The Ruby Notebook

★暢銷世界40國的筆記本——TRAVELERS notebook第一本官方指南 「TRAVELERS notebook是一本很適合用來填滿自己喜歡事物的筆記本。深入追求自己的嗜好這件事，可以導向新的相遇，也能給生活帶來積極的變化。」──TRAVELERS notebook製作人 飯島淳彥 ｜TRAVELERS notebook是這樣的筆記本｜ ■泰國清邁手工製作的皮革本體，展現簡約又粗獷的個性 ■空白、素描紙、輕量紙、牛皮紙、日誌等等，紙的質感和筆記樣式五花八門 ■黃銅夾、吊飾、收納夾等等多樣化的周邊配件，滿足使用者需求 ■包容力十足的運用空間，記錄下旅行、工作、生活、嗜好、日記、繪畫…… 如同無拘無束的旅人一般，TRAVELERS notebook跳脫筆記本框架，建構出獨具魅力的世界觀。 ｜20個與TRAVELERS notebook同行的精采生活｜ 「只要拿著這本筆記本，就有如踏上前往未知世界的旅途」 TRAVELERS notebook刻畫著身為人生旅人的我們的足跡， 使用的方法、情境，以及個人化改造的方式，因人而異， 但神奇的是，愛用者彼此所喜歡的事物的世界觀都相當類似。 「這本筆記本對我這個『回憶控』來說，在年歲增長後回頭再讀，就像是一份反芻人生的開心之處，以及回顧原來發生過這些事的娛樂。它既是寫給自己的信，也是一本只讓自己閱讀的書。」——電視編劇小山薰堂 「雖然旅行是瞬間就會結束的事，但藉由把旅行整理成筆記，之後就能不斷回味那些開心的回憶，也會更加強化喜歡與感動的情緒。」——旅行手帳創作者Mini_Minor 「雖然大家會有筆記是用來寫的這種成見，但其實未必是這樣。就算歪歪扭扭，或是沒有一個主題，只要貼就行了。貼東西不需要才能。TRAVELERS notebook容許這種創作，讓我從成規和成見中解放出來。」——生活紀錄家細井研作 「如果每個人都是一座島，我覺得TRAVELERS notebook就像是在島嶼間往來的渡船。專屬於我的TRAVELERS notebook，真的就像是在一座座島嶼間航行般，不斷帶我前往新的邂逅。」——文具採購Patrick 「最近我去考了狩獵許可證，想要做一本『獵人筆記』，記錄製作生火腿的過程。」——皮革品牌代表河合誠 人生中的每個時刻，都想把它好好地記錄下來， 筆記本就像是填滿自己喜歡事物的百寶箱，讓每

華文第一本!涵蓋SketchUp及Ruby完美結合的經典工具書 從基礎到進階應用，全方位學習者皆適用! 全方位打造，一次滿足各需求者的專業工具書 初學者適用: 詳細的程式註解、練習及實作範例；兼具觀念與實作，從手動操作到進階自動化，引導讀者進入SketchUp和Ruby的世界。是工業設計、土木建築、設計相關人員及相關科系的學生，進入業界實戰的必讀書籍。 轉換工具者適用: 如果您已經是SketchUp 使用者，而想進一步控制幾何物件及增進繪點效率、自動化作業；或是想學習Ruby，卻沒有適當應用題材及切入點。絕對不能錯過:華文第一本，涵蓋SketchUp及Ruby的經典書。 管理者適用: 替Autodesk、Microstation使用者，提供成本低、彈性大的解決方案。學會幾何物件化、程式化及4D元件延伸，讓您的管理能力更進一步!

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百萬人氣粉絲團＋新銳插畫家水晶孔 收錄超過100部電影跟100種相愛的方式 愛情向前走，然後右轉…… 可能轉到了真愛， 可能轉到了錯愛， 也可能一直在愛與不愛中團團轉～ 終究，妳／你免不了自言自語的問： 男生到底──在想什麼？ 女生到底──想要甚麼？ 就讓我們從電影裡去找找看可能的答案， 不管你是男生，或是女生， 這一百部電影，有一百種相愛的方式， 邀請你對號入座， 看完以後，你可能會頓悟，或者捶胸頓足， 也可能就此生出勇氣告白， 或更堅定的牽手與子偕老… 那些電影教我的事， 讓我們一起尋找， 一種相愛的方式。 現在很愛，那叫喜歡；永遠喜歡，才是愛。 If you love someone now, it's called affection; if you like someone forever, then that's called love. 《手札情緣》 (The Notebook), 2004 你覺得呢？ ～水某推薦電影～ u 喜歡一個人就像欣賞一首歌的曲，愛上一個人是更懂得它的詞。／《K 歌情人》（Music and Lyrics）, 2007 u 人生中的相遇，重要的不是能停留多久，而是能留下多少感動。／《生命中的美好缺憾》（The Fault in Our Stars）, 2014 u 再堅強的人，偶爾也需要一個可以依靠的肩膀。／《高年級實習生》（The Intern）, 2015 u 世上不知有多少人，以朋友的名義，默默愛著一個人。／《壁花男孩》（The Perks of Being a Wallflower）, 2012 u 你所追求的幸福不在任何人眼中，而是存在於彼此心中。／《丹麥女孩》（The Danish Girl）, 2015 ～水尢推薦電影～ n 愛能撫平，愛留下的傷。／《P.S.我愛你》（P.S. I Love You）, 2007 n 現在很愛，那叫喜歡；永遠喜歡，才是愛。／《手札情緣》（The Notebook）, 2004 n 維繫感情的，不是約束，而是牽絆。／《他其實沒那麼喜歡妳》（He's Just Not That Into You）, 2009 n 世上最傻的，就是相信自己一定要靠某個人才能夠得到幸福。／《曼哈頓奇緣》（Enchanted）, 2007 n 有時候能讓停滯的人生繼續前進的，只有放手。／

https://youtu.be/goMo2U5C3vo NotebookLM筆記術 打造你的AI「第二大腦」 ★☆★ 從「抄重點」走向「理解與輸出」 ★☆★ ★☆★ 多來源整合 x 提問思考 x 知識累積 ★☆★ ★☆★ 學生、教師、上班族、研究者都適用 ★☆★ ★☆★ 不是功能教學，而是完整思考流程 ★☆★ ★☆★ 真正的「第二大腦」，不是替你想，而是陪你想 ★☆★ ◎ 書籍核心定位 這不僅僅是一本功能操作說明書。 更是一套在 AI 時代，重新設計「理解與輸出流程」的筆記方法。 當多數人還在問：「AI 會不會取代我」？本書教你的是：「如何讓 AI 成為你的第二大腦，而不是你的代勞者」。 ◎ 這本書在解決什麼問題 ☆ 抄了很多重點，卻說不出重點。 ☆ 資料很多，卻無法整合。 ☆ PDF 一直存著，卻沒有真正讀完。 ☆ 會議紀錄很多，卻無法回顧決策脈絡。 ☆ 做了很多報告，但知識沒有累積下來。 本書從「傳統筆記為何失效」談起，帶你建立一套完整流程： ☆ 多來源整合 → 提問釐清 → 結構形成 → 成果輸出 → 長期累積 ◎ 與市面NotebookLM書籍最大差異 本書不是教你「按哪個按鈕」，而是教你： ☆ 為什麼來源順序會影響理解。 ☆ 為什麼第一問不該追求結論。 ☆ 為什麼多來源不會亂，問題才會亂。 ☆ 為什麼工作室不能一開始就用。 ☆ 為什麼記事才是知識真正開始累積的地方。 這是一本「思考流程設計書」，不是功能列表手冊。 ◎ 三大讀者族群 ★ 學生 ☆ 考前複習 Notebook 建立。 ☆ 小論文與專題整理流程。 ☆ 減少死背，提高理解效率。 ☆ 用學習卡與測驗檢核理解深度。 ★ 教師 ☆ 快速建立課程結構。 ☆ 教材整合與影片摘要。 ☆ 形成性評量設計。 ☆ 用資訊圖表強化教學視覺化。 ★ 上班族 ☆ 會議紀錄自動整理。 ☆ 企劃決策脈絡保存。 ☆ 建立可回顧的工作經驗庫。 ☆ 建立長期可成長的知識系統。 ◎ 本書實戰特色 ☆ 示範建立完整研究型 Notebook。 ☆ 示範處理長 PDF（不用從第一頁開始讀）。 ☆ 示範多來源整合（PDF + 圖片 + 影片 + 網站）。 ☆ 示範會議決策整理。 ☆ 示

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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。

布雷克，史上最神秘的詩人。四歲時窗外閃現上帝的臉。曾經看見田野上棲了一整樹的天使，和早逝幼弟的靈魂穿過屋頂，飛升而逝。 他說，幻視與想像(VisionaryorImaginary)是我創作的本質。 樸素的生活中處處有神蹟顯現，他的詩卻虔誠而叛逆，游走於純真與瘋狂之間。早期詩作靜觀萬物，寄情於天人合一的和諧自然，寓社會現實與理性之批判於田園牧歌與永恆的童真記憶；後期詩作屢以奇詭的隱喻、奔放不羈的象徵超越塵世妄景的束縛，在令人震懾的異象中探索人心與命運，讚頌力與自由意志，肯定了解放之必要與救贖的希望。 本詩集選自《詩的素描》(PoeticalSketches,1783)、《天真與經驗之歌》(SongsofInnocenceandExperience,1794)、《塞爾書》(TheBookofThel,1789-1791)、《天國與地獄的婚姻》(TheMarriageofHeavenandHell,179-1793)、《阿爾比恩女兒們的夢幻》(VisionsoftheDaughtersofAlbion,1793)，並精選《筆記本》(Notebook,1793-183)手稿中鮮為人知的珠璣小品。中國著名翻譯家張熾恆譯筆洗鍊雋永，親撰導讀，評析布雷克的生平、哲思、風格與譯詩要領，一窺布雷克的宇宙精微。

身為《8名乘客》家庭大女兒的作者莎莉．法蘭克Shari Franke， 親身揭開百萬網紅影片背後， 以愛為名的真實虐兒故事─── ★美國亞馬遜年度暢銷書 ★Goodreads年度最佳回憶錄首獎 ★紐約時報暢銷榜第一名 ★全球暢銷力作，引爆媒體與社群討論熱潮！美國亞馬遜超過10000名讀者給予五星好評 ◎百萬網紅家庭虐兒真實事件回憶錄 長女的莎莉．法蘭克（Shari Franke），在本書身中揭開一段令人震驚的真實故事⸺風靡全球的家庭頻道《8 Passengers》背後不為人知的真相，以及她在母親手中所承受的隱性傷害；更寫下她如何在難以想像的痛苦之中，尋得自由與療癒。 莎莉．法蘭克的童年，是一場彷彿沒有終點的生存之戰。她的母親露比．法蘭克（Ruby Franke），一方面對孩子施加嚴苛的道德規範，另一方面卻在極受歡迎的 YouTube 頻道《8 Passengers》，精心維持著近乎完美的家庭形象。這個記錄著六個孩子生活點滴的頻道，吸引了高達 250 萬訂閱者的關注。 然而，在光鮮亮麗的表象之下，潛藏著更黑暗的真相⸺露比溫柔親切的網路形象，其實掩蓋著一種外界難以想像的專制教養方式。 隨著這個家庭在YouTube的聲量節節攀升，露比自認為正義的妄念也日益膨脹。在關係教練喬蒂·希爾德布蘭特（Jodi Hildebrandt）帶有操控與施虐傾向的影響下，兩人聯手推行了一套冷酷、嚴苛，毫不人道的管教制度。 2023 年，露比與喬蒂在猶他州因多項加重虐待兒童罪名遭到逮捕。在那個改變一切的日子裡，莎莉在網路上分享了一張家門外停著警車的照片，配文只有一 個字： 「終於。」 這一次，莎莉將首度完整揭開《8 Passengers》背後的真相，以及她的家庭如何一步步陷入喬蒂·希爾德布蘭特近似邪教的生命教練組織「ConneXions」。她毫無保留地揭露網紅文化的危險面向，並首次說出自己在母親殘酷對待之下，為追尋真相與生存所走過的掙扎與抗爭。 專業誠摯推薦 李玉珍 政治大學宗教研究所所長 林健禾 台灣兒童青少年精神醫學會理事長 陳慧娟 師範大學教育心理與輔導學系教授兼系主任 陳志恆 諮商心理師、暢銷作家 戴伸峰 犯罪心理學專家 蘇琮祺 四季心心理諮商所所長 (依姓氏筆畫序)

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In this book, I trace the winding paths of my life: the fragile beginnings of childhood, the shaping of character and personality, the search for health and wholeness, the awakening of faith, the long seasons of formation, the call to consecrated life and priesthood, and the outward journeys of mission and ministry. Alongside the joys, I speak also of the shadows—the doubts and struggles, the inner conflicts and external storms that tested my roots. I share how I learned to make peace with what I could not change, and to integrate what once felt broken into something whole. Woven through these stories are the theoretical voices of philosophy, psychology, anthropology, theology, missiology and spirituality—threads of wisdom that helped me make sense of my experience, and that my experience, in turn, has made more real and whole. The narrative takes root in a landscape of critical reflection and scholarly inquiry, making the personal and the academic converse with each other—experience b

“In order to afford their readers optimal access to a text that has been poorly understood and unfairly denigrated over the years, in addition to their definitive English translation and their critical Chinese text, Ian Johnston and Wang Ping have provided us with the broadest interpretative context imaginable.” —ROGER T. AMES Peking University The Liezi is a work attributed to the Daoist Lie Yukou, who, according to the traditional account, lived during the later part of the fifth and first part of the fourth centuries BCE. This places him between the first wave of philosophers of the pre-Han “Hundred Schools” (notably Lao Zi, Confucius, Mo Di, and Deng Xi) and the second wave, from mid-fourth to the end of the third centuries BCE. Thus, he may be said to have responded to the former and prefigured the latter. The Liezi we have today is the recension by the Xuanxue (Dark Learning, third to fifth centuries CE) scholar Zhang Zhan and is accompanied by Zhang’s commentary, which is a ph

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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

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★★★「程式設計不再孤軍奮戰，讓 AI 成為你的戰友！」★★★ ☆☆☆「用 VS Code + Copilot，讓寫程式變得像聊天一樣簡單！」☆☆☆ ★★★「專案實戰，立即上手，程式設計不再卡關！」★★★ 《寫程式的AI戰友 - VS Code x GitHub Copilot》帶你進入 AI 輔助程式設計的新世代。本書不僅教你如何用 VS Code 打造專屬開發環境，更完整揭示 GitHub Copilot 的秘密武器：自動補全、錯誤修正、重構優化、AI 對話寫程式，讓你像專業工程師一樣高效開發。 ◎本書特色： ☆從零開始：安裝 VS Code、設定 Python 環境、快速上手介面操作。 ☆AI 實戰：完整示範 Copilot 的用法——寫程式、除錯、重構、生成測試與文件。 ☆專案導向：涵蓋 CLI 工具、資料處理、API 整合等專案，邊學邊做，馬上能用。 ☆資料科學應用：結合 Jupyter Notebook、NumPy、Pandas、Matplotlib，立即展現 AI + Python 的威力。 ☆思維升級：教你如何成為「指揮 AI 的人」，而不是被 AI 主導，真正駕馭 Copilot。 ◎為何要讀這本書？ 在這個 AI 與程式設計緊密結合的時代，單靠背誦語法已經不足以讓你成為一位優秀的工程師。《寫程式的AI戰友 - VS Code x GitHub Copilot》將帶給你三大核心價值： 1. 掌握開發主流工具 VS Code 是全球最受歡迎的開發環境，本書完整介紹其安裝、操作與進階應用，讓你在最短時間內熟悉業界標準工具。 2. 學會駕馭 AI，而不是被 AI 取代 GitHub Copilot 能幫你寫程式，但本書更強調「思維升級」——如何正確下指令、判斷 AI 建議的正確性，培養「指揮 AI」的能力，避免淪為被動依賴。 3. 專案實戰，立即上手 從 CLI 工具到資料分析，從 API 整合到自動化報表，本書以專案導向學習，讓你邊學邊做，學到的技能馬上能應用在實際工作與專案中。 ◎ 讀完這本書，你將： ☆ 熟悉 VS Code 與 Python 的整合操作。 ☆ 能使用 GitHub Copilot 提升開發效率，寫程式就像與 AI 對話。 ☆ 具備判斷、比較與優化程式碼的能力。 ☆ 透過專案實戰累積經驗，快速從初學者邁向專業者。 這不只是

Although the arts have been firmly planted in the Hong Kong school system since the 1950s, they are often sacrificed in place of core subjects and preparation for examinations. Drawing on over fourteen years of exploration and experience, Yau makes the case that arts are critical to cultivating creative mindsets, which are our best resource for innovating and responding to challenges in this complex world of sudden changes. Through case studies and conversations with practising artists and educators, this book demonstrates why arts and education, two normally discrete disciplines, should be broadly integrated into the local Hong Kong curriculum, and how this can be – and has been – achieved. This book is intended for policymakers, educators, arts heads, and artists. The volume will also appeal to readers curious about how and why the arts should be foundational to education and capacity building in the twenty-first century.

Collected and Curated introduces Chinese art and material culture through the items from the permanent collection of The University Museum and Art Gallery (UMAG), The University of Hong Kong. As the oldest continuously operating museum in Hong Kong, UMAG serves as a significant venue for contemporary art exhibitions, and excels at collecting, documenting and teaching about local and regional artists and art forms, while fostering ongoing and new relationships. Regarded as an essential teaching resource, UMAG has expanded its collection and programming through generous donations from patrons and artists, along with support from the University of Hong Kong and the HKU Museum Society. Since 1953, curators and educators have leveraged this assistance to expand, display and teach with a collection that highlights artefacts ranging from Neolithic cultures (ca. 6500 BCE–ca. 1900 BCE) to the early kingdoms and dynasties of imperial China (ca. 1500 BCE–1911). UMAG has also gained a reputation f

“Emptiness” is an experience that many people have had—mostly stumbled upon unexpectedly. What exactly is emptiness? Can it actually be practiced? The Heart Sutra is the shortest, most condensed teaching on emptiness among all of the Prajanaparamita Sutras, seems to be focused exclusively on emptiness. How can this sutra be used to help you progress in your spiritual practice? Ultimately, the realization of the heart of prajnaparamita is, in and of itself, the Path. In this book, you will read about how to use the Heart Sutra as a compact guide to practice and the Path. Master Nan’s teachings are packed with pith instructions, both the do’s and don’ts, for success in practice. Practical, to the point, and illustrated with thought-provoking anecdotes, his teachings are relevant to practitioners of all proclivities, from beginners to advanced.

★ 致力於ICT推廣、生成式AI與融合教育、跨領域學習專家 鈴木秀樹 多年教學經驗淬鍊之作 ★ 人人必學的超強技能，親子一起升級，成為AI魔法咒語高手 ★ 含括AI基礎概念、實際操作、使用原則，精確掌握AI時代生存技巧 AI時代的親子共學首選！ 《生成式AI教室》是孩子的學習夥伴、大人的AI入門指南！ 「學會與生成式AI共處，不只是孩子的重要課題，更是深刻影響我們未來的關鍵。」 ——鈴木秀樹 生成式AI會聊天、解題、畫圖、寫作文， AI不只是未來的技術，已經成為我們的日常生活。 透過這本書，我們可以學會： ✔ 如何善用AI探索興趣、解決問題 ✔ 提升學習效率與創造力 ✔ 學習與AI合作，而非依賴它 給家長的提醒：  就算對AI一知半解，也能和孩子一起學習！  請先了解生成式AI的方便與限制  陪孩子建立安全、負責、有效的使用習慣！  從基礎概念到實際應用，讓AI成為學習的好幫手！ 本書特色 以孩子能理解的語言，介紹生成式AI的基本原理與應用方式： 從對話、繪圖、寫作，到生活各方面的真實範例， 幫助孩子在探索中學會判斷，在實作中培養思考。 給孩子一把理解未來的鑰匙， 就從這本「超實用操作指南」開始！ 專文推薦 桃園市建德國小教師 陳英叡 學者專家推薦 STEAM教育工作者 莊韻蓓RUBY 國立臺灣大學機械工程學系教授 詹魁元 國立臺灣大學資訊管理學系兼任助理教授、意藍資訊創辦人 楊立偉 國立臺北教育大學課程與教學傳播科技研究所教授 趙貞怡 國立臺灣師範大學電機系副教授、數感實驗室共同創辦人 賴以威 （以上依姓名筆劃順利排列）

Originally published in 1898, this book is a record of British army officer Francis Younghusband's adventures from Manchuria and Beijing to Xinjiang, and then through the Karakoram Mountains to British India.

More than 600 years after Marco Polo traveled to the East, Clarence Dalrymple Bruce retraced the famous Venetian’s steps from Shimla in British India to Beijing, publishing this book about his experience in 1907.

This book details a three-year expedition to study ethnic minorities in Guizhou, Sichuan, and Tibet led by French army officer Henri d'Ollone. First published in 1911 in French, the English volume was released the following year.

內容簡介 Wisdom That Transforms Lives Twenty-five centuries ago, a man who had once lived in royal luxury walked barefoot across the dusty plains of India, sharing insights that would forever change human history. The Buddha—“the Awakened One”—dedicated forty-nine years of his life to illuminating the path beyond suffering for all who would listen. This first volume presents 36 stories from the Buddha’s life and the lives of his disciples, each revealing the Buddha’s remarkable ability to meet people where they were and guide them toward realization. Readers will discover the Buddha’s insights on the importance of kindness, right speech, right actions, and community living that remain profoundly relevant to our lives today. Each story concludes with “Words of Wisdom” that connect ancient guidance to contemporary challenges. Throughout the collection, we see how the Buddha’s gentle yet powerful approach led others to profound insights, inspiring many to become his disciples and

The widely acclaimed films of Wong Kar-wai are characterized by their sumptuous yet complex visual and sonic style. Bettinson argues that Wong’s films—from Days of Being Wild and Chungking Express to In the Mood for Love and The Grandmaster—are permeated by an aesthetic of sensuousness and “disturbance” achieved through techniques such as narrative disruptions, jarring cuts, the blocking of facial access, and other complex strategies. The effect is to jolt the viewer out of complete aesthetic absorption. This tenth-anniversary edition of The Sensuous Cinema of Wong Kar-wai includes a substantial new afterword bringing the story of Wong’s career up to date (including reflections on the mainland Chinese drama Blossoms Shanghai). Bettinson revisits and extends the arguments of the first edition, surveys the recent key debates on Wong’s filmmaking, and introduces fresh lines of critical investigation.

Asian Celebrity Cultures in the Digital Age represents the first comprehensive study on the transformations of celebrity cultures in increasingly globalised and digitalised Asian societies. It discusses relations between Asian celebrities and digital media across emerging phenomena in celebrity practices, cultures, politics, fandom, and economies. Highlighting original case studies from prominent Asian societies, including India, China, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan, this book sheds much-needed light on the de-Westernisation and internationalisation of celebrity studies and is essential reading for scholars and students in celebrity, fandom, digital media and communication, and cultural studies.

This publication, and the accompanying exhibition, presents the vital contributions of two of Japan's most remarkable artists, Kurosaki Akira and Nakabayashi Tadayoshi, who participated in and influenced the twentieth-century renaissance of printmaking in Japan. This cultural phenomenon grew as the artists underwent rigorous training while maintaining a robust interest in traditional printing methods, such as the world-renowned woodblock technique. Coupled with their innovative experimentation, the two printers spearheaded a revival that expanded upon established printing techniques. The unusual juxtaposition of two contemporary artists emphasises both Kurosaki and Nakabayashi's masterpieces and their individual contributions to the ongoing development of Japanese printmaking. This pairing also highlights the distinctiveness, cultural relevance and novelty of their work. Both born in 1937 and similarly trained, Kurosaki and Nakabayashi pursued different topics and employed distinctive

When the Lion Dancer Comes to Town: A Feast of Fun centers on the golden trio of culinary creativity, football and martial arts. From the fall of Ah Sing’s lion figurine, the breaking of egg and the series of unfortunes, to festive days like Easter and Chef’s Day, Ah Sing and his mum work together to turn his fortune around, creating a delicious full-egg banquet. Ah Sing’s mum secretly prays for blessings and miracle finally comes. Hope this heartfelt tale brings joy, warmth and smiles to readers, showing how effort and resilience lead to rewarding outcomes.

This is probably the first book dedicated to the life and times of the doctors who have shaped the medical development of Hong Kong. It is a fascinating story of how the pioneers transformed a city with primitive medical services into what it is today—a city with advanced medical facilities as in any major Western city. —Dr. Mak Wai-ping Chairman (Executive Committee) and Board of Directors Hong Kong Museum of Medical Science Society The development of Western medicine in Hong Kong to its current sophisticated state over more than 150 years is a fascinating story. And this book tells the above history from a special perspective—the personalities responsible for this remarkable achievement. These individuals, spanning over a period of over 150 years, comprised doctors in government public medical and health services who advocated new initiatives and laid the infrastructure; those who established health policies, and moved the health system forward; the medical educators who trained t