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A Bibliography of Ambulance Patient Compartments and Related Issues

February 27, 2012
Author(s)
Mehdi Dadfarnia, Yung-Tsun T. Lee, Deogratias Kibira
Safety in the patient compartment of ambulances is an issue of growing concern for emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, patients, and others affected by ambulances. A lot of research has been conducted by different players and much of it is

Entangled-state synthesis for superconducting resonators

February 27, 2012
Author(s)
Raymond W. Simmonds, Frederick W. Strauch, Kurt Jacobs, Douglas Onyango
We present a theoretical analysis of methods to synthesize entangled states of two superconducting resonators. These methods use experimentally demonstrated interactions of resonators with artificial atoms and offer efficient routes to generate

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

February 27, 2012
Author(s)
Shirley M. Radack
This bulletin summarizes the information presented in NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-153, Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs): Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The publication was written by

Airflow and Indoor Air Quality Models of DOE Reference Commercial Buildings

February 24, 2012
Author(s)
Lisa C. Ng, Amy Musser, Andrew K. Persily, Steven J. Emmerich
Sixteen reference commercial buildings were defined by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and created as EnergyPlus input files. They were developed for use in assessing new technologies and supporting the development of energy codes. Infiltration rates

Evaluation of Segmentation Algorithms on Cell Populations Using CDF Curves

February 24, 2012
Author(s)
Robert C. Hagwood, Javier Bernal, Michael W. Halter, John T. Elliott
Cell segmentation is a critical step in the analysis pipeline for most imaging cytometry experiments and the segmentation algorithm can effect the quantitative data derived from image analysis. Methods to evaluate segmentation algorithms are important for

Nanoscale spin wave localization using ferromagnetic resonance force microscopy

February 24, 2012
Author(s)
Han-Jong H. Chia, Feng Guo, Lyubov Belova, Robert D. McMichael
We utilize ferromagnetic resonance force microscopy (FMRFM) to generate and detect multiple localized spin wave modes with spatial dimensions less than 100 nm in ferromagnetic thin films. Localized spin waves are a potentially powerful tool for imaging

Thermoelectric Properties and Structural Variations in Bi2Te3-xSx Crystals

February 23, 2012
Author(s)
Winnie K. Wong-Ng, Howard Joress, Joshua B. Martin, Peter Zavalij, Yonggao Y. Yan, Jihui Yang
We have successfully correlated the thermoelectric properties, structure and compositional variations of a Bi2Te3-xSx single crystal using a custom-designed, non-destructive, high-throughput Seebeck coefficient screening tool, together with a single

An atomic interface between microwave and optical photons

February 22, 2012
Author(s)
Mohammad Hafezi, Zaeill Kim, Steven L. Rolston, Luis A. Orozco, Benjamin Lev, Jacob M. Taylor
A complete physical approach to quantum information requires a robust interface among flying qubits, long-lifetime memory and computational qubits. Here we present a unified interface for microwave and optical photons, potentially connecting engineerable

Modeling the Vapor Pressure of Biodiesel Fuels

February 22, 2012
Author(s)
O. Castellanos Diaz, F. Schoeggl, H.W. Yarranton, Marco Satyro, Tara Lovestead, Thomas J. Bruno
The composition, vapour pressure, and heat capacity of nine biodiesel fuels from different sources were measured. The vapour pressure of the biodiesel fuels is modeled assuming an ideal liquid phase of the fatty acid methyl esters constituting the fuel

(NISTIR 7804) Technical Evaluation, Testing and Validation of the Usability of Electronic Health Records

February 21, 2012
Author(s)
Svetlana Z. Lowry, Matthew T. Quinn, Mala Ramaiah, Robert M. Schumacher, Emily S. Patterson, Robert North, Jiajie Zhang, Michael C. Gibbons, Patricia Abbott
Electronic Health Record (EHR) Usability Protocol (EUP) encompasses procedures for (1) expert evaluation of an EHR user interface from a clinical perspective and a human factors best practices perspective, and (2) validation studies of EHR user interfaces

Guidelines for Securing Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs)

February 21, 2012
Author(s)
Murugiah P. Souppaya, Karen Scarfone
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a group of wireless networking devices within a limited geographic area, such as an office building, that exchange data through radio communications. The security of each WLAN is heavily dependent on how well each

Rippling Instability of Supported Polymer Nanolines

February 21, 2012
Author(s)
Vijaya R. Tirumala, Christopher M. Stafford, Leonidas E. Ocola, Jack F. Douglas, L. Mahadevan
The swelling response of polymer line gratings supported on a rigid substrate has direct implications on their mechanical stability during pattern transfer in nanofabrication. The polymer lines, when swollen in a good solvent, undergo a rippling

Characterizing Equilibrium in Epitaxial Growth

February 20, 2012
Author(s)
Paul N. Patrone, Russel Caflisch, Dionisios Margetis
Using a kinetic model of epitaxial growth, we describe how geometry controls kinetic pathways through which external deposition influences the state of a vicinal surface. The state of the surface is determined by three key, adjustable parameters: the local
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