threat assessment in the computer networks of organizations can reduce damage caused by attacks and unexpected events. data fusion models such as the jdl model provide efficient and adequate sensors to gather the right information at the right time from the right components. this information then is refined and normalized to provide situational awareness and assess events that may be intended a...

The Flemish Admission Exam `Medical and Dental Studies' is comprised of four cognitive ability tests and four situational tests, namely two work samples (i.e., a lecture and a medical text) and two video-based situational judgement tests (i.e., a physician±patient interaction and a medical expert discussion). On the basis of the Admission Exam scores of 941 candidates (359 men, 582 women) this ...

CONTEXT Computerized reminder systems increase influenza and pneumococcal vaccination rates, but computerized standing order systems have not been previously described or evaluated. OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of computerized physician standing orders compared with physician reminders on inpatient vaccination rates. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS Randomized trial of 3777 general medic...

BACKGROUND Although clinical trials have shown that proper management of diabetes can improve outcomes, and treatment guidelines are widespread, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in the United States are rising. Since process measures are improving, poor glycemic control may reflect the failure of health care providers to intensify diabetes therapy when indicated--clinical inertia. We asked wh...

L. Cherbakov A. Bravery B. D. Goodman A. Pandya J. Baggett The recent rise of grassroots computing among both professional programmers and knowledge workers highlights an alternative approach to software development in the enterprise: Situational applications are created rapidly by teams or individuals who best understand the business need, but without the overhead and formality of traditional ...

When forming impressions and trying to figure out why other people behave the way they do, we should take into account not only dispositional factors (i.e., personality traits) but also situational constraints as potential causes for a behavior. However, in their attributions, people often ignore the importance of situational factors. To investigate the neural mechanisms underlying the integrat...