Natural Language Processing with Python

愛上獨一無二的你 IT男 X 藝術女甜蜜吵鬧的情侶日常 在網上結識，第一次見面聊天7小時，相處2個月就拍拖？ 兩個行業截然不同的人竟然這麼合拍？ Instagram擁有20多萬粉絲的本地插畫師Bonnie， 以外國畫風畫出情侶相處的幸福打鬧時刻！ *附有「IT男／藝術女的使用守則」！ You are my UNICORN! The sweet and silly life of IT Guy & Art Girl Met online, talked for 7 hours on the first date, got together within 2 months! How two totally different backgrounds be so compatible? With 200k+ followers on Instagram, Hong Kong illustrator Bonnie records all of the moments in this book! *Come along with an IT Guy & Art Girl user's manual! 獻給期待愛情、享受戀愛、準備步入教堂的人！ FOR ALL LOVERS! 中英對照 Bilingual in Chinese and English

Proportionality is a German, and thus continental European, concept in public law that is applied by both the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The principle specifies that measures adopted by executive authorities should not exceed the limits of what is appropriate and necessary in order to achieve legitimate objectives in the interest of the public. Using a functional comparative approach, this book evaluates the extent to which proportionality has been integrated into the English and Hong Kong judicial systems by comparing case law in these courts with that of the CJEU and the ECtHR. The text also reviews the development of proportionality and presents a topical understanding of why its adoption and application have encountered difficulties, particularly regarding socio-economic rights, in some jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. Written by a scholar with experience from both within the Hong Kong judici

…. to imagine a language means to imagine a form of life. ––Ludwig Wittgenstein (Philosophical Investigation, 1953) Whatever specific goal motivated people who study Chinese at first eventually dissolves into the larger Chinese world, and that world—its loves and joys, its stings and frustrations, in any case its incapability of being boring—takes over. This is a fascinating, insightful collection of essays by some of the world’s most renowned China experts, who share personal recollections of their time in China—often beginning in the 1970s, when foreigners were just beginning to navigate the linguistic and cultural terrain of that country—and reflect on what learning Chinese has meant to them in their careers and lives. These ten native English speakers share rare and, at times, humorous and intimate moments, of how learning and speaking Chinese has removed barriers, built rapport, opened doors and sometimes led them down entirely unexpected roads that have changed the course of th

Through the keen eyes and curious mind of a young girl, Ying-tzu, we are given a glimpse into the adult world of Peking in the 1920s. The five sequential stories in this collection can be read as either stand-alone pieces, or as a novel, due to the cleverly constructed themes and character development. Exploring ideas of loss and bewilderment, Lin Hai-yin carefully captures the transition from childhood to adulthood. Shielded by a child’s innocence, we are taken on a journey of discovery as Ying-tzu grapples with the uncertainties of human relationships as well as her developing awareness of the world around her. Poignant and poetic, it is hard not to be moved by Memories of Peking: South Side Stories.

Chinese medicine has a rich history that has only been made more complex by its integration with `Western' biomedicine. Legitimization of Chinese medicine in biomedicine-dominated health systems, such as that in Hong Kong, has posed significant issues. This anthology of articles explores relevant social issues related to various Chinese medicine treatments, including acupuncture and medicinal oils, as well as insight into practitioner licensing and public perception. Each chapter tackles a topic related to the complicated process of legitimizing knowledge and power within a specific social and historical context. Written by professors and researchers with extensive knowledge of Chinese medicine, government regulation, and sociology, this collection provides an overview of the challenges and current social context of Chinese medicine that affect students and practitioners of Chinese medicine, health and para-health biomedical professionals, and patients alike. Traditional Chinese Me

JLPT日檢必備關鍵單字搭配詳盡試題解析，報考日檢不再傷透腦筋 日本語能力測驗(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test，簡稱JLPT)，是一國際性的語言認證測驗，為提供世界各國的日語學習者一個檢測自身日語能力之檢定考試，簡稱日檢。準備檢定考試時，最重要的就是掌握「關鍵單字」，在了解考試題型之後，再透過「模擬試題」不斷地演練。本書可分為「N4關鍵單字」、「JLPT模擬試題」以及「JLPT模擬試題詳解」三大部分；編輯部特別精選了500個出題頻率高的單字，並加上重音、詞性及例句等完整標示，搭配詳盡試題解析，勝讀好幾本日文文法書，上考場時遊刃有餘。

【講重點系列帶你制霸考科】 刷考古題之前先讀懂這一本！ 面對考試不僅要會解題，更要有紮實基本功！ ★ 匯集補教名師多年教學經驗 ★ 章節編排由淺入深、吸收效率倍增 ★ 收錄各類經典題型、搭配詳解一點就通 這樣的你適合這本書： ☆ 新手入門 ☆ 加強觀念 ☆ 考前重點複習 ☆ 專業進修 你值得優質的書籍　這本書陪你一起成長！ 【講重點ｘ試題大補帖必勝組合】 講重點系列觀念解析 + 試題大補帖刷題練習 大碩教育提供你全方面的備考戰術！ 初階入門、加強複習都適用！ ★兩種系列一起閱讀　離上榜之路更近一步★ 本書內容共分為八大單元，依序為基本概論、Digital Logic數位邏輯、Operation System作業系統、System Program系統程式、Programming Language程式語言、Data Structure資料結構、網路、Datebase資料庫等重點觀念。 本書除了重點整理計算機概論的相關理論之外，更蒐集歷年高普特考試題，強化基本觀念，讓考生在短時間內以最高的效率深入計算機概論的領域，輕鬆掌握命題趨勢。

JLPT日檢必備關鍵單字搭配詳盡試題解析，靠這一本就合格！ 日本語能力測驗(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test，簡稱JLPT)，是一國際性的語言認證測驗，為提供世界各國的日語學習者一個檢測自身日語能力之檢定考試，簡稱日檢。準備檢定考試時，最重要的就是掌握「關鍵單字」，在了解考試題型之後，再透過「模擬試題」不斷地演練。本書可分為「N5關鍵單字」、「JLPT模擬試題」以及「JLPT模擬試題詳解」三大部分；編輯部特別精選了400個出題頻率高的單字，並加上重音、詞性及例句等完整標示，搭配詳盡試題解析，勝讀好幾本日文文法書，上考場時遊刃有餘。

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is an enormously popular and widely known childhood fantasy of all time. The author tells the story of Alice, a little girl finding herself in Wonderland after falling through a rabbit hole. After tasting some magic cake and drink, she experiences changes in body sizes, which allows her to explore Wonderland and meet various kinds of talking animals and other amazing characters. Are these adventures nothing more than a bizarre dream? Or do they really happen? Let’s get into Wonderland with Alice and find out more!

The personal stories of the Gao villagers demonstrate and are related to changes in China. This is a close study of Gao Village twenty years after the author, an anthropologist and native of Gao village, wrote his original ethnography Gao Village. It combines ethnographic analysis, personal vignettes, and a number of fascinating stories, which presents a convincing yet complex picture of how Gao villagers interact with the outside world. With his sympathetic and insider’s approach, the author argues that rural Chinese display great entrepreneurship and inner strength of self-improvement; they are active contributors to China’s economic boom. ~~~~~~~~ “This is a close ethnographic look at the world of Gao villagers twenty years after the author, an anthropologist and native of Gao village, wrote his original ethnography. Through a look at Gao villagers, including the ethnographer’s own family and extended kin, we are able to see the decline of agriculture and the integration of rural

Carlo Urbani was an infective disease specialist with a beaming career, one of the most experienced in the world. He has received the Nobel Peace Prize as a national president of Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF). On March 29, Urbani, ironically as the very first doctor discovering Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), was killed by the mysterious virus in a remote hospital of the Far East. Doctor Without Borders: Portrait of Carlo Urbani documents his remarkable life stories by including contents of manuscripts, interviews, and letters, in an attempt to honor Urbani’s memories in every way possible.

西方國家對於程式語言教育比亞洲國家來得更早，目的是訓練邏輯力。 STEAM課程規畫更是席捲全球的教育理念，包括了科學（Science）、技術（Technology）、工程（Engineering）、藝術（Arts），及數學（Mathematics）五大領域。 《專門為中學生寫的程式語言設計：強化邏輯思考力》是專門為中學生寫的程式設計學習書， 提供中學生想要認識程式語言設計的一部入門書。 用清楚的解說、適當的題目，引導學生培養邏輯思考能力。 《專門為中學生寫的程式語言設計：強化邏輯思考力》採用的是Python語言，容易上手學習。目的是教會大家程式語言，可是更重要的任務是要使學生有邏輯思考的能力。只要能把程式語言設計的基礎打好，建立程式運作的邏輯觀念，對於日後要學習資料結構或演算法都相當有幫助，或是之後需要學習其它程式語言，也相當容易。 本書特色 透過淺顯易懂的解說，輕鬆理解程式語言！ 細分各大主題來介紹觀念，一步一步建構思考能力！ 解說及練習題詳盡，以實戰練習確實理解！ 清楚的流程圖，幫助學習及吸收！ 在這個新世代，電腦科學、程式語言設計是必備的基礎能力，跟其他學科同等重要。蘋果創辦人史提夫‧賈伯斯（SteveJobs）更說：「每個人都該學電腦程式，因為它可以教你如何思考。」因此孩子們一定要學習了解程式語言。 延伸閱讀 專門為中學生寫的數學課本：四則運算（2010年全新修訂版） 專門為中學生寫的數學課本：代數 學好英文沒有捷徑 專門替中國人寫的英文基本文法（修訂版） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本初級本（上／下冊） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本中級本（上／下冊） 專門替中國人寫的英文課本高級本（上／下冊）

The Catholic Church is one of the few institutions that have survived since the inception of the British colony. She has contributed much during its development. As early as 1841, she set up a mission in Hong Kong. She and her various religious orders and congregations engaged in charitable works for the poor and the elderly in the early days of Hong Kong, greatly relieving the burden on the newly established colonial government. Today, apart from religious services, the Catholic Church still plays an important role in providing Hong Kong with diversified and professional services in medical care, education and social welfare. Historical studies on the Catholic Church in Hong Kong of a comprehensive nature are rare in comparison with other religions. The reasons of this may include the complicated organizational structure of the Catholic Church and the multiple languages used in the archival documents, such as Latin, French, Italian and Portuguese. As a Catholic clergy, the author of

機器學習正在迅速改變我們的世界。我們幾乎每天都會讀到機器學習如何改變日常的生活。如果你在淘寶或者京東這樣的電子商務網站購買商品，或者在愛奇藝或是騰訊視頻這樣的視頻網站觀看節目，甚至只是進行一次百度搜索，就已經觸碰到了機器學習的應用。使用這些服務的用戶會產生數據，這些數據會被收集，在進行預處理之後用來訓練模型，而模型會通過這些數據來提供更好的用戶體驗。此外，目前還有很多使用機器學習技術的產品或服務即將在我們的生活當中普及，如能夠解放雙手的無人駕駛汽車、聰明伶俐的智能家居產品、善解人意的導購機器人等。可以說要想深入機器學習的應用開發當中，現在就是一個非常理想的時機。 本書內容涵蓋了有監督學習、無監督學習、模型優化、自然語言處理等機器學習領域所必須掌握的知識，從內容結構上非常注重知識的實用性和可操作性。全書採用由淺入深、循序漸進的講授方式，完全遵循和尊重初學者對機器學習知識的認知規律。本書適合有一定程序設計語言和算法基礎的讀者學習使用。

Putting admirable rationales of university education into practice is never easy. While it is popular to emphasize market values and competitive rankings, moral values and ideals sound way too lofty nowadays. Under tensions on campus and in society, the head of a university takes the role of striking a balance as skilfully as possible. Professor Joseph Sung is no exception to all these challenges. He has been enjoying university life with teachers and students, going through ups and downs with them. This book, a collection of 57 blog articles by Professor Sung during his tenure as the seventh Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, tells us the stories. He talks about higher education and social responsibility, pathways and choices our youths make, the visions he had and the challenges he faced, and life values which he wishes his students could take seriously. Though generations come and go, he still cares that they live a simple, noble and humble life. He hopes we ca

“This is a vital book for specialists as well as a wider readership with an interest in greater China’s diverse and changing artworlds.”—Paul Gladston, The University of Nottingham ---------------------------------- This book investigates the varied forms of art practices in Hong Kong and greater China over the last decade. The author explores how and why the artists of the city engage in practices ranging from the most personal to the most socially oriented, with an interesting analysis of the works of about fifty local art practitioners and a representative range of art institutions.

As a sequel to An Encyclopedia of Translation: Chinese-English English-Chinese, which was published in 1995, this volume, An Encyclopedia of Practical Translation and Interpreting, focuses on practical translation and interpreting, the two emerging areas of increasing importance in recent decades. Some chapters in this volume are illustrated with examples in translation between Chinese and English. Scholars and experts from China, France, Hong Kong, Spain, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States share with us their experiences in translation or interpreting practice. This encyclopedia should be of great interest to both specialists and general readers.

China stands as a major “Red Swan” challenge to the social sciences. The resilience of the Communist party-state, in combination with a rapidly expanding and internationally competitive economy, challenges conventional models of economic development and political change. This book focuses on crucial governmental action programs and examines the manner in which they were developed, formulated, implemented, adjusted, and revised. It finds that Chinese policy making has been driven by a distinctive political methodology—an unusual combination of long-term national agendas with versatile local policy experimentation—that serves as an effective mechanism for policy innovation and correction, and thus provides strong adaptive capabilities in a perpetually shifting economic, technological and international context. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ An original and persuasive book by one of the leading scholars of China’s policy-making process. The paradox of China’s successful market reforms is that they wer

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.

2019 Chinese Almanac is perfect for any people or families, with all useful information at your fingertips: 1. Basic information of an Almanac 2. General forecast based on zodiac sign 3.Flying Star Charts for every direction 4.Naming basics 5.Face and Palm reading 6. Practical Feng Shui 7. Chinese Almanac - suitable and unsuitable activities for each day of the year.

Node.js是一門開源的、為Web而生的語言，具有高并發、異步等特點，并且擁有一個十分活躍的開發者社區。與Ruby、Python等語言相比，Node.js更年輕、更易于沒有經驗的人上手使用，因此很快在世界各地的開發者中收獲了一大批擁躉。在，Node.js在許多企業中獲得了廣泛應用，并取得了一系列的應用成果。然而，隨著技術的不斷更新、ECMAScript2015等新標準紛紛確定，現有的中文書籍就變得有些過時。本書立足于新的技術潮流，介紹了一系列全新的語言特性和標準，以便讓讀者在學習基礎知識的同時緊跟新技術的發展。本書分為8章6個附錄，講解了Node.js的各種基礎特性，使讀者快速入門，同時結合語言*的發展趨勢，讓讀者能夠緊跟技術潮流。本書圍繞Node.js在Web站點開發和爬蟲系統中的應用展開，對Node.js在大型項目中的定位與應用做了詳細的說明。本書可用于Node.js入門，適合未接觸過Node的讀者以及在校的學生閱讀，也適合作為高等院校和培訓學校相關專業的師生教學參考。

本書總的指導思想是在掌握深度學習的基本知識和特性的基礎上，培養使用TensorFlow進行實際編程以解決圖像處理相關問題的能力。全書力求深入淺出，通過通俗易懂的語言和詳細的程序分析，介紹TensorFlow的基本用法、高級模型設計和對應的程序編寫。 本書共22章，內容包括Python類庫的安裝和使用、TensorFlow基本數據結構和使用、TensorFlow數據集的創建與讀取、人工神經網絡、反饋神經網絡、全卷積神經網絡的理論基礎、深度學習模型的創建、模型的特性、算法、ResNet、Slim、GAN等。本書強調理論聯繫實際，重點介紹TensorFlow編程解決圖像識別的應用，提供了大量數據集，並以代碼的形式實現了深度學習模型，以供讀者參考。 本書既可作為學習人工神經網絡、深度學習、TensorFlow程序設計以及圖像處理等相關內容的程序設計人員培訓和自學用書，也可作為高等院校和培訓機構相關專業的教材。

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。

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

This book included seven papers on modernization researches and the overviews of 15 annual reports of China modernization Report(CMR) from 2001 to 2016.CMRs with different topics year by year ,focus on the systematics studies of the principles of world modernization, as well as the features and roads of China's modernization with a model of scientific,innovative,strategic and constructive approach.It covered 131 countries and 97% of world population,with the time span of 400 years(from 1700 to 2100),invovled modernization theories, level-relative modernization(world,international,nation,regional and urban modernization),filed-related modernization(economic,social,cultural and ecological modernization) and sector-related modernization(agricultural,Industrial and service modernization),and so on.（中译文：本书包括新现代化研究的7篇文章和《中国现代化报告》的15篇综述。前者关注理论研究，重点讨论世界现代化和国家发达的原理和方法。后者关注实证研究，重点分析中国走向现代化国家的路径和战略选择，是15部《中国现代化报告》的内容摘要。本书可供关心新现代化研究和中国现代化的专家学者和相关人士参考。）

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。

Advertising is something which we are exposed to from a young age and which can affect us in many different ways. Centered around the question “Does advertising improve society?” this volume explores the impact and issues of advertising and questions its social responsibility, with a focus on Hong Kong society. The collection of essays offers a broad view of the interaction between society and advertising, from an introduction to semiotic studies, exploring the use of gender stereotypes to the employment of brand placement as a new form of product promotion. Written by professors of advertising with experience from both within the industry and from international research, this is a senior level textbook designed to augment any studies in advertising, marketing, public relations or media studies.

本書適合學習Python3的入門讀者，也適用對編程一無所知，但渴望用編程改變世界的朋友們！本書提倡理解為主，應用為王。因此，只要有可能，小甲魚（作者）都會通過生動的實例來讓大家理解概念。

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

Before 2000, roughly 96% of China’s energy demands were met domestically. Since 2001, however, this position of near self-reliance has changed. With steadily increasing demands, China’s need for foreign energy has grown. Today, China is the world’s biggest energy consumer and emitter of greenhouse gases. Building upon the first volume, which examined China’s energy plans, this book will examine the strategies China has taken to meet its burgeoning energy demands, continue its fast-paced economic growth and also address the mounting concerns about environmental welfare and the true cost of China’s development. With new chapters addressing international agreements, the so-called “China energy threat” and the Belt and Road Initiative, this volume will continue to discuss and interpret both domestic policies and China’s international role.

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.

不同於﹝境界之輪迴﹞及﹝高橋留美子劇場﹞， 高橋留美子另一個世界的漫畫決定版！ 收錄數篇﹝少年SUNDAY﹞&﹝BIG COMIC﹞短篇作品， 以及高橋留美子與安達充共同創作的 ﹝少年SUNDAY﹞創刊50周年紀念大作！ 連載彩稿原封不動完整呈現！ 絕對值得收藏！ 收錄作品：﹝鏡子來了﹞﹝復仇娃娃﹞﹝千面女星﹞﹝可愛的花﹞﹝with CAT﹞﹝MY SWEET SUNDAY（安達充╳高橋留美子）﹞

Kung Fu has evolved from a traditional means of defence to become a system of attacking and defending oneself, with or without weapons, exercising the body and maintaining good physical and mental health. As such, these practices have found an international following. Yet what has remained a largely unexplored area is the scientific principles behind these martial arts. This book not only covers the brief history of Chinese martial arts, but also brings together the wisdom of a Kung Fu grand master with a scientist and teacher to explain the scientific reasons why Kung Fu is the powerful practice that it is. Using the principles of physics, biomechanics and biology, with a number of drawings showing some basic postures of Kung Fu, the authors present a deep understanding of how the styles, the specific movements and methods of attack and defence operate.

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.

Sam, working as a trainee waiter in a small Italian restaurant near the West End of London, was one day fooled by a bohemian sort of man with a bad sort of logic that led to his dismissal by the head waitress. Feeling lost and trotting along Regent Street he bumped into his girl friend Amy who had just been through a similar scenario, and that made them both laugh away their ‘misfortune’ to start afresh. Sam decided to take a critical thinking course run by a certain Professor Panggloss, a name that rang a bell for him, recalling Voltaire’s famous novel Candide, and the course turned out to be very useful, albeit puzzling at times, which therefore troubled Sam quite a lot, so much so that he had to share his critical thinking problems with Amy, even when she was already away from the UK, holidaying at her aunt’s invitation in Hong Kong. The lovers, separated by at least six thousand miles, carried on their intimate communication using state-of-the-art IT, frequently disturbing each o

本书全面介绍了新版SAT所覆盖的语法项目，并且详细分析了可能出现的各种错误，系统地提供解题策略。 本书作者根据新版SAT的命题特点，仔细挑选了44篇题材广泛并且难易适中的短文，在这些短文的基础上精心设计了模拟试题。这些试题为学生备战新版SAT提供了绝好的练习机会，也为教师备课节省了宝贵时间。毋庸置疑，本书自身具有其独特的使用价值。

This work is written by Prof. C. T. Hsia, a renowned scholar of Chinese literature, on six major novels ranging from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms to the Dream of the Red Chamber, each a landmark in the development of Chinese vernacular literature over a five-hundred-year period. This erudite and thought-provoking study has proved the best and most comprehensive guide to the research in this particular branch of Chinese literature. Although written nearly fifty years ago, it reads as freshly today as it did then. It is still by far the single best introduction to the subject in the English—or indeed in any language. This remains the one book to place in the hands of any curious reader wanting to know what the masterpieces of classic Chinese fiction are like, what they are about, and why they are so special. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prior to the publication of this work, criticism on classic Chinese fictions had hardly begun its

Archival records are meant to serve as evidence of responsible governance, and in addition to their undeniable political value, they also serve as the basic component of a nation’s documentary heritage. Records today are history tomorrow. However, with the absence of an Archives Law in Hong Kong and the significance of keeping records being overlooked or actually not understood by people of Hong Kong, there are heightened concerns that government records would be destroyed for unjustifiable reasons and that public’s rights to access well-preserved government records would be deprived of. This book in 16 chapters is based on a series of direct face-to-face interviews with different practising archivists and special library managers in Hong Kong. Their conversations recorded in the book not only enable readers to understand the urgency of approving the Archives Law, but also reveal the details about their profession, as well as the richness of the local heritage that is uniquely Hong Ko