A cluster analysis is applied to the mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) that developed in northern Australia and the surrounding oceans during six wet seasons (September–April) from 1995/96 to 2000/01. During this period, 13 585 MCSs were identified and tracked using an infrared channel (IR1) on the Japanese Meteorological Agency Geostationary Meteorological Satellite 5 (GMS5). Based on the li...

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Th e fi rst step in constructing an educational building is the defi nition of its mission. Although it seems obvious, it is rather challenging to have a well-defi ned and visible mission for all the protagonists. Th e SM-UMinho clearly established as its mission ‘to improve the quality of healthcare through education and research’. To achieve this mission, the SM-UMinho defi ned a strong strat...

The demonstration of patient-based cases using automated technology [virtual patients (VPs)] has been available to health science educators for a number of decades. Despite the promise of VPs as an easily accessible and moldable platform, their widespread acceptance and integration into medical curricula have been slow. Here, the authors review the technological underpinnings of VPs, summarize ...

A ttending surgeons performing concurrent operations in 2 separate rooms with qualified surgical trainees assigned to the individual rooms constitutes a longstanding common practice in academic medical centers. This practice has been increasingly questioned and at times reflexively changed without full consideration of the relevant issues. Although there are minimal data specifically defining t...

The engineering discipline of dependable system design is not a new one, but is probably more important now then ever before. The concept of embedded computer systems in practically every consumer device, medical equipment, transport systems, and communication system makes the design of highly reliable systems, critical. There are a number of differing ideas on the concepts of high-reliability ...

M. Gietzelt1; T. von Bargen1; M. Kohlmann1; M. Marschollek2; J. Schwartze1; B. Song1; M. Wagner3; K.-H. Wolf1; R. Haux1 1Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany; 2Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, University of Braunschweig – Institute of Technology and Hanno...