Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
〔新聞:時事、新知〕 〔適合對象:準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權,最道地的英語教材,大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等,每月給提供最新的全球大事,和您一起開啟英語世界的大門! ►購買完整紙本書請上:https://goo.gl/nvvopn 政治 Winter Is Coming 新冷戰時代來臨?北約、俄國互展軍力 NATO and Russia Face Off in Show of Strength 俄國近來在其「飛外地」卡里寧格勒升級軍力,該地位處波蘭和立陶宛之間,戰略地位相當重要。對此,北大西洋公約組織展開自冷戰結束以來最大規模的軍演以示威嚇,使得俄國與北約緊張關係再度升溫。 人物 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 德國「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor in 2021 德國總理安格拉.梅克爾宣布,她不會爭取連任基督教民主聯盟黨魁,且2021年將不再角逐總理連任。CNN回顧這位德國史上首位女性總理的政治生涯。 商業 Food Instagrammed! IG行銷 餐飲業的新法寶 Social Media’s Effect on the Restaurant Business 現在開餐廳,不僅餐點要好吃,在社群網站上的曝光率也格外重要。許多商家會推出外表好看的餐點,或在裝潢、包裝下功夫,吸引客人在IG上拍照打卡,為餐廳衝出高人氣。 環境 Ocean Cleanup 海洋垃圾大掃除啟動! The Dutch Team Looking to Remove Plastic from Our Oceans 經過五年的計畫與生產,一個荷蘭非營利組織日前正式展開世界上規模最大的海洋清理計畫,終極目標是要在2040年前清除90%的海洋塑膠。 娛樂 The Superhero of Marvel 緬懷漫威之父——史丹.李 Remembering Stan Lee—Creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men 漫威漫畫作者史丹.李辭世,享耆壽95歲。他催生了鋼鐵人、蜘蛛人、索爾、浩克等角色,以無盡的創意為千千萬萬的超級英雄漫畫迷編織出不朽的回憶。 商業 Beauty. Power. Speed. 天價頂級超跑Bugatti的品牌重生之路 The History of the Legendary Sports Car Manufacturer Bugatti Bugatti超跑融合法國血統、義大利美學及德國工程技術,是全球最所費不貲的汽車品牌之一。本文從Bugatti創始之初說起,回顧它是如何走過風光、沒落與重生。 社會 All Work and No Play 過勞死頻傳 南韓政府推新法挽救 South Korea Strives to Combat Work-Related Deaths 飽受高工時文化所苦的南韓推出新法,將每週最高工時由68小時縮短至52小時,盼能減緩過勞死的問題,並提高該國低迷的生育率。 生活 Food for Thought 外食怎麼吃才健康?營養師教你聰明點餐 Tips for Choosing the Healthiest Meal on the Menu 營養師分享外食時點餐的秘訣,教您即使在餐廳用餐,面對各式各樣誘人美食,也能吃得聰明、吃得健康。 科技 Fabricating the Future 數位構築——開啟建築與文化美學的對話 The Use of Robotics in Building, Construction and Design 數位構築將傳統建築工法融入設計軟體,因而得以突破過去的侷限,創造出更多新的建築型態。 運動 The Faux-Ball Player 足球版「神鬼交鋒」 不曾上場踢球的巴西球星 The Story of Football’s Greatest Con Man 1980年代巴西的足壇曾有過一位另類球星,他不曾正式上場比賽踢球,卻享有一切身為球星的名望和財富。他是怎麼做到的?請看本則報導。 CNN 全球瞭望 Democrats Take House in US Midterms 美期中大選 民主黨翻轉眾議院 California Hit by Record Wildfires 加州大火延燒 天堂鎮成煉獄 100th Anniversary of WWI Armistice 各國領袖參加一戰終戰百年紀念儀式 CNN主播教你唸 世界領袖 聽懂CNN 報導 Alarm against Antibiotics in Fast Food 速食店漢堡含抗生素?! 消費者小心為上策 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor1 in 2021 FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT It was the announcement that spelled the beginning of the end for the German chancellor. ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY (VIA INTERPRETER) This fourth term is my last term as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the next Bundestag election in 2021, I will not run again as chancellor. I will not run for the German Bundestag anymore, and I will not take any other political positions. FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT After 13 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel [is] saying she wants to begin a new chapter. Her decision [is] a sign of a weakened position in her party—a party that suffered poor results in a regional election this weekend. Despite recent struggles, over her long career, Angela Merkel became, arguably, the world’s most powerful woman. She adopted several nicknames along the way, including “Mutti”, or “Mama” Merkel. No matter what she has been called, though, Angela Merkel has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. She grew up in East Germany under its Communist regime, studying to be a scientist. But after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, she threw herself into the world of politics, working to reunify Germany after the Cold War. She had a knack for toppling those who underestimated her. Her mentor, the formidable Chancellor Helmut Kohl, used to tease her for her provincial manners. And yet, within a decade, she was calling for his resignation as he faced allegations of corruption. By 2005, she’d become the country’s first female chancellor. Known for being pragmatic and understated, though some found her indecisive—early on, she was criticized for being slow to act and reticent to speak out. Merkel showed her resolve in 2015 when she allowed more than a million refugees—most fleeing from Syria’s civil war—to cross into Germany. It was initially applauded by many Germans, but later heavily criticized by those who believed Germany was overburdened. Merkel’s answer to her critics was “wir schaffen das”—we can manage. It was a decision that has come to define her political career. Merkel is one of the longest-serving leaders in Europe. She’s worked alongside three U.S. presidents, four British prime ministers and four French presidents. Under her leadership, the country has grown prosperous and powerful, but Angela Merkel has also challenged Germany to open up and shoulder more responsibility for global problems. As she prepares to step down in 2021, Germany will need to decide if its new leader should continue down that path. CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 這是預示著德國總理任期進入尾聲的宣言。 德國總理 安格拉.梅克爾(經由口譯) 第四任期是我擔任德意志聯邦共和國總理的最後一個任期。在二○二一年的下一屆德國聯邦議院選舉中,我不會再以總理身分參選。我不會再角逐德國聯邦議院的席次,也不會再接任何其他政治職務。 CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 當了十三年的總理之後,安格拉.梅克爾說她想要展開新的篇章。她的決定顯示她在黨內的地位變弱了——該黨在本週末的地方選舉中的結果失利。 儘管近來陷入困境,但安格拉.梅克爾在她漫長的職涯中可說成了全球最有權勢的女性。她一路走來得到不少暱稱,包括「Mutti」(編按:德文),就是梅克爾「媽媽」。不過,不論人們怎麼稱呼安格拉.梅克爾,她已證明自己是股不容忽視的力量。 她在共產黨政權統治下的東德長大,受的是科學家的教育。但是在柏林圍牆於一九八九年倒下之後,她卻一頭栽進了政壇,致力讓德國在冷戰後重新團結起來。 她對於打倒那些看不起她的人很有一套。她的恩師是令人敬畏的海爾穆.柯爾總理,他以前常取笑她土裡土氣的言行舉止。然而,不到十年,她便在柯爾面臨貪腐指控時要求他下台。 時至二○○五年,梅克爾成了德國第一位女性總理。她以務實與低調著稱,儘管有些人認為她優柔寡斷——早期她因為行事拖宕、遲於表態而遭批評。 梅克爾在二○一五年展現了她的決心,當時她允許超過一百萬名難民入境德國——多數是自敘利亞的內戰逃出的。此舉起先獲得許多德國人民的讚賞,但後來卻遭認為德國負擔過重的人猛烈批評。梅克爾對批評者的回應是「wir schaffen das」(編按:德文)——我們應付得來。這是一項從此定義了她的政治生涯的決策。 梅克爾是歐洲在任時間數一數二長的領導人。她在位期間歷經了三任美國總統、四任英國首相與四任法國總統。在她的領導下,德國發展得繁榮而強大,但安格拉.梅克爾也要求德國敞開心胸並為全球問題肩負起更多責任。隨著她準備在二○二一年下台,德國將必須決定其新任領導人是否要繼續沿著那條路走下去。
CNN 互動英語 2019 年 1 月號 No.220 【有聲版】
Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
〔新聞:時事、新知〕 〔適合對象:準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權,最道地的英語教材,大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等,每月給提供最新的全球大事,和您一起開啟英語世界的大門! ►購買完整紙本書請上:https://goo.gl/nvvopn 政治 Winter Is Coming 新冷戰時代來臨?北約、俄國互展軍力 NATO and Russia Face Off in Show of Strength 俄國近來在其「飛外地」卡里寧格勒升級軍力,該地位處波蘭和立陶宛之間,戰略地位相當重要。對此,北大西洋公約組織展開自冷戰結束以來最大規模的軍演以示威嚇,使得俄國與北約緊張關係再度升溫。 人物 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 德國「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor in 2021 德國總理安格拉.梅克爾宣布,她不會爭取連任基督教民主聯盟黨魁,且2021年將不再角逐總理連任。CNN回顧這位德國史上首位女性總理的政治生涯。 商業 Food Instagrammed! IG行銷 餐飲業的新法寶 Social Media’s Effect on the Restaurant Business 現在開餐廳,不僅餐點要好吃,在社群網站上的曝光率也格外重要。許多商家會推出外表好看的餐點,或在裝潢、包裝下功夫,吸引客人在IG上拍照打卡,為餐廳衝出高人氣。 環境 Ocean Cleanup 海洋垃圾大掃除啟動! The Dutch Team Looking to Remove Plastic from Our Oceans 經過五年的計畫與生產,一個荷蘭非營利組織日前正式展開世界上規模最大的海洋清理計畫,終極目標是要在2040年前清除90%的海洋塑膠。 娛樂 The Superhero of Marvel 緬懷漫威之父——史丹.李 Remembering Stan Lee—Creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men 漫威漫畫作者史丹.李辭世,享耆壽95歲。他催生了鋼鐵人、蜘蛛人、索爾、浩克等角色,以無盡的創意為千千萬萬的超級英雄漫畫迷編織出不朽的回憶。 商業 Beauty. Power. Speed. 天價頂級超跑Bugatti的品牌重生之路 The History of the Legendary Sports Car Manufacturer Bugatti Bugatti超跑融合法國血統、義大利美學及德國工程技術,是全球最所費不貲的汽車品牌之一。本文從Bugatti創始之初說起,回顧它是如何走過風光、沒落與重生。 社會 All Work and No Play 過勞死頻傳 南韓政府推新法挽救 South Korea Strives to Combat Work-Related Deaths 飽受高工時文化所苦的南韓推出新法,將每週最高工時由68小時縮短至52小時,盼能減緩過勞死的問題,並提高該國低迷的生育率。 生活 Food for Thought 外食怎麼吃才健康?營養師教你聰明點餐 Tips for Choosing the Healthiest Meal on the Menu 營養師分享外食時點餐的秘訣,教您即使在餐廳用餐,面對各式各樣誘人美食,也能吃得聰明、吃得健康。 科技 Fabricating the Future 數位構築——開啟建築與文化美學的對話 The Use of Robotics in Building, Construction and Design 數位構築將傳統建築工法融入設計軟體,因而得以突破過去的侷限,創造出更多新的建築型態。 運動 The Faux-Ball Player 足球版「神鬼交鋒」 不曾上場踢球的巴西球星 The Story of Football’s Greatest Con Man 1980年代巴西的足壇曾有過一位另類球星,他不曾正式上場比賽踢球,卻享有一切身為球星的名望和財富。他是怎麼做到的?請看本則報導。 CNN 全球瞭望 Democrats Take House in US Midterms 美期中大選 民主黨翻轉眾議院 California Hit by Record Wildfires 加州大火延燒 天堂鎮成煉獄 100th Anniversary of WWI Armistice 各國領袖參加一戰終戰百年紀念儀式 CNN主播教你唸 世界領袖 聽懂CNN 報導 Alarm against Antibiotics in Fast Food 速食店漢堡含抗生素?! 消費者小心為上策 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor1 in 2021 FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT It was the announcement that spelled the beginning of the end for the German chancellor. ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY (VIA INTERPRETER) This fourth term is my last term as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the next Bundestag election in 2021, I will not run again as chancellor. I will not run for the German Bundestag anymore, and I will not take any other political positions. FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT After 13 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel [is] saying she wants to begin a new chapter. Her decision [is] a sign of a weakened position in her party—a party that suffered poor results in a regional election this weekend. Despite recent struggles, over her long career, Angela Merkel became, arguably, the world’s most powerful woman. She adopted several nicknames along the way, including “Mutti”, or “Mama” Merkel. No matter what she has been called, though, Angela Merkel has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. She grew up in East Germany under its Communist regime, studying to be a scientist. But after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, she threw herself into the world of politics, working to reunify Germany after the Cold War. She had a knack for toppling those who underestimated her. Her mentor, the formidable Chancellor Helmut Kohl, used to tease her for her provincial manners. And yet, within a decade, she was calling for his resignation as he faced allegations of corruption. By 2005, she’d become the country’s first female chancellor. Known for being pragmatic and understated, though some found her indecisive—early on, she was criticized for being slow to act and reticent to speak out. Merkel showed her resolve in 2015 when she allowed more than a million refugees—most fleeing from Syria’s civil war—to cross into Germany. It was initially applauded by many Germans, but later heavily criticized by those who believed Germany was overburdened. Merkel’s answer to her critics was “wir schaffen das”—we can manage. It was a decision that has come to define her political career. Merkel is one of the longest-serving leaders in Europe. She’s worked alongside three U.S. presidents, four British prime ministers and four French presidents. Under her leadership, the country has grown prosperous and powerful, but Angela Merkel has also challenged Germany to open up and shoulder more responsibility for global problems. As she prepares to step down in 2021, Germany will need to decide if its new leader should continue down that path. CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 這是預示著德國總理任期進入尾聲的宣言。 德國總理 安格拉.梅克爾(經由口譯) 第四任期是我擔任德意志聯邦共和國總理的最後一個任期。在二○二一年的下一屆德國聯邦議院選舉中,我不會再以總理身分參選。我不會再角逐德國聯邦議院的席次,也不會再接任何其他政治職務。 CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 當了十三年的總理之後,安格拉.梅克爾說她想要展開新的篇章。她的決定顯示她在黨內的地位變弱了——該黨在本週末的地方選舉中的結果失利。 儘管近來陷入困境,但安格拉.梅克爾在她漫長的職涯中可說成了全球最有權勢的女性。她一路走來得到不少暱稱,包括「Mutti」(編按:德文),就是梅克爾「媽媽」。不過,不論人們怎麼稱呼安格拉.梅克爾,她已證明自己是股不容忽視的力量。 她在共產黨政權統治下的東德長大,受的是科學家的教育。但是在柏林圍牆於一九八九年倒下之後,她卻一頭栽進了政壇,致力讓德國在冷戰後重新團結起來。 她對於打倒那些看不起她的人很有一套。她的恩師是令人敬畏的海爾穆.柯爾總理,他以前常取笑她土裡土氣的言行舉止。然而,不到十年,她便在柯爾面臨貪腐指控時要求他下台。 時至二○○五年,梅克爾成了德國第一位女性總理。她以務實與低調著稱,儘管有些人認為她優柔寡斷——早期她因為行事拖宕、遲於表態而遭批評。 梅克爾在二○一五年展現了她的決心,當時她允許超過一百萬名難民入境德國——多數是自敘利亞的內戰逃出的。此舉起先獲得許多德國人民的讚賞,但後來卻遭認為德國負擔過重的人猛烈批評。梅克爾對批評者的回應是「wir schaffen das」(編按:德文)——我們應付得來。這是一項從此定義了她的政治生涯的決策。 梅克爾是歐洲在任時間數一數二長的領導人。她在位期間歷經了三任美國總統、四任英國首相與四任法國總統。在她的領導下,德國發展得繁榮而強大,但安格拉.梅克爾也要求德國敞開心胸並為全球問題肩負起更多責任。隨著她準備在二○二一年下台,德國將必須決定其新任領導人是否要繼續沿著那條路走下去。
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
〔新聞:時事、新知〕 〔適合對象:準備出國、生活中需要大量使用英語、TOEIC ,TOEFL考試準備者〕 CNN互動英語是全國唯一CNN官方授權,最道地的英語教材,大專院校老師一致推薦。內容豐富含財經政治、文化旅遊、體育娛樂等,每月給提供最新的全球大事,和您一起開啟英語世界的大門! ►購買完整紙本書請上:https://goo.gl/nvvopn 政治 Winter Is Coming 新冷戰時代來臨?北約、俄國互展軍力 NATO and Russia Face Off in Show of Strength 俄國近來在其「飛外地」卡里寧格勒升級軍力,該地位處波蘭和立陶宛之間,戰略地位相當重要。對此,北大西洋公約組織展開自冷戰結束以來最大規模的軍演以示威嚇,使得俄國與北約緊張關係再度升溫。 人物 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 德國「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor in 2021 德國總理安格拉.梅克爾宣布,她不會爭取連任基督教民主聯盟黨魁,且2021年將不再角逐總理連任。CNN回顧這位德國史上首位女性總理的政治生涯。 商業 Food Instagrammed! IG行銷 餐飲業的新法寶 Social Media’s Effect on the Restaurant Business 現在開餐廳,不僅餐點要好吃,在社群網站上的曝光率也格外重要。許多商家會推出外表好看的餐點,或在裝潢、包裝下功夫,吸引客人在IG上拍照打卡,為餐廳衝出高人氣。 環境 Ocean Cleanup 海洋垃圾大掃除啟動! The Dutch Team Looking to Remove Plastic from Our Oceans 經過五年的計畫與生產,一個荷蘭非營利組織日前正式展開世界上規模最大的海洋清理計畫,終極目標是要在2040年前清除90%的海洋塑膠。 娛樂 The Superhero of Marvel 緬懷漫威之父——史丹.李 Remembering Stan Lee—Creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men 漫威漫畫作者史丹.李辭世,享耆壽95歲。他催生了鋼鐵人、蜘蛛人、索爾、浩克等角色,以無盡的創意為千千萬萬的超級英雄漫畫迷編織出不朽的回憶。 商業 Beauty. Power. Speed. 天價頂級超跑Bugatti的品牌重生之路 The History of the Legendary Sports Car Manufacturer Bugatti Bugatti超跑融合法國血統、義大利美學及德國工程技術,是全球最所費不貲的汽車品牌之一。本文從Bugatti創始之初說起,回顧它是如何走過風光、沒落與重生。 社會 All Work and No Play 過勞死頻傳 南韓政府推新法挽救 South Korea Strives to Combat Work-Related Deaths 飽受高工時文化所苦的南韓推出新法,將每週最高工時由68小時縮短至52小時,盼能減緩過勞死的問題,並提高該國低迷的生育率。 生活 Food for Thought 外食怎麼吃才健康?營養師教你聰明點餐 Tips for Choosing the Healthiest Meal on the Menu 營養師分享外食時點餐的秘訣,教您即使在餐廳用餐,面對各式各樣誘人美食,也能吃得聰明、吃得健康。 科技 Fabricating the Future 數位構築——開啟建築與文化美學的對話 The Use of Robotics in Building, Construction and Design 數位構築將傳統建築工法融入設計軟體,因而得以突破過去的侷限,創造出更多新的建築型態。 運動 The Faux-Ball Player 足球版「神鬼交鋒」 不曾上場踢球的巴西球星 The Story of Football’s Greatest Con Man 1980年代巴西的足壇曾有過一位另類球星,他不曾正式上場比賽踢球,卻享有一切身為球星的名望和財富。他是怎麼做到的?請看本則報導。 CNN 全球瞭望 Democrats Take House in US Midterms 美期中大選 民主黨翻轉眾議院 California Hit by Record Wildfires 加州大火延燒 天堂鎮成煉獄 100th Anniversary of WWI Armistice 各國領袖參加一戰終戰百年紀念儀式 CNN主播教你唸 世界領袖 聽懂CNN 報導 Alarm against Antibiotics in Fast Food 速食店漢堡含抗生素?! 消費者小心為上策 Thirteen Years in Charge 揮別13年執政 「鐵娘子」梅克爾步下舞台 Angela Merkel Decides Not to Run for Chancellor1 in 2021 FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT It was the announcement that spelled the beginning of the end for the German chancellor. ANGELA MERKEL, CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY (VIA INTERPRETER) This fourth term is my last term as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. In the next Bundestag election in 2021, I will not run again as chancellor. I will not run for the German Bundestag anymore, and I will not take any other political positions. FREDERIK PLEITGEN, CNN CORRESPONDENT After 13 years as chancellor, Angela Merkel [is] saying she wants to begin a new chapter. Her decision [is] a sign of a weakened position in her party—a party that suffered poor results in a regional election this weekend. Despite recent struggles, over her long career, Angela Merkel became, arguably, the world’s most powerful woman. She adopted several nicknames along the way, including “Mutti”, or “Mama” Merkel. No matter what she has been called, though, Angela Merkel has proven to be a force to be reckoned with. She grew up in East Germany under its Communist regime, studying to be a scientist. But after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, she threw herself into the world of politics, working to reunify Germany after the Cold War. She had a knack for toppling those who underestimated her. Her mentor, the formidable Chancellor Helmut Kohl, used to tease her for her provincial manners. And yet, within a decade, she was calling for his resignation as he faced allegations of corruption. By 2005, she’d become the country’s first female chancellor. Known for being pragmatic and understated, though some found her indecisive—early on, she was criticized for being slow to act and reticent to speak out. Merkel showed her resolve in 2015 when she allowed more than a million refugees—most fleeing from Syria’s civil war—to cross into Germany. It was initially applauded by many Germans, but later heavily criticized by those who believed Germany was overburdened. Merkel’s answer to her critics was “wir schaffen das”—we can manage. It was a decision that has come to define her political career. Merkel is one of the longest-serving leaders in Europe. She’s worked alongside three U.S. presidents, four British prime ministers and four French presidents. Under her leadership, the country has grown prosperous and powerful, but Angela Merkel has also challenged Germany to open up and shoulder more responsibility for global problems. As she prepares to step down in 2021, Germany will need to decide if its new leader should continue down that path. CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 這是預示著德國總理任期進入尾聲的宣言。 德國總理 安格拉.梅克爾(經由口譯) 第四任期是我擔任德意志聯邦共和國總理的最後一個任期。在二○二一年的下一屆德國聯邦議院選舉中,我不會再以總理身分參選。我不會再角逐德國聯邦議院的席次,也不會再接任何其他政治職務。 CNN特派員 弗瑞德克.普雷根 當了十三年的總理之後,安格拉.梅克爾說她想要展開新的篇章。她的決定顯示她在黨內的地位變弱了——該黨在本週末的地方選舉中的結果失利。 儘管近來陷入困境,但安格拉.梅克爾在她漫長的職涯中可說成了全球最有權勢的女性。她一路走來得到不少暱稱,包括「Mutti」(編按:德文),就是梅克爾「媽媽」。不過,不論人們怎麼稱呼安格拉.梅克爾,她已證明自己是股不容忽視的力量。 她在共產黨政權統治下的東德長大,受的是科學家的教育。但是在柏林圍牆於一九八九年倒下之後,她卻一頭栽進了政壇,致力讓德國在冷戰後重新團結起來。 她對於打倒那些看不起她的人很有一套。她的恩師是令人敬畏的海爾穆.柯爾總理,他以前常取笑她土裡土氣的言行舉止。然而,不到十年,她便在柯爾面臨貪腐指控時要求他下台。 時至二○○五年,梅克爾成了德國第一位女性總理。她以務實與低調著稱,儘管有些人認為她優柔寡斷——早期她因為行事拖宕、遲於表態而遭批評。 梅克爾在二○一五年展現了她的決心,當時她允許超過一百萬名難民入境德國——多數是自敘利亞的內戰逃出的。此舉起先獲得許多德國人民的讚賞,但後來卻遭認為德國負擔過重的人猛烈批評。梅克爾對批評者的回應是「wir schaffen das」(編按:德文)——我們應付得來。這是一項從此定義了她的政治生涯的決策。 梅克爾是歐洲在任時間數一數二長的領導人。她在位期間歷經了三任美國總統、四任英國首相與四任法國總統。在她的領導下,德國發展得繁榮而強大,但安格拉.梅克爾也要求德國敞開心胸並為全球問題肩負起更多責任。隨著她準備在二○二一年下台,德國將必須決定其新任領導人是否要繼續沿著那條路走下去。
The War on Normal People
Author: Andrew Yang
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316414255
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and prescient call-to-action outlines the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income (UBI), to stabilize our economy amid rapid technological change and automation. The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years--jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society? In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences of these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable? In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future--one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income-and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 0316414255
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
The New York Times bestseller from CNN Political Commentator and 2020 former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, this thought-provoking and prescient call-to-action outlines the urgent steps America must take, including Universal Basic Income (UBI), to stabilize our economy amid rapid technological change and automation. The shift toward automation is about to create a tsunami of unemployment. Not in the distant future--now. One recent estimate predicts 45 million American workers will lose their jobs within the next twelve years--jobs that won't be replaced. In a future marked by restlessness and chronic unemployment, what will happen to American society? In The War on Normal People, Andrew Yang paints a dire portrait of the American economy. Rapidly advancing technologies like artificial intelligence, robotics and automation software are making millions of Americans' livelihoods irrelevant. The consequences of these trends are already being felt across our communities in the form of political unrest, drug use, and other social ills. The future looks dire-but is it unavoidable? In The War on Normal People, Yang imagines a different future--one in which having a job is distinct from the capacity to prosper and seek fulfillment. At this vision's core is Universal Basic Income, the concept of providing all citizens with a guaranteed income-and one that is rapidly gaining popularity among forward-thinking politicians and economists. Yang proposes that UBI is an essential step toward a new, more durable kind of economy, one he calls "human capitalism."
Advances in Computational Science and Computing
Author: Ning Xiong
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030021165
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
This book includes papers on the recent advances in state-of-the-art computational science and computing presented at the 2018 International Symposium on Computational Science and Computing (ISCSC 2018), held in Huangshan, China, from 28 to 29 July 2018. All the papers were rigorously peer-reviewed by experts in the area. It is a valuable resource for researchers, professors, graduate students, as well as R & D staff in the industry with a general interest in computational science and computing.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030021165
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 531
Book Description
This book includes papers on the recent advances in state-of-the-art computational science and computing presented at the 2018 International Symposium on Computational Science and Computing (ISCSC 2018), held in Huangshan, China, from 28 to 29 July 2018. All the papers were rigorously peer-reviewed by experts in the area. It is a valuable resource for researchers, professors, graduate students, as well as R & D staff in the industry with a general interest in computational science and computing.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Author: Walter Byers
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472084425
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
DIVA challenge to the present system of college athletics /div
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472084425
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
DIVA challenge to the present system of college athletics /div
Election Administration in the United States
Author: R. Michael Alvarez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316061469
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Some of the nation's leading experts look at various aspects of election administration, including issues of ballot format, changes in registration procedures, the growth in the availability of absentee ballot rules and other forms of 'convenience voting', and changes in the technology used to record our votes. They also look at how the Bush v. Gore decision has been used by courts that monitor the election process and at the consequences of changes in practice for levels of invalid ballots, magnitude of racial disparities in voting, voter turnout, and access to the ballot by those living outside the United States. The editors, in their introduction, also consider the normative question of exactly what we want a voting system to do. An epilogue by two leading election law specialists looks at how election administration and election contest issues played out in the 2012 presidential election.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316061469
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Some of the nation's leading experts look at various aspects of election administration, including issues of ballot format, changes in registration procedures, the growth in the availability of absentee ballot rules and other forms of 'convenience voting', and changes in the technology used to record our votes. They also look at how the Bush v. Gore decision has been used by courts that monitor the election process and at the consequences of changes in practice for levels of invalid ballots, magnitude of racial disparities in voting, voter turnout, and access to the ballot by those living outside the United States. The editors, in their introduction, also consider the normative question of exactly what we want a voting system to do. An epilogue by two leading election law specialists looks at how election administration and election contest issues played out in the 2012 presidential election.
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing
Author: John Hill
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128186933
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing: A Balanced Analysis of the Theory and Practice of a Sustainable Portfolio presents a balanced, thorough analysis of ESG factors as they are incorporated into the investment process. An estimated 25% of all new investments are in ESG funds, with a global total of $23 trillion and the U.S. accounting for almost $9 trillion. Many advocate the sustainability goals promoted by ESG, while others prefer to maximize returns and spend their earnings on social causes. The core problem facing those who want to promote sustainability goals is to define sustainability investing and measure its returns. This book examines theories and their practical implications, illuminating issues that other books leave in the shadows. - Provides a dispassionate examination of ESG investing - Presents the historical arguments for maximizing returns and competing theories to support an ESG approach - Reviews case studies of empirical evidence about relative returns of both traditional and ESG investment approaches
Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0128186933
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 371
Book Description
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing: A Balanced Analysis of the Theory and Practice of a Sustainable Portfolio presents a balanced, thorough analysis of ESG factors as they are incorporated into the investment process. An estimated 25% of all new investments are in ESG funds, with a global total of $23 trillion and the U.S. accounting for almost $9 trillion. Many advocate the sustainability goals promoted by ESG, while others prefer to maximize returns and spend their earnings on social causes. The core problem facing those who want to promote sustainability goals is to define sustainability investing and measure its returns. This book examines theories and their practical implications, illuminating issues that other books leave in the shadows. - Provides a dispassionate examination of ESG investing - Presents the historical arguments for maximizing returns and competing theories to support an ESG approach - Reviews case studies of empirical evidence about relative returns of both traditional and ESG investment approaches
Global Warming in Local Discourses
Author: Michael Brüggemann
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783749393
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Global news on anthropogenic climate change is shaped by international politics, scientific reports and voices from transnational protest movements. This timely volume asks how local communities engage with these transnational discourses.The chapters in this volume present a range of compelling case studies drawn from a broad cross-section of local communities around the world, reflecting diverse cultural and geographical contexts. From Greenland to northern Tanzania, it illuminates how different understandings evolve in diverse cultural and geographical contexts while also revealing some community.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781783749393
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Global news on anthropogenic climate change is shaped by international politics, scientific reports and voices from transnational protest movements. This timely volume asks how local communities engage with these transnational discourses.The chapters in this volume present a range of compelling case studies drawn from a broad cross-section of local communities around the world, reflecting diverse cultural and geographical contexts. From Greenland to northern Tanzania, it illuminates how different understandings evolve in diverse cultural and geographical contexts while also revealing some community.
COVID-19 and Psychological Distress in Africa
Author: Yamikani Ndasauka
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003849881
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This timely book draws on unique African experiences to explore the intersection between mental health and African communitarianism in the context of COVID-19, giving voice to the perspectives of vulnerable populations facing pre-existing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Advancing knowledge and contributing to the global debate about the effects of the pandemic on the psychological well-being of African people, chapters critique the role of media, information, misinformation, and disinformation during this period on individual- and community-based mental health. Using a holistic approach, the book highlights the need to prioritise the localising of mental health systems and clinical services to provide a better standard of care and comprehensive, context-specific mental health interventions that consider the heterogeneity within and between African regions. The book demonstrates through nuanced evidence and analysis that communitarian perspectives allow African societies to balance collective solidarity with individual well-being to benefit overall mental health. Ultimately drawing on communal values and localised knowledge to cultivate resilience to fight the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 in Africa, the book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students and researchers exploring psychology, philosophy of mental health, and public health policy more broadly, as well as and cultural studies and the sociology of pandemics.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 1003849881
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This timely book draws on unique African experiences to explore the intersection between mental health and African communitarianism in the context of COVID-19, giving voice to the perspectives of vulnerable populations facing pre-existing challenges such as depression, anxiety, and stress. Advancing knowledge and contributing to the global debate about the effects of the pandemic on the psychological well-being of African people, chapters critique the role of media, information, misinformation, and disinformation during this period on individual- and community-based mental health. Using a holistic approach, the book highlights the need to prioritise the localising of mental health systems and clinical services to provide a better standard of care and comprehensive, context-specific mental health interventions that consider the heterogeneity within and between African regions. The book demonstrates through nuanced evidence and analysis that communitarian perspectives allow African societies to balance collective solidarity with individual well-being to benefit overall mental health. Ultimately drawing on communal values and localised knowledge to cultivate resilience to fight the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 in Africa, the book will be of interest to scholars, postgraduate students and researchers exploring psychology, philosophy of mental health, and public health policy more broadly, as well as and cultural studies and the sociology of pandemics.
Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South
Author: Jennifer Erin Salahub
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351254626
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South seeks to identify the drivers of urban violence in the cities of the Global South and how they relate to and interact with poverty and inequalities. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious 5-year, 15-project research programme supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the UK’s Department for International Development, the book explores what works, and what doesn't, to prevent and reduce violence in urban centres. Cities in developing countries are often seen as key drivers of economic growth, but they are often also the sites of extreme violence, poverty, and inequality. The research in this book was developed and conducted by researchers from the Global South, who work and live in the countries studied; it challenges many of the assumptions from the Global North about how poverty, violence, and inequalities interact in urban spaces. In so doing, the book demonstrates that accepted understandings of the causes of and solutions to urban violence developed in the Global North should not be imported into the Global South without careful consideration of local dynamics and contexts. Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South concludes by considering the broader implications for policy and practice, offering recommendations for improving interventions to make cities safer and more inclusive. The fresh perspectives and insights offered by this book will be useful to scholars and students of development and urban violence, as well as to practitioners and policymakers working on urban violence reduction programmes.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351254626
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South seeks to identify the drivers of urban violence in the cities of the Global South and how they relate to and interact with poverty and inequalities. Drawing on the findings of an ambitious 5-year, 15-project research programme supported by Canada’s International Development Research Centre and the UK’s Department for International Development, the book explores what works, and what doesn't, to prevent and reduce violence in urban centres. Cities in developing countries are often seen as key drivers of economic growth, but they are often also the sites of extreme violence, poverty, and inequality. The research in this book was developed and conducted by researchers from the Global South, who work and live in the countries studied; it challenges many of the assumptions from the Global North about how poverty, violence, and inequalities interact in urban spaces. In so doing, the book demonstrates that accepted understandings of the causes of and solutions to urban violence developed in the Global North should not be imported into the Global South without careful consideration of local dynamics and contexts. Reducing Urban Violence in the Global South concludes by considering the broader implications for policy and practice, offering recommendations for improving interventions to make cities safer and more inclusive. The fresh perspectives and insights offered by this book will be useful to scholars and students of development and urban violence, as well as to practitioners and policymakers working on urban violence reduction programmes.
Writing Southeast Asian Security
Author: Jennifer Mustapha
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317340396
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This book is a critical analysis of how the discursive and material practices of the "War on Terror" influenced security politics in Southeast Asia after 9/11. It explores how the US-led War on Terror, operating both as a set of material practices and as a larger discursive framework for security, influenced the security of both state and non-state actors in Southeast Asia after 9/11. Building on the author’s own critical security studies approach, which demands a historically and geographically contingent method of empirically grounded critique, Writing Southeast Asian Security examines some of the unexpected effects that the discourses and practices of the War on Terror have had on the production of insecurity in the region. The cases presented here demonstrate that forms of insecurity were constructed and/or abetted by the War on Terror itself, and often occurred in concert with the practices of traditional state-centric security. This work thus contributes to a larger critical project of revealing the violence intrinsic to the pursuit of security by states, but also demonstrates pragmatic opportunities for a functioning politics of theorizing security. This book will be of much interest to students of critical terrorism studies, critical security studies, East Asian, and Southeast Asian politics, US foreign policy, and IR in general.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317340396
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
This book is a critical analysis of how the discursive and material practices of the "War on Terror" influenced security politics in Southeast Asia after 9/11. It explores how the US-led War on Terror, operating both as a set of material practices and as a larger discursive framework for security, influenced the security of both state and non-state actors in Southeast Asia after 9/11. Building on the author’s own critical security studies approach, which demands a historically and geographically contingent method of empirically grounded critique, Writing Southeast Asian Security examines some of the unexpected effects that the discourses and practices of the War on Terror have had on the production of insecurity in the region. The cases presented here demonstrate that forms of insecurity were constructed and/or abetted by the War on Terror itself, and often occurred in concert with the practices of traditional state-centric security. This work thus contributes to a larger critical project of revealing the violence intrinsic to the pursuit of security by states, but also demonstrates pragmatic opportunities for a functioning politics of theorizing security. This book will be of much interest to students of critical terrorism studies, critical security studies, East Asian, and Southeast Asian politics, US foreign policy, and IR in general.