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  1. Article ; Online: Half-spaced substrate integrated spoof surface plasmon polaritons based transmission line.

    Zhu, Jian Feng / Liao, Shao Wei / Li, Shu Fang / Xue, Quan

    Scientific reports

    2017  Volume 7, Issue 1, Page(s) 8013

    Abstract: In this paper, a new spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) based transmission line (TL) with semi-open structure is proposed, which is implemented on a single-layer substrate with metallized via holes planted on a ground plane. The electromagnetic (EM) ...

    Abstract In this paper, a new spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) based transmission line (TL) with semi-open structure is proposed, which is implemented on a single-layer substrate with metallized via holes planted on a ground plane. The electromagnetic (EM) power propagates along it in the form of controlled slow surface wave, which is the same with its existing counterparts. The proposed TL can adjust the degree of EM energy confinement, and thus balance its performance in every characteristic, in particular attenuation and interference. As the TL is semi-open (i.e., EM energy distributes in the half space above the ground plane), it is less vulnerable to the nearby interference compared with its former counterparts, which are fully-open structure (i.e., EM energy distributes in the full space). Prototypes working at Ka band are fabricated and measured. Bianco-Parodi (BP) method is used to derive the attenuation of the proposed TL from the measured S-parameters. The proposed structure can be easily scaled for THz applications, which opens the door for future high performance THz components and systems.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-017-07799-0
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  2. Article: Interpretation and apportionment source of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from neighboring rivers in Dapeng Bay (Taiwan).

    Chung, Chung-Yi / Lai, Wen-Liang / Gau, Hwa-Sheng / Liao, Shao-Wei

    Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation

    2013  Volume 85, Issue 4, Page(s) 308–317

    Abstract: The contents of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and surface sediment properties were analyzed from 31 locations in Dapeng Bay and neighboring rivers (i.e., Kaoping River, Tungkang River, and Lingbeng River) in Taiwan. Principal component ... ...

    Abstract The contents of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and surface sediment properties were analyzed from 31 locations in Dapeng Bay and neighboring rivers (i.e., Kaoping River, Tungkang River, and Lingbeng River) in Taiwan. Principal component factor analysis (PCFA) showed that the most important latent factors are the soil-texture-caused factor, the PAHs-caused factor, and the nutrient-caused factor. Contour maps incorporating factor scores showed that phenanthrene and pyrene of PAHs had the highest content at the entrance of the northern side of the lagoon. Benzo(a)pyrene had the highest content located in the midsection of the Kaoping River and in Dapeng Bay. Moreover, canonical discriminant analysis shows that sediment quality in Dapeng Bay was not similar to the other three rivers. The methodologies and results provide useful information on watershed management and may be applicable to other basins with similar properties that are experiencing similar coastal environmental issues.
    MeSH term(s) Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons/analysis ; Rivers ; Taiwan ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis
    Chemical Substances Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ; Water Pollutants, Chemical
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-05-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1098976-6
    ISSN 1554-7531 ; 1061-4303 ; 1047-7624
    ISSN (online) 1554-7531
    ISSN 1061-4303 ; 1047-7624
    DOI 10.2175/106143012x13503213812526
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  3. Article ; Online: Carbon fixation efficiency of plants influenced by sulfur dioxide.

    Chung, Chung-Yi / Chung, Pei-Ling / Liao, Shao-Wei

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2010  Volume 173, Issue 1-4, Page(s) 701–707

    Abstract: In the land ecosystem, the forest can absorb the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and turn the CO2 into organic carbon to store it in the plant body. About 2×10(11) tons of CO2 changes through photosynthesis into organic matter by plant annually. ... ...

    Abstract In the land ecosystem, the forest can absorb the carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere and turn the CO2 into organic carbon to store it in the plant body. About 2×10(11) tons of CO2 changes through photosynthesis into organic matter by plant annually. In this research, ten kinds of woody plants were selected for assessing the carbon fixation ability influenced by sulfur dioxide (SO2). The tested trees were put into a fumigation chamber for 210 days in a 40-ppb SO2 environment. The results of this study showed that there was no clear symptom of tested trees under a 40-ppb SO2 environment. The tested trees could tolerate this polluted environment, but it will impact their CO2 absorption ability. The carbon fixation ability will reduce as the polluted period lengthens. The carbon fixation potential of tested trees ranged from 2.1 to 15.5 g·CO2/m2·d with an average of 7.7 g·CO2/m2·d. The changes in CO2 absorption volume for Messerschmidia argentea were more stable during the fumigation period with a variation of 102%. Among the tested trees, Diospyros morrisiana had the best carbon fixation potential of 9.19 g·CO2/m2·d and M. argentea had the least with 2.54 g·CO2/m2·d.
    MeSH term(s) Carbon Dioxide/metabolism ; Photosynthesis/drug effects ; Plants/drug effects ; Plants/metabolism ; Sulfur Dioxide/toxicity
    Chemical Substances Sulfur Dioxide (0UZA3422Q4) ; Carbon Dioxide (142M471B3J)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-03-27
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-010-1416-5
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  4. Article: Interpretation and discrimination of marshy wetlands by soil factors in the Kuan-Tu Natural Park, Taiwan.

    Liao, Shao-Wei / Chang, Wen-Lian

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2005  Volume 107, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 181–202

    Abstract: This work investigated soil samples collected from Kuan-Tu wetlands, Taiwan. Factor analysis was performed to explain the impact of various soil factors on this marshy wetlands located in suburban Taipei. The results indicated that the latent factors ... ...

    Abstract This work investigated soil samples collected from Kuan-Tu wetlands, Taiwan. Factor analysis was performed to explain the impact of various soil factors on this marshy wetlands located in suburban Taipei. The results indicated that the latent factors were heavy metals, salinity, and soil organic matter. Canonical discriminant analysis was used to improve an existing vegetation classification scheme by identifying the physical-chemical properties of sediment in Kaun-Tu wetlands, Taiwan. Predictive discriminant analysis was used to examine the ability of the models to predict class membership for unknown soil sample. Multivariate analysis of the spatial patterns of soil quality and vegetation types showed that different properties of soil grew different types of vegetation and absorbed contaminants differently. We can feasibly conserve a suitable habitat for wetland biology by processing these unstable predictor variables. The methodology and results provide useful information concerning the Kuan-Tu wetlands and may be applicable to other wetlands with similar properties that are experiencing similar environmental issues.
    MeSH term(s) Discriminant Analysis ; Environmental Monitoring ; Geologic Sediments/analysis ; Plant Development ; Plants/classification ; Soil Microbiology ; Soil Pollutants/analysis ; Taiwan ; Water Pollutants/analysis
    Chemical Substances Soil Pollutants ; Water Pollutants
    Language English
    Publishing date 2005-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-005-5310-5
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  5. Article ; Online: Tooth loss as a risk factor for dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 observational studies.

    Fang, Wen-Li / Jiang, Mu-Jun / Gu, Bei-Bei / Wei, Ying-Mei / Fan, Sheng-Nuo / Liao, Wang / Zheng, Yu-Qiu / Liao, Shao-Wei / Xiong, Ying / Li, Yi / Xiao, Song-Hua / Liu, Jun

    BMC psychiatry

    2018  Volume 18, Issue 1, Page(s) 345

    Abstract: Background: Tooth loss is suggested to be associated with an increased risk of dementia in many studies. But the relationship between tooth loss and dementia is not yet fully understood. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Tooth loss is suggested to be associated with an increased risk of dementia in many studies. But the relationship between tooth loss and dementia is not yet fully understood. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the relative effect of tooth loss on dementia risk.
    Methods: An electronic search of PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Knowledge was conducted in March 2018 to identify relevant observational studies with the English language restriction. Studies were included if they assessed the relationship between tooth loss and risk of dementia. Study quality was detected by the modified Downs and Black scale. Odds risks (ORs) were pooled using a random-effects model in the crude model.
    Results: The literature search initially yielded 1574 articles, and 21 observational studies published between 1994 and 2017 were finally included for the analyses. The crude results with random-effects model showed that patients with multiple tooth loss had higher incidence of dementia (OR 2.62, 95% CI 1.90-3.61, P < 0.001, I
    Conclusions: Findings from this review evidenced that tooth loss is positively associated with an increased risk of dementia in adults. Future well-designed longitudinal researches examining the direct and indirect relationship between tooth loss and dementia risk are encouraged.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Dementia/epidemiology ; Dementia/etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Observational Studies as Topic ; Odds Ratio ; Regression Analysis ; Risk Factors ; Tooth Loss/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-10-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ISSN 1471-244X
    ISSN (online) 1471-244X
    DOI 10.1186/s12888-018-1927-0
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  6. Article: Status and habitat preferences for endemic inhabitants of fiddler crab Uca formosensis in Hsiang-Shan wetland, Taiwan.

    Liao, Shao-Wei / Chang, Wen-Liang / Lin, Shih-Wei

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2007  Volume 143, Issue 1-3, Page(s) 203–214

    Abstract: This article reports on soil samples collected from Hsiang-Shan wetland, Taiwan. Canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) was applied to identify an existing habitat type's scheme by identifying the physico-chemical properties of sediment in Hsiang-Shan ... ...

    Abstract This article reports on soil samples collected from Hsiang-Shan wetland, Taiwan. Canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) was applied to identify an existing habitat type's scheme by identifying the physico-chemical properties of sediment in Hsiang-Shan wetland. The three constructed discriminant functions (CDFs) showed a marked contribution by most of the discriminant variables, and the recognition capacities in these three CDFs were 49.5, 32.8 and 17.7%. Our study revealed that the most important latent factors in Hsiang-Shan wetland are soil texture-caused factor, ocean current-caused factor, nutrient-caused factor, and the redox reaction-caused factor. And the most sensitivity parameters in this habitat followed the descending order: OBD, EC, Eh, sand, TN, porosity, STP, silt, VCP and pH. And the inhabited sediment properties for U. formosensis in terms of soil texture are sand, silt, and clay (34.05, 29.72, and 32.35%, respectively): that is clay loam soil. We also found that U. formosensis preferred to inhabit the upper intertidal zone, spending 8.41% of the time submerged. Vegetation coverage on the ground was less than 2.20%, showing that it preferred to live in a bare intertidal habitat. Concerning nest choosing, excavating burrows is more difficult when a high soil penetration force is required, and in this study the soil penetration force for 20 cm was found to be is 45.98 N/cm(2). The results will be helpful in developing a methodology for use by the government in refining its management programs.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Brachyura/growth & development ; Ecosystem ; Environmental Monitoring/methods ; Geography ; Geologic Sediments/analysis ; Taiwan ; Wetlands
    Language English
    Publishing date 2007-11-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-007-9969-7
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  7. Article: Carbon fixation efficiency of plants influenced by sulfur dioxide

    Chung, Chung-Yi / Chung, Pei-Ling / Liao, Shao-Wei

    Environmental monitoring and assessment. 2011 Feb., v. 173, no. 1-4

    2011  

    Abstract: In the land ecosystem, the forest can absorb the carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere and turn the CO₂ into organic carbon to store it in the plant body. About 2 × 10¹¹ tons of CO₂ changes through photosynthesis into organic matter by plant annually. ... ...

    Abstract In the land ecosystem, the forest can absorb the carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere and turn the CO₂ into organic carbon to store it in the plant body. About 2 × 10¹¹ tons of CO₂ changes through photosynthesis into organic matter by plant annually. In this research, ten kinds of woody plants were selected for assessing the carbon fixation ability influenced by sulfur dioxide (SO₂). The tested trees were put into a fumigation chamber for 210 days in a 40-ppb SO₂ environment. The results of this study showed that there was no clear symptom of tested trees under a 40-ppb SO₂ environment. The tested trees could tolerate this polluted environment, but it will impact their CO₂ absorption ability. The carbon fixation ability will reduce as the polluted period lengthens. The carbon fixation potential of tested trees ranged from 2.1 to 15.5 g·CO₂/m²·d with an average of 7.7 g·CO₂/m²·d. The changes in CO₂ absorption volume for Messerschmidia argentea were more stable during the fumigation period with a variation of 102%. Among the tested trees, Diospyros morrisiana had the best carbon fixation potential of 9.19 g·CO₂/m²·d and M. argentea had the least with 2.54 g·CO₂/m²·d.
    Keywords Diospyros ; absorption ; atmosphere ; carbon ; carbon dioxide ; carbon sinks ; ecosystems ; forests ; fumigation ; organic matter ; photosynthesis ; sulfur dioxide ; trees ; woody plants
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2011-02
    Size p. 701-707.
    Publisher Springer Netherlands
    Publishing place Dordrecht
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-010-1416-5
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  8. Article ; Online: Neurotropin® alleviates hippocampal neuron damage through a HIF-1α/MAPK pathway.

    Fang, Wen-Li / Zhao, De-Qiang / Wang, Fei / Li, Mei / Fan, Sheng-Nuo / Liao, Wang / Zheng, Yu-Qiu / Liao, Shao-Wei / Xiao, Song-Hua / Luan, Ping / Liu, Jun

    CNS neuroscience & therapeutics

    2017  Volume 23, Issue 5, Page(s) 428–437

    Abstract: Aims: The main purpose was to verify the potent capacity of Neurotropin® against neuronal damage in hippocampus and to explore its underlying mechanisms.: Methods: HT22 cells were treated with 40 μmol/L Aβ: Results: Neurotropin® significantly ... ...

    Abstract Aims: The main purpose was to verify the potent capacity of Neurotropin® against neuronal damage in hippocampus and to explore its underlying mechanisms.
    Methods: HT22 cells were treated with 40 μmol/L Aβ
    Results: Neurotropin® significantly reversed the cell injury induced by Aβ
    Conclusions: Neurotropin® exhibited a potent neuroprotective effect on inhibiting Aβ-induced oxidative damage and alleviating Aβ deposition in hippocampus via modulation of HIF-1α/MAPK signaling pathway.
    MeSH term(s) Amyloid beta-Peptides/genetics ; Amyloid beta-Peptides/toxicity ; Animals ; Apoptosis/drug effects ; Apoptosis/physiology ; Cell Line ; Cell Survival/drug effects ; Cell Survival/physiology ; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical ; Hippocampus/drug effects ; Hippocampus/metabolism ; Hippocampus/pathology ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit/metabolism ; MAP Kinase Signaling System/drug effects ; MAP Kinase Signaling System/physiology ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Transgenic ; Neurons/drug effects ; Neurons/metabolism ; Neurons/pathology ; Neuroprotective Agents/pharmacology ; Peptide Fragments/genetics ; Peptide Fragments/toxicity ; Plaque, Amyloid/drug therapy ; Plaque, Amyloid/metabolism ; Plaque, Amyloid/pathology ; Polysaccharides/pharmacology ; Random Allocation ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Amyloid beta-Peptides ; Hif1a protein, mouse ; Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit ; Neuroprotective Agents ; Peptide Fragments ; Polysaccharides ; Reactive Oxygen Species ; amyloid beta-protein (25-35) ; neurotropin (57657-35-9)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-03-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2423461-8
    ISSN 1755-5949 ; 1755-5930
    ISSN (online) 1755-5949
    ISSN 1755-5930
    DOI 10.1111/cns.12689
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  9. Article ; Online: Assessment of the school drinking water supply and the water quality in Pingtung County, Taiwan.

    Chung, Pei-Ling / Chung, Chung-Yi / Liao, Shao-Wei / Miaw, Chang-Ling

    Environmental monitoring and assessment

    2008  Volume 159, Issue 1-4, Page(s) 207–216

    Abstract: In this study, a questionnaire survey of school drinking water quality of 42 schools in Pingtung County was conducted according to the water sources, treatment facilities, location of school as well as different grade levels. Among them, 45% of schools ... ...

    Abstract In this study, a questionnaire survey of school drinking water quality of 42 schools in Pingtung County was conducted according to the water sources, treatment facilities, location of school as well as different grade levels. Among them, 45% of schools used tap water as the main source of drinking water, and the schools using groundwater and surface water as drinking water source account for 29% and 26%, respectively. The schools above senior high school level in the city used tap water as drinking water more than underground water, while the schools under junior high school level in the rural area used surface water as their main source of drinking water. The surface water was normally boiled before being provided to their students. The reverse osmosis system is a commonly used water treatment equipment for those schools using tap water or underground water. Drinking fountain or boiled water unit is widely installed in schools above senior high school level. For schools under junior high school level, a pipeline is stretched across the campus. Relative test shows that the unqualified rate of microbe in water is 26.2%. All parameters for physical and chemical properties and metal content had met the domestic standards except that the turbidity of schools under junior high school level using tap water is slightly higher than the standard value.
    MeSH term(s) Schools ; Taiwan ; Water/analysis ; Water Pollutants, Chemical/analysis ; Water Supply/analysis
    Chemical Substances Water Pollutants, Chemical ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2008-11-15
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0623-9
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  10. Article: Assessment of the school drinking water supply and the water quality in Pingtung County, Taiwan

    Chung, Pei-Ling / Chung, Chung-Yi / Liao, Shao-Wei / Miaw, Chang-Ling

    Environmental monitoring and assessment. 2009 Dec., v. 159, no. 1-4

    2009  

    Abstract: In this study, a questionnaire survey of school drinking water quality of 42 schools in Pingtung County was conducted according to the water sources, treatment facilities, location of school as well as different grade levels. Among them, 45% of schools ... ...

    Abstract In this study, a questionnaire survey of school drinking water quality of 42 schools in Pingtung County was conducted according to the water sources, treatment facilities, location of school as well as different grade levels. Among them, 45% of schools used tap water as the main source of drinking water, and the schools using groundwater and surface water as drinking water source account for 29% and 26%, respectively. The schools above senior high school level in the city used tap water as drinking water more than underground water, while the schools under junior high school level in the rural area used surface water as their main source of drinking water. The surface water was normally boiled before being provided to their students. The reverse osmosis system is a commonly used water treatment equipment for those schools using tap water or underground water. Drinking fountain or boiled water unit is widely installed in schools above senior high school level. For schools under junior high school level, a pipeline is stretched across the campus. Relative test shows that the unqualified rate of microbe in water is 26.2%. All parameters for physical and chemical properties and metal content had met the domestic standards except that the turbidity of schools under junior high school level using tap water is slightly higher than the standard value.
    Keywords drinking water ; water supply ; water quality
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2009-12
    Size p. 207-216.
    Publisher Springer Netherlands
    Publishing place Dordrecht
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 782621-7
    ISSN 1573-2959 ; 0167-6369
    ISSN (online) 1573-2959
    ISSN 0167-6369
    DOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0623-9
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