**Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia in this charming, illustrated memoir for young middle grade readers.A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR**Growing up in Inner Mongolia, Jin Wang was rambunctious and boisterous and did not always listen to her Ma. Jin and her family were poor, but like kids everywhere, she still found a way to have fun and get into lots of mischief climbing tree...

People and businesses rely on transportation networks every day, but what happens when critical assets fail unexpectedly or pollute our environment? Smart Infrastructure Management provides an interdisciplinary exploration of this intricate and dynamic landscape, enriching the theoretical and practical understanding of state-of-the-art technologies that can productively support various stakeholders in the decision-making process throughout the entire lifecycle of infrastructure projects.Th...

This book presents the proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Future Information Technology (FutureTech 2025) held in Changsha, China, April 24-26, 2025. It also discusses the state of the art in the development of Hybrid Information Technology, High Performance Computing, Cloud and Cluster Computing, Digital Convergence, Multimedia Convergence, Human-centric Computing and Social Networks, and Bioinformatics and Bio-Inspired Computing in engineering, science, and other discipl...

Algae are sunlight-driven cell factories, and can efficiently absorb CO2 and convert light energy to chemical energy such as lipid, starch and other carbohydrates and release O2. Algal feedstock is a promising resource for bioproduct production, given its high photosynthetic efficiency for producing biomass compared to conventional crops. Microalgae can be used for flue-gas and wastewater bioremediation. This book highlights recent breakthroughs in the multidisciplinary areas of algal biot...

This book reveals the power of digital twin technologies in terms of optimizing the performance and maintenance of infrastructure assets. From roads, bridges, and tunnels to airports and smart cities, it will guide you through the latest advances in and use cases on this cutting-edge technology. You will come to understand the challenges involved in the development of digital twins and learn about the initiatives and projects underway to overcome them. Explore the potential of this technol...

When Kevin Ferko meets Maria Gonzalez, hes hooked. He wasnt seeking a romance, but this young woman really bowls him over. Unfortunately, he soon discovers that pursuing this petite dark-haired beauty will not be easy because her domineering fatherwhos convinced the family business would fall apart without Mariahas no intention of letting his only daughter get hooked up with some man. So hes made it virtually impossible for her to have a relationship, in fact up to this point her love life...

This book provides a comprehensive and multi-level review of the development and evolution of Confucian philosophy. It is the lecture script used by Liang Qichao during his teaching at Tsinghua University, embodying the essence of his lifelong research on Confucian philosophy. The first chapter clarifies doctrinal significance, introducing the concepts and scope of Confucian philosophy and its similarities and differences with Western philosophy; the second chapter responds to the widespre...

Recent developments such as the invention of powerful turbo-decoding and irregular designs, together with the increase in the number of potential applications to multimedia signal compression, have increased the importance of variable length coding (VLC). Providing insights into the very latest research, the authors examine the design of diverse near-capacity VLC codes in the context of wireless telecommunications.The book commences with an introduction to Information Theory, follo...

Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner Mongolia in this charming memoir for young middle grade listeners.Growing up in Inner Mongolia, Jin Wang was rambunctious and boisterous and did not always listen to her Ma. Jin and her family were poor, but like kids everywhere, she still found a way to have fun and get into lots of mischief climbing trees, digging for mushrooms, and even looking for wolves...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to Industry 4.0 applications, not only introducing implementation aspects but also proposing a conceptual framework with respect to the design principles. In addition, it discusses the effects of Industry 4.0, which are reflected in new business models and workforce transformation. The book then examines the key technological advances that form the pillars of Industry 4.0 and explores their potential technical and economic benefits using examples of...

This book presents selected papers from the 13th International Conference on Information Technology and its Applications (CITA 2024) which took place on July 19–20, 2024. The 13th CITA will be hosted by the Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), a member of University of Danang, with the supports of the researching and training institutions belonging to ASEAN Consortium for Innovation and Research (ACIR) as well as Vietnam ICT Association of Faculties-I...

Confucius is one of the most humane, rational, and lucid of moral teachers, concerned not with arcane metaphysics but with practical issues of life and conduct. What is virtue? What sort of life is most conducive to happiness? How should the state be ruled? What is the proper relationship between human beings and their environment?In this classic translation of The Analects by Arthur Waley, the questions Confucius addressed two and a half millennia ago remain as relevant a...