Xi Zhang Knihy

The collection features poignant paintings created by 28 Chinese American children, illustrating the dramatic history of Chinese laborers who contributed to the construction of the transcontinental railroad. Each artwork captures the struggles and resilience of these workers, offering a unique perspective on their significant yet often overlooked role in American history. Through their creativity, the children honor the legacy of their ancestors and bring awareness to this important chapter in the nation's past.

Focusing on the integration of power management systems in vehicles, this book delves into the latest technologies and methodologies for optimizing energy use. It covers essential topics such as battery management, energy storage solutions, and the impact of electric and hybrid vehicles on power distribution. The text provides insights into the challenges and innovations in vehicle power systems, making it a vital resource for engineers and researchers in automotive technology. Practical examples and case studies illustrate the application of these concepts in real-world scenarios.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness, QShine 2010. The 37 revised full papers presented along with 7 papers from the allocated Dedicated Short Range Communications Workshop, DSRC 2010, were carefully selected from numerous submissions. Conference papers are organized into 9 technical sessions, covering the topics of cognitive radio networks, security, resource allocation, wireless protocols and algorithms, advanced networking systems, sensor networks, scheduling and optimization, routing protocols, multimedia and stream processing. Workshop papers are organized into two sessions: DSRC networks and DSRC security.