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The Secret Army

Chiang Kai-shek and the Drug Warlords of the Golden Triangle

By: Richard Michael Gibson

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The Secret Army

Chiang Kai-shek and the Drug Warlords of the Golden Triangle

By: Richard Michael Gibson

The incredible story of how Chiang Kai-shek's defeated army came to dominate the Asian drug trade After their defeat in China's civil war, remnants of Chiang Kai-shek's armies took refuge in Burma before being driven into Thailand and Laos. Based on recently declassified government documents, The Secret Army: Chiang Kai-shek and the Drug Warlords of the Golden Triangle reveals the shocking true story of what happened after the Chinese Nationalists lost the revolution. Supported by Taiwan, the CIA, and the Thai government, this former army reinvented itself as an anti-communist mercenary force, fighting into the 1980s, before eventually becoming the drug lords who made the Golden Triangle a household name. Offering a previously unseen look inside the post-war workings of the Kuomintang army, historians Richard Gibson and Wen-hua Chen explore how this fallen military group dominated the drug trade in Southeast Asia for more than three decades. Based on recently released, previously classified government documents Draws on interviews with active participants, as well as a variety of Chinese, Thai, and Burmese written sources Includes unique insights drawn from author Richard Gibson's personal experiences with anti-narcotics trafficking efforts in the Golden Triangle A fascinating look at an untold piece of Chinese—and drug-running—history, The Secret Army offers a revealing look into the history of one of the most infamous drug cartels in Asia.

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0470830182

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9780470830185

Mayo Clinic on Incontinence

Strategies and treatments for improving bowel and bladder control

By: Paul D. Pettit,Anita H. Chen

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Mayo Clinic on Incontinence

Strategies and treatments for improving bowel and bladder control

By: Paul D. Pettit,Anita H. Chen

For those living with incontinence, an overactive bladder can make day-to-day life unmanageable. Mayo Clinic on Incontinence is a modern-day guide to the new medications, therapies, treatment plans, and surgical options available to those living with incontinence. If you’re suffering from unwanted symptoms of incontinence—like an uncontrollable bladder and bowel problems—you’re not alone. Millions of Americans struggle daily with issues related to urinary or fecal incontinence, and the effects can be invasive and debilitating. And while many believe incontinence is an age-related issue, the condition prevents patients of all ages from enjoying an active and carefree lifestyle. What most Americans don’t know is that incontinence can be improved and, in some cases, even cured. Simple changes to everyday behaviors can ease symptoms of incontinence, while medications and minimally invasive procedures, like injections, can bring long-lasting relief to patients. And in more serious cases, surgical procedures can assist in relieving and often curing problems related to the condition. Penned by two of Mayo Clinic’s leading urogynecologists, Mayo Clinic on Incontinence outlines the common causes of incontinence and provides tailored treatment advice for patients of all demographics. Readers will also find tools for enhanced living with incontinence, including tips to reduce the risk of developing incontinence, minimize issues while out in public, and boost overall sexual health and wellness. With more than 10,000 patients treated for incontinence by the Mayo Clinic each year, this book provides a source of hope from the experts who are leading the efforts to treat and cure incontinence.

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1893005712

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9781893005716

Cost Management

A Strategic Emphasis

By: Edward Blocher,Kung H. Chen,W. Thomas Lin

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Cost Management

A Strategic Emphasis

By: Edward Blocher,Kung H. Chen,W. Thomas Lin

This textbook offers strategic management topics in conjunction with traditional cost accounting material. Over the last decade, much research has been published that redefines the role of the cost accountant with the organisation. This research suggests that firms today are looking for accountants who understand the needs of management and can provide input in decision-making. The authors include discussions about strategy and decision-making, as well as research from prominent professionals such as Michael Porter and John Shank. The distinguishing features of this book are its strategic cost management framework and the emphasis on using cases.

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0072404302

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9780072404302

Liquid Crystal Displays

Fundamental Physics and Technology

By: Robert H. Chen

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Liquid Crystal Displays

Fundamental Physics and Technology

By: Robert H. Chen

An unprecedented look into the basic physics, chemistry, and technology behind the LCD Most notably used for computer screens, televisions, and mobile phones, LCDs (liquid crystal displays) are a pervasive and increasingly indispensable part of our lives. Providing both an historical and a business-minded context, this extensive resource describes the unique scientific and engineering techniques used to create these beautiful, clever, and eminently useful devices. In this book, the history of the science and technology behind the LCD is described in a prelude to the development of the device, presenting a rational development theme and pinpointing innovations. The book begins with Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism, and the ultimately profound realization that light is an electromagnetic wave and an electromagnetic wave is light. The power of mathematical physics thus was brought to bear upon the study of light, and particularly the polarization of light by material bodies, including liquid crystals. After a brief historical description of polarization, a physical interpretation provides substance to the mathematical concepts. Subsequent chapters cover: Thermodynamics for liquid crystals The Maier-Saupe mean field, phenomenological, static continuum, and dynamic continuum theories The transistor and integrated circuit Glass, panels, and modules The calculus of variations The active matrix Semiconductor fabrication The global LCD business Additionally, the book illustrates how mathematics, physics, and chemistry are put to practical use in the LCDs we use every day. By describing the science from an historical perspective and in practical terms in the context of a device very familiar to readers, the book presents an engaging and unique view of the technology for everyone from science students to engineers, product designers, and indeed anyone curious about LCDs. Series Editor: Anthony C. Lowe, The Lambent Consultancy, Braishfield, UK The Society for Information Display (SID) is an international society, which has the aim of encouraging the development of all aspects of the field of information display. Complementary to the aims of the society, the Wiley-SID series is intended to explain the latest developments in information display technology at a professional level. The broad scope of the series addresses all facets of information displays from technical aspects through systems and prototypes to standards and ergonomics.

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1118084349

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Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

Volume 2

By: Linda H. Chen

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Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

Volume 2

By: Linda H. Chen

In the first section of Volume 2, toxicological factors affecting nutritional status are discussed. Medications and alcohol may affect nutritional status. Section 2 provides a discussion of nutrition-related diseases which occur more frequently among the elderly. Cardiovascular diseases including coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular disease are the leading causes of death in the U.S. The relative importance of cardiovascular diseases, in terms of all deaths for the given age group, rises steadily with age. The death rate from these diseases is 28% for the middle age group (35 to 44) and is 69% for the old age group (age 75 and above. This reflects the continued progression of artherosclerosis with aging. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. The death rate from cancer also rises steadily with age. The death rate from diabetes mellitus increases progressively with age and more rapidly after the age of 45. The incidence of diabetes mellitus is 0.23% under age 25 and 6.2% over 45.

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CRC Press

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1351092049

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A Plan for a Single-Payer Health Care System

The Best Health Care in the World

By: Charles H. Chen

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A Plan for a Single-Payer Health Care System

The Best Health Care in the World

By: Charles H. Chen

Approximately fifty million people in the United States have no health insurance. Dr. Charles Chen, an obstetrician and gynecologist for almost thirty years, agrees with many people in this country that health insurance should cover every citizen, not just those who can afford to pay the rates. A Plan for a Single Payer Health Care System takes an in-depth look at every aspect of our current health care system and provides a strategic plan, along with innovative solutions for reforming the system. In an easy-to-understand format, Dr. Chen provides clear definitions and the pros and cons of utilizing three potential health care systems. Dr. Chen presents the results from his research on several international health care systems and then proposes the best solution for America. He recommends several concrete ideas, including establishing a Department of the National Health Care System, requesting the support of large corporations who pay high medical premiums for employees, and allowing uninsured citizens to purchase a low-cost health plan from the government. The ability to receive medical treatment should be a basic human right. Dr. Chen's plan for improvement helps shine a bright light on a situation that has quickly become critical for this country. His plan will ultimately help ensure that all citizens have access to health insurance.

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iUniverse

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0595914381

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9780595914388

Music Emotion Recognition

By: Yi-Hsuan Yang,Homer H. Chen

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Music Emotion Recognition

By: Yi-Hsuan Yang,Homer H. Chen

Providing a complete review of existing work in music emotion developed in psychology and engineering, Music Emotion Recognition explains how to account for the subjective nature of emotion perception in the development of automatic music emotion recognition (MER) systems. Among the first publications dedicated to automatic MER, it begins with

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143985047X

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I Ching (Yi Jing) and Modern Science

Its Application for the Benefit of Human Society

By: Charles H Chen

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I Ching (Yi Jing) and Modern Science

Its Application for the Benefit of Human Society

By: Charles H Chen

I Ching created from keen observation of the nature in the universe. The key components of Yi Jing are the yin and yang duality, the four phenomena, trigram, two sets of eight trigrams, the 64 hexagrams, two sets of 64 trigrams. The yin and yang duality of the universe posited in Yi Jing correlates with the matter duality of the universe theorized in quantum mechanics. The four phenomena are two sets of four yin and yang configurations. They correlate with DNA and RNA four chemicals configuration. Trigram is the triple yin and yang configuration, it correlates with codon which is the three-chemical configuration in DNA and RNA. The two sets of 64 trigrams in Yi Jing correlate with the two sets of 64 codons in DNA and RNA. Yi Jings hexagrams and lines are the external factors of changes that offer seekers accurate advice for dilemmatic issues in oracle use.

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1532028717

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Sixty-One Questions and Answers for New Knowledge and New Thinking in the Twenty-First Century

The Past, Present, and Future of Humankind; the Challenge Issues of Medicine, Science, Religion, and Politics for the Global Mind

By: Charles H. Chen MD

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Sixty-One Questions and Answers for New Knowledge and New Thinking in the Twenty-First Century

The Past, Present, and Future of Humankind; the Challenge Issues of Medicine, Science, Religion, and Politics for the Global Mind

By: Charles H. Chen MD

New knowledge and new thinking in human health, science, religion, and current affairs use questions and answers to many complex issues that are affecting peoples lives all over the world. The new theory will unravel the old myths and inherited old wrong knowledge since ancient time. The topics such as: The origin of living things (plants and animals), Intelligent design/God theory vs. Charles Darwins evolutionary theory, How to lose weight without spending any money, The United States health care system, Middle East peace talks-new ideas and new thinking, How to solve terrorism, and the war problems, New role for the United Nations to play in twenty-first century, New role for CIA to play in each country. In each chapter, he raises the most important issues confronting human life around the world, and then gives the direct and practical answers. Sixty-One Questions and Answers for New Knowledge and New Thinking in the Twenty-First Century covers many diverse and interesting subjects. You will gain new knowledge and learn many new ideas. These new ideas are very practical and offer direct answers to all the unrealistic concepts and misinformation spread in the past thousand years.

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1450207138

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9781450207133

Artificial Intelligence

An Introduction to the Big Ideas and their Development

By: Robert H. Chen,Chelsea Chen

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Artificial Intelligence

An Introduction to the Big Ideas and their Development

By: Robert H. Chen,Chelsea Chen

Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to Big Ideas and their Development, Second Edition guides readers through the history and development of artificial intelligence (AI), from its early mathematical beginnings through to the exciting possibilities of its potential future applications. To make this journey as accessible as possible, the authors build their narrative around accounts of some of the more popular and well-known demonstrations of artificial intelligence, including Deep Blue, AlphaGo and even Texas Hold’em, followed by their historical background, so that AI can be seen as a natural development of the mathematics and computer science of AI. As the book proceeds, more technical descriptions are presented at a pace that should be suitable for all levels of readers, gradually building a broad and reasonably deep understanding and appreciation for the basic mathematics, physics, and computer science that is rapidly developing artificial intelligence as it is today. Features Only mathematical prerequisite is an elementary knowledge of calculus. Accessible to anyone with an interest in AI and its mathematics and computer science. Suitable as a supplementary reading for a course in AI or the History of Mathematics and Computer Science in regard to artificial intelligence. New to the Second Edition Fully revised and corrected throughout to bring the material up-to-date. Greater technical detail and exploration of basic mathematical concepts, while retaining the simplicity of explanation of the first edition. Entirely new chapters on large language models (LLMs), ChatGPT, and quantum computing.

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1040119077

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Artificial Intelligence

An Introduction for the Inquisitive Reader

By: Robert H. Chen,Chelsea Chen

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Artificial Intelligence

An Introduction for the Inquisitive Reader

By: Robert H. Chen,Chelsea Chen

Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction for the Inquisitive Reader guides readers through the history and development of AI, from its early mathematical beginnings through to the exciting possibilities of its potential future applications. To make this journey as accessible as possible, the authors build their narrative around accounts of some of the more popular and well-known demonstrations of artificial intelligence including Deep Blue, AlphaGo and even Texas Hold’em, followed by their historical background, so that AI can be seen as a natural development of mathematics and computer science. As the book moves forward, more technical descriptions are presented at a pace that should be suitable for all levels of readers, gradually building a broad and reasonably deep understanding and appreciation for the basic mathematics, physics, and computer science that is rapidly developing artificial intelligence as it is today. Features: Only mathematical prerequisite is an elementary knowledge of calculus Accessible to anyone with an interest in AI and its mathematics and computer science Suitable as a supplementary reading for a course in AI or the History of Mathematics and Computer Science in regard to artificial intelligence.

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1000577368

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Carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications

10. Carbon nanotube-based optical platforms for biomolecular detection

By: J. Pan,T.-G. Cha,H. Chen,J.H. Choi

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Carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications

10. Carbon nanotube-based optical platforms for biomolecular detection

By: J. Pan,T.-G. Cha,H. Chen,J.H. Choi

Carbon nanotubes are exceptionally photostable fluorophores that emit in the near infrared range. Their novel optical properties make them particularly appealing for applications in biosensing. This chapter focuses on the state-of-the-art development of optical biosensors based on single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs); also, it draws attention to the basic photophysics of SWCNTs, optical-sensing mechanisms, and surface functionalization principles. The concerted efforts from the research community in the past decade have enabled the realization of several SWCNT-based optical biosensors that provide real-time, non-invasive analyte detection. We review the performance of these biosensors with regard to their sensitivity, selectivity and response time, and highlight the prospects and challenges of constructing biosensors for more advanced sensing applications.

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0128088273

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9780128088272

Research in Finance

By: Andrew H. Chen,Robert F. Lanzillotti,Yoram C. Peles

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Research in Finance

By: Andrew H. Chen,Robert F. Lanzillotti,Yoram C. Peles

This volume contains contributions on a range of important issues in current financial research. Topics include the performance of fixed income mutual funds in different economic states, the determinants of long-term excess performance of the ADRs on the NYSE, the models for forecasting the Euro/US Dollar exchange rates and the U.S. mutual funds movements, the fragmentation in day and night markets, the market reactions of the U.S.-listed foreign banks to the passage of the GLB Act of 1999, the upper bounds for American options, the spread-based models for the valuation of credit derivatives, the empirical evidence on the evolution of corporate borrowers, the determinants of private debt source, and the underlying causes and resolution policies for the systematic banking crises.*A valuable addition to the research of finance*Contains contributions from key figures the world of finance*Offers broad coverage

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0892329696

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9780892329694

Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

By: Linda H. Chen

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Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

By: Linda H. Chen

The first section in Volume 1 describes the fundamentals of nutrition and aging which include research strategies for the study of nutrition and aging. The nutritional modulation of the aging process which has provided a major breakthrough in the field of nutrition and longevity is also discussed. These include biomedical influences, and social and psychological aspects. Section 3 includes dietary characteristics of the elderly population and methods for the assessment of nutritional status. The nutritional status of the elderly with respect to individual nutrients as determined by dietary survey and by biochemical methods is described in Section 4. Section 4 also includes discussion on nutrient metabolism, requirements, nutritional imbalances, and deficiencies of nutrients. Energy metabolism and obesity as a factor in pathogenesis of diseases are also discussed."--Provided by publisher.

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1351075136

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Explaining the Success of Nearest Neighbor Methods in Prediction

By: George H. Chen,Devavrat Shah

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Explaining the Success of Nearest Neighbor Methods in Prediction

By: George H. Chen,Devavrat Shah

Many modern methods for prediction leverage nearest neighbor search to find past training examples most similar to a test example, an idea that dates back in text to at least the 11th century and has stood the test of time. This monograph aims to explain the success of these methods, both in theory, for which we cover foundational nonasymptotic statistical guarantees on nearest-neighbor-based regression and classification, and in practice, for which we gather prominent methods for approximate nearest neighbor search that have been essential to scaling prediction systems reliant on nearest neighbor analysis to handle massive datasets. Furthermore, we discuss connections to learning distances for use with nearest neighbor methods, including how random decision trees and ensemble methods learn nearest neighbor structure, as well as recent developments in crowdsourcing and graphons. In terms of theory, our focus is on nonasymptotic statistical guarantees, which we state in the form of how many training data and what algorithm parameters ensure that a nearest neighbor prediction method achieves a user-specified error tolerance. We begin with the most general of such results for nearest neighbor and related kernel regression and classification in general metric spaces. In such settings in which we assume very little structure, what enables successful prediction is smoothness in the function being estimated for regression, and a low probability of landing near the decision boundary for classification. In practice, these conditions could be difficult to verify empirically for a real dataset. We then cover recent theoretical guarantees on nearest neighbor prediction in the three case studies of time series forecasting, recommending products to people over time, and delineating human organs in medical images by looking at image patches. In these case studies, clustering structure, which is easier to verify in data and more readily interpretable by practitioners, enables successful prediction.

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The Secret Army

The Secret Army

Mayo Clinic on Incontinence

Mayo Clinic on Incontinence

Cost Management

Cost Management

Liquid Crystal Displays

Liquid Crystal Displays

Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

A Plan for a Single-Payer Health Care System

A Plan for a Single-Payer Health Care System

Music Emotion Recognition

Music Emotion Recognition

I Ching (Yi Jing) and Modern Science

I Ching (Yi Jing) and Modern Science

Sixty-One Questions and Answers for New Knowledge and New Thinking in the Twenty-First Century

Sixty-One Questions and Answers for New Knowledge and New Thinking in the Twenty-First Century

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications

Carbon nanotubes and graphene for photonic applications

Research in Finance

Research in Finance

Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

Nutritional Aspects Of Aging

Explaining the Success of Nearest Neighbor Methods in Prediction

Explaining the Success of Nearest Neighbor Methods in Prediction

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