Control systems include many components, such as transducers, sensors, actuators and mechanical parts. These components are required to be operated under some specific conditions. However, due to prol
This book provides a platform to understand Internet of things with Raspberry Pi and the basic knowledge of the programming and interfacing of the devices and designed systems. It broadly covers intro
Based on a population survey conducted in thirteen member states of the EU, this book demonstrates that Europeans display a higher degree of solidarity with other European citizens and EU member state
Democracy today is widely regarded as an ideal form of government. Yet in practice it sometimes seems a sham, a political puppet show in which hidden elites pull all the strings. As trust in elected r
This volume looks back on the achievements of, and challenges facing, Critical Terrorism Studies in the ten years since its emergence. The chapters originally published in a special issue in Critical
This second edition of Governance Networks in Public Administration and Public Policy offers a conceptual framework for describing governance networks and provides a theoretical and empirical foundati
The book covers principles for operating lithium-ion supercapacitors (LISCs), challenges, technological trends and perspectives. It analyzes LISCs at the material, component, and system levels to eval
This book provides theoretical and practical reflections on the current crisis and its portrayal in public debates, as well as potential ways forward in meeting our duties to refugees. This book was o
From Femtosecond Spin Dynamics to Attosecond Harmonic Generation. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to ultrafast phenomena, covering the fundamentals of ultrafast spin and charge dynamic
Empirical Political Analysis introduces students to the full range of qualitative and quantitative methods used in political science research. Organized around all of the stages of the research proces
This handbook offers a comprehensive assessment of the main legal issues and challenges concerning the application of International Human Rights Law (IHRL) in disaster situations.
This book will introduce the reader to the steps involved in evacuation modelling for towns and cities, from understanding the hazards that can require large-scale evacuations, through understand
This book examines the proliferation of new sources of entrepreneurial finance and how these sources have the potential to make it easier for ventures to raise capital and grow. To date, entrepreneuri
This book presents state-of-the-art solutions to the theoretical and practical challenges stemming from the leverage of big data and its computational intelligence in supporting smart network operatio
In the dynamic digital age, the widespread use of computers has transformed engineering and science. A realistic and successful solution of an engineering problem usually begins with an accurate physi
The institutionalization of entrepreneurship is undeniably a good thing for the members of the research community, as it implies the legitimization of particular research topics and research practices
The research community lacks both the capability to explain the effectiveness of existing techniques and the metrics to predict the security properties and vulnerabilities of the next generation of na
Healthcare economics is a topic of increasing importance due to the substantial changes that are expected to radically alter the way Americans obtain and finance healthcare. Understanding Healthcare E
Published every five years, the NAICS is an indispensable volume of official industry codes used by businesses, libraries, and other establishments and individuals to complete tax returns, grant reque
This is a guide for professionals in real estate development in Hong Kong. This third edition provides an account of the concepts of the use and change in use of land, followed by an outline of the pr
The Law of Gambling, Fourth Edition provides a detailed and practical explanation of legislation covering casinos, betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, pubs and clubs with gaming machines an
This book provides a general introduction to the basic principles of shipping and logistics law in Hong Kong. It contains many practical examples and illustrations from case law. Extracts of the relev
When, in the eary eighties, minimalist and conceptual approaches were dominant in art, the consistently figural and emphatically sculptural representations of everyday subjects by Katharina Fritsch
Occupational factors are responsible for a large percentage of cases of asthma in adults of working age. Any irritant generated at high concentrations can cause occupational asthma, and early diagnosi
A picture book version of a song made popular by the singing group Peter, Paul, and Mary in which a girl proclaims her love for a man-sized frog, whose mother is from Philadelphia and whose father is
This year's general articles are augmented by special sections on education, minorities and the media, and minorities and religion. Among the topics are individual versus collective rights in protecti
The recent surfacing of actor-network theory (ANT) in tourism studies correlates to a rising interest in understanding tourism as emergent thorough relational practice connecting cultures, natures and
This collection of fifteen articles on food and fermentation showcases current scholarship in a variety of topic areas relating to microbiology and chemistry in food systems. Topics discussed include
The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has
Sustainable development will not happen without substantial contributions from and leading roles of companies and business organizations. This requires the provision of adequate information on corpora
