Non-Destructive Testing

Debates about the origins and effects of European rule in the non-European world have animated the field of economic history since the 1850s. This pioneering text provides a concise and accessible resource that introduces key readings, builds connections between ideas and helps students to develop informed views of colonialism as a force in shaping the modern world. With special reference to European colonialism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in both Asia and Africa, this book:• critically reviews the literature on colonialism and economic growth;• covers a range of different methods of analysis;• offers a comparative approach, as opposed to a collection of regional histories, deftly weaving together different themes.With debates around globalization, migration, global finance and environmental change intensifying, this authoritative account of the relationship between colonialism and economic development makes an invaluable contribution to several distinct literatures in ec

本書特色多數企業都知道營業秘密保護非常重要，但採取具體管理措施的比例並不高，原因即在於「想像上」企業內部的營業秘密管理制度建置的成本非常高。事實上，營業秘密管理重點在法律而不在資訊安全，在企業不增加額外資安投資的情形下，從新創公司到成熟期的企業，都能運用管理規範、表單、契約等，建構出可以使企業營業秘密受良好保護的管理機制。本書由企業最常接觸的NDA（Non-Disclosure Agreement

Flubby, the lovably lazy feline, embarks on another non-adventure!When Kami brings home a bag full of toys for Flubby, the uninterested cat isn't enthusiastic about the choices. A wind-up mouse? No thanks. A fish hanging from a stick? Yawn. But after Flubby rejects each offering, one unexpected option may be the best fit for Flubby after all.The charming illustrations, simple text, and comic-like panels by J. E. Morris, author-illustrator of the Maud the Koala books, make this a unique format with a narrative style perfect for storytime and progressing readers. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.

“An intricately detailed, laser-cut book enabling children to explore homes from seven different eras, from the Middle Ages to the present day.”– Fiona Noble, The BooksellerIn this beautifully detailed, laser-cut book, children can travel back in time and explore homes from seven different eras: Late Middle Ages, Tudor, Georgian, Victorian, 1920s, 1960s and present day. Peek through the windows, discover the rooms inside and spot the family members. Then, learn a bit more about the family, spot the pieces of furniture that appear in more than one house, and find out what people wore in each era - from kirtles and crinolines to flat caps and flapper dresses.Written in consultation with experts from the National Trust and exquisitely illustrated throughout by Sarah Gibb.The perfect non-fiction picture book for doll’s house fans aged 6-10!

Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation across the last 500 million years, this book also crucially offers non-specialists a practical guide to studying, dealing with and interpreting plant fossils. It shows how various techniques can be used to reveal the secrets of plant fossils and how to identify common types, such as compressions and impressions. Incorporating the concepts of evolutionary floras, this second edition includes revised data on all main plant groups, the latest approaches to naming plant fossils using fossil-taxa and techniques such as tomography. With extensive illustrations of plant fossils and living plants, the book encourages readers to think of fossils as once-living organisms. It is written for students on introductory or intermediate courses in palaeobotany, palaeontology, plant evolutionary biology and plant science, and for amateurs interested in studyin

In his previous Schumpeter Prize-winning work, Lee analysed the 'middle-income trap', in which a developing country grows strongly only to plateau at a certain point. Yet certain developing countries, most significantly China, have managed to escape this trap. Building on the conception of the ladder from developing to developed countries being kicked way, this book suggests alternative ways, such as 'leapfrogging', in which latecomers can catch up with their forerunners. Providing policy solutions for development challenges in non-technical terms, Lee frames his theories with insightful and inventive allegories. In doing so, Lee also accounts for the catch-up paradox, in which one cannot conclusively catch-up if they are continually trying to follow the path of those ahead. He argues that eventual catch-up and overtaking require pursuing a path that differs from that taken by forerunners. This highly original and accessible book will appeal to students, scholars, practitioners, and an

Psychology and Law: Research and Practice, 2nd Editionoffers the definitive perspective on the practical application of psychological research to the law. Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol emphasize throughout the text the various roles psychologists and other mental health professionals can play. Insight is offered into the application of psychology in criminal and non-criminal legal matters. Topics such as family law, mental health evaluations, police interrogation, jury selection and decision making, involuntary civil commitment, and various civil capacities are included. This comprehensive book examines complex material in detail and explains it in an easy-to-read way. The authors emphasize the major contributions psychological research has made to the law, and encourage critical analysis through examples of court cases, high-profile current events, and research.New to This EditionThe new edition has been significantly reorganized to more closely align with the progression through

In most non-democratic countries, today governing forty-four percent of the world population, the power of the regime rests upon a ruling party. Contrasting with conventional notions that authoritarian regime parties serve to contain elite conflict and manipulate electoral-legislative processes, this book presents the case of China and shows that rank and-file members of the Communist Party allow the state to penetrate local communities. Subnational comparative analysis demonstrates that in 'red areas' with high party saturation, the state is most effectively enforcing policy and collecting taxes. Because party membership patterns are extremely enduring, they must be explained by events prior to the Communist takeover in 1949. Frontlines during the anti-colonial Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) continue to shape China's political map even today. Newly available evidence from the Great Leap Forward (1958–1961) and the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) shows how a strong local party basis sus

An Irish Country Love Story is the eleventh heartwarming installment in New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author Patrick Taylor's beloved Irish Country series.It’s the winter of 1967 and snow is on the ground in the colorful Irish village of Ballybucklebo, but the chilly weather can’t stop love from warming hearts all over the county. Not just the love between a man and woman, as with young doctor, Barry Laverty, and his fiancee Sue Nolan, who are making plans to start a new life together, but also the love of an ailing pensioner for a faithful dog that's gone missing, the love of the local gentry for the great estate they are on verge of losing, or Doctor Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly’s deep and abiding love for his long-time home and practice.For decades, ever since the war, Number One Main Street, Ballybucklebo, has housed O’Reilly and his practice. In recent years, it has also opened its doors to O’Reilly’s wife, Barry Laverty, and a new addition to the practice, Doctor Non

Throughout history, there has been an intrinsic need for humans to detect deception in other humans. Developed in 1923, the polygraph machine was a tool designed to do just this. To date, there have b

Are you ready to take your English skills to the next level?English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book makes learning English as a second language easier. More than 700 exercises use graphics and visuals to develop English skills in speaking and pronunciation, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar.Exercises may include finding the errors in sample text messages, reading comprehension questions, fill-in-the-blanks, word order games, and listening questions.English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Practice Book covers the skills and topics needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL, and uses the same testing methods so you can practice your skills and measure your success.Use this practice book with English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book so you can work with the books together.Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative

Are you learning English as a second language?Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 3: Intermediate, Course Book — it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all in one. Build your conversation skills by learning to introduce yourself and others, tell stories, talk about future possibilities, and more. This course book also covers narrative tenses and reported speech.English for Everyone: Level 3: Intermediate, Course Book covers the skills and topics needed for the major global English-language exams, including TOEFL, and uses the same testing methods so you can practice your skills and measure your success.Series Overview: English for Everyone series teaches all levels of English, from beginner to advanced, to speakers of English as a second language. Innovative visual learning methods introduce key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary, which are reinforced with a variety of speaking, reading, and writing exercises to make the English la

「畫內音」(diegetic music/ sound)與「畫外音」(non-diegetic music/sound)本來就屬於電影音樂/電影聲音裡的行內術語，前者意指電影裡人物可以聽得到的音樂/聲音(觀眾自然也能聽到)，後者只屬觀眾專利。重新編排的兩本電影音樂筆記，借用「畫內音」與「畫外音」的概念，就是想推陳成為寫作人一種對電影的抒懷──成就「畫內」與「畫外」的另一條聲道，化作追求共鳴的「言內

「畫內音」(diegetic music/ sound)與「畫外音」(non-diegetic music/sound)本來就屬於電影音樂/電影聲音裡的行內術語，前者意指電影裡人物可以聽得到的音樂/聲音(觀眾自然也能聽到)，後者只屬觀眾專利。重新編排的兩本電影音樂筆記，借用「畫內音」與「畫外音」的概念，就是想推陳成為寫作人一種對電影的抒懷──成就「畫內」與「畫外」的另一條聲道，化作追求共鳴的「言內

One of the most notable features of nanometer scale CMOS technology is the increasing magnitude of variability of the key device parameters affecting performance of integrated circuits. The growth of variability can be attributed to multiple factors, including the difficulty of manufacturing control, the emergence of new systematic variation-generating mechanisms, and most importantly, the increase in atomic-scale randomness, where device operation must be described as a stochastic process. In addition to wide-sense stationary stochastic device variability and temperature variation, existence of non-stationary stochastic electrical noise associated with fundamental processes in integrated-circuit devices represents an elementary limit on the performance of electronic circuits.In an attempt to address these issues, Stochastic Process Variation in Deep-Submicron CMOS: Circuits and Algorithms offers unique combination of mathematical treatment of random process variation, electrical noise

Service users often say that the traits they most value in social workers are their ability to be non-judgmental, their listening skills and their sense of fairness: their strong ethical value base. But how can social workers ensure the decisions they make are ethically sound?This book offers guidelines to negotiating ethical dilemmas in various social work settings; from direct care work with individual service users to working within organisational and multidisciplinary contexts. It provides social workers with useful frameworks within which to re-visit their personal value base and enable more reflective, and therefore more effective, practice. Case studies and questionnaire style chapters encourage reassessment of values including views on abortion, female genital mutilation, drug and alcohol misuse and homosexuality. By assessing a range of dilemmas at both personal and organisational levels, this book offers the tools and resources to enable professionals and students to self-man

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In the usual order of things, lives run their course and eventually one becomes who one is. Bodily and psychic transformations do nothing but reinforce the permanence of identity. But as a result of serious trauma, or sometimes for no reason at all, a subject’s history splits and a new, unprecedented persona comes to live with the former person - an unrecognizable persona whose present comes from no past and whose future harbors nothing to come; an existential improvisation, a form born of the accident and by accident. Out of a deep cut opened in a biography, a new being comes into the world for a second time. What is this form? A face? A psychological profile? What ontology can it account for, if ontology has always been attached to the essential, forever blind to the aléa of transformations? What history of being can the plastic power of destruction explain? What can it tell us about the explosive tendency of existence that secretly threatens each one of us?Continuing her reflections

For many people, having a large family isn’t a reasonable option. Fortunately, medical science has ushered in a new era of family balancing where couples can determine their baby's gender. The Revolutionary Science of Sex Selection guides prospective parents step-by-step through the maze of options currently available — from the unpredictable (and now outdated) timing method, to highly effective sperm sorting, to the preimplantation genetic diagnosis, which guarantees accuracy.The author describes the most advanced methodologies in simple lay terms so that they are easily understood. But The Revolutionary Science of Sex Selection does more than explain how the technology works — it prepares the reader for the personal experience of fertility drugs, artificial insemination, and/or in vitro fertilization. A bonus chapter details the added medical benefits of genetic testing, including preimplantation screening for single gene defects like cystic fibrosis, B thalassemia, Tay-Sachs disease

第一章　申請專利範圍解釋的性質第二章　申請專利範圍解釋的基本學說與策略第三章　申請專利範圍解釋的一般原則第四章　解釋申請專利範圍的基本依據－內部證據第五章　解釋申請專利範圍的補充依據－外步證據第六章　手段功能用語（means-plus-function）的申請專利範圍解釋第七章　非特定用語（non-specific terms）的申請專利範圍解釋附錄

This book tells the surprising and disturbing story of the tests that claim to capture human nature. It goes behind the scenes to discover how personality tests are used in America's companies, its co

本系列為全彩的non-fiction讀本。插圖生動、主題多元，如Traveling hrough Time , Trees, Alein Incaders,Story to Troy等歷史、地理、自然科無所不包。初級每本字數為700字以內。文法為現在簡單式及現在進行式 。Intended to build confidence in reading English, this book offers 800 words including verbs, nouns, simple sentences and one or two clause sentences on alien invaders. It is one of a series on topics drawn from history, geography, the natural world and science.

Non-destructive technologies have gained popularity in recent years related to the tasks involving characterization and diagnosis of constructions. The application of geomatics in construction enginee

"This book explains the importance and practice of pediatric drug testing for pharmaceutical and toxicology professionals. It describes the practical and ethical issues regarding non-clinical testing

The Science and Practice of Welding, now in its tenth edition and published in two volumes, is an introduction to the theory and practice of welding processes and their applications. Volume I, Welding Science and Technology, explains the basics principles of physics, chemistry and metallurgy as applied to welding. The section electrical principles includes a simple description of the silicone diode and resistor, the production and use of square wave, and one-knob stepless control of welding current. There is a comprehensive section on non-destructive testing (NDR) and destructive testing of welds and crack tip opening displacement testing. The text has been brought completely up to date and now includes a new chapter devoted to the inverter power unit. Duplex stainless steel has been included in the list of material described.

This paperback edition of Dr Hudson's advanced textbook presents the theory of small disturbances propagating through solids. The material is set out carefully in mathematical detail. The linearised theory of elasticity has now been replaced by a more fundamental approach based on a generalised theory of continuum mechanics. Despite this change of emphasis in solid mechanics there remain important areas of physics in which the linear theory is clearly of fundamental importance, especially in seismology, noise analysis and the non-destructive testing of materials. This is a textbook suitable for advanced undergraduates in a variety of disciplines, including applied mathematics, applied physics, geophysics and structural and civil engineering. The book is of particular interest to seismologists and physicists engaged in non-destructive testing.

本期專題 華語語系研究再出發：混語、跨界、多聲交響專題論文001意外的先驅 －冷戰時期的文學調查、讀本政治與華語教學 Accidental Pioneer: Literary Surveys, the Politics of Readers, and Chinese Language Pedagogy during the Cold War 陳柏旭 Chen Po-His039從語言使用和心智系統探討台灣跨語世代 A Study of Taiwan’s Translingual Generation through Language Use and Mental Systems 林映彤 Lin Ying-Tung 、 詹斯閔 Chan Szu-Min075文學紀錄片《櫻之聲》的（非）跨語敘事 －論黃明川的史家角色與作者位置 The (Non) Translingual Narrative of the Literary Documentary Sound of Sakura: On Huang Ming-Chuan’s Role as a Historian and his Author Position 陳允元Chen Yun-Yuan113從詩句到詩行 －楊牧的迴行意識與定行詩節 From Verse to Line: Enjambement Consciousness and Fixed-Line Stanzas in Yang-Mu’s Poetry 林宇軒Lin Yu-Hsuan一般論文155論季麒光台灣園林書寫的時代意義與美學意涵 －以雷蒙・威廉斯「感覺結構」為主要進路之考察On the Temporal Significance and Aesthetic Dimensions of Chi Ch’i-kuang’s Writings on Taiwanese Garden: A Study through Raymond Williams’ “Structure(s) of Feelings” 王建國Wang Chien-Kuo199正眼看世界 －日治台灣新舊文學論戰帶動的時空認知變化 Facing the World with Observation: Chronotopic Transformations Driven by the New-Ol

加入《科學冠軍》漫畫，開啟一段充滿樂趣的冒險之旅，一路學習豐富的科學知識！在這本漫畫書中，你將瞭解我們周圍令人驚嘆的生物和非生物的多樣性。等待你的是什麼？動物園尋寶、菌類披薩、最後一分鐘的學校作業、科學實驗室裡的怪物、與海豚的邂逅等等！科學冠軍系列以引人入勝的漫畫故事，呈現新加坡小學科學最新教學大綱及其他課程的概念。故事以各種場景為背景，展現與現實生活的關聯。為了豐富內容，我們也加入了包含精彩事實和照片的專題文章。系列特色：科學概念與關鍵科學詞彙常見誤解專題文章，用於豐富內容並貼近現實生活主題心智圖概述趣味笑話

加入《科學冠軍》漫畫，開啟一段充滿樂趣的冒險之旅，一路學習豐富的科學知識！在這本漫畫書中，你將瞭解我們周圍令人驚嘆的生物和非生物的多樣性。等待你的是什麼？動物園尋寶、菌類披薩、最後一分鐘的學校作業、科學實驗室裡的怪物、與海豚的邂逅等等！科學冠軍系列以引人入勝的漫畫故事，呈現新加坡小學科學最新教學大綱及其他課程的概念。故事以各種場景為背景，展現與現實生活的關聯。為了豐富內容，我們也加入了包含精彩事實和照片的專題文章。系列特色：科學概念與關鍵科學詞彙常見誤解專題文章，用於豐富內容並貼近現實生活主題心智圖概述趣味笑話

本書以幽默漫畫結合知識圖解，帶領8歲以上讀者探索生物、化學、物理、地球與太空，以及元素週期表等科學主題。每個跨頁皆有一則輕鬆有趣的漫畫情節，搭配簡潔明瞭的解說與插圖，將抽象概念轉化為貼近生活的情境，提升學習興趣。插畫家 Jess Bradey 曾獲 2021 年 Blue Peter 最佳非虛構作品獎，圖像生動、節奏俐落，讓科學變得親近可笑又可學。此系列適合作為課外延伸閱讀，也能啟發科學探究的好奇心。📖 亮點特色★ 漫畫＋知識圖解，學習更生動★ 主題涵蓋自然科學五大領域★ Blue Peter 獎得主繪者創作★ 適合8歲以上自主或共讀Comic Strip Biology makes learning about the science behind animals, plants and the human body fun!Each spread in this series features a short, funny comic strip that explains a process or aspect of science. Around the strip, diagrams and panels give further information on the topic. They are a fantastic way to engage children aged 8 plus with science.The illustrator, Jess Bradey, is winner of the 2021 Blue Peter Award for Best Non-Fiction for A Day in the Life of a Poo, Gnu and You and also writes and draws for The Phoneix comic.Titles in the series: Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space, Physics.此套書包含以下商品9781526319999/Comic Strip Science: BiologyFind out about the science of living things through hilarious cartoon strip

《Xtraordinary People》以平實易懂的方式，向孩子介紹什麼是閱讀障礙，並指出這樣的思維方式其實藏有許多優勢。作者Kate Griggs本身就是閱讀障礙者，透過她親身經驗與溫暖語句，幫助孩子更理解自己，也更有信心發掘潛能。書中也引用多位名人的話語，讓讀者明白，差異並不妨礙未來，而是成就的另一種可能。A necessary and educational narrative non-fiction book for children that embraces the superpowers that dyslexic thinking brings.Xtraordinary People highlights how children's differences can help them go wherever they want to in life.This book for children of all ages is perfect for spotting dyslexic strengths in every dyslexic child - and helping them to discover their incredible Dyslexic Thinking.This educational book on dyslexia for children features:*Information that demonstrates that dyslexia is a superpower, with many exciting choices and paths available for dyslexic thinkers.*Material that empowers children to embrace their differences and helps them to understand what dyslexia is.*Content written by Kate Griggs, who is dyslexic herself and the founder of the Dyslexic Thinking movement and charity, Made By Dyslexia.Dyslexic h

他拉卡車、扛電線桿、跟熊摔角，還能一次吃下25隻烤雞——「大力士安東尼奧」是真實存在的人！作者Elise Gravel用幽默插圖和簡潔筆調，重現這位蒙特婁奇人壯碩又溫暖的一生。Elizabeth Bird's A Fuse #8 Production 2016 Fictionalized Non-Fiction for KidsTD Summer Reading Club's Top Recommend Reads for 2017A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionThe Great Antonio weighed as much as a horse, wrestled a bear, fought two trucks at once—AND HE WAS REAL!What made the Great Antonio so great? Well, he made world records! He once lifted a telephone pole with twelve men hanging off of it! He could devour twenty-five roasted chickens in one sitting! In this whimsical book, beloved author and illustrator Elise Gravel tells the true story of Antonio Barichievich, the real-life and yet larger-than-life Montreal strongman whose heart was as big as his muscles.* "A tribute as heartfelt as it is joyous” — Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"Gravel gives us a funny, very kid-friendly story about a gentle giant, someone who twirled children around on his braids, turning himself into a human

本書由 DeepMind 共同創辦人、現任微軟 AI 執行長穆斯塔法・蘇萊曼所撰寫，揭示快速發展的人工智慧與尖端科技，正以前所未有的速度改變人類社會。從量子電腦、DNA 印表機到自主武器、能源革命，這些變革既帶來繁榮，也威脅著全球秩序與人類自由。我們正處於歷史的臨界點，而我們尚未準備好。蘇萊曼提出關鍵問題：「人類該如何駕馭這波浪潮？如何在創新與監控之間找到平衡？」這是一本結合第一線經驗、深刻洞察與道德反思，為這個世代帶來提醒與思考方向。NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance—from a co-founder of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind and current CEO of Microsoft AI“A fascinating, well-written, and important book.”—Yuval Noah Harari“Essential reading.”—Daniel Kahneman“My favorite book on AI.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotesA Best Book of the Year: CNN, Economist, Bloomberg, Politico Playbook, Financial Times, The Guardian, CEO Magazine, Semafor • Winner of the Inc. Non-Obvious Book Award • Finalist for the Porchlight Business Book Award and the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year AwardWe are approaching a critical thresh

Kay's Anatomy《Kay的身體百科》是亞當·凱（Adam Kay）幽默又知識豐富的首部兒童書，由喜劇演員亨利·帕克（Henry Paker）插畫，榮登暢銷榜首！這本有趣的解剖學書適合小學和初中生，揭露人體奇妙又詭異的秘密：鼻屎能吃嗎？為何人一生要花一年在廁所？跟隨本書展開一場充滿趣味和「惡趣味」的內臟之旅，笑中學習，樂享知識！Kay's Marvellous Medicine英國幽默科學老師亞當·凱（Adam Kay）全新力作，繼《Kay的身體百科》後再掀熱潮！由喜劇演員亨利·帕克（Henry Paker）精心插畫，這本充滿歷史趣味的兒童書帶你探秘人體奧秘！古代醫生對人體一無所知，治病方法千奇百怪：用尿液漱口、為放屁領酬、甚至用洗衣機和香腸救命！準備好鼻夾、雨鞋，跟隨這本搞笑又知識滿滿的書，一起踏上惡趣味的醫學歷史之旅！Kay's Incredible Inventions《Kay的搞笑發明百科》，亞當·凱（Adam Kay）全新力作！繼暢銷書《Kay的身體百科》和《這會很痛》後，這本充滿笑料與知識的兒童書由喜劇搭檔亨利·帕克（Henry Paker）插畫。揭曉手機、學校等發明背後的奇趣故事：魔鬼氈竟由狗啟發？WiFi靈感來自電影明星？還有古希臘人用餐盤擦屁股、黃油中藏蟲卵等荒唐歷史！本書集結生活中最酷、最怪、最荒誕的發明，讓你笑中學，學中笑！=========================================Kay's AnatomyTHE RECORD-BREAKING NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER FROM THE UK'S BESTSELLING NON-FICTION AUTHOR. Discover all the weird and wonderful things that go on inside your body with Adam Kay. This fun-filled anatomy book for kids covers key stage 2 / 3 human biology syllabus (in a slightly repulsive way).'Hilarious and fascinating! I wish Adam had been my biology teacher' -

來自蘇格蘭的新銳作品，探討年輕男性在艱困環境中的自我與歸屬。芬利孤身求學，經濟拮据又不敢輕易付出情感；班卓歷經傷痛，暴躁脆弱，卻渴望有人理解。兩人相知，卻也面對各自的過往與恐懼。作者用平實卻細膩的筆觸，描繪工人階級背景下的現實與微小的希望，讓人看見即使在最混亂的青春裡，愛與勇氣仍有立足之地。A striking debut exploring the power of identity, community and the Scottish working class. This coming-of-age story is an incisive look at young masculinity and the way even the most fraught upbringing is not without hope.'Tenderness itself, a song to love and friendship.' Andrew O'Hagan'Stunning. Hopeful, heartbreaking and ultimately joyful.' Simon James Green'As if you are reading your own heart written upon the page.' Non PrattTwo boys can't remember the last time they had a hug.Meet Finlay. He's studying for his nursing degree at Glasgow University, against all the odds. But coming straight from care means he has no support network.How can he write essays, find paid work and NOT fall for the beautiful boy at uni, when he's struggling to even feed himself?Meet Banjo. He's trying to settle in with his new foster family and finish high scho

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引言 2016年衛生福利部推出「醫病共享決策平台」，積極推廣醫病共享決策（Shared Decision Making；簡稱 SDM），目的是讓醫療人員和病人在進行醫療決策前，能夠透過醫病的相互尊重與溝通，共同享有現有的實證醫學成果，造福患者。SDM推出後，各醫院踴躍配合執行，已取得具體成果，提升了臨床診療品質。SDM是以病人為中心的臨床醫療執行過程，兼具知識、溝通和尊重三大元素。透過促進醫師和病人雙方共同參與，由醫師提出各種不同處置之實證資料，病人則提出個人的喜好與價值觀，彼此交換資訊討論，共同達成最佳可行之治療選項。SDM的落實，除了以病人為中心，以實證醫學為依據，還必須推動明智選擇 (Choosing Wisely)。欠缺明智選擇的SDM，有美中不足之感。「明智選擇」(Choosing Wisely)是美國內科醫學委員會(The American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM) 2012年發起的一項跨專業運動，目的是找出各個專業領域對於患者，尤其是無症狀民眾，沒有必要甚至可能是有害的檢驗、檢查、手術或治療的清單。每個專業領域通常列出了5項或10項被過度使用的檢驗、檢查或治療。這些專業學會每年會審查和更新清單，確保其反映最佳的實證醫學證據。近幾年來，SDM偏重在臨床處置，相對忽略了檢驗項目的明智選擇 (choosing Wisely)。為了使SDM更趨完善，台灣醫學實驗室管理學會特蒐集相關文獻，並參考多個國家的Choosing Wisely建議，例如美國ASCP-Choosing Wisely、澳洲、加拿大和英國Choosing Wisely的建議，編著本書有關檢驗項目使用管理 (Laboratory stewardship)之Choosing Wisely建議供醫病雙方參考。期望醫病雙方在溝通和選擇檢驗項目時，彼此能有正確的認知與共識。並做為諮詢醫檢師的培訓教材。本書內容是遵循國際上Choosing wisely（明智選擇）的精神和共識，聚焦於不該做的檢查。所有不該做的檢查肇因於不適當的檢驗申請 (inappropriate testing order)，不適當的檢驗申請包括濫用(misuse)、過度使用(overuse)、未充分使用 (underuse)和不當的複檢 (inappropriate retesti

認知症者具有人性尊嚴，是權利主體，享有權利及得以行使權利，此權利包括但不限於自主權（right to autonomy）、平等權及不受歧視權（right to equality and non-discrimination）、不受虐待權（right to no abuse）及近用司法權（right to access to justice）等。認知症者之權利主體性應受尊重，其權利享有及權利行使應受保障與支援，推動認知症者之人生（life）、醫療照護（healthcare）及財務（finances）等面向（domain）的全面預為準備、超前部署（advance planning, planning ahead），實踐全面超前部署計畫（advance total planning, ATP），就認知症者而言，更是必要且重要。持續推動構建認知症友善社區（dementia friendly communities, DFCs）、深化共生社會（inclusive society），是尊重認知症者之權利主體性及保障與支援其權利享有及權利行使，所不可或缺。

起司是怎麼發明的？第一顆酸黃瓜是誰醃的？這本趣味十足的知識漫畫，帶你認識來自世界各地的美味發明故事。跟著活潑的食物精靈，一起探索可樂、比薩、醃菜等食物的誕生傳說與真實歷史，每章還附上簡單食譜，讓你邊看邊玩，動手做出屬於自己的小點心！學知識，也學做菜，吃得開心又長智慧。How did cheese happen? Who pickled the first pickle? Explore the history of innovative food in this non-fiction graphic novel filled with facts, legends, and recipes.Have you ever wondered how some of our favorite foods came to be? How was cheese created and who realized it belonged on everything? Was soda always meant to be a drink? A team of whimsical food sprites are excited to show you the yummy history of food expirements from all over the world! Learn about the true stories behind pickles! Get a recipe for how to make your favorite pizza! With a story and recipe for every chapter, this graphic novel will give you something to read and taste.Series Overview: Yummy and Tasty are companion books, but completely stand alone, and are not numbered. Readers can come to Tasty without knowing anything about Yummy.