I studied Biology at the University of Munich followed by the Master program ‘Bionik/ Biomimetics in Energy Systems’ in Villach/ Austria. Sunflower Student Movement. If Sunflower activists were able to secure the party nomination, however, they generally managed to win votes from DPP supporters. And that’s exactly what happened: “I always wondered: How does the sunflower turn its head towards the sun? [25] However, one day later, on March 26, the protest leaders rebuffed the invitation to meet despite earlier calling on President Ma to meet with them to answer their demands, as they feel Ma, who was the Chairman of the Kuomintang, was still controlling the Kuomintang legislators via the party regulations, so that the cross-party negotiations failed once again to reach a consensus on the protests and the pact. 台灣之春? Holding freshly cut sunflowers high above their heads, they mounted a stage erected for the occasion. Maybe we could improve our solar panels efficiency via constructing them in a way they turn towards the sun. [23][24], On March 17 2014, Taiwan's ruling Kuomintang (KMT) attempted a unilateral move in the Legislative Yuan to force the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) to the legislative floor without giving it a clause-by-clause review as previously established in a June 2013 agreement with the opposing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). [115], The General Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of China [zh] (ROCCOC) held a press conference with representatives from 50 impacted service industries on March 26 to express their support for the trade pact. But if we install a photosensor and a motor – is this still Biomimetics, as it funtions completely different then the sunflower? Sunflowers do not possess something resembling a motor or a joint to move their head. [19] The movement's name in Chinese is (Chinese: 太陽花; pinyin: taì yáng hua), a calque of the English word "sunflower", rather than the native term, (Chinese: 向日葵; pinyin: xiàng rì kuí)[20] This term was popularized after a florist contributed 1000 sunflowers to the students outside the Legislative Yuan building. The Sunflower Movement is a movement to minimise/stop suicidal thoughts, bullying and to teach others how to help those in need. [59], On July 30, 23 injured protesters filed suit against premier Jiang Yi-huah, National Police Agency Director-General Wang Cho-chiun, Taipei Police Commissioner Huang Sheng-yung and Zhongzheng First Police Precinct Chief Fang Yang-ning on charges of attempted murder, coercion and causing bodily harm. And if yes, are we even able mimick the sunflowers’s principle? He lauded the students' intentions and further commented that all citizens of a democracy should make their concerns known and vote. Soon after taking office on May 20, 2016, the Tsai Ing-wen administration and new premier Lin Chuan dropped the charges. Young Taiwanese from the Sunflower Movement raided the assembly to block the approval of a trade agreement with China pushed by the government, then led by the pro-Beijing Kuomintang. [94] Zhang met with his Taiwanese counterpart, Mainland Affairs Council Minister Wang Yu-chi at the Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport hotel, with groups of protesters held back by police cordons. [56], On April 21, Lin Fei-fan, Chen Wei-ting, Huang Kuo-chang and four other key members of the Sunflower Movement attended the Taipei District Prosecutors' Office voluntarily to explain what happened during their occupation of the legislature that began on March 18 and the attempted occupation of the Executive Yuan on March 23. [129], Tang Prize recipient Yu Ying-shih expressed support for the movement in a speech on September 20, 2014. FIVE YEARS after the 2014 Sunflower Movement, triumphalist narratives about the legacy of the movement may require some qualifiers.The results of nine-in-one elections last November, for one, showed that the KMT remains a viable political party in Taiwan. Is this something we need to apply in technology? Hanna Shen, the journalist who wrote the story and other reports about the movement, expressed shock about receiving the letter: My newspaper has been publishing articles very critical of the governments of Russia, China and the former Ukrainian government, but we never received any letter from the representative offices of those countries asking us to retract anything. [75], On May 18, Lin Fei-fan, Chen Wei-ting and Huang Kuo-chang formed a new organization, Taiwan March [zh]. [3] At a press conference on March 23, President Ma restated his resolve in passing the trade pact and affirmed he did not act according to orders from Beijing. On March 21, a group of presidents from the 52-member Associations of national universities of Taiwan issued a joint statement calling on President Ma Ying-jeou to respond to the student-led protesters' demands, and urged Ma to engage in talks with student protest leaders as soon as possible to defuse the situation. The white paint did not hit Zhang but did hit his body guards. [118], The Ministry of Economic Affairs held presentations explaining the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement at multiple universities across northern Taiwan. from Kaohsiung. Dear person, who made this trip the seemingly longest one of my live: I am very sorry I could not give you a satisfying answer as specific, immediate, scientifically correct and ‘easy-to-understand-also-for-non-scientists’ as you expected me to. By establishing bases in China, he stated, Taiwan's businesses have the opportunity to globalize. [13] The KMT backed down later, saying that a joint review committee could be formed if the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) agreed to participate in the proceedings. The KMT had chaired eight public hearings within a week, and several members of social groups, NGOs, and business representatives from impacted industries were either not invited or were informed at the last minute. Yesterday, marking one year after the occupation of the Legislative Yuan that began last year on March 18th, 2014, around one thousand participated in a rally outside of the Legislative Yuan. I personally think this letter, as an attempt to influence, to control the way media in free and democratic Poland writes about Taiwan, is not acceptable. Sunflower Movement 太陽花運動. Maybe the flower temperature has positive effects on the floral physiology? As night approached, the authorities cut water and electricity to the building. We examine the social foundation of the Movement and explore an important factor that has long The Sunflower protesters perceived the trade pact with the People's Republic of China (China; PRC) would hurt Taiwan's economy and leave it vulnerable to political pressure from Beijing, while advocates of the treaty argued that increased Chinese investment would provide a necessary boost to Taiwan's economy, that the still-unspecified details of the treaty's implementation could be worked out favorably for Taiwan, and that to "pull out" of the treaty by not ratifying it would damage Taiwan's international credibility. Sunflower Movement This cross-trait agreement could it be a mutual agreement? Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cho Shih-chao said that research produced by academics is only used for internal reference for decision making. He faced charges relating to organized crime. ROCCOC chairman Lai Chang-yi said Taiwan should not be afraid of competing with global businesses. [76] The organization aims to reform Taiwan's referendum laws and push for legislative review of the CSSTA, along with other cross-strait pacts and economic bills. . Do they have some kind of motor that moves their heads? Shoot apices then reorient at night to face east in anticipation of dawn (Fig. [77], On May 21, DPP legislators criticized the Mainland Affairs Council for classifying the disadvantages of the trade accord and releasing only information it considers favorable to the agreement. [112] Alumni of the university petitioned for the resignation of Premier Jiang Yi-huah, a former professor there. The student activists drafted an undertaking document and asked all lawmakers to sign the document to show their approval. [69] In a March 2017 Taipei District Court decision, Chen, Huang and Lin were acquitted of incitement charges. A lawyer who was assigned to the protesters stated that six individuals had been arrested over the protest so far. I am therefore proudly presenting today: (based on Atamian et al. Some plants possess so-called ‘pulvini’, joint-like structures which can cause movement of plant organs via changes in turgor (the pressure of the cell plasma against the cell wall). Still – this is a question which is still to be researched more intensively in the future. I am always scared of that moment. [109], On March 22, Premier Jiang Yi-huah met with protesters but declined to withdraw the deal or agree to legislation monitoring future cross-strait agreements, saying that the two issues required the involvement of the Executive Yuan and President Ma Ying-jeou. First to be charged with various offenses included Chen Wei-ting, Huang Kuo-chang, and Lin Fei-fan. The sunflower does not! [111], The students' association at National Taiwan University called for an education strike, so students could attend protests without disciplinary action from the school. sunflower house is designed for the italian region of umbria, renowned for its rolling farmland and yellow fields of sunflowers, where heatwaves are … I have been advocating and encouraging biomimicry and bio-triz for nearly two decades and it is encouraging to see them slowly being recognised for their sustainable design and sustainable economy advantages. The movement's anthem was "Island's Sunrise" by the indie band Fire EX. [119], Some protesters feared the agreement would eventually result in the absorption of Taiwan by China, mirroring the accession of Crimea to the Russian Federation. [45] Twenty-two NGOs also took part in the rally. [27][28] On March 20, Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng promised not to use force on the protesters. 1A and movie S1) (12, 13). [9][26], Shortly after the movement began, thousands of riot police from the National Police Agency were mobilized across the country to surround the protesters. During the day, the side of the sunflower stem facing east grows more than the side of the stem facing west. 2016 – a beautiful and highly up-to-date publication from Science as well as Kutscher & Briggs 2016, who published an amazing paper about sunflowers considering the history of its research and the bigger picture). [99] Hotel management said in a statement that the number of people staying in the room did not correspond with the number registered at the reception. [37] The Association of Taiwan Journalists accused the police of using violence against the media during the eviction process and violating freedom of the press, citing more than 10 cases of attacks on media reporters. [47], On April 1, hundreds of pro-China activists supporting the trade pact rallied against the parliament seizure. "Occupy Central/Sunflower: Popular Resistance in Greater China. The seeds are also extremely high in phosphorus, which works alongside the calcium in your body to promote and strengthen bones. Like a sunflower song with lyricslike a sunflower that follows every movement of the sun Artist: Adelia Gigool.#likeasunflower While several hundred protesters remained outside the building, about 300 protesters occupied the legislative floor overnight and succeeded in preventing several attempts by police to expel them. November 2019; Journal of East Asian Studies 19(3):309-311; DOI: 10.1017/jea.2019.31 There are 122 associations covering more than 100,000 businesses within ROCCOC. Sunflowers take advantage from exposing their flowers to the sun and developed a sophisticated mechanism to achieve this. [80] President Ma called for progress to be made in the session. [79] Some observers attributed the freeze to the services pact logjam. Biomimicry and bio-triz are, directly and indirectly, the cradle/seedcorn of much human technical invention and we should learn from and embracing more ideas from the billions of years of natural evolution of our flora, fauna and living species. The agreement, in the KMT's view, should therefore be considered reviewed and should be submitted to a plenary session on March 21 for a final vote. Helianthus annuus, the common sunflower, is a large annual forb of the genus Helianthus grown as a crop for its edible oil and edible fruits. [81] Duh urged the legislature to quickly approve the services trade pact and the new law to increase scrutiny of future agreements to avoid delaying the follow-up merchandise trade deal talks. BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua) — Cross-Strait economic cooperation should not to be disturbed by disputes about a service trade pact, which the mainland considers “mutually beneficial.” Deine E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht veröffentlicht. In total, 45 student organizations from 18 universities backed the call to strike. [42], On March 27, Lin Fei-fan called for a March 30 rally filling the Ketagalan Boulevard leading from the Presidential Office to the legislature to put pressure on President Ma to heed the demonstrators' demands. Previously, in September 2013, the two parties had agreed to hold 16 public hearings over the details of the trade agreement with academics, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and representatives of trade sectors impacted by the agreement. [124], Amnesty International issued a statement on March 19 urging restraint in the police response. Therefore only young sunflowers turn their heads towards the west side during the day. Do we not take pride in our democracy and our respect for rule of law? Thus, the movement of sunflower in accordance with the path of sun is due to phototropism. [83] Pointing to the crisis in Ukraine, she further warned that the loss of economic independence will affect Taiwan's political independence, and that overreliance on China will leave Taiwan vulnerable. Therefore, there is no need for new legislation."[110]. Polish media group Niezalezna – which owns several print and online news outlets in Poland, including the daily Gazeta Polska Codziennie, the weekly Gazeta Polska and the monthly Nowe Panstwo — received a letter from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Bureau in Poland, protesting its use of an analogy between the occupation of the Executive Yuan compound by protesters and the consequent violent crackdown by police and the occupation of the central square, Maidan, in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, by protesters who were also treated brutally by the police. [21] "Sunflower" was also an allusion to the Wild Lily Movement of 1990 which set a milestone in the democratization of Taiwan. Sunflower plants’ response to light was also tested under artificial lighting conditions. The National Communications Commission denied the liberalization of telecommunication services would pose security threats.[105][106][107]. However, neither official explained why only poll numbers favorable to the government's position have been released to the public, while others were not. Instead, Zhang met with a pre-selected group of students. The activists protested the passing of the Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA) by the ruling party Kuomintang (KMT) at the legislature without clause-by-clause review. [50] However, Fai Hrong-tai, a deputy secretary of the KMT caucus, said at a news conference that Wang should have consulted with the KMT caucus in advance, rather than keeping them in the dark. Sunflower Movement first anniversary marked by rallies, commemorations. The message to President Ma is that when you try to jam a trade agreement through, people will resist. [114] Later, the sociology department of National Sun Yat-Sen University followed suit. [78], On June 9, deputy economics minister Woody Duh confirmed that since April, China had frozen negotiations with Taiwan over the merchandise trade agreement originally projected to be signed at the end of 2014. [93], To rebuild cross-strait ties after the Sunflower Movement protests, China's Taiwan Affairs Office Minister Zhang Zhijun arrived in Taiwan on June 25 for a four-day visit as part of the 2014 Wang-Zhang Meeting. [116][117] The Bankers Association of the Republic of China (BAROC) held a supervisors and management meeting on March 27, and the chairman of BAROC Lee Jih-Chu on behalf of all members of BAROC issued three statements to support the trade pact after the meeting. [125], Overseas Taiwanese in the United States and the United Kingdom have demonstrated in support of the student movement. [104], More than 200 professors and industry experts issued joint statements and held panel discussions warning the national security risks raised in the opening of the type II telecommunication services outlined in the trade pact. [40][41], On March 26, student protesters called for all legislators to support the establishment of a law for supervising cross-strait agreements before passing the recent trade in services pact. [70] The Taiwan High Court upheld the lower court's decision in March 2018. After some minutes of small talk with my fellow passenger it was unavoidable for me to admit that I was a botanist. 4 persone ne parlano. Jiang stated that there is no need to enact new laws monitoring cross-strait agreements since "the governing party the Kuomintang has already proposed measures pertaining to the monitoring of such agreements by the legislature and the public that are supported by Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng. [95] During the visit, Zhang mentioned he wanted to hear different voices from the ground, but no meetings had been scheduled with leaders of the Sunflower Movement. [57][58], By June 2014, over four hundred people had been investigated for their role in the protest. Well… what do you think? The extra guests were seen moving around inside the hotel, and calls for an explanation remained unanswered, the hotel said. COMMENT: WHY WAS THE SUNFLOWER MOVEMENT SUCCESSFUL? Aside from shedding light on a poorly crafted and potentially harmful services trade pact with China, Taiwan’s Sunflower Movement has performed an extraordinary, if unde… Premier Jiang Yi-huah ordered riot police be sent in to evict the protesters, but that directive was not implemented. Kommentar document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "8607ebabea9dd78f81210fdf16576f42" );document.getElementById("60f57f0de7").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Deine E-Mail-Adresse wird nicht veröffentlicht. This can cause swelling of tissues and result in their reorientation. The tracking of solar light with the flower head is caused by the elongation of the plant stem. Written by J. Michael Cole. The plant was first domesticated in the Americas. The statement also criticized remarks made earlier by a high-ranking Ministry of Economic Affairs official, who described the agreement as "beneficial to the students because after its implementation, they can work in China and earn NT$52,000 a month, rather than [the] NT$22,000 [they would make in Taiwan]." The Sunflower Movement – an occupation of the Legislative Yuan (the Congress) for twenty-four days− was an unprecedented movement in the history of Taiwan. 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