Sunday, October 4, 2015

Oct 4 (Sn), 2015. An Easiest PopQuiz ever made -“Ideally”, what is a "Quick Fix” to prevent gun relating accidents, violence, and tragedies from happening?

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The most easy Pop-Quiz ever made for Sunday:
“Ideally”, what is a ‘’quick fix” to prevent gun relating accidents, violence, and tragedies from happening?
Keys? 2 posters attached below.

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Crystal Huang I dug out an old poster in 2012 about Jame Holmes's Dark Knight Rise (Aurora Theater tragedy, Colorado) to reminisce. It took several months for such an even to happen. Now it occurs - weekly...too much money and "history" involved behind the scene, instead of : violence.


































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Crystal Huang Though trying not to jump into the ideologically constructed foray of money, legal/illegal drugs, "faith", functional/dysfunctional family and poli-economy, power, and THE Ultimate 2nd Amendment, I cannot help but post an idiotic answer key for an "easy" solution. Shouldn't I NRA and its invaluable politicians reward me with tons of merciful money for this free advertisement :) ! ?

































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David Frazer Our father we've managed to contain the epidemic in one place, now Let's hope they shoot themselves instead of others, help to civilize the race now We've trapped the cause of the plague in the land of the free and the home of the brave If we listen quietly you can hear them shooting from grave to grave If we listen quietly you can hear them shooting from grave to grave If we listen quietly you can hear them shooting from grave to grave

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Oct 4 (Sn), 2015 Is there a correlation between the dichotomized Capitalism-n-Socialism, and Schadenfreude?

Is there a correlation between the dichotomized Capitalism-n- Socialism, and Schadenfreude?



Oct 4 (Sn), 2015. Sunday fun-popquiz : Does HIStory have to repeat HIMself?

Sunday fun-popquiz :  Does HIStory have to repeat HIMself? 


Saturday, October 3, 2015

Oct 3 (Sa), 2015. Unification vs. Independence - with a microscopic fun analogy of the divorce and serial monogamy



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Fb asks me "what's on my mind?"
O.K. at this moment, I have a non-whimsical notion that all the Hmong societies (in China, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the whole world, with my meager knowledge of the Hmong history) understand -
You deserve to build a Nation/State of your own!!!!!! - Surely, if you have the needs and will, as well as if you - want and dare! (沒有弦外之音!)
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Crystal Huang Israel, East Timor, Montenegro, these are the old stories of people who desired and/or built their own country. (Majority of People in Taiwan are experts on this subject matter). ....., and the rest, since 1990, 34 new countries have been created. The dissolution of the USSR and Yugoslavia in the early 1990s caused the creation of most of the newly independent states.

The comprehensive listing about the countries which have formed since 1990 listed as follows. Refer to : http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/newcountries.htm


Discover 34 New Countries Created Since 1990

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分合須兩廂情願. 血腥與武裝暴力可能不太合時宜 ( Unification vs. Independence depends on the WILL of the people and the available socio-politic-economic resources.) Can blood shedding and military tyranny work well in the 21st century to coerce people to live under the same roof or force them to be separated? Even it is just as hard as the spousal relationship: two people in the same household, 1 out of 2 got divorce(s)... while, the good news is the serial monogamy continuously happening :) !

Crystal Huang If there is a will, there could be a way. No will, or shaky, wavering, and phony will, no solutions.

Crystal Huang If there is a will, there could be a way. No will, or shaky, wavering, and phony will - no solutions. 聰明的大西瓜, 倚特大邊 - "超例外" !

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Crystal Huang A nation does not tyrannize, coerce, intimidate, discriminate, or harass people, then why people feel unsafe and threatened? A nation's Minimum Job is to take care people's basic needs - education and health care. If they cannot be done, do those politicians even deserve the Minimum Wage?
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周慧霖 震撼全世界的一段碑文,很多人後悔沒有早點看到。在倫敦聞名世界的威斯敏斯特大教堂地下室的墓碑林中,有一塊名揚世界的墓碑。

其實這只是一塊很普通的墓碑,粗糙的花崗石質地,造型也很一般,同周圍那些質地上乘、做工優良的亨利三世到喬治二世等二十多位英國前國王墓碑,以及牛頓、達爾文、狄更斯等名人的墓碑比較起來,它顯得微不足道,不值一提。並且它沒有姓名,沒有生卒年月,甚至上面連墓主的介紹文字也沒有。但是,就是這樣一塊無名氏墓碑,卻成爲名揚全球的著名墓碑。每一個到過威斯特敏斯特大教堂的人,他們可以不去拜謁那些曾經顯赫一世的英國前國王們,可以不去拜謁那諸如狄更斯、達爾文等世界名人們,但他們卻沒有人不來拜謁這一塊普通的墓碑,他們都被這塊墓碑深深地震撼着,準確地說,他們被這塊墓碑上的碑文深深地震撼着。在這塊墓碑上,刻着這樣的一段話:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable.
As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.
And now, as I lie on my death bed, I suddenly realize:
If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.
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當我年輕的時候,我的想象力從沒有受到過限制,我夢想改變這個世界。
當我成熟以後,我發現我不能改變這個世界,我將目光縮短了些,決定只改變我的國家。
當我進入暮年後,我發現我不能改變我的國家,我的最後願望僅僅是改變一下我的家庭。但是,這也不可能。
當我躺在牀上,行將就木時,我突然意識到: 如果一開始我僅僅去改變我自己,然後作爲一個榜樣,我可能改變我的家庭;在家人的幫助和鼓勵下,我可能爲國家做一些事情。然後誰知道呢?我甚至可能改變這個世界。
據說,許多世界政要和名人看到這塊碑文時都感慨不已。有人說這是一篇人生的教義,有人說這是靈魂的一種自省。
當年輕的曼德拉看到這篇碑文時,頓然有醍醐灌頂之感,聲稱自己從中找到了改變南非甚至整個世界的金鑰匙。回到南非後,這個志向遠大、原本贊同以暴治暴填平種族歧視鴻溝的黑人青年,一下子改變的自己的思想和處世風格,他從改變自己、改變自己的家庭和親朋好友着手,經歷了幾十年,終於改變了他的國家。
人在做天在看,冥冥中自有因果在安排,永遠懷着一顆善良的心,持續做對的事。時刻提醒自己,改變自己,低調做人。
1. 別低估任何人。
——收斂自己的脾氣,經常要保持沉默,因爲衝動會做下讓自己無法挽回的事情。
2. 你沒那麼多觀衆,別那麼累。
——做一個簡單的人,踏實而務實。不沉溺幻想,更不庸人自擾。
3. 溫和對人對事。不隨意發脾氣,誰都不欠你的,這個世界沒有“應該”二字。
——保持頭腦清醒,明白自己渺小,切忌自我陶醉。炮打出頭鳥,凡事不要強出頭,因爲你其實並沒有想象中的強!
4. 痛苦只是一陣子,過後回頭看看,其實那
都不算什麼。
——學會放下,拽的越緊,越是無法自拔。學會感恩、隨順的同時,也要堅持自己最基本的因果原則。
5. 每個人都是獨立的個體,真的沒有誰離開誰就活不下去的情況。
——不要太高估自己在集體中的力量,因爲當你選擇離開時,就會發現即使沒有你,太陽照常升起!
6. 學會寬恕傷害自己的人,因爲他們也很可憐,被壓力推動,不由自主。
——要知道別人光鮮的背後有着太多不爲人知的痛苦,自己不喜歡的人,報之以微笑,默默爲他祝福;對喜歡的人,真情流露、真誠相待就好。

哈佛大學推薦20個快樂的習慣 :
1. Be grateful.
要學會感恩。
2. Choose your friends wisely.
明智的選擇自己的朋友。
3. Cultivate compassion.
培養同情心。
4. Keep learning.
不斷學習。
5. Become a problem solver.
學會解決問題。
6. Do what you love.
做你想做的事情。
7. Live in the present.
活在當下。
8. Laugh often.
要經常笑。
9. Practice forgiveness.
學會原諒。
10. Say thanks often.
要經常說謝謝。
11. Create deeper connections.
學會深交。
12. Keep your agreement.
守承諾。
13. Meditate.
冥想。
14. Focus on what you’re doing.
關注你在做的事情。
15. Be optimistic.
要樂觀。
16. Love unconditionally.
無條件的愛。
17. Don’t give up.
不要放棄。
18. Do your best and then let go.
做最好的自己,然後順其自然。
19. Take care of yourself.
好好照顧自己。
20. Give back.
學會回饋。

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Oct 3 (Sa), 2015 How songs are tied to the serendipitous teaching and learning: A Beautiful and Melancholic Song for Today- みれん峠 (Japan, 留戀的山嶺-Melancholy Hill; Taiwan, 送君情淚)

A beautiful and Melancholic Song for today. Enjoy!

Japan, 留戀的山嶺-Melancholy Hill;Taiwan, 送君情淚



みれん峠 (Japan, 留戀的山嶺-Melancholy Hill;
Taiwan, 送君情淚)
Composer: 吉田矢健治
Lyricist/ Poet: 東条寿三郎 (Japan); 葉俊麟 (Taiwan) 
Singer:  Xena LCH  #148
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1 想い切る気で 峠を股ぎゃ
又もきそうな 雨模よう
急がず行かしゃれ
ナイハーナイ 涙がおちる
ましてそこらは まわりみち

2 咲くとみせかけ はらりと散った
さんさ山家の 一夜妻
あきもあかれも
ナイハーナイ したのじゃないか
今日の別れの 何としょう

3 忘れまいとて 後ふりむけば
うるむ峠の 紺がすり
さぞや辛から
ナイハーナイ この手が届きゃ
抱いてかかえて 送ろもの
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送君情淚
Lyricist: 葉俊麟 (Taiwan)

一路送君來行到了小山崙
一時心肝頭亂紛紛
滿腹心事要對君議論
又來想不允
乾擔吐氣暗自恨

二人做陣來行到了雙叉路
兩平椰子樹影暗黑
暗中想起君前途  勞苦
目屎  像落雨
渥甲身驅  淡糊糊

三言二語來交代著  郎君伊
三番四叮嚀   望再見
裝著  笑容 來甲伊     分開
忍著   心酸悲
惦在  路頭 情綿綿

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My actual contribution to Zuckerberg's INC. today:

Crystal Huang: shared Melanie Raccoon's video.
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...../\„,„/\...........//^ ^\\ Live simply
...( =';'= )........(/(_•_)\) Speak kindly
..../" * * "\......._/'' * ''\_ Care deeply
....(,,,).(,,,)......(,,,)^(,,,) and Love completely

願您 慈悲為薪, 智慧如火! Have a nice weekend. 10/03/15 (Sa).
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Crystal Huang: A couple of Hmong-American students and I discussed a hands-on project. We talked about some issues regarding Hmong history/identity and I also mentioned about Taiwan. ( I translated a Chinese Hmong History with a Hmong-American scholar Steve Vang who was the Dir of Diversity at UW-Stout a few years ago).

The discussion inspired me to record a song to brief a sliced history of Taiwan.

Here it is - a beautiful and Melancholic Song for today. Enjoy!
Japanese:
1 想い切る気で 峠を股ぎゃ
又もきそうな 雨模よう
急がず行かしゃれ
ナイハーナイ 涙がおちる
ましてそこらは まわりみち

2 咲くとみせかけ はらりと散った
さんさ山家の 一夜妻
あきもあかれも
ナイハーナイ したのじゃないか
今日の別れの 何としょう

3 忘れまいとて 後ふりむけば
うるむ峠の 紺がすり
さぞや辛から
ナイハーナイ この手が届きゃ
抱いてかかえて 送ろもの

Taiwanese in song. (Characters are in Mandarin).

一路送君來行到了小山崙
一時心肝頭亂紛紛
滿腹心事要對君議論
又來想不允
乾擔吐氣暗自恨

二人做陣來行到了雙叉路
兩平椰子樹影暗黑
暗中想起君前途 勞苦
目屎 像落雨
渥甲身驅 淡糊糊

三言二語來交代著 郎君伊
三番四叮嚀 望再見
裝著 笑容 來甲伊 分開
忍著 心酸悲
惦在 路頭 情綿綿
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A short note:
Songs are a glimpse of the tip of iceberg of the colonial/imperial impacts (the "nice" part of the stories). The economic-political hegemony via domination through the soft enculturation in music, art, and language which were the invisible and invincible social forces prevalent during Japan's occupying on Taiwan (1895 to 1945 AD) before the Nationalist Government officially (1949) left China to Taipei.

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みれん峠 (Japan, 留戀的山嶺-Melancholy Hill; Taiwan, 送君情淚) By Xena LCH#148
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Here are 笙 (Sheng):

Crystal Huang:

Share a serendipitous learning event: Che (a Hmong-American student) mentioned 笙 (Sheng, a reed wind type), an important musical instrument in the Hmong society which is used in the Funeral, as he told me. This fact surprised me. I vaguely know that 笙 (Sheng) has been an instrument for joy and celebration in Chinese Hmong society (maybe I am wrong...), but not in the constantly migrating Hmong due to wars and ethnic purging in the south-east Asia. Perhaps, the musical functions change over time with locales when people's needs and mood are changed...


Now, coming back to my own reminiscence: after the Chinese Nationalist Government's repressive domination on Taiwan and before the Martial Law lifted in 1989, more songs were even more melancholic... I recorded many songs situated among Taiwan, Japan and Nationalist Chinese Government during that turbulent time on my youtube channel. Now Taiwan is flamboyantly progressive into a brand new world.
After the Chinese Nationalist Government's repressive domination on Taiwan and before the Martial Law lifted in 1989, more songs were even more melancholic... I recorded many songs situated among Taiwan, Japan and Nationalist Chinese Government during that turbulent time on my youtube channel. Now Taiwan is flamboyantly progressive into a brand new world.

Here are some evidence:

Folk Songs from Taiwan during the Chinese Nationalist Government's repressive era: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hOsEIQjQ6KSKm-8Ozh72inE

Japanese Songs during Imperial/Colonial era: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hOTXHp1xBwIV77Th3ZSobjK

Monday, September 28, 2015

Sept 28 (M), 2015. Separation of Education and State?? Happy Teacher's Day!

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Happy Confucius' (551 BC-479 BC) 2566th's Birthday !
Happy Teacher's Day. Hopefully, everyday...



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David Frazer Life leads the thoughtful man on a path of many windings. Now the course is checked, now it runs straight again. Here winged thoughts may pour freely forth in words, there the heavy burden of knowledge must be shut away in silence. But when two people are at one in the inmost hearts they shatter even the strength of iron or of bronze. And when two people understand each other in their inmost hearts their words are sweet and strong, like the fragrance of orchids.
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Crystal Huang An interesting fact: China changed her Teacher's Day- Sept.10 which was around the beginning of the fall semester to Sept 28 - Confucius' Birthday.
Taiwan has observed Confucius' birthday as Teacher's Day for many decades. Now, both China and Taiwan celebrate on the day day, starting in 2014.
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Crystal Huang During China's Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), this cultural and teacher paragon - Confucius- was iconoclastically "purged" as a reactionary. Now, as the world changes, Confucius "has been resurrecting" in China as a value-added cultural icon to the Capitalistic-Communist regime.
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David Frazer Just heard a BBC radio show on huge new find of texts in the Gobi desert, sounds very exciting.
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David Frazer The superior man abides in his room. If his words are well spoken, he meets with assent at a distance of more than a thousand miles. How much more then from near by! If the superior man abides in his room and his words are not well spoken, he meets with contradiction at a distance of more than a thousand miles. How much more then from near by! Words go forth from one's own person and exert their influence on men. Deeds are born close at hand and become visible far away. Words and deeds are the hinge and bowspring of the superior man. As hinge and bowspring move, they bring honor or disgrace. Through words and deeds the superior man moves heaven and earth . Must one not, then, be cautious?
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Crystal Huang A quick and brief of Confucius and Mao in 2 minutes (could be my own biases, though I am trying to be neutral...): To understand Confucius' historical status, the time machine needs to be rewound back to the chaotic Spring-Autumn and the Warring States of his time. The desire of social order and socio-economic stability was yearned by the suffering mass and some empathetic intellectuals. His theories and practices were based on Structural-Functional Perspective (haha, again, via my Sociological Imagination!) which was supported and "Propagandized" by the later Ruling Elites throughout many Dynasties (over 2 thousand years) to consolidate power structure, resources and opportunities into the hands of a small dominant royal, aristocratic, and socio-economic privileged groups.

Such repressive socio-political system accumulated much silenced grievance throughout centuries. Not until Mao surged as a "Revolutionary" Messiah did the Tsunami change actually happen. During the Cultural Revolution, any school of thoughts if not fitting into the Marx-Lenin's "Revolutionary" box, would be "exterminated"... Unfortunately, Confucius' theories and ideologies were so much re-manufactured into protecting the Rich, the Powerful and the Privileged class and perpetuating the social inequality by oppressing the poor mass for so long...

Mao picked up Confucius and chopped him into pieces as a symbol to vindicate the historical repression by the upper class (地富反壞右) to gain the support from the powerless mass - (農工兵幹革), Surely, he himself then had taken on the ROCK-STAR-SUPER idolized Political Icon status for many decades and killed ["bad guys", according to this Messiah,] more than any rulers in the human history. Correct me if I am wrong...

Note: The charm and danger of all sorts of ideologies, in the long run, whether from the right to the left wingers, in particular, the idealistic, passionate ones, have to face the blind-spotted human nature in the specific environment - the visible and invisible forces embedded in the micro-bio-psychology (the "unique" individual's histrionic propensity)  tangoing with the macro socio-economic conditions (historical opportunities) where power, status, or wealth hypnotically emerging and turning into the essences of the conscious or unconscious driving forces.

The world is a well-scripted stage that only allows the theatrical actors/actresses to lead the human drama, to entertain the audience, and to bring the mass into trance - for better or worse into future.

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David Frazer Warring States period, properly so called?
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Crystal Huang As to me, since I am a teacher, unavoidably, happy to see there is a day attributed to teacher's work recognized as an important part of social construction to cultivate/concern human quality, future, and hopes ....! Why not? Hopefully, everyday is Teacher's Day without worrying the "Right to Work" via strikes or picketing in order to care a future of a nation... something like that.

Aren't teachers/instructors important to a humanized or civic society to keep humanity going?
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Crystal Huang To be honest, having been an educator both in Taiwan and the US., I need to confess, being an instructor in the US is a 10-times harder, and tremendously more challenging job than that of in Taiwan.... Why, one of the complex reasons, seemingly and ambivalently speaking....perhaps... respect - is "less expensive and easier" to earn in Taiwan than in the US !?? I might be wrong - just a personal bias, maybe.
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Crystal Huang Confucius' theories and practices had maintained the ethics and proper human relationship (power structure) of family, economy and political order for more than two thousand years diffusing into several Asian societies (Taiwan, China Mainland, and other regions, such as other Far-Eastern and South-East Asian countries), a cradle of cultural hub similar to the Mesopotamia, Hellenistic culture, and the Hindu core...
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Crystal Huang So what is Confucianism? In brief: it is a complex and well integrated human relational system regulating human interactions in a hierarchical fashion to sustain social order or in "equilibrium". Now, since this is Teacher's Day, let's share something about Confucius' business... To be honest again, he is a truly a great teacher. Most of the modern teaching philosophy, pedagogy, andragogy, curriculum and instruction, as well as the rest of "Lesson Plans" can be traced back to his loving and caring teaching for his students who were about 3000 of the total enrollment throughout his life. Can you see how the "smaller class size worked for him and his students, surely 2000+ years ago? The smallest one had been only 2 students in a classroom (proof: 顏淵, 季路伺. 曷各言爾志? Short translation: Students Yen and Lu attended the class. Confucius said "Would you two guys sharing the career plan?" grin emoticon!) These students, mainly came from the ruling and the aristocratic class, except ONE, a very intelligent but extremely poor student- 顏回 whom Confucius liked very much. Unfortunately, 顏淵 died very young that truly broke Confucius' heart (social class and life expectancy... correlation??)

Ironic, wasn''t it, Confucius propounded the equal opportunity for education (almost free, 自備束脩以上 = just a couple of dried fish to show the D2L would be enough for the whole semester's tution, no matter rich or poor), applying flipped classroom, all face-to-face (no online, no MOOCs, no hybrid, no BYOD, no any fancy digital gadgets... ), no student loans, no expensive textbooks, nor magnificent bricks and mortar shiny school buildings... he only ended up enrolling ONE POOR student among the 3000+.....
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Crystal Huang A conclusion of my monologue: Education promotes humanity... as well as perpetuating social inequality?? Does it ring a bell, now, today...?
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David Frazer Not that you would need this one but very interesting program, extremely wide scope www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03qf7qx
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Crystal Huang Thanks, David. Football time, Monday night! - some friends call me redneck... haha... Wish us luck!

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David Frazer For liking it, or disliking it? I basically understand the game, not my favorite, enough to fulfill social obligations.
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Crystal Huang Life without football is "miserable", while, with football is intolerable smile emoticon! - Crystal, a modern redneck's confession.
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David Frazer Decadent western bourgeois deviation.
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Crystal Huang Redneck Decadent ?? tongue emoticon!
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黃麗月 黃老師-----教師節快 樂!See Translation
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黃麗月 平安!See Translation

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Sept 26 (Sa) 2015 Share 3 Beautiful Folk Songs - Happy Mid Autumn Festival of 2015



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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival !
Don't miss the beautiful Bloody-Moon of 2015 ( next time will be in 2033).


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Crystal Huang Share a folk song - Delicate Flowers Blossoming Beneath the Full Blood Moon. 為您哼首: 花好月圓 :) ! (非正業, 唱不好 - 歹勢啦!
不收錢,免著驚 - 加減聽. An armature singer's confession!)  https://youtu.be/URqtd2XSeS0

花好月圓 Flowers blossoming beneath the Full Moon. By Xena LCH #147
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Share a Folk Song 花好月圓 (Folk Song: Flowers blossoming beneath the full Blood SuperMoon)


花好月圓 (Folk Song: Flowers blossoming beneath the full Blood SuperMoon)
作曲:嚴華
作词:范烟橋
Singer: Xena LCH #147

浮雲散 明月照人來 
團圓美滿 今朝醉
清淺 池塘 鴛鴦戲水 
紅裳翠蓋 並蒂蓮開
雙雙對對 恩恩愛愛 
這軟風兒向著好花吹
柔情蜜意滿人間
https://youtu.be/URqtd2XSeS0
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    • Crystal Huang One more, to my dear friends 中秋佳節愉快 !

      愛人 Aijin (Japanese song Lover).

      愛人 Aijin (Japanese song Lover).
      作詞 (lyrics writer):荒木とよひさ (Araki Toyohisa)
      作曲 (song writer):三木たかし (Miki Takashi)
      Singer: Xena LCH #56 d

      A good way to learn a foreign language is through its love songs

      愛人 Aijin Lover (With my brief translations)

      あなたが好きだから それでいいのよ (Japanese)
      喜愛你就是這麼意一回事 (Mandarin)
      Anata ga suki dakara sore de ii no yo (Japanese pronunciation)
      (Because I like you - that's enough to) (English)

      たとえ一緒に街を 歩けなくでも
      雖無法漫步於街道
      Tatoe isshyo ni machi wo arukenakutemo
      (even if we cannot stroll in the street)

      この部屋にいつも 帰ってくれたら
      總是有一個小歸處
      Kono heya ni itsumo kaette kuretara
      (If you can always return to the house,)

      わたしは待つ身の 女でいいの
      可就這麼等待著
      Watashi wa matsu mi no onna de ii no
      (I am that lover who is waiting for you)

      尽くして 泣きぬれて そして愛されて
      愛是深沉淚是永無止盡
      Tsukushite nakinurete soshite aisarete
      (True love, inundated with tears )

      時がふたりを 離さぬように
      時光無法拆散
      Toki ga futari wo hanasanu youni
      (I wish time would not separate us)

      見つめて 寄りそって そしてだきしめて
      凝望著你漸進的你, 緊緊地擁抱
      Mitsumete yorisotte soshite dakishimete
      (By gazing at you, embrace each other)

      このままあなたの胸で暮らしたい
      多麼希望永駐你心頭
      Kono mama anata no mune de kurashitai
      (I want to be with you)

      めぐり逢い少しだけ 遅いだけなの
      相見恨晚
      Meguri ai sukoshi dake osoidakenano
      (Meeting in the sunset)

      何も言わずにいてね わかっているわ
      無言相知
      Nanimo iwazuitene wakatteiru wa
      (Even in silence, I understand)

      心だけせめて 残してくれたら
      為我留下你的心
      Kokoro dake semete nokoshitekuretara
      (Leave me with your heart,)

      わたしは 見送る女でいいの
      可就這麼看著你遠去
      Watashi wa miokuru onna de ii no
      (A lover sees you off)

      尽くして 泣きぬれて そして愛されて
      愛是深沉淚是永無止盡
      Tsukushite nakinurete soshite aisarete
      (The true love is inundated by the tears).

      明日がふたりを こわさぬように
      時光無法拆散
      Asu ga futari wo kowasanu youni
      (Time will not separate us)

      離れて 恋しくて そして会いたくて
      遠去的你令我思念不已
      Hanarete koishikute soshite aitakute
      (When you are away, I miss you)

      このまま あなたの胸で眠りたい
      多麼希望長睡於你心頭
      Kono mama anata no mune de nemuritai
      (I want to sleep in your arms)
      http://youtu.be/CCqkh_q5pj4

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Crystal Huang The same full moon, different feeling... as well
Taiwan Folk Song/Oldie:
月夜愁 Moon-night Melancholy
Singer: Xena Crystal Li-chin Huang #62b

月夜愁 Moon-night Melancholy

作詞:周添旺
作曲:鄧雨賢

月色照在三線路
風吹微微 等待的人那無來
心內真可疑 想抹出彼個人
啊.........怨嘆月暝

更深無伴獨相思
秋蟬哀啼 月光所照的樹影
加添阮傷悲 心頭酸目屎滴
啊.........無聊月暝

敢是註定無緣份
所愛的伊 因何乎阮放抹離
夢中來相見 斷腸詩唱抹離
啊.........憂愁月暝
http://youtu.be/QzgCNjM7dJg

Crystal Curriculum Vitae

Crystal Li-chin Huang is a bilingual writer, folksong singer, and visual arts/social science educator with a background in learning technology. Through her work, she offers poetic, socio-cultural critiques in her signature one-page-snippet format.

Teaching Experience:

Fall 2003 to Spring 2020, faculty professor, teaching Art Appreciation, American Government, Diversity Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Social Problems via multiple delivery formats (course designer and facilitator for the face to face, online, hybrid, ITV -Youth Option, Web-conference, and Accelerated/Evening alternative methods) at Chippewa Valley Technical College. (During the above teaching career, I also completed my terminal degree in 2015 through being a part-time student for 10 years. This could be an answer to some friends' curiosity why I did not teach at the 4-year college? In fact, students and I have some similarity regarding SES at the 2-year college environment that sustains my teaching enthusiasm.)

Spring 2000 to spring 2003, Lecturer, Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Stout

95-97, TA at Wayne State College, NE

1. Taught “Introduction to Visual Arts” sections
2. Assisted Design and Painting studio courses
3. Conducted workshop for Information Literacy and Library Automated System

Professional Experience:

2000 to 2003,
adviser of Undecided Student Advisement Program, UW-Stout

1999 to 2000, program coordinator at the Undecided Student Advisement Office,

College of Arts and Sciences, UW-Stout

Nov.1997 to Jan.1999, Computer Layout Specialist in the Composing Department and

lifestyle columnist in the Editorial Department of the Dunn County News, Menomonie, WI

1992-93, library assistant, UW-Madison

Civil Servant:

1. Supervisor, the Supervisory Committee of the Congressional Aide Association of the Legislative Yuan (首屆立法院國會助理協會監委 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei

Job including: coordinating election campaigns, Congressional speech writing and serving constituencies.
(問政質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

2. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei Women Rescue Foundation (台北婦女救援會執行長)

3. Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan (研究考核委員會/大陸工作會報 - 陸委會前身 of the Central Government), Taipei

4. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

5. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan. (交通部導遊 英語組)

6. Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor.

Education:

(Luckily, I won a full scholarship to study abroad through a nation-wide competition in 1990, Taipei, Taiwan.)

Ph.D. Learning Technologies (previous Instructional Systems and Technology) , Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
明尼蘇達大學科技教育研究所博士

Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,
and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context

M.S. Ed., Art Education, Wayne State College, Nebraska with a minor in Computer Science.
Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation, 1997.
偉恩大學美術教育研究所碩士

M.S. Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major: Social Psychology focusing on Social Movements
Minors: Journalism and Women's Studies. Thesis Title: Multilevel Analysis of A Social Movement-1947, 228 Social Uprising in Taiwan, 1993.
威斯康辛大學社會研究所碩士

M.S. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University. Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society, 1986.
臺灣大學國家發展研究所碩士

Special Training. Major: Military Education. Political Warfare Academy, Army of Taiwan (due to a national crisis, I joined the Army Academy).
國防部政治作戰學院

B.A. Sociology, National Taiwan University.
臺灣大學社會

Taipei Municipal First Girls' High School.
北一女

Areas of Interests

Innovation in Online Education Programs

TPACK Integration of Emerging Technologies

Equity and Quality of Diverse Learning in the Digital Age

Learning Technologies in the post-secondary educational setting

Interdisciplinary collaborative (Education, Social Science, and Technologies) Learning

Skills

Interpersonal, enthusiastic, and helpful with strong work ethics

Multiple language ability: Taiwanese, Mandarin, English, and Japanese

Have taken computer science as a minor (2001-2003).
Knowledgeable of C++, JAVA, Assembly language and Web Design
CMS/LMS: BlackBoard, WebCT, E360, Moodle, Joomla.

General Software application: Multi-aid, QuarkXpress, Pagemaker.

2010,Hyperstudio, Inspiration and variety of social media applications

Authorize tools: Macromedia (DreamWeaver, and Flash)
Web 3.0, Blog 2.0., Cloud Computing,
Photoshop/Photodeluxe, Premiere, Illustrator

PC and Mac proficiency

Visual-art making (2-D: Calligraphy; drawing, traditional ink/painting and mixed media;
3-D: mainly, ceramics and other mixed media

Trained quantitative, qualitative and mixed research methods

Statistic software: Spssx, MaxQDA2, and Minitab

Certificates:

Canvas/E360/BlackBoard/WebCT/Joomla - LMS (Learning management system) Teaching Certificates from UW-Stout and CVTC

Hybrid/blended and Web-conference training Certificates from CVTC

Quality Matters Certified Peer-Reviewer

Web Design and ITV Certificates from UW-Stout

General and Special Higher Civil Service Certificates from Taiwan

Academic Activities and Professional Development

Research, Papers, Posters, Projects, publications, and Professional Development


Book

1993, Title :The February 28, 1947 Uprising in Taiwan:
A Multi-leveled Analysis of Collective Actions Author Li-Chin (Crystal) Huang
Publisher: University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993
Digitized Feb 19, 2008. Length 172 pages

https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89048376008;view=1up;seq=12

2004, Title: The Wonder of Tao: A Meditation on Spirituality and Ecological Balance.
Author: James Eggert.
Illustrations and Calligraphy by Li-chin (Crystal) Huang
Green Dragon Publishing. Printed in the United States of America and
the United Kingdom.

2018 Title: A Mystic Flow. Poems.
Publisher: Xena Crystal LC Huang

https://www.bookemon.com/flipread/777800/mystic-flow-from-sun-sun

Theses/Dissertation

2015, Dissertation: Preferences, Pedagogical Strategies,and Challenges of Instructors Teaching in Multiple Delivery Formats within A 2-Year College Context. Dept. of Curriculum and Instruction, Learning Technologies (previous Instructional System and Technology), University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.

1997, Thesis Research Project: Integrating Multimedia Technology into Art Curriculum with Classroom Implementation. Wayne State College.

1986, Thesis: Social Ideology and Gender Roles- Women's Issues in Contemporary society. Socio-political Science (the Graduate Institute of National Development), National Taiwan University.

Research Papers/Publications, Posters, and Projects

2017, Internationalizing the Curriculum Conference, Panelist, 2017

Apr 13, 2017 publication description Crystal Li-chin Huang Learning-Teaching-Sharing Blog

Title: “The Voice of Faculty and Staff”

2012, title: Integrate Learning Technologies into A Social Science Course-Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Studies
https://drive.google.com/?utmmedium=et&utm_source=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23my-drive
Presented at the 28th Distance Teaching and Learning Conference
at UW-Madison, Aug, 2012.
Paper published in the Conference proceedings. https://drive.google.com/?utm_medium=et&utm_source%20=about&utm_campaign=et-about%23recent

2012, Project Presentation- STEMSS
Project presentation to the future- STEM scientists for the local district.
https://www.linkedin.com/profile/edit?trk=nav_responsive_sub_nav_edit_profile

2009, Title: “What is the Lived Experience of Designing and Teaching Multiple Delivery Methods -Live Meeting, Hybrid, Online, and Face To Face (f2f) within a Semester at a Technical College Setting”?
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2009, Title: Learning Information Technologies as Empowering Tools to Narrow the Gender Gap in the Rural-Urban Spectrum - a Review from Global to Domestic Perspective (Project Leader: Dr. Susan Walker)
Paper presented at the 2009 AECT International Convention, Louisville, KY
Published in the Convention Proceedings, and in the ERIC
http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED511355.pdf

2008, Title: Beauty and Artistic Beauty
Presented at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-A

2008, Title: Green and Dao
“The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,
and the Future of Economics”
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-B

2008, Title: Freedom Writers
Presented at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/XenaCrystalLCHuang-C

The next 5 research projects, due to my job descriptions (mainly, as hired in a Non-Research Institution of a 2-year college setting, the dir. of professional development (a male) at that time/2010, informed me that the school budget supported attendees, but not the researcher-presenters), I was unable to attend/present to the following conferences.

2015, Research proposal: Title:
“How Could It Be, Two Identical Online Deliveries in One Composite, and One Did So Well,
While the Other… , accepted by Association of Educational Communication and Technologies (AECT) for presentation
at the 2015 International Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Struggles and Triumphs– A Female Minority Social Science
Instructor’s Reflection on Sociology Web-conference Course in
Facilitating Disadvantaged Learners”,
accepted by Association of Educational Communication and
Technologies (AECT) for a presentation
at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal: Title:
“From Quantity to Quality - Quality Matters! But, What and How Does It Matter?
– Pursuing Online Courses Quality Assurance One Step at
A Time!” accepted by the Association of Educational
Communication and Technologies (AECT)
for a presentation at the 2015 International Convention.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Live Meeting: Web-conference Triumph in Sociology Course
facilitation”, accepted by the League of Innovation for a
presentation at the 2010 Maryland Conference.

2010, Research proposal. Title:
“Constructing a Bio-ecological System of Teaching and Learning Environment for 2-year College”, accepted by the League of Innovation 2010 Maryland Conference

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2008, Quantitative Research Project. Title:“Do The Knowledge Of Using The Internet And The Annual Income Level Affect The Total Life Skill Assessments Of Rural Low Income Mothers”? University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (as part of my collaborative research projects)

2008, Co-presenter: The 16th Midwest Quality Research Conference
Topic: “The Lived Experience of Relocated Teachers in Korea”,
at St. Thomas University.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Brief Introduction to the Multimedia
Enhancer” at UW-Stout.

2008, Co-presenter: “A Mini-presentation: A brief of CMS”
at UW-Stout

2007-8, Collaborative Research Project: Joined the “Rural
Families Speak”
– A Multistate, Longitudinal and Multidisciplinary research
project, focusing on low-income women’s using information
technology, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

2007, research project presentation. Title: “Reflection on the Pedagogies of the Oppressor and the
Oppressed”, at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2007 The Four Asian Dragons.
Presented at Professor Husby's International Business program http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-229189-4-dragons-new-entertainment-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20ppt-powerpoint/

2006, Research paper: Exploration of PCTMK Model of Hybrid Teaching.
Published as an Op-Ed in the Dunn County News.

2004, Collaborative project.
Assisting professor emeritus Jim Eggert as a translator and
illustrator of the Book-
“The Wonder of the Tao- A Meditation on Spirituality &
Ecological Balance”. FL: Brumby Holding, Inc.

2004, Panelist, UW-System Women's Study Consortium
Topic: “A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Childless
Issues in Contemporary American Society”, at UW-Stout.

2003, Keynote speaker:
Annual Spring Awards and Recognition of Multicultural Student Services at UW-Stout.

2003, Presenter, “A Cultural Sojourner's ‘Courage to teach’ in
Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Poster presentation, Student and Faculty Research Day:
”An Action Research Report on a Spontaneous Thematic
Pedagogy in Intro-Sociology”, at UW-Stout.

2002, Panelist- International Forum
AAUW Midwest Regional Conference Presentation:

1.“The Trajectory of Women's Transformation via Education
- 3 Women's Stories”, at Rapid City, South Dakotahttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-1577072-mini-cultural-presentation-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20calligraphy/mini-cultural-presentation- calligraphy/

2. Story-tellinghttp://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/lchuang-224205-3-women-stories-%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20gender-presentation1-education-ppt-powerpoint/

2001, Teaching Day Display,
“Sociological Pedagogy-Blending Teaching Strategy to Empower Student Active Learning”, at UW-Stout.

2001, Presenter, Professional Development Day:
“Enhancing Active Teaching/Learning Via Electronic application” at UW-Stout.

2001, Research paper:
“A Thematic Approach of Teaching Sociology during September
11th Crisis”, accepted to the Midwest Sociologist Conference

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2014 Diversity Pedagogical Project
-The Gettysburg Address recorded in English, Mandarin,
and Taiwanese http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR4PZFwrj-hN3un6lZg_ADXauCGe7JCCy

Affiliations /Associations

American Education and Research Association (AERA)

Association for Educational Communications and Technologies (AECT)

International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education (WACTE)

National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)

CVACTE, EDUTOPIA

American Sociological Association.

Member of American Association of University Women (AAUW)

Governance Involvements

Executive Secretary of Li-ling Huang Gender Equity Memorial Endowment at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC). (2016 to present).

Sponsor of the Tsai-Huang Memorial Endowment Scholarship at CVTC. (2007 to present).

Adviser of Art Club at CVTC (2016 to present).

Adviser of Diversity Student Organization at CVTC (2011-2013).

Co-chair of Professional Development Committee of
Chippewa Valley Technical College Career and Technical Education Association (2009-2011).

Chair of the Chippewa Valley Technical College Education Association Scholarship Foundation (2010 to present).

CVACTE Event/Year Book Coordinator (2010-11).

Representative of ALC (Academic Leadership Council –WTCS).

Representative to the Advisory Committees of Renal Dialysis, Surgical Technician programs.

Course representative of Art Appreciation and Diversity Studies.

Nominations and Awards


2019, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.


2013, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2010, nominated to the Teaching Excellent Award at Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2006, nominated and the recipient of the Regional Outstanding Teacher of Chippewa Valley Technical College.

2001, nominated and the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to UW-System and Women of Color representing UW-Stout in 2001.

Activities in Taiwan

1989-1990 Taiwan-China policy researcher at the Executive Yuan

(大陸工作會報兩岸政策研究員 - 陸委會前身
Central Government), Taipei.


- 1988: Elected as the Supervisor
of the National Congressional Assistant Association, Taipei.
(首屆國會助理協會監委)

- 1987-88: Delegate of Taiwan, invited

by both Congresses of Taiwan and the U.S. to observe the

Primaries and Causes in New Hampshire and Iowa as well as

followed the Presidential campaign trails.

- 1985-88

1. Journalist at the Ta Hwa Evening News, Taipei.

2. Cultural/English tour guide at the Ministry of
Transportation, Taipei, Taiwan.

3. Twice Campaign Coordinator and Speaker, and later,

the Speech Writer in the Congress.
(問質詢總主筆, 競選文宣策劃, 選民服務)

4. Executive Secretary and member of Taipei
Women Rescue Foundation.
(台北婦女救援會執行秘書長)


1985-87 Congressional aide at the Legislative Yuan

(首屆立法院 國會助理 Congress of Taiwan), Taipei


Job including: coordinating election campaigns,

Congressional speech writer (質詢總主筆)
and serving constituencies.


- 1984-85: Summer and Winter Camp Speaker. (奉派執行冬令夏令營巡迴演講)


Previous career:

Military educator, and English/Japanese instructor at
Chung-San girls' High School, Chung-Sing University,
Taipei-Tech College, and Chang-Shu high school.

Others:

Grad Student Activities:

College and Graduate School at National Taiwan University

- Vice Chairperson

of the Graduate Association of National Taiwan University.

- Due to a National Crisis, I joined the Army Academic.
A retired Captain since 1985.

- Four semesters top 3% students of Sociology Department,

National Taiwan University.

- Selected, members of softball and volleyball varsity teams,
National Taiwan University.

Non-Academic Publications/Writing:

· Calligrapher and illustrator

of The Wonder of the Tao-Six Meditation on Science, Spirit,

and the Future of Economics by Jim Eggert.

A Human Trade Group Publisher, FL., 2004.

· Karma Ode, Burning Snow-Poetry, 2002, (in process).

· "Introductory Miao (Hmong) History and Culture by Tinqgui Li":

Translation,(collaborated with Steve Vang.) Wisconsin, UW-Stout. 2001.

· A Comprehensive History of the Chinese Miao (Hmong) by Xingfue Vue.

Translation. (collaborated with Steve Vang.), Wisconsin, UW-Stout, 2001.

· 10 articles related to cultural phenomena
for the Dunn County News, 1998-1999:

1. A thought to the Humane Society.

2. Homeopathy- a look from a tradition medical perspective.

3. The sociocultural perspective to Mulan.

4. Gua Sha-the traditional home remedy.

5. Halloween in the U.S. vs. Ghost Festival in Asia.

6. Organic products and its co-op practice.

7. Bosnia first hand report-Military sisters.

8. A cultural-sojourner's multicultural perspective.

9. Mini international house-visit the "Sharon the ambassador".

10.The legends behind Chinese New Year in Taiwan.

Selected writing/proposals as A Congressional Aide:

· “Women and Social Order,”

The Research and Assessment Monthly, Taipei, Taiwan, 1990.

· “The Interpellation to the Central Government”

- a compilation of 3 volumes (300 articles) relating to social welfare

and political system reformation drafted by me when working at

Congress,1986-88.

Some articles related to Women's issues are:

1. A proposal for "Equal Right, Equal Pay and Equal Opportunity of Employment

for both genders." September 29th,1987, the 80th session Legislative Yuan.

2. A proposal to Establish the "'Ministry of Women's Affairs'

to implement the Social Welfare for Women."

January 6th, 1988, the 80th, session, Legislative Yuan.

3. An interpellation on the issue of the Dilemma of

Single Parent and Divorced Women. January 19th,

1988.the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

4. An interpellation on the issue of "the Myth of Marriage and

Increasingly Dysfunctional Families in contemporary society."

January 18th, 1987, the 80th session, Legislative Yuan.

· Personal Quantitative Research Project:

"Gender and Political Tolerance-The Study of Dane County,

Wisconsin." UW-Madison, 1992.

Hobbies

Enjoy reading, writing, poetry, music, cooking, visual art-making, nature and pet-caring.

Like to play basketball, ping pong, volleyball, tennis, softball, swimming, and hiking.

Li-chin (Crystal) Huang


WebSite: http://ci8395.blogspot.com/


https://www.youtube.com/user/huangzena




Learning and Teaching of Crystal Li-chin Huang