Authors:Mark Shiu-Kee Shum, De-lu Zhang,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: writing, studies, areas, chinese, teaching, speaking
Number of Pages: 276
Published: 2005-07-27
List price: $119.00
ISBN-10: 0387263926
ISBN-13: 9780387263922

One of the most civilized nations in history, China has a long-standing writing tradition and many Chinese texts have become world treasures. However, the way the Chinese teach writing in various countries in contemporary times is little known to the outside world, especially in Western countries. Undoubtedly, the Chinese have had an established traditional method of writing instruction. However, recent social and political developments have created the perception amongst both practitioners and researchers of a need for change. Whilst certain socio-political changes, both in Mainland China and

Authors:C.K. Shum, Jiancheng Li, Cheinway Hwang,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: geodesy, association, symposia, international, geophysics, altimetry, satellite, oceanography
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2004-02-20
List price: $249.00
ISBN-10: 3540202110
ISBN-13: 9783540202110

This volume covers a broad range of altimetry applications, including marine gravity and geoid, sea level change, ocean tide modeling, ocean circulations, marine plate tectonics, mesoscale eddies and bathymetry predictions. Virtually all disciplines of earth sciences are touched upon through the technique of satellite altimetry. Readers will find useful data processing techniques and novel applications of satellite altimetry, which otherwise are scattered in journals and special books.

Authors:Leung Shum, Jeanne Chin,
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Keywords: secrets, pai, series, jow, kung, eagle, claw, ying
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-11-10
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0804832153
ISBN-13: 9780804832151

One of the few modern Chinese martial arts derived from actual military combat experience, Eagle Claw kung fu is a powerful system featuring advanced locking-hand moves perfected over centuries of civil conflict in China. Kung fu and tai chi master Leung Shum brings this timeless art to today’s practitioners, going beneath the veneer of gymnastic athleticism for which the style is known, and revealing many of its essential secrets and insider tips. Shum explains the fundamentals of Eagle Claw kung fu, including the crucial first thirty locking-hand techniques, the punches, kicks, and the

Author: National Science Foundation (U. S.)Pui-Shum B. Sh
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Keywords: seismic, loads, structures, behavior, inelastic, modeling
Number of Pages: 624
Published: 2001-02
List price: $59.00
ISBN-10: 0784405530
ISBN-13: 9780784405536

This collection of technical papers presents the latest ideas and findings on the inelastic behavior of reinforced concrete structures from the analysis and design standpoints. These papers include the state-of-the-art concrete material models and analysis methods that can be used to simulate and understand the inelastic behavior of reinforced concrete structures, and design issues that can improve the seismic performance of these structures. Topics include modeling of concrete behavior; modeling of RC structures (finite element approach and macro-element approach); and experimental studies, a

Author: K. P. ShumIcm Satellite Conference in Algebra And
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Keywords: algebra, related, topics, conference, icm, proceedings, advances, satellite
Number of Pages: 450
Published: 2003-12
List price: $155.00
ISBN-10: 9812382607
ISBN-13: 9789812382603

This is the proceedings of the ICM2002 Satellite Conference on Algebras. Over 175 participants attended the meeting. The opening ceremony included an address by R Gonchidorazh, former vice-president of the Mongolian Republic in Ulaanbaatar. The topics covered at the conference included general algebras, semigroups, groups, rings, hopf algebras, modules, codes, languages, automation theory, graphs, fuzzy algebras and applications.

Authors:K. P. Shum, E. Zelmanov, Jiping Zhang, Li Shangzhi,
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Keywords: china, algebra, july, guangzhou, beijing, xian, cominatorics, congress, combinatorics, proceedings, second, international, advances
Number of Pages: 371
Published: 2008-06-12
List price: $163.00
ISBN-10: 9812790004
ISBN-13: 9789812790002

This volume is a compilation of lectures on algebras and combinatorics presented at the Second International Congress in Algebra and Combinatorics. It reports on not only new results, but also on open problems in the field. The proceedings volume is useful for graduate students and researchers in algebras and combinatorics. The contributors include eminent figures such as E Bannai, P Hilton, M Jambu, I Kotsireas, B Schein and A Smoktunowicz.

Authors:Paul A. Kirschner, Simon J. Buckingham-Shum, Chad S.
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: computer, making, supported, cooperative, work, sense, educational, argumentation, software, tools, collaborative, visualizing
Number of Pages: 252
Published: 2003-01-31
List price: $149.00
ISBN-10: 1852336641
ISBN-13: 9781852336646

Computer Supported Argument Visualization is attracting attention across education, science, public policy and business. More than ever, sense-making tools are needed to help negotiate understanding in the face of multi-stakeholder, ill-structured problems. In order to be effective, these tools must support human cognitive and discursive processes, and provide suitable representations, services and user interfaces. "Visualizing Argumentation" is written by practitioners and researchers for colleagues working in collaborative knowledge media, educational technology and organizational sense-maki