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The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

By: Richard Lim,David Leffman

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The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei

By: Richard Lim,David Leffman

The full-colour Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei is the ultimate guide to these three exciting Southeast Asian destinations, covering all their attractions, from amazing national parks and historic temples to gorgeous beaches and islands. This new, fully updated edition features redrawn and comprehensively updated maps, evocative photography, and itineraries that take in both big sights and less visited spots. There's more detail on museums and galleries in Penang and Singapore and revamped coverage of trekking - including more on the Kelabit Highlands, a popular remote area in Sarawak. There's also plenty of practical information, from budget flights to boutique accommodation, and insider insights on the huge variety of excellent local cuisines the region has to offer. The Rough Guide to Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei will help you get the best out of your trip, whatever your budget.

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Penguin

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0241238099

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9780241238097

Handbook Of Industrial Automation

By: Richard Shell

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Handbook Of Industrial Automation

By: Richard Shell

Supplies the most essential concepts and methods necessary to capitalize on the innovations of industrial automation, including mathematical fundamentals, ergonometrics, industrial robotics, government safety regulations, and economic analyses.

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CRC Press

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0203908589

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9780203908587

Shih-shuo Hsin-yü

A New Account of Tales of the World

By: Richard Mather

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Shih-shuo Hsin-yü

A New Account of Tales of the World

By: Richard Mather

A collection of anecdotes, conversations, and remarks concerning historic personalities of 150 to 420 A.D. China.

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University of Michigan Press

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1938937015

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9781938937019

Computer Vision

Algorithms and Applications

By: Richard Szeliski

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Computer Vision

Algorithms and Applications

By: Richard Szeliski

Computer Vision: Algorithms and Applications explores the variety of techniques used to analyze and interpret images. It also describes challenging real-world applications where vision is being successfully used, both in specialized applications such as image search and autonomous navigation, as well as for fun, consumer-level tasks that students can apply to their own personal photos and videos. More than just a source of “recipes,” this exceptionally authoritative and comprehensive textbook/reference takes a scientific approach to the formulation of computer vision problems. These problems are then analyzed using the latest classical and deep learning models and solved using rigorous engineering principles. Topics and features: Structured to support active curricula and project-oriented courses, with tips in the Introduction for using the book in a variety of customized courses Incorporates totally new material on deep learning and applications such as mobile computational photography, autonomous navigation, and augmented reality Presents exercises at the end of each chapter with a heavy emphasis on testing algorithms and containing numerous suggestions for small mid-term projects Includes 1,500 new citations and 200 new figures that cover the tremendous developments from the last decade Provides additional material and more detailed mathematical topics in the Appendices, which cover linear algebra, numerical techniques, estimation theory, datasets, and software Suitable for an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level course in computer science or engineering, this textbook focuses on basic techniques that work under real-world conditions and encourages students to push their creative boundaries. Its design and exposition also make it eminently suitable as a unique reference to the fundamental techniques and current research literature in computer vision.

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Springer Nature

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3030343723

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9783030343729

Urbanization in China

Town and Country in a Developing Economy 1949-2000 AD

By: Richard J R Kirkby

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Urbanization in China

Town and Country in a Developing Economy 1949-2000 AD

By: Richard J R Kirkby

Originally published in 1985, Urbanisation in China is based on extensive original research and fieldwork, considers the whole problem of urbanisation in China. Starting with an outline of the pre-communist legacy, the author traces population changes and urban growth throughout the communist period, assesses policies aimed at restricting urban growth and contrasts the reality of urban China with the image the authorities have tried to project. The policy changes that occurred following the death of Mao are analysed and concludes with a consideration of likely developments up to the end of the century.

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Routledge

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1351171623

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9781351171625

Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation

By: Richard L. Doty

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Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation

By: Richard L. Doty

The largest collection of basic, clinical, and applied knowledge on the chemical senses ever compiled in one volume, the third edition of Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation encompass recent developments in all fields of chemosensory science, particularly the most recent advances in neurobiology, neuroscience, molecular biology, and modern functional imaging techniques. Divided into five main sections, the text covers the senses of smell and taste as well as sensory integration, industrial applications, and other chemosensory systems. This is essential reading for clinicians and academic researchers interested in basic and applied chemosensory perception.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118969367

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Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression

A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers

By: Robert Fried,Richard M. Carlton,Dennis A. Fried

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Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression

A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers

By: Robert Fried,Richard M. Carlton,Dennis A. Fried

Starving Cancer Cells: Evidence-Based Strategies to Slow Cancer Progression — A Selection of Readings for Health Services Providers presents an edited and annotated collection of recent medical journal publications and abstracts illustrating new approaches to treatment derived from the metabolic theory of cancer. It intends to shed an early light on a relatively new approach to our understanding of the cancer cell idiosyncratic metabolic dysfunction, and on evidence-based new treatment strategies derived from that understanding. The book discusses topics such as tumor starvation by L-arginine deprivation; L-canavanine depriving tumors of L-arginine in pancreatic, multiple myeloma and breast cancer; glucose deprivation and intermittent fasting; glutamine uptake in cancer; the relation of oxygen-starved cancer cells with aspartate; and reducing tolerance of tumor cells to nutrition starvation. The content is presented in a contextualized and practical way in order to facilitate the transition from bench to bedside. This is a valuable resource for practitioners, oncologists and other members of healthcare chain who are interested in learning more about the most recent tumor cell starvation strategies and how they can improve overall treatment outcome. - Provides extensive comments on scientific publications detailing recent findings about tumor cell auxotrophy applied to tumor cell starvation strategies - Helps the reader to find relevant and practical information on cancer cell starvation, otherwise spread through niched specialized journals, in one single place - Comments on the recent findings putting them in context of clinical practice in order to provide the reader with means of translating high level research to the clinics

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Academic Press

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0128241349

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The Global Origins of Psychology

Neurology, Language and Culture in the Ancient World

By: Richard Valentine

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The Global Origins of Psychology

Neurology, Language and Culture in the Ancient World

By: Richard Valentine

This book offers a historical introduction to the remote origins of psychology, and is the first book in a series on the history of the subject. Combining a deep history approach with the study of ancient civilisations, it places psychology in a historical and global context using rigorous academic research. This book begins by separating the Greek components of psychology – psyche and logos – in order to trace their histories, separate and together, through the global Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The author develops a toolkit by deconstructing the writing of history, modern psychology, and analysis of culture, and by introducing theories from neuroscience and cultural psychology that can be tested against the data. He then takes readers on a journey back in time, from the borders of our current climatic envelope (the Holocene) towards the present, through Ancient Iraq, Egypt, Israel, and China. Each chapter deepens the reader’s understanding of psychology in its global context outside the boundaries of Western culture. In so doing, the book initiates a post-colonial re-narration showing that the story of psychology is wider and deeper than many contemporary origin stories suggest. Presented in an accessible manner, this is an excellent resource for students of psychology, philosophy, history, linguistics, archaeology, and anthropology, as well as general readers who want to learn more about the origins of this fascinating subject.

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Taylor & Francis

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1000982149

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9781000982145

The Poet Shen Yueh (441-513)

The Reticent Marquis

By: Richard B. Mather

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The Poet Shen Yueh (441-513)

The Reticent Marquis

By: Richard B. Mather

This book is a literary biography of Shen Yueh, a statesman, historian, poet, and devout lay defender of both Buddhism and Taoism. The title "Reticient Marquis" (Yin-hou) was awarded posthumously by the Liang Emperor Wu, who, though owning his own rise to power partly to Shen's bold counsel, had found him less than forthcoming from that point onward. Shen was indeed very reserved, and continually tortured by the conflicting claims of his ascetic Buddhist ideals and his love for luxury, his chameleon-like ability to preserve his influence through three regimes, and his high social and political status. Richard B. Mather provides the first full description in a Western language of Shen's life and though and supplies numerous translations of his surviving letters, memorials, poems, and essays. Richard B. Mather is Professor Emeritus and East Asian Studies at the University of Minnesota. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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Princeton University Press

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0691197660

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9780691197661

Democracy's Dharma

Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan

By: Richard Madsen

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Democracy's Dharma

Religious Renaissance and Political Development in Taiwan

By: Richard Madsen

This title explores the remarkable religious renaissance that has reformed, revitalized and renewed the practices of Buddhism and Daoism in Taiwan. Madsen connects these developments to Taiwan's transition to democracy and the burgeoning needs of its new middle classes.

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Univ of California Press

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0520252276

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9780520252271

Disastrous Voyage of the Santa Margarita

By: Richard Woodman

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Disastrous Voyage of the Santa Margarita

By: Richard Woodman

Among the coral outcrops of the island of Rota, lies the wreck of a Spanish galleon, the Santa Margarita - Spring 1601. This is a reconstruction of the Santa Margaritas disastrous last voyage, beset by an extraordinary sequence of typhoons and storms. Based on what little is known of the ships journey overloaded cargo, bad-blood amongst the crew and a curse we are told a story of greed, horror, deprivation and unimaginable hardship by the handful of survivors rescued from the wreck.

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Severn House Publishers Ltd

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1780101961

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9781780101965

Chen Village Under Mao and Deng

By: Anita Chan,Richard Madsen,Jonathan Unger

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Chen Village Under Mao and Deng

By: Anita Chan,Richard Madsen,Jonathan Unger

Chen Village, the enthralling account of a Chinese village in the throes of the Maoist revolution, has become a modern classic. Now the authors have returned to Chen Village to bring the village's tumultuous story up to the nineties. Chen Village Under Mao and Deng includes not only the bulk of the original text of Chen Village, but also three new chapters on village life under Deng: gripping descriptions of the village leader's purge, the rapid industrialization of the district, an alienated "lost generation" of young peasants, and the new village officials' legal and illegal efforts at self-enrichment. Readers who enjoyed Chen Village will be doubly fascinated by the ironic twists and turns of recent events among the Chens.

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Univ of California Press

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0520081099

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Lonely Planet Malaysia Singapore & Brunei

By: Lonely Planet,Isabel Albiston,Brett Atkinson,Greg Benchwick,Cristian Bonetto,Austin Bush,Robert Kelly,Simon Richmond,Richard Waters,Anita Isalska

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Lonely Planet Malaysia Singapore & Brunei

By: Lonely Planet,Isabel Albiston,Brett Atkinson,Greg Benchwick,Cristian Bonetto,Austin Bush,Robert Kelly,Simon Richmond,Richard Waters,Anita Isalska

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Admire Kuala Lumpur from the glittering Petronas Towers, climb the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls in Langkawi, or glide through the water village of Kampung Ayer; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - outdoor adventures, cuisine, history, culture, politics, religion, arts, media, environment Over 90 maps Covers Bandar Seri Begawan, Tutong, Jalan Labi, Seria, Kuala Belait, Temburong District, Bangar, Pulau Selirong, Batang Duri, Peradayan Forest Reserve, Ulu Temburong National Park and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei , our most comprehensive guide to Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Discover Malaysia & Singapore, a photo-rich guide to the most popular attractions. Looking for a guide focused on Singapore? Check out Lonely Planet Singapore for a comprehensive look at all the city has to offer; or Pocket Singapore, a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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1760341622

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The Country of Streams and Grottoes

Expansion, Settlement, and the Civilizing of the Sichuan Frontier in Song Times

By: Richard von Glahn

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The Country of Streams and Grottoes

Expansion, Settlement, and the Civilizing of the Sichuan Frontier in Song Times

By: Richard von Glahn

A study of the Han expansion in southern Sichuan during the Song dynasty. It seeks to discover the economic forces and political relationships that produced a characteristic regional society and landscape out of the meeting of two unlike civilizations and especially to demonstrate how pressures from the centers of Han power and culture affected life on the frontier.

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BRILL

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1684172608

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9781684172603

Prophet of the Dead

A Brotherhood of the Griffon Novel

By: Richard Lee Byers

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Prophet of the Dead

A Brotherhood of the Griffon Novel

By: Richard Lee Byers

With Rashemen facing imminent destruction, Aoth and his companions go head to head with an army of undead, in this anticipated climax to the Brotherhood of the Griffon saga The heroes of the Brotherhood have been scattered by the rising tide of undead, unable to use their combined strength to avert the coming disaster in Rashemen. Aoth—separated from his black griffon, Jet—finds himself deep in the interior of Thay, where the price on his head pays dead or alive. Mercenary Jhesrhi Coldcreek and priestess Cera Euthros are lost in the deathways even as Lod, leader of the Eminence of Araunt, shepherds his undead minions through the same eldritch channels en route to corrupt the magical Urlingwood. Routed by the dastardly sellsword Mario Bez, Brotherhood ally Vandar Cherlinka is the lone survivor of his berserker lodge. Together with the Shou shadow sorcerer Dai Shan, he must find a way to nurse the injured Jet back to health amid the malevolence of the wintry north. All the while, agents of the Eminence of Araunt have infiltrated the masked witches, steering them toward doom from within. It will take several strokes of luck and help from unlikely sources to reunite our heroes in this fight to save Rashemen from the necrotic corruption of Lod and his army of undead.

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Wizards of the Coast

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0786964057

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9780786964055

Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials

By: J.Y. Richard Liew,Ming-Xiang Xiong,Bing-Lin Lai

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Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High-Strength Materials

By: J.Y. Richard Liew,Ming-Xiang Xiong,Bing-Lin Lai

High-strength materials offer alternatives to frequently used materials for high-rise construction. A material of higher strength means a smaller member size is required to resist the design load. However, high-strength concrete is brittle, and high-strength thin steel plates are prone to local buckling. A solution to overcome such problems is to adopt a steel-concrete composite design in which concrete provides lateral restraint to steel plates against local buckling, and steel plates provide confinement to high-strength concrete. Design of Steel-Concrete Composite Structures Using High Strength Materials provides guidance on the design of composite steel-concrete structures using combined high-strength concretes and steels. The book includes a database of over 2,500 test results on composite columns to evaluate design methods, and presents calculations to determine critical parameters affecting the strength and ductility of high-strength composite columns. Finally, the book proposes design methods for axial-moment interaction curves in composite columns. This allows a unified approach to the design of columns with normal- and high-strength steel concrete materials. This book offers civil engineers, structural engineers, and researchers studying the mechanical performance of composite structures in the use of high-strength materials to design and construct advanced tall buildings. - Presents the design and construction of composite structures using high-strength concrete and high-strength steel, complementing and extending Eurocode 4 standards - Addresses a gap in design codes in the USA, China, Europe and Japan to cover composite structures using high-strength concrete and steel in a comprehensive way - Gives insight into the design of concrete-filled steel tubes and concrete-encased steel members - Suggests a unified approach to designing columns with normal- and high-strength steel and concrete

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Woodhead Publishing

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0128234369

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9780128234365

Morality and Power in a Chinese Village

By: Richard Madsen

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Morality and Power in a Chinese Village

By: Richard Madsen

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1984.

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Univ of California Press

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0520314476

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9780520314474

The Garbage Collection Handbook

The Art of Automatic Memory Management

By: Richard Jones,Antony Hosking,Eliot Moss

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The Garbage Collection Handbook

The Art of Automatic Memory Management

By: Richard Jones,Antony Hosking,Eliot Moss

Universally acclaimed as the book on garbage collection. A complete and up-to-date revision of the 2012 Garbage Collection Handbook. Thorough coverage of parallel, concurrent and real-time garbage collection algortithms including C4, Garbage First, LXR, Shenandoah, Transactional Sapphire and ZGC, and garbage collection on the GPU. Clear explanation of the trickier aspects of garbage collection, including the interface to the run-time system, handling of finalisation and weak references, and support for dynamic languages. New chapters on energy aware garbage collection, and persistence and garbage collection. The e-book includes more than 40,000 hyperlinks to algorithms, figures, glossary entries, indexed items, original research papers and much more. Backed by a comprehensive online database of over 3,400 garbage collection-related publications

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CRC Press

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100088368X

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9781000883688

Conflict And Violence In Singapore And Malaysia, 1945-1983

By: Richard Clutterbuck

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Conflict And Violence In Singapore And Malaysia, 1945-1983

By: Richard Clutterbuck

Is there a risk that Malaysia's racial mixture and its weighted political and economic structures could again explode into the kind of violence which, in 1969, was only just prevented from setting the whole country on fire? And has Singapore's success been bought at a price in civil liberties too high for its health in the future? Four years of th

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Routledge

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042971789X

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Arrowhead and the Hardigons

The Fortress of Shadows

By: Richard Markheim

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Arrowhead and the Hardigons

The Fortress of Shadows

By: Richard Markheim

Arrowhead and the Hardigons is a fantasy-adventure novel. Christian and his pet snake, Arrowhead, are accidentally trapped inside a video game they are playing during a raging thunderstorm. It transforms then to a strange new world where the game characters have become real, and Arrowhead can now talk, perform and do tricks that would be considered magical. They meet Tombers, a giant flying spider, who helps them in their quest for a way to return home. But first they must seek the assistance of the King of the Hardigons, Arlain. The king wants to assist them but is powerless without the use of 7 magical spheres, known as the Karn. The horrible giant king Gorgon has stolen them, rendering the Hardigons powerless. The Karn is the only power source that can help Christian and Arrowhead return home. To the dismay of Christian, Arrowhead volunteers their services to the good king Arlain in helping with the return of the crystals. In order to help achieve Hardigon victory, and secure their trip home they must secretly sneak into the Fortress of Shadows, Gorgon's home and find the hidden Karn deep within the dreaded Goop Caves.

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iUniverse

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0595243010

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9780595243013

Understanding China's Urbanization

The Great Demographic, Spatial, Economic, and Social Transformation

By: Li Zhang,Richard LeGates,Min Zhao

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Understanding China's Urbanization

The Great Demographic, Spatial, Economic, and Social Transformation

By: Li Zhang,Richard LeGates,Min Zhao

China’s urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to China’s urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of China’s urban transformation. Based on years of fieldwork and data analysis from different types of cities and towns in every region of China, the authors present a detailed description of how China has urbanized since 1978 and an original theory about the way in which top-down and bottom-up policies have impacted urbanization. They describe China’s on-going urbanization process as a ‘double-dual’ transformation from a planned economy to a more market-oriented one and from a concern with the quantity to the quality of urbanization. In doing so, the authors provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on Chinese urbanization to date. This scholarly study will appeal to academics and practitioners, including professors and postgraduate students of urban studies, planning, geography, Asian studies, and other social science disciplines and professional fields concerned with cities and urban development. Professionals involved in international development, particularly in China and elsewhere in Asia, will be particularly interested in the book.

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Edward Elgar Publishing

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1783474742

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9781783474745

Civil Procedure

By: Richard D. Freer

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Civil Procedure

By: Richard D. Freer

Popular casebook author and bar review lecturer Richard Freer makes the complex principles of civil procedure accessible for students and practitioners in this treatise. Filled with hundreds of examples, the book integrates legal doctrine with factual analysis. The book breaks the doctrines of civil procedure into easy-to-understand components, and then brings them together to show how they form a comprehensive body of law. As stated by one procedure scholar, this book “is a key reference not only for students, but also for any lawyer or scholar looking for a starting point to their research on procedure and jurisdiction. The latest edition is always on my bookshelf.” New to the 5th Edition: The Supreme Court’s most recent decision on specific personal jurisdiction, Ford Motor Company, and how it flows from the Court’s restriction of general personal jurisdiction Detailed analysis of all recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Emerging law on class actions, including justiciability, ascertainability, cy pres, and issue certification Detailed treatment of remedies, including provisional remedies The Court’s 2020 recognition of “defense preclusion” Professors and students will benefit from: “Defining the Issue,” a section that opens each chapter, putting material into context and making connections to related areas of procedure and jurisdiction law Analytical frameworks to synthesize key subject areas

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Aspen Publishing

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1543839010

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9781543839012

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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John Wiley & Sons

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0470830182

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9780470830185

Sea of Ink

By: Richard Weihe

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Sea of Ink

By: Richard Weihe

A beautiful novella in 50 short chapters and 10 pictures about the life of Bada Shanren, the most influential Chinese painter of all times. In 1626, Bada Shanren is born into the Chinese royal family. When the old Ming Dynasty crumbles, he becomes an artist, committed to capturing the essence of nature with a single brushstroke. Then the rulers of the new Qing Dynasty discover his identity and Bada must feign madness to escape. Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'Fact and fiction arrive at a perfect union in this exquisite novella. A beautiful story about the quiet determined pursuit of inspiration, this is a charming and uplifting book. After reading it, I looked at the world a little differently.' Meike Ziervogel 'The book is 110 pages (and 11 of those are pictures), but - much like one of Shanren's paintings - contains far more than its small compass might suggest.' Brandon Robshaw, Independent on Sunday 'Delicate and moving.' Boyd Tonkin, Independent 'Intriguing, elegant, awesome in its precision and uplifting in its sheer beauty, this is a book to read, enjoy... and then read again.' Pam Norfolk, Lancashire Evening Post 'The author's cool, succinct prose and use of short chapters enhance the meditative nature of this beguiling story, which interweaves art theory, history, metaphysics and narrative.' Shelf Unbound 'A powerful, poetic book. A two-hour enchantment.' Kulturspiegel

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Language and Language-in-Education Planning in the Pacific Basin

By: R.B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf Jr.

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Language and Language-in-Education Planning in the Pacific Basin

By: R.B. Kaplan,Richard B. Baldauf Jr.

This work examines and reviews the ecological context of language planning in 14 countries in the Pacific basin: Japan, the two Koreas, Taiwan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. It provides the only up-to-date overview and review of language policy in the region and challenges those interested in language policy and planning to think about how such goals might be achieved in the context of language ecology.

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9401701458

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Taiwan Archaeology

Local Development and Cultural Boundaries in the China Seas

By: Richard Pearson

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Taiwan Archaeology

Local Development and Cultural Boundaries in the China Seas

By: Richard Pearson

In Taiwan Archaeology: Local Development and Cultural Boundaries in the China Seas, Richard Pearson describes the archaeology of the island, outlining the major discoveries of the past fifty years. These date from roughly 200,000 years ago to the pivotal seventeenth century AD, the time of Dutch and Spanish contact and the entry of Taiwan into global trade markets. The book focuses on some forty sites and is based on roughly 450 published sources in English, Chinese, and Japanese and includes a brief discussion of finds from the surrounding areas of Fujian, Guangdong, the northern Philippines, and the Ryukyu Islands, noting their significance for understanding Taiwan. This discussion allows for comparison of the different historical trajectories of the neighboring regions of the East and South China Seas through more than five millennia. While the early chapters are primarily descriptive with some interpretive conclusions, the final chapter contains discussions of general topics that integrate and interpret the earlier narrative sections and highlight some of the most interesting topics of the latest research. Among the subjects covered are the effects of sea level change, ancient exchange systems of basalt from Penghu and nephrite from Fengtian (Hualien), and glass beads from Southeast Asia and the China mainland. The prehistoric people of Taiwan lived in a similar fashion to the peoples of the adjacent mainland until around 3500 years ago, when their cultural and political developmental trajectories diverged as Taiwan became isolated from the increasingly complex societies of Guangdong and Fujian. New data show that southern and eastern Taiwan groups participated in exchange networks with people in Island Southeast Asia as early as 2500 years ago. Unique in its coverage of recent advances in the study of the long-term history of Taiwan and surrounding areas, Taiwan Archaeology explores many features of the island’s premodern past that are key to understanding its current geopolitical situation.

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0824893778

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Plastic Surgery - E-Book

Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery

By: Joseph E. Losee,Richard Hopper,Peter C. Neligan

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Plastic Surgery - E-Book

Volume 3: Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery

By: Joseph E. Losee,Richard Hopper,Peter C. Neligan

Comprehensive and fully up to date, the six-volume Plastic Surgery remains the gold standard text in this complex area of surgery. Completely revised to meet the demands of both the trainee and experienced surgeon, Craniofacial, Head and Neck Surgery and Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Volume 3 of Plastic Surgery, 5th Edition, features new, full-color clinical photos, procedural videos, lectures, and authoritative coverage of hot topics in the field. Editor-narrated video presentations offer a step-by-step audio-visual walkthrough of techniques and procedures. - New chapters cover surgical management of facial pain, facial feminization, idiopathic progressive hemifacial atrophy, and cleft palate; coverage throughout includes new, pioneering translational work shaping the future of craniofacial, head and neck, and pediatric plastic surgery. - New digital video preface by Dr. Peter C. Neligan addresses the changes across all six volumes. - New treatment and decision-making algorithms added to chapters where applicable. - New video lectures and editor-narrated slide presentations offer a step-by-step audiovisual walkthrough of techniques and procedures. - Evidence-based advice from an expanded roster of international experts allows you to apply the very latest advances in hand and upper extremity plastic surgery and ensure optimal outcomes. - Purchase this volume individually or own the entire set, with the ability to search across all six volumes online! - An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

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0323873790

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Shaping Worldviews:

Religious and Political Beliefs, Attitudes and Perceptions

By: Richard Skiba

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Shaping Worldviews:

Religious and Political Beliefs, Attitudes and Perceptions

By: Richard Skiba

Shaping Worldviews" presents a thorough examination of belief systems and worldviews, emphasizing their far-reaching impact on society. The book highlights the crucial role of diverse worldviews in fostering cultural sensitivity, effective communication, and social harmony across various domains, including policymaking, conflict resolution, social justice, innovation, education, health, and global relations. Scholarly research is integrated to stress the importance of understanding recipients' worldviews for persuasive communication and overcoming challenges related to misinformation. The exploration extends to education, workplace cultures, policymaking, conflict resolution, innovation, and international relations, showcasing the pivotal influence of diverse worldviews. The book delves into specific religious traditions and political ideologies, emphasizing their profound effects on societal structures. It introduces the theory of practice architectures, elucidating how worldviews shape practices, promote inclusivity, facilitate change, build reflexivity, and enhance collaborative efforts. A focal point is the analysis of tensions and conflicts arising from religious and political ideologies, as well as worldviews shaped by combinations of these philosophies. The comprehensive coverage spans major world religions, including Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Mahayana Buddhism, Shinto, folk religions, cult groups, and atheism. The book further investigates various political ideologies such as Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Feminism, and Nationalism. Additionally, it explores the influence of religious beliefs on social issues, perceptions of science, legislative behaviour, and tensions stemming from religious and political ideologies.

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1923156934

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Korea

A Historical and Cultural Dictionary

By: Keith Pratt,Richard Rutt

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Korea

A Historical and Cultural Dictionary

By: Keith Pratt,Richard Rutt

Compiled by specialists from the University of Durham Department of East Asian Studies, this new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Korean civilisation from early times to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, literature, etc. The Dictionary is intended for students, teachers and researchers, and will also be of interest to the general reader. Entries provide factual information and contain suggestions for further reading. A name index and comprehensive cross-reference system make this an easy to use, multi-purpose guide for the student of Korea in the broadest sense.

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113679400X

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The Age of Eternal Brilliance

Three Lyric Poets of the Yung-ming Era (483-493) Vol. II

By: Richard Mather

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The Age of Eternal Brilliance

Three Lyric Poets of the Yung-ming Era (483-493) Vol. II

By: Richard Mather

The full original texts, Professor Richard Mather’s full annotated translations, and brief biographies of these three classical poets, who had such a profound impact upon the immediately succeeding centuries. The print edition is available as a set of two volumes (9789004120594).

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9004531777

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Famine in China and the Missionary

Timothy Richard as Relief Administrator and Advocate of National Reform, 1876–1884

By: Paul Richard Bohr

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Famine in China and the Missionary

Timothy Richard as Relief Administrator and Advocate of National Reform, 1876–1884

By: Paul Richard Bohr

The most disastrous famine in recent Chinese history took place between 1876 and 1879, afflicting all five provinces of North China [Shantung, Chihli, Honan, Shensi, and Shansi] and claiming no fewer than nine and a half million human lives . The hunger, pestilence, and violence brought about by the famine presented an overwhelming challenge to government and foreign relief efforts. Despite these obstacles, however, Timothy Richard of the Baptist Missionary Society succeeded in organizing an effective, systematic scheme of relief distribution in several districts of Shantung and Shansi. His work on the scene in turn stimulated the foreign community to organize the China Famine Relief Fund Committee, and his method of rendering aid set the pattern of foreign almsgiving which did much to ease the suffering of thousands. This study analyzes Richard’s role in the North China famine and evaluates his contribution to the relief effort. It concentrates on Richard’s initial distribution attempts in Shantung, 1876-1877, and his more extensive activities in Shansi, 1877-1879. By comparing Richard’s relief measures with those of the Ch’ing government as well as with those of the foreign distributors supported by the China Famine Relief Fund Committee, the study attempts to describe the various approaches to the problem of famine relief and to illuminate the many difficulties encountered by Chinese and foreigners in the relief work. Richard emerged from the calamity convinced that he must urge China’s leaders to eradicate the basic causes of famine and similar natural disasters and to elevate the physical as well as the spiritual welfare of the rural masses.

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1684171792

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Prospects for Sustainable Development in the Chinese Countryside

The Political Economy of Chinese Ecological Agriculture

By: Richard Sanders

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Prospects for Sustainable Development in the Chinese Countryside

The Political Economy of Chinese Ecological Agriculture

By: Richard Sanders

This title was first published in 2000: An examination of the potential for Chinese ecological agriculture providing a basis for sustainable development in the Chinese countryside. Richard Sanders involves primary research in seven villages and four countries in China that have adopted ecological agriculture. He examines the concept of sustainable development generally and analyses China’s political-economic policies towards the countryside since 1949, the impacts on the environment and the state of China’s environmental protection. The study addresses three main questions: 1. Is Chinese ecological agriculture worth adopting - specifically does CEA promise a form of sustainable rural development? 2. To the extent that it does, what are the social, political and economic conditions in the Chinese countryside which most favour its extension? 3. To the extent that these conditions are restrictive, what can the Chinese authorities do to make them less so and thus encourage its extension? The study concludes that the CEA, despite certain difficulties and problems, holds out the prospect of a more sustainable future for the rural economy than more usual forms of activity in the Chinese countryside. It finds that the conditions for adopting CEA are restrictive and that while the Chinese government is in favour of extending CEA it must reconsider questions of land management and ownership and assess long-term needs.

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Routledge

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1351792296

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In Search of the Way

Thought and Religion in Early-modern Japan, 1582-1860

By: Richard Bowring

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In Search of the Way

Thought and Religion in Early-modern Japan, 1582-1860

By: Richard Bowring

A history of intellectual and religious developments in Japan during the Tokugawa period (1582-1860), this volume deals with social, cultural, and religious interplay, primarily focusing on the Neo-Confucian search for the Way, a pattern of existence that could provide order for society at large, as well as self-fulfilment for the individual.

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0198795238

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