Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two long-running events held along with the CAiSE conference and related to the areas of enterprise, business-process and information systems modeling: - the 26th International Conference on Business Process Modeling, Development and Support, BPMDS 2025 and - the 30th International Conference on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Development, EMMSAD 2025. The conferences were taking place in Vienna, Austria, during June 16-17, 2025. For BPMDS 12 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected for publication from a total of 39 submissions. The BPMDS papers deal with a broad range of theoretical and applications-based research in business process modeling, development and support. For EMMSAD 13 full papers and 3 short papers were accepted from a total of 37 submissions after thorough reviews. EMMSAD focusses on modeling methods for systems analysis and development.
Effect of Additives/Admixtures on the Properties of Concretes and Cementitious Composites
In today's cement and concrete industry, chemical admixtures have become one of the essential components of cement-based materials. The addition of a certain amount of chemical admixture to cement concrete can improve the defects of the cementitious material itself or improve the performance of the cementitious material. There is a wide range of chemical admixtures in cement concrete, such as water-reducing agents, retarders, early strength agents, accelerators, quick setting agents, air-entraining agents, etc. However, regardless of the admixture added to achieve a particular effect, the addition of admixture will affect the cement hydration process. With the high performance of cement and concrete and the wide application of various chemical admixtures and mineral admixtures, the systematic study of the effect of various admixtures on cement hydration is of great theoretical and engineering significance in terms of understanding the interaction between different chemical admixtures and cement and regulating the hydration process of cement.This Special Issue brings together the latest developments in the field of concrete admixtures. Articles in this Special Issue cover a variety of topics including but not limited to the preparation of new concrete admixtures, alkali-activated material admixtures, and high-performance composite admixtures.
AutoCAD 2026 For Beginners (COLORED)
Learn AutoCAD 2026 fundamentals with this practical guide for students, hobbyists, and professionals new to CAD software.Why AutoCAD 2026AutoCAD remains the industry standard across architecture, engineering, and manufacturing. This manual transforms beginners into confident users through project-based learning that mirrors workplace applications.Skills You'll MasterFoundation: Navigate the interface, create geometric shapes, and complete technical drawings.Intermediate: Use editing tools, dimensioning, and annotations for multi-view mechanical drawings and floor plans.Advanced: Design staircases, roof structures, building layouts using blocks, templates, and parametric tools.Professional: Create 3D models, section views, prepare drawing sets for plotting.Learning Structure14 progressive chapters with hands-on exercises and industry projects. Complete 25+ real-world drawings covering drawing templates, architectural elements, and professional presentation techniques.Target AudienceCareer changers seeking CAD certification, engineering and architecture students, professionals updating skills, and hobbyists designing personal projects.MethodStep-by-step instructions, accompanied by visual examples, ensure success regardless of your background. Create portfolio-worthy work while building AutoCAD expertise for career advancement.
Statistical Analysis with R for Dummies
Simplify stats and learn how to graph, analyze, and interpret data the easy way Statistical Analysis with R For Dummies makes stats approachable by combining clear explanations with practical applications. You'll learn how to download and use R and RStudio--two free, open-source tools--to learn statistics concepts, create graphs, test hypotheses, and draw meaningful conclusions. Get started by learning the basics of statistics and R, calculate descriptive statistics, and use inferential statistics to test hypotheses. Then, visualize it all with graphs and charts. This Dummies guide is your well-marked path to sailing through statistics. Get clear explanations of the basics of statistics and data analysis Learn how to analyze and visualize data with R, step by step Create charts, graphs, and summaries to interpret results Explore hypothesis testing, and prediction techniques This is the perfect introduction to R for students, professionals, and the stat-curious.
FreeCAD 1.0 Learn by Doing (COLORED)
FreeCAD 1.0 Learn By Doing: Your Comprehensive Guide to 3D Design is the ideal hands-on resource for anyone looking to build real skills in 3D modeling and engineering using FreeCAD. Whether you're just getting started or already have experience, this book offers clear, step-by-step tutorials that guide you from basic sketches to complete assemblies. You'll gain confidence in sketching, mastering key tools like constraints and dimensions, and applying professional modeling techniques such as pads, revolves, and patterns. It also covers how to create technical drawings and multi-part assemblies-skills essential for real-world design work. Plus, readers get access to a free downloadable bonus chapter on the Assembly Workbench, making this guide a practical and valuable tool for students, engineers, designers, and hobbyists alike.
Automated Detection of Media Bias
This Open Access book explores the automated identification of media bias, particularly focusing on bias by word choice in digital media. The increasing prevalence of digital information presents opportunities and challenges for analyzing language, with cultural, geographic, and contextual factors shaping how content is portrayed. Despite the interdisciplinary nature of media bias research across fields like linguistics, psychology, and computer science, existing work often tackles the problem from limited perspectives, lacking comprehensive frameworks and reliable datasets. The book aims to advance the field by addressing these gaps and proposing a systematic approach to media bias detection. It develops feature-based and deep-learning approaches for automated bias detection, including a BERT-based model and MAGPIE, a multi-task learning model. These methods demonstrate improved performance on established benchmarks, showcasing the potential of deep learning in detecting media bias. Finally, the author addresses the practical applications of automated bias detection, such as enhancing news reading with forewarning messages, text annotations, and political classifiers, and examines the impact of bias on social media engagement.
The Complete Guide to Videogame Performance Directing
This book teaches you the complex, sometimes confounding, and often beautiful art of directing live performance for videogames. It teaches the nuts and bolts of directing videogame performance on the motion capture floor and in the voiceover booth.
Chinese Animated Film and Ideology
This book presents a contextualized overview of the history of Chinese animated film, pointing out the most influential self-definitions of Chinese culture employed in animation art of Mao Zedong's rule (1949-1976).
Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Designed as a reference text. Presents the latest developments in bioinformatics, highlighting the importance of bioinformatics in genomics, transcriptomics, metabolism, and cheminformatics analysis, as well as in drug discovery and development.
Computational Data and Social Networks
This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Computational Data and Social Networks, CSoNet 2024, held in Bangkok, Thailand, during December 16-18, 2024. The 18 full papers and 17 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. These papers deal with various aspects of computational data and social networks, focusing on large-scale network computing, data network analysis, mining, security and privacy, optimization, and learning.
Medical Oncology Compendium
Medical Oncology Compendium discusses several important topics in oncology with the help of leading experts worldwide who incorporate not only knowledge on recent developments in the field, but contextualize them within diverse socioeconomic environments to guarantee the applicability of the content in challenging scenarios. The book comprehensively discusses topics such as surgery, radiology, carcinogenesis, screening, assessment tools, evidence-based medicine, and precision oncology as applicable to different cancer types as non-small and small cell lung cancer, mesothelioma, breast cancer, gastric-rectal cancer, female specific cancers, prostate, skin and bone sarcomas. In addition, it discusses options to minimize oncology pain and palliative care. It is a valuable resource for oncologists, clinicians, researchers, healthcare workers and members of biomedical field who needs to understand more about diagnosis, treatment options and support for cancer patients.
FreeCAD 1.0 Basics Tutorial (COLORED)
Learn FreeCAD with Easy-to-Follow TutorialsDiscover the essentials of 3D design with FreeCAD 1.0 Basics Tutorial, a structured guide crafted for beginners. This book simplifies complex CAD concepts into clear, step-by-step lessons, helping you master FreeCAD's tools for modeling, assembly, sketching, and technical drawings.Start by installing FreeCAD on Windows or MacOS, then explore its user-friendly interface and workbenches. Progress through hands-on tutorials to build parts, apply constraints, and create assemblies with joints. Learn advanced techniques like patterning, threading, and shelling, and tackle real-world projects such as sheet metal modeling and CAM operations. Each chapter builds practical skills, from sketching basic shapes to generating detailed engineering drawings with dimensions and annotations.What sets this book apart: Project-based learning: Practice with 15+ tutorials, including creating 3D parts, helical sweeps, and flat patterns.Cross-platform support: Clear instructions for both Windows and MacOS users.Comprehensive coverage: Dive into sheet metal design, CAM workflows, and 2D drawing creation.Whether you're a student, hobbyist, or professional, this guide offers the foundation to confidently use FreeCAD for personal or professional projects.Take the first step in mastering 3D design-add this essential resource to your toolkit today.Perfect for: CAD beginners, DIY enthusiasts, engineers, and designers seeking a practical introduction to FreeCAD 1.0.
Practical Guide to SAP Payment Runs with SAP S/4HANA
SAP's payment run functionality is a crucial tool for businesses and enables seamless, automated financial transactions. Whether you're an SAP consultant, key user, or finance professional, provide you with a comprehensive payment automation, media formats, and enhanced data exchange. From setting up payment methods to troubleshooting and optimizing payment workflows, this book offers step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, and expert insights to help you master SAP's payment run processes. Take a deep dive into innovations in electronic payment. Examine payment management functionalities and technological features, including PMW and DMEEX. Explore electronic processes, configuration, and payment customization options.Take a close look at payment-related Fiori apps and identify differences between ECC and S/4HANA. Gain an understanding of ISO 20022 compliance, Bank Communication Management (BCM), Advanced Payment Management (APM), and more, in order to stay ahead in an evolving financial landscape.Comprehensive guide to SAP Payment Runs in SAP S/4HANAInnovations in electronic payment processing and configuration (DMEEX)Optimizing payment workfl owsLatest updates in ISO 20022, SAP's payment architecture
Event-Database Architecture for Computer Games
Event-Database Architecture for Computer Games proposes the first explicit software architecture for game development, answering the problem of building modern computer games with little or no game design. In this volume, an example of a practical production process based on the software production process is explained.
Event-Database Architecture for Computer Games
This book proposes the first explicit software architecture for game development, answering the problem of building modern computer games with little or no game design. An archetypal software production process, based on this architecture, is also introduced.
Game Design Deep Dive
Game Design Critic and expert Josh Bycer is back with another entry in the Game Design Deep Dive series for a look at one of the most popular, and confusing, genres out there.
Hate Excel? Workbook. Learn to love the software that can tranform your confidence and career
This is the companion workbook to "Hate Excel? Learn to love the software that can transform your confidence and career". In the book, our heroine Spreadsheet Sheila has a notebook (like all good detectives) in which she records her learnings and insights. This is what she used.Use this workbook as your embark on your Excel journey. It's beautiful and has lots of inspirational quotes to keep you going. You can use it as a way to document your Excel journey and to remind yourself of how far you have come when you are having the inevitable tough days. As you grow in confidence and competence in Excel (and you will), this will be a record of your triumphs and learnings.
Animation Craft
This book is for those who want to learn the craft or mechanics of animation, how to actually animate a scene from start to finish, or take their animation to the next level. Using over 600 examples, this book answers the questions about the craft of animation that are often not taught in schools or books.
Algorithms and Complexity
The two-volume set LNCS 15679 and 15680 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Algorithms and Complexity, CIAC 2025, held in Rome, Italy, during June 10-12, 2025.The 44 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They focus on all aspects of important venue for researchers working on computational complexity and the design, analysis, experimentation, and application of efficient algorithms and data structures.
Algorithms and Complexity
The two-volume set LNCS 15679 and 15680 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Algorithms and Complexity, CIAC 2025, held in Rome, Italy, during June 10-12, 2025.The 44 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They focus on all aspects of important venue for researchers working on computational complexity and the design, analysis, experimentation, and application of efficient algorithms and data structures.
Navigating the World of Multimedia - Innovation and Applications
Interactive multimedia allows all interested users to combine, control, and manipulate different types of media, such as text, audio and video recordings, 2D and 3D computer graphics, animation, and film. It is important to note that interactive multimedia integrates computer technology, memory, data storage, peripheral devices, and other information and communication technologies. The most common multimedia applications include interactive educational and scientific programs, various types of training, diverse games, and advanced simulations. This book explores issues such as user experience, overcoming cultural differences, eye-tracking and drawing relevant conclusions, comparing certain attitudes and user experiences, and identifying the most efficient method for video compression.
Ubiquitous Security
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Ubiquitous Security, UbiSec 2024, held in Changsha, China, during December 29-31, 2024. The 27 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 73 submissions. These papers were organized in the followingsections: Cyberspace Security, and Cyberspace Privacy.
Research Challenges in Information Science
The two-volume set LNBIP 547 and LNBIP 548 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Research Challenges in Information Sciences, RCIS 2025, which took place in Seville, Spain, in May 2025. It focused on the special theme: Advancing Information Science and Information Systems Quality in the Era of Complexity. The scope of RCIS is summarized by the thematic areas of information systems and their engineering; user-oriented approaches; data and information management; business process management; domain-specific information systems engineering; data science; information infrastructures, and reflective research and practice. The 33 full papers and 13 short papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Information systems quality; security, risk and strategy; conceptual modeling and ontologies; modeling methods and requiremments engineering; databases informaiton management; human factors in information systems; business process engineering and management; Part II: Machine-learning and generative AI applications; RCIS Forum; and RCIS Doctoral Consortium.
Effective Serious Games Development
This book showcases the entire lifecycle of a serious games project and guides the reader through the different phases step by step. It follows a narrative approach, telling the story of a young game developer in a fictitious near-future-setting who overcomes the challenges of a typical development process.
Pitch, Sketch, Launch
Software development is no laughing matter. But it should be.Backward management practices have hobbled what was once the world's most innovative industry. The result? Wasted time and resources. Sinking morale. Dissatisfied customers.Regaining software development's groundbreaking spirit requires the type of bold, madcap thinking that originally defined it-and in Pitch, Sketch, Launch John Krewson presents a remarkable, proven template for revival.Pitch, Sketch, Launch extracts the techniques used to create today's most beloved comedy shows and applies them to revitalizing software development. It shines a spotlight on the sketch comedy world's ethos of feedback-driven product deliveries and its playful search for original solutions. Insightful interviews, best practices, and case studies demonstrate how creating comedy applies to designing top-tier software.Rethink what makes your creative team effective. Transform meetings into electrifying idea incubators. Rediscover the exhilaration of software innovation. Let Pitch, Sketch, Launch help you set the stage for producing your most adventurous work yet.
Pitch, Sketch, Launch
Software development is no laughing matter. But it should be.Backward management practices have hobbled what was once the world's most innovative industry. The result? Wasted time and resources. Sinking morale. Dissatisfied customers.Regaining software development's groundbreaking spirit requires the type of bold, madcap thinking that originally defined it-and in Pitch, Sketch, Launch John Krewson presents a remarkable, proven template for revival.Pitch, Sketch, Launch extracts the techniques used to create today's most beloved comedy shows and applies them to revitalizing software development. It shines a spotlight on the sketch comedy world's ethos of feedback-driven product deliveries and its playful search for original solutions. Insightful interviews, best practices, and case studies demonstrate how creating comedy applies to designing top-tier software.Rethink what makes your creative team effective. Transform meetings into electrifying idea incubators. Rediscover the exhilaration of software innovation. Let Pitch, Sketch, Launch help you set the stage for producing your most adventurous work yet.
The Pocket Mentor for Game Production
Want to work as a producer in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.
Understanding Google Docs - 2025 Edition
Master Google Docs quickly and efficiently with Understanding Google Docs: 2025 Edition - the practical, full-color, step-by-step guide to using Google Docs! Whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills, Understanding Google Docs: 2025 Edition will help you become confident and proficient with Google Docs on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.Full-Color LayoutEvery page is printed in full color, featuring high-resolution screenshots and annotated examples to make following along simple and intuitive.Easy, Step-by-Step TutorialsConcise tutorials break down complex tasks into manageable steps. Learn to create, edit, format, and share documents with ease - no prior experience needed!Real, Labelled ScreenshotsNavigate menus, settings, and features exactly as they appear on your screen, using detailed, labelled screenshots.Free Online Video Tutorials & ResourcesAccess supporting video demos, downloadable practice files, and bonus resources online. Watch processes in action and deepen your learning with guided exercises.Inside You'll Learn How To: Set up and use Google Docs on both web and mobile platformsFormat text, paragraphs, and pages like a professionalInsert images, drawings, tables, charts, hyperlinks, and special elementsUtilize voice typing, spelling and grammar tools, and add-onsCollaborate in real-time with comments, suggestions, and document sharingManage Google Drive files, folders, and backups effectivelyUnlock advanced features like smart chips, document templates, translations, and hidden formatting tools.Perfect For Students, teachers, and remote workers, business professionals and writers, beginners switching from Microsoft Word, and anyone wanting to maximize their productivity with Google Docs.
The Pocket Mentor for Game Production
Want to work as a producer in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder.
Probabilistic Graphical Models
Foundations of Probabilistic Graphical Models: Provide a comprehensive introduction to probabilistic graphical models (PGMs), including their purpose, fundamental concepts, and types (e.g., Bayesian networks, Markov networks). Discuss the representation of complex probability distributions and dependencies using graphical structures.Graph Theory and Probability Foundations: Explore the underlying graph theory and probability principles essential for understanding PGMs. Cover topics such as nodes, edges, directed and undirected graphs, conditional independence, and joint probability distributions. Provide insights into how these principles are used to model real-world problems.Applications and Case Studies: Examine the applications of PGMs in various domains such as machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and bioinformatics. Provide case studies and examples to illustrate how PGMs are used to solve practical problems and make predictions based on complex data.
Decision Support Systems XIV. Human-Centric Group Decision, Negotiation and Decision Support Systems for Societal Transitions
