383 research outputs found
Author Names: Colin Keng-Yan, TAN
No full textIn this paper we present our method for acquiring and integrating knowledge from discourse using Belief Augmented Frames (BAFs) and Discourse Representation Theory (DRT). We show how several common discourse phenomena can be evaluated and integrated using BAFs and DRT, and introduce KAINA (Knowledge Acquisition and Integration in Nave Agents), our implementation of BAFs for the collection and integration of knowledge, particularly from spoken discourse
Jia shan za tan qing fen zi mo de dian he zhuan yi yi ji jin shu bo mo zhong de yan neng xi xiao ying yan jiu
No full textWu, Xuefeng = 鉀摻雜碳氫分子膜的電荷轉移以及金屬薄膜中的贗能隙效應研究 / 吳雪峰.Thesis Ph.D. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2015.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-114).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 14, September, 2016).Wu, Xuefeng = Jia shan za tan qing fen zi mo de dian he zhuan yi yi ji jin shu bo mo zhong de yan neng xi xiao ying yan jiu / Wu Xuefeng
Liang du yu zhou she xian ji yan zhi li zi tan ce qi
No full textLeung, Shing Chau = 量度宇宙射線及研製粒子探測器 / 梁乘宙.Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 125-131).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 20, December, 2016).Leung, Shing Chau = Liang du yu zhou she xian ji yan zhi li zi tan ce qi / Liang Chengzhou
Xue yi zhi sheng: Song ru Yan Hui lun shu zhong "xue" de zhuan xiang
No full textM.Phil.As a unique group in Chinese society, educated elites shi士） is a significant key to the understanding of traditional China. The identity of educated elites witnessed several transitions throughout the history. From Tang to Song, the identification of educated elites turned from aristocratic origin and political achievement to the correct practice of learning, which enabled educated elites to acknowledge the value in themselves. Meanwhile, the core idea of learning turned from acquiring knowledge to the moral integral of oneself in Song. These two process demonstrated the turning inward in the identity of educated elites, which caused the separation of the value of learning and political engagement. Yan Hui 顏回 , the best disciple of Confucius, was considered as the model of learning in Song. With the interpretation of Yan Hui, educated elites in Song actually expressed their understanding of how people could learn to be the sage. Since Yan Hui had never engaged in political affairs or written anything, the attention he obtained in Song can demonstrate the turning inward in learning. By looking into the Song interpretation of Yan Hui, this thesis studies the transition of different understandings of learning and the identity of educated elites.作為中國社會中最為獨特的群體，士人對於我們了解一個時代的文化特質具有重要意義。士人的身份定義在歷史上幾經變遷，唐宋之際，士人價值觀念與身份認同從政治成就與門第出身轉向了「學」，這一轉向使士人可以在自身尋求價值的滿足。而「學」的目標與內涵，在宋代同樣發生了向更為關心個人內在完滿的轉向。這兩個層面的「內向化」進程，使思想與政治在士人的世界中逐漸割裂。顏回作為孔門高弟，在宋代被視為僅次於孔子的聖賢，也是學以致聖的典範。宋代士人通過對顏回的闡釋，表達對「學」的認識，而並無任何事功與著作的顏回，實際上成為「學」的內向 化的代表。本文試圖通過宋儒對顏回的論述，分析其對「學」的理解，展現「學」與士人價值認同在兩宋的內向化進程。譚晓君."2020年8月".Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2020.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-95).Abstract also in English.Title from PDF title page (viewed on March 8, 2022).Tan Xiaojun
Holomorphic curves into algebraic varieties intersecting moving hypersurface targets
No full text26 pages. arXiv: 1503.08801v3. Improvement of the abstract and the introduction. Adding William Cherry in the acknowledgements who choose not to be an author of this work any more. Adding references of 3 articles (of Ji-Yan-Yu, Yan-Vu and Son-Tan-Thin) who used in the meantime the proof method introduced in this article to prove their Second Main Theorems and Schmidt's Subspace Theorems.In [Ann. of Math.169 (2009)], Min Ru proved a second main theorem for algebraically nondegenerate holomorphic curves in complex projective varieties intersecting fixed hypersurface targets. In this paper, by introducing a new proof method for the case of projective varieties, we generalize this result to moving hypersurface targets
Holomorphic curves into algebraic varieties intersecting moving hypersurface targets
No full text26 pages. arXiv: 1503.08801v3. Improvement of the abstract and the introduction. Adding William Cherry in the acknowledgements who choose not to be an author of this work any more. Adding references of 3 articles (of Ji-Yan-Yu, Yan-Vu and Son-Tan-Thin) who used in the meantime the proof method introduced in this article to prove their Second Main Theorems and Schmidt's Subspace Theorems.In [Ann. of Math.169 (2009)], Min Ru proved a second main theorem for algebraically nondegenerate holomorphic curves in complex projective varieties intersecting fixed hypersurface targets. In this paper, by introducing a new proof method for the case of projective varieties, we generalize this result to moving hypersurface targets
Erratum to: A new lightweight RFID grouping authentication protocol for multiple tags in mobile environment (Multimed Tools Appl, 10.1007/s11042-017-4386-6)
No full text© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. In the original publication, the author name “Yan Zhang” was incorrectly spelled as “Yang Zhang”. The correct author name is given above. The original publication was corrected
Erratum to: A new lightweight RFID grouping authentication protocol for multiple tags in mobile environment (Multimed Tools Appl, 10.1007/s11042-017-4386-6)
No full text© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. In the original publication, the author name “Yan Zhang” was incorrectly spelled as “Yang Zhang”. The correct author name is given above. The original publication was corrected
Rent-sharing in the multi-fibre arrangement : the case of Mexico
No full textThe author investigates market power and the distribution of rents in the market for Mexico's exports of apparel tothe United States under the Multi - Fibre Arrangement (MFA). Conventional wisdom holds that voluntary restraints, such as those under the MFA, are superior to other kinds of trade barriers because they allow developing countries to receive the scarcity rents from quantity restriction. Recently a number of studies have questioned this orthodoxy. Erzan, Krishna, and Tan (1991), in particular, have pointed out that if market power exists only on the side of the importers, they can acquire some of the fixed rents resulting from quotas, in a form of"rent-sharing". In Mexico's case, rents resulting from MFA restrictions are probably small, since few of the quotas imposed are binding. And other institutional arrangements - such as production sharing under HTS 9802 and a liberal quota regime for goods made with U.S. inputs - further mitigate the MFA's restrictiveness. Mexican exporters probably receive only a fraction of available rents, says the author. The welfare implications of MFA restrictions, and of market imperfections that might lead to rent-sharing, are thus not as significant in Mexico as they might be in countries for which conditions are more restrictive. But even for the few rents generated in Mexico's case, some rent-sharing is taking place. The author tests the existence of perfect markets and rent-sharing for six groups of Mexican apparel exports to the United States between 1981 and 1990; sweaters, trousers, men's coats, women's coats, woven shirts, and underwear. There are consistent differences between the unit value of U.S. production and the Mexico export f.o.b. price of apparel in the U.S. market adjusted for tariffs and transport costs. The adjusted price of Mexican exports is consistently below the price for U.S. production, which suggests that rent-sharing may be taking place. Using modifications of the methods of Erzan, Krishna, and Tan (1991), the author tests alternative explanations for the price difference - differences in composition of Mexican exports and U.S. production, and differences in the quality of Mexican exports and U.S. products. The existence of differences in composition between Mexican exports and U.S. production is rejected for three of the six groups. The author also controls for the existence of significant quality differences. The results indicate that rent- sharing may exist for woven shirts and underwear (two of the three groups in the sample that are consistently quota bound). U.S. importers may receive up to 49 percent of available rents.Economic Theory&Research,Markets and Market Access,Access to Markets,TF054105-DONOR FUNDED OPERATION ADMINISTRATION FEE INCOME AND EXPENSE ACCOUNT,Environmental Economics&Policies
Addressing the education puzzle : the distribution of education and economic reform
No full textNo country has achieved sustained economic development without substantially investing in human capital. Previous studies have shown the handsome returns to various forms of basic education, research, training, learning-by-doing, and capacity-building. But education by itself does not guarantee successful development, as history has shown in the former Soviet bloc, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the Indian states of Kerala and West Bengal. The question is, when and how does education bring high payoffs? Although theory has suggested a strong causal link between education and growth, the empirical evidence has not been unanimous and conclusive. The authors examine two explanatory factors. First, who gets educated matters a good deal, but the distribution of education is complex and not much has been written about it. They construct an asset allocation model that elucidates the importance of the distribution of education to economic development. Second, how education affects growth is greatly affected by the economic policy environment. Policies determine what people can do with their education. Reform of trade, investment, and labor policies can increase the returns from education. Using panel data from 12 Asian and Latin American countries for 1970-94, they investigate the relationship between education, policy reform, and economic growth. Their empirical results are promising. First, the distribution of education matters. Unequal distribution of education tends to have a negative impact on per capita income in most countries. Moreover, controlling for human capital distribution and the use of appropriate functional form specifications consistent with the asset allocation model makes a difference for the effect of average schooling on per capita income. Controlling for education distribution leads to positive and significant effects of average schooling on per capita income, while failure to do so leads to insignificant, even negative effects, of average education. Second, the policy environment matters a great deal. Our results indicate that economic policies that suppress market forces tend to dramatically reduce the impact of human capital on economic growth. Investment in human capital can have little impact on growth unless people can use education in competitive and open markets. The larger and more competitive these markets are, the greater are the prospects for using education and skills.Curriculum&Instruction,Economic Theory&Research,Decentralization,Public Health Promotion,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Health Monitoring&Evaluation,Teaching and Learning,Curriculum&Instruction,Economic Theory&Research,Gender and Education
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