An anthology of unsettling tales from contemporary China, translated into English for the very first time.Fourteen dazzling horror stories delve deep into the psyche of modern China in this new anthology curated by acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting C. Ni, editor and translator of the British Fantasy Award-winning Sinopticon.From the menacing vision of a red umbrella, to the ominous atmosphere of the Laughing Mountain; from the waking dream of virtual wo...

Issue 8 of FUTURE SF is themed Medical SF and guest-edited by RM Ambrose.Table of contents:"Second Generation" by Julie Nováková (Czech Republic)"Panoptes" by Eliza Victoria (Philippines)"Keloid Dreams" by Simone Heller (Germany)"Chrysalis" by David Brin (USA)"The Post-Conscious Age" by Su Min (China) translated by Nathan FariesNon-fiction:The Other Reel review column by Paul Levinson

This book explores clustering operations in the context of social networks and consensus-reaching paths that take into account non-cooperative behaviors. This book focuses on the two key issues in large-scale group decision-making: clustering and consensus building. Clustering aims to reduce the dimension of a large group. Consensus reaching requires that the divergent individual opinions of the decision makers converge to the group opinion.This book emphasizes the similarity of op...

In the late 1970s Islam regained its force by generating novel forms of piety and forging new paths in politics throughout the world, including China. The Islamic revival in China, which came to fruition in the 2000s and the 2010s, prompted increases in government suppression but also intriguing resonances with the broader Muslim world—from influential theoretical and political contestations over Muslim women’s status, the popularization of mass media and the appearance of new patterns of ...

Circuit and System Techniques for Efficient Energy Management in Wireless Devices! With the increasing demand for wireless power and data transfer, the need for high-efficiency circuits is paramount. Catering to everyone from beginners exploring this domain for the first time to seasoned experts, this book sheds light on the foundational knowledge of wireless power and data transfer technologies in devices and guides readers in designing diverse energy management circuits, all while provid...

Precision medicine is a rapidly-evolving field in the management of cancer. The use of novel molecular or genetic signatures in local-regional management is still in its infancy. Precision Radiation Oncology demystifies this state-of-the-art research and technology.By describing current existing clinical and pathologic features, and focusing on the ability to improve outcomes in cancer using radiation therapy, this book discusses incorporating novel genomic- or biology-bas...

묘사어떻게 하면 사람들을 웃게 만들 수 있는지 스스로에게 물어본 적이 있나요? 의심할 여지 없는 대답은 유머 감각을 키우는 것입니다. 사람들을 웃게 만드는 것보다 사람들을 행복하게 만드는 더 좋은 방법은 없으며, 유머를 향상시키는 것은 재미있는 가면을 쓰는 것만큼 쉬울 수 있습니다.유머 감각을 키우는 데 소비하는 시간과 노력은 셀 수 없이 많은 작은 방법으로 보상을 받을 것입니다. 당신은 자신이든 다른 사람이든 거의 모든 것에 대해 사람들을 웃게 만들 수 있을 것입니다. 특히 당신보다 더 어색한 사람들. 군중 활동과 사교 활동에도 도움이 될 수 있습니다.이 책은 재미있는 가면을 개발하거나 적어도 사람들을 웃게 만드는 데 필요한 핵심 요소 중 일부를 개발하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다.이 책에서는 다양한 농담 스타일과 자신만의 유머 감각을 개발하는 방법을 배웁니다. 상황을 기민하게 인식하는 ...

Governments and nonprofits exist to create public value. Yet what does that mean in theory and practice?This new volume brings together key experts in the field to offer unique, wide-ranging answers. From the United States, Europe, and Australia, the contributors focus on the creation, meaning, measurement, and assessment of public value in a world where government, nonprofit organizations, business, and citizens all have roles in the public sphere. In so doing, they demonstrate th...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Advances in Simplifying Medical UltraSound, ASMUS 2021, held on September 27, 2021, in conjunction with MICCAI 2021, the 24th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention. The conference was planned to take place in Strasbourg, France, but changed to an online event due to the Coronavirus pandemic.The 22 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and se...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Advances in Simplifying Medical UltraSound, ASMUS 2022, held on September 18, 2022, in conjunction with MICCAI 2022, the 25th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention. The conference took place in Singapore.The 18 papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: classific...