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The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels
a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever in
this standalone dark fantasy from the author of The Sword of Kaigen.
For twenty years, Sciona has devoted every waking moment to the study
of magic, fuelled by a mad desire to achieve the impossible: to be the
first woman ever admitted to the High Magistry at the University of
Magics and Industry.
When Sciona finally achieves her ambition and becomes a Highmage, she
finds her challenges have just begun. Her new colleagues are determined
to make her feel unwelcome – and instead of a qualified lab assistant
they give her a janitor.
What neither Sciona nor her peers realize is that her taciturn
assistant was not always a janitor. Ten years ago he was a nomadic
hunter who lost his family on their perilous journey from the wild
plains to the city. But now he sees the opportunity to finally
understand the forces that decimated his tribe, drove him from his
homeland – and keep the privileged in power.
At first, mage and outsider have a fractious relationship. But working
together, they uncover an ancient secret that could change the course
of magic forever – if it doesn’t get them killed first.
Electrospinning: Nanofabrication and Applications presents an
overview of the electrospinning technique, nanofabrication
strategies and potential applications. The book begins with an
introduction to the fundamentals of electrospinning, discussing
fundamental principles of the electrospinning process, controlling
parameters, materials and structures. Nanofabrication strategies,
including coaxial electrospinning, multi-needle electrospinning,
needleless electrospinning, electro-netting, near-field
electrospinning, and three-dimensional macrostructure assembling
are also covered. Final sections explore the applications of
electrospun nanofibers in different fields and future prospects.
This is a valuable reference for engineers and materials scientist
working with fibrous materials and textiles, as well as researchers
in the areas of nanotechnology, electrospinning, nanofibers and
textiles.
Sweet Potato Processing Technology systematically introduces
processing technologies of sweet potato starch and its series
products including sweet potato protein, dietary fibers, pectin,
granules, anthocyanins and chlorogenic acids. The book provides a
detailed and comprehensive account of physicochemical and
functional properties of sweet potato products, the nutritional
components extracted from sweet potato, as well as their
utilization in food, medicine and cosmetic fields. This book can
provide the scientific basis and technical support for virtuous
circle promotion and structure upgrade of sweet potato processing
industry. This book will be a valuable reference for undergraduate
and graduate students, as well as specialists and enterprise
research staff in the field of food technology.
Protective clothing protects wearers from hostile environments,
including extremes of heat and cold. Whilst some types of
protective clothing may be designed primarily for non-thermal
hazards (e.g. biological hazards), a key challenge in all
protective clothing remains wearer comfort and the management of
thermal stress (i.e. excessive heat or cold). This book reviews key
types of protective clothing, technologies for heating and cooling
and, finally, modeling aspects of thermal stress and strain.
China s legal system is vast and complex, and robust scholarship on
the subject is difficult to obtain. Inside China s Legal System
provides readers with a comprehensive look at the system including
how it works in practice, theoretical and historical underpinnings,
and how it might evolve. The first section of the book explains the
Communist Party s utilitarian approach to law: rule by law. The
second section discusses Confucian and Legalist views on morality,
law and punishment, and the influence such traditional Chinese
thinking has on contemporary Chinese law. The third section focuses
on the roles of key players (including judges, prosecutors,
lawyers, and legal academics) in the Chinese legal system. The
fourth section offers Chinese legal case studies in civil,
criminal, administrative, and international law. The book concludes
with a comparison of China s fundamental governing and legal
principles with those of the United States, in such areas as checks
and balances, separation of powers, and due process.
Uses extensive legal materials and historical documents generally
unavailable to Western based academicsGives insider knowledge,
including first-hand experience teaching law, and close involvement
with judges, attorneys, and law professors in ChinaAnalyses legal
issues from historical and cultural perspectives holistically"
This book helps lawyers, practitioners, legislators and students
understand and cope with the challenges of e-commerce, and to learn
about the most up-to-date technology and regulation of Online
Dispute Resolution (ODR). It introduces different forms of online
dispute resolution, against the background of Alternative Dispute
Resolution (ADR) developments in the off-line environment;
crucially, it examines the current technology and legal status of
ODR in the EU, US, Asia and Australia, and discusses the relations
between the various parties in dispute resolutions, especially the
Fifth party for the provider of the technology. It further analyses
the four most successful examples, such as Michigan Cybercourt,
WIPO-UDRP, eBay-SquareTrade and AAA-CyberSettle. Finally, a
proposal for resolving e-contract disputes via ODR is provided, and
a code of conduct recommended in order to regulate the electronic
commerce market.
Based on exclusive research and up-to-date best practices within
the online dispute resolution fieldSimple and clear with an
in-depth analysis and of a wide range of topics such as technology,
management and lawProvides practical solutions to real-world
problems with a proposal of core principles and codes of conduct,
which is of great value in academia and legislative organizations
such as the European Commission and UNCITRAL
The primary objective of this work is to give the reader an
understanding of stress wave behaviour while taking into account
the dynamic constitutive equations of elastic-plastic solids. The
author has combined a 'materials characteristics' approach with a
'singularity surface' approach in this work, which readers will
find to be a novel and unique route to solving their problems.
* Helps engineers understand the effects and behavior of stress
waves in various materials
* Aids in the process of engineering design, testing, and
evaluation
Over the last several years, the four authors have jointly
conducted research into the analysis of vibrating Mindlin plates as
a collaborative project between Nanyang Technological University,
The National University of Singapore, and The University of
Queensland. The research was prompted by the fact that there is a
dearth of vibration results for Mindlin plates when compared to
classical thin plate solutions. To generate the vibration results,
the authors have successfully employed the Ritz method for general
plate shapes and boundary conditions. The Ritz method, once thought
to be awkward for general plate analysis, can be automated through
suitable trial functions (for displacements) that satisfy the
geometric plate boundary conditions "a priori." This work has been
well-received by academics and researchers, as indicated by the
continual requests for the authors' papers and the Ritz software
codes. This monograph is written with the view to share this
so-called "p"-Ritz method for the vibration analysis of Mindlin
plates and its software codes with the research community. To the
authors' knowledge, the monograph contains the first published Ritz
plate software codes of its kind.
The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics offers a broad and
comprehensive coverage of the entire field from a
multi-disciplinary perspective. All chapters are contributed by
leading scholars in their respective areas. This Handbook contains
eight sections: history, languages and dialects, language contact,
morphology, syntax, phonetics and phonology, socio-cultural aspects
and neuro-psychological aspects. It provides not only a diachronic
view of how languages evolve, but also a synchronic view of how
languages in contact enrich each other by borrowing new words,
calquing loan translation and even developing new syntactic
structures. It also accompanies traditional linguistic studies of
grammar and phonology with empirical evidence from psychology and
neurocognitive sciences. In addition to research on the Chinese
language and its major dialect groups, this handbook covers studies
on sign languages and non-Chinese languages, such as the
Austronesian languages spoken in Taiwan.
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Lunar New Year (Paperback)
Natasha Yim; Illustrated by Jingting Wang
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R246
R199
Discovery Miles 1 990
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A celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of Lunar New
Year for both children that celebrate and children who want to
understand and appreciate their peers who do. Lunar New
Year captures the magic of the celebration by exploring how
Ling and her family enjoy the biggest Chinese festival of the year.
The new year festival lasts for 15 days full of preparation,
celebration and symbolism. Join Ling, her sister Mei and granny Po
Po as they clean the house from top to bottom, pick fresh flowers
from the garden, visit friends and family, and carry red lanterns
through their neighbourhood. Ling invites the reader into her
home and family, allowing the reader to experience this special
celebration first-hand through an authentic narrative non-fiction
story. A fun 16-page 'factivity' section follows the story
and delves into more detail about how the festival is celebrated in
China and beyond. Enriching activities are also included, such as
guess the riddle, make your own red envelope and a recipe to make
delicious Lunar New Year 'pot sticker' dumplings. Learn all
about the magic of Lunar New Year, by exploring: The preparations
in the lead-up to the festival The Reunion dinner on New Year's Eve
New Year's day fireworks Dragon dancing and the New Year
Monster The lantern festival ... and more! ​ In the
Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a
family's celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of
religious and cultural festivals around the world. The
heart-warming story is followed by a fun 'factivity' section packed
with information on the festival in more detail along
with activities, recipes and craft projects to enjoy.Â
A compendium of poetry prompts from Joseph Coelho (Children's
Laureate 2022-2024). Each fun and engaging prompt for writing a
poem helps children discover how to write poems and then read them
out loud. This is a book to build confidence and literacy skills
through channeling children's imaginations. This is a book
for the whole family to enjoy, bright, cheerful but cool
illustrations will appeal to children of all primary ages.
The fourth film in the rags-to-riches romantic comedy franchise. When Paige (Kam Heskin) and Eddie (Chris Geere) accept an invitation to the wedding of the beautiful Princess Myra (Ase Wang), daughter of the King of Sangyoon (Vithaya Pansringarm), they soon find themselves caught up in the biggest adventure of their lives. Can they find the missing royal elephant and persuade the king that Myra should be allowed to marry for love?
This original book is a unique and original in-depth study on how,
in the past decade, Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) have
achieved technological innovation in the large infrastructure
sectors. It reveals a "new world" of Chinese innovation, showing
that SOEs are willing to innovate and are also more than capable of
doing so. Based on findings from first-hand data and years of
observations, this book shows how the innovation ecosystem
perspective incentivises and facilitates Chinese SOEs' innovation
and highlights the entrepreneurial role of the government. Using
the examples of UHV Power Transmission, mobile telecommunication
standards, high-speed trains, and nuclear electric power, the book
exhibits the complex determinants of SOEs' success in radical
technological innovations within the large infrastructure sector.
Chapters also demonstrate the innovation process of SOEs, the
unique innovation model of China, as well as its advantages and
disadvantages. Catch-Up and Radical Innovation in Chinese
State-Owned Enterprises will be a useful resource for academics in
research disciplines such as development studies, innovation and
entrepreneurship, and Chinese studies. It will also aid
entrepreneurs, businesses and managers who intend to collaborate
with Chinese SOEs, to better understand the trends of SOEs'
engagement in radical innovation and the potential opportunities
for broadening their international collaborations.
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Nonprofit Management, Leadership and
Governance is the ultimate reference guide for those interested in
the rapidly growing nonprofit sector. Each insightful entry
includes a definition of the concept, practical applications in
nonprofit organizations, and discussion of current issues and
future directions. With contributions from over 200 renowned
experts in the field, this Encyclopedia provides a comprehensive
overview of the essential topics related to nonprofit management,
leadership and governance. Entries explore a diverse range of
issues and actors within the nonprofit sector, including business
planning, crowdfunding and fundraising, governing boards, mergers
and acquisitions, risk management, stakeholder management and
wealth inequality. They cover the foundations of the sector
alongside more current and topical issues including celebrity,
diaspora, LGBTQ+ and e-philanthropy; authoritarian regimes; the
digital divide; and the Millennial generation’s civic engagement.
This Encyclopedia is a vital resource for students and scholars of
organization studies, business and management, corporate
governance, and public administration. Its practical applications
will prove beneficial to a diverse range of stakeholders across the
nonprofit sector, including professional managers, board members,
donors, government officials, and media professionals. Fully cross
referenced and accessible in style Authoritative summaries of
nearly 200 essential topics Written by leading scholars and
practitioners across the field Provides definitions, applications,
and discussions of current issues and future directions
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and
law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to
be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. Providing a comprehensive overview of the key theories and
concepts that have guided the field of negotiation for several
decades, Leigh Thompson and Cynthia Wang demonstrate how
collaborative multi-disciplinary research has enriched the study of
negotiation. Key Features: Reviews the fundamental constructs,
measures and terms that are widely used in research and teaching
Examines how individual characteristics, situational contexts and
ethical considerations of the negotiator influence negotiation
processes and outcomes Traces the roots of modern negotiation
research and theory back to its economic and psychological origins,
and outlines how behavioural decision-making and social utility
research has shaped the contemporary study of negotiation
Cross-disciplinary in scope, this incisive Advanced Introduction
will be an invaluable tool for early career academics of
psychology, sociology, economics, and communication studies
interested in conducting research on and teaching negotiation. MBA
students will also benefit from its accessible overview of the
history, key constructs and latest findings related to negotiation.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Modelling and Control of Dynamic Spatially Distributed Systems:
Pharmaceutical Processes provides a balanced approach to help
readers to get started quickly in the field of biochemical
pharmaceuticals. From a theoretical perspective, dynamic spatially
distributed systems are introduced to address their industrial
applications. After identifying problems, the book provides readers
with modeling and control system design techniques via a novel
fuzzy set (class of objects with a continuum of grades of
membership, to describe the grade of the object belonging to this
fuzzy set) and intelligent computation methods. From an application
perspective, the book provides a thorough understanding of Good
Manufacture Practices (GMP) and the importance of identification,
modelling, and intelligent control of such systems, reducing the
test-and-error cost, and the R&D design time cycle of original
drug development.
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