The growing emphasis in the United States on a building’s sustainability as it is constructed is clearly indicated by the exponential growth of the U.S.Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.In addition,society...The growing emphasis in the United States on a building’s sustainability as it is constructed is clearly indicated by the exponential growth of the U.S.Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.In addition,society is beginning to pay attention to the existing building stock’s environmental footprint,focusing on energy and water efficiency.There is less discussion,however,on how the design of the building can actually facilitate sustainable living within and even affect behavior beyond the building’s envelope.In some cases,what we do in the building may outweigh the environmental impact of the building itself.A dining facility on an average college or university campus,for instance,has potentially the single highest environmental footprint compared to all other buildings on campus,outside of laboratory or medical facilities.It is one of the most costly to operate and employs a high percentage of campus staff.The dining facility is one of the campus’s largest consumers in terms of purchased goods and producers of waste.It is also one of the biggest energy and water hogs.Conditions for the people working in the building can be dismal,with many kitchens lacking natural light,let alone fresh air or views to the outside.Yet,at the same time,the dining facility often serves as the center for student life on campus and has the greatest opportunity to affect students’behaviors relative to sustainability.In 2004 when Bates College began planning for a new dining facility(Figure 1),the goal was to break the stereotype for campus dining.The College wanted to push the envelope of the healthy and sustainable dining experience.In the end,Bates built a new dining Commons that is energy and water efficient,equitable to staff,produces close to no waste,supports local and organic food,uses materials responsibly,and increases relationships between students and faculty,coursework and dining,and campus life and community work.展开更多
The paper focuses on the dining culture difference between china and America according to analyzing the period of the film, The Joy Luck Club, in which Waverly takes her boyfriend Rich to meet his future mother-in-law.
With the prevalence of COVID-19,the phenomenon of viruses spreading through aerosols has become a focus of attention.Diners in university dining halls have a high risk of exposure to respiratory droplets from others w...With the prevalence of COVID-19,the phenomenon of viruses spreading through aerosols has become a focus of attention.Diners in university dining halls have a high risk of exposure to respiratory droplets from others without the protection of face masks,which greatly increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission.Therefore,the transmission mechanism of respiratory droplets in extremely crowded dining environments should be investigated.In this study,a numerical simulation of coughing at dining tables under two conditions was performed,namely the presence and absence of protective partitions,and the evaporation and condensation of aerosol droplets in the air were examined.By using the numerical method,we analyzed and verified the isolation effect of dining table partitions in the propagation of aerosol droplets.The effect of changes in room temperature on the diffusion of coughed aerosols when partitions were present was analyzed.We demonstrated how respiratory droplets spread through coughing and how these droplets affect others.Finally,we proposed a design for a dining table partition that minimizes the transmission of COVID-19.展开更多
Chinese and Western diet culture has great differences.This paper analysed the differences of Chinese and Western dining etiquette,dietary concept,dietary content and the reasons and the impact for the differences.It ...Chinese and Western diet culture has great differences.This paper analysed the differences of Chinese and Western dining etiquette,dietary concept,dietary content and the reasons and the impact for the differences.It aims to help fully understand the different culture between China and the west,the hinder between cross-cultural communication and effectively foster people’s adaptability while doing cross-cultural communication and prevent social conflict caused by cultural differences the two展开更多
This paper attempts to discuss dining etiquette difference in China and western countries from the aspect of across-cultural communication by meticulously selecting many fresh examples. The author puts forward the mai...This paper attempts to discuss dining etiquette difference in China and western countries from the aspect of across-cultural communication by meticulously selecting many fresh examples. The author puts forward the main difference of dinner etiquette and the reasons for differences. It concludes that the methods for avoiding conflict. The research can offer a little help to the cross-cultural communication.展开更多
文摘The growing emphasis in the United States on a building’s sustainability as it is constructed is clearly indicated by the exponential growth of the U.S.Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.In addition,society is beginning to pay attention to the existing building stock’s environmental footprint,focusing on energy and water efficiency.There is less discussion,however,on how the design of the building can actually facilitate sustainable living within and even affect behavior beyond the building’s envelope.In some cases,what we do in the building may outweigh the environmental impact of the building itself.A dining facility on an average college or university campus,for instance,has potentially the single highest environmental footprint compared to all other buildings on campus,outside of laboratory or medical facilities.It is one of the most costly to operate and employs a high percentage of campus staff.The dining facility is one of the campus’s largest consumers in terms of purchased goods and producers of waste.It is also one of the biggest energy and water hogs.Conditions for the people working in the building can be dismal,with many kitchens lacking natural light,let alone fresh air or views to the outside.Yet,at the same time,the dining facility often serves as the center for student life on campus and has the greatest opportunity to affect students’behaviors relative to sustainability.In 2004 when Bates College began planning for a new dining facility(Figure 1),the goal was to break the stereotype for campus dining.The College wanted to push the envelope of the healthy and sustainable dining experience.In the end,Bates built a new dining Commons that is energy and water efficient,equitable to staff,produces close to no waste,supports local and organic food,uses materials responsibly,and increases relationships between students and faculty,coursework and dining,and campus life and community work.
文摘The paper focuses on the dining culture difference between china and America according to analyzing the period of the film, The Joy Luck Club, in which Waverly takes her boyfriend Rich to meet his future mother-in-law.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11872353,91852102)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(LZ22A020004)。
文摘With the prevalence of COVID-19,the phenomenon of viruses spreading through aerosols has become a focus of attention.Diners in university dining halls have a high risk of exposure to respiratory droplets from others without the protection of face masks,which greatly increases the risk of COVID-19 transmission.Therefore,the transmission mechanism of respiratory droplets in extremely crowded dining environments should be investigated.In this study,a numerical simulation of coughing at dining tables under two conditions was performed,namely the presence and absence of protective partitions,and the evaporation and condensation of aerosol droplets in the air were examined.By using the numerical method,we analyzed and verified the isolation effect of dining table partitions in the propagation of aerosol droplets.The effect of changes in room temperature on the diffusion of coughed aerosols when partitions were present was analyzed.We demonstrated how respiratory droplets spread through coughing and how these droplets affect others.Finally,we proposed a design for a dining table partition that minimizes the transmission of COVID-19.
文摘Chinese and Western diet culture has great differences.This paper analysed the differences of Chinese and Western dining etiquette,dietary concept,dietary content and the reasons and the impact for the differences.It aims to help fully understand the different culture between China and the west,the hinder between cross-cultural communication and effectively foster people’s adaptability while doing cross-cultural communication and prevent social conflict caused by cultural differences the two
文摘This paper attempts to discuss dining etiquette difference in China and western countries from the aspect of across-cultural communication by meticulously selecting many fresh examples. The author puts forward the main difference of dinner etiquette and the reasons for differences. It concludes that the methods for avoiding conflict. The research can offer a little help to the cross-cultural communication.
