Application of Green Collaboration Operation on Network Industry

Ruey-Shun Chen,Yeh-Cheng Chen,Chi Nung Chu,Hung-Min Sun,Ling-Chi Chen,Chia-Chen Chen 한국정밀공학회 2015 International Journal of Precision Engineering and Vol.2 No.1

Traditional information system and managerial mechanism cannot meet the new environment protection regulations; therefore, a new solution must be set up, else it may run the risk of losing the market and the value of product brand.This research focuses on the solutions provided by the network and communication industry, manufacture of the green products, and the establishment of a Web-based green collaboration management system, which incorporates the environment protection requests into the product development and green supply chain activities. There are three goals: (1) For the design of green products, green components and product management are set up for the purpose of de-toxin and ease of disassemble; (2) For the green supply chain, the management of hazardous substances, product recycle and disassemble are set up; (3) For the product recycling management, the recycling information is feedback for the product update and collaboration operation. The result of research can provide information for the integration of workflow and information system currently in use, provide RoHS and WEEE management solutions, and set up green collaboration information system, so that green products, brand leadership, and environment protection endeavor can be assured.

A hybrid self-adaptive Firefly-Nelder-Mead algorithm for structural damage detection

Chu-Dong Pan,Ling Yu,Ze-Peng Chen,Wen-Feng Luo,Huan-Lin Liu 국제구조공학회 2016 Smart Structures and Systems, An International Jou Vol.17 No.6

Structural damage detection (SDD) is a challenging task in the flied of structural health monitoring (SHM). As an exploring attempt to the SDD problem, a hybrid self-adaptive Firefly-Nelder-Mead (SA-FNM) algorithm is proposed for the SDD problem in this study. First of all, the basic principle of firefly algorithm (FA) is introduced. The Nelder-Mead (NM) algorithm is incorporated into FA for improving the local searching ability. A new strategy for exchanging the information in the firefly group is introduced into SA-FNM for reducing the computation cost. A random walk strategy for the best firefly and a self-adaptive control strategy of three key parameters,such as light absorption, randomization parameter and critical distance, are proposed for preferably balancing the exploitation and exploration ability of the SA-FNM. The computing performance of the SA-FNM is evaluated and compared with the basic FA by three benchmark functions. Secondly, the SDD problem is mathematically converted into a constrained optimization problem, which is then hopefully solved by the SA-FNM algorithm. A multi-step method is proposed for finding the minimum fitness with a big probability. In order to assess the accuracy and the feasibility of the proposed method, a two-storey rigid frame structure without considering the finite element model (FEM) error and a steel beam with considering the model error are taken examples for numerical simulations. Finally, a series of experimental studies on damage detection of a steel beam with four damage patterns are performed in laboratory. The illustrated results show that the proposed method can accurately identify the structural damage. Some valuable conclusions are made and related issues are discussed as well.

Poster Presentations : Devices in Enteral Nutrition, Nutritional Support for Cancer Patients, Nutrition for Critically Ill Patients, Immunonutrition-Parenteral / Enteral ; The Effect of Immunoenhenced Enteral Nutrient on the Nutritional Status in Advanced

( Ying Ling Shih ),( Maw Chang Sheen ),( Li Chu Sun ),( Jaw Yuan Wang ),( Fang Ming Chen ),( Jan Sing Hsieh ) 한국정맥경장영양학회 2005 The 11th PENSA Congress Vol.2005 No.-

African Maternal Origin and Genetic Diversity of Chinese Domestic Donkeys

Lei, Chu-Zhao,Ge, Qing-Lan,Zhang, Hu-Cai,Liu, Ruo-Yu,Zhang, Wei,Jiang, Yong-Qing,Dang, Rui-Hua,Zheng, Hui-Ling,Hou, Wen-Tong,Chen, Hong Asian Australasian Association of Animal Productio 2007 Animal Bioscience Vol.20 No.5

The origin of domestic donkeys in China has been controversial. To clarify the origin of Chinese domestic donkeys, we investigated the partial mitochondrial D-loop sequences of 126 samples from 12 native breeds. The results revealed two mitochondrial origins, lineage Somali and lineage Nubian of African wild ass detected in Chinese domestic donkeys. Lineage Somali was predominant in Chinese domestic donkey breeds. The pattern of genetic variation in ass mtDNA D-loop sequences indicated that the two lineages Somali and Nubian from China had undergone population expansion events. In a combined analysis of lineages Somali and Nubian between previously published sequences from other countries/regions and sequences of Chinese domestic donkeys, the results indicated that the two lineages of Chinese domestic donkeys were from Africa and supported the African maternal origins of Chinese domestic donkeys. There was no obvious geographical structure in Chinese domestic donkey breeds, but the population showed abundant mtDNA diversity. The spread routes of Chinese domestic donkeys were also discussed.

Epoxy/Nanosilica Organic-inorganic Hybrid Materials-Effect of Functional Group of POSS

Hou-Hsein Chu,Yu-Ling Chen,Bei-Huw Shen,Kuang Sein Chuang 한국섬유공학회 2022 Fibers and polymers Vol.23 No.10

Epoxy (EP) was mixed and cured with either 1.0, 3.0, 5.0 or 8.0 parts of one polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes(POSS) per hundred parts of epoxy resin, using ethylene diamine as cure agent. Each system was precured at 80 °C for 1 hand last cured at 170 °C for 1 h, and an appropriate temperature programing was set to ensure that the temperature rise wasnot too fast to avoid possible poor diffusions. Four POSSs used are glycidyl POSS (G-POSS), aminopropyl isobutyl POSS(A-POSS), PEG POSS (P-POSS), and trisilanol isobutyl POSS (T-POSS). Bearing hard aggregate particles in hybridcomposites was found for (EP/T-POSS) and (EP/A-POSS) (both reflected by the pencil hardness), and the tensile strengthvalues were ranked as the first and third, respectively. The (EP/P-POSS) system was ranked the second in tensile strength,where both (EP/P-POSS) and (EP/G-POSS) have uniform distribution of POSS with little aggregation in epoxy matrix. Notethat G-POSS was expected to form extensive networks with epoxy, since it has abundant glycidyl groups. The extensivenetwork formation was found to increase Tg with increasing the G-POSS content. The TGA results were nicely compiledwith the use of integral procedural decomposition temperature.

Mind the Gap between Supply and Demand: Migrant and Native Care Workers in Long-Term Care in Taiwan

Liang-Ju Chen,Ling-Chu Chen,Arwin Lin 한국사회복지학회 2015 한국사회복지학회 학술대회 자료집 Vol.2015 No.4

Development and Validation of Clinical Nursing Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale and Investigation of Self-Efficacy among Clinical Nursing Teachers

Wu Pei-Ling,Tseng Ying-Chen,Chen Li-Chiu,Tseng Shao-Mei,Pai Hsiang-Chu 한국간호과학회 2022 Asian Nursing Research Vol.16 No.3

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to (1) add relevant contemporary items to develop an assessment instrument for the self-efficacy of clinical nursing teachers, to verify and evaluate the validity and reliability of the instrument, and (2) investigate the self-efficacy of clinical nursing teachers. Method: A cross-sectional study was designed. A total of 205 clinical nursing teachers were recruited in Taiwan. Data were collected using the Clinical Nursing Teacher Self-efficacy Scale. An exploratory factor analysis was performed to examine the scale. Results: The degree of self-efficacy of clinical nursing teachers was moderate to high. The 35-item scale showed great psychometric qualities. The Cronbach coefficient of the overall scale was 0.92; and 0.83, 0.91, 0.93, and 0.87 on the four subscales were acceptable. Four factors were extracted by exploratory factor analysis and explained 68.53% of the total variance. Four factors were (i) teachers' professional growth ability, (ii) teaching ability, (iii) clinical nursing competencies, and (iv) personality traits. The highest self-efficacy category evaluated by teachers was personality traits; the second was clinical nursing competencies; after that, teaching ability and teachers’ professional growth ability. The item with the lowest self-efficacy was foreign language ability (English). Conclusion: Clinical nursing teachers have a moderate to high degree of self-efficacy. This scale with good reliability and validity can be used for the training and evaluation of the self-efficacy of clinical nursing teachers.

An empirical study on the Theory of Balanced Beauty of Composition from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience

( Wu Song ),( Chu Ling Chen ),( Yan Li ) 한국감성과학회 2019 한국감성과학회 국제학술대회(ICES) Vol.2019 No.-

The present study aimed at exploring the visual cognitive neural mechanism of balanced beauty composition by experiment with the visual art elements as the materials and by use of the method of neural detection technology to determine the degree of aesthetic activation, to obtain effective electrical nerve physiological data. The main findings are as followings: first, images in line with the principle of balanced composition evoked greater P3 peak and a shorter latent period, and will provide more aesthetic experience; second, the discovery of a rare N4-like component in beauty judgments is related to the brain's novelty processing; The present study avoided the subjectivity of aesthetic experience, from a point of control view of the aesthetic elements variables of stimulation images to achieve a specific scientific inquiry of aesthetic theory, we defined the scientificity of principle of balanced composition.

Financial S tress in t he A sian C hristian Immigrant Community During COVID-19

Jinhee Park,Roy K. Chen,Chu-Ling Lo,Heekyung Lee 한국상담학회 2023 Journal of Asia Pacific counseling Vol.13 No.2

The purpose of the current study was to examine how individual, economic, and psychological factors contributed to the financial concerns of Asian Christian immigrants in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., the impact of COVID-19 on employment status and income change, intolerance of uncertainty, hope, and personal meaning in life). The sample consisted of 103 immigrants from three East Asian countries affiliated with Christian churches. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted to observe how the aforementioned variables predicted the participants’ financial worries. The results showed that intolerance of uncertainty accounted for a significant amount of variance in financial worries among the participants, but the impact of COVID-19, hope, and meaning in life did not predict significant variance. Implications for practice and future research were discussed.

Quantitative Analysis of Parotid Gland Secretion Function in Sjögren’s Syndrome Patients with Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Sialography

Simin Liu,Weiwei Chen,Min Wang,Tong Wu,Lingli Dong,Chu Pan,Wenzhen Zhu 대한영상의학회 2019 Korean Journal of Radiology Vol.20 No.3

Objective: To evaluate the secretory function of parotid glands by dynamic magnetic resonance (MR) sialography and determine the clinical performance of this technique in diagnosing and evaluating Sjögren’s syndrome (SS) patients. Materials and Methods: This study enrolled 29 healthy volunteers (25 women and 4 men; mean age, 34.8 ± 6.3 years; age range, 26–47 years) and 25 primary SS (pSS) patients (23 women and 2 men; mean age, 37.7 ± 7.9 years; age range, 25–50 years) with decreased secretory function. The volume of the parotid gland ducts was precisely measured for both groups at single pre- and 6 post-gustatory-stimulated phases. Time-dependent volume change ratio curves were generated, four parameters were derived from the curves: the slope of the increase in the first post-stimulation phase (slope1st), the peak value, the time-to-peak, the total saliva secretion post-stimulation. All values were used to quantitatively evaluate the secretory function of the parotid gland. The repeated measurement analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and receiver operating characteristic curve were applied. Results: Time-dependent volume change ratio curves demonstrated that there is a statistically significant difference between the two groups (F = 8.750; p = 0.005). A quickly increasing curve was shown in the volunteer group, whereas a slowly increasing curve was shown in the pSS patient group. The slope1st, peak value and total saliva secretion post-stimulation of the patient group were significantly lower than those of the volunteer group (p = 0.005, p = 0.003, and p = 0.002, respectively). The timeto-peak between the two groups was not significantly different (p = 0.383). The slope1st can be used as a discriminator to diagnose SS patients (p = 0.015; odds ratio = 4.234; area under the curve = 0.726). Conclusion: Dynamic MR sialography is proven to be an effective method in evaluating salivary gland function and has a great potential in diagnosing and evaluating pSS patients.