Xiao Liu Books

The focus of this study is on the internship experiences of foreign-born Chinese language teacher candidates in the U.S. Through qualitative case studies, it identifies key influences shaping their experiences, explores the resonances and contradictions they face, and examines the strategies they employ to adapt to the U.S. education system. A sociocultural framework highlights the significant impact of key stakeholders, revealing challenges in interpreting educational frameworks and managing classrooms, while showcasing the candidates' efforts to enhance their teaching and advocate for their programs.

This book first provides a comprehensive coverage of state-of-the-art validation solutions based on real-time signal tracing to guarantee the correctness of VLSI circuits. The authors discuss several key challenges in post-silicon validation and provide automated solutions that are systematic and cost-effective. A series of automatic tracing solutions and innovative design for debug (DfD) techniques are described, including techniques for trace signal selection for enhancing visibility of functional errors, a multiplexed signal tracing strategy for improving functional error detection, a tracing solution for debugging electrical errors, an interconnection fabric for increasing data bandwidth and supporting multi-core debug, an interconnection fabric design and optimization technique to increase transfer flexibility and a DfD design and associated tracing solution for improving debug efficiency and expanding tracing window. The solutions presented in this book improve the validation quality of VLSI circuits, and ultimately enable the design and fabrication of reliable electronic devices.

Contemporary Jewelry Design showcases over 40 designers from around the world, from established names in jewelry design to less-known rising stars, whose work embodies the diverse production techniques and design concepts that define modern jewelry. The projects go beyond the everyday expectations of jewelry to the realm of wearable art, used not just as adornment but as pieces that interpret feelings or ideas, tell stories, or express emotions. The book features interviews with designers as well as stunning photography of their pieces, and traces the projects through the design, research, and experimental stages all the way to the realization of the finished product. The projects in Contemporary Jewelry Design will encourage readers to approach design from new perspectives, and expand their creative horizons with inspiration from the very best of contemporary jewelry.

Many Asian countries are undergoing rapid economic growth and social transformation. Industrialization of these countries has caused increasing concern over sustainability management issues. As a result, industry and business are called upon to act responsibly for the protection of the natural environment and the cohesion of society. In line with the principles of the 2017 Euro-Asia Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management was jointly organized by the IMRE program of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany, and the Tourism Management College of Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, China. As the first part of the Tourism, MICE, Hospitality Management and Education Session of the conference proceedings, this book contributes to academic literature by presenting more than 30 papers on recent research findings of more than 60 researchers in tourism and MICE management, hospitality management and education, environmental protection, foreign trade, and CSR. As a pioneering work about Euro-Asian cooperation on CSR and environmental management, this book may become a guideline for responsible business operation. It deserves careful reading and should find numerous readers.