16,046 research outputs found
Shield, Lansing P.
No full textMilitary Information: Cadet, Barracks B, Call Field, Second Lieutenant, Ellington Field.This project was assisted by a grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.Names of other Rutgers people: Huber, Bingha
Did Blue Cross and Blue Shield Suffer from Adverse Selection? Evidence from the 1950s
No full textThis paper uses a unique data set from 1957 to examine whether or not Blue Cross and Blue Shield suffered from an adverse selection death spiral after for-profit commercial insurance companies entered the market for health insurance. Results suggest that moving to experience rating may have helped the Blues counteract adverse selection in the group health insurance market. Adverse selection posed a greater problem for the Blues in the market for individual health insurance, possibly because of differences in the way the Blues screened potential enrollees relative to commercial insurance companies.
SHIELD technology demonstrators
No full textSHIELD technology demonstrators have been conceived to illustrate the functionalities of specific security, privacy, and dependability (SPD) technologies that, being domain independent, might be adopted in several application scenarios. The selected technologies have been introduced in Chapter 3, while this chapter provides more detailed information on their usage from a wider perspective. SHIELD technology demonstrators consist of laboratory prototypes and experiments that allow to test and evaluate all the functionalities offered by a SPD technology, rather than focusing on the specific functionality subset used in the domains presented in the previous chapters
3-D topology optimization of single-pole-type head by using design sensitivity analysis
No full textIt is necessary to develop a write head having a large recording field and small stray field in adjacent tracks and adjacent bits in perpendicular magnetic recording systems. In this paper, a practical three-dimensional topology optimization technique combined with the edge-based finite-element method is proposed. A technique for obtaining a smooth topology is also shown. The optimization of single-pole-type head having a magnetic shield is performed by using the topology optimization technique so that the leakage flux in the adjacent bit can be reduced. A useful shape of the magnetic shield obtained by the proposed technique is illustrated. </p
A seismic study of the mid- and lower-crust beneath the sea of Bothnia: BABEL line 1
No full textIn the Autumn of 1989, Durham University took part in the BABEL Project, a collaboration of scientists from five nations recording wide angle and normal incidence seismic data in the Baltic Shield. Recording stations were set up along the Swedish coast of the Sea of Bothnia to record marine airgun shots at wide angle. Similar stations were operated by Finnish teams on the eastern coast, and by a German team on Aland. The data recorded are of high quality and high resolution in comparison to previous wide angle surveys in the region, with a shot spacing of 75 m. A large proportion (around fifty percent) of the project involved developing software for processing this data. The in-line data from Line 1, and also those recorded at two off-line stations, have been interpreted using Cerveny's Gaussian Beam forward modelling package BEAM87, the in-line model being further constrained by 2D gravity modelling. The resulting models are compared and contrasted with normal incidence data from the same line, other models derived from BABEL data in the Sea of Bothnia and older refraction lines in the vicinity. The models show a highly complex crust whose thickness varies between 50 and 60 km along the profile. The seismic velocity is high, increasing from 5.85 km s(^-l) near the surface to 7.4 km s(^-1) at the base of the crust. Lateral velocity variations are seen in the mid-upper crust while discontinuous reflectors and diffracting bodies are seen at 30 km depth. In the central/northern part of the line the crust thickens and there is a change in seismic velocity. Using other geophysical information from the region, two hypotheses are put forward for interpreting this part of the seismic model. The first is the presence of a large igneous intrusion, and the second is the existence of a shear zone or tectonic boundary cutting Line 1. Further work will be required to confirm either or both of these hypotheses
The SHIELD approach
No full textWith a business baseline focused on the impact of embedded systems in the years ahead, the book investigates the Security, Privacy and Dependability (SPD) requirements raised from existing and future IoT, Cyber-Physical and M2M systems. It proposes a new approach to embedded systems SPD, the SHIELD philosophy, that relies on an overlay approach to SPD, on a methodology for composable SPD, on the use of semantics, and on the design of embedded systems with built-in SPD. The book explores new ground and illustrates the development of approximately forty prototypes capable of managing and enhancing SPD, including secure boot, trusted execution environments, adaptable radio interfaces, and different implementations of the middleware for measuring and composing SPD
Shield laws in Australia: Legal and ethical implications for journalists and their confidential sources
No full textThis article examines whether Australia's current shield law regime meets journalists' expectations and whistleblower needs in an era of unprecedented official surveillance capabilities. According to the peak journalists' organisation, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), two recent Australian court cases 'despite their welcome outcome for our members, clearly demonstrate Australia's patchy and disparate journalist shields fail to do their job' (MEAA, 2014a). Journalists' recent court experiences exposed particular shield law inadequacies, including curious omissions or ambiguities in legislative drafting (Fernandez, 2014c, p. 131); the 'unusual difficulty' that a case may present (Hancock Prospecting No 2, 2014, para 7); the absence of definitive statutory protection in three jurisdictions-Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory (Fernandez, 2014b, p. 26); and the absence of uniform shield laws where such law is available (Fernandez, 2014b, pp. 26-28). This article examines the following key findings of a national survey of practising journalists: (a) participants' general profile; (b) familiarity with shield laws; (c) perceptions of shield law effectiveness and coverage; (d) perceptions of story outcomes when relying on confidential sources; and (e) concerns about official surveillance and enforcement. The conclusion briefly considers the significance and limitations of this research; future research directions; some reform and training directions; and notes that the considerable efforts to secure shield laws in Australia might be jeopardised without better training of journalists about the laws themselves and how surveillance technologies and powers might compromise source confidentiality.Full Tex
MINI IRENE - Deployable Heat Shield for Suborbital Flight Test
No full textMINI Irene is the Flight Demonstrator of IRENE, a new-concept capsule with a variable geometry, originally conceived by ASI to widen the range of available platforms to retrieve payloads and/or data from low Earth orbit.
This paper, after a short introduction of the patented IRENE deployable heat shield concept and benefits, shows the ongoing activities that will lead to the sub-orbital flight. The description is focused on the structural activities, both numerical and experimental), and on the avionic systems
Woman Holding Indian Shield
No full textPhoto shows a young woman holding an Indian shield. According to a similar photo held by the Utah State Historical Society, this is Devona Pectol Hancock, daughter of Ephraim Pectol., The shield was discovered by Ephraim P. Pectol in the Captiol Reef area of south central Utah in 192
Shield laws in Australia: Legal and ethical implications for journalists and their confidential sources
No full textThis article examines whether Australia's current shield law regime meets journalists' expectations and whistleblower needs in an era of unprecedented official surveillance capabilities. According to the peak journalists' organisation, the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), two recent Australian court cases 'despite their welcome outcome for our members, clearly demonstrate Australia's patchy and disparate journalist shields fail to do their job' (MEAA, 2014a). Journalists' recent court experiences exposed particular shield law inadequacies, including curious omissions or ambiguities in legislative drafting (Fernandez, 2014c, p. 131); the 'unusual difficulty' that a case may present (Hancock Prospecting No 2, 2014, para 7); the absence of definitive statutory protection in three jurisdictions-Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory (Fernandez, 2014b, p. 26); and the absence of uniform shield laws where such law is available (Fernandez, 2014b, pp. 26-28). This article examines the following key findings of a national survey of practising journalists: (a) participants' general profile; (b) familiarity with shield laws; (c) perceptions of shield law effectiveness and coverage; (d) perceptions of story outcomes when relying on confidential sources; and (e) concerns about official surveillance and enforcement. The conclusion briefly considers the significance and limitations of this research; future research directions; some reform and training directions; and notes that the considerable efforts to secure shield laws in Australia might be jeopardised without better training of journalists about the laws themselves and how surveillance technologies and powers might compromise source confidentiality.Full Tex
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