Physical properties of the Apollo 12 lunar fines

Optical and radio frequency electrical properties and grain size analyses of Apollo 11 and 12 lunar soil sample

Explicit, Express, and Everything in Between: The Quid Pro Quo Requirement for Bribery and Hobbs Act Prosecutions in the 2000s

The Article focuses on quid pro quo requirement for bribery under the U.S. Hobbs Act of 1946. Information is provided on how the law aimed to curtail labor racketeering, bribery, and extortion affecting interstate commerce but evolved to include the acceptance of bribes by public officials. The author discusses the need for a quid pro quo requirement for conviction under the Act

Medical Students\u27 Exposure and Response to Error on the Wards

MEDICAL STUDENTS EXPOSURE AND RESPONSE TO ERROR ON THE WARDS Kimberly B. Gold, Paul D. Cleary, Department of Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Medical errors are common and cause extraordinary costs. Errors should be openly discussed and learned from. Medical schools have been slow to adopt curricula on medical errors, or training in how to respond to errors. Since error disclosure remains incomplete, students may be lacking both formal and informal education in error management. Our aims were to describe students knowledge about medical errors and error reporting, their attitudes toward medical errors and error reporting, their exposure to various types of errors, and their disclosure patterns. A survey instrument was developed using previously validated questions and new questions developed using the results of a focus group. The survey was refined by leading survey experts and a pilot test with students. The study sample consisted of students who had completed their third year of medical school at a single institution. A total of 99 useable surveys were received for a response rate of 48%. Many students (91.9%) witnessed at least one error during their clerkships resulting in harm to the patient. The most common types of errors witnessed by students included errors from failed medication reconciliation (73.5%), incorrect diagnoses (67.7%), missed diagnoses (66.7%), and poor or incomplete handoff (65.65%). The services where the most students reported witnessing errors resulting in harm were Medicine, OB-GYN, and Surgery. There were significant gaps in students knowledge about errors and error reporting; For example, 17.2% of students did not feel confident that they know what constitutes a medical error and 69.7% did not feel confident that they know how to report an error. The majority of students (83.84%) said that they had not received training on how to respond to errors they observe. Training was significantly associated with students knowing how to report an error (p=.006) and knowing which errors to report (p=.02). None of the 16 students who reported having formal training said that they did not report an actual error because they were unsure about whether or not something was an error. More than a quarter of students (27.94%) who witnessed an error that remained undisclosed or unacknowledged did not tell anyone about the error. Their reasons for not telling anyone include: unsure of whether or not it was an error (64.3%), fear that their team would be upset with them (42.9%), unsure of who to tell (42.9%), they did not think the information would help the patient (39.3%), and fear of a bad evaluation or grade (28.6%). Over a quarter (27.6%) of the students thought that it would be likely or very likely that their grade and evaluation would have been negatively affected and 61% felt like it would be likely or very likely that their residents and/or attending would have been upset with them if they reported an undisclosed error to the patient/patient\u27s family on their last rotation. The involvement of the attending physician after a minor (p=.003) or major (p\u3c.001) error significantly predicted positive actions, such as open explanations to the patient and open educational discussion among the team. Medical students frequently witness errors, but perceive a culture in which transparency is not the goal. Because training significantly increased students comfort with errors, there should be more training and education in errors for physician trainees at all levels. Since active responses to errors by attending physicians lead to positive actions after errors occurred, we should continue to train and recruit faculty who will act as positive role models for medical students with respect to safety and disclosure

Technology utilization in a non-urban region: Further impact and technique of the Technology Use Studies Center

Updated information pertaining to clients who receive and use information disseminated by the Technology Use Studies Center (TUSC) is reported. Charts are provided which indicate TUSC's performance in information dissemination and technical assistance in terms of quantities of searches accomplished during several contract years. The faculty information service is described, along with details of cooperation with other agencies. Specific searches are listed according to subject, client, and client location, and a measure of client response to services provided is indicated by the included selection of transfer and impact reports. The impetus behind the formation of the general aviation news letter is also described

Analytical design and evaluation of an active control system for helicopter vibration reduction and gust response alleviation

An analytical study was conducted to define the basic configuration of an active control system for helicopter vibration and gust response alleviation. The study culminated in a control system design which has two separate systems: narrow band loop for vibration reduction and wider band loop for gust response alleviation. The narrow band vibration loop utilizes the standard swashplate control configuration to input controller for the vibration loop is based on adaptive optimal control theory and is designed to adapt to any flight condition including maneuvers and transients. The prime characteristics of the vibration control system is its real time capability. The gust alleviation control system studied consists of optimal sampled data feedback gains together with an optimal one-step-ahead prediction. The prediction permits the estimation of the gust disturbance which can then be used to minimize the gust effects on the helicopter

Technology utilization data searches

Technology Use Studies Center activities, functions, and services are reported for this period. Transfers and searches are described. Characteristics of TUSC searches are tabulated

Technology utilization

Documentation is presented for selected transfer and impact reports provided to the business community, government agencies, and such other requestors as schools, universities, and health services. Statistical data are also included on the characteristics of the TUSC technical searches

Search and dissemination in data processing

Manual retrieval methods were used to complete 54 searches of interest for the General Aviation Newsletter. Subjects of search ranged from television transmission to machine tooling, Apollo moon landings, electronic equipment, and aerodynamics studies

Technology utilization in a non-urban region: Further impact and technique of the Technology Use Studies Center, 2

The clientele served by the Technology Use Studies Center (TUSC) is updated. Manufacturing leads the list of client firms. The standard industrial classification (SIC) range of these firms is broad. Substantial numbers of college and university faculties are using TUSC services. Field operations inherent in the functions of dissemination and assistance are reviewed. Increasing emphasis among clientele is on environmental concerns and management. A record is provided of the institutions contacted and the extent of TUSC involvement with them, as well as TUSC's cooperation with agencies and organizations. The impact of TUSC and the NASA-sponsored Technology Utilization Program on other public agencies is discussed