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This book gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of information technology in civil and building engineering, presented at the 19th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ICCCBE), held in Cape Town, South Africa on October 26-28, 2022. It covers highly diverse topics such as BIM, construction information modeling, knowledge management, GIS, GPS, laser scanning, sensors, monitoring, VR/AR, computer-aided construction, product and process modeling, big data and IoT, cooperative design, mobile computing, simulation, structural health monitoring, computer-aided structural control and analysis, ICT in geotechnical engineering, computational mechanics, asset management, maintenance, urban planning, facility management, and smart cities. Written by leading researchers and engineers, and selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, the contributions highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaborations.
Within the overarching theme of “Managing the Digital Transformation of Construction Industry” the 23rd International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality (CONVR 2023) presented 123 high-quality contributions on the topics of: Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR), Building Information Modeling (BIM), Simulation and Automation, Computer Vision, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Linked Data, Semantic Web, Blockchain, Digital Twins, Health & Safety and Construction site management, Green buildings, Occupant-centric design and operation, Internet of Everything. The editors trust that this publication can stimulate and inspire academics, scholars and industry experts in the field, driving innovation, growth and global collaboration among researchers and stakeholders.
Dieses Fachbuch demonstriert das Potenzial Künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) im Bauwesen. Die rasant wachsende Menge an Daten sowie die in Bauprojekten eingesetzte Hard- und Software bilden die Grundlage für projektübergreifende und vorausschauende Analysen, die u.a. durch Ansätze des maschinellen Lernens und der Robotik ermöglicht werden. Die einzelnen Beiträge dieses Buches geben einen allgemeinen Überblick über Methoden der Künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) und veranschaulichen deren Einsatz im Bauwesen anhand konkreter Anwendungsfälle aus Forschung und Praxis. KI-Methoden versprechen hier sowohl Effizienzgewinne und Fehlerreduzierung durch Automatisierung repetitiver Tätigkeiten als auch völlig neue Möglichkeiten der Entscheidungsunterstützung in Bauplanung, -ausführung und -betrieb. Die Publikation richtet sich insbesondere an Führungskräfte und Fachexperten der Bauwirtschaft, die mit KI-Methoden eine nachhaltige Verbesserung ihrer Unternehmensprozesse erreichen wollen.
Who Is a Muslim? argues that modern Urdu literature, from its inception in colonial institutions such as Fort William College, Calcutta, to its dominant iterations in contemporary Pakistan—popular novels, short stories, television serials—is formed around a question that is and historically has been at the core of early modern and modern Western literatures. The question “Who is a Muslim?,” a constant concern within eighteenth-century literary and scholarly orientalist texts, the English oriental tale chief among them, takes on new and dangerous meanings once it travels to the North-Indian colony, and later to the newly formed Pakistan. A literary-historical study spanning some three centuries, this book argues that the idea of an Urdu canon, far from secular or progressive, has been shaped as the authority designate around the intertwined questions of piety, national identity, and citizenship.
Dr. Mufeed Ibrahim Said's words: This is a small book of significant value, written by a woman of great humility. It is rich in its contents, and it enriches those who are fortunate to study it. Faiza's life was summarized by many callings by the Lord and her obedient response to the Lord's calls. When she was fifteen years old, she attended a revival meeting in Beni Suef, Egypt, during which she heard the invitation of the Lord Jesus to accept His salvation by grace. She accepted immediately and submitted her life at that moment to the Lord as her life was forever changed. Rev. Esper Ajjaj's words: What do we say about someone who devoted his entire life to the service of the Lord Jesus? This is Rev. Hanna Ibrahim who served the Lord in his life and his words and sermons. His family followed his steps in love and in service.
Why doesn’t our child return our love? What are we failing to understand? What are we failing to do? These questions can fill the minds of adoptive parents caring for wounded, traumatized children. Families often enter into this experience with high expectations for their child and for themselves but are broadsided by shattered assumptions. This book addresses the reality of those unmet expectations and offers validation and solutions for the challenges of parenting deeply traumatized and emotionally disturbed children.
The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. A powerful and extraordinary novel about the unlikely friendship between two exceptional women during the last years of slavery in the US. From the celebrated author of the multi-million-copy-bestselling novel The Secret Life of Bees. 'Fascinating... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines' The Times 'Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling' Daily Mail 'A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman - slave or free' Oprah Winfrey 'A resonant, illuminating novel' Observer Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. Her mother says she's difficult and her father says she's remarkable. On Sara...
Celebritocracy delves into celebrity activism while tearing apart most of the highly publicized charitable and activist efforts of your favorite celebrities. Why did George Clooney back off of Darfur? How did Oprah’s attempt to help Katrina victims go terribly wrong? While Kim Kardashian has done great things for criminal justice reform, did her activism on behalf of Armenian genocide set the cause back decades? And did you know that the famed Dodd-Frank Act has a small bit of pork barrel politics wedged into it—urged on by actress Robin Wright—that put thousands of lives in jeopardy in the DRC? Celebritocracy exposes nonfictional accounts of the many instances when celebrity activism ended up causing more harm than good.