Time: Saturday 4/19, 2 PM
Location: CMA3.116
Speaker: Kai-man Chang
Host: Fangas
Topic: 從不散談起：蔡明亮電影裏的停看聽
Presentation summary:很多看過不散的人對於片中似有似無的劇情和屈指可數的對白，多多少少會覺得蔡明亮好像在考驗觀眾們的耐性。片中的兩個主角：一個是瘸腳的售票員（陳湘琪），另一個是在戲院裏尋覓 "同好" 的日本人，兩個人走遍了整個福和大戲院，卻可以完全沒有任何交集。其實打從第一部電影開始，蔡導就愛在電影裏玩 "情慾" 捉迷藏。還記得青少年哪吒中，小康是如何如影隨形地跟蹤阿澤，和愛情萬歲裏的兩男一女又是怎麼在無人公寓裏玩你躲我藏的愛情遊戲。同樣地，不散中的每個角色似乎都在真實和假象中游移，在現在和過去裏徘徊，更在光影明暗之間翻騰隱藏。種種說不出口的情慾和渴望都透過看似簡單而卻複雜的影像和聲音給呈現出來了。我希望藉由觀看不散來對蔡明亮電影中的情慾生態做個停看聽。在短短八十分鐘的影片裏，蔡導利用胡金銓的龍門客棧來借屍還魂，製造出許多餘音繞樑和若隱若現的電影世界。我將藉由停格的Powerpoint 影像來重新拼貼蔡導的電影，看看他是如何（or為何）不靠對白和劇情來說故事。
台灣聊天室：三鶯和溪洲部落相關討論；下學期schedule。
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Friday, March 28, 2008
Teh-Sheng 3/22/2008
Time: 3/22/08 Saturday 1:30pm
Location: across from 2809 San Jacinto Blvd
Speaker: Teh-Sheng
Host: Chi-Tsun
Topic:Short talk on neurodegenerative disease and unveiling the Animal Research Center
Abstract:
This will be a short talk introducing neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's Disease and ALS disease(漸凍症).
I will give you an update about my research results working with the rats and mice model for these diseases. And how through the measurement of their vocalization, we can learn more from a different viewpoint on these diseases. Before the talk, I will give you a short tour of the animal lab that I work in and also the rats and mice that contribute greatly to these types of research.
Location: across from 2809 San Jacinto Blvd
Speaker: Teh-Sheng
Host: Chi-Tsun
Topic:Short talk on neurodegenerative disease and unveiling the Animal Research Center
Abstract:
This will be a short talk introducing neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's Disease and ALS disease(漸凍症).
I will give you an update about my research results working with the rats and mice model for these diseases. And how through the measurement of their vocalization, we can learn more from a different viewpoint on these diseases. Before the talk, I will give you a short tour of the animal lab that I work in and also the rats and mice that contribute greatly to these types of research.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Chia-Liang 3/1/2008
Time: Saturday 3/1, 2 PM
Location: RLM 9.166 (Robert Lee Moore Hall)
Speaker: Sun, Chia-Liang
Host: Wang, Wei Ching
Topic: How many things are there? （那堆東西有多少？）
Presentation summary:
摘要：「台灣目前居民有xxxxxxxx人，較中華人民共和國居民xxxxxxxxxx人為少」，「上個月立委選舉國民黨政黨票得票數為xxxxxxx，較民進黨得票數xxxxxxx為多」，「新科立委共113人，其中國民黨占xx席，較民進黨的xx席為多」，「我有三個叔叔，三個阿姨」...
以上都是「計數」與「比較多少」的概念。數學家如何將這些概念推廣來回答以下的問題：
所有整數與所有正整數，何者較多？
所有分數與所有整數，何者較多？
一條兩公分的線段上所有的點，與一條200公分線段上所有的點，何者較多？
總之，數不完的兩堆東西可以比較多少嗎？我將以深入淺出的方式，配合實例與故事，一步一步告訴大家這個問題是如何被解決的；並探討「錯覺」產生的可能原因，藉此此說明「定義」在所有學術研究中的重要性；以及現代數學研究的方式。
在背景知識上，除了何謂「正整數」、「整數」、「有理數」（即「分數」）之外，不預設任何數學背景，歡迎大家踴躍參加。
領域：集合論(set theory)
Location: RLM 9.166 (Robert Lee Moore Hall)
Speaker: Sun, Chia-Liang
Host: Wang, Wei Ching
Topic: How many things are there? （那堆東西有多少？）
Presentation summary:
摘要：「台灣目前居民有xxxxxxxx人，較中華人民共和國居民xxxxxxxxxx人為少」，「上個月立委選舉國民黨政黨票得票數為xxxxxxx，較民進黨得票數xxxxxxx為多」，「新科立委共113人，其中國民黨占xx席，較民進黨的xx席為多」，「我有三個叔叔，三個阿姨」...
以上都是「計數」與「比較多少」的概念。數學家如何將這些概念推廣來回答以下的問題：
所有整數與所有正整數，何者較多？
所有分數與所有整數，何者較多？
一條兩公分的線段上所有的點，與一條200公分線段上所有的點，何者較多？
總之，數不完的兩堆東西可以比較多少嗎？我將以深入淺出的方式，配合實例與故事，一步一步告訴大家這個問題是如何被解決的；並探討「錯覺」產生的可能原因，藉此此說明「定義」在所有學術研究中的重要性；以及現代數學研究的方式。
在背景知識上，除了何謂「正整數」、「整數」、「有理數」（即「分數」）之外，不預設任何數學背景，歡迎大家踴躍參加。
領域：集合論(set theory)
Kevin 2/16/2008
Time: Sat. 2/16, 2pm
Location: UTC 3.102 (Changes will be posted on the door)
Speaker: Kevin Lee (AMD)
Topic: U.S. Economy and Housing Market
Presentation summary: The U.S. economy is losing its momentum because of the financial crisis associated with deteriorations in the housing market and sub-prime mortgage loans. From 2000 to 2006, the U.S housing market delivered huge returns on the investment. In some regions like California and Florida, home prices had doubled or even tripled in this time period. In this presentation, I will talk about the major factors that caused home values to skyrocket. In addition, I plan to show some mathematical formulas to explain why the mortgage banks make more profits by originating sub-prime mortgage loans. These risky loans were ultimately sold to individual investors by the Wall Street investment banks. Because many sub-prime mortgage loans are in default now, investors are no longer interested in buying mortgage notes. As a result, many financial companies are experiencing monetary liquidity problems; lenders are not able to convert their mortgage notes into cash for making new loans. When money supply is tight, banks will make fewer loans to business and consumers. This is a negative factor that is causing the U.S. economy slow down.
Location: UTC 3.102 (Changes will be posted on the door)
Speaker: Kevin Lee (AMD)
Topic: U.S. Economy and Housing Market
Presentation summary: The U.S. economy is losing its momentum because of the financial crisis associated with deteriorations in the housing market and sub-prime mortgage loans. From 2000 to 2006, the U.S housing market delivered huge returns on the investment. In some regions like California and Florida, home prices had doubled or even tripled in this time period. In this presentation, I will talk about the major factors that caused home values to skyrocket. In addition, I plan to show some mathematical formulas to explain why the mortgage banks make more profits by originating sub-prime mortgage loans. These risky loans were ultimately sold to individual investors by the Wall Street investment banks. Because many sub-prime mortgage loans are in default now, investors are no longer interested in buying mortgage notes. As a result, many financial companies are experiencing monetary liquidity problems; lenders are not able to convert their mortgage notes into cash for making new loans. When money supply is tight, banks will make fewer loans to business and consumers. This is a negative factor that is causing the U.S. economy slow down.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Almond 1/26/2008
After the long winter break, the first talk of this semester is right on this coming Saturday. Almond is going to talk about one of the hottest issues in Taiwan right now: the 2008 Taiwan Congress Election. Please come and join the discussion!
Time: Sat. 1/26, 2pm
Location: UTC 3.102
Speaker: Almond
Host: 李珮琳
Please see below for the abstract of Almond's talk.
都是制度惹的禍？談2008立法委員選舉
此次立委選舉結果顯現政黨得票率與當選席次有相當差距。一般評論皆認為是首次採行的單一選區兩票制所造成的結果，而這樣的結果，還招致了不利第三勢力、地方派系勢力茁壯和肉桶政治的批評。然而這樣的結果真是出乎意料嗎？「立委人數減半、單一選區兩票制」是2004年立法院經四分之三決議、而於2005年通過的主要修憲議題。亦即是，這樣的修憲主張在當時是主流的憲政改革議題。而今我們在歷經了選制改革後的首次選舉，各種選制改革的聲音又再次湧現。究竟什麼樣的選制比較符合人民的期待？政治學家如何看待不同選制的影響？我將初淺的以歷史制度論的角度來分析此次立委選舉的制度成因與影響，且一併討論選舉結果對台灣未來政治發展的可能走向。
Time: Sat. 1/26, 2pm
Location: UTC 3.102
Speaker: Almond
Host: 李珮琳
Please see below for the abstract of Almond's talk.
都是制度惹的禍？談2008立法委員選舉
此次立委選舉結果顯現政黨得票率與當選席次有相當差距。一般評論皆認為是首次採行的單一選區兩票制所造成的結果，而這樣的結果，還招致了不利第三勢力、地方派系勢力茁壯和肉桶政治的批評。然而這樣的結果真是出乎意料嗎？「立委人數減半、單一選區兩票制」是2004年立法院經四分之三決議、而於2005年通過的主要修憲議題。亦即是，這樣的修憲主張在當時是主流的憲政改革議題。而今我們在歷經了選制改革後的首次選舉，各種選制改革的聲音又再次湧現。究竟什麼樣的選制比較符合人民的期待？政治學家如何看待不同選制的影響？我將初淺的以歷史制度論的角度來分析此次立委選舉的制度成因與影響，且一併討論選舉結果對台灣未來政治發展的可能走向。
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