A Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) program monitors pilots by storing hundreds of flight parameters i.e. speed, altitude, instrument readings etc. retrievable for playback. Thus, FOQA is a powerful aviation ...

The creation of the Department of Homeland Security was a landmark in the history of the U.S. federal government. With the largest reorganization of the federal executive branch in decades, policymakers sought to group ...

Partnering with private industry is presented as a sensible solution to some faculties at institutions of higher education during the current economic downturn. The authors discuss the historic context for increased ...

Research is a critical aspect of residency training, but many programs lack a robust research component in their curriculum. Research publications are one way that physicians can advance their career in academic medicine, ...

Purpose: Scholastic activity through research involvement is a fundamental aspect of a physician's training, and may have a significant influence on residency and fellowship match success. Despite this fact, little is known ...

Background: Medical research is essential for establishing evidence-based care and furthering clinical practice knowledge for the success of physicians. For example, research is considered a scholarly activity by the ...

The role of a pull roller in a web machine is identified. The ability of pull rollers, plain or vacuum type, to permit tension differences is explained. Three types of pull rollers are described. Among them is the un-ported ...

The Thermal Response Test (TRT) is a well known experimental technique for estimating both the ground thermal conductivity and the effective borehole heat exchangers (BHE) resistance in ground coupled heat pump (GCHP) ...