《虬髯客传》的古今诠释 : 以《虬髯客传》、《虬髯翁》和《风尘三侠之红拂女》为例 = Retelling “The legend of curled beard” : examples from Tang, Ming and Contemporary... by 梁琇涵 Leong, Xiu Han

“…Different works of literature could be borne from the same plot, as different writers breathe new lives in a story through their unique understanding and analysis of the story. …”
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Budget efficient online active learning and its applications by Hao, Shuji

“…These types of requirements are labeling costly both in terms of money and time. To save costs, a framework of Active Crowdsourcing for Annotation (ACA) is proposed based on the online learning with expert advice. …”
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Grand challenges in entomology: priorities for action in the coming decades by Luke, Sarah H., Roy, Helen E., Thomas, Chris D., Tilley, Luke A. N., Ward, Simon, Watt, Allan, Carnaghi, Manuela, Jaworski, Coline C., Tercel, Maximillian P. T. G., Woodrow, Charlie, Aown, Susmita, Banfield-Zanin, Jennifer A., Barnsley, Sarah L., Berger, Iris, Brown, Mark J. F., Bull, James C., Campbell, Heather, Carter, Ruth A. B., Charalambous, Magda, Cole, Lorna J., Ebejer, Martin J., Farrow, Rachel A., Fartyal, Rajendra S., Grace, Miriam, Highet, Fiona, Hill, Jane K., Hood, Amelia S. C., Kent, Eleanor S., Krell, Frank-Thorsten, Leather, Simon R., Leybourne, Daniel J., Littlewood, Nick A., Lyons, Ashley, Matthews, Graham, Mc Namara, Louise, Menéndez, Rosa, Merrett, Peter, Mohammed, Sajidha, Murchie, Archie K., Noble, Michael, Paiva, Maria-Rosa, Pannell, Michael J., Phon, Chooi-Khim, Port, Gordon, Powell, Charlotte, Rosell, Stewart, Sconce, Francisca, Shortall, Chris R., Slade, Eleanor M., Sutherland, Jamie P., Weir, Jamie C., Williams, Christopher D., Zielonka, Natalia B., Dicks, Lynn V.

“…Entomology is key to understanding terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems at a time of unprecedented anthropogenic environmental change and offers substantial untapped potential to benefit humanity in a variety of ways, from improving agricultural practices to managing vector-borne diseases and inspiring technological advances. …”
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Molecular and physiological consequences of prematurity and blood pressure elevation on the young adult left ventricular stress response by Huckstep, O

“…This thesis used purposive recruitment of young adults with a range of blood pressures and birth histories (preterm-born and term-born) and employed deep baseline cardiovascular phenotyping combined with exercise stress assessments to characterise LV stress response phenotypes in young adults born preterm, or with blood pressure elevation. …”

Preterm birth and cardiometabolic health trajectories from birth to adulthood: the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children by Clayton, GL, Howe, LD, O’Keeffe, LM, Lewandowski, A, Lawlor, DA, Fraser, A

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> Adults who were born prematurely (&lt;37 weeks gestation) are at increased cardiovascular disease risk, but it is unclear when in the life course this risk emerges. …”

"不似华人" ：19世纪至20世纪初海峡土生华人的困境 = "Not Really Chinese" : dilemma of the Straits Chinese from 19th to 20th century by 黄欣仪 Ng, Sing Yee

“…Among his narratives, the views of the local-born Chinese he concluded is that they were “Not Really Chinese”. …”
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Foundations of Computer Vision / by Torralba, Antonio, author 655233, Isola, Phillip, author 655234, Freeman, William T., author 655235, The MIT Press (Online service) 655237

“…Written by leaders in the field and honed by a decade of classroom experience, this engaging and highly teachable book offers an essential next-generation view of computer vision. …”
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The influence of pregnancy complications on fetal and neonatal cardiovascular development by Aye, C

“…Higher blood pressure has also been observed in those born preterm in addition to specific cardiac modifications in young adulthood.…”

Designing an online task-based speaking skills module for TVET learners: Enhancing learner engagement and interaction by Mohd Khirulnizam, Musa, Azwin Arif, Abdul Rahim

“…Recognizing the pivotal role of speaking proficiency within TVET contexts, the paper meticulously examines the hurdles encountered by TVET learners in honing their speaking skills. In response to these challenges, it proposes a pioneering approach that merges task-based language teaching principles with technology-enhanced learning environments. …”
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Cohort differences in physical health and disability in the United States and Europe by Gimeno, L, Goisis, A, Dowd, JB, Ploubidis, GB

“…Still, in both the United States and Europe, we observed a structural break in disability trends, with declines observed in prewar cohorts slowing, stalling, or reversing for cohorts born since 1945. <p><strong> Discussion</strong></p> In all regions, we found evidence for worsening health across cohorts, particularly for those born since 1945. …”

Elephant in the room by Muhammad Iskandar Thani BMB, Ng, Qin Ching

“…A man born without a soul finds himself on a quest to 'fix' himself after the death of his mother. …”
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Efficient digital traffic accident mapping by Koo, T. K.

“…This paper describes the design and development of one system born out of an attempt to produce a low cost, simple to use, photogrammetric-based three dimensional computer graphics visualization system for traffic accident mapping.…”
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Educated : a memoir / by Westover, Tara 1986- 656335, author

“…Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. …”

The life and works of Fu Maoji 傅懋勣的生平和学术活动 by Xu, Lin

“…His sobriquet was Zijia. He was born on May 16, 1911, and passed away in Beijing after an illness on September 13, 1988, at the age of 77. …”
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The secret geographer: thinking aloud on legal engagements in scholar-activism by Brickell, K, Jeffrey, A, McConnell, F, Ahearn, A, Calkin, S, Klosterkamp, S

“…Activism tends to be understood as an intentional, planned-for, and public endeavour, yet the roundtable tells a more nuanced story. Honing in on the legal reveals experiences of scholar-activism that are also accidental, unexpected, and private, but which, we argue should equally ‘count’ and be ‘counted’ as examples of meaningful geographical engagement with social justice movements and endeavours. …”

Rediscovering Homo sapiens in international politics: evolution and rationality’s missing link by Johnson, D

“…Human decision-making and behavior does not match the definition of either “rationality” or “non-rationality,” and is much better described as “adaptive rationality,” honed over the millennia to compete strategically for survival and reproduction under conditions of uncertainty. …”

How Taoism addresses unbalanced lives of urban female : see things differently by Lam, Nu Lien Minh

“…Born, educated and grown in developing countries that are still faithful to tradition and cultural heritage, young Asian women encounter inevitable tensions between tradition and modern lifestyles that makes her loose harmony and balance in her daily life. …”
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DARE by Balete, Camille Louise Garcia

“…DARE celebrates grit and hardiness through a montage of imagery that illustrate struggles born from limitations. Characters are used as parallels as they go through a white-knuckled grind of preparation, pursuit, struggle, and overcoming.…”
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OLIVER TWIST / by Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870, author 457349

“…Oliver Twist is born in the harsh confines of a workhouse, his mother expiring in childbirth, his father unknown. …”

ES.2H3 Ancient Philosophy and Mathematics, Fall 2009 by Perlman, Lee

“…Western philosophy and theoretical mathematics were born together, and the cross-fertilization of ideas in the two disciplines was continuously acknowledged throughout antiquity. …”
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