Animated superhero feature in which Iron Man (voice of Matthew Mercer) comes up against one of his toughest opponents yet. When a terrorist attack during the launch of a satellite owned by billionaire Tony Stark is blamed on Iron Man, S.H.I.E.L.D. set out to capture the apparently fallen hero. However, Stark is painfully aware that Iron Man is not the guilty party - for the very good reason that he is Iron Man. The true culprit appears to be an unhinged technological genius who has developed armour even more powerful than that possessed by Iron Man. Will Stark/Iron Man find a way to topple a villain with greater strength and resources?

Did someone call for a badass mage to stop petty nobles from squabbling and face the real threat-unbridled Chaos? In a world where the noble elite are supposed to fend off the threat of terrifying Chaos but instead engage in pointless petty squabbles, young mage Siluca Meletes dreams of bringing justice to the land. She finds an ally in Theo, a young knight with a bright future. But as Theo soon finds out, despite her righteous goal of world peace, her methods are more than a little unorthodox! Siluca and Theo's master plan is put to its first test: a battle against the fearsome Lassic David, the lord of a nearby domain who only cares about conquest. Assisted by Balgary, the next king of the Cait Sith, an incredibly strong Artist named Aishela, and Irvin, Siluca's own Artist, these newly minted rulers of their domain must stand fast against the threat and pray that they survive the coming battle.

This volume addresses the rapid growth of China's cultural industry and its significant cultural and economic impact on the country. It considers what exactly constitutes the cultural industry, defining the basis for discussions on issues as the internal tensions constraining China's cultural industry development. It examines the place of culture and cultural industry in relation to China's overall development, and what kinds of strategies, policies and concrete measures are most effective in promoting the industry's growth, exploring the role of Government in Cultural Industrial Development.

This book features a comprehensive analysis of the development of shale gas resources in China, with a focus on the potential environmental impacts that may result. China has the world's largest shale gas resources, which it is keen to develop to alleviate air pollution and successfully transition to a low-carbon energy future. However, one significant obstacle standing between the ambition and reality is the potentially serious environmental impacts of shale gas production. This book offers a systematic assessment of these potential impacts, including the risk of water contamination, ecological disruption due to the huge consumption of water and methane leakage. It presents valuable first-hand data collected from the authors' fieldwork in Sichuan and Chongqing and the latest information on China's current shale gas operations and also includes a set of models and methods developed to quantify the impacts. It allows readers to gain a deeper understanding of environmental regulatory management systems regarding shale gas production in China by examining whether the existing monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) systems and environmental regulations can effectively prevent adverse impacts from shale gas production. Providing a detailed study of shale gas development in China based on an unprecedented primary dataset, the book is a valuable resource for scholars, engineers and students who are interested in the energy development and environmental risks.

Did someone call for a badass mage to stop petty nobles from squabbling and face the real threat-unbridled Chaos? In a world where the noble elite are supposed to fend off the threat of terrifying Chaos but instead engage in pointless, petty squabbles, young mage Siluca Meletes dreams of bringing justice to the land. Siluca and Theo's efforts have paid off, resulting in a strong standing army, a variety of Artists on their side, and a few powerful allies, too. But no one gets this far without making a few enemies, and now the time has come for Siluca to justify their actions to Margrave Marrine Kreische, the leader of the Factory Alliance. Siluca has broken the rules to get this far, and her punishment may be too much to bear...

Did someone call for a badass mage to stop petty nobles from squabbling and face the real threat-unbridled Chaos? In a world where the noble elite are supposed to fend off the threat of terrifying Chaos but instead engage in pointless, petty squabbles, young mage Siluca Meletes dreams of bringing justice to the land. War is coming to Siluca and Theo's domain, and they have only the barest hope of stopping it. Margrave Marrine Kreische, the leader of the Factory Alliance, is coming, and she's bringing The Dragoon, an otherworldly power that makes her army even more formidable. Theo can counter her with The Patriot, but will it be enough? The fate of the domain rests in the balance.

Did someone call for a badass mage to stop petty nobles from squabbling and face the real threat-unbridled Chaos? In a world where the noble elite are supposed to fend off the threat of terrifying Chaos but instead engage in pointless petty squabbles, young mage Siluca Meletes dreams of bringing justice to the land. She finds an ally in Theo, a young knight with a bright future. But as Theo soon finds out, despite her righteous goal of world peace, her methods are more than a little unorthodox! A marriage between the heirs of the Fantasy Federation and the Factory Alliance should have led to the creation of the greatest symbol of peace ever imagined-the Grancrest seal. But when tragedy strikes the wedding, Siluca Meletes finds herself with no choice but to forge a new future for the world. With the aid of a knight errant with great potential, she will go against the world's order to achieve peace through the magical power of crests.

Cholecystecomy is the surgical removal of the gallbladder. It is the definitive treatment for symptomatic gallstones and non-neoplastic gallbladder disease. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the procedures, prognosis and potential complications of cholecystectomies. Topics include the techniques and indications of cholecystectomy; traditional laparoscopic cholecystectomy; iatrogenic bile duct injuries after cholecystectomy; surgical strategy for gallbladder carcinoma; cholecystectomy in patients with suspected choledocholithiasis and cholecystitis in the elderly; and single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Nonlinear optics(NLO) is the branch of optics that describes the behaviour of light in non-linear media, that is, media in which the dielectric polarisation P responds nonlinearly to the electric field E of the light. This non-linearity is Typically only observed at very high light intensities such as those provided by pulsed lasers. Non-linear optics is of considerable research interest since it includes: Free space and guided wave non-linear optics; Weak (second and third order etc. effects) and strong (non-perturbative)nonlinearities: Fast (electronic fs timescale) and slow (thermal ms timescale) nonlinearities; Novel non-linear materials; Numerical simulation of nonlinear optical propagation; Applications of non-linear optics in fields such as signal processing, optical communications, holographic memory and soliton phenomena. This Advanced book provides the latest research from around the globe in this fast-moving field.