This paper examines Henry Fielding’s 1730 burlesque afterpiece Tom Thumb as a dual narrative performance which seeks to satirise the heroic tragedies of the 1710s and ‘20s while simultaneously presenting itself as a serious contribution to the same genre. The piece thus speaks to two audiences: an imagined audience who accept Tom Thumb as a genuine tragic hero, as well as a real audience who re...

Quality assurance (QA) processes for new technologies are used to ensure safety. Clinical decision support systems (DSS), identified by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) as an important tool in preventing patient errors, should undergo similar predeployment testing to prevent introduction of new errors. Post-fielding surveillance, akin to post-marketing surveillance for adverse events, may detect...

In 1944, Third US Army created a cohesive and flexible system for managing information denying it to the enemy that aligned operational concepts with technological capabilities. The organization’s success in European Theater highlights its effective combined arms integration. An examination of historical record shows creative design Signal Intelligence Information Services enabled deliver effec...