com/locate/engstruct Applications of shape memory alloys in civil structures G. Song a‚∗ ‚ N. Ma a ‚ H.-N. Li b a Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ University of Houston‚ Houston‚ TX 77204‚ USA b School of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering‚ Dalian University of Technology‚ Dalian‚ 116024‚ China Received 24 June 2004; received in revised form 19 December 2005; accepted 26 December 2005 Available online 17 April 2006 Abstract Shape memory alloy (SMA) is a novel functional material and
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ 1. Our attention has been said to involve a _____ that filters out everything except the information we are attending to. 2. You are in your living room baby-sitting a five year old while watching a an important class lecture online. The child is making so much noise‚ you are repeating what you hear in the lecture to yourself. This is most similar to _____. 3. You are at a playground with your little brother‚ and you hear a child yell‚ “MOM
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Effects of Background Music on Phonological Short-term Memory In this research article‚ written by Pierre Salame and Alan Baddeley‚ a series of tests were conducted to observe if a person’s short term memory was affected by listening to instrumental music versus vocal music. It is noted that immediate memory is verbally disrupted by concurrent- occurring simultaneously- speech. In Pierre’s experiment‚ he tested subjects to recall a sequence of nine digits that were visually presented. In separate
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and encoding information in short term memory. Introduction Memory is divided into three categories. These categories consist of: sensory memory‚ short term memory and long term memory‚ out of these short term memory is the main focus in this essay. It has been widely researched due to interest of how much memory can be stored‚ how long this memory can be stored for and what information is memorised. Duration Short term memory is a part of the memory storage system. This is capable of storing
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Speech – Reflection on History and Memory Throughout time‚ perspectives of history and memory have changed. They have been moulded by the events of our time as well as the texts and we read. The question of what is history and memory is being raised. Is it a scholarly discipline that claims to record the truth vs. a cognitive faculty coloured by trauma and emotion? To me history is represented as official memory of the winning side. As a result‚ it is very subjective‚ selective‚ bias and with multiple
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article‚ it discusses how a flexible memory can have consequences for inaccurate perceptions and illusions. Memories are flexible because of the capability to create and imagine different scenarios. People can reconstruct false memories to predict the future‚ which can generate misleading conclusions. For instance‚ when remembering a past event‚ studies have shown that people will use some aspect of their own memories to anticipate their hypothetical futures. Memories can be rearranged when people use
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Memory Definitions Flashbulb Memory A flashbulb memory is a clear memory of an emotionally significant moment or event. For example‚ Leonard had a flashbulb memory of his wife dying on the night that they were “attacked”. Mnemonic Device A mnemonic device is a memory aid‚ especially techniques using vivid imagery. For example‚ Leonard would use Polaroid pictures‚ writing important information on them to remember things. Misinformation Effect Misinformation effect is incorporating misleading
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claims that memory is fallible in many case even though we trust them confidently.
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Assignment 1: Computer Memory Hacking Student: Carrera‚ Adolfo D. Professor: Weidman‚ Elizabeth CIS 106 (Introduction to Information Technology) 5/17/15 Hacking of random access memory (RAM) is a very basic idea. Hacking itself is defined as using a computer to gain unauthorized access to data within a system. Another way of defining hacking is the crashing a computer system. Following below is some information of how hacking RAM is useful as well as commonly used programs used by so-called ethical
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Human Memory and Knowledge Construction: Increases in Student Learning It is essential to help students effectively store and retrieve information from their long-term memory. Human memory is related to the way information is received‚ interpreted‚ stored‚ and retrieved. In short‚ information is brought into the sensory register. The stimulus then moves into the working memory and is then stored in the long-term memory. An understanding of Piaget’s theory of knowledge construction helps teachers
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