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

This book’s discussion is based on Habermas’s Theory of Communicative Action. Jürgen Habermas, is known for his work on the concept of modernity, particularly with respect to the discussions of rationalization originally set forth by Max Weber; arguing it has a limited view of human action. By using and to extend the concept of Habermas’s Theory, Chan handles this book by focusing how social reproduction was possible in school education, how school education was worked in general, and how school education was developed. This book focuses on how social reproduction was possible in school education, how school education was worked in general, and how school education was developed. In this book, Chan states that, “(i)n my personal experience as a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong, I observed that many of my students with little family support were not admitted into higher education. They entered into the job world after completing their secondary studies. I wondered whether, in my

Li shang wanglai is a phrase that combines practice and principle. It is what others have discussed as Confucianism. But it is the summation of what is practised in daily life and without the leadership of an elite intelligentsia. With this phrase the author has brought together what had been separately discussed: the social philosophy of bao (asymmetrical reciprocity), the central importance of mianzi and lian (face), the moral economy of renqing (human relationships of fellow-feeling), the art of making guanxiwang (social networks), and much else. She shows how they work together in what might be called a discursive constellation. Using sociological and anthropological theorisations of reciprocal relations in China and Japan, she creates a framework of four dimensions, namely, principled rational calculation, human-feeling, moral, and religious, and four kinds of relationships, namely, instrumental, expressive, negative and generous.

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

The International group of contributors of this volume provides, collectively, a multi-layered analysis of the emerging East Asian media culture, using the Korean TV drama as its analytic vehicle. By closely examining the political economy of TV industry, audiences of the regional media flows in terms of gender subjectivity constructions, perceptions of colonial-postcolonial relationships, and nationalist responses to trans-national media culture exchanges, this volume highlights the multiple connectivities and implications of popular cultural flows and exchanges in East Asia. In spite of the obvious flows and exchanges that constitute pan-East Asian Pop Culture as a relatively coherent unit, the academic research community is far behind the cultural industry producers who have long factored the regional consumer market into their production and marketing. This volume is motivated by the need to find both the conceptual and institutional site(s) for the constitution of an East Asian P

Evolution of language has evolved at multiple levels—from changes in the cognitive processes by which language is acquired in the individual, to language change by diffusion of acquired linguistic features across populations of individuals, to the emergence of linguistic features over phylogenetic time scales. Evolution of language at each of these levels interacts with that at each other level. This volume is a collection of essays by noted researchers from diverse fields that deals with a broad spectrum of issues in the study of language evolution. The principle topics addressed here include: the genetic and cognitive bases for the phylogenetic emergence of language; several distinct accounts of the underlying cognitive processes by which children learn to acquire language; a critique of the methods employed by historical linguists in the last century; the modeling of language evolution using mathematical and computational techniques; discussions on the complexity of language.

沒有什麼祕密，是端上一壺好茶問不出來的── 「暖心又爆笑」「絕佳的度假讀物」 ★YouTube、IG、抖音說書網紅強推！ ★英文版一年銷量突破300,000冊 ★超級暢銷書《失控親友團》（Dial A For Aunties）作者全新系列 ★《週四謀殺俱樂部》喜劇推理，遇上《媽的多重宇宙》強悍華裔母親 ★華納影業 × 歐普拉火速搶下電視劇版權 ❥關於故事 六十歲的薇拉在舊金山唐人街經營一家茶館，每天準時四點半起床，健走、喝烏龍茶、傳訊息叮嚀Gen Z的兒子早起。她的生活井然有序，直到某天清晨，茶館裡多了一具陌生男子的屍體…… 薇拉報了警，但為了引誘凶手上門，她順手拿走重要物證──畢竟，沒人比她更適合破案。嫌犯一一現身，分別是：死者的雙胞胎弟弟、遺孀、網路新聞記者、Podcast主持人。薇拉以各種茶葉、中華料理款待他們，以為即將揭開凶手真面目，卻因此與這些嫌犯發展美妙情誼。事情一發不可收拾…… 印尼華裔作家陳梅玲，融合推理懸疑與喜劇，以爆笑筆觸刻劃愛管閒事、碎嘴卻可愛的主角薇拉。從唐人街的茶香，到女人們互相扶持的情誼，一起命案帶出溫馨人情～ ❥國際媒體盛讚 陳梅玲擅長以充滿溫情的筆觸諷刺，在這部引人入勝的懸疑小說中，流露出真摯的幽默與歡樂。──《華盛頓郵報》 充滿溫情與幽默的懸疑小說，詳盡描寫茶飲與料理。──《圖書館雜誌》星級評論 完美融合愛管閒事的角色、謀殺與類家庭題材。──《BookPage》星級評論 薇拉的茶飲和她準備的盛宴，生動的感官描寫提升了本書的療癒魅力。──《科克斯書評》 無論陳梅玲寫什麼，都飽含熱情與真心。──《雅加達郵報》 ❥名家推薦 ♥「瑪波小姐和福爾摩斯請讓位！薇拉要來破案了！這是一個以非血緣家庭為核心的謀殺謎團，愉快、扣人心弦、讓人放聲大笑。我一翻開就停不下來！」──Jenny L. Howe，《The Make-Up Test》作者 ♥「大師級的懸疑傑作，簡直是我此生最愛的小說之一，宛如《鋒迴路轉》遇上《房間裡的陌生人》。」──May Cobb，《My Summer Darlings》作者 ♥「A+，無可挑剔。」──Lauren Ho，《Last Tang Standing》作者 ♥「我愛死這本書了，愛死充滿鬥志的薇拉！陳梅玲再次帶來笑到流淚的荒唐情節。滿分推薦這趟愉快的閱讀旅程！」──Lynn Painter，《The

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

全方位收錄新制多益閱讀各類題型， 涵蓋最豐富詳實的內容與解說、統整最完善高效的解題策略， 搭配份量十足的多樣化練習題及模擬試題， 於短期內穩紮穩打累積實力，同時培養作答思維及手感， 一本在手即可全面迅速攻克所有閱讀考題！ 本書特色 【特色一】涵蓋多益閱讀Part 5-Part 7所有題型，內容鉅細靡遺 本書不僅羅列近年來多益閱讀測驗的必考題型，還囊括各類高難度的文法、閱讀題，並提供明確的判斷準則與最快速準確的解題方法，幫助考生掌握能得心應手作答的技巧、提高整體理解能力，考題再如何變化也無需畏懼。 【特色二】必備應考技巧與大量豐富多元的實戰演練題 直接運用考題為範例進行講解、搭配取得10次多益滿分15年教學專家的應試祕訣，以最直觀的方式讓考生理解答題關鍵。於各類試題應用習得的技巧不斷反覆練習，每天透過充裕的演練逐步打下堅實基礎。 【特色三】詳細簡潔的解析與關鍵詞彙統整 本套書共有兩本，分為題本與解析本方便考生核對答案並檢討。除針對各道題目的正確及錯誤選項進行精簡解說、標示得分關鍵文句外，也於Part 6、Part 7教授分析句子結構的方法，可培養高水準的文章理解能力。於Today’s Vocabulary整合高頻必考核心詞彙與成組出題的片語，助考生增加字彙量同時增進解題的信心。 【特色四】收錄仿真模擬測驗Actual Test，可同時練習閱讀測驗所有大題 於章節最後的Actual Test全面彙整多益閱讀所有類型試題，藉由每日演練來增加應試臨場感同時也實踐均衡學習。長篇閱讀部分主要採用較其他文章類型難度更高的報導式文章（article）組成，使考生能養成掌握複雜句結構、辨識文章主旨的技能。 專業推薦（依首字筆畫順序） Patrick 派老師│各大企業指定多益名師 Jennifer｜托福雅思多益教練 王艾德│多益藍金證照講師 申芷熙老師│教育博士/英語教學專家

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

https://youtu.be/lUX9vRKPFS8 用最實務的方式，讓 AI 真正為你的系統工作， 從此告別只會聊天的 AI，打造能解決實際問題的智慧助手！ ★ 用 Node.js 打造強大 AI 應用 ★ JavaScript/Node.js全端開發，Web 工程師最熟悉的技術棧 ★ 涵蓋 RAG 知識庫、工具調用、多 Agent 協作等企業級應用技術 ★ 實戰導向教學，每章都有完整可執行的程式碼範例 ★ 不只教你用 AI，更教你把 AI 整合到既有系統中 只要你曾經想過：「如何讓 AI 加入我的系統，為我工作？」 這本書，就是你的一個解答。 【專家推薦】 這本書正是「AI 原生」思維的結晶。書裡不只是把你帶著寫出一個 AI 應用而已，更重要的是教你怎麼善用 AI 工具的特性，像是怎麼設計提示詞、怎麼處理多輪對話、怎麼拆解工作流程，甚至連安全性、效率管理這些小細節都有涵蓋。 —— 古健樺 政大數位內容學程兼任講師 / 熊熊幹大事 BearDBT 設計總監 【基礎入門】從理論到實作的第一步 • AI 與 LLM 核心概念：從 Token、Embedding、多輪對話機制完整解析帶你更認識 AI • 環境搭建與 Discord Bot 開發：用最熟悉的 JavaScript 開始你的 AI 之旅 • OpenAI API 整合實戰：掌握 ChatGPT API 的正確使用方式 ________________________________________ 【進階技巧】Prompt Engineering 提示詞工程 • 零樣本、少樣本提示技巧：讓 AI 理解你的真正需求 • 角色提示與思維鏈：打造有個性、會推理的 AI 助手 • 格式化輸出與安全防護：用 Zod 確保穩定性，防範 Prompt Injection 攻擊 ________________________________________ 【核心技術】Tool Calling 讓 AI 長出手腳 • Function Calling 實戰：從遊戲指令到官方 API 的進化史 • 多輪工具調用：讓 AI 學會「連續技」，處理複雜任務 • OpenAI 官方工具整合：Web Search、Image Generation 輕鬆上手 _________________________

依據最新多益出題趨勢，全面分析核心題型， 搭配最精準的仿真考題、切中要點的詳盡解析， 於短期密集訓練中，掌握解題策略並高效提升答對率， 一本搞定聽力及閱讀，穩健邁向黃金證書！ 本書特色 【特色一】緊扣多益出題趨勢，點出命題方向和解析高頻考題 本書全面分析近年多益歷屆試題，集結成關鍵試題，及能讓考生迅速掌握出題模式與方向的精華單元，捨棄不必要的冗長解說，保留最質精的核心要點。針對聽力及閱讀基礎題型提供解題策略和技巧，即使是多益新手也能快速領略考題要點。 【特色二】一本全面破解聽力及閱讀所有題型結構 本書深入拆解多益第一至第七部分各大題型，針對多樣化題目列出解題策略及切中要點的解說，讓考生能培養從文章中迅速找出答案的能力，並提升解題效率和正確度、全面掌握題型重點、推測可能答案和避開陷阱選項。 ［多益聽力題型結構］ Part 1 照片描述（Photographs）→聽完四個短句後，選出最符合照片的描述。 Part 2 應答問題（Question-Response）→聽完題目句與三句回應句後，選出最適當的答案。 Part 3 簡短對話（Short Conversations）→聽完雙人或三人對話後，針對相關的三道考題選出最適當的答案。 Part 4 簡短獨白（Short Talks）→聽完獨白後，針對相關的三道考題選出最適當的答案。 ［多益閱讀題型結構］ Part 5 句子填空（Incomplete Sentences）→從四個選項中選出最適合填入句中空格的單字或片語。 Part 6 段落填空（Text Completion）→文章中會出現四個空格，分別選出最適合填入的單字、片語或句子。 Part 7 閱讀理解（Reading Comprehension）→ 閱讀完文章後，回答對應文章的二至五道考題。 【特色三】從快狠準單元即時演練到各部分整合題，循序漸進鞏固實力 每單元透過CHECK-UP及PRACTICE小練習，讓考生可打鐵趁熱，立即運用學到的解題策略及得分祕訣來檢核知識理論。同時作答高難度練習題，做好應戰較難得分考題的準備。最後以PART TEST診斷測驗作結，用扎實的演練來檢測實力。 【特色四】多國口音錄製的聽力音檔，精準掌握命題範圍與主題的閱讀文章 按照多益實際測驗內容，以美、英、澳三國口音錄製完整聽力音檔。廣納實際用於日常生活及工作的文章，

依據最新多益出題趨勢，全面分析核心題型， 搭配最精準的仿真考題、切中要點的詳盡解析， 於短期密集訓練中，掌握解題策略並高效提升答對率， 一本搞定聽力及閱讀，穩健邁向黃金證書！ 本書特色 【特色一】緊扣多益出題趨勢，點出命題方向和解析高頻考題 本書全面分析近年多益歷屆試題，集結成關鍵試題，及能讓考生迅速掌握出題模式與方向的精華單元，捨棄不必要的冗長解說，保留最質精的核心要點。針對聽力及閱讀基礎題型提供解題策略和技巧，即使是多益新手也能快速領略考題要點。 【特色二】一本全面破解聽力及閱讀所有題型結構 本書深入拆解多益第一至第七部分各大題型，針對多樣化題目列出解題策略及切中要點的解說，讓考生能培養從文章中迅速找出答案的能力，並提升解題效率和正確度、全面掌握題型重點、推測可能答案和避開陷阱選項。 ［多益聽力題型結構］ Part 1 照片描述（Photographs）→聽完四個短句後，選出最符合照片的描述。 Part 2 應答問題（Question-Response）→聽完題目句與三句回應句後，選出最適當的答案。 Part 3 簡短對話（Short Conversations）→聽完雙人或三人對話後，針對相關的三道考題選出最適當的答案。 Part 4 簡短獨白（Short Talks）→聽完獨白後，針對相關的三道考題選出最適當的答案。 ［多益閱讀題型結構］ Part 5 句子填空（Incomplete Sentences）→從四個選項中選出最適合填入句中空格的單字或片語。 Part 6 段落填空（Text Completion）→文章中會出現四個空格，分別選出最適合填入的單字、片語或句子。 Part 7 閱讀理解（Reading Comprehension）→ 閱讀完文章後，回答對應文章的二至五道考題。 【特色三】從快狠準單元即時演練到各部分整合題，循序漸進鞏固實力 每單元透過CHECK-UP及PRACTICE小練習，讓考生可打鐵趁熱，立即運用學到的解題策略及得分祕訣來檢核知識理論。每章節最後以PART TEST診斷測驗作結，協助考生刷題培養手感，用扎實的演練來穩固基礎實力。 【特色四】多國口音錄製的聽力音檔，精準掌握命題範圍與主題的閱讀文章 按照多益實際測驗內容，以美、英、澳三國口音錄製完整聽力音檔。廣納實際用於日常生活及工作的文章，涵蓋一般商務、金融

大考關鍵三題型，一本就搞定！ 對克漏字、文意選填及篇章結構感到恐懼？ 你，缺的就是這一本！ 1. 111學年度起學科能力測驗適用。 2. 20回克漏字、15回文意選填及15回篇章結構，大考關鍵三種題型，一本就搞定！ 3. 每回皆含翻譯練習，累積翻譯及寫作實力。 4. 精選字彙補充，複習大考重要字彙與其用法。 5. 隨書附贈解析本，內含詳解及中譯，自學也完全OK！ 6. 測驗題符合大考命題原則及出題走向，著重測驗文意理解。 7. 精美全彩印刷、俏皮活潑的內頁設計，讓學生對題組練習題不再恐懼。 作者簡介： 簡薰育 國立高雄師範大學英語學系學士 美國威斯康辛大學英語教育碩士

Women We Love: Femininities and the Korean Wave is an edited volume exploring femininities in and around the Korean Wave since 2000. While studies on the Korean Wave are abundant, there is a dearth of thought put toward the female-identifying stars, characters, and fans who shape and lead this crucial cultural movement. This collection of essays is one of the first works to focus on gender and the key female actors of this global phenomenon. Using “women” as an inclusive term extending to all those who self-define as women, this volume examines the role of women in K-pop and K-drama industries and fandom spaces, encompassing crucial intersectional topics such as queering of gender, dissemination of media, and fan culture. In addition to the communities engaged with visual culture of the Korean Wave, the audience for Women We Love will reflect the contributors to this text. They are K-pop and K-drama fans, queer, international; they are also academics of Asian histories, sociology, gen

★☆★☆★ 獨家解析知名大數據專案，FinMind，帶你一窺大數據產品的發展過程，打造專屬個人的大數據 Side Project、作品、產品 ★☆★☆★ 本書承襲第一版的精彩內容，分享在 Github 獲得 1,900 stars 的大數據 Side Project，並幫助讀者從 0 開始，打造專屬個人的大數據 Side Project。 精彩收錄： 【資料工程】 ○ 使用分散式技術，RabbitMQ、Flower、Celery，收集證交所、櫃買中心、期交所等股市資訊。 ○ 使用 Docker、FastAPI 架設 RESTful API 服務。 ○ 使用 Docker Swarm 架設分散式服務，包含爬蟲、RESTful API、資料庫 MySQL、RabbitMQ 等服務。 ○ 使用雲端服務，一個月 5 美金，且免費提供 100 美金額度。 ○ 一站式管理多台分散式機器。 ○ 使用業界等級的，分散式 Airflow。 【產品迭代】 ○ 單元測試 Unit Test 介紹，包含爬蟲、API 測試範例。 ○ 使用 CICD 做持續性整合、部屬，並以 Gitlab-CI 搭配 API 服務做為範例。 【API 產品上線】 ○ 免費網址申請教學，No-IP。 ○ 免費 SSL 憑證教學，Let's Encrypt。 ○ 一站式管理多服務網址，容器化反向代理工具 Traefik。 【業界資料視覺化工具】 ○ 使用 Redash 建立個人化、股市分析儀錶板。 【監控系統】 ○ 使用最知名的監控工具，Prometheus、Grafana，同時監控所有服務。 讀完本書，你將學會分散式爬蟲、RESTful API、MySQL 資料庫、壓力測試、Docker Swarm、CICD、雲端、Traefik、Redash 視覺化、分散式 Airflow、監控系統 Prometheus、Grafana 等，本書是一本集大成的作品。 ※本書程式實例可至深智官網下載http://deepwisdom.com.tw

In Modern Chinese Counter-Enlightenment: Affect, Reason, and the Transcultural Lexicon, Peng Hsiao-yen argues that a trend of Counter-Enlightenment had grown from the late Qing to the May Fourth era in the 1910s to the 1920s and continued to the 1940s. She demonstrates how Counter-Enlightenment was manifested with case studies such as Lu Xun’s writings in the late 1900s, the Aesthetic Education movement from the 1910s to 1920s, and the Science and Lifeview debate in the 1920s. During the period, the life philosophy movement, highlighting the epistemic debate on affect and reason, was connected with its counterparts in Germany, France, and Japan. The movement had widespread and long-term impact on Chinese philosophy and literature. Using the transcultural lexicon as methodology, this book traces how the German term Lebensanschauung (lifeview), a key concept in Rudolf Eucken’s life philosophy, constituted a global tide of Counter-Enlightenment that inspired the thought of leading Chinese

內容： 本書內容涵蓋四大主題，每個大主題領域由三個層面的次主題組成，每個次主題 再由兩個文本內容展開多元情境設計。全書共四大單元十二課，談及人文景觀、節慶風俗、海洋族群、大眾生活、性別平等、產業改造、科技農場、旅遊觀光、虛擬科技、醫療保險，社會福利、政治發展、教育萬象、國際志工、城市活化，青年追夢、新住民文化、經濟區塊鏈、價值觀質變等。這些情境，由一群臺灣大學國際學院的研究生展開，帶領本書學習者進入不同場域中探究，在跨場域中進行跨文化交流。 本書的編寫設計呈現多元體裁，包括對話、短文、雜誌撰文、現場演講，電子郵件email、部落格寫作blog、臉書貼文facebook、網路平台直播live stream、播客頻道podcast、影音視頻vlog，視訊會議conference call等，希望幫助學習者透過這些實用的語言呈現載體形式來演練華語交流。 程度： 本書的華語能力水平適合高級初階到高級高階，根據國家教育研究院臺灣華語文能力基準Taiwan Benchmarks for the Chinese Language TBCL三等七級詞表編寫，以第五級與第六級為主，同時亦配合國家華語測驗工作委員會華語文能力測驗Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language TOCFL華語八千詞標準，主要收列高階級（B2），兼收部分進階級（B1）與流利級（C1）。

走進古今壁畫‧織品‧鋪磚的裝飾世界 解開藝術大師艾雪、數學家潘洛斯的「重複」技法 最初的簡單圖樣，僅是透過重複， 沒想到竟能成為這般瑰麗絢爛、難以別開視線的視覺饗宴。 打開世界藝術史，裝飾圖樣必然是人類文明史上的璀璨篇章。無需華麗的構成要件，單純的圖案即能有秩序地重複成美麗的裝飾圖樣，有如精密宇宙，深深吸引藝術家與科學家的投入，最具代表性的便是艾雪（M.C. Escher）和潘洛斯（Roger Penrose），留下許多豐富珍貴的作品。本書作者長期研究、創作、教學裝飾圖樣，以簡單的幾何學知識為線索，拆解重複性圖樣成形的軌跡，如何造型、鑲嵌、平鋪成面，一步步引領讀者發現裝飾圖樣的秩序與萬千變化。 一頭栽入圖樣創作的三大法則： 移動規則與重複手法 ‧平移、鏡射、旋轉、位移鏡射4種基本移動 ‧鋪磚對稱群組的國際共通標記 ‧「重複」的2種基本方式 艾雪鋪磚法的拼合規則 ‧紙+剪刀練習7種變形移動入門 ‧線條類型與箭頭記號 ‧等面鋪磚的5種主要拼合法 潘洛斯鋪磚法的魅力世界 ‧從五角形到特定多角形組成非週期性圖樣 ‧有著黃金比例的「潘洛斯鋪磚法①」 ‧科學家熱愛的「潘洛斯鋪磚法②」

It is written from an objective, external viewpoint and paints a colourful and lively picture of Sanguinetti in a voice that could almost be his own. Using Sanguinetti' s life experiences, the biographer touches on various historical events, including the Mau Mau revolution in Kenya and the 1957 riots in Hong Kong, and details the social and political problems of the times, such as lingering colonialism, class structure issues, and human rights violations, among others. These glimpses of history through Sanguinetti' s eyes are accessible, thought-provoking, and truly representative of the man himself.Offering a well-rounded image of the eccentric subject, this book fulfils Sanguinetti' s common response to questions about both his personal and professional life — “ more when I know you better” . It will undoubtedly be of interest to those who knew Sanguinetti as well as legal professionals, young barristers, and readers with an interest in post-war history in Gibraltar, Kenya, and espe

沒有富爸爸、不想再被考試綁架、正在職場中載浮載沉的你， 難道就不配擁有一個出國工作的機會嗎？ 既不是「海歸派」，也不是超級菁英，在台灣土生土長的你，是不是也曾這樣質疑過自己： •我的多益成績相當普通，沒有優秀的外語能力還可以出國工作嗎？ •國外雇主怎麼可能選擇我，而不是其他本地人？ •能出國工作的都是菁英，我只有本土學經歷根本不可能吧？ •我沒辦法留學進修，是不是這輩子就註定得在台灣工作？ 不是的，只要用對方法，你也能被世界看見！ 作者經歷退伍後求職失利、創業失敗的窘境，沒有留學經驗也沒有國外身分，只憑兩年本土工作經驗就順利開啟海外職涯，自己收過許多歐美公司的offer，也幫很多人成功拿到海外offer。本書結合他超過五年的社群分享和職涯輔導經驗，歸納出原創的LIST原則，即使你身在台灣，也能使用這套方法不斷迭代嘗試，拉近與世界的「職」線距離。 •Localize（融入當地）：讓自己像個當地人。 •Internationalize（跨出國界）：讓自己被世界看見。 •Strengthen（強化專業）：建立國際通用的專業能力。 •Test（不斷測試）：用免費的人力市場指標來檢驗自己。 ★ALPHA Camp 創辦人暨 CEO／Bernard Chan 半路出家軟體工程師在矽谷／Brian 「矽谷輕鬆談」Podcast 創辦人／Kenji與柯柯 WIJ日本職活共同創辦人／Mark Chih 暢銷作家、台灣青年職涯創新協會祕書長／何則文 換日線頻道副總監暨內容主編／林欣蘋 Meet.jobs跨境求職網站創辦人／林昶聿 大人學共同創辦人／姚詩豪 美國NEX Foundation董事長／陳浩維 One-Forty創辦人／陳凱翔 作家、網路家庭董事長／詹宏志 人資小週末社群創辦人／盧世安 矽谷工程師、《異類矽谷》作者／鱸魚 ──齊聲推薦 •這本書是台灣很少見針對海外求職的全方位著作，詳列了各種需要注意的事情跟訣竅方法。除了求職攻略以外，也談到了後疫情時代我們可以怎樣面對跟思考海外求職，對於與家人分別孤單的海外工作生活，又怎樣可以平衡自己內心的矛盾。 ──暢銷作家、台灣青年職涯創新協會祕書長／何則文 •這本書可以給想踏出國際職涯第一步的大家，一個紮實、低風險的準備。 ──WIJ日本職活共同創辦人／Mark Chih •對我來說，並非本科系畢業，也沒有在海外留學經驗的

SWIFT前執行長關於支付金融的權威巨作 一本從現金、簽帳卡、信用卡到加密貨幣， 透澈理解「支付」的專書 我們的錢是如何流動、如何被清算、如何確切的收款、付款， 支付創新成現今的樣貌，未來會變得如何？ 支付系統失靈，會發生什麼事？ 是否堪比核子武器，可能導致一國經濟直線向下， 甚至世界末日？ 支付大戰如火如荼，卻鮮少人知道，支付背後的運作方式 零售、電商、科技、金融業，都在搶食的支付戰局， 即將改變產業、市場與你我的生活方式！ ★SWIFT環球銀行金融電信協會前執行長，洞見金融未來的權威著作 ★英格蘭銀行、德國聯邦銀行等國際金融業高層推薦必讀 專業推薦 吳中書｜台灣金融研訓院董事長 周雨田｜中央研究院經濟研究所兼任研究員、國立陽明交通大學經營管理研究所兼任教授 張欣綠｜國立政治大學金融科技研究中心電子支付創新實驗室執行長、政治大學資訊管理系教授 黃峰昶｜街口電子支付資深副總經理 國際推薦 娜塔莉．希尼（Natalie Ceeney CBE）｜英國獨立機構現金評論（Access to Cash review）主席 達爾辛妮．大衛（Dharshini David）｜《一美元的全球經濟之旅》（The Almighty Dollar）的作者 霍華德．戴維斯（Howard Davies）｜英國國民西敏寺銀行集團（NatWest group）主席、英國金融管理局（FSA）前主席。 提姆．弗羅斯特（Tim Frost）｜英格蘭銀行（Bank of England）前董事、凱恩資本（Cairn Capital）主席 西蒙．格里森（Simon Gleeson）｜《貨幣的法律概念》（The Legal Concept of Money）的作者 約亨．梅茲格（Jochen Metzger）｜德國聯邦銀行（Frankfurt am Main）支付清算部部長 鮑勃．威格利（Bob Wigley）｜英國金融協會（UK Finance）主席、《天生數位化：分心一代的故事》（Born Digital: The Story of a Distracted Generation）的作者 馬克．耶洛普（Mark Yallop）｜固定收益、貨幣和商品市場標準委員會（FICC Markets Standards Board）主席、英格蘭銀行審慎監理委員會（Prudential R

Mementoes of HMS Tamar abound in Hong Kong, but what is really known about this troopship and her role in the maintenance of British imperial rule? Using logbooks, newspapers, and numerous other sources, this book pieces together the multifaceted and largely unknown history of the Tamar . From her launch into service to her roles as a hospital, theatre stage, and transport for military personnel, the Tamar carried not just people, but also their mundane dreams and ambitions— for friends, families, and staying alive. Any ideas or concerns about sustaining the empire seldom featured in their minds at all, but it was this empire that the Tamar served for seventy-nine years, steaming the equivalent of thirty-two times around the Earth and transporting tens of thousands of people to what would seem to them another world. In this engaging narrative, the Tamar’s exploits and the experiences of her crew and passengers parallel those of the British Empire and its subjects, bringing to life t

榮獲美國出版人協會（Association of American Publishers）電腦資訊科學最佳書籍獎 電腦網路技術無所不在：每天，我們從海量的資訊中搜尋到所要的資訊、我們上傳照片到臉書上、我們運用公鑰加密來傳送私人資訊例如信用卡號碼等等、我們使用數位簽章來確認所造訪的網站的真偽…… 這本書介紹了讓電腦網路世界得以運作，塑造今日人類生活的九種最重要的演算法（algorithm）。作者挑選這九大演算法的標準是： 1.每天會被一般電腦使用者用到的演算法。 2.必須能解決現實世界的具體問題。 3.主要是與資訊科學理論有關的演算法。 4. 美、簡潔、優雅。 本書所介紹的九大演算法是：搜尋引擎的索引（search engine indexing）、網頁排序（page rank）、公鑰加密（public-key cryptography）、錯誤更正碼（error-correcting codes）、模式辨識（pattern recognition，如手寫辨識、聲音辨識、人臉辨識等等）、資料壓縮（data compression）、資料庫（databases）、數位簽章（digital signature），以及一種如果存在的話將會很了不起的偉大演算法，並探討電腦能力的極限。 作者將我們日常生活會用到的電腦功能背後的道理，以淺顯易懂的方式介紹，不具備資訊科學的背景也可以了解。而且令人驚喜的是，每一種演算法，都是一個解決問題的創意與線索，也讓我們得以一窺近代數學家、資訊科學家的努力探索成果。面對越來越科技化的現代生活與職場挑戰，這些基本原理和概念值得我們去了解、吸收，為未來世界做好準備。 媒體好評： 「這是一本很容易讀的書，介紹了一些很重要的演算法。最重要的是，這本書傳達了一種神奇——不光是指科技的成就，而是使得電腦發揮神奇功能的美麗科學。」 Andreas Trabesinger，《自然物理學》(Nature Physics) 「這本書寫得非常好……風格相當平易近人，適合廣大讀者閱讀。」 John Gilbey，《泰晤士報高等教育專刊》(Times Higher Education) 「作者讓讀者有一種發動機的感覺，這台發動機為網路世界提供動力……本書讓讀者體會真實世界，開始看到這些演算法在你我周遭活跳跳。」 Kevin Slavin，《新科學家

What does it mean to be queer in a Confucian society in which kinship roles, ties, and ideologies are of such great importance? This book makes sense of queer cultures in China—a country with one of the largest queer populations in the world—and offers an alternative to Euro-American blueprints of queer individual identity. This book contends that kinship relations must be understood as central to any expression of queer selfhood and culture in contemporary cultural production in China. Using a critical approach—“queering Chinese kinship”—Lin Song scrutinizes the relationship between queerness and family relations, and questions Eurocentric queer culture’s frequent assumption of the separation of queerness from blood family. Offering five case studies of queer representations across a range of media genres, this book also challenges the tendency in current scholarship on Chinese and East Asian queerness to understand queer cultures as predominantly counter-mainstream, marginal, and un

Python 大數據專案 X 工程 X 產品 資料工程師的升級攻略 本書獨家解析知名大數據專案，FinMind，帶你一窺大數據產品的發展過程，打造專屬個人的大數據 side project、作品、產品。讀完本書，你將學會分散式爬蟲、rabbitmq、api、MySQL 資料庫、壓力測試、docker、CICD、雲端、traefik、redash 視覺化等，本書是一本集大成的作品。 分享在 Github 獲得 1,500 stars 的大數據 side project，並幫助讀者從 0 開始，打造專屬個人的大數據 side project。 ● 資料工程 ○ 使用分散式技術，rabbitmq、flower、celery，收集證交所、櫃買中心、期交所等股市資訊。 ○ 使用 docker、fastapi 架設 RESTful API 服務。 ○ 使用 docker swarm 架設分散式服務，包含爬蟲、api、資料庫 MySQL、rabbitmq 等服務。 ○ 使用雲端服務，一個月 5 美金，且免費提供 100 美金額度。 ○ 一站式管理多台分散式機器。 ● 產品迭代 ○ 單元測試 unit test 介紹，包含爬蟲、api 測試範例。 ○ 使用 CICD 做持續性整合、部屬，並以 gitlab-ci 搭配 API 服務做為範例。 ● API 產品上線 ○ 免費網址申請教學，No-IP。 ○ 免費 SSL 憑證教學，Let's Encrypt。 ○ 一站式管理多服務網址，容器化反向代理工具 Traefik。 ● 業界資料視覺化工具 ○ 使用 Redash 建立個人化、股市分析儀表板。

繼第一部《百載香江·殖民印象》後，本圖冊以華人為主體，重現1860 至1960年代香港和香港人的影像。展示的照片來自不同的拍攝者：早期的專業攝影師約翰·湯姆森（John Thomson）、威廉·弗洛伊德（William Floyd）；華人影樓的亞芳、璸綸、華興、宜昌等；清末民初德裔英國旅遊攝影師 埃米爾·奧托·霍普（Emile Otto Hoppé）；二戰時法國的安德烈·祖卡（André Zucca）；不同新聞社的英美攝影記者；來訪歐美旅客和五六十年代一些攝影愛好者。拍攝取景的形式和角度，因應時代的不同，各具特色，展現出多元化的視覺觀感。自1910年代照相技術的改進，相機開始普及，旅客隨意獵取和記錄香港的影像，他們手中的相機，成為本圖冊展現百年歷史照片的見證工具，捕捉那些瞬間消失的光影和生活中的哀與樂，給香港留下重要的記憶。 本圖冊的影像，不可能完全滿足港人回顧迷失了一個世紀的城市舊貌和居民的生活，它讓我們體會到一個既熟認的地方，但實體已經消失了的城市和生活。在蓬勃的發展下，展現出它曾經擁有的華麗和活力。 目錄 序 會說話的照片 Talking photographs 第一章 香港人 Hong Kong People 第二章 新生一代 New Generation 第三章 活在香港 Life in Hong Kong 第四章 住在香港 Living in Hong Kong 第五章 哀與樂 Joy & Sorrow 第六章 大都會 Metropolitan 第七章 新版圖 New Territories 第八章 工商百業 Trade & Industry

St. Stephen’s Girls’ College is one of the many schools run under the auspices of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong. Starting as a tiny missionary school for upper-class Chinese girls and their younger brothers, it has evolved into a large establishment, comprising kindergarten, primary and secondary sections, playing its full part in the public sector of education and now serving a complete socio-economic cross-section of the community. As one of the earliest schools for girls in the territory, St. Stephen’s played a significant role in the opening up of educational opportunities for Chinese girls. This book records the history and development of the school and is written for its 90th Anniversary, using much original source material. The author, who was head of the school for over thirty years, has set this history within the educational, social and political context of the times. This book will be of obvious interest to those who have a connection with the school: council members, t

Appropriate for use by students at varying levels of competence, Burmese: A Cultural Approach provides a thorough and systematic introduction to the Burmese writing system in Part One and a series of true-to-life conversations in Part Two. Students with some prior knowledge of the spoken language but little familiarity with the Burmese script can use Part One to solidify their grasp of the Burmese sound system as well as its orthography. Intrepid beginners could also start their study of the language by making use of Part One. Doing so would mean making a slower start at formulating phrases as compared to using a romanization system but learners would gain a firmer foundation for the later—and eventually, faster—development of their speaking and reading skills. The conversations in Part Two are extensively annotated in order to illustrate grammatical patterns, characteristic turns of phrase, and typical habits of social interaction. True to an anthropological approach to language le

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“Without a clear idea of the history of the New Territories, the history of Hong Kong as a whole would be impossible to bring to any sort of satisfactory completion. ... Elucidating the development of a village, a clan, a temple, or a market-town is also, in and of itself, real and valuable history, and abundantly justifies the time and effort spent on it.” This book is a history of village communities in the New Territories of Hong Kong, including those in the areas of Ha Tsuen, Hung Shui Kiu, and Sha Tin as well as those on the islands of Lamma, Ma Wan, and Tung Ping Chau. Elaborating on primary interviews with village elders, government documents, and public information, this book places the individual histories of each area into the context of Hong Kong’s rich past. The introduction sets up the rest of the book, outlining common themes and highlighting the dangers of using the communal memories of village communities while, at the same time, showing the valuable information doing

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

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Tracing its origins back to 1822 in Whampoa, the Mariners’ Club in Hong Kong was established to meet a specific need for an Anglo-Chinese society defined by that most dubious of activities, seafaring. Its creation was anything but straightforward, and in this can be seen the mutable and often tortuous relations between the various religious bodies, the local population, the transient sailors, the emerging captains of industry, and the growing regulatory reach of the colonial government. The club evolved through many embodiments and witnessed the growth of Hong Kong from a collection of mat-sheds on the foreshore, through colony to its current status. Throughout its turbulent past it has been occasionally marginalized but has always served as an important base for the key actors in the main commercial activity in Hong Kong: seafarers. This is a history of one of the most enduring institutions of Hong Kong, and the first of its kind. Using the Club’s own records as well as a wide rang

This book focuses on Lam Woo, a well-known, highly successful building contractor whose company was based in Hong Kong at the beginning of the twentieth century. At a time when Hong Kong was expanding rapidly, Lam Woo contributed significantly to the building of its infrastructure such as land reclamation, and the construction of dockyards and roads. Using in-depth historical studies on Anglican Christianity in Hong Kong and China, rich archival sources, and historical photographs, this book illustrates the life of a man, who was a pioneer builder of majestic heritage buildings throughout Hong Kong such as St. Paul's Church, St. Paul's Coeducational College, the Diocesan Boys' School, and St. Stephen's College, all of which remain in use today. Lam Woo was more than a builder—his selfless support of Dr. Sun Yat-sen's revolution earned him the title of the "Perfect Revolutionary". As one of the founders of St. Paul's Girls' School, known today as St. Paul's Coeducational College, Lam Wo

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