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It’s My Party: Tat Ming Pair and the Postcolonial Politics of Popular Music in Hong Kong (Contemporary East Asian Visual Cultures, Societies and Politics)
by Jeroen de Kloet Yiu Fai Chow Leonie SchmidtThis book is unique in focusing on just one band from one city – but the story of Tat Ming Pair, in so many ways, is the story of Hong Kong's recent decades, from the Handover to the Umbrella Movement to 2019's standoff. A comprehensive, theoretically informed study of the sonic history and present of Hong Kong through the prism of Tat Ming Pair, this book will be of interest to cultural studies scholars, scholars of Hong Kong, and those who study the arts in East Asia.This is an open access book.
Selected Chinese Cases on the UN Sales Convention (Selected Chinese Cases on the CISG)
by Peng Guo Haicong Zuo Shu ZhangThis book focuses on Chinese cases on the CISG decided by Chinese courts of all levels, focusing on 2011 to 2012. During this period, the number of cases grew fast compared to 2006 to 2010. The total number of cases remained relatively low, the reasons of which might be the following: parties were not familiar with the CISG and therefore decided to opt out of it; in addition, the case collection and report systems in China at that time were not as developed as now, rendering many cases inaccessible. This book provides a comprehensive and detailed analysis of selected cases. The analysis of those cases is on a case-by-case basis. For each case, an English summary of the judgment is provided. In the comment, the People’s Courts’ approach to the interpretation and application of the CISG is emphasized. Comments of the individual case are written either by scholars or judges or lawyers from international and comparative perspective to discuss the successes and pitfalls of the interpretation and application of the CISG.
Information and Communication Technology in Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Sustainable and Equal Opportunity: Education, Sustainability and Women Empowerment (Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects #38)
by Allam Hamdan Bahaaeddin Alareeni Reem Khamis Hamdan Rim El KhouryThis book provide an in-depth analysis of current development concerning ICTs with reference to vocational education and training. It presents best and innovative ICT-based solutions implemented in education and explores controversial topics such as challenges and opportunities. It discusses the role of ICT, vocational education and training in women empowerment. It also examines digital learning, vocational education and sustainable operations. Information and communication technologies have created new opportunities along with new challenges, putting profound and urgent implications on vocational education and training (VET). Nowadays, we must think broadly and make the right choices about VET using innovation and digitalization to boost the quality of vocational education and training, enable the upskilling and reskilling of adults, and enhance the employability of learners. The potential and the impact of ICTs in vocational educationand training have yet to be fully exploited, leading to an emerging direction of research. This book helps readers to understand the idea of business education and education governance in a digital age. It is of interest to practitioners, administrators, researchers, teachers, teacher educators and students.
Ear Diseases and CT
by Zilong YuThis book consisted of 12 chapters, 280 color figures and 200 white & black figures; each figure was followed by a detail annotation.In the first part, the anatomy and surgical mark of the following structures were described respectively in detail: five portions of the temporal bone, external-media-internal ear, facial nerve in temporal bone, cerebellopontine angle and petrous apex. This is the basics of understanding the anatomic marks of normal radiological imaging and pathological-radiological imaging.In the second part, two-dimension CT imaging of temporal bone and the corresponding sectional anatomy of the same temporal bone were compared one by one on axial, coronal and sagittal view. Surgical and radiologic anatomic structures were marked in each section, their clinical significances were also explained in the meantime.In the third part, it covers 10 kinds of ear diseases using CT imaging in each part. It includes congenital malformation, trauma, inflammation, cholesteatoma. tumor and neighbor disease which affected the temporal bone, were described in detail respectively, some diseases attached MRI imaging and surgical findings. This may help for understanding radiological imaging and planning preoperative design.This book is useful for Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Radiology doctors and related teaching personals.
Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era—Opportunities and Challenges: Proceeding of 2022 International Conference on Learning and Teaching in the Digital World (Lecture Notes in Educational Technology)
by Ahmed Tlili Saida Affouneh Soheil Salha Sameer Abu-EishehThis book offers authors’ practices, initiatives, and experiences in sustaining their education during the pandemic from different countries, contexts, and political situations. It provides a future prediction for the education system in the world due to the transformation that happened in the post-COVID-19 era. Each chapter of the book is expected to shed light on different countries describing their education system in the past, present, and future. The readers of the book will be able to learn, compare, and analyze the differences and similarities between the educations offered to learners around the world.The book also presents a new model of e-learning that will help learners, teachers, and educational systems to participate in achieving sustainable development goals. The book introduces several scenarios of types of learning and how to plan, design, and implement them in F2F and online environments.
Pollution and Its Minimization: Proceedings of the 2022 10th International Conference on Environment Pollution and Prevention (Environmental Science and Engineering)
by Richard HaynesThis book presents peer-reviewed papers of the 2022 10th International Conference on Environment Pollution and Prevention (ICEPP 2022), which was held in Sydney, Australia, during December 16–18, 2022. With the worldwide increase in industrialization and movement of people toward larger cities, there has been a progressive increase in environmental pollution. The issues surrounding air, water, soil, and land pollution are now considered of global concern. Minimization of pollution involves the repeated reuse of products, reduction in waste generation, and processing and recycling of resources into new products. Pollution prevention practices not only reduce waste, but also improve safety and decrease disposal costs. The book is useful for students, academics, entrepreneurs, and professionals who are working in the important field of environmental pollution and its prevention.
Studies in Silk Road Archaeology
by Nai XiaThis book is a collection of Nai Xia’s quintessential works on Silk Road studies. A key resource in the field of Silk Road Archaeology, it features in-depth content, a broad range of material, careful textual research, and meticulous analysis. With thorough investigations of foreign coinage, silk textiles, and artifacts with foreign styles excavated in different parts of China, it explores the exchange between ancient China and Central Asia, Western Asia, and Europe. In particular, this book provides detailed descriptions of the economic and cultural ties between ancient China, Pre-Islamic Arabia, the Sasanian Empire, and the Byzantine Empire. The research propounds innovative theories on the history and evolution of East-West transportation routes, i.e., the overland Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road. Based on the study of ancient relics and excavated artifacts, it points out that cultural exchange along the Silk Road was never unilateral, but instead, mutual influence and cooperation were obvious. Since ancient times, countries along the Silk Road have had a tradition of amicable foreign relations and the promotion of common interests. The book is intended for academics, scholars and researchers.
From Waste to Wealth
by Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain Om Prakash Verma George D. Verros Raj Kumar AryaThis book serves as a guide, leading readers towards a world where waste ceases to be a burden, but a wellspring of possibilities. Whether the goal is to enhance expertise, ignite creativity, or develop a thorough grasp of waste's transformative possibilities, this book serves to achieve a more sustainable and prosperous future. It provides an invaluable treasure of knowledge for readers, researchers, working professionals, and academics alike, and offers a comprehensive roadmap to address the waste crisis with sustainable solutions. The book introduces readers to a diverse range of sustainable approaches that address the pressing challenges of waste management and resource conservation. From converting waste into building materials to employing waste in innovative 3D printing applications, these sustainable approaches empower individuals to make informed choices for a greener future. It provides in-depth insights that captivate waste management and environmental specialists while offering accessible entry points for those new to the subject.
Crossing the Border: On the Quadruple-Evidence Method
by Li Yang Shuxian YeThis book is the first monograph of its kind in the academic world which comprehensively expounds the new methodology of humanities. The quadruple-evidence method is one which integrates quadruple-evidences to open up new horizon for interpretation of ancient culture in the three-dimensional manner. The first layer of evidence refers to documents passed down from the past; the second layer of evidence refers to local written materials; the third layer of evidence includes oral legends of anthropology and folklore and etiquette in the living folk customs; the fourth layer of evidence refers to those ancient objects and images either unearthed in archaeological excavations or handed down from the past. The book consists of theoretical explorations and their applications in individual cases. While the first part studies the academic evolution, theory and methodological value of the quadruple-evidence method, the second part, in using the method in different cases, explores different historical and cultural phenomena in the history of China, attempting to extend the frontier of the origin of civilization from the approach of mythological study
Von der Natur inspirierte intelligente Datenverarbeitungstechniken in der Bioinformatik
by Khalid RazaDieses Buch umfasst und beschäftigt sich mit den jüngsten Fortschritten und modernsten Anwendungen von naturinspirierten Computertechniken (NIC) im Bereich der Bioinformatik und der Computerbiologie, die die medizinischen Wissenschaften bei verschiedenen klinischen Anwendungen unterstützen können. Dieser Sammelband befasst sich mit den grundlegenden Anwendungen, dem Umfang und den Zukunftsperspektiven von NIC-Techniken in der Bioinformatik, einschließlich der Erstellung von Genomprofilen, der Klassifizierung von Genexpressionsdaten, der DNA-Berechnung, der System- und Netzwerkbiologie, der Lösung von Komplikationen bei personalisierten Therapien, der antimikrobiellen Resistenz bei bakteriellen Krankheitserregern und der computergestützten Entwicklung von Arzneimitteln, deren Entdeckung und Therapie. Darüber hinaus wird die Rolle von NIC-Techniken bei verschiedenen Krankheiten und Störungen behandelt, einschließlich Krebserkennung und -diagnose, Brustkrebs, Erkennung von Lungenkrankheiten, Krankheits-Biomarkern und Identifizierung potenzieller Therapeutika.
Linking Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Reduction, and Loss & Damage
by Linda Anne Stevenson Amit Ranjan Dennis Mombauer Vositha Wijenayake Akio Takemoto Nafesa IsmailThis book advances knowledge on loss & damage (L&D) and its interlinkages with climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction. The book includes twelve case studies conducted across South and Southeast Asia, covering sectors including agriculture, rural livelihoods, energy, infrastructure and natural resources. These studies provide insights into complex climate-induced L&D, enhancing local, national and regional knowledge and contributing to global agendas.
Association Analysis Techniques and Applications in Bioinformatics
by Qingfeng ChenAdvances in experimental technologies have given rise to tremendous amounts of biology data. This not only offers valuable sources of data to help understand biological evolution and functional mechanisms, but also poses challenges for accurate and effective data analysis. This book offers an essential introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of association analysis, including data pre-processing, data mining methods/algorithms, and tools that are widely applied for computational biology. It covers significant recent advances in the field, both foundational and application-oriented, helping readers understand the basic principles and emerging techniques used to discover interesting association patterns in diverse and heterogeneous biology data, such as structure-function correlations, and complex networks with gene/protein regulation. The main results and approaches are described in an easy-to-follow way and accompanied by sufficientreferences and suggestions for future research. This carefully edited monograph is intended to provide investigators in the fields of data mining, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and bioinformatics with a profound guide to the role of association analysis in computational biology. It is also very useful as a general source of information on association analysis, and as an overall accompanying course book and self-study material for graduate students and researchers in both computer science and bioinformatics.
Surgical Management of Pheochromocytoma and Retroperitoneal Paraganglioma
by Jin WenThis book provides readers information on optimal decision on surgical management of pheochromocytoma and retroperitoneal raraganglioma. After overviewing clinical features and diagnosis of pheochromocytoma and retroperitoneal raraganglioma, following chapter presents surgical treatment of adrenal pheochromocytoma, abdominal paraganglioma, paragangliomas in the bladder and scrotum with selected cases. Treatment options and complications from perspective of urologists, endocrinologists, and thoracic surgeons are highlighted to provide a multidisciplinary approach to treatment of patients. This book is suitable for the urologists, endocrinologists and surgeons in oncology, as well as practitioners who are interested in this field.
Special Topics in Quantum Optics
by Weiping Zhang Zeng-Bing ChenThis book highlights quantum optics technologies that can revolutionize the way we encode, store, transmit, and handle information. These technologies can help us overcome bottlenecks in classical physics-based information technology in information transmission capacity, computing speed, and information security. The book provides readers with new perspectives on potential applications of the quantum theory. Besides, the book summaries the research advances in quantum optics and atom optics, including manipulation and construction of the quantum states of photons and even atoms, molecules, and matter at the quantum level, and new phenomena and technologies brought about by the interactions between photons and the quantum states of matter. The book provides extensive and thoroughly exhaustive coverage of quantum optics. It is suitable for researchers and graduate students of optical physics and quantum optics.
Multidimensional Aspects of Occupational Segregation: Time Series and Cross-National Comparisons (Behaviormetrics: Quantitative Approaches to Human Behavior #18)
by Keiko NakaoOne of the strengths of this book is that it expresses occupational segregation from multidimensional viewpoints using correspondence analysis. Through a quantitative approach, the book examines occupational segregation by education and gender in response to industrial transformation in Japan and other countries. The transformation of industrial structure, such as post-industrialization, demands a reconsideration of traditional perspectives in sociology, especially in social stratification. In other words, it is a shift from the attribute to the achievement principle. Higher technological innovations will create higher levels of industries, and those industries will require jobs that need greater human capital. In short, the meritocracy will be promoted. Meritocracy is certainly considered persuasive. In fact, previous researchers have looked primarily at a person’s occupation as a measure of social status. In Japan, jobs are normally acquired after completing education; thus, one’s educational achievement plays an important role. Especially in recent years, however, education alone has not been enough to explain social status. This book, therefore, focuses on occupational segregation by gender in addition to education in post-industrial society. Can occupational segregation by gender be weakened in the highly educated group? Is this a universal story in modern society? Because post-industrialization is part of the larger story of modernization, international perspectives are needed to examine the linkage between education and gender occupational segregation. This book explores occupational segregation by gender in response to industrial transformation in Japan and other countries.
Water Management in Developing Countries and Sustainable Development (Water Resources Development and Management)
by David Jenkins S. Suriyanarayanan H. P. ShivarajuThis book provides information on sustainable water resource management strategies that present innovative ways to conserve both quality and quantity of water in developing countries. The book comprises of 24 chapters contributed by authors from 14 countries, namely, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, India, Indonesia, Italy, Namibia, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Zimbabwe. This book will be of great interest to researchers, practitioners, water resource managers, policy and decision makers, international institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, educators, as well as students.
Recent Advances in Composites Engineering and Research: Proceedings of 17th ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM-17) (Springer Proceedings in Materials #39)
by Manoj Kumar Buragohain Mulakaluri Rama Manohara Babu Srinivas KuchipudiThis volume presents select proceedings of ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM-17). The volume focuses on recent developments in the composite industry for manufacturing including aerospace, defense, civilian and automobile industries. The content include chapters on research topics such as design, analysis and simulation, processing and composite tooling, high temperature composites, carbon-carbon composites, ultra high temperature composites, nano and smart composites, structural health monitoring, material characterization, non-destructive evaluation of composite structures, damage tolerance in composites, composite process modelling and simulation, composite repair technology, AI in composites, additive manufacturing of composites, start-up ideas in composite technology and applications of composites. This volume will be of interest to researchers and professionals in the fields of materials and mechanical engineering.
Research on Innovation of Express Delivery Network Management: Network Optimization, Operation Mechanism and Mode Reform
by Pengfei Li Jianhong WuThe express delivery industry plays a pivotal role in fostering social and economic advancements. Promoting its development requires two key strategies: improving its infrastructure and revolutionizing its management approach. For this innovative research , the authors conduct a comprehensive examination of the express delivery industry’s network optimization policies, the intricacies and complexity of its operational mechanism and the reform path for its innovation model. The goal is to build a theory of operations for this industry that can facilitate management reform by improving standardization, optimizing overall functionality, and increasing efficiency
A Shift Toward High-Quality Development of China (Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path)
by Peiyong GaoThis book focuses on the China’s economic strategy aiming to high-quality development in recent years. It is a paper collection of the author published since 2013. Under the basic framework of macroeconomic analysis, this book is divided into 7 chapters in accordance with the basic logic chain of "the new normal of economic development - the change of the main contradiction in society - the new development concept - the supply-side structural reform." It involves the hot topics around China’s economic reform toward high-quality development including supply-side structural reform, macro-control system, fiscal policy, cutting taxes and fees, etc.
Carrying Capacity of China’s Resources, Environment, Population, and Economy
by Dong QiuThis book systematically examines the progression of carrying capacity research and its correlation with sustainable development, constructing a new framework of interactive theory and application methods within the context of sustainable development. Additionally, it links carrying capacity theory and methods with the unique challenges faced by China in achieving sustainable development. The book delves into the implementation of sustainable development strategies tailored to China’s specific circumstances. In practical research, the book conducts comprehensive calculations and analyses of the carrying capacity of various regions in China from resource, environmental, and economic perspectives. It employs various analytical approaches to elucidate and investigate three key issues in China’s current development landscape: regional functional planning, urban-rural coordinated development, and the transformation of economic growth models. The book is intended to unveil more efficacious solutions, pathways, and measures to address these challenges.
Vietnamese Language, Education and Change In and Outside Vietnam (Global Vietnam: Across Time, Space and Community)
by Dat Bao Phan Le Ha Joel WindleThis open access edited book attempts to break new ground in investigating multiple facets of Vietnamese language, education and change in global contexts, engaging with global Vietnam through complex lenses of language and education. Issues of language, globalization, and global identities have often been framed through the lens of hierarchical/binary power relations, and/or through a dichotomy between hyper-central languages, such as English, and revisualized or marginalized local language and cultures. In this book, this dichotomy is turned on its head by considering how Vietnam and Vietnamese are constructed in and outside Vietnam and enacted in global spaces of classrooms, textbooks, student mobility, community engagement, curriculum, and intercultural contacts. Vietnamese is among the world’s most spoken languages and is ranked in the top 20th in terms the number of speakers. Yet, at the same time, as a ‘peripheral’ or ‘southern’ global language as often seen in the Global North-Global South spectrum, the dynamics of multilingual and multicultural encounters involving Vietnamese generate distinctive dilemmas and tensions, as well as pointing to alternative ways of thinking about global phenomena from a fresh angle. Rather than being outside of the global, Vietnamese - like many other ‘non-central’ global languages - is present in diasporas, commercial, and transnational structures of higher education, schooling, and in the more conventional settings of primary and secondary school, in which visions of culture and language also evoke notions of heritage and tradition as well as bring to the fore deep seated ideological conflicts across time, space, communities, and generations. Relevant to students and scholars researching language, education, identity, multiculturalism, and their intersections, particularly related to Vietnam, but also in Southeast Asia and beyond, this volume is a pioneering investigation into overlooked contexts and languages from a global, southern-oriented perspective."This book presents an eclectic collection of 15 chapters unified by an interest in developing and teaching the Vietnamese language. To my knowledge, there has been no previous attempt to make the national language of Vietnam a focus for as many perspectives as are documented in the book. In this regard, the book makes an original and intriguing contribution to the literature on Vietnamese culture, including the culture of Vietnam’s expanding diaspora. The book is pioneering in the extent to which it draws attention to the many roles played by a national language in a nation’s political, social and cultural development. It also documents the challenges of preserving a national language in settings where it is at risk of being marginalized. It is pleasing that so many of the contributing authors are young Vietnamese scholars who can provide a distinctly Vietnamese perspective on concepts and practices of global significance."- Dr. MartinHayden, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, Southern Cross University, Australia "Vietnamese Language, Education and Change In and Outside Vietnam brings together an excellent collection of chapters that highlight the diverse and important but under-explored roles Vietnamese language plays in different settings within and outside Vietnam. The fifteen chapters of this much needed book provide unique insights into various aspects and meanings of Vietnamese language. Collectively, the volume contributes to broadening our view about the evolution and transformation of Vietnamese language under the impacts of local, national, regional and global forces. The book invites readers to engage in a reflective and intersectional approach to rethinking and re-examining our understandings of the changes and developments of Vietnamese language over the history of the country."- Dr Ly Tran, Professor, Centre for Research for Educational Impact (REDI), Deakin University, Australia, and Founder: Australia-Vietnam
Responses of Plants to Soil Flooding
by Jun-Ichi Sakagami Mikio NakazonoIn this book, leading researchers from this field systematically explain the latest research results on anaerobic responses in plants. The book is characterized by its in-depth coverage of the tolerance functions of plants under hypoxic conditions from a variety of perspectives, with a particular focus on research areas related to molecular biology and genetics. Although drought responses have dominated water stress research in the past, recent floods and attempts to introduce new cropping systems have made it necessary to take measures against excessive water stress injury, and systematic research is needed for this purpose. From this point of view, the approach taken in this book is new and interesting in that it covers basic research and adaptation technologies in the field, and can be applied to various different situations. The focus of this book is how plants can adapt to poor environments and improve productivity under the conditions of soil hypoxia caused by excess water, such as heavy rains and typhoons. From this point of view, the reader will be able to understand the various adaptations of plants to climate change, which will clarify the future directions of research and show the possibility of applying the knowledge and techniques gained in this book to the field.The Sixth Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (2021) warns that global warming will proceed faster than previously assumed and that all regions of the world will face increasing changes. “Climate Resilient Development” has been proposed as a key phrase to combat global warming, and it is important to identify the adaptive capacity of plants and improve it where possible. In this regard, the publication of this book, which includes ideas for mitigating flood damage caused by global warming, is extremely important, timely, and rational.
Reliability Engineering of BeiDou Navigation Satellite (Satellite Navigation Technology)
by Hui Yang Haitao ZhaoThis book describes the reliability research results and experience of BeiDou navigation satellite in engineering development. According to the characteristics of high reliability and high availability, this book discusses the reliability requirements, reliability design, reliability modeling, and reliability analysis of navigation satellite and constellation, focusing on the demonstration and decomposition of reliability requirements, constellation availability design, satellite availability design, and availability analysis. Based on the characteristics of batch production of navigation satellites, the particularity of reliability work is analyzed, and the reliability assurance works during batch production such as process reliability, data consistency comparison, storage reliability, and redundant satellite demonstration are introduced.This book is suitable for spacecraft developers, as well as postgraduates majoring in spacecraft engineering, quality, or reliability.
Visceral Pain: From Bench to Bedside
by Hong Jiang Ming Xia Bifa FanPatients with chronic visceral pain present a challenge for medical providers because of their vague presenting symptoms and frequent lack of identifiable pathology. Despite this, chronic visceral pain can be a debilitating medical condition that increases morbidity and decreases quality of life; the long-term consequences of which cause significant socioeconomic burden and debility. Covering the newest trends, studies, diagnosis and treatments in visceral pain care, as well as the pain treatment strategies that have been successfully employed in the past, this book brings readers fully up to date with effective recognitions and treatments for visceral pain. The clinical evaluation and presentation of common chronic visceral pain conditions and multimodal treatment options that can be used to assist patients and providers are focused.
Advances in Antiviral Research (Livestock Diseases and Management)
by Naveen Kumar Yashpal Singh Malik Shailly Tomar Sayeh EzzikouriThis book illustrates advancements in the sophisticated tools and techniques for discovering and designing new antiviral drugs, identifying approved drugs against new and emerging viruses through large-scale computational virtual screening or drug repurposing approaches, and their evaluation in various in vitro and in vivo models. The chapters also cover the challenges associated with the emergence of antiviral drug resistance and possible ways to counter them. It discusses bioinformatics tools and software and computational approaches for the discovery of antivirals. The books also outline approaches for designing broad-spectrum antivirals effective against viruses by epigenetic- and epitranscriptomic-targeted reprogramming. Further, it provides vital details on the procedures for drug applications, clinical trials, and their regulations. Finally, the book provides a comprehensive yet representative description of advances in antiviral research protocols and methodologies suitablefor antiviral researchers at all career stages, including graduate and postgraduate students and policy-makers.