Trends and Innovations in Information Systems and Technologies

Trends and Innovations in Information Systems and Technologies
Author: Álvaro Rocha
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 854
Release: 2020-06-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030456919

This book gathers selected papers presented at the 2020 World Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (WorldCIST’20), held in Budva, Montenegro, from April 7 to 10, 2020. WorldCIST provides a global forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss recent results and innovations, current trends, professional experiences with and challenges regarding various aspects of modern information systems and technologies. The main topics covered are A) Information and Knowledge Management; B) Organizational Models and Information Systems; C) Software and Systems Modeling; D) Software Systems, Architectures, Applications and Tools; E) Multimedia Systems and Applications; F) Computer Networks, Mobility and Pervasive Systems; G) Intelligent and Decision Support Systems; H) Big Data Analytics and Applications; I) Human–Computer Interaction; J) Ethics, Computers & Security; K) Health Informatics; L) Information Technologies in Education; M) Information Technologies in Radiocommunications; and N) Technologies for Biomedical Applications.

Digital_Humanities

Digital_Humanities
Author: Anne Burdick
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2016-02-12
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 026252886X

A visionary report on the revitalization of the liberal arts tradition in the electronically inflected, design-driven, multimedia language of the twenty-first century. Digital_Humanities is a compact, game-changing report on the state of contemporary knowledge production. Answering the question “What is digital humanities?,” it provides an in-depth examination of an emerging field. This collaboratively authored and visually compelling volume explores methodologies and techniques unfamiliar to traditional modes of humanistic inquiry—including geospatial analysis, data mining, corpus linguistics, visualization, and simulation—to show their relevance for contemporary culture. Written by five leading practitioner-theorists whose varied backgrounds embody the intellectual and creative diversity of the field, Digital_Humanities is a vision statement for the future, an invitation to engage, and a critical tool for understanding the shape of new scholarship.

Baba

Baba
Author: Linda M. Richter
Publisher: HSRC Publishers
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2006
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Authors from a range of backgrounds and disciplines break new ground in this collection of essays exploring the centrality of fatherhood in the lives of men and the experiences of children. The book is separated into sections that address different ways that the presence or absence of a father affects both the man and the family, from the conceptual questions of fatherhood to historical perspectives--including the input of class and race issues--to the portrayal of fathers in the media. By turning attention to aspects of fatherhood, each study illuminates the role of the male parent, making the ultimate argument that the contribution of men to their families can be a positive force for change in society as a whole.

Intercultural Arts Therapies Research

Intercultural Arts Therapies Research
Author: Ditty Dokter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2016-07-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317536932

Intercultural Arts Therapies Research: Issues and methodologies is the first overarching study on intercultural practice and research models in the arts therapies. It provides a new departure from traditional arts therapies education and research in that it focuses on research studies only. Written by international experts in the field, the book offers a selection of diverse research undertaken within four arts therapies modalities: art, dance, drama and music. Drawing on methodologies such as ethnography, phenomenology and case study research, chapters focus on cultural identity, the transposition of cultural practices to a different context, and the implications of different languages for arts therapies and disability culture. With reference to primary research, it aims to help practitioners and students to develop further research, by making the mechanics of the research process explicit and transparent. Intercultural Arts Therapies Research will appeal to arts therapists, psychological therapy practitioners, postgraduate students and other health and social care professionals. It will also be of interest to students, artists, teachers, social workers and those working for international aid agencies.

Risk Analysis II

Risk Analysis II
Author: Wessex Institute of Technology
Publisher: Computational Mechanics
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Emergency management
ISBN: 9781853128301

With the development of computational methods and the ability to model systems more precisely, scientists and engineers can now quantify hazards, simulate their effects and analyze the risk potential with greater accuracy, providing for more effective risk management. The papers presented at the Second International Conference on Computer Simulation in Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation, which comprise the content of this book, report on work in this area by experts from around the world. They cover all aspects of risk analysis and hazard mitigation associated with both natural and anthropogenic hazards, including issues related to sustainable development and the safe and efficient use of resources.

The Monge-Ampère Equation and Its Applications

The Monge-Ampère Equation and Its Applications
Author: Alessio Figalli
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Differential equations, Partial
ISBN: 9783037191705

The Monge-Ampere equation is one of the most important partial differential equations, appearing in many problems in analysis and geometry. This monograph is a comprehensive introduction to the existence and regularity theory of the Monge-Ampere equation and some selected applications; the main goal is to provide the reader with a wealth of results and techniques he or she can draw from to understand current research related to this beautiful equation. The presentation is essentially self-contained, with an appendix that contains precise statements of all the results used from different areas (linear algebra, convex geometry, measure theory, nonlinear analysis, and PDEs). This book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in nonlinear PDEs: explanatory figures, detailed proofs, and heuristic arguments make this book suitable for self-study and also as a reference.