Wave field around Taipei Port is studied. Using marine radar as a monitoring device, sequences of the wave field images were obtained on an hourly basis. A 3D-FFT was applied to the image sequences leading to the so-c...Wave field around Taipei Port is studied. Using marine radar as a monitoring device, sequences of the wave field images were obtained on an hourly basis. A 3D-FFT was applied to the image sequences leading to the so-called intensity wavenumber-frequency spectrum. Wave field information can then be extracted from these spectra and compared with on-site measurements. It is shown that, when the prevailing winds are weak, estimated wave heights agree miserably with those measured. On the other hand, when the winds are relatively strong, our estimates follow closely with the trends, but are, in general, lower than measured. Possible reasons leading to these discrepancies are discussed.展开更多
Business has managerial talent showing great foresight. High quality human resources management is the way to attain high performance and a competitive advantage. This study uses documents, interviews, expert opinions...Business has managerial talent showing great foresight. High quality human resources management is the way to attain high performance and a competitive advantage. This study uses documents, interviews, expert opinions and questionnaires to discuss management competence of the Taipei 101. Finally, we propose ways to supply Taipei 101 T＆D, and improve managers＇ competence.展开更多
Considering the controversy over whether the Taipei 101 skyscraper has induced an increase of local seismicity, we reanalyzed the local earthquake catalogue before and after the construction to investigate whether the...Considering the controversy over whether the Taipei 101 skyscraper has induced an increase of local seismicity, we reanalyzed the local earthquake catalogue before and after the construction to investigate whether the reported seismicity increase related to the construction is statistically significant. Statistical tests obtained a positive conclusion about the apparent seismicity increase. However, the calculation of maximum ACFS shows that at most a 2.2 × 10^-4 bar Coulomb Failure Stress change was produced by the construction. Therefore, whether the construction of Taipei 101 really triggered the increase of seismicity still remains an open question： Statistically-yes; physically-no.展开更多
Full Integration of Asian and Global Textile Resource One-Stop Procurement Center for Innovative Textile TITAS 2008(Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show) will unfold on October 15-17with more than 300 exhibitors...Full Integration of Asian and Global Textile Resource One-Stop Procurement Center for Innovative Textile TITAS 2008(Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show) will unfold on October 15-17with more than 300 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovative collections. The show will feature high added-value fibers,展开更多
This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including si...This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including six parts,1 displays the life of ordinary people, primarily the middle and labor classes. Historically, Human Condition tells about Taiwan Residents＇ life from the period of Japanese occupation in Taiwan to the present day. The public＇s everyday life and their cultural activities are delicately represented on the stage. Human Condition especially focuses on people living in Taipei city, the capital and most populated place of the country. In different historical periods and political atmospheres, the characters＇ economic and social activities, nostalgic feelings about the past, passions for love and friendship, and awakening of fighting for humanity and freedom construct their social positions as well as establish different aspects of Taipei. We can see the transformation of the city by means of people＇s social relationships and economic activities. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre＇s concept of everyday life as rhythmic movement and spatial practice in the process of urbanization, this paper aims at studying the characters＇ social practice that defines their position and formation of identity within place. Human Condition unravels the characters＇ connection and disconnection from place in each period of Taiwan＇s historical and political conditions. The life in Taipei differs from each historical, economic, and political system that defines people＇s attitudes and perspectives toward this land. The characters within every historical background and political system tell us what Taipei represents and symbolizes to people. The transition of Taipei produces impacts on people that endow them with different personalities and perspectives toward life. As globalization invades into this city, the definition of human in city life has to be reconsidered. As a place of encounter, accumulation of cultural hybridity in Taipei formulates multiple dispositions and social structures. By analyzing the characters represented in every historical period of Taipei, this article interrogates to what extent of ＂in-place＂ or ＂out-of-place＂ of the characters is interpreted in this space and, in the progress of urbanized development of Taipei, what the value is to affect and connect people＇s relationships.展开更多
The best stop to shop for innovation The Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS 2010),organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center on October 13 through 15,...The best stop to shop for innovation The Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS 2010),organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center on October 13 through 15, 2010. More than 300 exhibitors with 500 booths from all over the world are expected to be part of the annual gathering.展开更多
■The boom of Chinese contemporary art in recent years has been greatly assisted by the purchasing power of Taiwan Residents collectors. They constitute the largest art buyers in the Asian market and without them the ...■The boom of Chinese contemporary art in recent years has been greatly assisted by the purchasing power of Taiwan Residents collectors. They constitute the largest art buyers in the Asian market and without them the scene would展开更多
Taipei is a city full of oriental traditional culture.Different from other Chinese cities,Taipei has a very specific urban fabric and development context that provides excellent conditions for the development of cultu...Taipei is a city full of oriental traditional culture.Different from other Chinese cities,Taipei has a very specific urban fabric and development context that provides excellent conditions for the development of cultural and creative industries(CCIs).Since 2011,Taipei City Government has set up 11 creative quarters that have demonstrated the unique features and lifestyles of Creative Taipei.In this paper,the authors introduce Creative Taipei in 4 parts:examining the CCIs conditions of Taipei,identifying strengths of Taipei’s CCIs,understanding governance strategies and policies,and analyzing creative city governance through case studies.Looking into the future of Creative Taipei,this paper concludes that the clear leading policies,the attractive investment environment for private investors,and the cross-boundary integration are three dimensions to further strengthen the power of CCIs in Taipei.展开更多
Despite being ranked highly,the 2012 PISA result shows that the M-shape distribution of Taiwan residents students is top of the 65 participating countries.This shows that the gap between high and low achievers in Taiw...Despite being ranked highly,the 2012 PISA result shows that the M-shape distribution of Taiwan residents students is top of the 65 participating countries.This shows that the gap between high and low achievers in Taiwan residents schools is the biggest.This paper aims at exploring Taipei’s responses to this M-shape phenomenon.It starts from mapping out the context of education reform in Taiwan and introducing measures of helping to ensure equity in education in order to close the gap between high and low achievers.Following this,the data collection process is described and the researcher’s reflections are provided.The discussion then moves to recent initiatives on reshaping school culture such as through school-based programs,establishing the Curriculum Development Circle,and on reclaiming teacher professionalism and cultivating the passion for learning among learners at senior high schools in Taipei.This paper offers international readers insights into attempts to strike an equilibrium between maintaining high performance and striving for equity in Taipei.展开更多
This paper examines the layered nostalgia embodied by one specific spatiotemporal site, the war-torn Republican capital of Nanjing, in Bai Xianyong＇s 1971 collection of short stories Taipei People and in Ye Zhaoyan＇...This paper examines the layered nostalgia embodied by one specific spatiotemporal site, the war-torn Republican capital of Nanjing, in Bai Xianyong＇s 1971 collection of short stories Taipei People and in Ye Zhaoyan＇s 1996 novel Nanjing 1937： A Love Story. Both Nanjing＇s historical reputation as an ancient capital for several short-lived dynasties and its special role in narrating Chinese identity and cultural traditions across the 1949 divide contribute to the city＇s symbolic significance in the literary tradition of ruin gazing. In the two texts under discussion, the layered ruins of Republican Nanjing--reminiscent of the decadent Six Dynasties （220-589） and witnessing the historical violence and physical as well as metaphorical dislocation resulting from World War II and the Chinese Civil War--constitute an ideal site for reflecting upon not only personal and national traumas but also traditional-modern tensions from diversified stances and angles. The related but divergent trajectories taken by Bai＇s and Ye＇s nostalgic gaze--one projected from the United States in the 196os by way of post-1949 Taipei and the other geographically located in contemporary Nanjing but culturally distanced from it--form an interesting dialogue, which may shed light on the fluidity of ruin gazing at a nexus of identity questions with reference to the embrace of modernity.展开更多
文摘Wave field around Taipei Port is studied. Using marine radar as a monitoring device, sequences of the wave field images were obtained on an hourly basis. A 3D-FFT was applied to the image sequences leading to the so-called intensity wavenumber-frequency spectrum. Wave field information can then be extracted from these spectra and compared with on-site measurements. It is shown that, when the prevailing winds are weak, estimated wave heights agree miserably with those measured. On the other hand, when the winds are relatively strong, our estimates follow closely with the trends, but are, in general, lower than measured. Possible reasons leading to these discrepancies are discussed.
文摘Business has managerial talent showing great foresight. High quality human resources management is the way to attain high performance and a competitive advantage. This study uses documents, interviews, expert opinions and questionnaires to discuss management competence of the Taipei 101. Finally, we propose ways to supply Taipei 101 T＆D, and improve managers＇ competence.
基金This workis supported by MOST under contract number 2004CB418406
文摘Considering the controversy over whether the Taipei 101 skyscraper has induced an increase of local seismicity, we reanalyzed the local earthquake catalogue before and after the construction to investigate whether the reported seismicity increase related to the construction is statistically significant. Statistical tests obtained a positive conclusion about the apparent seismicity increase. However, the calculation of maximum ACFS shows that at most a 2.2 × 10^-4 bar Coulomb Failure Stress change was produced by the construction. Therefore, whether the construction of Taipei 101 really triggered the increase of seismicity still remains an open question： Statistically-yes; physically-no.
文摘Full Integration of Asian and Global Textile Resource One-Stop Procurement Center for Innovative Textile TITAS 2008(Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show) will unfold on October 15-17with more than 300 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovative collections. The show will feature high added-value fibers,
文摘This paper tries to discuss everyday life and its relation to urban experiences in different aspects of Taipei City in Human Condition, performed by Greenray Theatre in Taiwan since 2001. The serial play, including six parts,1 displays the life of ordinary people, primarily the middle and labor classes. Historically, Human Condition tells about Taiwan Residents＇ life from the period of Japanese occupation in Taiwan to the present day. The public＇s everyday life and their cultural activities are delicately represented on the stage. Human Condition especially focuses on people living in Taipei city, the capital and most populated place of the country. In different historical periods and political atmospheres, the characters＇ economic and social activities, nostalgic feelings about the past, passions for love and friendship, and awakening of fighting for humanity and freedom construct their social positions as well as establish different aspects of Taipei. We can see the transformation of the city by means of people＇s social relationships and economic activities. Drawing on Henri Lefebvre＇s concept of everyday life as rhythmic movement and spatial practice in the process of urbanization, this paper aims at studying the characters＇ social practice that defines their position and formation of identity within place. Human Condition unravels the characters＇ connection and disconnection from place in each period of Taiwan＇s historical and political conditions. The life in Taipei differs from each historical, economic, and political system that defines people＇s attitudes and perspectives toward this land. The characters within every historical background and political system tell us what Taipei represents and symbolizes to people. The transition of Taipei produces impacts on people that endow them with different personalities and perspectives toward life. As globalization invades into this city, the definition of human in city life has to be reconsidered. As a place of encounter, accumulation of cultural hybridity in Taipei formulates multiple dispositions and social structures. By analyzing the characters represented in every historical period of Taipei, this article interrogates to what extent of ＂in-place＂ or ＂out-of-place＂ of the characters is interpreted in this space and, in the progress of urbanized development of Taipei, what the value is to affect and connect people＇s relationships.
文摘The best stop to shop for innovation The Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS 2010),organized by the Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center on October 13 through 15, 2010. More than 300 exhibitors with 500 booths from all over the world are expected to be part of the annual gathering.
文摘■The boom of Chinese contemporary art in recent years has been greatly assisted by the purchasing power of Taiwan Residents collectors. They constitute the largest art buyers in the Asian market and without them the scene would
文摘Taipei is a city full of oriental traditional culture.Different from other Chinese cities,Taipei has a very specific urban fabric and development context that provides excellent conditions for the development of cultural and creative industries(CCIs).Since 2011,Taipei City Government has set up 11 creative quarters that have demonstrated the unique features and lifestyles of Creative Taipei.In this paper,the authors introduce Creative Taipei in 4 parts:examining the CCIs conditions of Taipei,identifying strengths of Taipei’s CCIs,understanding governance strategies and policies,and analyzing creative city governance through case studies.Looking into the future of Creative Taipei,this paper concludes that the clear leading policies,the attractive investment environment for private investors,and the cross-boundary integration are three dimensions to further strengthen the power of CCIs in Taipei.
文摘Despite being ranked highly,the 2012 PISA result shows that the M-shape distribution of Taiwan residents students is top of the 65 participating countries.This shows that the gap between high and low achievers in Taiwan residents schools is the biggest.This paper aims at exploring Taipei’s responses to this M-shape phenomenon.It starts from mapping out the context of education reform in Taiwan and introducing measures of helping to ensure equity in education in order to close the gap between high and low achievers.Following this,the data collection process is described and the researcher’s reflections are provided.The discussion then moves to recent initiatives on reshaping school culture such as through school-based programs,establishing the Curriculum Development Circle,and on reclaiming teacher professionalism and cultivating the passion for learning among learners at senior high schools in Taipei.This paper offers international readers insights into attempts to strike an equilibrium between maintaining high performance and striving for equity in Taipei.
文摘This paper examines the layered nostalgia embodied by one specific spatiotemporal site, the war-torn Republican capital of Nanjing, in Bai Xianyong＇s 1971 collection of short stories Taipei People and in Ye Zhaoyan＇s 1996 novel Nanjing 1937： A Love Story. Both Nanjing＇s historical reputation as an ancient capital for several short-lived dynasties and its special role in narrating Chinese identity and cultural traditions across the 1949 divide contribute to the city＇s symbolic significance in the literary tradition of ruin gazing. In the two texts under discussion, the layered ruins of Republican Nanjing--reminiscent of the decadent Six Dynasties （220-589） and witnessing the historical violence and physical as well as metaphorical dislocation resulting from World War II and the Chinese Civil War--constitute an ideal site for reflecting upon not only personal and national traumas but also traditional-modern tensions from diversified stances and angles. The related but divergent trajectories taken by Bai＇s and Ye＇s nostalgic gaze--one projected from the United States in the 196os by way of post-1949 Taipei and the other geographically located in contemporary Nanjing but culturally distanced from it--form an interesting dialogue, which may shed light on the fluidity of ruin gazing at a nexus of identity questions with reference to the embrace of modernity.
