This book presents an overview of political economic change in Vietnam during a period of significant social and economic change and an era of international turbulence. It combines various political economic perspectives to offer an integrated and comprehensive review of Vietnam’s recent development, discussing topics such as public administrative reform, labour markets and special economic zones, environmental management and other important contemporary issues. This concise and highly readable book includes a considerable amount of research, and as such provides valuable insights for scholars and researchers interested in political economic change and in Vietnam.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by New York Public Library • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Publishers Weekly In this gorgeous debut graphic novel, fairy tales are the only way one boy can communicate with his Vietnamese immigrant parents. But how will he find the words to tell them that he’s gay? A powerful read about family, identity and the enduring magic of stories. “One of the most astounding graphic novels of the year" –Entertainment Weekly Tien and his mother may come from different cultures—she’s an immigrant from Vietnam still struggling with English; he’s been raised in America—but through the fairy tales he checks out from the local library, those differences are erased. But as much as Tien’s mother’s English continues to improve as he reads her tales of love, loss, and travel across distant shores, there’s one conversation that still eludes him—how to come out to her and his father. Is there even a way to explain what he’s going through in Vietnamese? And without a way to reveal his hidden self, how will his parents ever accept him? This beautifully illustrated graphic novel speaks to the complexity of family and how stories can bring us together even when we don’t know the words. “A lyrical masterpiece.” –BuzzFeed
The truth about humans and humanity shall set your life free. “History of Humans”, the third book in the series “Is There a God?” discusses the origin of humans and humanity. Chapters include, Chapter 1: Science versus Religion Chapter 2: The Three Worlds Chapter 3: The Physical World Chapter 4: The Psychological World Chapter 5: The Spiritual World Chapter 6: Beings of Love and Light Chapter 7: The -ISMs of Existence Chapter 8: Naturalopy Chapter 9: Terminologies and Notations
Humans are born to be free; to explore, mingle, share, move, express, learn, and grow. These are the inherent natural rights of every Human Being. But humans are also complicated and selfish creatures, thus the state’s need to suppress and deny these liberties. Unfettered liberty culminates in either anarchy or dictatorship. Thus, individual liberties such as freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom to assemble are sometimes suppressed for the common good—carte blanche liberty is detrimental to state security. At least that is what governments tell its people...
If compassion had a mental process, it would be this: reserve judgement, understand, accept, and relieve. The most difficult part is to understand what someone else is going through if we have not been through the exact experience ourself. However, if we have been a recipient of compassion, then we know how uplifting it is. Therefore, we don’t need to exactly understand what someone else is going through to show them compassion. We just need to know that compassion will brighten their spirit. In return, it brightens our spirit.
Suffering is an unnatural part of the human experience, but sometimes it is necessary to teach us lessons on what to do and what not to do. In adults, for the things within our control, suffering is self-inflicted—suffering is the consequence of the choices we make. In children, suffering is inherited through the parents—children suffer as the result of their caretakers’s karma...
The road from suffering to salvation is a transformational journey, one that is a universal experience. The journey exists because life did not come with a manual, and for this reason we experiment and make mistakes—we are not sinners. We experiment and make mistakes. As a result, our accumulated mistakes and wrongdoings create suffering. Many people view this suffering as an evil, when it is only karma that needs to be remedied and rebalanced...
This is the complete Naturalopy reference. It includes all 20 precepts in 1,112 pages. Within the pages of this book are the answers to life from Humanity's greatest thinkers. --Where did we come from? --What is our purpose in life? --Why do bad things happen to us? --Is there a god? --Are we alone in the Universe? --What happens to us after we die?
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. The condition for happiness exists when our needs exceed our wants. Many people are unhappy because they live according to standards set by popular culture, when they should be listening to their inner voice...
Forgiveness is about remedying transgressions against us in the right way. The right way means that the transgressor is punished and we have peace of mind. Although, we do not need to deliver the punishment ourself—the justice system and karma are adequate punishers—there is no peace of mind without justice. However, we do have to forgive the transgressors to attain peace of mind...
Now in its Third Edition, the Artech House bestseller, Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, provides engineers and students with the most complete and current coverage of this cutting-edge field. This revised and expanded edition provides updated discussions throughout and features critical new material on microfluidic power sources, sensors, cell separation, organ-on-chip and drug delivery systems, 3D culture devices, droplet-based chemical synthesis, paper-based microfluidics for point-of-care, ion concentration polarization, micro-optofluidics and micro-magnetofluidics. The book shows how to take advantage of the performance benefits of microfluidics and serves as an instant reference for state-of-the-art microfluidics technology and applications. Readers find discussions on a wide range of applications, including fluid control devices, gas and fluid measurement devices, medical testing equipment, and implantable drug pumps. Professionals get practical guidance in choosing the best fabrication and enabling technology for a specific microfluidic application, and learn how to design a microfluidic device. Moreover, engineers get simple calculations, ready-to-use data tables, and rules of thumb that help them make design decisions and determine device characteristics quickly.
In order to truly love someone, we must learn to love ourself first—we can only give to others what we have. When a person is incapable of loving anyone, it means they’re incapable of loving themself. This person needs to learn to accept themself for who they are and be honest with their shortcomings. Remember, no one is perfect, so we should learn to accept our imperfections and quirks. We are unique because of them...
When we are young, unknowledgeable, inexperienced, and impressionable, everything is opinion. We think we know how life and the world at large works, but after we become enlightened and wise, our perspective of the world changes...
The truth about god shall set your life free. “History of Gods”, the first book in the series “Is There a God?” discusses the origin of god. Chapters include, Chapter 1: Is There a God? Chapter 2: A History of Gods and Goddesses Chapter 3: The Sun as God Chapter 4: Egyptian Deities Chapter 5: Greek Deities Chapter 6: Roman Deities Chapter 7: Jewish Deities Chapter 8: Hindu Deities Chapter 9: Chinese Deities Chapter 10: Middle Eastern Deities Chapter 11: South American Deities Chapter 12: Norse (Viking) Deities Chapter 13: Celtic Deities Chapter 14: United States of America Chapter 15: Characteristics of Religion Chapter 16: Human-conceived Gods do Not Exist Chapter 17: Terminologies and Notations
There are night dreams and there are daydreams. The conscious daydreams are our vision of what our soul yearns for. However, most of us end up in mediocrity because we fail to pursue our dreams—for fear of judgment, for fear of failure, or even for fear of success. Now we know why it takes courage to pursue dreams.
Some see the glass as half-empty, some see it as half-full, and others just fill-up the glass. That is attitude in a nutshell. A person with a negative attitude blames the world for their woes. A person with a positive attitude looks for causes behind their woes, learns from them, and moves on...
Our time is limited on this Earth—our days are numbered the day we were born. Our thinking about our place in the world changes when we come to this realization. With this acceptance, we begin to prioritize where to spend our time. We make a list of the things that are important and those that are trivial. Then we only spend our time on the important matters, since we have no time for trivialities...
A place to call home, nutritious food, engaging work and hobbies, someone to love, and good company are the essential needs of life. Our ego complicates life by adding wants, most of which have no spiritual value.
Ask 10 people the definition of success and expect different answers. Although success is frequently associated with financial wealth, money is only a small part of success. The definition of success is probably best said by Maya Angelou, “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” Therefore, success can be likened to having peace of mind—to live a life of our own choosing...
This is the second book in the Naturalopy series. It examines karma. The Universe is a structure of balance. It is comprised of elaborate systems of equilibrium, from the quantum to the cosmos. There are particles and antiparticles; matter and anti-matter; mass and energy. Since humans are made of molecules, atoms, protons, electrons, neutrons, quarks and gluons, and so forth, we are a part of the Universe’s structure of balance. For us, this equilibrium is maintained by Karma—the universal law of cause and effect.
According to the Greek philosopher and mathematician Plato (428 - 348 BCE), the Four Cardinal Virtues are: moderation, wisdom, courage, and justice. Virtue is more complex than knowing the difference between right and wrong, and moral and immoral. Virtue, when taken as a whole, is a set of values and belief system that guides our decision making process—virtues are our guiding light in life. Although political values, economic values, and legal values may shift, the virtues that encompass moral excellence are timeless across cultures...
If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, know your options. It could mean the difference between life and death. What the mainstream media and your physician have told you about breast cancer may not be the entire truth. This book is a curated selection of news articles, physicians’ advice, and research papers that illustrate breast cancer from different perspectives. Chapters include: Chapter 1: What to do if you’re diagnosed with breast cancer Chapter 2: Diagnosis of breast cancer Chapter 3: Introduction to breast cancer Chapter 4: The causes of breast cancer Chapter 5: The food supply Chapter 6: Environmental causes Chapter 7: Psychological causes Chapter 8: Spiritual causes Chapter 9: The prime cause of cancer Chapter 10: Prognosis of breast cancer Chapter 11: Conventional breast cancer treatments Chapter 12: Alternative breast cancer treatments Chapter 13: Personal stories
Many of us seek a spiritual life after prolonged unease and calamity. Many pursue answers in churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and political affiliations—all of which are unnecessary. The truths and answers to life are not in religion and politics, but in science and self-education.
The essence of character is to be our own person, to have a self-identity, and to live according to our philosophy and values regardless of others are doing. Too many times our character is influenced by the media, religion, peers, and the agenda of someone else. A person with a resolute and enduring character is one who is comfortable in their own skin—someone who is able to accept everything that has happened to them, good and bad...
Vital Statistics in the United States, 1940-1960" is the 16th book in the "History of Vaccination" series. The 25 books in the “History of Vaccination” series shed light on the history of vaccines through the eyes of doctors, scientists, and historical data. They answer the pressing question, “Are vaccines safe and effective?” The 25 books in the “History of Vaccination” series are: 1) The Poisoned Needle: Suppressed Facts About Vaccination Eleanor McBean 1957 2) A Century of Vaccination and What It Teaches William Scott Tebb, MA, MD, DPH 1898 3) Vaccination: Proved Useless and Dangerous From 45 Years of Registration Statistics Alfred R. Wallace, LLD DUBL., DCL OXON., FRS, etc. 1885 4) Vaccination: Its Fallacies and Evils Robert A. Gunn, MD 1882 5) Compulsory Vaccination: The Crime Against the School Child Chas. M. (Charles Michael) Higgins 1915 6) The Truth about Vaccination and Immunization Lily Loat, secretary of the National Anti-Vaccination League of London 1951 7) Leicester: Sanitation versus Vaccination Its Vital Statistics Compared with Those of Other Towns, the Army, Navy, Japan, and England and Wales By J.T. Biggs, J.P. 1912 8) The Vaccination Question Arthur Wollaston Hutton, MA 1895 9) Vaccination a Delusion: Its Penal Enforcement a Crime Alfred Russel Wallace, LLD DUBL., DCL OXON., FRS, etc. 1898 10) Vaccination a Curse and Menace to Personal Liberty With Statistics Showing Its Dangers and Criminality James Martin Peebles, MD, MA, PhD Tenth Edition, 1913 11) Dr. C.G.G. Nittinger’s Evils of Vaccination C. Charles Schieferdecker, MD 1856 12) The Vaccination Question in the Light of Modern Experience An Appeal for Reconsideration C. Killick Millard, M.D., D.Sc. 1914 13) Jenner and Vaccination: A Strange Chapter of Medical History Charles Creighton, MD 1889 14) The Horrors of Vaccination: Exposed and Illustrated Charles M. Higgins 1919 15) Vaccination: The Story of a Great Delusion William White 1885 16) Vital Statistics in the United States, 1940-1960 Robert D. Grove, Alice M. Hetzel US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare 1968 17) The Mandatory Vaccination Plan National Immunization Policy Council 1977 18) The Fraud of Vaccination Walter Hadwen, JP., MD, LRCP., MRCS, LSA From "Truth," January 3, 1923 19) Vaccination a Curse C.W. Amerige, MD 1895 20) Vaccination a Medical Fallacy Alexander Wilder, MD 1879 21) The Dream & Lie of Louis Pasteur Originally Pasteur: Plagiarist, Imposter R.B. Pearson 1942 22) The Vaccination Problem Joseph Swan 1936 23) The Fallacy of Vaccination John Pitcairn, President of the Anti-Vaccination League of America 1911 24) The Case Against Vaccination Walter Hadwen, JP, MD, LRCP, MRCS, LSA 1896 25) A Catalogue of Anti-Vaccination Literature The London Society for the Abolition of Compulsory Vaccination 114 Victoria Street, Westminster 1882, 2018 Never Vaccinate Your Child Lessons from Parents, Doctors, Scientists, Media, and HISTORY Trung Nguyen June 2018
Taking you to the forefront of the emerging field of Nanofluidics, this cutting-edge book details the physics and applications of fluid flow in nanometer scale channels. You gain a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of transport processes and force interactions in microscale. Moreover, this unique resource presents the latest research on nanoscale transport phenomena. You find a comprehensive overview of fabrication technologies for nanotechnologies, including detailed technology recipes and parameters. The book concludes with a look at future trends and the possible directions this new field could take.
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