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Hong Kong cinema 1982-2002 : the quest for identity during transition
No full textElectronic redacted version excludes material for which permission has not been granted by the rights holderThis thesis seeks to interpret the cinematic representations of Hong Kongers’ identity quest during a transitional state/stage related to the sovereignty transfer. The Handover transition considered is an ideological one, rather than the overnight polity change on the Handover day. This research approaches contemporary Hong Kong cinema on two fronts and the thesis is structured accordingly: Upon an initial review of the existing Hong Kong film scholarship in the Introduction, and its 1997-related allegorical readings, Part I sees new angles (previously undeveloped or underdeveloped) for researching Hong Kong films made during 1982-2002. Arguments are built along the ideas of Hong Kongers’ situational, diasporic consciousness, and transformed ‘Chineseness’ because Hong Kong has lacked a cultural/national centrality. This part of research is informed by the ideas of Jacques Derrida, Homi Bhabha and Stuart Hall, and the diasporic experiences of Ien Ang, Rey Chow and Ackbar Abbas. With these new research angles and references to the circumstances, Part II reads critically the text of eight Hong Kong films made during the Handover transition. In chronological order, they are Boat People (Hui, 1982), Song of the Exile (Hui, 1990), Days of Being Wild (Wong, 1990), Happy Together (Wong, 1997), Made in Hong Kong (Chan, 1997), Ordinary Heroes (Hui, 1999), Durian Durian (Chan, 2000), and Hollywood Hong Kong (Chan, 2002). They meet several criteria related to the undeveloped / underdeveloped areas in the existing Hong Kong film scholarship. Hamid Naficy’s ‘accented cinema’ paradigm gives the guidelines to the film analysis in Part II. This part shows that Hong Kongers’ self-transformation during transition is alterable, indeterminate, and interminable, due to the people’s situational, diasporic consciousness, and transformed ‘Chineseness’. This thesis thus contributes to Hong Kong cinema scholarship in interpreting films with new research angles, and generating new insights into this cinematic tradition and its wider context
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No full textChan Wai-Lin."June 2003."Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-209).Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web.Mode of access: World Wide Web.Abstracts in English and Chinese
sj-docx-1-nvs-10.1177_08997640221100721 – Supplemental material for Social Expectations for Charitable Giving in China
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-nvs-10.1177_08997640221100721 for Social Expectations for Charitable Giving in China by Lin Nie, Kwan Nok Chan and Wai-Fung Lam in Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly</p
Xianggang xue wei jiao shi jiao yu wen ping ke cheng (Ying wen) zhun jiao shi zhi zhuan ye shen fen fa zhan yan jiu
No full textChan, Wai Nga Gloria.Thesis Ph.D. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 250-269).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 03, October, 2016).Chan, Wai Nga Gloria
Dui fu he cai liao zhi dian xiang ying zhong ni wen ti de yan jiu
No full textChan, Wai Soen = 對複合材料之電響應中逆問題的研究 / 陳維洵.Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2015.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-98).Abstracts also in Chinese.Title from PDF title page (viewed on 13, December, 2016).Chan, Wai Soen = Dui fu he cai liao zhi dian xiang ying zhong ni wen ti de yan jiu / Chen Weixun
Fei jing tai tie ci xing tie-lin-tan he jin de zhi zuo
No full textChan Fu-wai = 非晶態鐵磁性鐵-磷-碳合金的製作 / 陳輔偉.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000.Includes bibliographical references.Text in English; abstracts in English and Chinese.Chan Fu-wai = Fei jing tai tie ci xing tie-lin-tan he jin de zhi zuo / Chen Fuwei.Acknowledgments --- p.iAbstract --- p.iiTable of Content --- p.ivChapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1Chapter 1.1 --- Nucleation --- p.1Chapter 1.1.1 --- Homogenous nucleation --- p.1Chapter 1.1.2 --- Heterogeneous nucleation --- p.4Chapter 1.2 --- The crystal growth --- p.5Chapter 1.2.1 --- The solid-liquid interface --- p.5Chapter 1.2.2 --- Lateral growth --- p.6Chapter 1.2.3 --- Continuous growth --- p.6Chapter 1.3 --- Non-equilibrium process --- p.8Chapter 1.3.1 --- Reduction of impurities --- p.8Chapter 1.3.2 --- Suppression of crystal growth --- p.8Chapter 1.4 --- The change in metallurgy --- p.9Chapter 1.4.1 --- The metallic glass --- p.9Chapter 1.4.2 --- The properties of glass --- p.10Chapter 1.4.3 --- The development of amorphous alloy --- p.11Chapter 1.5 --- Preparation methods of amorphous alloy --- p.12Chapter 1.6 --- The criterion of glass formation --- p.14Chapter 1.7 --- The study of this project --- p.15Reference --- p.16Figure --- p.19Chapter Chapter 2: --- Experiment --- p.36Chapter 2.1 --- Preparation --- p.36Chapter 2.2 --- Experimental procedure --- p.37Chapter 2.3 --- Sample analysis --- p.38Reference --- p.41Figure --- p.42Chapter Chapter 3: --- The formation of bulk ferromagnetic Fe-P-C amorphous alloy --- p.45Abstract --- p.45Introduction --- p.46Experiment --- p.47Result --- p.48Reference --- p.49Figure --- p.52Chapter Chapter 4: --- Compaction of bulk ferromagnetic Fe-P-C amorphous alloy --- p.57Abstract --- p.57Introduction --- p.58Experiment --- p.58Result --- p.60Reference --- p.61Figure --- p.62Chapter Chapter 5: --- Conclusion --- p.6
The Mental Health of Unemployed and Socially Isolated Middle-aged Men in Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong
No full textThis study investigates the poor mental health of unemployed middle-aged men (with women as a reference for comparison) in Hong Kong, who were unemployed and isolated socially in what is officially described as a new town, Tin Shui Wai. The study also explores the different aspects of social capital that may improve mental health for middle-aged individuals, drawing on data from ten in-depth interviews with five men and five women, two focus groups with five men and six women and a survey using questionnaires completed by 188 men and 215 women.
The results showed that men in the sample had poorer mental health than women. In particular, levels of depression and alcohol abuse were higher in the men than the women. By contrast, women in the sample manifested more anxiety than the men. The findings also showed that unemployment had more negative effects on men than on women, with the men having more free time but nothing to do, feeling stressed, going out less with family members, drinking more alcohol and so on.
Drawing on theories of social capital (Lin et al. 1985, McKenzie 2006), I argue that the poor mental health among men was associated with weak social capital. The data showed that for both men and women, social capital could have a positive association with reducing depression and anxiety. In particular, for men, community networks and social support had a positive association with reducing depression and alcohol abuse. For women, group membership, community networks and social cohesion had a positive association with reducing depression and anxiety. Based on these findings, I suggest an approach that focuses on increasing social capital to promote mental health among men and women. The approach argues for the need to introduce policies and strategies to promote social capital at the community and individual level for men, and at the community level for women
An energy efficient approach for radon management in a HVAC environment: executive summary
No full textRadioactive radon gas, after being released from rocks, soils and building structures, can pose a significant health threat to the building occupants. This is of particular concern in tight HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning) serviced buildings where there is re-circulating air with limited fresh air intake. A thorough survey was initiated at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 1996 and results indicate a radon average concentration of 107 Bq/m3, which is approximately 50% of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) recommended standard (200 Bq/m3). About 10% of the measurements were in excess of this WHO limit, while 46% of the samples also showed average peak radon concentrations (264 Bq/m3) in excess of this WHO limit.
To overcome these elevated indoor radon concentrations, their characteristics at HKUST was studied. Radon level was found to increase linearly as a function of the length of the HVAC shut off period, and decrease exponentially upon system resumption. Radon level predictive models were developed after a series of room chamber experiments with modification factors defined to account for the indoor sinks in an effort to enhance the accuracy and applicability of the models.
Following a campus-wide energy audit, two energy efficient radon management approaches were derived from the predictive models and were subsequently integrated into the existing HKUST operations. The first was defined as an Active Radon Control Approach (ARCA), where HVAC operation schedules were modified to yield an energy saving potential of around HK$2.7 Million a year. ARCA is optimised to reduce the radon dose to the HKUST occupants following the radiation protection principle of "As Low as Reasonably Achievable (ALARA)", and with considerations of economical and operational constraints.
The other was a Passive Radon Control Approach (PRCA) using Polyurethane-based (P-u) paint to cover building material surfaces to reduce the radon emission
Testing the psychometric properties of a Chinese version of the level of expressed emotion scale
No full textAuthor name used in this publication: Wai Tong ChienAuthor name used in this publication: Zenobia Chung-Yee Chan2013-2014 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishedC
Structuring and modeling knowledge in the context of enterprise systems
No full textIn recent years, the Information Technology (IT) industry has been overwhelmed by a new class of packaged application software collectively known as Enterprise Systems (ES). Enterprise Systems are comprehensive business operating systems that weave together all the data within an organisation's business processes and associated functional areas. In particular, ES provide organisations with the ability to manage data and information in a real-time environment and to integrate operations between various departments; capacities that had been previously unrealized in traditional information systems. ES have since been established as an integral development in the Information Systems (IS) field and extensively studied by academics. The implementation and operation of ES are known to be complex and costly installations that require knowledge and expertise from various areas and sources. The knowledge necessary for managing ES is diverse and varied; it extends from the application of knowledge in different phases of the ES life cycle to the exchange of knowledge between ES vendors, clients and consultants. The communication of knowledge between the various agents adds another dimension to the complex nature of ES. Thus, ES clients have been motivated to reduce costs and retain ES knowledge within the organisation. Research has been conducted on the critical success factors and issues involved in implementing ES. These studies often address the lack of appropriate in-house ES knowledge and the need to actively manage ES-related knowledge. With motivation from another area of research known as Knowledge Management, academia and industry have strived to provide solutions and strategies for managing ES-related knowledge. However, it is often not clear what this 'knowledge' is, what type(s) of knowledge is relevant, who possesses the type(s) of knowledge and how knowledge can be instituted to facilitate the execution of processes. This research aims to identify the relevant knowledge in the context of Enterprise Systems. The types of knowledge required for ES are derived by studying the knowledge (techne)1 for different ES roles, managers and implementation consultants. This provides a perspective for understanding how ES knowledge can be structured. By applying a process modeling approach, the understanding of the relation of ES knowledge to roles and business processes thus gained will demonstrate how knowledge can be modeled. The understanding of ES knowledge and how it can be managed is first formalized by the development of a conceptual framework based on the existing literature. An exploratory study found that the identification of ES knowledge was necessary before the other activities in the knowledge management dimension could be effected. As an appropriate concept of knowledge could not be derived from the IS literature, the concept of techne emerged from a more comprehensive literature review. Techne ('art' or 'applied science' or 'skill') is defined as the trained ability of rationally producing, i.e. the ability to produce something reliably, under a variety of conditions, on the basis of reasoning. This involves having knowledge, or having what seems to be knowledge (awareness) of whatever principles and patterns one relies on. With this foundation, the main focus of the research is on the content analysis of the most popular implementation tool for Enterprise Systems management, ValueSAP. This tool is studied with respect to the types of knowledge (techne), roles and activities in ES implementation. The analysis of ValueSAP thus contributes to the understanding of the structure and distribution of knowledge in ES projects. Consequently, case studies were conducted to understand how the derived ES knowledge can be instituted in business processes using process modeling techniques. This part of the study demonstrates the modeling perspective of the research. 1. The terms 'knowledge' and 'skills' will be used interchangeably for the context of this thesis; where the term 'knowledge' is mentioned, the author refers to the skills required in the ES context. This section is further elaborated in Chapter 2 on techne and skills
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