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An Analysis of <i>Judge Lin</i>
No full textBiography of Lin Wen Zhong Gong has another way to call, that is Judge Lin. The leading character is Lin Ze-Xu. This book is based on functionary experience of Lin Ze-Xu, with the captivating plots of court case, helping by highly skilled military attach\uc3\ua9s and chivalrous knights, and the history facts of Opium War. It makes Lin Ze-Xu\ue2s Confucian temperament and tragic mood more, also contrasts with author\ue2s sorrow and furiousness for the politics at the time. History, court case, martial arts\ue2\ua6\ue2\ua6etc. are essence of this book and it broadens the way of this writing style.
The topic of the thesis is \ue2An Analysis of Judge Lin\ue2. The following thesis will be divided into six different chapters. The introduction is Chapter one of the thesis, which is including researching motive and purpose, literature review of predecessors, researching version by existing information, raising questions, choosing research methods and arranging chapters. In chapter Two, I discuss the study of characters of Lin Ze-Xu, also makes a deep analysis of author\u27s purpose of writing him. In chapter Three, I analyze supporting actors and actress. Meanwhile, I illustrate author\u27s purpose of writing supporting actress because the author had different manner to describe supporting actress. Moving to the Chapter Four, I mainly focus on the plots of Judge Lin, and organize cases of Lin Ze-Xu and his subordinates to understand features of cases. In Chapter Five, I represent the causes of Opium War. China and England had difference of opinions of opium. Therefore, it is easier to comprehend what the author\u27s purpose is. In the last chapter I summarize the main points of the preceding chapters and confirm particularity of Judge Lin
Scaptodrosophila zebromyia Peng, Lin & Chen, 2022, nom. nov.
No full textScaptodrosophila zebromyia nom. nov. Scaptodrosophila zebrina Liu & Chen, 2018, hom. of S. zebrina (Bezzi, 1928). Distribution. China (Yunnan).Published as part of Peng, Hongen, Lin, Yong & Chen, Hongwei, 2022, Morphological and molecular evidence of eight new species of the genus Scaptodrosophila Duda (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from China, pp. 169-194 in Zootaxa 5093 (2) on page 186, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5093.2.3, http://zenodo.org/record/590508
Messageria scalarioides subsp. donghiana Chen & Lin 2021
No full textMessageria scalarioides donghiana Z.-Y. Chen & L.-W. Lin, n. ssp. Figures 1E–H, 2A Holotype: HBUMM 10058, a big cave in mountains between Fengshan County [Hechi City] and Leye County [Baise City], Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, ex coll. Hao Yang, 2012. Paratypes: CZY/1, LLW/1, same data as holotype. Etymology. This name comes from the local Zhuang language “dongh”, which means “cave”. Diagnosis. This subspecies can be distinguished from the nominate subspecies by the larger shell and wider lower whorls and umbilicus. Also, the aperture of M. scalarioides donghiana n. ssp. and 1/8 whorl behind it evidently deviate from the axis and umbilicus. Measurements. H = 3.70 mm, W = 3.37 mm, D A = 1.89 mm (holotype). Vernacular name. Į梯Ħfiḏ洞Ë亚ḋ xuán tī chóng lèi luó dòng xué yà zhǒng Distribution. CHINA: Guangxi.Published as part of Chen, Zhe-Yu & Lin, Li-Wen, 2021, Notes on the genus Messageria Bavay & Dautzenberg, 1904, with descriptions of a new speciesand anew subspecies (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoroidea Alycaeidae), pp. 129-134 in Zootaxa 5067 (1) on pages 131-132, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5067.1.9, http://zenodo.org/record/565663
Messageria sinica Chen & Lin 2021
No full text<i>Messageria sinica</i> Z.-Y. Chen & L.-W. Lin, n. sp. <p>Figures 1I–O, 2B</p> <p> <b>Holotype:</b> HBUMM 10021, Botanical Garden of Shishang Forest Scenic spot, Maolan National Nature Reserve, Maolan Town, Libo County, Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of QianNan, Guizhou. 2019.VI. 16. 780m. leg. Lu QIU. <b>Paratype</b>: HBUMM 10055 (one juvenile), Maolan National Nature Reserve, Maolan Town, Libo County, Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of QianNan, Guizhou. 2021. V. 21. 780m. leg. Yan SUN.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> This name commemorates the first discovery of this genus in China.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Shell small (<5 mm), dextral, roundly conical, about 5.5 whorls. Shell translucent, relatively glossy, apical part light orange. Apex slightly convex, apical whorls depressed conical. Basal whorls ovoid. Protoconch oblique compared to shell axis, 1.25 whorls with matte surface. The next 0.5 whorl of the teleoconch with regularly spaced and equally high, weak ribs. The other whorls have well-spaced, high and thin main ribs, with a distinctly lower intermediate rib in between each pair of main ribs, ca. 9 (main and intermediate) ribs per 1 mm on body whorl. The intercostal distance increases with the whorls, and the strength (height) of the two kinds of ribs becomes same at umbilical area. Umbilicus deep.Aperture rounded, slightly oblique. Peristome double, with prominent outer peristome. Inner peristome protruding, with parietal callous thick; outer peristome expanded but not reflected. Operculum rounded, corneous, concave; outer surface with multispiral lamina; inner surface simple, glossy.</p> <p> <b>Measurements.</b> H = 3.62 mm, W = 3.20 mm, D A = 1.95 mm (holotype).</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Compared to <i>Messageria scalarioides</i>, the new species is distinguished by the much more distinct lower intermediate ribs in between each pair of high ribs, particularly on the outer whorls of the shell. Additionally, <i>M. scalarioides</i> has moderately convex apex and nearly conical basal whorls, which are slightly convex and ovoid in the new species. The 1/8 whorl behind the aperture of <i>M. sinica</i> <b>n. sp.</b> grows evenly, while it is expanded in <i>M. scalarioides</i> (especially in <i>M</i>. <i>scalarioides donghiana</i> <b>n. ssp.</b>).</p> <p> <b>Vernacular name.</b> 中华Ħfiḏ zhōng huá chóng lèi luó</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> CHINA: Guizhou.</p>Published as part of <i>Chen, Zhe-Yu & Lin, Li-Wen, 2021, Notes on the genus Messageria Bavay & Dautzenberg, 1904, with descriptions of a new speciesand anew subspecies (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Cyclophoroidea Alycaeidae), pp. 129-134 in Zootaxa 5067 (1)</i> on page 132, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5067.1.9, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5656634">http://zenodo.org/record/5656634</a>
Comment on Chen and Lin “Does downloading Powerpoint slides before the lecture lead to better student achievement?â€
Full text linkChen and Lin (2008) is an interesting attempt to measure the effect of students having access to PowerPoint slides before a lecture. They argue that such access leads to better learning outcomes as measured by higher exam marks. While their empirical results shed some light on students’ use of PowerPoint slides, I argue that they have not succeeded in isolating the treatment effect and the correlations cannot be interpreted as causal.
Does Downloading PowerPoint Slides Before the Lecture Lead to Better Student Achievement?: Reply
Full text linkThis reply responds to a comment by Cannon (2011) that opens the debate on consistency of the effect of downloading PowerPoint slides before lectures on students’ exam performance. Cannon (2011) points out potential endogeneity problems in Chen and Lin (2008) and attempts to explore the unconditional mean effect of downloading PowerPoint slides for the full sample. In this reply, we firstly argue that the estimates in our original article are consistent since the effect of interest is the “conditional†treatment effect but not the unconditional mean effect. We provide explanations for our rationale of estimating the “conditional†treatment effect. Secondly, we propose a modified downloading variable to replicate Cannon’s analysis. Our results suggest that downloading PowerPoint slides before the exam does not produce a significant effect on absent students’ exam performance which is different from the results in Cannon (2011). Our analysis does support Cannon’s argument that students fixed effects are different across different attendance status.
The effect of BisGMA on cyclooxygenase-2 expression, PGE2 production and cytotoxicity via reactive oxygen species- and MEK/ERK-dependent and -independent pathways
No full textCopyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.Mei-Chi Chang, Li-Deh Lin, Chiu-Po Chan, Hsiao-Hua Chang, Lin-I. Chen, Hsueh-Jen Lin, Hung-Wei Yeh, Wan-Yu Tseng, Po-Shuen Lin, Chiu-Chun Lin and Jiiang-Huei Jenghttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30392/description#descriptio
Scaptodrosophila curvata Peng & Lin & Chen 2022, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Scaptodrosophila curvata</i> sp. nov. <p>(Figs 5D–F, 13)</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> Body yellowish brown (Fig. 5E, F); arista with five dorsal and four ventral branches in addition to terminal bifurcation (Fig. 5D); hypandrium triangle shaped in ventral view; phallapodeme curved in lateral view (Fig. 13C, D). This species exhibits the closest genetic affinity to <i>S. latifoliacea</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> in light of divergence in <i>COI</i> barcodes (Table 2), but morphologically somewhat conflict with the diagnostic characters of the <i>coracina</i> species group.</p> <p> <b>Description.</b> Head (Fig. 5D): Frons brown. Pedicel yellowish brown. First flagellomere grayish. Facial carina brown, short, 1/3 the length of face.</p> <p>Thorax (Fig. 5E, F): Mesonotum yellow. Acrostichal setulae in ca. ten regular rows. Scutellum yellow. Pleura beige.</p> <p>Abdomen (Fig. 5E, F): Tergites II to V yellow with black caudal bands, the caudal bands on tergites II to V interrupted medially.</p> <p>Male terminalia (Fig. 13): Epandrium with ca. 12 epandrial bristles near posterior and ventral margins per side. Surstylus with 8 peg-like surstylar teeth (Fig. 13A, B). Hypandrium with a pair of paramedian hypandrial bristle. Pregonite with 3 sensilla medially. Phallus lacking pubescence (Fig. 13C, D).</p> <p> <b>Measurements.</b> BL = 2.58 mm in holotype (mm in 5♂ paratypes: 2.80–3.42), ThL = 0.87 mm (0.84–0.96), WL = 2.67 mm (2.58–2.89), WW = 1.09 mm (1.08–1.11), arb = 5/4 (5/4), avd = 0.94 (0.69–1.14), adf = 3.14 (2.80–3.20), flw = 2.75 (2.17–2.60), FW/HW = 0.36 (0.34–0.39), ch/o = 0.10 (0.09–0.13), prorb = 0.75 (0.50–0.87), rcorb = 0.36 (0.24–0.33), vb = 0.48 (0.32–0.51), dcl = 0.77 (0.47–0.48), presctl = 0.53 (0.52–0.52), sctl = 0.97 (0.73–0.97), sterno = 0.68 (0.68–0.74), orbito = 0.51 (0.36–0.41), dcp = 0.23 (0.21–0.31), sctlp = 0.94 (0.85–2.13), C = 2.91 (2.70–3.40), 4c = 0.88 (0.73–1.00), 4v = 1.60 (1.42–1.73), 5x = 0.88 (1.07–1.14), ac = 3.14 (2.11–3.29), M = 0.28 (0.63–1.14), C3F = 0.86 (0.83–0.90).</p> <p> <b>Materials examined.</b> Holotype ♂ (SCAU, No. 125126), CHINA: Mengma, Menglian, Yunnan, 22°12'N, 99°22'E, alt. 1050m, 14.iv.2018, HW Chen. Paratypes: CHINA: 3♂ (SCAU, Nos. 125127, 125128, 125130), Mengma, Menglian, Yunnan, 22°12'N, 99°22'E, alt. 1050m, 14.iv.2018, HW Chen; 1♂ (SCAU, No. 125131), Moli Forest Park, Ruili, Yunnan, 24°07'N, 97°58'E, alt. 922m, 23.iv.2018, HW Chen; 1♂ (SCAU, No. 125129), Mengyuan, Mengla, Yunnan, 21°47'N, 101°22'E, alt. 876m, 18.xii.2017, HW Chen.</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> China (Yunnan)</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> From the Latin words “ <i>curvi</i> ”, referring to the phallapodeme curved in lateral view.</p>Published as part of <i>Peng, Hongen, Lin, Yong & Chen, Hongwei, 2022, Morphological and molecular evidence of eight new species of the genus Scaptodrosophila Duda (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from China, pp. 169-194 in Zootaxa 5093 (2)</i> on pages 190-191, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5093.2.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/5905087">http://zenodo.org/record/5905087</a>
[[alternative]]Relationship Between Party System Transition and Local Faction Influence: A Case Study of I-Lan County (1950~2004)
No full text[[abstract]]After former President Chiang Ching-kuo’s death in 1988, Taiwan is seen going through the process of democratization, whereas now faced with the problem of democratic consolidation. In the past 15 years, the change of local factions is a very important issue in the political transition in Taiwan. Articles in various magazines, newspapers and periodicals all mentioned that there are at least 100 local factions once existed. Generally, before 1990, local factions had specific control over the mobilization of voters in all levels of elections.
In the 1950s, members of the local factions in I-Lan already participated in local affairs. They were: Lu Tsan Hsiang of the Lu faction, Lin Tsai-tian of the Lin faction, Chen Chin-tung of the Chen faction, Wu A-tu of the Chiao-shi Wu faction, Lin Sung-huei of the Chiao-shi Lin faction and Hsu Chen-hsiang of the Tung-Shan Hsu faction. However, I-Lan county is one of the few places that DPP (Democratic Progressive Party) in office. Under the dominance of DPP, it’s worth understanding how the transition of the local faction takes place. If the patron-client system theory is right, then under the long-term DPP dominance, those factions that previously under the KMT patronage will lead to a move of party support. Secondly, under the long-term dominance of DPP, many political figures of the DPP enter the central government and take major posts. Whether the central faction of the DPP seeks local power basis to form an alliance with the local DPP figures of I-Lan County, and form a patron-client relationship is the main theme of this study.
Chasing the China wind: a musical journey
No full textIn this documentary, Chen-Yu was to explore the musical memories of Post-90s Generation across Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and the UK. This film presents that the way audiences engage with China Wind music reflects a constant negotiation of Chineseness that takes place in both the creation and consumption of music. In the meantime, popular music helps the post-90s audience creating their identities along the way to discovering and defining ‘selves’ while imagining themselves being or not being Chinese
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