Thesis (M.A.)--University of Hong Kong, 1982. / Cover title. Also available in print.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of California at Berkeley, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 365-401).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 302-308). Also available in electronic version.

Thesis--(Ph.D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1977. / Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 405-425).

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Doctor Educationis / Diabetes has since been a global epidemic; an estimated 5.0 million deaths of diabetes in the world have been recorded; one in 11 adults have diabetes (415 million); and by 2040, one adult in 10 (642 million) will have diabetes. In Africa, more than two thirds of people with diabetes are undiagnosed, and 42 million have diabetes in the Sub-Saharan region with 324 877 adult deaths in South Africa (IDF, 2015). The global prevalence (age-standardized) of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980,rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. This reflects an increase associated with risk factors such as overweight or obese (WHO, 2016). Medicinal plants on the other hand, have played a significant role in the treatment and prevention of diabetes for centuries. In South Africa, indigenous medicinal plants have increasingly been used in the treatment of diabetes. In this study, a new anti-diabetes herbal compound named Jiang Tang 2016 (JT2016), made of three well researched South African indigenous medicinal plants is investigated for its hypoglycemic effects in HFD/STZ induced diabetic SD rats. These plants have been used for centuries in the indigenous system of medicine against various ailments, they are easily accessible, they grow in abundance, and are economically sustainable. Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the hypoglycemic effects and safety of the anti- diabetes herbal compound, Jiang Tang 2016 (JT2016) in HFD/STZ induced diabetic SD rats

本論文旨在透過對《唐律疏議》的爬梳，以抽絲剝繭的方式，將其中的經學思維抽繹出來，以便說明傳統中國經學對律學實質性的影響。儒家學說自漢代以來，即成為中國文化的主流思想，儒家經典成為歷代學者關注的焦點，經學波瀾壯闊地發展，對中國文化的影響既深且鉅，從思想學術到現實生活等各個層面，都受到經學深刻的影響。在此種情形之下，中國傳統法律同樣也受到經學深遠的影響，透過經學以了解掌握中國傳統法律的深層結構，自然是一個相當值得研究的視角。 蓋從經學立場出發，考察經學與律學在歷史長河中，相摩相盪、互動牽引的實況，必然有助於完整呈現傳統律學的面貌，同時更拓展了經學研究的範圍，進而可以了解經學與律學在歷史的縱深發展脈絡裏的流變衍嬗。唐代，經學對律學的影響在中國傳統法律史上達到高峰，《唐律疏議》緊密地綰合經學與律學，具體地反映出經學對律學發展的深刻影響。雖然《唐律疏議》的研究成果豐碩，其中論及《唐律疏議》與「經學」關係密切者也不在少數，但或許是作者的研究重心不在於此，故而多半僅以提點若干重要面相為限，並未見有深入發掘經學對律學影響的企圖，因此迄今仍未見有以「經學」為視角研究探討《唐律疏議》的專著，本論文於是以《唐律疏議》為對象，進行「經學」與「律學」相關性的研究。 　　本論文分七章：第一章〈緒論〉，說明論文整個思考方向，包括：研究的問題意識、研究的對象與範圍、研究成果的回顧與反思、研究方法與進路。第二章〈經律交會的開端及其發展〉、第三章〈《唐律疏議》綰合經律的外緣考察〉，前者對經學與律學的關係做一縱向歷史性的探討與分析，後者則對《唐律疏議》綰合經學與律學的外緣背景加以考察，此兩章有助於我們後設反省《唐律疏議》中經學對律學的影響之所以達到高峰的原因。第四章〈《唐律疏議》的終極依據──「天」〉，「天」是中國經學思想的核心命題與理論基礎，《唐律疏議》的終極依據即是「天」，重視刑罰與天道相應相契的微妙連結，以求達到順天應時的理想境界。第五章〈《唐律疏議》的婚姻規範〉、第六章〈《唐律疏議》的親屬關係〉、第七章〈《唐律疏議》的君臣分際〉，則是本論文對於《唐律疏議》直接的分析與考察，分別按單元主題的論述方式，系統化架構出「婚姻」、「親屬」、「君臣」等主題，思考的進路由形而上向形而下具體地落實，考察《唐律疏議》與儒家經典一致之處，審視儒家經典對《唐律疏議》的影響。第八章〈結論〉，則是對本論文的研究成果簡要地加以說明。本研究將證實經學對律學有著極為深刻的影響。 / Confucianism has been a main stream since the Han Dynasty. Because of it, Confucian Classics has been deeply investigated and discussed by the following researchers. Confucian Classics has not only widely influenced on Chinese culture, but also affect on traditional Chinese law. Based on this premise, “Tang Ley Su Yi” which has been characterized as “the merging classics in jurisprudence”, is definitely worthy of our thorough research. The main focus of this thesis is to find out the thinking of the Classics in “Tang Ley Su Yi” and explain the virtual relationship of “the effect of classics on jurisprudence” in China. Although there are many existing studies investigated in “Tang Ley Su Yi”, few were focused on the perspective of classics. The viewpoint of “the effect of classics on jurisprudence” will be a unique approach in the academic community. If we evaluate the “the relationship between classics and jurisprudence” from the perspective of ancient code, we can trace back the historical development of Classics and jurisprudence and establish a complete content of Chinese academic history. Therefore, this thesis will focus on “the effect of classics on jurisprudence” from the perspective of Classics in “Tang Ley Su Yi”. To perform detailed discussion of the coordination of classics and jurisprudence in “Tang Ley Su Yi”, the scheme of this thesis is constructed with seven chapters as follows: Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 The beginning and development of the Coordination of Classics and Jurisprudence, Chapter 3 The outer investigation of the interaction between classics and jurisprudence, Chapter 4 The ultimate basis of “Tang Ley Su Yi”- “Heaven”, Chapter 5 The marriage law of “Tang Ley Su Yi”, Chapter 6 The kinship of “Tang Ley Su Yi”, Chapter 7 The ruler and subject of “Tang Ley Su Yi”, and Chapter 8 Conclusions, where I will summarize the finding of this thesis. Finally, I will provide a unique and complete description of the effect of classics on jurisprudence in “Tang Ley Su Yi”.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Density management diagrams (DMD) is a tool used to carry out the prognosis of production in density, basal area and volume in order to establish management strategies for forest planning. The aim was to build a density management diagram for Acacia mearnsii De Wild. Data from 12 cities in the northeastern region of Rio Grande do Sul were used for the DMD construction. Since the Tang model had the best evaluation, it was used to select the maximum population density estimative, thus the density 1x1 was used to construction of the DMD. With the same model, self-thinning graphs and Stand Density Index (SDI) were generated; adopting a standard quadratic mean diameter of 10cm. Density levels were determined proportionally to SDI maximum density in 200 class intervals, with higher 2400 and lower 1400 SDI. The DMD were produced with an average diameter and density control, and volume and green rind bark weight per hectare. A second DMD model was developed in order to insert a site production control through the dominant height of the stand. These DMD models allowed estimating the volume and green rind bark with great precision, from the control of diameter, density and dominant height. / O Diagrama de Manejo da Densidade (DMD) é uma ferramenta utilizada para realizar a prognose da produção em densidade, área basal e volume a fim de estabelecer estratégias de manejo para o planejamento florestal. O objetivo do presente foi construir um diagrama de manejo da densidade para Acacia mearnsii De Wild., com dados dendrométricos provenientes de 12 municípios da região nordeste do Rio Grande do Sul. A máxima densidade populacional foi estimada pelo modelo de Tang, ajustado com dados de parcelas em espaçamento 1x1m. Com este modelo foram gerados os gráficos de autodesbaste e Índices de Densidade de Povoamento (IDP) para um diâmetro padrão de 10cm. Os níveis de densidade foram determinados, proporcionalmente, a partir da máxima densidade, por índice de densidade de povoamento (IDP), em intervalos de classe de 200, com IDP máximo 2400 e mínimo 1400. Os DMDs foram elaborados com controle de diâmetro médio e densidade populacional, e como variável de resposta o volume por hectare e o peso de casca verde por hectare. Um segundo modelo de DMD foi elaborado com o objetivo de inserir um controle produtivo dos sítios, através da altura dominante do povoamento. Estes modelos de DMD permitiram estimar o volume e peso de casca verde com ótima precisão, a partir do controle do desenvolvimento do diâmetro, densidade e altura dominante.

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