休闲装预测

自然的反击Nature strikes back一股回归自然的潮流正在休闲装领域强势复兴,从大地色系,肌理感的面料和纱线,抑或是简洁的造型和款式,一切与自然有关的元素都将席卷所有休闲装的细分市场。父母们希望有更多时间陪伴子女,在大自然中惬     

Idiom literality judgments in younger and older adults: Age-related effects in resolving semantic interference.

To study age effects in the resolution of idiomatic semantic ambiguity, we focus on decomposability, the extent to which a literal reading of an idiom's words shares meaning with its figurative interpretation. Younger and older adults judged whether decomposable and nondecomposable idioms and nonidioms had a literal interpretation. Older adults were slower at making literality judgments and more sensitive to conflicts between literal and figurative meanings. The results support claims of decompositional analysis of idioms during later processing stages and of obligatory activation of figurative meanings. They also lend support to research that has shown age-related effects in ambiguity resolution. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

Carbon Nanotubes: Biocompatibility of Immobilized Aligned Carbon Nanotubes (Small 8/2011)

In vivo host responses to an electrode‐like array of aligned carbon nanotubes (ACNTs) embedded within a biopolymer sheet are reported. This biocompatibility study assesses the suitability of immobilized carbon nanotubes for bionic devices. Inflammatory responses and foreign‐body histiocytic reactions are not substantially elevated when compared to negative controls following 12 weeks implantation. A fibrous capsule isolates the implanted ACNTs from the surrounding muscle tissue. Filamentous nanotube fragments are engulfed by macrophages, and globular debris is incorporated into the fibrous capsule with no further reaction. Scattered leukocytes are observed, adherent to the ACNT surface. These data indicate that there is a minimal local foreign‐body response to immobilized ACNTs, that detached fragments are phagocytosed into an inert material, and that ACNTs do not attract high levels of surface fouling. Collectively, these results suggest that immobilized nanotube structures should be considered for further investigation as bionic components.     

Failure detection in automotive light assemblies during vibration endurance testing

As the automotive industry becomes increasingly competitive, parts manufacturers are under extreme pressure to improve the quality of their parts, while at the same time reducing costs. The method currently used to detect failures in automotive light assemblies during vibration endurance testing involves manual inspection only after the test is completed. In most cases, this method does not allow the first onset of failure to be determined. Subsequent damage caused by the ongoing test after the initial failure often obliterates the clues to what failed first, thus diminishing the usefulness of the information collected as input to design improvement iterations. An adaptable, reliable, and low-cost real-time monitoring and diagnostic system that would interrupt the testing operation at the first onset of a failure is desired. This paper describes an accelerometer-based and a microphone-based monitoring system for automotive light assembly failure detection during endurance testing. The vibration and acoustic signal analysis methods are also described. Preliminary results from these two systems show a significant difference between healthy and faulty fog light assemblies, which can be detected. This suggests that there is potential to develop these and potentially other measures for use in an adaptable, reliable, and low-cost real-time monitoring and diagnostic system that would interrupt the testing operation at the first onset of a failure. Further testing is planned to determine the sensitivity of the methods used in this study to detect the earliest onset of failure damage during endurance testing of automotive light assemblies.     

Two-dimensional linear-combination model fitting of magnetic resonance spectra to define the macromolecule baseline using FiTAID,a Fitting Tool for Arrays of Interrelated Datasets

Object  

To propose the determination of the macromolecular baseline (MMBL) in clinical 1H MR spectra based on T₁ and T₂ differentiation using 2D fitting in FiTAID, a general Fitting Tool for Arrays of Interrelated Datasets.     

Megasonic agitation for enhanced electrodeposition of copper

In this paper we propose an agitation method based on megasonic acoustic streaming to overcome the limitations in plating rate and uniformity of the metal deposits during the electroplating process. Megasonic agitation at a frequency of 1 MHz allows the reduction of the thickness of the Nernst diffusion layer to less than 600 nm. Two applications that demonstrate the benefits of megasonic acoustic streaming are presented: the formation of uniform ultra-fine pitch flip-chip bumps and the metallisation of high aspect ratio microvias. For the latter application, a multi-physics based numerical simulation is implemented to describe the hydrodynamics introduced by the acoustic waves as they travel inside the deep microvias.     

Five Tips for Building Strong and Enduring Customer Relationships

Contrary to what many pundits say about utilities' inability to provide service levels rivaling those of other types of providers, utility companies actually perform relatively well on standard metrics used to measure loyalty and satisfaction among consumers. However, while these metrics tend to reflect and reward strong operational performance, an area that has been the primary focus of utility companies for many years, these metrics do not necessarily capture the full essence of the relationship or the extent to which customers feel connected to and engaged with their local utility company.