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China in Africa

Between Imperialism and Partnership in Humanitarian Development

by Augustine Avwunudiogba, Kudakwashe Chirambwi, Charity Manyeruke, Emmanuel Matambo, Lawrence Mhandara, Surajudeen Mudashiru, Charles Mutasa, Simbo Olorunfemi, Wei Ye, Sabella O. Abidde0, Tokunbo A. Ayoola2, George BN Ayittey3, Elisha J. Dung4, Alecia D. Hoffman5, Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi6, Priye S. Torulagha7 ...

This book examines Sino-African relations and their impact on Africa. It argues that Africa’s relationship with China has had a profound impact on key sectors in Africa—economic and political development, the media, infrastructural development, foreign direct investments, loans, debt peonage, and international relations. The authors also analyze the imperialist and neo-colonialist implications of ... Read more

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This book examines Sino-African relations and their impact on Africa. It argues that Africa’s relationship with China has had a profound impact on key sectors in Africa—economic and political development, the media, infrastructural development, foreign direct investments, loans, debt peonage, and international relations. The authors also analyze the imperialist and neo-colonialist implications of
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China's Education Aid to Africa

Fragmented Soft Power

by Wei Ye ...

Series series China Policy Series
China’s rise as an aid provider in Africa has caught global attention, with China’s activity being viewed as the projection of soft power of a neo-colonialist kind in an international relations context. This book, which focuses on China’s education aid—government scholarships, training, Confucius Institutes, dispatched teachers, etc., reveals a much more complicated picture. It outlines how the ... Read more

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China’s rise as an aid provider in Africa has caught global attention, with China’s activity being viewed as the projection of soft power of a neo-colonialist kind in an international relations context. This book, which focuses on China’s education aid—government scholarships, training, Confucius Institutes, dispatched teachers, etc., reveals a much more complicated picture. It outlines how the
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Taking Chinese to the World

Language, Culture and Identity in Confucius Institute Teachers

by Wei Ye ...

Series Book 56 - New Perspectives on Language and Education
In this book the author explores the work and living experiences of Confucius Institute Chinese teachers (CICTs) in the UK, how they interpret and make sense of their sojourning experience, and how this context and the wider globalised social environment have impacted on their understandings and their personal growth. Because of their betwixt and between situation, the CICTs’ stories differ from ... Read more

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In this book the author explores the work and living experiences of Confucius Institute Chinese teachers (CICTs) in the UK, how they interpret and make sense of their sojourning experience, and how this context and the wider globalised social environment have impacted on their understandings and their personal growth. Because of their betwixt and between situation, the CICTs’ stories differ from
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Advances in Visual Computing

20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, Las Vegas, NV, USA, November 17–19, 2025, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by George Bebis, Jinwei Ye, Yuxiong Wang, Mina Konaković Luković, Nima Khademi Kalantari, Isaac Cho, Yalong Yang, Evanthia Dimara, Matthew Brehmer ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, during November 17–19, 2025.The 54 full papers and 18 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Deep Learning; Computer Graphics; Motion and Tracking; Applications; Object Detection and ... Read more

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This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, during November 17–19, 2025.The 54 full papers and 18 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Deep Learning; Computer Graphics; Motion and Tracking; Applications; Object Detection and
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Advances in Visual Computing

20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, Las Vegas, NV, USA, November 17–19, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by George Bebis, Jinwei Ye, Yuxiong Wang, Mina Konaković Luković, Nima Khademi Kalantari, Isaac Cho, Yalong Yang, Evanthia Dimara, Matthew Brehmer ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, during November 17–19, 2025.The 54 full papers and 18 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Deep Learning; Computer Graphics; Motion and Tracking; Applications; Object Detection and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This two-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 20th International Symposium, ISVC 2025, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, during November 17–19, 2025.The 54 full papers and 18 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 118 submissions. The papers cover the following topical sections:Part I: Deep Learning; Computer Graphics; Motion and Tracking; Applications; Object Detection and
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Shaping Agri-Future with New Technology

Edited by Shuming Yang, Cunming Hao, Dapeng Ye, Ailin Wei, Caiyi Shen, Zhao Zhang ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book explores how emerging technologies are shaping the future of agriculture, with a particular focus on innovative sensing and automation techniques. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: fruit detection and localization for harvesting robots, remote sensing and AI-driven crop yield prediction, and novel methods for assessing fruit nutrition and ripeness. A detailed case study on ... Read more

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This book explores how emerging technologies are shaping the future of agriculture, with a particular focus on innovative sensing and automation techniques. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: fruit detection and localization for harvesting robots, remote sensing and AI-driven crop yield prediction, and novel methods for assessing fruit nutrition and ripeness. A detailed case study on
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Performance Analysis and Optimization of Parallel Manipulators

by Qinchuan Li, Chao Yang, Lingmin Xu, Wei Ye ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book investigates the performance analysis and optimization design of parallel manipulators in detail. It discusses performance evaluation indices for workspace, kinematic, stiffness, and dynamic performance, single- and multi-objective optimization design methods, and ways to improve optimization design efficiency of parallel manipulators. This book collects the authors’ research results ... Read more

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This book investigates the performance analysis and optimization design of parallel manipulators in detail. It discusses performance evaluation indices for workspace, kinematic, stiffness, and dynamic performance, single- and multi-objective optimization design methods, and ways to improve optimization design efficiency of parallel manipulators. This book collects the authors’ research results
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Social Data Analytics in the Cloud with AI

by Xuebin Wei, Xinyue Ye ...

The rise of cloud computing and Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized data analytics pipelines. Analysts can collect, store, and process vast datasets in the cloud with high availability and scalability, and also leverage Generative AI to query and visualize datasets in natural languages. This pioneering textbook provides a gateway for students, educators, and professionals to ... Read more

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The rise of cloud computing and Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized data analytics pipelines. Analysts can collect, store, and process vast datasets in the cloud with high availability and scalability, and also leverage Generative AI to query and visualize datasets in natural languages. This pioneering textbook provides a gateway for students, educators, and professionals to
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Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering

by Wei-Liang Jin, Qian Ye, Yong Bai ...

Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering gives essential insights into the complexities of uncertainty in engineered structures, along with practical examples and advanced methods, making it an invaluable resource for both theory and real-world application in your civil engineering projects.Uncertainties are associated with the design, evaluation, and dynamic analysis of engineered structures. ... Read more

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Structural Reliability in Civil Engineering gives essential insights into the complexities of uncertainty in engineered structures, along with practical examples and advanced methods, making it an invaluable resource for both theory and real-world application in your civil engineering projects.Uncertainties are associated with the design, evaluation, and dynamic analysis of engineered structures.
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Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks

First EAI International Conference, AICON 2019, Harbin, China, May 25–26, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Shuai Han, Liang Ye, Weixiao Meng ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNICST 286-287 constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First EAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks, AICON 2019, held in Harbin, China, in May 2019. The 93 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on artificial intelligence, mobile network, deep ... Read more

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This two-volume set LNICST 286-287 constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First EAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence for Communications and Networks, AICON 2019, held in Harbin, China, in May 2019. The 93 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on artificial intelligence, mobile network, deep
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Geometric Method for Type Synthesis of Parallel Manipulators

by Qinchuan Li, Wei Ye, Jacques M. Hervé ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book focuses on the synthesis of lower-mobility parallel manipulators, presenting a group-theory-based method that has the advantage of being geometrically intrinsic. Rotations and translations of a rigid body as well as a combination of the two can be expressed and handled elegantly using the group algebraic structure of the set of rigid-body displacements. The book gathers the authors’ ... Read more

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This book focuses on the synthesis of lower-mobility parallel manipulators, presenting a group-theory-based method that has the advantage of being geometrically intrinsic. Rotations and translations of a rigid body as well as a combination of the two can be expressed and handled elegantly using the group algebraic structure of the set of rigid-body displacements. The book gathers the authors’
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Tuberculosis Control in Migrating Population

Edited by Wei-ye Yu, Pu-Xuan Lu, Wei-guo Tan ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
With the rapid development of economy and international communication, world population mobility increase significantly. As migrating population is one of vulnerable populations to infectious diseases, strengthening monitoring system and intervention approaches will be a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This book is intended to provide valuable information on creating ... Read more

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With the rapid development of economy and international communication, world population mobility increase significantly. As migrating population is one of vulnerable populations to infectious diseases, strengthening monitoring system and intervention approaches will be a key factor in controlling the spread of infectious diseases. This book is intended to provide valuable information on creating
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