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An informative look at the theory, computer implementation, and application of the scaled boundary finite element method This reliable resource, complete with MATLAB, is an easy-to-understand in

The first book offering a global overview of fundamental microfluidics and the wide range of possible applications, for example, in chemistry, biology, and biomedical science. As such, it summarizes r

Written by a team of experts at the forefront of the cyber-physical systems (CPS) revolution, this book provides an in-depth look at security and privacy, two of the most critical challenges facing bo

This book provides the basics of smart cities and examines the possible future trends of this technology. The book can be used as a reference for the researchers and professionals working on smart cit

Now under massive deployment worldwide, digital terrestrial television broadcasting (DTTB) offers one of the most attractive ways to deliver digital TV over the VHF/UHF band. Written by a team of expe

Following the huge success of Big is Better, exceptional talent Song releases a second volume in English. He was the comic discovery of the year 2013. His characters Sam, the tender muscle giant, and

In today's busy world of schedules and information overload, the Forces of Chaos are at an all-time high. Professionals everywhere desperately want to zip through tough tasks, jammed inboxes, and neve

DAS ist XXXL! Was haben ein uber zwei Meter groA er, muskelbepackter Huhne und ein junger Mann mit XXXL in der Hose gemeinsam?

This book provides clear instructions to researchers on how to apply Structural Equation Models (SEMs) for analyzing the inter relationships between observed and latent variables.Basic and Advanced Ba

This book describes co-design approaches, and establishes the links between the QoC (Quality of Control) and QoS (Quality of Service) of the network and computing resources. The methods and tools desc

Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an ide

Choosing Ethnic Identity explores the ways in which people are able to choose their ethnic identities in contemporary multiethnic societies such as the USA and Britain. Notions such as adopting an ide

Space weather is considered to be conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere that can influence the reliability and performance of space-borne or ground-b

This self-contained book provides modern and practical analytical methodologies for the assays in foods, pharmaceuticals and clinical samples. It covers the fat-soluble Vitamins: A, beta-carotene, D,

This comprehensive review of cinchona-based chiralilty inducers and their applications covers every topic, including ligands, immobilization and organocatalysis. Each chapter summarizes the scope and

Based on Netflix's hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters!Rumi, Mira, and Zoey are pop stars by day and hunters by night! Meet them along with Saja Boys, the hottest new demon-boy band on the scene, Derpy Tiger, Sussie, and more beloved characters from KPop Demon Hunters in this Little Golden Book. Featuring adorable, stylised artwork, this must-have, official storybook will entertain and excite fans of all ages. Happy fans, happy Honmoon!Based on the screenplay by Danya Jimenez & Hannah McMechan and Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.Based on KPop Demon Hunters, the film Directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans.

本書以法式餐廳為舞台，描繪一隻渴望成為廚師的浣熊「Night Chef」的故事。她多年來藏身於餐廳牆壁之中，默默練習廚藝，炒蛋、煎鍋料理樣樣精通，卻深知自己無法被人類世界接納，因此選擇保持距離、獨自生活。某晚，她準備料理時，竟從蛋裡掉出一隻名叫 Ichi 的小烏鴉。為了帶牠回到家人身邊，她不得不踏入從未涉足的森林。旅程中，她與 Ichi 逐漸建立信任，也在陌生的世界裡找到久違的陪伴。本書透過溫和的奇幻設定，帶出尋找家與被接納的主題。・料理、旅程與友情交織的溫柔故事・具吉卜力動畫氛圍的奇幻設定・適合喜愛溫馨動物故事與成長主題的讀者Ratatouille meets the magic of Studio Ghibli as a lonely raccoon who secretly lives inside a fine French restaurant and yearns to be a chef must venture into the woods for the first time to help a baby crow find its home. The Night Chef has never had a family--only a dream. She's spent years living inside the walls of a human restaurant, honing her cooking skills. She knows she can fry an omelette with the best of them-- but she also knows that humans will never accept her. And so she keeps to herself, hidden and alone. Then, one evening, when Night Chef cracks an egg open for her dinner, a baby crow named Ichi falls out! Despite being reluctant to leave her home, Night Chef steps into the wilds in order to reunite Ichi wit

What does it mean to be queer in a Confucian society in which kinship roles, ties, and ideologies are of such great importance? This book makes sense of queer cultures in China—a country with one of the largest queer populations in the world—and offers an alternative to Euro-American blueprints of queer individual identity. This book contends that kinship relations must be understood as central to any expression of queer selfhood and culture in contemporary cultural production in China. Using a critical approach—“queering Chinese kinship”—Lin Song scrutinizes the relationship between queerness and family relations, and questions Eurocentric queer culture’s frequent assumption of the separation of queerness from blood family.Offering five case studies of queer representations across a range of media genres, this book also challenges the tendency in current scholarship on Chinese and East Asian queerness to understand queer cultures as predominantly counter-mainstream, marginal, and unde

A new adventure awaits as the clock strikes midnight. But where will the magic take you this time?

Immerse yourself in the magical adventures of a little girl as she travels across an enchanted globe. Bring colour to her world and customise her adventures with your own doodles as the author invites