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The development of ontologies which aims at capturing knowledge as a formal structural framework, is an important foundation for a wide range of applications. Since ontology development is usually a collaborative activity which may span a long period of time, it is critical to provide developers with a suitable development environment that supports collaboration in a flexible manner and that facilitates the building of robust and accurate ontologies. In this dissertation, the author focusses his effort on providing an easy-to-use collaborative ontology development environment that supports both synchronous and asynchronous collaborative activities. Two prototype systems were developed to reach the goal based on an extensive requirement study. The first prototype system servers numerous functions in supporting synchronized cooperation. A Java based application provides developers with several functions. For example, with the help of group-awareness and a locking mechanism, involved developers become aware of actions from other users, which enables them to work without conflict in terms of editing the same ontology resources. Based on the experiences gathered from implementing the first prototype system, the requirement of supporting asynchronous cooperation was studied. A version control system especially in the fields of coping with ontology data structure is a central component to satisfy the requirement. This second approach primarily supports local workspaces that can be synchronized with a central server-based ontology store and is capable of controlling versions on the level of individual ontology resources. Although working in their own workspace ontology developers can achieve a consensual shared ontology through committing, updating and merging activities. Each version of an ontology resource will be preserved in the form of a snapshot. The evolution of either a single ontology resource or the entire ontology can further be illustrated to developers in a

This SpringerBrief presents key enabling technologies and state-of-the-art research on delivering efficient content distribution services to fast moving vehicles. It describes recent research developments and proposals towards the efficient, resilient and scalable content distribution to vehicles through both infrastructure-based and infrastructure-less vehicular networks. The authors focus on the rich multimedia services provided by vehicular environment content distribution including vehicular communications and media playback, giving passengers many infotainment applications. Common problems of vehicular network research are addressed, including network design and optimization, standardization, and the adaptive playout from a user’s perspective.

Stone Lake, published in 1992, is a translation and study of the poetry of Fan Chengda (1126-1193), one of the most famous Chinese poets.

Financial Strategies and Topics in Finance is a collection of Professor Emeritus Harold Bierman, Jr.'s public lectures on corporate finance, given on behalf of the Johnson School of Business, Cornell University, from 1960 to 2015. By explaining complex fi

In this book, the synthesis and applications of recent nanomaterials are discussed and reviewed in detail. The scope of the book covers from nanocrystals and their self-assembly, synthesis and applications of optically active porphyrin particles, and synthesis and applications of carbon nanodots. Depending on the categories of the materials, detailed driving forces to self-assembly of the cluster or arrays are discussed. Finally, major applications of each category nanomaterial are discussed.Nanomaterials discussed in this book are important building blocks for nanoelectronic and nanophotonic device fabrications. Methods to synthesize and functionalize them are crucial to enable their applications in these areas. This book provides readers with detailed description and discussions on synthesis and functionalization of recent optically active nanomaterials. This book is an important tool for researchers in the nanomaterial field. It will be also a great reference for college students to master overall knowledge in the field.

"In this book, the synthesis and applications of recent nanomaterials are discussed and reviewed in detail. The scope of the book covers from nanocrystals and their self-assembly, synthesis and applications of optically active porphyrin particles, and synthesis and applications of carbon nanodots. Depending on the categories of the materials, detailed driving forces to self-assembly of the cluster or arrays are discussed. Finally, major applications of each category nanomaterial are discussed. Nanomaterials discussed in this book are important building blocks for nanoelectronic and nanophotonic device fabrications. Methods to synthesize and functionalize them are crucial to enable their applications in these areas. This book provides readers with detailed description and discussions on synthesis and functionalization of recent optically active nanomaterials. This book is an important tool for researchers in the nanomaterial field. It will be also a great reference for college students to master overall knowledge in the field."--Publisher's website.

There was a sense of loss in the Divine Slope, a radius of a thousand miles that could not be approached. This was the world of the Four Spirits. Everyone yearned to become a Four Spirit Cultivator, to peek into the path of cultivation, to cultivate their form, to obtain their spirit, to become a Saint, and to become a Spirit Destruction God. The unhurried youngster held the jet-black dragon in his hand as he stepped onto the back of a Mythical Sea Dragon Whale. And look at a young man. In this world filled with colors, how did he manage to create a world of his own? [When the Divine Veins appear, I will be the one to sink and float!] Close]

In the Great Thousand Worlds, there was a gathering of heroes. A youth from the Demon Prison, with the voice of the Seven Sins, holding the sun, moon, stars, and universe in his hands, stepping on everything, fighting against gods, and killing demons. To create a world at the peak, my life cannot be under the heavens. Close]

Death was not the end, rebirth was only the beginning of the contest. In this life, Mo Wan swore that no matter how lowly and despicable one lived, no matter how much they were scolded and despised, none of those who owed her would be able to escape!

La recherche de l’État de droit dans le cadre de l’État-nation donne une importance capitale aux droits individuels. Les idées de liberté, de lutte contre l’autoritarisme, du respect des droits de l’homme et du citoyen formatent ainsi profondément le droit public. Mais elles affectent aussi le droit des minorités dans le champ politique et juridique. Pour approfondir la notion de minorité, cette thèse analyse les rapports entre « la communauté et la société étatisée ». En premier lieu, la communauté minoritaire constitue un véritable défi pour la conception libérale abstraite de l’individu mais plus généralement pour le modèle de société de l’État moderne. À partir des minorités chinoises, la thèse souligne comment l’identité minoritaire est une création dans et par l’État moderne. En second lieu, la thèse analyse comment la communauté est dénaturée par l’économie de marché moderne : les individus appartenant aux minorités adoptent des comportements qui mettent en question leur propre identité culturelle et leur droit communautaire. Le système communautaire de valeurs éthiques et morales, doit ainsi se plier aux exigences de l’individualisme. Dans le cadre de la Constitution chinoise, la thèse analyse d’abord le principe générateur des droits des minorités, elle aborde ensuite la légitimité, la délimitation et la construction de l’institution d’autonomie régionale ethnique de la Chine.