Weathering the Storm

Weathering a Macrophage Storm.

Weathering the Storm: The Policy Implications of Cloud Computing

Throughout the history of computing, there have been several paradigm shifts from main-frames to mini computing to microprocessing to networked computers. On track to be the next major paradigm shift is that of cloud computing. While the definitions are still being debated (see: http://videos. techielife.com/what-is-cloud-computing/video-online/ 2008/11/13), fundamentally, cloud computing can b...

Weathering the Storm: Using Predictive Analytics to Minimize Utility Outages

In order to meet ever-increasing customer service expectations, electric utilities must continuously improve the reliability of their electric distribution systems. Over the last decade, utilities have invested in digital technologies that give them near-real time readings on the health of their electric grid. This data is incredibly useful during major storm outages, but the flood of data pour...

Weathering the storm of perinatal bereavement via hardiness.

Hardiness is a personal resource that can potentially diminish negative effects of life stress. To increase understanding of the role that it can have on the health protection and promotion of bereaved parents following a perinatal loss, this article uses J. Wilson's (1969) method to present a concept analysis of hardiness. This analysis provides not only a fresh perspective for understanding t...

Weathering the storm: children's long-term recall of Hurricane Andrew.

Children who experienced a highly stressful natural disaster, Hurricane Andrew, were interviewed within a few months of the event, when they were 3-4 years old, and again 6 years later, when they were 9-10 years old. Children were grouped into low, moderate, or high stress groups depending on the severity of the experienced storm. All children were able to recall this event in vivid detail 6 ye...