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Schacter is currently investigating a form of memory called implicit memory, which he describes as an "unintentional, nonconscious form of retention." While Ms. H. appeared to have lost her memory completely, Schacter's work, consistent with the idea of parallel processing, shows that memory in actuality consists of several sub-components--only one of which Ms. H. had lost...
...memory is not only useful in locating the source of dysfunction, but also in rehabilitation. According to Associate Professor of Neurology Sandra Weintraub, Schacter's research demonstrates that patients suffering from memory disorders possess information they are unable to access through usual routes. As seen in the example of Ms. H., implicit memory may provide such an alternate route...
Microsoft, which became the world's largest personal computer software maker by selling MS-DOS, is now trying to repeat the success story through its new operating system software...
Called Windows NT, the program, which controls the working of a computer, bears striking resemblance to Microsoft Windows, the popular graphical interface to MS...
...first thing that distinguishes the two programs is that NT is a stand-alone operating system, while Windows runs on top of MS-DOS. Because its core sections (known as the kernel to computer professionals) were written from scratch, NT is free of all the quirks and limitations for which MS-DOS has gained much notoriety...