Amer Literatures Initiative

The author examines how diasporic individuals engage with aspects of Indian beauty, femininity, and fashion and how these encounters create practices of citizenship and belonging, looking at the impac

In literary and cinematic fictions, the fantastic blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Lacking a consensus on definition, critics often describe the fantastic as supernatural or similar to, bu

In literary and cinematic fictions, the fantastic blurs the lines between reality and fantasy. Lacking a consensus on definition, critics often describe the fantastic as supernatural or similar to, bu

"Given how little criticism there is on textual images of the Chinese in the West Indies, Searching for Mr. Chin is a great contribution to the literature. Lee-Loy's well-written and -researched book

In The Making of Chinese-Sinophone Literatures as World Literature, Kuei-fen Chiu and Yingjin Zhang aim to bridge the distance between the scholarship of world literature and that of Chinese and Sinophone literary studies. This edited volume advances research on world literature by bringing in new developments in Chinese/Sinophone literatures and adds a much-needed new global perspective on Chinese literary studies beyond the traditional national literature paradigm and its recent critique by Sinophone studies. In addition to a critical mapping of the domains of world literature, Sinophone literature, and world literature in Chinese to delineate the nuanced differences of these three disciplines, the book addresses the issues of translation, genre, and the impact of media and technology on our understanding of “literature” and “literary prestige.” It also provides critical studies of the complicated ways in which Chinese and Sinophone literatures are translated, received, and reinveste

The 12 essays collected provide an in-depth study of the emergence of the new Chinese literatures by looking at the origins, themes, major authors and their works, and how creativity is closely connec

序The publisher invites Japanese readers and Satoyama supporters to spread these stories of harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature in rural communities in Taiwan, and to keep telling the story of the Satoyama Initiative. Let us keep learning from one another through exchange, strengthening the friendship between Taiwan and Japan on the road to landscape restoration, and contributing to global biodiversity. We are all in this together, and we can do it together.內容簡介There are four books in the set, about four rural communities in Taiwan. First, The Spring on the Highland explains how two generations of farmers in Gonglaoping, Fengyuan District, Taichung enjoy the fruits of kinship with the land following the restoration of the spring on the highland. Second, Farming Village Co. Unlimited is about a Satoyama-inspired enterprise based on crop diversification and creative local produce marketing in Gongrong, Sanzhi District, New Taipei City. Third, Letters the Blue Sea Wrote to t

This lush book of photography represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major cross-platform initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals—e

'What does it take for teenagers to 'love your neighbor' in a global community? Startandgt; Becoming a Good Samaritan Teen Edition is an initiative to help teenagers live out Christ's love in world-ch

Kaho Yu’s China’s Energy Security in the Twenty-First Century: The Role of Global Governance and Climate Change explores the evolution of China’s energy security from its bilateral going-out strategy to its more multilateral Belt and Road Initiative. By analysing the topic from a multidisciplinary perspective, this book examines China’s evolving role in global energy governance through four empirical case studies: China’s energy cooperation with Russia and Central Asia, Africa, the European Union, and the Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank.

美國當前的國家飛彈防禦(National Missile Defense, NMD)堪稱是人類有史以來，耗資最鉅、技術最精密與複雜之最為龐大的軍事防衛計畫。NMD的發展淵源至少可追溯至1980年代初期之美國總統雷根(Ronald Wilson Reagan)之戰略防衛方案(Strategic Defense Initiative, SDI)或俗稱「星戰」(Star Wars)計畫，但卻有過之而無不

希區考克所說的「麥高芬」（MacGuffin）是帶出電影懸念，卻從未說清的神祕東西。本書特別將各章設計成車站，讀者彷彿置身迷人的墨綠色蒸汽火車，沿途漫遊蘇格蘭高地、《不可能的任務》名場面、歐威爾的真理部、《魔戒》世界、邱禮濤的香港等等，環繞巡迴偵查現實中的「麥高芬」！ 香港之死、紐約之戰、世界危在旦夕，末日論題材具有魔力。當電影是每秒24格的真理，「都市已死」到底是絕望的真相還是心理作祟？末日當前，ideas are bulletproof! 電影娛樂、文化、社會研究全面啟動；突破主流敘事，由vol.0倒數逆鑽都會核心──驀然回首，有待破解的電影感末日懸念，線索原來就藏在蘇格蘭高地迷霧山巒，一個簡單電影術語之中…… 「Thinker Initiative思想家」書系定位為吸引人們一同跨界追尋時代難題的根源和解方。作者林慎近年屢獲兩岸導演、學者、文化人推薦，香港金像獎導演黃綺琳稱「直達電影內核的詮釋中得到啟發」、港大中文學院主任林姵吟稱「展演了類狐狸型學者的駁雜多變」、藝術家黃宇森稱為當代的「文藝復興人」。

This jam-packed collection of fun and simple science experiments for kids is perfect for the classroom or home. Stir up some sticky slime, build a solar system with rubber bands, power a speed boat using soap, and construct an erupting volcano, all with Home Activity Lab, which offers exciting experiments for budding scientists. Including a foreword by Professor Robert Winston, this stunning book includes 28 brilliant science projects using simple step-by-step instructions, everyday ingredients that can be found around the house, and amazing photography to guide you from start to finish. Each experiment describes the science behind the project, highlighting STEM facts with STEM icons pointing out the key science, technology, engineering, and math learning involved in each project. "Take it further" panels encourage young readers to experiment and take their projects to the next level, developing their independence, initiative, and creative thinking skills. Perfect for budding scientist

You may be surprised to learn that microchips are the new oil—the scarce resource on which the modern world depends. Today, military, economic, and geopolitical power are built on a foundation of computer chips. Virtually everything—from missiles to microwaves—runs on chips, including cars, smartphones, the stock market, even the electric grid. Until recently, America designed and built the fastest chips and maintained its lead as the #1 superpower, but America’s edge is in danger of slipping, undermined by players in Taiwan, Korea, and Europe taking over manufacturing. Now, as Chip War reveals, China, which spends more on chips than any other product, is pouring billions into a chip-building initiative to catch up to the US. At stake is America’s military superiority and economic prosperity.Economic historian Chris Miller explains how the technology works and why it’s so important, recounting the fascinating events that led to the United States perfecting the chip design, and to Ameri

Debates about the origins and effects of European rule in the non-European world have animated the field of economic history since the 1850s. This pioneering text provides a concise and accessible resource that introduces key readings, builds connections between ideas and helps students to develop informed views of colonialism as a force in shaping the modern world. With special reference to European colonialism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in both Asia and Africa, this book:• critically reviews the literature on colonialism and economic growth;• covers a range of different methods of analysis;• offers a comparative approach, as opposed to a collection of regional histories, deftly weaving together different themes.With debates around globalization, migration, global finance and environmental change intensifying, this authoritative account of the relationship between colonialism and economic development makes an invaluable contribution to several distinct literatures in ec

The balance of the world economy is shifting away from the established economies of Europe, Japan, and the USA, towards the emerging economies of Asia, especially India and China. With contributions from some of the world's leading growth theorists, this book analyses the long-term process of structural change and productivity growth across the world from a unique comparative perspective. Ongoing research from the World KLEMS Initiative is used to comparatively study new sources of growth - including the role of investment in intangible assets, human capital, technology catch-up, and trade in global value chains. This book provides comparisons of industries and economies that are key to analysing the impacts of international trade and investment. This makes it an ideal read for academics and students interested in understanding current patterns of economic growth. It will also be of value to professionals with an interest in the drivers of economic growth and crisis.

A “concise encyclopaedia” of Hong Kong in the Belt and Road. With the emergence of the Belt and Road boom have come many related research papers, but few have addressed Hong Kong’s role and opportunit

在正式環境中發布可靠的容器 學Docker的時候很興奮，一旦進入正式環境才發現挑戰開始。 初期導入的美好時光往往轉瞬即逝，取而代之的是錯誤訊息與部署難題。 《Docker 建置與執行》正是為這些時刻而生的實戰指南： 全新改版，涵蓋Docker十年演進與最新趨勢 從基礎到實務，用實戰帶你避坑，打造能真正運行的容器環境。 「《Docker建置與執行》去除了與Docker有關的浮誇行銷，讓讀者準備好因應在正式環境中運行容器的真實挑戰。」 —Kelsey Hightower Google Cloud Platform首席開發倡導人 「《Docker建置與執行》從基本的底層觀念著手，一路引領讀者們進展到作者們從Docker大規模運行中累積的無價實踐經驗。」 —Liz Rice Isovalent首席開放原始碼主管暨eBPF專家 「《Docker建置與執行》將引導你打造出現代化、可靠、且具高可用度的分散式系統。」 —Mihai Todor TLCP資深首席工程師 ---------------------------------------------- Docker與Linux容器已徹底改變各種組織開發、交付及運行軟體的方式。但想真正理解這些工具為何重要，以及如何成功整合到你的技術生態系中，仍是一項艱鉅的挑戰。本次全面改寫的新版指南，為開發者、營運人員、架構構設計師及技術經理們，詳盡解說Docker工具的原理與實務，並說明容器如何在近代軟體交付與管理的各個層面帶來革新。 本書內容已全面更新，反映自Docker問世以來近十年的重大變革。Sean Kane與Karl Matthias改寫了大量內容，納入最佳實務，同時額外談及了BuildKit、對於多重架構映像檔的支援、不使用根使用者的容器等等、以及更多全新主題與技術。 ‧了解Docker與Linux容器如何整合雲端服務與Kubernetes。 ‧建置開放容器計畫(Open Container Initiative，OCI)格式的映像檔，並以更優越的命令列工具工具部署和管理Linux容器。 ‧了解OCI映像檔是如何簡化應用程式的依存關係管理及部署工作流程。 ‧學習Linux容器在正式環境中的實際部署與測試技術。 ‧在必要時如何大規模部署正式環境的容器。 ‧探討Docker的進階題材，包括部署用的工具、網路功能、調度、安全性及組

要評價安倍政權絕非易事，這個日本憲政史上歷時最長的政權，是怎麼辦到的？本書是安倍晉三、菅義偉、岸田文雄、甘利明、茂木敏充、石破茂、高市早苗等54位關鍵人物的深度訪談與剖析！歷時7年8個月的安倍晉三政權，是日本憲政史上執政最久也相對穩定的政權，是自由民主黨自1955年成立以來首見，對日本來說，也是很特殊的存在。安倍政權致力於解決日本所面臨的重要問題，包括解決通貨膨脹和促進經濟成長、強化日美同盟與建構抗中實力、貿易自由化和制定國際規範、改革公司管理法、增加女性就業機會和勞動改革、強化政府的風險管理能力等，卻也引來了日本國內兩極化的評價，有人讚賞安倍首相的外交手腕與保持政治穩定的努力，也有不少人認為安倍的作為很危險，權力過度膨脹，而國際社會則普遍對安倍政權的外交、安全保障政策讚譽有加。澳洲最具代表性的智庫──洛伊國際政策研究所（Lowy Institute For International Policy）於2019年，稱讚安倍首相為「亞洲自由秩序的領導者」。要評價安倍政權絕非易事，但可以肯定的是，安倍政權對於日後的日本執政者來說，是重要的參考依據。本書由亞太倡議智庫（Asia Pacific Initiative，API）企劃，以安倍政權推動的政策與執行方式作為主題，訪問了包括安倍晉三在內的54位關鍵人物，試圖釐清安倍政權的施政作為與得失，為安倍政權留下總體評價。本書特色1.以安倍政權推動的政策與執政方向作為主題，檢證政策的決定過程，徹底剖析安倍政權各時期的執政樣態。2.訪談首相安倍晉三、官房長官菅義偉等54位安倍政權主要內閣成員與官邸幕僚，根據當事者的說法，嚴謹探究，歸納出客觀結論。3.書末收錄安倍政權各時期閣員一覽表、自民黨幹部一覽表，以及安倍政權相關年表。

This book highlights the best new interdisciplinary research on the theory and practice of cosmopolitanism, with a special focus on the cosmopolitan literatures of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North Amer

Ghada Amer (b. Cairo, 1963; lives and works in New York) rose to renown in the mid-1990s with depictions of erotic motifs she stitched onto her paintings. These works compellingly interwove an ironic

Postcolonial Literatures in Context is a clear, accessible and concise introduction to postcolonial literatures in English (and English translation) and their wider contexts. It begins by introducing

Postcolonial Literatures in Context is a clear, accessible and concise introduction to postcolonial literatures in English (and English translation) and their wider contexts. It begins by introducing

Initiative is what gets things done. It's what leads to new inventions. It can also lead to great success! You can show initiative by acting first, by putting in extra effort, or by coming up with a n

The Dictionary of Oriental Literatures fills a long-felt gap in Western literature by presenting a concise summary, in three volumes and about 2000 articles, of the literatures of Asia and North Afric

New Medieval Literatures is an annual containing the best new interdisciplinary work in medieval textual cultures.

Because American Indian literatures are largely informed by their respective oral storytelling traditions, they may be more difficult to understand or interpret than the more text-based literatures wi

New Medieval Literatures is a new annual of work on the textual cultures of medieval Europe and beyond. The focus of Volume 2 is on continental European literatures as well as Anglo-Norman and Anglo-L

The English Literatures of America redefines colonial American literatures, sweeping from Newfoundland and Nova Scotia to the West Indies and Guiana. The book begins with the first colonization of the

"A “concise encyclopaedia” of Hong Kong in the Belt and Road. With the emergence of the Belt and Road boom have come many related research papers, but few have addressed Hong Kong’s role and opportunities in the initiative. Hong Kong in the Belt and Road Initiative fills this gap. This monograph represents the efforts of some twenty experts from both Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, providing a comprehensive introduction to the national initiative and exploring various opportunities for the territory in the Belt and Road as well as Hong Kong’s cooperation with relevant regions along the routes, offering many highly valuable policy recommendations."

The Belt and Road Initiative and the Future of Regional Order in the Indo-Pacific interrogates to what extent the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) represents an achievable vision of a China-centric orde

Offers a new framework for reading American literatures that critically links African American and Latinx traditions and struggles for liberation.

Offers a new framework for reading American literatures that critically links African American and Latinx traditions and struggles for liberation.