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This two part LNCS volumes constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th CCF Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, ChineseCSCW 2024, held in Hohhot, China, in July 12-14, 2024. The 52 full papers and 18 short...

This book highlights the critical challenge of improving the design and performance of hip implants, which are essential for enhancing patient outcomes in hip replacement surgeries. The book focuses on utilizing Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to optimize...

This book serves as an introduction to topology, a branch of mathematics that studies the qualitative properties of geometric objects. It is designed as a bridge between elementary courses in analysis and linear algebra and more advanced classes in...

This book is concerned with the Maroons of Accompong Town in Jamaica. Especially within the last five years, these Maroons, who constitute in some measure a distinct cultural group living in the defined area of Accompong Town, have presented...

Discover the RESTful technologies, including REST, JSON, XML, JAX-RS web services, SOAP, and more, for building today's Java-based microservices, big data applications, and web service applications using the Micronaut framework. This book is based on a...

This book presents cutting-edge developments and applications of aluminum alloys in the aerospace industry, offering a detailed exploration of the material science and engineering innovations behind aluminum technologies. It examines the properties and...

Enantioselective metallaelectro-catalyzed C─H activation represents an innovative strategy for enabling the transition of organic synthesis to a more resource-economic mode of operation. It circumvents substrate prefunctionalization by directly...

The conference brought together a diverse group of scholars, researchers, and industry professionals to engage in meaningful discussions and share insights on cutting-edge trends in artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and their...

From a musician's unique perspective, Sketches of Broken Minds explores the effects of music on people who have succumbed to the debilitating effects of dementia. As more and more people are diagnosed, and still no cure, the emphasis for those with...

Pop Goes the Decade: The 2000s comprehensively examines popular culture in the 2000s, placing the culture of the decade in historical context and showing how it not only reflected but also influenced its times.This resource starts with a timeline of...

Russia's illegal aggression against Ukraine has been a watershed moment for the European Union (EU). The return of large-scale conventional warfare to the European continent, unseen since the Second World War, shattered the illusion of perpetual peace...

Originally published in 1967, reissued now with a new introduction, Africa in Search of Democracy in the author's words was 'a humble contribution to Africa's search for political wisdom whereby to avoid destruction'. Written by the author during his...

First published in 1986, Military Technology, Military Strategy and the Arms Race argues that a principal factor contributing to the arms race is the military research and development (R and D) sector. It traces the arms race since World War II and...

First published in 1985, Escaping the Dragon is written for anyone- parents, family, friends, teachers, health professionals- who want to know about heroin addiction. Based on the author's own experience and research, this book details the misuse of...

This practical, accessible and authoritative handbook covers all aspects of the law and practice relevant to probate disputes, including: removal of executorsprobate disputes, including due execution, lack of testamentary capacity, lack of knowledge...

This open-access textbook provides an in-depth introduction into the CRISPR-cas9 technology and explores its use across the gamut of biological model systems. As the subject has risen from a significant new discovery to a mainstream molecular biology...

In Flourishing As a Scholar, the contributors offer a comprehensive resource that is intended to benefit scholars seeking guidance for how to use diverse research methods to study emerging adulthood. Studying emerging adults (typically people between the...

This open access book explores how to build a gender-just peace in which women's political citizenship is foregrounded through a case study of Northern Ireland. It addresses the role that civil society can play in peacebuilding and in political life in...

This concise book delves into the innovative use of carrageenan in the green synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticle synthesis. It explores this emerging approach's mechanisms, highlighting its benefits over traditional syntheses. The unique properties...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computational Advances in Bio and Medical Sciences, ICCABS 2023, held in Norman, Oklahoma, USA, during December 11–13, 2023. The 23 full papers included in this book...

This book explores the socio-spatial impacts of China's high-tech repression against Uyghurs both within and beyond its borders. The study is built on surveys, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with the members of Uyghur diaspora in...

What does math research really look like? Which subfield is right for me? Do people like me go to graduate school, and succeed? This book provides students a "sneak preview" of math research in a variety of subfields. Each chapter features the work of...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 42nd National Conference on Theoretical Computer Science, NCTCS 2024, held in Qingdao, China, during July 19–21, 2024. The 13 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected...

This book examines the extent to which exotic pine plantations are a suitable strategy for maintaining the essential functions, structures, processes and identity of the Patagonian landscape over time. To this end, it integrates three empirical studies...

This book addresses fundamental concepts and practical implementations in cloud computing environments, focusing on load balancing and resource management. As cloud computing's popularity grows, expertise in infrastructure management is crucial for...

In the context of India-Taiwan relations, this book investigates the convergence of science, technology, and diplomacy (S&TD). It dives into the changing environment of digital breakthroughs and their influence on India-Taiwan bilateral collaboration. It...

This open access book offers a structured approach that aligns indicators of social value and provides a stable foundation amidst the dynamic and ever-changing social complexities. From detailed system scales of participation to an overview of how it...

This textbook offers an accessible introduction to Functional Analysis, providing a solid foundation for students new to the field. It is designed to support learners with no prior background in the subject and serves as an effective guide for...

Trauma and Crisis Counseling: An Overview for Emerging Professionals is an introduction to trauma for students, new counselors, and other helping professionals. The book provides a sweeping overview of trauma from more than 500 sources. It includes...

This book delves into the transformative efforts that sought to redefine punishment and rehabilitation, highlighting the pivotal role of Community Service Orders (CSO) and the legislative push to abandon the use of Short-Term Prison Sentences (STPS) for...

This book is the first overview book on video surveillance issues within airport grounds. It delves into the distinctive design principles underpinning computer vision algorithms tailored specifically for airport ground video surveillance, while also...

This laboratory manual offers a broad introduction to practical instrumental analysis and quantitative analytical chemistry. The practical activities include experiments to determine the quantity of analytes. Analytical techniques covered in the book...

Philosophy strives to give us a firmer hold on our concepts. But what about their hold on us? Why place ourselves under the sway of a concept and grant it the authority to shape our thought and conduct? Another conceptualization would carry different...

The conference was aimed to bring researchers, practicing engineers, faculty members and students from across the globe to a common platform to share their research ideas that would pave way to attain solution to various real time problems. Many eminent...

"Our American Israel is masterful and deserves a larger audience." -Ta-Nehisi CoatesAn essential account of America's most controversial alliance, and how that strong and divisive partnership plays our in our own time.In 1945, it was not inevitable that...

Over the past decade, machine learning has come a long way, with organisations of all sizes exploring its potential to extract valuable insights from data. However, despite the promise of machine learning, many organisations need help deploying and...

This book analyzes the representations of movement that reflect time. The author scrutinizes movement critically assuming that (1) movement is composed of change, (2) a change may be a crack, (3) the crack demonstrates a disturbance in the experienced...

In the mid-twentieth century, the challenges raised by Africa's emergence into the modern world touched on every aspect of national and international life. One of the most significant was raised by Africa's quest for her own culture, encompassing not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765141915Author Hall GardnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

The six-volume set, LNCS 15251-15256, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Algorithms and Architectures for Parallel Processing, ICA3PP 2024, held in Macau, China, during October 29-31, 2024. The 91 full papers,...