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FIGURE 7 in Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae)
No full textFIGURE 7. Scatter plots of morphometric proportions (in % TL) versus TL of leptocephali (triangles), juveniles (diamonds) and adults (squares) of G. taiwanensis showing the growth trend of each proportion.Published as part of Lin, Chien-Ting & Ho, Hsuan-Ching, 2018, Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae), pp. 215-227 in Zootaxa 4454 (1) on page 224, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.17, http://zenodo.org/record/144665
Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae)
No full textLin, Chien-Ting, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2018): Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae). Zootaxa 4454 (1): 215-227, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.1
FIGURE 3 in Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae)
No full textFIGURE 3. Lateral view of head showing jaw development of G. taiwanensis. A. Stage 1, NMMB-P27898, 150 mm TL. B. Stage 2, NMMB-P27901, 137+ mm TL. C. Stage 3, NMMB-P27900, 144 mm TL. D. Juvenile, NMMB-P27907, 72.4 mm PAL. E. Adult, ASIZP61770, 161.3 mm PAL.Published as part of Lin, Chien-Ting & Ho, Hsuan-Ching, 2018, Morphological and molecular identification of leptocephali of Taiwanese duckbill conger, Gavialiceps taiwanensis (Chen & Weng, 1967) (Family Congridae), pp. 215-227 in Zootaxa 4454 (1) on page 220, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.17, http://zenodo.org/record/144665
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Banking regulation and corporate governance: an empirical study of Chinese banks.
Full text linkAlthough there is an increasing research interest in banking capital requirements, the impact of the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) banking regulation on Chinese commercial banks’ behaviors has not been fully explored. Even though CBRC banking regulation has tremendously improved the capital adequacy ratio, on average, for Chinese commercial banks in recent years, the question of whether and how different types of banks in China have reacted to constraints placed by the regulator on their capital has not been empirically tested in the literature for Chinese cases. This overarching research problem, which forms the foundation of this doctoral research project, gives rise to three important research questions. First, do different types of banks in China react differently to capital requirements in terms of capital adequacy level, i.e. do state-owned banks, joint-equity banks, local banks, and foreign banks behave the same in their capital ratio when adhering to changes in capital requirements? Second, do Chinese banks differ in their ability to adjust risk, i.e. do different types of banks simultaneously adjust their capital and risk due to the influence of binding capital requirements? Third, do corporate governance factors jointly work with banking regulation in explaining Chinese banks’ risk behaviors, i.e. does corporate governance have significant impact on the banks’ risk level and affect the relationship between change in capital and change in risk? These three issues correspond to the three gaps found in the extant literature on the CBRC regulation, also in the strand of empirical studies focusing on the role of capital standards for regulating banks’ behavior. To explore these research questions, this research tries to provide extensive empirical evidence from three interrelated projects, each with a unique contribution to informing the research topic. These closely related, investigative components jointly provide consolidated answers to the three research questions proposed previously. In response to the first research question, I show that regulation does affect all banks in the way they adjust their capital levels, although the degree to which this occurs does vary. Specifically, regulation has a stronger positive influence on capital ratios for unlisted banks, joint-stock banks and foreign banks, but a relatively weaker, positive influence on the capital ratios of the ‘Big 5’ banks, and local banks (i.e. city and rural commercial banks). With respect to the second question, I find that regulation does not have any impact on the risk ratio for banks where the state is the largest shareholder; it only has the expected and negative effect on risk levels for predominately non-state owned banks and unlisted banks (which primarily are the local and rural commercial banks). Therefore, banks with a large degree of state ownership still face a certain degree of credit risk. As for the last research question, my findings indicate that although corporate governance factors do have expected effects in reducing banks’ risk, it is the specific feature of the bank itself that plays a major role in explaining their risk behaviors associated with binding capital requirements. This doctoral research makes a valuable contribution to the field of the Chinese banking industry. From the theoretical perspective, it fills the significant gaps in the existing banking literature, adopts the specific variables to distinguish Chinese banks’ unique character, extends knowledge and theoretical foundations, and identifies important issues which require further investigation. From the practical perspective, it follows well-established models and applies the complicated estimation technique to show the effects of Chinese banking policy on different types of banks. My empirical results will contribute to the continuously improving the CBRC regulation by providing useful suggestions regarding whether these binding capital requirements have positive influences on commercial banks’ performance in terms of capital adequacy level and risk control.Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Business School, 201
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Distinct molecular genetics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Taiwan: clinical and pathogenetic implications
Full text linkDifferences in chronic lymphocytic leukemia between the Asian and the Western population are widely known. To further clarify these ethnic differences, we profiled the molecular genetics in a cohort of 83 newly diagnosed patients from Taiwan. In detail, we assessed: (i) the usage and the mutational status of the clonotypic immunoglobulin heavy-chain variable region (IgHV) genes, (ii) the presence of VH CDR3 stereotypes, and (iii) TP53, NOTCH1, SF3B1, BIRC3, and MYD88 mutations. The IgHV gene repertoire was biased and distinct from that observed in the West with the most common IgHV genes being IgHV3-23, IgHV3-7, and IgHV3-48. In terms of IgHV gene mutational status, 63.8% of patients carried mutated rearrangements, whereas 22.4% of patients were assigned to stereotyped subsets (6.9% to major subsets and 15.5% to minor ones). The frequencies of NOTCH1, SF3B1, BIRC3 and MYD88 mutations were 9.6%, 7.2%, 1.2%, and 2.4%, respectively; however, the frequency of TP53 mutations was significantly higher (20.5%). Patients with TP53 mutations or del(17p), SF3B1 mutations and unmutated IgHV had a worse outcome compared to the other patients. In conclusion, the differences observed in IgHV properties suggest different pathogenetic factors implicated in the development of chronic lymphocytic leukemia, while the high frequency of TP53 mutations could in part explain the dismal outcome of these patients in Taiwa
Similar epidemiological trends of pre-neoplastic precursors and their respective lymphoid malignancies in Taiwan
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