Highly nonlinear Boolean functions play a central role in the design and security analysis of high speed stream cyphers and block cyphers. We focus on analyzing the structure of Boolean functions that exhibit high second order nonlinearity. We commence with a theoretical overview of Boolean functions and Reed- Muller codes. We then introduce a new equivalence relation, 2-equivalence, for which we prove a number of important properties. Finally, we analyze the second order nonlinearity of concatenations of two Boolean functions.

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Allylic amines are fundamental building blocks in organic chemistry, and the syntheses of allylic amines are important for industrial and synthetic goals. Gupton and coworkers have previously reported the synthesis of various analogs of vinamidinium salts from arylacetic acids via reaction with phosphorous oxychloride/DMF in excellent yield and purity. Previous studies indicate that vinamidinium salts undergo sodium borohydride reduction to give tertiary allylic amines in good yield.

The goal of this study was to examine right hemisphere specialization for faces at the neuronal level. Research has shown that facial recognition relies on the right anterior temporal lobe and involves integrating multiple features (Bukach, Gauthier, & Tarr, 2006). Evidence from rat studies confirms that the anterior temporal lobe is involved in integrating multiple object features (Eacott, Machin, & Gaffan, 2001). However, these studies did not examine differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres.

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This work applies insights from the literature on social exclusion and terrorism to refugee studies, arguing that applying the social solidarity model provides new insights on excluded people that are otherwise overlooked. The paper extrapolates from seven tendencies Max Abrahms observes in terrorist organizations and applies them to excluded groups in general, and refugees in particular.

After the Napoleonic Wars, British leaders increasingly objected to large burdensome formal annexations. Hence, when South American markets opened in the 1820s British leaders considered using nearby island bases to ward off regional rivals. Britain therefore occupied the Falkland Islands in 1833. Despite governing the world's strongest industrial and naval power however, British leaders neglected the Falklands' progress as a colony from 1833 to 1851.

This work was sponsored by the University of Richmond, School of Arts & Sciences, Department of History.

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8-oxo-2’-deoxyguanosine (OdG), a mutated form of the DNA nucleotide 2’-deoxyguanosine (dG), is formed when dG is oxidized at the C8 position by reactive oxygen species. dG base pairs with 2’-deoxycytosine (dC), promoting correct DNA replication, but OdG can base pair with both dC and 2’-deoxyadenosine (dA). If OdG is paired with dA, the subsequent round of replication results in a point mutation, specifically a dG to dT transversion.