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Enabling Tools and Techniques for Organic Synthesis: A Practical Guide to Experimentation, Automation, and Computation
by Stephen G. NewmanENABLING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ORGANIC SYNTHESIS Provides the practical knowledge of how new technologies impact organic synthesis, enabling the reader to understand literature, evaluate different techniques, and solve synthetic challenges In recent years, new technologies have impacted organic chemistry to the point that they are no longer the sole domain of dedicated specialists. Computational chemistry, for example, can now be used by organic chemists to help predict outcomes, understand selectivity, and decipher mechanisms. To be prepared to solve various synthetic problems, it is increasingly important for chemists to familiarize themselves with a range of current and emerging tools and techniques. Enabling Tools and Techniques for Organic Synthesis: A Practical Guide to Experimentation, Automation, and Computation provides a broad overview of contemporary research and new technologies applied to organic synthesis. Detailed chapters, written by a team of experts from academia and industry, describe different state-of-the-art techniques such as computer-assisted retrosynthesis, spectroscopy prediction with computational chemistry, high throughput experimentation for reaction screening, and optimization using Design of Experiments (DoE). Emphasizing real-world practicality, the book includes chapters on programming for synthetic chemists, machine learning (ML) in chemical synthesis, concepts and applications of computational chemistry, and more. Highlights the most recent methods in organic synthesis and describes how to employ these techniques in a reader’s own research Familiarizes readers with the application of computational chemistry and automation technology in organic synthesis Introduces synthetic chemists to electrochemistry, photochemistry, and flow chemistry Helps readers comprehend the literature, assess the strengths and limitations of each technique, and apply those tools to solve synthetic challenges Provides case studies and guided examples with graphical illustrations in each chapter Enabling Tools and Techniques for Organic Synthesis: A Practical Guide to Experimentation, Automation, and Computation is an invaluable reference for scientists needing an up-to-date introduction to new tools, graduate students wanting to expand their organic chemistry skills, and instructors teaching courses in advanced techniques for organic synthesis.
Enactive Cognition in Place: Sense-Making as the Development of Ecological Norms (New Directions in Philosophy and Cognitive Science)
by Miguel A. Sepúlveda-PedroThis book aims to enrich our understanding of the role the environment plays in processes of life and cognition, from the perspective of enactive cognitive science. Miguel A. Sepúlveda-Pedro offers an unprecedented interpretation of the central claims of the enactive approach to cognition, supported by contemporary works of ecological psychology and phenomenology. The enactive approach conceives cognition as sense-making, a phenomenon emerging from the organizational nature of the living body that evolves in human beings through sensorimotor, intercorporeal, and linguistic interactions with the environment. From this standpoint, Sepúlveda-Pedro suggests incorporating three new theses into the theoretical body of the enactive approach: sense-making and cognition fundamentally consist of processes of norm development; the environment, cognitive agents actually interact with, is an active ecological field enacted in their historical past; and sense-making occurs in a domain consisting of multiple normative dimensions that the author names enactive place.
Enamines: Synthesis: Structure, and Reactions, Second Edition,
by A. Gilbert CookReviewing and correlating in detail the synthetic, mechanistic, and physical properties ofenamines, this reference features an extensive discussion of all enamine literature ...numerous practical examples of synthetic enamine applications ... new information onoxidation-reduction reactions of enamines ... numerous tables and schemes that givefast, easy access to a wealth of useful data .. . and improved coordination among contributingauthors to reduce duplication and overlap.Thoroughly updating the original edition, Enamines, Second Edition contains over2,400 bibliographic citations that help researchers investigate particular subjects ingreat.er depth. It comprises an authoritative source for organic, synthetic, physical, andnatural products chemists in academe, industry, or government, as well as for advancedgraduate students in these disciplines.
Enantioselection in Asymmetric Catalysis (4x45)
by Ilya D. Gridnev Pavel A. DubThe field of asymmetric catalysis is currently one of the hottest areas in chemistry. This unique book focuses on the mechanism of enantioselectivity in asymmetric catalysis, rather than asymmetric catalysis from the synthetic view. It describes reliable, experimentally and computationally supported mechanisms, and discusses the danger of so-called "plausible" or "accepted" mechanisms leading to wrong conclusions. It draws parallels to enzymatic catalysis in biochemistry, and examines in detail the physico-chemical aspects of enantioselective catalysis.
Enantioselective Organocatalyzed Reactions I
by Rainer MahrwaldOrganocatalyzed Reactions I and II presents a timely summary of organocatalysed reactions including: a) Enantioselective C-C bond formation processes e.g. Michael-addition, Mannich-reaction, Hydrocyanation (Strecker-reaction), aldol reaction, allylation, cycloadditions, aza-Diels-Alder reactions, benzoin condensation, Stetter reaction, conjugative Umpolung, asymmetric Friedel-Crafts reactions; b) Asymmetric enantioselective reduction processes e.g. Reductive amination of aldehydes or ketones, asymmetric transfer hydrogenation; c) Asymmetric enantioselective oxidation processes; d) Asymmetric epoxidation, Bayer-Villiger oxidation; e) Enantioselective a-functionalization; f) A-alkylation of ketones, a-halogenation and a-oxidation of carbonyl compounds.
EnCambio: Aprendé a modificar tu cerebro para cambiar tu vida y sentirte mejor
by Estanislao Bachrach"Este año cambio de trabajo, empiezo el gimnasio, bajo esos kilitos de más, aprendo un idioma nuevo"Cambiar. Esa es la cuestión.A veces te da tanto miedo no lograrlo que ni siquiera lo intentás. Te decís que sos así, que ya no podés cambiar.Vivís en piloto automático, reaccionando a las diversas situaciones del día a día casi sin pensar. Algunos de estos comportamientos te hacen eficiente, pero otros son detractores de eso que querés hoy para vos.Esto no es casual. No sos vos, es tu cerebro. Estas reaccionesautomáticas son determinadas por patrones cerebrales que vasconstruyendo a lo largo de tu vida.EnCambio te va a permitir alumbrar los procesos por los cuales pensás, sentís y te comportás de determinada manera, y así dejar atrás aquellos hábitos y conductas que ya no te sirven. El objetivo es que aprendas el potencial que tiene tu cerebro para cambiar y la capacidad que tenés vos para modificarlo.En este libro encontrarás la forma de conocerte mejor, paso fundamental para lograr un mayor bienestar, y las herramientas para que puedas cambiar pensamientos, emociones y acciones que entorpecen la vida que querés, con el fin de conseguir objetivos a largo plazo, personales y profesionales.Con ÁgilMente, Estanislao Bachrach llevó el conocimiento científico del cerebro a la vida cotidiana de miles de lectores. EnCambio lo instala definitivamente como el gran divulgador de la biología de nuestro órgano más complejo y preciado.
El encantador de gatos
by Carlos Rodríguez¿Quién dijo que el perro era el mejor amigo del hombre? Con El encantador de gatos descubriremos que, por su singularidad y su elegancia, por su carácter y sus ronroneos, el gato se merece ocupar un lugar destacado en nuestros hogares. El gato ha tenido siempre fama de independiente, de neurótico, de misterioso. La historia lo ha considerado como un dios o como un símbolo de mala suerte. A pesar de tener siete vidas, una curiosidad inagotable y una personalidad única que no deja a nadie indiferente, sigue siendo el gran desconocido. Ha llegado el momento de reivindicar su papel como animal de compañía. Se acabaron los mitos y las supersticiones, señoras y señores, con ustedes...? Su Majestad el gato. Carlos Rodríguez, veterinario y colaborador habitual en distintos programas de radio y televisión, nos acerca al desconocido mundo de los felinos y sus cuidados, nos expone las ventajas de la convivencia con ellos, nos aconseja sobre su educación y nos da las claves necesarias para entender a nuestras mascotas y contribuir así a su felicidad.
Encapsulation in Food Processing and Fermentation (Food Biology Series)
by Steva LevićFood technology has adopted new principles and practices that are rapidly changing the food sector. New foods are now available under more uniform standards and better quality control. Globalised food market offers opportunities for manufacturers to increase production and profit, and at the same time, consumers benefit from the choice of food products like never before. All this is possible only because of the innovations in the food sector. One of such innovations is encapsulation technology, which aims to preserve food quality, enhance the sensorial properties of food and increase the efficiency in food processing. This book discusses the uses of encapsulation technology in food practices and conventional processes and also highlights new directions in food processing. In the introductory chapters’ review of encapsulation technologies, carrier materials and criteria for their selection, analytical methods for characterisation of encapsulated products and some aspects of product design and process optimisation. The most important achievements of encapsulation technology in the food sector are reviewed in the later chapters related to encapsulation of food ingredients, food biocatalysts and examples of usage of encapsulated active ingredients in the dairy and meat industry, beverage production, etc. In addition, the implementation of nanotechnology in the food sector is reviewed, emphasizing the most important materials and technologies for the production of nanoencapsulates. The book is a valuable source of information on encapsulation technology, for academia and industry, especially the food sector, with the aim of enhancing knowledge transfer.
Encapsulation Nanotechnologies
by Vikas MittalThis unique and comprehensive book covers all the recent physical, chemical, and mechanical advancements in encapsulation nanotechnologies.Encapsulation is prevalent in the evolutionary processes of nature, where nature protects the materials from the environment by engulfing them in a suitable shell. These natural processes are well known and have been adopted and applied in the pharmaceutical, food, agricultural, and cosmetics industries.In recent years, because of the increased understanding of the material properties and behaviors at nanoscale, research in the encapsulation field has also moved to the generation of nanocapsules, nanocontainers, and other nano devices. One such example is the generation of self-healing nanocontainers holding corrosion inhibitors that can be used in anti-corrosion coatings. The processes used to generate such capsules have also undergone significant developments. Various technologies based on chemical, physical, and physico-chemical synthesis methods have been developed and applied successfully to generate encapsulated materials.Because of the increasing potential and value of the new nanotechnologies and products being used in a large number of commercial processes, the need for compiling one comprehensive volume comprising the recent technological advancements is also correspondingly timely and significant. This volume not only introduces the subject of encapsulation and nanotechnologies to scientists new to the field, but also serves as a reference for experts already working in this area.Encapsulation Nanotechnologies details in part:The copper encapsulation of carbon nanotubesVarious aspects of the application of fluid-bed technology for the coating and encapsulation processesThe use of the electrospinning technique for encapsulationThe concept of microencapsulation by interfacial polymerizationOverviews of encapsulation technologies for organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), polymer capsule technology, the use of supercritical fluids (such as carbon dioxide), iCVD process for large-scale applications in hybrid gas barriersReadershipEncapsulation Nanotechnologiesis of prime interest to a wide range of materials scientists and engineers, both in industry and academia.
The Encapsulation Phenomenon
by Yan Voloshin Irina Belaya Roland KrämerThis fundamental book presents the most comprehensive summary of the current state of the art in the chemistry of cage compounds. It introduces different ways of how ions and molecules can be encapsulated by three-dimensional caging ligands to form molecular and polymeric species: covalent, supramolecular, and coordination capsules. The authors introduce their classification, reactivity, and selected practical applications. Because encapsulation can isolate caged ions and molecules from external factors, the encapsulated species can exhibit unique physical and chemical properties. The resulting specific reactivity and selectivity can open up a range of applications, including chemical separation, recognition, chiral separation, catalysis, applications as sensors or probes, as molecular or supramolecular devices, or molecular carriers (cargo). A particularly strong emphasis in this book is on the summary and review of the synthesis of various types of cage compounds. Readers will find over 850 literature references summarized and clearly represented in over 600 schemes and illustrations. The book is structured by the types of caging ligands (covalent, supramolecular, or coordination capsules). The authors further arranged the chapters by ligand classes and types of encapsulated species (neutral molecules, anions, or cations). Readers will hence find an exhaustive reference resource and summary of the current state of research into encapsulated species, nowadays almost a separated realm of modern chemistry.
Encapsulation Technologies for Active Food Ingredients and Food Processing
by N. J. Zuidam Viktor NedovicConsumers prefer food products that are tasty, healthy, and convenient. Encapsulation is an important way to meet these demands by delivering food ingredients at the right time and right place. For example, encapsulates may allow flavor retention, mask bad tasting or bad smelling components, stabilize food ingredients, and increase their bioavailability. Encapsulation may also be used to immobilize cells or enzymes in the production of food materials or products, such as fermentation or metabolite production. This book provides a detailed overview of the encapsulation technologies available for use in food products, food processing, and food production. The book aims to inform those who work in academia or R&D about both the delivery of food compounds via encapsulation and food processing using immobilized cells or enzymes. The structure of the book is according to the use of encapsulates for a specific application. Emphasis is placed on strategy, since encapsulation technologies may change. Most chapters include application possibilities of the encapsulation technologies in specific food products or processes. The first part of the book reviews general technologies, food-grade materials, and characterization methods for encapsulates. The second part discusses encapsulates of active ingredients (e.g., aroma, fish oil, minerals, vitamins, peptides, proteins, probiotics) for specific food applications. The last part describes immobilization technologies of cells and enzymes for use within food fermentation processes (e.g., beer, wine, dairy, meat), and food production (e.g., sugar conversion, production of organic acids or amino acids, hydrolysis of triglycerides). Edited by two leading experts in the field, Encapsulation Technologies for Food Active Ingredients and Food Processing will be a valuable reference source for those working in the academia or food industry. The editors work in both industry or academia, and they have brought together in this book contributions from both fields.
Enchanted by Daphne: The Life of an Evolutionary Naturalist
by Peter R. GrantThe extraordinary life story of the celebrated naturalist who transformed our understanding of evolutionEnchanted by Daphne is legendary ecologist Peter Grant’s personal account of his remarkable life and career. In this revelatory book, Grant takes readers from his childhood in World War II–era Britain to his ongoing research today in the Galápagos archipelago, vividly describing what it's like to do fieldwork in one of the most magnificent yet inhospitable places on Earth. This is also the story of two brilliant and courageous biologists raising a family together while balancing the demands of professional lives that would take them to the far corners of the globe.In 1973, Grant and his wife, Rosemary, embarked on a journey that would fundamentally change how we think about evolution. Over the next four decades, they visited the Galápagos every year to observe Darwin’s famous finches on the remote, uninhabited island of Daphne Major. Documenting how eighteen species have diversified from a single ancestral species, they demonstrated that we could actually see and measure evolution in a natural setting. Grant recounts the blind alleys and breathtaking triumphs of this historic research as he and Rosemary followed in Darwin’s footsteps—and ushered in a new era in ecology.A wonderfully absorbing portrait of a life in science, Enchanted by Daphne is an unforgettable chronicle of the travels and discoveries of one of the world’s most influential naturalists.
Una enciclopedia de fósiles (¡Arriba la Lectura! Level M #71)
by Andrea AlmadaNIMAC-sourced textbook <p><p> Podemos aprender mucho sobre los animales, las plantas y los insectos que ya no están vivos. ¿Cómo? ¡Estudiando sus fósiles!
Enclosed Experimental Ecosystems and Scale
by W. Michael Kemp John E. Petersen William C. Dennison Victor S. KennedyEnclosed ecosystem experiments have gained in popularity as research tools in ecological science, particularly in the study of coastal aquatic environments. These systems provide scientists with a degree of experimental control that is not achievable through field experiments. Yet to date, techniques for systematically extrapolating results from small-scale experimental ecosystems to larger, deeper, more open, more biologically diverse, and more heterogeneous ecosystems in nature have not been well developed. Likewise, researchers have lacked methods for comparing and extrapolating information among natural ecosystems that differ in scale. Enclosed Experimental Ecosystems and Scale: Tools for Understanding and Managing Coastal Ecosystems provides scientists, managers, and policy makers with an introduction to what has been termed the "problem of scale", and presents information that will allow for improved design and interpretation of enclosed experimental aquatic ecosystems. The book integrates the results of a 10-year research project involving a multi-disciplinary team of scientists and students to explore scale-related questions in a variety of coastal habitats. Anticipating use as a reference, the book has been designed so that individual sections and individual pages can function as stand alone units.
Enclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition
by Björn Karlsson James G. QuintiereEnclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition explores the science of enclosure fires and how they cause changes in the environment of a building on fire. The authors discuss mechanisms controlling enclosure fires and how to develop analytical relationships useful in designing buildings for fire safety. Derivation of equations from first principles is shown, stating assumptions and showing comparisons to experimental data, giving calculated examples for clarity. The text provides readers with the skills needed to solve a range of engineering equations and problems. Features include: Describes the outbreak of compartment fires and the mechanisms controlling them Derives simple analytical relationships from first principles and shows how to compare the derived equations with experimental data, giving calculated examples for clarity. Provides the calculational procedures and describes computer models needed to design a building for safety Cites the most up-to-date standards and references throughout Includes numerous chapter problems to test student readers’ understanding of fire behavior Enclosure Fire Dynamics, Second Edition will enhance the knowledge of fire protection engineers, researchers, and investigators and help build a strong foundation for engineering students.
Encoding Bioethics: AI in Clinical Decision-Making
by Charles Binkley Tyler LoftusEncoding Bioethics addresses important ethical concerns from the perspective of each of the stakeholders who will develop, deploy, and use artificial intelligence systems to support clinical decisions. Utilizing an applied ethical model of patient-centered care, this book considers the viewpoints of programmers, health system and health insurance leaders, clinicians, and patients when AI is used in clinical decision-making. The authors build on their respective experiences as a surgeon-bioethicist and a surgeon–AI developer to give the reader an accessible account of the relevant ethical considerations raised when AI systems are introduced into the physician-patient relationship.
¡Encogí a mi mejor amigo! - Libro 1 - ¡Ups!: libros para niñas de 9 a 12 años (Encogí a mi mejor amigo #1)
by Katrina Kahler John ZakourLibros para niñas de 9 a 12 años: Encogía a mi mejor amigo… Bella y su mejor amigo, Joe, son dos niños muy inteligentes que pasan juntos cada minuto libre. Un día, diseñan un plan un plan que los va a hacer superricos y superfamosos. ¡Es un plan tan grandioso que podrán faltar a la escuela y hasta tener su propio programa de televisión! ¿Qué podría ser mejor que eso? Sin embargo, este plan en particular no ocurre de la manera que Bella y Joe esperaban, y pronto deberán enfrentar un gran problema; uno que no podrán solucionar por si solos. Entonces, cuando el chico de la escuela de quien Bella está enamorada en secreto se ve involucrado, las cosas comienzan a ponerse interesantes. De principio a fin, este es un libro muy divertido que tendrá riendo y tratando de adivinar qué sucederá después. Es un gran libro para niñas y también para niños. De hecho, es un historia fabulosa para cualquiera que disfrute de los libros divertidos. ¡Perfecta para niños de 9 a 12 años, esta historia te mantendrá entretenido desde el inicio!
¡Encogí a mi mejor amigo! Libro 2. Zac al rescate. (¡Encogí mi mejor amigo! #2)
by Peggy Tamaira Oropeza Morello John Zakour Katrina KahlerLibro 2 de encogí de hombros a mi mejor amigo. Zac al rescate! Dos niños lograron usar uno de los inventos de su madre para reducirse. Porque confundieron un rayo reductor con un rayo del tiempo. Cayeron en una caja llena de juguetes viejos y accidentalmente los transportaron a la casa de un compañero de clase, Zac; allí estaban a merced de dos niños que los hicieron vivir un sin fín de aventuras, hasta que Zac los ayudó a llevarlos a su casa nuevamente. Pero al llegar a la casa Zac, éste también se redujo con el rayo, por lo que abrió la puerta para comenzar una nueva aventura.
Encolhi meu melhor amigo! Ooops! Livro 1 (Encolhi meu melhor amigo! #1)
by Katrina Kahler John Zakour Daiana K. NeumannEu encolhi meu melhor amigo! - Ooops! Livro 1: Livros para meninas de 9 a 12 anos escrito por Katrina Kahler e John Zakour. Bella e seu melhor amigo Joe, são duas crianças muito inteligentes que passam cada minuto livre juntos. Um dia, eles elaboram um plano, um plano que os tornará super ricos e super famosos. É um plano tão bom que eles poderão deixar a escola e até ter seu próprio programa de TV! O que poderia ser melhor que isso? No entanto, o plano não acontece Bella e Joe esperavam, e eles se vêem diante de um enorme problema; um que eles são incapazes de resolver por conta própria. Então, quando a paixão secreta de Bella na escola se envolve, as coisas começam a ficar ainda mais interessantes. Este é um livro muito engraçado do começo ao fim, e irá mantê-la rindo, bem como tentar adivinhar o que acontecerá a seguir. Um ótimo livro para meninas e também um ótimo livro para meninos. Na verdade, é uma história fabulosa para quem gosta de livros engraçados. Perfeito para crianças de 9 a 12 anos, esta história vai mantê-lo entretido desde o início! Gênero: FICÇÃO JUVENIL / Quadrinhos e Romances Gráficos / Geral Gênero Secundário: FICÇÃO JUVENIL/ Ciência e tecnologia
Encontros Imediatos com a Humanidade: Uma Nova Visão Sobre a Evolução Humana
by Sang-Hee Lee Shin-Young YoonUma nova visão sobre a Evolução Humana. De onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas. Uma nova visão sobre a Evolução Humana De onde viemos, como vivemos ou porque temos esta aparência são algumas das questões fundamentais que nos ocorrem nalgum ponto das nossas vidas. A evolução humana é um campo em constante mudança, não havendo, por isso, respostas certas nem perguntas erradas. Neste livro fascinante, Sang-Hee Lee explora e questiona alguns dos pressupostos evolutivos a partir de novos e inesperados ângulos. A agricultura foi um passo em falso na evolução humana? Porque é o parto tão difícil para as mulheres? Porque é que os humanos adultos bebem leite? O que temos em comum com os neandertais? As histórias presentes neste livro oferecem uma nova perspetiva sobre os primeiros hominíneos, desafiando as perceções sobre a progressão tradicional da evolução. Combinando uma visão antropológica com investigação inovadora, as surpreendentes conclusões da autora lançam uma nova luz sobre os primórdiosda humanidade. À medida que avançamos na evolução, Lee ajuda-nos a determinar para onde caminhamos e aborda uma das questões científicas mais urgentes: será que a humanidade continua a evoluir? Os elogios da crítica: «Um dos melhores livros de ciências do ano.» -Instituto Smithsonian «De forma sucinta e cativante, Lee revisita as principais questões sobre a história da evolução da nossa espécie.» - Nature «Uma nova visão sobre a nossa singularidade.» - New Scientist
Encouraging Foreign Direct Investment: The key factors for long-term investment sustainability (SpringerBriefs in Energy)
by Tareq MahbubThis book identifies and investigates the determinants that influence investment decision-making for conducting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh’s power sector. This book is organized around six core themes. These are: Bangladesh’s vision to become a middle-income country by 2021 and have universal power for all; an overview of the benefits and costs of FDI from a host nation’s perspective; an outlook of Bangladesh’s power sector starting from the years 1994-2008 through 2011-2015 to 2016-2020 and beyond; the key factors that encourage foreign investors to conduct FDI in the Bangladeshi power sector subsumed under four broad categories of investment prospects namely, regulatory, economic and financial, political and social; the key barriers that deter FDI in the Bangladeshi power sector; and policy implications for long-term investment sustainability in the power sector.The main arguments posited in this book are: regulatory aspects are the most important for firms when conducting FDI in the power sector; land acquisition is a perineal problem that continues to hamper the development of large-scale power projects; there is a need for a transparent and competitive selection process to improve transparency and accountability in private power procurement; and more exploration of onshore and offshore gas fields with the extension of gas transmission networks be enhanced that ensure a regional balance of primary energy supply (gas) for setting up additional gas-based power plants in the country.
Encryption and Decryption Algorithms for Plain Text and Images using Fractional Calculus (Synthesis Lectures on Engineering, Science, and Technology)
by Rafael Martínez-Guerra Juan Javier Montesinos-García Juan Pablo Flores-FloresThis book offers an alternative for encrypting and decrypting messages using objects called integer and fractional-order estimators or observers, by means of security codes. The authors first establish the class of observers capable of carrying out this work. Then, the type of observers to treat either the integer or fractional order type and their main characteristics is mentioned. The book also presents an essential property of some systems such as Liouville, which is vital for the encryption and decryption of messages in integer and fractional order nonlinear systems by using the synchronization property of chaotic systems. Finally, it addresses some logistic maps such as Mandelbrot sets including Julia and fractal sets, taking advantage of their characteristics to encrypt or recover messages.
Encryption for Organizations and Individuals: Basics of Contemporary and Quantum Cryptography
by Robert CieslaCryptography and encryption aren't just for geeks and spies—they’re also part of our daily lives. This book enlightens you with the basics of digital cryptography and covers the must-do practices organizations need to implement when it comes to fending off data theft and eavesdroppers. You will uncover the concepts of digital encryption and examine key digital encryption algorithms and their various applications. Gauging cryptography from an enterprise perspective, you will get an in-depth look at common attacks that can occur in your systems and lean how to counter themMoving on to quantum computing, you will discover how it differs from the current computing paradigm and understand its potential for the future. After clearing the basics, you will take a close look at how quantum computers work in practice. Shifting focus to quantum cryptography, you will learn more about quantum key distribution (QKD) and how it differs from present-day encryption methodologies. You will also consider the current implementations of QKD, including distribution systems by SwissQuantum and QKD-distribution networks provided by the DARPA Quantum Network. Ultimately, you will learn the means of defending against cryptographic attacks in the up-and-coming quantum age, such as utilizing zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) systems.Deepen your knowledge of cryptographic concepts and be introduced to the new paradigm of quantum cryptography with this book. What You Will LearnAppreciate how digital encryption algorithms workSecure your infrastructure from cryptographic attacksUnderstand the basics of quantum information scienceDiscover how cryptography relates to quantum computingImplement Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Who This Book Is ForThis book is aimed at readers who have an interest in both well-established and up-and-coming types of cryptography, as well as members of organizations to whom privacy is a top priority.
The Encultured Brain: An Introduction to Neuroanthropology
by Daniel H. Lende Greg DowneyBasic concepts and case studies from an emerging field that investigates human capacities and pathologies at the intersection of brain and culture. The brain and the nervous system are our most cultural organs. Our nervous system is especially immature at birth, our brain disproportionately small in relation to its adult size and open to cultural sculpting at multiple levels. Recognizing this, the new field of neuroanthropology places the brain at the center of discussions about human nature and culture. Anthropology offers brain science more robust accounts of enculturation to explain observable difference in brain function; neuroscience offers anthropology evidence of neuroplasticity's role in social and cultural dynamics. This book provides a foundational text for neuroanthropology, offering basic concepts and case studies at the intersection of brain and culture.After an overview of the field and background information on recent research in biology, a series of case studies demonstrate neuroanthropology in practice. Contributors first focus on capabilities and skills—including memory in medical practice, skill acquisition in martial arts, and the role of humor in coping with breast cancer treatment and recovery—then report on problems and pathologies that range from post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans to smoking as a part of college social life.Contributors Mauro C. Balieiro, Kathryn Bouskill, Rachel S. Brezis, Benjamin Campbell, Greg Downey, José Ernesto dos Santos, William W. Dressler, Erin P. Finley, Agustín Fuentes, M. Cameron Hay, Daniel H. Lende, Katherine C. MacKinnon, Katja Pettinen, Peter G. Stromberg