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Past Lives (DVD)
Greta Lee, Teo Yoo; Directed by Celine Song
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Nora and Hae Sung, two deeply connected childhood friends, are wrest apart after Nora's family emigrates from South Korea.
Two decades later, they are reunited in New York for one fateful week as they confront notions of destiny, love, and the choices that make a life, in this heartrending modern romance.
2 Academy Award nominations for:
- Best Picture
- Best Original Screenplay
Norma and Belly want pizza. Hot, cheesy, tasty pizza. Too bad no
one will deliver. Now they must get creative to nab a slice! Even
if it means taking on a wild beast. With the help of their friends,
old and new, these squirrels are up to the task.
Norma and Belly really really REALLY want a donut, but things
aren't going their way. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut
seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to
eat... But these squirrels won't give up that easily! They're on a
mission to get their paws on the biggest, most delicious donut of
their tiny lives! Join Norma and Belly on their hilarious
adventure., filled with lots of action, crazy obstacles, and funny
mistakes. They'll need to use their brains, work together and think
outside the box to get that sweet, sweet treat. With lots of
laughts and lots of heart, this "donut caper" is sure to be a hit
with kids who love fun, excitement and a good belly laugh!
When local park fixture (and spy-master) Pops gets squirrel-napped,
it's up to Norma, Belly and their friend little B to save him! This
time, their adventure takes them out of the park-and into the
uncharted territory of . . . the local apple orchard. Where can
Pops be? Will this adventure end in tragedy? Or in apple pie? Or
both? With these best friends on the case, you never know what's
coming next-but you can be sure there will be friends and delicious
foods along the way.
This comprehensive Handbook provides an overview of
state-of-the-art research on quantitative models for inventory
management. Despite over half a century’s progress, inventory
management remains a challenge, as evidenced by the recent Covid-19
pandemic. With an expanse of world-renowned inventory scholars from
major international research universities, this Handbook explores
key areas including mathematical modelling, the interplay of
inventory decisions and other business decisions and the unique
challenges posed to multiple industries. Organized into three
distinct sections, chapters summarize the key developments in
quantitative inventory research over the past two decades. Mapping
out the fundamental theories and methodologies of inventory
management, the Handbook examines interfaces and explores
interdisciplinary topics in response to technological advancement
and globalization. It concludes with an analysis of
context-specific models, discussing tailored modelling and
analytical solutions of inventory systems in the fast-changing
industries of healthcare, spare parts logistics, retailing, and
online retailing. An important reference tool, this Handbook will
be essential to scholars and researchers invested in the fields of
business and operations and supply chain management. Its insightful
coverage of the practicalities of current research will be
indispensable for practitioners and regulators within these fields.
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A Better Tomorrow (DVD)
Jin-Mo Ju, Seung-heon Song, Kim Kang-woo, Han Sun Jo, Kyeong-yeong Lee, …
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Korean director Hae-sung Song's remake of John Woo's 1986 action
blockbuster. Leaving his younger brother Cheol (Kim Kang-woo)
behind, Kim Hyeok (Jin-mo Ju) flees North Korea with his best
friend Lee Yeong-choon (Seung-heon Song), and sets himself up as an
illegal arms smuggler in South Korea. After being double-crossed in
an arms deal, Hyeok is caught and spends three years in jail. On
his release, and still guilt-ridden over leaving his brother
behind, he sets out to seek a reconciliation with Cheol, now a
police officer, only to have his advances rebuffed. Now, as Hyeok
tries to go straight, he finds himself on a collision course with
Cheol as the two opposing brothers get caught up in a gang war that
threatens to engulf them both.
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The Prince (DVD)
Gia Mantegna, John Cusack, Jason Patric, Bruce Willis, Jessie Pruett, …
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Action-packed thriller starring Bruce Willis and John Cusack. When
widowed mechanic Paul (Jason Patric) decides to question his
daughter Beth (Gia Mantegna) for not being in school, he is shocked
to learn that she's been kidnapped by an old enemy from his
previous life as an assassin. With the help of Beth's friend Angela
(Jessica Lowndes) and his buddy Sam (Cusack), Paul, formerly known
as The Prince, goes in pursuit of notorious crime boss Omar
(Willis), a former rival from his violent past. As he ventures from
Mississippi to Omar's stronghold in New Orleans, Paul is forced to
confront a past life that's been buried for 20 years as his
carefully cultivated identity begins to unravel...
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Chlorine
Jade Song
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R545
R426
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In the vein of The Pisces and The Vegetarian, Chlorine is a debut
novel that blurs the line between a literary coming-of-age
narrative and a dark unsettling horror tale, told from an adult
perspective on the trials and tribulations of growing up in a
society that puts pressure on young women and their bodies... a
powerful, relevant novel of immigration, sapphic longing, and
fierce, defiant becoming. Ren Yu is a swimmer. Her daily life
starts and ends with the pool. Her teammates are her only friends.
Her coach is her guiding light. If she swims well enough, she will
be scouted, get a scholarship, go to a good school. Her parents
will love her. Her coach will be kind to her. She will have a good
life. But these are human concerns. These are the concerns of those
confined to land, those with legs. Ren grew up on stories of
creatures of the deep, of the oceans and the rivers. Creatures that
called sailors to their doom. That dragged them down and drowned
them. That feasted on their flesh. The creature that she's always
longed to become: the mermaid. Ren aches to be in the water. She
dreams of the scent of chlorine, the feel of it on her skin. And
she will do anything she can to make a life for herself where she
can be free. No matter the pain. No matter what anyone else thinks.
No matter how much blood she has to spill.
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Driving My Tractor (Board book)
Jan Dobbins; Illustrated by David Sim; Performed by Steve Songs
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Chug along with a farmer and his tractor on this multi-season
animal adventure! A busy farmer picks up fifteen animals along his
route, but when his trailer hits a stone, chaos ensues. This
colorful book, now in board book format, combines simple counting
instruction with humor, repetition and rhythm to encourage learning
fun. Includes educational endnotes on the different machines
farmers use and the crops they grow! A QR code on the book provides
access to video animation and audio.
The first book offering a global overview of fundamental
microfluidics and the wide range of possible applications, for
example, in chemistry, biology, and biomedical science. As such, it
summarizes recent progress in microfluidics, including its origin
and development, the theoretical fundamentals, and fabrication
techniques for microfluidic devices. The book also comprehensively
covers the fluid mechanics, physics and chemistry as well as
applications in such different fields as detection and synthesis of
inorganic and organic materials. A useful reference for
non-specialists and a basic guideline for research scientists and
technicians already active in this field or intending to work in
microfluidics.
Market Development in China presents the analysis of leading
specialists on the causes, benefits and problems resulting from
China's transition to a market economy. As the authors illustrate,
it is generally recognized that in the last 25 years China has
achieved a rate of economic growth unmatched in any of the world's
major countries. However, this growth has been unequally shared, so
that by the year 2000, China also exhibited what to many observers
was an alarming degree of income inequality at individual,
sectoral, and regional levels. This books deals with several facets
of China's spectacular economic growth and its rising income
inequality. It is shown that geographical and sectoral distribution
of social services has increased the degree of inequality among
Chinese households. On the positive side though, there is evidence
that regionalization of commodity markets has decreased, promoting
pricing equality, which is surely a cornerstone of income equality.
Analysis is also presented on regional technology spillovers,
rural-urban labor migration, and the relationship between FDI and
the ability of state-owned enterprises to cope with the pressures
of hard budget constraints. The book provides updated evidence on
China's social and economic inequalities and their causes. The
contributions make up a cohesive and valuable study that will
appeal to scholars and researchers at many levels of academe in the
fields of economics, Asian studies - and Chinese studies in
particular - as well as development economists.
Semiotics provides key analytical tools to understand the creation
and reproduction of meaning in social life. Although some fields
have productively incorporated semiotic models, sociology still
needs to engage with semiotic mediation. Written by a diverse group
of authors in interpretive sociology, this ambitious volume asks
what the relationship between meaning systems and action is, how we
can describe culture and which roles we assign to language, social
processes and cognition in a sociological context. Contributors
offer empirical research that not only outlines the conceptual
issues at stake, but also demonstrates ‘how to do things’ with
semiotics through case studies. Synthesizing a diverse and
fragmented landscape, this is a key reference work for scholars
interested in the connection between semiotics and sociology.
As companies and organisations increasingly operate across national
boundaries, so the incentive to understand how to acquire, deploy
and protect IP rights in multiple national jurisdictions has
rapidly increased. Transnational Intellectual Property Law meets
the need for a book that introduces contemporary intellectual
property as it is practiced in today?s global context. Focusing on
three major IP regimes - the United States, Europe and China - the
unique transnational approach of this textbook will help law
students and lawyers across the world understand not only how IP
operates in different national contexts, but also how to coordinate
IP protection across numerous national jurisdictions. International
IP treaties are also covered, but in the context of an overall
emphasis on transnational coordination of legal rights and
strategies. Providing detailed thematic coverage of the major IP
rights, including Patents, Copyright, Trademarks, Trade Secrets and
Design Protection, the book delves into the national laws and
operational realities of these three jurisdictions, highlighting
the issues and questions that are most frequently encountered in
practice. Of special note are the many English translations of
Chinese legal materials = providing the richest and most in-depth
coverage of authoritative IP-related statutes, cases and
commentaries currently available to students. The textbook draws
heavily on cases and other primary sources to tease out the
differences, commonalities, and ultimately, strategies for taking a
global approach to IP protection. Thought-provoking questions and
scenarios throughout the book will stimulate class discussion and
cement understanding. Key features: Introductory problems allow
students to identify and navigate the key issues An accessible
layout with case extracts, questions and notes clearly highlighted
illustrates examples of crucial issues, helps identify key
information, and points to extensive practical and scholarly
commentary on important issues? Comparative approach with numerous
references to law and business context in China, the United States
and Europe allows students to place national IP in a global context
Expert analytical commentary on carefully selected cases guides
readers on the key issues. Engaging and comprehensive, this
textbook will be essential for all IP courses that aspire to teach
the global dimension of IP, and for all students whose aim is to
practice IP in what is an increasingly transnational marketplace.
What can you make with a line, a circle or square? This inspiring
book, based on an original song by children's singer SteveSongs,
shows how simple shapes can be transformed into anything you can
imagine from boats to skyscrapers to a circus. The catchy song and
animation will soon have you dancing along, making shapes! Book
with QR code provides access to an animated singalong performed by
SteveSongs.
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, Trunk and Lower Extremity, Volume 4 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 diabetes and foot reconstruction; expands and
updates coverage of lymphedema and gender affirmation surgery; and
coverage throughout includes new, pioneering translational work
shaping the future of trunk and lower extremityÂ
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 trunk and lower extremity 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.Â
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An Echo in the City
K X Song
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R270
R216
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SUMMER, 2019 PHOENIX attends a protest rally with her older
brother, and it ignites a fire in her she didn’t know she had.
The island city she loves is disappearing and she’s determined to
capture the moment on camera. That night she accidentally swaps
phones with the enigmatic Kai. KAI never wanted to be a policeman,
but his estranged father enrolled him in the Academy anyway. A
chance encounter with a group of student protestors offers him a
way to earn his father’s approval once and for all: by going
undercover and infiltrating their network. Sparks fly between
Phoenix and Kai, drawing them together even as they stand on
different sides of the struggle. But when love is built on a lie,
what chance does it have to survive?
This book aims to provide information in the ever-growing field of
low-power electronic devices and their applications in portable
device, wireless communication, sensor, and circuit domains. .
Negative Capacitance Field Effect Transistor: Physics, Design,
Modeling and Applications, discusses low-power semiconductor
technology and addresses state-of-art techniques such as
negative-capacitance field-effect transistors and tunnel
field-effect transistors. The book is broken up into four parts.
Part one discusses foundations of low-power electronics including
the challenges and demands and concepts like subthreshold swing.
Part two discusses the basic operations of negative-capacitance
field-effect transistor (NC-FET) and Tunnel Field-effect Transistor
(TFET). Part three covers industrial applications including
cryogenics and biosensors with NC-FET. This book is designed to be
one-stop guidebook for students and academic researchers, to
understand recent trends in the IT industry and semiconductor
industry. It will also be of interest to researchers in the field
of nanodevices like NC-FET, FinFET, Tunnel FET, and device-circuit
codesign.
Asynchronous On-Chip Networks and Fault-Tolerant Techniques is the
first comprehensive study of fault-tolerance and fault-caused
deadlock effects in asynchronous on-chip networks, aiming to
overcome these drawbacks and ensure greater reliability of
applications. As a promising alternative to the widely used
synchronous on-chip networks for multicore processors, asynchronous
on-chip networks can be vulnerable to faults even if they can
deliver the same performance with much lower energy and area
compared with their synchronous counterparts - faults can not only
corrupt data transmission but also cause a unique type of deadlock.
By adopting a new redundant code along with a dynamic fault
detection and recovery scheme, the authors demonstrate that
asynchronous on-chip networks can be efficiently hardened to
tolerate both transient and permanent faults and overcome
fault-caused deadlocks. This book will serve as an essential guide
for researchers and students studying interconnection networks,
fault-tolerant computing, asynchronous system design, circuit
design and on-chip networking, as well as for professionals
interested in designing fault-tolerant and high-throughput
asynchronous circuits.
Christian dialogic writings flourished in the Catholic missions in
late Ming China. This study focuses on the mission work of the
Italian Jesuit Giulio Aleni (Ai Rulue , 1582-1649) in Fujian and
the unique text Kouduo richao (Diary of Oral Admonitions,
1630-1640) that records the religious and intellectual
conversations among the Jesuits and local converts. By examining
the mechanisms of dialogue in Kouduo richao and other Christian
works distinguished by a certain dialogue form, the author of the
present work aims to reveal the formation of a hybrid
Christian-Confucian identity in late Ming Chinese religious
experience. By offering the new approach of dialogic hybridization,
the book not only treats dialogue as an important yet
underestimated genre in late Ming Christian literature, but it also
uncovers a self-other identity complex in the dialogic exchanges of
the Jesuits and Chinese scholars. Giulio Aleni, Kouduo richao, and
Christian-Confucian Dialogism in Late Ming Fujian is a
multi-faceted investigation of the religious, philosophical,
ethical, scientific, and artistic topics discussed among the
Jesuits and late Ming scholars. This comprehensive research echoes
what the distinguished Sinologist Erik Zurcher (1928-2008) said
about the richness and diversity of Chinese Christian texts
produced in the 17th and 18th centuries. Following Zurcher's
careful study and annotated full translation of Kouduo richao
(Monumenta Serica Monograph Series, LVI/1-2), the present work
features a set of new findings beyond the endeavours of Zurcher and
other scholars. With the key concept of Christian-Confucian
dialogism, it tells the intriguing story of Aleni's mission work
and the thriving Christian communities in late Ming Fujian.
The Semantics of Chinese Classifiers and Linguistic Relativity
focuses on the semantic structure of Chinese classifiers under the
cognitive linguistics framework, and the implications thereof on
linguistic relativity and language acquisition. It examines the
semantic correlation between a given classifier and its associated
nouns. Nouns in Chinese, which are assigned specific classifiers
according to their selected characteristics, reflect the process of
human categorization. The concrete categories formed by the
relationship between nouns and classifiers may serve to explain the
conceptual structure of the Chinese language and certain underlying
aspects of culture and human cognition. Song Jiang is Assistant
Professor of Chinese for the Department of East Asian Languages and
Literatures at university of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Modern ecological and environmental sciences are dominated by
observational data. As a result, traditional statistical training
often leaves scientists ill-prepared for the data analysis tasks
they encounter in their work. Bayesian methods provide a more
robust and flexible tool for data analysis, as they enable
information from different sources to be brought into the modelling
process. Bayesian Applications in Evnironmental and Ecological
Studies with R and Stan provides a Bayesian framework for model
formulation, parameter estimation, and model evaluation in the
context of analyzing environmental and ecological data. Features:
An accessible overview of Bayesian methods in environmental and
ecological studies Emphasizes the hypothetical deductive process,
particularly model formulation Necessary background material on
Bayesian inference and Monte Carlo simulation Detailed case
studies, covering water quality monitoring and assessment,
ecosystem response to urbanization, fisheries ecology, and more
Advanced chapter on Bayesian applications, including Bayesian
networks and a change point model Complete code for all examples,
along with the data used in the book, are available via GitHub The
book is primarily aimed at graduate students and researchers in the
environmental and ecological sciences, as well as environmental
management professionals. This is a group of people representing
diverse subject matter fields, who could benefit from the potential
power and flexibility of Bayesian methods.
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