This book looks at Chinese policy towards the South Pacific in the context of China's grand strategy. Analysts are divided on the implications of China's deepening involvement in the region and the study of Chinese involvement in the South Pacific is a part of the great debate on the rise of China.

What does the admissions office at the most selective university in the world REALLY look for in an applicant?That’s the question all our contributors answered. Each of our contributors filed FERPA requests, and copied down the numerical scores and comments Stanford wrote on their applications. For the first time ever, Stanford undergrads bring their essays, and those comments, out for future applicants to see. We’ve compiled together a vast array of diverse studen...

What does the admissions office at the most selective university in the world REALLY look for in an applicant?That’s the question all our contributors answered. Each of our contributors filed FERPA requests, and copied down the numerical scores and comments Stanford wrote on their applications. For the first time ever, Stanford undergrads bring their essays, and those comments, out for future applicants to see. We’ve compiled together a vast array of diverse studen...

An unabridged collection showcasing the best science fiction stories and novellas published in 2025 by current and emerging masters of the genre, edited by Allan Kaster.· “Low-Tide Salvage” by Matthew Claxton—Rival groups use highly advanced biotech to manipulate their biomes.· “The Robot and the Winding Woods” by Brenda Cooper—Intransigent docents lying low in a shuttered campground are confronted by a government robot.· “I...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting both men and women worldwide. Each year, it accounts for nearly two million cases and one million deaths worldwide. The increasing incidences of morbidity and mortality present a significant global health and economic burden, particularly in low- and middle- income countries. Over the past three decades, substantial advances have been made in screening, our understanding of colorectal carcinogenesis and the genetic basis of the ...

The Handbook on Children and Family Tourism provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the role of tourism in shaping childhood experiences, family relationships, and social inclusion.Contributors critically engage with contemporary debates surrounding children's agency, diverse family structures, accessibility, and equity in tourism contexts. They foreground underrepresented perspectives, including those of LGBTQ+ families, single-parent households, fam...

This book comprises selected papers from the 18th International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiquitous Engineering (MUE 2024, Chongqing, China) and the 19th International Conference on Future Information Technology (Future Tech 2024, Chongqing, China). And this book presents the latest developments in the field of ubiquitous computing technologies. It also discusses the state of the art in the development of computational methods, involving theory, algori...

An Alphabet of Embers is an anthology of unclassifiables – lyrical, surreal, magical, experimental pieces that straddle the border between poetry and prose. It lives in a place between darkness and sound, between roads and breaths, its pages taut with starlight; between its covers, words talk to each other, and have an occasional cup of tea.Edited by Rose Lemberg, featuring work by:Alvaro Zinos-AmaroAmal El-MohtarArkady MartineCeleste Rita Baker...

A collection of some of the best original science fiction and fantasy short fiction published on Tor.com in 2019.Includes stories by:Elizabeth BearSiobhan CarrollJohn ChuGreg EganKathleen Ann GoonanS. L. HuangCarole JohnstoneKJ KabzaErinn L. KemperMary Robinette KowalRich LarsonM. Evan MacGriogirSeanan McGuireLis MitchellMimi MondalAnnalee NewitzSi...

Digital Transformation in the Construction Industry: Sustainability, Resilience, and Data-Centric Engineering delivers timely and much sought-after guidance related to novel, digital-first practices and the latest technological tools, the gradual adoption of which is being embraced to significantly reshape the way buildings and other infrastructure assets are designed, constructed, operated, and maintained.Methodological and practice-informed investigations by scholars and researchers from...

This book describes the distribution of bamboo forest and bamboo species for construction, the types and characteristics of both engineered and natural full-culm bamboo materials for construction, the development history and research status of different forms of bamboo architecture. We go on to describe standards, relevant international organizations, research institutions and production and processing enterprises and typical cases. Starting from six aspects, this book systematically descr...

This book describes the various aspects of microbore column chromatography. It provides readers with an in-depth understanding of the supercritical fluid chromatography and microbore high-performance liquid chromatography.