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Ukraine is full of surprises and no less when it comes to the
sciences and the tech industry. Ukraine has been the source of many
great inventions over the past few centuries, made by people who
you would not necessarily know were Ukrainian: what about Igor
Sikorsky, for example, the inventor of the helicopter, or Sergei
Korolev, the founder of the Soviet space programme? These are the
people who helped foster the cutting-edge technological culture
that is Ukraine today. This book tells the story of these Ukrainian
geniuses of science and technology, and about their heritage that
has facilitated the creation of one of the worlds major digital
centres. This book tells the story of all the local businesses that
comprise the worlds best IT outsource companies, the universities
that teach thousands of engineers, the international cooperation of
Ukrainian scientists, and the future prospects of an industry that
once was once top of the game and is again seeking its proper place
on the world stage. Inside Awesome Digital Ukraine you will find:
chapters on history, digital legacy, education, future and more;
insightful and short texts explaining interesting things you need
to know about Ukrainian geniuses of science and technology;
gorgeous photos and images throughout the book; beautiful layout;
fun facts. About The Awesome Series: The Awesome Series travel
books are best selling in Ukraine since 2012. Loved by locals and
visitors alike, they are a genuine take on the Ukrainian art,
cities, culture, food and traditions.
From the pages of Make: magazine comes this collection of dozens of
projects you can make in your home or school workshop. You'll learn
how to create toys and games from stuff you have lying around,
create unusual and inspiring home improvements, and even find some
new ways to have fun outdoors. You might even learn something along
the way: electronics, flight, science, math, and engineering. In
this book, you'll make: Batteries from everyday things Banana
tattoos LED throwies Piezo contact microphone Paper water bomber
Box fan beef jerky
Technical Career Survival Handbook: 100 Things You Need To Know
provides the information needed to survive a technical career,
enabling prospective technical career candidates and those
currently in technical careers to explore all technical education
possibilities, industries, disciplines, and specialties. This
handbook better equips the reader to deal with the tough situations
and decisions they have to make throughout their career. Topics
include preparing for the workforce, employment challenges, and
dealing with on the job situations. This book is a practical
guidebook for scientists, engineers, and technicians who apply the
principles of science and mathematics to develop practical
solutions to technical problems.
The book features:
carefully hand-drawn circuit illustrations
hundreds of fully tested circuits
tutorial on electronics basics
tips on part substitutions, design modifications, and circuit
operation
All covering the following areas:
Review of the Basics
Digital Integrated Circuits
MOS/CMOS Integrated Circuits
TTL/LS Integrated Circuits
Linear Integrated Circuits
Index of Integrated Circuits
Index of Circuit Applications
Food safety has been a global concern for many years. While
global sourcing of foods and ingredients provides great opportunity
for variety and diversity of cultural products, there are
significant risks. Programs that regulate food safety and quality
in countries around the world vary in their scope and
effectiveness, with many being underfunded. Rapidly developing
countries may lack the expertise, laboratory resources for testing,
and established inspection programs to adequately promote the
safety of foods. Rather, these countries may be more focused on
providing enough food for their citizens. Lack of documentation or
traceability in the exporting country can further exacerbate the
situation. Of course, safety problems in food imported from more
developed countries also occur, and the source of food borne
disease outbreaks are found regularly within the United States.
"Improving Import Food Safety" gathers together vital
information on the food safety programs of national governments,
the food industry, and the testing industry. Chapters have been
contributed by authors from the United States, Latin America,
Europe, and Asia. Readers will learn about a variety of regulatory
approaches to food safety at the federal and state levels in the
United States, as well as in selected countries and within the food
industry itself. They will also gain insights into the nature and
source of safety problems, in addition to approaches to food safety
around the world.
The book is divided into three sections: Highlighting Key Issues
authors illustrate the millions of permutations for the origin of
ingredients, discussing the difficulty if policing imports,
providing a unique perspective on the economic situation in China
and insight into development of support for small farm producers in
Mexico.Legal and Regulatory Issues/Structures in the USA and Abroad
describes the legal and regulatory system in the European Union,
the United States, and China, plus a chapter addressing global
approaches to fraud.Potential Strategies to Improve Import Safety
presents strategies to deal with what are ultimately global issues,
but on multiple levels. Perspectives are provided by authors from
Industry, and industry trade association, academia, and a recently
semi-retired, global ambassador or food safety.
Readers will find this book noteworthy because of the diverse
topics and perspectives offered on the challenges of keeping food
safe in a global economy. Authors come from a variety of
backgrounds, and each has provided a unique perspective on this
critical topic. The volume is aimed at importers and exporters of
food and ingredients; food microbiologists, food safety and QC/QA
personnel; regulatory and legal personnel in food manufacturing
companies; food policy makers and regulatory officials and facility
and graduate students in food science.
The genesis of the digital idea and why it transformed civilization
A few short decades ago, we were informed by the smooth signals of
analog television and radio; we communicated using our analog
telephones; and we even computed with analog computers. Today our
world is digital, built with zeros and ones. Why did this
revolution occur? The Discrete Charm of the Machine explains, in an
engaging and accessible manner, the varied physical and logical
reasons behind this radical transformation. The spark of individual
genius shines through this story of innovation: the stored program
of Jacquard’s loom; Charles Babbage’s logical branching; Alan
Turing’s brilliant abstraction of the discrete machine; Harry
Nyquist’s foundation for digital signal processing; Claude
Shannon’s breakthrough insights into the meaning of information
and bandwidth; and Richard Feynman’s prescient proposals for
nanotechnology and quantum computing. Ken Steiglitz follows the
progression of these ideas in the building of our digital world,
from the internet and artificial intelligence to the edge of the
unknown. Are questions like the famous traveling salesman problem
truly beyond the reach of ordinary digital computers? Can quantum
computers transcend these barriers? Does a mysterious magical power
reside in the analog mechanisms of the brain? Steiglitz concludes
by confronting the moral and aesthetic questions raised by the
development of artificial intelligence and autonomous robots. The
Discrete Charm of the Machine examines why our information
technology, the lifeblood of our civilization, became digital, and
challenges us to think about where its future trajectory may lead.
New perspectives on digital scholarship that speak to today's
computational realities Scholars across the humanities, social
sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to
study virtual environments, use computational tools in their
research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in
science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in
how these fields analyze digital technologies, but many of its key
examples do not speak to today’s computational realities. This
groundbreaking collection brings together a world-class group of
contributors to refresh the canon for contemporary digital
scholarship. In twenty-five pioneering and incisive essays, this
unique digital field guide offers innovative new approaches to
digital scholarship, the design of digital tools and objects, and
the deployment of critically grounded technologies for analysis and
discovery. Contributors cover a broad range of topics, including
software development, hackathons, digitized objects, diversity in
the tech sector, and distributed scientific collaborations. They
discuss methodological considerations of social networks and data
analysis, design projects that can translate STS concepts into
durable scientific work, and much more. Featuring a concise
introduction by Janet Vertesi and David Ribes and accompanied by an
interactive microsite, this book provides new perspectives on
digital scholarship that will shape the agenda for tomorrow’s
generation of STS researchers and practitioners.
Recent advances in array-based detectors and imaging technologies
have provided high throughput systems that can operate within a
substantially reduced timeframe and other techniques that can
detect multiple contaminants at one time. These technologies are
revolutionary in terms of food safety assessment in manufacturing,
and will also have a significant impact on areas such as public
health and food defence. This book summarizes the latest research
and applications of sensor technologies for online and high
throughput screening of food. The book first introduces high
throughput screening strategies and technology platforms, and
discusses key issues in sample collection and preparation. The
subsequent chapters are then grouped into four sections: Part I
reviews biorecognition techniques; Part II covers the use of
optical biosensors and hyperspectral imaging in food safety
assessment; Part III focuses on electrochemical and mass-based
transducers; and finally Part IV deals with the application of
these safety assessment technologies in specific food products,
including meat and poultry, seafood, fruits and vegetables.
This edited book explores the history, development and use of
technology in the policing of society, showing that technology
plays a key, if not pivotal role in the work of law enforcement.
The authors analyse several examples of technology in common use
today, which include both officers' equipment and technology used
by crime scene investigation teams. They discuss the supportive
role that technology plays in the investigation process as well as
the concerns that may arise from a reliance upon technological
advances. The book offers the reader a unique look at the scholarly
and professional experience, with chapters written by academic
researchers, as well as a number practitioners from the field of
policing. It is essential reading for all those interested in a
constantly changing and evolving field with implications for both
theory and practice.
Presenting the Ultimate Guide to Desktop Fabrication. With 39
machines tested and reviewed, this issue will help you find your
next 3D printer, CNC, or vinyl cutter. In this issue, you'll: Find
great things to make on a CNC router or laser cutter Learn all
about the cool materials you can use in a 3d printer See some
fantastic endmills to use in your CNC machining projects Build your
own DIY clock, drip coffee stand, and mechanical iris
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