National Chung Hsing University

About: National Chung Hsing University is a education organization based out in Taichung, Taiwan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Catalysis & Thin film. The organization has 19443 authors who have published 24060 publications receiving 540154 citations. The organization is also known as: NCHU.

The commodification of international marriages: Cross-border marriage business in Taiwan and Vietnam

Abstract: In this article we attempt to place the issue of international marriage in an institutionalized profit-oriented social context which is described as "the commodification process". The starting point included measuring the scale of the international marriage market in Taiwan. Socio-demographic change in Taiwan and Viet Nam has created a market for profit-pursuing marriage agents. Agents scattered in different social spheres have gradually linked to form a profitable industry. Two different industrial organization types have emerged in the matchmaking process to meet different market constraints. As the cross-border marriage market matures more and more people enter the market and competitive price good quality and delivery on time become the necessary conditions for success. In this competitive process female migrant partners become increasingly commodified to conform to the new situation. They are required to accept reduced prices to be "good enough" to marry and to be married when there is demand. The social networks of individuals are gradually transformed by agents in pursuit of profit. (authors)

Neuroprotective effects of the citrus flavanones against H2O2-induced cytotoxicity in PC12 cells.

Abstract: The citrus flavanones hesperidin, hesperetin, and neohesperidin are known to exhibit antioxidant activities and could traverse the blood-brain barrier. H2O2 formation induces cellular oxidative str...

Bioactivity and Potential Health Benefits of Licorice

Abstract: Licorice is an herbal plant named for its unique sweet flavor. It is widely used in the food and tobacco industries as a sweetener. Licorice is also used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and complementary medicine. Because the use of licorice has long been a part of TCM, the details of its therapeutic applications have been thoroughly established. In modern science, licorice is of interest because of its broad range of applications. Extracts of and compounds isolated from licorice have been well studied and biologically characterized. In this review, we discuss the nutraceutical and functional activities of licorice as well as those of the extracts of and the isolated compounds from licorice, including agents with anti-inflammatory activity, cell-protective abilities, and chemopreventive effects. The side effects of licorice are also enumerated. A comparison of the activities of licorice described by modern science and TCM is also presented, revealing the correspondence of certain characteristics.

Mass Transfer and Chemical Oxidation of Naphthalene Particles with Zerovalent Iron Activated Persulfate

Abstract: The usage of zerovalent iron (ZVI) activated persulfate to induce sulfate radical (SO4−·) oxidation of both aqueous and solid phase naphthalene (Nap) was investigated. It was determined that the removal of Nap particles occurred through an indirect route. Specifically, Nap released through dissolution from the pure Nap particles was subsequently oxidized in the aqueous phase by SO4−·. Rapid destruction of dissolved Nap created a greater concentration gradient between the solid and aqueous phases. This caused more Nap particles to be dissolved which were then available for the subsequent oxidative destruction of dissolved Nap. The rate constant (kobs,Nap) of ZVI activated persulfate degradation of dissolved Nap was determined to be 3.74 min−1. The overall dissolution mass transfer coefficients (kLa) for the Nap particles were determined, 3.0 × 10−2 min−1 with initial 10 mg Nap in 40 mL water, and found to be proportional to the quantities of the Nap particles present. The results indicate that the kobs,Nap...