High Quality Test Pattern Generation and Boolean Satisfiability

With the rapid expansion of higher education institutions throughout the world and education’s increasingly market-based orientation, students, parents, higher educators, employers and governments have a much greater interest in the actual academic quality of universities and colleges in various dimensions in the era of globalization. Universities and colleges are definitely beginning to take on accountability toward related members of the school and societies in the same way that private enterprise does. In this way, universities are supposed to act as an effective organizer and a good learner on how to improve their quality, particularly in research and teaching quality, through several assessment tools. Hence, a major concern for Asian governments is how to assure quality in higher education and how to enhance global competitiveness through a variety of national policies and institutional engagement. As a result, quality assurance mechanisms, which emphasize output monitoring and me

Over the years auditing has developed into a specialised function with complex ethical, legal and economic implications. The role of auditors in providing credibility is even more important in a society like Hong Kong, which relies heavily on its reputation as an international financial and business centre. The financial crises and accounting scandals reported in recent years, which led to economic meltdowns and massive loss in capital resources across the globe, highlights the vital role of auditors as gatekeepers and the importance of high quality auditing in ensuring corporate transparency and honest financial reporting. The third edition is thoroughly revised to take into account the new Companies Ordinance (Chapter 622, effective 2014) and Hong Kong Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Assurance and Related Services (updated June 2014), and numerous developments of a full range of auditing topics since the previous edition, including: - Auditor's legal duties and liabilities

2014 Shandong Qingdao Dongjiakou Taiwan Experiment Station 18 meters high 50 tons water tower at sea level Two yellow sea well buoys each containing 6 liquid piston cylinder steam engines The seawater rises 50 centimeters and then falls 50 centimeters to generate force Each liquid piston cylinder has a diameter of 38 cm and a length of 1 m. Six of them are subjected to the pressure of seawater. Seawater can be pressurized 24 hours a day to create a 50-ton yellow water tower at Shanghai level, 18 meters high. Three steps were introduced as follows: 1 Set sea well under 30~50 meters of seabed 2 Use daily ocean wave up then down to stimulate six series of steam engine pressing sea water up to aerial water tank over 18 meters of sea level 3 twenty four hours green energy is like as AI doing. In May 2018, a delegation of about 20 people from Taiwan visited the Qingdao Dongjiakou Ocean Wave Liquid Steam Turbine Power Generation Offshore Experimental Station. All data collected from 201

For myself, however, it is the human element, the recollected words, the remembered faces, which give life to the printed record.” James Hayes’s many writings have made a major contribution to knowledge about life in rural Hong Kong. This book presents sixteen of his illuminating and original articles, each of which is rooted in his experiences as a district officer, administering and visiting villages under his care. His interest in the life and lives of the people went far beyond the formal demands of his official work, and Dr Hayes grew to admire and respect the villagers. As a result, his writings are suffused with his affection and esteem. Intended for scholars in the field of New Territories history as well as general readers interested in rural life in the region, A Pattern of Life provides a fascinating, academically important, yet highly readable picture of traditional life in rural South China and reinforces Dr Hayes’s reputation as one of the most important writers on the N

The Confucian revival which manifests itself in the Modern Confucian current, belongs to the most important streams of thought in contemporary Chinese philosophy. The Rebirth of the Moral Self introduces this stream of thought by focusing on the second generation Modern Confucians— Mou Zongsan, Tang Junyi, Xu Fuguan and Fang Dongmei. These scholars argue that traditional Confucianism, as a specifically Chinese social, political, and moral system of thought can, if adapted to the modern era, serve as the foundation for an ethically meaningful modern life. In this most timely monograph, Jana S. Rošker is visionary in anticipating the role Confucianism might serve as a world resource in reshaping a newly emerging cultural order for our own time and place. She brings the complexity and heterogeneous nature of the philosophical contributions of the second generation of Modern Confucians into clearer focus, and documents the inspiration their discourses have given contemporary scholars eng

Agriculture builds upon the integration of crops and the environment, with which its yield depends strongly on a healthy soil foundation. With that in mind, the knowledge of the soil and fertilizer is crucial to maintaining an environment with optimal nutrients, water and oxygen for crop production. Soil is one of human's precious resources, the protection and nurturing of our soil is thus an integral part of sustainable development. Effective soil management is considered not only a technology, but also an art. In practice, to make use the full potential of the land, the management strategies need to take account of the differences and characteristics of the soil, plant and climate that are unique to each geographical location. Such an approach is increasingly more important nowadays because of the increasing loss of cultivable land and need of high quality agricultural products.

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.

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.

主題High 五大主題分類，學習有組織 文章High 各大議題融入，閱讀有脈絡 題型High 全新題型編寫，應試有實力 解析High 逐題精闢講解，理解有效率 成績High 全書完整複習，迎戰新題型 ●全書分為5大主題：生態物種、人文歷史、科學科技、環境保育、醫學保健，共50篇由外籍作者精心編寫之文章。 ●題目仿111學年度學測參考試卷命題方向設計，為未來大考提前作準備，搶先練習第二部分新題型──混合題。 ●隨書附贈解析，方便練習後閱讀文章中譯及試題解析，並於解析補充每回文章精選的15個字彙。 掌握大考新趨勢，搶先練習新題型！ 作者簡介： ◤王隆興◢ 學歷：淡江大學美國研究所碩士 中央大學英美語文學系學士 經歷：臺北市立南港高級中學英文教師

A Sensational Encounter with High Socialist China is a recollection of the historic visit of fourteen American students (and one Canadian) to China in 1971. The visit was one of the first approved for American scholars after the Chinese Communist Party came to power in 1949 and occurred prior to President Nixon’s famous trip (as well as that of a second group of scholars) in 1972. One of these students, Paul Pickowicz, kept a journal and photographically documented the trip. This book is a personal account of the events leading up to their visa approvals as well as those that occurred during the journey itself. The five senses are used to connect the reader to his experience and are placed in the context of a theatrical production. The images included have been selected from an archive at the University of California, San Diego, which digitized the author’s images as well as those of others in the Committee of Concerned Asian Scholars (CCAS) taken during both the 1971 and 1972 delegati

鴻夏戀這個2016年台灣和日本經濟圈最熱門的話題，其至為關鍵的舉動，正要拉開序幕。世界100強執行長郭台銘窮追夏普四年為哪樁？鴻海能否因而成為品牌公司？百年老舖夏普能否回春？兩家企業身心靈能契合嗎？所有人都很好奇。本書試著從台灣人的角度，透過鴻海與夏普台日兩種不同文化的交會、衝突和發展可能，帶領讀者一窺鴻夏聯姻的背後與前景。 「夏普和鴻海聯姻是台灣科技產業史上一個重要的里程碑，而且具有相當指標意義。換句話說，日本的High Touch(高感度)與High quality（高品質），與台灣廠商的Flexibility（彈性）與Speedy（速度）等優勢，應可發揮互補效益。那麼，未來其他日本大廠有可能參考這個方向，而更加緊密兩國產業實質的合作，」是資策會產業情報研究所所長詹文男的期待。

為台青創希望，為兩岸謀和平，為全球開解方 HQL（高素質生活）是一條通往未來文明的路。 它不只關於富裕，而是關於尊嚴；不只關於科技，而是關於人心；不只關於制度，而是關於我們如何共同生活。 當世界在焦慮中競逐，HQL提醒我們：真正的進步，是讓每個人活得安心，讓社會更有禮，使城市更有光。高素質生活，是下一個時代的文明座標。 現代治理的競爭，不再只是GDP，而是生活品質與公共信任。本書提出HQL（High Quality Living）文明方案，結合儒家倫理、改良式民主與AI決策工具，建立十大社會建設KPI與示範區落地路徑，為政府提供一套可衡量、可治理、可複製的高素質治理藍圖。 作者：裘國英Alan Chiu（關心全球文明與幸福的倡議者）

This book features five theme-based units on cross-disciplinary academic English skills, focusing on the needs of first-year undergraduate students. Each unit covers academic writing, reading, and speaking skills. The units progressively take students through the steps needed to complete three common academic assignments: the essay, report, and tutorial discussion. These steps include searching for quality sources, note-taking, establishing a critical stance, formulating evidence-based arguments, synthesizing information from multiple sources, and structuring academic texts. Each unit also provides opportunities for students to analyse texts, apply their critical thinking skills, practise what they have learnt in productive tasks, and reflect upon their progress. This book is aimed at first-time university students. Many of the readings are related to China and a broader Asian context. As such, it appeals to first-year university students in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Taiwan.

Hi Hi, Shang“high”! 開埠以來養成的海派脾性，讓上海人敢吃沒吃過的、敢穿沒穿過的、敢用沒用過的，還能把外國式的變成上海式的。今晚你想來點……？無論紐約甜點日本麵包韓國咖啡義大利時裝，臺灣點不到的……上海（應該）都點得到！ 上海（應該）都點得到 逛到High!今晚我想…… 來點好耍的 從十里洋場到東方明珠，從四行倉庫到龍美術館，上海是一座求知若渴的城市，博物館美術館圖書館展覽場遍地開花，層層疊疊魔幻空間，翻出知識就是力量。 浦東美術館／徐家匯書院／藝文場館八選／上海迪士尼度假區 買到High!今晚我想…… 來點好使的 曾幾何時，國際品牌的亞太總部不再選址東京香港，而紛紛落腳上海。從重奢輕奢、平價時尚、家電家具到手作雜貨，三步一個全球旗艦、五步一個世界最大，直搗時尚最前線。 前灘太古里／恒基旭輝天地／網紅商場四選／國際時尚廿二選 飽到High!今晚我想…… 來點好喫的 亞洲最佳餐廳榜中，上海永遠名列前茅。今天追爺奶童年的年糕團，明天搶渡海登滬的國際美食名店……小孩子才做選擇，我通通來一份！ 香聚江南灶／登滬美食品牌八選 躺到High!今晚我想…… 來點一夜好眠 漫步上海，眾家酒店或悠久，或新穎，為旅人們留下一幅暖心的當地印象。 前灘香格里拉酒店／浦東文華東方酒店 簡單到High!今晚我想…… 來點好方便的

離不了的婚，才是人間煉獄； 能從不幸婚姻中逃脫的，都是勇士！ ＼笑聲最爽朗、看最開的失婚婦女出走記／ ＝全面揭露婚姻裡最真實的鬼故事＝ ★婚前必讀、婚內失戀自救寶典★ ※收錄【關係健檢清單】+【離婚之疑難雜症QA】，幫你看清真相、捍衛權益※ ◎ 結婚，就會幸福嗎？ 在每個女孩心裡，總會幻想自己也是童話故事裡的公主， 只要找到白馬王子，就能過上美滿的婚姻生活， 不過，結婚可以跟幸福畫上等號嗎？ 許多人深陷在傳統的觀念，認為離婚就是人生失敗， 就算現在比較開放，但不少人在婚姻中過得不開心， 還是拚命隱忍、委曲求全。 ◎ 急著「脫單」到勇敢「脫婚」 《失婚婦女Chill High High》Podcast節目主持人美樂妮， 她曾經幻想著美滿的婚姻生活，急著把自己嫁掉、成為人妻， 因此在年過而立閃婚，結果鄉土劇常演的戲碼卻真實在生活中上演： 婆媳問題、妯娌不合、老公大男人、一舉一動都被控制…… 就算婚姻的粉紅泡泡被戳破，但她還是受到傳統價值觀的束縛， 為了小孩維持婚姻，經過各種努力和苦撐， 在長期溝通無效、承受精神折磨的痛苦下，終於決定出走經營六年多的婚姻， 沒想到脫婚後，生活一百八十度大反轉，反而更快活！ ◎ 顛覆落魄形象，「失婚」也能笑嗨嗨 美樂妮心想，為什麼自己不早點離婚！ 2020年簽字回台後， 為了抒發離婚的艱苦與分享單身的快活，也為了鼓舞更多人勇敢出走， 她開始製作Podcast節目《失婚婦女Chill High High》， 她開朗的笑聲、詼諧幽默的說話風格，完全不像刻板印象中落魄的失婚婦女。 ◎ 簽字前的離婚使用說明 原本，美樂妮只是想記錄自己結婚到 離婚的過程， 播出後，竟收到各地聽眾的回饋，分享自己各種光怪陸離的婚姻問題。 因此，她期望自己能幫到所有身處痛苦關係中的苦主， 鼓勵他們有勇氣斷捨離，以過來人的身分提供務實的離婚使用說明── ．結婚需要的是衝動，離婚需要的是深思熟慮，尤其是經濟、面子、家人、未來…… ．如果無法下定決心，不如拿出紙筆，寫下離婚與否的優缺點，想清楚自己的底線 ．考慮清楚是否要懷孕：沒有小孩的離婚，簡單一萬倍 ．要有自己的錢：定期存下私房錢，有經濟能力才有底氣 ．了解相關法律：找律師諮詢，詳細了解離婚流程和贍養費等事宜 本書還有更多美樂妮的脫婚趣事和離婚提點， 雖然希望每個人的婚姻幸福美滿， 但要是在關係中已經鬱鬱

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

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

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The ultimate goal of this thesis is to construct an optimal global portfolio with ETFs. We choose the iShares MSCI country index ETFs as our assets. We start with the calculation of correlation between these countries. We find out that there is potential benefit undertaking international diversification. While comparing with the former research, the potential benefit is smaller. We examine the effect of investing internationally of each country. And we can see that not all countries are benefit from international diversification. While considering international diversification, investors have to look at the characteristic of the domestic country to make decision. In the international level, we can see that the investment risk would decrease and the return would increase. And the marginal effect decreases. In our test, the return, risk and efficiency come stable after adding the 14th asset into the global portfolio. Therefore we construct our global portfolio with 13 assets. We can see

A Sketch of Truth Theory The Truth Theory refers to a natural attribute which all things embody during cosmic movement. And which features the inherent quality of the universe, that is, the attraction between Yin and Yun, the negative cosmic gas and the positive cosmic gas. It is the natural and scientific reality of the universe. The appearance of this theory will completely shatter the barriers that have hindered human understanding of life and all things in the universe for thousands of years. It will put an end to the idealism-materialism dichotomous outlook on the world and completely terminate the theism-atheism dualistic religious concept that people have disputed for thousands of years. It will enable humankind on Earth to see the universe in the true, clear-minded and correct manner for the first time. It will enable humankind to explain mysterious cosmic phenomena with our acquired part of scientific knowledge about the universe in a deep and complete manner for the first

"The fact that Snow did not sneak into “red China” to gather information constituting the basis of his Red Start over China all alone is in many instances misunderstood even by scholars. Mao Zedong’s biography has been the subject of an international mountain of commentary in China and elsewhere. Biographies praising Mao and those slandering him are all based on the American journalist Edgar Snow’s (1905–1972) account in Red Star over China for the route Mao traveled from early childhood through his youth. How the “Red Star” Rose introduces the image of Mao and the biographical information made known to the world through the publication of Red Star, and with its publication the circumstances which they fundamentally undermined. Ishikawa Yoshihiro uses Mao Zedong as raw material to examine from whence and how ordinary historical information and images which we habitually use unconsciously come into being. He desires to help readers to reconsider the historicity of the generation of no

An individual’s health depends on their personal lifestyle and living conditions, which are influenced by a host of complex physical, social, and economic determinants. The same is true of organisational and community health. This book explains the Healthy Settings Approach as a means to define population and health standards as well as a framework to promote and evaluate health in daily living activities. The determinants affecting public health go beyond the availability and quality of healthcare, and a concerted effort from all sectors of the community is required to bring about sustained improvements. Using the Healthy Settings Approach to facilitate the “right to health”, this book argues that promoting health in multiple and varied settings concurrently will ensure healthy living throughout the community and, ultimately, the world. The author uses real life experiences from different countries, with a focus on Hong Kong, and discusses many initiatives that have been enacted (alth

This is the first collection of essays in English, contributed by well-known experts of Chinese literature as well as scholars of a younger generation, dedicated to the poetry of Du Fu, commonly regarded as the greatest Chinese poet. These essays are engaged in historically nuanced close reading of Du Fu’s poems, both canonical and less known, from new angles and in various contexts, and discuss a series of critical issues, including the local and the imperial; the body politic and the individual body; poetry and geography; perspectives on the complicated relation of religion and literature; materiality and contemporary reception of Du Fu; poetry and visual art; and tradition and modernity. Many of the poems discussed in this book were written in the backwater town of Kuizhou, far from Du Fu’s earlier residence in the capital city Chang’an, at a time when the Tang dynasty was going through devastating social and political disturbances. The authors contend that Du Fu’s isolation from

Water Driven presents stirring tales from around the world recounting humankind’s endeavours to solve water crises. Our creative solutions in the face of adversity have driven agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, creating some of the most iconic cultural landscapes, ranging from rice paddies to reservoirs and from wells to windmills. Today, rapidly growing urban populations are competing for a shrinking share of a finite water supply. The number of cities on the brink of running dry or, like Hong Kong, surviving from day to day by importing the bulk of their water, is alarming. The pressure is on to pursue a new, environmental revolution that will inspire the next generation of more sustainable, water-driven cultural landscapes.

For years, Faina, the Russian wife of Chiang Kai-shek''s son Ching-kuo, was a missing link in our understanding of 20th century China. Mark O''Neill''s new biography tells an astonishing story of a young woman who started as a Soviet factory worker and found herself deeply entwined in the political turmoil of the formation of modern China. This is not just a story of a political couple, but rather a wider anging and compelling tale of the forces that shaped a political generation-and eventually, democracy in Taiwan. --RanaMitter,ProfessoroftheHistoryandPoliticsofModernChina;DirectoroftheUniversityofOxfordChinaCentre

Over five decades, Donald J. Munro has been one of the most important voices in sinological philosophy. Among other accomplishments, his seminal book The Concept of Man in Early China influenced a generation of scholars. His rapprochement with contemporary cognitive and evolutionary science helped bolster the insights of Chinese philosophers and set the standard for similar explorations today. In this festschrift volume, students of Munro and scholars influenced by him celebrate Munro’s body of work in articles that extend his legacy, exploring their topics as varied as the ethics of Zhuangzi’s autotelicity, the teleology of nature in Zhu Xi, and family love in Confucianism and Christianity. They also reflect on Munro’s mentorship and his direct intellectual influence. Through their breadth, analytical excellence, and philosophical insight, the articles in this volume exemplify the spirit of intellectual inquiry that marked Donald Munro’s career as scholar and teacher. ~~~~~~~~ “Mun

The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG) of the University of Hong Kong presents the Chinese painting exhibition Tradition to Contemporary: Ink Painting and Artistic Development in 20th-century China. The exhibition is curated from artworks within the museum’s permanent collection. Works trace the evolution of ink painting in Hong Kong, and include many of the masters that have helped to build the city’s art scene and museum collections. The exhibition and its associated catalogue offers audiences a broad overview of the provenance and aesthetic quality of individual works, and the cultural interactions among twentieth-century Chinese artists, curators, collectors and scholars in Hong Kong, mainland China and abroad. It makes reference to individuals and their networks, to teacher-student relationships and to the generosity of the numerous painters who have helped UMAG to grow the museum’s holdings, and whose work constitutes the foundation of UMAG’s educational work today. Since

Previous collections of photographs illustrating the lost world of Old Hong Kong have tended to focus exclusively on black-and-white images from before the Second World War. In this new collection of photographs from the period 1948-1969, Otto Lam has instead selected a dazzling array of images in glorious full colour, most of them taken by overseas visitors to Hong Kong, including some of the earliest surviving colour views of the city and its environs. These evocative images demonstrate what a vibrant place Hong Kong was during this crucial period in the colony's rapid economic growth and modernisation. This volume, covering a wide range of images from daily life in post-war Hong Kong, comes at a time when a new generation of citizens is taking a greater interest in the rich and largely intangible heritage of their city.

"Arthur's depth and breadth of knowledge on growing food plants are beyond compare, both theoretically and practically. His love of plants in general, and growing vegetables in particular, is clearly evident in the quality and variety of vegetables he grows in his own garden. He is also an excellent teacher, who gives clear and detailed explanations for everything he demonstrates, both in person and in his inspiring books. Arthur’s hard earned experience is an invaluable source of information and he constantly researches and experiments to enhance understanding of growing food plants. This second edition of Growing Your Own Food in Hong Kong expands on the rich content of his first book on the subject. Whether you are a novice, experienced gardener or armchair student, it is an invaluable source of wisdom used together with the first edition or as a new arrival in your reference library."──Vivien Wallis, Long time Hong Kong gardener, Past Vice Chair, The Hong Kong Gardening Society 「他在

At a time when there is a developing ideological gap among generations and a degradation of trust between people and the institution of government, there are concerns whether young people’s political participation activities will continue to radicalize. This volume in 15 chapters serves as a useful overview of various significant aspects of the new trends of political participation in Hong Kong. Written by a team of experts who have been astute observers of Hong Kong Politics, the book covers a wide spectrum of topics ranging from a conventional understanding of political participation (e.g., the activities of political parties and interest groups) to a more specialized form of participation (e.g., the relationships between government and legislators in policy-making). The study of the rise of new social movements by the Post-80s generation would be of particular interest to those who are keen to comprehend the sharpening inter-generational differences. There will be a readership am

The book is comprised of 12 units of interesting articles that introduces Taiwan from different perspectives, including geographical position; cultural customs; life of the daily basis; historical background; and its present development. This book aims to teach readers everything from Taiwan in fairly simple English. After you are equipped with the basic knowledge of English vocabulary, it will show you how to talk about Taiwan without having to use many complicated, difficult expressions. As you read with the book, you will begin to understand how to use a simple form of English to talk about, not just Taiwan, but anything! Each unit of the book is divided into four sections that serve different functions.lIt begins with a few short passages that provide information about Taiwan in various subjects; such as religion, culture, language, economy, and history. . .etc.lThe section follows these passages is the quiz directly comes from the subjects above, which help to test your reading co

Throughout the long-term evolution of global capital markets, stock markets, and crypto-asset markets have historically operated as two parallel systems: the former is built upon over a century of institutional accumulation and vast institutional networks, while the latter has thrived within the technological framework of blockchain. Today, with the ongoing implementation and application of new models—such as the tokenization of real world assets (RWAs), stablecoins, crypto-asset ETFs, and digital asset treasury (DAT) companies—the convergence of securities and crypto is emerging as the most disruptive transformation trajectory in capital markets. Traditional securities are stepping into the on-chain world, while native crypto-assets are making their way into the mainstream financial arena through compliant pathways. Capital markets are witnessing a historic convergence characterized by "mutual convergence."  This book presents a comprehensive overview of the convergence of securities

The Tropic of Cancer Sustainability Belt Sustainability is a global trend, and a global lingua franca. How can Taiwan use sustainability to tell our story on an international stage? How can Taiwan create a sustainability brand that is equipped with a global perspective? The National Park Service (NPS) considers the Tropic of Cancer a great place to start. By connecting the dots of Taiwan’s mountain resources, ocean resources, and sustainability partners into a line, and then making that line into a belt, we can turn the Tropic of Cancer – which many think of as just a bunch of geographic markers – into a whole new window for getting to know Taiwan. As the 180km north-south Tropic of Cancer Belt crosses Taiwan, it crosses coasts, wetlands, foothills, high mountains, oceans, cities, and villages. Along the way, it encompasses every form of ecology, life, and production, forming world-class environmental marvels. The NPS is using the Tropic of Cancer Sustainability Belt project to put

「2029年，AI將通過圖靈測試，聽得懂笑話、理解愛的機器人將會出現」 「2045年，人類將進入技術奇點，電腦可以與人腦完美結合」 這是本書作者雷‧庫茲威爾（Ray Kurzweil）曾經做出的大膽預測，如今將要實現。他曾擔任Google的工程總監，目前為Google的首席研究員和AI遠見家，是當今最具影響力的發明家、思想家、未來學家、AI的先驅研究者。 他在這本書中，將揭露「人類－機器」文明史上最重要的計畫，也就是運用「逆向工程」來還原人腦的運作模式，利用模擬人類的大腦運作，來實現人工智慧（AI）。 AI的概念，大約起於1940年代，圖靈（Alan Turing）、馮諾曼（John von Neumann）等人進行的思考實驗與實作……直到今天，AI已經進入人們的生活，帶來了翻天覆地的影響。 然而，電腦能夠變得如此聰明，要歸功於幾十年來腦科學、計算能力的大幅進步。作者估計，人腦的新皮質中大約有3億個模式辨識器（pattern recognizer），它們是同步運作的，可以處理從低概念層級的例如視覺、聽覺的基本輸入，到高概念層級的判斷、預測、表達等等；而各個神經元之間有一千兆個連結，使得「學習」成為可能。重點是，人腦的新皮質是一種層級式的結構，而AI的模型也依此而建立。 書中將重點介紹「思維模式辨識理論」（Pattern Recognition Theory of Mind），據以建立模擬人腦的模型，因此，電腦能夠有學習能力、具有意識，能夠理解情感、表達情感，並能懂得雙關語、幽默和嫉妒。 融合了神經科學研究以及指數型成長的計算能力，這本書解釋了AI的基本原理與實作，以及未來的發展，我們將會造出比人類更聰明的機器，並且幫助解決人類社會的重要問題。 ★★★本書為《人工智慧的未來》改版★★★ 專業推薦： 于天立 台大電機系副教授 楊 千 陽明交通大學榮譽退休教授 羅仁權　台大電機系講座教授暨終身特聘教授 各界好評 「庫茲威爾對於人工智慧未來潛力無限的預測，不但言之有理還有立論根據，對於地球上機器人的最高統治者──人類──來說，這本書應該能讓我們高枕無憂，為人工智慧的超神速發展做好準備。」 ──《紐約時報》 「令人耳目一新的創見……庫茲威爾這本書讓樂觀主義者大聲叫好。」 ──蘿拉‧史平尼（Laura Spinne

本書共有100課，每課內容由四句對話，衍生而出一幅幅有趣的漫畫，包括：① Dialog (對話)：對話內容活潑、生動，每一句對話配上一幅生動有趣的漫畫。② Vocabulary (單字)：單字是強化英語能力的重點，名教授顏元叔曾說：「背功很重要。」英語單字那麼多，沒有辦法在很短時間內，記住它並活用它，本單元逐一列出重要的單字，配合對化的場景練習，讓您在記單字時，發揮最大效率。③ Pattern Practice (句型解說)：逐句詳加解釋，詳細說明它適用的場合，包括文法解釋、與人相處時的常用語等，和老外聊天時，如何才能適得其所，用正確的單字，表達精確的意思，達到完美的溝通。

Mongolia, a vibrant democracy landlocked between Russia and China, stands on the edge of becoming Asia’s next boom nation—one of the richest countries per capita in the region. Referred to as the “wolf economy” for its vast natural resources—copper, gold, and rare earth metals—today, it is also home to a growing number of cutting-edge tech startups and international lifestyle brands. Its vast steppe landscape lends itself not only to herding and tourism but also renewable energy production and filmmaking. This book is about the individuals who are fighting to strengthen the country’s democracy and diversify its economy. It is about innovators aiming to realize Mongolia’s promise as a hub for green energy, tech and lifestyle entrepreneurs who are shaking up traditional industries, and go-getters who have left high-flying jobs on Wall Street to return to the country they love and play their part in moving it forward. Unlocking a country’s potential is never easy. But if administered w

＊ 程式語法及專案組態適用ASP.NET Core 6、7及8 ＊ 作者以多年程式開發經驗，將業界的專業開發技巧融入於書中！ ASP.NET Core是跨平台的.NET框架，除了跨平台特性，整個框架底層更是高度重新大改寫，導入許多軟工Design Pattern與Principals原則，讓整個框架程式組織、運作與耦合度達到前所未有新高度。而ASP.NET Core中最重要的四大天王：Dependency Injection相依性注入、Configuration組態系統、Hosting與Middleware，更是貫穿整個應用程式設計與執行，可以說掌握此四者便掌握了ASP.NET Core核心精髓。無論新手與老手，本書皆能循序漸進地引導您，一步步深入ASP.NET Core精華的奧義殿堂。 精選章節，讓您Do Less, Get More，短時間內培養出即戰力！本書內容有： ＊ 介紹MVC架構如何三分天下，精解Model、View與Controller三者職責與運作 ＊ 以DI相依性注入設計抽象介面與實作，達成IoC控制反轉與鬆散耦合 ＊ Configuration組態與Options Pattern選項模式共舞 ＊ Model / Scaffolding CRUD / LINQ與Entity Framework Core資料庫存取 ＊ View / Partial View / Tag Helpers / HTML Helpers / View Component / Layout功能解析 ＊ 說明MVC中如何整合Bootstrap前端開發框架，有效建構RWD響應式網站 ＊ 全面掌握Razor語法，提升View頁面的智慧與判斷力 ＊ 用開源Chart.js及JSON製作HTML5互動式商業統計圖表 ＊ 以jQuery Ajax / Web API / JSON三劍客建立輕量級高效能網站 ＊ 用AJAX及MVC串接ChatGPT API製作AI聊天問答 ＊ 將ASP.NET Core應用程式部署至Microsoft Azure雲端平台

▎James C. Ma Mr. Chungliamg Ma or James C. Ma received his B.A. in English at the National Cheng Kung University in 1964. After his graduation, he was an English teacher at Nantou Senior High and later, teaching assistant at NCKU. He earned his Master’ degree from the University of Oregon in 1971 and taught English at the Taipei College of Business for two years. In 1978, he was conferred Doctor of Education from Southern Illiois University. Having returned to NCKU in 1979, he taught as associate professor and later as professor. Afterwards, he was appointed Head of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, Dean of Discipline, Dean of Students, and Head of Graduate Institute of Education. After his retirement from NCKU in 1999, he was invited to start his second career at the Leader College of Management, a privately-funded institution of higher learning in Tainan. He set up the Department of Applied English and the Office of the Studen

DevOps與後端系統建置必修技能！ 鑒於前後端分離與微服務架構的興起，伺服器端需要提供API供用戶端存取。傳統的SOAP協定是以複雜的XML作為傳送媒介，已經逐漸被使用輕量化JSON傳送資訊的REST API取代，成為開發與建置API的主流。 除此之外，API的開發和上線應用，效率與品質應該兼顧。透過DevOps流程結合開發、測試、營運，可以更快地將新增或修正的功能發佈給使用者；在這樣的環節中，自動化測試至關重要。 本書第一部分介紹Java的單元測試框架如JUnit5、Mockito、PowerMock，並探討如何提升程式的可測試性。 第二部分先介紹REST API的概念與背景。在使用Spring Boot建置初版REST API後，逐章示範API的例外處理、Swagger文件說明、版本控制、分頁與排序、與套用HATEOAS等。 最後結合Spring Test模組對REST API進行單元測試、整合測試、與端對端測試，以期產出符合企業品質與效率的REST API。

國學大師饒宗頤於2011年為《持續改善》一書題字，並叮囑作者必須持續出版高質量的書籍給讀者作為參考借鏡。有見及此，陳勤業於2017年和八位作者協商下達成一致意見：應該將饒公建議發揚光大；當年七月聯合將博士後論文分享，順祝饒公一百歳；於2021年持續和另外七位聯合將博士後論文分享。 論文集包括七篇蒙特利灣加州州立大學（CSUMB）博士後及其它研究成果： Enhancement of Corporate Governance in Small to Medium Size Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) in Hong Kong from the Board’s Perspective 香港可持續發展水資源 Sustainable Development of Water Resources in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China A Study on Innovation and e-Service Quality for Developing e-Retailing Mass Entrepreneurship Unlocking the Benefits of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Enhancement of Change Management for Construction Projects in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region from the Project Manager’s Perspectivefrom the Project Manager’s Perspective 精益六西格瑪實施流程及關鍵成功因素分析 “Continuous Improvement” towards world class Construction Industry secret The Impact of Occupational Stress on Work Performance of Civil Engineering Project Managers The Effectiveness of Health Literacy Oriented Programs on P