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Labour relations are at the heart of China's extraordinary economic rise. This growth, accompanied by internal migration, urbanisation and rising income have brought a dramatic increase in the aspirations of workers, forcing the Chinese government to restructure its relationships with both employer... More

This thesis considers molecular orientation in thin films and introduces an optical model describing this orientation as applied to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). It also describes the electronic structure of intermolecular charge transfer excitons correlated to molecular orientation in soli... More

When he thought he was in love with her, he married with a beautiful woman on his arm! Many years later, when she was coquettishly lying in another man's bed, he angrily shouted: "If you like seducing people so much, then seduce me!" She smiled coquettishly, ran her finger across the man's chest, an... More

When he thought he was in love with her, he married with a beautiful woman on his arm! Many years later, when she was coquettishly lying in another man's bed, he angrily shouted: "If you like seducing people so much, then seduce me!" She smiled coquettishly, ran her finger across the man's chest, an... More

When he thought he was in love with her, he married with a beautiful woman on his arm! Many years later, when she was coquettishly lying in another man's bed, he angrily shouted: "If you like seducing people so much, then seduce me!" She smiled coquettishly, ran her finger across the man's chest, an... More

When he thought he was in love with her, he married with a beautiful woman on his arm! Many years later, when she was coquettishly lying in another man's bed, he angrily shouted: "If you like seducing people so much, then seduce me!" She smiled coquettishly, ran her finger across the man's chest, an... More

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Descriptional Complexity of Format Systems, DCFS 2021, which was supposed to take place in Seoul South Korea in June 2021, but the conference was canceled due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 16 full papers presented in this vol... More

In this "guided" anthology, experts lead students through the major genres and eras of Chinese poetry from antiquity to the modern time. The volume is divided into 6 chronological sections and features more than 140 examples of the best shi, sao, fu, ci, and qu poems. A comprehensive introduction an... More

Designed to work with the acclaimed course text How to Read Chinese Poetry: A Guided Anthology, the How to Read Chinese Poetry Workbook introduces classical Chinese to advanced beginners and learners at higher levels, teaching them how to appreciate Chinese poetry in its original form. Also a remark... More

The book presents a critical evaluation of current approaches related to the use of digital games in education. The author identifies two competing paradigms: that of games-to-teach and games-to-learn. Arguing in favor of the latter, the author advances the case for approaching game-based learning... More

This book provides a methodological perspective on understanding the essential roles of econometric models in the theory and practice. Offering a comprehensive and comparative exposition of the accounts of models in both econometrics and philosophy of science, this work shows how econometrics and ph... More

I'll help you live for a hundred years to enjoy eternal immortality blessingsYou want to kill me sorry ten top assassins are running towards you you want to pursue me big sister i have a dozen school beauties here who do you think you can beat you are the richest man in the world however i can see t... More

I'll help you live for a hundred years to enjoy eternal immortality blessingsYou want to kill me sorry ten top assassins are running towards you you want to pursue me big sister i have a dozen school beauties here who do you think you can beat you are the richest man in the world however i can see t... More

Your one stop guide to automating infrastructure security using DevOps and DevSecOpsKey FeaturesSecure and automate techniques to protect web, mobile or cloud servicesAutomate secure code inspection in C++, Java, Python, and JavaScriptIntegrate security testing with automation frameworks like fuzz, ... More

How to Read Chinese Poetry in Context is an introduction to the golden age of Chinese poetry, spanning the earliest times through the Tang dynasty (618–907). It aims to break down barriers—between language and culture, poetry and history—that have stood in the way of teaching and learning Chinese po... More

Pentasyllabic poetry has been a focus of critical study since the appearance of the earliest works of Chinese literary criticism in the Six Dynasties period. Throughout the subsequent dynasties, traditional Chinese critics continued to examine pentasyllabic poetry as a leading poetic type and to com... More

This book provides a systematic presentation of the principles and practices behind the synthesis and functionalization of graphene and grapheme oxide (GO), as well as the fabrication techniques for transparent conductors from these materials. Transparent conductors are used in a wide variety of ph... More

This volume reflects the 'philosophy of science in practice' approach and takes a fresh look at traditional philosophical problems in the context of natural, social, and health research. Inspired by the work of Nancy Cartwright that shows how the practices and apparatuses of science help us to unde... More

English for Specific Purposes (ESP), addressing the communicative needs and practices of particular professional or occupational groups, has developed rapidly in the past fifty years and is now a major force in English language teaching and research. This critical volume helps innovate the theory, p... More

The series Structure and Bonding publishes critical reviews on topics of research concerned with chemical structure and bonding. The scope of the series spans the entire Periodic Table and addresses structure and bonding issues associated with all of the elements. It also focuses attention on new an... More

This volume addresses fundamental issues in the philosophy of science in the context of two most intriguing fields: biology and economics. Written by authorities and experts in the philosophy of biology and economics, Mechanism and Causality in Biology and Economics provides a structured study of th... More

Growing old doesn't have to be seen as an eventual failure but rather as an important developmental stage of creativity. Offering an absorbing and fresh perspective on aging and crafts, Jon Kay explores how elders choose to tap into their creative and personal potential through making life-story obj... More

Can traditional arts improve an older adult’s quality of life? Are arts interventions more effective when they align with an elder’s cultural identity? In The Expressive Lives of Elders, Jon Kay and contributors from a diverse range of public institutions argue that such mediations work best when th... More

This thoroughly updated edition of Global Security in the Twenty-First Century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas throughout the world. Sean Kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about pow... More

Essays examining the power of traditional arts and folklore in the lives of the elderly in the United States.Can traditional arts improve an older adult’s quality of life? Are arts interventions more effective when they align with an elder’s cultural identity? In The Expressive Lives of Elders, Jon ... More