Dissertation Mastery: Navigating Research, Writing, and Defense for Academic Success

Michael Missildine
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Embark on the Ultimate Academic Adventure
Imagine yourself standing at the pinnacle of your academic journey, holding the key to new realms of knowledge. "Dissertation Mastery: Navigating Research, Writing, and Defense for Academic Success" is the mentor you've been seeking, the guide that will lead you through the untamed wilderness of advanced scholarship. This masterful text is crafted to illuminate the path for graduate students aspiring to reach the zenith of academic excellence.

What begins as an introduction to your expedition soon unfolds into an unparalleled adventure. You'll lay the groundwork with Chapter 1: The Foundation of Academic Research, gaining insight into the research landscape, identifying crucial questions, and exploring the ethics that will define your scholarly integrity.

Dive into Chapter 2: Literature Review Strategies, where the art of conducting comprehensive reviews and synthesizing sources becomes your map to understanding the vast territories of existing knowledge. As you navigate forward, Chapter 3: Methodology Mastery will equip you with the tools to select the right qualitative or quantitative methods, ensuring that every step of your design and data collection is impactful.

Your analytical prowess will grow as you delve into Chapter 4: The Art of Analyzing Data, learning to discern results that can alter the course of your field. Then, hone your scholarly voice with Chapter 5: Academic Writing Skills, overcoming obstacles like the dreaded writer's block.

Endure the rigors of Chapter 6: The Peer Review Process and emerge stronger, ready for the scholarly discourse that awaits in Chapter 7: Crafting a Compelling Discussion. As your quest nears its climax, Chapter 8: Perfecting Your Presentation and Chapter 9: Navigating the Defense provide the final drills for your decisive moment.

Lastly, envision your future with Chapter 10: Maximizing the Impact of Your Research and Chapter 11: Time Management and Motivation. Step into your new world as a scholar with Chapter 12: Preparing for Post-Dissertation Opportunities, where academia and industry beckon.

Your odyssey is fraught with challenges, but "Dissertation Mastery" stands as a beacon of wisdom and resolve, a companion on your journey to secure your place among the esteemed echelons of academia.

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第8個習慣:從成功到卓越 (The 8th Habit)

史蒂芬．柯維 (Stephen R. Covey)
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駕馭7個習慣的全新思維
成功學大師史蒂芬．柯維的第8個習慣
找到內在的聲音，從效能邁向卓越

繼《與成功有約》之後，柯維提出全新的習慣：
超越高效能的第8個習慣──發現內在的聲音。
7個習慣讓人具備高效能，迎接各種挑戰，
而第8個習慣則能引發個人深層動機，超越效能並實現願景。

擁有第8個習慣，讓你──
傾聽內在的聲音，發揮獨有的天賦，
找到自己在這世界上最好的位置！

執行第8個習慣，讓領導者──
發揮無比影響力，凝聚團隊向心力，
帶領組織在瞬息萬變的世界邁向卓越之境！

我想給你一張地圖，引導你走出痛苦和沮喪，
讓你不僅在工作和組織，甚至在整個生活中，跨向真正的成就。
你的影響力，必將由內而外，不斷增長。
──史蒂芬．柯維

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Tomorrowmind: Thriving at Work with Resilience, Creativity, and Connection―Now and in an Uncertain Future

Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Martin E. P. Seligman
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A Greater Good magazine and Behavioral Scientist pick of 2023!

Thrive in your career with this radical, future-proofed approach to work in a world where automation, globalization, and downsizing are an urgent and threatening reality—from experts in workplace mental health, Gabriella Kellerman, CPO of BetterUp, and world-renowned psychologist Martin Seligman.

In recent years, workplace toxicity, industry volatility, and technology-driven turnover have threatened the psychological well-being of employees. When we can’t flourish at work, both personal success and corporate productivity suffer. As we sit on the cusp of some of the most turbulent economic changes in history, many of us wonder how we can not only survive but flourish in our careers.

Now, Tomorrowmind provides essential plans and actionable advice for facing the uncertain future of work. With in-depth and clear-eyed evidence, it offers key skills on everything from resilience and innovation to social connection and foresight. Cultivate a workplace that fosters connection and meaning for yourself or your employees with this timely and crucial guide that is destined to inspire generations of workers.

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大師如何觀看：解構我們感知、創造、學習的方式 (Drawing on The Dominant Eye)

貝蒂．愛德華 (Betty Edwards)
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破解大師名畫中的眼神
解構觀看行為下的文化深意

繼《像藝術家一樣思考》風靡全球四十年後，
貝蒂．愛德華對藝術與自我探索更凝鍊的洞見

在遠早於攝影術發明的時代，人們便著迷於觀看。從遠古人類維妙維肖的洞穴壁畫、林布蘭精巧生動的蝕刻自畫像，到維梅爾《戴珍珠耳環的女孩》的深邃凝視；大師筆下的經典，是他們從觀看中淬煉而成的不朽結晶。

在這趟穿梭視界的旅程中，貝蒂．愛德華從我們的視覺運作模式來解析，揭示藝術與觀看的關係，探索潛藏於眼神的祕密──我們的眼睛就像慣用手、腳一樣，有「主視眼」與「輔視眼」之分：主視眼主導觀看，分析接收的訊息；輔視眼則在旁捕捉情緒感知做出反應。這項細微的差異在我們的日常生活當中幾乎視而不見，但只要經過適當引導，人人都能掌握觀看的力量。

梵谷在寫給弟弟的信中說：「了解自己很難，但是畫你自己也同樣不容易。」大師觀看的方式，是對自我的深刻凝視；學習大師如何觀看，探索與生俱來的視覺天賦，統合語言與感知的力量，我們將激發前所未見的創意潛能，看到這世界不同以往的樣貌。

本書特色
　　◆掌握自我的視覺模式，啟發非語言的感知能力
　　◆認識藝術創作與神話中長期潛涵的視覺文化
　　◆站在大師的視野，洞見肖像經典的奧祕幽微之處

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Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI

Anil Ananthaswamy
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A rich, narrative explanation of the mathematics that has brought us machine learning and the ongoing explosion of artificial intelligence

Machine learning systems are making life-altering decisions for us: approving mortgage loans, determining whether a tumour is cancerous, or deciding whether someone gets bail. They now influence developments and discoveries in chemistry, biology, and physics—the study of genomes, extra-solar planets, even the intricacies of quantum systems. And all this before large language models such as ChatGPT came on the scene.

We are living through a revolution in machine learning-powered AI that shows no signs of slowing down. This technology is based on relatively simple mathematical ideas, some of which go back centuries, including linear algebra and calculus, the stuff of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century mathematics. It took the birth and advancement of computer science and the kindling of 1990s computer chips designed for video games to ignite the explosion of AI that we see today. In this enlightening book, Anil Ananthaswamy explains the fundamental math behind machine learning, while suggesting intriguing links between artifical and natural intelligence. Might the same math underpin them both?

As Ananthaswamy resonantly concludes, to make safe and effective use of artificial intelligence, we need to understand its profound capabilities and limitations, the clues to which lie in the math that makes machine learning possible.

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香港地質之美

大埔地質教育中心
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香港成為世界級地質公園，你認識香港的地質嗎？

萬宜水庫的六角形柱，是大自然的鬼斧神工。你可知道六角形柱如何形成？它的結構是甚麼？在生活上如何應用得到？

本書除了深入介紹各地區的地質結構及特色，還將地質資源與日常生活應用相連，探求這些大自然賦予的資源如何妥善應用，從而令大家珍惜及愛護地球。

香港雖屬彈丸之地，卻擁有獨特且多樣的地質構造和地貌，其中新界東北及西貢一帶更成為世界認可的地質公園展示園區。
本書將會︰
．深入介紹地質公園園區內具代表性的景點
——包括︰黃竹角咀、馬屎洲、鴨洲及糧船灣等
．將地質資源與日常生活應用相連
——介紹石英、玻璃、鐵質等的由來和應用
．提供地質考察的交通和路線
——教讀者親臨實地，了解香港各種地質
．簡單科學小實驗
——讓讀者在家中動手做，認識地質原理

各種岩石、結晶、地貌及生境，全方位認識香港獨特的地質。

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