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Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study
No full textBackground: According to a WHO report, nearly 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder, constituting 6.6% of the total disability for this age group. Taipei City faces rapid transformation towards an aging society, with the proportion of elderly in the total population rising from 12% in 2008 to 16% in 2016. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of mental disorders among the elderly in Taipei City and to elucidate risk factors contributing to mental disorders.
Methods: The elderly health examination database was obtained from the Department of Health, Taipei City government, from 2005 to 2012. A total of 86,061 people underwent publicly funded health examinations, with 348,067 visits. Each year, there are around 43,000 elderly persons in Taipei City using this service. We used a mental health questionnaire including five questions to estimated relative risks among potential risk factors with the generalized estimating equations (GEE) model to measure the mental health status of the elderly. Mood disorders were measured with the Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) questionnaire. Age, education level, gender, marital status, living alone, drinking milk, eating vegetables and fruits, long-term medication, smoking status, frequency of alcohol consumption, frequency of physical activity, BMI, and number of chronic diseases were included as covariates.
Results: The results show that being male (odds ratio (OR) 0.57; 95% CI = 0.56, 0.59), higher education (OR 0.88; 95% CI = 0.82, 0.95), no long-term medication (OR 0.57; 95% CI = 0.56, 0.58), and exercising three or more times per week (OR 0.94; 95% CI = 0.91, 0.98) were all positively correlated with better emotional status. However, being divorced (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.09, 1.36), not drinking milk (OR = 1.12, 95% CI = 1.09, 1.14), not eating enough vegetables and fruits every day (OR = 1.78, 95% CI = 1.73, 1.83), daily smoking (OR = 1.15, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.32), and having more chronic diseases (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.01, 1.03) were all correlated with poor mental status among the elderly.
Conclusions: The findings of this research can both estimate the prevalence of mood disorders at the community level, and identify risk factors of mood disorders at the personal level.補正完畢DE
THE CULTURAL POLITICS OF TRANSNATIONAL ART FAIRS: A CASE ANALYSIS OF ART BASEL HONG KONG
No full text藝術博覽會作為一展覽與活動事件，實為一種複雜的文化空間與符號文本，牽涉文化部署與再現政治。在全球化動力與競爭下，西方藝博會權力中心Art Basel挾帶豐沛商業能量以及全球場域的高階權力在香港建立Art Basel Hong Kong。本文透過田野研究分析ABHK的展會機制運作、篩選制度、空間政治、符號再現等面向，揭露西方跨國藝博會如何運作微觀權力，在亞洲進行符號、品味與價格的再生產，重編全球與亞洲藝術市場的秩序，顯露西方中心與資本集中之跨國世界觀，並以藝博會為媒介操弄觀眾對符號意義的判讀，致使亞洲地區藝術消費品味朝向西方偏移的傾向。補正完畢TW
Does Income Smoothing through Fair Value Gains or Losses Improve or Worsen Earnings Informativeness in the Banking Industry?
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Superconducting Magnetic Nozzle Ion Thruster (SC-MNIT): A High-Specific-Impulse Propulsion Concept for Future Deep-Space Missions
No full text補正完畢國內新北市，台灣TW
Study on the Impact of the Development of Insurtech on the Property and Casualty Industry
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VR Event Marketing and Technology Readiness in Asia:Bridging Virtual and Real Experiences in Event Tourism
No full textThis study explores the role of technology readiness in Virtual Reality (VR) exhibitions and its impact on audience engagement, satisfaction, and brand loyalty, with a focus on the growing event tourism landscape in Asia. While past research has examined visitor experience and purchase intention, limited attention has been paid to the interplay among authenticity, experiential value, satisfaction, and loyalty—
key elements in successful VR event marketing. Using a two-phase design, the study first conducts expert
interviews with curators, venue managers, and policymakers to develop valid measurement scales. In the second phase, a survey of VR exhibition attendees tests the proposed framework through exploratory
and confirmatory factor analysis. By linking authenticity, experiential value, and technology readiness, the study offers actionable insights for enhancing VR event marketing strategies. The findings aim to support Asia’s cultural and creative industries in leveraging VR to deepen audience experience, increase satisfaction, and build brand loyalty.補正完畢TW
超越平台限制：地圖法、非平台資料與數位反身性之使用經驗探究
No full text本研究針對數位平台在捕捉跨平台行為與使用者主體經驗上的結
構性限制，提出一套整合地圖繪製與敘事訪談的資料方法。藉由視覺
化再現，將使用感知與平台互動經驗轉化為可分析文本，補足數據資
料難以呈現之「觀看的我—意識—行動的我」使用者經驗，揭示了「使
用者不等於使用之人」下的策略性適應與數位反身性動態，為後平台
研究提供新的觀察架構。本研究有效突破平台數據遮蔽，深化對數位
經驗複雜性及使用者能動性的理解。補正完畢TW
Intermixing of Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder balls and Sn52In solder paste for interconnection
No full textAs semiconductor technology advances, products are evolving toward higher performance and miniaturization. Moreover, global warming and climate change have considerably affected human life, making the development of low-temperature lead-free solder an important research topic. Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder balls were combined with low-temperature solder paste for energy efficiency. The process temperature was reduced by intermixing Sn3Ag0.5Cu solder balls and Sn52In solder paste. The mixed-assembly Sn3Ag0.5Cu/Sn52In solder joint was fabricated at a lower bonding temperature. This study presents an investigation of a composite solder system comprising medium–high-temperature lead-free solder Sn3Ag0.5Cu and a low-temperature lead-free solder Sn52In, which was bonded to an ENIG substrate. The microstructure and shear strength of the hybrid solder were examined. Sn52In low-temperature solder paste combined with Sn3Ag0.5Cu ball-grid-array (BGA) solder balls was used to reduce the process temperature. It enables the reflow process to occur at temperatures 155 ℃, compared to the typical 250 ℃ for standard SnAgCu solders. This reduction in temperature minimizes thermal stress on sensitive components and substrates, improving overall assembly reliability. The experimental results revealed that at 60 ℃, due to insufficient Cu content in the solder joint, heterogeneous nucleation resulted in discontinuous (Cu,Ni)6(Sn,In)5 in regions with relatively high Cu concentrations. At 80 ℃, the discontinuous (Cu,Ni)6(Sn,In)5 gradually transformed into a layered structure over time, and after 2000 h of aging, the reduction in the Cu content led to the transformation of (Cu,Ni)6(Sn,In)5 into (Ni,Cu)(Sn,In)2. At 130 ℃, after 1000 h of reaction, rapid intermetallic growth caused the surface treatment layer to fully react, resulting in failure. The ball shear test results revealed that the hybrid solder had a weak shear strength, with brittle fractures observed across all the tested samples. The shear stress decreased as a dual-layer intermetallic structure formed at the interface.補正完畢DE
Utilization of agro-processing by-products for Bacillus velezensis EB.KN15 fermentation and elucidation of its potential fungicide effect
No full textAgro-processing by-products have been widely used for fermentation to produce bacteria and their bioactive compounds. The aim of this work was to reuse agro by-products as a substrate to produce a bacterial strain Bacillus velezensis EB.KN15 and reporting its potential fungicide effect against various pathogenic fungi. Groundnut oil cake (GOC) was newly investigated as a potential substrate for B. velezensis EB.KN15 fermentation. This substrate contained significant amount of protein (35.7%), lipid (14.3%), total ash (12.34%), and diverse mineral elements. The suitable medium was investigated containing 2% C/N source (mixture of GOC/LB = 2/1), initial pH medium at 6.5, salt compositions of 0.05% CaSO4.2H2O and 0.1% K2HPO4.3H2O, fermented at 34oC, shaking speed at 200 rpm for 36 h. The utilization of a 14 L-bioreactor system for fermentation resulted in harvesting higher bacterial productivity (7.94×1012 CFU/mL) in a much shorter cultivation time (10 h) compared to fermentation in the minor flasks (3.018×109 CFU/mL after 36 h). In bioassays, B. velezensis EB.KN15 showed potential antifungal activity against various pathogenic fungal strains. Of these, Fusarium oxysporum was the most significantly inhibited at a value of 68.18%. The bioactive compounds produced by EB.KN15 was identified using GCMS, and their mechanism interaction was further investigated using a molecular docking study. B. velezensis EB.KN15 was also found producing 2 major plant growth-promoting compounds, including gibberellic acid (GA3) and zeatin with contents of 1589 µg/mL and 30.84 µg/mL, respectively and minor amount of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and kinetin. The results suggested that GOC could be used as a promising substrate to produce B. velezensis EB.KN15 for applying as a biocontrol agent in biofungicides and biofertilizers.補正完畢VN
Effects of Microplastics on Nitrogen Removal Performance of Enriched Anammox Cultures
No full textMicroplastics (MPs) and their chemical leachates are increasingly detected in landfill leachate, raising concerns about impacts on biological nitrogen removal. This study examined the effects of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene (PP) MPs on anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox) performance using suspended, attached, and granular biomass. The results showed that exposure to LDPE and PP MPs did not significantly inhibit specific anammox activity (SAA) across all anammox biomass types. However, the leachates of LDPE and PP MPs under relevant EU migration testing guidelines could cause transient inhibition. Non-targeted GC-MS analysis identified 31 and 37 leachable compounds from LDPE and PP, including the toxic plasticizer dibutyl phthalate (DBP). DBP caused concentration-dependent but transient inhibition of nitrogen removal in granular biomass, peaking at 29.4% after 5 h at 100 mg/L, with full recovery within 24 h. Higher DBP retention was observed in granular and attached growth biomass compared to suspended growth biomass. Crucially, complex biomass structures buffer these effects, emphasizing the need to assess both physical and chemical MP aspects in wastewater systems. Consequently, attached growth and granular systems are recommended over suspended growth configurations for leachate treatment, owing to their superior resilience to toxic shock and enhanced retention capabilities.補正完畢US