This two-volume set LNCS 16174-16175 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th Asian Conference on Pattern Recognition, ACPR 2025, held in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, in November 10–13, 2025.The 60 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 118submissions. The ACPR 2025 Conference focuses on four important areas of pattern recognition: pattern recognition and machine learning; computer vision and robot vision; signal, speech and video processing; and docu...

The first English-language anthology of its kind, Red Is Not the Only Color offers a window into the uncharted terrain of intimate relations between Chinese women. As urban China has undergone rapid transformation, same-sex relations have emerged as a significant, if previously neglected, touchstone for the exploration of the meaning of social change. The short fiction in this volume highlights tensions between tradition and modernization, family and state, art and commerce, love ...

This 15-volume set LNCS 15031-15045 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, PRCV 2024, held in Urumqi, China, during October 18–20, 2024.The 579 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1526 submissions. The papers cover various topics in the broad areas of pattern recognition and computer vision, including machine learning, pattern classification and cluster analysis, neural network and de...

This 15-volume set LNCS 15031-15045 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, PRCV 2024, held in Urumqi, China, during October 18–20, 2024.The 579 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1526 submissions. The papers cover various topics in the broad areas of pattern recognition and computer vision, including machine learning, pattern classification and cluster analysis, neural network and de...

This 15-volume set LNCS 15031-15045 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, PRCV 2024, held in Urumqi, China, during October 18–20, 2024.The 579 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1526 submissions. The papers cover various topics in the broad areas of pattern recognition and computer vision, including machine learning, pattern classification and cluster analysis, neural network and d...

Once, she was a proud daughter of heaven that everyone looked up to. She was jailed for a conspiracy! Become a prisoner!A few years later, she returned with hatred in her heart, thinking of only one thing: I want to kill that man!She had been through tens of thousands of flowers but not a single leaf had touched her body. Countless men had fallen for her.As for that man … She actually became her number one pursuer?SOME MAN: Wife, it's your birthday tomorrow, so I've chartered a yacht party...

Ash Blake is a senior at Ansullivan Dragonar Academy, but he's not a typical student. Not only does he have the ability to ride any dragon, but his own Steed, Eco, was born with the body of a beautiful young girl rather than in the shape of a dragon! In the 12th volume of this classic tale of dragons and magic, the Ansullivan 500-Year Festival is here at least! Everything is leading up to a showdown between Oscar--the student council vice-president, who dreams of one day taking the throne ...

Ash Blake, a senior at Ansullivan Dragonar Academy, is no typical student. Not only does he have the ability to ride any dragon, but his own Steed, Eco, has the body of a beautiful young girl instead of a dragon!Ash, Eco, and Sylvia have returned from their trip to Albion Forst, where Ash met the Mother Dragon and learned crucial information that helped put Eco's mind at ease. But Sylvia's bold behaviour has left the relationship between the three of them anything but easy...

Tomo finally reveals to Mona that she's fallen for Medaka! How will Mona react to this, and what will become of their friendship?! It is now winter, and Christmas, the big event for all couples, is fast approaching! The period before Christmas is just as eventful, however, with Mona asking Medaka to go on a Christmas date with her and holding a study session at her house to help him pass his exams! Not to mention that there's now a 3-way war to win his heart!

Medaka is clearly affected by what transpired on Valentine's Day. He's been stealing glances at Mona and finding himself at a loss for words! His heart just can't stop beating as White Day arrives and he has to give thank-you gifts to the girls. There are signs signaling changes all around Mona as well. A new school term will soon begin, bringing with it new students who'll shake things up at Mona's school!

Tomo is going on the attack at the study session. As the group takes a break and plays a board game, things heat up even more as they must describe who their ideal romantic partner is! Medaka then walks home together with Tomo after the study session. Along the way, Tomo's unexpected remarks will greatly change the relationship between the two!!

"Ran Walker's A Burst of Gray electrifies the reader into a new world of colors and images while reminding us all that true love is destiny."Chris L. Butler, author of BLERD: '80s BABY, '90s KID"With its inventive structure and deep emotional core, Walker's A Burst of Gray is a stunning bit of micro sci-fi bliss, where our soulmates reveal their colorful selves in our not-so-distant, monochromatic future. A thought-provoking and engrossing read!"