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Infrastructure is the foundation of modern economies. A robust, efficient, and well-maintained infrastructure system is critical to support the nation’s economy, improve quality of life, and strengthen global competitiveness. The serious infrastructure deficit in the U.S. is well-known. State and lo... More

For an actress with an 18-string background to muddle through the entertainment circle, it was inevitable that she would be involved in this sort of thing.It was a man looking at them all, all wearing tinted glasses, inspecting them, becoming a clearance item on a shelf.She wanted to reverse her lif... More

For an actress with an 18-string background to muddle through the entertainment circle, it was inevitable that she would be involved in this sort of thing.It was a man looking at them all, all wearing tinted glasses, inspecting them, becoming a clearance item on a shelf.She wanted to reverse her lif... More

For an actress with an 18-string background to muddle through the entertainment circle, it was inevitable that she would be involved in this sort of thing.It was a man looking at them all, all wearing tinted glasses, inspecting them, becoming a clearance item on a shelf.She wanted to reverse her lif... More

This book presents challenges in transportation engineering, recent developments and advancements in technologies, and design and construction using sustainable materials. The articles presented in this volume focus on fundamental investigations on various aspects of civil engineering materials and ... More

This book presents task-scheduling techniques for emerging complex parallel architectures including heterogeneous multi-core architectures, warehouse-scale datacenters, and distributed big data processing systems. The demand for high computational capacity has led to the growing popularity of multi... More

Tegan Lane went missing in 1996 and is now presumed dead.Most people would describe the baby's mother, Keli Lane, as a nice girl. She comes from a solid, popular middle class family in the Sydney suburb of Manly. Keli's father was once one of Manly's most successful first grade rugby union coaches. ... More

Since the late 1990s, there has been a crucial and substantial transformation in China’s television system involving institutional, structural and regulatory changes. Unravelling the implications of these changes is vital for understanding the politics of Chinese media policy-making and regulation, ... More

Tegan Lane went missing in 1996 and is now presumed dead. Most people would describe the baby's mother, Keli Lane, as a nice girl. She comes from a solid, popular middle class family in the Sydney suburb of Manly. Keli's father was once one of Manly's most successful first grade rugby union coaches.... More

This SpringerBrief presents novel methods of approaching challenging problems in the reconstruction of accurate 3D models and serves as an introduction for further 3D reconstruction methods. It develops a 3D reconstruction system that produces accurate results by cascading multiple novel loop detect... More

Scientific Computing with MATLAB®, Second Edition improves students’ ability to tackle mathematical problems. It helps students understand the mathematical background and find reliable and accurate solutions to mathematical problems with the use of MATLAB, avoiding the tedious and complex technical ... More

Estimating evapotranspiration (ET) has been one of the most critical research areas in agriculture because of water scarcity, the growing population, and climate change. The accurate estimation and mapping of ET are necessary for crop water management. Traditionally, researchers use water balance, s... More

Critiques of traditional urban planning are numerous. The debate about direction within the profession and why urban planning seems to be in a state of despair continues. However, and as Milan J. Dluhy and Kan Chen note, the more critical issue is the future direction of planning, particularly inter... More

Global and World Art in the Practice of the University Museum provides new thinking on exhibitions of global art and world art in relation to university museums. Taking The Fowler Museum at UCLA, USA, as its central subject, this edited collection traces how university museum practices have expanded... More

In this rare insider's view into contemporary North Korea, a high-ranking counterintelligence agent describes his life as a former poet laureate to Kim Jong-il and his breathtaking escape to freedom."The General will now enter the room." Everyone turns to stone. Not moving my head, I direct my eyes ... More

Technology has revolutionized the field of translation, bringing drastic changes to the way translation is studied and done. To an average user, technology is simply about clicking buttons and storing data. What we need to do is to look beyond a system’s interface to see what is at work and what sho... More

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Culture offers an in-depth discussion of cultural aspects of China from the ancient period to the pre-modern era, lasting over 5,000 years, comprised of 7,000 word pieces by more than 20 world-leading academics and experts. Addressing areas such as ... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

"Teacher Jiang, I want to learn to play the flute. Can you teach me?" "Alright, come to my room tonight." "Teacher Jiang, the Unparalleled Heavenly Emperor wanted to acknowledge you as his teacher. He has knelt for three days and three nights already!" Do you want to bother me with such a small matt... More

"Teacher Jiang, I want to learn to play the flute. Can you teach me?" "Alright, come to my room tonight." "Teacher Jiang, the Unparalleled Heavenly Emperor wanted to acknowledge you as his teacher. He has knelt for three days and three nights already!" Do you want to bother me with such a small matt... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

"Teacher Jiang, I want to learn to play the flute. Can you teach me?" "Alright, come to my room tonight." "Teacher Jiang, the Unparalleled Heavenly Emperor wanted to acknowledge you as his teacher. He has knelt for three days and three nights already!" Do you want to bother me with such a small matt... More

In an incident with the Bai Clan, she actually interacted with that demon. On her wedding night, the handsome man frowned into her tearful eyes. Before she could retort, the man said, "No matter how ugly you are, you are still my woman!" Yes, in this life, in the next life, or in the next life … Joi... More

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Understand the Asian consumer’s demands and effective marketing strategies! The emergence of China as a viable consumer market has created tremendous opportunities for international or multinational firms looking for market entry or expansion in China. At the same time, the evolution of the Chinese ... More