Aimée Lambert is still reeling from the consequences of her failed marriage when fate simultaneously introduces two compelling men, both of whom have significant impact on her. Based on a true story of karma and destiny, this novel shares testimony to the true power of three universal forces – love, fate and healing - that break down cultural barriers and conventional perspectives. “Only the Soul Knows is an inspirational, thought-provoking, soul-searching life story, interwoven with spiri...

Based on extensive fieldwork and longitudinal studies, this book posits that the household registration (hukou) system is a fundamental institutional arrangement in contemporary China. It employs the theoretical framework of local citizenship to analyze the rights and conditions of the migrant population amidst urbanization. Local citizenship functions as both a governance classification and a qualification for access to public resources, influencing not only migration patterns bu...

Is the lion the symbol of China? Or should it be the dragon or the phoenix? This book makes a provocative interpretation of the Chinese ancient totems such as the bear and the owl. Taking a mythological approach, it explores the origin of Chinese civilization using the quadruple evidence method, which integrates ancient and unearthed literature, oral transmission, and archeological objects and graphs.It testifies to the authenticity of unresolved ancient myths and legends from the ...

Ever wondered why someone succeeded and someone failed? If you do, you are not alone because this has been a puzzle until the theory that has been introduced by this book.

True ladybirds, classified in the tribe Coccinellini, are easily recognisable by their relatively large and shiny bodies and contrasting colour patterns. They are one of the most widely studied groups of beetles, being of economic importance and used as model organisms in biological and ecological research. Ladybird Beetles of the Australo-Pacific Region covers 22 genera and 95 valid species, including 12 new species, of ladybird beetles from Australia, New Guinea and the Pacific area. For...

The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025. The total of 70 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 242 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Secure Computation; Homomorphic Primitives; Proofs;Part II: Foundations; Obfuscation and Functional Encr...

The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025. The total of 70 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 242 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Secure Computation; Homomorphic Primitives; Proofs;Part II: Foundations; Obfuscation and Functional Encr...

The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025. The total of 70 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 242 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Secure Computation; Homomorphic Primitives; Proofs;Part II: Foundations; Obfuscation and Functional Encr...

This open access book delves into methodologies for addressing prevalent statistical problems in supply chains—including prediction with multi-source data, density response prediction and ranking problems—leveraging model averaging techniques and numerical experiments. Its innovation lies in addressing uncertainty in model design and variable selection by integrating multiple viable candidate models instead of relying on a single one, while enhancing model performance through tailored mode...

The four-volume set LNCS 16268-16271 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Theory of Cryptography, TCC 2025, held in Aarhus, Denmark, during December 1–5, 2025. The total of 70 full papers presented in the proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 242 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Secure Computation; Homomorphic Primitives; Proofs;Part II: Foundations; Obfuscation and Functional Encr...

This landmark volume offers a bold response from the East to the Western classic The Golden Bough, bringing Chinese perspectives into the global conversation on comparative mythology.Through a close examination of the culturally distinctive motif of the “Jade Leaf”, the author reinterprets the foundational narratives of ancient China and highlights the symbolic and civilizational role of jade in shaping East Asian identity. By bridging disciplines such as mythology, litera...

This book presents recent advanced techniques in sliding mode control and observer design for industrial power systems, focusing on their applications in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and power converters. Readers will find not only valuable new fault detection and isolation techniques based on sliding mode control and observers, but also a number of robust control and estimation methodologies combined with fuzzy neural networks and extended state observer methods. The book also ...