Asian Continental Ancestry Group - Science topic

Chinese Studies is an international journal about China and Chinese civilization. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for social scientists and academicians all over the world to promote scholarship on China and China-related topics. All manuscripts must be prepared in English and are subject to a rigorous and fair peer-review proces...

This article focuses on Han Kangbo 韓康伯 (332-380/385 CE) exegetical works on the Zhouyi 周易, especially his commentary on the Xici Zhuan 繫辭傳. It aims at developing a philosophical reading of three key terms of the Changes exegetical tradition: dao 道, taiji 太極, and shen 神. Although Han's works represent a major step within the history of Changes exege...

Hypergraphs extend traditional graphs by allowing edges (known as hyperedges) to connect more than two vertices, rather than just pairs. This paper explores fundamental problems and algorithms in the context of SuperHypergraphs, an advanced extension of hypergraphs enabling modeling of hierarchical and complex relationships. Topics covered include...

Numbers are regarded as a common problem trigger in simultaneous interpreting (SI). Their low predictability and high information density can generate additional cognitive loads for interpreters, especially for trainees. The data of this study were collected from the English into Mandarin Chinese SI performances by trainees over a semester-long per...

Nghiên cứu xây dựng và hoàn thiện hệ thống dự báo, cảnh báo xâm nhập mặn gây ra tại tỉnh Nam Định. Hệ thống cảnh báo, dự báo được xây dựng dựa trên phương pháp mô hình hóa kết hợp với hiển thị kết quả dựa trên công nghệ GIS. Hệ thống đã được đưa vào sử dụng dự báo, cảnh báo xâm nhập mặn từ tháng 01 đến tháng 04 năm 2024. Kết quả cho thấy hệ thống c...

The extent to which writing modality (i.e., hand-writing vs. keyboarding) impacts second-language (L2) writing assessment scores remains unclear. For alphabetic languages like English, research shows mixed results, documenting both equivalent and divergent scores between typed and handwritten tests (e.g., Barkaoui & Knouzi, 2018). However, for non-...

陈社英 (主编)：《社会工作学科建设 --- 中国及国际比较研究》（社会工作与政策管理特刊暨系列丛书第2辑 Journal Special Issue & Book Series Volume 2 on Social Work, Policy & Administration）, 诚征作者供稿：sheyingchen@yahoo.com (cc: schen@pace.edu). Topics include but are not limited to: History and New Phase of Reconstructing Professional Social Work in China; Chinese Social Work 2.0; Promoting Profess...

DNA barcoding using the ONP MinION will be employed to characterize the genetic profile of the Palawan bearcat (Arctictis binturong whitei). This study will be aimed to establish a reliable method for species identification using mitochondrial COI sequences. Samples were will be collected from various enclosures of Palawan Wildlife Rescue and Conse...

This study aims to examine whether differences exist in the factors influencing the difficulty of scoring English summaries and determining scores based on the raters' attributes, and to collect candid opinions, considerations, and tentative suggestions for future improvements to the analytic rubric of summary writing for English learners. In this...

Atypical Spitz tumors are one type of the Spitzoid melanocytic lesion, characterized by one or more atypical features, and often demonstrate indeterminate biological potential. Atypical Spitz tumors pose challenges in both clinical and pathological diagnoses. Herein, we report a case of a 1-year-old Japanese girl who presented with a rapidly enlarg...

The classification and naming of plants and animals is said to follow a number of "universal" constraints cross-linguistically. While these constraints are generally accepted in the literature, few have been rigorously tested with a large language sample. In particular, the languages of mainland southeast Asia appear to have been neglected in such...

Wu, Shiyou, & Chen, Sheying (eds.) (2025). Social Work Research and Practice: International and Asian Pacific Islander Perspectives. Springer Nature (forthcoming).

This chapter is about how we research multilingually, both in our classroom/research practices and workplace practices in Japan.

The middle-income trap has haunted developing economies due to concerns about growth stagnation and cornered national economies, resulting in numerous social consequences. South Korea is one of the Asian countries that has successfully defeated the middle-income trap. This article analyzes the role of Korean law in sustaining economic growth, lifti...

Studies on Vietnamese and Japanese phonology have revealed a gap between phonological contrastive analysis (CA) and second language (L2) pronunciation instruction. Using the contrastive method, this article aims to bridge this gap by highlighting the differences and similarities between the phonemic inventories and phonological rules of both langua...

This edited book aims to advance theoretical and practical developments in the study of heritage tourism, with a focus on contemporary Asian societies.

Uncovering the complexity of linguistic diversity and semiotic creativity, this book examines the issues of power, affect, and identity in both physical and digital linguistic landscapes. Based on fieldwork with various Chinese communities in Australia, the book offers unique insights into the uses of languages, semiotic resources, and material obj...

A book written in Korean for teenagers and general public on Li-ion battery. Basic concept of energy including physical and chemical energy are explained with real life examples. It is shown that oxidation-reduction reaction is the key chemical reaction producing electrical energy when it is conducted in a device called 'Electrochemical cell'. Mean...

We, The Japan Securities Research Institute published a new version “Securities Market in Japan 2024”. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Japanese securities market as of 2024. In response to the recent global focus on the Japanese securities market, we have published a 2024 version. This book is also available for free download at...

Covid 19 pandemic has forced to change of the classical pattern of the education system into a digitally-based online education system locally as well as globally. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in online education around the world, and while it has been an opportunity to adapt to new forms of learning. The digital gender divide refe...

The LGBTQ hotel selection criteria are considered one of the most important determinants to improve and maintain global hotel room occupancy. However, the existing literature has failed to offer a holistic taxonomy of such phenomenon because the current researchers have concentrated primarily on Western locations and overlooked Asian contexts. Gain...

26 • https://cn.sgsci.org/ 大学教学督导刍议 崔映宇 同济大学医学院细胞生物学系，上海 摘要：高质量高等教育体系的构建和完善是中华民族伟大复兴的必由之路，教学督导任重责艰道 远。本文从"督导"的语义解析、流变和内涵出发，就"教学督导"这一群体在大学教学质量管 理中的地位、作用以及目前大学督导工作中存在的异象进行梳理，深入剖析大学督导必备的基本 素养和工作规范，并就克服大学教学督导工作中存在的异象提出合理化建议，为我国高质量高等 教育体系建设建言献策。 关键词：大学；教学督导；督导核心素养；督导报告；刍议 Abstract: The construction and improvement of a high-quality higher education sy...

Ecological community structure, which has traditionally been described in terms of taxonomic units, is driven by dispersal and environmental filters. Traits have recently been recognized as alternative units for quantifying community parameters, but they may have important differences with taxonomic units. For example, as taxon‐based community stru...

Purpose To gain knowledge and understanding about the lived experiences involving children exposed to domestic violence (DV) from the perspective of abused South Asian women in the United States (U.S). The authors postulate that by learning more about these experiences we can contribute to the literature and help service providers create more inclu...

Asian Journal of Research in Crop Science Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing awarded to P. Dheivanai Currently Working in Madurai Kamaraj University, India in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal.

The current biopsychosocial medical models have substantial limitations and require to form an improved scientific medical model. This new model should consider human health holistically, emphasizing the integrity of life and focusing on the impact of physiological spaces, natural factors, and the interaction between individuals and their environme...

Background Plant-based diets have been found to be associated with hypertension. Dietary intake is a dynamic and changing process that can be better characterized by trajectories of dietary indices. However, the associations between plant-based diet trajectories and hypertension over time remained unknown. Methods We used data from the China Healt...

This paper is the first ethnographic study focusing on Asian American women’s experiences in electoral politics. It has three important contributions to the literature on Asian Americans’ panethnicity and political engagement. First, I illuminate the specific gendered and racialized position Asian American women occupy in the US formal political pr...

Mục tiêu: Mô tả thực trạng kiến thức và thực hành thay băng rửa vết thương sau phẫu thuật của điều dưỡng tại Bệnh viện Trường Đại học Y-Dược Huế năm 2023 và tìm hiểu một số yếu tố liên quan. Đối tượng và phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang trên 63 điều dưỡng tại các khoa Ngoại Chấn thương chỉnh hình-Lồng ngực, Ngoại Tiêu hoá và Ngoại Thần kinh-...

Thế giới nhân sự đang thay đổi liên tục và khả năng thích ứng nhanh chóng trở thành một kỹ năng không thể thiếu đối với những người làm HR (Human Resources). Để đáp ứng được nhu cầu của thời đại, không chỉ cần tối ưu hóa công cụ công nghệ và nâng cao trình độ chuyên môn, mà còn cần phải đổi mới trong cách quản lý con người. Đây là chìa khóa quan tr...

Neurocognitive-academic training (NAT) is an innovative training model that aims to concurrently improve academic behavior and achievement for children with ADHD. We used a single-subject design with a changing crite- rion design to investigate the effects of NAT on improving behavior and per- formance during Chinese handwriting tasks for children...

Subduction initiation remains elusive because no present example exists. Ophiolites formed over nascent subduction zones in the past provide the key to constraining the processes of subduction initiation. Here we document three Cambrian ophiolites with supra-subduction zone affinity, which likely reflect the inception of a plate-boundary scale subd...

Based on Lin Yutang's translation theory, this article conducts a comparative analysis of two Chinese versions of Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go - the translation by Zhu Qiji and the translation by Zhang Kun. It explores how the two translators, while maintaining the spirit of the original text, employ different strategies to deal with cultural d...

Kapuasia falaris, new species, is described from the Barito drainage on Borneo. It is distinguished from its only congener K. maculiceps in having a conspicuous colour pattern of 3-7 regular black bars on the flank, on a white background; in males, presence of a suborbital flap and vertical skin flanges on the dorsal surface of the pectoral fin bet...

38 lệ tái phát 5%, dẫn lưu vùng thái dương là 33%, dẫn lưu vùng chẩm là 36%, cao nhất khi đặt dẫn lưu vùng đỉnh là 38%. Không có biến chứng tử vong, các triệu chứng lâm sàng đều giảm, trong đó 5 BN trước mổ có tri giác giảm sau mổ đều cải thiện tri giác. Không có trường hợp nào có biến chứng máu tụ cấp tính phải can thiệp. V. KẾT LUẬN Qua nghiên cứ...

In August 2022, high potential vorticity (PV) air masses significantly outflowed near South Asia along the southern periphery of the intensified Tibetan high in the upper troposphere, contributing to enhanced convection near South Asia through intensified thermodynamically unstable conditions. Convective activities near South Asia have relationship...

Much of the literature on first (L1) second language (L2) reading agrees that there are noticeable behavioral differences between L1 and L2 readers of a given language, as well as between L2 speakers with different L1 backgrounds (Finnish vs German readers of English). Yet, this literature often overlooks potential variability between multiple samp...

In this paper, we introduce SailCompass, a reproducible and robust evaluation benchmark for assessing Large Language Models (LLMs) on Southeast Asian Languages (SEA). SailCompass encompasses three main SEA languages, eight primary tasks including 14 datasets covering three task types (generation, multiple-choice questions, and classification). To i...

The increasing age diversity in the workplace resulting from accelerated population distribution aging serves as a reminder for us to focus on the occupational implications of interactions between different generations, particularly for older workers. Existing studies on intergenerational contact, a behavior commonly observed across different gener...

The path to internationalization for domestic brands is long and arduous. From political, economic, and cultural perspectives, Chinese brands have made limited breakthroughs and utilization of the country of origin effect. The significance of how brands can avoid the negative impacts of the country of origin effect and integrate its positive aspect...

This study uses agency theory to examine how board size, compensation committee, and CEO duality align the pay-performance relationship with long-term sustainability performance. We examined companies from nine Asian emerging economies with a sustainability score greater than 0.50 between 2010 and 2019. The findings support the pay-performance rela...

Vịnh Bắc Bộ (VBB) nằm trong đới khí hậu có mùa đông lạnh, mùa hè nóng trên nền nhiệt chung của khí hậu nóng ẩm, các đặc trưng của thời tiết bị chi phối bởi hoàn lưu khí quyển dạng gió mùa luân phiên nhau. Trong nghiên cứu này sử dụng dữ liệu đã thu thập về chế độ gió biển VBB giai đoạn 1981-2020 để phân tích, đánh giá chi tiết về hướng gió, tốc độ...

Large language models (LLMs) have significantly advanced autonomous agents, particularly in zero-shot tool usage, also known as function calling. This research delves into enhancing the function-calling capabilities of LLMs by exploring different approaches, including prompt formats for integrating function descriptions, blending function-calling a...

This study considers the complex history of the Jewish diaspora that may have led to either direct or indirect adoption of Yiddish loanwords into American English, standard Japanese, Argentinian Spanish, and regional variants of Polish. This corpus-lexicographic loanword analysis connects the number of Jews in various regions with the status and en...

Olga Isaeva looks at the modern and avant-garde art of prewar Japan. Examining the dynamics of the interactions of Japanese artists with the European avant-garde, starting with the observation that imitation and originality did not have the same weighting in Japanese art circles as in Europe, and going on to examine the Japanese Futurists, Shirakab...

This study employs a variety of machine learning models and a wide range of economic and financial variables to enhance the forecasting accuracy of the Korean won–U.S. dollar (KRW/USD) exchange rate and the U.S. and Korean stock market returns. We construct international asset allocation portfolios based on these forecasts and evaluate their perfor...

This paper examines the impact and underlying mechanisms of ESG rating disagreement on the risk-taking of Chinese companies listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges from 2011 to 2020. The research reveals that ESG rating disagreement significantly increases corporate risk-taking. Mechanism tests show that corporate ESG rating disagreemen...

The case study project report discusses measures taken by the Bangladeshi government to support SME development. Bangladesh’s economic overview and sectors, type of government, and example of general development are outlined. Government policy approaches to stimulate SME development are additionally discussed. Furthermore, both a case study analysi...

Critique has surfaced concerning the existing linguistic annotation framework for Korean Universal Dependencies (UDs), particularly in relation to syntactic relationships. In this paper, our primary objective is to refine the definition of syntactic dependency of UDs within the context of analyzing the Korean language. Our aim is not only to achiev...

Tóm tắt: Thành phố Thủ Đức hiện đang là hạt nhân thúc đẩy phát triển nền kinh tế cho thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. Hiện tại, thành phố Thủ Đức có rất nhiều dự án đã và đang hình thành để trở thành 1 thành phố trẻ: năng động, sáng tạo cần nhiều yếu tố: nhân lực chất lượng cao, vốn đầu tư mạnh, … để phát triển mạnh mẽ. Trên đà phát triển đó, ta cần lập ra m...

HLA‐C*12:419 has a single nucleotide substitution at position 445 G>T when compared to the C*12:02:02:25 allele.

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) aimed at estimating the disease risk of genetic factors have long been focusing on homogeneous Caucasian populations, at the expense of other understudied non-Caucasian populations. Therefore, active efforts are underway to understand the differences and commonalities in exhibited disease risk across different...

Extant literature on measuring the performance of physicians’ knowledge contribution in an online health community (OHC) is limited. To address this gap, this article aims to (1) develop a measurement model for physicians’ knowledge contribution performance; (2) use BP neural network to assign reasonable weight to each indicator of the model; and (...

The objective of this study was to explore the relationship among principals’ inclusive leadership, teachers’ sense of efficacy, and teachers’ innovative behaviors. A sample of 671 middle school teachers from Guangxi, China was utilized. The study revealed that the practice of inclusive leadership by principals had a positive effect on teacher effi...

This study aimed to develop and revise an analytic rubric based on the results of a survey of the difficulties experienced by raters when assessing the English summaries of Japanese English learners, as reported in a previous study (Kato, in press). In this study, three raters repeatedly discussed and established four categories: "Integration," "La...

2008 Korean Civil Engineering Association Conference

Quản lý hoạt động giáo dục đạo đức là một phần của quản lý giáo dục nói chung trong ngữ cảnh trường học, với mục tiêu cụ thể là quản lý hoạt động giáo dục đạo đức cho học sinh. Trường học có thể được coi như một xã hội thu nhỏ và quản lý hoạt động giáo dục đạo đức cho học sinh trong trường là một quá trình tác động có mục đích, căn cứ vào những ngu...

Bài nghiên cứu phân tích xung đột giữa phát triển kinh tế và bảo tồn di sản văn hóa tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, nhằm mục tiêu đề xuất các giải pháp để đạt được sự cân bằng trong quy hoạch đô thị. Với việc sử dụng các phương pháp đánh giá tác động môi trường và đánh giá tác động xã hội, nghiên cứu đã đánh giá cả lợi ích kinh tế và tác động văn hóa củ...

This study was conducted with the aim of finding out the relationship between self-control and celebrity worship in early adult women who are K-Pop fans. Korean popular music culture, or better known as 'K-pop' has become a phenomenon that is able to attract many fans or what is also commonly called 'fans' or fans from all over the world, including...

By using the comprehensive framework for security analysis of international system theory and intervening variables of policy-making in international relations, this article studies East Asian security in Sino-American strategic competition. After analyzing the discourses relevant with the US’s cognition of China in United States Innovation and Com...

This study examines how business group heterogeneity affects firm outcomes using data from Korean chaebols (2007-2019). We employ a three-level empirical strategy considering: 1) market-level average effects, 2) effects across categories of business groups, and 3) group-specific effects capturing unobservable attributes. Our analysis reveals substa...

The Asian Development Bank's Climate Change 2024 report highlights unprecedented economic challenges posed by natural events. Accordingly, the report emphasizes on measures to adapt to a changing climate, including urgent well-coordinated climate action.

The turnover intention of employees has always been one of the most notable issues within any business environment. While several studies in recent decades have investigated the impact of training in general on employee turnover intention, limited attention has been given to management-level training. Therefore, this research aims to examine how ma...

This paper explores the unique intersection of Buddhism and animism within Thai ritual practices, offering an anthropological perspective on the blending of these two belief systems. Buddhism, which arrived in Thailand over a thousand years ago, focuses on enlightenment and ethical behavior, while animism emphasizes spiritual connections with natur...

This study examines knowledge absorptive capacity (ACAP) in e-commerce firms, focusing on the moderating role of industry competition (IC). Leveraging Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with data from Vietnamese e-commerce firms, we explore the impact of internal factors, including accumulated knowledge, leadership style,...

The rapid development of the digital economy has brought significant changes in various aspects, including production methods and the provision of services. These changes have reshaped workforce requirements and skills, presenting opportunities to enhance women’s participation in economic activities. This paper assesses the impact of the digital ec...

This study aimed to examine types of informal learning participation among adult learners and to reveal how the predictors and outcomes of the participation vary across groups. The data was sourced from the 2022 Korean Adult Lifelong Learning Survey, and a total of 2,814 adult learners were analyzed using latent class analysis. The main findings ar...

This comprehensive dataset on the number of plant species, genera, and families in 383 national nature reserves in China has been compiled based on the available literature. Heilongjiang Province and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region have the highest number of nature reserves. Species richness is relatively high in the Jinfoshan, Dabashan, Wensh...

In the field of legal information retrieval, effective embedding-based models are essential for accurate question-answering systems. However, the scarcity of large annotated datasets poses a significant challenge, particularly for Vietnamese legal texts. To address this issue, we propose a novel approach that leverages large language models to gene...

Since the introduction of violin art into China during the late Qing Dynasty, it has become deeply integrated with China's musical tradition. This integration has resulted in diversified characteristics in terms of creative subject matter and genre, giving rise to a unique composing style and playing techniques. In order to accurately capture the p...

Advertising has been regarded as a tool for greenwashing. However, no studies have systematically tested this view. Using a large sample of Chinese listed firms from 2011 to 2023, this paper examines the effect of advertising on critical environmental action, namely green innovation. The empirical results show that advertising has a negative impact...

With the rapid development of society, artificial intelligence has rapidly entered public awareness and developed at an unprecedented pace. It has significantly improved convenience in peoples daily lives and studies. In this study, the passage in the prose Spring gives the same instructions to ChatGPT and Wenxin Yiyan software according to the ICI...

Company boards play a critical role in ESG leadership by shaping strategy, ensuring accountability, and driving sustainability practices. However, ineffective board structures can hinder ESG goals, making the identification of board attributes that enhance ESG outcomes essential. Using data from 1931 A-share listed companies between 2009 and 2022,...

The need for innovative teaching methods that are appropriate for today's classrooms has grown as a result of China's internal education system reform. With the ongoing advancements in Chinese education, the conventional method of instruction is no longer appropriate for the country's demands. In addition to fostering a closer relationship between...

Reviewer Acknowledgements for Asian Social Science, Vol. 20, No. 6 2024.

Xinjiang has become one of the main destinations for students from Central Asian countries to study in China. The exchanges between China and Central Asian countries have a long history. The high level of the “Belt and Road” Initiative has further promoted the in-depth exchanges between China and Central Asian countries. High-quality development ne...

Adopting the normative, stress, and human capital life-course paradigm perspectives as an overarching conceptual framework, the present study seeks to ex