Computer plays too safe

Choosing Safe Fish: Too Little Data on the Menu

The incidence of recurrence of nephrotic syndrome/ focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (NS/FSGS) is variable (~30%) – The incidence of recurrence is less in African-Americans than in whites and Hispanics – Graft survival rates are decreased in recipients with FSGS, especially if remission of the NS is not achieved in those with recurrence – Although controversial, the use of living donor (LD) tr...

MAO Inhibitors: Is Concomitant Use Safe or Too Risky?

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) have a long and storied history as some of the earliest antidepressants created. The efficacy of these medications led to the development of the monoamine hypothesis of depression and the development of subsequent antidepressant medications. Despite their known efficacy, MAOIs have fallen out of favor in clinical practice, giving way to newer agents with mor...

Cost-benefit analysis of airport security: Are airports too safe?

This paper assesses the risks and cost-effectiveness of measures designed to further protect airport terminals and associated facilities such as car parks from terrorist attack in the U.S., Europe, and the AsiaPacific area. The analysis considers threat likelihood, the cost of security measures, hazard likelihood, risk reduction and expected losses to compare the costs and benefits of security ...

Physics and Playstation Too: Learning Physics with Computer Games

Computer games seem to captivate the imagination and attention of contemporary teenagers. If only the energy, motivation, fun and exhilaration they enjoy from playing games on their PC, or on consoles such as PlayStation 2, GameCube, XBOX, and Dreamcast, could be captured in learning physics! Andrew Stapleton, a doctoral student under Dr. Peter Taylor's supervision at Curtin University's Scienc...

Copyright: a Too Strong Protection Policy for Computer Software?