Dust in the Wind: A Definitive Hou/New Cinema Work

Book Summary: For younger critics and audiences, Taiwanese cinema enjoys a special status, comparable with that of Italian Neorealism and the French New Wave for earlier generations, a cinema that was and is in the midst of introducing an innovative sensibility and a fresh perspective. Hou Hsiao-hsien is the most important Taiwanese filmmaker working today, and his sensuous, richly nuanced films reflect everything that is vigorous and genuine in contemporary film culture. By combining multiple forms of tradition with a uniquely cinematic approach to space and time, Hou has created a body of work that, through its stylistic originality and historical gravity, opens up new possibilities for the medium. Chapter Summary: This chapter is part of the latest anthology devoted to Taiwan\u27s most famous director, Hou Hsiao-hsien. It argues that the lesser known Dust in the Wind is a definitive work for both Hou and the New Cinema movement that made him famous

Comparative study of encapsulated rhizome extract of Alpinia purpurata (Zingeberaceae) in alginate and alginate-chitosan

Encapsulation is a coating process of bioactive compound. Alpinia purpurata has been well known as lengkuas merah an Asian tropical herbal which contain phenylpropanoid, phenolic and flavonoid. Phenolic and flavonoid compounds is an agent that can be used as anti cancer. This research aim is to create a product of Alpinia purpurata extract which encapsulated in alginate or alginate-chitosan. Theproduct of encapsulated has been observed towards SEM ( Scanning Electron Microscophy) and spectrocophy Infra-Red method. Encapsulated product of lengkuas merah extract made through extrusion method in alginate and chitosan with ratio 1:1 (w/w) then dripped in 2% CaCl2.The Alpinia purpurata/alginate/chitosan microcapsules (APCAM) is better than alginate microcapsules (APAM)

Communication systems supporting multimedia multi-user applications

Multimedia multi-user applications are becoming more and more important. Intensive research is underway on the design of protocols and protocol entities for future communication systems supporting multimedia multi-user applications. The development of a service description ensures that protocol designs actually produce the required functional behavior. The authors explain the approach to the description of a multimedia multi-user service. An example illustrates the use of the service description in the design of communication systems. Next, they present the basic requirements of multimedia and multi-user communications. A call model underlies and structures the service description. Finally, the authors describe the service in terms of service element

Fermi resonance-algebraic model for molecular vibrational spectra

A Fermi resonance-algebraic model is proposed for molecular vibrations, where a U(2) algebra is used for describing the vibrations of each bond, and Fermi resonances between stretching and bending modes are taken into account. The model for a bent molecule XY_2 and a molecule XY_3 is successfully applied to fit the recently observed vibrational spectrum of the water molecule and arsine (AsH_3), respectively, and results are compared with those of other models. Calculations show that algebraic approaches can be used as an effective method for describing molecular vibrations with small standard deviations

Catalogue Excerpt: Artist Statement of Wen Yi Hou

The excerpt concerning HOU Wenyi on the page has been marked out by red squares and arrow. (Jerry Wu\u2723).https://digital.kenyon.edu/zhoudocs/1104/thumbnail.jp

Approaching a strong fourth family

A heavy fourth family is an example of new physics which is well defined and familiar in some respects, but which nevertheless has radical implications. In particular it eliminates a light Higgs description of electroweak symmetry breaking. We discuss an early signal for heavy quarks at the LHC in the form of an excess of "$W$-jets", and as well show how $W$-jets may be useful in the reconstruction of the heavy quark masses. We argue that fourth family quarks can be distinguished from vector-like quarks of a similar mass at roughly the same time that a same sign lepton signal becomes visible. Given the large mass of the fourth neutrino we describe how a picture for neutrino mass emerges in the absence of right-handed neutrinos, and how it suggests the existence of a remnant flavor gauge symmetry. Based on talk given at "Second Workshop on Beyond 3 Generation Standard Model -- New Fermions at the Crossroads of Tevatron and LHC", January 2010, Taipei Taiwan.Comment: 14 pages, 10 figures, references added and slight change

In your face: wearing Moko - Maori facial marking in today's world

The early voyagers, missionaries, settlers all reacted to the pukanohi, to the marked faces of the Maori people during the period of first contact, and the century following it. Their accounts are vivid, judgemental, revealing, telling us as much about them, as it does about the people they described. Curiosity and horror are mixed with a genuine fascination; where sternly evangelizing words failed, armed confrontation occurred; and we now live with the results, te ao hou, a new world. In this world, today, wahine mau kauae, tangata mau moko, pukanohi - wearers - are speaking for themselves, about themselves, and commenting on how others view them. Unanimously, they insist the decision to take the marking is about continuity, affirmation, identity, and commitment. It is also about wearing those ancestors, carrying them into the future; as their moko become a companion, a salient being with its own life force, its own integrity and power, beyond the face

Wpływ technologii Blockchain na zrównoważoną wydajność w zarządzaniu łańcuchem dostaw

This article discussed the major effect of blockchain technology for sustainable performance in Supply chain management (SCM). Blockchain technology is a technology that performs several operations without letting the information get lost. This digital technology of blockchain will show the potential to reshape the management of supply chain operations in various companies. We will investigate the impact of blockchain technology in relation to efficiency and sustainability. As an example recently the operations in the airport industry have been improving due to technological advances as blockchain technology is handling all the information in the warehouses about product delivery and services in SCM. This technology allows companies to track all types of transactions more securely and transparently and blockchain technology shows benefits, especially in terms of improving Operational Management. The technological disruptions that have an effect on operations must include A-CDM (Airport collaborative decision-making) disruption management and there should be a collaborative network where everyone shares mutual trust and common culture in order to avoid disruption. Airports are still under research in terms of managing blockchain technology efficiently and effectively. The database which is decentralized causes the transactions to be transparent, reliable, traceable, and efficient to supply chain management. This article will be useful to understand the importance of blockchain technology for maintaining sustainability in the operations of SCM along with that we will take an example of SCM in the airport industry to understand how this technology is used there.W tym artykule omówiono główny wpływ technologii blockchain na zrównoważoną wydajność w zarządzaniu łańcuchem dostaw (SCM). Technologia blockchain to technologia, która wykonuje kilka operacji, nie pozwalając na utratę informacji. Ta cyfrowa technologia pokaże potencjał do zarządzania operacjami łańcucha dostaw w różnych firmach. Zbadamy wpływ technologii blockchain na wydajność i zrównoważony rozwój. Przykładowo,  operacje w branży lotniskowej poprawiają się dzięki postępowi technologicznemu, ponieważ technologia blockchain obsługuje wszystkie informacje w magazynach o dostawie produktów i usługach w SCM. Technologia ta pozwala firmom na bezpieczniejsze i bardziej przejrzyste śledzenie wszystkich rodzajów transakcji, a technologia blockchain przynosi korzyści, zwłaszcza w zakresie poprawy zarządzania operacyjnego. Zakłócenia technologiczne, które mają wpływ na operacje, muszą obejmować zarządzanie zakłóceniami A-CDM (wspólne podejmowanie decyzji w porcie lotniczym) oraz powinna istnieć sieć współpracy, w której wszyscy podzielają wzajemne zaufanie i wspólną kulturę, aby uniknąć zakłóceń. Lotniska wciąż są przedmiotem badań pod kątem wydajnego i efektywnego zarządzania technologią blockchain. Zdecentralizowana baza danych sprawia, że transakcje są przejrzyste, niezawodne, identyfikowalne i wydajne w zarządzaniu łańcuchem dostaw. Ten artykuł będzie przydatny do zrozumienia znaczenia technologii blockchain dla utrzymania zrównoważonego rozwoju w operacjach SCM na przykładzie SCM w branży lotniskowej, aby zrozumieć, w jaki sposób ta technologia jest tam wykorzystywana