The book studies Alice Munro’s inheritance of and contribution to realism in fiction.Nobel Prize winner Munro follows the empirical tradition of the Enlightenment and draws on her life as a daughter, wife, mother, and professional writer while composing her fiction to reflect Canadian reality. She infuses her intellectual, moral, and aesthetic vision into her stories. This study analyzes her innovative realism in three respects: Her views on feminism and women’s issues, her firm ye...

"Unveiling the Pure Land" is a spiritual guide that takes readers on a transformative journey into the depths of the Amitabha Sutra. Building on the success of "Going Home to the Pure Land," this sequel provides a clear and accessible practice session rooted in the profound teachings of the Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss.Explore the intricacies of the Amitabha Sutra, unraveling its physical wonders and subtle principles. As the spiritual landscape evolves, this book becomes a ...

This SpringerBrief offers two concrete design examples for traffic offloading. The first is an optimal resource allocation for small-cell based traffic offloading that aims at minimizing mobile users’ data cost. The second is an optimal resource allocation for device-to-device assisted traffic offloading that also minimizes the total energy consumption and cellular link usage (while providing an overview of the challenging issues). Both examples illustrate the importance of proper resource...

"Dive into the timeless wisdom of 'Short Talks' by Venerable Master Chin Kung. This collection offers concise, yet powerful insights on life, spirituality, and self-discovery. Let each talk inspire reflection and guide you toward a more meaningful existence. Embark on a transformative journey of growth with this enlightening book."

Embark on a transformative journey with "Buddha's Path to Enlightenment," a profound exploration of Buddhism guided by Shakyamuni Buddha's forty-nine years of teaching. This enlightening book bridges the gap between life and the universe, revealing the direct relevance of these teachings to our everyday existence. Discover the distinctions between enlightened beings and worldly individuals, and learn the art of cultivation—a transformative shift in thoughts, words, and actions. "Buddha's P...

Since 2012, industrial overcapacity has become an increasingly serious problem in China, against the backdrop of domestic economic slowdown and continued downturn in international markets. Overcapacity is widespread in the traditional manufacturing sector, particularly in iron and steel, cement, electrolytic aluminium, flat glass, and ship-building industries. It is also grave in emerging industries such as polysilicon, solar cells, and wind power equipment.This book provides an overview o...

This book offers a comprehensive examination of ongoing advancements in theoretical and experimental approaches to Maxwell's equations. It focuses on three key aspects: quantum effects, scale effects, and kinetic effects, which exert subtle influences at microscopic levels. Addressing pressing challenges for future progress, the text explores the interplay of these phenomena within classical electromagnetism.The evolution of data communication and information technology has led to ...

Due to recent advances in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, a high-resolution atlas in this field was felt necessary. This book describes the laparoscopic surgical procedure and precautions of lymph node (LN) dissection, comprehensively. The details of preoperative preparation, regional LN dissection, and digestive tract reconstruction are introduced based on a large numbers of clinical cases. Modified intracorporeal anastomosis procedure and clinical application of indo cyanine...

The Psycholinguistics of Bilingualism presents a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of bilingualism, covering language processing, language acquisition, cognition and the bilingual brain.This thorough introduction to the psycholinguistics of bilingualism is accessible to non-specialists with little previous exposure to the fieldIntroduces students to the methodological approaches currently employed in the field, including observation, experimenta...

This book provides a thorough overview of the evolution of privacy-preserving machine learning schemes over the last ten years, after discussing the importance of privacy-preserving techniques. In response to the diversity of Internet services, data services based on machine learning are now available for various applications, including risk assessment and image recognition. In light of open access to datasets and not fully trusted environments, machine learning-based applications face eno...

Have you ever wanted to know why you are here on earth? Do you sense that you have a higher purpose, a special calling, but have no idea what it is or how to find it? Do you try to convince yourself and others that you are happy and fulfilled? Do you wish to have abundance flow to your life effortlessly without working so hard? Do you know something is missing in your life but cant identify what that is? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, help has arrived! In Awakening, youll ...

Plasmonic nanostructures provide new ways of manipulating the flow of light with nanostructures and nanoparticles exhibiting optical properties never before seen in the macro-world. Covering plasmonic technology from fundamental theory to real world applications, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the field. • Discusses the fundamental theory of plasmonics, enabling a deeper understanding of plasmonic technology • Details numerical methods for modeling, design and optimization ...