This book investigates the relationship between information communication and community development in China in the new media age, drawing on theoretical resources from journalism, communication, urban sociology, community management, and the activities of social movements.Contrasting existing scholarship that centers on new technologies and virtual aspects of today’s communication, the study highlights community residents’ daily praxis in real social spaces and the interaction bet...

Managing nuclear waste remains one of the most significant challenges for the nuclear industry in terms of both safety and environmental concerns. This book offers a thorough examination of the migration and immobilization of nuclear waste.Focusing on the chemistry of radioactive elements in natural rocks, waters, and engineered barriers, the book details how key isotopes travel through or are retained by soils, clays, and groundwater. It also examines how chemical conditions, mine...

This four-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, IWACIII 2025, held in Zhuhai, China, in October 31 – November 4, 2025.The 173 papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 393 qualifies submissions.

Traditional ways of thinking about the teachings of Jesus are often bound to one system of thought or another. Such ways of thinking are typically greater expressions of society's thinking (whether in the church or in the world) than what Jesus taught. Jesus is Not Safe concerns some such ways, ways that a thoughtful disciple of Jesus needs to challenge.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2023, held in Shenyang, China, during August 21–23, 2023.The 216 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 503 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Data mining foundations, Grand challenges of data mining, Parallel and distributed data mining algorithms, Mining on data streams, Graph mining a...

Wastes to Low-Carbon Construction Materials provides a comprehensive overview of the utilization of wastes in the production of low-carbon construction materials. It covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of waste-tomaterials, the use of various types of waste, the manufacturing and processing of low-carbon construction materials, and the design and applications of wasteto-materials in low-carbon construction. Notable features of this book include the detailed discussion of di...

This two-volume set (CCIS 1879 and 1880) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Pioneering Computer Scientists, Engineers and Educators, ICPCSEE 2023 held in Harbin, China, during September 22–24, 2023.The 52 full papers and 14 short papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 244 submissions.The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Applications of Data Science, Big Da...

Different from traditional medical devices, customized prostheses made with 3D printing realizes a transition from one size fits all to tailor-made precision. The book systematically introduces the basic issues, design preparation, clinical applications, potential risks, precautions, and regulatory supervision of 3D printing personalized prostheses in the field of orthopedics. It will be a theoretical and technical reference for clinical doctors, engineering technicians, regulatory and res...

Timeless Ripples concerns becoming beautifully oneself. The fictitious and non-fictitious characters heard a saying of, spoke with, or encountered Jesus in some way--Roman soldiers, religious leaders, farmers, innkeepers, prisoners, prostitutes, disciples, the serpent, philosophers, Judas Iscariot, and many others. Some hate Jesus, some love him, some are ambivalent, some are mystified, some are atheists, some are fanatics, etc. The story of one character interacts with the stories of othe...

The proceedings present a collection of articles from the 3rd International Conference on Machine Vision, Image Processing & Imaging Technology (MVIPIT 2025), held from September 27 to 29, 2025, in Shenyang, China. The proceedings offer a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical applications. Readers will find detailed analyses and results on the latest advancements in machine vision and image processing, which are crucial for developing mo...

The proceedings present a collection of articles from the 3rd International Conference on Machine Vision, Image Processing & Imaging Technology (MVIPIT 2025), held from September 27 to 29, 2025, in Shenyang, China. The proceedings offer a comprehensive collection of cutting-edge research, innovative methodologies, and practical applications. Readers will find detailed analyses and results on the latest advancements in machine vision and image processing, which are crucial for developing mo...

This book reflects the latest research trends, methods and experimental results in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous Transportation, which covers abundant state-of-the-art research theories and ideas. As a vital research area that is highly relevant to current developments in a number of technological domains, the topics covered include Autonomous Transportation Systems, Autonomous Transportation Management and Control Technology, Autonomous Transportation Equipment Techn...