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A Curious Mind
by Andrew MatthewsBenjamin Franklin was often curious about the world around him. Utilizing observation and testing of the scientific method, he was able to invent many new items that improved the world for others. These inventions include his famous bifocal glasses, lightning rod, and even a long extension arm.
Curious Minds: How a Child Becomes a Scientist
by John BrockmanA fascinating collection of essays from twenty-seven of the world's most interesting scientists about the moments and events in their childhoods that set them on the paths that would define their lives. What makes a child decide to become a scientist? *For Robert Sapolsky--Stanford professor of biology--it was an argument with a rabbi over a passage in the Bible. *Physicist Lee Smolin traces his inspiration to the volume of Einstein's work he picked up as a diversion from heartbreak. *Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, a psychologist and the author of Flow, found his calling through Descartes. *Mary Catherine Bateson--author of Composing a Life--discovered that she wanted to be an anthropologist while studying Hebrew. *Janna Levin--author of How the Universe Got Its Spots--felt impelled by the work of Carl Sagan to know more. Murray Gell-Mann, Nicholas Humphrey, Freeman Dyson, Daniel C. Dennett, Lynn Margulis, V. S. Ramachandran, Howard Gardner, Richard Dawkins, and more than a dozen others tell their own entertaining and often inspiring stories of the deciding moment. Illuminating memoir meets superb science writing in essays that invite us to consider what it is--and isn't--that sets the scientific mind apart and into action.
A Curious Robot on Mars!
by Bethany Straker James Duffett-SmithFar off into space--186 million miles to be precise--a fearless robot rover travels all by his lonesome. He is on a crucial mission from Earth, eagerly seeking to answer the much-anticipated question: Does life exist on Mars? But there is nothing to be seen on this planet except miles of rocks. He loses support from mission control and finds himself alone and cut off from civilization. But the curious little robot is resilient! After noticing a flash of light shining brilliantly through the crack of a rock, he instantly realizes his mission is far from over. He slowly inches towards the edge, but then suddenly falls perilously into the darkness! What will he discover?Bethany Straker's vibrant illustrations accompany James Duffett-Smith's suspenseful tale of discovery and hope. A Curious Robot on Mars! will motivate any and all readers to strive for one's ambitions--and most importantly, to always be curious!
Curious2018: Future Insights in Science and Technology
by Ulrich A. K. BetzThis book expands the debate on the future of science and technology at the Curious2018 – Future Insight Conference, held on the occasion of Merck’s 350-year anniversary. In the respective chapters, some of the world’s top scientists, managers and entrepreneurs explore breakthrough technologies and how they can be applied to make a better world for humanity.Divided into three parts, the book begins with an introduction to the vision of the conference and to the importance of curiosity for innovation, while also exploring the latest scientific developments that are shaping the future of healthcare, medicine, the life and material sciences, digitalization and new ways of working together. In the second part, particular attention is paid to new therapies and diagnostics; here, readers will learn how synthetic biology and chemistry are being used to solve problems that are essential to the future of humanity. The role of in-silico research is also discussed. In the final part of the book, readers will find some thoughts on ethical principles guiding our application of science and technology to create a bright future for humanity.Given its interdisciplinary appeal, the book will inspire curiosity in a wide readership, from scholars and researchers to professionals with an interest in exploring the future of science and technology, solving the problems of today, and paving the way for a better tomorrow.Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 17 are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries: A Guide for Growers, Marketers, and Researchers in North America
by Kim Hummer Danny BarneyRediscover the economic potential of growing Ribes cultivars in the United States and Canada! Currants, Gooseberries, and Jostaberries: A Guide for Growers, Marketers, and Researchers in North America explores the biology and history of growing these small fruits as commercial crops in North America. This book provides authoritative inf
Currency Control (The Gamer)
by Shawn PryorEvil Cynthia Cyber is robbing banks with her latest creation, a villain named Currency. The stolen money will go toward building a machine that can capture people in a simulation program. There she could control every victim’s life. It's up to the Gamer to stop Cynthia Cyber from taking over the world!
Currency Features for Visually Impaired People
by Committee on Currency Features Usable by the Visually ImpairedThe Committee on Currency Features for the Visually Impaired evaluated features that could be incorporated in the production of U.S. banknotes that would enable blind and visually disabled people to more easily determine the denomination of a banknote. This volume describes several features and the assessment methodology used to determine which features could be recommended for inclusion in the short term, which could be recommended for research and possible inclusion in future currency redesigns, and which features were impractical for use in U.S. banknotes. Also included is an outline of the various types of visual disabilities that impair an individual's ability to denominate banknotes. Recommended features and areas of research are described in detail. Banknote and other security document producers, and people interested in addressing needs and opportunities for visually disabled people in the United States will find this book useful.
Current Account Determinants for Oil-Exporting Countries
by Hanan MorsyA report from the International Monetary Fund.
Current Achievements, Challenges and Digital Chances of Knowledge Based Economy (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #133)
by Svetlana Igorevna Ashmarina Valentina Vyacheslavovna MantulenkoThis book is based on research from Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic on issues related to knowledge-based economy development. The idea for this book was developed during three international conferences on digitalization: VI, VII and VIII International Scientific Weeks, organized by Samara State University of Economics (Samara, Russia) in 2018–2020. It is an initiative by the scientific and business organizations in the Samara Region and their Russian and international partners to analyze the current digitalization of social-economic systems, the problems and perspectives of this process, and its role in the creation and development of a new type of economy and new quality of human capital. All the contributions focus on the search for effective ways of adapting to the new digital reality and are based analyses of international statistics, and data from specific companies, educational institutions and governmental development programs.The book explores a variety of topics, including • Knowledge and Information as Basic Values of a New Economic Paradigm;• Information Technologies for Ensuring Sustainable Development of Organizations;• Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in Education and Business;• Digital Platforms and the Sharing Economy;• Potential of Digital Footprints in Economies and Education; • Sociocultural Consequences of Digitalization.
Current Advances in Biotechnological Production of Xylitol: Fermentative Production of Xylitol
by Maria das Graças de Almeida Felipe Anuj Kumar ChandelThis book explores recent advances in the microbial production of xylitol and its applications in food and medical sector. Xylitol is an important biomolecule from lignocellulose biorefinery which is produced from the xylose by chemical reactions or microbial fermentation methods. Currently, the demand of xylitol at commercial scale is being met through chemical methods. However, recent breakthroughs made in plant cell wall destruction, genetic engineering to develop the designer microorganisms, fermentation methods and media formulations and downstream processing have led the ways for sustainable production of xylitol at commercial scale in lignocellulose biorefineries. Microbial production of xylitol is preferred over the chemical processes as it is environmentally friendly, higher process efficiency with the desired product yield, and product recovery with minimum impurities. This book is a unique compilation of 11 book chapters written by experts in their respective fields. These chapters present critical insights and discuss the current progress and future progress in this area into fermentative xylitol production.Chapter 9 is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. For further details see license information in the chapter.
Current Advances in Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICRAMERD 2020 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Saroj Kumar Acharya Dipti Prasad MishraThis book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Mechanical Engineering Research and Development (ICRAMERD 2020). The contents focus on latest research and current problems in various branches of mechanical engineering. Some of the topics discussed here include fracture and failure analysis, fuels and alternative fuels, combustion and IC engines, advanced manufacturing technologies, powder metallurgy and rapid prototyping, industrial engineering and automation, supply chain management, design of mechanical systems, vibrations and control engineering, automobile engineering, fluid mechanics and machines, heat transfer, composite materials, micro and nano-engineering for energy storage and conversion, and modeling and simulations. The wide range of topics presented in this book can make it useful for beginners, researchers as well as professionals in mechanical engineering.
Current Advances in Oral and Craniofacial Tissue Engineering
by Vincenzo Guarino and Marco Antonio Alvarez-PérezOral tissue engineering involves the study of current approaches for in vitro regeneration of soft and hard tissues located into the oral cavity. In this context, recent approaches involves the use of innovative biomaterials to replace the lost or damaged human oral tissues. Recent discoveries in materials science and nanotechnology are drastically changing the traditional approach to dentistry by the design of innovative devices able more efficiently supporting the natural regeneration process. The objective of this book is to highlight current progress in tissue engineering for various dental hard/soft tissues including enamel, dentin, pulp, alveolar bone, periodontium, gum and oral mucosa, by emphasizing the role of materials and their specific applications.
Current and Future Cellular Systems: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges
by Garima Chopra Suhaib Ahmed Shalli RaniComprehensive reference on the latest trends, solutions, challenges, and future directions of 5G communications and beyond Current and Future Cellular Systems: Technologies, Applications, and Challenges covers the state of the art in architectures and solutions for 5G wireless communication and beyond. This book is unique because instead of focusing on singular topics, it considers various technologies being used in conjunction with 5G and beyond 5G technologies. All new and emerging technologies are covered, along with their problems and how quality of service (QoS) can be improved with respect to future requirements. This book highlights the latest trends in resource allocation techniques due to different device (or user) characteristics, provides a special focus on wide bandwidth millimeter wave communications including circuitry, antennas, and propagation, and discusses the involvement of decision-making processes assisted by artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) in applications such as resource allocation, power allocation, QoS improvement, and autonomous vehicles. Readers will also learn to develop mathematical modeling, perform simulation setup, and configure parameters related to simulations. Current and Future Cellular Systems includes information on: The Internet of Vehicles (IoV), covering requirements, challenges, and limitations of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) with Resource Allocation (RA) techniquesIntelligent reflecting surfaces, unmanned aerial vehicles, power optimized frameworks, challenges in a sub-6 GHz band, and communication in a THz bandThe role of IoT in healthcare, agriculture, smart home applications, networking requirements, and the metaverseQuantum computing, cloud computing, spectrum sharing methods, and performance analysis of WiFi 6/7 for indoor and outdoor environments Providing expansive yet accessible coverage of the subject by exploring both basic and advanced topics, Current and Future Cellular Systems serves as an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of 5G and its applications for graduate students, researchers, and industry professionals in the field of wireless communication technologies.
Current and Future Reproductive Technologies and World Food Production (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #752)
by G. Cliff Lamb Nicolas DilorenzoThis book addresses the impacts of current and future reproductive technologies on our world food production and provides a significant contribution to the importance of research in the area of reproductive physiology that has never been compiled before. It would provide a unique opportunity to separate the impacts of how reproductive technologies have affected different species and their contributions to food production. Lastly, no publication has been compiled that demonstrates the relationship between developments in reproductive management tools and food production that may be used a reference for scientists in addressing future research areas. During the past 50 years assisted reproductive technologies have been developed and refined to increase the number and quality of offspring from genetically superior farm animal livestock species. Artificial insemination (AI), estrous synchronization and fixed-time AI, semen and embryo cryopreservation, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer (MOET), in vitro fertilization, sex determination of sperm or embryos, and nuclear transfer are technologies that are used to enhance the production efficiency of livestock species.
Current and Future Trends in Health and Medical Informatics (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1112)
by Kevin Daimi Abeer Alsadoon Sara Seabra Dos ReisThis book is comprehensive with most of its contents following the recommendations of international health and medical informatics associations and societies. To this extent it covers the areas of healthcare and medical information systems, management of healthcare and medical information systems, healthcare/medical information systems supporting patients and the public, healthcare/medical networking and care sharing, medical imaging and 3D/4D surgical visualization, design and analysis of health/medical records, health/medical data representation and analysis, simulation and modeling in healthcare, and health and medical informatics education.The book provides an excellent professional development resource for educators and practitioners on the state-of-the-art Health and Medical Informatics. It covers many areas and topics of Health and Medical Informatics and contributes toward the enhancement of the community outreach and engagement component of Health and Medical Informatics. Various techniques, methods, and approaches adopted by Health and Medical Informatics experts in the field are introduced. Furthermore, it provides detailed explanation of the Health and Medical Informatics concepts that are aptly reinforced by applications and some practical examples and a road map of future trends that are suitable for innovative Health and Medical Informatics.
Current and Future Trends of Rainfall Erosivity and Soil Erosion in Central Asia (SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science)
by Eldiiar Duulatov Xi Chen Gulnura Issanova Rustam Orozbaev Yerbolat Mukanov Amobichukwu C. AmanambuThis book analyses climate change influences on rainfall erosivity and soil erosion across Central Asia, provides an overview (past and projections) on the Central Asian countries where projected changes in rainfall erosivity and erosivity density are the greatest, and discusses the potential impacts on the environment across the region. This analysis is accomplished primarily using the RUSLE model with past and future climate projections, spatiotemporal variations of rainfall erosivity and soil erosion based on WorldClim, and Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) climate models (for Central Asia and separately Kazakhstan). The relationship between precipitation characteristics and erosion has been well established, but spatial and temporal projections of future rainfall erosivity in a changing climate in Central Asia have not been published significantly. Therefore, assessing rainfall erosivity and its consequences can assist specialists and researchers in achieving the best practices for soil conservation. The result of this type of research is all-encompassing, and may reflect normal variations in other parts of the world (for example, the arid and semi-arid regions) and is inherently limited to the Central Asian region.
Current and Future Trends on AI Applications: Volume 1 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1178)
by Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi Mostafa Al-Emran Moamin A. Mahmoud Ibrahim ArpaciThis book offers a deep dive into cutting-edge advancements and emerging trends that are reshaping industries and society. From healthcare and cybersecurity to disaster management and energy informatics, this book brings together expert insights and real-world applications, showcasing AI’s profound impact and boundless potential. Perfect for researchers, practitioners, and students alike, this comprehensive guide not only highlights current innovations but also provides a forward-looking perspective on how AI will drive the next wave of technological breakthroughs.
Current and Future Trends on Intelligent Technology Adoption: Volume 2 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1161)
by Mostafa Al-Emran Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi Garry Wei-Han Tan Keng-Boon OoiThis book explores current and future trends in adopting intelligent technologies among individuals and organizations. The edited book includes empirical and review studies primarily focusing on these issues. This focus aids scholars in conducting future research in the domain and identifying possible future developments of emerging technologies. The empirical studies in the book utilize recent and advanced analytical techniques for data analysis.
Current and Future Trends on Intelligent Technology Adoption: Volume 1 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1128)
by Mohammed A. Al-Sharafi Mostafa Al-Emran Garry Wei-Han Tan Keng-Boon OoiThis book explores current and future trends in adopting intelligent technologies, such as the metaverse, social technologies, FinTech applications, and blockchain, among individuals and organizations. The edited book includes empirical and review studies primarily focusing on these issues. This focus aids scholars in conducting future research in the domain and identifying possible future developments of emerging technologies. The empirical studies in the book utilize recent and advanced analytical techniques for data analysis.
Current Applications of Deep Learning in Cancer Diagnostics
by Jyotismita Chaki Aysegul UcarThis book examines deep learning-based approaches in the field of cancer diagnostics, as well as pre-processing techniques, which are essential to cancer diagnostics. Topics include introduction to current applications of deep learning in cancer diagnostics, pre-processing of cancer data using deep learning, review of deep learning techniques in oncology, overview of advanced deep learning techniques in cancer diagnostics, prediction of cancer susceptibility using deep learning techniques, prediction of cancer reoccurrence using deep learning techniques, deep learning techniques to predict the grading of human cancer, different human cancer detection using deep learning techniques, prediction of cancer survival using deep learning techniques, complexity in the use of deep learning in cancer diagnostics, and challenges and future scopes of deep learning techniques in oncology.
Current Aspects of Flavonoids: Their Role in Cancer Treatment
by Hardeep Singh TuliThe book comprehensively introduces readers to various aspects of flavonoids, a category of natural metabolites that exhibits various pharmacological effects. It discusses their chemistry, absorption and metabolism, mechanisms of action and toxicology as well as future perspectives for clinical applications, and also provides detailed insights into their anti-cancer properties, since flavonoids are known to modulate tumor-associated intracellular as well as extracellular signaling pathways. The book also highlights the current research on the health effects of selected flavonoids, and their various roles in cancer prevention and treatment. Lastly, the book elucidates nanotechnology-mediated tools to enhance the bioavailability and solubility of flavonoids to improve their bioactivity and pharmacokinetic parameters.
Current Challenges for the Aquatic Products Processing Industry
by Véronique Verrez-BagnisThis book offers a state-of-the-art analysis on the main challenges facing the aquatic products processing industry. The topics explored are particularly relevant to the issues faced by European consumers and processors, but the information provided within this book can be widely extrapolated. This book should be helpful for processors, fish traders, consumers, scientists and students. The first chapter is dedicated to the sociological definition of "fish" and consumers’ perceptions. The following chapters deal with the notions of quality sensu lato, biological risks and their control, as well as the risks linked to the pollution of oceans and ecosystems by microplastics. Two types of processes and processed products – smoked fish and surimi products – which are of great economic importance to the European market, are also presented. The process of adding value to co-products, including the "blue biorefinery" and the innovative pH-shift technology are also covered in this book.
Current Conveyors: Variants, Applications and Hardware Implementations
by D. R. Bhaskar Raj Senani A. K. SinghThis book serves as a single-source reference to Current Conveyors and their use in modern Analog Circuit Design. The authors describe the various types of current conveyors discovered over the past 45 years, details of all currently available, off-the-shelf integrated circuit current conveyors, and implementations of current conveyors using other, off-the-shelf IC building blocks. Coverage includes prominent bipolar/CMOS/Bi-CMOS architectures of current conveyors, as well as all varieties of starting from third generation current conveyors to universal current conveyors, their implementations and applications. *Describes all commercially available off-the-shelf IC current conveyors, as well as hardware implementations of current conveyors using other off-the-shelf ICs; * Describes numerous variants of current conveyors evolved over the past forty five years; * Describes a number of Bipolar/CMOS/Bi-CMOS architectures of current conveyors, along with their characteristic features; * Includes a comprehensive collection of over 400 application circuits using current conveyors; * Provides an exhaustive catalogue of current conveyor-based circuits for a variety of applications, including instrumentation amplifiers, precision rectifiers, simulated inductors, filters, sinusoidal oscillators, waveform generators, chaos generators, analog multipliers/dividers, memristive emulators and numerous others.
Current Directions in Dyslexia Research
by Kees P. van den BosThis book covers research on biopsychological aspects of dyslexia reflects on psycholinguistic aspects of dyslexia offers reflections on dyslexia treatment research in general. It points out that in some dyslexics it is not sufficient to treat word identification difficulties alone.
Current Feedback Operational Amplifiers and Their Applications (Analog Circuits and Signal Processing)
by D. R. Bhaskar Raj Senani A. K. Singh V. K. SinghThis book describes a variety of current feedback operational amplifier (CFOA) architectures and their applications in analog signal processing/generation. Coverage includes a comprehensive survey of commercially available, off-the-shelf integrated circuit CFOAs, as well as recent advances made on the design of CFOAs, including design innovations for bipolar and CMOS CFOAs. <P><P> This book serves as a single-source reference to the topic, as well as a catalog of over 200 application circuits which would be useful not only for students, educators and researchers in apprising them about the recent developments in the area but would also serve as a comprehensive repertoire of useful circuits for practicing engineers who might be interested in choosing an appropriate CFOA-based topology for use in a given application.