Lin Chen has survived the Lin Clan and entered the Heaven Sword Sect — butsurvival is only the beginning. Now he must climb the sect's brutal rankingsystem, face rival disciples, and uncover the secrets of the Five-ElementConvergence bloodline.With the Heaven Reversal System at his side, Lin Chen transforms from outerdisciple to core disciple, earning powerful techniques and making unlikelyallies. But danger lurks in every shadow: Young Maste...

This book offers a groundbreaking comparative study of Directors' and Officers' (D&O) liability insurance regulation across representative common law jurisdictions (mainly the UK and US), and the Chinese legal system, examining its legal character, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance implications.In an era where companies are expanding across borders and operating in increasingly complex financial markets, D&O liability insurance has become an integral part of modern co...

Kieran Byrne, Alpha of his werewolf pack, avoids humans at all costs. That changes when Sienna Hart walks into his club. She is reckless, wears silver jewelry that is deadly to werewolves, and smells like trouble from the moment he sees her.An anthropology student obsessed with werewolves, Sienna has spent years researching Kieran's pack. But her investigation uncovers something far more dangerous than she expected: a dark secret tied to the truth her mother died protecting. Now, a...

Kieran Byrne, Alpha of his werewolf pack, avoids humans at all costs. That changes when Sienna Hart walks into his club. She is reckless, wears silver jewelry that is deadly to werewolves, and smells like trouble from the moment he sees her.An anthropology student obsessed with werewolves, Sienna has spent years researching Kieran's pack. But her investigation uncovers something far more dangerous than she expected: a dark secret tied to the truth her mother died protecting. Now, a...

Mukouda Tsuyoshi was nothing special in modern Japan, so when he was summoned to a world of swordplay and sorcery, he thought he was ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Too bad the kingdom that summoned him only got him by mistake! Not only was he not one of the three summoned heroes, but his stats were laughable compared to theirs. On top of that, there's something really sketchy about this kingdom... "Ah, these people are the kind to try and use the Hero," he realized, and immediately...

Introduction to current modeling methods for electromagnetic metasurfaces using the generalized sheet transition conditionNumerical Methods for Modeling Metasurface with GSTC provides a systemic and deep monograph of numerical modeling approaches for metasurfaces and thoroughly explores various numerical methods, encompassing not only those in the frequency domain, but also those in the time domain that incorporate generalized sheet transition conditions (...

Teacher Preparation in Taiwan offers an analytically rich account of how teacher education has been shaped through the transnational circulation of ideas, institutions, and modes of governance.Taiwan represents both a geographically understudied and a national context in which to examine the historical origins and contemporary dynamics of teacher preparation and education policy. The book demonstrates that Taiwan’s teacher education system has been constituted through sust...

What was supposed to be a quick jaunt to the capital of Leonhardt has turned out to be a lot more than Mukohda bargained for! Between a royal audience, an industrial-scale butchering project, and at least one inadvertent extinction, the trip has been one headache after another. But now, finally, the serious business is all settled and Mukohda gets to kick back and enjoy himself! The capital is home to shopping, street food, and sights to see aplenty, and Mukohda has every intention to avai...