This atlas gives a comprehensive account on the benthic foraminiferal fauna in the China Seas, especially on the Bohai and the Yellow Seas. Details of about 183 species, subjected to 5 orders, 52 families and 92 genera are included. For each species there is a brief description of the morphological characteristics, synonymised names, measurements and geographical distribution worldwide, as well as a top-level elegant plate illustrated the fossil and live specimens. It could be used as a re...

"Art is created in the soul, taken in the mind and recorded by the camera". LEVEL: Beginner & Intermediate.Candid photography is a wonderful way to capture people. They are timeless portraits that tell a story that standard traditional portraits cannot.In this book we will look at the techniques of how we can approach and shoot these type of shots. We will look at some of the common does and do nots as well as how to interact and prepare yourself for the best opportunities ...

The Qigong Workout for Longevity has been secretly passed from generation to generation at the Shaolin Temple of Zen in Henan Province, China for over 1,500 years.  Now, for the first time, 34th generation fighting disciple Shifu Yan Lei shows how you too can benefit from the ancient art of Shaolin Qigong. With easy-to-follow instructions and full-colour photos, Yan Lei guides you through a complete Qigong workout – including stretches, stances, and the Instant Health Self-Mas...

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...

Straddling disciplines and continents, Feminist Futures interweaves scholarship and social activism to explore the evolving position of women in the South.Working at the intersection of cultural studies, critical development studies and feminist theory, the book's contributors articulate a radical and innovative framework for understanding the linkages between women, culture and development, applying it to issues ranging from sexuality and the gendered body to the environm...

The four-volume set LNCS constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Joint Conference on Web and Big Data, APWeb-WAIM 2025, held in Shenyang, China, during August 28–30, 2025.The 136 full papers and 15 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 472 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Data Mining I; Machine Learning I; Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management I; Gra...

"Art is created in the soul, taken in the mind and recorded by the camera".LEVEL: Beginner & Intermediate.Photography is a simple and elegant format to express your inner sight. Todays world of marketing, commercialism and convenient ignorance has created an art form that is confusing and frustrating. In this book we will look at the true meaning of being a photographer and unravel the knot of misunderstanding. We will look at the essence of photography and take the weight ...

When an individual or couple is considering a difficult choice such as IVF treatment or third party assisted conception, the moral and ethical basis for their decisions may often be informed by their particular faith traditions.Faith and Fertility is a comprehensive collection of essays by academics and faith leaders from around the world. The reader is introduced to the cultural and religious understanding of fertility as it is practised among diverse international faith tradition...

The energy demands of contemporary society mandate the urgent development and commercialisation of a ‘post-Li-ion battery’. Metal anodes are an important piece of this puzzle. This research and reference text discusses the role of metal electrodes in batteries in detail. Introducing the fundamental theoretical properties of metal anodes, the book surveys the history and prospects of the field, covering a wide range of metals, including Li, Na, K, Mg, Al, Zn, Ge, Sn, Sb and Bi. The first bo...

The four-volume set LNCS constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Joint Conference on Web and Big Data, APWeb-WAIM 2025, held in Shenyang, China, during August 28–30, 2025.The 136 full papers and 15 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 472 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Data Mining I; Machine Learning I; Information Retrieval and Knowledge Management I; Gra...

Gene flow is a natural process that occurs spontaneously and enables the evolution of life. However, with the release of genetically modified organisms, concerns have focused on introduced foreign transgenes and their dispersal in nature through gene flow. This book examines gene flow of transgenes, such as herbicide resistance genes, with the goal of understanding the factors that may affect the process of gene flow. A greater biological understanding is essential to make sound management...

This book highlights key technologies of signal processing in pulsar-based navigation. It discusses the modeling, simulation, acquisition, and correction of relativistic effects of signals from X-ray pulsars. It demonstrates the methods of contour reconstruction and denoising, and introduces the concept and methods of the average contour. The performance of the phase measurement methods using signal contour is analyzed. The role of wavelets and bispectral methods in the denoising of pulsar...