Herein, "the harmony among and within the human groups"will be discussed theoretically. The "harmony" mentioned here refers to the state in which the group members are in their own proper place, get along with one another peacefully, and occasional conflicts among them can get resolved in a timely manner. Meanwhile, the root causes of conflicts among and within the human groups are also analyzed, and against which possible theoretical solutions are proposed --- The human group members shou...

Metamaterial Design and Additive Manufacturing covers optimization design, manufacturing, microstructure, mechanical properties, acoustic properties, mass-transport properties and application examples of PMs fabricated by selective laser melting additive manufacturing technology. The book introduces the definition and concept of pentamode metamaterials and then describes their characterization, including manufacturing fidelity, mechanical response, acoustic properties and so on. Final sect...

Selective Laser Melting for Metal Matrix Composites explains in detail the essential preparation and characterization methods for this technology, and explores a range of innovative applications. The subject covered by this book has been the focus of increasing levels of research both in industry and academia globally. The authors have drawn on their influential cutting-edge research to provide a much-needed guide for those investigating or applying this technology. The novel material prep...

This celebration of Chinese Science Fiction — thirteen stories, all translated for the first time into English — represents a unique exploration of the nation’s speculative fiction from the late 20th century onwards, curated and translated by critically acclaimed writer and essayist Xueting Christine Ni.From the renowned Jiang Bo’s ‘Starship: Library' to Regina Kanyu Wang’s ‘The Tide of Moon City', and Anna Wu’s ‘Meisje met de Parel', this is a collection for all f...

This book provides state-of-the-art Face De-Identification techniques and privacy protection methods, while highlighting the challenges faced in safeguarding personal information. It presents three innovative image privacy protection approaches, including differential private k-anonymity, identity differential privacy guarantee and personalized and invertible Face De-Identification. In addition, the authors propose a novel architecture for reversible Face Video De-Identification, which uti...

This book entitled Mechanics of Elastic Solids is written as a textbook of the course “Elasticity” or “Theory of Elasticity” or “Elasticity Mechanics” for relevant engineering majors. It can also be used as a professional book for relevant technical persons. It mainly introduces elasticity theory, including stress analysis, deformation analysis, constitutive relations, elasticity model construction for actual problems, solutions for infinitesimal plane stress and strain problems, three-dim...

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...

Cơ Đốc nhân có thể bước vào cuộc phiêu lưu của đức tin và tài chính. Nếu bạn sẵn sàng bước đi bằng đức tin và tin cậy Đức Chúa Trời, làm theo điều Chúa hướng dẫn, bạn sẽ kinh nghiệm được sự tiếp trợ của Ngài - điều này thật hào hứng. Một khi bạn đã vâng lời một cách quyết liệt rồi, bạn sẽ không còn như trước nữa. Bạn không còn muốn sự tầm thường nữa đâu.Bằng những câu chuyện có thật về việc sống trên bờ vực và một nghiên cứu về Kinh Thánh, tác giả Loren Cunningham minh họa làm thế ...

Camp Cory's amazing culture and traditions are captured in this collection! Here are the lyrics to the songs, the frameworks of the campfire stories, and notes on their histories and origins. Camp Cory, located in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, is one of the oldest summer camps in the world, and continues to have its own unique personality.

In the era of e-commerce and digitalization, new commercial patterns and opportunities are emerging. For example, in addition to traditional reselling marketing channels, manufacturers can easily open direct channels using a variety of digital marketing strategies. These new marketing channels will cause conflict and competition between manufacturers and resellers. This raises the important question of how to make optimal decisions for multiple players in dual-channel supply chain contexts...

This is an authoritative book that acts as a guide to understanding maize kernel development. Written by a team of experts, it covers topics spanning pre- and post-fertilization events, embryo and endosperm development, grain filling and maturation, and factors influencing crop yield. It explores the significance of maize and other cereal grains, existing hypotheses and research, and important gaps in our knowledge and how we might fill them. This is a valuable resource for researchers of ...

Tại sao ChaosGPT lại muốn hủy diệt nhân loại trong Chiến tranh Thế giới Thứ Năm? Và loại vũ khí hủy diệt hàng loạt nào nó đang sở hữu—hoặc sắp sở hữu—thông qua đội quân robot của mình? Tại sao ”Giới kiểm soát” nhân loại lại phát triển Trí tuệ Nhân tạo (AI) bằng mọi giá, trong khi chính AI sẽ là thứ tiêu diệt họ trước tiên? Do sự ngây thơ phi lý hay lợi ích tài chính của các nhà phát triển và các "chuyên gia" AI, mọi dự đoán nhằm giảm thiểu rủi ro của họ đều đã được chứng minh là sai lầm. M...