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From the bestselling author of The Concubine’s Children and The Girl in the Picture,  a gripping story of a domestic assault that shocked the world, of the exercise of power and political influence, and of the Bangladeshi woman whose irrepressible spirit found light in sudden darkness.From the outside, Rumana seemed an unlikely victim of domestic abuse: married to a man of her own choosing and progressing in her career as a professor of intern...

A compilation of recipes created and short stories through the Lin Switzerland journey. Read about the founding of the business and how it quickly found success in Switzerland. Experience the joys and heartaches of running a small business with personal stories from Charlene (Lin) and Oliver of 48-hour work days and non-stop speed marathons. Join in the farewell when the business drew its final curtains in Switzerland over Easter 2023. In this...

Atención primaria de bolsillo pone al alcance de la mano y en cuestión de segundos las respuestas a las preguntas diagnósticas más comunes en el ámbito ambulatorio. Además, proporciona las mejores prácticas actuales basadas en la evidencia, así como orientación real sobre las principales subespecialidades, incluidos los exámenes apropiados y cuándo derivar.

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Advanced Transport Biofuels: Production, Economics, and Sustainability provides a comprehensive review of the latest in the production, economics, and sustainability of advanced transport biofuels globally. Drawing upon the latest developments in academia and industry globally, the book reviews biofuels policy and the techno-economic of biofuels production. The technical considerations in the combustion of biofuels are discussed alongside the ...

As an artist with two feet in the theatrical world while peeking over the fence at the poetic side, reading these poem-plays (or play-poems) is an intersection of traffic I love playing in. An insane blend of commedia d'ellarte and Sarah Kane, this small collection will sit with anyone who remembers 1990's In-Yer-Face movement and has been contemplating its revival, or those who want to experience the chaotic depths of self-identification and ...

This comprehensive collection brings out the rich and deep philosophical resources of the Zhuangzi. It covers textual, linguistic, hermeneutical, ethical, social/political and philosophical issues, with the latter including epistemological, metaphysical, phenomenological and cross-cultural (Chinese and Western) aspects. The volume starts out with the textual history of the Zhuangzi, and then examines how language is used in the text. It explor...

This heavily revised second edition of this essential text address the challenges of treating foot complications associated with diabetes, which is presently a major challenge for societies the world over with many patients not receiving adequate care. The work is divided into prevention and early management, management of major complications, prevention of recurrence and how to structure a team. Authors include experienced podiatrists, nurses...

A blazingly original and stylish debut novel about a young man whose reality unravels when he suspects his mysterious employers have inadvertently discovered time travel--and are using it to cover up a string of violent crimes . . . Four days before Christmas, eight-year-old Bo loses his mother in a tragic accident, twenty-eight-year-old Brandon loses his job after a hostile takeover of his big-media employer, and forty-eight-year-old Blue, a ...

This book explores civil-military relations in Asia. With chapters on individual countries in the region, it provides a comprehensive account of the range of contemporary Asian practices under conditions of abridged democracy, soft authoritarianism or complete totalitarianism. Through its analysis, the book argues that civil-military relations in Asia ought to be examined under the concept of 'Asian military evolutions'. It demonstrates that w...

Chinese herbal medicine is part of the centuries-old tradition of applying traditional healing techniques in Asian countries. It uses the natural bioactive components of herbs to alleviate symptoms and improve health. Like other branches of Chinese medicine, herbalism also uses a fundamental concept called a vital force of life or Qi. From this book, you'll learn how the imbalance of Qi affects the human body and causes disease and illness. Si...

This book constitutes peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Emerging Electronics and Automation (E2A) 2021. The book presents new ideas, research findings, and novel techniques in the fields of sensors and instrumentation, automation and control, artificial intelligence, MEMS sensors, soft computing, signal processing, and communication. It includes contributions received from both academia and industry. The proceedings ...

Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system that has treated people and alleviated their pain for millennia. Even with the rise of technology and numerous scientific breakthroughs over the years, you'd be surprised to learn that TCM has undergone very few changes since its development. The core of TCM is Qi, the vital life force that travels through the body. If Qi becomes subject to any imbalance, it can result in illness. These imbal...

In a Chinatown housing project lives twelve-year-old Benny, his ailing grandmother, and his strange neighbor Constantine, a man who believes he's a reincarnated medieval samurai. When his grandmother is hospitalized, Benny manages to survive on his own until a social worker comes snooping. With no other family, he is reluctantly taken in by Constantine and soon, an unlikely bond forms between the two. At least, that's what Yu, the narrator of ...

Of growth, heartbreak, longing, overthinking, love, hope, and most essentially - you, this book captures fleeting yet revolutionary moments that the past twenty-one years of life has unveiled. Those moments which could not be told when thoughts felt too much, but poignant enough to be penned within the safe sanctuary of words.

A compilation of recipes created and short stories through the Lin Switzerland journey. Read about the founding of the business and how it quickly found success in Switzerland. Experience the joys and heartaches of running a small business with personal stories from Charlene (Lin) and Oliver of 48-hour work days and non-stop speed marathons. Join in the farewell when the business drew its final curtains in Switzerland over Easter 2023. In this...

This book is about the philosophical, historical, and interpretative aspects of Mencius. It explores his influence, reception, and relevance in China from the third century BCE to the present, as well as offers comparative studies of Mencius and major figures in the history of Chinese and Western philosophy. With 34 accessible articles written by leading philosophers and scholars, the Dao Companion to the Philosophy of Mencius provides both br...

This book analyses how public toilets were provided by the government and local business in Hong Kong between the 1860s and 1930s through a process that was embedded in class and racial politics. Addressing public toilet provision from a political economy perspective, it focuses on the interplay of the cross-border night soil business between Hong Kong and Chinäs silk producing area, the silk market between China and Colonial powers, the Hong ...

In 712 Stanza Homes for the Sun Cat Chong gives voice to populations at the intersections of gender, literary genre, disability, race, and chronic illness. The hypnotic collection is complimented by a compelling array of internet screenshots: instagram, twitter, wikipedia etc to question how poetic language might replace dehumanising medical terminology and disrupt realities of state violence. This work engages with entangled and overlapping e...

Food waste is a far-reaching issue, impacting global food security, economies, and the environment. This book examines the role of advanced drying technologies in addressing food waste and reviews current research, technologies, and methodologies in food waste processing and valorisation.