Thesis (M.A.)--Guo li zheng zhi da xue, 1973. / Reproduced from typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-132).

Thesis (M.A.)--Taiwan da xue. / Reproduced from typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-97).

Thesis (M.A.)--Taiwan da xue, 1963. / Reproduced from ms. copy.

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Experiments on the colonization of artificial substrates by stream benthos were conducted in upper Chingmei Stream, Taiwan. The artificial substrates were colonized by stream benthos for periods of 3, 6 12, 21, 30 and 42 days.The two experiments were designed for different purposes. Experiment I from December 15, 1990 to January 29, 1991 investigated the colonization patterns of stream benthos at two sites: a polluted site caused by coal mining activities (Site 1) and a recovery site further downstream of the polluted site (Site 2). Experiment II from March 14, 1991 to April 28, 1991 tested the effect of two different sizes of substrate (cobble and gravel) on the colonization patterns of stream benthos at Site 2. In Experiment I, the total number of individuals and taxa were significantly affected by exposure period of experimental substrates and sites which indicate the occurrence of succession and the detrimental effect of coal mining activities on the benthic community. At Site 1, only Caenis sp., Euphaea sp. and Chironomidae occurred on all sampling dates and were abundant. The other taxa may just continue to drift away from the site. The chironomid larvae were most abundant. They accounted for over 90% of the colonizing individuals from day 12 to day 42. At Site 2, Baetis spA and Chironomidae were most abundant. They accounted for over 80% during the experiment, except on day 21. The relative abundance shifted from Baetis sp.A to Chironomidae with an increase in colonization time. Association analysis was performed on the abundance of taxa pairs within the same functional feeding group at Site 2. The results suggest that filter-feeders and predators have concordant colonization patterns. The relationship between taxa and abundance at the two sites also was tested by lognormal distribution to determine the degree of equilibrium of the community. In Experiment II, the substratum types influenced only the total number of individuals colonizing baskets. The gravel substrate provides more surface area for stream benthos and supports more individuals. Baetis sp.A and chironomid larvae were abundant; they accounted for over 84% of the individuals from day 6 to 42 on both gravel and cobble. The chironomid larvae comprised 36% of the fauna on the gravel substrate and 35 - 79% of the fauna on the cobble substrate. The results of association analysis on the abundance of taxa pairs within the same functional feeding group showed that there were more taxa pairs with significant associations on cobble than on gravel. The negatively significant associations also occurred more on the cobble substrate. This indicates that biological interactions may be important in determining the development of community on the cobble substrate. Disturbance caused by floods influenced the colonization patterns, especially on the gravel substrate. It reset the artificial substrates back to earlier conditions. This study only suggests that competition may occur in the subtropical Taiwanese stream and further experimentation is needed to demonstrate whether competition occurs. / Graduation date: 1992

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Abstract Among advanced countries, such as in the US, West Europe, and Japan, attending artistic activities have long been the daily life of ordinary people. It is also prevalent of businesses in these countries to sponsor artistic activities or art institutes, through which businesses can feed back society and enhance their company images. In Taiwan, it has been a history for decades of enterprises sponsoring artistic activities and collecting arts. The traditional sponsorship of art originated from the friendships between business owners and artists or business owners¡¦ collection of artistic works. The corporate sponsorship of art in Taiwan can date back to Japanese Occupation (A.D. 1895~1945). In Japanese colonial days, Tai-chung entrepreneur, Zao-Jia Yang, was a renowned art supporter to island-wide artistic activities. During Yang¡¦s younger days, possessed with strong Taiwanese Awareness and literary penchant, he co-funded, with Pei-huo Tsai, the construction of Tai-Yang Fine Art Association. This famous fine art association had encouraged well-known painters of older generation like Shih-Chiao Lee¡BMei-shu Lee¡BCheng-Po Chen¡BChi-Chun Liao¡BSan-Lang Yang¡BShui-Long Yen to fully develop their talents, and pioneered the modern arts in Taiwan at then. Mr. Zao-Jia Yang could be deemed as the guardian god of early Taiwanese artists. Yang¡¦s followers like Mr. Pao-Thou Lin, former Chairman of Taiwan Cement Corporation¡BMr. Chen-fu Koo, former Chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation and Mr. Wen-Lung Hsu, the founder of Chi-Mei Corporation, and etc., have all contributed greatly to local artistic activity fund raising and arts collection in the past decades. To gain a better understanding on various types and paradigms of corporate sponsorship of artistic activities and arts collection, this study focus on the study of Chi-Mei Corporation, in hope that we could advocate the interaction between arts and businesses through deep interview and comprehensive analysis on the creation of Chi-Mei Museum. Through analysis,it is obvious that: Arts are no more the privilege or captive of the rich, enterprises through the operation of their funds or museums can assist academics, artists, and more ordinary people exposure to arts, thereby expanding art population as well as fulfilling the social obligation and citizenship of enterprises. Meanwhile, the resulting ideal economic environment will benefit enterprises themselves. Enterprises should treat arts investment in the same way with regular profitable business operations. The invisible arts value will have economic benefits from all sides. Aside from acknowledging that enterprises are an efficient private factor to promote government policy, government should recognize the essence of nation competitiveness¡Xthe substance of its people including culture development as well as academic credential and economic strength. The present pan-politics environment is against culture development. Government should expedite of legislation of Museum Law and related stipulations improvement to help private museum operation. If art collections are concealed from the public as treasures, the collections are preserved for its own value. The construction of private museum is necessary. It can play complementary role to public museum. According to David Throsby, art collector can be traced by their aesthetic value, spiritual value, social value, historical value, real value, i.e., a series of cultural characteristics, to study the arts collection behavior. Through the beauty, harmony, race uniqueness of artistic works, it helps human understanding of social substance, identity. It also helps reflect the status quo of a society. Artistic works convey meaning of itself and the culture valuation and symbolism of arts collectors. From the above perspectives, the author thinks that arts collection is an extreme passion for human spirit and culture. The difficulties of running private museum should not prevent us from encouraging its setup. According to Bruno S. Frey, investments on arts are tax avoidance in many countries. Although it is a truth known to the public, the tax incurred from owning art works is seldom treated in related study. It is impossible to neglect tax when calculating the profits. In different countries and time, taxation is various. Perfect arts collection, in author¡¦s opinion, aside from fond of arts, and need intellectual tactics more of financial strengths, market information, knowledge, aesthetic taste, and ideal seeking. Therefore, arts investment and its taxation leave ample room for successor to study further.

<p>This thesis presents several module systems, in particular Mei and DMei, designed for mechanized mathematics systems. Mei is a λ-calculus style module system that supports higher-order functors in a natural way. The semantics of functor application is based on substitution. A novel coercion mechanism integrates a parameter passing mechanism based on theory interpretations with simple λ-calculus style higher-order functors. DMei extends Mei by supporting dependent functor types. Mei is the first module system that successfully supports both higher-order functors and a parameter passing mechanism based on theory interpretations.</p> / Thesis / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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In the patriarchal milieu of sixteenth-century China, women demonstrated agency in their families and communities through their religious practices. Male family members typically performed Confucian rites related to ancestor veneration; yet there were many opportunities for women to participate in practices associated with other religious traditions. In this study, I will elucidate the religious roles of women during the late Ming dynasty (1368—1644 CE). Using the cultural-historical method, I will demonstrate the ways in which women gained agency and freedom from social conventions through their religious practices. By comparing literary sources with historical documents, I will validate the use of my major literary source, Jin ping mei, to study the religious practices in sixteenth-century China. This study will provide scholars with a nuanced understanding of gender roles within upper-class families in early modern China. Women were not simply passive, submissive members of a Confucian society; rather, they often gained authority and autonomy within their families and communities. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)