This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Intelligence Science and Big Data Engineering, IScIDE 2017, held in Dalian, China, in September 2017.The 48 full papers an
This book presents recently developed methodologies that utilize quantized information in system identification and explores their potential in extending control capabilities for systems with limited
This oversized volume presents 105 important paintings in chronological order, from the Eastern Jin dynasty (AD 317GCo420) to the end of the nineteenth century. These masterworks range from brightly c
A complete guide to environmental remediation technologies, techniques, and regulationsThis practical resource offers comprehensive coverage of the latest environmental codes alongside step-by-step re
This book investigates the expanding involvement of China in security cooperation in Africa. Drawing on leading and emerging scholars in the field, the volume uses a combination of analytical insights
Citizens' participation, especially participatory budgeting, has spread in both Asia and Europe, and has been a symbol of democratic renewal. These transformations are already very visible in Europe,
Intended to promote the innovative use of technology in education and promote educational advances all over the world, this volume brings together 16 best-practice cases on technology-enhanced educati
The successful previous volume on this topic provided a detailed benchwork manual for the most commonly used animal models of acute neurological injuries including cerebral ischemia, hemorrhage, vasos
Paleolithic sites from one million years ago, Neolithic sites with extraordinary jade and ceramic artifacts, excavated tombs and palaces of the Shang and Zhou dynasties—all these are part of th
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Bio-Inspired Computing: Theories and Applications, BIC-TA 2015, held in Hefei, China, in September 2015.The 63 revised ful
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21th CCF Conference on Computer Engineering and Technology, NCCET 2017, held in Xiamen, China, in August 2017. The 13 full papers presented were c
This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers. It consists of 10 chapters covering the synthesis, characterizati
This book provides a comprehensive understanding of public hospital reform in China, which is a hot topic for China’s new round of health sector reform. The authors use rich data from both health prov
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International ICST Conference, TridentCom 2014, held in Guangzhou, China, in May 2014. The 49 revised full papers presented were carefully selected out
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops held at the 13th International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communications Networks, SecureComm 2017, held in Niagara Falls, ON
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the Australasian Symposium on Service Research and Innovation, ASSRI, held in Sydney Australia.The 11 full papers presented from ASSRI 2017, which to
The cuisine of China is widely regarded as one of the finest and most popular in the world. Authentic Recipes from China is a collection of 80 recipes gathered from the top kitchens across this vast c
This book thoroughly investigates the underlying theoretical basis of membrane computing models, and reveals their latest applications. In addition, to date there have been no illustrative case studie
Proceedings of an April 1999 symposium, organized in sections on magnetic thin films, thin film microstructure texture and stress, copper microstructure, nanocrystalline magnetic thin films, and thin
According to the editors (collectively of 3M Company, JPL/Caltech, Auburn U., Pennsylvania State U., and Canada's U. of British Columbia), the research and development interest in electroresponsive po
