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The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments mandates ships undertake ballast water treatment to reduce, remove or kill organisms of concern before being allowed to discharge their water. This book introduces technologies and devices that are used for the analysis of treated ballast water. Emphasis is placed on the separation, manipulation, detection, counting, and sizing of microalgae in a microfluidic chip which shows great potential for developing miniatured analysis devices.Features:Introduces technologies and devices related to analysis of treated ballast water.Identifies the need for reliable devices to monitor viable organisms in treated ship’s ballast waters.Covers recent research in microfluidics-based cell sorting and developments of lab-on-chip devices.Addresses requirements of the Convention to be implemented by 2024.Reviews electric and optical-based methods for organism counting, sizing, and viability differentiation.This book is aimed at researchers and professionals in marine engineering, ocean technology, environmental engineering, and microfluidics.

This incisive book presents a critical analysis of contemporary issues in international taxation, considering the long-standing question of how best to tax income and consumption. Leading experts from across the globe explore the future of tax in a changing world, promoting a re-examination of fundamental issues in tax law and policy.Chapters reflect on highly debated topics in international tax law, discussing how tax policy and legislative processes can be improved. Showcasing perspectives from both developed and emerging economies, contributing authors provide a comprehensive overview of the field, examining issues related to tax treaties and avoidance, corporate tax behaviour, tax administration and dispute resolution. Ultimately, the book looks towards the future of tax law, highlighting attempts to address evolving economic, social and environmental challenges as well as the need to learn from past reforms.Students and scholars of tax law, international economic law, political science and business will benefit from the book’s in-depth coverage of global tax affairs. Its practical advice also makes this an invaluable resource for tax lawyers and practitioners, policymakers, international organizations and ministries of finance.

This volume explores how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping universities worldwide. Rather than focusing only on the technology, it shows how AI is changing how students learn, teachers teach, and institutions operate, while also being shaped by cultural values, educational traditions, and social expectations.Bringing together international case studies from regions including Europe, the Middle East, East Asia, and the Global South, the book presents empirical evidence of AI integration across fields—from design studios in China to large-scale chatbot deployment in UK classrooms and creativity studies in Egypt and Iraq. These cases highlight both opportunities, such as personalized learning and increased engagement, and challenges, including academic integrity, inequality, and ethical concerns. It introduces new ways of understanding AI not just as a tool, but as part of the everyday infrastructure of higher education. Across disciplines ranging from business and programming to architecture and the creative arts, it shows how thoughtful design and cultural awareness are essential for effective use of AI.Accessible and forward-looking, this volume offers educators and policymakers a timely guide to the future of global higher education in the age of AI. It will also be of interest to researchers in education, digital humanities, and the social studies of technology.

This book covers both fundamental and practical aspects of chemical analysis: Data Process and Analysis; Chemical Equilibria and Volumetric titrations; Gravimetry; Spectrophotometry; Sample Preparation and Separation Methods in Quantitative Analysis.It was written with the rich tradition of teaching at Peking University College of Chemistry, and edited by an American professor who was personally sensitive to the needs of students learning science from traditional chemistry textbooks written in English. Many examples and illustrative problems in this text have been taken from previous textbooks by the Peking University Team Teaching Program. The book can be used as a starter in analytical chemistry which is fundamental and the base upon which chemistry is built. Traditional chapters of initial learning in analytical chemistry are included, such as volumetric, gravimetric and separation methods; the book also includes key chapters on problem solving relating to recent progress in analytical chemistry.

This book covers both fundamental and practical aspects of chemical analysis: Data Process and Analysis; Chemical Equilibria and Volumetric titraitons; Gravimetry; Spectrophotometry; Sample Preparation and Separation Methods in Quantitative Analysis. It was written with the rich tradition of teaching at Peking University College of Chemistry, and edited by an American professor who was personally sensitive to the needs of students learning science from traditional chemistry textbooks written in English. Many examples and illustrative problems in this text have been taken from previous textbooks by the Peking University Team Teaching Program. The book can be used as a starter in analytical chemistry which is fundamental and the base upon which chemistry is built. Traditional chapters of initial learning in Analytical Chemistry are included, such as volumetric, gravimetric and separation methods; the book also includes key chapters on problem solving relating to recent progress in Analytical Chemistry.