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The Power of the Internet in China: Citizen Activism Online (Contemporary Asia in the World)
by Guobin YangSince the mid-1990s, the Internet has revolutionized popular expression in China, enabling users to organize, protest, and influence public opinion in unprecedented ways. Guobin Yang's pioneering study maps an innovative range of contentious forms and practices linked to Chinese cyberspace, delineating a nuanced and dynamic image of the Chinese Internet as an arena for creativity, community, conflict, and control. Like many other contemporary protest forms in China and the world, Yang argues, Chinese online activism derives its methods and vitality from multiple and intersecting forces, and state efforts to constrain it have only led to more creative acts of subversion. Transnationalism and the tradition of protest in China's incipient civil society provide cultural and social resources to online activism. Even Internet businesses have encouraged contentious activities, generating an unusual synergy between commerce and activism. Yang's book weaves these strands together to create a vivid story of immense social change, indicating a new era of informational politics.
The Practical Guide to Digital Imaging: Mastering the Terms, Technologies, and Techniques
by Michelle PerkinsThis thorough guide to digital photography provides instructions for every step of making photographs with a digital camera, from capturing an image to producing beautiful prints.
The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation: Quickly Master the Essentials with Tips, Case Studies and Actionable Advice
by Antonio WeissDigital transformation is a vital practice for organizations trying to keep up with competitors, but with new digital approaches constantly promising to revolutionise the workplace it can feel impossible to keep up. Cut through the hype with this accessible guide to making end-to-end digital transformation happen.While technology offers the possibility for business improvement, successful digital transformation also requires an effective strategy, the right culture, change management, the ability to stimulate innovation and the knowledge of where to upskill and where to bring in new talent. The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation covers each of these factors and more by breaking the process down to 17 easy-to-follow and practical steps.Each chapter includes a case study of an organization getting it right, along with advice on putting the principle into action, key tips and tricks, and what you might say in your next meeting. This book also outlines how to start with the foundations of 'doing digital' and build from there, including data science, cyber security, workable technology, minimised stack duplication, data registers and good user experience. Quickly build confidence and make change happen with this actionable guide to the essentials of digital transformation.
The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance
by Kevin Beaver Rebecca HeroldFollowing in the footsteps of its bestselling predecessor, The Practical Guide to HIPAA Privacy and Security Compliance, Second Edition is a one-stop, up-to-date resource on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security, including details on the HITECH Act, the 2013 Omnibus Rule, and the pending rules. Updated and
The Practical Guide to HR Analytics: Using Data to Inform, Transform, and Empower HR Decisions
by Lindsay McFarlane Valerie Streets Shonna D. Waters PhD Rachael Johnson-MurraHR professionals are increasingly expected to understand and apply data analytics, but many don't know where to start. The Practical Guide to HR Analytics offers a clear, practical guide to understanding and applying data to real-world HR issues. From making the business case for analytics to launching an HR analytics function, the book walks readers through the forms, uses, and interpretations of data in an HR context. It covers essential topics like avoiding common pitfalls, visualizing data effectively and using storytelling to communicate findings. With straightforward language and actionable advice, it helps demystify analytics for professionals at all levels.Whether you're new to analytics or seeking to sharpen your skills, this is your go-to resource for data-driven HR.
The Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms: Applications, Second Edition
by Lance ChambersRapid developments in the field of genetic algorithms along with the popularity of the first edition precipitated this completely revised, thoroughly updated second edition of The Practical Handbook of Genetic Algorithms. Like its predecessor, this edition helps practitioners stay up to date on recent developments in the field and provides material
The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing (Chapman & Hall/CRC Computer and Information Science Series)
by Munindar P. SinghThe Practical Handbook of Internet Computing analyzes a broad array of technologies and concerns related to the Internet, including corporate intranets. Fresh and insightful articles by recognized experts address the key challenges facing Internet users, designers, integrators, and policymakers. In addition to discussing major applications, it also
The Practical OPNET User Guide for Computer Network Simulation
by Adarshpal S. Sethi Vasil Y. HnatyshinOne of the first books to provide a comprehensive description of OPNET IT Guru and Modeler software, The Practical OPNET User Guide for Computer Network Simulation explains how to use this software for simulating and modeling computer networks. The included laboratory projects help readers learn different aspects of the software in a hands-on way.Q
The Practical Zone System for Film and Digital Photography: Classic Tool, Universal Applications
by Chris JohnsonThis sixth edition of The Practical Zone System by Chris Johnson updates the classic manual on Ansel Adams's landmark technique for the digital age. For photographers working digitally or with film, in color or black and white, in the studio or on the go, this simple visual language helps to control contrast and, through a process called Previsualization, provides photographers with the power of free creative expression. This new edition discusses recent advances in technology and potentials for their use in zone photography, including HDR, smartphone cameras that shoot in raw format and smartphone light meters. Johnson demonstrates how the Zone System is a universal visual and conceptual language that dramatically simplifies the problem of creating and rendering complex lighting setups.
The Practice Of Computing Using Python
by Richard Enbody William PunchNow in its Third Edition, Practice of Computing Using Python continues to effectively introduce readers to computational thinking using Python, with a strong emphasis on problem solving through computer science. The authors have chosen Python for its simplicity, powerful built-in data structures, advanced control constructs, and practicality. The text is built from the ground up for Python programming, rather than having been translated from Java or C++.
The Practice of Econometric Theory
by Charles G. RenfroEconometric theory, as presented in textbooks and the econometric literature generally, is a somewhat disparate collection of findings. Its essential nature is to be a set of demonstrated results that increase over time, each logically based on a specific set of axioms or assumptions, yet at every moment, rather than a finished work, these inevitably form an incomplete body of knowledge. The practice of econometric theory consists of selecting from, applying, and evaluating this literature, so as to test its applicability and range. The creation, development, and use of computer software has led applied economic research into a new age. This book describes the history of econometric computation from 1950 to the present day, based upon an interactive survey involving the collaboration of the many econometricians who have designed and developed this software. It identifies each of the econometric software packages that are made available to and used by economists and econometricians worldwide.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling
by Anne Persson Manfred A. Jeusfeld Jennifer HorkoffEnterprise modeling (EM) has gained substantial popularity both in the academic community and among practitioners. A variety of EM methods, approaches, and tools are developed and offered on the market. In practice they are used for various p- poses such as business strategy development, process restructuring, as well as business and IT architecture alignment and governance. PoEM 2008, the First IFIP WG 8. 1 Working Conference on The Practice of Ent- prise Modeling, took place in Stockholm, Sweden. It is the first conference aiming to establish a dedicated forum where the use of EM in practice is addressed by bringing together researchers, users, and practitioners. The goals of PoEM 2008 were to - velop a better understanding of the practice of EM, to contribute to improved EM practice, as well as to share knowledge and experiences. The theme of PoEM 2008 was EM in different application contexts, e. g. , software development, including agile development, as well as business development, gove- ance, and change.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling
by Jolita Ralyté Sergio España Óscar PastorThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 8th IFIP WG 8. 1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in November 2015 in Valencia, Spain. The PoEM conference series started in 2008 and aims to provide a forum sharing knowledge and experiences between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. The 23 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions and are organized in eight sections on Evolving Enterprises, Securing Enterprises, Making Empirical Studies, Investigating Enterprise Methods, Acquiring User Information, Managing Risks and Threats, Engineering Methods, and Making Decisions in Enterprises.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 10th IFIP WG 8.1. Working Conference, PoEM 2017, Leuven, Belgium, November 22-24, 2017, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #305)
by Geert Poels, Frederik Gailly, Estefania Serral Asensio and Monique SnoeckThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 8.1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in November 2017 in Leuven, Belgium. The conference was created by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.1 to offer a forum for knowledge transfer and experience sharing between the academic and practitioner communities. The 20 full papers and 4 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They include research results, practitioner/experience reports and work-in-progress papers and were presented in 8 sessions covering diverse topics related to enterprise modelling and its application in practice.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 11th IFIP WG 8.1. Working Conference, PoEM 2018, Vienna, Austria, October 31 – November 2, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #335)
by Robert Andrei Buchmann Dimitris Karagiannis Marite KirikovaThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 11th IFIP WG 8.1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in October/November 12018 in Vienna, Austria. The conference was created by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.1 to offer a forum for knowledge transfer and experience sharing between the academic and practitioner communities.The 21 full papers and 5 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. They are grouped by the following topics: business process modeling, model derivation; collaboration modeling; reviews and analyses of modeling methods; semantics and reasoning, experience reports; and teaching challenges.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 12th IFIP Working Conference, PoEM 2019, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, November 27–29, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #369)
by Wided Guédria Henderik A. Proper Jaap GordijnThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 12th IFIP WG 8.1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in November 2019 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The conference was created by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 8.1 to offer a forum for knowledge transfer and experience sharing between the academic and practitioner communities. The 15 full papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. They are grouped by the following topics: modeling and ontologies; reference architectures and patterns; methods for architectures and models; and enterprise architecture for security, privacy and compliance.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 13th IFIP Working Conference, PoEM 2020, Riga, Latvia, November 25–27, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #400)
by Jānis Grabis Dominik BorkThis book constitutes the proceedings papers of the 13th IFIP Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, held in Riga, Latvia, in November 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference took place virtually. The 19 full papers presented together with 7 short and 2 invited papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 58 submissions to the main conference. The special focus of PoEM 2020 is on the role of enterprise modelling in the digital age. The selected papers are grouped by the following topics: Enterprise Modeling and Enterprise Architecture, Formal Aspects of Enterprise Modelling, Foundations and Applications of Enterprise Modeling, Enterprise Ontologies, Business Process Modeling, Risk and Security Modeling, Requirements Modeling, and Process Mining.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 14th IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference, PoEM 2021, Riga, Latvia, November 24–26, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #432)
by Jolita Ralyté Janis Stirna Jānis Grabis Estefanía SerralThis book constitutes the proceedings papers of the 14th IFIP Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, held in Riga, Latvia, during November 24-26, 2021. PoEM offers a forum for sharing experiences and knowledge between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. This year the theme of the conference is the use of enterprise modeling and enterprise architecture towards ensuring sustainability and resilience of enterprises and societies. The 14 full and 6 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 47 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: enterprise modeling and enterprise architecture; enterprise modeling methods and method engineering; business process modeling and management; requirements engineering for privacy, security and governance; and case studies and experiences.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 15th IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference, PoEM 2022, London, UK, November 23–25, 2022, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #456)
by Kurt Sandkuhl Balbir S. BarnThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th IFIP Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, PoEM 2022, which took place in London, UK, during November 23-25, 2022. PoEM offers a forum for sharing experiences and knowledge between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. This year the theme of the conference is Enterprise Modeling and Model-based Development and Engineering. The 15 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 45 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: models in information system development; modeling enterprise architectures; modeling capabilities and ecosystems; DSML and meta-modeling; and participatory modeling.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 16th IFIP Working Conference, PoEM 2023, Vienna, Austria, November 28 – December 1, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #497)
by Henderik A. Proper Agnes Koschmider João Paulo A. Almeida Monika Kaczmarek-HeßThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th IFIP Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, PoEM 2023, which took place in Vienna, Austria, during November 28 - December 1, 2023. PoEM offers a forum for sharing experiences and knowledge between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. This year the theme of the conference is Enterprise Modeling in the Circular Economy. The 12 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 34 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named as follows: Enterprise modeling and artificial intelligence; emerging architectures and digital transformation; modeling tools and approaches; and enterprise modeling at work.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 17th IFIP Working Conference, PoEM 2024, Stockholm, Sweden, December 3–5, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #538)
by Janis Stirna Jelena Zdravkovic Elda Paja Evangelia KavakliThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th IFIP Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling, PoEM 2024, which took place in Stockholm, Sweden, during December 3-5, 2024. PoEM offers a forum for sharing experiences and knowledge between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. This year the theme of the conference is Industry 5.0 and Society 5.0. The 17 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 48 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named as follows: Enterprise modeling for digital transformation and industry applications; advances in enterprise modelling techniques; process mining and business process analysis; security, compliance, and configuration in enterprise modeling.
The Practice of Enterprise Modeling: 9th IFIP WG 8.1. Working Conference, PoEM 2016, Skövde, Sweden, November 8-10, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #267)
by Jennifer Horkoff, Manfred A. Jeusfeld and Anne PerssonThis volume constitutes the proceedings of the 9th IFIP WG 8.1 Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling held in November 2016 in Skövde, Sweden. The PoEM conference series started in 2008 and aims to provide a forum sharing knowledge and experiences between the academic community and practitioners from industry and the public sector. The 18 full papers and 9 short papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 54 submissions and cover topics related to information systems development, enterprise modeling, requirements engineering, and process management. In addition, the keynote by Robert Winter on “Establishing 'Architectural Thinking' in Organizations” is also included in this volume.
The Practice of Formal Methods: Essays in Honour of Cliff Jones, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14780)
by Ana Cavalcanti James BaxterThis Festschrift, dedicated to Cliff Jones, contains papers written by many of his closest collaborators. Cliff has an exceptional international standing for his groundbreaking research and leadership within the practice of formal methods, his career encompasses significant contributions to academia, industry, policy, and service. Cliff is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, ACM, BCS, and IET, and in 2015 he was the inaugural Fellow of the Formal Methods Europe association. His career has included industry research in the UK, Austria and Belgium, a PhD at the University of Oxford, and academic and research roles at the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester, and since 1999 at Newcastle University. Throughout his career, he has championed the essential role of formalism in design processes. His collaboration at IBM in the 1970s led to the creation of the Vienna Development Method (VDM), a seminal contribution that has influenced both practical industry applications and theoretical advancements. Cliff was the founding editor of the ACM journal Formal Aspects of Computing, a founder of the Formal Methods symposium, and he played a pivotal role in the IFIP Working Groups on Programming Methodology and Verified Software. His policy advocacy has been instrumental in fostering public discourse on the reliability of computing systems. The 30 contributions in this volume are a snapshot of the many current scientific developments inspired by or built upon Cliff’s contributions.
The Practice of Formal Methods: Essays in Honour of Cliff Jones, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14781)
by Ana Cavalcanti James BaxterThis Festschrift, dedicated to Cliff Jones, contains papers written by many of his closest collaborators. Cliff has an exceptional international standing for his groundbreaking research and leadership within the practice of formal methods, his career encompasses significant contributions to academia, industry, policy, and service. Cliff is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, ACM, BCS, and IET, and in 2015 he was the inaugural Fellow of the Formal Methods Europe association. His career has included industry research in the UK, Austria and Belgium, a PhD at the University of Oxford, and academic and research roles at the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester, and since 1999 at Newcastle University. Throughout his career, he has championed the essential role of formalism in design processes. His collaboration at IBM in the 1970s led to the creation of the Vienna Development Method (VDM), a seminal contribution that has influenced both practical industry applications and theoretical advancements. Cliff was the founding editor of the ACM journal Formal Aspects of Computing, a founder of the Formal Methods symposium, and he played a pivotal role in the IFIP Working Groups on Programming Methodology and Verified Software. His policy advocacy has been instrumental in fostering public discourse on the reliability of computing systems. The 30 contributions in this volume are a snapshot of the many current scientific developments inspired by or built upon Cliff’s contributions.
The Practice of Network Security Monitoring: Understanding Incident Detection and Response
by Richard BejtlichNetwork security is not simply about building impenetrable walls -- determined attackers will eventually overcome traditional defenses. The most effective computer security strategies integrate network security monitoring (NSM): the collection and analysis of data to help you detect and respond to intrusions. In The Practice of Network Security Monitoring, Mandiant CSO Richard Bejtlich shows you how to use NSM to add a robust layer of protection around your networks -- no prior experience required. To help you avoid costly and inflexible solutions, he teaches you how to deploy, build, and run an NSM operation using open source software and vendor-neutral tools. You'll learn how to: Determine where to deploy NSM platforms, and size them for the monitored networks Deploy stand-alone or distributed NSM installations Use command line and graphical packet analysis tools, and NSM consoles Interpret network evidence from server-side and client-side intrusions Integrate threat intelligence into NSM software to identify sophisticated adversaries There's no foolproof way to keep attackers out of your network. But when they get in, you'll be prepared. The Practice of Network Security Monitoring will show you how to build a security net to detect, contain, and control them. Attacks are inevitable, but losing sensitive data shouldn't be.