繁、簡體字讀者漢字認知技巧的遷移

Tianyin Liu,Janet Hui‐wen HSIAO 한국한자한문교육학회 2013 국제한국한자한문교육학회 학술대회 Vol.2013 No.1

There are currently two Chinese writing systems in use in Chinese speaking regions, namely simplified and traditional Chinese, and the effects of simplifying the script have aroused some discussion over last two decades. Recent research suggested that analytic/reduced holistic processing (i.e., identifying individual components of an object rather than gluing features together into a gestalt) is an expertise marker in Chinese character recognition (Hsiao & Cottrell, 2009), which depends mainly on readers’ writing rather than reading experience (Tso, Au, & Hsiao, 2011).  Based on these findings, the current study took a cognitive perspective and examined whether and how simplified and traditional Chinese readers perceive simplified and traditional Chinese characters in terms of holistic processing. Results showed that when processing characters that are shared between the two Chinese scripts, both simplified and traditional Chinese readers demonstrated a similar level of reading and writing abilities, as well as holistic processing. When processing characters that are distinctive in the two scripts, simplified Chinese readers were more analytic than traditional Chinese readers in perceiving simplified characters; this effect depended on their writing rather than reading/copying performance. On the contrary, the two groups of readers did not differ in holistic processing of traditional characters, regardless of their performance difference in writing/copying of traditional characters. In sum, these results indicate that both simplified and traditional Chinese expert readers have developed analytic processing skills in the scripts they are familiar with; nevertheless, whereas simplified Chinese readers could transfer this skill to the processing of traditional characters, traditional Chinese readers could not in the processing of simplified characters. The better generalization ability in simplified Chinese readers may be due to a larger variance in visual form of simplified characters as compared with that of traditional counterparts. 

Productivity Growth in Newly Developed Countries The Case of Korea and Taiwan

FrankS.T.Hsiao,ChangsuhPark 한국경제연구학회 2002 Korea and the World Economy Vol.3 No.2

The Nominative/Genitive Alternation in Modern Inner Mongolian Relative Clauses: A Statistical Perspective

( Su Ying Hsiao ) 경희대학교 언어연구소 2012 언어연구 Vol.29 No.2

Hsiao, Su-ying, 2012, The Nominative/Genitive Alternation in Modem Inner Mongolian Relative (lames: A Statistical Perspective. Linguistic Research 29(2), 351-380. This paper investigates the nominative/genitive alternation in Modem Inner Mongolian from a statistical perspective, and accounts for the different preferences of nominative or genitive subjects in relative clauses between Mongolian and Japanese from a synchronic point of view, It is proposed that finiteness of relative clauses accounts for the subject Case marking alternation. Nominal subject occurs in a finite relative clause, and genitive subject occurs in a non-finite, nominal relative clause. Our statistical study shows that nominative subjects are less preferred than their genitive counterparts in Modem Inner Mongolian. Compared to Mongolian nominative/genitive alternation, nominative subjects are more common in Japanese. It is claimed that the developments of verbal noun aspectual suffixes to finite indicative suffixes also occurred in the history of Japanese, and Japanese goes faster than Mongolian does, Aspectual suffixes have evolved into indicative suffixes in Japanese, while in Inner Mongolian it is an ongoing development.

Antenatal Depression in East Asia: A Review of the Literature

Mei-Chun Hsiao,Mei-Chun Hsiao,Chia-Yih Liu 대한신경정신의학회 2012 PSYCHIATRY INVESTIGATION Vol.9 No.2

This current study’s goal is to summarize the literature regarding Antenatal Depression (AD) in the East Asian countries of Taiwan, China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Japan, and Korea. The main search utilized a Pub med Chinese Electronic Periodical Service (CEPS) literature review using keywords ‘AD’, and ‘Prenatal Depression’ with searches for ‘Japan’, ‘Korea’, ‘Taiwan’, ‘Hong Kong’ and Macau’. The rates of AD in East Asia appear to be relatively close to those in the Western literature, although certain studies showed slightly decreased rates. Many of the risk factors for AD were the same in the Eastern and Western literature. These risk factors included demographic factors such as younger age, smoking, low education and income, and unemployment. Other risk factors were physical symptoms such as menstrual pains and nausea. Finally, psychological factors such as a poor response to the pregnancy, poor spousal support, and poor family support were associated with AD. With regard to treatment, there were no studies examining the administration of psychotropic medications for AD. The literature from East Asia both confirmed many Western findings and made unique contributions to the literature on AD. The treatment of AD in East Asia appears to be an entity which, despite its morbidity, has not been adequately studied.

Seven-Day Intensity and Intensity Spread Predictions in Bifurcation Situations with Guidance-On-Guidance for Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclones

Hsiao-Chung Tsai,Russell L. Elsberry 한국기상학회 2018 Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences Vol.54 No.3

An objective technique to detect and predict intensity bifurcation situations in a five-day Weighted Analog Intensity forecast technique for the western North Pacific (WAIP) has been extended to seven days. A hierarchical cluster analysis is applied to the N analog intensities to separate them into two clusters, which are considered to represent a substantial intensity bifurcation if a threshold maximum velocity difference of 15 kt is satisfied. Two important modifications have been made to develop the bifurcation version for seven-day WAIP forecasts. First, the number of track analogs has been increased from 10 analogs to 16 analogs, which results in larger sample sizes and better performance. Second, separate intensity bias corrections are calculated for the two clusterWAIP forecasts rather than using the same 16-analog intensity bias correction. If an always perfect selection of the correct clusterWAIP forecast of each bifurcation situation is made, a substantial improvement in the intensity mean absolute errors is achieved relative to the originalWAIP forecasts based on all 16 of the best analogs. These perfect-cluster selectionWAIP forecasts have smaller bias errors and are more highly correlated with the verifying intensities at all forecast intervals through 168 h. Furthermore, the Probability of Detection is improved for the perfect-cluster selection and more realistic intensity spreads are specified. A simple guidance-on-guidance technique is demonstrated to assist the forecasters in selecting the correct WAIP cluster forecast in bifurcation situations.

Using Ultrasonography Measurements to Determine the Depth of the GB 21 Acupoint to Prevent Pneumothorax

Hsiao-Neng Chen,Chau-Yi Chang,Lian-Zen Chen,Yu-Jun Chang,Jaung-Geng Lin 사단법인약침학회 2018 Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies Vol.11 No.6

Introductions: Pneumothorax is the most frequent severe acupuncture-related adverse event occurring at the GB 21 acupoint. This study used ultrasonography (US) to measure the depth of the GB 21 acupoint in adults and assessed its applicability for ensuring safe acupuncture practices. Materials and methods: A US probe was used to measure the vertical depth from the skin to the pleural line of the apex of the lungs at the right and left GB 21 acupoints. The sex, age, body weight, height, and body mass index of each person were recorded. Student t test and generalized estimating equations were used for statistical analysis. Results: Sixty women and 41 men with a median age of 29 years were included in this study. The depth of GB 21 increased with body weight, height, and body mass index (p < 0.001). The mean depth of GB 21 in men (17.4 mm) was greater than that in women (14.6 mm;p < 0.001). The depth difference between the right and left shoulders was significant in men (p < 0.001) but not in women. Conclusions: US can be used to measure GB 21 acupoint depth. Further control studies on its use to ensure safe clinical practices, including preventing acupuncture-related pneumothorax, are warranted.

Language in Music Creativity with Kodály

Hsiao-Shien Chen,Yu-Chuan Yao 아시아음악학회 2008 Asian Musicology Vol.13 No.-

Creativity is an important domain in music teaching and learning and also recognized as the most difficult discipline to teach. Music educators in Taiwan recently reevaluate the status of music creativity and let it take place in music teaching and learning, although "what to teach" and "how to teach" are still the problems for the teachers. Among various elements in music creativity, language plays a significant role by its unique characteristic. Chinese is known as "one word, one syllable" and belongs to the family of tonal languages therefore the intonation of Mandarin or Taiwanese usually implies intervals and melodies while inappropriate words in a melody can cause misunderstanding. From musicians' point of view, the application of Mandarin could be a road leading to music creativity, and Kodaly approach makes a logical procedure to help music learners foster their comprehensive musicianship. From cultural context to music literacy, from part to whole, music educators start with Mandarin words and intervals, and step further to phrases in musical form, eventually achieve a complete song in music writing. Mandarin and music play a perfect match in music creativity. This paper presents step-by-step Kodaly teaching procedure in music creativity while characteristics of Mandarin are emphasized.

Deficiency or activation of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α reduces the tissue concentrations of endogenously synthesized docosahexaenoic acid in C57BL/6J mice

Hsiao, Wen-Ting,Su, Hui-Min,Su, Kuan-Pin,Chen, Szu-Han,Wu, Hai-Ping,You, Yi-Ling,Fu, Ru-Huei,Chao, Pei-Min The Korean Nutrition Society 2019 Nutrition Research and Practice Vol.13 No.4

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an n-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA), is acquired by dietary intake or the in vivo conversion of ${\alpha}$-linolenic acid. Many enzymes participating in LCPUFA synthesis are regulated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha ($PPAR{\alpha}$). Therefore, it was hypothesized that the tissue accretion of endogenously synthesized DHA could be modified by $PPAR{\alpha}$. MATERIALS/METHODS: The tissue DHA concentrations and mRNA levels of genes participating in DHA biosynthesis were compared among $PPAR{\alpha}$ homozygous (KO), heterozygous (HZ), and wild type (WT) mice (Exp I), and between WT mice treated with clofibrate ($PPAR{\alpha}$ agonist) or those not treated (Exp II). In ExpII, the expression levels of the proteins associated with DHA function in the brain cortex and retina were also measured. An n3-PUFA depleted/replenished regimen was applied to mitigate the confounding effects of maternal DHA. RESULTS: $PPAR{\alpha}$ ablation reduced the hepatic Acox, Fads1, and Fads2 mRNA levels, as well as the DHA concentration in the liver, but not in the brain cortex. In contrast, $PPAR{\alpha}$ activation increased hepatic Acox, Fads1, Fads2, and Elovl5 mRNA levels, but reduced the DHA concentrations in the liver, retina, and phospholipid of brain cortex, and decreased mRNA and protein levels of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor in brain cortex. CONCLUSIONS: LCPUFA enzyme expression was altered by $PPAR{\alpha}$. Either $PPAR{\alpha}$ deficiency or activation-decreased tissue DHA concentration is a stimulus for further studies to determine the functional significance.

Effects of silt contents on the static and dynamic properties of sand-silt mixtures

Hsiao, Darn H.,Phan, Vu T.A. Techno-Press 2014 Geomechanics & engineering Vol.7 No.3

This paper presents a detailed study focused on investigating the effects of silt content on the static and dynamic properties of sand-silt mixtures. Specimens with a low-plastic silt content of 0, 15, 30 and 50% by weight were tested in static triaxial, cyclic triaxial, and resonant columns in addition to consolidation tests to determine such parameters as compression index, internal friction angle, cohesion, cyclic stress ratio, maximum shear modulus, normalized shear modulus and damping ratio. The test procedures were performed on specimens of three cases: constant void ratio index, e = 0.582; same peak deviator stress of 290 kPa; and constant relative density, $D_r$ = 30%. The test results obtained for both the constant-void-ratio-index and constant-relative-density specimens showed that as silt content increased, the internal friction angle, cyclic stress ratio and maximum shear modulus decreased, but cohesion increased. In testing of the same deviator stress specimens, both cohesion and internal friction angle were insignificantly altered with the increase in silt content. In addition, as silt content increased, the maximum shear modulus increased. The cyclic stress ratio first decreased as silt content increased to reach the threshold silt content and increased thereafter with further increases in silt content. Furthermore, the damping ratio was investigated based on different silt contents in three types of specimens.

Understanding Motivational Fluctuations among Young Rural EFL Learners: A Longitudinal Case Study

Hsiao-Wen Hsu 아시아테플 2019 The Journal of Asia TEFL Vol.16 No.4

This three year longitudinal study examines Taiwanese rural junior high school students’ motivational changes regarding learning English. The same questionnaire measuring their levels of motivation was conducted throughout fiv e semeste rs across three school years. Seven motivational aspects, including intrinsic, extrinsic, task value, control beliefs, self efficacy, expectancy and test anxiety, were measured each semester. The overall findings suggest that these rural students started w ith higher levels of intrinsic, extrinsic and task related motivation compared to the other motivational aspects; also that girls generally presented higher motivation levels than boys. More generally, students reported mild to low level motivatio n, which indicated that rural students’ EFL motivation would decrease during their school years. The results suggest both English teacher and homeroom teacher appear to play vital roles in affecting rural students’ motivation. Such findings signal a need f or Englis h teachers and educational authorities to reconsider the methods used for both developing and improving rural students’ motivation to learn English throughout their junior high school years. Other factors, including gender and English engagement a fter scho ol, were also found to be effective. This study also suggests practical recommendations for English learning and teaching in rural Taiwanese high schools, which may be effective in other EFL contexts.