Dimension W Vol 3

Famous novelist Shijuurou Sakaki dies mysteriously at Hotel Yasogami, an isolated hotel in the middle of a lake. The cause of his death? Drowning--despite the author being safely inside his own room. To make matters more puzzling, the video logs of the housekeeper robot that was with Sakaki at the time of his death appear to be corrupted...Did the malfunctioning robot commit murder? Or was it the curse of the ghosts that haunt the depths of Lake Yasogami?! Kyouma and Mira, surrounded by suspicious fellow guests, must uncover the shocking story of a tragic accident from the past, which will bring them that much closer to the truth behind the Coils!

Nothingness has overtaken Earth, bringing life to the brink of annihilation, and at the center of this apocalypse is Mira herself. The Syndicate's Ark project has collected the "worthy" and is set to leave the planet behind and start over on a new world. But the weak need not abandon hope, for there are still those who dare to defy the "inevitable." The fate of the world-and its possibilities-lies in Kyouma Mabuchi's hands as Dimension W reaches its stunning conclusion!

Years have passed since Ellie escaped the Syndicate's underground training facility. Now, her former comrades and closest friends view her a traitor whose life is forfeit. And as the nations of earth gather to discuss the calamitous end predicted by Dr. Shidou Yurizaki, what hope remains? The mysterious "Ark Project" could be a chance for salvation, and all the necessary pieces-including Mira-are coming together...

This anthology constitutes an important contribution to the interdisciplinary debate on poverty measurement and alleviation. Absolute and relative poverty—both within and across state boundaries—are standardly measured and evaluated in monetary terms. However, poverty researchers have highlighted the shortfalls of one-dimensional monetary metrics. A new consensus is emerging that effectively addressing poverty requires a nuanced understanding of poverty as a relational phenomenon involving deprivations in multiple dimensions, including health, standard of living, education and political participation. This volume advances the debate on poverty by providing a forum for philosophers and empirical researchers. It combines philosophically sound analysis and genuinely global research on poverty's social embeddedness. Next to an introduction to this interdisciplinary field—which links Practical Philosophy, Development Economics, Political Science, and Sociology—it contains articles by leading international experts and early career scholars. The contributors analyse the concept of poverty, detail its multiple dimensions, reveal epistemic injustices in poverty research, and reflect on the challenges of poverty-related social activism. The unifying theme connecting this volume's contributions is that poverty must be understood as a multidimensional and socially relational phenomenon, and that this insight can enhance our efforts to measure and alleviate poverty.

The valkyrie Brunhilde has convinced the gods to give humanity a chance at redemption through combat in the Valhalla arena. Seeking a quick end to the proceedings, the gods present their first fighter, Thor, the Norse god of thunder. Facing him is a warrior said to be the strongest in the history of mankind, the legendary general Lü Bu! -- VIZ Media

This book examines in depth science diplomacy, a particular field of international relations, in which the interests of science and those of foreign policy intersect. Building on a wealth of examples drawn from history and contemporary international relations, it analyzes and discusses the links between the world of scientists and that of diplomats. Written by a professor of economics and former Embassy counselor for science and technology, the book sets out to answer the following questions: Can science issues affect diplomatic relations between countries? Is international scientific cooperation a factor for peace? Are researchers good ambassadors for their countries? Is scientific influence a particular form of cultural influence on the world stage? Do diplomats really listen to what experts say when negotiating on the future of the planet? Is the independence of the scientist threatened by science diplomacy? What is a scientific attaché for?

Understanding non-equilibrium properties of classical and quantum many-particle systems is one of the goals of contemporary statistical mechanics. Besides its own interest for the theoretical foundations of irreversible thermodynamics(e.g. of the Fourier's law of heat conduction), this topic is also relevant to develop innovative ideas for nanoscale thermal management with possible future applications to nanotechnologies and effective energetic resources. The first part of the volume (Chapters 1-6) describes the basic models, the phenomenology and the various theoretical approaches to understand heat transport in low-dimensional lattices (1D e 2D). The methods described will include equilibrium and nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, hydrodynamic and kinetic approaches and the solution of stochastic models. The second part (Chapters 7-10) deals with applications to nano and microscale heat transfer, as for instance phononic transport in carbon-based nanomaterials, including the prominent case of nanotubes and graphene. Possible future developments on heat flow control and thermoelectric energy conversion will be outlined. This volume aims at being the first step for graduate students and researchers entering the field as well as a reference for the community of scientists that, from different backgrounds (theoretical physics, mathematics, material sciences and engineering), has grown in the recent years around those themes.

An integrated package of powerful probabilistic tools and key applications in modern mathematical data science.