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A Leaf In The Bitter Wind

A Memoir

By: Ting-Xing Ye

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One of the best ways to understand history is through eye-witness accounts. Ting-Xing Ye’s riveting first book, A Leaf in the Bitter Wind, is a memoir of growing up in Maoist China. It was an astonishing coming of age through the turbulent years of the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1974). In the wave of revolutionary fervour, peasants neglected their crops, exacerbating the widespread hunger. While Ting-Xing was a young girl in Shanghai, her father’s rubber factory was expropriated by the state, and he was demoted to a labourer. A botched operation left him paralyzed from the waist down, and his health deteriorated rapidly since a capitalist’s well-being was not a priority. He died soon after, and then Ting-Xing watched her mother’s struggle with poverty end in stomach cancer. By the time she was thirteen, Ting-Xing Ye was an orphan, entrusted with her brothers and sisters to her Great-Aunt, and on welfare. Still, the Red Guards punished the children for being born into the capitalist class. Schools were being closed; suicide was rampant; factories were abandoned for ideology; distrust of friends and neighbours flourished. Ting-Xing was sent to work on a distant northern prison farm at sixteen, and survived six years of backbreaking labour and severe conditions. She was mentally tortured for weeks until she agreed to sign a false statement accusing friends of anti-state activities. Somehow finding the time to teach herself English, often by listening to the radio, she finally made it to Beijing University in 1974 as the Revolution was on the wane — though the acquisition of knowledge was still frowned upon as a bourgeois desire and study was discouraged. Readers have been stunned and moved by this simply narrated personal account of a 1984-style ideology-gone-mad, where any behaviour deemed to be bourgeois was persecuted with the ferocity and illogic of a witch trial, and where a change in politics could switch right to wrong in a moment. The story of both a nation and an individual, the book spans a heady 35 years of Ye’s life in China, until her eventual defection to Canada in 1987 — and the wonderful beginning of a romance with Canadian author William Bell. The book was published in 1997. The 1990s saw the publication of several memoirs by Chinese now settled in North America. Ye’s was not the first, yet earned a distinguished place as one of the most powerful, and the only such memoir written from Canada. It is the inspiring story of a woman refusing to “drift with the stream” and fighting her way through an impossible, unjust system. This compelling, heart-wrenching story has been published in Germany, Japan, the US, UK and Australia, where it went straight to #1 on the bestseller list and has been reprinted several times; Dutch, French and Turkish editions will appear in 2001.

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Anchor Canada

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0385674147

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Communicating Across Cultures, Second Edition

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,Tenzin Dorjee

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Communicating Across Cultures, Second Edition

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,Tenzin Dorjee

Description: This highly regarded text--now revised and expanded with 50% new material--helps students and professionals mindfully build their knowledge and competencies for effective intercultural communication on any setting. The authors' comprehensive, updated theoretical framework (integrative identity negotiation theory) reveals how both verbal and nonverbal communication are affected by multilayered facets of identity. Written in a candid, conversational style, the book is rich with engaging examples illustrating cultural conflicts and misunderstandings that arise in workplace, educational, interpersonal, and community contexts. Readers learn how to transform polarized conversations into successful intercultural engagements by combining culture-specific knowledge with mindful listening and communication skills. Key Words: intercultural communication, cross-cultural communication, human communication, communication skills, cultural competence, ethnic relations, ethnic studies, multicultural counseling, international business relations, cultural diversity, cross-cultural psychology, ethnography, mindful communication, mindfulness, intergroup communication, integrative identity negotiation theory, acculturation, adjustment, immigration, immigrants, listening skills, textbooks, texts, college classes, college courses, college students, undergraduates, graduates, foreign students, refugees, social psychology, sociolingustics, international competence"--

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Guilford Publications

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1462536484

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Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Property Relationship Study of Polymer Field-Effect Transistors

By: Ting Lei

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Design, Synthesis, and Structure-Property Relationship Study of Polymer Field-Effect Transistors

By: Ting Lei

The book summarizes Ting Lei’s PhD study on a series of novel conjugated polymers for field-effect transistors (FETs). Studies contain many aspects of polymer FETs, including backbone design, side-chain engineering, property study, conformation effects and device fabrication. The research results have previously scattered in many important journals and conferences worldwide. The book is likely to be of interest to university researchers, engineers and graduate students in materials sciences and chemistry who wish to learn some principles, strategy, and applications of polymer FETs.

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3662456672

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Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers

A Journey to the West

By: Hsiao-ting Lin

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Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers

A Journey to the West

By: Hsiao-ting Lin

The purpose of this book is to examine the strategies and practices of the Han Chinese Nationalists vis-à-vis post-Qing China’s ethnic minorities, as well as to explore the role they played in the formation of contemporary China’s Central Asian frontier territoriality and border security. The Chinese Revolution of 1911, initiated by Sun Yat-sen, liberated the Han Chinese from the rule of the Manchus and ended the Qing dynastic order that had existed for centuries. With the collapse of the Qing dynasty, the Mongols and the Tibetans, who had been dominated by the Manchus, took advantage of the revolution and declared their independence. Under the leadership of Yuan Shikai, the new Chinese Republican government in Peking in turn proclaimed the similar "five-nationality Republic" proposed by the Revolutionaries as a model with which to sustain the deteriorating Qing territorial order. The shifting politics of the multi-ethnic state during the regime transition and the role those politics played in defining the identity of the modern Chinese state were issues that would haunt the new Chinese Republic from its inception to its downfall. Modern China's Ethnic Frontiers will be of interest to students and scholars of Chinese history, Asian history and modern history.

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Routledge

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1136923934

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Essential Chinese Medicine (In 4 Volumes)

By: Bao Chun Zhang,Yu Ting Chen

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Essential Chinese Medicine (In 4 Volumes)

By: Bao Chun Zhang,Yu Ting Chen

Over the course of several thousand years, with a long history of continual development and enhancement, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has become a unique Chinese medical system with significant success in the field of healthcare, making great contributions to the well-being of mankind.The Essential Chinese Medicine book series fulfills the mission of honouring life and promoting the health of family members and friends. This series develops and expands on the essence of TCM to advocate new concepts of health and wellness.The editors-in-chief, Professor Zhang Bao Chun and Associate Professor Chen Yu Ting, have been involved in the teaching, research and clinical work of the TCM theoretical system for a long period of time. Both have not only mastered the ancient learning but have also blazed new trails. They have put forward assiduous efforts in the research and writing of materials, being the chief editors of several specialised academic publications and other teaching materials. This four-volume Essential Chinese Medicine series is the product of their extensive research.

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9813277378

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9789813277373

Essential Chinese Medicine - Volume 1: Restoring Balance

By: Bao Chun Zhang,Yu Ting Chen

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Essential Chinese Medicine - Volume 1: Restoring Balance

By: Bao Chun Zhang,Yu Ting Chen

Essential Chinese Medicine: Restoring Balance has gathered a total of 55 types of commonly-seen balancing medicinal materials, providing the details of each medicine including its origin, place of production, nature and flavour, meridian tropism, effects, treatment, usage and dosage, preparation methods of medicated diets and consumption methods. All of this information is further illustrated with high-quality colour photographs, and terms are written in both English and Chinese for easy reference.

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9813239085

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Functions of Revolutionary Dramas and Songs in China

By: Ting He

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Functions of Revolutionary Dramas and Songs in China

By: Ting He

Starting from impromptu variety shows hosted by Red Army officers for their soldiers in the late 1920s, this study follows the long effort by the CPC cultural leaders to create revolutionary songs and stage revolutionary dramas.

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1649977891

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A Panoramic History of Traditional Chinese Ethics

By: Yi-ting ZHU (朱贻庭)

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A Panoramic History of Traditional Chinese Ethics

By: Yi-ting ZHU (朱贻庭)

This book traces the trajectory of traditional Chinese ethics from West Zhou Dynasty (1046-771 BC) through Qing Dynasty (1616—1912) and covers a myriad of Chinese philosophers who have expressed their ideas about the relationships between Heavenly Dao vs. Earthly Dao, Good vs. Evil, Morality vs. Legality, Knowledge vs. Behavior, Motive vs. Result, Righteousness vs. Profitability, Rationality vs. Animality. In this book, the readers can find Confucius’s discussion on Rite and Benevolence, Lao Zi’s meditation on Inaction of Great Dao, Zhuang Zi’s elaboration on “Transcendental Freedom”, Mohist utilitarian “Universal Love”, and Mencian theory of “Primordial Good Humanity”, to name just a few phenomenal figures. A compact yet elaborate, panoramic yet profound guidebook to traditional Chinese ethical thought, this book is an excellent window to showcase traditional Chinese mental and spiritual legacy. Composed, translated, and proofread by brilliant scholars, it produces a fluent and coherent English discourse of Chinese morality and ethics, nimbly spinning together the threads of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and other ideological schools with brief references to the historical situation. Consequently, it provides English readers, especially those curious about Chinese psychology and rationality, with thought-provoking and horizon-expanding perspectives, and provides Chinese readers, especially those of philosophy and translation, with a great number of typical and characteristic quotes of archaic Chinese that have never been translated before. Ultimately, it is a fundamental threshold to learning about Chinese people, Chinese culture, Chinese morality, Chinese mentality, Chinese policy, and Chinese diplomacy.

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9811612528

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Machine Learning Empowered Intelligent Data Center Networking

Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities

By: Ting Wang,Bo Li,Mingsong Chen,Shui Yu

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Machine Learning Empowered Intelligent Data Center Networking

Evolution, Challenges and Opportunities

By: Ting Wang,Bo Li,Mingsong Chen,Shui Yu

An Introduction to the Machine Learning Empowered Intelligent Data Center Networking Fundamentals of Machine Learning in Data Center Networks. This book reviews the common learning paradigms that are widely used in data centernetworks, and offers an introduction to data collection and data processing in data centers. Additionally, it proposes a multi-dimensional and multi-perspective solution quality assessment system called REBEL-3S. The book offers readers a solid foundation for conducting research in the field of AI-assisted data center networks. Comprehensive Survey of AI-assisted Intelligent Data Center Networks. This book comprehensively investigates the peer-reviewed literature published in recent years. The wide range of machine learning techniques is fully reflected to allow fair comparisons. In addition, the book provides in-depth analysis and enlightening discussions on the effectiveness of AI in DCNs from various perspectives, covering flow prediction, flow classification, load balancing, resource management, energy management, routing optimization, congestion control, fault management, and network security. Provides a Broad Overview with Key Insights. This book introduces several novel intelligent networking concepts pioneered by real-world industries, such as Knowledge Defined Networks, Self-Driving Networks, Intent-driven Networks and Intent-based Networks. Moreover, it shares unique insights into the technological evolution of the fusion of artificial intelligence and data center networks, together with selected challenges and future research opportunities.

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9811973954

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9789811973956

Predictive Learning Control for Unknown Nonaffine Nonlinear Systems

Theory and Applications

By: Qiongxia Yu,Ting Lei,Fengchen Tian,Zhongsheng Hou,Xuhui Bu

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Predictive Learning Control for Unknown Nonaffine Nonlinear Systems

Theory and Applications

By: Qiongxia Yu,Ting Lei,Fengchen Tian,Zhongsheng Hou,Xuhui Bu

This book investigates both theory and various applications of predictive learning control (PLC) which is an advanced technology for complex nonlinear systems. To avoid the difficult modeling problem for complex nonlinear systems, this book begins with the design and theoretical analysis of PLC method without using mechanism model information of the system, and then a series of PLC methods is designed that can cope with system constraints, varying trial lengths, unknown time delay, and available and unavailable system states sequentially. Applications of the PLC on both railway and urban road transportation systems are also studied. The book is intended for researchers, engineers, and graduate students who are interested in predictive control, learning control, intelligent transportation systems and related fields.

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9811988579

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Coal Mechanics

By: Yuanping Cheng,Qingquan Liu,Ting Ren

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Coal Mechanics

By: Yuanping Cheng,Qingquan Liu,Ting Ren

This book focuses on the mechanical properties and permeability of coal, and the gas flow in coal seams. Based on coal permeability models, it establishes different models for coal seam gas, from the linear flow model to the gas–solid coupling flow model. It also provides the theoretical basis for the exploitation and safe production of coal as well as coal seam gas resources. As such, it is a valuable reference for researchers, advanced students and practitioners working in mining engineering and coalbed methane engineering.

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9811638950

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Mass-Action Law Dynamics Theory and Algorithm for Translational and Precision Medicine Informatics

By: Ting-Chao Chou

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Mass-Action Law Dynamics Theory and Algorithm for Translational and Precision Medicine Informatics

By: Ting-Chao Chou

Mass-Action Law Dynamics Theory and Algorithm for Translational and Precision Medicine Informatics provides a comprehensive overview and update of the mass-action law-based unified dose-effect biodynamics, pharmacodynamics, bioinformatics, and the combination index theorem for synergy definition (MAL-BD/PD/BI/CI). Contents advocate the fundamental MAL-PD/BI/CI/BI principle for biomedical R&D, clinical trials protocol design computerized data analysis, illustrates the MAL-dynamics theory with sample analysis, and includes data entry and automated computer report print-outs. In 11 sections "Mass-Action Law Dynamics Theory and Algorithm for Translational and Precision Medicine Informatics leads the reader from an introduction and overview, to trial protocols and MAL-PD/CI approach for biomedical R&D in vitro and in animals. It describes the current Landscape of International FDA Drug Evaluation, Clinical Pharmacology, and Clinical Trials Guidance. This is a valuable resource for biomedical researchers, healthcare professionals, and students seeking to harness the power of data informatics in precision medicine.• gives insight into that index equation (DRIE) that digitally determines how many folds of dose-reduction is needed for each drug in synergistic combinations • provides a comprehensive overview and update of mass-action law-based unified bioinformatics, dose effect biodynamics, pharmacodynamics, and the combination index theorem for synergy definition (MAL-BD/PD/BI/CI) • describes how the MAL theory/algorithm-based "Top-Down digital approach is the opposite and yet is a complementary alternative to the observation/statistics-based "Bottom-Up traditional approach in R&D

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0443288755

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Topology Design of Robot Mechanisms

By: Ting-Li Yang,Anxin Liu,Huiping Shen,LuBin Hang,Yufeng Luo,Qiong Jin

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Topology Design of Robot Mechanisms

By: Ting-Li Yang,Anxin Liu,Huiping Shen,LuBin Hang,Yufeng Luo,Qiong Jin

This book focuses on the topology theory of mechanisms developed by the authors and provides a systematic method for the topology design of robot mechanisms. The main original theoretical contributions of this book include: A. Three basic concepts · The “geometrical constraint type of axes” is introduced as the third element of the topological structure of a mechanism. When it is combined with the other two elements, the kinematic pair and the connection of links, the symbolic expression of the topological structure is independent of the motion positions (except for the singularity positions) and the fixed coordinate system (Chapter 2). · The position and orientation characteristic (POC) set is used to describe the POC of the relative motion between any two links. The POC set, derived from the unit vector set of the velocity of a link, is only depend on the topological structure of a mechanism. Therefore, it is also independent of the motion positions and the fixed coordinate system (Chapter 3). · The single open chain (SOC) unit is the base unit of the topological structure used to develop the four basic equations of the mechanism topology (Chapters 2, 4–6). B. The mechanism composition principle based on the SOC units This book proposes a mechanism composition principle, based on the SOC units, to establish a systematic theory for the unified modeling of the topology, kinematics, and dynamics of mechanisms based on the SOC units (Chapter 7). C. Four basic equations • The POC equation of serial mechanisms with 10 symbolic operation rules (Chapter 4). • The POC equation of parallel mechanisms with 14 symbolic operation rules (Chapter 5). • The general DOF formula for spatial mechanisms (Chapter 6). • The coupling degree formula for the Assur kinematic chain (Chapter 7). D. One systematic method for the topology design of robot mechanisms (Chapters 8–10) Based on the three basic concepts and the four basic equations addressed above, this book puts forward a systematic method for the topology design of parallel mechanisms, which is fundamentally different from all existing methods. Its main characteristics are as follows: • The design process includes two stages: the first is structure synthesis, which derives many structure types; the second involves the performance analysis, classification and optimization of structure types derived from the first stage. • The design operation is independent of the motion positions and the fixed coordinate system. Therefore, the proposed method is essentially a geometrical method, which ensures the full-cycle DOF and the generality of geometric conditions of mechanism existence. • Each individual design step follows an explicit formula or the guidelines for design criteria, making the operation simple, feasible and reproducible. In addition, the topology design of the SCARA PMs is studied in detail to demonstrate the proposed method (Chapter 10).

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9811055327

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Managing Intercultural Conflict Effectively

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,John G. Oetzel

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Managing Intercultural Conflict Effectively

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,John G. Oetzel

In this volume, Ting-Toomey and Oetzel accomplish two objectives: to explain the culture-based situational conflict model, including the relationship among conflict, ethnicity, and culture; and, second, integrate theory and practice in the discussion of interpersonal conflict in culture, ethnic, and gender contexts. While the book is theoretically directed, it is also a down-to-earth practical book that contains ample examples, conflict dialogues, and critical incidents. Managing Intercultural Conflict Effectively helps to illustrate the complexity of intercultural conflict interactions and readers will gain a broad yet integrative perspective in assessing intercultural conflict situations. The book is a multidisciplinary text that draws from the research work of a variety of disciplines such as cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, sociology, marital and family studies, international management, and communication.

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SAGE Publications

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1506320260

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9781506320267

X-ray Nanochemistry

Concepts and Development

By: Ting Guo

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X-ray Nanochemistry

Concepts and Development

By: Ting Guo

This book describes the latest developments in the new research discipline of X-ray nanochemistry, which uses nanomaterials to enhance the effectiveness of X-ray irradiation. Nanomaterials now can be synthesized in such a way as to meet the demand for complex functions that enhance the X-ray effect. Innovative methods of delivering the X-rays, which can interact with those nanomaterials much more strongly than energetic electrons and gamma rays, also create new opportunities to enhance the X-ray effect. As a result, new concepts are conceived and new developments are made in the last decade, which are discussed and summarized in this book. This book will help define the discipline and encourage more students and scientists to work in this discipline. These efforts will eventually lead to formation of a full set of physical, chemical and materials principles for this new research field.

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3319780042

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Barite-Fluorite Mineralization in Southeast Sichuan, Yangtze Block, China

By: Hao Zou,Shou-Ting Zhang,Min Li,Zhan-Zhang Xu

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Barite-Fluorite Mineralization in Southeast Sichuan, Yangtze Block, China

By: Hao Zou,Shou-Ting Zhang,Min Li,Zhan-Zhang Xu

This book describes the mineralization process of barite-fluorite deposits in southeastern Sichuan, Yangtze Block, China. Mainly through systematic field geological surveys and detailed indoor research work, the typical barite-fluorite deposits in this area were analyzed using a variety of analysis methods such as single fluid inclusion LA-ICP-MS composition analysis, trace rare earth element analysis, H-O-S-Sr isotope analysis, F element content analysis, and Sm-Nd geochronological analysis. By in-depth analysis of the ore-forming environment, mineralization process and geological characteristics of barite-fluorite deposits, the following were determined: (1) the source of ore-forming fluids of barite-fluorite deposits and (2) the migration, concentration, enrichment, and evolution of ore-forming sources, exploring the formation mechanism of barite-fluorite deposits. Summarizing the mineralization regularity of the deposit in this area of China provides a new insight and basis for the study of similar types of deposits in the world.

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9811675627

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The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication

Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice

By: John G. Oetzel,Stella Ting-Toomey

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The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication

Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice

By: John G. Oetzel,Stella Ting-Toomey

The SAGE Handbook of Conflict Communication: Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice is the first resource to synthesize key theories, research, and practices of conflict communication in a variety of contexts. Editors John Oetzel and Stella Ting-Toomey, as well as expert researchers in the field, emphasize constructive conflict management from a communication perspective which places primacy in the message as the focus of conflict research and practice.

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1452261636

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Japanese and Hong Kong Film Industries

Understanding the Origins of East Asian Film Networks

By: Yau Shuk-ting, Kinnia

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Japanese and Hong Kong Film Industries

Understanding the Origins of East Asian Film Networks

By: Yau Shuk-ting, Kinnia

Focuses on the cooperation between Hong Kong and Japanese cinema from the Sino-Japanese War, which broke out in the 1930s, up until the early 1970s, to re-evaluate the significance of this event in the context of Asian film history.

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1135219478

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Communicating Across Cultures, First Edition

By: Stella Ting-Toomey

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Communicating Across Cultures, First Edition

By: Stella Ting-Toomey

From high-level business negotiations to casual conversations among friends, every interpersonal interaction is shaped by cultural norms and expectations. Seldom is this more clearly brought to light than in encounters between people from different cultural backgrounds, when dissimilar communication practices may lead to frustration and misunderstanding. This thought-provoking text presents a new framework for understanding the impact of culture on communication and for helping students build intercultural communication competence. With illustrative examples from around the globe, the book shows that verbal and nonverbal communication involves much more than transmitting a particular message--it also reflects each participant's self-image, group identifications and values, and privacy and relational needs. Readers learn to move effectively and appropriately through a wide range of transcultural situations by combining culture-specific knowledge with mindful listening and communication skills. Throughout, helpful tables and charts and easy-to-follow guidelines for putting concepts into practice enhance the book's utility for students.

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1462508766

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Chinese Schools in Peninsular Malaysia

The Struggle for Survival

By: Ting Hui Lee

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Chinese Schools in Peninsular Malaysia

The Struggle for Survival

By: Ting Hui Lee

The history of modern Chinese schools in Peninsular Malaysia is a story of conflicts between Chinese domiciled there and different governments that happened or happen to rule the land. Before the days of the Pacific War, the British found the Chinese schools troublesome because of their pro-China political activities. They established measures to control them. When the Japanese ruled the Malay Peninsula, they closed down all the Chinese schools. After the Pacific War, for a decade, the British sought to convert the Chinese schools into English schools. The Chinese schools decoupled themselves from China and survived. A Malay-dominated government of independent Peninsular Malaysia allowed Chinese primary schools to continue, but finally changed many Chinese secondary schools into National Type Secondary Schools using Malay as the main medium of instruction. Those that remained independent, along with Chinese colleges, continued without government assistance. The Chinese community today continues to safeguard its educational institutions to ensure they survive.

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Institute of Southeast Asian

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9814279218

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Mushrooms

Cultivation, Nutritional Value, Medicinal Effect, and Environmental Impact

By: Philip G. Miles,Shu-Ting Chang

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Mushrooms

Cultivation, Nutritional Value, Medicinal Effect, and Environmental Impact

By: Philip G. Miles,Shu-Ting Chang

Since the publication of the first edition, important developments have emerged in modern mushroom biology and world mushroom production and products. The relationship of mushrooms with human welfare and the environment, medicinal properties of mushrooms, and the global marketing value of mushrooms and their products have all garnered great attenti

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1135515778

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Nonparametric Regression Methods for Longitudinal Data Analysis

Mixed-Effects Modeling Approaches

By: Hulin Wu,Jin-Ting Zhang

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Nonparametric Regression Methods for Longitudinal Data Analysis

Mixed-Effects Modeling Approaches

By: Hulin Wu,Jin-Ting Zhang

Incorporates mixed-effects modeling techniques for more powerful and efficient methods This book presents current and effective nonparametric regression techniques for longitudinal data analysis and systematically investigates the incorporation of mixed-effects modeling techniques into various nonparametric regression models. The authors emphasize modeling ideas and inference methodologies, although some theoretical results for the justification of the proposed methods are presented. With its logical structure and organization, beginning with basic principles, the text develops the foundation needed to master advanced principles and applications. Following a brief overview, data examples from biomedical research studies are presented and point to the need for nonparametric regression analysis approaches. Next, the authors review mixed-effects models and nonparametric regression models, which are the two key building blocks of the proposed modeling techniques. The core section of the book consists of four chapters dedicated to the major nonparametric regression methods: local polynomial, regression spline, smoothing spline, and penalized spline. The next two chapters extend these modeling techniques to semiparametric and time varying coefficient models for longitudinal data analysis. The final chapter examines discrete longitudinal data modeling and analysis. Each chapter concludes with a summary that highlights key points and also provides bibliographic notes that point to additional sources for further study. Examples of data analysis from biomedical research are used to illustrate the methodologies contained throughout the book. Technical proofs are presented in separate appendices. With its focus on solving problems, this is an excellent textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in longitudinal data analysis. It is also recommended as a reference for biostatisticians and other theoretical and applied research statisticians with an interest in longitudinal data analysis. Not only do readers gain an understanding of the principles of various nonparametric regression methods, but they also gain a practical understanding of how to use the methods to tackle real-world problems.

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0470009667

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9780470009666

Electronic Commerce

A Managerial and Social Networks Perspective

By: Efraim Turban,David King,Jae Kyu Lee,Ting-Peng Liang,Deborrah C. Turban

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Electronic Commerce

A Managerial and Social Networks Perspective

By: Efraim Turban,David King,Jae Kyu Lee,Ting-Peng Liang,Deborrah C. Turban

Throughout the book, theoretical foundations necessary for understanding Electronic Commerce (EC) are presented, ranging from consumer behavior to the economic theory of competition. Furthermore, this book presents the most current topics relating to EC as described by a diversified team of experts in a variety of fields, including a senior vice president of an e-commerce-related company. The authors provide website resources, numerous exercises, and extensive references to supplement the theoretical presentations. At the end of each chapter, a list of online resources with links to the websites is also provided. Additionally, extensive, vivid examples from large corporations, small businesses from different industries, and services, governments, and nonprofit agencies from all over the world make concepts come alive in Electronic Commerce. These examples, which were collected by both academicians and practitioners, show the reader the capabilities of EC, its cost and justification, and the innovative ways corporations are using EC in their operations. In this edition (previous editions published by Pearson/Prentice Hall), the authors bring forth the latest trends in e-commerce, including social businesses, social networking, social collaboration, innovations, and mobility.

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Communicating Across Cultures

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,Tenzin Dorjee

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Communicating Across Cultures

By: Stella Ting-Toomey,Tenzin Dorjee

This highly regarded text--now revised and expanded with 50% new material--helps students and professionals build their knowledge and competencies for effective intercultural communication in any setting. The authors' comprehensive, updated theoretical framework (integrative identity negotiation theory) reveals how both verbal and nonverbal communication are affected by multilayered facets of identity. Written in a candid, conversational style, the book is rich with engaging examples illustrating cultural conflicts and misunderstandings that arise in workplace, educational, interpersonal, and community contexts. Readers learn how to transform polarized conversations into successful intercultural engagements by combining knowledge about culture with mindful listening and communication skills. New to This Edition *Extensively revised to reflect the ongoing development of integrative identity negotiation theory, nearly 20 years of research advances, the growing diversity of the United States, and global trends. *Chapter providing a mindfulness lens on intercultural and intergroup communication competence. *Chapter on culture shock in sojourners (international students, global businesspeople, and others). *Chapter on immigrants' acculturation processes. *Lively chapter-opening case examples, including compelling personal stories. *End-of-chapter summaries, "Mindful Guidelines" to put into practice, and critical thinking questions. *New and expanded discussions of hot topics: cross-cultural workplaces, community building, peace building, romantic relationships, prejudice and discrimination, microaggressions, and ethical issues.

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1462536522

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Total Health the Chinese Way

An Essential Guide to Easing Pain, Reducing Stress, Treating Illness, and Restoring the Body Through Traditional Chinese Medicine

By: Jas Marianne,Ting Esther

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Total Health the Chinese Way

An Essential Guide to Easing Pain, Reducing Stress, Treating Illness, and Restoring the Body Through Traditional Chinese Medicine

By: Jas Marianne,Ting Esther

A fourth-generation Chinese doctor, Esther Ting has treated more than 140,000 patients on two continents. Total Health the Chinese Way is based on Ting's core belief that we can achieve lasting health without surgery or drugs the moment we start listening to our bodies. She and Marianne Jas, a former patient, describe the concept of the body's five primary power centers and their roles in strengthening our physical and emotional defenses. Total Health the Chinese Way presents the timeless fundamentals of Chinese medicine, including acupuncture and herbs, their uses, and their extraordinary benefits. It identifies cost-effective remedies - from simple recipes to physical and mental exercises - to ease pain, maximize energy, and strengthen the body. Ting and Jas make the wisdom of this 4,000-year-old tradition accessible and useful as never before.

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Advances in Multimedia Information Processing, PCM 2012

13th Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Singapore, December 4-6, 2012, Proceedings

By: Ming-Ting Sun

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Advances in Multimedia Information Processing, PCM 2012

13th Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Singapore, December 4-6, 2012, Proceedings

By: Ming-Ting Sun

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia, held in Singapore during December 4-6, 2012. The 59 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions for the main conference and are accompanied by 23 presentations of 4 special sessions. The papers are organized in topical sections on multimedia content analysis, image and video processing, video coding and multimedia information processing, image/video processing and analysis, video coding and multimedia system, advanced image and video coding, cross media learning with structural priors, as well as efficient multimedia analysis and utilization.

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Springer

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Fault Diagnosis for Linear Discrete Time-Varying Systems and Its Applications

By: Maiying Zhong,Ting Xue,Steven X. Ding,Donghua Zhou

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Fault Diagnosis for Linear Discrete Time-Varying Systems and Its Applications

By: Maiying Zhong,Ting Xue,Steven X. Ding,Donghua Zhou

This book focuses on fault diagnosis for linear discrete time-varying (LDTV) systems and its applications in modern engineering processes, with more weighting placed on the development of theory and methodologies. A comprehensive and systematic study on fault diagnosis for LDTV systems is provided, covering H∞-optimization-based fault diagnosis, H∞-filtering-based fault diagnosis, parity space-based fault diagnosis, Krein space technique-aided fault detection and fault estimation, and their typical applications in linear/nonlinear processes such as satellite attitude control systems and INS/GPS systems. This book benefits researchers, engineers, and graduate students in the fields of control engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, instrumentation science, and optoelectronic engineering.

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Springer Nature

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Circulating the Code

Print Media and Legal Knowledge in Qing China

By: Ting Zhang

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Circulating the Code

Print Media and Legal Knowledge in Qing China

By: Ting Zhang

Contrary to longtime assumptions about the insular nature of imperial China’s legal system, Circulating the Code demonstrates that in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) most legal books were commercially published and available to anyone who could afford to buy them. Publishers not only extended circulation of the dynastic code and other legal texts but also enhanced the judicial authority of case precedents and unofficial legal commentaries by making them more broadly available in convenient formats. As a result, the laws no longer represented privileged knowledge monopolized by the imperial state and elites. Trade in commercial legal imprints contributed to the formation of a new legal culture that included the free flow of accurate information, the rise of nonofficial legal experts, a large law-savvy population, and a high litigation rate. Comparing different official and commercial editions of the Qing Code, popular handbooks for amateur legal practitioners, and manuals for community legal lectures, Ting Zhang demonstrates how the dissemination of legal information transformed Chinese law, judicial authority, and popular legal consciousness.

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029574717X

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Love Is For Young Girls Only

Volume 3

By: Ting ZhuoYuDeXiLi

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Love Is For Young Girls Only

Volume 3

By: Ting ZhuoYuDeXiLi

My name is Qiao Weiwei and I come from a small town. My family is quite poor, so studying in this big city is naturally very difficult. However, my figure is very good. With this hard condition, under the introduction of my dorm mate Du Xiaoxiao, I started to work part-time as a Taobao model. However, the boss was very lustful and often ate tofu. After witnessing the relationship between Du Xiaoxiao and the boss, when I was about to resign, I received a call from home. Dad was sick and needed a lot of surgery fees. Du Xiaoxiao and I drew 30,000 yuan, but it was still far from enough. The next day, the boss tried to molest me while I was changing my clothes. I smashed him with an ashtray and escaped into the elevator, meeting the CEO of Tulip's Kiss, Chu Haocheng helped me settle the boss. I was brought back to the company by his bodyguard.

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Funstory

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1649488270

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Thermofluids

From Nature to Engineering

By: David Ting

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Thermofluids

From Nature to Engineering

By: David Ting

Thermofluids: From Nature to Engineering presents the fundamentals of thermofluids in an accessible and student-friendly way. Author David Ting applies his 23 years of teaching to this practical reference which works to clarify phenomena, concepts and processes via nature-inspired examples, giving the readers a well-rounded understanding of the topic. It introduces the fundamentals of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid mechanics which underpin most engineering systems, providing the reader with a solid basis to transfer and apply to other engineering disciplines. With a strong focus on ecology and sustainability, this book will benefit students in various engineering disciplines including thermal energy, mechanical and chemical, and will also appeal to those coming to the topic from another discipline. Presents abstract and complex concepts in a tangible, accessible way Promotes the future of thermofluid systems with a focus on sustainability Guides the reader through the fundamentals of thermofluids which is essential for further study.

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0323914551

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Chinese State Owned Enterprises in West Africa

Triple-embedded globalization

By: Katy Ngan Ting Lam

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Chinese State Owned Enterprises in West Africa

Triple-embedded globalization

By: Katy Ngan Ting Lam

This book investigates the globalization process of Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in West Africa, primarily in Benin and Ghana, based on ethnographical studies. It challenges the dominant vision of "a powerful China in Africa", and argues that the so-called "Chinese business advantages" – monolithic Chinese state and Chinese low cost advantages, are non-viable for sustaining Chinese business development in the continent. Considering the Chinese SOEs globalization process in a relational approach, this book examines how the triple embeddedness (Chinese, African and managerial) shapes the Chinese SOEs globalization process over time and space, in diverse dimensions and among different entities – the Chinese state, Chinese SOEs, Chinese expatriates, the African government, African business partners, African staff, and the African society. It illustrates that the Chinese central state has "retreated" deliberately from its SOE globalization in Africa. The Chinese SOEs and Chinese expats are the major actors in initiating and inventing globalization strategies, facing limited Chinese state support and the African neopatrimonial governance and social contexts. Besides, the personal trajectories (from expatriation to social promotion) of Chinese SOE expats interweave with the globalization-turn-localization of their SOEs in Africa. Rejecting the linear, static and binary vision of "powerful China in powerless Africa", the present study thus emphasizes power dynamics in Chinese SOEs’ globalization process are organic and pluralistic though in certain extent hierarchical –"second-class". Time and local relations are key elements constituting the real Chinese advantages for Chinese SOEs vis-a-vis their ultimate competitors – not Western companies, but other Chinese companies.

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1317265599

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Taiwan, the United States, and the Hidden History of the Cold War in Asia

Divided Allies

By: Hsiao-Ting Lin

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Taiwan, the United States, and the Hidden History of the Cold War in Asia

Divided Allies

By: Hsiao-Ting Lin

This book explores the challenges which faced the United States and Taiwanese alliance during the Cold War, addressing a wide range of events and influences of the period between the 1950s and 1970s. Tackling seven main topics to outline the fluctuations of the U.S.–Taiwan relationship, this volume highlights the impact of the mainland counteroffensive, the offshore islands, Tibet, Taiwan’s secret operations in Asia, Taiwan’s Soviet and nuclear gambits, Chinese representation in the United Nations, and the Vietnam War. Utilizing multinational archival research, particularly the newly available materials from Taiwan and the United States, to reevaluate Taiwan’s foreign policy during the Cold War, revealing a pragmatic and opportunistic foreign policy disguised in nationalistic rhetoric. Moreover, this study represents a departure from previous scholarship, emphasizing the dictatorial and incompetent nature of the Chinese Nationalist regime, to provide fresh insights into the nature of U.S.–Taiwan relations. Presenting a revisionist view of one of the strongest bilateral relationships of the Cold War, this will be an insightful resource for scholars and students of Chinese and East Asia History, Cold War History, Asian Studies, and International Relations.

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Routledge

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1000580830

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Analysis and Design of Markov Jump Systems with Complex Transition Probabilities

By: Lixian Zhang,Ting Yang,Peng Shi,Yanzheng Zhu

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Analysis and Design of Markov Jump Systems with Complex Transition Probabilities

By: Lixian Zhang,Ting Yang,Peng Shi,Yanzheng Zhu

The book addresses the control issues such as stability analysis, control synthesis and filter design of Markov jump systems with the above three types of TPs, and thus is mainly divided into three parts. Part I studies the Markov jump systems with partially unknown TPs. Different methodologies with different conservatism for the basic stability and stabilization problems are developed and compared. Then the problems of state estimation, the control of systems with time-varying delays, the case involved with both partially unknown TPs and uncertain TPs in a composite way are also tackled. Part II deals with the Markov jump systems with piecewise homogeneous TPs. Methodologies that can effectively handle control problems in the scenario are developed, including the one coping with the asynchronous switching phenomenon between the currently activated system mode and the controller/filter to be designed. Part III focuses on the Markov jump systems with memory TPs. The concept of σ-mean square stability is proposed such that the stability problem can be solved via a finite number of conditions. The systems involved with nonlinear dynamics (described via the Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model) are also investigated. Numerical and practical examples are given to verify the effectiveness of the obtained theoretical results. Finally, some perspectives and future works are presented to conclude the book.

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3319288474

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