科技 CES Tech AI科技、生活小物 盡在CES消費電子展 Plenty of Gadgets and Gizmos at 2024 Consumer Electronics Show 美國最盛大的年度國際消費電子展在賭城拉斯維加斯登場，跟著記者的腳步一窺今年最夯的科技小物！ 社會 The Digital Pirates 北韓駭客盜竊加密貨幣作為核武基金 The North Korean Regime Funds Its Weapons Program through Criminal Hacking 近年北韓駭客集團透過網路攻擊已竊取價值數十億美元的加密貨幣，為北韓政府的核武計畫提供資金，儼然現代「數位海盜」。 文化 Rooster Rising 金雞就位 巴黎聖母院重建即將完工 Paris’ Venerated Notre Dame Cathedral Nears Complete Restoration 遭遇祝融後近5年，巴黎聖母院的重建工作如火如荼地進行，日前其標誌性的金色雄雞雕像已經復位，象徵修復進入最後階段。 保育 Preserving Primates 搶救瀕危黑脊葉猴 新加坡在都市中重建大自然 Conservation Efforts to Save Singapore’s Monkey Population 為搶救全球僅存不到400隻的黑脊葉猴，新加坡設立自然保護區，並致力於確保猴群可在各處安全移動，與人類和諧共存。 保健 Viruses for Good 超級細菌的潛在剋星──噬菌體療法 Phage Therapy Is Another Tool in the Fight against Superbugs 大自然中有一類專門消滅細菌、對人體細胞無害的病毒，叫做噬菌體。醫學界期盼利用噬菌體療法，對抗目前無抗生素可醫治的超級細菌。 娛樂 Jay Chou Does It All CNN 專訪華語流行樂壇天王──周杰倫 The Renowned Pop Icon Demonstrates that He Is a Man of Many Talents 華語樂壇超級天王周杰倫接受CNN主播專訪，暢談他跨界策畫藝術拍賣會的心得，並分享他在2024年令人期待的計畫。 經濟 Asia’s Outlook for 2024 2024年亞洲經濟展望 What to Expect in the Biggest Region of Global GDP This Year 國際貨幣基金組織估計，2024年亞洲有望再為全球經濟成長貢獻三分之二。經濟學家分析此地區潛在的警訊與前景。 旅遊 Season of Sakura 東京春日賞櫻 此生不能錯過的絕美體驗！ Enjoying Tokyo’s Cherry Blossoms in the Spring 在鄰近東京皇居的「千鳥之淵」護城河，除了可沿著步道賞櫻，還可划小船從不同角度欣賞春日美景，是旅人不可錯過的絕美體驗！ 環境 Zero-Waste Fine Dining 結合零廢棄與米其林美食的永續饗宴 Restaurants Offer a Full Experience without Generating Trash 倫敦一家餐廳主打店內沒有垃圾桶，所有廢棄物都被善加利用，甚至連餐盤、桌椅都由回收資源製成，同時提供米其林等級的美食佳餚。 生活 A Conversation about Grief CNN專訪拜登總統 談人生的悲痛經歷 CNN’s Anderson Cooper and President Biden Share Their Deepest Thoughts on Loss 失去至親的哀傷常是人們避而不談的話題。CNN主播在 一場難得的對談中，與拜登總統聊聊逝去的親人，分享他們如何與哀傷共存，勇敢向前邁進。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 Nigeria Destroys Seized Elephant Tusks in Fight against Poaching 打擊盜獵 奈及利亞銷毀查扣的象牙 Blood Test Developed to Detect Alzheimer’s Early 科學家研發出早期檢測阿茲海默症的驗血技術 Academy Award Nominations Recognize Female Film Talent 奧斯卡獎入圍名單表彰女性電影人才 全方位理解CNN The Philippines’ Iconic Jeepneys May Become a Thing of the Past 菲律賓計畫淘汰「吉普尼」 司機憂生計 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 音樂類型 單字聯想地圖 音樂產業

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

This book provides a wide-ranging overview of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms in ophthalmology. Expertly written chapters examine AI in age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinopathy of prematurity and diabetic retinopathy screening. AI perspectives, systems and limitations are all carefully assessed throughout the book as well as the technical aspects of DL systems for retinal diseases including the application of Google DeepMind, the Singapore algorithm, and the Johns Hopkins algorithm. Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology meets the need for a resource that reviews the benefits and pitfalls of AI, ML and DL in ophthalmology. Ophthalmologists, optometrists, eye-care workers, neurologists, cardiologists, internal medicine specialists, AI engineers and IT specialists with an interest in how AI can help with early diagnosis and monitoring treatment in ophthalmic patients will find this book to be an indispensable guide to an evolving area of healthcare technology.

Examines a trio of key concepts that help to stabilize states and the international order: human rights, democracy, and legitimacy.

This 8-volumes set constitutes the refereed of the 25th International Conference on Pattern Recognition Workshops, ICPR 2020, held virtually in Milan, Italy and rescheduled to January 10 - 11, 2021 due to Covid-19 pandemic. The 416 full papers presented in these 8 volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from about 700 submissions. The 46 workshops cover a wide range of areas including machine learning, pattern analysis, healthcare, human behavior, environment, surveillance, forensics and biometrics, robotics and egovision, cultural heritage and document analysis, retrieval, and women at ICPR2020.

Maggie and John Anderson were successful African American professionals raising two daughters in a tony suburb of Chicago. But they felt uneasy over their good fortune. Most African Americans live in economically starved neighborhoods. Black wealth is about one tenth of white wealth, and black businesses lag behind businesses of all other racial groups in every measure of success. One problem is that black consumers -- unlike consumers of other ethnicities -- choose not to support black-owned businesses. At the same time, most of the businesses in their communities are owned by outsiders. On January 1, 2009 the Andersons embarked on a year-long public pledge to "buy black." They thought that by taking a stand, the black community would be mobilized to exert its economic might. They thought that by exposing the issues, Americans of all races would see that economically empowering black neighborhoods benefits society as a whole. Instead, blacks refused to support their own, and others condemned their experiment. Drawing on economic research and social history as well as her personal story, Maggie Anderson shows why the black economy continues to suffer and issues a call to action to all of us to do our part to reverse this trend.

For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially manipulate the new laws. Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970s to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules. Oftentimes the loopholes they find make a significant impact on an election, sparking the next round of campaign finance reform. New rules are then enacted, and new loopholes are found. Like a big political shell game, the amount of money in politics never actually decreases, but instead gets moved around from one organization to another.

The Oxford Handbook of American Political Parties and Interest Groups is a major new volume that will help scholars assess the current state of scholarship on parties and interest groups and the directions in which it needs to move. Never before has the academic literature on political parties received such an extended treatment. Twenty nine chapters critically assess both the major contributions to the literature and the ways in which it has developed. With contributions from most of the leading scholars in the field, the volume provides a definitive point of reference for all those working in and around the area. Equally important, the authors also identify areas of new and interesting research. These chapters offer a distinctive point of view, an argument about the successes and failures of past scholarship, and a set of recommendations about how future work ought to develop. This volume will help set the agenda for research on political parties and interest groups for the next decade. The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics are a set of reference books offering authoritative and engaging critical overviews of the state of scholarship on American politics. Each volume focuses on a particular aspect of the field. The project is under the General Editorship of George C. Edwards III, and distinguished specialists in their respective fields edit each volume. The Handbooks aim not just to report on the discipline, but also to shape it as scholars critically assess the scholarship on a topic and propose directions in which it needs to move. The series is an indispensable reference for anyone working in American politics. General Editor for The Oxford Handbooks of American Politics: George C. Edwards III