"This publication assembling the practices and discourses of 'Asian contemporary performance' is assuredly a statement of 'the world we have made' for the now and the future, as well as a means of connecting TPAC and other 'worlds.' "－Ruo-Yu LIU, Chairwoman of Taipei Performing Arts Center"While it is now hardly unusual to find choreographers working in an exhibition setting, or visual artists performing on a stage, it is still rare to see practitioners from the differ...

This book tackles a hot topic at the intersection of three major issues in Europe: consumer rights, the way we regulate flexibility of the electricity consumers and our push for renewable energy.

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 advoca...

The fourth title in the series, Essential Chinese Medicine: Relieving Wind, covers practical aspects related to the treatment of ailments associated with rheumatism and edema, which afflict the old and increasingly the mature generation. This volume features 49 medicinal materials that are antirheumatic, diuretic and interior-warming. Supported by photographs of the medicinal herbs and recipes, the book covers various aspects related to the herbs: source, producing areas, nature and flavou...

Since the end of Dennard scaling in the early 2000s, improving the energy efficiency of computation has been the main concern of the research community and industry. The large energy efficiency gap between general-purpose processors and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) motivates the exploration of customizable architectures, where one can adapt the architecture to the workload. In this Synthesis lecture, we present an overview and introduction of the recent developments on ...

"A highly accessible and practical resource for applying sociocultural theory to both pedagogy and parent involvement. It begins with theory, but then provides excellent examples of how the principles might be meaningfully applied in real classrooms."—Robert Rueda, ProfessorUniversity of Southern CaliforniaEnsure high student achievement in diverse classrooms with this proven instructional model!This vital resource presents e...

In the Buddhist tradition, meditation is used to defuse the source of all the trouble-the illusion of self and other. In Ch'an (or Zen), the aim is to overcome thought and defilement. Having done this, and with thoughts no longer stirring, the real substance of mind becomes evident. Without thoughts and without the illusion of self and other, greed, anger and hatred have no place to arise.

This book aims to provide readers with a clear and comprehensive picture of the development of Chinese art. Its main feature is the combination of illustration and text. It highlights representative works of art in the form of illustrations and discusses their styles, themes, and underlying artistic principles. In addition, each chapter of the book focuses on covering a specific period in Chinese art history, striving to capture representative artistic and stylistic features of the period ...

This book explores the transformative potential of solar evaporation in addressing critical global challenges related to water, energy, and resource sustainability. By delving into the fundamental principles of photothermal conversion, heat and mass transport, and phase transition dynamics, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the technology’s mechanisms. Readers will find particular interest in the detailed discussions on advanced material selection, innovative structure designs, ...

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 r...

天气炎热，发热头痛，咽喉肿痛，于是凉茶成了人们首选饮品。然而，好多人饮用多次，热症依然不减。为什么？我们该如何使用清热药物，进入一个健康、清凉世界？暑天清热，希望通过凉茶治疗病症，需辨证用药，如在凉茶中加减其他相关药物等，不然就会出现“药茶”不对症。新加坡中医学研究院院长，本地资深中医师郭美伶女士首次亲临指导，为本书传授了部分本地特色清凉药膳，帮助读者减缓热症折磨。如，双花饮、藿香紫苏饮等。凡是以清解里热为主的药物，称为清热药。它具有清热泻火、清热解毒、清热燥湿、清热凉血和清虚热等功效。本书通过中英解析，图文并茂，深入浅出地详细介绍常用清热药、泻下药和化湿药共55味，并配合药物提供了57例药膳制作方法和食材照片，帮助读者认识清热药物，学会制作清热药膳，从而揭开消暑解痛，养生保健的奥秘。This volume introduces 55 well-known balancing herbs and other substances commonly used in TCM. It explains the medicinal effects of these ...

This book, Improving Blood Circulation, is the third volume in the Essential Chinese Medicine series, which has featured the earlier titles: Health Tonics and Restoring Balance. Like the earlier works, this volume makes accessible the benefits of traditional Chinese herbal medicines, to the health and wellness of its readers. All of this information is enhanced by high-quality colour photographs, and documented in both English and Chinese for easy reference.The book features 52 medicinal h...