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From the River to the Sea: The Untold Story of the Railroad War That Made the West
by John SedgwickA sweeping and lively history of one of the most dramatic stories never told—of the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring leaders of the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande to seize, control, and create the American West. It is difficult to imagine now, but for all of its cloudy peaks and gorgeous coastline, the American West might have been barren tundra as far as most Americans knew well into the 19th century. While gauzy advertising promotions of the West as a paradise on earth intrigued citizens in the East and Midwest, many believed the journey too hazardous to be worthwhile—until 1869, when the first transcontinental railroad changed the face of transportation. Railroad companies soon became the rulers of western expansion, choosing routes, creating brand-new railroad towns, and building up remote settlements like Santa Fe, Albuquerque, San Diego, and El Paso into proper cities. But thinning federal grants left the routes incomplete, an opportunity that two brash new railroad men, armed with private investments and determination to build an empire across the Southwest clear to the Pacific, soon seized, leading to the greatest railroad war in American history. In From the River to the Sea, bestselling author John Sedgwick recounts, in vivid and thrilling detail, the decade-long fight between General William J. Palmer, the Civil War hero leading the &“little family&” of his Rio Grande, coming down from Denver, hoping to showcase the majesty of the Rockies, and William Barstow Strong, the hard-nosed manager of the corporate-minded Santa Fe, venturing west from Kansas. What begins as an accidental rivalry when the two lines cross in Colorado soon evolves into an all-out battle as each man tries to outdo the other—claiming exclusive routes through mountains, narrow passes, and the richest silver mines in the world; enlisting private armies to protect their land and lawyers to find loopholes; dispatching spies to gain information; and even using the power of the press and incurring the wrath of the God-like Robber Baron Jay Gould—to emerge victorious. By the end of the century, one man will fade into anonymity and disgrace. The other will achieve unparalleled success—and in the process, transform a sleepy backwater of thirty thousand called &“Los Angeles&” into a booming metropolis that will forever change the United States. Filled with colorful characters and high drama, told at the speed of a locomotive, From the River to the Sea is an unforgettable piece of American history—and one of the last great untold tales of the Wild West.
Front End Engineering Design of Oil and Gas Projects: Perspectives, Case Studies, and Lessons
by G. Unnikrishnan V. PratapkumarQuite a large number of major oil and gas projects are failures with respect to their costs, schedules, and operational performance. Owner companies and contractors are struggling with the issues causing these failures. The Front End Engineering Design (FEED) has been identified as an important factor that plays a key role in determining the success of a project. However, the FEED and the associated Front End Loading (FEL) do not get the attention they deserve from the players in the business, namely, the owner companies, FEED, and EPC contractors. While academic studies on the FEL and its failures are available, how the seeds of failures are sown during an actual project FEED remains a mystery. The details are usually buried in the rubbished computers and hundreds of files that are shelved in companies' offices. In this unique book, two experienced professionals, one from an owner company and the other from an international EPC contractor, whose interests often oppose each other, join to give their perspectives about the project lifecycle, its governance structure, gate system, complexities, contract models, and quality measurements. In the second part of the book, they present case studies of projects gone wrong, due to mismatches, errors, and inconsistencies in the FEED. These case histories reveal how avoidable gaps and errors creep into FEED resulting in project failures and how the review systems fail to detect them. Technical and business professionals seem to underestimate the importance of FEED in capital-intensive major projects, while focusing on short-term goals. The underlying causal factors need to be addressed and resolved in time properly, for ensuring success of major oil and gas projects. Written in a concise and practical style, with key takeaways at the end of each chapter, this book will be a useful guide for practicing project and engineering professionals in the oil and gas industry. Senior students and researchers will find ideas and viewpoints given in this book worth exploring further.
Front Office Management for The Veterinary Team: 3rd Edition
by Heather PrendergastLearn to navigate the day-to-day skills you need to be a valuable member of the veterinary office team! Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team, 3rd Edition covers veterinary office duties ranging from: scheduling appointments to billing and accounting, managing inventory and medical records, marketing, using outside diagnostic laboratory services, and communicating effectively and compassionately with clients. This edition includes two all-new chapters on strategic planning and leadership, updated coverage of office procedures, veterinary ethics, and technology. In addition, this complete guide to veterinary practice management features step-by-step instructions, making it easier for you to master vital front-office tasks!
Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team
by Heather PrendergastThe only book of its kind, Front Office Management for the Veterinary Team focuses on the day-to-day duties of the veterinary team. It offers a complete guide to scheduling appointments, billing and accounting, communicating effectively and compassionately with clients, managing medical records, budgeting, marketing your practice, managing inventory, using outside diagnostic laboratory services, and much more. Written by Heather Prendergast, RVT, CVPM, this manual simplifies essential tasks with step-by-step instructions! Exercises on the Evolve website offer additional practice with front office tasks. Interactive working forms give you experience completing sample checks, deposit slips, patient history forms, and incident reports. The latest information on electronic banking and tax forms ensures that you adhere to the most current financial guidelines. What Would You Do/Not Do boxes provide scenarios to expose you to real-life situations that occur in veterinary practice and guide you through to an appropriate resolution. Review questions test your understanding of concepts presented in each chapter. Practice Point boxes highlight practical information to remember while on the job. Veterinary Practice and the Law boxes provide essential information about laws that you must know in order to run an ethical practice and to protect the practice. Key terms and learning objectives guide you through study of the most important content.
Frontier Applications of Nature Inspired Computation (Springer Tracts in Nature-Inspired Computing)
by Neeraj Gupta Tomonobu Senjyu Mahdi Khosravy Nilesh PatelThis book addresses the frontier advances in the theory and application of nature-inspired optimization techniques, including solving the quadratic assignment problem, prediction in nature-inspired dynamic optimization, the lion algorithm and its applications, optimizing the operation scheduling of microgrids, PID controllers for two-legged robots, optimizing crane operating times, planning electrical energy distribution systems, automatic design and evaluation of classification pipelines, and optimizing wind-energy power generation plants. The book also presents a variety of nature-inspired methods and illustrates methods of adapting these to said applications. Nature-inspired computation, developed by mimicking natural phenomena, makes a significant contribution toward the solution of non-convex optimization problems that normal mathematical optimizers fail to solve. As such, a wide range of nature-inspired computing approaches has been used in multidisciplinary engineering applications. Written by researchers and developers from a variety of fields, this book presents the latest findings, novel techniques and pioneering applications.
Frontier Computing on Industrial Applications Volume 1: Proceedings of Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1131)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Tokyo, on July 10–13, 2023, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing on Industrial Applications Volume 2: Proceedings of Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1132)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Tokyo, on July 10–13, 2023, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing on Industrial Applications Volume 3: Proceedings of Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1133)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Tokyo, on July 10–13, 2023, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing on Industrial Applications Volume 4: Proceedings of Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1134)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Tokyo, on July 10–13, 2023, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2020 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #747)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Singapore, on July 10–13, 2020, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2021 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #827)
by Neil Y. Yen Jason C. Hung Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Seoul, on July 13–17, 2021, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2024 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1355)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book covers issues of computer science, application on cloud computing, information security and describes applications of frontier computing. Frontier Computing conference aims at providing an open forum to reach a comprehensive understanding to the recent advances and emergence in information technology, science, and engineering, with the themes in the scope of Communication Network, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Web Intelligence, and any related fields that prompt the development of information technology. Articles cover a wide spectrum of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded system, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optics communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many papers have shown their great academic potential and value, and in addition, indicate promising directions of research in the focused realm of this conference series. Readers who will benefit from this comprehensive overview of the latest in information technology include students, researchers, and industry professionals in the fields of cloud computing, internet of things, machine learning, information security, multimedia systems, information technology, and so on. The book also serves as a comprehensive overview for young investigators looking to start a new research program.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2024 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1356)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book covers issues of computer science, application on cloud computing, information security and describes applications of frontier computing. Frontier Computing conference aims at providing an open forum to reach a comprehensive understanding to the recent advances and emergence in information technology, science, and engineering, with the themes in the scope of Communication Network, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Web Intelligence, and any related fields that prompt the development of information technology. Articles cover a wide spectrum of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded system, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optics communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many papers have shown their great academic potential and value, and in addition, indicate promising directions of research in the focused realm of this conference series. Readers who will benefit from this comprehensive overview of the latest in information technology include students, researchers, and industry professionals in the fields of cloud computing, internet of things, machine learning, information security, multimedia systems, information technology, and so on. The book also serves as a comprehensive overview for young investigators looking to start a new research program.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2024 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1357)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book covers issues of computer science, application on cloud computing, information security and describes applications of frontier computing. Frontier Computing conference aims at providing an open forum to reach a comprehensive understanding to the recent advances and emergence in information technology, science, and engineering, with the themes in the scope of Communication Network, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Web Intelligence, and any related fields that prompt the development of information technology. Articles cover a wide spectrum of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded system, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optics communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many papers have shown their great academic potential and value, and in addition, indicate promising directions of research in the focused realm of this conference series. Readers who will benefit from this comprehensive overview of the latest in information technology include students, researchers, and industry professionals in the fields of cloud computing, internet of things, machine learning, information security, multimedia systems, information technology, and so on. The book also serves as a comprehensive overview for young investigators looking to start a new research program.
Frontier Computing: Proceedings of FC 2024 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1358)
by Jason C. Hung Neil Yen Jia-Wei ChangThis book covers issues of computer science, application on cloud computing, information security and describes applications of frontier computing. Frontier Computing conference aims at providing an open forum to reach a comprehensive understanding to the recent advances and emergence in information technology, science, and engineering, with the themes in the scope of Communication Network, Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management, Web Intelligence, and any related fields that prompt the development of information technology. Articles cover a wide spectrum of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded system, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optics communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many papers have shown their great academic potential and value, and in addition, indicate promising directions of research in the focused realm of this conference series. Readers who will benefit from this comprehensive overview of the latest in information technology include students, researchers, and industry professionals in the fields of cloud computing, internet of things, machine learning, information security, multimedia systems, information technology, and so on. The book also serves as a comprehensive overview for young investigators looking to start a new research program.
Frontier Computing: Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2018) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #542)
by Neil Y. Yen Jason C. Hung Lin HuiThis book presents the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 3–6, 2018, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions. The book is a valuable resource for students, researchers and professionals, and also offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing: Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2019) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #551)
by Neil Y. Yen Jason C. Hung Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Kyushu, Japan on July 9–12, 2019, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, web and internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book will benefit students, researchers and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Computing: Theory, Technologies and Applications (FC 2022) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1031)
by Neil Y. Yen Jason C. Hung Jia-Wei ChangThis book gathers the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Frontier Computing, held in Tokyo, Japan, on July 12–15, 2022, and provides comprehensive coverage of the latest advances and trends in information technology, science, and engineering. It addresses a number of broad themes, including communication networks, business intelligence and knowledge management, Web intelligence, and related fields that inspire the development of information technology. The respective contributions cover a wide range of topics: database and data mining, networking and communications, Web and Internet of things, embedded systems, soft computing, social network analysis, security and privacy, optical communication, and ubiquitous/pervasive computing. Many of the papers outline promising future research directions, and the book benefits students, researchers, and professionals alike. Further, it offers a useful reference guide for newcomers to the field.
Frontier Information Technology and Systems Research in Cooperative Economics (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #316)
by Aleksei V. Bogoviz Alexander E. Suglobov Alexandr N. Maloletko Olga V. Kaurova Svetlana V. LobovaThis book is the very first book-length study devoted to the advances in technological development and systems research in cooperative economics. The chapters provide, first of all, a coherent framework for understanding and applying the concepts and approaches of complexity and systems science for the advanced study of cooperative networks and particular cooperative enterprises and communities. Second, the book serves as a unique source of reliable information on the frontier information technologies available for the production, consumer, credit, and agricultural cooperative enterprises, discussing predominant strategies, potential drivers of change, and responses to complex problems. Given the diverse range of backgrounds and advanced research results, researchers, decision-makers, and stakeholders from all fields of cooperative economics in any country of the world will undoubtedly benefit from this book.
Frontier Research and Innovation in Optoelectronics Technology and Industry: Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Photonics and Optoelectronics (SOPO 2018), August 18-20, 2018, Kunming, China
by Khaled Habib Elfed LewisThis book provides an overview of research achievements by industry experts and academic scientists in the subject area of Optoelectronics Technology and Industry. It covers a broad field ranging from Laser Technology and Applications, Optical Communications, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration, Energy Harvesting, to Medical and Biological Applications. Authored by highly-regarded researchers, contributing a wealth of knowledge on Photonics and Optoelectronics, this comprehensive collection of papers offers insight into innovative technologies, recent advances and future trends needed to develop effective research and manage projects. Researchers will benefit considerably when applying the technical information covered in this book.
Frontier Research on High Performance Concrete and Mechanical Properties (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering #518)
by Ping Xiang Haifeng Yang Jianwei YanThis open access book focuses on cutting-edge research in high-performance concrete. Concrete has been a main construction material all over the world in the past century. As the demand for construction rises, the need for concrete with stronger performance grows as well. Existing studies on high-performance concrete are mainly on fiber admixtures and reactive mineral powder admixtures, with a focus on concrete proportioning and rheological properties. Through in-depth analysis of real-world engineering cases and demonstration of the latest research achievements, this book aims to provide a systematic review of research on high-performance concrete for civil engineers and scholars in related research fields. The topics of this book include but are not limited to the following: 1. Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Admixture Factors; 2. Effect of Mineral Reactive Powders on Concrete; 3. High Performance Concrete Packing Density and Rheological Properties; 4. High Performance Concrete Proportioning and Theoretical Research; 5. Research on Mechanical Properties of High Performance Concrete.
Frontier Research: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Road and Traffic Engineering (CRTE 2021), Jiaozuo, China, 10-12 December 2021
by Teik Hua Law Baohua GuoThis book contains selected papers resulting from the 2020 International Conference on Road and Traffic Engineering (CRTE 2020) covering Road Engineering and Traffic Engineering, aiming to provide an academic and technical communication platform for scholars and engineers engaged in scientific research and engineering practice in the field of Road Engineering and Materials, Traffic Engineering and Management and Transportation Engineering. By sharing the research status of scientific research achievements and cutting-edge technologies, it helps scholars and engineers all over the world to comprehend the academic development trends and broaden research ideas. So as to strengthen international academic research, academic topics exchange and discussion, and promote the industrialization cooperation of academic achievements.
Frontier Studies in Soil Science (Frontier Studies in Soil Science)
by Avelino Núñez-DelgadoThis is the first book where top researchers focus on presenting new research proposals in soil science. All the authors contributing to the book have a solid background and experience in specific fields of soil science, allowing them to propose the critical lines of future development in their respective and particular paths of cut-edge investigation. The primary audiences for the work are scientists/researchers working in these fields, as well as students interested in the views from top scientists on recent and future trends in the area, and all those in the overall society desiring to be aware of possible pathways for the future of soil science.
Frontier Technologies for Crop Improvement (Sustainability Sciences in Asia and Africa)
by Rajeev K. Varshney Manish Roorkiwal Manish K. Pandey Alison Bentley Haile DesmaeThis edited book is a compilation of information on existing frontier technologies in agriculture, such as driving modernized crop improvement programs via digitalization, mechanization and automation, artificial intelligence, speed breeding. The major focus of the book is on the technologies related to genetic gain, nutrition and food safety. Agriculture is core to industry as well as human civilization and sustainability of the society. Therefore, advancement and investment of technology is essential for enhancing the quality and quantity of the produce for ensuring food and nutritional security. The frontier technologies bring drastic change in the way of functioning leading to multi-fold increase in efficiency and outcome. Chapters in this book addresses a particular enabling technology and forward-looking strategy. Compiled information with successful deployment examples of these technologies is not been made available from a single platform, therefore, this volume is a unified compilation of information from international experts. The book is a relevant reading material for students, researchers, academicians and industry players in agriculture.
Frontier Technologies for Infrastructures Engineering: Structures and Infrastructures Book Series, Vol. 4 (Structures and Infrastructures)
by Shi-Shuenn Chen Alfredo H-S.AngAn exclusive collection of papers introducing current and frontier technologies of special significance to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of civil infrastructures. This volume is intended for professional and practicing engineers involved with infrastructure systems such as roadways, bridges, buildings, power generating and dis