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Free Download Om Prakash Dwivedi, "Representations of Precarity in South Asian Literature in English"
English | ISBN: 3031068165 | 2022 | 323 pages | EPUB | 537 KB
This book analyzes precarious conditions and their manifestations in recent South Asian literature in English. Themes of disability, rural-urban division, caste, terrorism, poverty, gender, necropolitics, and uneven globalization are discussed in this book by established and emerging international scholars. Drawing their arguments from literary works rooted in the neoliberal period, the chapters show how the extractive ideology of neoliberalism invades the cultural, political, economic, and social spheres of postcolonial South Asia. The book explores different forms of "precarity" to investigate the vulnerable and insecure life conditions embodied in the everyday life of South Asia, enabling the reader to see through the rhetoric of "rising Asia".

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Free Download Representational Techniques for Architecture (Basics Architecture) by Lorraine Farrelly, Nicola Crowson
English | February 12, 2015 | ISBN: 1472527852 | 184 pages | MOBI | 53 Mb
The techniques used to represent architectural design are examined in Representational Techniques for Architecture. A broad array of methodologies for developing architectural ideas are described, ranging from two- and three-dimensional conceptual sketches, through to the working drawings required for the construction of buildings. The book offers a range of practical drawing methods, showing how to present and plan layouts, make conceptual sketches, work with scale, use collage and photomontage to create contemporary images, along with techniques to prepare and plan design portfolios.The book also deals with contemporary computer modelling and drawing techniques.
In the second edition, 25% of the material is new: many of the images have been updated, and new case studies have been added, for example architect studios such as Coophimmelblau and C J Lim/Studio 8 architects. Additional case studies are drawn from American and international architectural practices and studios. The most up-to-date CAD technology is examined along with illustrations showing how it can be used to create architectural models and plans. The enhanced project sections encourage students to explore further the techniques that they have acquired.

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Free Download Xianxiang Xu, "Report on the Chinese Business Environment Survey 2020 "
English | ISBN: 9819961114 | | pages | EPUB | 18 MB
This book provides quantitative indicators covering four main areas of business environment in China. The most distinguished feature of this book is that it evaluates Chinese business environment from the perspective of enterprises based on two years' nationwide survey, interviewing 15,000 enterprises in 300 One-Stop Shops across China from 2018 to 2019, which includes: (1) Progress of Chinese business environment in 2019; (2) overview of the facilities and services of China's One-stop Shops; (3) construction and popularity of Chinese digital government system; (4) the effect of Chinese business environment on improving economic performance in terms of entrepreneurship, innovation, and economic growth.
The quantitative analysis of this book shows that in 2019, China made noteworthy improvements in the process of reducing permits, increasing the availability of digital government, and improving the government efficiency. Challenges such as uneven progress among sub-regions and difficulties for small enterprises to grow were still getting in the way.

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Free Download Replayed: Essential Writings on Software Preservation and Game Histories by Henry Lowood, edited by Raiford Guins
English | June 6, 2023 | ISBN: 1421445948 | True EPUB | 376 pages | 10.6 MB
A leading voice in technology studies shares a collection of essential essays on the preservation of software and history of games.
Since the early 2000s, Henry Lowood has led or had a key role in numerous initiatives devoted to the preservation and documentation of virtual worlds, digital games, and interactive simulations, establishing himself as a major scholar in the field of game studies. His voluminous writings have tackled subject matter spanning the history of game design and development, military simulation, table-top games, machinima, e-sports, wargaming, and historical software archives and collection development. Replayed consolidates Lowood's far-flung and significant publications on these subjects into a single volume.

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Free Download Renal Diet Cookbook for Caregivers: Recipes, Tips, and Meal Plans to Manage Kidney Disease Together by Emily Campbell
English | February 8th, 2022 | ISBN: 1648765483 | 162 pages | True EPUB | 5.37 MB
Recipes to help you manage chronic kidney disease for your loved one
When your loved one has chronic kidney disease (CKD), adopting a renal health-focused diet with them can help you both live life to the fullest. Featuring 75 flavor-packed renal diet recipes, each one optimized for the various stages of CKD, this cookbook sets the two of you up for long-term success.

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Free Download Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume II: Image Processing, Change Detection, GIS, and Spatial Data Analysis by Prasad S. Thenkabail
English | November 29, 2024 | ISBN: 1032890975 | 464 pages | MOBI | 43 Mb
Volume II of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on digital image processing including image classification methods in land cover and land use. It discusses object-based segmentation and pixel-based image processing algorithms, change detection techniques, and image classification for a wide array of applications including land use/land cover, croplands, urban studies, processing hyperspectral remote sensing data, thermal imagery, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), geoprocessing workflows, frontiers of GIScience, and future pathways. This thoroughly revised and updated volume draws on the expertise of a diverse array of leading international authorities in remote sensing and provides an essential resource for researchers at all levels interested in using remote sensing. It integrates discussions of remote sensing principles, data, methods, development, applications, and scientific and social context.
FeaturesProvides the most up-to-date comprehensive coverage of digital image processing.Highlights object-based image analysis (OBIA) and pixel-based classification methods and techniques of digital image processing.Demonstrates practical examples of image processing for a myriad of applications such as land use/land cover, croplands, and urban.Establishes image processing using different types of remote sensing data that includes multispectral, radar, LiDAR, thermal, and hyperspectral.Highlights change detection, geoprocessing, and GIScience.This volume is an excellent resource for the entire remote sensing and GIS community. Academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practitioners, decision makers, and policymakers, will benefit from the expertise of the professionals featured in this book, and their extensive knowledge of new and emerging trends.

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Free Download Remote Sensing Handbook, Volume I: Sensors, Data Normalization, Harmonization, Cloud Computing, and Accuracies by Prasad S. Thenkabail
English | November 29, 2024 | ISBN: 1032890959 | 582 pages | MOBI | 31 Mb
Volume I of the Six Volume Remote Sensing Handbook, Second Edition, is focused on satellites and sensors including radar, light detection and ranging (LiDAR), microwave, hyperspectral, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and their applications. It discusses data normalization and harmonization, accuracies, and uncertainties of remote sensing products, global navigation satellite system (GNSS) theory and practice, crowdsourcing, cloud computing environments, Google Earth Engine, and remote sensing and space law. This thoroughly revised and updated volume draws on the expertise of a diverse array of leading international authorities in remote sensing and provides an essential resource for researchers at all levels interested in using remote sensing. It integrates discussions of remote sensing principles, data, methods, development, applications, and scientific and social context.
FEATURESProvides the most up-to-date comprehensive coverage of remote sensing science.Discusses and analyzes data from old and new generations of satellites and sensors.Provides comprehensive methods and approaches for remote sensing data normalization, standardization, and harmonization.Includes numerous case studies on advances and applications at local, regional, and global scales.Introduces advanced methods in remote sensing such as machine learning, cloud computing, and AI.Highlights scientific achievements over the last decade and provides guidance for future developments.This volume is an excellent resource for the entire remote sensing and GIS community. Academics, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, as well as practitioners, decision-makers, and policymakers, will benefit from the expertise of the professionals featured in this book, and their extensive knowledge of new and emerging trends.

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Free Download Isabella Schwaderer, "Religious Entanglements Between Germans and Indians, 1800-1945 "
English | ISBN: 3031403746 | 2024 | 343 pages | EPUB | 21 MB
Religion as a form of cultural expression constitutes a critical element in the relationship between Germany and India. The discovery of Indian traditions in Germany and re-interpretations of those traditions in India fueled not only new theological and philosophical explorations, but also extensive innovations in the fields of music, dance, bodily experience, and political intervention. Seeking to uncover the enfolding of colonial thought structures through presentations of the Self, while placing them in the context of global colonial value chains that connected the peripheries with the centre, this interdisciplinary volume addresses India through the lens of an entangled relationship. Adopting the position that the acceleration of communication, technical development, and colonisation locally triggered re-interpretations of the religious sphere, This volume takes a look at the period from 1800 to the end of National Socialism, tracing the strands of an Indo-Germanic religion inthe making as it goes along. A special emphasis is placed on the artistic expressions of religious experience including re-enactments of musical compositions and dance configurations, which were created to embody India in Germany.
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Free Download Seid Mahdi Jafari, "Releasing Systems in Active Food Packaging: Preparation and Applications "
English | ISBN: 3030902986 | 2022 | 531 pages | EPUB | 16 MB
Valuable progress has been made in food packaging over the past two decades, reflecting advancements in process efficiency, improved safety and quality throughout the supply chain, and the need to reduce product loss and environmental impact. A new generation of food packaging systems, including active and intelligent packaging, is emerging, based on technological breakthroughs that offer the possibility of extending shelf-life, reducing food loss, and monitoring changes in the food product.
Releasing Systems in Active Food Packaging closely examines such a technological breakthrough, active releasing systems, which add compounds such as antimicrobials, antioxidants, flavors, colorants, and other ingredients to packaged food products. Chapters detail examples of recent innovations in active releasing systems, and the authors systematically address their application to different food groups. Such an in-depth approach makes this a useful reference researchers, health professionals, and food and packaging industry professionals interesting in innovative food packaging technologies.

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Free Download Rejuvenation and Longevity: Introduction to Rejuvenology by Khachik K. Muradian, Vadim E. Fraifeld
English | September 4, 2024 | ISBN: 303164994X | 138 pages | MOBI | 1.26 Mb
This book is a systematic collection and critical analysis of current information on rejuvenation, starting from the evolutionary aspects of the origin of life, immortality, and aging. Models, mechanisms, and types of rejuvenation are the key subjects of the book. Processes like cellular reprogramming, resetting of the aging clock, immortal unicellulars and cell cultures are explored through the lens of rejuvenation. Recent discoveries in this field offer a nuanced view of rejuvenation that has fascinated mankind since early history.
There is evidence, though still controversial, indicating that biological time could be reversible. Indeed, under specific experimental conditions, cells can be moved back and forth along the age axis. Differentiation status and replicative age of cells can be modified not only by defined transcription factors, but also by 'cocktails' of small molecules originating from natural substances or well-known longevity-promoting drugs. Still in its infancy, such findings open up the perspective of in vivo rejuvenation trials. Special attention is given to the quasi-immortal and extremely long-lived multicellular animal species as well as to the role of rejuvenation in treatment of pathology and healthy aging.

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