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Changes in climate and global warming trends impact the ecological balance as well as human health. The recent development of geospatial information technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing provides useful tools to assess the impacts of climate changes on human health over large areas. This article aimed to conduct a literature review related to the application of geospatial information technologies in order to assess climate-change-related health risks in Taiwan, with primary outcomes of interest including physiological and mental health and infectious diseases. Three environmental factors, including temperature, precipitation, and air pollution, and their impacts on human health were considered. Comments were raised for future studies in Taiwan on this subject area. Among the hundred papers reviewed, 28 were related to the target topic, and air pollution and fine particle studies were the focus of most of these 28 papers. Studies related to extreme temperature indicted growing concern with this issue. However, limited research was found related to precipitation and environmental greenness. Therefore, future studies should pay greater attention to these two environmental issues. We hope that the findings of this literature review will encourage more researchers to investigate this subject. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is widely recognized that Taiwanese democrat Wan-chu Lee, a so-called half-mainlander who spent a good part of his career in China, was in general in favor of democracy in his coping with the national issue. However, this paper argues that his understanding of the Chinese nation is primarily a cultural nation and he gave this cultural identity an authentic reading that is not to be transcended by his promotion of democracy. Despite that the prospect for democracy was aborted by the actual development in China, his identification with cultural China never faded away. This paper traces the evolution of his cultural identity and how he was able to stay with it throughout his career. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Social Sciences & Philosophy is the property of Research Center for Humanities & Social Sciences, Academia Sinica and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Taiwan Journal of Sociology of Education is the property of Taiwan Association for the Sociology of Education and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Copyright of Journal of Education Research (1680-6360) is the property of Angle Publishing Co., Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

In recent years, more universities are establishing translation departments or centers and the Taiwan government is also paying more attention to translation work and internationalization, such as setting up Chinese-English bilingual websites, road signs and floor plans for public buildings, translating documents, publishing translated books, and launching standard certification examinations for professional translators and interpreters. Some common problems in Taiwan translation development have been frequently discussed. For example, what is the current translation situation and what are the problems? What is the national translation policy? How should government resources for translation be allocated? How can the resources be integrated to achieve better performance? How should professional translators be qualified? These issues will eventually affect the knowledge power and competitive edge of the nation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the current translation work done by different government divisions in order to explore issues in Taiwan translation development. Some possible proposals for Taiwan translation development include: developing a national translation policy, translation databases, and translation quality assurance mechanisms, differentiation of translation professions, a credit system for academic translators, the promotion of academic and cultural achievements, the use of technology, and conducting fundamental research on translation development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

How to satisfy tourists to Taiwan has become the new challenge facing Taiwan tourism industry in its development, with increasing number of residents from mainland to travel to Taiwan. The paper tries to introduce "means-end" chain model to the study of tourist satisfaction factors. Taking Liaoning tourists to Taiwan as an example and based on the data from laddering interviews survey, we construct a factor of tourist satisfaction Matrix and the Hierarchical Value Map and gain the five most dominant clusters of "means-end" meaning chains. Based on this, we put forward countermeasures and suggestions regarding the deepening development of future tourism products of Taiwan from the aspects of pricing tactics, visiting themes, product design and promotion, tourism environment, infrastructure, service level and so on. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Copyright of Journal of Comparative Education is the property of Chinese Taipei Comparative Education Association and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

In 1957, the late well-known economist Alexander Eckstein who was sent from the United States to Taiwan to investigate academic conditions there, reported that Taiwan was a "cultural desert". Eckstein's view was shared by many Chinese scholars. But Eckstein's report was made 27 years ago. Taiwan is no longer a cultural desert. The United States and the Republic of China have had a history of more than 20 years of fruitful academic cooperation. In this paper we treat a number of themes which contributed to Taiwan's evolving from that cultural desert: 1) The establishment of the Chinese National Science Council under the support of the American Agency for International Development. 2) The financial assistance of U. S. private foundations to R.O.C. academic circles. 3) Sino-American cooperation which helped scientific and technological development in Taiwan. 4)The returned students who helped to build up academic standard in Taiwan; and. 5) Finally, an overview of American academic influence in Taiwan. This paper was originally delivered at the Conference on US-ROC Relations: From the White Paper to the Taiwan Relations Act (Sept. 23-24, 1983) held by St. John's University in New York, and published by the American Asian Review to which those who are interested may refer to for the original English text. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The challenge of youth unemployment has led to a great demand for youth continuing education in Taiwan. While young people want continuing education to increase their competitiveness, the government also hopes that it will increase youth employment. This paper explores the strategies and trends in youth continuing education in Taiwan. First, it illustrates that there is a strong demand for youth continuing education when individuals face social change and difficulties in career development. Second, it introduces youth continuing education programmes that address these needs, and it explains the different strategies of continuing education. Finally, it summarizes recent trends in youth continuing education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper compares media relations in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States. There are several significant findings. First, the media-public relations practitioner relationship is more informal and closer in Asia than it is in the U.S. Second, media ethics, such as gift giving and informal gatherings, are different in these Asian cultures and in the U.S. Finally, the U.S. journalists and public relations practitioners have more positive attitudes toward on-line types of source-reporter relations than Asian journalists and practitioners do. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed based on the findings of this comparative analysis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Being single is a rapidly growing social phenomenon in Taiwan. As a result of various life courses and experiences between traditional and contemporary society facing social change, the single are presently developing more diversified and flexible perspectives than before, whether they are voluntarily single or not. This paper describes the phenomenon of being single in Taiwan by looking at marital attitudes, related factors resulting in being single, and the challenges of being single in order to comprehend other perspectives toward marriage in Chinese society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the book "Science and Civilisation in China," Joseph Needham made some comparisons between western science and Chinese science without focusing on the encounter between them. In fact, the transmission of western learning by Jesuits missionaries brought about the encounter of two traditions of natural knowledge, and left lots of topics concerning the conflict, competition and comparison between them. In view of the encounter and mutual impact between modern civilizations of East and West, this paper aims to analyze several topics on history of science and technology in the last 20 years in Taiwan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyzes a group of metaphoric and symbolic images (the "boundless sea" ..., "Ch'iu-jan" ..., "Wei-t'o" ..., "Ts'ang-hai Chun" ... and "Cheng Yen-p'ing" ...) that occurs repeatedly (69, 27, 34, 5, and 5 times, respectively) in poems written by Ch'iu Feng-chia ... after he left Taiwan for mainland China. Through this analysis, we find that the image of the "boundless sea" is a metaphor for Taiwan that is indicative of Ch'iu's profoundly tragic mood. At the same time, the frequent appearance of these images symbolizes his ideal of establishing Taiwan as an independent island nation. Even though the fact that he never actually attempted to carry out armed revolt meant that his ideals never progressed beyond utopian fantasy, the repeated imagery reveals his strong memories of and feeling of responsibility towards Taiwan and his protest against the lack of concern for Taiwan's fate shown by the Ch'ing court. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has currently spread to over 100 countries, infecting over thirty million people and causing nearly one million deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious pandemic crisis faced by the world medical system for at least a century. To address the impacts pandemic prevention and control measures and of societal concerns regarding risks of contraction healthcare environments, related policies and management must be adopted to provide effective and future prevention. The author introduces the prevention policies implemented during the pandemic under coordinated medical systems, the National Health Insurance program, pandemic management, and national and international governmental organizations to provide readers with a reference for current situation of the pandemic in Taiwan and the world. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]