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Humans are increasingly becoming an indoor species. We spend 90 per cent of our life indoors. And, on average, we dedicate eight hours a day looking at screens. Our increasingly domestic lives are having huge consequences to our health. In Into the Forest, Immunologist and Forest Medicine expert, Dr Qing Li, examines the unprecedented benefits of the world's largest natural health resource: the great outdoors.Applying cutting-edge research and emerging science, Dr Li explores the inherent connection between nature and improved wellbeing. This practical guide will help you overcome some of life's most problematic health issues, including how to: · reduce blood pressure; · lower stress;· improve energy levels;· and boost the immune system. From mindful strolls in your local park to listening to the wind, from watching the sunset to walking barefoot in the grass, Dr Li reveals the life-improving advantages of spending time around trees, for a healthier and happier you.
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IPv6 Advanced Protocols Implementation is the second installment of a two-volume series on IPv6 and the KAME implementation. This book discusses those protocols that are found in more capable IPv6 devices, are commonly deployed in more complex IPv6 network environments, or are not specific to IPv6 but are extended to support IPv6. Specifically, this book engages the readers in advanced topics such as routing, multicasting, DNS, DHCPv6, mobility, and security.
This two-volume series covers a wide spectrum of the IPv6 technology, help the readers establish solid and empirical understanding on IPv6 and the KAME reference implementation paralleled by none.
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Extensive code listings with meticulous line-by-line explanation of rationale and use for KAME snapshot implementations on advanced IPv6 related protocols, including: Unicast and multicast routing and DNS client based on KAME snapshot dated April 2003, which are a base of more recent versions of BSD variants Mobile IPv6 based on KAME snapshot dated July 2004, a predecessor version of the "SHISA" implementation DHCPv6 based on KAME snapshot dated May 2005, a base of the WIDE-DHCPv6 implementation available at SourceForge today Numerous diagrams and illustrations help in visualizing the implementation In-depth discussion of the standards provides intrinsic understanding of the specifications An introduction to the IP security protocols along with the use of the racoon key exchange daemon Two CD-ROMs filled with the complete KAME IPv6 protocol stack and FreeBSD software The only authoritative reference "cookbook" for anyone interested in advanced IPv6 topics and protocols Line-by-line walk through of real code helps the reader master IPv6 implementation Comprehensive in scope, based on a working standard, and thoroughly illustrated to bring the protocols alive
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Mobile IPv6 has become the key enabling technology for mobile data and multimedia services and devices worldwide (i.e., cellular systems, VoIP handovers over LAN, multi-access network handovers, location privacy, enterprise mobile networking, etc.).This book covers the IPv6 host mobility protocol known as "mobile IPv6" and begins with a basic description of mobile IPv6 and then details protocol specifications and data structures as well as actual implementation. A sample configuration for a real Mobile IPv6 operation is provided at the end of the book. Provides a detailed introduction to the IETF Mobile IPv6 standard Includes extensive line-by-line code sets with meticulous explanations of their implementation Numerous diagrams and illustrations to help in visualizing the implementation
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IPv6 Socket API Extensions: Programmer's Guide covers the IPv6 applicaton programming interfaces (API) extensions and enhancements that have been made to the socket APIs. The book begins with a brief overview of the API specifications along with sample code usage. Then an explanation of the internal kernel implementation that realizes the services offered by the API sets is detailed. Also descriptions of several standard user libraries that have been extended or created to support IPv6 are reviewed. Includes various examples which illustrate how to write portable applications that can run on either IPv4 or IPv6 networks. Succinct treatment of everything you need to know to get up and running with IPv6 socket programming in one affordable volume. Provides a detailed introduction to the IETF standards for IPv6 APIs Includes extensive line-by-line code sets with meticulous explanations of their implementation Numerous diagrams and illustrations to aid in fully understanding the socket APIs
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IPv6 was introduced in 1994 and has been in development at the IETF for over 10 years. It has now reached the deployment stage. KAME, the de-facto open-source reference implementation of the IPv6 standards, played a significant role in the acceptance and the adoption of the IPv6 technology. The adoption of KAME by key companies in a wide spectrum of commercial products is a testimonial to the success of the KAME project, which concluded not long ago.
This book is the first and the only one of its kind, which reveals all of the details of the KAME IPv6 protocol stack, explaining exactly what every line of code does and why it was designed that way. Through the dissection of both the code and its design, the authors illustrate how IPv6 and its related protocols have been interpreted and implemented from the specifications. This reference will demystify those ambiguous areas in the standards, which are open to interpretation and problematic in deployment, and presents solutions offered by KAME in dealing with these implementation challenges.
Covering a snapshot version of KAME dated April 2003 based on FreeBSD 4.8 Extensive line-by-line code listings with meticulous explanation of their rationale and use for the KAME snapshot implementation, which is generally applicable to most recent versions of the KAME IPv6 stack including those in recent releases of BSD variants Numerous diagrams and illustrations help in visualizing the implementation In-depth discussion of the standards provides intrinsic understanding of the specifications
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Cloud Computing and Digital Media: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Applications presents the fundamentals of cloud and media infrastructure, novel technologies that integrate digital media with cloud computing, and real-world applications that exemplify the potential of cloud computing for next-generation digital media. It brings together technologies for media/data communication, elastic media/data storage, security, authentication, cross-network media/data fusion, interdevice media interaction/reaction, data centers, PaaS, SaaS, and more.The book covers resource optimization for multimedia cloud computing—a key technical challenge in adopting cloud computing for various digital media applications. It describes several important new technologies in cloud computing and digital media, including query processing, semantic classification, music retrieval, mobile multimedia, and video transcoding. The book also illustrates the profound impact of emerging health-care and educational applications of cloud computing.Covering an array of state-of-the-art research topics, this book will help you understand the techniques and applications of cloud computing, the interaction/reaction of mobile devices, and digital media/data processing and communication.
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Computing is ubiquitous and if you think otherwise, that in itself might be the best evidence that it is so. Computers are omnipresent in modern life and the multimedia computing environment of today is becoming more and more seamless.Bringing together contributions from dozens of leading experts, Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing educates readers on Ubi-Media Computing on three levels: infrastructures, where fundamental technologies are being developed; middleware, where the integration of technologies and software systems continues to be defined; and applications, where its concepts are evolving into real-world products and processes. In presenting a wealth of new directions and new technology that is changing the way we communicate, learn, play, and live day by day, this book – Examines various architectures for delivering multimedia content including streaming devices , wireless networks, and various hybridsLooks at rapidly developing sensor technology including wearable computers Demonstrates the use of advanced HCI devices that allow the simplest body gestures to govern increasingly complex tasks Introduces newsputers that take the use of embedded image information in a host of practical directionsLooks at how ubiquitous computing can eliminate traffic congestion and improve the efficiency and quality of medical careLooks at how computing is personalizing learning environments and revolutionizing our approach to the three R’s.While these pages serve as a timely reference for researchers working in all areas of product development and human computer interaction, they also provide engineers, doctors, and many other professionals, as well as educators and graduate students with a view that reveals the otherwise invisible seams of this age of ubi-media computing.
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Master the fundamental concepts of real-time embedded system programming and jumpstart your embedded projects with effective design and implementation practices. This book bridges the gap between higher level abstract modeling concepts and the lower-level programming aspects of embedded systems development. You gain a solid understanding of real-time embedded systems with detailed practical examples and industry wisdom on key concepts, design processes, and the available tools and methods.Delve into the details of real-time programming so you can develop a working knowledge of the common design patterns and program structures of real-time operating systems {RTOS). The objects and services that are a part of most RTOS kernels are described and real-time system design is explored in detail. You learn how to decompose an application into units and how to combine these units with other objects and services to create standard building blocks. A rich set of ready-to-use, embedded design "building blocks" is also supplied to accelerate your development efforts and increase your productivity.Experienced developers new to embedded systems and engineering or computer science students will both appreciate the careful balance between theory, illustrations, and practical discussions. Hard-won insights and experiences shed new light on application development, common design problems, and solutions in the embedded space. Technical managers active in software design reviews of real-time embedded systems will find this a valuable reference to the design and implementation phases.
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Computing is ubiquitous and if you think otherwise, that in itself might be the best evidence that it is so. Computers are omnipresent in modern life and the multimedia computing environment of today is becoming more and more seamless.Bringing together contributions from dozens of leading experts, Ubiquitous Multimedia Computing educates readers on Ubi-Media Computing on three levels: infrastructures, where fundamental technologies are being developed; middleware, where the integration of technologies and software systems continues to be defined; and applications, where its concepts are evolving into real-world products and processes. In presenting a wealth of new directions and new technology that is changing the way we communicate, learn, play, and live day by day, this book – Examines various architectures for delivering multimedia content including streaming devices , wireless networks, and various hybridsLooks at rapidly developing sensor technology including wearable computers Demonstrates the use of advanced HCI devices that allow the simplest body gestures to govern increasingly complex tasks Introduces newsputers that take the use of embedded image information in a host of practical directionsLooks at how ubiquitous computing can eliminate traffic congestion and improve the efficiency and quality of medical careLooks at how computing is personalizing learning environments and revolutionizing our approach to the three R’s.While these pages serve as a timely reference for researchers working in all areas of product development and human computer interaction, they also provide engineers, doctors, and many other professionals, as well as educators and graduate students with a view that reveals the otherwise invisible seams of this age of ubi-media computing.
Del 14 - New Literacies and Digital Epistemologies
Learning through Digital Game Design and Building in a Participatory Culture
An Enactivist Approach
Häftad, Engelska, 2014
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This book discusses topics concerning digital game-based learning focusing on learning-by-game-building and Web 2.0. Grounded in the new theoretical perspective of enactivism, this book shows how such an approach can help students gain deep understanding of subjects such as mathematics and history, as well as undergraduate or graduate students’ learning of pedagogy and also adult driver’s learning of road safety rules. Written for undergraduate students in teacher education, experienced teachers, and graduate students, this book is an ideal text for courses related to technology integration and digital game-based learning. It is also beneficial for researchers, educators, parents, school administrators, game designers, and anyone who is interested in new ways of learning and digital games.
Cyberbullying in the Global Playground
Research from International Perspectives
Inbunden, Engelska, 2012
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Cyberbullying in the Global Playground provides the first global, in-depth analysis of the emerging phenomenon of cyberbullying. Offers the first thorough comparative account of recent research into the emerging global phenomenon of cyberbullyingProvides an international perspective on the prevalence and nature of cyberbullyingPresents recent authoritative research within a critical perspective, drawing out theoretical and practical implications for policy and practiceMay be used to help design intervention, evaluation, and policy strategies for effective efforts to combat the international phenomenon of cyberbullying
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Cloud Computing and Digital Media: Fundamentals, Techniques, and Applications presents the fundamentals of cloud and media infrastructure, novel technologies that integrate digital media with cloud computing, and real-world applications that exemplify the potential of cloud computing for next-generation digital media. It brings together technologies for media/data communication, elastic media/data storage, security, authentication, cross-network media/data fusion, interdevice media interaction/reaction, data centers, PaaS, SaaS, and more.The book covers resource optimization for multimedia cloud computing—a key technical challenge in adopting cloud computing for various digital media applications. It describes several important new technologies in cloud computing and digital media, including query processing, semantic classification, music retrieval, mobile multimedia, and video transcoding. The book also illustrates the profound impact of emerging health-care and educational applications of cloud computing.Covering an array of state-of-the-art research topics, this book will help you understand the techniques and applications of cloud computing, the interaction/reaction of mobile devices, and digital media/data processing and communication.
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The first International Handbook of Forest Therapy defines the scientific domain of this innovative, evidence-based and timely public health approach. More than 50 authors from around the world are brought together to offer their expertise and insights about forest therapy from a variety of research perspectives. The theoretical discussion of the effects related to the biophilia hypothesis presented here is complemented by research results compiled across the last three decades in the fields of forest medicine and biochemistry from Asia. The book also highlights the latest developments with regards to forest therapy in a number of different countries, ranging from China and Australia to Germany and Austria. The handbook constitutes a major milestone in research in this field. It sets the baseline for forest therapy to be implemented worldwide as a powerful and financially prudent public health practice.
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Master the fundamental concepts of real-time embedded system programming and jumpstart your embedded projects with effective design and implementation practices. This book bridges the gap between higher level abstract modeling concepts and the lower-level programming aspects of embedded systems development. You gain a solid understanding of real-time embedded systems with detailed practical examples and industry wisdom on key concepts, design processes, and the available tools and methods.Delve into the details of real-time programming so you can develop a working knowledge of the common design patterns and program structures of real-time operating systems {RTOS). The objects and services that are a part of most RTOS kernels are described and real-time system design is explored in detail. You learn how to decompose an application into units and how to combine these units with other objects and services to create standard building blocks. A rich set of ready-to-use, embedded design "building blocks" is also supplied to accelerate your development efforts and increase your productivity.Experienced developers new to embedded systems and engineering or computer science students will both appreciate the careful balance between theory, illustrations, and practical discussions. Hard-won insights and experiences shed new light on application development, common design problems, and solutions in the embedded space. Technical managers active in software design reviews of real-time embedded systems will find this a valuable reference to the design and implementation phases.
Del 12511 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Learning Technologies and Systems
19th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2020, and 5th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2020, Ningbo, China, October 22–24, 2020, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2020, and 5th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2020, held in Ningbo, China in October 2020.Together for the ICWL 2020 Conference and SETE 2020 Symposium 39 full papers were accepted together with 31 short papers out of 233 submissions. The papers focus on the following subjects: Semantic Web for E-Learning, through LearningAnalytics, Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, Assessment, Pedagogical Issues, E-learning Platforms, and Tools, to Mobile Learning and much more.
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This book focuses on advancing the integration of multimodal data (text, images, and structured knowledge) to enable precise knowledge extraction and human-like reasoning. The book’s primary objective is to address critical challenges such as modality gaps, semantic misalignment, dataset biases, and static reasoning paradigms. By introducing novel frameworks that unify graph-based learning, hierarchical representation, bias mitigation, and iterative refinement, this book provides systematic solutions to build robust, interpretable, and scalable AI systems. This book addresses gaps caused by incomplete textual semantics, spurious correlations across modalities, and inflexible reasoning pipelines by offering three pivotal contributions. First, the authors offer theoretical innovations in graph alignment techniques, hierarchical learning paradigms, and multi-agent reasoning frameworks. Then, the book goes on to offer practical tools including benchmark datasets, reproducible methodologies, and applications validated on state-of-the-art tasks. Finally, the book offers a broader impact through solutions tailored for low-resource settings, ethical considerations in AI deployment, and integration with emerging technologies like large foundation models. By bridging the divide between theoretical advancements and real-world applicability, the book serves as an essential resource for researchers and practitioners aiming to leverage multimodal data effectively, ethically, and at scale.
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This book systematically explores how to build reliable, cross-platform multimodal event detection systems that operate under open-world conditions in today's complex social media environment. It delves into three core challenges: information fragmentation caused by incomplete individual posts; cross-platform heterogeneity arising from the diverse ways different platforms (e.g., Twitter, Flickr) represent events; and the challenge of open-world discovery driven by the constant emergence of new event types. This book not only reveals how these challenges interact to constrain traditional methods but also provides specialized, cutting-edge solutions for each.To address these challenges, this book proposes a progressive methodological framework consisting of three specialized models (MFEK, SSMC, and DAEO). By integrating external knowledge, employing self-supervised learning, and using uncertainty-aware new category discovery mechanisms, this framework offers a comprehensive guide from theory to practice. Furthermore, the book contributes several purpose-built datasets (SED, CSED, and MSED) designed to simulate real-world scenarios, aiming to foster reproducible research and bridge the gap between laboratory results and practical deployment. This work serves as a key reference for researchers and practitioners seeking to understand and build the next generation of intelligent event monitoring systems.This book targets researchers, graduate students in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Multimedia Computing, and Data Mining, who are focusing on multimodal analysis and social media analytics. Data scientists, software engineers, and industry practitioners working on crisis management systems, public opinion monitoring, misinformation detection, and real-time news aggregation services will also find this book to be a valuable resource.
Del 10569 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2017
18th International Conference, Puschino, Russia, October 7-11, 2017, Proceedings, Part I
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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The two-volume set LNCS 10569 and LNCS 10570 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2017, held in Puschino, Russia, in October 2017.The 49 full papers and 24 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 195 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as microblog data analysis, social network data analysis, data mining, pattern mining, event detection, cloud computing, query processing, spatial and temporal data, graph theory, crowdsourcing and crowdsensing, web data model, language processing and web protocols, web-based applications, data storage and generator, security and privacy, sentiment analysis, and recommender systems.
Del 10570 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2017
18th International Conference, Puschino, Russia, October 7-11, 2017, Proceedings, Part II
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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The two-volume set LNCS 10569 and LNCS 10570 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2017, held in Puschino, Russia, in October 2017.The 49 full papers and 24 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 195 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as microblog data analysis, social network data analysis, data mining, pattern mining, event detection, cloud computing, query processing, spatial and temporal data, graph theory, crowdsourcing and crowdsensing, web data model, language processing and web protocols, web-based applications, data storage and generator, security and privacy, sentiment analysis, and recommender systems.
Advances in Web-Based Learning - ICWL 2005
4th International Conference, Hong Kong, China, July 31 - August 3, 2005, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2005
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With the rapid development of Web-based learning, a new set of learning - vironments including virtual classrooms, virtual laboratories and virtual u- versities are being developed. These new learning environments, however, also introduce new problems that need to be addressed. On the technical side, there is a need for the deployment of e?ective technologies on Web-based education. On the learning side, the cyber mode of learning is very di?erent from tra- tional classroom-based learning. On the management side, the establishment of a cyber university imposes very di?erent requirements for the set up. ICWL 2005, the 4th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, was held in Hong Kong, China from July 31 to August 3, 2005, as a continued - tempttoaddressmanyoftheabove-mentionedissues.Followingthegreatsuccess of ICWL 2002 (Hong Kong, China), ICWL 2003 (Australia), and ICWL 2004 (China), ICWL 2005 aimed at presenting progresson the technical, pedagogical, as well as management issues of Web-based learning. The conference featured a comprehensive program, including a number of tutorials, two keynote talks, a main track containing regular as well as short paper presentations, and an application track. We received a total of 99 submissions from all over the world. The Program Committee selected 33 papers as regular papers for presentation in the main track, an acceptance rate of about 33%. Due to the high-quality submissions, the Committee decided to further accept 9 papers as short papers for presentation.
Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining
5th Pacific-Asia Conference, PAKDD 2001 Hong Kong, China, April 16-18, 2001. Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, PAKDD 2001, held in Hong Kong, China in April 2001.The 38 revised full papers and 22 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 152 submissions. The book offers topical sections on Web mining, text mining, applications and tools, concept hierarchies, feature selection, interestingness, sequence mining, spatial and temporal mining, association mining, classification and rule induction, clustering, and advanced topics and new methods.
Advances in Web-Based Learning
First International Conference, ICWL 2002, Hong Kong, China, August 17-19, 2002. Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2002
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On behalf of the organizing and program committees of ICWL 2002 we trust you found the conference a fruitful experience and hope you had an enjoyable stay in Hong Kong. August 2002 Ronnie Cheung,Weijia Jia,Reggie Kwan First International Conference on Web-Based Learning (ICWL 2002) August 17-19, 2002, Hong Kong, China ICWL 2002 Organizing Committee Honorable Chair: T. Y. Cheung,City University of Hong Kong Conference Chair: Joseph Fong,City University of Hong Kong Program Co-Chairs: Ronnie Cheung,Hong Kong Polytechnic University Weijia Jia,City University of Hong Kong Reggie Kwan,Open University of Hong Kong Organizing Chair: Keith Chan,Hong Kong Polytechnic University Organizing Vice-Chair: Irene Kwan,Lingnan University Industrial Stream: Anthony Fong,City University of Hong Kong Treasurer: Qing Li,City University of Hong Kong Publicity: Jimmy Chan,Open University of Hong Kong Publication: Philip Tsang,Open University of Hong Kong Webmaster: Hong Va Leong,Hong Kong Polytechnic University Tutorial: W.Lok Yeung,Lingnan University Local Arrangement: Margret Ng,Hong Kong Web Society Conference Secretary: Cherry Chan,Hong Kong Polytechnic University Program Committee Aberer,Karl GMD-IPSI,Germany Bressan,Stephane National University of Singapore,Singapore Busseler,Christoph Oracle Corporation,USA Cao,Jiannong Hong Kong Polytechnic University,Hong Kong Chan,Daniel SYSTEK Information Technology Ltd.
Advances in Web Based Learning - ICWL 2007
6th International Conference, Edinburgh, UK, August 15-17, 2007, Revised Papers
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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This year, we received a record high of about 180 submissions to ICWL 2007. From these, a total of 55 full papers plus one keynote paper were accepted for this LNCS proceedings volume, representing an acceptance rate of about 30%. The authors of these accepted papers were of a remarkable international diversity. We would like to thank all the reviewers for spending their precious time reviewing the papers and for providing valuable comments that aided significantly in the paper selection process. Authors of the best papers presented at this conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for possible publication in 1) a special issue of IEEE Trans. on Knowledge and Data Engineering, for those papers relevant to knowledge and data engineering; and 2) a special issue of the International Journal of Distance Education Technologies (JDET), for papers of other areas. This was the first time that the ICWL conference was organized in Europe and 27 papers were from European researchers. We would like to thank our Organization Chair Dr. Taku Komura for spending an enormous amount of energy in coordinating the local arrangements. In fact, we would like to thank the entire conference organization committee for their hard work in putting together the conference. In particular, we would like to express our appreciation to our Registration Chair Dr.
Advances in Web Based Learning - ICWL 2008
7th International Conference, Jinhua, China, August 20-22, 2008, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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This year, we received about 170 submissions to ICWL 2008. There were a total of 52 full papers, representing an acceptance rate of about 30%, plus one invited paper accepted for inclusion in this LNCS proceedings. The authors of these accepted papers came from many different countries. We would like to thank all the reviewers for spending their precious time reviewing the papers and for providing valuable c- ments that aided significantly in the paper selection process. Authors of the best papers presented in this conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for possible publication in a special issue of IEEE Internet Computing. This was the second time that the ICWL conference was organized in China. It was particularly special this year to hold ICWL 2008 in China, as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games were co-located in the same country during the conference period. We would like to especially thank our Organization Co-chair, Lanfang Miao, for spending an enormous amount of effort in coordinating the local arrangements. In fact, we would like to thank the entire conference Organizing Committee for their hard work in putting together the conference. In particular, we would like to express our appreciation to our Registration Chairs, Jiying (Jean) Wang and Lanfang Miao, and Treasurer Howard Leung for their tremendous efforts in communicating with the authors regarding registration matters and maintaining the registration lists up-to-date.
Conceptual Modeling - ER 2008
27th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Barcelona, Spain, October 20-24, 2008, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2008
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Conceptual modeling has long been recognized as the primary means to enable so- ware development in information systems and data engineering. Conceptual modeling provides languages, methods and tools to understand and represent the application domain; to elicit, conceptualize and formalize system requirements and user needs; to communicate systems designs to all stakeholders; and to formally verify and validate systems design on high levels of abstraction. The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling provides a premiere forum for presenting and discussing current research and applications in which the major emphasis is on conceptual modeling. Topics of interest span the entire spectrum of conceptual modeling including research and practice in areas such as theories of concepts and ontologies underlying conceptual modeling, methods and tools for - veloping and communicating conceptual models, and techniques for transforming conceptual models into effective implementations. The scientific program of ER 2008 featured several activities running in parallel. The core activity was the presentation of the 33 research papers published in this volume, which were selected by a large Program Committee (PC) Co-chaired by Qing Li, Stefano Spaccapietra and Eric Yu. We thank the PC Co-chairs, the PC members and the additional referees for the hard work done, often within a short time. Thanks are also due to Moira Norrie from ETH Zurich, Oscar Pastor from the Universitat Politècnica de València, and Amit Sheth from the Wright State Univ- sity for accepting our invitation to present keynotes.
Advances in Data and Web Management
Joint International Conferences, APWeb/WAIM 2009, Suzhou, China, April 2-4, 2009, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
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This book constitutes the proceedings of the joint International Conference APWeb/WAIM 2009 which was held in Suzhou, China, during April 1-4, 2009. The 42 full papers presented together with 26 short papers and the abstracts of 2 keynote speeches were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The topics covered are query processing, topic-based techniques, Web data processing, multidimensional data analysis, stream data processing, data mining and its applications, and data management support to advanced applications.
Advances in Web Based Learning - ICWL 2009
8th International Conference, Aachen, Germany, August 19-21, 2009, Proceedings
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
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To praise oneself is sure a fault; yet who That does aught good escapes it? If he feigns In those his words no whit, and all be true, The good for ever good remains. Book of Ill Humor West-Eastern Divan, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (Translation by Edward Dowden) ICWL is an annual international conference series on Web-based learning that has so far been held in Asia, Australia and Europe. This series represents the cooperationofEuropeanandAsianresearcherstoadvancethe?eldofWeb-based learning. Numerous joint research papers and joint projects have emerged from the successful track record of ICWL. We have chosen a short quotation of the West-EasternDivan by JohannWolfgang von Goethe to expressthe spirit of the conference series establishing a stable bridge of researchbetween the continents. This year's conference location was a perfect symbol of this spirit. The 8th ICWL 2009 was held in Germany's westernmost located and truly European city Aachen. At the borders with Belgium and The Netherlands, it is within convenient reach of European centers like Brussels, Cologne, Paris and London. Initshistory,AachenwasthecapitalofCharlemagne,perhapsthe?rstEuropean emperor, and the place of coronation for the medieval Holy Roman Emperors following him.From its beginnings as a bathing resort of hot springs established sinceRomantimes,AachenwasalsoameetingpointoftheEastandtheWest.As acityofpilgrimage,knowledgefromtheEastfounditswayontheancientroutes and Western ideas traveled in the other direction. Exactly these old traditions are revitalized in papers collected in this proceedings volume.