Discover how the miracles of ancient Chinese healing techniques can compliment modern medicine to battle breast cancer."The whole presentation is clear and logical, and even the first ten chapters on the theoretical and historical aspect of Chinese medicine is fascinating and thought-provoking. Strongly recommended." — Library JournalFor centuries, traditional Chinese medicine has helped millions of cancer patients...

The Dragon's WayTo Natural, Healthy, Lasting Weight LossHere at last is the secret to taking off pounds and inches and keeping them off for life. Unlike popular "miracle" diet programs and products, The Dragon's Way addresses the root cause of your weight problems and offers a remarkable six-week program that shows you how to reach your optimum weight and stay there. The Dragon's Way is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories that have been practiced ...

This book presents a fine-grained and dynamic description of the discursive construction of legal reasoning in judicial opinions, drawing upon the Systemic Functional linguistic perspective of language and genre. It aims to explore the discursive resources in constructing legal reasoning across metafunctions, at different levels, and of various sizes.This book contributes to the linguistic understanding of legal reasoning in judicial opinions and extends genre studies to large text...

This Element offers a comprehensive examination of forensic linguistics in China. It traces the origins of the field in the 1980s and 1990s, and highlights the progress made in the 2000s, with a focus on the work of influential scholars such as Pan Qingyun, Wang Jie, Du Jinbang, Liao Meizhen, Yuan Chuanyou, and Wang Zhenhua. It discusses the development of Discourse Information Theory, the Principle of Goal, Functional Forensic Discourse Analysis, and Legal Discourse as a Social Process. I...

Fundamental theory and practical algorithms of weakly supervised classification, emphasizing an approach based on empirical risk minimization.Standard machine learning techniques require large amounts of labeled data to work well. When we apply machine learning to problems in the physical world, however, it is extremely difficult to collect such quantities of labeled data. In this book Masashi Sugiyama, Han Bao, Takashi Ishida, Nan Lu, Tomoya Sakai and Gang Niu pre...

This book investigates the relationship between social capital and loneliness of older adults living in urban China during the COVID-19 outbreak period. It also tested the mediation role of community-based cognitive social capital on the relationship between community-based structural social capital and loneliness of older urban Chinese adults.This book targets at a broad audience with knowledge in social gerontology and social work with older adults. It will appeal to academic res...

Shortlisted for the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingA physical and philosophical mediation on why we are drawn to fight each other for sport, what happens to our bodies and brains when we do, and what it all meansAnyone with guts or madness in him can get hit by someone who knows how; it takes a different kind of madness, a more persistent kind, to stick around long enough to be one of the people who does the knowing....

Transform your relationship with food and develop healthy eating habits with practical advice and 30 nutritious recipes from a registered dietitian.Discover the art and science of mindful eating!Eating a sandwich while running from a bear isn’t good for digestion or nutrition. That’s exactly what we’re doing when eating a meal on the run or being distracted by computers, TVs, and our phones. Rather than nourishing our bodies, we are feeding...

'Glorious and sumptuous. From the simplest dishes through to the more complex, Irini totally captures the gastronomy of Greece.' Victoria Hislop'This is my favourite cookbook of the year. A total joy from start to finish.' Russell Norman**'**A treasure trove of personal and factual information about the food of Greece and its islands.' Simon RoganUnder the Olive Tree is a stunning and user-friendly collecti...

A revolutionary approach to unlocking****your innate ability to achieve success in business and in life.Why do we constantly feel overwhelmed by stress, dissatisfied in our careers and relationships, and lacking in real purpose? Why do we seem to sabotage ourselves, hampering our productivity and success? The answer lies in our instincts . . .In every area of life, from business to relationships to health, we act on outdated instincts that ...

The pie-making genius and Instagram sensation reveals the secret behind her mind-blowing creations in this New York Times –bestselling pie cookbook."A funny, well-written collection of recipes suited for bakers of all levels." — Library Journal (starred review)In a few short years, Lauren Ko made all hell bake loose, going from novice pie baker to Intern...

Humble beans are the true MVPs of the kitchen. They have a long shelf life, are packed with protein, and best of all, they taste great in a wide variety of applications. This collection of 20 foolproof recipes gives beans their due, putting them center stage in recipes such as Ultracreamy Hummus (you've never had homemade hummus this velvety-smooth) and White Bean and Tuna Salad (two pantry-friendly ingredients come together for a dish that's greater than the sum of its parts). We share th...