Abstracts

Abstracts

6.1 Fri.

LA202

Lin, Christina. Section A. “Compulsory License: A Threat to the Future Access of Essential Medicine”

Compulsory license is a legal vehicle where a government allows someone else to produce the patented product or process without the consent of the patent owner (www.wto.org). This research considers this issue from the pharmaceutical patent owners’ viewpoint, and points out some problems in the enforcement of compulsory licensing-like the high costs of R&D, parallel Imports, price discrimination, etc. By examining the brief timeline of Compulsory License and some related cases, this paper suggests that WTO give strong considerations to protect the rights of the pharmaceutical patentee.

Lo, Helen. Section E. “A Study of Children's English Speaking Skills in all-English Learning Environments”

This paper is a study of children’s English speaking skills in different learning environments. Providing people with several testimonies, this paper is going to articulate how children acquire better speaking skills in an all-English learning environment.

Chiang, Candy. Section C. “Language and Gender: Breaking Stereotypes through Language Regendering”

This paper aims to examine the relation between language and gender, providing solutions for breaking gender stereotypes via language regendering. Firstly, related terms and basic concepts will be defined and explained in the beginning. Secondly, how people regard gender according to stereotypes will be discussed in order to examine how gender stereotyping can indirectly influence the construction of gender. Thirdly, some gender-linked language and wording referring to women will be categorized, and the possible effects of gender-linked language will be discussed as well. Solutions for breaking gender inequality and reconstructing gender will be raised in the end.

Tsai, Cindy. Section E. “Fair Use of Personal Reproduction: Is Changing CD into Mp3 Format Legal or Not?”

While many people regularly convert CD into mp3 format, Taiwan Intellectual Property Office (TIPO) proclaims it illegal, so does Prof. Zhang Zhong-Hsin in his article entitled “The issue of Fair Use in Media conversion.” This paper argues that media conversion is legal and that the Copyright Act should be amended to protect the consumers.

LA302

Suo, Karena. Section C. “Shrek as a Successful Reinterpretation and Parody of the Traditional Fairy Tales”

Fairy tales have been playing a wonderful part in every individual’s childhood memory. However, in 2001, the movie Shrek successfully challenged the traditional fairy tale elements and created a great parody of stereotypes. This research paper thus aims to analyze how Shrek subverts the traditional fairy tales with its story setting, plot structure and also its characterization

Lan, Lisa. Section D ““The Simpsons”: Simply Humorous or Enlightening"”

The Simpsons, as a postmodern pastiche of contemporary American life, is both humorous and enlightening to the audience who likes it. It is humorous as the producers work the jokes to extreme. Also, it is enlightening with its sophisticated treatments of modern people and their values, which the audience either identifies with or see as representative of the US in the 80’s.

Hsu, Sidney. Section E. “Functionalism in Movie Title Translation in Taiwan 2006”

Focusing on English movie titles translated into Chinese in 2006, this paper aims to prove that functionalism is favored in movie title translation in Taiwan. Theories of Eugene Nida are introduced and applied to examine functionalism at work.

Chang, Phoenix. Section C. “Hero vs Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.”

Ang Lee and Zhang Yimou are both internationally acclaimed directors; the two giants capture the heart of mainstream America and successfully promote a distinctive aura of Chinese culture to the Western world. However, many Asian people assume that Zhang Yimou’s films are less worth of watching than Ang Lee’s for its hollow content. This research is to demonstrate that Zhang Yimou’s films are worth watching and even excels Ang Lee’s in some specific cinematography, such as the shooting styles (techniques), the plot structures, and the issues (topics) between the two.

SF901

Tsai, Ruby. Section D. “Stray Dogs’ Home.”

In order to solve the problem of stray dog’s phenomena, both governmental association and non-governmental association are promoting stray dogs trying to find them a new home. However, compare to the non-governmental association, non-governmental association seems to do a better job than government. With all the administration recourses, there are still much that government could do in response to the problem such as organize the nongovernmental websites into one open, well-organized, effective adopting website.

Leung, Gwyneth. Section B. “Inhumane Practice of Euthanasia on Stray Dogs”

It is inhumane for Government to practice euthanasia on healthy young stray dogs so as to decrease and control the total number of stray dogs in the society. This behavior actually offends the original purpose of animal euthanasia, which is giving old and sick animals a peaceful and painless death. Two surveys are done to show how people from all over the world and from Taiwan only think towards the stray dog problem and the policy of practicing euthanasia on these animals. Therefore, a more humane and potential system, including the practices of “promotion of animal ligation”, “promotion of the implantation of electronic chips”, “establishment of animal protection laws” and “general education”, is suggested to hopefully replace the practice of euthanasia on stray dogs.

Sun, Peggy. Section C. “Strawberry Generation = lazy, bad-mannered and extravagant?"

"Strawberry generation” is a term created by a Taiwanese Career journalist in 1991, Wong Jing-Yu, in describing the young generation who lived in the economic blossom and used their innovation and action to open a new prosperity 3c high tech industry. However, now when mentioning about this term, the first impression is people who is lack of stress management, bad-mannered and extravagant. However, is it true? Regarded as one member of this notorious cohort, this research paper is going to trace the origin of this group, examine their progress and discuss their disadvantages and advantages.

Wu, Claire. Section B. “Strawberry Generation in Taiwan Possessing Employ Abilities Will Make Differences In the Workplace”

Since Taiwan has changed from an agri-culture to the industrial society, the current economical stage expects more from the seventh graders. In order to remove the label “Strawberry Generation”, the seventh graders should improve their employ-abilities required for the current and future economical development in industrial society, respect different work values, and combine advantage of the different generations. In this way, the seventh graders can work with different generations efficiently and have better working performance. Besides, via government’s help and policy, schools should cooperate with enterprises to adjust the courses to help students cultivate employ-abilities and get ready for job after finishing tertiary education.

Related websites:

http://youthforum.nyc.gov.tw/lesson03/detail.php?id=29&lesson03id=4

http://www.edu.tw/EDU_WEB/EDU_MGT/SECRETARY/EDU9082001/e2008/940131.doc

LB003

Chang, Diane. Section B. “The Truth behind the Fairytale: A Defense for Camilla Parker Blowles.”

Mistresses have always been considered foxy women of ruining people’s marriage, who are very likely to be younger, more attractive, and sexually seductive than wives. However, mistresses also undergo the pressure for transgressing the rules of society, some of the mistresses ended up miserably, while others get what they want –marriage and stability, while people still look at them without despising them. In my research paper, I am going to defend for mistresses by using the example of Camilla Parker Bowles, Prince Charles current legal spouse who is not received by the people of Britain. Many think she is the main cause of the divorce of royal marriage while she is actually a victim herself.

Liu, Katherine. Section E. “Spiritual Vixens: New Views of ‘Ying Ning’ and ‘Ya Tou’ in Song Ling Pu’s Chinese Supernatural Tales”

Although vixens in Song Lin Pu’s Chinese Supernatural Tales are sometimes viewed as subversive figures that challenge the traditional feudal frame, their primary function remains to fulfill men’s desires. Xiao Gu Yian’s Eighteen Ways to Become a Charming Vixen is used in the analysis of two representative stories, however, to suggest the possibility of vixens searching for autonomy.

Kuo, Mindy . Section A. “Citizen Journalism as A New Era to Media”.

With the increasing availability of the Internet, people are able to publish their opinion and experience online easily. A new form of journalism thus emerges - citizen journalism. Critics have noted that citizen journalism’s lack of journalistic identity and professionalism makes its performance unworthy of the name of journalism. However, citizen journalism actually performs journalism in its own way. By refuting the opponents against citizen journalism, this paper will prove that citizen journalism brings journalism into a new era.

Ou-Yang, Ray. Section E. “Teenagers and the Practice of Chinese Martial Art”

The practice of Chinese martial art not only brings forth the improvement of physical fitness and strength, but mellows the practitioner’s mentality. A project of observing a group of teenagers practicing Chinese martial art regularly proves that the practice could steady, open and deepen those teenagers’ mind through the step-by-step learning and practicing process of Chinese martial art.

LB001

Lee, Bella. Section B. “Designer Babies—Babies Born out of a Purpose, Not Love.”

With the aid of the advanced technology, people now can turn a dying child into a healthy one. The geneticists can help people select the perfect embryo to become a savior or a cure to the patients who suffer from genetic diseases. However, this is far more complicated than it looks like. There are risks in the procedures, and it also relates to ethical problems and child’s psychology. Therefore, we should not legalize this practice.

Related websites: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3083239.stm

Hsiao, Irene. Section C. “Plagiarism or Re-creation: Derivational Writing and Doujin Activities in Taiwan”

Most writers tend to believe that derivational works are less competitive and less creative than the original works. However, even though derivational works are mostly based on the original works, it is distinct from the original one. By providing opinions from readers, I will prove that creativities are masterly inserted into the setting of the original works. And by listing methods that have done for supporting re-creation activities in Japan, I suggest that the publishing house in Taiwan adopt Japanese system to support the re-creation activity, providing re-creators more space to expand their talent.

Hsu, Ian. Section B. “Video Game: One Approach to Practice Reading and Listening in English Learning.”

Video games provide different types of approaches such as visual aids, sound effects with dialogues for us to acquire new vocabulary and sentences in English. Moreover, some of them offer fruitful cultural information since lots of games are adapted from historical stories, novels or movies. It makes the languages designed in very close to our real life. The situations it provides really should be considered as a pressure-free language learning environment. As long as we can use appropriate instructions and proper select the games properly, it is really possible that we can reach the goal of improving our English through playing games.

Ho, Denise. Section D. “Market-Driven News: A Case of the Sensational and Commercial news of CTS and ERA.”

In Professor McManus’s book, Market-driven Journalism: Let the Citizens Beware? he points out that when news corporations start to use the strategy of MBA to produce news rather than the traditional way, the reader or audience will be seen as a “customer,” news as a “product,” and the circulation or signal area will be the “market.”Consequently, in order to ingratiate the audience so as to win the market, the production of news becomes sensational and commercial; the condition of cable channels (ERA) is more extreme than traditional broadcasting channels’ (CTS). Sensational and commercial news are represented in dramatic style both in vision and audition, which are especially put in preceding order and account for high percentage in ERA channel.