This book presents comprehensive knowledge regarding the spatial and temporal distributions, influential factors, interactions with coexisting contaminants, migration behavior, and environmental risk posed by microplastics (MPs) in urban waterways. It provides a novel theoretical approach for the combined risks from MPs and coexisting contaminants, and advanced three-dimensional modeling techniques for different MPs’ dispersal and transport behaviors in urban waterways. Additionally, this ...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

This book offers the first sustained argument against the philosophy of Walter Benjamin and his readings of Charles Baudelaire. More broadly, it is also a critique of politicized aesthetics and cultural Marxism, of which Benjamin is a pioneering and emblematic figure. Cristaudo and Beibei argue that Baudelaire was not mistaken in refusing to subject aesthetics to morality and politics. Baudelaire’s refusal was based on the recognition that existential matters, such as sickness, evil, death...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

This book examines the experiences of new Chinese migrants to Zambia, including those from state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and private businesses, within the broader context of China’s growing economic engagement with Africa.Drawing on ethnographic studies, this book provides a vivid account of their migratory trajectories, daily lives, interactions with local communities, labor market activities, and the challenges they face. It explores their struggles, coping strategies, and the ...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

Governing Neighborhoods in Urban China examines the key mechanisms operating at the grassroots level in China that contribute to urban development and increased public support for the legitimacy and authority of the Chinese state. Beibei Tang uncovers new trends and dynamics of urban neighborhood governance since the 2000s to reveal the significant factors that contribute to regime survival.Tang introduces the concept of hybrid authoritari...

This book discusses cybersecurity issues of smart grid cyber-physical systems, focusing on the detection techniques against false data injection attacks. The authors discuss passive and proactive techniques that combat and mitigate two categories of false data injection attacks, false measurement data injections and false command data injections in smart grid cyber-physical systems. These techniques are easy to follow for either professionals or beginners. With this book, readers can quick...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...

He was the high and mighty emperor of business in Peace City. She was the thorn in his side, the apple of his eye. It was a conspiracy. He had forgotten about her and everyone was laughing at her.She was full of anger! She had just returned home and accidentally bumped into his car and entered the hospital. She did everything she could, but he only said, No! No! Nonsense!Finally, he recovered his memories and she left!The truth that...