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Carbon Mitigation System Engineering

Yi-Ming Wei

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theoretical, technological, and practical systems of carbon mitigation system engineering developed by the author’s team through long-term research and engineering practice. The book is structured into three...

Cultural Practices of Place

Sarah Earnshaw

The notion of sense of place developed across disciplines to study the range of experiential, relational, and emotive attachments between people and spatial constellations. This collection proposes a sense of placing to render visible complex cultural practices of...

Democratic Resilience in the Baltics, Vol. 1

Vidmante Giedraityte , David Schultz , Rasa Smaliukiene

This open access volume examines current threats to democracy with a focus on Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These small democracies face unique challenges from climate change, hybrid security threats, and geopolitical tensions. The book examines how these nations have...

Citizenship Education on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Elizaveta Firsova-Eckert

In this book, Elizaveta Firsova-Eckert examines the effects of German-Israeli youth exchange programs on political education processes related to the Middle East conflict. To answer the research question, a mixed-method approach was used to develop a suitable...

The Normative and Regulatory Challenges for the Implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation in Third Affected Countries

Lucas Da Cunha Vollers , Vitor Furtado De Melo , Gabriel Ralile De Figueiredo Magalhães , Paula Wojcikiewicz Almeida

This book critically examines the primary challenges associated with the indirect implementation of the European Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) in Brazil. The EUDR is a demand-side regulatory measure designed to mitigate the European Union's (EU's) contribution to...

Blood Will Tell

Sarah De Senarclens , George Goulding , Christian Unge

"Stressed-out, sleep-deprived and pill-popping Dr Tekla Berg is as unusual a central character as you will find" Irish Independent"Tekla is a terrific character" Literary Review"Tekla Berg is a brilliant character" Susi Holliday"A memorable protagonist" Imran MahmoodA...

Theory, Algorithms, and Experiments in Applied Optimization

Boris Goldengorin

This book celebrates the remarkable contributions of Panos M. Pardalos, offering a comprehensive collection of 19 rigorously peer-reviewed articles that span the breadth of his research interests. From deterministic and stochastic global optimization to combinatorial...

The Global South in the Kremlin's Foreign Policy after 24/2

Marina Glaser , Ivan Krivushin , Greg Simons , Olga Volosyuk

This book offers the first in-depth analysis of the evolution of Russia’s relations with the Global South across political, military-political, and economic domains. Though formally part of the Global North, Russia has, since 2007, increasingly positioned itself...

Traitor of the Drowned Empire

Frankie Diane Mallis

Blockchain Fundamental Analysis for Digital Asset Investors

Paul Garvey

Without a solid, robust procedure to evaluate digital asset investments, decisions are often made based on hype or influencer reviews, which, in the end, is nothing short of a lottery ticket. This book aims to equip new and existing digital asset investors with the...

CPython

Chien-Lung Kao

Deep Dive CPython explores the internal mechanics of CPython, the widely used Python interpreter written in C. Starting with a practical guide on downloading and compiling the CPython source, this book is perfect for developers eager to understand Python’s behaviour at...

Place and the Social-Spatial Determinants of Health

Marynia A. Kolak , Imelda K. Moise

This open access contributed volume is the first to address Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) from a place-based perspective with a transdisciplinary, global outlook. In this open access book, experts from geography, public health, urban planning, sociology,...

Duke

Jessica Peterson

One chance meeting on a Texas ranch.One wild, too-charming cowboy.One snowed-in night that changes everything.Wheeler Rankin isn't here for romance. She's come to Lucky River Ranch to visit her best friend, wrangle a business deal and prove herself to everyone who's...

Graph Neural Networks for Neurological Disorders

Md. Mehedi Hassan , Shariful Islam , Herat Joshi , Anindya Nag

This book represents a unique and comprehensive resource for understanding the intersection of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and neurology. By focusing on graph neural networks (GNNs), the book addresses a crucial gap in the current literature, providing...

Deflationist Conceptions of Abstract Objects

Xavier De Donato-Rodríguez , José L. Falguera , Concha Martínez-Vidal

This book offers an overview of recent discussions on deflationary approaches to ontology and abstract objects. The essays compiled in this volume constitute previously unpublished, original material aiming at exploring current ideas on deflationary approaches to...

Proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Cities—Volume 1

Said Jadid Abdulkadir , Mohd Hilmi Hasan , Hisham Mohamad , Nasir Shafiq

This book contains papers presented at the International Conference on Smart Cities (ICSC 2024) under the banner of World Engineering, Science & Technology Congress (ESTCON 2024) held from September 10 to 11, at Sabah International Convention Centre, Kota Kinabalu,...

Circular Economy and Human Resources: Global Perspectives

Hasnan Baber , Anushka Lydia Issac

This book fills a crucial gap by providing a comprehensive resource for implementing circular solutions in business and human resources. It helps professionals and organizations embrace sustainability by integrating circular concepts into daily operations and HR...

Chinese Ergative-like Construction

Tanzhou Liu , Tingting Wang

Studies on ergativity have provided valuable insights into understanding Chinese, but as research deepens, scholars have discovered areas where ergative theory is difficult to apply to Chinese. This book focuses on Chinese ergative-like sentences, exploring their...

Social Safety Net Programs in Bangladesh

Maruf Ahmad , Jannatul Ferdous

This book highlights the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Bangladesh's marginalised communities and the pivotal role of Social Safety Net Programs (SSNPs) in alleviating poverty and food insecurity of low-income families. Emphasising the need for inclusive...

Polymers and Composite Materials for Packaging: Smart Food Packaging and Solutions

Hariome Sharan Gupta , Sushanta K. Sethi , Akarsh Verma

This book aims to provide readers with a better understanding of the polymers and polymer-based composite materials employed in the packaging field. It covers the mechanisms, important aspects, characteristics, formulations, significant elements, and case studies of the...