The book explores the transformative journey of figure drawing, where artists infuse individuality into their compositions, elevating technical sketches to expressive artworks. Highlighting the blend of Western tonal traditions and Eastern linear techniques, Zhang showcases a mature and distinctive style that reflects creativity and depth. This approach emphasizes the importance of personal interpretation while maintaining a connection to artistic heritage.
Focusing on resource optimization, this book explores strategies for effectively deploying both static and moving nodes to achieve optimal performance at minimal costs. It delves into the intricacies of location setting, emphasizing the importance of tailoring services to specific areas or customer needs, making it a valuable resource for those interested in logistics and operational efficiency.
Das Buch setzt die Kindheitserinnerungen der Autorin fort und beschreibt ihre Jugend- und Studentenzeit in der jungen Volksrepublik und wie sie schließlich aus Liebe in die DDR übersiedelte.
The status of Hong Kong English has been an increasing concern among the local population. Despite prolific research into attitudes towards language variation within the field of sociolinguistics in general, very few studies have focused on the Hong Kong context. Previous research has demonstrated that native English speakers tend to evaluate Standard English varieties highly as far as status is concerned, while non-standard varieties are evaluated highly in terms of solidarity. There is still, however, a noticeable lack of information about the attitudes of Hong Kong Chinese people to different English varieties and, particularly, about their attitudes to the local non-standard variety. This richly detailed case study sets out to investigate the attitudes of Hong Kong university students to eight varieties of English speech. It employs a range of direct and indirect techniques of attitude measurement in order to obtain in-depth information about the students’ perceptions. The book also discusses the important pedagogical implications of the choice of linguistic model in English language teaching, both within the Hong Kong population and among other Chinese communities.
This book provides a comprehensive study of consultation procedures within the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization. It offers in-depth analysis of diplomatic practices relating to what has been a poorly explored and researched part of the Dispute Settlement Understanding. Findings are supported by interviews with representatives of several Member States. The author analyses its relationship to panel proceedings and uses comparative studies with other parts of international law. The study particularly focuses on a Chinese perspective which has placed strong emphasis upon consultation and negotiated settlements. With its theoretical and practical insights, the book will be of equal use to scholars, diplomats and government officials alike.