Facing the change and meeting the challenge: Mathematics curriculum of Tongwen Guan in China in the second half of the nineteenth century

published_or_final_versio

On Alexander Wylie’s Jottings on the Science of the Chinese Arithmetic

Oral Presentation(Theme 2): R102Starting from August of 1852 the British Protestant missionary and sinologist, Alexander Wylie (1815–1887), published in nine instalments an account Jottings on the Science of the Chinese Arithmetic in the newspaper North China Herald. He explained clearly the purpose of his account at the beginning: ‘The object of the following desultory notes, made from time to time, in the course of some researches entered upon, with another purpose in view, is to draw attention to the state of the arithmetical science in China, a subject which has not been so fully explored as it might with advantage, and on which some erroneous statements have been current in modern publications.’ Alexander Wylie is a well-known figure in the last quarter of the Qing Dynasty for his contribution in transmitting Western science into China during the latter half of the 19th century. In mathematics he was known for translating three treatises in collaboration with the Qing mathematician Li Shanlan (1811–1882) — Supplementary Elements of Geometry in 1856 but published in 1865 (believed to be based on the English translation of Book VII to XV of Elements by Henry Billingsley in 1570), Treatise of Algebra in 1859 (based on Elements of Algebra by Agustus De Morgan in 1835) and Analytical Geometry and Differential and Integral Calculus Step by Step in 1859 (based on Elements of Analytical Geometry and of the Differential and Integral Calculus of Elias Loomis in 1850). He was also the author of Compendium of Arithmetic published in 1853. This presentation will discuss the knowledge of Chinese science and mathematics which most European sinologists of the 18th and 19th centuries possessed and the low regard they held it in, but the viewpoint of which was critically examined by Wylie in his account.published_or_final_versio

Behavioral activation for dementia caregivers: scheduling pleasant events and enhancing communications

published_or_final_versio

Extending the depth of field in a compound-eye imaging system with super-resolution reconstruction

Optical device miniaturization is highly desirable in many applications. Direct down-scaling of traditional imaging system is one approach, but the extent to which it can be minimized is limited by the effect of diffraction. Compound-eye imaging system, which utilizes multiple microlenses in image capture is a promising alternative. In this paper, we explore the possibility of an incorporation of phase masks in such a system to extend the depth of field. Simulation experiments are conducted to verify the feasibility of the system. © 2006 IEEE.published_or_final_versio

A random search approach to the machine loading problem of an FMS

This paper discusses a modelling framework that addresses operational planning, problems of flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs). A generic 0-1 mixed integer programming formulation integrating the part selection and loading problems has been proposed. The constraints considered in the problems are mainly the availability of tool slots and machining time on the machining centres. The above problem is solved using an algorithm based on Simulated Annealing (SA). The potential capability of the approach is demonstrated via a small set of test problems. ©2004 IEEE.published_or_final_versio

Dioxiranes generated in situ from pyruvates and oxone as environmentally friendly oxidizing agents for disinfection

Dioxiranes generated in situ from pyruvates (α-keto esters) and Oxone have been found to be environmentally friendly oxidizing agents for disinfection. These oxidizing agents were highly effective for destruction of various strains of bacteria, fungi, and bacterial endospores in a wide temperature range with exceptional stability. Notably, by using an aqueous solution of methyl pyruvate (1a) and Oxone/NaHCO3, complete destruction of bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureusand fungus Penicillium corylophilum was achieved within 5 min at 20 °C at neutral pH. Highly chemical-resistant bacterial endospores of Bacillus cereus could also be destroyed. The high antibacterial activity of 1a could be attributed to its strong electron-withdrawing α-ester group. © 2006 American Chemical Society.postprin

Long-term data on sirolimus treatment in lupus nephritis patients

Poster Session: New therapies and therapeutic targets – SLE: abstract no. 109published_or_final_versio

Pre-emptive treatment for asymptomatic serological reactivation in lupus nephritis patients – impact on clinical flare rate and renal function

P16 Poster Session: SLE Epidemiology and risk factors: abstract no. 428published_or_final_versio

Depolarization of a piezoelectric film under an alternating current field

2006-2007 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe