Subject(s): Robotics -- Congresses | Conference proceedings, published Summary: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th FIRA RoboWorld Congress, FIRA 2013, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in August 2013. The congress consisted of the following three conferences: 5th International Conference on Advanced Humanoid Robotics Resea

Subject(s): Ibadiyah | Theology, Islamic Summary: Imamate; Ibadites; Sunnah; doctrines. Holdings: ,Book - General,Gombak Campus Library,General Collection,Open Shelf,BPA412 I2 W35 2001 v2,Available,00011304625

Subject(s): Southeast Asia -- Foreign relations | Southeast Asia -- Foreign relations administration Summary: Connecting the theoretical possibilities of the English School approach to International Relations with the increasingly important region of Southeast Asia, this book is the first comprehensive assessment of this region-theory linkage.

Subject(s): Charities | Islam -- Charities | Charity laws and legislation Summary: "This book looks at the operation of indigenous charities at a regional, localised and global level. Chapters focus on the adaptation, accountability and operation of charities across a wide range of jurisdictions from China to Indonesia, Thailand, Iran, Sout

Subject(s): Physics Summary: Publisher's description: John Charap offers a panoramic view of the physicist's world as the twenty-first century opens. The view is entirely different from the one that greeted the twentieth century. We have learned that the universe is billions of galaxies larger than we imagined--and billions of years old

Subject(s): Iraq -- Economic policy | Iraq -- Economic conditions Summary: This groundbreaking volume offers a comprehensive look at the current state of Iraq's political economy in the aftermath of the US-led overthrow of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Frank R. Gunter describes the unique difficulties facing the modern Iraqi economy and provides

Subject(s): Social networks -- Health aspects | Interpersonal relations -- Health aspects | Social interaction -- Health aspects | Health -- Social aspects Summary: We know that good, supportive relationships generally promote good health, and that bad, stressful relationships take a toll on our health. Yet most of our relationships -- relative

Subject(s): Concrete construction | Concrete -- Environmental aspects | Sustainable construction Summary: "Concrete is the second most common commodity in the world, after water, and by far the most common building material. The industry has a great deal of responsibility for sustainable development. This book demonstrates the importance of

Subject(s): Caregivers | Care of the sick -- Psychological aspects | Older people -- Care | Family psychotherapy Summary: This book presents Caregiver Family Therapy (CFT), a systems approach to treating families that care for an ageing adult. Caring for an older family member with physical or cognitive impairments is a difficult, strenuous pro

Subject(s): Tea -- Therapeutic use | Tea -- Health aspects Summary: While there have been many claims of the benefits of teas through the years, and while there is nearly universal agreement that drinking tea can benefit health, there is still a concern over whether the lab-generated results are representative of real-life benefit, what the ris