工业市场的驱动力

无论是工厂还是海上钻井平台,对于连接能力和先进功能的需求都日趋增长。卓越的实时软件系统以及强有力的处理器都要派上用场。     

A multicenter, randomized clinical trial of a cognitive remediation program for childhood survivors of a pediatric malignancy.

Survivors of childhood cancer whose malignancy and/or treatment involved the central nervous system may demonstrate a consistent pattern of neurocognitive deficits. The present study evaluated a randomized clinical trial of the Cognitive Remediation Program (CRP). Participants were 6- to 17-year-old survivors of childhood cancer (N = 161; 35% female, 18% Hispanic, 10% African American, 64% Caucasian, 8% other) who were at least 1 year off treatment and who manifested an attentional deficit. They were enrolled at 7 sites nationwide. Two thirds of the participants were randomly assigned to cognitive remediation. All participants were assessed using a battery of academic achievement/neurocognitive tests and parent/teacher measures of attention. The CRP resulted in parent report of improved attention and statistically significant increases in academic achievement. Effect sizes were modest but were comparable with those for other clinical trials of brain injury rehabilitation and for psychological interventions in general. The CRP is presented as a potentially beneficial treatment for many survivors of pediatric cancer. Long-term clinical significance remains unproven. Further work is needed to improve effect sizes and treatment compliance and to address the needs of other populations with pediatric brain injury. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

New Research Sheds Light on How Litigants Evaluate the Characteristics of Legal Procedures

Millions of civil litigants seek relief through state courts each year. Unfortunately, the economic downturn sharply increased how long they must wait for trial and decreased the resources needed to offer mediation, arbitration, and other alternatives. Donna Shestowsky, “The Psychology of Procedural Preference: How Litigants Evaluate Legal Procedures Ex Ante,” 99 Iowa L. Rev. 637, 640 (2014) (providing examples of courts and alternative dispute resolution programs that have been negatively affected due to the economic downturn)(referred to below as “Psychology of Procedural Preference”).