Reciprocation is central to conflict deescalation. How a country reciprocates-and how its domestic public and international rival respond to its reciprocation-can play an important role in shaping the trajectory of conflicts. Moving beyond conventional understandings in international relations that focus on balanced reciprocity between states, we propose two additional general forms of reciprocation: semi-reciprocity (reciprocation perceivably less than received) and super-reciprocity (mor...

Unlock the rigorous engineering principles behind cutting-edge bio-preservation, vitrification, and regenerative medicine. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals in biomedical engineering and biotechnology, Organ Cryopreservation, Vitrification, and Tissue Engineering bridges the gap between theoretical thermodynamics and clinical-grade organ banking.Dive deep into the mechanical, thermal, and fluid-dynamic complexities of preserving complex multi-component ...

Focusing on error-dynamics-based neurodynamic networks (EDNNs) for optimal control of real-world robots, this book interrogates the application of neurodynamic methods to time-varying constrained optimization (TVCO) problems.Time-Varying Constrained Optimization and Robot Optimal Control: A Neurodynamic Approachwith NCP Functions presents a thorough examination of EDNNs and their applications in TVCO and optimal control of robots. The authors systematically ...

Step into the twenty-first century of industrial biomanufacturing with Biosystems Engineering: Principles of Industrial Biomanufacturing and Biosecurity. Designed for engineering students, technical professionals, and enterprise leaders, this comprehensive textbook bridges the gap between biological potential and scalable industrial execution.Explore a structured, end-to-end framework covering the foundational principles of modern bio-enterprises:Cell...

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER • "A riveting account of one of history’s most essential and paradoxical figures.”—Christopher Nolan#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the iconic figures of the twentieth century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war, and who later found him...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER"Kai-Fu Lee believes China will be the next tech-innovation superpower and in AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order, he explains why. Taiwan-born Lee is perfectly positioned for the task."—New York MagazineIn this thought-provoking book, Lee argues powerfully that because of the unprecedented developments in artificial intelligence, ...

***NATIONAL BESTSELLER**WINNER OF THE 2023 WRITER'S TRUST ATWOOD GIBSON PRIZE*SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOVERNER GENERAL'S AWARD FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE AMAZON CANADA FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE RAKUTEN KOBO EMERGING WRITER PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 HURSTON/WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD IN DEBUT FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WALTER SCOTT HISTORICAL FICTION AWARDThe fates of two unforgettabl...

Ellena Kiley never imagined that rescuing a royal child would lead to an unlikely reward—a proposal from a Crown Prince who has fallen out of favor with the Sheikh of Durabia. There's just one catch. Kamran has only nine days to make Ellena fall in love with him and reclaim his position in the royal family.While Kamran's putting his all into the task of winning Ellena's heart, he also learns of a nefarious plot to undermine his position with the Sheikh and jeopardi...

A butterfly pauses. A moment opens. A lesson unfolds.In the hush of a single story, a quiet shift begins.The Monk and The Butterfly is a collection of 60 short Zen-inspired stories that invite stillness, reflection, and gentle return. Each one offers a window into mindful living—not through instruction, but through symbol, silence, and small awakenings.Rooted in Zen philosophy and timeless Buddhist wisdom, these stories speak to anyone seeki...

High school student Yuuma Fujikura’s life is a living hell, thanks to the sadistic bullies who treat tormenting him as a game. That is, until he meets Ryou Amezato, a mysterious classmate who will risk everything to protect Yuuma. Ryou is bold, cunning, and loyal, and his methods are nothing short of vicious. Though Yuuma is unsure of Ryou’s intentions, he’s more than thankful for the support of a new friend. But is Ryou a guardian angel? Or a demon who will drag Yuuma into an even darker,...

They don't talk like people. They don't follow the usual rules.When ducks move into the neighborhood of Gale Town, nobody knows quite what to think.And, after one very strange staring contest, the whole town begins to wonder if the ducks belong at all.So the neighbors start watching. They take notes. They hold meetings.But as time passes, something unexpected begins to happen…The ducks don't change — but the neighborhood does.Ducks in the Hoo...

Winner, Publishing Triangle Award for Trans and Gender Variant Literature; American Library Association Stonewall Honor BookWhat can we hope for at the end of the world? What can we trust in when community has broken our hearts? What would it mean to pursue justice without violence? How can we love in the absence of faith?In a heartbreaking yet hopeful collection of personal essays and prose poems, blending the confessional, political, and literary, Kai Che...