Promising Forecast

Promising Forecast
Author: Daniel David Jones
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: Shipwreck survival
ISBN: 9780615787435

Promising Forecast is the true story of five men who start out on a well-planned and exciting deep-sea fishing trip that quickly turns into a harrowing experience. Without any warning, their boat suddenly sinks thirty miles offshore. Shocked and disoriented, they find themselves stranded and helpless in the water for almost nineteen hours with only lifejackets and a strong will to live. Each man reacts as the realities of danger and death confront them. They share their fears, thoughts and feelings while facing challenge after challenge as they struggle to survive this seemingly hopeless situation. Against overwhelming odds, all five men are miraculously rescued and the authors live to tell the tale of their physical, mental and spiritual experiences ... and how it has affected their perspectives on life today. A good read for men, women and young adults alike.

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
Author: Sergei M. Kovalev
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 381
Release: 2021-10-04
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030868559

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th Russian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, RCAI 2021, held in Moscow, Russia, in October 2021. The 19 full papers and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The conference deals with a wide range of topics, categorized into the following topical headings: cognitive research; data mining, machine learning, classification; knowledge engineering; multi-agent systems and robotics; natural language processing; fuzzy models and soft computer; intelligent systems; and tools for designing intelligent systems.

Fatal Forecast

Fatal Forecast
Author: Michael J. Tougias
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2009-06-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 0743297040

Chronicles the dramatic true account of the crews of the fishing vessels Fair Wind and Sea Fever, who in 1980 were caught by a deadly Cape Cod storm that resulted in a tenacious three-day struggle for survival. Reprint.

Technology's Promise

Technology's Promise
Author: William E. Halal
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2008-06-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230582532

Today's modern nations are using increasingly high-tech information systems to power a 'technology revolution'. This book is based on the work of the TechCast Project, conducted at the George Washington University and draws on the knowledge of 100 CEOs, scientists, academics and other experts to compile the best forecast data ever assembled.