When a brilliant scientist is shattered by the loss of his beloved wife, he takes an extraordinary step to ease his grief—creating a lifelike robotic doll made of silicone, designed to resemble his wife in both appearance and personality. Equipped with advanced artificial intelligence, the doll becomes his companion, filling the void left behind.But the return of his real wife, long believed to be dead, unveils a shocking truth and sparks an emotional rivalry between human and mach...

The book Principles of Accounting serves as a foundational guide to the basic concepts, principles, and practices of accounting. It is designed to help students and professionals develop a thorough understanding of accounting as a discipline and its importance in financial decision-making.Key Topics Covered:Introduction to AccountingThe book begins by explaining the purpose of accounting, its role in business, and its importance in tracking financial perfor...

This book identifies the effect of governance structure components on outreach and sustainability of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Bangladesh. It is designed to study and understand these structures with reference to the changing forms and functions of MFI administration, in theory and practice, with experiences from selected countries. It helps readers understand corporate governance across the globe with recent developments in this sector. It provides evidence from Bangladesh on wh...

Based on current data, descriptive case studies and theoretical perspectives, Exploring Widening Access for Mature Age Students considers international techniques and approaches to non-traditional and mature students in Further and Higher Education.The book provides quantitative and qualitative information regarding contemporary ways of thinking about, and institutional responses to, widening access for mature students (WAMS). It gives an up-to-date assessment of the curre...