政治 The Year of Elections 2024全球關鍵選舉年 牽動世界未來局勢 Democracy Will Be Put to the Test Worldwide in 2024 2024可說是盛況空前的選舉年，逾50個國家要選出新領袖或國會成員，影響全球超過20億的人口。CNN彙整其中的關鍵選舉，並點出可能影響選情的因素。 體育 Shohei’s Big Payday 大谷翔平天價轉戰道奇隊 震撼球壇 LA Dodgers Acquire Star Player with Largest Sports Contract Ever Signed 美國職棒大聯盟的洛杉磯道奇隊以10年7億美元天價簽下球星大谷翔平，不僅締造運動史上最高的合約總金額，其中佛心的遞延支付條款也顯見大谷幫助球隊求勝的決心。 科技 Origami Satellites 新世代太空望遠鏡科技靈感來自摺紙藝術 Space Engineers See Value in the Art of Paper Folding 科學家將摺紙藝術應用在不同材質上，盼能打造出折疊後體積更小巧、更容易裝載在火箭內的新一代太空望遠鏡。 趣聞 Time to Get Rizz 牛津詞典2023 年度代表字 「魅力」無法擋 Learn Oxford Dictionary’s Words of the Year for 2023 牛津詞典每年都會選出該年度的代表字，一起認識2023年最夯的單字「rizz」，以及候選名單中的其他熱門詞彙。 政治 Taiwan Has a New Leader 台灣總統大選 民進黨再度勝出 Lai Ching-te Wins Third Consecutive Presidential Term for DPP 2024年台灣總統大選結果出爐，由民進黨候選人賴清德搭配副手蕭美琴，以40.05%得票率勝出。 旅遊 Legends of the Fortress 一窺充滿神祕色彩的倫敦塔 The Tower of London Has Rich and Storied Traditions All Its Own 英國倫敦塔曾是一座監牢，囚禁過好幾位英格蘭王后、女王。圍繞著倫敦塔的傳說至今仍廣泛流傳，為這座堡壘增添些許神祕色彩。 社會 A Great Escape 日航客機擦撞起火 全體乘客90秒奇蹟逃生 Japanese Airline Flight Crew Saves All Passengers during a Fiery Plane Crash 一架日本航空客機在羽田機場跑道上與日本海上保安廳飛機相撞，客機迅速燃起熊熊大火，機上379人是如何全數逃生的呢？ 科技 Man Overboard! AI 科技打造高效、安全的海上救援 New Water Rescue Technology Saves Lives and Protects Crews 日臻成熟的AI科技搭配更先進的救援載具，使海上救援精準度大幅提升，也更能確保救難人員的安全。 美食 A Shrine to Sake 走訪發源地 一品古法釀造的日本清酒 Exploring the History of a Japanese Traditional Beverage CNN記者走訪有清酒發源地之稱的日本島根縣並參觀當地釀酒廠，一探這種傳統酒精飲品的製作方式。 社會 Seoul Stream 首爾清溪川──都市中的美麗川流 A Natural Refuge in the Heart of the South Korean Capital 流經首爾市中心的清溪川曾是一條充斥垃圾的下水道，也曾為因應都市發展被加蓋成了暗渠。在市府團隊改造之下，清溪川重獲新生，變身為供市民休憩的都市綠洲。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 Major Earthquake Strikes Western Japan on New Year’s Day 日本西部元旦遭逢強震 Notre Dame’s Rooster Rises from the Ashes 巴黎聖母院公雞風向標浴火重生 Tesla Recalls Cars Due to Issues with Autopilot Feature 特斯拉因自駕功能問題召回汽車 全方位理解CNN Iconic Sydney Opera House Rings In the New Year in Style 幕後直擊雪梨歌劇院璀璨跨年煙火秀 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 英國景點 單字聯想地圖 美語、英語比一比

4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 焦點話題 10 大師名作選 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow 〈沉睡谷傳奇〉 14 文化萬花筒 A Taste of World Traditions 世界各地的餐桌文化 18 焦點人物 What Billie Eilish Was Made For 怪奇比莉的音樂魔力 22 寫作素養專欄 Learning to Write: Comparatives and Superlatives 英文寫作課：比較級與最高級 25 主題式會話 Staying at a Youth Hostel 入住青年旅舍 28 老外遊臺灣 Sun Moon Lake: Fresh Air and Blue Skies 日月潭：新鮮的空氣和蔚藍的天空 32 克漏字 AI Learns to Lie 人工智慧學會說謊 34 工作潮流 An Office on the Beach: Becoming a Digital Nomad 數位游牧：全世界都是我的辦公室 38 地理趣聞 Bordering on the Bizarre: A Brief Look at Interesting Borders Around the World 奇特的邊界故事 42 主題式會話 A Street Full of Cars 輕鬆聊車經 45 英語聽力測驗1 46 動物趣聞 Celebrating Sloths! 一起來讚揚樹懶！ 51 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 翻譯練習 54 英語聽力測驗2 55 閱讀素養專欄 The Man Who Built His Own Church 用回收建材蓋教堂的人 58 旅遊好去處 A New England Fall: Leaf-Peeping, Pumpkin Pies, and Pet Parades! 秋天的新英格蘭：賞楓、南瓜派和寵物遊行！ 62 全民英檢中級模擬聽力試題 64 唱歌學英語 65 中文翻譯與解答 71 全民英檢中級模擬試題解答 77 單字卡

4 Live關鍵時事新聞 9 焦點話題 10 大師名作選 Rikki-tikki-tavi 〈貓鼬〉 14 網路素養 SIFTing Out the Facts 事實查證流程 17 閱讀素養專欄 Remember, Remember the Fifth of November 英國篝火之夜的由來 20 英語聽力測驗1 21 主題式會話 Agreeing and Disagreeing 表達贊同與反對 24 旅遊好去處 Berlin: A City Reunited 柏林：再度統一的城市 28 寫作素養專欄 Learning to Write: Adverbs 英文寫作課：副詞 31 英語聽力測驗2 32 動物趣聞 Jobs for Dogs: When Canines Become Coworkers 工作犬——人類的超級幫手 36 歷史文化 The Lost and Found City of Troy 特洛伊：重見天日的失落之城 40 克漏字 High-Tech Cowboys 虛擬柵欄：利用科技牧牛 42 老外遊臺灣 A Day with the Tsou Community in Danayiku 達娜伊谷一日遊 46 生活物理素養 3D Glasses: A Story in Red and Blue 3D眼鏡：紅與藍的故事 48 焦點人物 Ryan Reynolds: From Supermarket Shelves to Superhero Suits 萊恩．雷諾斯：從超市店員到超級英雄 52 生活情境對話 Looking Forward to Thanksgiving 期待感恩節的到來 55 翻譯練習 Translation Practice 翻譯練習 58 全民英檢中級模擬閱讀試題 60 電影快報 62 看預告片學英文 63 唱歌學英語 Training Season 杜娃．黎波：〈愛情特訓期〉 64 中文翻譯與解答 71 全民英檢中級模擬試題解答 77 單字卡

The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and energy/resource conservation. The Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites provides an excellent guide to the latest concepts and technologies in wood chemistry and bio-based composites. The book analyzes the chemical composition and physical properties of wood cellulose and its response to natural processes of degradation. It describes safe and effective chemical modifications to strengthen wood against biological, chemical, and mechanical degradation without using toxic, leachable, or corrosive chemicals. Expert researchers provide insightful analyses of the types of chemical modifications applied to polymer cell walls in wood, emphasizing the mechanisms of reaction involved and resulting changes in performance properties. These include modifications that increase water repellency, fire retardancy, and resistance to ultraviolet light, heat, moisture, mold, and other biological organisms. The text also explores modifications that increase mechanical strength, such as lumen fill, monomer polymer penetration, and plasticization. The Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites concludes with the latest applications, such as adhesives, geotextiles, and sorbents, and future trends in the use of wood-based composites in terms of sustainable agriculture, biodegradability and recycling, and economics. Incorporating over 30 years of teaching experience, the esteemed editor of this handbook is well-attuned to educational demands as well as industry standards and research trends.

Vernacular Aesthetics in the Later Middle Ages explores the formal composition, public performance, and popular reception of vernacular poetry, music, and prose within late medieval French and English cultures. This collection of essays considers the extra-literary and extra-textual methods by which vernacular forms and genres were obtained and examines the roles that performance and orality play in the reception and dissemination of those genres, arguing that late medieval vernacular forms can be used to delineate the interests and perspectives of the subaltern. Via an interdisciplinary approach, contributors use theories of multimodality, translation, manuscript studies, sound studies, gender studies, and activist New Formalism to address how and for whom popular, vernacular medieval forms were made.

Telemedicineâ€"the use of information and telecommunications technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participantsâ€"is receiving increasing attention not only in remote areas where health care access is troublesome but also in urban and suburban locations. Yet the benefits and costs of this blend of medicine and digital technologies must be better demonstrated before today's cautious decision-makers invest significant funds in its development. Telemedicine presents a framework for evaluating patient care applications of telemedicine. The book identifies managerial, technical, policy, legal, and human factors that must be taken into account in evaluating a telemedicine program. The committee reviews previous efforts to establish evaluation frameworks and reports on results from several completed studies of image transmission, consulting from remote locations, and other telemedicine programs. The committee also examines basic elements of an evaluation and considers relevant issues of quality, accessibility, and cost of health care. Telemedicine will be of immediate interest to anyone with interest in the clinical application of telemedicine.

Debunking the current model of international aid promoted by both Hollywood celebrities and policy makers, Moyo offers a bold new road map for financing development of the world's poorest countries.

This book is written in a tutorial style that concisely introduces students, researchers and practitioners to the development and design of effective biomedical image reconstruction algorithms.

This book presents work featured in the 2018 edition of Made in L.A., the Hammer Museum's biennial exhibition. Since its inception in 2012, Made in L.A. has been bringing together regional artists from every discipline and has been curated by some of the most exciting figures in the art world. 2018 is no exception. Spanning sculpture, painting, installation, film and video, music, and performance, the exhibition is dedicated to giving emerging artists a platform alongside influential artists of an earlier generation. This volume features texts on each artist's practice, alongside a round table conversation exploring the city's various artistic communities and the latest preoccupations and inspirations driving artists' work today. This sumptuous catalog reveals the enormous diversity among L.A.'s artists and what makes the city such a vibrant cultural capital. Published in association with the Hammer Museum