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Procter-Rihl is a multidisciplinary studio that navigates between
the scales of architecture, furniture, product design, exhibition
and landscape. In a world dominated by over-specialisation, there
are few architects that inhabit these multiple areas consistently
through their career. The studio proposes a new approach in
architecture, Trans-Local, which brings together the familiar and
the extraordinary, the local and the global. Unlike typical
contextual approaches to place, this method creates tension between
the familiar and the new. Architecture and Beyond surveys the work
of the practice, revealing a design method based on linguistics
fusing spatial verbs to local archetypes. The projects shown do not
follow a chronological order but are clustered by four key design
operations: fold, perforate, float and weave. They are firestarters
to spatial investigations that are regularly revisited in different
scales, programmes or disciplines. The method embraces a
diagrammatic purity that is inevitably reflected in the projects.
Conditional design methods have been extensively explored by recent
parametric and digital architecture delivering complex and
extra-ordinary architecture as a non-contextual formal pursuit.
What is new in Procter-Rihl's design method is the fusion of an
operative system to a symbolic matrix creating an architecture that
responds to locality but also is challenging and provocative. This
book highlights 42 projects richly illustrated with more than 258
photos and 100 drawings.
In Europe, the emerging discipline of geodesign was earmarked by
the first Geodesign Summit held in 2013 at the GeoFort, the
Netherlands. Here researchers and practitioners from 28 different
countries gathered to exchange ideas on how to merge the spatial
sciences and design worlds. This book brings together experiences
from this international group of spatial planners, architects,
landscape designers, archaeologists, and geospatial scientists to
explore the notion of 'Geodesign thinking', whereby spatial
technologies (such as integrated 3D modelling, network analysis,
visualization tools, and information dashboards) are used to answer
'what if' questions to design alternatives on aspects like urban
visibility, flood risks, sustainability, economic development,
heritage appreciation and public engagement. The book offers a
single source of geodesign theory from a European perspective by
first introducing the geodesign framework, then exploring various
case studies on solving complex, dynamic, and multi-stakeholder
design challenges. This book will appeal to practitioners and
researchers alike who are eager to bring design analysis,
intelligent planning, and consensus building to a whole new level.
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Information Management and Big Data - 8th Annual International Conference, SIMBig 2021, Virtual Event, December 1-3, 2021, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Juan Antonio Lossio-Ventura, Jorge Valverde-Rebaza, Eduardo Diaz, Denisse Munante, Carlos Gavidia-Calderon, …
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th
International Conference on Information Management and Big Data,
SIMBig 2021, held as a virtual event in December 2021. The 25
revised full papers and 2 revised short papers presented were
carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The papers are
organized in topical sections on data mining and applications; deep
learning and applications; data-driven software engineering;
health, NLP, and social media; image processing, machine learning,
and semantic web.
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Information Management and Big Data - 7th Annual International Conference, SIMBig 2020, Lima, Peru, October 1-3, 2020, Proceedings (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Juan Antonio Lossio-Ventura, Jorge Carlos Valverde Rebaza, Eduardo Diaz, Hugo Alatrista-Salas
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th
International Conference on Information Management and Big Data,
SIMBig 2020, held in Lima, Peru, in October 2020.*The 32 revised
full papers and 7 revised short papers presented were carefully
reviewed and selected from 122 submissions. The papers address
topics such as natural language processing and text mining; machine
learning; image processing; social networks; data-driven software
engineering; graph mining; and Semantic Web, repositories, and
visualization. *The conference was held virtually.
In Europe, the emerging discipline of geodesign was earmarked by
the first Geodesign Summit held in 2013 at the GeoFort, the
Netherlands. Here researchers and practitioners from 28 different
countries gathered to exchange ideas on how to merge the spatial
sciences and design worlds. This book brings together experiences
from this international group of spatial planners, architects,
landscape designers, archaeologists, and geospatial scientists to
explore the notion of 'Geodesign thinking', whereby spatial
technologies (such as integrated 3D modelling, network analysis,
visualization tools, and information dashboards) are used to answer
'what if' questions to design alternatives on aspects like urban
visibility, flood risks, sustainability, economic development,
heritage appreciation and public engagement. The book offers a
single source of geodesign theory from a European perspective by
first introducing the geodesign framework, then exploring various
case studies on solving complex, dynamic, and multi-stakeholder
design challenges. This book will appeal to practitioners and
researchers alike who are eager to bring design analysis,
intelligent planning, and consensus building to a whole new level.
Explore the world of lightning fast Clojure apps with asynchronous
channels, logic, reactive programming, and more About This Book *
Discover Clojure's features and advantages and use them in your
existing projects * Explore lesser-known and more advanced
features, constructs, and methodologies such as asynchronous
channels, actors, logic programming, and reactive programming *
Measure and monitor performance, and understand optimization
techniques Who This Book Is For If you're looking to learn more
about its core libraries and delve into the Clojure language in
detail, then this book is ideal for you. Prior knowledge of the
Clojure language is required. What You Will Learn * Understand
tools for the Clojure world and how they relate to Java tools and
standards (such as Maven) * Write simple multicore programs using
Clojure's core concepts, such as atoms, agents, and refs * Get to
grips with Clojure's concurrency and state-management primitives in
depth * Analyze latency using the Criterium library * Avoid
reflection and boxing with type hints * Maximize the impact of
parallelization, functional composition, and process transformation
by composing reducers and transducers * Modify and add features to
the Clojure language using macros * Test your code with unit tests,
specs, and type checks to write testable code * Troubleshoot and
style your Clojure code to make it more maintainable In Detail
Clojure is a general-purpose language from the Lisp family with an
emphasis on functional programming. It has some interesting
concepts and features such as immutability, gradual typing,
thread-safe concurrency primitives, and macro-based
metaprogramming, which makes it a great choice to create modern,
performant, and scalable applications. This learning path aims at
unleashing the true potential of the Clojure language so you can
use it in your projects. It begins with installing and setting up
the Clojure environment before moving on to explore the language in
depth. You'll get acquainted with its various features such as
functional programming, concurrency, reducers, transducers,
core.async and core.logic, and so on with a great level of detail.
Moving on, you'll also learn how to enhance performance using Java
interoperability and JVM-specific features from Clojure; you'll
even master language features such as asynchronous channels,
actors, logic programming, reactive programming, metaprogramming,
and so on. This learning path combines some of the best that Packt
has to offer in one complete, curated package. It includes content
from the following Packt products: * Clojure for Java Developers by
Eduardo Diaz * Clojure High Performance Programming, Second Edition
by Shantanu Kumar * Mastering Clojure by Akhil Wali Style and
approach This is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to start
writing Clojure programs, making use of all of its varied features
and advantages.
Transition smoothly from Java to the most widely used functional
JVM-based language - Clojure About This Book * Write apps for the
multithreaded world with Clojure's flavor of functional programming
* Discover Clojure's features and advantages and use them in your
existing projects * The book is designed so that you'll be able put
to use your existing skills and software knowledge to become a more
effective Clojure developer Who This Book Is For This book is
intended for Java developers, who are looking for a way to expand
their skills and understand new paradigms of programming. Whether
you know a little bit about functional languages, or you are just
getting started, this book will get you up and running with how to
use your existing skills in Clojure and functional programming.
What You Will Learn * Understand the tools for the Clojure world
and how they relate to Java tools and standards (like Maven) *
Learn about immutable data structures, and what makes them feasible
for everyday programming * Write simple multi-core programs using
Clojure's core concepts, like atoms, agents and refs * Understand
that in Clojure, code is data, and how to take advantage of that
fact by generating and manipulating code with macros * Learn how
Clojure interacts with Java, how the class loaders work and how to
use Clojure from Java or the other way around * Discover a new,
more flexible meaning of polymorphism and understand that OOP is
not the only way to get it In Detail We have reached a point where
machines are not getting much faster, software projects need to be
delivered quickly, and high quality in software is more demanding
as ever. We need to explore new ways of writing software that helps
achieve those goals. Clojure offers a new possibility of writing
high quality, multi-core software faster than ever, without having
to leave your current platform. Clojure for Java developers aims at
unleashing the true potential of the Clojure language to use it in
your projects. The book begins with the installation and setup of
the Clojure environment before moving on to explore the language
in-depth. Get acquainted with its various features such as
functional programming, concurrency, etc. with the help of example
projects. Additionally, you will also, learn how the tooling works,
and how it interacts with the Java environment. By the end of this
book, you will have a firm grip on Clojure and its features, and
use them effectively to write more robust programs. Style and
approach An easy to follow, step-by-step, guide on how to start
writing Clojure programs making use of all of its varied features
and advantages. As this is a new language, certain new concepts are
supported with theoretical section followed by simple projects to
help you gain a better understanding and practice of how Clojure
works.
Eduardo Dias is a personal trainer with over 15 years of experience
and the founder of Show Me the Fitness Boot Camp. By following his
eating plan, based on the science of Leptin, -the hormone that
controls fat burning and hunger-Eduardo's clients consistently lose
an average of 2-5 lbs. a week In this short, to-the-point, and easy
to read book, Eduardo shares with you the secret to tap into your
body's natural ability to burn fat by eating the way you were
"designed" to eat. Eduardo's 7 Rules of Leptin Sensitivity
Enhancement will not only change the way you eat, but will change
your whole relationship with food. Food will be your ally, not your
enemy. Eating right will be effortless and enjoyable.
Over the last few years, governments and development agencies have
provided access to information and communication technology (ICT)
with the intention to improve living conditions in underserved
communities around the world. Unfortunately, how the ICT tools are
used and the information they convey is exploited have not received
enough attention. Through a holistic-multiple case study design,
this book describes how individuals living in six rural communities
in the northern Peruvian Andes use (or not) computers. An
interpretive analysis informed by grounded theory reveals the
mechanisms by which computer-mediated information is obtained and
disseminated by those who use computers. These social actors are
named here as 'activators of information' and their role in
disseminating fresh and valuable information is thoroughly
explained. This book will be a valuable addition to government
officials, donors and professionals working in the ICT for
development field. Likewise, researchers interested in the
application of grounded theory will benefit from the systematic
application of the method for the data analysis in an inductive
fashion.
In this timely book, expert international authors critically review
all of the most important topics in this exciting field. This book
is unique in that it is the first to review the area from a
molecular biology and genomics perspective. Topics covered include:
aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation of aromatic compounds;
molecular detection methods (e.g. microautoradiography, mRNA
analyses, etc.); genome-based predictive modeling; elucidation of
regulatory networks; bioavailability; chemotaxis and transport
issues; functional genomic analyses; natural attenuation; community
fingerprinting and metagenomics; biotreatment; and biocatalysts
engineering. The book will be essential reading for microbial
degradation and bioremediation scientists, and of general interest
for microbiologists working in field of environmental microbiology.
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