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A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

This book identifies factors of information system (IS) integration that influence supply chain agility and illustrates how IS integration can achieve greater supply chain agility. Also considering the consequent operational impacts that arise from IS-enabled supply chain agility, the author present... More

This book describes the status quo of space science in China, details the scientific questions to be addressed by the Chinese space science community in 2016-2030, and proposes key strategic goals, space science programs and missions, the roadmap and implementation approaches. Further, it explores ... More

Future requirements for computing speed, system reliability, and cost-effectiveness entail the development of alternative computers to replace the traditional von Neumann organization. As computing networks come into being, one of the latest dreams is now possible - distributed computing. Distribute... More

This book highlights the technological and managerial fundamentals and frontier questions of space science. Space science is a new interdisciplinary and comprehensive subject that takes spacecraft as the main tools to study the planet Earth, the solar-terrestrial space, the solar system, and even th... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

This book providesan analysis of Singapore's development and success as an internationalfinancial centre (IFC). Chapters demonstrate how Singapore plays a criticalrole in both Asian and global financial markets, despite its relatively smallgeographic size. The author focuses specifically on the fa... More

This book provides unique insights into the politics of finance and the socio-political relations which drive financial policymaking in Hong kong, Singapore, and Shanghai. While the existing literature in the field focuses mainly on economic explanations for financial centre development, this book ... More

Many East Asian states have undergone profound economic transformations over the last two decades. Singapore and Hong Kong especially have adapted to shifting economic and technological conditions by transforming themselves into ‘smart developmental states’. In these cities, the proliferation of dig... More

A report from the International Monetary Fund.... More

Accumulating evidence supports the role of defects in post-transcriptional gene regulation in the development of cancer. RNA and Cancer examines the recent advances in our understanding of post-transcriptional gene regulation, especially RNA processing and its role in cancer development and treatmen... More

This new edition is a comprehensive, yet concise text that provides current treatment protocols and practical pharmacological information for GI Disease. Each chapter addresses a specific GI disease or condition and provides a list of all agents available for that condition, including all brand and... More

This brief summarizes the most commonly used sulfur dioxide surrogates and also shows the diverse reactivities to highlight the advances made in the development of synthetic methods through the insertion of sulfur dioxide. Depending on the nature of the transformation, these reactions are classifie... More

This title recognises that clinical cases are a key component in modern medical education, assisting the trainee or recertifying clinician to work through unusual cases using best practice techniques. It also acknowledges that psoriasis is an important discipline in this regard since it is a highly... More

Fast urbanizing countries like China have experienced rapid – albeit geographically uneven – local and regional economic growth during the past few decades. Notwithstanding this development pattern, China has been investing heavily in targeted coastal and inland regions through planning policies for... More

This updated volume provides a guide to the diagnosis and management of psoriasis. The book examines clinical cases to help the reader work through unusual cases using best practice techniques. New chapters on erythrodermic psoriasis, severe pediatric psoriasis, psoriasis with patients with prior br... More

This book provides the state-of-the-art development on security and privacy for fog/edge computing, together with their system architectural support and applications. This book is organized into five parts with a total of 15 chapters. Each area corresponds to an important snapshot. The first part of... More

Protein microarrays have been used for a wide variety of important tasks, such as identifying protein-protein interactions, discovering disease biomarkers, identifying DNA-binding specificity by protein variants, and for characterization of the humoral immune response. In Protein Microarray for Dis... More

Working for a Better World is an engrossing account not only of Dr. Woo's own life, but of the ongoing critical work of Catholic Relief Services in meeting the needs of the poor, the traumatized, and the needy throughout the world. From typhoon-flattened cities in the Philippines to earthquake-devas... More

He was the eldest young master of a city, but he was persecuted by his own uncle. He had no choice but to roam ManGu and obtain the Dragon Soul by accident! He cultivated a top-notch divine art on the way to escape. He refined his strongest physique and went against the heavens as he embarked on th... More

He was the eldest young master of a city, but he was persecuted by his own uncle. He had no choice but to roam ManGu and obtain the Dragon Soul by accident!He cultivated a top-notch divine art on the way to escape. He refined his strongest physique and went against the heavens as he embarked on the ... More

There was nothing Heaven Descending Divine Cauldron couldn't do. Alchemy, treasure crafting, synthesis, roasting … After obtaining this miraculous Heavenly Cauldron, Du Dapeng was almighty and omnipotent. Not only did he possess superb strength, he even refined a cute pet to curry favor with the god... More

He was the eldest young master of a city, but he was persecuted by his own uncle. He had no choice but to roam ManGu and obtain the Dragon Soul by accident!He cultivated a top-notch divine art on the way to escape. He refined his strongest physique and went against the heavens as he embarked on the ... More

He was the eldest young master of a city, but he was persecuted by his own uncle. He had no choice but to roam ManGu and obtain the Dragon Soul by accident!He cultivated a top-notch divine art on the way to escape. He refined his strongest physique and went against the heavens as he embarked on the ... More