本研究針對台灣產水生植物，蓴菜之構造與生長環境、蓴菜對腸胃道常見致病細菌之抑菌效果以及主要成分暨化合物分析。由本研究結果得知，崙埤湖內之稀有浮葉型水生植物蓴菜，其生長環境為無汙染之乾淨偏酸性水源，最適合生長之生深為50-160 ㎝；水溫則為22-25℃；而蓴菜之地下根莖對表皮金黃葡萄球菌（Staphylococcus aureus）具有輕度之抑菌效果，經由分離純化得知為BS-1：沒食子酸（Gallic acid）；另外，由蓴菜之葉片分離出十種成分分別為BS-2 （Kaempferol-7-O-Glucosids）、BS-3 （Quercetin-7-O-glucosids）、BS-4（5,8,4’-Trihydroxyflavone-7-O-glucosids）、BS-5 （3,5,8,3’4’-Pentahydroxy flavone）、BS-6（Vitamin E: d-Tocopherol）、BS-7 （Glyceride）、BS-8 （Phenolic A）、BS-9（Quercetin）、BS-10（Kaempferol）、BS-11（Phenolic B）。其中發現BS-8 對神經膠腫瘤細胞株有18.42%之抑癌效果，另外，BS-2、BS-3、BS-5、BS-10、BS-11 等成分，呈現良好之美白作用。This investigation is to analyze Brasenia schreberi Gmel., a native rare floating water plant in Taiwan, focusing on the plant’ s structure, its growth environment and, most importantly, the effect of chemical compounds it produces on restraining the common pathogenic bacteria in human stomach. The result indicates that the most suitable growth environment for Brasenia schreberi Gmel. is in slightly acid, pollution-free water such as that in the lake Lung Pi in northern Taiwan. The ideal water depth for its growth is 50-160 cm, and the water temperature is 22-25°C. The impractical BS-1 (Gallic acid) extracted from the izome of Brasenia schreberi Gmel. by separation and purification has a light effect on restraining Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria in the stomach. From the epidermis of the blade of Brasenia schreberi Gmel., ten other ingredients are also isolated, including BS-2 (Kaempferol-7-O-glucosids), BS-3 (Quercetin-7-O-glucosids), BS-4 (5,8,4’-Trihydroxyflavone-7-O-glucosids), BS-5 (3,5,8,3’,4’-Pentahydroxyflavone), BS-6 (Vitamin E: d-Tocopherol ), BS-7 ( Glyceride ), BS-8 (Phenolic A ), BS-9 (Quercetin), BS-10 (Kaempferol),and BS-11 (Phenolic B). BS-8 is found to resist cancer C6 ( Glioma ) by 18.42%, while BS-2,BS-3, BS-5, BS-10, and BS-11 show an outstanding effect on skin-whitening.

在本次實驗中，我們發現溶液中的帶電離子，會因為離子團的熱運動，和電偶極的庫倫吸引力(electric dipole)的交互作用下，使得電解質溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線)，具有類似磁滯曲線(Hysteresis curve)的效果，同時我們運用光學干涉的原理，證實此時在電場作用下，離子團會互相順著電場方向作條列鍵結，而加熱實驗也證實，熱運動會使溶液的I-V curve(電流-電壓 曲線)變的不一樣。另一方面，我們也發現，在給予電解質溶液一外加的衝擊電壓時，該溶液的電荷分布，?會因為彼此的互相擠壓以及自由擴散的作用下，而形成一震盪分布，其所顯現出來的，則是電壓的震盪變化。最後由於震盪波紋的變化，在起始時與中段之後有著明顯差異，我們對此變化提出看法和證實，相信內容是精采可期的！ In this experiment, with the interaction of the heating action of ionic atmosphere and electric dipole, we find that ionic in the liquor makes the I-V curve in the electrolyte liquor show up with the effect similar to Hysteresis curve. Meanwhile, we practice the principle of interference to prove that at this moment, under the influence of electric field, ionic atmosphere will connect to each other in line following the direction of the electric field. It is also proven that in the heating experiment, heating action will make I-V curve in the liquor different.On the other hand, we also find with extra electric impact, the charge distribution of the liquor will form a oscillation, that is, the changes of the voltage oscillation under the inter-collision and the free spread. We offer our viewpoints and proofs about the obvious changes of oscillation wave in their beginning stage and after their middle stage. We believe that the marvelous content is surely worth of your expectation.

微孔珊瑚是優良的生物氣候記錄器，可準確記錄海水表面水溫、陸源沉積物通量和其他微量海水組成等，已成為熱帶氣候變遷研究的重要工具。然而，珊瑚成長速率則顯著受限於海水表溫影響（邱景星，1999）。太陽是地表能量最主要來源，其活動狀態能深遠掌控地球氣候變化，因此其週期性變動規律，已成為近期地球科學家探討環境變遷的重要資訊。 本研究以台灣東南外海綠島採集的微孔珊瑚骨骼樣本，藉由X-ray精確測量其年平均生長速率及觀察骨骼內微量腐殖酸螢光特性，並透過比對太陽輻射量、珊瑚生長與太陽黑子數目的相關性分析，以推倒百年來控制地表氣候變遷的主要因素。 本研究經由頻譜分析、主變量計算、平均標準差和太陽輻射角修正，獲得正確太陽黑子數目、地區性輻射、海水表面溫度和珊瑚生長速率等資料，並討論其間的相互關係。 結果顯示，太陽輻射、海水表面溫度和氣溫有高度正相關（r2>0.62），證實太陽對地球氣候系統的重要性。太陽黑子與輻射資料，則因大氣折射、日照時數等因素影響，正設法解決這些干擾效應；而珊瑚生長速率與海水表面溫度的相關性，則涉及雙極化效應（註）及其他未知因素影響，尚待進一步釐清。 （註）：雙極化效應指珊瑚在過高或過低的環境下，生長速率皆會停止 The skeleton of Porites corals is one of the most useful biogenic recorders, which provide relevant information of abrupt climate change, such as sea surface temperatures (SSTs), riverine sedimentary flux, and seawater compositional variations. Information retrieved from coral skeleton, therefore, has become a powerful tool for studying tropical climate change. The annual growth rate of Porites corals, however, was affected strongly by local SSTs (Chiu, 1999). On the other hand, the climatic condition on Earth surface is regulated significantly by solar activity. Subsequently any intensity or periodicity variation in sunspot activity will cause major global environmental changes. This research aims to study coral skeleton collected from the Orchid Island (Lan-yu) offshore southeastern Taiwan for precise measurement of annual growth rate using X-ray density bands, as well as the luminous characteristics of trace humic acids in skeleton. A systematic comparison among solar irradiation, SSTs and coral growth rate will provide critical information on major factors that may affect environmental changes occurred during the last millennium. In this study, we apply spectrum analyses, principal component, mean standard error method, and modified sun irradiation angle to correct biases presented in the available data of observed sunspot number, local irradiation, SSTs and coral annual growth rate and to examine possible relationships among these factors. We have found excellent correlation coefficient (r2>0.62) in solar irradiation, SSTs and air-temperature, which support the importance of solar irradiation to the earth surface climate. However, effects on cloud and length of sun irradiation need further investigation to emphasize the importance of sunspot activity to the annual growth rate of Porites corals. No straight forward relationships were observed between coral growth rate and local SSTs due to complicated biological effect (1*) or other unknown factors, waits for further investigation in the near future. 1* Complicated biological effect means that coral may stop growing their skeletons when the temperature it lives in is over range for growth.

本實驗的目的在於探討凌日時的黑滴效應。實驗以投影機在螢幕上投射出亮區模擬太陽，以保麗龍球模擬內行星橫越太陽表面，以相機作為觀測記錄器材，結果發現在內行星與太陽的第二及第三次接觸時會有黑滴現象。黑滴效應在光源顏色越接近紅色、拍攝相機的光圈值越小越明顯、相機對焦比實際值越小越明顯；光源的明亮度對黑滴效應沒有顯著影響。金星大氣、地球大氣不是造成黑滴現象的主因，而影響黑滴效應的因素與光的繞射相同。實驗結果發現，黑滴效應的成因主要發生在觀測紀錄的器材上面。This study is conducted to explain the black drop effect for the transit of a planet. A video projector projects a bright square on the screen to simulate the Sun. A ball simulated the planet crossing the sun’s disk. And a digital camera takes the images of transit. The Black-drop Coefficient is defined and a computer program is designed to analyze the image of black drop. The results show that the resolving power of the observation instrument is the main factor in the effect. The atmosphere and the solar limb darkening do not directly respond to it.

YWHAZ(14-3-3δ)蛋白被證實在肺腺癌中會引發上皮-間葉的轉變作用(epithelial - mesenchymal transition ; EMT)導致癌轉移，然而其分子機制卻不清楚。先前實驗室利用cDNA微陣列技術(microarray)發現肺腺癌細胞大量表現YWHAZ蛋白會導致Wnt訊息傳遞路徑之相關基因大量表現。因此，本研究目的是探討YWHAZ蛋白在肺腺癌細胞中是否會活化Wnt途徑而引發EMT。\r 本研究結果發現大量表現YWHAZ蛋白除了會增加細胞質中β-catenin的表現量，也會增加細胞核內 β-catenin 和TCF4 的蛋白表現量，並且在細胞核中與β-catenin和TCF4形成複合體；而臨床肺腺癌病患檢體中發現，相較於正常肺葉組織，YWHAZ蛋白與β-catenin在肺癌組織的檢體有較高的表現量，同時少部分會進入細胞核內。經由以上結果，我們推測YWHAZ蛋白可能會結合β-catenin與TCF4蛋白並活化Wnt途徑，因而引發EMT之產生，而促進肺癌轉移。說明YHWAZ蛋白有潛力成為日後診斷肺腺癌的指標蛋白(marker protein)，同時亦成為治療肺腺癌的標的蛋白(target protein)。\r 重要性\r 1.提出YWHAZ可能在肺腺癌細胞中活化Wnt訊息傳遞路徑(Wnt signaling pathway)而導致癌轉移。\r 2.再度指出YWHAZ在腫瘤生物學的重要性。\r 3.對於肺腺癌轉移提供了臨床診斷及治療的另一種選擇 ─ YWHAZ。

本研究以結構穩定、能溶於水，並會影響人體生長發育的固醇類激素──副腎上腺皮質激素作為探討對象，嘗試了解此類之類固醇類激素對植物的生長發育是否有影響。結果發現無論是雙子葉的豆科植物或是單子葉的禾本科植物，其根、莖、葉的生長皆會受到激素的抑制，且出現激素濃度越高，抑制情形越顯著的情形。此外，統計學的結果顯示，類固醇會蓄積在植物體內，造成累積性的抑制作用，此現象和動物使用過量類固醇類激素時產生之副作用十分相似。 The present study investigates the effect of cortical sterile on the growth of plants. The results show that it has effect on both dicotyledons and monocotyledons in the roots, stems and leaves. It is also shown that the higher the concentration, the more marked suppression of their growth. Statistical analyses suggest a cumulative effect, which has also been found of overdoes of cortical sterile on animals.

Purpose of the Research:\r 1) To determine whether a poor understanding and inability of Grade 7 and 8 learners to apply the BODMAS principle in mathematics, influences scores obtained in a mathematics test.\r 2) To determine whether scores obtained in the given mathematics test can be improved with a BODMAS learning tool.\r Procedures:\r 1. Get the educators opinion on mathematics in schools. Send a total of 50 questionnaires to four schools.\r 2. Determine what percentage of a mathematical test/examination requires the application of BODMAS\r 3. Do a pre-test at two schools, a total of 370 grade 7 and 8 learners.\r 4. Design a BODMAS learning tool and verify it with three educators.\r 5. Implement the tool at the two schools.\r 6. Do a post-test at the two schools.\r 7. Get all the educators who were at the implementation session to evaluate the session.\r 8. Investigate two other schools, by sending 270 pre-tests to those two schools, to determine whether applying the BODMAS principle correctly is also a problem for learners in those schools.\r 9. Implement the BODMAS learning tool into the intermediate phase syllabus.\r Data:\r 1. Of the 41 educators in the sample, 52% think the standard of maths in their schools is average.\r 2. 38.9% of a grade 8 mathematics examination paper and 46% of grade 8 mathematics tests contains questions that are BODMAS related.\r 3. The learners achieved an overall average of 22.57% in the pre-test\r 4. The educators evaluated the BODMAS learning tool as very good as it is.\r 5. Learners and educators enjoyed the implementation session of the BODMAS learning tool.\r 6. In the post test learners did much better, the overall average increased by 21.00% to 43.57%.\r 7. Educators were positive about the way in which the tool was explained.\r 8. The learners in the other two schools also struggled with applying the BODMAS principle.\r 9. A second pilot study is being done in four primary schools by the Department of Education for the implementation in the Free State mathematics 2013 syllabus. \r Conclusion:\r My hypothesis is supported. \r 1) A poor understanding and inability of Grade 7 and 8 learners to apply the BODMAS principle in mathematics, influenced scores obtained in a mathematics test.\r 2) Scores obtained in the given mathematics test were improved with a BODMAS learning tool.

We study the effect of dark energy on the evolution of cosmic structure in a scenario where the dark energy is treated as free particles and thus can be localized. By theoretical derivation and numerical simulations, we found that: 1. The dark energy particles gain kinetic energy from a moving dark matter particle through gravitational interaction. Due to energy conservation, the dark matter particle will slow down with time Ek(t) = Ek0 - 9 × 10-5[|1+3w|ρDE]1.92t where Ek(t) is the kinetic energy of the dark matter particle,Ek0 is its initial kinetic energy, w is the coefficient of equation of state for dark energy, ρDE is the mean energy density of dark energy, and t is the time. 2. The formation history and structure of galaxy clusters are different in the presence of localized dark energy. The more the localized dark energy, the earlier the formation of the cluster core. In addition, the kinetic energy Ek(R) as a function of R will be different if the ρDE is different. Thus we can compare the observed Ek(R) of clusters with our results to deduce the ρDE in our universe. The results here can be applied to the observations in the near future. 我們探討宇宙結構演化受到可局部叢集之黑暗能量粒子的影響。藉由理論推導及電腦模擬，我們發現： 一、黑暗能量粒子會透過重力交互作而從運動中的黑暗物質粒子獲得力學能。因力學能守恆，黑暗物質粒子的速率會減慢，滿足 Ek(t) = Ek0 - 9 × 10-5[|1+3w|ρDE]1.92t 其中Ek(t) 為黑暗物質粒子的動能，Ek0 為其初始動能，w 為狀態方程式係數，ρDE 為黑暗能量的平均密度，t 為時間。 二、星系團的形成過程及結構，會因可局部叢集之黑暗能量的存在而改變。黑暗能量越多時，星系團的核心會越早形成。而且動能 Ek(R) 隨著至星系中心距離R 的變化，會因 ρDE 的不同而不同，因此可以將量測到的 Ek(R) 和這裡的結果比對，推導出宇宙中的 ρDE 。 這些研究成果將可直接應用在未來的觀測結果上。

In this project, the stem of the banana tree is innovated into the absorbent substance in the baby’s diapers. A water proof material too has been innovated . In the study carried out, several changes has been identified in the production of an environment friendly disposable diapers.The structure of water molecules and cellulose as well as charges in both materials will enable cellulose present in all green plants to absorb water easily and effectively. Cellulose is also insoluble in water or solvent. This project uses the banana stem due to its high cellulose content and furthermore the cellulose present has a very fine structure which will increase its absorbency rate. Baby’s urine will be absorb into the absorbent material through capillary actions due to surface tension that develops between the cellulose and baby’s urine. The absorbent substance in baby’s diapers available today in the market is made up of Polyacrilate (SAP) and cellulose which are extracted from hardwoods, particularly pine trees. The production of the absorbent substance from the cellulose will help to reduce the logging of hardwoods.

瓦斯熱水爐使用大火時廢氣的CO 濃度非常高是導致一氧化碳中毒事件的關鍵原因，要解決這個問題觸媒轉化是一種可行的方式。影響觸媒性能的因素中以活性中心的種類最為重要，我們發現對轉化一氧化碳為二氧化碳的反應而言鈷有最好的催化效果，其次分別為：鎳、銅、鐵。最好的載體是三氧化二鋁，鈷的含量使用10％，煅燒溫度使用300℃可兼顧性能與成本。 本研究中所研發的 Co/Al2O3 觸媒具備有實用的潛力，可以在空間速度高達1000min-1 的情況下將濃度14,632ppm 的CO 百分之百轉化為CO2，而僅需233℃的反應溫度。因此，應該可以應用在瓦斯熱水爐上以降低一氧化碳中毒的風險。 The incorrect usage of a natural gas powered water heater always generates high carbon monoxide concentration in a closed environment. The dangerous CO gas can be fatal to the careless user of the water heater. Catalytic conversion of CO to CO2 can be a convenient method to solve this problem. The effect of the support, the supported metal, loading of the metal, reaction temperature, gas concentration, and reactants flow rate on the performance of the CO oxidation catalysts have been investigated. X-ray diffraction, gas adsorption and Infrared spectroscopy were applied to study the characteristics of catalysts. A 100% conversion of CO to CO2 can be achieved when 1.46% CO/6% oxygen/N2 reactants was catalyzed by a 10% Co/Al2O3 catalyst at 233℃ with a space velocity of 1000min-1 . This reaction condition is sufficient to remove the entire CO generated by a family-sized natural gas water heater.

鹼性電池使用的電解液均為強鹼，電池中的鋅極會與其發生腐蝕反應，使得電池放電壽命降低，並產生氫氣，而大量氫氣使得電池有爆裂的危險，為了改善上述問題，我們自行設計了氣體觀測儀器，用來檢測銀鋅電池充放電與靜置時之氣體產生量，更藉由探討影響變因的過程找出銀鋅電池較合適之使用條件，其中包含電解液種類及濃度之選擇、電極面積與充電電流對使用效果之影響，並改善電池腐蝕程度；我們將鋅極以浸鍍處理(Sn:Pb ＝1:1 )並搭配電解液添加物(KOH:Zn(OH)42 －＝ 2:1) 可效率地抑制氣體產生；更用氯化銀粉末取代傳統氧化銀極片為正極，發現氯化銀可代替氧化銀電極，且有不錯的放電效果。;As we know, the electrolyte solution used in an alkalinebattery is a concentrated alkaline solution, which corrodes the zinc electrode in a battery of this kind. The corrosive reaction not only reduces the lifespan of the battery but also produces hydrogen, causing the battery to explode. This study is intended to help us design a device to measure the quantity of hydrogen gas generated in the charging of a zinc-silver battery. We have studied several factors affecting zinc-silver battery, including the variety of electrolyte, the concentration of alkaline solution, the surface of electrode, and the density of charging current, etc. To reduce the corrosion of zinc electrode, we plate the zinc electrode by the immersion electroless plating method, using several kinds of low-polluting anti-corrosive additives (metallic compounds such as lead and tin). We also add zincate ion into electrolyte solution to further reduce the quantity of hydrogen produced. The experiments show a zinc-silver alkaline battery works most efficiently, if the powder of silver chloride is used instead of silver oxide.

我一直在想，為什麼植物的美麗不能永恆呢？美麗的花朵，伴隨答淡雅的香氣，往往能美化環境，更能淨化人心，自小生長在鄉間的我，更能感受到這份來自花草的神奇力量，因此深深愛上這花草世界．但為何花朵的美麗總是短暫，為了想讓植物開花的時間長久，於是，我著手進行在自然科技雜誌及網路上搜尋相關的資料及訊息，但是找到的大多都是使生長速率變快的報告，卻找不到使生長速率變慢的報告。終於，曾經有人運用圓周運動的原理，而成功的使動物的生長速率變慢，於是，我針對直線運動及圓周運動分別依速度快及速度慢來分成四組，以及一組靜止狀態的綠豆，將五組實驗後的數據相互作比較，結果發現，除了陽光、水、空氣、土壤、養分及本身具有的胚胎外，在不同的運動狀態下也會影響到植物的生長速率 ·I was thinking about the reason why the beauty of plants couldn’t last forever. The beauty of flowers that accompanied with sweet-smelling could beautify the landscapes and purify our heart. I felt strongly about the magic power of the plant because I lived in the country in my childhood. Therefore, I loved plants deeply. Why was the beauty of flowers transient? As a result. I started to search for the related data and information on science and technology magazines and Internet. Most of the reports increase the growth rate of plants, but I cou1dn find the reports about slowing down the growth rate.At last, someone had successfully used the principle of circumference movement to slow down the growth rate of animals. Therefore, I focused on linear and circumference movement and divided them into four groups and one group of green beans with still state. I compared the data of five groups, and found that different movement affected the growth rate of plants m addition to sun, water, air, soil, and embryo.