Energy poverty, one of the major challenges facing the global energy system, has drawn wide attention from the international community and academia. As the largest developing country in the world, China faces a number of challenges in understanding and resolving the problem of energy poverty.Energy Economics: Understanding and Interpreting Energy Poverty in China presents a succinct overview of research on China’s Energy Poverty as studied by the Center for Energy & Enviro...

Yin Biyue feels scammed. After dying as a two-bit villain in a multitude of worlds, he dreamed of becoming the Final Boss in the next world he's reborn into. Unfortunately, the malevolent Fiend Halo he purchased from the Rebirth Company seems to be malfunctioning. Instead of inspiring fear in those who inhabit his new reality, his fellow cultivators see him as...a do-gooder. And this includes the bleeding-heart protagonist, Luo Mingchuan--the very man who Yin Biyue just tried to murder!Bef...

Former villain Yin Biyue just wants to live in peace in his new world, but all he finds is turmoil. His teacher is off on a suicide mission, Luo Mingchuan is in danger of succumbing to the spirit of the Demon Lord, and the infamous demonic cultivator Rong Zhuo has risen with a massive army to launch attacks across the realm. No one--not Cangya, not the Northern Emperor, nor Yin Biyue's allies from other sects--is safe with battles looming on every front. How can he and Luo Mingchuan become...

Strategies for providing optimal care to this high-risk patient groupThe immunocompromised patient population is increasing throughout the world. Major advances in transplantation techniques have expanded access to lifesaving therapies and improved outcomes in these high-risk populations. An understanding of the biology of these infections, host conditions, and the limitations of technologies used to detect and quantify such pathogens is critical to optimal care.

This book presents the dynamic advancements achieved in Construction 3D Printing, showcasing a wealth of insights from the conference held from 19-21 July 2023 at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, this volume presents research on established technologies, modeling, simulation, diverse materials (including recycled and geopolymer materials), fiber reinforcement, and composite materials, as well as testing protocols and standards. It also...

Provides a comprehensive review on the brand-new development of several multiphase reactor techniques applied in energy-related processesExplains the fundamentals of multiphase reactors as well as the sophisticated applicationsHelps the reader to understand the key problems and solutions of clean coal conversion techniquesDetails the emerging processes for novel refining technology, clean coal conversion techniques, low-cost hydrogen productions and CO2 ca...

This book summarizes all the important aspects of CRLs (Cullin-RING E3 Ubiquitin Ligases), while providing details of mechanistic specifics that go beyond protein ubiquitination and neddylation. Ubiquitin ligases, including the CRLs, which are activated by neddylation, play an important role in diverse biological processes and are involved in various human diseases, particularly cancer. The book covers various topics, such as CRL structure, biology, genetics, its regulation by neddylation,...

The book provides an overview of III-nitride-material-based light-emitting diode (LED) technology, from the basic material physics to the latest advances in the field, such as homoepitaxy and heteroepitaxy of the materials on different substrates. It also includes the latest advances in the field, such as approaches to improve quantum efficiency and reliability as well as novel structured LEDs. It explores the concept of material growth, chip structure, packaging, reliability and applicati...

Have you taken a fancy to the identity of my Crown Prince's daughter? You want it? Alright, come and take it if you have the ability! Have you taken a fancy to my title as Crown Prince Jing's consort? You want it? Alright, come snatch if you have the ability! What? Did he fall for my genius baby again? Go to hell! I've given you a chance, and it's because you don't know how to cherish the time you have to run away that you can't blame me for the misfortune that continues to befall you late...

Taking a comparative approach, this fieldwork-based study explores the lives and thoughts of Buddhist nuns in present-day Taiwan and Sri Lanka. The author examines the postcolonial background and its influence on the modern situation, as well as surveying the main historical, economic, and social factors which influence the position of nuns in society.Based on original research, including interviews with nuns in both countries, the book examines their perspectives on controversial ...

**A 2025 NATIONAL POETRY SERIES WINNER SELECTED BY SASHA ROQUE PIMENTELA collection of poems that explores questions of time, language, community, and selfhood through a contemporary Asian American lens.**DIARY heralds the arrival of a virtuosic new talent. Spanning the first five years of Yi Wei’s twenties, it chronicles their attempt to write truth in the midst of grief, isolation, and upheaval. As Wei moves candidly through self-doubt, self-denial, and self-exam...

Ever since the incident three years ago, art school graduate Shen Mo hasn't been able to paint with his right hand. He's currently working a desk job in a company owned by the Ji family, one of the wealthiest families in the city. Unbeknownst to his coworkers, however, he has a far more important role: the fake lover of the Ji family's young CEO, Ji Mingxuan.Ever the perfectionist, Ji Mingxuan makes Shen Mo put on the full act, both in public and in the bedroom. Their fake relation...