Facial beauty is an intriguing and multifaceted subject that has captivated human interest, crossing cultural and scientific boundaries for centuries. In today’s digital age, understanding facial beauty is no longer just an art but a sophisticated science, the analysis and enhancement of facial beauty leverage advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and biometrics. This book, “Facial Beauty Analysis: Computational Aesthetics,” is based on our research and aims to o...

Composite systems that integrate microelectromechanical and microelectrofluidic (MEF) components with electronics are emerging as the next generation of system-on-a-chip (SOC) designs. However, there remains a pressing need for a structured methodology for MEFS design automation, including modeling techniques and simulation and optimization tools. Integrating top-down and bottom-up design philosophies, Microelectrofluidic Systems presents the first comprehensive design strategy for MEFS. T...

This book covers latest advancement of finger reconstruction caused by severe injury leading to finger defects, presenting amount of valuable clinical experience and research achievement. This book provides practical guidance for hand and foot surgeons, micro- and reconstructive surgeons, trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, general practitioners as well as trainees.The book mainly contains two parts: Part 1 focuses on development of the history of finger reconstruction, applied a...

This book discusses the management of serious finger damage, which can have lifelong consequences for patients without timely and effective replantation treatment to restore the function of the hand. Featuring more than 30 cases and over 420 clinical surgical photographs, it combines systematic with thematic approaches, basic theory with clinical practice, and images with text descriptions. The book is divided into nine main sections: overview of the development history of replantation of ...

在人类探索宇宙本质的漫长历程中，引力始终是最神秘而最重要的自然现象之一。从牛顿建立万有引力定律，到爱因斯坦提出广义相对论，再到现代量子引力理论的发展，人们不断尝试寻找能够统一描述自然规律的理论框架。《光引力论--物质的引力结构和动量体系》立足于现代物理学的发展成果，结合经典力学、相对论、量子力学及场论等已有理论，提出一种新的统一性假说--光引力论（Theory of Optical Gravitation）。作者认为，光子不仅是电磁相互作用的载体，还可能存在正、反两种基本形式，它们之间的动态平衡构成了引力场的微观来源，而所有物质结构均可视为这一光子动量体系的统计表现。全书共十二章，从引力理论的发展历史出发，依次讨论力与动量、振动与波、相对论、量子力学、光引力场、物质稳态结构以及光学现象等内容，并尝试建立一套具有内在逻辑一致性的理论体系。同时，作者在书中郑重说明，该理论目前属于尚未经实验验证的科学假说，其目的在于为未来关于引力本质及统一理论的研究提供新的思考方向，而非取代现有经过实验验证的理论体系。本书适合理论物理研究者、高校师...

Reconstructing Resilient Communities after the Wenchuan Earthquake: Disaster Recovery in China looks at the changes in Chinese society following the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan from various perspectives ranging from reconstruction policy, mental care for disaster victims, tourism in disaster areas, ethnic minorities, and disaster prevention education. The Wenchuan Earthquake, which occurred three months prior to the Beijing Olympics, attracted worldwide attention in May of 2008. Fo...

SMART HYBRID AC/DC MICROGRIDSAddresses the technical aspects and implementation challenges of smart hybrid AC/DC microgridsHybrid AC/DC Microgrids: Power Management, Energy Management, and Power Quality Control provides comprehensive coverage of interconnected smart hybrid microgrids, their different structures, and the technical issues associated with their control and implementation in the next generation of smart grids. This aut...

Play to Learn: How to Use Video Games to Learn a New Language is a comprehensive examination of how the integration of video games into language learning can greatly increase long-term new language acquisition. It explores the benefits, applications, and concerns surrounding video games and their place in our modern classrooms. In addition, Play to Learn cites research on how students can learn a new language when an educator is present or absent, supplemented with person...

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...

Since his 1991 debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, Hao Jiang Tian has appeared on the world’s greatest stages, more than 300 times at the Met alone. How he got there is a drama of bittersweet humor, mortal danger, heartbreaking tragedy, and inspiring triumph—more passionate and turbulent than even the grandest opera. In Along the Roaring River, Tian relives his coming of age in China during the chaotic Cultural Revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and his dramatic journey from hard labor ...

Comprehensive, systematic review of advances in key CRISPR/Cas technologies, such as TALENS and zinc finger nucleases, double-strand break repair techniques, insertion-based genome edits, base editing, guide RNAs, gRNA/Cas9 constructs and CRISPR/Cas off targetingCovers both techniques and their practical application to particular cereal and other cropsDiscusses challenges in regulating this emerging technology

Sustainable Resource ManagementLearn how current technologies can be used to recover and reuse waste products to reduce environmental damage and pollutionIn this two-volume set, Sustainable Resource Management: Technologies for Recovery and Reuse of Energy and Waste Materials delivers a compelling argument for the importance of the widespread adoption of a holistic approach to enhanced water, energy, and waste management practices....