Although ICT (Information and Communication Technology) has the potential to produce more successful teaching and learning of music, the diversity of learners might produce divergent results from the same initiative. This paper aims mainly to explore the different experiences of ICTintegrated learners of music. A qualitative case study with a survey, observations and interview methods was conducted in one Grade-7 music class in central Taiwan for four months to understand 28 students’ experiences and perceptions engaged with ICT in their weekly class music lessons. The findings indicate ICT could enrich the context of music curriculum and provide enormous possibilities for students to appreciate or create music by themselves. With the aid of ICT, what students need is not merely more ICT itself. Instead, it is more about the integrated provision of satisfied practicing time, appropriate computer software, and a praxial ICTintegrated pedagogy.

Article 24 of the Plant Variety and Plant Seed Act of Taiwan stipulates that rightholders have exclusive rights to import/export propagating materials, harvested materials and products made directly from the harvested materials of protected plant varieties. However, detailed provisions of border measures and enacting rules have not yet been written both in the Act and the associated enforcement rules. Although Taiwan and China have built a close relationship in agriculture and trade, tightening export suspension measures may serve as an effective means of preventing the agricultural counterfeit issue from worsening, and reduce the possibilities of illegal re-importation. China is the principal country to which plant materials from Taiwan and Japan are smuggled for further propagation and then shipped back to their original markets. Japan’s effective border measures for addressing plant variety right infringement and their PVP G-Men system could be a useful paradigm for Taiwan.

유전자원은 지역, 국가 및 국제적 수준에서 ex situ와 in situ의 상보적 보존을 통해 보존되어지고 있다. 유전자원은CBD에서 정의한 것처럼 유전적 정보와 지식을 포함한 물리적이고 실질적인 자원을 의미한다. 대만의 식물유전자원센터는 1993년 대만농업연구소 산하에 설립되었으며 2010년까지73,275점의 유전자원을 중·장기 보존소에 보존해왔다. 또한,포장유전자은행으로는 몇 개의 보존소에서 5,106점의 과수 및약용작물을 보존해왔으며 상보적으로 기내보존과 초저온동결보존을 이용하여 소실위험에 놓이거나 포장보존이 어려운 영양체 자원을 보존하고 있다. 또한 자원관리의 위험요인 및 안전관리, 종 동정 및 유전자원의 교배 및 상업적 이용 등에 대한 시행계획이 공식화되어 생물다양성에 기반한 생산물 시장개척에 기여하고 있다. 특히, 지역품종이나 육종계통 유전자원의 지속가능한 이용은 유전자원 관리의 규모에 따라 좌우된다고 할 수 있다. 유전자원의 효율적인 관리는 식량과 농업에서의 현재와 미래를 보장하는데 필수적이므로 유전자원을 보존 및 관리하는 전 세계적 노력에 참여함으로써 좀 더 큰 이익과책임을 기대할 수 있다. 특히, 지구온난화와 식량위기 등의 차원에서 효율적인 국내 및 국제적 식량 및 농업안보의 요소로서 유전자원 보존체계를 갖추고 관리하는데 적극적인 노력과실천이 필요하다.

The countries in East Asia continue to have problems in maritime boundary delimitation. The collision on September 7, 2010 between a Chinese fishing vessel (Minjinyu) and a Japanese patrol boat in the waters near Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands is interesting to observe as a step in dispute settlement process. The differences between the PRC and Japan on maritime boundary delimitation for the East China Sea and the legal status of Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands are demonstrated by this incident. To see things in their context, it is necessary to observe the practices of East Asian countries in handling their maritime boundary delimitations, especially those involving islands with disputed legal status. The rules of international law relating to the pacific settlement of dispute and maritime delimitation dispute resolution, which involve a preliminary sovereignty dispute over islands, are also relevant as a much broader background. The author will examine why certain maritime delimitation cases are particularly hard to handle. The lessons drawn from this paper is inspiring for Taiwan, a long-time marginalized player in East Asian regional affairs. The author will examine the difficulties and opportunities for Taiwan in maritime boundary delimitation and offer a suggestion on how to accomplish such task with neighboring countries.

A new genus, belonging to the tribe Hemicrepidini of subfamily Dendrometrinae, from Taiwan is established. The new genus is compared to their related eight genera occurring in Taiwan by cladistic analysis based on diagnostic characters used in generic level.

The ECFA was signed by Taiwan and Mainland China on June 29, 2010. It is Taiwan’s new overall national economic policy calling for rapproachment with Mainland China. A primary purpose of this Agreement is to establish a quasi national cross-strait common market within the framework of the WTO as well as to design the legal framework of bilateral economic cooperation. It is a course for the Chinese common market as the final economic integration. By its nature the current ECFA lies somewhat between a free trade agreement and a bilateral trade agreement within the framework of the WTO in the sector of trade in goods. Two parties have agreed on a new model of preferential treatment for goods exported from Taiwan to Mainland China. An agreed Early Harvest for Trade in Goods list is favourable for Taiwan, while an Early Harvest for Trade in Services list is balanced one for both parties. Other principles formulated by the ECFA are related to intellectual property rights and mutual investment. The success and failure of the ECFA will depend largely on the future cross-strait political atmosphere.

Climate change is an emerging environmental issue. To prevent possible trade sanctions from the industrialized trading partners, Taiwan proposed several policies to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. This includes their preparation of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act is under legislature review and the Statute for Renewable Energy Management. Because Taiwan is not a member of the United Nations, it is excluded from participation in the United Nation Convention on Climate Change and lacks access to the flexible mechanisms defined under the Kyoto Protocol. The Taiwan Environment Protection Administration plans to encourage the local emitters to acquire foreign reduction credits to offset domestic emissions. This article approaches Taiwan’s mitigation policies and measures from an international legal perspective. It also introduces adaptation policies and recommends that the government establish a special national adaptation team to prepare data and criteria for risk prioritization. Finally, this paper recommends that the Parties of the UNFCCC adopt the ‘universal apply’principle for climate change and allow any governmental agency whose governing matters are covered by the convention, to participate and share emission-reduction responsibilities.

Taiwan is an island located in the south-east of China (20°30"N, 121°00"E), and the Tropic of Cancer runs through the middle of the island. Total area of Taiwan is about 36,000 sq. km with 394 km long and 144 km wide at its broadest point. The mountain ranges occupy almost half of the island, more than 200 peaks elevate over 3000 m, and the tallest peak is Yu-Shan (Jade Mountain) with 3952 m. In general, Taiwan has a marine climate and varies widely by season in the Northern part and the mountain areas however, in the South, it belongs to the tropical belt and is warm and humid all year. These diverse climate patterns create the extreme diversity of insects in Taiwan, of course including all kinds of insect pests. Here, I try to make a brief introduction to how we study and control in insect pests in Taiwan. Entomological research related government organizations Mainly, two government departments, i.e., the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), are in charge of insect pest-relatedstudy and control in Taiwan. Both are the major providers of research funding to support study on all aspects of applied entomology; however, the former is responsible for control of animal and plant diseases and pests and plant health inspection and quarantine (agriculture entomology); however, the latter is responsible for prevention, control, survey and research of various communicable diseases that are mostly related with the public health (medical entomology).Besides, the National Science Council (NSC) provides funding mainly for basic research. Entomology study in Universities and Research institutes There are only two “Department of Entomology” in Taiwan, one is at the National Taiwan University, and the other is at the National Chung University. In addition, there are two plant protection related departments as well, i.e., “Department of Plant Medical Science, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology” in Pingtung County and “Department of Biological Resources, National Chiayi University” in Chiayi County. Besides teaching, all aspects of entomology-related research projects are held as well. Additionally, there are many entomologists scattered in different university, especially in medical schools for medical entomological research. Under the Council of Agriculture (COA), there are several agriculture research institutes are responsible for agriculture research including insect pest control (applied entomology), such as (1) Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute (ARI) and its experimental branches: the key agricultural research institute in Taiwan, (2) Taiwan Agricultural Chemicals and Toxic Substance Research Institute (TACTRI): the institute is responsible for developing pesticides and plant protection technologies, monitoring pesticide residues and toxic substances in agricultural products, providing technical services, and establishing evaluation methods and guidelines to control pesticides, and (3) seven “District Agricultural Research and Extension Stations” located in Taoyuan, Miaoli, Taichung, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hualien and Taitung Districts, respectively. These Stations are responsible for the research and extension works which are according to the regional difference, as well as (4) Endemic Species Research Institute and (5) Taiwan Forestry Research Institute. Current status and future of applied entomology in Taiwan All aspects of the entomological research are going in Taiwan, and there is no way to clearly introduce all of them; therefore, only main directions are highlighted as the following: (1) In agriculture a. Key targeted species- oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel)), melon fly (B. cucurbitae Coquillett), common cutworm (Spodoptera litura (Fabricius)), and……..etc. b. Control methods i. Chemical control- it still is the key method currently. ii. Nonchemical control- attractants (pheromones), natural enemy, microbial control,……..etc. c. Insect vectors on transmission of plant diseases. d. New technique- use of wireless sensor network (WSN) technology to monitor the insect population. (2) In public health- medical insects a. Key targeted species- Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, and…..etc. b. Important issues i. Insect-borne diseases- e.g. Dengue fever ii. Zoonotic diseases- e.g. Japanese encephalitis iii. Nuisance insects- e.g. biting midge (Forcipomyia taiwana) c. Control methods: similar to (1) b. (3) Prevention, invasion and control of exotic insect pests a. Plant quarantine inspection- application of molecular biotechnology, such as PCR and microarray, to detection and identification insect species. b. Invasion and control of the imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, and the erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae. (4) Insect biodiversity and conservation a. Conservation species of insects in Taiwan b. Firefly restoration (5) Application of biotechnology on insects a. Use of insect as bioreactors to produce useful proteins. b. Use of transgenic insect to control insect pests.

From 1997 to 2007, in order to fight for its so-called “international room,”Taiwan continuously endeavored to try and squeeze into the Word Health Organization (Hereinafter referred to as the “WHO”). However, the outcome has always been disappointing for Taiwan due to the diplomatic endeavor of the People’s Republic of China. In 2007, the fight especially attracted the world’s attention because Taiwan bid for membership to the WHO instead of observer status for which it had previously been bidding. In fact, Taiwan’s request for WHO membership had a big impression on the world and the reason why Taiwan has had a great interest in the WHO is not to engage in meaningful participation within the WHO, as propagandized by Taiwanese authorities, but to eventually acquire recognition as an independent state.1 Although Taiwan has failed to achieve its goals for 11 years, accession to membership of the WHO has been, and still will be, a political goal pursued by Taiwanese authorities. The question is whether this goal can be backed from a legal perspective. It is submitted that the answer is“ No.”

Taxonomic studies of Taiwan moths have been done by only a few Taiwanese and foreign entomologists. The earliest significant collections and studies of Taiwan Lepidoptera began in 1856 with the arrival of Robert Swinhoe (1836-1877) as British Consul in Taiwan. The Japanese Occupation (Sino-Japanese War of 1895-1945) enabled studies by mainly Japanese scientists, and post- 1945 many Japanese and some others scientists visited Taiwan to study and collect moths and butterflies. In 1992, Heppner and Inoue (eds.) reported over 3,900 species in the checklist of "Lepidoptera of Taiwan" for the first time, based on the materials from 62 collecting sites and previous records. Recently,the Lepidoptera series of guide books to Insects in Taiwan was published by Mr. H.Y. Wang. Also the 2nd author has a publication plan of a total of 10 volumes in the series of "Lepidoptera of Taiwan", and a color introduction due out this year. In this study, we identified over 3,000 specimens of the subfamily Olethreutinae belonging to the family Tortricidae, collected at 62 sites in Taiwan from 1982 to 2006 by the 2nd author and some of collection’s of Y.S. Bae and K. T. Park in 1996-1999. We recognize the results of identification that more than 280 Taiwan tortricids, including over 35 newly recorded or new species, are in the Taiwan fauna.

1. Die Kirche steht heute vor der Herausforderung der Globalisierung. Die ernste und dringende missiologische Aufgabe besteht darin, den Kirchen und Christen zu helfen, die von den negativen Folgen der Glaoblaisierung konfrontiert sind. Es gibt unheimlich viele Probleme, die vom Prozess der Globalisierung verursacht wurden. Aber Ich halte die folgenden Probleme fuer die Gewaltigste, naemlich, die Vertiefung der Armut durch die Polarisierung, Konflik der Religionen, Gewalt, und die Zerstoerung der Vielfaeltigkeit der Kulturen. Das Ziel dieser Arbeit liegt darin, zu untersuchen, welche theologische Herausforderung die Globalisierung mit sich bringt, inwieweit diese Herausforderung im theologischen Ausbildungsprozess in Korea und Taiwan beruecksichtigt wird, und wie das Curriculum fuer den veraenderten Kontext neu konstituiert werden kann. Dafuer habe ich zwei Laenderbeispiele gewaehlt, denn Korea und Taiwan haben sehr aehnlichen historischen Erfahrungen hinter sich, bzw, die kolonialherschaft, die westliche Mission, die politische Unterdrueckung und kirchliche Widerstandsbewegung und die gemeinsamen religioesen Traditionen(Buddhismus, Konfuzi -anismus, Taoismus, Shamanismus etc.). Der Grund dafuer, warum die Tehologie sich fuer die Wirkung der Globalisierung interessiert, liegt insbesondere darin, dass der grosse Teil der Menschen von den sehr negativen Folgen der Globalisierung betroffen sind und darunter leiden. Nicht nur auf der internationalen Ebene, sondern auch auf der Ebene des Binnenlandes vertieft die Globalisierung den Kluft zwischen Armen und Reichen, die Polarisierung der Arbeit und Ausbildung durch die Integration des Weltmarktes, das FTA und die revolutionaere Entwicklung der Kommunikationstechnologie. Die Globalisierung aktiviert die internationale Wanderung der Arbeitskraft und die daraus folgenden interkulturellen Begegnungen. Das Ostasien war und ist heute noch eine multireligioese Gesellschaft. Viele Laender leiden unter der strukturellen Armut. Der ethnische und religioese Konflikt ist die latente Krise, die zu jeder Zeit explodiert werden kann. 2. In Asien haben Korea und Taiwan sehr aehnlichen historischen Erfahrungen: zuerst im sozio-politischen Sinne, die japanische Kolonialherschaft, die Unterdrueckung des autoritaeren Regimes, der Kampf fuer Demokratie, Freiheit und Unabhaengigkeit. Und dann im kirchlichen Sinne, die beiden Laender waren ein Missionsland und die Kirche, insbesondere die presbyterianische Kirche war gepraegt von der kontextuelle Theologie auf Grund der politischen Situation. Dies fuehrte zur Vernachlaessigung des interreligioesen Dialoges. Im Curriculum der theologischen Ausbildung ist der interreligoese Dilaog entsprechend wenig berucksichtigt. Die theologische Ausbildung began in Asien etwa vor 200 Jahren und war von der europaeischen und amerikanischen Mission bestimmt. Die theologische Ausbildung war auch ein Produkt der Missionarischen Theologie. Aber dennoch hat sich die theologische Ausbildung inzwischen sehr viel veraendert durch die aktiven oekumenischen Bewegungen. Der oekumenische Merkmal der theologischen Ausbildung muss sichtbar werden im offenen Verhaeltnis zu anderen religioesen Traditionen, zu anderen theologischen Versuchen und im aktiven Engagement der Laien. Die Theologische Ausbildung in Korea orientierte sich lange auf die USA und Europa und zeigte weinige Interesse fuer die Entwicklung der asiatischen Theologie. In anderen asiatischen Laender ist es m.E nicht viel anders. Es ist an der Zeit, dass die Kirchen in Asien voneinander lernen und versuchen, im kulturell und historisch gemeinsamen Kontext theologisch zusammenzuarbeiten. Die oekumenische Theologie ist nicht ein Disziplin oder ein Anhang der Theologie. Oekumene bestimmt den Charakter und die Orientierung der Theologie ueberhaupt. Theologie ist ihrem Wesen nach oekumenisch oder nicht oekumenisch. Oekumene wird im weiteren Sinne als 'Haushalt' verstanden, bzw. als 'lebendig machen aus der Kraft des Todes'. Die oekumenische Theologie richtet sich nach Leben und Gleichheit des Menschen. Es kann keine Theologie geben, wenn sie die Wirklichkeit der Zerstoerung des Lebens stilschweigend duldet und Gott des Lebens nicht verkuendet. Oekumenische Theologie im Zeitalter der Globalisierung zu treiben, beginnt zuerst mit grundsaetzliche Veraenderung des traditionellen Curriculums aus der Sicht des Lebens, also aus der Perspektive des leidenden Volkes.

Sprites, elves and blue jets are collectively denominated as the upper atmospheric transient luminous events (TLEs). They are recently discovered optical flashes between active thunderstorms and the ionosphere. In this report, a brief introduction to the most important characteristics of TLEs is given. Since 2001, scientists from the National Cheng Kung University have been performing yearly summer campaigns from various locations in Taiwan. The main achievements of their yearly campaign are presented.