What\u27s Up with DATS?: The Redesign of a Digital Textile Printing Course

The market for digital textile printing is projected to grow to $1.3 billion by the end of 2014 according to the Printing Industry Research Association (Monson, 2013). Digital printing technologies for repeat print design are also used in a variety of industries such as paper goods, home furnishings, and historic reproductions; therefore knowledge in these areas will increase job opportunities for students. According to Dani Locastro of Design Works International/First2Print (2013), digital textile printing is used in the apparel industry as: (a) a sampling solution or (b) end products for retail. Early in the adoption of digital textile printing in the apparel and textile industry, Mike Fralix of TC2 (2001) stated

Low salinity waterflooding in carbonate reservoirs: review of interfacial mechanisms

Carbonate rock reservoirs comprise approximately 60% of the world’s oil and gas reserves. Complex flow mechanisms and strong adsorption of crude oil on carbonate formation surfaces can reduce hydrocarbon recovery of an oil-wet carbonate reservoir to as low as 10%. Low salinity waterflooding (LSW) has been confirmed as a promising technique to improve the oil recovery factor. However, the principal mechanism underpinning this recovery method is not fully understood, which poses a challenge toward designing the optimal salinity and ionic composition of any injection solution. In general, it is believed that there is more than one mechanism involved in LSW of carbonates; even though wettability alteration toward a more desirable state for oil to be recovered could be the main cause during LSW, how this alteration happens is still the subject of debate. This paper reviews different working conditions of LSW, previous studies, and field observations, alongside the proposed interfacial mechanisms which affect the colloidal interactions at oil–rock–brine interfaces. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on LSW in carbonate formation and further analyzes the latest achievements of LSW application in carbonates, which helps to better understand the challenges involved in these complicated multicomponent systems and potentially benefits the oil production industry

The importance of landscape features in the creation of cultural space in regional systems

Ważnym etapem racjonalnego wykorzystania krajobrazu kulturowego jest identyfikacja jego tradycyjnych form, uwzględniających nie tylko użytkowanie, ale i strukturę przestrzeni oraz charakterystyczne wyróżniki. W pracy podjęto próbę określenia roli cech krajobrazowych wpływających na zachowanie tożsamości określonych grup społecznych w europejskich układach regionalnych.The most important phase in the rational use of cultural landscape is the identification of its traditional forms which taking into account not only the use but also the structure of space and characteristic elements. The paper defines the role of landscape features that affect the preservation of the identity of specific social groups in the European regional systems

What's Up with DATS?: The Redesign of a Digital Textile Printing Course

The market for digital textile printing is projected to grow to $1.3 billion by the end of 2014 according to the Printing Industry Research Association (Monson, 2013). Digital printing technologies for repeat print design are also used in a variety of industries such as paper goods, home furnishings, and historic reproductions; therefore knowledge in these areas will increase job opportunities for students. According to Dani Locastro of Design Works International/First2Print (2013), digital textile printing is used in the apparel industry as: (a) a sampling solution or (b) end products for retail. Early in the adoption of digital textile printing in the apparel and textile industry, Mike Fralix of TC2 (2001) stated.This is a proceeding from 2014 International Textile and Apparel Association Conference 71 (2014) Posted with permission. </p