Large dam construction has significant environmental and social impacts at different scales. As the largest developing country in the world, China has built about half of the world’s large dams, and more are expected to be built over the next two decades to meet the country’s rapidly growing demand for energy. This book summarizes and updates information about the history, distribution, functions, and impacts of large dams, both globally and at China’s national level. It then addresses the...

Recommender systems are ubiquitous in modern life and are one of the main monetization channels for Internet technology giants. This book helps graduate students, researchers and practitioners to get to grips with this cutting-edge field and build the thorough understanding and practical skills needed to progress in the area. It not only introduces the applications of deep learning and generative AI for recommendation models, but also focuses on the industry architecture of the recommender...

Taiwan has become a new flashpoint in Sino-U.S. relations in recent years. The nation just concluded its presidential and legislative elections in January 2024. The incumbent Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) won a pyrrhic victory—with DPP keeping the presidential seat but losing the majority in Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan (Congress). The political status of Taiwan is one of the few, if not the only, issues that have won bipartisan support. New Developments in the Trilateral Relationshi...

This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Drs. Lee L.Q. Pu and Chunmei Wang, is devoted to Pre-Expanded Perforator Flaps. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Contemporary Concepts of Perforator Flaps; Pre-Expanded Perforator Flaps: An Overview (Concept, Anatomic Study, Development, Clinical Application); Imaging Studies for Perforator Flaps (Pre-Operative Planning and Flap Design); Pre-Expanded Super-Thin Skin Perforator Flaps; Pre-Expanded Transverse Cervical Perfo...

Climate change is a key problem of the 21st century. China, as the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has committed to stabilize its current emissions and dramatically increase the share of electricity production from non-fossil fuels by 2030. However, this is only a first step: in the longer term, China needs to aggressively strive to reach a goal of zero-emissions. Through detailed discussions of electricity pricing, electric vehicle policies, nuclear energy policies, and renewable ene...

Gain an understanding of the depth and complexity of Pu-Erh tea in all of its various guises. From the mist-covered hills of Yunnan to your cup, this book details the whole process of growing, producing, and enjoying it, beginning with the cultivation of the plant. Learn the differences between old and new pu-erh, as well as the correct way to store it and experiment with surprising combinations of dishes and sweets to enjoy with it. Through the use of tales, suggestions, and general recom...

Dieses Buch behandelt hauptsächlich den Hintergrund des E-Commerce, das Grundwissen des E-Commerce, die Grundmodelle des E-Commerce, die Grundprinzipien des E-Commerce und die Fälle des E-Commerce. Dieses Buch hat ein theoretisches System des E-Commerce mit klaren Integrationsgrenzen gebildet. Die Einführung der systematischen Theorie wird durch den Hintergrund des E-Commerce geleitet, zentriert sich auf das Modell des E-Commerce, wird mit den Prinzipien des E-Commerce untermauert und mit ...

This book mainly discusses the background of e-commerce, the basic knowledge of e-commerce, the basic models of e-commerce, the basic principles of e-commerce and the cases of e-commerce. This book has formed a theoretical system of e-commerce with a clear integration boundary. The introduction of the systematic theory is guided by the background of e-commerce, centered on the model of e-commerce, paved with the principles of e-commerce and integrated with the cutting-edge cases.Th...

For study resources and the English-language Chinese perpetual calendar, please visit ichingstream.com.About “Collected Insights on I Ching Divination” (Yi Donglin): English EditionCollected Insights on I Ching Divination (Yi Donglin) （易洞林 Yi Donglin – including 洞林秘诀 Donglin Secret Manual, 郭氏洞林 Guo Shi Donglin, and 周易洞林 Zhouyi Donglin） is a reconstructed anthology of early I Ching divination case records linked to Guo Pu (276–324 CE, Jin Dy...