Managing sequential ambidexterity in the electronics industry: roles of temporal switching capability and contingent factors

Researchers on organisational ambidexterity have proposed several solutions to address the potential conflicts between exploration activities and exploitation activities. Unlike simultaneous ambidexterity, sequential ambidexterity – defined as temporal switching between exploration and exploitation – has not been examined fully, and the conditions under which this temporal switching can be successful are unclear. This paper proposes the concept of temporal switching capability to better understand the process by which sequential ambidexterity is executed. In addition, we hypothesise that performance effects are contingent upon firm-specific factors: a firm’s business strategy and absorptive capacity. Utilising three sources of data – a secondary database, annual reports and a survey administered to 145 firms in the electronics industry with 10-year observations – we find support for our hypotheses. The results show that the temporal switching capability positively relates to new product performance and that business strategy type and absorptive capacity have moderating effects. The results are meaningful in both theory and practice.     

Body thiamine level in acute alcohol psychoses

PURPOSE: To compare admission data and academic performances of medical students younger and older than 25, and to qualify older students' experiences and perceptions in medical school. METHOD: The authors reviewed 1988-1991 data for applications to the McGill University Faculty of Medicine. Data included GPAs and MCAT scores, as well as ratings for reference letters, autobiographical statements, and interviews. For those same years, the authors measured students' academic performances in the preclinical and clinical years. The authors compared the data by students' age: "younger" students, aged 17 to 24; and "older" students, aged 25 and above. All enrolled students took the Derogatis Stress Profile, and the older students participated in focus groups. RESULTS: The older applicants had lower GPAs and MCAT scores, but higher interview and reference letter ratings. For older accepted students, basic science course scores were lower than those of younger students, but clinical scores did not differ significantly between the groups. The two groups had similar stress levels, although older students tested lower in driven behavior, relaxation potential, attitude posture, and hostility. In focus groups, the older students spoke of learning style differences, loss of social support, and loss of professional identity. CONCLUSION: Different scores in admission criteria suggest that McGill uses different standards to select older medical students. Older students admitted under different criteria, however, do just as well as do younger students by their clinical years. A broad-based study of admission criteria and outcomes for the older student population is warranted.     

Noninvasive glucose monitoring in vivo with an optical heterodyne polarimeter

An amplitude-sensitive optical heterodyne polarimeter was set up to monitor noninvasively the aqueous glucose concentration in a rabbit's eye. A Zeeman laser in conjunction with a Glan-Thompson analyzer was used to generate an optical heterodyne signal. The amplitude of the heterodyne signal linearly related to the optical rotation angle of the aqueous glucose. The concentration of the aqueous glucose in a rabbit's eyeball was measured in vivo. There was a 30-min time delay between observations of aqueous glucose and blood glucose. The detection capability and the reproducibility of the experiment are demonstrated and discussed.     

神经网络极速学习方法研究进展

神经网络已经在模式识别、自动控制及数据挖掘等领域取得了广泛的应用,但学习方法的速度不能满足实际需求。传统的误差反向传播方法(BP)主要是基于梯度下降的思想,需要多次迭代;网络的所有参数都需要在训练过程中迭代确定,因此算法的计算量和搜索空间很大。ELM(Extreme Learning Machine,ELM)是一次学习思想使得学习速度提高很多,避免了多次迭代和局部最小值,具有良好的泛化性能、鲁棒性与可控性。但对于不同的数据集和不同的应用领域,无论ELM是用于数据分类或是回归,ELM算法本身还是存在问题,所以本文对已有方法深入对比分析,并指出极速学习方法未来的发展方向。     

A multi-streaming SIMD multimedia computing engine

Current multimedia extensions provide a mechanism for general-purpose processors to meet the growing performance demand of multimedia applications. However, the computing performance of these extensions is often limited for the design conceptions of the single data stream. This paper presents an architecture called “multi-streaming SIMD” that enables current multimedia extensions to simultaneously manipulate multiple data streams. To efficiently and flexibly realize the proposed architecture, an operation cell is designed by fusing the logic gates and the storage cells together. Multiple operation cells then are connected to compose a register file with the ability of performing SIMD operations called “Multimedia Operation Storage Unit (MOSU)”. Further, many MOSUs are used to compose a multi-streaming SIMD computing engine that can simultaneously manipulate multiple data streams and exploit the subword parallelisms of the elements in each data stream. This paper also designs three instruction modes (global, coupling, and isolated modes) for programmers to dynamically configure the multi-streaming SIMD computing engine at the instruction level to manipulate different amounts of data streams. Simulation results show that when the multi-streaming SIMD architecture has four 4-register MOSUs, it provides a factor of 3.3×–5.5× performance enhancement for traditional MMX extensions on 12 multimedia kernels.     

用于WSN中结点认证协议的投票机制

研究并设计一种超半数“投票”方案。以簇头为计票者,认证结点为投票者,由簇头搜集与统计“选票”信息。依据超半数投票原则得出统计结果,断定可疑结点的真实性。通过理论推导和计算证明,在异构的传感网络中,投票统计结果的可信度达90%以上,能够准确、可靠地检测出可疑结点,提高无线传感器网络的安全。     

磁能驱动微型泵的性能研究

在电磁驱动原理的基础上,设计并研制了一种磁能驱动的微型泵。微型泵的整体尺寸约为Φ11mm×4mm,腔室半径为5mm,深2mm。利用方差分析方法对实验数据进行了检验,验证了前期微型泵研究中获得的性能参数的正确性。为了进一步缩小微型泵体积、简化控制方式和外围电路,针对微型泵的能源部分,开展了单双电源的对比实验研究,并获得了较好的实验结果。     

基于CAN总线的智能远程温度开关设计

针对多点温度远程控制问题,设计具有CAN总线通信、键盘输入和数显功能的智能远程温度开关,介绍了温度测量的基本原理,给出相应的硬件电路与单片机软件实现.实验结果表明:精度达3.9×10-3,响应时间低于6s,该温度开关误差小、性能稳定,能够满足整体性能要求.     

复杂嵌入式实时系统体系结构设计与分析语言:AADL

首先归纳了AADL(architecture analysis and design language)的发展历程及其主要建模元素.其次,从模型 驱动设计与实现的角度综述了AADL 在不同阶段的研究与应用,总结了研究热点,分析了现有研究的不足,并对 AADL 的建模与分析工具、应用实践进行了概述.最后,探讨了AADL 的发展与研究方向.     

Laser‐irradiated zinc oxide thin‐film transistors fabricated by solution processing

Abstract— This study investigates the effects of subjecting zinc oxide (ZnO) thin films to laser irradiation. The optical, structural, and electrical properties of the as‐deposited and laser‐irradiated films at different laser energies were studied. The transmittances without/with laser irradiation showed a net increase from 85 to 92% (@550 nm) for 250‐nm ZnO films, indicating an improvement in sample crystal linity. In addition, laser treatment decreased the ZnO band gap. Composition structure analysis shows that the crystallinity increased when the laser energy increased. Thin‐film transistors (TFTs) with a ZnO active layer were fabricated. The mobility of as‐deposited ZnO TFT devices (0.19 cm²/V‐sec) increased more than 2.5 times for ZnO of unirradiated laser treatment (0.49 cm²/V‐sec).