“This joint survey on the source of the Lancang River aims to help the five Mekong countries better understand the development and ecological conservation efforts China has made along the river,”said Cheng Dongsheng...“This joint survey on the source of the Lancang River aims to help the five Mekong countries better understand the development and ecological conservation efforts China has made along the river,”said Cheng Dongsheng,director of the Training and Information Department of the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center.“After all,seeing is believing.”A joint survey involving all six Lancang-Mekong countries began in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on July 15.展开更多
Activity 1.Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.Do you like handmade hats?2.Why do you think handmade hats are important to preserve?
For some people,spending money is easy,butsavingitishard.Saving is easier when you have a goal.Maybe your goal is to save for a new phone,a scooter or a fun trip.You can open asavings account.It gives you a place to s...For some people,spending money is easy,butsavingitishard.Saving is easier when you have a goal.Maybe your goal is to save for a new phone,a scooter or a fun trip.You can open asavings account.It gives you a place to save yourmoney.When you earn money,put some in the bank.Remembering your goal will help you savemoney.展开更多
A novel supervised manifold learning method was proposed to realize high accuracy face recognition under varying illuminant conditions. The proposed method, named illuminant locality preserving projections （ILPP）, e...A novel supervised manifold learning method was proposed to realize high accuracy face recognition under varying illuminant conditions. The proposed method, named illuminant locality preserving projections （ILPP）, exploited illuminant directions to alleviate the effect of illumination variations on face recognition. The face images were first projected into low dimensional subspace, Then the ILPP translated the face images along specific direction to reduce lighting variations in the face. The ILPP reduced the distance between face images of the same class, while increase the dis tance between face images of different classes. This proposed method was derived from the locality preserving projections （LPP） methods, and was designed to handle face images with various illumi nations. It preserved the face image＇ s local structure in low dimensional subspace. The ILPP meth od was compared with LPP and discriminant locality preserving projections （DLPP）, based on the YaleB face database. Experimental results showed the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm on the face recognition with various illuminations.展开更多
Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is a common condition affecting over 50% of men as they reach the 5th decade of their life[1].While over half of these patients have symptoms,it is not clear why some of these men do w...Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is a common condition affecting over 50% of men as they reach the 5th decade of their life[1].While over half of these patients have symptoms,it is not clear why some of these men do while others do not.The article Solving the benign prostatic hyperplasia puzzle by Keong Tatt Foo[2],delves into the different conundrums urologists face when trying to treat their patients.展开更多
Introduction When interviewing a medical resident for a potential fellowship in Cardiovascular medicine,the majority of candidates indicate an interest in academic cardiology.However,few opt for an academic career and...Introduction When interviewing a medical resident for a potential fellowship in Cardiovascular medicine,the majority of candidates indicate an interest in academic cardiology.However,few opt for an academic career and many decide during fellowship that private practice is best for them.I have no problem with that decision.The focus of this manuscript in on those who opt for an academic career and for several reasons decide,after a few years,to leave the academic program and often leave gaping holes in the multiple aspects of the program,that require attention of the chief of cardiology.展开更多
THE Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book The Governance of China(Volume Ⅰ)contains his speeches,talks,interviews,notes,and letters published or delivered between November 2012 and June 2014,reflecting upon how China ...THE Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book The Governance of China(Volume Ⅰ)contains his speeches,talks,interviews,notes,and letters published or delivered between November 2012 and June 2014,reflecting upon how China was fulfilling the dream of the Chinese people and how the Chinese government achieved its future plans that were extensive and far-reaching.展开更多
Zhang Hongping is an Arts and Crafts Master and Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Fujian Province.Zhang Hongping Woodcarving Exhibition opened in Rongbaozhai Art Gallery in Beijing on July 18,2021.A total o...Zhang Hongping is an Arts and Crafts Master and Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Fujian Province.Zhang Hongping Woodcarving Exhibition opened in Rongbaozhai Art Gallery in Beijing on July 18,2021.A total of 25 woodcarving works were exhibited,including 6 pieces of selected Dunhuang series and 19 pieces of wood carvings.展开更多
Recently,the Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote a letter of replyto the teachers and students of the Science China Cornerof St.Margaret College Secondary School,encouraging more Maltese young peopleto actively partici...Recently,the Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote a letter of replyto the teachers and students of the Science China Cornerof St.Margaret College Secondary School,encouraging more Maltese young peopleto actively participate in thepeople-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Malta.展开更多
On Feb.1.the"Solving riddles,winning lanterns"event for the 2023 Lantern Festival was|held in the Third Community of Changqing Gardens in Dongxihu District.The Lan tern Festival,the 15th day of the first lun...On Feb.1.the"Solving riddles,winning lanterns"event for the 2023 Lantern Festival was|held in the Third Community of Changqing Gardens in Dongxihu District.The Lan tern Festival,the 15th day of the first lunar month of the traditional Chinese calendar,will fall on Feb.5 this year.展开更多
Machine learning is an Artificial Intelligence (or AI) application, an idea that came into being by giving machines access to data and letting them learn by themselves. AI has been making headlines, especially since C...Machine learning is an Artificial Intelligence (or AI) application, an idea that came into being by giving machines access to data and letting them learn by themselves. AI has been making headlines, especially since ChatGPT was introduced. Malaysia has taken many significant steps to embrace and integrate the technology into various sectors. These include encouraging large companies to build AI infrastructure, creating AI training opportunities (for example, the local media reported Microsoft and Google plan to invest USD 2.2 billion and USD 2 billion, respectively, in the said activities), and, as part of AI Talent Roadmap 2024-2030, establishing AI faculty in one of its public universities (i.e., “Universiti Teknologi Malaysia”) leading the way in the integration and teaching of AI throughout the country. This article introduces several products developed by the author (for the energy and transportation industries) and recommends their improvement by incorporating Machine learning.展开更多
Mencius was a third-century-BC Chinese philosopher who lived shortly after Confucius and,as I will attempt to show here,had some important messages for our modern-day situation.But of course history,like our memories,...Mencius was a third-century-BC Chinese philosopher who lived shortly after Confucius and,as I will attempt to show here,had some important messages for our modern-day situation.But of course history,like our memories,is shrouded in inaccuracies,biases and ever-changing versions of the truth.So trying to give an accurate account of what occurred or what was thought 3,000 years ago is fraught with as many arguable statements as any'he said,she said'disagreement is today.But I will proceed anyway.展开更多
Every weekday at 4pm,students rush out of the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen.They bike past a quiet road on their way home to parents and homework,most not noticing the street or its tree with a small sign n...Every weekday at 4pm,students rush out of the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen.They bike past a quiet road on their way home to parents and homework,most not noticing the street or its tree with a small sign nailed to the trunk.展开更多
文摘“This joint survey on the source of the Lancang River aims to help the five Mekong countries better understand the development and ecological conservation efforts China has made along the river,”said Cheng Dongsheng,director of the Training and Information Department of the Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Center.“After all,seeing is believing.”A joint survey involving all six Lancang-Mekong countries began in northwest China’s Qinghai Province on July 15.
文摘Activity 1.Think about the following questions and write down your answers before reading the text.1.Do you like handmade hats?2.Why do you think handmade hats are important to preserve?
文摘For some people,spending money is easy,butsavingitishard.Saving is easier when you have a goal.Maybe your goal is to save for a new phone,a scooter or a fun trip.You can open asavings account.It gives you a place to save yourmoney.When you earn money,put some in the bank.Remembering your goal will help you savemoney.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(60772066)
文摘A novel supervised manifold learning method was proposed to realize high accuracy face recognition under varying illuminant conditions. The proposed method, named illuminant locality preserving projections （ILPP）, exploited illuminant directions to alleviate the effect of illumination variations on face recognition. The face images were first projected into low dimensional subspace, Then the ILPP translated the face images along specific direction to reduce lighting variations in the face. The ILPP reduced the distance between face images of the same class, while increase the dis tance between face images of different classes. This proposed method was derived from the locality preserving projections （LPP） methods, and was designed to handle face images with various illumi nations. It preserved the face image＇ s local structure in low dimensional subspace. The ILPP meth od was compared with LPP and discriminant locality preserving projections （DLPP）, based on the YaleB face database. Experimental results showed the effectiveness of the proposed algorithm on the face recognition with various illuminations.
文摘Benign prostatic hyperplasia(BPH)is a common condition affecting over 50% of men as they reach the 5th decade of their life[1].While over half of these patients have symptoms,it is not clear why some of these men do while others do not.The article Solving the benign prostatic hyperplasia puzzle by Keong Tatt Foo[2],delves into the different conundrums urologists face when trying to treat their patients.
文摘Introduction When interviewing a medical resident for a potential fellowship in Cardiovascular medicine,the majority of candidates indicate an interest in academic cardiology.However,few opt for an academic career and many decide during fellowship that private practice is best for them.I have no problem with that decision.The focus of this manuscript in on those who opt for an academic career and for several reasons decide,after a few years,to leave the academic program and often leave gaping holes in the multiple aspects of the program,that require attention of the chief of cardiology.
文摘THE Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book The Governance of China(Volume Ⅰ)contains his speeches,talks,interviews,notes,and letters published or delivered between November 2012 and June 2014,reflecting upon how China was fulfilling the dream of the Chinese people and how the Chinese government achieved its future plans that were extensive and far-reaching.
文摘Zhang Hongping is an Arts and Crafts Master and Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Fujian Province.Zhang Hongping Woodcarving Exhibition opened in Rongbaozhai Art Gallery in Beijing on July 18,2021.A total of 25 woodcarving works were exhibited,including 6 pieces of selected Dunhuang series and 19 pieces of wood carvings.
文摘Recently,the Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote a letter of replyto the teachers and students of the Science China Cornerof St.Margaret College Secondary School,encouraging more Maltese young peopleto actively participate in thepeople-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and Malta.
文摘On Feb.1.the"Solving riddles,winning lanterns"event for the 2023 Lantern Festival was|held in the Third Community of Changqing Gardens in Dongxihu District.The Lan tern Festival,the 15th day of the first lunar month of the traditional Chinese calendar,will fall on Feb.5 this year.
文摘Machine learning is an Artificial Intelligence (or AI) application, an idea that came into being by giving machines access to data and letting them learn by themselves. AI has been making headlines, especially since ChatGPT was introduced. Malaysia has taken many significant steps to embrace and integrate the technology into various sectors. These include encouraging large companies to build AI infrastructure, creating AI training opportunities (for example, the local media reported Microsoft and Google plan to invest USD 2.2 billion and USD 2 billion, respectively, in the said activities), and, as part of AI Talent Roadmap 2024-2030, establishing AI faculty in one of its public universities (i.e., “Universiti Teknologi Malaysia”) leading the way in the integration and teaching of AI throughout the country. This article introduces several products developed by the author (for the energy and transportation industries) and recommends their improvement by incorporating Machine learning.
文摘Mencius was a third-century-BC Chinese philosopher who lived shortly after Confucius and,as I will attempt to show here,had some important messages for our modern-day situation.But of course history,like our memories,is shrouded in inaccuracies,biases and ever-changing versions of the truth.So trying to give an accurate account of what occurred or what was thought 3,000 years ago is fraught with as many arguable statements as any'he said,she said'disagreement is today.But I will proceed anyway.
文摘Every weekday at 4pm,students rush out of the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen.They bike past a quiet road on their way home to parents and homework,most not noticing the street or its tree with a small sign nailed to the trunk.
