Complex Data Modeling and Computationally Intensive Statistical Methods

《歷史終結之後》提供一個前所未有的機會，讓我們得以走進當代一位偉大的政治思想家的心靈。 美國政治學者法蘭西斯‧福山在他一九九二年的暢銷書《歷史終結與最後之人》中主張，自由民主制的優越性標誌了人類政治與意識形態發展的終結。三十年後，隨著民粹的興起以及全球自由民主國家數量的減少，福山重新審視了他的著名論斷。 《歷史終結之後》一書中，編輯馬蒂爾德‧法斯廷對福山進行一系列深度訪談，對當今的自由民主提出了廣泛的分析。本書談到福山在身分認同、生物科技與政治秩序方面的著作，對威權主義的崛起以及民主在當今世界面臨的最大威脅提供了深刻的看法。 福山仔細檢視川普的意外當選、美國社會政治規範的破壞以及中國崛起等議題，巧妙剖析了自由民主的困境，並探討我們如何防止它進一步衰退。他也談到一些個人的事，對他的生活與生涯、他思想的發展以及他最重要的幾本著作做了省思。 ▍各方推薦  「法蘭西斯．福山無疑是後冷戰時期最有影響力的政治學家之一。幾乎沒有人不曾聽過他的《歷史終結與最後之人》。在法斯廷與福山對談的這本精彩的書裡，我們對福山有了更多的認識：關於他的背景與學術研究、廣博的知識興趣、與新保守主義者的來往，以及他跟當代經濟學的關係。這本書的主題是福山作為一個人與一名學者；傳記作家與社會科學的研究者將會對此書充滿興趣。」──布蘭科．米拉諾維奇，《單獨的資本主義》（Capitalism, Alone）與《富人與窮人》（The Haves and the Have Nots）  「福山在這裡再次指出，歷史的目的是人類的尊嚴，而不是讓國家的靴子永遠踩在你的臉上。」──狄德莉．麥克勞斯基，《自由主義為何有效》（Why Liberalism Works）  「這一系列精彩訪談提供前所未有的機會，讓人得以一窺我們這個時代一位最具影響力的公共知識分子的內心世界。訪談話題從福山的幼年教育，到自由民主國家今天面臨的挑戰，包括中美貿易戰、世界各地威權主義的興起、人工智慧與臉書的威力，以及不斷強化的身分認同政治。一本好書。」──紐約市立大學研究生中心歷史教授海倫娜．羅森布拉特  「馬蒂爾德．法斯廷這本書令人讚嘆，是對讀者的絕佳服務。《歷史終結之後》糾正誤解，釐清問題，提出挑戰，而且刺激思想。此書細節充分，範圍廣泛，而且讓人把注意力聚焦在現有的問題上。自由主義和自由民主正遇到麻煩。為了因應這個問題

With the society developing, the legislators of education would naturally put more attention to special education in order to protect the minority and those neglected. The history of special education mirrors the social development of Macau, it is an important indicator of the status in Macau society, reflecting the cultural quality at present and predicting the prospects in the future.

Microsoft Office Specialist:PowerPoint Associate (PowerPoint and PowerPoint 2019) ★為MOS 2019 PowerPoint Associate認證教材。 ★此測驗具有建立、編輯和增強簡報及投影片的能力，證明具有正確使用PowerPoint主要功能的能力。 ★涵蓋管理簡報，插入和格式化圖形和投影片，建立投影片內容，套用轉換和動畫以及管理多個簡報等技能。 ★範例包括專業級銷售演示，員工訓練，教學材料和展台投影片演示。 ★具有PowerPoint主要功能正確使用及基礎能力，並能獨立完成任務。 測驗技能 ★管理多個簡報 ★管理投影片 ★插入與格式化文字、形狀與影像 ★插入表格，圖表，smartArt，3D 模型和媒體 ★套用轉場與動畫

STS過去並沒有特別注意科技的性別議題， 所以更值得學習與反省FSS對這個姊妹領域STS的關切…… 女性主義研究所關切的議題十分廣泛，一般而言，它與STS (Science and Technology Studies) 集中於科技研究─—從人文社會幾個重要的角度來研究科技議題），是頗有距離的。但是，女性主義從七、八○年代開始，就有一支常被稱為女性主義科技研究的研究傳統。女性主義科技研究，本書統一簡稱FSS，相對於發展更早、網絡更大、且包含著一個學會與數個期刊的STS社群，FSS與STS的知性與社群關係為何，就是本書的一個大背景。 在此大背景之下，本書主要關注兩大問題：一是為何STS過去很少回應FSS的介入、或為何一些FSS者常感到STS人沒有認真對待FSS對STS的介入與質疑；二是如果STS反過來認真考慮FSS的成果，例如FSS者哈洛威兩本20世紀後期的重量級專著，STS的評估會是什麼？ 本書作者在第一章就簡略地以自己的觀點來回顧台灣的一些FSS者，從20世紀八○年代末開始到今天，所走過的路，所吸收、反芻與實踐進入台灣的歐美FSS。同時，這第一章的台灣說明，更在呼應對台灣「性別與科技」價值的關切、也積極呼應了本書所參與的「台灣人文社會的價值基礎計畫」的方向與努力。

他，為台灣宣教史留下權威見證，首度漢譯 她，塵封於浩瀚檔案的百年信件，終於出土 本書由巴克禮牧師的《為基督贏得福爾摩沙》（Formosa for Christ, 1935）及伊莉莎白牧師娘的《從台灣遙寄給男孩女孩的書信》（Letters from Far Formosa to Boys and Girls, 1910）兩書合譯而成。 1875年，26歲的巴克禮牧師由英國長老教會差派來台，一生在台宣教60年，1935年以86高齡逝於台南。巴牧師創設台灣最早的大學、創辦台灣第一份報紙、大力推行白話字、重譯白話字《聖經》、增補《廈英大辭典》等，是宣教巨擘，更是推動台灣歷史的關鍵人物。《為基督贏得福爾摩沙》一書，是巴牧師在智慧圓熟的晚年，為關心海外宣教的英國長老教會青年所寫。巴牧師在書中回顧了台灣教會從無到有，從草創到蓬勃的發展歷程，他向讀者介紹當時的台灣社會及在日本教育下成長的新興世代的整體面貌，概述教會身處這般社會背景，如何在醫療、教育事工做出種種努力，最終得到何種成果及面臨怎樣難題。 伊莉莎白牧師娘是巴牧師的牽手，她在生命的晚期，為英國的少年寫了《從台灣遙寄給男孩女孩的書信》。牧師娘在書中描述隨同巴牧師進入獵首者的部落，參與和解儀式的驚險經歷；也談到搭船前往東台灣，與阿美族人共度的美好時光。她還說了七個漢人信徒的故事，當中有抽鴉片、殺女嬰的惡習，也有好善樂施的基督徒老人的善舉。牧師娘用溫柔幽默的文字，為讀者勾勒出早期台灣人的鮮活形象。 巴克禮牧師夫婦以其虔誠的信仰，數十年如一日的服事，成就了為台灣奉獻一生的典範身影，其著作早已超越宗教界線，不僅是他們鍾愛台灣的最佳見證，更是台灣人要共同珍惜的精神資產。 ｜本書特點｜ 一、 《為基督贏得福爾摩沙》是台灣基督長老教會奠基者巴克禮博士所撰，英文原版出版於1935年，歷來被視為台灣教會發展史的權威著作，卻遲遲未有漢譯本，因而這次由台灣基督長老教會歷史委員會、台南東門巴克禮紀念教會企劃，聘請熟稔教會史料的專家細心翻譯、校註，終於推出這本期待已久的漢譯版，本書除了完整精譯原文之外，更補充萬餘字的註解，並附上數十張珍貴的相關圖片，讓現代讀者更能親近這本經典作品。 二、 巴克禮牧師在《為基督贏得福爾摩沙》一書中，詳細回顧台灣教會從無到有，從草創到興盛的發展歷程，他用親身參與者的角度，逐一檢視台灣傳統社會的

Influenced by his upbringing in post-war Japan, and the ideological, social, economic and artistic transformations of the era, Noda Tetsuya started to build a diary of prints in the 1960s, recording his daily life and mastering the challenge of documenting the reality around him in both true and artistic fashion. Works presented in this publication offer unparalleled insights into the artist’s hand skills and color palette, as well as his intense personal feelings and trademark humility. Few printmakers are quite as exploratory in terms of their technique and so precise in their choice of depicted subjects. Noda Tetsuya’s Diary of Contemporary Japanese Prints represents the long-accumulated knowledge of a well-practiced artform by one of Japan’s bestestablished artists, while also documenting—in true diary fashion—events that have shaped his personal life, while also standing for the collective experience of Noda’s generation and the societal change witnessed over the last several de

In Daily Giving Service: A History of the Diocesan Girls’ School, Hong Kong, Moira M. W. Chan-Yeung and her fellow contributors present a comprehensive history of one of Hong Kong’s oldest girls’ schools. As an alumna of the school, Chan-Yeung traces the history of her alma mater from its establishment in 1860, to its development over the last 160 years until the recent decade. Having experienced stability and turbulences in Hong Kong in the twentieth century, the school has become one of the most prominent girls’ schools in the city. In several chapters written by other alumnae, various aspects of school life of different eras are reconstructed and remembered. The author and other contributors focused on the postwar era in which Hong Kong grew from a small city to a global metropolitan. The expansion of the Diocesan Girls’ School largely followed this trend. The history of the school has also long been connected with the socio-economic development of Hong Kong society, sharing its ha

Low-carbon tourism is an emerging issue of tourism industry and academia in recent years. Previous studies have provided us some reasons that tourists participate in low-carbon travel or not, however, these reasons are scattered in literature and not been integrated into the construct of low-carbon travel motivation or low-carbon travel constraint. Meanwhile, previous studies often designed low-carbon package tours through the perspective of operators, few studies have assisted independent tourists on how to save energy and reduce carbon in travel. Therefore, this book is focused into two parts. The purpose of one part is to draw on tourism related literature, to develop and test the Low-Carbon Travel Motivation and Constraint Scales. The purpose of the other part is to draw on tourism related literature, to develop and test the Low-Carbon Travel Behavior Scale.

Malaysian Cinema in the New Millennium offers a new approach to the study of multiculturalism in cinema by analysing how a new wave of filmmakers champion cultural diversity using cosmopolitan themes. Adrian Lee offers a new inquiry of Malaysian cinema that examines how the ‘Malaysian Digital Indies’ (MDI) have in recent years repositioned Malaysian cinema within the global arena. The book shines a new light on how politics and socioeconomics have influenced new forms and genres of the post-2000s generation of filmmakers, and provides a clear picture of the interactions between commercial cinema and politics and socioeconomics in the first two decades of the new millennium. It also assesses how the MDI movement was successful in creating a transnational cinema by displacing and deterritorialising itself from the context of the national, and illustrates how MDI functions as a site for questioning and proposing a new national identity in the era of advanced global capitalism and new Isla

★★★★★【20個主題】+【312個程式實例】★★★★★ ★★★★★【基礎操作】+【程式範例】+【專題實戰】★★★★★ ★★★★★【靈活運用tkinter設計GUI】★★★★★ 這是國內第一本使用Python內建模組tkinter，設計GUI程式中文書籍的第4版。全書超過312個程式實例，一步一步講解tkinter 控件(Widget)的基礎知識，同時也將應用範圍擴充至小算盤、碎形(Fractal)設計、文書編輯、走馬燈、模擬海龜繪圖、球類競賽、風扇設計、單個或多個反彈球設計、鐘擺、長條圖動態排序、動畫與遊戲設計、mp3音樂播放器。Python是一門可以很靈活使用的程式語言，本書特色在於對tkinter最基礎的知識使用了大量靈活的實例說明各種環境的應用方法，讀者可以由這些程式實例事半功倍完成學會tkinter設計跨平台的視窗程式。 本書主要內容如下： ◆ 20個主題 ◆ 312個程式實例 ◆ tkinter與tkinter.ttk Widget解說 ◆ Widget共通屬性與方法 ◆ 變數類別Variable Classed ◆ 事件綁定Events and Binds ◆ 文書編輯程式 ◆ 小算盤程式 ◆ 動畫遊戲 ◆ 模擬海龜繪圖 ◆ 靜態與動態繪圖 ◆ 球類競賽 ◆ 單個或多個反彈球設計 ◆ 動態長條圖排序 ◆ 鐘擺程式設計 ◆ 科赫雪花碎形(Fractal)設計 ◆ mp3音樂播放器

封面故事 應用上雲夯　WAAP保平安 結合網站應用防火牆與API防護服務　化解多重攻擊手法滲透入侵 文◎洪羿漣 隨著運用新型態架構的數位化應用場景普及，網頁應用程式系統朝雲端化發展已成趨勢，肩負資安防禦重任的網頁應用程式防火牆（WAF）亦隨之演進，在既有的WAF與DDoS緩解技術之外進一步擴展，整合了跨技術領域諸如API防護、機器人控管等機制，成為新式的WAAP（Web Application and API Protection）雲端安全服務，有效避免對外提供營運業務的服務被攻擊者伺機滲入，為API整合的現代化應用場景把關資安風險。 專題報導 融合數位轉型　醫療照護揭新頁 大數據AI引領創新　新冠肺炎、高齡化及品質要求成驅動力 文◎余采霏 受到醫療科學、數位科技快速發展，以及高齡化與COVID-19疫情影響下，醫療產業正面臨許多衝擊與挑戰，而智慧醫療也成為新顯學。從監管與合規到改善醫療照護品質與效益，甚至大幅轉向以消費者為中心的全人照護，都是醫療轉型中至關重要的一環。 儘管新冠疫情在全球仍然反覆升溫，但隨著國際與疫共存的共識，台灣邊境解封後逐漸回歸正常生活，醫療體系也必須逐步回歸常軌，如何增進提升醫療品質、加速需要就醫的患者回流，將是未來各大醫療機構的重要目標。面對病患習慣改變、遠距與零接觸診療新模式以及對醫療服務的更高期待，唯有善用數位科技加速與醫療跨界整合才能建構出更具彈性與韌性的醫院體系。 本期專題邀請專家從總體趨勢、法規面分享醫療轉型的潛在挑戰與課題，同時也訪談先行醫院分享如何透過數位科技，提高醫療品質，打造更人性化的就醫體驗。 產業趨勢 品質偷斤縮水非長久之計　智慧化供應鏈科技有解 因應成本升高/物料斷鏈　AI分析預測保障供應鏈韌性 文◎Howie Su（產業分析師） 近來國際政經局勢變化對供應鏈帶來重大衝擊，多數製造業者目前只剩三條路可以走：提高產品價格、以更便宜的材料重新生產產品，或進行少量多樣生產，避免庫存風險。在這樣的變化下，由於客戶對價格上漲或質量下降敏感度提升，企業為了維持接單量，許多業者選擇在不改變價格的情況下降低產能，製造業者將之視為成本結構調整，消費者則將之視為「Shrinkflation」，有人稱為實體收縮膨脹，指的是商品在價格保持不變或上漲的情況下，

This book examines Hong Kong foodways in different periods of social development and hopes to advance anthropological inquiries by addressing issues concerning identity, migration, consumerism, globalization, and the invention of local cuisines in the context of Hong Kong as a fast-changing society in East Asia.

It is written from an objective, external viewpoint and paints a colourful and lively picture of Sanguinetti in a voice that could almost be his own. Using Sanguinetti' s life experiences, the biographer touches on various historical events, including the Mau Mau revolution in Kenya and the 1957 riots in Hong Kong, and details the social and political problems of the times, such as lingering colonialism, class structure issues, and human rights violations, among others. These glimpses of history through Sanguinetti' s eyes are accessible, thought-provoking, and truly representative of the man himself.Offering a well-rounded image of the eccentric subject, this book fulfils Sanguinetti' s common response to questions about both his personal and professional life — “ more when I know you better” . It will undoubtedly be of interest to those who knew Sanguinetti as well as legal professionals, young barristers, and readers with an interest in post-war history in Gibraltar, Kenya, and espe

～在瑜伽墊上找到你的魔法～ 透過呼吸和體位法安穩接地Ｘ留意日月星辰的神聖循環Ｘ探索脈輪的魔法能量 【專業推薦】 ◎《女巫瑜伽：瑜伽墊上的療癒魔法》是女巫和女瑜伽士都會喜歡的一本好書。如果你想要深化與大地能量的連結，結合古老的巫術智慧，以及瑜伽的靈性修練，這本書是非常實用的工具書。莎拉．羅賓森編寫了一本淺顯易懂、內容豐富的指南，無論是對魔法有興趣的瑜伽士，或是剛接觸巫術的見習女巫，都能獲益良多。這也是一本很好的入門書，能帶領讀者投入日常魔法實作、學習最紮實的瑜伽技巧，並從中發現兩者之間共通的美好。 ──烏瑪．丁斯莫爾圖里博士（Uma Dinsmore-Tuli），睡眠瑜伽協會（Yoga Nidra Network）與英國聖多薩生態瑜伽營創辦人 ◎《女巫瑜伽：瑜伽墊上的療癒魔法》精彩有趣、文筆流暢，主題也讓人耳目一新，為當代巫術文學開拓了新的沃土，實在難能可貴。作者用真摯而暖心的口吻、循序漸進的引導，鼓勵讀者去發掘、探索屬於自己的魔法，創造心靈富足的生活，是這本書真正的價值所在。 ──菲利絲．庫羅特（Phyllis Curott），威卡女祭司兼人權律師，世界宗教議會（The Parliament of the World's Religions）榮譽副主席，《魔法威卡：喚醒你內在的神聖魔法》、《The Witches’ Wisdom Tarot》塔羅牌套組等全球暢銷書作家 ◎《女巫瑜伽：瑜伽墊上的療癒魔法》以饒富興味、深入淺出的文筆，完美結合兩種古老傳統。對於想要透過創新與創意兼具的方式，結合巫術信仰與瑜伽靈修的現代讀者，這本是不能錯過的經典好書。 ──愛麗絲．格里斯特（Alice B Grist），《Dirty and Divine》作者 ◎《女巫瑜伽：瑜伽墊上的療癒魔法》是一本膾炙人口的好書，揉合了瑜伽與巫術傳統，將自然魔法帶到瑜伽墊上與生活中。莎拉以溫柔的筆觸，引導讀者運用東方古老智慧與西方巫術概念，為生活注入更多美好，並在過程中提供關於女神、儀式等豐富資訊與實作建議。無論是想探索巫術的瑜伽士，或是希望深化魔法能量的女巫，這本書都是絕佳的修行指南。 ──琳恩．舒曼（Lyn Thurman），《Goddess Rising》、《The Inner Goddess Revolution》作者 ◎如果我決定開始練瑜伽，這本書就是我的首選參考書。 ──寶拉．布萊

1990年代開始，永續（sustainability）成為一個新興的概念，逐漸成為新興的課題，許多學者鼓吹應創造永續政策以回應環境風險，應以永續概念為基礎促進國際合作與相互瞭解。「環境安全」因而成為一個現代、快速發展的議題，特別是在開發中國家的資源匱乏與因而引起的衝突，不僅成為國家安全的議題，而且也已經成為全球安全的議題，自然資源需求，特別是能源，已經成為21世紀最重要的安全挑戰。可使用的自然資源、氣候變遷或其他的環境議題逐漸納入政策及商業中，21世紀初期，環境議題逐漸被重視，隨著回收實踐、垃圾管理和環保意識的抬頭，消費者與特別是年輕世代選擇更環保的產品。 歐盟經濟統合的核心為實現一個無內部邊界完全自由貿易的單一市場，也就是鬆綁法規（deregulation），但環境政策卻是有許多的規範及阻礙貿易的效果，因此首先歐盟整合環境規範，避免在歐盟境內的競爭扭曲，同時歐盟又運用激進的雙邊自由貿易協定納入環境保護規定，以作為市場進入的要件。對抗氣候變遷的嚴峻挑戰，歐盟亦採取規範措施，例如溫室廢氣排放交易制度（Emissions Trading System；簡稱ETS），這是全球第一個碳權交易市場。 隨著新的執委會團隊上任，「歐洲綠色政綱」成為新的政策方針，歐盟陸續公布一系列的法規，以致力於聯合國永續發展目標，不僅要達到環境保護、淨零排放、循環經濟、低碳經濟的目標，還要保護所謂的利害關係人的權益與永續的供應鏈。因此環境、社會與治理（environmental, social and governance；簡稱ESG）要素成為2022年最熱門的話題。在這樣的背景下，首先闡述歐盟亦推動聯合國的永續發展目標，並具體立法實施永續發展，因而從永續公司治理形成永續供應鏈，並公布所謂的永續供應鏈法，以具體改革公司治理與採行實地查核程序，以具體落實ESG要素。

Diamond Sutra Explained Master Nan Huai-Chin’s discourses on the treasured Buddhist Diamond Sutra bring together a lifetime of personal cultivation experience which ran the gamut of esoteric and spiritual practices. This beautiful Sutra can be a compass and a gauge when journeying towards understanding our true selves. Master Nan guides us through the Diamond Sutra providing students with a framework that combines understanding with practical cultivation. Master Nan’s teachings are unique among contemporary and historical interpretations.

This book describes and analyses the role of the public sector in the often-charged political atmosphere of post-1997 Hong Kong. In this second edition, Ian Scott explores public sector accountability in terms of Hong Kong’s constitutional framework and the structure, functions, and personnel policies of its civil service system. He examines critical issues facing the administration of the public sector and the formulation and implementation of public policy with particular attention to the political challenges confronting the Hong Kong government over the past decade. A concluding chapter assesses how contested values in a changing political environment have affected the public sector in recent years. This edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest statistics and research, including Scott’s work in such areas as integrity management, corruption prevention, and policing. This book is an essential resource for scholars and students of public administration and public poli

《全方位華語精進讀本》提供中文學習者精選閱讀素材 以第二外語學習者的詞彙及程度編寫，契合需求 有效提升閱讀理解能力！ 除了一般教材，閱讀理解力的提升是語言學習的關鍵。 第二外語學習者的閱讀力需求，包含適量的詞彙、符合學習程度的句型語法、適當的主題題材、充分的詞彙應用說明，以及大量的練習題檢視吸收成效。 本書為資深海外及國內華語教師團隊撰寫的閱讀材料，書中選題契合時代趨勢，用詞遣字斟酌符合學習者需求，而清楚明瞭的結構培養閱讀寫作能力，精心設計的習題測驗理解程度，更加鍛鍊學習要點，並延伸學習應用變化。 除了契合語言學習的需求，同時亦可為華語能力測驗做準備。 適用對象：《當代中文課程》第三冊延伸閱讀、TOCFL Designed for students learning Chinese at intermediate through advanced-low proficiency levels, The Ultimate Chinese Reader cover engaging topics from Chinese literature, history & geography, technology, and culture studies, suitable for all learners to polish their reading comprehension abilities. It can be useful resource to the preparation for TOCFL as well. Each chapter includes vocabulary and intense exercise and practice section especially designed to further enhance reading and writing skills. The Ultimate Chinese Reader may be used independently for reading courses or as supplementary materials in existing Chinese learning programs. This book is ideal for learners with

In The Chinese Idea of a University: Phoenix Reborn, Rui Yang conceptualizes the cultural foundations of modern university development in Chinese societies. Instead of focusing on the uniqueness of the societies, this book aims to prove that one educational purpose could be fulfilled via many paths, and that most of the characteristics the university could be found in other institutions of higher learning. Citing the practices of four selected Chinese societies, Yang opposes the existence of an impassable chasm between Chinese and Western ideas of a university and argues that it is possible to combine Chinese and Western ideas of a university. Also, this book is one of the first in English to theorize the Chinese idea of a university. It links the historical events to the present, in a context of an enormous impact of Western academic models and institutions, from the beginning of modern universities in Chinese societies to the contemporary period.

◎This is the Part-One (Radical Index - Stroke No. 1-2) of Twelve printouts from the on-line dictionary that is currently under developing. ◎This unprecedented, intelligent, convenient and useful Tool provides “Pin Yin” (spelled in English) of Traditional Chinese characters. ◎Along with Stroke-by-Stroke writings for each character’s Radical and additional strokes, it is possible to learn Chinese ubiquitously. The stroke-sequences for writing radical-characters are also included in a separate nineteen-page section with the order of radical stroke number and sequence. All the multiple ways of “Pin Yin” will also appear under multiple English letters. However, an unique sort key for the Last Name found in 百家姓 (the Hundred Family Surnames) is highlighted and used for grouping the same Last Name in Traditional Character with different Last Name in English. For example, 鄭 can be found as Cheng, Jeng and Zheng in all 3 places with Cheng marked as sort-key. Therefore, all 鄭s will be grouped u

◎53首中英對照詩，一本主流外、雙語創作的詩集面世了！ ◎篇幅雖然薄、輕，但藝術性、獨創性、一貫性以及困難度的含金量極高。 ◎這是一場永世之旅，歲月的光輝裡有奮鬥的足跡，自身的美麗和不變的慈愛。 自由、世界、光明、大地、亙古、真與美、永世、偉大、愛、思想 Freedom、World、Light、Earth、Truth and Beauty、Eternity、Greatness、Love、Thought ¹自由也在時空裡，²似海洋與陸地來自於您那裡；³它們是深廣到毫無邊際。⁴ 我的言詞的遠展之翼的飛翔，⁵與閃電的怒吼一般，⁶永遠無法到達您的遠方。 ₁The freedom is also in time and space ₂like the ocean and land come from thy side; ₃they are so deep and wide that they are boundless. ₄The flight of the far-spreading wings of my words ₅will never reach thy distance ₆like the roar of lightning. ¹我尚且未能確切知曉，²自由來自何處， ³但您已給了我們那必要的自由，⁴以致腳能行走而翅能飛翔！ ₁I still do not know exactly ₂where the freedom comes from, ₃but thou hast given the necessary freedom to us ₄so that the feet can walk and wings fly!

Frontiers of Memory in the Asia-Pacific explores the making and consumption of conflict-related heritage throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Contributing to a growing literature on ‘difficult heritage’, this collection advances our understanding of how places of pain, shame, oppression, and trauma have been appropriated and refashioned as ‘heritage’ in a number of societies in contemporary East and Southeast Asia and Oceania. The authors analyse how the repackaging of difficult pasts as heritage can serve either to reinforce borders, transcend them, or even achieve both simultaneously, depending on the political agendas that inform the heritage-making process. They also examine the ways in which these processes respond to colonialism, decolonization, and nationalism. The volume shows how efforts to preserve various sites of ‘difficult heritage’ can involve the construction of new borders in the mind between what is commemorated and what is often deliberately obscured or forgotten. Tak

《如果島嶼會作夢》結合近代創傷研究中對夢的觀察解析及馬祖當地的祈夢傳統，大膽提出假說：藝術家是否能扮演代夢者，採集失落的夢境同時，也召喚關於未來的想像？本計畫以當代視覺藝術、聲音採集、舞踏表演及文字攝影工作坊等多重形式，挖掘潛伏的記憶與情感，投影疊合居民對於當下及未來的思考，也為馬祖建構出屬於地方的時空檔案。 When Islands Dream extends analysis of dreams in recent trauma studies to the Dreaming Ceremony in Matsu, and boldly asks: can artists play the role of “dreamers”, collecting lost dreams while also evoking imaginations about the future? This project incorporates sound collection, dance performances, video installation and photo-cartography workshops to uncover latent memories and emotions, projecting and overlaying residents' thoughts on the present and future, and constructing a local spatial and temporal archive for Matsu.

所有看過的父母都說讚！ 繼《美國家庭萬用親子英文》、《美國家庭萬用英文寫作》熱銷全亞洲後 重磅推出能高度刺激孩子學習熱忱的100堂最佳英文閱讀課 精選美國小學各領域核心教材， 不只提升英文閱讀技巧， 同時也增加各個領域的基本知識 是親子共讀的最佳素材！ ◆ 以美國家庭的方式學習英文閱讀！爸媽一起跟孩子閱讀就是孩子最好的英文學伴。 ◆ 只要打開書本看文章，手機掃描聽音檔，就能培養孩子英文耳朵、英文眼睛。 ◆ 一本書，比數萬元一套英語教材更有用。 ◆ 適用各年級的小學生，不必再為了替不同年齡的老大、老二選教材而傷腦筋。 本書嚴選美國小學各個主要科目必讀的 100 個主題，並符合台灣小學高年級的閱讀題材。這本書以方便孩子學習的設計為主，即使是對不熟悉英文閱讀的孩子，也依照文章的步調熟悉各領域的主題。如果持續閱讀各個領域的 100 種學習知識，不但可以累積學科的背景知識，也可以將已經知道的學習知識擴展到英文上，就能自然地感受到英文的閱讀實力提升。 ✦ 兼具閱讀理解和學科知識的美國教科書 透過閱讀 100 篇涵蓋科學、社會、數學、文學、音樂等美國小學教課書必修的重要主題，一方面可以提升英文閱讀能力，另一方面也可以學習課程、背景知識奠定基礎。 ✦ 學習「專注閱讀」技巧，精準、快速地閱讀各個主題的文章 「專注閱讀」的設計讓孩子在閱讀時快速理解段落的主要內容、解決各式各樣的練習題，並消化新學到的知識，使孩子能夠在短期內增進閱讀理解能力。 ✦ 透過各式各樣的學習素材進行有效的閱讀訓練 透過總結文章和完成圖表的練習，以提升理解文章組成的閱讀技巧和字彙使用。在組織段落關鍵內容的同時，讓孩子能夠訓練出小學所必須具備的綜合思維能力。 ✦ 一邊聆聽音檔、一邊閱讀文章 孩子可以透過聆聽以英文母語發音的音檔，來理解段落的主要內容，並從標題和圖片來猜出文章的內容。聽着音檔，透過仔細閱讀段落去理解大致掌握的內容。文章下面都有注釋單字的中文意思，孩子有不懂的單字馬上看了就知道。 ✦ 檢查大致的內容，並延伸背景知識 透過 Check True or False（是非題）以及 Read and Complete（完成句子）來簡單地確認孩子是否理解段落，並掃描 QR 碼來確認重要單字的發音，找出單字在段落中的意思，並再次確認。背景知識 Plus! 專欄讓學習者增加廣泛的學科知識。 ✦ 解決各

In Chinese Cinema: Identity, Power, and Globalization, a variety of scholars explore the history, aesthetics, and politics of Chinese cinema as the Chinese film industry grapples with its place as the second largest film industry in the world. Exploring the various ways that Chinese cinema engages with global politics, market forces, and film cultures, this edited volume places Chinese cinema against an array of contexts informing the contours of Chinese cinema today. The book also demonstrates that Chinese cinema in the global context is informed by the intersections and tensions found in Chinese and world politics, national and international co-productions, the local and global in representing Chineseness, and the lived experiences of social and political movements versus screened politics in Chinese film culture. This work is a pioneer investigation of the topic and will inspire future research by other scholars of film studies.

The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong SAR (the “NSL”) promises to be the most important legal development in Hong Kong since the advent of the Basic Law. Many wondered in the aftermath of the NSL how the foundations of Hong Kong’s system might be changed and in what way the freedoms valued by Hong Kong may be affected. Supporters view the law as essential for the preservation of public order and the national security of China and for supporting the fundamental well-being of “One Country, Two Systems”, an arrangement that has been in place since the return of Hong Kong to China. Critics fear an adverse impact on the spirit of “One Country, Two Systems”. From a discussion initiated by the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Law, this collection of essays brings together leading experts on Hong Kong and Chinese law to offer an exploratory study of the NSL and its impact on the legal system and the principle of the rule of law in Hon

Initially based on a comparative study of Chinese and Euro-American art theory in the 18th and 19th centuries, this book examines how both cultures looked at their own past and their outside, i.e. what was construed as not belonging to their own cultural sphere, and how they devised new ways of adapting them into evolving cultural constructs. While the 17th century was still a time when the epistemological backgrounds of both civilizations were so profoundly different that nearly no dialogue was possible, the 18th century saw the emergence in both places of profound changes that would get them close enough to create the conditions for the beginning of a conversation. First quite superficial and taking shape mostly in the decorative arts, this process of rapprochement, while remaining chaotic and unpredictable, led to wider and more profound zones of contact throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries. Through the reinterpretations of each other’s cultural creations, these zones of con

Initially based on a comparative study of Chinese and Euro-American art theory in the 18th and 19th centuries, this book examines how both cultures looked at their own past and their outside, i.e. what was construed as not belonging to their own cultural sphere, and how they devised new ways of adapting them into evolving cultural constructs. While the 17th century was still a time when the epistemological backgrounds of both civilizations were so profoundly different that nearly no dialogue was possible, the 18th century saw the emergence in both places of profound changes that would get them close enough to create the conditions for the beginning of a conversation. First quite superficial and taking shape mostly in the decorative arts, this process of rapprochement, while remaining chaotic and unpredictable, led to wider and more profound zones of contact throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries. Through the reinterpretations of each other’s cultural creations, these zones of con

臺灣第一本全面探討國際學校的專書！ 什麼是國際學校？臺灣有哪些國際學校？ 它們為面臨全球化競爭的孩子提供什麼樣的教育機會？ 家長該如何在眾多學校中，為孩子做出最好選擇？ 21世紀以來，國際學校（International Schools）在全球迅速發展，校數與學生數皆不斷攀高，臺灣也不例外。近年臺灣一些中小學，不乏標榜國際學校或引進國際認證文憑（如IB、AP）者，尤其108年國教新課綱執行後，國、高中的課程未來或多或少都將融入國際教育與跨國教育，展露不同層次的國際學校風貌。 多數國人對於國際學校的定義、起源、發展及類型，瞭解非常有限，許多人仍停留在「國際學校＝外僑學校」的印象，更不知道在評估一間好的國際學校時，應該留意國際學校的類型屬性、國際課程的特色、是否經權責機關認證，有無將國際教育理念融入辦學、是否有專業團隊負責營運、有否做到辦學透明化等要項。 本書作者邱玉蟾在教育部負責國際教育事務多年，在書中，她除了釐清一般人關於國際學校的種種誤解，更從「國際化」、「全球化」的不同時代背景，區分出以「國家」、「國際」及「跨國」教育為主的3類國際學校，再深入剖析其過去、現在與未來，提供所有關心孩童教育的家長、教育工作者及政策規劃者一個更為寬廣的視野。 專文推薦 李隆盛│考選部政務次長 王如哲│國立臺中教育大學校長 聯合推薦 李沃奇（William C. Vocke Jr.）│Fulbright Taiwan榮譽執行長 李志成│義大國際高級中學校長 袁孝維│國立臺灣大學國際長、森林系教授 徐繪珈│廣達文教基金會執行長 張明文│新北市政府教育局局長 陳英輝│亞洲大學國際學院院長、人文社會學院院長 楊振昇│臺中市政府教育局局長 劉美慧│國立臺灣師範大學教育學系教授兼教務長 鄭英耀│國立中山大學校長 各方讚譽 This book is important for Taiwan’s future. Long-term prosperity requires Taiwan’s youth to compete in a global marketplace and for Taiwan to attract the best global talent. This demands that Taiwan’s education system becomes mor

《漫步華爾街》作者柏頓．墨基爾 X《投資終極戰》作者查爾斯．艾利斯 財經界兩位頂尖思想家，攜手為普通人撰寫的一本簡短、直白的投資手冊 康乃爾大學英語系教授威廉．史壯克（William Strunk Jr.），曾寫過一本英文寫作作品：《英文寫作風格的要素》（The Elements of Style），將如何發揮寫作的力量，歸納成幾個簡單法則。此書出版40年後，史壯克的學生、同時也是作家的懷特（EB White）將該書重新增修，於是經由兩位作者的努力，創生這部不朽的寫作經典。 遵循這樣的脈絡，艾利斯與墨基爾這兩位投資界的巨星與思想巨人，將兩人合計超過112年的投資經驗，總結成這本雖精簡但直言不諱，幫助讀者穩健邁向財富自由道路的作品。 自本書初版逾10年前問世以來，投資人經歷了一段艱難時期，與面對前所未有的市場波動情況，難怪許多投資人乾脆放棄股票市場。此外，一些媒體上的所謂財經專家，更經常宣稱「買進並持有」（buy and hold）與分散投資的策略已然失效。 不過就可靠市場數據顯示，只看一年的績效，約70%的主動型基金表現，不如一檔簡單的指數基金；如果拉長看15年，則有90%的主動型基金的績效表現，不如指數基金。因此，兩位作者的忠告是：別聽那些「專家」的話，別理他們。 ◤從輸家的遊戲中勝出◢ 墨基爾和艾利斯明白，現今的市場狀況和隨之而來往往相互矛盾的建議，可能使投資大眾完全無所適從，這正是他們推出本書10周年版的原因。此版本忠於初版，除了討論可助你我獲得財務自由的理財智慧，還納入支持其結論的新洞見和市場數據。 兩位作者企圖以淺白又充滿睿智的文字，幫助讀者避免受「市場先生」影響而落入「輸家遊戲」陷阱，並可盡情享受進入「贏家遊戲」所帶來的投資樂趣。只要遵循本書建議，你將可根據你的風險承擔意願和年紀，制定一個強大的投資致勝策略。 本書以六章闡述投資的大原則，包括著眼長期、無視市場波動，以及如何利用退休金計畫增加儲蓄和盡可能節稅；也就分散投資、再平衡、定期定額法與指數化等議題加以說明。讀者只需付出一些閱讀時間，就能獲得最精闢的投資贏家心法。 無論是第一次涉足市場的投資小白，還是擁有數十年股市經驗的資深股民，藉由閱讀本書，便可做出更好的投資決策，達成財務目標，從而享受舒適、有保障的退休生活。

西西的動物詩，大部分是近年的新作，盡是奇思妙想，而民胞物與，充滿溫暖、關懷之情，明朗，親切，靈動，幽默，自有深意，寫來似跟動物通靈。總括而言，是為動物發聲，彼此平等、和平地相處，合而為「動物嘉年華」，並且邀來二十多位香港年輕畫家和插畫師參加盛會，每首詩配以不同的繪畫，畫風迥異，不拘一格，呈現多元異質。看西西的詩，看畫家們的詮釋，加上讀者自己的想像與理解，眾聲複調，文學藝術合該這般如此。西西的作品在華文世界膾炙人口，屢獲殊榮，曾獲美國紐曼華語文學獎，以及瑞典蟬獎，為香港獲國際詩獎的首位作家。這詩集是奇書《縫熊志》、《猿猴志》後，另一種動物書寫。 本書適合青少年，也適合喜歡文學藝術的成年。 Most of Xi Xi’s animal poems featured here are new works written during the past few years. Full of whimsical ideas, they embody the notion of “all humans are siblings, and all things are companions,” brimming with warmth and compassion. These poems could be described as bright and cheerful, approachable, clever and fluid, humourous, and deep with meaning, written as though the author is able to directly communicate with animals. Overall, they serve as a voice for animals, showing that they are able to coexist equally and peacefully, resulting in a “carnival of animals.” More than twenty young Hong Kong artists and illustrators have been invited to join this project, with each poem accompanie

◎以專業翻譯的角度，為每篇範文提供「詳盡」的解析。 ◎協助教師節省備課時間，自學的讀者們也能快速理解範文的內容與寫法。 ◎英檢中級/高中英文適用。 ★本書特色 1. 提供參考範文之點、線、面詳盡解析。 2. 點：針對「詞彙」提供詳細之字義辨析。 3. 線：針對「文法、句型、翻譯」提供詳細說明。 4. 面：針對「英文寫作」提供詳細之篇章結構說明。 5. 提供數種不同之寫法，以供英文寫作與中英翻譯之初學者參考。 ★本書適用對象 1. 英文程度較好之國中生。 2. 普通科及綜合科之高中生。 3. 應用外語科英文組之高職生。 4. 欲考全民英檢中級寫作之考生。 5. 首次學習英文寫作與中英翻譯之人士。 本書最大特點，就是在每篇參考範文後面均提供了「詳盡的解析」。 對於授課教師而言，各位教師可以透過「解析」的部分節省備課時間； 對於一般讀者而言，即使沒有老師的講解，自己也可以透過詳細的解析來理解參考範文的內容與寫法。 雖然，「統測的題目」只需翻譯有畫「底線」的部分即可， 但作者仍將統測的翻譯題完整翻譯出來，變成「完整的短文」， 因為雖然未畫底線的部分只是用來幫助考生理解的文字， 但對讀者來說也是很好的練習素材， 這也是本書的另一項實用的特點。 本書探討了許多人學英文的盲點，但一般書籍卻少有論及的觀點，羅列如下： 1. be used to + N / Ving … 是「現在的習慣」，而used to + v … 是「過去的習慣」？ 2. 英文這種語言真的有「未來式」這種時態嗎？ 3. 「第三人稱單數的動詞」為何要在字尾加-s？ 4. wh-關係詞與that關係詞之「細微」差異為何？ 5. that引導名詞子句與that引導形容詞子句如何區別？ 6. 「原形動詞」在句子裡真正的意涵為何？ 7. 為何所有的英文老師都說look forward to後面要接「動名詞」或「名詞」？ 8. 「非限定同位語」所指涉的先行詞「數量」只有一個？ 9. narrowly failed是「差點成功」還是「差點失敗」？ 10. 「補習班」的英文是cram school？ 11. 「3C產品」的英文是3C products？ 12. 連接詞plus與and的用法相同嗎？ 13. the more + S + V… , the more + S + V… 的句型為何能用「逗號」來連接兩個子

Based on a close reading of Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu’s extant films, this book provides insights into the ways the director created narrative structures and used symbolism to construct meaning in his films. Against critics’ insistence that Ozu was indifferent to plot and unlikely to use symbols, Geist demonstrates otherwise, revealing the director’s subtle iconographic paradigms. Her incisive understanding of the historical and cultural context in which the films were conceived amplifies her analysis of the films’ structure and meaning. Ozu: A Closer Look guides the reader through Ozu’s early, silent films and his sound films made during Japan’s wars in Asia and the subsequent American Occupation, then takes up specific themes relevant to his later, better-known films. These themes include religion, gender, and the influence of traditional Japanese painting. Geist also examines the impact that Ozu’s films had on specific directors in Europe, America, and Japan. Intended for f

The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong is a handy reference for both amateurs and professional botanists in Asia who wish to enter the field of modern orchidology. Orchid appreciation is an art deeply rooted in Asian cultures. But in 1977, when this book was first published, orchidology as a science was new to people there. The technical vocabulary was unfamiliar and the subject matter difficult to understand. Therefore, this volume was intended as a general, easy-to-use reference book, with illustrations of the basic structure of orchids and their habit and habitat clearly described in Chapter I. The book may also be used as a self-help guide for naturalists and gardeners in Hong Kong who wish to identify an orchid new to them. In Chapter II, keys, descriptions, and illustrations are given to allow the reader to look up and gain information about individual orchid species. Chapter III provides an analysis of the composition and an interpretation of the phytogeographic significance of

In Painting Architecture: Jiehua in Yuan China, 1271–1368, Leqi Yu has conducted comprehensive research on jiehua or ruled-line painting, a unique painting genre in fourteenth-century China. This genre relies on tools such as rulers to represent architectural details and structures accurately. Such technical consideration and mechanical perfection linked this painting category with the builder’s art, which led to Chinese elites’ belittlement and won Mongol patrons’ admiration. Yu suggests that painters in the Yuan dynasty made new efforts towards a unique modular system and an unsurpassable plain-drawing tradition. She argues that these two strategies made architectural paintings in the Yuan dynasty entirely different from their predecessors, as well as making the art form extremely difficult for subsequent painters to imitate.

☆本書按照命題重點編寫，內容豐富紮實☆ ☆經濟部所屬國營事業、中華電信招考適用☆ ☆歷屆試題搭配全真模擬試題，增加演練機會☆ 【本書架構】 Part1內容整理，一共分為緒論、程式語言、純量資料型別、流程控制和程式開發等五個章節，配合相關例題解說，帶領讀者洞悉命題重點。 Part2黃金考點觀念聚焦，整理出程式設計（程式語言）的重要考點替考生做深入學習。 Part3歷屆試題與解析，大量收錄92～110年國營事業考試相關試題共20 回並提供模擬試題，協助考生掌握命題重點與趨勢。 【學習心得】 1.建議熟讀本書內容，最好能搭配原文書，將相關的公式與原理重新閱讀過。 2.原理與公式都熟習後，一定要自己動筆練習，一開始盡量先練習典型而且解答詳實的題目，切記！解析只用讀的而不動筆，一定無法發現自己盲點所在。 3.程式設計除了原理、定義須熟記外，常見的的遞迴問題或是 Class 問題建議都可以直接背誦下來，減少考試撰寫的時間。由於近期考試的程式語言除了 JAVA 與 C 之外，有越來越邁向網頁化的趨勢，所以若有餘力者不妨也多看看網頁程式語言相關書籍，以增進本身實力。 4.可相約志同好友編組讀書會，對於難懂的觀念，或是難解的試題，可由互相討論的方式解決，如此教學互長，必然有所裨益。 5.當仍有問題無法解決，建議詢問相關學有專精的教授或是先進。 【應試要點】 綜觀以往相關的考題，程式設計其主要包含：C、C++、JAVA、HTML、Javascript和 PHP 等程式語言，想要在考試中獲得高分，必須先瞭解其專業知識與核心能力： 1.應瞭解程式設計之發展、內涵及其變化之趨勢。 2.應瞭解程式設計所必備之相關知識及整合技術之能力。 3.應瞭解程式設計與相關專業學門的關係及跨領域分工合作必要之知識與能力。 因此，不管任何程式語言，在設計及應用的時候，使用者必須瞭解程式語言的： 1.變數（variable）及有效範圍（scoping）。 2.資料型態（data type）。 3.陣列（array）和指標（pointer）。 4.運算式（expression）及各種控制結構。 以下是準備程式設計（程式語言）的三大提醒： 1.掌握重要觀念，清楚瞭解架構內容。 2.熟悉基本語法，強化應考答題速度。 3.勤做考古題目，洞悉命題方向重點。 【購買本書重

內容簡介 ˙The learning goals that center on the thematic units are set in accordance with the language proficiency levels, established by the ACTFL ˙To Comply with the pedagogical principle of backward design to establish the teaching/learning goals for the intermediate learner of Chinese ˙Integrates into its thematic contents the ACTFL-defined, three mores of language uses as well the 5C concepts ˙Assist the learner to achieve holistic progress and to cultivate specific linguistic abilities of Chinese ˙The selecting of keywords/phrases in thetextbooks is greatly in line with vocabulary levels defined by the HSK and by the TOCFL. The regional difference in language uses between the two sides of theTaiwan Strait are also meticulously annotated in the textbooks In recent years, the background of learners has become diversified, and the number of self-study students of elementary Chinese is also increasing. On the pedagogical front, however, learning materials, found to be biased towards s

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In The First British Trade Expedition to China, Nicholas D. Jackson explores the pioneering British trade expedition to China launched in the late Ming period by Charles I and the Courteen Association. While utilizing the vivid and unique perspective of its commander, Captain John Weddell, this study concentrates on the fleet’s adventures in south China between Portuguese Macao and the provincial capital, Guangzhou (Canton). Tracing the obscure origins of Sino-British diplomatic and commercial relations back to the late Ming era, Jackson examines the first episodes of Sino-British interaction, exchange, and collision in the seventeenth century. His definitive narrative and original analysis constitute a groundbreaking study of early modern British initiatives and enterprise in the coastal areas of south China. The book begins by sketching the Tudor-Stuart historical background of British trade expansion in Asia before precisely reconstructing the voyages of East India Company and then

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