A method for data base management and analysis for wind tunnel data

To respond to the need for improved data base management and analysis capabilities for wind-tunnel data at the Langley 16-Foot Transonic Tunnel, research was conducted into current methods of managing wind-tunnel data and a method was developed as a solution to this need. This paper describes the development of the data base management and analysis method for wind-tunnel data. The design and implementation of the software system are discussed and examples of its use are shown

Property Rights Versus Rent-Seeking Politics: A Public Choice Perspective

Classroom discussion of political topics, if done in a way that encourages lively but healthy debate, can encourage student participation and critical thinking. This paper outlines several insights from public choice research as applied to the federal government set up by the U.S. Constitution and the protection of property rights. Using a Hobbes versus Locke framework, this discussion also encourages debate about the role of government generally. The interdisciplinary nature of the discussion encourages input from students majoring in various fields, making this framework particularly well suited to use in an upper division elective with limited pre-requisite courses

The Evaluation of Instructor Competency in Informatics

The use of technology is increasingly prevalent in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare venues, so nursing programs across the country should integrate it into their curricula by 2022. In 2021, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released new essential core competencies for nursing education, including an expanded informatics domain. Academic integration requires nursing faculty to be competent in technology and informatics to teach the material to students effectively. In addition, the National League of Nursing (NLN) created a vision for nursing education on their changing role in maintaining education about nursing informatics in the class curriculum. However, a common complaint among students and faculty is that nursing faculty are not knowledgeable in nursing informatics. The purpose of this integrative review is to summarize the evidence of the nursing faculty's knowledge, competency, and attitudes regarding the benefit and use of nursing informatics in the baccalaureate programs. Understanding the faculty's knowledge of nursing informatics is the first step in adapting nursing informatics into the curriculum. A review is needed to assimilate evidence-based nursing informatics practice into the classroom. This integrative review was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines; the level of evidence and quality were analyzed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Critical Appraisal Tools. A literature search was conducted using the databases Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Medline via Pub Med, and ProQuest with the assistance of the University Librarian. Inclusion criteria included articles published in English, international, and academic settings. Exclusion criteria will be articles from nonacademic settings or conference proceedings. The following key terms were utilized during the review of nursing informatics and faculty competency and curriculum: nursing informatics, informatics competency, and nursing faculty. Each article was reviewed for inclusion and exclusion criteria. The review noted three main themes: lack of knowledge in informatics, barriers to implementing the curriculum, and an understanding of nursing informatics. Each theme was analyzed for areas to implement nursing informatics into nursing curricula

LOCKE VERSUS HOBBES: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PROPERTY RIGHTS

Secure property rights and the rule of law are crucial for economic growth, a topic included in every economics principles textbook and many upper division elective courses. SCOTUS decisions regarding property rights provide useful material for discussing these issues. Seventeenth century political philosophers Thomas Hobbes and John Locke offered very different views of the role of the state and therights of man. While also of historical interest, this framework sets the stage for debate regarding the proper role of the state, the judiciary, philosophical influences that determine judicial decisions and the implications for takings under the Fifth Amendment. This article provides a detailed outline of their views with a focus on their treatment of individual liberty and property rights. To facilitate instructor preparation for classroom discussion, extensive references to the original texts are included