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Nearly 50 years ago, Intel created the world's first commercially produced microprocessor--the 4004 (ref. .sup.1), a modest 4-bit CPU (central processing unit) with 2,300 transistors fabricated using 10 [mu]m process technology in silicon and capable only of simple arithmetic calculations. Since this ground-breaking achievement, there has been continuous technological development with increasing sophistication to the stage where state-of-the-art silicon 64-bit microprocessors now have 30 billion transistors (for example, the AWS Graviton2 (ref. .sup.2) microprocessor, fabricated using 7 nm process technology). The microprocessor is now so embedded within our culture that it has become a meta-invention--that is, it is a tool that allows other inventions to be realized, most recently enabling the big data analysis needed for a COVID-19 vaccine to be developed in record time. Here we report a 32-bit Arm (a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architecture) microprocessor developed with metal-oxide thin-film transistor technology on a flexible substrate (which we call the PlasticARM). Separate from the mainstream semiconductor industry, flexible electronics operate within a domain that seamlessly integrates with everyday objects through a combination of ultrathin form factor, conformability, extreme low cost and potential for mass-scale production. PlasticARM pioneers the embedding of billions of low-cost, ultrathin microprocessors into everyday objects. Flexible electronic platforms would enable the integration of functional electronic circuitry with many everyday objects; here, a low-cost and fully flexible 32-bit microprocessor is produced., Author(s): John Biggs [sup.1] , James Myers [sup.1] , Jedrzej Kufel [sup.1] , Emre Ozer [sup.1] , Simon Craske [sup.1] , Antony Sou [sup.2] , Catherine Ramsdale [sup.2] , Ken [...]

Rationale and Objectives: The shortage of academic radiologists reveals an urgent need to attract more residents into academic careers. A great deal of attention has been focused on research, but few programmatic initiatives have addressed the development of the next generation of radiology educators. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a new 3-month residency elective in education.Materials and Methods: A large academic radiology department developed a 3-month education elective, during which two residents would be relieved of clinical duties and focus full-time on tasks related to their development as educators, including the completion of a major educational project.Results: Two residents, in their 3rd year and 4th year of residency, respectively, proposed to collaborate in developing a Web-delivered tutorial for the department's senior medical student clerkship. At the end of 3 months, their radiology tutorial was introduced. In its 1st month, it received a mean rating of 4.3 on a five-point scale. The residents stated that the elective had enabled them to develop important skills in instructional technology, put into practice their enhanced understanding of learning psychology, and substantially strengthened their overall commitment to academic careers.Conclusion: It is vital that residency programs focus on developing the next generation of radiology educators. This ongoing education elective represents one successful model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Focuses on the globalization of marketing education in Yugoslavia. Nature and orientation of the marketing curricula of Yugoslav universities; Developments in business and marketing education.

Discusses key issues associated with the globalization of marketing education. Structure and content of marketing curricula; Purposes underlying marketing programs in other countries.