Revised Quarantine Act has serious limitations

Overcoming Cellular Connectivity Limitations with M2Blue Autonomic-Revised

The memory constrained nature of mobile devices, such as smartphones, limits the amount of data that can be stored locally. As a result, mobile devices often rely on cellular connections to retrieve application data. Environmental factors, however, can partially or completely restrict cellular connectivity. Autonomic distributed caching mechanisms can be used to allow mobile device networks to ...

Pre-degree pilot has its uses and its limitations.

The pilot is promoted as a taster for life as a student, and ultimately a nurse. In this context, a ten per cent bail-out after fi ve months could be a sign of success. Our research found that some of the healthcare assistants (HCAs) decided nursing was not for them; others were homesick. It is much better for people to discover sooner rather than later they are not ready for what can be a chal...

How Has the Affordable Care Act Affected Work and Wages?

In a review of the evidence, the authors find that the ACA had minimal effect on employment, hours of work, and compensation. This brief provides critical perspective on the effects of reforms on labor markets for federal and state policymakers as they consider changing or repealing the law.

Etymologia: Quarantine

Quarantine Stressing Voluntary Compliance

A 1-day table-top exercise in San Diego, California, in December 2004 emphasized voluntary compliance with home quarantine to control an emerging infectious disease outbreak. The exercise heightened local civilian-military collaboration in public health emergency management. Addressing concerns about lost income by residents in quarantine was particularly challenging.