Issues in Multicore Programming Using the Parc Language

A sincere life experience sharing from a Catholic As a lay Catholic, in this book Cindy Yuen Chan asks the question: how one can learn to be more forgiving? Starting from reflecting on her own faults and herself as being an offender, Cindy shares how Catholic teachings brought more forgiveness into her life and helps her to live a grateful life. This book shares her insights while exploring how forgiveness relates to salvation, empathy and justice. The narrative message of this book is healing, in which Cindy uses examples showing how God healed His followers, from a hurt student to family members of murdered victims. The aim is to provoke readers’ thoughts and analyzing recollections of own experiences of being forgiven or forgiving; and receiving kindness from God and others. The backbone of forgiveness is …. It is our choice …. When the Cock Crows for the Second Time is worth reading; not only to Catholics and Christians, but also people who do not yet know Jesus. The book was

In the last twenty years Hong Kong society has witnessed dramatic change, and nowhere is this better reflected than in the realm of media and communication. Across the fields of journalism, public relations and advertising we can see the changing trends in terms of audience consumption and interaction. From technological developments to the shift in audience participation, the expectations and functions of these professions have been greatly altered. Through a selection of essays by field experts, this volume aims to explore not only the evolution in media itself, but also to examine the complex causes. It identifies not only the difficulties and opportunities for media professionals today, but also the evolving role of the audience.

For so many around the world, it was in the cinema that they saw their first glimpse of martial arts. Through the films of Lau Kar Leung, among others, they came to appreciate the power and skill of many kung fu techniques. However devotees and practitioners of kung fu and Hung Kuen were aware of the much longer tradition of these arts and in particular, the contribution of both the Lam family and the Lau family. In 2009 the Hong Kong Government endeavoured to identify and recognize forms of intangible cultural heritage. It was this awareness of a vibrant part of Hong Kong history and culture which led to the creation of the Hong Kong Martial Arts Living Archive, and from this the exhibition, Lingnan Hung Kuen Across the Century: Kung Fu Narratives in Hong Kong Cinema and Community. In the exhibition and this companion book, the histories of the Lam and Lau families are traced, and their role in preserving and creating new stances and forms and bringing Hung Kuen to a wider audience th

Essential Terms of Chinese Painting provides a comprehensive coverage of the broad spectrum of Chinese painting. Through an array of some 900 terms, it exhibits the history of Chinese culture, as interpreted by artists and portrayed in their work. In masterful detail, it describes not only the artistic implements and drawing styles, but also how these are influenced by changing cultural considerations over time such as religion, philosophy, intellectual ideas, and political developments. From the broad view of how the change of dynasties affected painting trends in both format and subject, to the smallest detail of the methods used to paint different styles of tree branches, this is a full compendium of the scope and depth of artwork from China. This volume features twelve chapters which • explore all major areas of art including techniques, implements and materials, inscriptions and seals, painting and mounting formats for all categories including landscape, bird-and-flower, figure

This book is a comprehensive guide to one’s fate in the year of Pig, including: 1. The Luck of the Newborn Pigs and Naming Tips; 2. Land Luck, Investment Strategy and Feng Shui Setting-out for the Year of the Pig; 3. Fortune of Each Zodiac Sign as well as guidelines on Enhancing the Luck of Wealth, Health and Relationship; Chinese Almanac for the Year with suggested Lucky Days for various events.

Geotechnical Hazard Mitigations with Experiment, Theory and Practice presents the keynote lectures and general papers presented at the Fifth International ISSMGE Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation (5th GEDMAR, Taipei, Taiwan, September 13-14, 2017). The contributions discuss rainstorm and storm surge induced riverine and coastal flooding event, liquefaction, and landslide. The book is divided into the following sections: -Keynote lecture -Combined hazard in river basin -Liquefaction -Landslide -Other natural geo-hazards Geotechnical Hazard Mitigations with Experiment, Theory and Practice will be of interest to researchers, academics, industry practitioners and other professionals involved in earthquake geotechnical engineering and landslide hazards.

★動畫大好評、漫畫雙再版!! 就從這裡開始吧， 從一…不對，從零開始—— 被召喚到異世界的高中生．菜月昴。 無力少年在此地獲得的唯一力量，便是殞命以後倒轉時間的能力 ——『死亡回歸』。 昴為了擊敗逼近羅茲瓦爾宅邸的魔女教，趕忙搭著龍車踏上返途， 卻在途中遭遇白鯨，雷姆因此喪失性命。 好不容易回到宅邸的昴，卻連愛蜜莉雅也失去， 他再次發動了『死亡回歸』——…。 The tale of "Truth of Zero" The only ability I got in a different world "Returns by Death" I die again and again to save her.

This publication accompanies an unprecedented exhibition highlighting four of the magnificent chinoiserie tapestries of Chinese Emperor Qianlong, woven after designs by François Boucher at the famous Beauvais manufactory from 1758–1760. The large and well-preserved textiles form part of the royal French commission by King Louis XV, objects of which were presented to Qianlong in 1766. These celebrated tapestries are joined by another historic set of culturally related depictions in print—The Battles of the Emperor of China. The engravings were ordered by Qianlong, drawn by Jesuit painters at the Imperial Court in Beijing and then printed in Paris 1769–1774. The ‘culture’ of these prints follows King Louis XIV’s influential images of the Histoire du Roi and presents Qianlong as both a war hero and as the undisputed leader of China in the mid-eighteenth century. These depictions date to the exact same time period, one that coincides with the high demand for chinoiserie in France—culmina

U.S.-China Relations and the Changing Security Dynamics in East Asia collects 9 papers which were presented at the annual conference of the Graduate Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Tamkang University. Addressing the complex mix of cooperative and competitive elements in the U.S.-China relationship, the book focuses on regional responses to and Taiwan’s perspective on the rise of China and challenges to the U.S.-led international liberal order.

To determine the most suitable periodontal and dental implant therapies for the Asian, this book explores the cultural differences and the diversity in body constitution between the East and the West. Through providing professional literature reviews and the analyses of clinical cases, this book presents the most reliable results conducted by experts and specialist teams in various fields.

Chinese-speaking popular cultures have never been so queer in this digital, globalist age. The title of this pioneering volume, Boys’ Love, Cosplay, and Androgynous Idols: Queer Fan Cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan already gives an idea of the colorful, multifaceted realms the fans inhabit today. Contributors to this collection situate the proliferation of (often online) queer representations, productions, fantasies, and desires as a reaction against the norms in discourses surrounding nation-states, linguistics, geopolitics, genders, and sexualities. Moving beyond the easy polarities between general resistance and capitulation, Queer Fan Cultures explores the fans’ diverse strategies in negotiating with cultural strictures and media censorship. It further outlines the performance of subjectivity, identity, and agency that cyberspace offers to female fans. Presenting a wide array of concrete case studies of queer fandoms in Chinese-speaking contexts, the essays in this

叢書簡介 「對外華語文教學研究叢書Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Series」 策劃：董鵬程先生／世界華語文教育學會祕書長 主編：柯華葳教授／中央大學學習與教學研究所所長 全球華語文教師的最佳指導書 本叢書集結台灣數十位優秀華語文學者專家費時二年完成，充分展現台灣優質華語文教學實力。編選主題涵蓋華語研究和實務教學，其中有以議題為軸的如華語語音教學、教材分級考量、華語評量以及整合各層面為經緯的教科書如華語文的教與學、兒童華語教學、漢語閱讀的心理與教學等，是一套系統而完備的華語文教學研究最佳叢書。 本書簡介 華人社會與文化 本書從對外華語文教學的角度介紹華人社會與文化，內容涵蓋：歷史與地理、物質與科技、制度與風俗、思想與觀念等等，祈能有助於華語教師處理有關華人社會與文化的問題，進而幫助外國學習者認識、理解和欣賞中華文化。增訂版中也加上一些外語教學中對文化的相關規定與研究，以及實務導向的文化教學內容。

★動畫大好評、漫畫雙再版!!超人氣異世界系列華麗新章再開!!! 初始之地，再臨王都—— 被召喚到異世界的高中生．菜月昴。 無力少年在此地獲得的唯一力量，便是殞命以後倒轉時間的能力——『死亡回歸』。 儘管昴誓言要對大罪司教貝特魯吉烏斯復仇，再次『死亡回歸』到了王都， 卻遭候選人們一一烙上稚嫩的印記，陷入孤立無援的困境。 就在昴憤慨之際，巨大的白鯨突然現身——!? 「 Truth of Zero」，開始轉動。 The tale of "Truth of Zero" The only ability I got in a different world "Returns by Death" I die again and again to save her.

This edited volume seeks to highlight the development of play therapy in various countries and cities in Asia. The editors discuss how mostly Western play therapy approaches are adapted for use in Asian countries. Having existed for years in the West, play therapy is still in its early stage of development in most Asian countries including Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. This is the first play therapy book written by experts from specific Asian cultures for practitioners and students who are working in the mental health field for Asian groups. Each chapter first describes play therapy development in that particular culture and then uses a case study to illustrate how play therapy can be adapted to suit specific cultural beliefs and environments in order to connect parents with their children or to address clients’ needs. This text will be welcomed by professors, clinicians, and parents of all cultures East and West.

叢書簡介 「對外華語文教學研究叢書Teaching Chinese as a Second Language Series」 策劃：董鵬程先生／世界華語文教育學會祕書長 主編：柯華葳教授／中央大學學習與教學研究所所長 全球華語文教師的最佳指導書 本叢書集結台灣數十位優秀華語文學者專家費時二年完成，充分展現台灣優質華語文教學實力。編選主題涵蓋華語研究和實務教學，其中有以議題為軸的如華語語音教學、教材分級考量、華語評量以及整合各層面為經緯的教科書如華語文的教與學、兒童華語教學、漢語閱讀的心理與教學等，是一套系統而完備的華語文教學研究最佳叢書。 本書簡介 詞彙之旅(新修訂版) 本書可以提供三個領域作為教科書或參考書：華文教學、詞彙學、訓詁學。作者針對1999年《漢語詞彙學》重新修訂增補。本書重點放在詞義問題，除詞彙的描寫介紹，也兼顧了漢語詞彙史，又專章討論了詞彙與文化的問題。每章章末並提供「問題與思考」，引領讀者深入探討。

本書特色 1.從馬德里到太陽海岸，再從格拉那達到塞維亞。一路舉起手搭便車，遊遍西班牙10大城市，體驗最真實的西班牙文化。 2.最獨特的西班牙景點 + 行前準備資訊 + 西語式body language，玩出屬於自己獨特又有趣的西班牙之旅！ 內容介紹 ▍38天，10大城市，深入當地，遇見最真實的西班牙！ ▍唯有與人交流，才能深入瞭解西班牙文化！ ▍搭便車認識新朋友，看清他們的內心，也看清自己的樣貌！ 西班牙人如何看待自己的國家？如何解讀《唐吉訶德》的荒謬？ 如何感受佛朗明哥的悲愴？如何實踐番茄節的瘋狂？ 西班牙除了巴塞隆納、馬德里、聖家堂、足球和鬥牛外，還有其它好玩的嗎？一個勇敢的台灣女生，獨自搭上陌生人的便車，與各種不可思議的人物相遇，體驗不同的生活態度與多元價值，也因此有機會到訪許多鮮少被外地人所知的西班牙優美勝地。在太陽海岸的白色山城裡與歐洲人一起享受夏日時光，欣賞熱情奔放的佛朗明哥舞；到訪格拉那達，一處擁有濃厚阿拉伯風情的城市，讓旅人彷彿置身在阿拉丁童話故事中；參訪塞維亞，感受十五世紀的哥倫布揚帆起程，航向美洲新大陸的風光；走訪托雷多，西班牙帝國時代的首都，至今一磚一瓦都是傳說；慢遊薩拉曼卡，徜徉於人文薈萃的大學城之中；尋訪哥多華，一座保有世界上最美麗清真寺的花都；慢步畢爾包，一座靠著古根漢美術館翻身的工業城；遊蕩聖‧巴斯提安城，一處保有歐洲美好時代建築的國際美食之都；造訪瓦倫西亞，文化與科技和諧共處的城市。本書除了旅遊景點介紹外，書中更有許多行前準備的實用資訊：交通、住宿、美食、娛樂等。並且還附上了西班牙式的body language，讓語言不通的你也不用擔心，能輕鬆享受西班牙的幸福時光。 【引言　等待六年的勇敢】 「搭便車旅行西班牙」大約是從大學畢業開始有的夢想，當時，我在學校裡主修西班牙語，最後雖然順利畢業，內心卻覺得怪怪的，總感不足，常想如果有一張考卷的題目是：西班牙人如何看待自己的國家？如何解讀《唐吉訶德》的荒謬？如何讓基督教徒和回教徒一起生活？如何感受佛朗明哥的悲愴？如何評價海鮮飯的美味？如何實踐番茄節的瘋狂？ 以上這些問題我肯定答不出來。 以往的學習，都是從自己的角度去理解那遙遠國度，但我的看法，書本的寫法，是否就是西班牙人的想法？推測物體的大小可以從影子長度跟光的位置找到答案，可是如果已經有個實體在那裡，又

本文提供完整研究流程，其所建立具體的設計要素，對於遊戲設計者，樹立了更明確的市場目標。遊戲設計決策者，可以配合不同涉入程度的玩家市場，根據本研究所探討獲得的魅力要素，調整設計決策，以符合不同玩家的需求。 This study provides a complete research procedure and builds concrete design elements, which builds clear targets in the market for game designers. The decision-makers of game design can coordinate with the market of different involvement players, and can adjust the design decisions according to the attractiveness factors gained from this study.

俳句式的極短詩作，極簡的基調。由現代詩主流中昇華而出的新聲音。 ◎中英雙語對照Chinese – English。首數是333，加上英譯部分則為666首。 ◎一種良性的「脫胎換骨」；跨越了「現代詩」，奔回那源頭「詩歌」來！ ◎在「質」的方面產生了「良性變異」，風格命名為「自然神秘」，迥異於當前仍是詩中「顯學」的「現代詩」！ 倘若一輩子只寫「現代詩」作品，便是不能「找到詩歌裡的自己」（to find the self of the poetry），也便是讓自己的「我的詩歌自我」（my poetry self）成為「現代詩」的「殖民地」！──白家華 儘管雨珠居住在雲朵的淨潔之屋裡， 它們仍然樂意降落到地上來協助小野花盛開。 Even though the raindrops dwell in the clean houses of the clouds, they are pleased to fall down to the ground and help the little wild flowers blossom.

This book is an attempt to clarify the history of San On County — the broader Hong Kong area — centring on the troubled years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It is based on an in-depth study of the San On County Gazetteer, which allows for a detailed discussion of the role, attitudes, and personalities of the San On magistrates, who were the heads of the county administration during this period. Particular focus is given to Zhou Xiyao (magistrate 1640–1644) and Li Kecheng (magistrate 1670–1675). The study finds that they, and at least some of the other magistrates of this period, were genuinely concerned about the county and its people, and tried as best they could to provide good and effective government for them.

The first of its kind, this book presents a comprehensive collection of leading patent cases from nine major Asian jurisdictions which are analyzed by eminent scholars and legal practitioners from Asia, Germany, and the United States. It contains thirty case reports covering six topics which best reflect the current trends in Asia in patent law, namely specialized IP court (or division), compulsory licensing, the intersection between patent law and competition law, injunction, damages, and choice of jurisdiction and law in cross-border patent litigation. Each case report explores a landmark case by deconstructing the legal background and the legal reasoning of the decisions, and then discussing the commercial and/or industrial ramifications. The present volume is a useful guide for practitioners, lawyers, and judges alike, a primer for students and businessmen entering the IP world, and a reminder for policymakers, both within Asia and further afield.

This dissertation decomposes labor supply into three margins step by step and studies the relative effects of two adverse labor market institutes on labor supply. Labor supply in Europe declined about 30% relative to the US over the past 3 decades. The decline in labor supply comes from both hours worked per worker and employment. Some studies attributed the declining hours worked to higher labor taxes, while other studies accredited high unemployment rates in Europe to generous non-employment benefits. Fang and Rogerson (2009) is the only exception which incorporates two margins of labor supply. Fang and Rogerson (2009) embedded working hours into Pissarides matching model and found that higher labor taxes decrease both hours per worker and employment. The first essay of this dissertation starts from Fang and Rogerson (2009) to compares the relative effects of increases in labor taxes and non-employment benefits on hours per worker and employment and quantifies them.

★動畫大好評、漫畫雙再版!!超人氣異世界系列華麗新章再開!!! 再次回到初始之地、王都－－ 普通到不行的高中生‧萊月昂被召喚到了異世界。 完全沒有獲得主角威能、仍舊手無縛雞之力的少年， 唯一擁有的就是能夠回到死亡時間前的能力－－『死亡回歸』。 位於王都露格尼卡邊境的羅茲瓦爾宅邸， 在引起「死亡回歸」後打算取回安穩日子的昂， 因為王選使者的來訪，而和同伴們展開了新的旅程和故事－－ 「 Truth of Zero」，開始轉動。 The tale of "Truth of Zero" The only ability I got in a different world "Returns by Death" I die again and again to save her.

★動畫大好評、漫畫雙再版!!超人氣異世界系列華麗新章再開!!! 初始之地，再臨王都—— 被召喚到異世界的高中生‧菜月昴。 無力少年在此地獲得的唯一力量，那便是殞命以後倒轉時間的能力——『死亡回歸』。 在王選於王都盧古尼卡火熱展開的同時，被迫與愛蜜莉雅訣別的昴， 透過雷姆的共感察覺到梅札斯領地的危機。 出現在急忙趕回宅邸的他眼前的是——……!? 「 Truth of Zero」，開始轉動。 The tale of "Truth of Zero" The only ability I got in a different world "Returns by Death" I die again and again to save her.

音樂劇故事衍生自1937年上海四行倉庫保衛戰，女童軍送國旗給守軍戰士，激勵國人抗日士氣，從而產生浪漫、感動和引人入勝的情節，男女主角亦要在愛情與保衛國家之間作出選擇。 在烽火年代，甚麽是生存的意義？ 本書前半收錄完整的中英文台詞及精美劇照，後半為小說《戰火忘情》中英文本摘錄。 “1937 The Lost World’s Love”, is a grand musical, based on the history of the Battle of Shanghai in 1937. The story begins with a girl-guide, who brings a national flag to the regiment of 800 soldiers defending Sihang Warehouse. The scene is set for a tragic love story that emerges in the midst of a dramatic set of circumstances, where life and death are but a shadow apart. In the era of turbulence, what is the value of staying alive? First half of this book includes script of the whole musical while the second part is the same story presented in novel format, with all written in both Chinese and English. 本書特色 音樂劇影片《1937 戰火忘情》榮獲美國Accolade Global Film Competition 表彰獎 (2016年3月) 中英雙語閱讀

本書特色 讓您一次高分通過俄語檢定的四大特色！ 【特色1】詳細說明俄語檢定考試制度！ 【特色2】解析所有考試題型、解題策略！ 【特色3】書中每個題目皆附翻譯及詳解！ 【特色4】針對台灣學生弱點，特別增加口說題目！ 「詞彙、語法」＋「閱讀」＋「聽力」＋「寫作」＋「口說」全方位解析！ 本書針對俄羅斯市面上所發行俄國語文能力測驗TORFL（Test of Russian as a Foreign Language）初級測驗模擬題本（A1 - Тест по русскому языку как иностранному. Элементарный уровень. Общее владение）之「語法、詞彙」、「閱讀」、「聽力」、「寫作」與「口說」五項考試題目，用最淺顯易懂的文字說明，將所有題目做獨到且精闢的解析，帶領讀者有效率地提高對試題的熟悉度及正確的解題力，透過模擬試題掌握實際試題的出題方向及解題方式，進而在考試時，利用本書的解題技巧，順利通過考試、取得證書。

BY 1945, EVERYWHERE ONE LOOKED IN THE FAR EAST THE BRITISH EMPIRE WAS BEING OPENLY QUESTIONED OR WAS FAILING OUTRIGHT. YET IN THE PREVIOUS CENTURY, THE BRITISH HAD BEEN THE PRE-EMINENT IMPERIAL POWER FROM WEIHAIWEI TO NORTH BORNEO. READING COLONIES: PROPERTY AND CONTROL OF THE BRITISH FAR EAST INVESTIGATES HOW THE BRITISH HELD ON FOR SO LONG. RENT CONTROL LEGISLATION, AND OTHER MEASURES OF PROPERTY LAW SUCH AS LAND IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES, ARE NOMINATED AS KEY TOOLS USED TO FRUSTRATE DECOLONIZATION IN MOST EASTERN COLONIES. BRITISH COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIONS TRIED LONG AND HARD TO INHIBIT THE DIALECTICAL DISCORD BETWEEN THEIR COLONIAL HIERARCHISM AND LOCAL FORMS OF NATIONALISM WITH THE PROMPTS AND PLAUDITS OF PROPERTY POLICY. IN CASES WHERE INDIGENOUS LANDLORDISM MASQUERADED AS PATRIOTISM, INDEPENDENCE CAME QUICKLY (CEYLON AND BURMA). WHERE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A KEY POST-WAR PLANK OF SOCIAL POLICY, FREEDOM FROM BRITISH RULE WAS A MORE GRADUAL AFFAIR (BRITISH MALAYA

This book explains the new procedures for knee operations created by Professor Lai and elaborates on the concepts and theories behind his new approach. These new procedures will increase the proficiency of orthopedists and assist them in performing more effective and less painful knee surgeries.

This title recreates, from a unique, comprehensive perspective, eight important scenes of China, namely the semi-cave dwelling in the Neolithic Age, Yin Xu, the Terracotta Army, Buddha statues of the Wei and Jin dynasties, Tang’s capital Chang’an, River Scene at Qingming Festival of Song, house of Ming scholar, and the Eight Banners of Qing. In complementary to lively storytelling, Minecraft and illustrations are incorporated to kindle young readers’ interest in history.

★動畫大好評、漫畫雙再版!!超人氣異世界系列華麗新章再開!!! 再次回到初始之地、王都－－ 普通到不行的高中生‧萊月昂被召喚到了異世界。 完全沒有獲得主角威能、仍舊手無縛雞之力的少年， 唯一擁有的就是能夠回到死亡時間前的能力－－『死亡回歸』。 位於王都露格尼卡邊境的羅茲瓦爾宅邸， 在引起「死亡回歸」後打算取回安穩日子的昂， 因為王選使者的來訪，而和同伴們展開了新的旅程和故事－－ 「 Truth of Zero」，開始轉動。 The tale of "Truth of Zero" The only ability I got in a different world "Returns by Death" I die again and again to save her.

Tracing China’s journey began from exploring rural revolution and reconstitutions of community in South China. Spanning decades of rural-urban divide, it finally uncovers China’s global reach and Hong Kong’s cross-border dynamics. Helen Siu traverses physical and cultural landscapes to examine political tumults transforming into everyday lives, and fathom the depths of human drama amid China’s frenetic momentum toward modernity. Highlighting complicity, Siu portrays how villagers, urbanites, cadres, entrepreneurs, and intellectuals—laden with historical baggage—venture forward. But have they victimized themselves in the process? This essay collection, informed by critical social theories and shaped by careful scrutiny of fieldwork and archival texts, is woven by key historical/anthropological themes—culture, history, power, place-making, and identity formation. Siu stresses process and contingency and argues that culture and society are constructed through human actions with nuanced

Eclectic and experimental in style this poetry collection and its stylistic range reflects the diversity of research in the field of medicine. The topics examined range from health economics and specific diseases to biological mechanisms and technology platforms used in research. Some also provide a lens to the feelings and pressures of patients and doctors, whilst others delve into the workings of the mind. Several have layers and patterns for the reader to discover as an allusion to the process of research itself. It starts with the key to successful research—collaboration and fellowship and ends on a reflection of humanity and the humbling of mankind gained through service to others. As such the collection epitomizes the path that transforms passion into perfection and enshrines the drive of the Faculty of Medicine at The Chinese University of Hong Kong to gain and apply knowledge and understanding for the benefit of all.

This was the motto of Chang Kuo-sin, and the ideal which he inspired generations of students of communication to follow. He proved his own dedication to this when, in 1949, he found himself in Nanking, the former nationalist capital, under the rule of the newly victorious communists. For eight months he lived and attempted to work in the midst of these historical changes. He managed to smuggle his detailed notes out to share with the world at a time when almost no reports of the new regime were being published. To mark the centenary of his birth, Hong Kong Baptist University’s School of Communication has republished this important work by one of its most distinguished professors.

This study examined the relationship between ethical leadership and multidimensional organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs), specifically organization-targeted OCBs (OCBO) and individual-targeted OCBs (OCBI). In addition, the study examined the multiple mediating effects of selfefficacy, respect, and leader-member exchange (LMX) on the relationship between ethical leadership and OCBO, as well as the relationship between ethical leadership and OCBI. Through the application of a hierarchical linear model, an analysis of the results from 656 dyadic supervisor- subordinate data from 145 business units in Taiwan showed that both respect and LMX significantly mediated the ethical leadership-OCBO and -OCBI relationships. The implications of these results for theory and practice and directions for future research are also discussed.

Taiwan’s Economic Security Since the 21st century, China’s rise has become a fact, and People’s Liberation Army has developed rather quickly. Thusso-called China’s military rise has become the most challenging phenomenon in world politics. Regarding to its army building and readiness many studies have shown that the People’s Liberation Army, in 2020, will form a complete (anti-access/area denial) capabilities, capable enough to turn China into a great military power in Asia-Pacific. It will have an impact on the Asia-Pacific regional stability, the cross-strait military balance, and under Untied States re-balance strategy. Under China’s military threat, Taiwan must be innovative in terms of strategic thinking and concept.

The main purpose of this research was to explore culture shock and cross-cultural adaptation of foreign English teachers in Taiwan. According to the findings in this research, recommendations were made for foreign English teachers and educational organizations in Taiwan to serve as a basis of conducting further researches or setting relevantly educational policies. A convenient sampling was conducted, and six participants, including American, British, and Canadian teachers, filled in semistructured questionnaire and had in-depth interviews. The results were shown as follows: 1. Influence of culture shock: (1) The first impression in Taiwan was mostly negative feelings. (2) Guanxi and Face were the most distinguishing cultural characteristics. (3) Culture shock had little impact on life, but lack of English environment caused inconvenience. (4) Impact of work mainly resulted from management style, communicative mode, and supervisory system. (5) Classroom management emphasized on respon

Drawing on extensive historical studies of the lives and works of distinctive yet understudied sinologists in the Czech Republic, Mongolia, Poland, and Russia, this volume takes readers on a journey of exploration and rediscovery of post-communist sinology—an important topic that we know surprisingly little about. After the end of the Cold War, the China Studies research agenda in these four countries has evolved divergently without any apparent shared orientation, despite the previously shared socialist and Communist legacies. Contributors draw on case studies to illustrate how sinologists in these countries actively use diverse approaches to map China’s modern evolution and deconstruct stereotypical notions of China’s rise in the twenty-first century. These hallmark studies also reveal sinologists’ deep engagement with the Chinese humanities. The conclusions in this volume have major implications for the evolution of intellectual history and its analysis, by emphasizing the importanc

Nutrition aside, there are other interesting topics worth exploring in the pursuit of health. Can cancer be prevented? Why doesn’t everyone live long, healthy lives? What is the relationship between cardiovascular disease and the immune system? How does the immune system affect overall health? Which is a healthier food option: natural and wholesome plant foods or animal-based foods? How do our lifestyles affect our health? Good health is not a secret. To achieve good health, we must first understand it. By drawing links between diet, health, and the immune system, this book provides fascinating insights into the preventive science of Nutritional Immunology.

Originally written over a period from about 1979 to the early 1980s, the first in the trilogy was inspired by the theatre of the absurd and focused on the nature of human relationships across the fabric of space-time. The second, written in the late 1980s and the following early 1990s, was focused on repercussions of events across space-time; and then the third, written in 2000 and after, more or less concludes the trilogy with elements of the preceding two interwoven and coming to grips with the vicissitudes of life.

本书收录了《Some linguistic differences in the written English of Chinese and Australian students》、《Aspects of present-day Australian English》、《East Asia crisis and Australia》、《Crimes in Australia and China》等文章。

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