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"The author provides unprecedented critical, interdisciplinary explorations of the complex dynamics and intersectionalities operating between disability and poverty in rural areas, an assumed relationship that is too often misunderstood. Reporting on long term ethnographic work in Guatemala and prioritising the voices, knowledge and narratives of disabled people and their families, Grech offers an incisive and refined critical analysis of the various complex barriers and interactions in the disability/poverty/rurality nexus encountered by what Grech calls 'disabled families'. The book opens up discussions on a broad range of themes traversing conceptual, spatial, historical, embodied, spiritual, racial, sexual and gendered terrains among others. It challenges and reframes established, often imposed discourses and practices, and contests issues of (re)presentation, Eurocentrism, and coloniality. Finally, it contributes new and uncharted reflections for further debate, which are indispen

Valuation and Risk Management in Energy Markets surveys the mechanics of energy markets and the valuation of structures commonly arising in practice. The presentation balances quantitative issues and practicalities facing portfolio managers, with substantial attention paid to the ways in which common methods fail in practice and to alternative methods when they exist. The material spans basic fundamentals of markets, statistical analysis of price dynamics, and a sequence of increasingly challenging structures, concluding with issues arising at the enterprise level. In totality, the material has been selected to provide readers with the analytical foundation required to function in modern energy trading and risk management groups.

Is the science of moral cognition usefully modelled on aspects of Universal Grammar? Are human beings born with an innate 'moral grammar' that causes them to analyse human action in terms of its moral structure, with just as little awareness as they analyse human speech in terms of its grammatical structure? Questions like these have been at the forefront of moral psychology ever since John Mikhail revived them in his influential work on the linguistic analogy and its implications for jurisprudence and moral theory. In this seminal book, Mikhail offers a careful and sustained analysis of the moral grammar hypothesis, showing how some of John Rawls' original ideas about the linguistic analogy, together with famous thought experiments like the trolley problem, can be used to improve our understanding of moral and legal judgement.

This movie tie-in edition for the upcoming documentary feature, which is based on the author's book Aftershock, offers an eye-opening and original analysis of the causes of our current recession and p

In this concise yet comprehensive guide to the mathematics of modern portfolio theory the authors discuss mean-variance analysis, factor models, utility theory, stochastic dominance, very long term investing, the capital asset pricing model, risk measures including VAR, coherence, market efficiency, rationality and the modelling of actuarial liabilities. Each topic is clearly explained with assumptions, mathematics, limitations, problems and solutions presented in turn. Joshi's trademark style of clarity and practicality is here brought to classical financial mathematics. The book is suitable for mathematically trained students in actuarial studies, business and economics as well as mathematics and finance, and it can be used for both self-study and as a course text. The authors' experience as both academics and practitioners brings clarity and relevance to the book, whilst ensuring that the limitations of models are highlighted.

傳統縱貫性資料或重複量測資料的統計分析，常用者為變異數分析(ANOVA)、共變數分析(ANCOVA)、多變量共變數分析(MANCOVA)及自我迴歸法等，這些方法都偏向於總體性資料的分析，統計分析的程序有其基本統計假定的限制。另一個可以處理縱貫性資料或重複量測資料的統計方法，稱為「潛在成長曲線分析」法(Latent Growth Curve Analysis；簡稱LGM或LGC)，藉由成長曲線模式的

近十幾年來，SAS軟體系統的發展見證了學術與商業這兩個領域發展與變化。從開始的統計分析系統到現在無所不包的企業資料分析決策系統，SAS（賽仕）從原先的統計分析系統（Statistical Analysis System），演化到現在被賦予一個廣泛的意義—「The Power to Know（創造、提供知識的力量）」，以協助做正確的決策。科學研究講究的是證據，而計量（metrics）則是證據、科學研

Niche is an eye-opening analysis of why big business has failed to sell to the mainstream, in the tradition of Chris Anderson's The Long Tail As high street and main street businesses continue to suf

國際上統計分析所使用之電腦套裝軟體以SAS（Statistical Analysis System）及SPS（Statistical Productand Service Solutions）最為知名，其在各行業之應用也最為普遍。 在國際學術界有個共識，凡是用SAS與SPSS統計分析結果，在學術交流中可以不必說明計算法，由此可見其權威性與信譽度。可是光學會電腦套裝軟體操作，而沒有辨別使用正確統計

《加薩危機》由知名政治評論家諾姆・喬姆斯基與以色列歷史學者伊蘭・帕佩共同撰寫，深入剖析以巴衝突的歷史脈絡與現實困局。從以色列在「鑄鉛行動」中對學校、醫院的攻擊，到使用白磷彈所引發的國際關注，本書不僅回顧事件經過，更將其置於以色列長期對巴勒斯坦政策的歷史背景中探討。內容詳實、立場清晰，是了解當前中東政治與人道危機的重要讀物，適合關心國際局勢、公義與和平議題的讀者深入閱讀與反思。Co-authored by two leading voices in the struggle to liberate Palestine, a clear-sighted and essential analysis of the political context around this region at a desperate impasseFrom the targeting of schools and hospitals, to the indiscriminate use of white phosphorus, Israel's conduct in 'Operation Cast Lead' has rattled even some of its most strident supporters. In Gaza in Crisis, Noam Chomsky and Ilan Pappé survey the fallout from that devastation, and place the massacre in Gaza in the context of Israel's long-standing war against the Palestinians. It is a rigorous, historically informed and much-needed analysis of the situation and will be welcomed by all those eager for Chomsky's and Pappé's insights into yet another political catastrophe.'Noam Chomsky is a global phenomenon . . .he may be the m

「材料破損分析」（Failure Analysis）相當於「材料診斷學」，也就是當材料發生破損時，利用各種儀器及方法，從破損的形貌觀察及破損成份分析，推斷破損的機制，並藉此尋求破損原因，以便對症下藥，或者避免重蹈覆轍。 材料破損形式可歸納為機械力破損、腐蝕性（化學力）破損及高溫（熱力）破損。機械力破損主要涵蓋恆力破損、疲勞破損及磨耗；腐蝕性破損則包括均勻腐蝕、粒間腐蝕、孔蝕、隙縫腐蝕、伽凡尼腐

◆市場互動分析大師約翰‧墨菲（John Murphy）又來了！他於1990年首創先河，發表《市場互動技術分析》 （Intermarket Technical Analysis；寰宇技術分析60）一書以來十年，市場互動分析已有長足的進步。雖然全球市場彼此互動的觀念，曾經遭人懷疑，現在市場互動分析卻被視為最重要的技術分析學門之一。今天，市場觀察家經常回顧歷史，鑑往知來，藉以預測未來的市場表現。◆墨菲把

Geza Ottlik had a remarkable talent for discovering and analyzing strange and fascinating aspects of card play in bridge. This brilliant book is the result of his collaboration with Hugh Kelsey—whose skill at high-level analysis of bridge problems was equalled only by his ability as an instructive writer. Adventures in Card Play is universally regarded as one of the all-time great classics of bridge.

本書以系統化方式介紹資料包絡分析法（Data Envelopment Analysis, DEA），強調理論與應用，適合對績效評估與管理有興趣的讀者閱讀。本書深入淺出介紹DEA基本理論與最新發展模式，並採個案方式，為讀者說明DEA在管理實務上之應用。本書共二篇，理論篇與應用篇

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本書係譯自"Dvaid E. Johnson & Johnny R. Johnson"原著的"Introductory electric circuit analysis", 是針對電路初學者所寫。全書分為上、下兩冊, 上冊敘述直流電路, 下冊解說交流電路, 循序漸進, 由淺入深, 脈絡清晰, 引人入勝, 各章都附有例題及習題, 研讀此書時, 並不需先具備電學知識, 故為大專「基本電學」課

本書譯自D.E.JOHNSON'J.L.HILBURN及J.R.JOHNSON合著之"BASICELECTRIC CIRCUIT ANALYSIS"第四版，主要在建立讀者電路理論之基礎，使讀者經由本書的引導及例題的驗證，進而培養分析及設計的能力，內容涵蓋了電路學的重要理論，實為大專電子、電機科系最佳「電路學」教本。

This volume brings together original essays by scholars working on a diverse range of empirical issues, but whose work is in each case informed by a 'historical institutional' approach to the study of politics. By bringing these pieces together, the volume highlights the methodological and theoretical foundations of this approach and illustrates the general contributions it has made to comparative politics. The essays demonstrate the potential of the approach to illuminate a broad range of issues such as how and why institutions change, how political ideas are filtered through institutional structures in the formation of specific policies, and how institutional structure can have unintended effects on the shaping of policy. The reader is provided with both a thorough understanding of the method of analysis and an overview of the theoretical underpinnings of the approach.

This book enables readers who may not be familiar with matrices to understand a variety of multivariate analysis procedures in matrix forms. Another feature of the book is that it emphasizes what mode

This book is an integrated approach to kinematic and dynamic analysis. The matrix techniques presented are general and fully applicable to two- or three-dimensional systems. They lend themselves to programming and digital computation and can act as the basis of a usable tool for designers. Techniques have broad applicability to the design analysis of all multibody mechanical systems. The more powerful and more flexible the approach, and the less specialisation and reprogramming required for each application, the better. The matrix methods presented have been developed using these ideas as primary goals. Matrix methods can be applied by hand to such problems as the slider-crank mechanism, but this is not the intent of this text, and often the rigor required for such an attempt becomes quite burdensome in comparison with other techniques. The matrix methods have been extensively tested, both in the classroom and in the world of engineering industry.

"Assuming only a knowledge of basic calculus, this text presents an elementary and gradual development of tensor theory. From this treatment, the traditional material of courses on vector analysis is

Linear algebra and matrix theory are fundamental tools in mathematical and physical science, as well as fertile fields for research. This second edition of this acclaimed text presents results of both classic and recent matrix analysis using canonical forms as a unifying theme and demonstrates their importance in a variety of applications. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition is a text for a second course on linear algebra and has more than 1,100 problems and exercises, new sections on the singular value and CS decompositions and the Weyr canonical form, expanded treatments of inverse problems and of block matrices, and much more.

Linear algebra and matrix theory are fundamental tools in mathematical and physical science, as well as fertile fields for research. This second edition of this acclaimed text presents results of both classic and recent matrix analysis using canonical forms as a unifying theme and demonstrates their importance in a variety of applications. This thoroughly revised and updated second edition is a text for a second course on linear algebra and has more than 1,100 problems and exercises, new sections on the singular value and CS decompositions and the Weyr canonical form, expanded treatments of inverse problems and of block matrices, and much more.

This largely self-contained treatment surveys, unites and extends some 20 years of research on direct and inverse problems for canonical systems of integral and differential equations and related systems. Five basic inverse problems are studied in which the main part of the given data is either a monodromy matrix; an input scattering matrix; an input impedance matrix; a matrix valued spectral function; or an asymptotic scattering matrix. The corresponding direct problems are also treated. The book incorporates introductions to the theory of matrix valued entire functions, reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces of vector valued entire functions (with special attention to two important spaces introduced by L. de Branges), the theory of J-inner matrix valued functions and their application to bitangential interpolation and extension problems, which can be used independently for courses and seminars in analysis or for self-study. A number of examples are presented to illustrate the theory.

This book takes a fresh, student-oriented approach to teaching the material covered in the senior- and first-year graduate-level matrix structural analysis course. Unlike traditional texts for this co

In this complete introduction to the theory of finding derivatives of scalar-, vector- and matrix-valued functions with respect to complex matrix variables, Hjørungnes describes an essential set of mathematical tools for solving research problems where unknown parameters are contained in complex-valued matrices. The first book examining complex-valued matrix derivatives from an engineering perspective, it uses numerous practical examples from signal processing and communications to demonstrate how these tools can be used to analyze and optimize the performance of engineering systems. Covering un-patterned and certain patterned matrices, this self-contained and easy-to-follow reference deals with applications in a range of areas including wireless communications, control theory, adaptive filtering, resource management and digital signal processing. Over 80 end-of-chapter exercises are provided, with a complete solutions manual available online.

This book takes a fresh, student-oriented approach to teaching the material covered in the senior- and first-year graduate-level matrix structural analysis course. Unlike traditional texts for this c

This work seeks to propose a methodological basis for regional development analysis based on vector calculus. Existing taxonomic methods are developed further in order to assess regions and micro-regi

The guide to vector analysis that helps students study faster, learn better, and get top grades More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them study faster, learn better, and get top

The concepts and theorems of advanced calculus combined with related computational methods are essential to understanding nearly all areas of quantitative science. Analysis in Vector Spaces presents

This comprehensive textbook, now in its sixth edition, combines classical and matrix-based methods of structural analysis and develops them concurrently. New solved examples and problems have been add

Matrix algebra is one of the most important areas of mathematics for data analysis and for statistical theory. This much-needed work presents the relevant aspects of the theory of matrix algebra for a

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Escaping the End of Times is a book where history meets psychology. It invites readers to explore the intricate relationships between dreams, politics, and the Chinese writing system in early modern China.Thoroughly researched and written in an accessible manner, this book presents a series of historical encounters that reveal how Ming scholars countered instability by compiling and editing dream texts. Readers learn how these scholars translated their dreams into action, used the past to bolster their status, reaffirmed their preferred societal order, merged myth and history, and interpreted their dreams and the dreams of others through creative techniques grounded in scholarly tradition.By combining detailed research with captivating storytelling, this book not only brings the world of late Ming dream analysis to life but also demonstrates the relevance of the past to the stories we tell now about ourselves and our own dreams.

Stability AI官方合作夥伴從零開始教， 新手也能即學即用，最實用的AI繪圖入門指南！ 手機、平板也能用，一本成為AI生成創作者。 ※適用Google Colab & Stability Matrix環境 ＊一本書一次解決下列問題！ ‧想認識圖像生成AI ‧想生成自己專屬的圖像 ‧想用AI輔助一部分工作 ‧想親自確認AI的實用性 ‧想學習實際的應用例與注意點 圖像生成模型「Stable Diffusion」存在許多不同的版本。本書將主要介紹如何使用「Stable Diffusion XL」(SDXL) 和「AUTOMATIC1111/Stable Diffusion WebUI」(v1.8.0) 進行數位插畫製作。 本書並非為精通GPU、Python和機器學習相關技術的人士所撰寫，也不以需要高額設備投資，而更重視「學習更基礎的知識、技能和表現技術，使讀者掌握能長久應用的技能」。編寫團隊以實用且能穩定獲得的成果為依據，並以清楚說明容易出錯的地方以及提升繪圖品質的「訣竅」作為本書的編寫方針。 將會以SDXL和Google Colaboratory（Colab）這個無需使用GPU，即便是新手和一般使用者也能輕鬆使用的標準環境為中心來進行解說。只要擁有Google帳戶，任何人都能使用這個環境，再加上AICU公司開發和翻譯的便捷腳本，就能以最少的先備知識和環境建置技能，舒適地體驗圖像生成AI。 此外，即使是完全沒有程式設計知識的人，也能學到如何自行修改腳本，打造屬於自己的舒適創作環境。

⊙CMA 4.0（Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 4.0）軟體是進行整合分析（Meta-analysis）的最佳必備工具，不僅操作簡便、功能強大，且能快速生成符合發表需求的統計報表。⊙配合CMA 4.0的新功能，本版新增九、十兩章，分別介紹如何結合統計分析與報表之正確解釋，以縮短文章發表的準備時間與提示如何避免整合分析可能遇到的迷思及錯誤。⊙本書迎合國內研究者需求撰寫，以圖像化操作化繁為簡，幫助快速掌握CMA的操作精髓。⊙跟著書中〈CMA的首航〉一章中的操作步驟，初學者可輕鬆完成第一次整合分析。＼操作CMA的必備領航指南／一、直觀解說，輕鬆上手以視窗操作圖搭配關鍵指令，快速理解操作流程，有效縮短學習時間。二、實例教學，強化應用搭配不同分析圖與實例說明，提升整合分析的實務操作能力。三、精華摘錄，與時俱進為強化整合分析的新知與CMA報表的解釋，本書特新增以下功能介紹：1. 提供預測區間，幫助評估未來研究結果的可能範圍。2. 優化統計報表的輸出內容與解釋能力，提供更直觀的數據解析。3. 澄清統計模式選擇與次群體分析的常見迷思，確保模型的適當應用。4. 提示出版偏差的評估方法與正確解讀要點，避免研究結果的偏誤。5. 釐清異質性指標的意義，防止誤解與誤用。

結合架構思維與實務帶你從 0 到 1 完整理解如何實作 AI Agents 專案本書著重於「流程與架構」，提供一套通用的邏輯與方法，協助個人或企業依照自身需求將生成式 AI 技術實際應用於專案中。本書涵蓋生成式 AI 應用的兩大面向：生成式 AI 模型和檢索增強生成（RAG），內容包含大型語言模型（LLM）、模型選擇、部署、RAG 技術到 AI Agent 整合的完整流程，並深入淺出地講解生成式 AI 的核心概念和實務技巧，讓讀者能夠快速上手，將生成式 AI 技術應用於各種實際場景。本書特色❏ 基本概念與實務應用介紹生成式 AI 的基礎知識、大型語言模型、模型服務上線，以及 DevOps 和 MLOps 實務。❏ RAG 技術深度解析與應用深入探討檢索增強生成（RAG）技術，包括知識庫建置、進階檢索方法，以及與 AI Agent 的整合應用。❏ 導入策略與未來展望分析生成式 AI 技術的導入方法、模型與系統評估，以及未來發展方向。重點內容｜生成式 AI 基礎與模型選擇｜。生成式 AI 的基本概念與介紹。大型語言模型（LLM）的介紹與使用方法（閉源與開源）。評估模型能力，並建立可用的 AI 服務｜LLMOps 與模型部署｜。DevOps 與 MLOps 簡介。LLMOps - LLM for DevOps 方法與流程。透過 DevOps 進行生成式 AI 專案的流程再造｜檢索增強生成（RAG）技術｜。RAG 的概念與運作方式，結合檢索與生成提升 AI 準確度。知識庫管理：如何建立、維護與擴充向量資料庫。核心技術解析：Embedding Vector、Chunking、Metadata｜進階 RAG 服務與系統架構｜。RAG 服務架構與系統建置。RAG 優化方法：GraphRAG、CAG 等進階技術。如何衡量 RAG 模型的準確性與效能｜AI Agent 的整合與應用｜。AI Agent 的概念與架構。AI Agent 工作流程（Agentic AI Workflow）。RAG-base AI Agent 的應用場景專業推薦生成式 AI 的革命性，在於它徹底民主化了創作過程，將門檻降至近乎零的程度。然而，這種便利性也帶來了挑戰，我們比以往任何時候都更需要一套系統化的架構思維，將雜訊轉化為有序，實現戰略性的技術整合與部署。本書正是這樣一本架構思維與技術實踐的結合。它不滿足

內容介紹在傳染病流行的時代，餐飲店的首要工作是“提供安全放心且營養美味的食物”。本書以作者在各個食品工廠及世界知名連鎖店所積累的衛生管理知識為基礎，圍繞餐飲店如何確保“安全”展開闡述。為防止食物中毒，HACCP[由Hazard（危害）、Analysis（分析）、Critical（關鍵）、Control（控制）、Point（點）等5個單詞首字母組成的衛生管理方法]要求記錄從原材料、員工管理到加熱烹飪工序的整個環節。本書以通俗易懂的方式總結了符合HACCP衛生管理的關鍵點，希望廣大餐飲店能以此為契機，學習掌握正確的衛生管理知識，提高衛生意識。此外，針對員工的管理培訓，也可以充分利用本書。插圖下方用數行文字概括列明瞭培訓要點，擴印後可以像連環畫一般作為員工培訓的教材。培訓結束後，還可將其貼在公告欄上，進一步提高培訓效果。

This book offers a fresh English interpretation of the ancient channels in Chinese medicine, drawing from some of its most authoritative historical texts. It focuses on the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon (Huáng Dì Nèi Jīng), written between 200–300 BCE and widely regarded as the cornerstone of modern Chinese medicine. By examining this revered text, the book provides a unique perspective on how the channels were originally conceptualized and how they have evolved over time. In addition to exploring the channels outlined in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, the book offers a comparative analysis of ancient and modern interpretations, illuminating their continuity and transformation. It brings the earliest documented descriptions of these channels to life, offering readers a rare glimpse into the roots of Chinese medical theory. The book provides an in-depth examination of the Eight Extraordinary Vessels, moving beyond their brief mentions in the Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon. Thr

This book is the second in a two-volume monograph on the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts. Looted in 1942 from the Warring States-period Chu tomb at Zidanku, Changsha, the manuscripts date to the turn from the 4th to the 3rd centuries BCE and are the only pre-Imperial Chinese manuscripts on silk found to-date. The monograph represents the culmination of almost four decades of research by Professor Li Ling of Peking University. Volume One addresses the circumstances of the discovery of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts and the subsequent provenance history in China and the United States.Volume Two provides the first complete transcription of the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts in their entirety together with reproductions of the original manuscripts. The transcription is accompanied by comprehensive annotations, with full paleographic and philological analysis of the texts. An English translation of the texts has been added by Professor Donald Harper. For the first time, the Zidanku Silk Manuscripts can be