Quantum
dots for sale
Quantum dots are small semiconductor crystals containing a variable
number of electrons that occupy well-defined, discrete quantum
states. They can by fine tuned to emit light at different wavelengths,
are easily embedded in solid state systems, and are stable under
the microscope ---Jennifer Ouellette
Recent
advances in computer vision
Cameras can be linked to computers to automate some tasks formerly
performed by eye. Recent improvements in system performance, digital
cameras, and affordability of hardware and software have expanded
applications of human-computer interfaces, augmented perception,
automatic media interpretation, video surveillance, and biometric
measurement --- Massimo Piccardi and Tony Jan
A scientific
approach to managing competition
The S-shaped natural growth equation to describe species population
can be extended to model competition in the market place. In the
case of two competitors, there are six ways of influencing one
another's growth rates: pure competition, predator-prey, mutualism,
commensalism, amensalism, and neutralism. Six strategies emerge
to handle such competition, and these can be applied to advertising
and marketing — Theodore Modis
Training
physicists for industry
About sixty-six U.S. university physics departments offer professional
master's degree programs aimed at preparing students for industrial
careers. Some universities that produce these graduates and some
companies that employ them are profiled here -- Patrick Young
