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A Short Test of English Silent Word Reading for English Language Learners

  • Kalindi, Sylvia C.;McBride, Catherine;Chan, Shingfong;Chung, Kien Hoa Kevin;Lee, Chia-Ying;Maurer, Urs;Tong, Xiuhong
    • Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts
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    • 제5권2호
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    • pp.95-105
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    • 2015
  • We developed a test of English silent word reading, following work by Mather, Hammill, Allen and Roberts (2004) and Bell, McCallum, Krik, Fuller, and McCane-Bowling (2007), in order to tap Hong Kong Chinese children's reading of English as a foreign language. We created one subtest of individual word reading and another of word reading contextualized within sentences; together, these tests require no more than 10 minutes for administration. In Study 1, we administered the entire test to 552 second grade Hong Kong Chinese children between the ages of 70 and 121 months old, from five different primary schools. The association between the subtests of English silent word reading and contextual reading was positively correlated (.78). In Study 2, 77 Hong Kong Chinese second graders were tested on our newly developed English silent word reading test, together with non-verbal IQ, an English word reading and a Chinese character recognition test (both read aloud). With age and non-verbal IQ statistically controlled, there was a significant correlation between English silent word reading and the more standard English word reading, read aloud, (.78); the association between English silent word reading and Chinese character recognition was also positively correlated (.49). This newly created test is a quick and reliable measure, suitable for both educators and researchers to use to identify poor readers who learn English as a foreign or second language.

Regions in China identification and quality control of radix Codonopsis by chemical fingerprint: Evaluation of lobetyolin from different cultivated

  • Chou, Gui X;Gao, Qiu T;Li, Jun;Duan, Ran;Cheung, Anna WH;Chu, Glanice KY;Jiang, Zhi Y;Dong, Tina TX;Tsim, Karl WK
    • Advances in Traditional Medicine
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    • 제6권4호
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    • pp.293-299
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    • 2006
  • By using high-performance liquid chromatography-photodiode array detection, a simple and accurate chromatographic fingerprint method was developed for the identification of Radix Codonopsis (roots of Codonopsis) from different sources. Eighteen herbs of Codonopsis at different habitats in China, including roots from Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta and Codonopsis tangshen were analyzed by the fingerprint. The amount of lobetyolin was calibrated, which was found to be more consistent in roots of Codonopsis pilosula as compared to that of Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta and Codonopsis tangshen. Having the fingerprint results, hierarchical clustering analyses were performed to classify the eighteen herbs into three groups: Codonopsis pilosula, Codonopsis pilosula var. modesta and Codonopsis tangshen. This clustering analysis agrees very well with the pharmacognostic identification result, and which could be used as a tool in the quality control of Radix Codonopsis.

Collaborating for Science and Technology Under "One China, Two Systems"

  • Jeong, Seonphil
    • STI Policy Review
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.98-111
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    • 2014
  • Since Deng Xiaoping's implementation of the "One China, Two Systems" policy, mainland China and the other Chinese regions of Hong Kong and Macau have cooperated in various ways to work towards successfully developing China's overall economy and industries. Particularly, cooperation between Guangdong Province and adjoining Hong Kong have been contributing to China's development, and this study explores their industry conditions including their current two governments policies designed to promote collaboration. The two partners were in a cooperative relationship even before the handover of Hong Kong, beginning with a "front shop, back factory" model built on their respective comparative advantages in labor-intensive industries in the 1980s. This cooperation effectively propelled the Pearl River Delta Region's industrialization process and enabled Hong Kong to transform from a manufacturing industry-based economy to a service industry-based economy. From the early 2000s, Guangdong and Hong Kong diversified their collaboration project from culture to high-tech. Also, both authorities produced several types of policies not only to promote both industries but also to harmonize their two different economic levels and models. As a result, the Guangdong and Hong Kong economies have developed remarkably well during the past two decades and continue to form future plans that carry plenty of optimism. Nonetheless, this study showed discrepancies between engineers and scientists from the two areas in their perception of their technology and science cooperation. Hong Kong experts were more negative in their responses but noted some successes of the collaboration, while Guangdong's group showed overall positive responses. This difference results from an unbalanced role in cooperation. Hong Kong's side responds to cooperation plans and takes on leading roles with more frequency than Guangdong's side in actual cooperation project processes.

후강퉁(Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect) 이후 중국, 홍콩, 대만 및 싱가폴 증권시장의 상호의존성 (nterdependence of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore Stock Markets after Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect)

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    • 문화기술의 융합
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    • 제5권3호
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    • pp.113-118
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    • 2019
  • 본 연구는 후강퉁 제도의 시행 이후에 중국, 홍콩, 대만 및 싱가폴 증권시장 간의 상호의존성이 어떻게 변화되었는지를 수익률과 변동성을 동시에 분석할 수 있는 EGARCH-GED 모형을 이용하여 분석하였다. 후강퉁 제도의 시행 이후 대만 증권시장의 대중화권 증권시장과의 상호의존성은 크게 약화되었으며, 싱가폴 증권시장의 대중화권 증권시장과의 상호의존성은 존재하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 반면에 후강퉁 제도의 시행 이후에 중국과 홍콩 증권시장 간의 상호의존성은 크게 강화된 것으로 나타났다. 이는 후강퉁 제도의 시행에 따라 중국과 홍콩 투자자들이 두 증권시장에 투자할 수 있는 여건이 개선됨에 따른 결과로 추정된다. 따라서 대중화권 증권시장에서의 분산투자를 고려할 때에는 대만과 싱가폴 증권시장의 상호의존성 약화와 중국과 홍콩 증권시장의 상호의존성 강화를 고려하여 분산투자전략을 수립할 필요가 있을 것이다.

A Study on Multilayer Sub-contracting in Construction Industry of Hong Kong

  • Cheng, T.F.;Lam, H.C.;Leung, K.L.;Liu, W.T.;Zayed, Tarek;Sun, Yi
    • 국제학술발표논문집
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    • The 8th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Project Management
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    • pp.23-29
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    • 2020
  • Multilayer sub-contracting is a significant practice among the world, including Hong Kong. When a principal contractor secured a project from a developer, the specific jobs will usually be breaking down and sub-contractors with the lowest bid [1]. The adoption of multilayer sub-contracting has been a controversy issue which is considered as a two-side blade. While certain studies have been carried out to examine both the contributions, damages and improvements for multi-layer subcontracting, the construction industry and researchers are still waiting for a solid measure to enhance the system. Hence, this research attempts to study the advantages, disadvantages, conducts a comparison between single and multilayer sub-contracting and measures of current Hong Kong construction industry based on literature review, questionnaire and in-depth interviews. To achieve the objectives, Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and total weighted score methods are adopted to examine and rank the criterion. The findings of this study provide a good basis for understanding the major reasons and problems caused by the adoption of multilayer sub-contracting. Besides, the identified safety perspective explores a new perspective regarding to issues of multi-layer subcontracting, which will serve as a solid foundation for further research to enhance safety performance. Finally, the findings of measurements towards improvement of multilayer sub-contracting will also provide a solidsolution for construction industry.

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Baicalein and wogonin inhibit collagen deposition in SHR and WKY cardiac fibroblast cultures

  • Kong, Ebenezer K.C.;Huang, Yu;Sanderson, John E.;Chan, Kar-Bik;Yu, Shan;Yu, Cheuk-Man
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제43권4호
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    • pp.297-303
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    • 2010
  • In order to demonstrate the potential therapeutic effect of two flavonoids, Baicalein and Wogonin, on suppression of pathological myocardial fibrosis in hypertension, we investigated their in vitro effects on collagen expression in primary cultured cardiac fibroblasts isolated from neonatal normotensive (WKY) and hypertensive (SHR) rats. Our results showed that over-expression of collagen mRNA and protein induced in cardiac fibroblasts by angiotensin (AngII) could be attenuated significantly by both flavonoids at an optimal dosage ($30\;{\mu}M$; P < 0.01). Results of immunoblots showed that expression of 12-LO level, p-ERK/ ERK ratio and MMP-9 in AngII-stimulated SHR cardiac fibroblasts were significantly down-regulated by both flavonoids. Our results show that both Baicalein and Wogonin can suppress collagen deposition in AngII-stimulated SHR and WKY cardiac fibroblasts.

수삼으로부터 당단백질 인자의 부분정제와 특성연구 (Partial Purification and Characterization of a Glycoprotein Factor from Fresh Ginseng)

  • Kong, Yun-Cheung;Fong, Wing-Ping;Song, Myung-Eun;Ng, Kam-Hung;Ho, Dan-Dan;Ng, Ping-Chung
    • Journal of Ginseng Research
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.221-227
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    • 1990
  • The aqueous extract of fresh ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) contains a macromolecular fraction that showed mitogenic and co-mitogenic activities in human peripheral blood lymphocytes. Purification of the crude extract by size (ultrafiltration, Sephadex G-200) and charge (DEAE-cellulose, DEAE-Sepharose) yielded a semi.purified fraction (DS-3). This fraction contains at least three subgroups of anionic macromolecules with apparent molecular weight greater than 600 kilodaltons. It is a glycoprotein with a large amount of glucuronic acid. It acts as a mitogen in both T and B cells of human peripheral blood lymphocytes. It could also potentiate the mitogenic action of Concanavalin A in lymphocyte T cells. Such potentiation is not due to increased binding of Concanavalin A to the cell surface. Its mitogenic and co-mitogenic effects do depend on the presence of extracellular Ca2+.

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