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Bio-inspired Motor Control Strategies for Redundant and Flexible Manipulator with Application to Tooling Tasks

By: Gia Hoang Phan,Vijender Kumar Solanki,Nguyen Ho Quang

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Bio-inspired Motor Control Strategies for Redundant and Flexible Manipulator with Application to Tooling Tasks

By: Gia Hoang Phan,Vijender Kumar Solanki,Nguyen Ho Quang

This book presents a multi-disciplinary view of all aspects of rehabilitation robotics and non-invasive surgery, ideal for anyone new to the field. It includes perspectives from both engineers and clinicians. For skilled researchers and clinicians, it also summarizes current robot technologies and their application to various pathologies. The book will help the readers to develop the know-how and expertise necessary to guide those seeking a comprehensive understanding of this topic through their use of several commercial devices for robotic rehabilitation. The book targets the implementation of efficient robot strategies to facilitate the re-acquisition of motor skills. This technology incorporates the outcomes of behavioral studies on motor learning and its neural correlates into the design, implementation, and validation of robot agents that behave as optimal trainers, efficiently exploiting the structure and plasticity of the human sensorimotor systems.

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9811695512

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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking

Theory, Applications and Implementation

By: Dinh Thai Hoang,Nguyen Van Huynh,Diep N. Nguyen,Ekram Hossain,Dusit Niyato

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Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking

Theory, Applications and Implementation

By: Dinh Thai Hoang,Nguyen Van Huynh,Diep N. Nguyen,Ekram Hossain,Dusit Niyato

Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking Comprehensive guide to Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) as applied to wireless communication systems Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking presents an overview of the development of DRL while providing fundamental knowledge about theories, formulation, design, learning models, algorithms and implementation of DRL together with a particular case study to practice. The book also covers diverse applications of DRL to address various problems in wireless networks, such as caching, offloading, resource sharing, and security. The authors discuss open issues by introducing some advanced DRL approaches to address emerging issues in wireless communications and networking. Covering new advanced models of DRL, e.g., deep dueling architecture and generative adversarial networks, as well as emerging problems considered in wireless networks, e.g., ambient backscatter communication, intelligent reflecting surfaces and edge intelligence, this is the first comprehensive book studying applications of DRL for wireless networks that presents the state-of-the-art research in architecture, protocol, and application design. Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking covers specific topics such as: Deep reinforcement learning models, covering deep learning, deep reinforcement learning, and models of deep reinforcement learning Physical layer applications covering signal detection, decoding, and beamforming, power and rate control, and physical-layer security Medium access control (MAC) layer applications, covering resource allocation, channel access, and user/cell association Network layer applications, covering traffic routing, network classification, and network slicing With comprehensive coverage of an exciting and noteworthy new technology, Deep Reinforcement Learning for Wireless Communications and Networking is an essential learning resource for researchers and communications engineers, along with developers and entrepreneurs in autonomous systems, who wish to harness this technology in practical applications.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119873673

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The Poetry Book of Chubby Tubby Tum the Cat

By: Vinh Hoang

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The Poetry Book of Chubby Tubby Tum the Cat

By: Vinh Hoang

This is a poetry book of Tum the cat, who sees poems everywhere around him. Tum takes notes about the cat way of thinking, about cats ideas in thingsflowers blooming, looking at himself in the mirror, conversation between his master and his wife, salary for cats, doing exercises, dreams, etc. The slice of life in his poetry book shows us how cats can inspire, soothe, and cheer us up. Dear cat friends, this book was written for you!

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Xlibris Corporation

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1543450091

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What we See, Why we Worry, Why we Hope: Vietnam Going Forward

By: Nancy K. Napier,Vuong Quan Hoang

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What we See, Why we Worry, Why we Hope: Vietnam Going Forward

By: Nancy K. Napier,Vuong Quan Hoang

What we See, Why we Worry, Why we Hope: Vietnam Going Forward explores key factors that affect Vietnam’s ability to move forward as a global economic player. While we see challenges, we see many reasons for hope, including a new generation of leaders. "We – the Vietnamese entrepreneurs and businesspeople – who have the wish of making Vietnam a better place to work and live have both worries and hopes for our home country. The authors have done a nice job of presenting a new Vietnam, a multi-colored society and an emerging market economy, with a simple and fun-to-read style. The book delivers many important messages to western readers and I appreciate the efforts by the authors trying to bring Vietnam to the world, and the world to Vietnam." - Vu Quang Hoi, Chairman, The Bitexco Group "A cogent and compelling look at contemporary Vietnam with all its complexities and contradictions.Vuong Quan Hoang and Nancy Napier have given us a well-written and accessible guide to understanding the changes that Vietnam has gone through in the last decade. This book will be of great use to anyone wanting to understand Vietnam today" - Anya Schiffrin, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs "The book is very well written and the stories are inspirational. The book has great value to be read by all Vietnamese, especially the younger generations." - Loke Kiang Wong, Retired Captain Singapore Navy, Contributor to Vietnamica.net

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Boise State University CCI Press

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0985530588

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Lost

The Journey of The Vietnamese Tarzan Girl - Part I

By: Vinh Linh Thi Hoang

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Lost

The Journey of The Vietnamese Tarzan Girl - Part I

By: Vinh Linh Thi Hoang

People normally consider life’s tribulations as challenges. Does it follow that whoever sheds many tears has also experienced the fullness of life? In this inspirational memoir, author Eo shares her philosophy that to live on earth is not just to experience enjoyment and delight, but also to understand feelings of sorrow and suffering. Sweetness and sunny days along with darkness and bitterness are subtle flavors of life. Those who taste life fully will understand how poetic it can be.

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Outskirts Press

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1977259405

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New Religions and State's Response to Religious Diversification in Contemporary Vietnam

Tensions from the Reinvention of the Sacred

By: Chung Van Hoang

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New Religions and State's Response to Religious Diversification in Contemporary Vietnam

Tensions from the Reinvention of the Sacred

By: Chung Van Hoang

This book approaches newly emerging religious groups through the interplay between religious and non-religious spheres in the specific context of Vietnam. It considers the new religious groups as a part of religious reconfiguration in Vietnam caused by intensified interactions among these spheres. It explores changes of relationship between religions, and changes between the religious sphere and the political, economic and public spheres in contemporary Vietnam. Specifically, it traces trajectories of religious development in relation to politico-economic changes in this rapidly modernising nation. It tests a hypothesis that at least some new yet unrecognized new religious groups have a positive/ active role in modernisation rather than a negative/reactive role. To this end, the book draws on a number of research approaches and methodologies in an effort to provide readers with a multi-faceted understanding of Vietnam’s new religious groups. The research is interdisciplinary in orientation, drawing on sociology and anthropology. It is also comparative in that it bases its argument on a consideration of three distinct new religious groups in Vietnam. The research is also qualitative and ethnographic in that it drew on some of the techniques associated with participant observation during a sustained period of fieldwork amongst the three religious groups. The concept of religious reconfiguration developed in this book provides a framework for the study of religion in Vietnam which opens the way to further analysis from a comparative perspective. Meanwhile, an emphasis upon religious reinvention which addresses processes of remaking, transforming, legitimating and accommodating can be useful for research into New Religious Movements elsewhere in Asia. A research in the challenges of new religions could act as a catalyst for interdisciplinary studies based on detailed empirical study of religious diversity and of religious freedom by other scholars. It is hoped that this research might help to give a voice to religious minorities that are often the victim of stereotyping, misunderstanding, and punitive treatment. The book is suitable for post-graduate students and social researchers who are interested in religious revival, religious diversification, State-religion relationships, and State's regulation of new religions.

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3319585002

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Duke Review of MRI Principles:Case Review Series E-Book

By: Wells Mangrum,Quoc Bao Hoang,Tim J Amrhein,Scott M Duncan,Charles M Maxfield,Elmar Merkle,Allen W Song

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Duke Review of MRI Principles:Case Review Series E-Book

By: Wells Mangrum,Quoc Bao Hoang,Tim J Amrhein,Scott M Duncan,Charles M Maxfield,Elmar Merkle,Allen W Song

A solid understanding of MRI physics is essential for both residents and practicing radiologists, and Duke Review of MRI Physics Principles: Case Review Series, 2nd Edition, provides practical applications, board-style self-assessment questions, and clinically relevant cases in a high-yield, easy-to-digest format. Designed to help you solve clinical questions, arrive at accurate diagnoses, and use MRI more effectively in your practice, it uses a case-based approach to demonstrate the basic physics of MRI and how it applies to successful and accurate imaging, interpretation, and diagnosis. - Focuses on 18 key MRI principles (such as T1 contrast, T2 contrast, and proton density), using a series of cases that make difficult concepts engaging and understandable. - Features over 800 high-quality MR images in a full-color, user-friendly case format with clear explanations of physics and other MRI principles. - Shares the experience and knowledge of a multidisciplinary author team comprising radiology residents, practicing radiologists, and radiology physicists who provide practical guidance for each body system – neurologic, breast, body, vascular, and musculoskeletal. - Includes a new chapter on MRI Safety, as well as new and improved color images in functional MRI, perfusion MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging. - Contains more than 300 all-new multiple-choice self-assessment questions following the board review certification and recertification question format. - Includes new Take-Home-Points at the end of each chapter for easy recall and review. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323546064

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Understanding Vietnam’s Foreign Policy Choices Amid Sino-US Rivalry

By: Hoang Thi Ha

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Understanding Vietnam’s Foreign Policy Choices Amid Sino-US Rivalry

By: Hoang Thi Ha

Vietnam’s foreign policy towards China and the United States (US) involves a delicate process of reconciling and balancing competing perceptions, goals and interests within the country. This leads to foreign policy decisions that may respectively lean towards either China or the US, depending on specific circumstances and issues, while trying to maintain an overall equilibrium between the two powers. Vietnam’s foreign policy adopts the paradigm of “cooperation” and “struggle” in its relations with major powers, and defines “national security” as encompassing both national sovereignty and regime security. Given the common ideology and imperative of preserving political control of their respective communist parties, China may be a critical partner for Vietnam in terms of regime security but is often an “object of struggle” on national sovereignty. On the other hand, the US is Vietnam’s partner in the South China Sea but an “object of struggle” when it comes to regime security. The Vietnamese public’s favourable sentiments towards the US, contrasted with their distrust towards China, pose a challenge for the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) in mobilizing public opinion to bolster its legitimacy while preventing any potential threat to its political authority. A friendly relationship with China is essential for Vietnam’s favourable external environment, warranting Hanoi’s accommodation and deference to Beijing on non-critical issues. However, it has meticulously avoided dependencies and vulnerabilities to China through diversifying economic ties and engaging in “soft balancing” with other powers and through ASEAN. Party-to-party links provide China with powerful access to Vietnamese leaders, but the US is catching up by giving assurances to respect Vietnam’s political system, and strengthening “party diplomacy” with the CPV. In its relationship with the US, Vietnam prioritizes economic ties, addressing war legacy issues, leveraging US support to build capacities in traditional and non-traditional security, and avoiding geopolitical posturing that could provoke China. Vietnam-US relations are characterized by pragmatism, with both sides prioritizing shared geopolitical and economic interests over ideological differences. The sustainability of this approach is uncertain, given the CPV’s tightening of domestic control and the “securitization of the Vietnamese state” in the anti-corruption campaign. Vietnam has thus far benefited from the US-China rivalry but it faces substantial challenges ahead, including heightened vulnerabilities to an assertive China in the South China Sea and Lower Mekong, potential trade tensions if Donald Trump is re-elected as US president, and risks in balancing its ideological ties with Beijing while maintaining its strategic alignment with the US.

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ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute

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9815203649

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An Empirical Study of SOE Corporate Governance Attributes for Emerging Markets

By: Giang Hoang,Kok Boon Oh

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An Empirical Study of SOE Corporate Governance Attributes for Emerging Markets

By: Giang Hoang,Kok Boon Oh

This book investigates the institutional characteristics of state-linked firms in Vietnam to draw lessons for investors/MNCs targeting Vietnam and other emerging markets in the region. Vietnam and many other ASEAN countries have gone through a period of privatization and equitization of wholly controlled SOEs, with the State retaining partial ownership in many privatized businesses. This book explains the dynamic relationships between the State, BODs, shareholders, and regulators and their influence on corporate governance and SOE performance. This book differs from other publications in that it extrapolates the findings from our study to a broader context on how the defined internal mechanisms implicate the local economy and global supply chains/markets. This book investigates robust theoretical foundations, and rigorous applied empirical research underpin the role of the State in SOEs. It differs from other studies in terms of qualitative and empirical research to provide the contextual setting to elucidate how to successfully navigate emerging market business with the State as an "owner-participant." This book explains the theoretical constructs of corporate governance in SOEs, applies empirical research methodologies, and draws results to validate inferences to (1) investigate the link between the board of directors and ownership attributes and agency cost levels using Vietnamese listed firms for the period from 2006 to 2013, (2) evaluate the effectiveness of State's corporate initiatives and monitoring through its sovereign wealth fund known as the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC), and (3) infer and explain the motivation of the State as a shareholder. This book takes cognizance of Vietnam's idiosyncratic institutional (using its sovereign wealth fund as an investment vehicle and management proxy), economic, regulatory, and corporate environments and the realities for developing an effective and sustainable business model, vis-à-vis the ownership structure, board of directors' composition and corporate governance, for better business performance. While the focus is on Vietnam, the content is also relevant to the role of the State in other emerging markets as a player in shaping the business strategy, model, and direction of SOEs.

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Springer Nature

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9819915058

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Intelligence

By: Col. Hoang Ngoc Lung

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Intelligence

By: Col. Hoang Ngoc Lung

Includes over 10 maps and illustrations This monograph forms part of the Indochina Monograph series written by senior military personnel from the former Army of the Republic of Vietnam who served against the northern communist invasion. “The war in Vietnam was often called an intelligence war. The challenges and responsibilities placed on the South Vietnam—United States—Free World intelligence community were great and constant. During this long war the entire intelligence program improved each day as our data base expanded, as more was learned about the elusive enemy, personnel were trained, and new procedures and techniques were tested and found effective. The most rewarding experience in intelligence activities during the Vietnam war was the very close cooperation and coordination between American and Vietnamese military intelligence personnel and systems. It was this cooperation that helped RVNAF military intelligence upgrade and become self-reliant during the post-cease-fire period. This monograph attempts to record all the facts concerning intelligence activities, its organizations and coordination procedures, its successes and failures during the period from 1965 to the final days of the Republic of Vietnam. In this attempt, one of the difficulties I faced was the lack of documentation to help make my work more accurate and more substantial. To overcome this shortcoming, I have interviewed several former colleagues of mine, American and Vietnamese, all of them highly experienced with intelligence activities in Vietnam. Apart from their invaluable contributions, most of the writing was based on my personal knowledge and experience.”-Author’s Preface.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786254565

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Basic Vietnamese Grammar in American

By: Hoang-Long Le

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Basic Vietnamese Grammar in American

By: Hoang-Long Le

This book is about Vietnamese grammar. It is necessary for people such as Vietnamese children who begin school without their mother language in foreign countries to learn Vietnamese. This is also for foreigners who would like to learn Vietnamese. The more different languages people know, the more different souls to comprehend other cultures. It is the authors interesting pleasure to learn foreign languages, such as American and French, and to introduce Vietnamese to others for mutual cultural exchange and mutual empathy.

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LifeRich Publishing

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1489717595

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Financial Markets in Vietnam's Transition Economy

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong

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Financial Markets in Vietnam's Transition Economy

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong

In 1986, Vietnam initiated its extensive economic reform program, known as Doi Moi, which saved the country - then in a devastating economic crisis - from a collapse. The introduction of market system has brought back substantial changes in both people's life and the national economy. Market mechanism, commercial institutions, private properties and capital goods ownership, free trade... have since come into existence. Gradually, financial markets have grown up to be a critically component of Vietnam's economic transition. This book provides some in-depth introduction and analysis of Vietnam's financial markets with emphasis on corporate debts and equity, gold and foreign exchange. It may be regarded as one of the most important contributions to the literature of Vietnam's financial economics, thus far. It contains original research results, which should benefit readers with interest in understanding the contemporary issues of Vietnam's economy, for either business or academic purposes. In addition, policy makers and international donors could also find its insights and implications useful; many of which are original and supported by empirical evidences.

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VDM Verlag

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3639233832

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Convex Analysis and Global Optimization

By: Hoang Tuy,Tuy Hoang

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Convex Analysis and Global Optimization

By: Hoang Tuy,Tuy Hoang

Due to the general complementary convex structure underlying most nonconvex optimization problems encountered in applications, convex analysis plays an essential role in the development of global optimization methods. This book develops a coherent and rigorous theory of deterministic global optimization from this point of view. Part I constitutes an introduction to convex analysis, with an emphasis on concepts, properties and results particularly needed for global optimization, including those pertaining to the complementary convex structure. Part II presents the foundation and application of global search principles such as partitioning and cutting, outer and inner approximation, and decomposition to general global optimization problems and to problems with a low-rank nonconvex structure as well as quadratic problems. Much new material is offered, aside from a rigorous mathematical development. Audience: The book is written as a text for graduate students in engineering, mathematics, operations research, computer science and other disciplines dealing with optimization theory. It is also addressed to all scientists in various fields who are interested in mathematical optimization.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0792348184

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A Mindsponge-Based Investigation into the Psycho-Religious Mechanism Behind Suicide Attacks

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong,Minh-Hoang Nguyen,Tam-Tri Le

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A Mindsponge-Based Investigation into the Psycho-Religious Mechanism Behind Suicide Attacks

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong,Minh-Hoang Nguyen,Tam-Tri Le

The book examines the psycho-religious mechanism behind the violent extremism of suicide attacks in the post-9/11 world. It employs the mindsponge concept, an original dataset, and original research results obtained from the authors' statistical investigations using the Hamiltonian Markov chain Monte Carlo technique. It provides insights and implications for policymakers and strategists in their efforts to engage in peace talks and reduce violent conflicts worldwide.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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8366675580

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Tourism and Poverty Alleviation in Nature Conservation Areas

A Comparative Study Between Japan and Vietnam

By: Nguyen Van Hoang

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Tourism and Poverty Alleviation in Nature Conservation Areas

A Comparative Study Between Japan and Vietnam

By: Nguyen Van Hoang

This timely book delves into the intricate relationship between tourism and poverty with a specific focus on nature conservation areas, using case studies of island economies in a developed country, Japan, and a developing one, Vietnam. The volume asserts that although the concept of pro-poor tourism has often linked tourism with poverty, limited research has examined this link from diverse perspectives, including those of developed and developing countries where poverty can understand in absolute or relative forms. Notably, the book considers the voices of local residents in these areas, particularly the impoverished living in tourist destinations in Vietnam. This is essential for influencing conservation efforts and making poverty alleviation more achievable. Readers, therefore, gain an understanding of why tourism and poverty alleviation are crucial for every economy within the context of nature conservation areas. This volume is a pivotal resource for scholars in tourism, particularly those focused on teaching and researching tourism geographies and sustainable development. It holds particular significance for scholars examining emerging nations across Asia.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040096344

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Silk for Silver

Dutch-Vietnamese relations, 1637-1700

By: Hoang Anh Tuan

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Silk for Silver

Dutch-Vietnamese relations, 1637-1700

By: Hoang Anh Tuan

Against the background of a regional crisis caused by dynastic change in China and the closure of Japan in the middle of the seventeenth century, the Vietnamese kingdom of Tonkin rose to the fore as the major silk producing and exporting region in East Asia. Based on a wealth of so far unused primary sources from the Dutch East India Company (VOC) archives, this monograph explains how Dutch and Chinese maritime traders played a critical role in Tonkin’s dramatic emergence as a trading power. The author examines the vicissitudes in political relations, the varying trends in the VOC-Tonkin import and export trade, and the Dutch influence on the seventeenth-century Vietnamese feudal society.

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BRILL

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9047421698

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9789047421696

Intergenerational Transmission of Education in a Developing Country: Evidence from A Mass Education Program in Vietnam

By: Trung Hoang,Ha Nguyen

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Intergenerational Transmission of Education in a Developing Country: Evidence from A Mass Education Program in Vietnam

By: Trung Hoang,Ha Nguyen

We study the long-run and multi-generational effects of a mass education program in Vietnam during the First Indochina War (1946-1954). Difference-in-difference estimations indicate that the children of mothers exposed to the education program had an average of 0.9 more years of education. We argue that the impact is via mother’s education. An additional year of maternal education increases children’s education by up to 0.65 years, a stronger effect than those found in the existing literature. Better household lifestyles and a stronger focus on education are possible transmission pathways.

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International Monetary Fund

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Better Economics for the Earth: A Lesson from Quantum and Information Theories

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong,Minh-Hoang Nguyen

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Better Economics for the Earth: A Lesson from Quantum and Information Theories

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong,Minh-Hoang Nguyen

Learning from the quantum and information theories, we provide a new definition of value, which is expected to help economists relax assumptions and loosen established economic principles in order to change and evolve. The new definition is also expected to enable social scientists to address newly arising phenomena or events that are not accounted for by existing value systems, such as environmental crises, artificial intelligence (AI), and interdisciplinary information, more proactively and productively. We hope that, by incorporating the quantum physics perspective into the interpretation of information and value, social scientists, particularly economists, will offer more reliable predictions and advice for societal transitions toward sustainability. Hanoi, July 21, 2024

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AISDL

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Information System Adoption

By: Truongsinh Tran,Chi-Trung Hoang

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Information System Adoption

By: Truongsinh Tran,Chi-Trung Hoang

SMEs play an important role in economies, including Vietnam's. The need for ISs is now necessary in every enterprise. Most of published studies on information systems have been conducted in developed countries, with little in developing or less developed countries. From those few, there was no one focusing in Vietnam. This book examines the experiences of 7 Vietnamese SMEs when they adopted ISs. The authors investigated the reasons for, the process of, and the factors influencing information system adoption. The qualitative research method was used to answer research questions. Semi-structured interviews, content analysis and open coding were used as the data collection and analysis tool to explore participants' experiences. The analysis resulted in important findings. It confirmed some reasons and factors found in the literature concerning information system adoption in Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. Despite some similarities, the authors found some differences, such as government role, concerning the information system adoption. The results confirmed some factors and reasons, but also brought up some new ones. We suggest, therefore, some further studies on those.

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TruongSinh Tran

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3843372969

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Mindsponge Theory

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong

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Mindsponge Theory

By: Quan-Hoang Vuong

Despite the remarkable cognitive power, humans are not alien beings living in their isolated universe but part of the Earth’s biosphere – a dynamic, intelligent system. The working of the human mind and society is built upon and follows the principles of the natural world. In today’s modern society, where technological advancement has significantly increased information accessibility to new knowledge, social sciences can greatly benefit from discoveries in natural sciences. In this book, the latest findings in life sciences are used as evidence to demonstrate and explain the mechanisms of psychological and social information processes. Mindsponge is a novel theory of information processing in the human mind. The mechanisms of information processing are present in all levels of the natural world – from ecological and physiological down to cellular and molecular. As a subset of nature, humans express these patterns in the way we think, believe, behave, and establish social constructs. By looking at the intelligent “minds” of nature, a more accurate framework for human cognition can be logically derived. The mindsponge theory reflects the physical, chemical, and biological laws upon the mental world, not the other way around. Throughout the book, readers will find interesting, often hilarious, stories of both the natural and social world, accompanied by clear scientific explanations and evidence. Each story brings to the table yet another angle to look at the unified principle of information processing within the biosphere: survive and thrive! The book also provides original quantitative findings employing the Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) to demonstrate the consistency and applicability of the theory in studying psychological and social phenomena.

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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8367405145

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Optimization on Low Rank Nonconvex Structures

By: Hiroshi Konno,Phan Thien Thach,Hoang Tuy

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Optimization on Low Rank Nonconvex Structures

By: Hiroshi Konno,Phan Thien Thach,Hoang Tuy

Global optimization is one of the fastest developing fields in mathematical optimization. In fact, an increasing number of remarkably efficient deterministic algorithms have been proposed in the last ten years for solving several classes of large scale specially structured problems encountered in such areas as chemical engineering, financial engineering, location and network optimization, production and inventory control, engineering design, computational geometry, and multi-objective and multi-level optimization. These new developments motivated the authors to write a new book devoted to global optimization problems with special structures. Most of these problems, though highly nonconvex, can be characterized by the property that they reduce to convex minimization problems when some of the variables are fixed. A number of recently developed algorithms have been proved surprisingly efficient for handling typical classes of problems exhibiting such structures, namely low rank nonconvex structures. Audience: The book will serve as a fundamental reference book for all those who are interested in mathematical optimization.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1461540984

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Spiderweb Capitalism

How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets

By: Kimberly Kay Hoang

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Spiderweb Capitalism

How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets

By: Kimberly Kay Hoang

A behind-the-scenes look at how the rich and powerful use offshore shell corporations to conceal their wealth and make themselves richer In 2015, the anonymous leak of the Panama Papers brought to light millions of financial and legal documents exposing how the superrich hide their money using complex webs of offshore vehicles. Spiderweb Capitalism takes you inside this shadow economy, uncovering the mechanics behind the invisible, mundane networks of lawyers, accountants, company secretaries, and fixers who facilitate the illicit movement of wealth across borders and around the globe. Kimberly Kay Hoang traveled more than 350,000 miles and conducted hundreds of in-depth interviews with private wealth managers, fund managers, entrepreneurs, C-suite executives, bankers, auditors, and other financial professionals. She traces the flow of capital from offshore funds in places like the Cayman Islands, Samoa, and Panama to special-purpose vehicles and holding companies in Singapore and Hong Kong, and how it finds its way into risky markets onshore in Vietnam and Myanmar. Hoang reveals the strategies behind spiderweb capitalism and examines the moral dilemmas of making money in legal, financial, and political gray zones. Dazzlingly written, Spiderweb Capitalism sheds critical light on how global elites capitalize on risky frontier markets, and deepens our understanding of the paradoxical ways in which global economic growth is sustained through states where the line separating the legal from the corrupt is not always clear.

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Princeton University Press

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0691231257

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Girl Giant and the Monkey King

By: Van Hoang

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Girl Giant and the Monkey King

By: Van Hoang

From debut author Van Hoang comes Girl Giant and the Monkey King, a tale packed with magic, adventure, and middle-school woes—perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Roshani Chokshi. Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she’s strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it’s making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength. Soon Thom is swept up in an ancient and fantastical world in where demons, dragons, and Jade princesses actually exist. But she quickly discovers that magic can’t cure everything, and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it’s worth. Kirkus Best Book of 2020

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Roaring Brook Press

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1250240425

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Strategy and Tactics

By: Col. Hoang Ngoc Lung

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Strategy and Tactics

By: Col. Hoang Ngoc Lung

Includes over 10 maps and illustrations This monograph forms part of the Indochina Monograph series written by senior military personnel from the former Army of the Republic of Vietnam who served against the northern communist invasion. “During the war years, the Republic of Vietnam and the United States pursued a common goal; their armed forces fought against the same enemy, under the same campaign plan, with the same weapon systems, and in the same environment. The strategic approaches to fighting this war, however, evolved through several stages depending on the enemy’s kind of warfare and force structure; so did the tactics designed to counter his large-unit and guerrilla activities. This monograph endeavors, therefore, to trace back and evaluate our strategic alternatives at each stage of the war and the evolving tactics employed, with particular emphasis on the period of American withdrawal and reduced support. In the preparation of this monograph, I have expressly confined my discussions of strategy to its military aspect. While this conforms to the limited scope of a military subject, the encompassing nature of strategy, especially one conceived to face the enemy’s approach to total war, implies that for a better understanding of military strategy, the interplay of social, political, and economic factors should also be brought in as a backdrop. Therefore, wherever appropriate, I have found it necessary to place strategic discussions in the total war context.”-Author’s Introduction.

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Pickle Partners Publishing

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1786254557

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Gobies in the Mekong Delta

By: Quang Minh Dinh,Tran Thi Huyen Lam,Lam Thanh Tran,Gieo Hoang Phan,Tien Thi Kieu Nguyen,Ton Huu Duc Nguyen

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Gobies in the Mekong Delta

By: Quang Minh Dinh,Tran Thi Huyen Lam,Lam Thanh Tran,Gieo Hoang Phan,Tien Thi Kieu Nguyen,Ton Huu Duc Nguyen

The Vietnamese Mekong Delta boasts a rich diversity of fish species, including over 300 types in its freshwater, brackish, and saltwater environments. The Mekong River plays a crucial role in supporting these fish populations, particularly the Butidae, Gobiidae and Eleotridae fish families, which have economic significance. Although research has been conducted on these fish species in recent years, it has been fragmented, making it challenging to assess and conserve these resources effectively. This monograph addresses this issue, offering a comprehensive perspective on the fish family in this region. The monograph is the culmination of a decade of research, featuring in-depth investigations, covering genetic characteristics, morphology, reproduction, feeding habits, and population dynamics. The goal is to provide a holistic understanding of these species and their ecosystems, aiding their conservation. The research contributes to the broader sense of aquatic ecosystems and the intricacies of fish survival in this region.

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Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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1036400557

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Recent Advances in Reliability and Quality Engineering

By: Hoang Pham

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Recent Advances in Reliability and Quality Engineering

By: Hoang Pham

This volume presents recent research in reliability and quality theory and its applications by many leading experts in the field. The subjects covered include reliability optimization, software reliability, maintenance, quality engineering, system reliability, Monte Carlo simulation, tolerance design optimization, manufacturing system estimation, neural networks, software quality assessment, optimization design of life tests, software quality, reliability-centered maintenance, multivariate control chart, methodology for measurement of test effectiveness, imperfect preventive maintenance, Markovian reliability modeling, accelerated life testing, and system availability assessment. The book will serve as a reference for postgraduate students and will also prove useful for practitioners and researchers in reliability and quality engineering.

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World Scientific

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9810242212

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