The three-volume project 'Concepts and Methods for the Study of Chinese Religions' is a timely review of the history of the study of Chinese religions, reconsiders the present state of analytical and methodological theories, and initiates a new chapter in the methodology of the field itself. The three volumes raise interdisciplinary and cross-tradition debates, and engage methodologies for the study of East Asian religions with Western voices in an active and constructive manner. Within the overall project, this volume addresses the intellectual history and formation of critical concepts that are foundational to the Chinese religious landscape. These concepts include lineage, scripture, education, discipline, religion, science and scientism, sustainability, law and rites, and the religious sphere. With these topics and approaches, this volume serves as a reference for graduate students and scholars interested in Chinese religions, the modern cultural and intellectual history of China (including mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities overseas), intellectual and material history, and the global academic discourse of critical concepts in the study of religions.

This collection of essays by major scholars analyze the religious diversity in Chinese religion, bringing together topics from traditional and contemporary contexts and Chinese religions' encounters with Western religion.

Edited by Michael Hunter and Martin Kern and featuring contributions by preeminent scholars of early China, Confucius and the Analects Revisited: New Perspectives on Composition, Dating, and Authorship critically examines the long-standing debates surrounding the history of the Analects, for two millennia considered the most authoritative source of the teachings of Confucius (551–479 BCE). Unlike most previous scholarship, it does not take the traditional view of the Analects’ origins as given. Instead, it explores the validity and the implications of recent revisionist critiques from historical, philosophical, and literary perspectives, and further draws on recently discovered ancient manuscripts and new technological advances in the Digital Humanities. As such, it opens up new ways for productive engagement with the text. Contributors: Mark Csikszentmihalyi, Paul van Els, Robert Eno, Joachim Gentz, Paul R. Goldin, Michael Hunter, Martin Kern, Esther Klein, John Makeham, Matthias L. Richter.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology, DESRIST 2015, held in Dublin, Ireland, in May 2015. The 22 full papers, 11 short papers and 10 short papers describing prototypes and products were carefully reviewed and selected from 111 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on design science research in action; meta perspectives; data mining and analytics; emerging themes; design practice and design thinking; and prototypes.

An easy-to-understand guide that will get you acquainted with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriver Key Featuresa- Understand and work with the core concepts of Selenium WebDriver 3.0a- Learn how to design a Keyword driven framework with Database a- Find how to use Build triggers in Jenkins to automate tests DescriptionThe book starts by introducing the Selenium WebDriver 3 and Selenium Server by covering each aspect of it in detail. You will learn different concepts like instances and how instances relate to browser sessions. You will further explore the new features in Java 8 with the help of easy to follow examples. Moving on, you will create a Singleton class for fetching WebDriver instances and then explore the different kinds of waits in Selenium. You will then delve into the advanced WebDriver interactions using the Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor. You will then understand the various database operations which will help you with using the MySQL database to store our framework. Next, you will go through the TestNG framework, followed by parallel execution. Further, you will use Maven as a build tool and Jenkins as a build automation tool. You will go through the working of Selenium Grid along with Mobile automation. Lastly, you will be taken through Selenium 4 and it's AI integrated features.What will you learna- Learn the process of building a Selenium Framework a- Understand the Keyword Driven Framework concept a- Work with Document Object Model to access page elementsa- Integrate Maven and Jenkins with Selenium WebDrivera- Use Selenium Grid to run multiple tests across Who this book is forThis book has been designed for Automation developers who would like to build a Keyword Driven framework that fetches keywords from Database. It is also intended for audiences who are interested in understanding Selenium and designing a framework.Table of Contents1. First look at Selenium WebDriver and Web Elements 2. Looking at the various WebDrivers3. A brief look at Java 84. Deep dive into Selenium WebDriver5. Actions class and the JavascriptExecutor6. WebDriver Events7. Database Operations8. Introduction to TestNG framework9. Parallel Execution10. Understanding Maven11. Jenkins Introduction and Scheduling12. Selenium grid and executing in the cloud13. Mobile test automation using Appium14. A look at Selenium-4About the AuthorPinakin Chaubal, a BE (Computer Science) with 19+ years of experience in the IT area. He has done PMP, ISTQB, HP0-M47 (QTP 11.0 Functional testing expert), and INS-21(General Insurance). He is working as an Automation Architect at Intellect Design Arena Ltd. (Previously Polaris Consulting). Previously he has worked with companies like Patni, Accenture, ACS International (USA), L&T Infotech(USA & India), Polaris Financial Technology, and SQS. He carries six years of onsite experience in the US and eight months in Hong Kong & China, working closely with the client and getting involved in senior management and stakeholder meetings. The clients that he has worked for are YES Bank, HSBC, Travelers Insurance, Harleysville Insurance, Albertsons retail chain, Bellsouth Telecommunications GE-Fleet Services, and GE-Supply. He is the creator of Youtube channel 'Automation Geek, ' which teaches PMP, ISTQB, Test Automation using Selenium and Cucumber, and Performance testing using JMeter 3.0. He is the author of 'Page Object Model using Selenium WebDriver and Java' and 'Selenium WebDriver Quick Start Guide'. He is also the reviewer of the newly released book on Selenium Frameworks - 'Selenium Framework Design in Data-Driven Testing' by Carl Cocchiaro.

International Business in Times of Crisis classifies studies of crises relevant to international business research following a global pandemic which exposed systems failures and fragilities closely across global economic, financial, political, and social systems.