In the existing literature, there is no universal standard for defining obscenity. The book aims to demonstrate that there indeed exist underlying universal standards for defining obscenity (USDOs). However, their application to different contexts of time, place, and culture, may legitimately result in varied manifestations.The author examines a definition of obscenity proposed by the political and legal theorist Harry M. Clor, within John Finnis’ natural law theoretical f...

This book aims to offer a comprehensive understanding of China’s Poverty Alleviation resettlement (PAR) particularly under the Link Policy, and further analysing the impacts of PAR on China’s rural transformation from multiple scales (regional and individual) and perspectives (social-economic development, urban-rural interactions and landscape changes), with a combination of multiple approaches including systematic literature review, content analysis, econometrical methods, spatial analysi...

This book discusses contemporary China’s land use policy – the Link Policy – which calls for land consolidation and rural resettlement to achieve the goal of preserving farmland while also providing more space for urban development. Given the limited analyses and commentaries on the Link Policy in the literature, particularly in English-language articles, the book systematically presents and analyzes China’s land use policy by assessing the impacts of the Link Policy on rural life and how ...

The two-volume set LNAI 15497 and LNAI 15498 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2024, held in Hefei, China, during December 6–8, 2024.The 56 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions.These papers deal with various aspects of brain inspired cognitive systems, focusing on latest advancements in brain-inspired computing; artificial intelli...

The two-volume set LNAI 15497 and LNAI 15498 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems, BICS 2024, held in Hefei, China, during December 6–8, 2024.The 56 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions.These papers deal with various aspects of brain inspired cognitive systems, focusing on latest advancements in brain-inspired computing; artificial intelli...

Quantum Computational AI: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications is an emerging field that bridges quantum computing and artificial intelligence. With rapid advancements in both areas, this book serves as a vital resource, capturing the latest theories, algorithms, and practical applications at their intersection. It aims to be both informative and accessible, making it perfect for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and students eager to lead in these technologies. The book exp...

This book provides an in-depth insight at the latest advancements in service robotics, featuring contributions from the 2025 4th International Conference on Service Robotics. It covers topics such as human–robot integration, security robotics, robot vision, and exoskeleton robots, exploring how these technologies are transforming industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, and industrial automation. The book highlights emerging trends in service robots within complex environments and the...

The six-volume set LNCS 14447 until 14452 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2023, held in Changsha, China, in November 2023.The 652 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 1274 submissions. They focus on theory and algorithms, cognitive neurosciences; human centred computing; applications in neuroscience, neural networks, deep learning, and related fields.

The LNAI 16603 constitutes the proceedings of the following workshops that were held in conjunction with the 30th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2026, held in Hong Kong, China, during June 9–12, 2026:-Workshop on AI and Data Science for Digital Finance (AI4DF 2026): This workshop received 3 submissions and accepted 2 papers. 2 camera-ready papers were finally received for publication.- Workshop of Decision Making and Optimization in Fi...

Psychologists and correctional rehabilitation specialists in the Psychological and Correctional Rehabilitation Division of the Singapore Prison Service have been instrumental in designing and delivering the rehabilitation work with offenders. This book seeks to capture these experiences in the area of rehabilitation, and the anecdotal experiences working with different groups of offenders on the ground.It provides a first-hand look at the application of offender rehabilitation prin...

The seven-volume set of LNCS 11301-11307, constitutes the proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2018, held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, in December 2018.The 401 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 575 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural information processing techniques across different domains. The first volume, LNCS 1130...

The six-volume set LNCS 14447 until 14452 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2023, held in Changsha, China, in November 2023.The 652 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 1274 submissions. They focus on theory and algorithms, cognitive neurosciences; human centred computing; applications in neuroscience, neural networks, deep learning, and related fields.