This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Socio-Technical Aspects in Security and Trust, STAST 2020, held as a virtual event, in September 2020.The 8 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions and are organized in the following topical sections: personality and behavior; behavior in face of adversaries; smart environments; decentralized systems and digita...

In "The Engineer's Sketch-Book," Thomas Walter Barber offers a unique blend of engineering principles and artistic expression, showcasing a stunning array of hand-drawn illustrations and technical schematics. This work reflects Barber's dedication to fostering a deeper appreciation for the intersection of aesthetics and functionality within engineering. Through meticulous attention to detail and a poetic narrative style, the book encapsulates the evolving landscape of engineering during th...

Social and Sexual Controversy – 6 Classic Literary Fiction Novels offers an exploration of tumultuous societal and intimate complexities manifested through diverse narrative styles. This anthology takes readers on a journey through moral dilemmas, social structures, and personal desires, captivatingly brought to life by some of the most influential voices in literary history. The collection juxtaposes stark realism with poignant psychological journeys, showcasing interpretations that illum...

“Social Simulation for a Digital Society” provides a cross-section of state-of-the-art research in social simulation and computational social science. With the availability of big data and faster computing power, the social sciences are undergoing a tremendous transformation. Research in computational social sciences has received considerable attention in the last few years, with advances in a wide range of methodologies and applications. Areas of application of computational methods range...

The Big Book of Christmas Magic gathers more than four hundred novels, tales, poems, carols, and legends into a capacious literary history of the holiday imagination. Moving between realist social critique, fairy tale, devotional writing, children's literature, lyric poetry, gothic fantasy, and folklore, it reveals Christmas as both sacred observance and richly adaptable cultural myth. Familiar seasonal narratives stand beside spectral visitations, domestic scenes, winter landscapes, and m...

The anthology, 'The Greatest Christmas Novels, Stories, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition),' gathers an exquisite range of literary masterpieces that celebrate the rich and multifaceted traditions of Christmas. This curated collection transcends genres and literary styles, offering readers a kaleidoscope of narratives that awaken the spirit and warmth of the holiday season. Within its pages, readers will find timeless classics that venture into the realms of fable, poetry, and heartfel...

Brings together some of the world’s leading experts on the breeding and cultivation of particular fruitsComprehensive coverage of key stone, pome and berry fruitsReviews key advances across the value chain for particular crops that collectively optimise sustainable production

In my eighteenth year, I was shipped to Vietnam, where I performed a variety of duties as a lower-ranking enlisted man from October 18, 1966 through October 25, 1967. My aim in this novel was to convey in a fictional account something of the truncated experiences I, and others like me, endured. Like millions of other young men, I submitted to the draft laws of the day. Like many of these young men, my motivations and attitudes were mixed and reflective of the conflicting cultural crosswind...

A creative experiment became the method for this wild and surreal imaginative dream journey. The year was 1975. Tom Lucas had graduated from college and was about to record his first cd album ("Tom Lucas Red Letter"). In the years ahead he would continue to write poetry and fiction while composing and recording 3 more albums of original songs. Finished with writing the Vietnam novel "Raging Mice" - the author and singer-songwriter wrote this award-winning experimental novel inspired by his...

This volume provides a wide-ranging survey of, and many new results on, various important types of ideal factorization actively investigated by several authors in recent years. Examples of domains studied include (1) those with weak factorization, in which each nonzero, nondivisorial ideal can be factored as the product of its divisorial closure and a product of maximal ideals and (2) those with pseudo-Dedekind factorization, in which each nonzero, noninvertible ideal can be factored as th...

Kyoto - founded in the year 794 and capital of Japan for fully half that nation's recorded history - sits firmly in the center of Lucas Peyton Thomas's compelling, vivid history of Japan. Here, in vibrant detail, are the stories of the rise and fall of Japan's aristocracy, of the days of the shoguns and samurai, of life in its palaces and moated castles, of a country that once sought to rule China but chose to isolate itself for more than 200 years. Mysterious Japan - a nation known to the...

This book uses international case studies to present insights on the policies, actors, and institutions that are critical to successful transit-oriented development (TOD). TOD has many potential benefits for cities and regions, and is considered a critical element in reshaping sprawling car-dependent urban regions into denser regions built around transit corridors. However, it is not a magic bullet solution for metropolitan transportation problems: challenges persist, such as displacement ...