Boling flow instability semiannual status report

Boiling flow instabilities - inlet pressure drop versus overall density ratio relationship

Flow oscillations in forced convection boiling Final report, volume II

Stability of Freon-11 and water flow oscillations in forced convection boilin

Oscillations in two-component two-phase flow Final report, volume I

Stability of oscillations in air and water two component two-phase flo

Design of a prototype human computer interface for serial neurological examination in patients with spinal injuries

Patients admitted with spinal injuries following trauma require careful serial examinations to detect any neurological deficit that may develop. Thorough documentation of the findings is of paramount importance. Enforced working practice within the NHS means that these patients are often assessed by different members of staff with varying levels of experience, thus inconsistent documentation can be a cause for concern.The project aim was to design a Human Computer Interface to standardise the performance and documentation of serial neurological examinations in patients with spinal injury, allowing the user to accurately detect any neurological deterioration.A prototype system was developed for ward based PC’s incorporating the essential requirements of the neurological examination. Usability testing was performed on the prototype by recruiting fifteen users who would be expected to routinely perform the neurological examination on spinal injury patients. Usability was defined by a number of well defined goals (impression, efficiency, learnability, memorability, safety and effectiveness) and methods used in the evaluation included direct observation during completion of tasks, a questionnaire and unstructured interview.Both quantitative and qualitative data was collected. This data was subsequently analysed using descriptive and inferential methods. The results of the analysis showed that the users responded favourably to the prototype in respects to the all usability goals except efficiency. This lack of efficiency was expected due to the rigid nature of computer based systems compared to paper based methods of recording data but this disadvantage was more than compensated for by the increased patient safety that the system would provide.It can be concluded from the usability testing that the prototype achieves the aims of the project but further work is required in developing the prototype into a final interface design before beta testing in a clinical environment can be considered

Gone But Not Forgotten: Recognizing the Right to Be Forgotten in the U.S. to Lessen the Impacts of Data Breaches

This Comment will explore the right to be forgotten, how it is recognized in the European Union, and the trend toward the existence of such a right in the United States. Additionally, this comment will discuss how the right to be forgotten could lessen the impact data breaches have on individuals through the lens of the Ashley Madison hack. Lastly, this comment will discuss how, if the United States narrowed the scope of the European Union’s concept of the right to be forgotten to fit into the United States’ view of privacy and the First Amendment, the impact of data breaches would decrease. Part I will discuss the origins of the right to be forgotten and its developments and use in the European Union. It will also discuss potential developments both in the United States and around the globe. Part II will discuss data breaches in general, give background on the recent Ashley Madison data breach, and analyze the wide-reaching effects the data breach had on individuals and the company. Part III will introduce how a right to be forgotten could prevent the negative and wide-reaching effects of data breaches. Part IV will consider how to bridge the gap between the differing privacy ideals in the EU and the United States. Lastly, Part V will propose how the right to be forgotten can be altered to fit American values and the American legal framework, and will suggest both legislative and non-legislative ways the right to be forgotten could exist in the United States