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  1. Using Computer Conferencing and Electronic Mail to Facilitate Group Projects.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Anderson, Margaret D.

    1996-01-01

    Reports on the use of electronic mail and an electronic conferencing system to conduct group projects in three educational psychology courses at the State University of New York College at Cortland. Course design is explained and group project design is described, including assignments and oral presentations during regular class sessions.…

  2. The Right Tools for the Right Jobs.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barbalich, Andrea, Ed.

    1995-01-01

    A chart shows the best campus public relations uses for 17 communication techniques: face-to-face contact; phone call, regular mail; electronic mail; special events; a speech; press release; press kit; press conference; television and radio public service announcements; video news releases; promotions and posters; advertising; newsletter;…

  3. FAMNET: The Use of an Electronic Mail System in Canadian Academic Family Medicine

    PubMed Central

    Ostbye, Truls; Needler, M.C.; Shires, David B.

    1988-01-01

    The major Canadian universities are connected via a computer communications network called `Netnorth'. We have used Netnorth's accessible, low-cost, electronic mail system to develop a network of academic Family Medicine users (Famnet). We then tested Famnet's utility for conducting rapid surveys. Famnet shows promise of being a useful means of undertaking regular inter-departmental communication. This system may also increase collegiality among Canadian Departments of Family Medicine and facilitate international communication in family medicine. PMID:21264023

  4. 48 CFR 15.208 - Submission, modification, revision, and withdrawal of proposals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... solicitation. Offerors may use any transmission method authorized by the solicitation (i.e., regular mail, electronic commerce, or facsimile). If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30... not unduly delay the acquisition; and— (i) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method...

  5. Menstrual problems in university students: an electronic mail survey.

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    Anastasakis, E; Kingman, C E; Lee, C A; Economides, D L; Kadir, R A

    2008-01-01

    To establish the prevalence of menstrual-related problems among university students. A questionnaire regarding gynecological, bleeding and family history was sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to all female students attending University College London (UCL). A total of 767 students aged 18-39 years replied; 71% had a regular menstrual cycle. One in three (n = 264) had received some treatment for their menstrual periods (such as the combined oral contraceptive pill or simple analgesia). Those with heavy or painful periods were more likely to feel that their menstrual problems had a substantial impact on their academic and social life; however, even among those with light periods, one in every four females felt that their life was considerably affected. A considerable prevalence of menstrual-related problems was demonstrated among this young healthy population. Additionally, the use of e-mail could present potential benefits as a research medium for this kind of study.

  6. Getting a Valid Survey Response From 662 Plastic Surgeons in the 21st Century.

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    Reinisch, John F; Yu, Daniel C; Li, Wai-Yee

    2016-01-01

    Web-based surveys save time and money. As electronic questionnaires have increased in popularity, telephone and mailed surveys have declined. With any survey, a response rate of 75% or greater is critical for the validity of any study. We wanted to determine which survey method achieved the highest response among academic plastic surgeons. All American Association of Plastic Surgeons members were surveyed regarding authorship issues. They were randomly assigned to receive the questionnaire through 1 of 4 methods: (A) emailed with a link to an online survey; (B) regular mail; (C) regular mail + $1 bill, and (D) regular mail + $5 bill. Two weeks after the initial mailing, the number of responses was collected, and nonresponders were contacted to remind them to participate. The study was closed after 10 weeks. Survey costs were calculated based on the actual cost of sending the initial survey, including stationary, printing, postage (groups B-D), labor, and cost of any financial incentives. Cost of reminders to nonresponders was calculated at $5 per reminder, giving a total survey cost. Of 662 surveys sent, 54 were returned because of incorrect address/email, retirement, or death. Four hundred seventeen of the remaining 608 surveys were returned and analyzed. The response rate was lowest in the online group and highest in those mailed with a monetary incentive. Despite the convenience and low initial cost of web-based surveys, this generated the lowest response. We obtained statistically significant response rates (79% and 84%) only by using postal mail with monetary incentives and reminders. The inclusion of a $1 bill represented the greatest value and cost-effective survey method, based on cost per response.

  7. E-mail in patient–provider communication: A systematic review

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    Ye, Jiali; Rust, George; Fry-Johnson, Yvonne; Strothers, Harry

    2014-01-01

    Objective To review systematically the role of e-mails in patient–provider communication in terms of e-mail content, and perspectives of providers and patients on e-mail communication in health care. Methods A systematic review of studies on e-mail communication between patients and health providers in regular health care published from 2000 to 2008. Results A total of 24 studies were included in the review. Among these studies, 21 studies examined e-mail communication between patients and providers, and three studies examined the e-mail communication between parents of patients in pediatric primary care and pediatricians. In the content analyses of e-mail messages, topics well represented were medical information exchange, medical condition or update, medication information, and subspecialty evaluation. A number of personal and institutional features were associated with the likelihood of e-mail use between patients and providers. While benefits of e-mails in enhancing communication were recognized by both patients and providers, concerns about confidentiality and security were also expressed. Conclusion The e-mail is transforming the relationship between patients and providers. The rigorous exploration of pros and cons of electronic interaction in health care settings will help make e-mail communication a more powerful, mutually beneficial health care provision tool. Practice implications It is important to develop an electronic communication system for the clinical practice that can address a range of concerns. More efforts need to be made to educate patients and providers to appropriately and effectively use e-mail for communication. PMID:19914022

  8. Effectiveness of an intensive E-mail based intervention in smoking cessation (TABATIC study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

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    Díaz-Gete, Laura; Puigdomènech, Elisa; Briones, Elena Mercedes; Fàbregas-Escurriola, Mireia; Fernandez, Soraya; Del Val, Jose Luis; Ballvé, Jose Luis; Casajuana, Marc; Sánchez-Fondevila, Jessica; Clemente, Lourdes; Castaño, Carmen; Martín-Cantera, Carlos

    2013-04-18

    Intensive interventions on smoking cessation increase abstinence rates. However, few electronic mail (E-mail) based intensive interventions have been tested in smokers and none in primary care (PC) setting. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive E-mail based intervention in smokers attending PC services. Randomized Controlled Multicentric Trial. 1060 smokers aged between 18-70 years from Catalonia, Salamanca and Aragón (Spain) who have and check regularly an E-mail account. Patients will be randomly assigned to control or intervention group. Six phase intensive intervention with two face to face interviews and four automatically created and personal E-mail patients tracking, if needed other E-mail contacts will be made. Control group will receive a brief advice on smoking cessation. Will be measured at 6 and 12 months after intervention: self reported continuous abstinence (confirmed by cooximetry), point prevalence abstinence, tobacco consumption, evolution of stage according to Prochaska and DiClemente's Stages of Change Model, length of visit, costs for the patient to access Primary Care Center. Descriptive and logistic and Poisson regression analysis under the intention to treat basis using SPSS v.17. The proposed intervention is an E-mail based intensive intervention in smokers attending primary care. Positive results could be useful to demonstrate a higher percentage of short and long-term abstinence among smokers attended in PC in Spain who regularly use E-mail. Furthermore, this intervention could be helpful in all health services to help smokers to quit. Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT01494246.

  9. 12 CFR 611.100 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... means a ballot cast by regular or electronic mail. (d) Online meeting means a meeting that is conducted over the Internet through the use of mediating technologies, such as online services, computer hardware... way during the course of the meeting. (e) Online meeting space means an online environment where Farm...

  10. 12 CFR 611.100 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... means a ballot cast by regular or electronic mail. (d) Online meeting means a meeting that is conducted over the Internet through the use of mediating technologies, such as online services, computer hardware... way during the course of the meeting. (e) Online meeting space means an online environment where Farm...

  11. [E-mail in psychotherapy--an aftercare model via electronic mail for psychotherapy inpatients].

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    Wolf, Markus; Maurer, Wolf-Jürgen; Dogs, Peter; Kordy, Hans

    2006-01-01

    We introduce an aftercare program for psychotherapy inpatients, which is based on regular communication via E-mail. The organizational and operational structure of the program are described within the context of computer mediated communication. First results on utilization and acceptance are reported. In comparison to patients who did not participate in either aftercare program of the clinic, the E-mail participants are younger and higher educated. Inpatient treatment of the participants was three days shorter in duration than that of non participants. Both groups were similar with regard to symptom distress at discharge from hospital. A low dropout rate of 8%, the high activity and satisfaction emphasize the positive acceptance of the program. Therapists' E-mail activity turned out to be important for the participants. Neither age, internet experience or symptom related variables nor the own E-mail activity were associated with participants' evaluation of the new service. Based on these first positive experiences the perspectives of using E-mail in psychotherapy will be discussed.

  12. Effectiveness of an intensive E-mail based intervention in smoking cessation (TABATIC study): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    PubMed Central

    2013-01-01

    Background Intensive interventions on smoking cessation increase abstinence rates. However, few electronic mail (E-mail) based intensive interventions have been tested in smokers and none in primary care (PC) setting. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an intensive E-mail based intervention in smokers attending PC services. Methods/design Randomized Controlled Multicentric Trial. Study population: 1060 smokers aged between 18–70 years from Catalonia, Salamanca and Aragón (Spain) who have and check regularly an E-mail account. Patients will be randomly assigned to control or intervention group. Intervention: Six phase intensive intervention with two face to face interviews and four automatically created and personal E-mail patients tracking, if needed other E-mail contacts will be made. Control group will receive a brief advice on smoking cessation. Outcome measures: Will be measured at 6 and 12 months after intervention: self reported continuous abstinence (confirmed by cooximetry), point prevalence abstinence, tobacco consumption, evolution of stage according to Prochaska and DiClemente's Stages of Change Model, length of visit, costs for the patient to access Primary Care Center. Statistical analysis: Descriptive and logistic and Poisson regression analysis under the intention to treat basis using SPSS v.17. Discussion The proposed intervention is an E-mail based intensive intervention in smokers attending primary care. Positive results could be useful to demonstrate a higher percentage of short and long-term abstinence among smokers attended in PC in Spain who regularly use E-mail. Furthermore, this intervention could be helpful in all health services to help smokers to quit. Trial Registration Clinical Trials.gov Identifier: NCT01494246. PMID:23597262

  13. [Use of internet and electronic resources among Spanish intensivist physicians. First national survey].

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    Gómez-Tello, V; Latour-Pérez, J; Añón Elizalde, J M; Palencia-Herrejón, E; Díaz-Alersi, R; De Lucas-García, N

    2006-01-01

    Estimate knowledge and use habits of different electronic resources in a sample of Spanish intensivists: Internet, E-mail, distribution lists, and use of portable electronic devices. Self-applied questionnaire. A 50-question questionnaire was distributed among Spanish intensivists through the hospital marketing delegates of a pharmaceutical company and of electronic forums. A total of 682 questionnaires were analyzed (participation: 74%). Ninety six percent of those surveyed used Internet individually: 67% admitted training gap. Internet was the second source of clinical consultations most used (61%), slightly behind consultation to colleagues (65%). The pages consulted most were bibliographic databases (65%) and electronic professional journals (63%), with limited use of Evidence Based Medicine pages (19%). Ninety percent of those surveyed used e-mail regularly in the practice of their profession, although 25% admitted that were not aware of its possibilities. The use of E-mail decreased significantly with increase in age. A total of 62% of the intensivists used distribution lists. Of the rest, 42% were not aware of its existence and 32% admitted they had insufficient training to handle them. Twenty percent of those surveyed had portable electronic devices and 64% considered it useful, basically due to its rapid consultation at bedside. Female gender was a negative predictive factor of its use (OR 0.35; 95% CI 0.2-0.63; p=0.0002). A large majority of the Spanish intensivists use Internet and E-mail. E-mail lists and use of portable devices are still underused resources. There are important gaps in training and infrequent use of essential pages. There are specific groups that require directed educational policies.

  14. 76 FR 12088 - Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Federal Loan...

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    ... Federal Loan Guarantee To Support Construction of Phase II of the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway Transmission...) to support construction of Phase II of the Mid-Atlantic Power Pathway (MAPP) transmission line... 20585. Electronic submission of comments is encouraged due to processing time required for regular mail...

  15. Characterizing Resilience and Growth Among Soldiers: A Trajectory Study

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-04-01

    0120 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER Nansook Park 5e. TASK NUMBER e -mail: nspak@umich.edu 5f. WORK UNIT NUMBER 7...tried all available methods to reach potential participants including e -mail, regular mail, phone and social media like Facebook. We were able to...utilize all possible ways of contacting participants including e -mail, regular mail, phone calls, and social media (e.g., Facebook). Furthermore

  16. Cooperative Electronic Mail: Effective Communication Technology for Introductory Chemistry

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    Pence, Laura E.

    1999-05-01

    One drawback to using cooperative learning in the classroom is that it takes up class time and reduces the amount of content that can be covered during a semester. Cooperative electronic mail is an excellent alternate method of using cooperative learning that shifts the medium of interaction to the computer and encourages students to learn to communicate effectively through technology. In this project, three types of exercises were assigned, one prior to each exam. These three assignments were (i) an open-ended question, (ii) a traditional cooperative activity done electronically, and (iii) an exercise to allow students to write exam questions for each other. The average participation rate in the exercises was 90% over four semesters, which indicated that the project was an effective incentive to get students to use email regularly. The evaluations of the project were also extremely positive. One surprising result of the assessment was that female students gave even more favorable responses than men, suggesting that this project was an excellent way to encourage women to use computer technology.

  17. You've Got Mail!: Understanding How E-Mail Works

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    Roman, Harry T.

    2007-01-01

    Conceptually, e-mail is not a whole lot different from regular postal mail ("snail mail"), except that it is much faster. E-mail requires three things: (1) a personal computer; (2) a telephone or communication line; and (3) an Internet provider (e-mail service account). This article provides details on how it works--plus some research activities…

  18. E&V (Evaluation and Validation) Reference Manual, Version 1.0.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-07-01

    references featured in the Reference Manual. G-05097a GENERAL REFERENCE INFORMATION EXTRACTED , FROM * INDEXES AND CROSS REFERENCES CHAPTER 4...at E&V techniques through many different paths, and provides a means to extract useful information along the way. /^c^^s; /r^ ^yr*•**•»» * L...electronically (preferred) to szymansk@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu or by regular mail to Mr. Raymond Szymanski . AFWAUAAAF, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-6543. ES-2

  19. E&V Guidebook, Version 1.1

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1989-08-15

    checklist 14.1] Chapter 3, Language-related issues, extracts from the Ada language reference manua! [,_D 1982] those features exp!icitly a!owcd to vay...welcome. Please send comments electronically (preferred) to szymansk~aja;po.sei.cmu.edu, or by regular mail to Mr. Raymond Szymanski , AFWAL/AAAF, Wright...of Tool Features for the Ada Programming Support Environment (APSE) 4-3 4.3 E&V Report: DoD APSE Analysis 4-4 4.4 Classification Schema/E&V Taxonomy

  20. Deaf people communicating via SMS, TTY, relay service, fax, and computers in Australia.

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    Power, Mary R; Power, Des; Horstmanshof, Louise

    2007-01-01

    Despite the expansion of Deaf people's use of communication technology little is published about how they use electronic communication in their social and working lives and the implications for their concepts of identity and community. Australia is an ideal research base because the use of a range of technologies is widespread there. To gain access to a wide age range of people who identify as Deaf, members of the national organization, the Australian Association of the Deaf, were surveyed by mail. Results showed that Short Message Service (SMS), telephone typewriters (TTY), voice/TTY relay services, fax, and e-mail were used regularly. Deaf users are discerning of the purposes for which they use each method: SMS for social and personal interactions, TTY for longer communications and (via the relay service) with people and services without TTYs, fax for business and social contact, and computers for personal and business e-mails as well as Web browsing, accessing chat rooms, word processing, games, and study.

  1. Electronic Mail for Personal Computers: Development Issues.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tomer, Christinger

    1994-01-01

    Examines competing, commercially developed electronic mail programs and how these technologies will affect the functionality and quality of electronic mail. How new standards for client-server mail systems are likely to enhance messaging capabilities and the use of electronic mail for information retrieval are considered. (Contains eight…

  2. E&V (Evaluation and Validation) Reference Manual, Version 1.1

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-10-20

    E&V. This model will allow the user to arrive at E&V techniques through many different paths, and provides a means to extract useful information...electronically (preferred) to szymansk@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu or by regular mail to Mr. Raymond Szymanski , AFWAL/AAAF, Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433-6543. ES-2 E&V...1, 1-3 illustrate the types of infor- mation to be extracted from each document. Chapter 2 provides a more detailed description of the structure and

  3. Getting started with electronic mail.

    PubMed Central

    Van Vuren, D D; Johnson, D E

    1985-01-01

    This paper gives suggestions to librarians on how to get started with electronic mail. It discusses the cost- and time-saving advantages of using electronic mail rather than TWX, United States mail, or telephones for communicating ILL requests and messages. For instance, preliminary cost data show that electronic mail is often half as expensive as TWX and costs no more than a 22 stamp. Key management concerns that must be considered when setting up electronic mail are discussed, including the need for subscribers to agree on one system. Also covered are the types of equipment that can be used with electronic mail, including print terminals. PMID:4027444

  4. 12 CFR 1202.9 - How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... writing directly to the FOIA Appeals Officer through electronic mail, mail, delivery service, or facsimile. The electronic mail address is: [email protected] For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is... by marking electronic mail, letters, or facsimiles and the subject line, envelope, or facsimile cover...

  5. 12 CFR 1202.9 - How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... writing directly to the FOIA Appeals Officer through electronic mail, mail, delivery service, or facsimile. The electronic mail address is: [email protected] For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is... by marking electronic mail, letters, or facsimiles and the subject line, envelope, or facsimile cover...

  6. {open_quotes}Media-On-Demand{close_quotes} multimedia electronic mail: A tool for collaboration on the web

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    Tsoi, Kei Nam; Rahman, S.M.

    1996-12-31

    Undoubtedly, multimedia electronic mail has many advantages in exchanging information electronically in a collaborative work. The existing design of e-mail systems architecture is inefficient in exchanging multimedia message which has much larger volume, and requires more bandwidth and storage space than the text-only messages. This paper presents an innovative method for exchanging multimedia mail messages in a heterogeneous environment to support collaborative work over YAW on the Internet. We propose a {open_quotes}Parcel Collection{close_quotes} approach for exchanging multimedia electronic mail messages. This approach for exchanging multimedia electronic mail messages integrates the current WWW technologies with the existing electronic mail systems.

  7. 78 FR 66962 - Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH)

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    ... Assistant Secretary of Labor request for nominations for membership on ACCSH. DATES: ACCSH meeting: ACCSH... Office at (202) 693- 1648. Regular mail, express mail, hand delivery, or messenger (courier) service...). OSHA's Docket Office accepts deliveries (hand deliveries, express mail, and messenger service) during...

  8. 34 CFR 300.505 - Electronic mail.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2014-07-01 2013-07-01 true Electronic mail. 300.505 Section 300.505 Education... DISABILITIES Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children § 300.505 Electronic mail. A....508 by an electronic mail communication, if the public agency makes that option available. (Authority...

  9. 34 CFR 300.505 - Electronic mail.

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    2010-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Electronic mail. 300.505 Section 300.505 Education... DISABILITIES Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children § 300.505 Electronic mail. A....508 by an electronic mail communication, if the public agency makes that option available. (Authority...

  10. 34 CFR 300.505 - Electronic mail.

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    2011-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2011-07-01 2010-07-01 true Electronic mail. 300.505 Section 300.505 Education... DISABILITIES Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children § 300.505 Electronic mail. A....508 by an electronic mail communication, if the public agency makes that option available. (Authority...

  11. 34 CFR 300.505 - Electronic mail.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Electronic mail. 300.505 Section 300.505 Education... DISABILITIES Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children § 300.505 Electronic mail. A....508 by an electronic mail communication, if the public agency makes that option available. (Authority...

  12. 34 CFR 300.505 - Electronic mail.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 34 Education 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Electronic mail. 300.505 Section 300.505 Education... DISABILITIES Procedural Safeguards Due Process Procedures for Parents and Children § 300.505 Electronic mail. A....508 by an electronic mail communication, if the public agency makes that option available. (Authority...

  13. 12 CFR 620.21 - Contents of the information statement and other information to be furnished in connection with...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... is to be held in more than one session and paper mail or electronic mail balloting will be conducted... only at the first session. (B) If shareholders will not vote solely by paper mail or electronic mail... annual meeting is held in a region, and if paper mail or electronic mail balloting will be conducted at...

  14. 75 FR 57039 - Medicare Program; Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations, and Implications Regarding...

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    ... panel discussions and a listening session on certain legal issues related to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). Physicians, physician associations, hospitals, health systems, consumers, and all others...-mail to [email protected] or sent via regular mail to: Attn: ACO Legal Issues, Mail Stop C5-15...

  15. 39 CFR Appendix A to Subpart A of... - Mail Classification Schedule

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    2012-07-01

    ... Density and Saturation Letters High Density and Saturation Flats/Parcels Carrier Route Letters Flats Not... Package Services Single-Piece Parcel Post Inbound Surface Parcel Post (at UPU rates) Bound Printed Matter... Single-Piece First-Class Mail International Standard Mail (Regular and Nonprofit) High Density and...

  16. 21 CFR 56.106 - Registration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... institution operating the IRB and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and electronic... address), phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address; each IRB chairperson's name, phone number, and electronic mail address; and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and...

  17. 21 CFR 56.106 - Registration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... institution operating the IRB and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and electronic... address), phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address; each IRB chairperson's name, phone number, and electronic mail address; and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and...

  18. 21 CFR 56.106 - Registration.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... institution operating the IRB and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and electronic... address), phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address; each IRB chairperson's name, phone number, and electronic mail address; and the name, mailing address, phone number, facsimile number, and...

  19. 49 CFR 107.109 - Application for renewal.

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    2010-10-01

    ... submitted by electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected] Electronic submissions need not be... the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address (if available), US DOT Registration number (if... name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address (if available), and telephone number of an...

  20. 41 CFR 102-192.140 - What are your general responsibilities as a Federal mail center manager?

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    2013-07-01

    ... transmission of data in lieu of mail, reducing the number of handwritten addresses on outgoing mail, and other... processing activities at the facility, including all regularly scheduled, small package, and expedited... security office, the Postal Inspection Service, or other appropriate authority; (k) Track incoming packages...

  1. 77 FR 48987 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    ... of their Medicaid program. Data provided on eligibles, beneficiaries, payments and services are vital...'' to find the information collection document(s) accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail...

  2. The Use of Electronic Mail in Biomedical Communication

    PubMed Central

    Costello, Richard; Shaw, Anthony; Cheetham, Roz; Moots, Robert J.

    2000-01-01

    Objectives: To determine whether there are statistically significant differences in the content of electronic mail (e-mail) and conventional mail sent to authors of papers published in medical journals. Design: Prospective study by postal questionnaire. Over two one-month periods, corresponding authors of papers published in medical journals were asked to record details of the correspondence prompted by their publications. Measurements: Conventional and e-mail correspondence received. Reprint requests. Content of correspondence. Quality of correspondence. Results: Eighty-two of 96 authors replied. Fifty received e-mail (mean, 5.7 ± 8.8 e-mails per author) and 72 received conventional mail (15.5 ± 32.8 letters per author) (p ≪ 0.05). Seventy percent of e-mails and only 53% of correspondence sent by conventional mail (p ≪ 0.05) referred to the content of the paper. Conclusions: Publication in general medical journals stimulates more conventional than electronic mail. However, the content of e-mail may be of greater scientific relevance. Electronic mail can be encouraged without fear of diminishing the quality of the communications received. PMID:10641967

  3. 49 CFR 107.105 - Application for special permit.

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    2010-10-01

    ...; or (iii) Be submitted by electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected] Electronic submissions need not be submitted in duplicate; (2) State the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address... the applicant is not an individual, also state the name, street and mailing addresses, e-mail address...

  4. Electronic Commerce and Competitive Procurement

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-06-01

    electronic commerce techniques ( electronic Jata interchange (EDI). electronic mail ( E -mail), electronic bulletin boards and facsimile] to competitive ...The ability to conduct discussions and negotiations with offerors electronically by E -mail supports the competitive proposal solicitation method...software vendors understand the dimensions of the DoD electronic commerce market , they may through competitive forces provide EDI capability. If their

  5. Factors That Impact Nurses’ Utilization of Electronic Mail (E-Mail).

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1998-05-21

    of a system but did little to influence behavior. A study by Golden, Beauclair , & Sussman (1992) surveyed 200 electronic mail account holders at an...Aldine Publishing. Golden, P. A., Beauclair , R., & Sussman, L. (1992). Factors affecting electronic mail use. Computers in Human Behavior, 8, 297-311

  6. Districts Weigh Benefits and Drawbacks of Setting Up Student E-Mail Accounts

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ash, Katie

    2008-01-01

    Some school districts hoping to improve communication and student engagement in learning are taking a step many educators still view warily: providing students with their own e-mail accounts. However, making e-mail a regular part of students' school lives raises a host of concerns about inappropriate use. In addition, many teachers doubt that the…

  7. 75 FR 80068 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection

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    ...-0168 in your correspondence. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other..., or by electronic mail at [email protected] . Please provide a copy of your comments to the BLM via mail, fax, or electronic mail. Mail: Bureau Information Collection Clearance Officer (WO-630...

  8. 75 FR 70335 - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing and...

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    ... Mail Contacts, and Form G-40, on Electronic Mail Contacts November 12, 2010. Pursuant to Section 19(b... agency''); (iv) amendments to Rule G-40, on electronic mail contacts, by municipal advisors; and (v) amendments to Form G-40, on electronic mail contacts. The proposed rule change is effective immediately upon...

  9. 75 FR 66824 - Notice of Projects Approved for Consumptive Uses of Water

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    2010-10-29

    .... Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238-0423, ext. 306; fax: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: [email protected]: (717) 238-2436; e-mail: [email protected] . Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address... consumptive use of water pursuant to the Commission's approval by rule process set forth in 18 CFR 806.22(e...

  10. 36 CFR 1236.22 - What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... requirements for managing electronic mail records? 1236.22 Section 1236.22 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT Additional... accordance with the provisions of GRS 23, Item 5. (5) Draft documents that are circulated on electronic mail...

  11. 36 CFR 1236.22 - What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... requirements for managing electronic mail records? 1236.22 Section 1236.22 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT Additional... accordance with the provisions of GRS 23, Item 5. (5) Draft documents that are circulated on electronic mail...

  12. 36 CFR 1236.22 - What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... requirements for managing electronic mail records? 1236.22 Section 1236.22 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT Additional... accordance with the provisions of GRS 23, Item 5. (5) Draft documents that are circulated on electronic mail...

  13. 36 CFR 1236.22 - What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... requirements for managing electronic mail records? 1236.22 Section 1236.22 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT Additional... accordance with the provisions of GRS 23, Item 5. (5) Draft documents that are circulated on electronic mail...

  14. Ethical guidelines for use of electronic mail between patients and physicians.

    PubMed

    Bovi, Amy M

    2003-01-01

    This report examines the ethical implications of electronic communication, focusing on the use of electronic mail (e-mail), considers its impact on a previously established patient-physician relationship, and the limitations in using e-mail to create a new patient-physician relationship. In its recommendations, this report offers guidance to physicians who use electronic mail to communicate with patients and online users. These guidelines maintain that e-mail should not be used to establish a patient-physician relationship, but rather to supplement personal encounters. When using e-mail, physicians hold the same ethical responsibilities to their patients as they do during other encounters and that information must be presented in a manner that meets professional standards. The report requires that physicians notify patients of e-mail's inherent limitations and that patients be given the opportunity to accept these limitations prior to the communication of privileged information. Finally, physicians should be aware of privacy and confidentiality concerns when using e-mail to communicate with patients.

  15. Electronic Mail for USCENTAF (United States Central Command Air Forces) Tactical Communications Planners.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-12-01

    objectives: (1) What forms of electronic mail are available to USCENTAF/SC planners at Shaw AFB; (2) Why and how often do USCENTAF/SC planners use the... how the AUTODIN system is used to transmit a message between planners; (4) Develop an electronic mail communications model for electronic mail...Determine why and how often messages were sent using the AUTODIN system to communicate with the planners at Langley AFE. 3. Create an AUTODIN

  16. 36 CFR § 1236.22 - What are the additional requirements for managing electronic mail records?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... requirements for managing electronic mail records? § 1236.22 Section § 1236.22 Parks, Forests, and Public Property NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT... management requirements for electronic mail records: (1) The names of sender and all addressee(s) and date...

  17. Elderly Americans and the Internet: E-Mail, TV News, Information and Entertainment Websites

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hilt, Michael L.; Lipschultz, Jeremy H.

    2004-01-01

    Older Americans, like other groups, vary in their use of the Internet. The participants for this study-elderly computer users from a Midwestern mid-size sample-used e-mail and considered it the most important Internet function. It was common for them to use e-mail with family and friends on a regular, if not daily, basis. When this group of older…

  18. Elderly Americans and the Internet: E-Mail, TV News, Information and Entertainment Websites

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hilt, Michael L.; Lipschultz, Jeremy H.

    2004-01-01

    Older Americans, like other groups, vary in their use of the Internet. The participants for this study--elderly computer users from a Midwestern mid-size sample--used e-mail and considered it the most important Internet function. It was common for them to use e-mail with family and friends on a regular, if not daily, basis. When this group of…

  19. Factors that impact nurses' use of electronic mail (e-mail).

    PubMed

    Hughes, J A; Pakieser, R A

    1999-01-01

    As electronic applications are used increasingly in healthcare, nurses are being challenged to adopt them. Electronic mail (e-mail) is an electronic tool with general as well as healthcare uses. E-mail use may be an opportunity to learn a tool that requires skills similar to those used in other applications. This study aimed to identify barriers and facilitators that impact nurses' use of e-mail in the workplace. Data for this study were gathered using focus group methodology. Content analysis identified and labeled factors into seven major categories. Specific factors identified were generally consistent with those previously described in the literature as affecting use of computers in general. However, there were several additional factors identified that were not reported in other previous studies: lack of face-to-face communication, individual writing skills, recency of any educational experience, volume of mail received, password integrity, and technical support. Findings from this study provide information for any individual involved in introducing or updating an e-mail system in a healthcare environment.

  20. Characteristics of effective electronic mail messages distributed to healthcare professionals in a hospital setting.

    PubMed

    Kaltschmidt, Jens; Schmitt, Simon P W; Pruszydlo, Markus G; Haefeli, Walter E

    2008-01-01

    Electronic mailing systems (e-mail) are an important means to disseminate information within electronic networks. However, in large business communities including the hectic environment of hospitals it may be difficult to induce account holders to read the e-mail. In two mailings disseminated in a large university hospital we evaluated the impact of e-mail layout (three e-mail text versions, two e-mails with graphics) on the willingness of its approximately 6500 recipients to seek additional electronic information and open an integrated link. Overall access rates after 90 days were 21.1 and 23.5% with more than 70% of the respondents opening the link within 3 days. Differences between different layouts were large and artwork text, HTML text, animated GIF, and static image prompted 1.2, 1.7, 1.8, and 2.3 times more often access than the courier plain text message (p

  1. Characteristics of Effective Electronic Mail Messages Distributed to Healthcare Professionals in a Hospital Setting

    PubMed Central

    Kaltschmidt, Jens; Schmitt, Simon P.W.; Pruszydlo, Markus G.; Haefeli, Walter E.

    2008-01-01

    Electronic mailing systems (e-mail) are an important means to disseminate information within electronic networks. However, in large business communities including the hectic environment of hospitals it may be difficult to induce account holders to read the e-mail. In two mailings disseminated in a large university hospital we evaluated the impact of e-mail layout (three e-mail text versions, two e-mails with graphics) on the willingness of its ∼6500 recipients to seek additional electronic information and open an integrated link. Overall access rates after 90 days were 21.1 and 23.5% with more than 70% of the respondents opening the link within 3 days. Differences between different layouts were large and artwork text, HTML text, animated GIF, and static image prompted 1.2, 1.7, 1.8, and 2.3 times more often access than the courier plain text message (p ≤ 0.001). This study revealed that layout is a major determinant of the success of an information campaign. PMID:18096910

  2. 49 CFR 107.107 - Application for party status.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...; or (iii) Be submitted by electronic mail (e-mail) to: [email protected] Electronic submissions..., e-mail address (if available), US DOT Registration number (if applicable), and telephone number of... addresses, e-mail address (if available), and telephone number of an individual designated as an agent of...

  3. Securing electronic mail: The risks and future of electronic mail

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Weeber, S. A.

    1993-03-01

    The network explosion of the past decade has significantly affected how many of us conduct our day to day work. We increasingly rely on network services such as electronic mail, file transfer, and network newsgroups to collect and distribute information. Unfortunately, few of the network services in use today were designed with the security issues of large heterogeneous networks in mind. In particular, electronic mail, although heavily relied upon, is notoriously insecure. Messages can be forged, snooped, and even altered by users with only a moderate level of system proficiency. The level of trust that can be assigned at present to these services needs to be carefully considered. In the past few years, standards and tools have begun to appear addressing the security concerns of electronic mail. Principal among these are RFC's 1421, 1422, 1423, and 1424, which propose Internet standards in the areas of message encipherment, key management, and algorithms for privacy enhanced mail (PEM). Additionally, three PEM systems, offering varying levels of compliance with the PEM RFC's, have also recently emerged: PGP, RIPEM, and TIS/PEM. This paper addresses the motivations and requirements for more secure electronic mail, and evaluates the suitability of the currently available PEM systems.

  4. 75 FR 69921 - Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure, Seventh Edition

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    2010-11-16

    ... suggestions for improving the form and content of the TMEP be submitted via electronic mail message to [email protected] . Written comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Commissioner for Trademarks, P... Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, by electronic mail at: [email protected] ; or by mail...

  5. 78 FR 38070 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-06-25

    ... information from individuals and entities seeking authorization for free use of mineral or vegetative... Information and Regulatory Affairs, fax 202-395-5806, or by electronic mail at [email protected] . Please provide a copy of your comments to the BLM. You may do so via mail, fax, or electronic mail. Mail...

  6. 78 FR 6830 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection

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    2013-01-31

    ... of information from persons who seek authorization for free use of mineral or vegetative materials...: Comments may be submitted by mail, fax, or electronic mail. Mail: U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau.... Fax: to Jean Sonneman at 202-245-0050. Electronic mail: [email protected] . Please indicate ``Attn...

  7. Gender Differences in Perceived Gratifications Obtained through Electronic Mail

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Harper, Vernon B., Jr.; Harper, Erika J.

    2010-01-01

    Electronic mail provides users with unique positive psychological consequences that differentiate it from other media. These consequences or gratifications have been mentioned separately across the electronic mail literature, yet there is no specific measure for these gratifications. The study found that females (M = 7.7; SD = 1.8) achieve higher…

  8. Differences between Males and Females Concerning Perceived Electronic Mail Appropriateness

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Harper, Vernon B., Jr.

    2008-01-01

    Electronic mail is one of the most successfully diffused modern communication technologies. Yet, few researchers have investigated whether gender differences exist in perceptions of the types of appropriateness embedded within electronic mail messages. A framework originally created by Wiemann and Backlund (1980) served as the basis for the…

  9. Electronic Mail, Privacy, and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986: Technology in Search of Law.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Samoriski, Jan H.; And Others

    1996-01-01

    Attempts to clarify the status of e-mail privacy under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA). Examines current law and the paucity of definitive case law. A review of cases and literature suggests there is a gap in the existing ECPA that allows for potentially abusive electronic monitoring and interception of e-mail,…

  10. 76 FR 81462 - Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Analysis of Existing Rules

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    2011-12-28

    ... order to identify unnecessary or unduly burdensome regulations that may be hindering job creation and... inspection and copying during regular business hours in the Commission's Reference Information Center... Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743...

  11. 78 FR 67149 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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    2013-11-08

    ... Identifier: CMS-R-216] Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY... & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect... accepting comments. 2. By regular mail. You may mail written comments to the following address: CMS, Office...

  12. Privacy-enhanced electronic mail

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Bishop, Matt

    1990-06-01

    The security of electronic mail sent through the Internet may be described in exactly three words: there is none. The Privacy and Security Research Group has recommended implementing mechanisms designed to provide security enhancements. The first set of mechanisms provides a protocol to provide privacy, integrity, and authentication for electronic mail; the second provides a certificate-based key management infrastructure to support key distribution throughout the internet, to support the first set of mechanisms. These mechanisms are described, as well as the reasons behind their selection and how these mechanisms can be used to provide some measure of security in the exchange of electronic mail.

  13. Final slate for AGU elections this fall

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    2012-07-01

    Your vote is important! This fall, AGU members will elect leaders for the next term (1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014). This issue of Eos provides details about the upcoming election and information on candidates for open AGU Board and Council positions as well as section and focus group secretary positions. All regular and student members who joined or renewed their membership by 1 July 2012 are eligible to vote in this year's election of AGU leaders. The election will be held electronically, and all members must have a valid e-mail address on file at AGU to receive login credentials from the company conducting the election.

  14. 16 CFR 316.4 - Requirement to place warning labels on commercial electronic mail that contains sexually oriented...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... person who initiates, to a protected computer, the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message... electronic mail message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive future... received; and (B) Remains capable of receiving such messages or communications for no less than 30 days...

  15. 16 CFR 316.4 - Requirement to place warning labels on commercial electronic mail that contains sexually oriented...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... person who initiates, to a protected computer, the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message... electronic mail message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive future... received; and (B) Remains capable of receiving such messages or communications for no less than 30 days...

  16. 16 CFR 316.4 - Requirement to place warning labels on commercial electronic mail that contains sexually oriented...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... person who initiates, to a protected computer, the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message... electronic mail message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive future... received; and (B) Remains capable of receiving such messages or communications for no less than 30 days...

  17. 16 CFR 316.4 - Requirement to place warning labels on commercial electronic mail that contains sexually oriented...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... person who initiates, to a protected computer, the transmission of a commercial electronic mail message... electronic mail message or other form of Internet-based communication requesting not to receive future... received; and (B) Remains capable of receiving such messages or communications for no less than 30 days...

  18. 12 CFR 609.925 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... systems. (c) Electronic business (E-business) or electronic commerce (E-commerce) means buying, selling, producing, or working in an electronic medium. (d) Electronic mail (E-mail) means: (1) To send or submit... Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FARM CREDIT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Interpretations and Definitions...

  19. 12 CFR 609.925 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... systems. (c) Electronic business (E-business) or electronic commerce (E-commerce) means buying, selling, producing, or working in an electronic medium. (d) Electronic mail (E-mail) means: (1) To send or submit... Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FARM CREDIT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Interpretations and Definitions...

  20. 12 CFR 609.925 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... systems. (c) Electronic business (E-business) or electronic commerce (E-commerce) means buying, selling, producing, or working in an electronic medium. (d) Electronic mail (E-mail) means: (1) To send or submit... Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FARM CREDIT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Interpretations and Definitions...

  1. 12 CFR 609.925 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... systems. (c) Electronic business (E-business) or electronic commerce (E-commerce) means buying, selling, producing, or working in an electronic medium. (d) Electronic mail (E-mail) means: (1) To send or submit... Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FARM CREDIT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Interpretations and Definitions...

  2. 12 CFR 609.925 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... systems. (c) Electronic business (E-business) or electronic commerce (E-commerce) means buying, selling, producing, or working in an electronic medium. (d) Electronic mail (E-mail) means: (1) To send or submit... Banking FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION FARM CREDIT SYSTEM ELECTRONIC COMMERCE Interpretations and Definitions...

  3. Physicians' use of and attitudes toward electronic mail for patient communication.

    PubMed

    Gaster, Barak; Knight, Christopher L; DeWitt, Dawn E; Sheffield, John V L; Assefi, Nassim P; Buchwald, Dedra

    2003-05-01

    To assess physicians' use of and attitudes toward electronic mail (e-mail) for patient communication, we conducted a mail-in survey of physicians who see patients in outpatient clinics affiliated with a large academic medical center (N = 283). Seventy-two percent of physicians reported using e-mail to communicate with patients, averaging 7.7 e-mails from patients per month. The lowest level of use was by community-based primary care physicians (odds ratio, 0.22; 95% confidence interval, 0.08 to 0.59). Those physicians who reported using e-mail with patients reported high satisfaction with its use. Although physicians were concerned about the confidentiality of e-mail, few discussed this issue with patients.

  4. 77 FR 55224 - Notice of Availability of the Proposed Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area Management Plan and...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-09-07

    ...: Regular Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: Brenda Hudgens- Williams, P.O. Box 71383, Washington, DC 20024-1383. Overnight Mail: BLM Director (210), Attention: Brenda Hudgens- Williams, 20 M Street SE...; and visual resources. The Proposed Imperial Sand Dunes RAMP and CDCA Plan Amendment/Final EIS includes...

  5. Use of simulated electronic mail (e-mail) to assess medical student knowledge, professionalism, and communication skills.

    PubMed

    Christner, Jennifer G; Stansfield, R Brent; Schiller, Jocelyn H; Madenci, Arin; Keefer, Patricia M; Pituch, Ken

    2010-10-01

    Physicians communicate with patients using electronic mail (e-mail) with increasing frequency. Communication skills specific to e-mail do not appear to be taught explicitly in medical school. Therefore, the effect of an instructive session on effective e-mail communication was examined. Four simulated e-mails from a parent were developed. Students responded to an initial e-mail and then participated in a session on effective e-mail communication. Responses to a final e-mail were assessed using a rubric with subscores for medical knowledge, communication, and professionalism. Performance improved from the first to final e-mail response in the overall score and in each subscore. Improvement was sustained over the course of the academic year. Interrater reliability revealed good agreement. Communicating effectively with patients via e-mail is not intuitive but can be taught. It is feasible to introduce responses to a simulated e-mail case in a clinical clerkship as an assessment tool.

  6. Physicians' Use of and Attitudes Toward Electronic Mail for Patient Communication

    PubMed Central

    Gaster, Barak; Knight, Christopher L; DeWitt, Dawn E; Sheffield, John V L; Assefi, Nassim P; Buchwald, Dedra

    2003-01-01

    To assess physicians' use of and attitudes toward electronic mail (e-mail) for patient communication, we conducted a mail-in survey of physicians who see patients in outpatient clinics affiliated with a large academic medical center (N = 283). Seventy-two percent of physicians reported using e-mail to communicate with patients, averaging 7.7 e-mails from patients per month. The lowest level of use was by community-based primary care physicians (odds ratio, 0.22; 95% confidence interval, 0.08 to 0.59). Those physicians who reported using e-mail with patients reported high satisfaction with its use. Although physicians were concerned about the confidentiality of e-mail, few discussed this issue with patients. PMID:12795738

  7. Teaching Students to Correspond Effectively Electronically.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Extejt, Marian M.

    1998-01-01

    Discusses current standards for formatting and etiquette of electronic mail in the business setting. Discusses privacy and appropriate content. Notes that class assignments involving electronic mail provide practical opportunities to develop ease with this form. (SR)

  8. A randomized study of electronic mail versus telephone follow-up after emergency department visit.

    PubMed

    Ezenkwele, Ugo A; Sites, Frank D; Shofer, Frances S; Pritchett, Ellen N; Hollander, Judd E

    2003-02-01

    This study was conducted to determine whether electronic mail (e-mail) increases contact rates after patients are discharged from the emergency department (ED). Following discharge, patients were randomized to be contacted by telephone or e-mail. The main outcome was success of contact. Secondary outcome was the median time of response. There were 1561 patients initially screened. Of these, 444 had e-mail and were included in the study. Half were contacted by telephone and the rest via e-mail. Our telephone contact rate was 58% (129/222) after two calls in a 48-h period and our e-mail contact was 41% (90/222). The telephone was nearly two times better than e-mail. The median time of response was 48 h for e-mail and 18 h for telephone. It is concluded that the telephone is a better modality of contact than e-mail for patients discharged from the ED.

  9. Sampling and Chemical Analysis Quality Assurance Requirements for the Navy Installation Restoration Program

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1988-06-01

    Mencer Mitzi S. Miller Dist J. W. Zolyniak Prepared by the Oak Ridge Gaseous Diffusion Plant Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 operated by MARTIN MARIETTA...Drop A20 S Oak Ridge, TN 37830 * Mailing Address for Regular Mail: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. P.O. Box 2003 Oak Ridge, TN 37831-7440 Mitzi

  10. 15 CFR 2003.0 - Office, mailing address, telephone number, and hours.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Office, mailing address, telephone number, and hours. 2003.0 Section 2003.0 Commerce and Foreign Trade Regulations Relating to Foreign Trade... the Committee is (202) 395-3395. (d) The regular hours of the office of the Committee are from 9 a.m...

  11. 31 CFR 92.2 - Sale of “list” medals.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES Numismatic Operations § 92.2 Sale of “list” medals. Medals on the regular Mint list, when available, are sold to the public at a charge sufficient to cover their cost, and to include mailing cost when mailed. Copies of the list of medals available for sale and their selling prices may be...

  12. 17 CFR 23.202 - Daily trading records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ..., instant messaging, chat rooms, electronic mail, mobile device, or other digital or electronic media. Such...; (ii) Moneys borrowed and moneys loaned; (iii) The daily calculation of the value of each outstanding... rooms, electronic mail, mobile device, or other digital or electronic media; (2) Reliable timing data...

  13. 17 CFR 23.202 - Daily trading records.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ..., instant messaging, chat rooms, electronic mail, mobile device, or other digital or electronic media. Such...; (ii) Moneys borrowed and moneys loaned; (iii) The daily calculation of the value of each outstanding... rooms, electronic mail, mobile device, or other digital or electronic media; (2) Reliable timing data...

  14. Assessing the limitations of the existing physician directory for measuring electronic health record (EHR) adoption rates among physicians in Connecticut, USA: cross-sectional study.

    PubMed

    Tikoo, Minakshi

    2012-01-01

    To assess the limitations of the existing physician directory in measuring electronic health record adoption rates among a cohort of Connecticut physicians. A population-based mailing assessed the number of physicians practising in Connecticut. Information about practice site, practises pertaining to storing of patient information, sources of revenue and preferred method for receiving survey. Practice status in Connecticut, measured by yes and no. Demographic information was collected on gender, year of birth, race and ethnicity. The response rate for the postcard mailing was 19% (3105/16 462). Of the 16 462 unduplicated consumers, 233 (1%) were retired and 5828 (35%) did not practise in Connecticut. Of the 3105 valid postcard responses we received, 2159 were for physicians practising in Connecticut. Nine (0.4%) of these responses did not specify a preferred method for receiving the full physician survey; 91 physicians refused to participate in the survey; 2159 surveys were sent out using each physician's requested method for receiving the survey, that is, web-based, regular mail or telephone. As of August 2012, 898 physicians had returned surveys, resulting in a response rate of 42%. The postcard response rate based on the unduplicated lists adjusted for exclusions, such as death, retired and do not practise in Connecticut, is 30%, which is low. We may be missing physicians' population which could greatly affect the indicators being used to measure change in electronic health record adoption rates. It is difficult to obtain an accurate physician count of practising physicians in Connecticut from the existing lists. States that are participating in the projects funded under various Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) initiatives must focus on getting an accurate count of the physicians practising in their state, since their progress is being measured based on this key number.

  15. Is it too early to move to full electronic PROM data collection?: A randomized controlled trial comparing PROM's after hallux valgus captured by e-mail, traditional mail and telephone.

    PubMed

    Palmen, Leonieke N; Schrier, Joost C M; Scholten, Ruben; Jansen, Justus H W; Koëter, Sander

    2016-03-01

    Patient reported outcome measures (PROM's) after hallux valgus surgery are used to rate the effectiveness as perceived by the patient. The interpretability of these PROM's is highly dependent on participation rate. Data capture method may be an important factor contributing to the response rate. We investigated the effect on response rate of traditional paper mail, telephone and e-mail PROM's after hallux valgus surgery. All consecutive patients operated between January and September 2013, were identified. Included patients were randomized by envelope in three groups: traditional pen and paper mail, e-mail and telephone. They were asked to fill in a FFI and EQ-5D. Two weeks later non-responders were sent a reminder. Of the 73 included patients, 25 were approached by mail, 24 by e-mail and 24 patients by telephone. The response rate on traditional mail was highest (88%), while response on e-mail was lowest (33%). Response rate on telephone was also high (79%). Response rate on traditional mail and telephone was significantly higher (p<0.001) than response on e-mail. Though electronic data collection has enormous potential, this study shows that e-mail yields unacceptable low response rates. It is too early to replace traditional pen-and-paper PROM's by electronic questionnaires. Copyright © 2015 European Foot and Ankle Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  16. 75 FR 32143 - Submission of Electronic Documentation With Comailed and Copalletized Mailings

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    2010-06-07

    ... efficiency in the processing of copalletized mailings. The Postal Service can accept piece-level electronic...-size pieces in trays, which include pieces to be incorporated within a copalletized mailing, to prepare... statements for payment at the consolidator site. Consolidators of letter-size pieces in trays will also be...

  17. A Copmarative Review of Electronic Prescription Systems: Lessons Learned from Developed Countries

    PubMed Central

    Samadbeik, Mahnaz; Ahmadi, Maryam; Sadoughi, Farahnaz; Garavand, Ali

    2017-01-01

    This review study aimed to compare the electronic prescription systems in five selected countries (Denmark, Finland, Sweden, England, and the United States). Compared developed countries were selected by the identified selection process from the countries that have electronic prescription systems. Required data were collected by searching the valid databases, most widely used search engines, and visiting websites related to the national electronic prescription system of each country and also sending E-mails to the related organizations using specifically designed data collection forms. The findings showed that the electronic prescription system was used at the national, state, local, and area levels in the studied countries and covered the whole prescription process or part of it. There were capabilities of creating electronic prescription, decision support, electronically transmitting prescriptions from prescriber systems to the pharmacies, retrieving the electronic prescription at the pharmacy, electronic refilling prescriptions in all studied countries. The patient, prescriber, and dispenser were main human actors, as well as the prescribing and dispensing providers were main system actors of the Electronic Prescription Service. The selected countries have accurate, regular, and systematic plans to use electronic prescription system, and health ministry of these countries was responsible for coordinating and leading the electronic health. It is suggested to use experiences and programs of the leading countries to design and develop the electronic prescription systems. PMID:28331859

  18. The Regular Education Initiative in the Anchorage Public Schools.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kennedy, Sylvia

    The study examined the number of Anchorage (Alaska) public schools that are using the Regular Education Initiative (REI) concept in their special education programs and the attitudes of building principals concerning both REI and collaborative consultation. Surveys mailed to 65 principals yielded a return of 30 questionnaires (6 secondary and 24…

  19. Modifying physical activity in a multiethnic sample of low-income women: one-year results from the IMPACT (Increasing Motivation for Physical ACTivity) project.

    PubMed

    Albright, Cheryl L; Pruitt, Leslie; Castro, Cynthia; Gonzalez, Alma; Woo, Sandi; King, Abby C

    2005-12-01

    Ethnic minorities or those with low socioeconomic status (SES) are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and all-cause mortality, compared to higher SES Whites. National surveys also indicate that low-income, ethnic minority women have the highest rates of inactivity in the United States. This study (the Increasing Motivation for Physical ACTivity or IMPACT study) promoted adoption and maintenance of physical activity (PA) in sedentary, low-income women participating in federally funded job training programs. The study consisted of 2 months of weekly 1-hr classes, then random assignment to 10 months of either home-based telephone counseling for PA plus information and feedback via mailed newsletters (Phone + Mail Counseling condition) or just the mailed newsletters (Mail Support condition). The IMPACT intervention included behavior change strategies for PA as well as discussions related to motivational readiness for PA change. Participants completed surveys and physiological assessments at baseline after the classes ended (i.e., at 10 weeks) and at 6 and 12 months postbaseline. Seventy-three percent of randomized participants (n = 72) were Latina, with a mean age of 32 +/- 10 years. More than half the women had not completed high school, and 73% had an annual income less than 20,000 dollars. After 10 months of a home-based intervention, women in the phone + mail counseling condition had significantly greater increases in estimated total energy expenditure compared to women in the mail support condition (p < .05). Regular PA counseling delivered via the telephone and through the mail appears effective for encouraging regular PA among low-income women transitioning from welfare or job training to the workforce.

  20. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... 11 Federal Elections 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). 100.27 Section...) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United... nature within any 30-day period. A mass mailing does not include electronic mail or Internet...

  1. 11 CFR 100.27 - Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)).

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 11 Federal Elections 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). 100.27 Section...) General Definitions § 100.27 Mass mailing (2 U.S.C. 431(23)). Mass mailing means a mailing by United... nature within any 30-day period. A mass mailing does not include electronic mail or Internet...

  2. 10 CFR 2.811 - Filing of standard design certification application; required copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... (301) 415-7163, or toll free on (800) 368-5642, or send e-mail to [email protected] on these subject... standard design certification, including all amendments to the applications, must be sent either by mail... example, via Electronic Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a...

  3. 10 CFR 2.811 - Filing of standard design certification application; required copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... (301) 415-7163, or toll free on (800) 368-5642, or send e-mail to [email protected] on these subject... standard design certification, including all amendments to the applications, must be sent either by mail... example, via Electronic Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a...

  4. 10 CFR 2.811 - Filing of standard design certification application; required copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... (301) 415-7163, or toll free on (800) 368-5642, or send e-mail to [email protected] on these subject... standard design certification, including all amendments to the applications, must be sent either by mail... example, via Electronic Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a...

  5. The Development and Implementation of a Global Network for Eurasia Educational Service Using Electronic Mail.

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    Algee, Alan

    The purpose of this study was to choose an appropriate network provider for educational consultants and to develop and implement the network at Eurasia Educational Services (EES) using electronic mail (e-mail). The following eight steps were undertaken: literature review, scanning and selecting of provider criteria, decision-making, participant…

  6. Electronic Identities: The Strategic Use of Email for Impression Management.

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    Kersten, Larry; Phillips, Stephen R.

    Traditionally, e-mail (electronic mail) has been seen as an efficient communications medium for the transmission of simple, routine, unambiguous messages. More recent research has argued that the simple, efficient view of e-mail is incomplete. Future research should be extended into the strategic and symbolic functions of email, such as the use of…

  7. Extending the Borders of Community and Learning with Electronic Mail Discussion Lists.

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    Yungbluth, Stephen C.; Bertino, Sissy

    A qualitative study determined the impact electronic mail (e-mail) discussion lists can have on a college classroom. The theoretical concepts explored are "community" and "roles." Community is defined by the boundaries it possesses, the dialogue exchanged, and the people interacting in the community. Roles may be defined by the interactions among…

  8. The Use of Telecommunications in Australian Education.

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    Hammond, Morrison F.

    1986-01-01

    Discusses telecommunications services used in Australian education. They include Minerva (electronic mail), Midas (database accessing), Viatel (interactive videotext), and Telememo (electronic mail used to exchange information between schools. (JN)

  9. The development of efficient coding for an electronic mail system

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Rice, R. F.

    1983-01-01

    Techniques for efficiently representing scanned electronic documents were investigated. Major results include the definition and preliminary performance results of a Universal System for Efficient Electronic Mail (USEEM), offering a potential order of magnitude improvement over standard facsimile techniques for representing textual material.

  10. Employee Attitudes Regarding Electronic Mail Policies: A Case Study.

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    Hacker, Kenneth L.; Goss, Blaine; Townley, Charles; Horton, Valerie J.

    1998-01-01

    Investigates attitudes toward e-mail and e-mail policies through a case study of e-mail users at a university library. Indicates those who use e-mail frequently have more favorable attitudes to it than less frequent users and are more opposed to policies regulating e-mail communication. Notes that employees prefer guidelines to restrictive…

  11. 49 CFR 173.473 - Requirements for foreign-made packages.

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    2010-10-01

    ...-3650, or by electronic mail (e-mail) to “[email protected]” If the offeror is requesting the... Transport of Radioactive Material, No. TS-R-1, ” (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter) shall also comply...) 366-3753 or (202) 366-3650, or by electronic mail to “[email protected]” Each request is considered in...

  12. Electronic Mail, a New Written-Language Register: A Study with French-Speaking Adolescents

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    Volckaert-Legrier, Olga; Bernicot, Josie; Bert-Erboul, Alain

    2009-01-01

    The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the linguistic forms used by adolescents in electronic mail (e-mail) differ from those used in standard written language. The study was conducted in French, a language with a deep orthography that has strict, addressee-dependent rules for using second person personal pronouns (unfamiliar…

  13. A hybrid brain-computer interface-based mail client.

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    Yu, Tianyou; Li, Yuanqing; Long, Jinyi; Li, Feng

    2013-01-01

    Brain-computer interface-based communication plays an important role in brain-computer interface (BCI) applications; electronic mail is one of the most common communication tools. In this study, we propose a hybrid BCI-based mail client that implements electronic mail communication by means of real-time classification of multimodal features extracted from scalp electroencephalography (EEG). With this BCI mail client, users can receive, read, write, and attach files to their mail. Using a BCI mouse that utilizes hybrid brain signals, that is, motor imagery and P300 potential, the user can select and activate the function keys and links on the mail client graphical user interface (GUI). An adaptive P300 speller is employed for text input. The system has been tested with 6 subjects, and the experimental results validate the efficacy of the proposed method.

  14. A Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface-Based Mail Client

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    Yu, Tianyou; Li, Yuanqing; Long, Jinyi; Li, Feng

    2013-01-01

    Brain-computer interface-based communication plays an important role in brain-computer interface (BCI) applications; electronic mail is one of the most common communication tools. In this study, we propose a hybrid BCI-based mail client that implements electronic mail communication by means of real-time classification of multimodal features extracted from scalp electroencephalography (EEG). With this BCI mail client, users can receive, read, write, and attach files to their mail. Using a BCI mouse that utilizes hybrid brain signals, that is, motor imagery and P300 potential, the user can select and activate the function keys and links on the mail client graphical user interface (GUI). An adaptive P300 speller is employed for text input. The system has been tested with 6 subjects, and the experimental results validate the efficacy of the proposed method. PMID:23690880

  15. Internet-Enabled Audio Communication: A Richer Medium For Students Feedback?

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    Johnson, Roy D.; Keil, Mark

    This study compared the effects of using voice mail (v-mail) to electronic mail (e-mail) over the Internet to provide student feedback using Media Richness Theory (MRT) and Social Presence Theory (SPT) as the theoretical framework. MRT and SPT would predict that v-mail would be perceived as higher than e-mail in media richness and social presence.…

  16. The Impact of Electronic Communication Technology on Written Language

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    Hamzah, Mohd. Sahandri Gani B.; Ghorbani, Mohd. Reza; Abdullah, Saifuddin Kumar B.

    2009-01-01

    Communication technology is changing things. Language is no exception. Some language researchers argue that language is deteriorating due to increased use in electronic communication. The present paper investigated 100 randomly selected electronic mails (e-mails) and 50 short messaging system (SMS) messages of a representative sample of…

  17. 41 CFR 102-192.100 - How do we submit our annual mail management report to GSA?

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    2012-01-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS 192-MAIL MANAGEMENT Reporting Requirements § 102-192.100 How do we submit our annual mail... annual reports using the GSA web-based Electronic Performance Support Tool (EPST). Agency mail managers...

  18. 41 CFR 102-192.100 - How do we submit our annual mail management report to GSA?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS 192-MAIL MANAGEMENT Reporting Requirements § 102-192.100 How do we submit our annual mail... annual reports using the GSA web-based Electronic Performance Support Tool (EPST). Agency mail managers...

  19. 41 CFR 102-192.100 - How do we submit our annual mail management report to GSA?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS 192-MAIL MANAGEMENT Reporting Requirements § 102-192.100 How do we submit our annual mail... annual reports using the GSA web-based Electronic Performance Support Tool (EPST). Agency mail managers...

  20. 41 CFR 102-192.100 - How do we submit our annual mail management report to GSA?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS 192-MAIL MANAGEMENT Reporting Requirements § 102-192.100 How do we submit our annual mail... annual reports using the GSA web-based Electronic Performance Support Tool (EPST). Agency mail managers...

  1. 75 FR 36679 - Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...

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    2010-06-28

    ... Water Act, 42 U.S.C. and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Act, 35 P.S. Sec. Sec. 691.1 et seq. alleged in... e-mail to [email protected] or regular mail to P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice... Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611 or by faxing or e...

  2. 29 CFR 4000.29 - What if I use electronic delivery?

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    2011-07-01

    ... the proper place. (1) Filings. For electronic filings, if you fail to meet the requirements of... e-mail submission or issuance with an attachment, you must include, in the body of your e-mail, the...

  3. 29 CFR 4000.29 - What if I use electronic delivery?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... the proper place. (1) Filings. For electronic filings, if you fail to meet the requirements of... e-mail submission or issuance with an attachment, you must include, in the body of your e-mail, the...

  4. 77 FR 58097 - Extension of Comment Period for Notice of Inquiry Regarding Adjustment of Fees for Trademark...

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    2012-09-19

    ... customers by incentivizing complete electronic communication. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 22, 2012. ADDRESSES: The USPTO prefers that comments be submitted via electronic mail..., Alexandria, Virginia, attention Cynthia C. Lynch; or by electronic mail message via the Federal eRulemaking...

  5. Electronic Mail Is One High-Tech Management Tool that Really Delivers.

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    Parker, Donald C.

    1987-01-01

    Describes an electronic mail system used by the Horseheads (New York) Central School Distict's eight schools and central office that saves time and enhances productivity. This software calls up information from the district's computer network and sends it to other users' special files--electronic "mailboxes" set aside for messages and…

  6. Law School Experience in Pervasive Electronic Communications.

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    Shiels, Rosemary

    1994-01-01

    Installation of a schoolwide local area computer network at Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois) is described. Uses of electronic mail within a course on computer law are described. Additional social, administrative, and research uses of electronic mail are noted as are positive effects and emerging problems (e.g., burdens on recipients and…

  7. Did You Get My E-Mail? Moving E-Mails beyond the Inbox

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    Ellis, Susan J.

    2011-01-01

    The challenge today is how to make e-mail and other forms of electronic communication effective in motivating volunteer action. Is it possible to make e-mails feel personal and welcoming? E-mail, instant messaging, texting, and social media are tools that allow individuals to communicate quickly and inexpensively, but they are lifeless without the…

  8. 10 CFR 150.4 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... sent by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, and sent either by mail to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory..., Rockville, Maryland; or, where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic...

  9. 10 CFR 150.4 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... sent by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, and sent either by mail to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory..., Rockville, Maryland; or, where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic...

  10. 75 FR 29893 - Business Reply Mail Online Application Option

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    2010-05-28

    ... POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 111 Business Reply Mail Online Application Option AGENCY: Postal Service TM . ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The Postal Service TM will revise the Mailing Standards of the... option to obtain a Business Reply Mail[supreg] (BRM) permit online. Additionally, the electronic version...

  11. Experiences of patients who were early adopters of electronic communication with their physician: satisfaction, benefits, and concerns.

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    Houston, Thomas K; Sands, Daniel Z; Jenckes, Mollie W; Ford, Daniel E

    2004-09-01

    To explore the experiences of patients who were early adopters of e-mail communication with their physicians. Patients' experiences were assessed with an Internetbased survey of 1881 individuals and in-depth telephone follow-up interviews with 56 individuals who used e-mail to communicate with providers. Two investigators qualitatively coded interview comments independently, with differences adjudicated by group consensus. A total of 311 (16.5%) of the 1881 individuals reported using electronic mail to communicate with their physicians. Compared with the population-based Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, users of e-mail with physicians were twice as likely to have a college education, were younger, were less frequently ethnic minorities, and more frequently reported fair/poor health. Among the 311 patients who used e-mail with their physicians, the most frequent topics were results of laboratory testing and prescription renewals. However, many of the 311 users (21%) also reported using asynchronous e-mail inappropriately to convey urgent or sensitive issues (suicidality, chest pain, etc). Almost all (95%) perceived that e-mail was more efficient than the telephone. Important benefits uncovered from the interviews were that some patients felt more emboldened to ask questions in e-mail compared with face-to-face communication with doctors, and liked the ability to save the e-mail messages. Users also expressed concerns about privacy. Patients that use electronic communication with their physicians find the communication efficient for disease management. Further patient education about inappropriate use of e-mail for urgent issues is needed.

  12. Feasibility study of the use of a daily electronic mail reminder to improve oral contraceptive compliance.

    PubMed

    Fox, Michelle C; Creinin, Mitchell D; Murthy, Amitasrigowri S; Harwood, Bryna; Reid, Lynn M

    2003-11-01

    Women who ingest their oral contraceptive pill (OCP) as part of a daily routine are more likely use their OCPs correctly. This trial examines the feasibility of an electronic-mail (e-mail) reminder system to improve OCP compliance. An e-mail reminder was sent to 50 new OCP users daily for 3 months. Subjects sent an e-mail reply to confirm receipt. OCP compliance was recorded on diaries. Four subjects were discontinued for not checking their e-mail. Active participants missed a median of 18% of the e-mail reminders (range: 0-65%). A follow-up visit was scheduled after completion of three OCP cycles. Of the 40 subjects returning completed diaries, 50% missed no active pills at all and 20% missed at least one in each cycle. Most found the daily e-mail somewhat (65%) or very helpful (19%) for OCP compliance. Of those continuing OCPs, 64% wanted to continue receiving e-mail reminders at the completion of the study. Because inconsistent OCP use is a significant cause of unplanned conception, the use of e-mail to improve OCP compliance has the potential to decrease unintended pregnancies.

  13. 45 CFR 46.502 - What information must be provided when registering an IRB?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...) of the institution or organization operating the IRB(s); and the name, mailing address, phone number..., phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address of the contact person providing the... IRB's mailing address, street address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, facsimile...

  14. 45 CFR 46.502 - What information must be provided when registering an IRB?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...) of the institution or organization operating the IRB(s); and the name, mailing address, phone number..., phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address of the contact person providing the... IRB's mailing address, street address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, facsimile...

  15. 45 CFR 46.502 - What information must be provided when registering an IRB?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...) of the institution or organization operating the IRB(s); and the name, mailing address, phone number..., phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address of the contact person providing the... IRB's mailing address, street address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, facsimile...

  16. 45 CFR 46.502 - What information must be provided when registering an IRB?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...) of the institution or organization operating the IRB(s); and the name, mailing address, phone number..., phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address of the contact person providing the... IRB's mailing address, street address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, facsimile...

  17. 45 CFR 46.502 - What information must be provided when registering an IRB?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...) of the institution or organization operating the IRB(s); and the name, mailing address, phone number..., phone number, facsimile number, and electronic mail address of the contact person providing the... IRB's mailing address, street address (if different from the mailing address), phone number, facsimile...

  18. Outcomes of an Intercultural E-Mail Based University Discussion Project

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    Furcsa, Laura

    2009-01-01

    This article investigates the development of intercultural awareness in an electronic mail (e-mail) discussion project between Hungarian learners of English and American speakers. Students discussed topics relating to cultures, languages, and pedagogical issues. The e-mails were analyzed in terms of language skill improvement, apprehensiveness…

  19. Electronic communication and collaboration in a health care practice.

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    Safran, C; Jones, P C; Rind, D; Bush, B; Cytryn, K N; Patel, V L

    1998-02-01

    Using cognitive evaluation techniques, this study examines the effects of an electronic patient record and electronic mail on the interactions of health care providers. We find that the least structured communication methods are also the most heavily used: face-to-face, telephone, and electronic mail. Positive benefits of electronically-mediated interactions include improving communication, collaboration, and access to information to support decision-making. Negative factors include the potential for overloading clinicians with unwanted or unnecessary communications.

  20. 46 CFR 162.039-5 - Recognized laboratory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... Recognized laboratory. (a) A recognized laboratory is one which is regularly engaged in the examination...' Laboratories, Inc., mailing address: Post Office Box 247, Northbrook, Ill., 60062. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] ...

  1. 46 CFR 162.039-5 - Recognized laboratory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... Recognized laboratory. (a) A recognized laboratory is one which is regularly engaged in the examination...' Laboratories, Inc., mailing address: Post Office Box 247, Northbrook, Ill., 60062. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] ...

  2. 46 CFR 162.039-5 - Recognized laboratory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... Recognized laboratory. (a) A recognized laboratory is one which is regularly engaged in the examination...' Laboratories, Inc., mailing address: Post Office Box 247, Northbrook, Ill., 60062. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] ...

  3. 46 CFR 162.039-5 - Recognized laboratory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... Recognized laboratory. (a) A recognized laboratory is one which is regularly engaged in the examination...' Laboratories, Inc., mailing address: Post Office Box 247, Northbrook, Ill., 60062. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] ...

  4. 46 CFR 162.039-5 - Recognized laboratory.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... Recognized laboratory. (a) A recognized laboratory is one which is regularly engaged in the examination...' Laboratories, Inc., mailing address: Post Office Box 247, Northbrook, Ill., 60062. (2) [Reserved] (b) [Reserved] ...

  5. Differences in Access to and Use of Electronic Personal Health Information Between Rural and Urban Residents in the United States.

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    Greenberg, Alexandra J; Haney, Danielle; Blake, Kelly D; Moser, Richard P; Hesse, Bradford W

    2018-02-01

    The increase in use of health information technologies (HIT) presents new opportunities for patient engagement and self-management. Patients in rural areas stand to benefit especially from increased access to health care tools and electronic communication with providers. We assessed the adoption of 4 HIT tools over time by rural or urban residency. Analyses were conducted using data from 7 iterations of the National Cancer Institute's Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS; 2003-2014). Rural/urban residency was based on the USDA's 2003 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes. Outcomes of interest included managing personal health information online; whether providers maintain electronic health records (EHRs); e-mailing health care providers; and purchasing medicine online. Bivariate analyses and logistic regression were used to assess relationships between geography and outcomes, controlling for sociodemographic characteristics. In total, 6,043 (17.6%, weighted) of the 33,749 respondents across the 7 administrations of HINTS lived in rural areas. Rural participants were less likely to report regular access to Internet (OR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.61-0.80). Rural respondents were neither more nor less likely to report that their health care providers maintained EHRs than were urban respondents; however, they had decreased odds of managing personal health information online (OR = 0.59, 95% CI = 0.40-0.78) and e-mailing health care providers (OR = 0.62, 95% CI = 0.49-0.77). The digital divide between rural and urban residents extends to HIT. Additional investigation is needed to determine whether the decreased use of HIT may be due to lack of Internet connectivity or awareness of these tools. © 2016 National Rural Health Association.

  6. External audits of electron beams using mailed TLD dosimetry: preliminary results.

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    Gomola, I; Van Dam, J; Isern-Verdum, J; Verstraete, J; Reymen, R; Dutreix, A; Davis, B; Huyskens, D

    2001-02-01

    A feasibility study has been performed to investigate the possibility of using mailed thermoluminescence dosimetry (TLD) for external audits of clinical electron beams in Europe. In the frame of the EC Network Project for Quality Assurance in Radiotherapy, instruction sheets and mailing procedures have been defined for mailed TLD dosimetry using the dedicated holder developed by a panel of experts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Three hundred and thirty electron beam set-ups have been checked in the reference centres and some local centres of the EC Network Project and in addition through the centres participating to the EORTC Radiotherapy Group trial 22922. The mean ratio of measured dose to stated dose is 0.2% and the standard deviation of measured dose to stated dose is 3.2%. In seven beam set-ups, deviations greater than 10% were observed (max. 66%), showing the usefulness of these checks. The results of this feasibility study (instruction sheets, mailing procedures, holder) are presently endorsed by the EQUAL-ESTRO structure in order to offer in the future to all ESTRO members the possibility to request external audits of clinical electron beams.

  7. Electronic mail communication--management strategies.

    PubMed

    Strasser, Patricia B

    2003-12-01

    Electronic communication has come a long way in the past 30 years. It will no doubt continue to improve and remain the primary communication vehicle for businesses. Occupational health nurses, like other business professionals, must use email to their advantage to improve their practice. However, electronic mail communication must be managed in the same manner as records and documents produced in any form or media.

  8. Uses and Perceptions of E-Mail for Course-Related Communication between Business Faculty and Undergraduates

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    Costello, Robert

    2011-01-01

    Technological advancements have facilitated the learning process by offering faculty members and students better access to resources, while increasing the potential for more interaction and communication flexibility (Firmin & Miller, 2005). Among these technologies is electronic mail or e-mail. The uses and perceptions of e-mail between business…

  9. The Utility of Electronic Mail Follow-Ups for Library Research.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Roselle, Ann; Neufeld, Steven

    1998-01-01

    A survey of academic librarians determined that the use of e-mail in the follow-up stage of a library research project using mailed questionnaires was as effective as postal mail in speed and size of response. Discusses additional benefits (interpersonal communication, reduced time and costs) and drawbacks (time spent identifying messages…

  10. 75 FR 3758 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    2010-01-22

    ..., identified by Control Number 1215- 0036, by either one of the following methods: E-mail: [email protected] . Mail, Hand Delivery, Courier: Regulatory Analysis Branch, Wage and Hour Division, U.S... transmit their comments electronically via e-mail or to submit them by mail early. Comments, including any...

  11. 75 FR 12167 - Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act; Public Accommodation

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    2010-03-15

    ... following methods: Electronic Submissions Submit electronic comments in the following way: Federal e... mail (e-mail) except through http://www.regulations.gov . Written Submissions Submit written... http://www.regulations.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara E. Little, Regulatory Affairs...

  12. Teachers and Electronic Mail: Networking on the Network.

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    Broholm, John R.; Aust, Ronald

    1994-01-01

    Describes a study that examined the communication patterns of teachers who used UNITE (Unified Network for Informatics in Teacher Education), an electronic mail system designed to encourage curricular collaboration and resource sharing. Highlights include computer-mediated communication, use of UNITE by librarians, and recommendations for…

  13. Electronic mail.

    PubMed Central

    Pallen, M.

    1995-01-01

    Electronic mail (email) has many advantages over other forms of communication: it is easy to use, free of charge, fast, and delivers information in a digital format. As a text only medium, email is usually less formal in style than conventional correspondence and may contain acronyms and other features, such as smileys, that are peculiar to the Internet. Email client programs that run on your own microcomputer render email powerful and easy to use. With suitable encoding methods, email can be used to send any kind of computer file, including pictures, sounds, programs, and movies. Numerous biomedical electronic mailing lists and other Internet services are accessible by email. PMID:8520343

  14. The Use of E-Mail as a Tool To Enhance Second Language Education Programs: An Example from a Core French Classroom.

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    Lawrence, Geoff

    2002-01-01

    Outlines reasons why electronic mail, and specifically e-mail exchanges, are valuable tools for promoting authentic target language interaction in the second language (L2) classroom. Research examining the use of e-mail exchanges on the L2 learning process is outlined, followed by one specific example of an e-mail exchange in a secondary core…

  15. What Is the Current Role and Factors for Success of the Journal Club in Podiatric Foot and Ankle Surgery Residency Training Programs?

    PubMed

    So, Eric; Hyer, Christopher F; Richardson, Marcus P; Thomas, Randall C

    The journal club (JC) is a traditional part of postgraduate medical education, although little has been written on its current role in podiatric surgical training programs. The goal of the present study was to determine how JCs are conducted and the factors associated with their success. Anonymous electronic surveys were distributed to all podiatric foot and ankle surgical training program directors in the United States with a valid e-mail address. A total of 202 surveys were initially e-mailed to training program directors, with a second and third round sent to those who did not respond. The eventual response rate was 47.5%. The variables associated with success included high faculty attendance, dissemination of articles in advance, and regularly scheduled meetings. Of the residency programs that responded, 39.0% provided some type of handout or supplemental session and 39.8% provided supplemental session or handouts regarding the process of critical review, epidemiology, or biostatistics. A structured review instrument or checklist was used to guide critical appraisal in 21.5% of the JCs, and 11.8% of the programs provided feedback to residents. The JC was perceived by residency directors to be valuable and worthy of maintaining. Residency directors perceived the following factors to be associated with a successful JC: faculty participation, a designated leader, mandatory attendance, dissemination of materials in advance, and regularly scheduled meetings. Areas cited for improvement included implementation of a structured review instrument, delineation of clear goals, and periodic evaluation. We believe these findings could aid residency directors interested in maximizing the educational benefits of their JC. Copyright © 2017 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

  16. 50 CFR 221.70 - How must documents be filed and served under this subpart?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... party and FERC, using: (i) One of the methods of service in § 221.13(c); or (ii) Regular mail. (2) The... this subpart? (a) Filing. (1) A document under this subpart must be filed using one of the methods set... document received after 5 p.m. at the place where the filing is due is considered filed on the next regular...

  17. 41 CFR 102-192.150 - What are your general responsibilities as a program level mail manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... mail piece design, electronic transmission of data in lieu of mail, and other appropriate measures; (d... on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keeping current on new technologies...

  18. 41 CFR 102-192.150 - What are your general responsibilities as a program level mail manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... mail piece design, electronic transmission of data in lieu of mail, and other appropriate measures; (d... on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keeping current on new technologies...

  19. 41 CFR 102-192.150 - What are your general responsibilities as a program level mail manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... mail piece design, electronic transmission of data in lieu of mail, and other appropriate measures; (d... on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keeping current on new technologies...

  20. 41 CFR 102-192.150 - What are your general responsibilities as a program level mail manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... mail piece design, electronic transmission of data in lieu of mail, and other appropriate measures; (d... on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keeping current on new technologies...

  1. 10 CFR 52.3 - Written communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ..., for example, via Electronic Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be... submissions can be obtained by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to [email protected]; or by writing the Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear...

  2. 47 CFR 64.3100 - Restrictions on mobile service commercial messages.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... advertise or promote a product, service, or Internet website of the person or entity forwarding the message... subscriber; (2) Include a functioning return electronic mail address or other Internet-based mechanism that... communications made to the electronic mail address, other Internet-based mechanism or, if applicable, other...

  3. 75 FR 54287 - Submission of Electronic Documentation With Comailed and Copalletized Mailings

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    2010-09-07

    ... file, permit the tracking of containers from their origin, through the consolidation site, and... accepted at the origin site, and separate electronic postage statements for the portion being directed to a... origin acceptance location. Origin mailers preparing mailings of bundles of flats must prepare separate...

  4. A User-Friendly Electronic Mail System to Support Correspondence Instruction.

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    Simpson, Henry; Pugh, H. Lauren

    1992-01-01

    Describes the design, development, and evaluation of an electronic mail system, the Instructional Support Network, for use in continuing education correspondence courses at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. Computer networks are discussed, hardware and software are described, and problems with the system are considered. (16 references) (LRW)

  5. 48 CFR 871.201-1 - Requirements for the use of contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... instruction by correspondence means a course of education or training conducted by mail consisting of regular lessons or reading assignments, the preparation of required written work that involves the application of...

  6. 48 CFR 871.201-1 - Requirements for the use of contracts.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... instruction by correspondence means a course of education or training conducted by mail consisting of regular lessons or reading assignments, the preparation of required written work that involves the application of...

  7. Estimating cross-price elasticity of e-cigarettes using a simulated demand procedure.

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    Grace, Randolph C; Kivell, Bronwyn M; Laugesen, Murray

    2015-05-01

    Our goal was to measure the cross-price elasticity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and simulated demand for tobacco cigarettes both in the presence and absence of e-cigarette availability. A sample of New Zealand smokers (N = 210) completed a Cigarette Purchase Task to indicate their demand for tobacco at a range of prices. They sampled an e-cigarette and rated it and their own-brand tobacco for favorability, and indicated how many e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes they would purchase at 0.5×, 1×, and 2× the current market price for regular cigarettes, assuming that the price of e-cigarettes remained constant. Cross-price elasticity for e-cigarettes was estimated as 0.16, and was significantly positive, indicating that e-cigarettes were partially substitutable for regular cigarettes. Simulated demand for regular cigarettes at current market prices decreased by 42.8% when e-cigarettes were available, and e-cigarettes were rated 81% as favorably as own-brand tobacco. However when cigarettes cost 2× the current market price, significantly more smokers said they would quit (50.2%) if e-cigarettes were not available than if they were available (30.0%). Results show that e-cigarettes are potentially substitutable for regular cigarettes and their availability will reduce tobacco consumption. However, e-cigarettes may discourage smokers from quitting entirely as cigarette price increases, so policy makers should consider maintaining a constant relative price differential between e-cigarettes and tobacco cigarettes. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  8. Electronic health communication: an educational application for this principle of the Patient-centered Medical Home.

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    Barnhart, Amber; Lausen, Harald; Smith, Tracey; Lopp, Lauri

    2010-05-01

    The Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) relies on comprehensive, consistent, and accessible communication for the patient with all members of their health care team. "E-medicine" and health information technology (HIT) create many new possibilities in addition to standard face-to-face encounters. There is interest by both physicians and patients for enhanced access through electronic communication. However, there is little published literature regarding specific educational programs for medical professionals using electronic communication with patients. Faculty in a required 6-week family medicine clerkship developed, implemented, and evaluated an electronic health communication curriculum. This curriculum consists of a didactic session on electronic health communication including anticipated errors of communication and common clinical pitfalls. Each clerkship student receives a weekly e-mail from a standardized patient centered on a clinical question. Additionally, each e-mail contains a different communication challenge or predicted error. Students receive feedback each week on the e-mails and are evaluated with an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) during the final week. The results of the weekly e-mails and the final OSCE show that students improve overall but continue to make predicted errors in communication despite didactic instruction and actual practice. These results reinforce the need for medical student education on electronic health communication with patients.

  9. Talking Shop via E-Mail: A Thematic and Linguistic Analysis of Electronic Mail Communication. Research Report 99.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tella, Seppo

    The linguistic purposes of this research were to focus on content, themes and topics, and to analyze the way the target language (English) was used in e-mail. Communicativeness and the roles of the communicator (writer-reader) became central, emphasizing the multidirectional character of e-mail communication. The basic tenet of communicativeness…

  10. A Comparative Analysis of E-Mail and Face-to-Face Communication in an Educational Environment

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    Lightfoot, Jay M.

    2006-01-01

    Electronic mail (e-mail) is an extremely important medium for Internet-based education. Due to its unique characteristics, there is reason to be concerned that students do not put appropriate care into writing messages that are sent via e-mail. This has significant implications for the effectiveness of online learning environments. This paper…

  11. 75 FR 32005 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial...

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    2010-06-04

    ... Web site. E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to a-and-r[email protected] otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is... Web site: http://www.epa.gov/airquality/combustion . Please refer to this Web site to confirm the date...

  12. A Mixed-Methods Study of Patient-Provider E-mail Content in a Safety-Net Setting

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    Mirsky, Jacob B.; Tieu, Lina; Lyles, Courtney; Sarkar, Urmimala

    2016-01-01

    Objective To explore the content of patient-provider e-mails in a safety-net primary care clinic. Methods We conducted a content analysis using inductive and deductive coding of e-mail exchanges (n=31) collected from January through November of 2013. Participants were English-speaking adult patients with a chronic condition (or their caregivers) cared for at a single publicly-funded general internal medicine clinic and their primary care providers (attending general internist physicians, clinical fellows, internal medicine residents, and nurse practitioners). Results All e-mails were non-urgent. Patients included a medical update in 19% of all e-mails. Patients requested action in 77% of e-mails, and the most common requests overall were for action regarding medications or treatment (29%). Requests for information were less common (45% of e-mails). Patient requests (n=56) were resolved in 84% of e-mail exchanges, resulting in 63 actions. Conclusion Patients in safety-net clinics are capable of safely and effectively using electronic messaging for between-visit communication with providers. Practical Implications Safety-net systems should implement electronic communications tools as soon as possible to increase healthcare access and enhance patient involvement in their care. PMID:26332306

  13. Using E-Mail across Computer Networks.

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    Hazari, Sunil

    1990-01-01

    Discusses the use of telecommunications technology to exchange electronic mail, files, and messages across different computer networks. Networks highlighted include ARPA Internet; BITNET; USENET; FidoNet; MCI Mail; and CompuServe. Examples of the successful use of networks in higher education are given. (Six references) (LRW)

  14. Get the Word Out with List Servers

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    Goldberg, Laurence

    2006-01-01

    In this article, the author details the use of electronic mail server in their school. In their school district of about 7,300 students in suburban Philadelphia (Abington SD), electronic mail list servers are now being used, along with other methods of communication, to disseminate information quickly and widely. They began by manually maintaining…

  15. Big Comsats for big jobs at low user cost. [considering wrist telephony, electronic mail transmission and educational television applications

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Bekey, I.

    1979-01-01

    Three examples are used to illustrate what is possible with large space systems: (1) personal communications using wrist telephones, (2) electronic transmission of mail, and (3) wide dissemination of educational TV. Design concepts and costs are explored and compared to alternative ground-based concepts.

  16. Electronic Survey Administration: Assessment in the Twenty-First Century

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    Olsen, Danny R.; Wygant, Steven A.; Brown, Bruce L.

    2004-01-01

    Recent advances in electronic data collection have opened broad new possibilities for educational assessment. Potentially significant savings in time, money, and effort make Web-based and e-mail-based surveys more and more attractive as alternatives to mail surveys and face-to-face interviews. Yet, as with any major change, questions and obstacles…

  17. 12 CFR 1215.8 - Timing and form of demands and requests.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... section. (g) Every demand or request must include the legal proceeding's caption and docket number, the forum; the name, address, phone number, State Bar number, and, if available, electronic mail address of..., address, phone number, and electronic mail address of the pro-se party); and a statement of the demanding...

  18. 76 FR 39299 - Shortpaid and Unpaid Information-Based Indicia (IBI) Postage and Shortpaid Express Mail Postage

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    2011-07-06

    ... process to appeal USPS decisions relative to shortpaid and unpaid IBI postage. During this process... the Postal Service's proposal to use an electronic notification process to recover revenue... an agreement and a process in place to obtain e-mail addresses will receive an electronic...

  19. 12 CFR 327.12 - Prepayment of quarterly risk-based assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... statement invoice for the third quarter of 2009. The FDIC will re-invoice through FDICconnect based upon any... before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898-6676). The... Protection on or before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898...

  20. 12 CFR 327.12 - Prepayment of quarterly risk-based assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... statement invoice for the third quarter of 2009. The FDIC will re-invoice through FDICconnect based upon any... before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898-6676). The... Protection on or before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898...

  1. 12 CFR 327.12 - Prepayment of quarterly risk-based assessments.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... statement invoice for the third quarter of 2009. The FDIC will re-invoice through FDICconnect based upon any... before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898-6676). The... Protection on or before December 1, 2009, by electronic mail ([email protected]gov) or fax (202-898...

  2. Effects of various methodologic strategies: survey response rates among Canadian physicians and physicians-in-training.

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    Grava-Gubins, Inese; Scott, Sarah

    2008-10-01

    To increase the overall 2007 response rate of the National Physician Survey (NPS) from the survey's 2004 rate of response with the implementation of various methodologic strategies. Physicians were stratified to receive either a long version (12 pages) or a short version (6 pages) of the survey (38% and 62%, respectively). Mixed modes of contact were used-58% were contacted by e-mail and 42% by regular mail-with multiple modes of contact attempted for nonrespondents. The self-administered, confidential surveys were distributed in either English or French. Medical residents and students received e-mail surveys only and were offered a substantial monetary lottery incentive for completing their surveys. A professional communications firm assisted in marketing the survey and delivered advance notification of its impending distribution. Canada. A total of 62 441 practising physicians, 2627 second-year medical residents, and 9162 medical students in Canada. Of the practising physicians group, 60 811 participants were eligible and 19 239 replied, for an overall 2007 study response rate of 31.64% (compared with 35.85% in 2004). No difference in rate of response was found between the longer and shorter versions of the survey. If contacted by regular mail, the response rate was 34.1%; the e-mail group had a response rate of 29.9%. Medical student and resident response rates were 30.8% and 27.9%, respectively (compared with 31.2% and 35.6% in 2004). Despite shortening the questionnaires, contacting more physicians by e-mail, and enhancing marketing and follow-up, the 2007 NPS response rate for practising physicians did not surpass the 2004 NPS response rate. Offering a monetary lottery incentive to medical residents and students was also unsuccessful in increasing their response rates. The role of surveys in gathering information from physicians and physicians-in-training remains problematic. Researchers need to investigate alternative strategies for achieving higher rates of response.

  3. Education On-Line.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Andres, Yvonne Marie

    1993-01-01

    Estimated 50,000 teachers worldwide are using the Internet to tap university computerized library catalogs, exchange E-mail, read news bulletins, and join "chat" groups on various topics. FrEdMail (Free Educational Electronic Mail) is a nonprofit chain of computer bulletin boards giving schools the ability to exchange messages,…

  4. 75 FR 31895 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-04

    ... the EPA Air and Radiation Docket Web site. E-mail: Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to a-and-r[email protected] , Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006- 0790. Fax: Fax your comments to... otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is...

  5. Improving Information Management at Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-03-01

    copy reports [Ref. 8: pp. 1-41. C. PRIME TOKEN RING The prime ring is a token-type computer network linking five PRIME computers electronically . Each...the PRIME net are for news (a bulletin board), electronic mail, word processing, and data filing. d 4 o, " ,, " "." ’-" r...communications application) This is a group of general-purpose programs that includes word processing. electronic mail, and spreadsheet applications. Access is

  6. Timeliness of Care Planning upon Initiation of Chronic Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain.

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    Von Korff, Michael; Turner, Judith A; Shortreed, Susan M; Saunders, Kathleen; Rosenberg, Dori; Thielke, Stephen; LeResche, Linda

    2016-03-01

    Chronic opioid therapy (COT) guidelines recommend developing a COT care plan at the initiation of COT. Assess the timeliness of care planning upon initiation of COT. Observational cohort study in a setting incentivizing and tracking documentation of COT care plans in electronic health records (EHRs). Study participants (N = 896) were aged 45 years or older, had initiated an episode of opioid use within the prior 6 months, and reported regular use of prescription analgesics when screened for a baseline interview about 3 months after an index opioid prescription MEASURES: A timely care plan was defined by an EHR documented care plan prior to or within 4 months after the index opioid prescription. Among COT initiators, 30% had a timely COT care plan documented in the EHR within 4 months following index prescription, while 51% had a documented COT care plan within 12 months following index prescription. Among those interviewed at 1 year follow-up (N = 735), 252 (34.2%) reported opioid use on 7 or more days in the prior 2 weeks. Less than half (45.6%) of the 252 individuals who sustained regular opioid use at 1 year had predicted at baseline that it was somewhat, very, or extremely likely they would be using opioids regularly in 1 year. Patients initiating COT were unlikely to have timely COT care plans. Many who sustained regular opioid use at 1 year had not anticipated using opioids long term. © 2015 American Academy of Pain Medicine. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  7. VizieR Online Data Catalog: Warm ISM in the Sagittarius A Complex (Garcia+, 2016)

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    Garcia, P.; Simon, R.; Stutzki, J.; Gusten, R.; Requena-Torres, M. A.; Higgins, R.

    2016-03-01

    Files contain the observations of CI 1-0 and CI 2-1, NII 1-0, and CII 3/2-1/2 observed with Herschel-HIFI and 12CO 4-3 observed with NANTEN2/SMART telescope of the SgrA Complex in the GC. The data analysis was done via GILDAS-CLASS, where raw data are processed to obtain regularly sampled data. ************************* IMPORTANT NOTE ************************ These data sets will be blocked until 31.12.16 as agreed on with the A&A Editor. Access to channel maps of all observed transitions is immediately available in electronic format in the link provided in the paper, https://www.astro.uni-koeln.de/online-data/GarciaPSgrA_AA588/. For contact information refer to Dr. Pablo Garcia e-mail: pgarcia@iram.es ******************************************************************* (1 data file).

  8. Ergonomics in radiology.

    PubMed

    Goyal, N; Jain, N; Rachapalli, V

    2009-02-01

    The use of computers is increasing in every field of medicine, especially radiology. Filmless radiology departments, speech recognition software, electronic request forms and teleradiology are some of the recent developments that have substantially increased the amount of time a radiologist spends in front of a computer monitor. Computers are also needed for searching literature on the internet, communicating via e-mails, and preparing for lectures and presentations. It is well known that regular computer users can suffer musculoskeletal injuries due to repetitive stress. The role of ergonomics in radiology is to ensure that working conditions are optimized in order to avoid injury and fatigue. Adequate workplace ergonomics can go a long way in increasing productivity, efficiency, and job satisfaction. We review the current literature pertaining to the role of ergonomics in modern-day radiology especially with the development of picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) workstations.

  9. Systems Librarian and Automation Review.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schuyler, Michael

    1992-01-01

    Discusses software sharing on computer networks and the need for proper bandwidth; and describes the technology behind FidoNet, a computer network made up of electronic bulletin boards. Network features highlighted include front-end mailers, Zone Mail Hour, Nodelist, NetMail, EchoMail, computer conferences, tosser and scanner programs, and host…

  10. 46 CFR 530.7 - Duty to labor organizations.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... means communication by first-class mail, facsimile, telegram, hand-delivery, or electronic mail (“e-mail... cargo transported under a service contract: (1) The movement of the shipper's cargo on a dock area or... agreement. (e) Dispute resolution. Any dispute regarding whether any work is covered by a collective...

  11. Increasing the Interaction with Distant Learners on an Interactive Telecommunications System.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schlenker, Jon

    1994-01-01

    Suggests a variety of ways to increase interaction with distance learners on an interactive telecommunications system, based on experiences at the University of Maine at Augusta. Highlights include establishing the proper environment; telephone systems; voice mail; fax; electronic mail; computer conferencing; postal mail; printed materials; and…

  12. Enhancing Response Rates in Physician Surveys: The Limited Utility of Electronic Options

    PubMed Central

    Nicholls, Keith; Chapman, Kathryn; Shaw, Thomas; Perkins, Allen; Sullivan, Margaret Murray; Crutchfield, Susan; Reed, Eddie

    2011-01-01

    Objective To evaluate the utility of offering physicians electronic options as alternatives to completing mail questionnaires. Data Source A survey of colorectal cancer screening practices of Alabama primary care physicians, conducted May–June 2010. Study Design In the follow-up to a mail questionnaire, physicians were offered options of completing surveys by telephone, fax, email, or online. Data Collection Method Detailed records were kept on the timing and mode of completion of surveys. Principal Findings Eighty-eight percent of surveys were returned by mail, 10 percent were returned by fax, and only 2 percent were completed online; none were completed by telephone or email. Conclusions Offering fax options increases response rates, but providing other electronic options does not. PMID:21492157

  13. 78 FR 36748 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Scoping Meetings

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    2013-06-19

    ....com or you may contact Ms. Livia Montalvo at [email protected]yahoo.com , or the Council office at..., 2013, by regular mail to the address below, or via email to [email protected]yahoo.com . The scoping...

  14. 78 FR 43860 - Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Scoping Meetings

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    2013-07-22

    ....com or you may contact Ms. Livia Montalvo at [email protected]yahoo.com , or the Council office at..., 2013, by regular mail to the address below, or via email to [email protected]yahoo.com . Special...

  15. La Familia Drug Cartel: Implications for U.S.-Mexican Security

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2010-12-01

    Mexico’s modern sector (and from abroad), including electronic items, Internet cafes, spas, and hotels and restaurants that belong to national or...diminished influence of the Roman Catholic Church. Figure 1. Michoacán’s Evolving Social Fabric. 6 *McDonald, Electronic mail to author, January 24...Michoacán, and Electronic mail, February 10, 2010; James H. McDonald, “A Fading Aztec Sun: The Mexican Opposi- tion and the Politics of Everyday Fear

  16. Electronic messaging and communication with living kidney donors.

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    Ruck, Jessica M; Zhou, Sheng; Thomas, Alvin G; Cramm, Shannon L; Massie, Allan B; Montgomery, John R; Berger, Jonathan C; Henderson, Macey L; Segev, Dorry L

    2018-02-01

    New regulations require living kidney donor (LKD) follow-up for 2 years, but donor retention remains poor. Electronic communication (eg, text messaging and e-mail) might improve donor retention. To explore the possible impact of electronic communication, we recruited LKDs to participate in an exploratory study of communication via telephone, e-mail, or text messaging postdonation; communication through this study was purely optional and did not replace standard follow-up. Of 69 LKDs recruited, 3% requested telephone call, 52% e-mail, and 45% text messaging. Telephone response rate was 0%; these LKDs were subsequently excluded from analysis. Overall response rates with e-mail or text messaging at 1 week, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years were 94%, 87%, 81%, 72%, and 72%. Lower response rates were seen in African Americans, even after adjusting for age, sex, and contact method (incidence rate ratio (IRR) nonresponse 2.07 5.81 16.36 , P = .001). Text messaging had higher response rates than e-mail (IRR nonresponse 0.11 0.28 0.71 , P = .007). Rates of nonresponse were similar by sex (IRR 0.68, P = .4) and age (IRR 1.00, P > .9). In summary, LKDs strongly preferred electronic messaging over telephone and were highly responsive 2 years postdonation, even in this nonrequired, nonincentivized exploratory research study. These electronic communication tools can be automated and may improve regulatory compliance and postdonation care. © 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  17. Computer Conferencing Project. Final Report.

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    McNeil, Donald R.; And Others

    This report of a 3-year project discusses the results of the testing of computer conferencing and e-mail (electronic mail) at Montgomery College (Maryland) over a period of four semesters. The product was designed to answer the following questions: (1) Could computer conferencing or e-mail increase access? (2) Would the quality of the instruction…

  18. 12 CFR 1081.114 - Construction of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... statute, the date of the act or event that commences the designated period of time is not included. The... follows: (1) If service is made by First Class Mail, Registered Mail, or Certified Mail, add three... service, add one calendar day to the prescribed period; or (3) If service is made by electronic...

  19. 10 CFR 2.305 - Service of documents; methods; proof.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... service, or by first-class, express, certified or registered mail. As to each participant that cannot... evidence, may be made by first-class mail in all cases, unless the presiding officer directs otherwise or... by the same or equivalent method, such as by electronic transmission or first-class mail, that they...

  20. 10 CFR 2.802 - Petition for rulemaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov...: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, and sent either by mail addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC...

  1. 10 CFR 2.802 - Petition for rulemaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov...: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, and sent either by mail addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC...

  2. 10 CFR 2.802 - Petition for rulemaking.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov...: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, and sent either by mail addressed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC...

  3. 76 FR 16460 - Mail Classification Change for Priority Mail Flat Mail

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    ... online model and the retail model. The online model will allow customers to purchase packs from a Web...: March 23, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically by accessing the ``Filing Online'' link in the... Commission's Filing Online system at https://www.prc.gov/prc-pages/filing-online/login.aspx . Commenters who...

  4. 16 CFR 316.5 - Prohibition on charging a fee or imposing other requirements on recipients who wish to opt out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... TRADE COMMISSION REGULATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC ACTS OF CONGRESS CAN-SPAM RULE § 316.5 Prohibition on... other than the recipient's electronic mail address and opt-out preferences, or take any other steps except sending a reply electronic mail message or visiting a single Internet Web page, in order to: (a...

  5. Virtual Community and Invisible Colleges: Alterations in Faculty Scholarly Networks and Professional Self-Image. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lincoln, Yvonna S.

    This descriptive study examines how the proliferation of electronic hook-ups to remote locations, to databases, and particularly to electronic mail (e-mail), is changing the work, communication patterns and self-image of higher education faculty. In particular the study examined whether technological acquisition had an impact on professors'…

  6. 21 CFR 209.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZED DISPENSERS AND PHARMACIES TO DISTRIBUTE A SIDE EFFECTS STATEMENT General Provisions.... Pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, a retail, mail order, Internet, hospital, university, or clinic pharmacy, or a public health agency, regularly and lawfully engaged in dispensing prescription drugs. Side...

  7. 21 CFR 209.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZED DISPENSERS AND PHARMACIES TO DISTRIBUTE A SIDE EFFECTS STATEMENT General Provisions.... Pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, a retail, mail order, Internet, hospital, university, or clinic pharmacy, or a public health agency, regularly and lawfully engaged in dispensing prescription drugs. Side...

  8. 21 CFR 209.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZED DISPENSERS AND PHARMACIES TO DISTRIBUTE A SIDE EFFECTS STATEMENT General Provisions.... Pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, a retail, mail order, Internet, hospital, university, or clinic pharmacy, or a public health agency, regularly and lawfully engaged in dispensing prescription drugs. Side...

  9. 21 CFR 209.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... REQUIREMENT FOR AUTHORIZED DISPENSERS AND PHARMACIES TO DISTRIBUTE A SIDE EFFECTS STATEMENT General Provisions.... Pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, a retail, mail order, Internet, hospital, university, or clinic pharmacy, or a public health agency, regularly and lawfully engaged in dispensing prescription drugs. Side...

  10. 12 CFR 1202.9 - How do I appeal a response denying my FOIA request?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    .... The electronic mail address is: [email protected]gov. For mail or delivery service, the mailing address is...://www.fhfa.gov, provides additional information to assist you in making your appeal. (b) Timing, form... with the decision; or (3) Remand a request to FHFA or FHFA-OIG, as appropriate, for re-processing...

  11. Educators' Use of Electronic Networks: An E-Mail Survey of Account-Holders on a Statewide Telecomputing System.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Anderson, Susan E.; Harris, Judith B.

    This study investigated educators' use of TENET, a statewide educational telecomputing network in Texas. It also documented the development and testing of a lengthy theory-based questionnaire and verified the efficacy of a method for administering surveys via electronic mail. The 70-item survey was sent to a random sample of 300 TENET users with a…

  12. Toward information management in corporations (7)

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Yasuda, Naoyoshi

    Personal computers and workstations have come into wide use. The high performance modems will be available at cheaper prices so that the bulletin-board system and electronic mail have been used by many people. This paper discusses the network system, and describes the electronic mail covering wider regions and BBS for research and development. It also describes how to handle document images by use of these measures.

  13. 41 CFR 102-192.100 - How do we submit our annual mail management report to GSA?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Management Federal Property Management Regulations System (Continued) FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION... annual reports using the GSA web-based Electronic Performance Support Tool (EPST). Agency mail managers...

  14. 46 CFR Exhibit No. 1 to Subpart B... - Notice of Appearance

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... when you call, appropriate advice left with my office will suffice.) [] facsimile transmission [] electronic mail [Name] [Address] [Telephone No.] [Fax No.] [E-mail address] [Signature] [64 FR 7807, Feb. 17...

  15. The ethics of research using electronic mail discussion groups.

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    Kralik, Debbie; Warren, Jim; Price, Kay; Koch, Tina; Pignone, Gino

    2005-12-01

    The aim of this paper is to identify and discuss the ethical considerations that have confronted and challenged the research team when researchers facilitate conversations using private electronic mail discussion lists. The use of electronic mail group conversations, as a collaborative data generation method, remains underdeveloped in nursing. Ethical challenges associated with this approach to data generation have only begun to be considered. As receipt of ethics approval for a study titled; 'Describing transition with people who live with chronic illness' we have been challenged by many ethical dilemmas, hence we believe it is timely to share the issues that have confronted the research team. These discussions are essential so we can understand the possibilities for research interaction, communication, and collaboration made possible by advanced information technologies. Our experiences in this study have increased our awareness for ongoing ethical discussions about privacy, confidentiality, consent, accountability and openness underpinning research with human participants when generating data using an electronic mail discussion group. We describe how we work at upholding these ethical principles focusing on informed consent, participant confidentiality and privacy, the participants as threats to themselves and one another, public-private confusion, employees with access, hackers and threats from the researchers. A variety of complex issues arise during cyberspace research that can make the application of traditional ethical standards troublesome. Communication in cyberspace alters the temporal, spatial and sensory components of human interaction, thereby challenging traditional ethical definitions and calling to question some basic assumptions about identity and ones right to keep aspects of it confidential. Nurse researchers are bound by human research ethics protocols; however, the nature of research by electronic mail generates moral issues as well as ethical concerns. Vigilance by researchers is required to ensure that data are viewed within the scope of the enabling ethics approval.

  16. School Psychologists' Continuing Professional Development Preferences and Practices

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    Armistead, Leigh D.; Castillo, Jose M.; Curtis, Michael J.; Chappel, Ashley; Cunningham, Jennifer

    2013-01-01

    This study investigated school psychologists' continuing professional development (CPD) activities, topics, needs, motivations, financial expenditures, and opinions, as well as relationships between select demographic characteristics and certain CPD practices and preferences. A survey was mailed to 1,000 randomly selected Regular Members of…

  17. Implementing electronic handover: interventions to improve efficiency, safety and sustainability.

    PubMed

    Alhamid, Sharifah Munirah; Lee, Desmond Xue-Yuan; Wong, Hei Man; Chuah, Matthew Bingfeng; Wong, Yu Jun; Narasimhalu, Kaavya; Tan, Thuan Tong; Low, Su Ying

    2016-10-01

    Effective handovers are critical for patient care and safety. Electronic handover tools are increasingly used today to provide an effective and standardized platform for information exchange. The implementation of an electronic handover system in tertiary hospitals can be a major challenge. Previous efforts in implementing an electronic handover tool failed due to poor compliance and buy-in from end-users. A new electronic handover tool was developed and incorporated into the existing electronic medical records (EMRs) for medical patients in Singapore General Hospital (SGH). There was poor compliance by on-call doctors in acknowledging electronic handovers, and lack of adherence to safety rules, raising concerns about the safety and efficiency of the electronic handover tool. Urgent measures were needed to ensure its safe and sustained use. A quality improvement group comprising stakeholders, including end-users, developed multi-faceted interventions using rapid PDSA (P-Plan, D-Do, S-Study, A-Act ) cycles to address these issues. Innovative solutions using media and online software provided cost-efficient measures to improve compliance. The percentage of unacknowledged handovers per day was used as the main outcome measure throughout all PDSA cycles. Doctors were also assessed for improvement in their knowledge of safety rules and their perception of the electronic handover tool. An electronic handover tool complementing daily clinical practice can be successfully implemented using solutions devised through close collaboration with end-users supported by the senior leadership. A combined 'bottom-up' and 'top-down' approach with regular process evaluations is crucial for its long-term sustainability. © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press in association with the International Society for Quality in Health Care. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  18. Maintaining interpersonal and organizational relations through electronic mail by men and women.

    PubMed

    Harper, Vernon B

    2005-12-01

    E-mail is used to maintain two primary human relationships, interaction between individuals and preserving relationships with organizations. 278 participants from a medium-size university in the southwest completed two measures developed to assess the quantity of e-mail used to maintain interpersonal and organizational relationships. Analysis indicated that men (M = 5.8, SD = 2.7) and women (M = 6.6, SD = 2.5) significantly differed in frequency of e-mail used to maintain interpersonal relationships, but not in reference to organizational maintenance.

  19. Design of monitoring system for mail-sorting based on the Profibus S7 series PLC

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Zhang, W.; Jia, S. H.; Wang, Y. H.; Liu, H.; Tang, G. C.

    2017-01-01

    With the rapid development of the postal express, the workload of mail sorting is increasing, but the automatic technology of mail sorting is not mature enough. In view of this, the system uses Siemens S7-300 PLC as the main station controller, PLC of Siemens S7-200/400 is from the station controller, through the man-machine interface configuration software MCGS, PROFIBUS-DP communication, RFID technology and mechanical sorting hand achieve mail classification sorting monitoring. Among them, distinguish mail-sorting by scanning RFID posted in the mail electronic bar code (fixed code), the system uses the corresponding controller on the acquisition of information processing, the processed information transmit to the sorting manipulator by PROFIBUS-DP. The system can realize accurate and efficient mail sorting, which will promote the development of mail sorting technology.

  20. 10 CFR 2.811 - Filing of standard design certification application; required copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov..., including all amendments to the applications, must be sent either by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC...

  1. 10 CFR 2.811 - Filing of standard design certification application; required copies.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to MSHD.Resource@nrc.gov..., including all amendments to the applications, must be sent either by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC...

  2. Exploring Culture from a Distance: A U.S./Israeli E-Mail Exchange Project.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Nutta, Joyce W.; Spector-Cohen, Elana

    2002-01-01

    Explores the use of electronic mail to link native-English-speaking teachers and teacher candidates in one country with English-as-a-Foreign-Language students in the other. An average of 10 participants per semester have spent approximately 2 months leaning about each other's cultures through an e-mail exchange of ideas and views. (Author/VWL)

  3. College Students' Use of Electronic Communication Technologies: Introverts versus Extraverts.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brackin, Taryn; Ferguson, Elizabeth; Skelly, Brian; Chambliss, Catherine

    This paper discusses a study that examines the responses of introverted and extraverted college students (N=72) to the use of e-mail. Results show that extraverts use e-mail as a form of procrastination more than introverts and that extraverts find e-mail more disruptive to their work than introverts. No significant differences were found in terms…

  4. Analysis of E-Mail Produced by Middle School Students with Disabilities Using Accessible Interfaces: An Exploratory Study

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Sohlberg, McKay Moore; Todis, Bonnie; Fickas, Stephen; Ehlhardt, Laurie

    2011-01-01

    The goal of this exploratory study was to investigate electronic communication as a potential method to enhance social communication in a range of students with disabilities. This study investigated the usability of an adapted e-mail interface, TeenMail, for 11 middle school students with significant learning and communication impairments who…

  5. Electronic mail, a new written-language register: a study with French-speaking adolescents.

    PubMed

    Volckaert-Legrier, Olga; Bernicot, Josie; Bert-Erboul, Alain

    2009-03-01

    The aim of this study was to determine the extent to which the linguistic forms used by adolescents in electronic mail (e-mail) differ from those used in standard written language. The study was conducted in French, a language with a deep orthography that has strict, addressee-dependent rules for using second person personal pronouns (unfamiliar and familiar forms). Data were collected from 80 adolescents ages 12 to 15 in a natural situation where they had to introduce themselves by e-mail to two addressees (peer/teacher). Participants were divided into two groups (skilled/unskilled in computer-mediated communication). Their emails contained a large number of orthographic deviations (the most frequent being neographic forms). Participants skilled in computer-mediated communication (CMC) deviated more than unskilled ones did. The number of orthographic deviations was not linked to the participants' standard writing ability. The personal-pronoun data clearly showed that adolescents used the familiar form of 'you' (tu) to address the peer and the unfamiliar form (vous) to address the teacher. We conclude that, for adolescents, e-mail constitutes a distinct written-language register. Nevertheless, the e-mail register seems to follow the pragmatic rules of standard spoken and written interaction.

  6. 16 CFR 316.5 - Prohibition on charging a fee or imposing other requirements on recipients who wish to opt out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... except sending a reply electronic mail message or visiting a single Internet Web page, in order to: (a) Use a return electronic mail address or other Internet-based mechanism, required by 15 U.S.C. 7704(a... (b) Have such a request honored as required by 15 U.S.C. 7704(a)(3)(B) and (a)(4). ...

  7. Professional e-mail communication among health care providers: proposing evidence-based guidelines.

    PubMed

    Malka, S Terez; Kessler, Chad S; Abraham, John; Emmet, Thomas W; Wilbur, Lee

    2015-01-01

    E-mail is now a primary method of correspondence in health care, and proficiency with professional e-mail use is a vital skill for physicians. Fundamentals of e-mail courtesy can be derived from lay literature, but there is a dearth of scientific literature that addresses the use of e-mail between physicians. E-mail communication between providers is generally more familiar and casual than other professional interactions, which can promote unprofessional behavior or misunderstanding. Not only e-mail content but also wording, format, and tone may influence clinical recommendations and perceptions of the e-mail sender. In addition, there are serious legal and ethical implications when unprofessional or unsecured e-mails related to patient-identifying information are exchanged or included within an electronic medical record. The authors believe that the appropriate use of e-mail is a vital skill for physicians, with serious legal and ethical ramifications and the potential to affect professional development and patient care. In this article, the authors analyze a comprehensive literature search, explore several facets of e-mail use between physicians, and offer specific recommendations for professional e-mail use.

  8. Cyberdermatoethics I: ethical, legal, technologic, and clinical aspects of patient-physician e-mail.

    PubMed

    Luo, John; Logan, Christopher; Long, Thomas P; Bercovitch, Lionel

    2009-01-01

    As Internet access has become ubiquitous, electronic mail (e-mail) is becoming more widely used as a means of communication between patient and dermatologist. Dealing with the ethical, legal, and clinical consequences has lagged behind the technology. Privacy of e-mail cannot exist without security, and as a foundation for understanding e-mail security, the elements of e-mail technology are reviewed. One of the greatest risks of e-mail is compromise of privacy. Although self-documenting and convenient, e-mail lacks the emotional cues of face-to-face encounters, is asynchronous and not always read in timely fashion, and is not suitable for certain clinical concerns such as urgent matters and cancer diagnoses. Legal issues relating to federal privacy regulations, ethical issues such as autonomy and justice, and guidelines for the use of e-mail in clinical practice are reviewed. Case scenarios are used to present the pitfalls in clinical e-mail encounters, including establishment of the doctor-patient relationship, diagnosis and treatment over the Internet, and curbside consultations.

  9. X.400: The Standard for Message Handling Systems.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Swain, Leigh; Tallim, Paula

    1990-01-01

    Profiles X.400, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Application layer standard that supports interpersonal electronic mail services, facsimile transfer, electronic data interchange, electronic funds transfer, electronic publishing, and electronic invoicing. Also discussed are an electronic directory to support message handling, compatibility…

  10. 75 FR 35028 - Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-06-21

    ... 20552 and 1625 Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006. categories of individuals covered by the system... are protected by restricted access procedures, including user identifications and passwords. Only FHFA... regular mail address is: Privacy Act Officer, Federal Housing Finance Agency, 1625 Eye Street, NW...

  11. E-mail marketing grows up: a primer for the managed care industry.

    PubMed

    Dysart, J

    2000-02-01

    Managed care plans are jumping onto the electronic marketing bandwagon in a big way, taking advantage of not only the basic E-mail system but also expanding on that medium and developing creative vehicles to send the health plan's message. In this article, the author describes how E-mail technology is being used to hone the marketing edge in MCOs.

  12. Mass Communication and Journalism Faculty and Their Electronic Communication with College Students: A Nationwide Examination

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Brunner, Brigitta R.; Yates, Bradford L.; Adams, Jennifer Wood

    2008-01-01

    Nearly 700 U.S. journalism and mass communication faculty reported their perceptions of student e-mail use via a Web-based survey. This nationwide study focused on content of e-mail received by faculty and made comparisons based on faculty gender. Nearly half of the respondents reported that they occasionally receive e-mails from students before a…

  13. 75 FR 69687 - Office of Biotechnology Activities Recombinant DNA Research: Proposed Actions Under the NIH...

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    2010-11-15

    ... Guidelines. These three certified systems are based upon two bacterial genera: Escherichia (E. coli K-12) and... submitted to OBA in paper or electronic form at the OBA mailing, fax, and e-mail addresses shown below under... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OBA by e-mail at [email protected] , or telephone at 301-496-9838, if you have...

  14. Chris Pierce and the Yankee Donut Company: An E-Mail-Based Management Simulation

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Greenberg, Danna N.; Rollag, Keith

    2005-01-01

    In this article, the authors describe an e-mail-based simulation that helps students experience the fast-paced, complex world of the middle manager. In this electronic in-basket exercise, students assume the role of a district manager in a doughnut company as they respond to a rapid series of high- and low-priority e-mails ostensibly sent from…

  15. [Safety Culture in Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma Surgery - Where Are We Today?

    PubMed

    Münzberg, Matthias; Rüsseler, Miriam; Egerth, Martin; Doepfer, Anna Katharina; Mutschler, Manuel; Stange, Richard; Bouillon, Bertil; Kladny, Bernd; Hoffmann, Reinhard

    2018-06-05

    The development of a new safety culture in orthopaedics and trauma surgery needs to be based on the knowledge of the status quo. The objective of this research was therefore to perform a survey of orthopaedic and trauma surgeons to achieve a subjective assessment of the frequency and causes of "insecurities" or errors in daily practice. Based on current literature, an online questionnaire was created by a team of experts (26 questions total) and was sent via e-mail to all active members of a medical society (DGOU) in April 2015. This was followed by two reminder e-mails. The survey was completed in May 2015. The results were transmitted electronically, anonymously and voluntarily into a database and evaluated by univariate analyses. 799 active members took part in the survey. 65% of the interviewed people stated that they noticed mistakes in their own clinical work environment at least once a week. The main reasons for these mistakes were "time pressure", "lack of communication", "lack of staff" and "stress". Technical mistakes or lack of knowledge were not of primary importance. The survey indicated that errors in orthopaedics and trauma surgery are observed regularly. "Human factors" were regarded as a major cause. In order to develop a new safety culture in orthopaedics and trauma surgery, new approaches must focus on the human factor. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

  16. Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Electronic Mail with Patients

    PubMed Central

    Kane, Beverley; Sands, Daniel Z.

    1998-01-01

    Guidelines regarding patient—provider electronic mail are presented. The intent is to provide guidance concerning computer-based communications between clinicians and patients within a contractual relationship in which the health-care provider has taken on an explicit measure of responsibility for the client's care. The guidelines address two interrelated aspects: effective interaction between the clinician and patient, and observance of medicolegal prudence. Recommendations for site-specific policy formulation are included. PMID:9452989

  17. Electronic Publishing.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Lancaster, F. W.

    1989-01-01

    Describes various stages involved in the applications of electronic media to the publishing industry. Highlights include computer typesetting, or photocomposition; machine-readable databases; the distribution of publications in electronic form; computer conferencing and electronic mail; collaborative authorship; hypertext; hypermedia publications;…

  18. 75 FR 22786 - Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2010-04-30

    ..., avoiding the use of special characters and any form of encryption, and may be mailed to the mailing address... comment. Use of the http://www.regulations.gov website to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's...

  19. 77 FR 29579 - Removing Unnecessary Office on Violence Against Women Regulations

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    2012-05-18

    ... Office on Violence Against Women Regulations AGENCY: Office on Violence Against Women, Justice. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: This rule proposes to remove the regulations for the STOP Violence Against Indian... through regular or express mail, they should be sent to Kathi Grasso, Office on Violence Against Women...

  20. 41 CFR 102-192.140 - What are your general responsibilities as a Federal mail center manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ..., to minimize postage and associated printing expenses through improved mail piece design, electronic... information can be found on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keep current on new...

  1. 41 CFR 102-192.140 - What are your general responsibilities as a Federal mail center manager?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ..., to minimize postage and associated printing expenses through improved mail piece design, electronic... information can be found on the United States Postal Service website at www.usps.com); (e) Keep current on new...

  2. US HealthLink: a national information resource for health care professionals.

    PubMed

    Yasnoff, W A

    1992-06-01

    US HealthLink is a new, comprehensive online medical information system designed specifically for health care professionals. Available to individuals for a fixed fee, it includes literature, news, diagnostic decision support, drug interactions, electronic mail, and bulletin boards. It also provides user-specific current awareness via clipping service, and fax delivery of both clipping and electronic mail information. US HealthLink can now be utilized to access a wide variety of medical information sources inexpensively.

  3. Internet research in an international context.

    PubMed

    Baernholdt, Marianne; Clarke, Sean P

    2006-02-01

    Computers and the Internet provide researchers with new options in surveying. When using electronic surveys, several practical and methodological issues need to be considered such as whether the majority of the surveyed population has Internet access and whether an e-mail or a Web-based survey is most appropriate. Other important considerations relate to Internet security issues and, in international research, the possibility of language barriers. Despite these challenges, electronic surveys offer a promising alternative to conventional mail surveys.

  4. Superpower Crises in a Less Confrontational World: Results of an Experimental Simulation

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1990-04-01

    interteam communications via RAND’s electronic mail system for gaming purposes. 2 The "pilot runs" were designated Games Three and Four, and are referred... game , the impact of a changing real-world international context-a more benign image of the adversary and a less competitive superpower relationship...information overload they faced. Several believed that these problems were game artifacts (which they attributed to our use of the electronic mail system

  5. Pesticide Information Sources in the United States.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Alston, Patricia Gayle

    1992-01-01

    Presents an overview of electronic and published sources on pesticides. Includes sources such as databases, CD-ROMs, books, journals, brochures, pamphlets, fact sheets, hotlines, courses, electronic mail, and electronic bulletin boards. (MCO)

  6. 77 FR 5499 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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    2012-02-03

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400...

  7. 77 FR 8847 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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    2012-02-15

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400...

  8. 76 FR 60010 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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    2011-09-28

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment Request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education...

  9. 77 FR 13296 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-03-06

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education...

  10. 76 FR 68743 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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    2011-11-07

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment Request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400...

  11. Glossary of Internet Terms.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Microcomputers for Information Management, 1995

    1995-01-01

    Provides definitions for 71 terms related to the Internet, including Archie, bulletin board system, cyberspace, e-mail (electronic mail), file transfer protocol, gopher, hypertext, integrated services digital network, local area network, listserv, modem, packet switching, server, telnet, UNIX, WAIS (wide area information servers), and World Wide…

  12. 14 CFR 16.3 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    .... Unless otherwise noted, mail also means electronic mail containing PDF copies of pleadings or documents... § 16.1 and any regulation, agreement, or document of conveyance issued or made under that statute... Civil Rights. Complainant means the person submitting a complaint. Complaint means a written document...

  13. 5 CFR 919.975 - Notice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... 5 Administrative Personnel 2 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Notice. 919.975 Section 919.975 Administrative Personnel OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED) CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS (CONTINUED... communication served in person, sent by certified mail or its equivalent, or sent electronically by e-mail or...

  14. Survey of Computer-Based Message Systems; COM/PortaCOM Conference System: Design Goals and Principles; Computer Conferencing Is More Than Electronic Mail; Effects of the COM Computer Conference System.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Palme, Jacob

    The four papers contained in this document provide: (1) a survey of computer based mail and conference systems; (2) an evaluation of systems for both individually addressed mail and group addressing through conferences and distribution lists; (3) a discussion of various methods of structuring the text data in existing systems; and (4) a…

  15. Principal Challenges Facing Electronic Records Management in Federal Agencies Today.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Patterson, Giovanna; Sprehe, J. Timothy

    2002-01-01

    Discusses electronic records management in the federal government. Highlights include managing electronic mail; information technology planning, systems design, and architecture; updating conventional records management; integrating electronic records management with other information technology systems; challenges of end-user training; business…

  16. 75 FR 12483 - Courtesy Notice of Liquidation

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    2010-03-16

    .... Currently, CBP provides an electronic and a paper courtesy notice for importers of record whose entry... notification process and reduce printing and mailing costs, CBP proposes to discontinue mailing paper courtesy... that relate to the economic, environmental, or federalism effects that might result from this proposed...

  17. Beyond Spam! Netiquette in Virtual Teams.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Ashe, Carolyn; Nealy, Chynette

    While electronic mail (e-mail) has accomplished an "instructional objective" of the fastest growing method of communication, the backlash can be harmful with respect to workforce productivity. The capabilities of online communications have broadened methods in which instructors and students can interact, business operate, and people…

  18. 76 FR 29219 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests

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    2011-05-20

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests AGENCY: Department of Education. ACTION: Comment Request. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (the Department), in accordance... electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW...

  19. 76 FR 42549 - Columbia Unlimited Hydroplane Races; Kennewick, WA

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    2011-07-19

    ... Hydroplane Races. This regulation which restricts navigation and anchorage on the Columbia River for six days... have questions on this notice, call or e-mail BM1 Silvestre Suga III, Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit... Guard will enforce the regulations found in 33 CFR 100.1303 restricting regular navigation and anchoring...

  20. 43 CFR 1822.11 - What must I do to make an official filing with BLM?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... file your application and any other required documents during regular office hours at the appropriate BLM office having jurisdiction over the lands or records involved. You must file any document with BLM through personal delivery or by mailing via the United States Postal Service or other delivery service...

  1. CAMUS: Automatically Mapping Cyber Assets to Mission and Users (PREPRINT)

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2009-10-01

    which machines regularly use a particular mail server. Armed with these basic data sources – LDAP, NetFlow traffic and user logs – fuselets were created... NetFlow traffic used in the demonstration has over ten thousand unique IP Addresses and is over one gigabyte in size. A number of high performance

  2. Transmitting and processing electronic prescriptions: experiences of physician practices and pharmacies

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    Cross, Dori A; Boukus, Ellyn R; Cohen, Genna R

    2011-01-01

    Objective A core feature of e-prescribing is the electronic exchange of prescription data between physician practices and pharmacies, which can potentially improve the efficiency of the prescribing process and reduce medication errors. Barriers to implementing this feature exist, but they are not well understood. This study's objectives were to explore recent physician practice and pharmacy experiences with electronic transmission of new prescriptions and renewals, and identify facilitators of and barriers to effective electronic transmission and pharmacy e-prescription processing. Design Qualitative analysis of 114 telephone interviews conducted with representatives from 97 organizations between February and September 2010, including 24 physician practices, 48 community pharmacies, and three mail-order pharmacies actively transmitting or receiving e-prescriptions via Surescripts. Results Practices and pharmacies generally were satisfied with electronic transmission of new prescriptions but reported that the electronic renewal process was used inconsistently, resulting in inefficient workarounds for both parties. Practice communications with mail-order pharmacies were less likely to be electronic than with community pharmacies because of underlying transmission network and computer system limitations. While e-prescribing reduced manual prescription entry, pharmacy staff frequently had to complete or edit certain fields, particularly drug name and patient instructions. Conclusions Electronic transmission of new prescriptions has matured. Changes in technical standards and system design and more targeted physician and pharmacy training may be needed to address barriers to e-renewals, mail-order pharmacy connectivity, and pharmacy processing of e-prescriptions. PMID:22101907

  3. Physicians slow to e-mail routinely with patients.

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    Boukus, Ellyn R; Grossman, Joy M; O'Malley, Ann S

    2010-10-01

    Some experts view e-mail between physicians and patients as a potential tool to improve physician-patient communication and, ultimately, patient care. Despite indications that many patients want to e-mail their physicians, physician adoption and use of e-mail with patients remains uncommon--only 6.7 percent of office-based physicians routinely e-mailed patients in 2008, according to a new national study from the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). Overall, about one-third of office-based physicians reported that information technology (IT) was available in their practice for e-mailing patients about clinical issues. Of those, fewer than one in five reported using e-mail with patients routinely; the remaining physicians were roughly evenly split between occasional users and non-users. Physicians in practices with access to electronic medical records and those working in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) or medical school settings were more likely to adopt and use e-mail to communicate with patients compared with other physicians. However, even among the highest users--physicians in group/staff-model HMOs--only 50.6 percent reported routinely e-mailing patients.

  4. The Maturation of Norms for Computer-Mediated Communication.

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    Newby, Gregory B.

    1993-01-01

    Analyzes the communication norms of the major forms of computer-mediated communication, including electronic mail, mailing lists, Usenet and other bulletin board systems, interactive messaging, multiuser domains (MUDs), and mass-broadcast media. New uses and the development of standards, or norms, are discussed. (Contains 11 references.) (LRW)

  5. 76 FR 27636 - Permits; Foreign Fishing

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    2011-05-12

    ... all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov . Mail... by e- mail at [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Section 204(d) of the... consisting solely of transporting fish or fish products at sea from a point within the United States...

  6. 75 FR 4031 - Streamlining Hard-Copy Postage Statement Processing

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    2010-01-26

    ... account via the Business Customer Gateway. Additional information on the Business Customer Gateway is found at https://gateway.usps.com/bcg or by contacting their district Manager, Business Mail Entry. In... mailer or agent. Postal facilities with PostalOne! capability would enter mailing data electronically and...

  7. Information Technology.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Marcum, Deanna; Boss, Richard

    1983-01-01

    Relates office automation to its application in libraries, discussing computer software packages for microcomputers performing tasks involved in word processing, accounting, statistical analysis, electronic filing cabinets, and electronic mail systems. (EJS)

  8. Comparison of e-mail communication skills among first- and fourth-year dental students.

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    Oakley, Marnie; Horvath, Zsuzsa; Weinberg, Seth M; Bhatt, Jaya; Spallek, Heiko

    2013-11-01

    As e-mail and other forms of electronic communication increase in popularity, it is important for dental schools to consider a curriculum that prepares their graduates to understand and apply effective electronic communication strategies to their patients. Reflecting this shift in communication behavior, the American Medical Association has developed specific e-mail communication guidelines. Some behavioral examples in these guidelines include protecting patients' protected health information (PHI), ensuring proper record keeping, and using professional, courteous, and understandable language. In this study, a sample of first- and fourth-year dental students (n=160) at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine participated in an assignment assessing their patient-provider e-mail communication skills. A rubric was used to evaluate and compare the data between dental student classes. The results reveal a generalized lack of compliance with several of these guidelines by both classes (e.g., failure to protect PHI), despite efforts to expose students to these concepts in the curriculum. In an effort to train emerging dentists to function in a rapidly changing technological environment, these findings suggest a need for growth and development of curricula and perhaps guidelines/recommendations for behavioral competencies regarding dental students' use of electronic communication in the patient care environment.

  9. Generation of bioaerosols during manual mail unpacking and sorting.

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    Brandl, H; Bachofen, R; Bischoff, M

    2005-01-01

    The dynamics of bioaerosol generation in specific occupational environments where mail is manually unpacked and sorted was investigated. Total number of airborne particles was determined in four different size classes (0.3-0.5, 0.5-1, 1-5 and >5 microm) by laser particle counting. Time dependent formation of bioaerosols was monitored by culturing methods and by specific staining followed by flow cytometry. Besides handling of regular mail, specially prepared letters ('spiked letters') were added to the mailbags to deliberately release powdered materials from letters and to simulate high impact loads. These letters contained various dry powdered biological and nonbiological materials such as milk powder, mushrooms, herbs and cat litter. Regarding the four size classes, particulate aerosol composition before mail handling was determined as 83.2 +/- 1.0, 15.2 +/- 0.7, 1.7 +/- 0.4 and 0.04 +/- 0.02%, respectively, whereas the composition changed during sorting to 66.8 +/- 7.9, 22.3 +/- 3.6, 10.4 +/- 4.0 and 0.57 +/- 0.27%, respectively. Mail processing resulted in an increase in culturable airborne bacteria and fungi. Maximum concentrations of bacteria reached 450 CFU m(-3), whereas 270 CFU of fungi were detected. Indoor particle concentrations steadily increased during mail handling mostly associated with particles of diameters >1 microm. However, it was not possible to distinguish spiked letters from nonspiked by simple particle counting and CFU determinations. The dynamics of bioaerosol generation have to be addressed when monitoring specific occupational environments (such as mail sorting facilities) regarding the occurrence of biological particles.

  10. Electronic Strategies To Manage Key Relationships.

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    Carr, Nora

    2003-01-01

    Describes how Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) district used a relational database, e-mail, electronic newsletters, cable television, telecommunications, and the Internet to enhance communications with their constituencies. (PKP)

  11. 32 CFR 701.21 - Electronic record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Electronic record. 701.21 Section 701.21... THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Definitions and Terms § 701.21 Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) which are created, stored, and retrieved by electronic means. ...

  12. 32 CFR 701.21 - Electronic record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Electronic record. 701.21 Section 701.21... THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Definitions and Terms § 701.21 Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) which are created, stored, and retrieved by electronic means. ...

  13. 32 CFR 701.21 - Electronic record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Electronic record. 701.21 Section 701.21... THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Definitions and Terms § 701.21 Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) which are created, stored, and retrieved by electronic means. ...

  14. 32 CFR 701.21 - Electronic record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Electronic record. 701.21 Section 701.21... THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Definitions and Terms § 701.21 Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) which are created, stored, and retrieved by electronic means. ...

  15. 32 CFR 701.21 - Electronic record.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ... 32 National Defense 5 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Electronic record. 701.21 Section 701.21... THE NAVY DOCUMENTS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC FOIA Definitions and Terms § 701.21 Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) which are created, stored, and retrieved by electronic means. ...

  16. A Humanities Network Considers What Lies Beyond E-Mail.

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    Guernsey, Lisa

    1997-01-01

    H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine) is a new, rapidly expanding international online network of scholars that was established to increase electronic mail communication among individuals. Currently, the program is devoting more attention to World Wide Web-related projects providing information and reference sources. Internal conflict…

  17. 77 FR 51021 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid; Student Assistance...

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    2012-08-23

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid... should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education, 400... Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education...

  18. 12 CFR 747.12 - Construction of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... of overnight commercial delivery service, U.S. Express Mail delivery, or first class, registered, or... transmission by electronic media, as specified by the authority receiving the filing, in the case of filing... service is made by first class, registered, or certified mail, add three calendar days to the prescribed...

  19. 12 CFR 263.12 - Construction of time limits.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    .... Express Mail delivery, or first class, registered, or certified mail, upon deposit in or delivery to an appropriate point of collection; (iii) In the case of transmission by electronic media, as specified by the... time limits are calculated as follows: (1) If service is made by first class, registered, or certified...

  20. Beyond Electronic Forms: E-Mail as an Institution-Wide Information Server.

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    Jacobson, Carl

    1992-01-01

    The University of Delaware developed an intelligent mail server to provide easy, inexpensive access to institutional information for faculty, staff, and students on any node, machine, or operating system on the campuswide computing network. Security concerns have been addressed. The small investment has returned immediate benefits. (MSE)

  1. 14 CFR § 1274.105 - Review requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... an electronic mail (e-mail) message to the following address at NASA Headquarters: [email protected]nasa.gov...) process, for which the total NASA resources to be expended equal or exceed $10 million (cash plus non-cash... Center procurement office (as applicable). For any CAN where NASA's cash contributions are expected to...

  2. 14 CFR 1274.105 - Review requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... an electronic mail (e-mail) message to the following address at NASA Headquarters: [email protected]nasa.gov..., for which the total NASA resources to be expended equal or exceed $10 million (cash plus non-cash... Center procurement office (as applicable). For any CAN where NASA's cash contributions are expected to...

  3. 14 CFR 1274.105 - Review requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... an electronic mail (e-mail) message to the following address at NASA Headquarters: [email protected]nasa.gov..., for which the total NASA resources to be expended equal or exceed $10 million (cash plus non-cash... Center procurement office (as applicable). For any CAN where NASA's cash contributions are expected to...

  4. 14 CFR 1274.105 - Review requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... an electronic mail (e-mail) message to the following address at NASA Headquarters: [email protected]nasa.gov..., for which the total NASA resources to be expended equal or exceed $10 million (cash plus non-cash... Center procurement office (as applicable). For any CAN where NASA's cash contributions are expected to...

  5. 14 CFR 1274.105 - Review requirements.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... an electronic mail (e-mail) message to the following address at NASA Headquarters: [email protected]nasa.gov..., for which the total NASA resources to be expended equal or exceed $10 million (cash plus non-cash... Center procurement office (as applicable). For any CAN where NASA's cash contributions are expected to...

  6. Foreign Language Learning Using E-Mail in a Task-Oriented Perspective: Interuniversity Experiments in Communication and Collaboration.

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    Barson, John; And Others

    1993-01-01

    Describes collaborations of college French classes using electronic mail. Suggests that this type of task-oriented learning through distance-communication is applicable at many different course levels and has considerable merit as an approach to teaching and learning. (PR)

  7. 49 CFR 577.7 - Time and manner of notification.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... by a motor vehicle manufacturer, by certified mail, verifiable electronic means such as receipts or... motor vehicle safety or a noncompliance exists. The Administrator may order a manufacturer to send the... notification required to be sent by a motor vehicle manufacturer, by first class mail to each person who is...

  8. 41 CFR 105-68.975 - Notice.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... 41 Public Contracts and Property Management 3 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Notice. 105-68.975 Section 105-68.975 Public Contracts and Property Management Federal Property Management Regulations System... communication served in person, sent by certified mail or its equivalent, or sent electronically by e-mail or...

  9. International distance-learning outreach: the APEC EINet experience.

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    Kimball, A M; Shih, L; Brown, J; Harris, T G; Pautler, N; Jamieson, R W; Bolles, J; Horwitch, C

    2003-01-01

    The Emerging Infections Network is a mature electronic network that links Public Health professionals in the Asia Pacific through regular e-mail bulletins and an extensive Web site (http://www.apec.org/infectious). Emerging infections is a new area of study; learning materials help foster education. Our objective is to quantify the response of the network to the introduction of distance-learning materials on the Web site. Distance-learning materials, developed by the University of Washington School of Public Health, were field tested and launched on the site. Publicity was carried out prior to the launch of the materials. Access was tracked prospectively using server counts of page downloads. Web access increased substantially during the month after the materials were launched, especially among Asia based computers. The effect was isolated to the distance-learning pages, and not general to the site. This Web site appears to be responsive to the advertisement and to the materials. Prospective Web-site monitoring proved useful. Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.

  10. Reminders Through Association

    PubMed Central

    Rogers, Todd; Milkman, Katherine L.

    2017-01-01

    People often fail to follow through on good intentions. While limited self-control is frequently the culprit, another cause is simply forgetting to enact intentions when opportunities arise. We introduce a novel, potent approach to facilitating follow-through: the reminders-through-association approach. This approach involves associating intentions (e.g., to mail a letter on your desk tomorrow) with distinctive cues that will capture attention when you have opportunities to act on those intentions (e.g., Valentine’s Day flowers that arrived late yesterday, which are sitting on your desk). We showed that cue-based reminders are more potent when the cues they employ are distinctive relative to (a) other regularly encountered stimuli and (b) other stimuli encountered concurrently. Further, they can be more effective than written or electronic reminder messages, and they are undervalued and underused. The reminders-through-association approach, developed by integrating and expanding on past research on self-control, reminders, and prospective memory, can be a powerful tool for policymakers and individuals. PMID:27207873

  11. Distance learning--an educational tool for developing countries.

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    Dobson, M B

    2000-01-01

    Many anaesthetists in small hospitals and developing countries have poor access to educational materials. The use of electronic means of publication and distribution, combined with the concepts of distance learning, can lead to better levels of knowledge and clinical practice. A project based on these principles has been set up in Zimbabwe, and is proving helpful to both trainers and trainees. All District Hospitals have been visited, and trainees in them identified. A survey has been completed to identify the subject areas in which training is most necessary. Trainees have been provided with reference materials on CD-ROM which they can access by computer (each hospital has a computer). Specialist anaesthesiologists in the country are producing interactive tutorials which can be sent out by e-mail to every hospital, and these are backed up by a programme of regular visits, seminars and clinical teaching. The programme is proving helpful to both trainees and tutors, and has the potential to be used in the future in other developing countries.

  12. Document Delivery: An Annotated Selective Bibliography.

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    Khalil, Mounir A.; Katz, Suzanne R.

    1992-01-01

    Presents a selective annotated bibliography of 61 items that deal with topics related to document delivery, including networks; hypertext; interlibrary loan; computer security; electronic publishing; copyright; online catalogs; resource sharing; electronic mail; electronic libraries; optical character recognition; microcomputers; liability issues;…

  13. DSS / Press Room

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    search Home About Us Director Deputy Director Vision and Mission History Electronic Reading Room Office Mailing Addresses About Us Director Deputy Director Vision and Mission History Electronic Reading

  14. Recovering fine details from under-resolved electron tomography data using higher order total variation ℓ 1 regularization

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    Sanders, Toby; Gelb, Anne; Platte, Rodrigo B.; ...

    2017-01-03

    Over the last decade or so, reconstruction methods using ℓ 1 regularization, often categorized as compressed sensing (CS) algorithms, have significantly improved the capabilities of high fidelity imaging in electron tomography. The most popular ℓ 1 regularization approach within electron tomography has been total variation (TV) regularization. In addition to reducing unwanted noise, TV regularization encourages a piecewise constant solution with sparse boundary regions. In this paper we propose an alternative ℓ 1 regularization approach for electron tomography based on higher order total variation (HOTV). Like TV, the HOTV approach promotes solutions with sparse boundary regions. In smooth regions however,more » the solution is not limited to piecewise constant behavior. We demonstrate that this allows for more accurate reconstruction of a broader class of images – even those for which TV was designed for – particularly when dealing with pragmatic tomographic sampling patterns and very fine image features. In conclusion, we develop results for an electron tomography data set as well as a phantom example, and we also make comparisons with discrete tomography approaches.« less

  15. Survey of North American Multidisciplinary Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Team Clinic Administration.

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    Pfeifauf, Kristin D; Patel, Kamlesh B; Snyder-Warwick, Alison; Skolnick, Gary B; Scheve, Sibyl; Naidoo, Sybill D

    2018-01-01

    This study aims to provide an understanding of the ways cleft palate (CP) and craniofacial teams address billing, administration, communication of clinical recommendations, appointment scheduling, and diagnosis-specific protocols. An online clinic administration survey was developed using data from an open-ended telephone questionnaire. The online survey was distributed by e-mail to the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA) nurse coordinator electronic mailing list, used regularly by the ACPA and its members to communicate with teams. The response was 34.1% (42/123). Two incomplete records were excluded, as were any inconsistent responses of 3 teams submitting duplicate records. Six (15.8%) of 38 teams do not charge for clinic visits. For all other teams, some or all providers bill individually for services (68.4%) or a single lump sum applies (10.5%). Patients of 34 (89.5%) of 38 teams occasionally or often neglect to schedule or attend follow-up appointments. Twenty-six (66.7%) of 39 team directors were plastic surgeons. Phone is a common method of contacting families for scheduling (60.0%) and appointment reminders (82.5%). Most teams' providers (90.0%) routinely communicate findings to each other during postclinical conference. Most teams saw patients with isolated cleft lip (43.6%), cleft lip and palate (64.1%), or isolated CP (59.0%) annually. The breadth of strategies team clinic administration strategies warrants further exploration of the variations and their effects on patient-centered outcomes including the quality of life, satisfaction, cost, and resource utilization.

  16. 76 FR 14042 - San Luis Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Alamosa, CO; Comprehensive Conservation Plan...

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    2011-03-15

    ... the subject line of the message. Fax: Attn: Laurie Shannon, Planning Team Leader, 303/236-4792. U.S. Mail: Laurie Shannon, Planning Team Leader, Division of Refuge Planning, P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO 80225-0486. In-Person Drop-off: You may drop off comments during regular business hours at the above...

  17. [Recommendations for the use of electronic mail in primary care].

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    Gouveia, Alexandre; Héritier, François; Jeannot, Jean Gabriel

    2017-11-01

    Email is a great communication tool, but it's still rarely used by healthcare professionals. It can be used in exchanging information between healthcare professionals, but also among healthcare providers and patients. Studies that demonstrate a positive impact of email communication between health professionals and patients in the quality of healthcare are still lacking. Hence, an increasing number of patients want to communicate through email with their doctors. Clinical use of electronic mail should respect a certain number of rules, first of all using an encrypted system.

  18. MailMinder: taming DHCP's mailman interface.

    PubMed

    Shultz, E K; Brown, R; Kotta, G

    1992-01-01

    While the Department of Veteran's Affairs Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP) is one of the most widely disseminated and successful hospital information systems in existence, it currently is accessed through a user interface which is not as mature as the rest of the system. This interface is a VT-100 compatible, character oriented interface using menus accessed by typed commands for feature access. This project demonstrated that a mature graphical user interface (MailMinder) can be successfully used as a "front-end" to DHCP. MailMinder is completely compatible with the existing unmodified DHCP electronic mail program, Mailman. MailMinder allows the user to be more efficient than the current interface and offers additional features over the current mail system. The program has undergone evaluation and limited deployment at five separate sites. The feature set of this program and its operation will be shown at this demonstration. The demonstration has implications for all current hospital information systems.

  19. MailMinder: taming DHCP's mailman interface.

    PubMed Central

    Shultz, E. K.; Brown, R.; Kotta, G.

    1992-01-01

    While the Department of Veteran's Affairs Decentralized Hospital Computer Program (DHCP) is one of the most widely disseminated and successful hospital information systems in existence, it currently is accessed through a user interface which is not as mature as the rest of the system. This interface is a VT-100 compatible, character oriented interface using menus accessed by typed commands for feature access. This project demonstrated that a mature graphical user interface (MailMinder) can be successfully used as a "front-end" to DHCP. MailMinder is completely compatible with the existing unmodified DHCP electronic mail program, Mailman. MailMinder allows the user to be more efficient than the current interface and offers additional features over the current mail system. The program has undergone evaluation and limited deployment at five separate sites. The feature set of this program and its operation will be shown at this demonstration. The demonstration has implications for all current hospital information systems. PMID:1482995

  20. DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

    Not Available

    This report contains papers on the following topics: NREN Security Issues: Policies and Technologies; Layer Wars: Protect the Internet with Network Layer Security; Electronic Commission Management; Workflow 2000 - Electronic Document Authorization in Practice; Security Issues of a UNIX PEM Implementation; Implementing Privacy Enhanced Mail on VMS; Distributed Public Key Certificate Management; Protecting the Integrity of Privacy-enhanced Electronic Mail; Practical Authorization in Large Heterogeneous Distributed Systems; Security Issues in the Truffles File System; Issues surrounding the use of Cryptographic Algorithms and Smart Card Applications; Smart Card Augmentation of Kerberos; and An Overview of the Advanced Smart Card Access Control System.more » Selected papers were processed separately for inclusion in the Energy Science and Technology Database.« less

  1. Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems Engineering Handbook

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1999-04-01

    EWRL Electronic Warfare Reprogrammable ELNOT Emitter Library Notation Library (USN) EM Electromagnetic EWSI EW Systems Integration E-Mail Electronic...ram air turbine (RAT) propellers used to power aircraft pods, helicopter rotor blades, and protruding surfaces of automobile hubcaps will all provide

  2. Electronic cigarette: a longitudinal study of regular vapers.

    PubMed

    Etter, Jean-François

    2017-06-07

    It is unclear how vaping behaviour changes over time in regular vapers, and what occurs when vapers relapse to smoking or when they stop vaping. We assessed change in vaping and smoking behaviours over 12 months in regular vapers. A longitudinal study of 3868 regular vapers enrolled on the Internet in 2012-2015 ("baseline"), followed after one (n=1631, 42%), three (n=1337, 35%), six (n=1148, 30%) and 12 months (n=893, 23%). Participants had been vaping for a median of five months at baseline. Most (77%) were former smokers, who had not smoked for a median of three months at baseline. Over 12 months, enjoyment gradually became the most frequently cited reason to vape (93%), and vaping to deal with craving for tobacco gradually decreased (from 87% to 56%). In exclusive vapers (ex-smokers), nicotine concentration in e-liquids decreased over time (from 12 to 9 mg/mL), but puffs/day remained stable (200 puffs/day). After 12 months, 9% of 687 former smokers relapsed to smoking and 28% of 64 daily smokers (dual users) stopped smoking. After 12 months, when participants stopped vaping, they tended to relapse to smoking (+18% daily smokers among those who stopped vaping versus -2% in permanent vapers, p<.001). When ex-smokers relapsed to smoking, they tended to stop vaping. After 12 months, enjoyment and relapse prevention were the most important reasons to vape. Rates of relapse to smoking were low in former smokers and quit rates were high in current smokers. Stopping vaping was associated with relapsing to smoking. Even in established vapers, vaping behaviour and reasons to vape change over time. This should be taken into account by clinicians, manufacturers and regulators. Results from this non-representative sample can help generate hypotheses that can later be tested in representative samples of vapers. © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  3. The Internet and Technical Services: A Point Break Approach.

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    McCombs, Gillian M.

    1994-01-01

    Discusses implications of using the Internet for library technical services. Topics addressed include creative uses of the Internet; three basic applications on the Internet, i.e., electronic mail, remote log-in to another computer, and file transfer; electronic processing of information; electronic access to information; and electronic processing…

  4. Educators and the Internet: What's out There, How to Get Some of It.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Rosenbaum, Howard

    1994-01-01

    Argues that K-12 media educators and librarians should become vocal advocates for Internet connection in their elementary and secondary schools. Topics include K-12 uses of the Internet; Internet resources; FrEdMail (Free Educational Electronic Mail); and a BITNET computer conference. Appendices list computer conferences, networking contracts, and…

  5. Minding Your E-Mail: District Leaders Need to Prepare for Public Records Requests

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Keenan, Daniel; Keener, Clinton; Shoaf, Michael; McIntyre, Daniel

    2009-01-01

    Since the Supreme Court approved a 2006 amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure requiring public entities such as school districts to produce electronically stored public records during the "discovery process" in lawsuits, maintaining such records, especially e-mail messages, has been an ongoing obligation for district leaders. While…

  6. Warning: You Have an E-Mail Message.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Piirto, John

    1997-01-01

    A survey of 101 faculty in a variety of disciplines found that most do not give much attention to the composition of electronic mail messages and are not bothered much when receiving messages containing mechanical or composition errors. Results suggest faculty should be cautious about relaxing the rules of grammar, punctuation, and good writing in…

  7. 77 FR 43276 - Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid; William D. Ford Federal...

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    2012-07-24

    ... DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Notice of Proposed Information Collection Requests; Federal Student Aid... requirements should be electronically mailed to [email protected] or mailed to U.S. Department of Education... Attachments'' to view. Written requests for information should be addressed to U.S. Department of Education...

  8. 77 FR 25366 - Underground Storage Tank Program: Approved State Program for the State of Oregon

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    2012-04-30

    ... the online instructions for submitting comments. Email: griffith[email protected] . Mail: Katherine Griffith, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Mail Stop: OCE... electronically in http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Griffith...

  9. Adult Literacy, the Internet, and NCAL: An Introduction.

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    Rethemeyer, R. Karl

    This document provides information on two services established on the Internet by the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL): electronic mail (e-mail) communication with NCAL and a Gopher server that makes it possible to access and download information, documents, and software relevant to adult literacy. A recent "NCAL Connections" article,…

  10. 10 CFR 50.4 - Written communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... Information Exchange, e-mail, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner that enables the NRC... NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to [email protected]; or by writing the Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC...

  11. 75 FR 70948 - Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements

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    2010-11-19

    ...Rulemaking Portal: http:[sol][sol]www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail... comments electronically via the regulations.gov Web site or to submit them by mail early. Comments... regulations.gov Web site. They will also be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management...

  12. Dear Reader, Please Write!

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Giles, Rebecca McMahon

    2008-01-01

    In our modern world of cellular phone calls, text messaging, and electronic mail, letter writing has become a lost art. What better way to motivate today's youth to experience the pleasure of "snail mail" than by reading a tale told through a series of such correspondence? The winning combination of a good story line and entertaining…

  13. A to Z: The Early Childhood Educator's Guide to the Internet.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Urbana, IL.

    This guide explains features of the Internet and compiles Internet resources useful to those interested in the education, growth, and development of young children. Chapter 1 of the guide, "An Introduction to the Internet," explains what is needed to connect to the Internet. The chapter then discusses electronic mail, mail lists,…

  14. Terminating Sequential Delphi Survey Data Collection

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    Kalaian, Sema A.; Kasim, Rafa M.

    2012-01-01

    The Delphi survey technique is an iterative mail or electronic (e-mail or web-based) survey method used to obtain agreement or consensus among a group of experts in a specific field on a particular issue through a well-designed and systematic multiple sequential rounds of survey administrations. Each of the multiple rounds of the Delphi survey…

  15. Thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) quality assurance network in the Czech Republic.

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    Kroutilķková, Daniela; Novotný, Josef; Judas, Libor

    2003-02-01

    The Czech thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD) quality assurance network was established in 1997. Its aim is to pursue a regular independent quality audit in Czech radiotherapy centres and to support state supervision. The audit is realised via mailed TL dosimetry. The TLD system consists of encapsulated LiF:Mg,Ti powder (type MT-N) read with Harshaw manual reader model 4000. Basic mode of the TLD audit covers measurements under reference conditions, specifically beam calibration checks for all clinically used photon and electron beams. Advanced mode consists of measurements under both reference and non-reference conditions using a solid multipurpose phantom ('Leuven phantom') for photon beams. The radiotherapy centres are instructed to deliver to the TLD on central beam axis absorbed dose of 2 Gy calculated with their treatment planning system for a particular treatment set-up. The TLD measured doses are compared with the calculated ones. Deviations of +/-3% are considered acceptable for both basic and advanced mode of the audit. There are 34 radiotherapy centres in the Czech Republic. They undergo the basic mode of the TLD audit regularly every 2 years. If a centre shows a deviation outside the acceptance level, it is audited more often. Presently, most of the checked beams comply with the acceptance level. The advanced TLD audit has been implemented as a pilot study for the present. The results were mostly within the acceptance limit for the measurements on-axis, whereas for off-axis points they fell beyond the limit more frequently, especially for set-ups with inhomogeneities, oblique incidence and wedges. The results prove the importance of the national TLD quality assurance network. It has contributed to the improvement of clinical dosimetry in the Czech Republic. In addition, it helps the regulatory authority to monitor effectively and regularly radiotherapy centres.

  16. Emerging Organizational Electronic Communication Technologies: A Selected Review of the Literature.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hellweg, Susan A.; And Others

    A selective review of research dealing with emerging organizational electronic communication technologies from the communication, management, and organizational psychology literature was divided into four categories: word processing, electronic mail, computer conferencing, and teleconferencing (audio/video). The analysis was directed specifically…

  17. 10 CFR 37.7 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... regulations in this part may be sent as follows: (a) By mail addressed to: ATTN: Document Control Desk... Management Programs; or Director, Division of Security Policy, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident... electronic submission, for example, Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must...

  18. [The contribution of persuasion social psychology to the retention of donors: models to elaborate mailing to the donors].

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    Callé, N; Plainfossé, C; Georget, P; Sénémeaud, C; Rasonglès, P

    2011-12-01

    The supply of blood cell products required from the National French Blood Institute (Établissement français du sang [EFS]) relies upon regular blood donors. Contact with donors, tailored to individuals as much as possible, helps them to donate on a regular basis. To communicate as efficiently as possible, the content of the mailings has to be adapted to individuals, each according to his/her motivation and the way he or she perceives and processes the information. Within the context of a research program conducted with the Psychology Department of the University of Caen Basse-Normandie, persuasive theoretical models from social psychology have been tested. These models allow adapting messages according to various combinations of types of information processing, motivations and content of the messages. Different types of mailing invitations have been sent to 1987 donors from the Normandy database, requesting them to donate blood. Every experimental letter worked better than the standard EFS letter (which was used as the "control" letter) in terms of effective blood donation after reception of the letter. Some of the letters are more efficient in motivating donors than others. When the systematic type of processing (deep and thorough processing) is activated it appears important to supply elaborate content. On the contrary, when a heuristic type of processing (fast and superficial) is activated, adaptation of the content is less essential. Last but not least, the nearness of the last blood donation plays a key role. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

  19. Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System (CARDS): E-Mail and SMS Cell Phone Text Messaging Reminders to Support Diabetes Management

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    Hanauer, David A.; Wentzell, Katherine; Laffel, Nikki

    2009-01-01

    Abstract Background: Cell phone text messaging, via the Short Messaging Service (SMS), offers the promise of a highly portable, well-accepted, and inexpensive modality for engaging youth and young adults in the management of their diabetes. This pilot and feasibility study compared two-way SMS cell phone messaging with e-mail reminders that were directed at encouraging blood glucose (BG) monitoring. Methods: Forty insulin-treated adolescents and young adults with diabetes were randomized to receive electronic reminders to check their BG levels via cell phone text messaging or e-mail reminders for a 3-month pilot study. Electronic messages were automatically generated, and participant replies with BG results were processed by the locally developed Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System (CARDS). Participants set their schedule for reminders on the secure CARDS website where they could also enter and review BG data. Results: Of the 40 participants, 22 were randomized to receive cell phone text message reminders and 18 to receive e-mail reminders; 18 in the cell phone group and 11 in the e-mail group used the system. Compared to the e-mail group, users in the cell phone group received more reminders (180.4 vs. 106.6 per user) and responded with BG results significantly more often (30.0 vs. 6.9 per user, P=0.04). During the first month cell phone users submitted twice as many BGs as e-mail users (27.2 vs. 13.8 per user); by month 3, usage waned. Conclusions: Cell phone text messaging to promote BG monitoring is a viable and acceptable option in adolescents and young adults with diabetes. However, maintaining interest levels for prolonged intervals remains a challenge. PMID:19848576

  20. Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System (CARDS): e-mail and SMS cell phone text messaging reminders to support diabetes management.

    PubMed

    Hanauer, David A; Wentzell, Katherine; Laffel, Nikki; Laffel, Lori M

    2009-02-01

    Cell phone text messaging, via the Short Messaging Service (SMS), offers the promise of a highly portable, well-accepted, and inexpensive modality for engaging youth and young adults in the management of their diabetes. This pilot and feasibility study compared two-way SMS cell phone messaging with e-mail reminders that were directed at encouraging blood glucose (BG) monitoring. Forty insulin-treated adolescents and young adults with diabetes were randomized to receive electronic reminders to check their BG levels via cell phone text messaging or e-mail reminders for a 3-month pilot study. Electronic messages were automatically generated, and participant replies with BG results were processed by the locally developed Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System (CARDS). Participants set their schedule for reminders on the secure CARDS website where they could also enter and review BG data. Of the 40 participants, 22 were randomized to receive cell phone text message reminders and 18 to receive e-mail reminders; 18 in the cell phone group and 11 in the e-mail group used the system. Compared to the e-mail group, users in the cell phone group received more reminders (180.4 vs. 106.6 per user) and responded with BG results significantly more often (30.0 vs. 6.9 per user, P = 0.04). During the first month cell phone users submitted twice as many BGs as e-mail users (27.2 vs. 13.8 per user); by month 3, usage waned. Cell phone text messaging to promote BG monitoring is a viable and acceptable option in adolescents and young adults with diabetes. However, maintaining interest levels for prolonged intervals remains a challenge.

  1. 21 CFR 1314.110 - Reports for mail-order sales.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... Administration, submit the report in electronic form, either via computer disk or direct electronic data... units (e.g., 100 doses per package); (11) Package type (blister pack, etc.); (12) Number of packages...

  2. 21 CFR 1314.110 - Reports for mail-order sales.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... Administration, submit the report in electronic form, either via computer disk or direct electronic data... units (e.g., 100 doses per package); (11) Package type (blister pack, etc.); (12) Number of packages...

  3. 21 CFR 1314.110 - Reports for mail-order sales.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... Administration, submit the report in electronic form, either via computer disk or direct electronic data... units (e.g., 100 doses per package); (11) Package type (blister pack, etc.); (12) Number of packages...

  4. 21 CFR 1314.110 - Reports for mail-order sales.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... Administration, submit the report in electronic form, either via computer disk or direct electronic data... units (e.g., 100 doses per package); (11) Package type (blister pack, etc.); (12) Number of packages...

  5. 21 CFR 1314.110 - Reports for mail-order sales.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... Administration, submit the report in electronic form, either via computer disk or direct electronic data... units (e.g., 100 doses per package); (11) Package type (blister pack, etc.); (12) Number of packages...

  6. 77 FR 71405 - Notice of Correction to the Notice of Intent To Prepare a Joint Environmental Impact Statement...

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    2012-11-30

    ... DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Correction to the... the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of Correction. SUMMARY: This notice... (360) 734-3156, or by regular mail at Mr. Randel Perry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District...

  7. The Use of Online Current Awareness Services by Natural Sciences and Engineering Faculty at Western Michigan University

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    Leatherman, Carrie C.; Eckel, Edward J.

    2012-01-01

    Nearly every commercial database that covers natural sciences and engineering offers some type of current awareness (CA) service that provides regular updates to users on current literature in a selected field of interest. Current awareness services include e-mail alerts, tables of contents, and RSS feeds. This study was designed to find out what…

  8. Report from the European Prison Education Association, December 2006

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Behan, Cormac

    2006-01-01

    The main activity of the European Prison Education Association over the last number of months has been organizing the 11th EPEA conference in Dublin, Ireland in 2007. Application forms to attend the conference (13th-17th June 2007), are available to download at www.epea.org. Applications can be submitted online or by regular mail. The closing date…

  9. The Impact of Western Criticisms of Japanese Rhetorical Approaches on Learners of Japanese

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McKinley, Jim

    2014-01-01

    For learners of Japanese, a conundrum arises at university level as they are expected to be able to shift between direct and indirect language in various writing tasks. The apparent indirectness in inductive language is required of regular writing tasks such as response essays and e-mails, while the directness of deductive academic writing, a…

  10. Usage of insecure E-mail services among researchers with different scientific background.

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    Solić, Kresimir; Grgić, Krešimir; Ilakovac, Vesna; Zagar, Drago

    2011-08-01

    Free web‑based e-mail services are considered to have more security flaws than institutional ones, but they are frequently used among scientific researchers for professional communication. The aim of this study was to analyze frequency of usage of the insecure free e-mail services for professional communication among biomedical, economical and technical researchers, who published papers in one of three different journals: Croatian Medical Journal, Automatika and Economic Research. Contact details of the authors who provided their e‑mail address from the papers published in those three journals during one year period were collected. These e‑mail addresses were collected from the electronic archive of the journals in question. The domains of all e‑mail addresses were assessed and contacts were categorized into three groups according to the following types: world-wide known free web‑based e‑mail services, national Internet Service Provider (ISP) e-mail services, and institutional or corporate e-mail addresses. The proportion of authors using free web-based e-mail services, the least secure group type, was highest among biomedical researchers (17.8%) while every e‑mail address collected from the technical journal belonged to the secured institutional e‑mail group type. It seems that all researchers from the technical scientific field and most of the researchers from the economical field value good security practice and use more secure systems for professional communication. High percentage of the biomedical researchers who use insecure e‑mail services may mean that they need to be warned of the possible security disadvantages of those kinds of e‑mail addresses.

  11. The impact of the inclusion of students with handicaps and disabilities in the regular education science classroom

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Donald, Cathey Nolan

    This study was conducted to determine the impact of the inclusion of students with handicaps and disabilities in the regular education science classroom. Surveys were mailed to the members of the Alabama Science Teachers Association to obtain information from teachers in inclusive classrooms. Survey responses from teachers provide insight into these classrooms. This study reports the results of the teachers surveyed. Results indicate multiple changes occur in the educational opportunities presented to regular education students when students with handicaps and disabilities are included in the regular science classroom. Responding teachers (60%) report omitting activities that formerly provided experiences for students, such as laboratory activities using dangerous materials, field activities, and some group activities. Also omitted, in many instances (64.1%), are skill building opportunities of word problems and higher order thinking skills. Regular education students participate in classes where discipline problems related to included students are reported as the teachers most time consuming task. In these classrooms, directions are repeated frequently, reteaching of material already taught occurs, and the pace of instruction has been slowed. These changes to the regular classroom occur across school levels. Many teachers (44.9%) report they do not see benefits associated with the inclusion of students with special needs in the regular classroom.

  12. Pandora's electronic box: GPs reflect upon email communication with their patients.

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    Goodyear-Smith, Felicity; Wearn, Andy; Everts, Hans; Huggard, Peter; Halliwell, Joan

    2005-01-01

    Global access to information technology has increased dramatically in the past decade, with electronic health care changing medical practice. One example for general practitioners (GPs) is communication with patients via electronic mail (email). GPs face issues regarding e-communication with patients, including how and when it should it be used. The study aims were to assess the extent that GPs communicate with patients by email and explore their attitudes to this mode of communication. Design--telephone interview survey. Setting--primary care, largest urban and suburban area in New Zealand (NZ). Subjects--randomly selected GPs from the Auckland region. Main outcome measure--description of email use; analysis of issues by telephone survey. Data analysed using SPSS-12 and by thematic content analysis. At data saturation, 80 GPs had been interviewed. The majority (68%) had not used email with patients. Only 4% used it regularly. However, there was strong interest in this method. Perceived advantages were the ability to communicate at a distance and time convenient to both doctor and patient; communication where disability affected traditional methods; information-giving (for example, web links); passing on normal results. Identified problems involved inequity of access; linking of electronic data; security; unsuitability for some topics; medico-legal concerns; time; remuneration. Study sample closely mirrored current NZ GP population. Although few GPs emailed with patients, many might once barriers are addressed. GPs had a collective view of the appropriate boundaries for email communication, routine tasks and the transmission of information. GPs would encourage professional debate regarding guidelines for good practice, managing demand and remuneration.

  13. 77 FR 50932 - Electronic Transmission of Customs Data-Outbound International Letter-Post Items

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    2012-08-23

    ... mailpieces bearing a customs declaration form when the items are paid with a permit imprint. DATES: Effective...[supreg] items bearing a permit imprint at a business mail entry unit (BMEU) since the information... Imprint--General [Revise 243.3 to read as follows:] Mailers may use a permit imprint for mailing identical...

  14. Information Seeking about the Military by Young Men: Findings from the 1989 Youth Attitude Tracking Study II

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1991-02-01

    its use of high technologies and its high-caliber tram- ing in a very demanding electronic environment. The Navy’s advertising strategy is similar to...element of their advertising strategy is the use of direct mail campaigns. The content of broadcast and direct mail advertising messages often

  15. 49 CFR 173.472 - Requirements for exporting DOT Specification Type B and fissile packages.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ... or (202) 366-3650, or by electronic mail (e-mail) to “[email protected]” Each request is considered in... the package identification marking indicated in the U.S. Competent Authority Certificate. (e) Before... into or through which the package will be transported, unless the offeror has documentary evidence that...

  16. Online Survey Research: A Venue for Reflective Conversation and Professional Development.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Heflich, David A.; Rice, Margaret L.

    Educational research has long been conducted at a distance: both mail and telephone have successfully been used in survey research. The development of the Internet offers yet another medium over which research can be conducted. This study discusses the use of electronic mail as a vehicle for conducting educational research. It focuses particularly…

  17. Not Wanted in the Inbox!: Evaluations of Unsolicited and Harassing E-Mail

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    Khoo, Pek Ne; Senn, Charlene Y.

    2004-01-01

    This study was designed as a first step to explore sexual harassment in the electronic domain. One hundred six students read 10 e-mail messages ranging from jokes to spam to a sexual proposition from a stranger and rated them on an offensiveness evaluative scale. Participants also completed social desirability and attitudes toward sexual…

  18. A to Z: The Early Childhood Educator's Guide to the Internet. (Revised).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Champaign, IL.

    This guide explains features of the Internet and compiles Internet resources useful to those interested in the education and development of young children. Chapter 1 of the guide explains what is needed to connect to the Internet. The chapter then discusses the Internet's domain name system, electronic mail, mail/discussion lists, newsgroups,…

  19. 26 CFR 301.6323(f)-1 - Place for filing notice; form.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... transmitted by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (e-mail). A Form 668 must identify the taxpayer, the tax... notices of lien affecting personal property are to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the... Internal Revenue Service files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien with the clerk of the circuit court in the...

  20. 26 CFR 301.6323(f)-1 - Place for filing notice; form.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... transmitted by facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (e-mail). A Form 668 must identify the taxpayer, the tax... notices of lien affecting personal property are to be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the... Internal Revenue Service files a Notice of Federal Tax Lien with the clerk of the circuit court in the...

  1. Do you feel you know how to write an e-mail?

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Leonova, Anna O.

    2003-10-01

    Computers have opened doors to the new era of telecommunication. Electronic mail is becoming very popular in different spheres of professional activity and everyday life of people all over the world as it provides people an excellent opportunity for real, natural communication. The use of e-mail and the Internet involves a whole range of skills including knowing how to use a personal computer, knowing how to navigate the immense resources of cyberspace, and becoming familiar with the special register of e-mail communication (which lies somewhere between the formality of traditional writing and the spontaneity of speech). Conferencing via e-mail, or communicating with partners through networked computers, offers many opportunities in the Scientific Community. E-mail allows us to collaborate easily with thousands of colleagues, sharing new ideas, resources, and materials. It can provide the information, contacts, and stimulation that can make our research work more effective and enjoyable. The English language is world-wide accepted as lingua-franca of the Internet and intercultural communication. This brings us to a necessity to introduce some ideas on e-mail writing.

  2. 77 FR 11383 - Change of Address and Electronic Submission of FOIA Requests

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    2012-02-27

    ...The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Agency) is amending its regulations to reflect its new office address and to permit Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests via electronic mail and facsimile.

  3. 32 CFR 299.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... electronic form or format (including e-mails), or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or... not object. (3) Hard copy or electronic records that are subject to FOIA requests under 5 U.S.C. 552(a...

  4. CRADA Payment Options | NCI Technology Transfer Center | TTC

    Cancer.gov

    NCI TTC CRADA PAYMENT OPTIONS: Electronic Payments by Wire Transfer via Fedwire, Mail a check to the Institute or Center, or Automated Clearing House (ACH)/Electronic Funds Transfer (ETF) payments via Pay.gov (NCI ONLY).

  5. An Introduction to Services Accessible on the Internet.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Giguere, Marlene

    1992-01-01

    Provides an overview of the INTERNET and INTERNET services of interest to libraries, including electronic mail, bulletin boards, electronic publishing, online public access catalogs and databases, and downloaded texts and software. (16 references) (MES)

  6. 32 CFR 518.7 - FOIA terms defined.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ... books, papers, maps, photographs, and machine readable materials, inclusive of those in electronic form... create or compile a record to satisfy a FOIA request. (3) Hard copy or electronic records that are... conduct. (h) Electronic record. Records (including e-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by...

  7. What does an e-mail address add? - Doing health and technology at home.

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    Andreassen, Hege K

    2011-02-01

    There is increasing interest in using electronic mail and other electronic health technologies (e-health technologies) in patient follow-ups. This study sheds light on patients' reception of provider-initiated e-health in their everyday environments. In a research project carried out in Norway (2005-2007), an electronic address for a hospital dermatology ward was offered to 50 patient families for improved access to expert advice from the patients' homes. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 12 families, this paper explores how the electronic address was integrated into everyday health practice. The research illuminates how the electronic address did not only represent changes related to treatment procedures and frequency or nature of expert contact; it was also important to other practices in the everyday lives of the families of patients with chronic illness. Once in place on the patients' computers, the electronic address was ascribed at least four different roles: it was used as the intended riverbed for a flow of information, but also as a safety alarm, as a shield to the medical gaze and as a token of competence in care and parenting. The multiplicity in use and reception of an electronic address in patient settings illustrates the need to include patients' everyday practices in current professional and political discussions of e-mail and other e-health technologies. Thus this paper argues that there is a need for research on electronic patient-provider communication that moves beyond frequency of use and questions on how technology will affect medical encounters. Social science equally needs to investigate how provider-initiated e-health technologies gets involved in patients' moral and social performance of health and illness in everyday life. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  8. Security Management of Electronic Data Interchange

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1993-06-01

    48 6. Signatures by Tamper-Resistent Electronic seal .................................. 49 7. Resolution of Disputes...Trademark by RSA). Secure communication is not possible without any pi eu uous relationship between parties. Electronic mail may be sealed in a...public key certification. [Ref. 321 6. Signatures by Tamper-Resistent Electronic seal There is a separation between encryption and decryption in a public

  9. Electronic Mentoring of LIS Research Utilizing BITNET: An ACRL Pilot Project.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Gregory, Vicki L.

    1992-01-01

    Describes an ACRL (American College and Research Libraries) project that utilized the electronic conferencing facility of BITNET to provide a system of mentoring for academic librarians conducting research. Results of an electronic mail survey of participants that examined experience levels, attitudes, problems, and communication patterns are…

  10. Herramientas y tecnicas para corregir composiciones electronicamente (Tools and Techniques for Correcting Compositions Electronically).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Larsen, Mark D.

    2001-01-01

    Although most teachers use word processors and electronic mail on a daily basis, they still depend on paper and pencil for correcting their students' compositions. This article suggests some tools and techniques for submitting, editing, and returning written work electronically. (BD) (Author/VWL)

  11. SpecialNet. A National Computer-Based Communications Network.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Morin, Alfred J.

    1986-01-01

    "SpecialNet," a computer-based communications network for educators at all administrative levels, has been established and is managed by National Systems Management, Inc. Users can send and receive electronic mail, share information on electronic bulletin boards, participate in electronic conferences, and send reports and other documents to each…

  12. 75 FR 5066 - Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC Form 60,1

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    2010-02-01

    ... corresponding dockets and collection numbers.) Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. Documents filed electronically... acknowledgement to the sender's e- mail address upon receipt of comments. For paper filings, the comments should...

  13. Crossing the Internet Threshold: An Instructional Handbook. 2nd Edition.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Tennant, Roy; Ober, John; Lipow, Anne G.

    This how-to manual for the beginning Internet user contains sections on: the authors; an overview of computer networking; Internet basics, including a glossary, information on getting connected and keeping current, and a bibliography; electronic mail, including electronic discussions and electronic journals: Internet Remote Login (Telnet); File…

  14. 29 CFR 4000.3 - What methods of filing may I use?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... submission with us by hand, mail, or commercial delivery service. (b) Electronic filings. (1) You must file... the PBGC's Web site subject to the following provisions: (i) This electronic filing requirement... after 2006. (ii) This electronic filing requirement does not apply to premium information to the extent...

  15. Telecommunicating in Tomorrow's World.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Harkins, Judy

    1983-01-01

    Examples of new electronic devices used by deaf persons include electronic mail capabilities, teleprompters that can caption television live, and speech synthesis equipment. Consumers can establish and use assistive device centers to become familiar with the latest in technology. (CL)

  16. Flame Retardant: Cyberbullies Torment Their Victims 24/7: Here's How to Stop the Abuse

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Willard, Nancy

    2006-01-01

    Cyberbullying is the use of electronic information such as e-mail and other digital age tools to bully or harass individuals. Cyberbullies post angry and vulgar messages in online "flaming" wars or hack into a peer's e-mail account to wreak havoc, assaulting the reputations and already fragile egos of their young victims. The devastating effects…

  17. Between Anecdote and Science: Using E-Mail To Learn about Student Experiences. AIR 1997 Annual Forum Paper.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Furlong, Deborah K.

    Institutional research has long relied on surveys to learn about student experiences. This study describes and evaluates two methods of using electronic mail to gather information from students about their experiences. Data were based on two case studies conducted during spring 1996 and fall 1997 at a 5,000-student state university. The report…

  18. 76 FR 28027 - State Program Requirements; Application for Program Revision to the National Pollutant Discharge...

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    2011-05-13

    ... copies to Hanh Shaw, Office of Water and Watersheds, Mail Stop OWW-130, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101-3140. E-mail: Send electronic copies to shaw[email protected] . Fax: Fax copies to the attention of Hanh Shaw at (206) 553-0165. Hand Delivery/Courier: Deliver copies to Hanh Shaw, Office of...

  19. 76 FR 35471 - Notice of Lodging of Material Modification to Consent Decree Under the Clean Air Act

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    2011-06-17

    ... and re-use certain condensed waste water streams at the facility. The proposed Second Decree... mailed either electronically to [email protected] or in hard copy to P.O. Box 7611, U.S... obtained by mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044...

  20. Driver's Education for the Information Super Highway: Computer Mediated Communication on a Local Area Network.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kilgore, Beverly M.

    This document describes a project whereby a researcher spent time in a fifth-grade classroom teaching students to use electronic mail. For two 40-minute periods each week over a period of 18 weeks, 28 students received instruction on mechanics such as sending and reading mail, attaching and retrieving files, and forwarding messages with their own…

  1. 75 FR 39975 - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards...

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    2010-07-13

    ... events. In WCAP-17072-P, leakage is modeled as flow through a porous medium via the use of the Darcy... cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their...-mail at [email protected] , or by a toll-free call at (866) 672-7640. The NRC Meta System Help Desk...

  2. 76 FR 5614 - Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses Involving Proposed No Significant...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2011-02-01

    ... to contact of the tube with the tubesheet. The leakage is modeled as flow through a porous medium... cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their...-mail at [email protected] , or by a toll-free call at 1-866- 672-7640. The NRC Meta System Help...

  3. Internet Passport: NorthWestNet's Guide to Our World Online. Fourth Edition.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Kochmer, Jonathan

    The purpose of this guide is to help computer network users get over the hurdle of new technologies. Every Internet user is different, but most network activities depend on the mastery of three basic skills: using electronic mail (e-mail) to communicate with other Internet users; logging in to remote computers with a service called Telnet, and…

  4. Novices on the Net: An Introduction to Education Class Uses E-Mail and the Internet.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Corl, Susan F.

    In order to offer computer and/or technology instruction to their education students before they transfer to four-year colleges, Louisiana State University at Eunice (LSUE), a two-year college, added a computer component to an introductory education class. The component introduces pre-service teachers to electronic mail and the Internet in order…

  5. 76 FR 28771 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment...

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    2011-05-18

    ... with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an... method), by e-mail to a-and-r[email protected] , or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection...-566-1742. Use EPA's electronic docket and comment system at http://www.regulations.gov , to submit or...

  6. 75 FR 78340 - Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Nevada

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    ... the FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to I-15 Corridor... NEON, in Clark County in the State of Nevada. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for...; telephone: (775) 888-7686; e-mail: [email protected]state.nv.us . The NDOT office's regular business hours are 8 a...

  7. Electron Transport Properties of Ge nanowires

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    Hanrath, Tobias; Khondaker, Saiful I.; Yao, Zhen; Korgel, Brian A.

    2003-03-01

    Electron Transport Properties of Ge nanowires Tobias Hanrath*, Saiful I. Khondaker, Zhen Yao, Brian A. Korgel* *Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Dept. of Physics, Texas Materials Institute, and Center for Nano- and Molecular Science and Technology University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712-1062 e-mail: korgel@mail.che.utexas.edu Germanium (Ge) nanowires with diameters ranging from 6 to 50 nm and several micrometer in length were grown via a supercritical fluid-liquid-solid synthesis. Parallel electron energy loss spectroscopy (PEELS) was employed to study the band structure and electron density in the Ge nanowires. The observed increase in plasmon peak energy and peak width with decreasing nanowire diameter is attributed to quantum confinement effects. For electrical characterization, Ge nanowires were deposited onto a patterned Si/SiO2 substrate. E-beam lithography was then used to form electrode contacts to individual nanowires. The influence of nanowire diameter, surface chemistry and crystallographic defects on electron transport properties were investigated and the comparison of Ge nanowire conductivity with respect to bulk, intrinsic Ge will be presented.

  8. An Internet-based survey of risk factors for surgical gastric dilatation-volvulus in dogs.

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    Pipan, Marko; Brown, Dorothy Cimino; Battaglia, Carmelo L; Otto, Cynthia M

    2012-06-15

    To evaluate risk factors for gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) in a large number of privately owned dogs across a wide geographic area. Internet-based, cross-sectional study. 2,551 privately owned dogs. A questionnaire addressed dog-specific, management, environmental, and personality-associated risk factors for GDV in dogs. Respondents were recruited through the posting of the electronic link to the questionnaire on websites for dog owners; the information was also disseminated at meetings of dog owners and via newsletters, e-mail lists for dog owners and breeders, owner-oriented dog publications, and e-mails forwarded by participants. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed. Factors significantly associated with an increased risk of GDV were being fed dry kibble, anxiety, residence in the United Kingdom, being born in the 1990s, being a family pet, and spending at least 5 hours a day with the owner. Factors associated with a decreased risk of GDV were playing with other dogs and running the fence after meals, fish and egg dietary supplements, and spending equal time indoors and outdoors. A significant interaction between sex and neuter status was observed, with sexually intact females having the highest risk for GDV. In dogs with a high risk of GDV, regular moderate daily and postprandial activity appeared to be beneficial. Feeding only commercial dry dog food may not be the best choice for dogs at risk; however, supplements with fish or eggs may reduced this risk. The effect of neuter status on GDV risk requires further characterization.

  9. Pediatric automotive restraints, pediatricians, and the academy.

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    Lieberman, H M; Emmet, W L; Coulson, A H

    1976-09-01

    Over 70% of the 192 Southern California Academy pediatricians responding to a survey teach parents about pediatric automotive safety devices but less than 3% do so on every visit. To test two methods of increasing the frequency of teaching, these pediatricians were randomly assigned to either a mailing from the Academy's local chapter (mail group) or a brief presentation by a local pharmaceutical representative at his regular visit (interview group); a follow-up was conducted one month later by mail. Sixty-one percent of the mail group and 49% of the interview group claimed that their teaching on this subject had increased since the original contact. While this difference did not reach statistical significance, it was in the same direction as the preferences for sources of pediatric information expressed by both groups of pediatricians. A special letter from the Academy was ranked most effective and a visit from the pharmaceutical representative was judged least effective. Because of the magnitude of the problem, availability of a solution, proof that pediatricians can influence health behavior related to children and acknowledgment of the Academy's role in pediatric education, an appeal is made for an all-out campaign by the Academy and its members to promote use of appropriate pediatric automotive safety devices.

  10. 10 CFR 62.3 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... under them should be sent by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...; or, where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or...

  11. 10 CFR 62.3 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... under them should be sent by mail addressed: ATTN: Document Control Desk, Director, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission...; or, where practicable, by electronic submission, for example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or...

  12. E-Mail Communication Practices and Preferences Among Patients and Providers in a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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    Cook, Natalie; Maganti, Manjula; Dobriyal, Aditi; Sheinis, Michal; Wei, Alice C; Ringash, Jolie; Krzyzanowska, Monika K

    2016-07-01

    Little is known about how electronic mail (e-mail) is currently used in oncology practice to facilitate patient care. The objective of our study was to understand the current e-mail practices and preferences of patients and physicians in a large comprehensive cancer center. Separate cross-sectional surveys were administered to patients and physicians (staff physicians and clinical fellows) at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with current e-mail use. Record review was performed to assess the impact of e-mail communication on care. The survey was completed by 833 patients. E-mail contact with a member of the health care team was reported by 41% of respondents. The team members contacted included administrative assistants (52%), nurses (45%), specialist physicians (36%), and family physicians (18%). Patient factors associated with a higher likelihood of e-mail contact with the health care team included younger age, higher education, higher income, enrollment in a clinical trial, and receipt of multiple treatments. Eighty percent of physicians (n = 63 of 79) reported previous contact with a patient via e-mail. Physician factors associated with a greater likelihood of e-mail contact with patients included older age, more senior clinical position, and higher patient volume. Nine hundred sixty-two patient records were reviewed, with e-mail correspondence documented in only 9% of cases. E-mail is commonly used for patient care but is poorly documented. The use of e-mail in this setting can be developed with appropriate guidance; however, there may be concerns about widening the gap between certain groups of patients. Copyright © 2016 by American Society of Clinical Oncology.

  13. 75 FR 30793 - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces Proposed Change to Electronic Filing Guidelines

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    2010-06-02

    ... nature of the pleading will be included in the body of the electronic mail message. c. The pleading shall..., Department of Defense. Proposed New Order for Electronic Filing of Pleadings Effective (date), all pleadings... Electronic Filing of Pleadings 1. Scope. The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces adopts the...

  14. The Pervasiveness and Impact of Electronic Communication Technologies in Organizations: A Survey of Major American Corporations.

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    Hellweg, Susan A.; And Others

    A survey of the Fortune 500 corporations was conducted to ascertain the pervasiveness and perceived impact of five electronic communication technologies (electronic mail, videotex, interactive computers, video teleconferencing, and word processing). Ninety-four corporations responded to a 53-item questionnaire and follow-up survey. Analysis of the…

  15. Electronic Learning: Perspectives on Maintaining an Educational Relationship through Electronic Communication.

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    Keenan, Thomas P.

    Fifty gifted teenagers from across Canada, who were taught the Honeywell MULTICS "mail" and "forum" systems, were allowed free reign on an electronic communication system for several months. This paper reports on the students' use of the system, and on some of the interesting and unusual events which occurred during the course…

  16. The Effects of Electronic Communication on American Sign Language

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Schneider, Erin; Kozak, L. Viola; Santiago, Roberto; Stephen, Anika

    2012-01-01

    Technological and language innovation often flow in concert with one another. Casual observation by researchers has shown that electronic communication memes, in the form of abbreviations, have found their way into spoken English. This study focuses on the current use of electronic modes of communication, such as cell smartphones, and e-mail, and…

  17. Assessing the potential of e-mail for communicating drug therapy recommendations to physicians in patients with heart failure and ventricular-assist devices.

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    Lekura, Jona; Tita, Cristina; Lanfear, David E; Williams, Celeste T; Jennings, Douglas L

    2014-10-01

    This project explores electronic mail (e-mail) as a potential medium for pharmacists to communicate pharmacotherapy interventions to prescribers. This retrospective descriptive analysis was conducted at an urban, academic teaching hospital. The pharmacist attempted a drug therapy intervention via e-mail when unable to make face-to-face contact with the attending physician. Eligible patients for this project were admitted to the advanced heart failure (HF) team between December 1, 2010, and July 31, 2011, and had at least 1 attempted e-mail intervention. The primary outcome was the number of accepted interventions, while the secondary end point was the time until a physician e-mail response. A total of 51 e-mail interventions were attempted on 29 patients (mean age = 53, 24% caucasian, 59% male, 69% left ventricular-assist device [VAD]). Overall, of the total 51 interventions,44 (86.3%) were accepted. The average time to a physician e-mail response was 41 minutes. Initiation of drug therapy and changing dose and route or frequency accounted for the most frequent intervention (33%). The most common drug classes involved in the e-mail interventions were angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (15.7%), loop diuretics (9.8%), and antiplatelet agents (7.8%). Clinical pharmacists with well-established physician relationships can effectively implement timely drug therapy recommendations using e-mail communications in patients with advanced HF or VADs. © The Author(s) 2013.

  18. Using Electronic Messaging to Improve the Quality of Instruction.

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    Zack, Michael H.

    1995-01-01

    Qualitative and quantitative data from business students using electronic mail and computer conferencing showed these methods enabled the instructor to be more accessible and responsive; greater class cohesion developed, and perceived quality of the course and instructor effectiveness increased. (SK)

  19. Planning, Using the New Technology in Classrooms.

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    Barker, Bruce O.

    1990-01-01

    "Technology talk" among progressive administrators includes more than just computers and VCRs. New telecommunications developments (in satellites, fiber optics, electronic bulletin boards, electronic mail, and two-way interactive instructional delivery) are "hot topics" that both principals and teachers must learn about. Peer interactions and…

  20. Molecular Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable Electronic Polymers and Composites

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-06-08

    AFRL-AFOSR-VA-TR-2016-0231 Molecular Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable Electronic Polymers and Composites Darren Lipomi...04-2013 to 31-03-2016 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Molecular Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable Electronic Polymers and Composites 5a... Engineering for Mechanically Resilient and Stretchable Electronic Polymers and Composites PI: Prof. Darren J. Lipomi 9500 Gilman Dr., Mail Code #0448

  1. 75 FR 71680 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG...

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    2010-11-24

    ... Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG Electronics USA, Inc. from the... and publishes the LG Electronics USA, Inc. (LG) petition for waiver (hereafter, ``petition'') from... Communications, LG Electronics USA, Inc., 1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006; (202) 719-3490; E-mail: john...

  2. The Use of Electronic Data Interchange under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

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    Rhinehart, Paul T.

    1996-01-01

    When used in managing college student records, electronic data interchange allows electronic student records to be fed directly into a receiving institution's database instead of being sent by mail. Although the process offers many clear advantages, one important question that must be addressed is how students' privacy will be protected under a…

  3. Community Needs Assessment for an Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology Program at Maui, Molokai, and Lanai.

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    Pezzoli, Jean A.

    In June 1992, Maui Community College (MCC), in Hawaii, conducted a survey of the communities of Maui, Molokai, Lanai, and Hana to determine perceived needs for an associate degree and certificate program in electronics and computer engineering. Questionnaires were mailed to 500 firms utilizing electronic or computer services, seeking information…

  4. 75 FR 78703 - Commission Information Collection Activities, Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Submitted for...

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    2010-12-16

    ... to Docket No. IC10-542-001. Comments may be filed either electronically or in paper format. Those persons filing electronically do not need to make a paper filing. Documents filed electronically via the... sender's e-mail address upon receipt of comments. For paper filings, the comments should be submitted to...

  5. 76 FR 3584 - Time for Payment of Certain Excise Taxes, and Quarterly Excise Tax Payments for Small Alcohol...

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    2011-01-20

    ... 40 Cigars and cigarettes, Claims, Electronic fund transfers, Excise taxes, Labeling, Packaging and..., Regulations.gov , we will post, and you may view, copies of this notice, any electronic or mailed comments we... material that we consider unsuitable for posting. You also may view copies of this notice, any electronic...

  6. Human dynamics: Darwin and Einstein correspondence patterns.

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    Oliveira, João Gama; Barabási, Albert-László

    2005-10-27

    In an era when letters were the main means of exchanging scientific ideas and results, Charles Darwin (1809-82) and Albert Einstein (1879-1955) were notably prolific correspondents. But did their patterns of communication differ from those associated with the instant-access e-mail of modern times? Here we show that, although the means have changed, the communication dynamics have not: Darwin's and Einstein's patterns of correspondence and today's electronic exchanges follow the same scaling laws. However, the response times of their surface-mail communication is described by a different scaling exponent from e-mail communication, providing evidence for a new class of phenomena in human dynamics.

  7. Fleet Battle Experiment Juliet Final Reconstruction and Analysis Report

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2003-04-01

    8000 tons 145 Selected Vessel Statistics Joint Venture Sea SLICE Ship particulars Wave Piercing Catamaran ( CAT ) Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull (SWATH...and broadcasting capabilities. NSWC Corona used a built-in function within GCCS-M to broadcast all OTH Gold Contact (CTC) messages to a file. These...example would be the prohibition of e-mail from electronically accessing the e- 309 mail address book; thus denying many self-propagating viruses

  8. When work calls-associations between being contacted outside of regular working hours for work-related matters and health.

    PubMed

    Arlinghaus, Anna; Nachreiner, Friedhelm

    2013-11-01

    Boundaries between work and private life are diminishing, but little is known on how this influences worker health. Therefore, we examined the association between work-related contacts outside of regular working hours by e-mail or phone and self-reported health in a representative sample of European employees (n = 23 760). The risk of reporting ≥1 health problem(s) was increased in workers contacted sometimes (odds ratio [OR]: 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.06-1.27) or often (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.12-1.34) as compared with never, controlling for several demographic and workplace characteristics. Further research is needed to quantify work and nonwork patterns and their health effects.

  9. The impact of electronic mail versus print delivery of an exercise program on muscular strength and aerobic capacity in people with type 2 diabetes.

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    Taylor, J David

    2008-09-01

    Previous research indicates that the Internet, electronic mail (e-mail), and printed materials can be used to deliver interventions to improve physical activity in people with type 2 diabetes. However, no studies have been conducted investigating the effect of e-mail or print delivery of an exercise program on muscular strength and aerobic capacity in people with type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this clinical trial was to investigate the impact of e-mail vs. print delivery of an exercise program on muscular strength and aerobic capacity in people with type 2 diabetes. Nineteen participants with type 2 diabetes were allocated to either a group that was delivered a prescribed exercise program using e-mail (e-mail group, n = 10) or a group that was delivered the same prescribed exercise program in print form (print group, n = 9). Chest press and leg press estimated one-repetition maximum (1-RM) scores as well as estimated peak oxygen uptake ([latin capital V with dot above]O2peak) were measured at baseline and follow-up. Intention-to-treat analysis indicated significant improvements in chest press (mean = 7.00 kg, p = 0.001, effect size = 2.22) and leg press (mean = 19.32 kg, p = 0.002, effect size = 1.98) 1-RM scores and [latin capital V with dot above]O2peak (mean = 9.38 mL of oxygen uptake per kilogram of body mass per minute, p = 0.01, effect size = 1.45) within the e-mail group. Within the print group, significant improvements in chest press (mean = 9.13 kg, p = 0.01, effect size = 1.49) and leg press (mean = 16.68 kg, p = 0.01, effect size = 1.31) 1-RM scores and [latin capital V with dot above]O2peak (mean = 5.14 ml of oxygen uptake per kilogram of body mass per minute, p = 0.03, effect size = 1.14) were found. No significant between-group differences in improvements were found. Clinicians can deliver a prescribed exercise program, either by e-mail or in print form, to significantly improve muscular strength and aerobic capacity in people with type 2 diabetes, and expect similar outcomes.

  10. Student Monitoring in Distance Education.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Holt, Peter; And Others

    1987-01-01

    Reviews a computerized monitoring system for distance education students at Athabasca University designed to solve the problems of tracking student performance. A pilot project for tutors is described which includes an electronic conferencing system and electronic mail, and an evaluation currently in progress is briefly discussed. (LRW)

  11. 77 FR 18999 - Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information

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    2012-03-29

    ... Collect Information AGENCY: National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, USDA. ACTION... new electronic mailing list subscription form from those working with water quality and water... electronic discussion list maintained by the Water Quality Information Center (WQIC). DATES: Comments on this...

  12. 49 CFR 701.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ...) AMTRAK FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 701.2 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise in...) Electronic data means records and information (including E-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. (f) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure under one or more...

  13. 49 CFR 701.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ...) AMTRAK FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 701.2 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise in...) Electronic data means records and information (including E-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. (f) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure under one or more...

  14. 49 CFR 701.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...) AMTRAK FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 701.2 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise in...) Electronic data means records and information (including E-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. (f) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure under one or more...

  15. 49 CFR 701.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...) AMTRAK FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 701.2 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise in...) Electronic data means records and information (including E-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. (f) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure under one or more...

  16. 49 CFR 701.2 - Definitions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ...) AMTRAK FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM § 701.2 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise in...) Electronic data means records and information (including E-mail) that are created, stored, and retrievable by electronic means. (f) Exempt information means information that is exempt from disclosure under one or more...

  17. Key Aspects of a Computerized Statistics Course.

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    Wells, Karin L.; Marsh, Lawrence C.

    1997-01-01

    Looks at ways in which computer-assisted instruction transforms three traditional aspects of college teaching: lectures are replaced with multimedia presentations; homework becomes electronic, with instant grading and detailed explanations; and traditional office hours are replaced with electronic mail, list-serv, and live screen interaction…

  18. Internet, World Wide Web, and Creativity.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Siau, Keng

    1999-01-01

    This article presents the services available on the Internet for creativity and discusses their applicability to electronic brainstorming. Services include bulletin boards, electronic mail and listservs, chat groups, file transfers, and remote login. Opportunities provided by the World Wide Web are discussed, along with tools available to…

  19. 78 FR 36446 - Proposed Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure

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    2013-06-18

    ... in a manner to be specified in the Commission's Handbook on Filing Procedures. The Commission is contemplating various technology options and is soliciting comment prior to developing the specific filing...'' technology that has been superseded by electronic mail or other electronic communication technologies...

  20. 10 CFR 171.9 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... LICENSES, INCLUDING HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, REGISTRATIONS, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM... example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner... obtained by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to...

  1. Information Transfer in 1990.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Hough, Roger W.

    Results of a recent study of potential demand for electronic information transfer services in 1970-1990 are presented. Projections are made for new services such as electronic mail, remote library browsing, checkless society transactions, video telephone and others, as well as conventional services such as telephone, telegraph and network program…

  2. 43 CFR 1822.13 - May I file electronically?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) APPLICATION PROCEDURES Filing a Document... electronic filing if an original signature is not required. If BLM requires your signature, you must file your application or document by delivery or by mailing. If you have any questions regarding which types...

  3. 43 CFR 1822.13 - May I file electronically?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) APPLICATION PROCEDURES Filing a Document... electronic filing if an original signature is not required. If BLM requires your signature, you must file your application or document by delivery or by mailing. If you have any questions regarding which types...

  4. 43 CFR 1822.13 - May I file electronically?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) APPLICATION PROCEDURES Filing a Document... electronic filing if an original signature is not required. If BLM requires your signature, you must file your application or document by delivery or by mailing. If you have any questions regarding which types...

  5. 43 CFR 1822.13 - May I file electronically?

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-10-01

    ... MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL MANAGEMENT (1000) APPLICATION PROCEDURES Filing a Document... electronic filing if an original signature is not required. If BLM requires your signature, you must file your application or document by delivery or by mailing. If you have any questions regarding which types...

  6. 10 CFR 171.9 - Communications.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... LICENSES, INCLUDING HOLDERS OF CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, REGISTRATIONS, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM... example, via Electronic Information Exchange, or CD-ROM. Electronic submissions must be made in a manner... obtained by visiting the NRC's Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html; by e-mail to...

  7. The Use of Teleconferencing to Conduct Interim Business.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Frampton, Robert; and Others

    This report discusses telecommunications as a possible medium for conducting certain types of Pacific Circle Consortium (PCC) business. Under the general heading of teleconferencing, the paper examines a number of telecommunications options including two-way video, electronic mail, slow-scan video, facsimile equipment, electronic blackboards,…

  8. Privacy Analysis of the Internet Protocol

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2002-12-01

    mixing approach first proposed for e-mail by David Chaum [Cha81]. The Onion Routing system maintains a set of mixing centers called onion routers...IEEE Computer, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 59-67, May, 2000. 5. [Cha81] Chaum , D., Untraceable Electronic Mail, Return Addresses, and Digital Pseudonyms...the Internet,” Proceedings of IEEE COMPCON, 1997. 11. [Gol99] Goldschlag, David M., Reed, Michael G., and Syverson, Paul F., “Onion Routing for

  9. Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 21, Number 2, February 2014

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2014-02-01

    surgery, 1 dermatology . Preventive medicine 11 2 5 7 . . . Hematology- oncologyd 4 2 1 . 4 . . Obstetrics- gynecology 2 . . . . 1 obstetrics...health surveillance purposes. All previous issues of the MSMR are available online at www.afh sc.mil. Subscriptions (electronic and hard copy) may be...requested online at www. afh sc.mil/msmrSubscribe or by contacting AFHSC at (301)319-3240. E-mail: usarmy.ncr.medcom-afh sc.mbx.msmr@mail.mil

  10. Email and All that Jazz: Training Staff to Use Electronic Communication Tools Professionally

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    Stephens, Karen

    2008-01-01

    There are many benefits of e-mails. Through e-mail, a person can relay specific details to any number of "need to know" persons at the press of a "send" key at any time of day, without playing endless phone tag or waking someone up on the wrong side of the time zone. A person can also get "newsy" information out fast and save printing money, too.…

  11. Telematics and satellites. Part 1: Information systems

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Burke, W. R.

    1980-06-01

    Telematic systems are identified and described. The applications are examined emphasizing the role played by satellite links. The discussion includes file transfer, examples of distributed processor systems, terminal communication, information retrieval systems, office information systems, electronic preparation and publishing of information, electronic systems for transfer of funds, electronic mail systems, record file transfer characteristics, intra-enterprise networks, and inter-enterprise networks.

  12. 26 CFR 1.6050W-2 - Electronic furnishing of information statements for payments made in settlement of payment card...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... statements required by section 6050W(f) electronically on a website instead of in a paper format. The letter... website, downloading the consent document, completing the consent document, and e-mailing the completed consent back to F. The consent document posted on the website uses the same electronic format that F uses...

  13. 26 CFR 1.6050W-2 - Electronic furnishing of information statements for payments made in settlement of payment card...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... statements required by section 6050W(f) electronically on a website instead of in a paper format. The letter... website, downloading the consent document, completing the consent document, and e-mailing the completed consent back to F. The consent document posted on the website uses the same electronic format that F uses...

  14. 26 CFR 1.6050W-2 - Electronic furnishing of information statements for payments made in settlement of payment card...

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... statements required by section 6050W(f) electronically on a website instead of in a paper format. The letter... website, downloading the consent document, completing the consent document, and e-mailing the completed consent back to F. The consent document posted on the website uses the same electronic format that F uses...

  15. Evaluating Two Evidence-Based Intervention Strategies to Promote CRC Screening Among Latino Adults in a Primary Care Setting.

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    Castañeda, Sheila F; Bharti, Balambal; Espinoza-Giacinto, Rebeca Aurora; Sanchez, Valerie; O'Connell, Shawne; Muñoz, Fatima; Mercado, Sylvia; Meza, Marie Elena; Rojas, Wendy; Talavera, Gregory A; Gupta, Samir

    2017-06-20

    Regular use of colorectal cancer screening can reduce incidence and mortality, but participation rates remain low among low-income, Spanish-speaking Latino adults. We conducted two distinct pilot studies testing the implementation of evidence-based interventions to promote fecal immunochemical test (FIT) screening among Latinos aged 50-75 years who were not up-to-date with CRC screening (n = 200) at a large Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego, CA. One pilot focused on an opportunistic clinic visit "in-reach" intervention including a 30-min session with a patient navigator, review of an educational "flip-chart," and a take-home FIT kit with instructions. The second pilot was a system-level "outreach" intervention consisting of mailed materials (i.e., FIT kit, culturally and linguistically tailored instructions, and a pre-paid return envelope). Both received follow-up calls to promote screening completion and referrals for additional screening and treatment if needed. The primary outcome was FIT kit completion and return within 3 months assessed through electronic medical records. The in-reach pilot consisted of mostly insured (85%), women (82%), and Spanish-speaking (88%) patients. The outreach pilot consisted of mostly of Spanish-speaking (73%) women (64%), half of which were insured (50%). At a 3-month follow-up, screening completion was 76% for in-reach and 19% for outreach. These data demonstrate that evidence-based strategies to promote CRC screening can be implemented successfully within FQHCs, but implementation (particularly of mailed outreach) may require setting and population-specific optimization. Patient, provider, and healthcare system related implementation approaches and lessons learned from this study may be implemented in other primary care settings.

  16. Standards of e-Learning Based Distance Education

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Saurabh, Kumar

    2006-01-01

    The term distance education is commonly used to describe courses in which nearly all the interaction between the teacher and student takes place electronically. Electronic communication may take the form of audio, video, e-mail, chat, teleconferencing, and, increasingly, the Internet. Distance education courses range from short term training…

  17. The Internet and World-Wide-Web: Potential Benefits to Rural Schools.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Barker, Bruce O.

    The Internet is a decentralized collection of computer networks managed by separate groups using a common set of technical standards. The Internet has tremendous potential as an educational resource by providing access to networking through worldwide electronic mail, various databases, and electronic bulletin boards; collaborative investigation…

  18. Social Work in a Digital Age: Ethical and Risk Management Challenges

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    Reamer, Frederic G.

    2013-01-01

    Digital, online, and other electronic technology has transformed the nature of social work practice. Contemporary social workers can provide services to clients by using online counseling, telephone counseling, video counseling, cybertherapy (avatar therapy), self-guided Web-based interventions, electronic social networks, e-mail, and text…

  19. 75 FR 47552 - Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request

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    2010-08-06

    ... information collection request (ICR) entitled the the National Evaluation of School-Based Learn and Serve...) Electronically by e-mail to: [email protected] . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB is particularly interested in..., e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. Comments A 60-day public comment Notice was...

  20. Policies Target Teacher-Student Cyber Talk

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    Ash, Katie

    2009-01-01

    Teachers in Louisiana may soon think twice before sending a text message or e-mail to a student from a personal electronic device. A new state law requires all Louisiana districts to implement policies requiring documentation of every electronic interaction between teachers and students through a nonschool-issued device, such as a personal…

  1. The Skills Implications of Electronic Retailing. IES Final Report.

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    Tackey, Nii Djan; Hillage, Jim; Jagger, Nick; Bates, Peter

    The skills and education/training implications of the development of electronic commerce in the United Kingdom's retail industry and its associated supply chain were examined. The major data collection activities were as follows: a literature review; consultation with leading academics and advisers; an e-mail-based call for information from…

  2. I Was Attacked Online!

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    Hensel, Jan

    1996-01-01

    Considers some of the problems posed by electronic mail systems when the identity of the user is protected by the server. Suggests that high school instructors and administrators have good reason to circulate electronic messages through a central site, as students need to be protected from exploitative users and prohibited from sending abusive…

  3. The effect of various types of patients' reminders on the uptake of pneumococcal vaccine in adults: A randomized controlled trial.

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    Ghadieh, Alexandra S; Hamadeh, Ghassan N; Mahmassani, Dina M; Lakkis, Najla A

    2015-10-26

    Invasive pneumococcal disease is one of the most important vaccine-preventable diseases threatening the adult community due to missed opportunities for vaccination. This study compares the effect of three different types of patient reminder system on adulthood Streptococcus pneumoniae immunization in a primary care setting. The study targeted patients aged 40 and older eligible for pneumococcal vaccine, but did not receive it yet (89.5% of 3072 patients) based on their electronic medical records in a family medicine center in Beirut. The sample population was randomized using an automated computer randomization system into six equal groups, receiving short phone calls, short text messaging system (sms-text) or e-mails each with or without patient education. Each group received three identical reminders spaced by a period of four weeks. Documentation of vaccine administration was then added to the longitudinal electronic patient record. The primary outcome was the vaccine administration rate in the clinics. Of the eligible patients due for the pneumococcal 23-polyvalent vaccine, 1380 who had mobile phone numbers and e-mails were randomized into six equal intervention groups. The various reminders increased vaccination rate to 14.9%: 16.5% of the short phone calls group, 7.2% of the sms-text group and 5.7% of the e-mail group took the vaccine. The vaccination rate was independent of the age, associated education message and the predisposing condition. Use of electronic text reminders via e-mails and mobile phones seems to be a feasible and sustainable model to increase pneumococcal vaccination rates in a primary care center. Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

  4. Rapid assessment of agents of biological terrorism: defining the differential diagnosis of inhalational anthrax using electronic communication in a practice-based research network.

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    Temte, Jonathan L; Anderson, Anna Lisa

    2004-01-01

    Early detection of bioterrorism requires assessment of diagnoses assigned to cases of rare diseases with which clinicians have little experience. In this study, we evaluated the process of defining the differential diagnosis for inhalational anthrax using electronic communication within a practice-based research network (PBRN) and compared the results with those obtained from a nationwide random sample of family physicians with a mailed instrument. We distributed survey instruments by e-mail to 55 physician members of the Wisconsin Research Network (WReN), a regional PBRN. The instruments consisted of 3 case vignettes randomly drawn from a set describing 11 patients with inhalational anthrax, 2 with influenza A, and 1 with Legionella pneumonia. Physicians provided their most likely nonanthrax diagnosis, along with their responses to 4 yes-or-no management questions for each case. Physicians who had not responded at 1 week received a second e-mail with the survey instrument. The comparison group consisted of the nationwide sample of physicians who completed mailed survey instruments. Primary outcome measures were response rate, median response time, and frequencies of diagnostic categories assigned to cases of inhalational anthrax. The PBRN response rate compared favorably with that of the national sample (47.3% vs 37.0%; P = not significant). The median response time for the PBRN was significantly shorter than that for the national sample (2 vs 28 days; P < .001). No significant differences were found between the PBRN and the Midwest subset of the national sample in the frequencies of major diagnostic categories or in case management. Electronic means of creating differential diagnoses for rare infectious diseases of national significance is feasible within PBRNs. Information is much more rapidly acquired and is consistent with that obtained by conventional methods.

  5. Electronic bullying among middle school students.

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    Kowalski, Robin M; Limber, Susan P

    2007-12-01

    Electronic communications technologies are affording children and adolescents new means of bullying one another. Referred to as electronic bullying, cyberbullying, or online social cruelty, this phenomenon includes bullying through e-mail, instant messaging, in a chat room, on a website, or through digital messages or images sent to a cell phone. The present study examined the prevalence of electronic bullying among middle school students. A total of 3,767 middle school students in grades 6, 7, and 8 who attend six elementary and middle schools in the southeastern and northwestern United States completed a questionnaire, consisting of the Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire and 23 questions developed for this study that examined participants' experiences with electronic bullying, as both victims and perpetrators. Of the students, 11% that they had been electronically bullied at least once in the last couple of months (victims only); 7% indicated that they were bully/victims; and 4% had electronically bullied someone else at least once in the previous couple of months (bullies only). The most common methods for electronic bullying (as reported by both victims and perpetrators) involved the use of instant messaging, chat rooms, and e-mail. Importantly, close to half of the electronic bully victims reported not knowing the perpetrator's identity. Electronic bullying represents a problem of significant magnitude. As children's use of electronic communications technologies is unlikely to wane in coming years, continued attention to electronic bullying is critical. Implications of these findings for youth, parents, and educators are discussed.

  6. Development and Implementation of the DHAPP Military eHealth Information Network System

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    2016-03-01

    L E H I S T O R Y Received: February 29, 2016 Revised: September 22, 2016 Accepted: October 06, 2016 DOI: 10.2174/1570162X15666170517093714...AIDS Prevention Program, Naval Health Research Center, 140 Sylvester Road, San Diego, CA 92106, USA; Tel: +1(619) 806-4218; E -mail: kratz.mary...of electronic tools, such as e -mail and Voice over Internet Protocol, enables communications that can support clinical case management, virtual

  7. Electronic Mail (E-Mail) Management and Use

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    1999-03-01

    age or date of birth ; present or 14 AFI33-119 1 MARCH 1999future assignments for overseas, or for routinely deployable or sensitive units; and office...Server Naming Convention. The DMS-AF primary (e.g., ESL® Primary, Lotus ® Hub, and Microsoft® Bridgehead) server and its backup must conform to the 8...determine if there is some benefit to establishing standard lower-level folder names which bases should adhere to. Standard public folders offer a

  8. Enhancing mHealth Technology in the PCMH Environment to Activate Chronic Care Patients

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    2017-09-01

    AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES - 14. ABSTRACT - The potential of mobile health (mHealth...biometric data, electronic coaching, electronic-based health education, secure e-mail communication between visits, and electronic collection of lifestyle...influence patient activation and self-care activities. 15. SUBJECT TERMS MHCE, Mobile Health Care Environment mHealth, mobile health MHS, Military Health

  9. Survey of literacy environments and practices in residences at schools for the deaf.

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    Gillespie, C W; Twardosz, S

    1996-07-01

    The purpose of this study was to add to the sparse knowledge about literacy environments and practices in children's residences at schools for the deaf by conducting a nationwide survey. Twenty-six residential schools for the deaf throughout the country responded by mail. Results revealed that all of the responding schools made reading and writing materials available to children in their residences. Counselors read to children individually and supervised homework, and children wrote letters and read independently. However in half of the residences, materials were not regularly rotated and in most residences time was not set aside for group storybook reading. Implications for practice include focusing on providing interesting and stimulating literacy materials for children, rotating materials regularly, and planning group literacy-related events such as storybook reading or storytelling.

  10. Representation of the exact relativistic electronic Hamiltonian within the regular approximation

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    Filatov, Michael; Cremer, Dieter

    2003-12-01

    The exact relativistic Hamiltonian for electronic states is expanded in terms of energy-independent linear operators within the regular approximation. An effective relativistic Hamiltonian has been obtained, which yields in lowest order directly the infinite-order regular approximation (IORA) rather than the zeroth-order regular approximation method. Further perturbational expansion of the exact relativistic electronic energy utilizing the effective Hamiltonian leads to new methods based on ordinary (IORAn) or double [IORAn(2)] perturbation theory (n: order of expansion), which provide improved energies in atomic calculations. Energies calculated with IORA4 and IORA3(2) are accurate up to c-20. Furthermore, IORA is improved by using the IORA wave function to calculate the Rayleigh quotient, which, if minimized, leads to the exact relativistic energy. The outstanding performance of this new IORA method coined scaled IORA is documented in atomic and molecular calculations.

  11. Using direct mail to promote organ donor registration: Two campaigns and a meta-analysis.

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    Feeley, Thomas H; Quick, Brian L; Lee, Seyoung

    2016-12-01

    Two direct mail campaigns were undertaken in Rochester and Buffalo, New York, with the goal of enrolling adults aged 50-64 years into the state organ and tissue donation electronic registry. Meta-analytic methods were used to summarize the body of research on the effects of direct mail marketing to promote organ donation registration. In the first study, 40 000 mailers were sent to targeted adults in Rochester, New York, and varied by brochure-only, letter-only, and letter plus brochure mailing conditions. A follow-up mailer using letter-only was sent to 20 000 individuals in Buffalo, New York area. In a second study, campaign results were combined with previously published direct mail campaigns in a random-effects meta-analysis. The overall registration rates were 1.6% and 4.6% for the Rochester and Buffalo campaigns, and the letter-only condition outperformed the brochure-only and letter plus brochure conditions in the Rochester area campaigns. Meta-analysis indicated a 3.3% registration rates across 15 campaigns and 329 137 targeted individuals. Registration rates were higher when targeting 18-year-olds and when direct mail letters were authored by officials affiliated with state departments. Use of direct mail to promote organ donor registration is an inexpensive method to increase enrollments in state registries. © 2016 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

  12. Six-month follow-up and participant use and satisfaction of an electronic mail intervention promoting physical activity and nutrition.

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    Plotnikoff, Ronald C; Pickering, Michael A; McCargar, Linda J; Loucaides, Constantinos A; Hugo, Kylie

    2010-01-01

    To evaluate the effects of a 12-week e-mail intervention promoting physical activity and nutrition, and to describe participant use and satisfaction feedback. A longitudinal, randomized trial. Five large workplaces in Alberta, Canada. One thousand forty-three participants completed all three assessments, and 1263 participants in the experimental group provided use and satisfaction feedback after receiving the 12-week intervention. Paired physical activity and nutrition messages were e-mailed weekly to the experimental group. The control group received all messages in bulk (i.e., within a single e-mail message) at the conclusion of the intervention. Self-report measures of knowledge, cognitions, and behaviors related to physical activity and nutrition were used. Satisfaction with e-mail messages was assessed at Time 2. Planned contrasts compared the experimental group measures at Time 3 with those reported at Time 2 and with control group measures reported at Time 3. Control group measures at Time 3 were also compared with control group measures at Time 2. The small intervention effects previously reported between Time 1 and Time 2 were maintained at Time 3. Providing the e-mail messages in bulk also had a significant positive effect on many of the physical activity and nutrition variables. E-mail offers a promising medium for promoting health-enhancing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Additional research is needed to determine optimal message dose and content.

  13. Mems: Platform for Large-Scale Integrated Vacuum Electronic Circuits

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2017-03-20

    SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: The objective of the LIVEC advanced study project was to develop a platform for large-scale integrated vacuum electronic ...Distribution Unlimited UU UU UU UU 20-03-2017 1-Jul-2014 30-Jun-2015 Final Report: MEMS Platform for Large-Scale Integrated Vacuum Electronic ... Electronic Circuits (LIVEC) Contract No: W911NF-14-C-0093 COR Dr. James Harvey U.S. ARO RTP, NC 27709-2211 Phone: 702-696-2533 e-mail

  14. Target Surface Area Effects on Hot Electron Dynamics from High Intensity Laser-Plasma Interactions

    DTIC Science & Technology

    2016-08-19

    New J. Phys. 18 (2016) 063020 doi:10.1088/1367-2630/18/6/063020 PAPER Target surface area effects on hot electron dynamics from high intensity laser ...Science, University ofMichigan, AnnArbor,MI 48109-2099, USA E-mail: czulick@umich.edu Keywords: laser -plasma,mass-limited, fast electrons, sheath...field Abstract Reduced surface area targets were studied using an ultra-high intensity femtosecond laser in order to determine the effect of electron

  15. 16 CFR 680.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  16. 16 CFR 680.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  17. 16 CFR 680.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  18. 16 CFR 680.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  19. 16 CFR 680.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  20. 76 FR 42721 - Automated Commercial Environment (ACE): Announcement of a New Start Date for the National Customs...

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    2011-07-19

    ... the e-mail any past electronic data interchange (EDI) history with CBP. Written comments concerning... be transmitted in advance of arrival through a CBP-approved electronic data interchange (EDI).The..., 2008).\\1\\ Currently, the Automated Commercial System (ACS) is the CBP-approved EDI through which this...

  1. 77 FR 36423 - Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles

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    2012-06-19

    ...: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments electronically or in paper form by following the instructions in section V of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below. Comments in electronic form should be... following the instructions on the web-based form). Comments filed in paper form should be mailed or...

  2. Electronic Mail: Defining a Role for the U.S. Postal Service.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    McLaughlin, John F.

    Threatened by competitive diversification and by increasing costs, the United States Postal Service has investigated two potential cost reducing systems: (1) a microsystem which would provide electronic facsimile transmission between major markets and (2) a macrosystem which could take digital input such as utility bills and deliver a hardcopy to…

  3. 75 FR 12315 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Diablo Canyon Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation...

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    2010-03-15

    ... cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit paper copies of their... holidays. Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically..., such as social security numbers, home addresses, or home phone numbers in their filings, unless an NRC...

  4. 78 FR 12132 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form

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    2013-02-21

    ...: Electronic Diversity Visa Entry Form ACTION: Notice of request for public comment. SUMMARY: The Department of... page. Email: [email protected] . Mail: Chief, Legislation and Regulations Division, Visa... Taylor, Visa Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., L-603, Washington, DC 20522, who may...

  5. Creating the Hybrid Electronic Course: An Instructor's Journal.

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    Ross, Jeff

    This paper details the day to day curriculum of an e-mail-based English class at Central Arizona College. The intent of the class--a Hybrid Electronic Course (HEC)--was to expose the students to both independent research and writing, while also giving them opportunities for traditional classroom meetings. An entire semester was compressed into…

  6. The Use of Electronic Mail To Support Off-Campus Student Learning.

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    Doring, Allan

    A key element in the completion of study by off-campus students is support during their learning. The nature of off-campus study renders nearly impossible the face-to-face contact which provides expansion of lecture material, direct answers to problems, guidance on procedures, and immediate responses to learning difficulties. Electronic mail…

  7. PoliNet and Information Utilities: Using Telecommunications in Political Science and Public Administration Education and Research.

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    Vasu, Michael L.; Garson, G. David

    General information utilities and specialized networks, such as PoliNet, provide educators and researchers in public administration and allied fields with a diversity of new tools which include: (1) bibliographic searching; (2) international teleconferencing; (3) electronic news clipping services; (4) electronic mail; and (5) free public domain…

  8. 32 CFR 505.2 - General provisions.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ...-mail and the World Wide Web. (1) Unencrypted electronic transmission of privacy protected data makes... affected individuals or population's personal information has been lost, stolen, or compromised. (4) This...

  9. Don't LOL at virtual visits. Technology is allowing more doctors and patients to consult via e-mail, and insurance companies are reimbursing for it.

    PubMed

    Robeznieks, Andis

    2007-10-15

    In today's "I-gotta-know-now" society, many patients turn to e-mail to contact doctors on matters, as opposed to waiting for an in-person office visit. Now, some insurers are actually reimbursing doctors for their electronic time, which is also known as a "virtual visit." Internist Paul Tang, left, doesn't consider the practice mainstream yet. "No one is reimbursing us," he says.

  10. The SPAN cookbook: A practical guide to accessing SPAN

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Mason, Stephanie; Tencati, Ronald D.; Stern, David M.; Capps, Kimberly D.; Dorman, Gary; Peters, David J.

    1990-01-01

    This is a manual for remote users who wish to send electronic mail messages from the Space Physics Analysis Network (SPAN) to scientific colleagues on other computer networks and vice versa. In several instances more than one gateway has been included for the same network. Users are provided with an introduction to each network listed with helpful details about accessing the system and mail syntax examples. Also included is information on file transfers, remote logins, and help telephone numbers.

  11. Electronic Publishing and the Journals of the American Chemical Society.

    PubMed

    Spring, Jeffrey D; Garson, Lorrin R

    1996-01-01

    The American Chemical Society is developing a number of initiatives that implement emerging electronic technologies in order to provide a broad range of products and services to members and subscribers. Examples of products currently available, or under development, for access via the World Wide Web include supporting information for journals, electronic ads, color graphics and entire journals. Other activities employ e-mail, CD-ROMs, and softcopy text.

  12. Electronic Publishing and the Journals of the American Chemical Society

    PubMed Central

    Spring, Jeffrey D.; Garson, Lorrin R.

    1996-01-01

    The American Chemical Society is developing a number of initiatives that implement emerging electronic technologies in order to provide a broad range of products and services to members and subscribers. Examples of products currently available, or under development, for access via the World Wide Web include supporting information for journals, electronic ads, color graphics and entire journals. Other activities employ e-mail, CD-ROMs, and softcopy text. PMID:27805172

  13. Study protocol of the CHOiCE trial: a three-armed, randomized, controlled trial of home-based HPV self-sampling for non-participants in an organized cervical cancer screening program.

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    Tranberg, Mette; Bech, Bodil Hammer; Blaakær, Jan; Jensen, Jørgen Skov; Svanholm, Hans; Andersen, Berit

    2016-11-03

    The effectiveness of cervical cancer screening programs is challenged by suboptimal participation and coverage. Offering cervico-vaginal self-sampling for human papillomavirus testing (HPV self-sampling) to non-participants can increase screening participation. However, the effect varies substantially among studies, especially depending on the approach used to offer HPV self-sampling. The present trial evaluates the effect on participation in an organized screening program of a HPV self-sampling kit mailed directly to the home of the woman or mailed to the woman's home on demand only, compared with the standard second reminder for regular screening. The CHOiCE trial is a parallel, randomized, controlled, open-label trial. It will include 9327 women aged 30-64 years who are living in the Central Denmark Region and who have not participated in cervical cancer screening after an invitation and one reminder. The women will be equally randomized into three arms: 1) Directly mailed a second reminder including a HPV self-sampling kit; 2) Mailed a second reminder offering a HPV self-sampling kit, to be ordered by e-mail, text message, phone, or through a webpage; and 3) Mailed a second reminder for a practitioner-collected sample (control group). The primary outcome will be the proportion of women in the intervention groups who participate by returning their HPV self-sampling kit or have a practitioner-collected sample compared with the proportion of women who have a practitioner-collected sample in the control group at 90 and 180 days after mail out of the second reminders. Per-protocol and intention-to-treat analyses will be performed. The secondary outcome will be the proportion of women with a positive HPV self-collected sample who attend follow-up testing at 30, 60, or 90 days after mail out of the results. The CHOiCE trial will provide strong and important evidence allowing us to determine if and how HPV self-sampling can be used to increase participation in cervical cancer screening. This trial therefore has the potential to improve prevention and reduce the number of deaths caused by cervical cancer. Current Controlled Trials NCT02680262 . Registered 10 February 2016.

  14. [Evaluation auditing of the quality of health care in accreditation of health facilities].

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    Paim, Chennyfer da Rosa Paino; Zucchi, Paola

    2011-01-01

    This article shows how many health insurance companies operating in the Greater São Paulo have been performing auditing of the quality of their health care services, professionals, and which criteria are being employed to do so. Because of the legislation decreeing that health insurance companies have legal co-responsibility for the health care services and National Health Agency control the health services National Health Agency, auditing evaluations have been implemented since then. The survey was based on electronic forms e-mailed to all health insurance companies operating in the Greater São Paulo. The sample consisted of 125 health insurance companies; 29 confirmed that had monitoring and evaluation processes; 26 performed auditing of their services regularly; from those, 20 used some type of form or protocol for technical visits; all evaluation physical and administrative structure and 22 included functional structure. Regarding the professionals audited 21 were nurses, 13 administrative assistants; 04 managers and 02 doctors. Regarding criteria for accreditation the following were highlighted: region analysis (96%), localization (88.88%) and cost (36%). We conclude that this type of auditing evaluation is rather innovative and is being gradually implemented by the health insurance companies, but is not a systematic process.

  15. Information management for clinicians.

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    Mehta, Neil B; Martin, Stephen A; Maypole, Jack; Andrews, Rebecca

    2016-08-01

    Clinicians are bombarded with information daily by social media, mainstream television news, e-mail, and print and online reports. They usually do not have much control over these information streams and thus are passive recipients, which means they get more noise than signal. Accessing, absorbing, organizing, storing, and retrieving useful medical information can improve patient care. The authors outline how to create a personalized stream of relevant information that can be scanned regularly and saved so that it is readily accessible. Copyright © 2016 Cleveland Clinic.

  16. 75 FR 39710 - Postal Classification Change

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    2010-07-12

    .... ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing Online system at http:[sol][sol]www... the Commission's Web site (http:[sol][sol]www.prc.gov). Proposed edits to the draft Mail...

  17. Understanding health care communication preferences of veteran primary care users.

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    LaVela, Sherri L; Schectman, Gordon; Gering, Jeffrey; Locatelli, Sara M; Gawron, Andrew; Weaver, Frances M

    2012-09-01

    To assess veterans' health communication preferences (in-person, telephone, or electronic) for primary care needs and the impact of computer use on preferences. Structured patient interviews (n=448). Bivariate analyses examined preferences for primary care by 'infrequent' vs. 'regular' computer users. Only 54% were regular computer users, nearly all of whom had ever used the internet. 'Telephone' was preferred for 6 of 10 reasons (general medical questions, medication questions and refills, preventive care reminders, scheduling, and test results); although telephone was preferred by markedly fewer regular computer users. 'In-person' was preferred for new/ongoing conditions/symptoms, treatment instructions, and next care steps; these preferences were unaffected by computer use frequency. Among regular computer users, 1/3 preferred 'electronic' for preventive reminders (37%), test results (34%), and refills (32%). For most primary care needs, telephone communication was preferred, although by a greater proportion of infrequent vs. regular computer users. In-person communication was preferred for reasons that may require an exam or visual instructions. About 1/3 of regular computer users prefer electronic communication for routine needs, e.g., preventive reminders, test results, and refills. These findings can be used to plan patient-centered care that is aligned with veterans' preferred health communication methods. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

  18. NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Report 14: Engineering work and information use in aerospace: Results of a telephone survey

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Pinelli, Thomas E.; Kennedy, John M.; White, Terry F.

    1992-01-01

    A telephone survey of U.S. aerospace engineers and scientists who were on the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) mailing list was conducted between August 14-26, 1991. The survey was undertaken to obtain information on the daily work activities of aerospace engineers and scientists, to measure various practices used by aerospace engineers and scientists to obtain STI, and to ask aerospace engineers and scientists about their use of electronic networks. Co-workers were found important sources of information. Co-workers are used to obtain technical information because the information they have is relevant, not because co-workers are accessible. As technical uncertainty increases, so does the need for information internal and external to the organization. Electronic networks enjoy widespread use within the aerospace community. These networks are accessible and they are used to contact people at remote sites. About 80 percent of the respondents used electronic mail, file transfer, and information or data retrieval to commercial or in-house data bases.

  19. 12 CFR 41.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... means to opt out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free... affiliate marketing opt-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free...

  20. 17 CFR 248.125 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-04-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing..., such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt out methods that are not reasonable and...

  1. 12 CFR 571.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  2. 17 CFR 248.125 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-04-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing..., such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt out methods that are not reasonable and...

  3. 12 CFR 571.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  4. 12 CFR 41.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... means to opt out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free... affiliate marketing opt-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free...

  5. 12 CFR 571.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  6. 17 CFR 248.125 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-04-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing..., such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt out methods that are not reasonable and...

  7. 12 CFR 41.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... means to opt out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free... affiliate marketing opt-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free...

  8. 17 CFR 248.125 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-04-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing..., such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt out methods that are not reasonable and...

  9. 12 CFR 41.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... means to opt out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free... affiliate marketing opt-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free...

  10. 17 CFR 248.125 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-04-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing..., such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt out methods that are not reasonable and...

  11. 12 CFR 571.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  12. 12 CFR 571.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that...-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt...

  13. 12 CFR 222.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-01-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing... by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt-out methods that are not reasonable and...

  14. 12 CFR 222.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-01-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing... by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt-out methods that are not reasonable and...

  15. 12 CFR 222.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

    2012-01-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing... by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt-out methods that are not reasonable and...

  16. 12 CFR 41.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... means to opt out, such as a form that can be electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free... affiliate marketing opt-out under the Act, by a single method, such as by calling a single toll-free...

  17. 12 CFR 222.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-01-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing... by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt-out methods that are not reasonable and...

  18. 12 CFR 222.25 - Reasonable and simple methods of opting out.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-01-01

    ... electronically mailed or processed at an Internet Web site, if the consumer agrees to the electronic delivery of information; (iv) Providing a toll-free telephone number that consumers may call to opt out; or (v) Allowing... by calling a single toll-free telephone number. (2) Opt-out methods that are not reasonable and...

  19. 77 FR 67305 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-11-09

    ...-0209, by any one of the following methods: Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments...'' icon on the right of that line. Mail to NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 55 Great Republic Dr... above methods to ensure that they are received, documented, and considered by NMFS. Comments sent by any...

  20. JPRS Report, Science & Technology, Europe & Latin America

    DTIC Science & Technology

    1987-08-12

    there is significant international interest in this today. Going beyond the original applications the thermoluminescent dosimeters ( TLD ) developed...manufacturing; --Applications in the health and teaching sectors; —Correspondence management; -- Electronic mail. The competitive advantages of the multimedia...objective of the MOSES project is to make the multimedia electronic documentation system much more powerful than its paper counterpart. To achieve

  1. The Electronic Presentation: A Status Report of International Use.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Griffin, Robert E.; And Others

    This paper describes how electronic presentations are currently used by business people. Business people in the United States and Sweden were surveyed to determine how they are using the medium. A questionnaire was mailed to 506 business people in the United States (201 returned) and to 80 business people in Sweden (76 returned). Results are…

  2. 78 FR 51754 - Request To Modify License by Replacing Security Plan With New Radiation Safety Plan; U.S...

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2013-08-21

    ... by the presiding officer that the filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in... documents over the Internet, or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may... holidays. Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically...

  3. 77 FR 11173 - Renewal of Facility Operating License No. NPF-30, Union Electric Company, Callaway Plant, Unit 1

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-02-24

    ... the internet, or in some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Participants may not submit.... Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not submitting documents electronically must file an.... Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information, such as social security numbers, home...

  4. Electronic Tutoring: Long Distance and Long Term.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Stephenson, Denise R.; Mayberry, Bob

    Electronic tutoring can be valuable for writers and should be offered in more university settings, not just in computer labs. Among its advantages is the speed with which commentary can be returned by e-mail. Other advantages were evident in a reciprocal tutoring relationship carried on by two academics in different states. They chose not to edit…

  5. 42 CFR 3.206 - Confidentiality of patient safety work product.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

    2011-10-01

    ...; (3) Telephone numbers; (4) Fax numbers; (5) Electronic mail addresses; (6) Social security numbers or... provider identification number; (9) Certificate/license numbers; (10) Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs...

  6. 42 CFR 3.206 - Confidentiality of patient safety work product.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-10-01

    ...; (3) Telephone numbers; (4) Fax numbers; (5) Electronic mail addresses; (6) Social security numbers or... provider identification number; (9) Certificate/license numbers; (10) Web Universal Resource Locators (URLs...

  7. The Microcomputer in the Small School District.

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Whitworth, Jerry

    1985-01-01

    Small school district administrators can use microcomputers to improve their management abilities and productivity through computerized accounting, electronic mail and online subscription services, and the use of integrated software programs. (MD)

  8. 36 CFR 218.8 - Filing an objection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-07-01

    ...) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a scanned signature for electronic mail may be... related to the proposed project; if applicable, how the objector believes the environmental analysis or...

  9. 36 CFR 218.8 - Filing an objection.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

    2013-07-01

    ...) Signature or other verification of authorship upon request (a scanned signature for electronic mail may be... related to the proposed project; if applicable, how the objector believes the environmental analysis or...

  10. Meaningful Use and the Patient Portal: Patient enrollment, use and satisfaction with patient portals at a later-adopting center

    PubMed Central

    Neuner, Joan; Fedders, Megan; Caravella, Mary; Bradford, Lisa; Schapira, Marilyn

    2014-01-01

    Many physicians are adopting patient portals in response to governmental incentives for meaningful use (MU), but the stage 2 requirements for portal use may be particularly challenging for newer electronic health record (EHR) users. This study examined enrollment, use based on MU requirements, and satisfaction in a recently adopting fee-for-service multispecialty system. Between 2010–2012, overall portal enrollment increased from 13.2% to 23.1% but varied substantially by physician specialty. In 2013, over 97% of physicians would have met requirements for a stage 2 MU utilization measure requiring that patients download personal health information, but only 38% of all physicians (87% of primary care physicians [PCPs] and 37% of other specialists) would have met e-mail requirements. Satisfaction with the portal overall and with portal-based e-mails was high. These results suggest that later-adopting PCPs can succeed in providing satisfactory record and e-mail access but specialists may find reaching e-mail thresholds more difficult. PMID:24563085

  11. Post eLetter Solutions: Healthy Results for Improving Patient Communication Processes at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

    PubMed

    Boulter, Rhonda

    2009-06-01

    The primary objective of the Australia Post eLetter project 1 was to determine the feasibility of using the eLetter service with the Patient Administration System Appointment Scheduling Module to provide a fully automated mailing function that would eliminate the need for manual processing of mail delivery. Issues with timely delivery of letters throughout all outpatient sites at the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) have been identified as being mainly due to limited human resources being available to perform mailing duties and the like. This new desktop service enables staff to transmit data electronically in conjunction with the appointment software for large quantity mail postings to Australia Post via a secure line. Australia Post then validates the address, appends a barcode, prints the letter, envelopes it and inserts it into the mail distribution network in the state of the recipient. This article depicts the process that has eliminated the manual processing of a letter via the traditional Microsoft application, Wordmate, a system at RHH that was always difficult to use. With the introduction of eLetter, the RHH's Specialist Clinics have significantly improved the timeliness and quality of communication with patients as well as reducing administration tasks for staff.

  12. [The electronic mail in the patient-physician relationship].

    PubMed

    Guelfi, Maria Renza; Masoni, Marco; Conti, Antonio; Gensini, Gian Franco

    2005-04-01

    The continuous spread of e-mail determines an ever-increasing use of this tool for information exchange in healthcare. In spite of that, the frequency and quality of on-line communication between the physician and the patient are still scarce. Beyond analyzing the causes that make difficult the adoption of e-mail in healthcare, and beyond explaining the potential advantages, this paper focus on how this type of communication may influence the patient-physician relationship. More specifically two different types of patient-physician relationship have to be distinguished: type A is characterized by the absence of a preexisting face-to-face interaction, whereas type B is characterized by the presence of a preexisting contractual relationship. The management of e-mail messages needs attention and requirements that are different in the two cases. In type A relationship, there apply some principles different from the guidelines prepared by the American Medical Association that refer to type B interaction. The authors describe and comment the principles and guidelines that apply to the two types of patient-physician relationships. The aim of this work was to help physicians to manage and treat e-mail communication with the patient in a suitable way.

  13. NASA/DOD Aerospace Knowledge Diffusion Research Project. Paper 39: The role of computer networks in aerospace engineering

    NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

    Bishop, Ann P.; Pinelli, Thomas E.

    1994-01-01

    This paper presents selected results from an empirical investigation into the use of computer networks in aerospace engineering. Such networks allow aerospace engineers to communicate with people and access remote resources through electronic mail, file transfer, and remote log-in. The study drew its subjects from private sector, government and academic organizations in the U.S. aerospace industry. Data presented here were gathered in a mail survey, conducted in Spring 1993, that was distributed to aerospace engineers performing a wide variety of jobs. Results from the mail survey provide a snapshot of the current use of computer networks in the aerospace industry, suggest factors associated with the use of networks, and identify perceived impacts of networks on aerospace engineering work and communication.

  14. Regular self-weighing to promote weight maintenance after intentional weight loss: a quasi-randomized controlled trial.

    PubMed

    Madigan, Claire D; Aveyard, Paul; Jolly, Kate; Denley, John; Lewis, Amanda; Daley, Amanda J

    2014-06-01

    Many overweight people take action to lose weight but most regain this weight. To examine the effectiveness of a weight maintenance intervention focused on regular self-weighing after receiving a 12-week weight loss programme. Quasi-randomized controlled trial of 3768 obese or overweight men and women. The intervention group (n = 3290) received two telephone calls, the offer of free weighing scales, encouragement to weigh themselves weekly and record this on a card. The main outcome was change in weight between 3 and 12 months. Using intention to treat analysis both groups regained weight; however, the intervention group on average regained 1.23 kg, whereas the control group regained 1.83 kg. Adjusting for covariates resulted in a mean difference of 0.68 kg (95% CI 0.12, 1.24) at 12-month follow-up. Encouraging people who have recently lost weight to weigh themselves regularly prevents some weight regain. © The Author 2013. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.

  15. Optimal Tikhonov regularization for DEER spectroscopy

    NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    Edwards, Thomas H.; Stoll, Stefan

    2018-03-01

    Tikhonov regularization is the most commonly used method for extracting distance distributions from experimental double electron-electron resonance (DEER) spectroscopy data. This method requires the selection of a regularization parameter, α , and a regularization operator, L. We analyze the performance of a large set of α selection methods and several regularization operators, using a test set of over half a million synthetic noisy DEER traces. These are generated from distance distributions obtained from in silico double labeling of a protein crystal structure of T4 lysozyme with the spin label MTSSL. We compare the methods and operators based on their ability to recover the model distance distributions from the noisy time traces. The results indicate that several α selection methods perform quite well, among them the Akaike information criterion and the generalized cross validation method with either the first- or second-derivative operator. They perform significantly better than currently utilized L-curve methods.

  16. Physician-to-physician consultation via electronic mail: the Walter Reed Army Medical Center Ask a Doc system.

    PubMed

    Abbott, Kevin C; Mann, Scott; DeWitt, Daisy; Sales, Linda Youngblood; Kennedy, Sean; Poropatich, Ron K

    2002-03-01

    Physician-to-physician consultation and discussion have traditionally been conducted by telephone, paper, and "curbside" (face to face meetings). The implementation and use of physician-to-physician consultation via electronic mail in a military health care system has not been reported previously. The group mail function of the Composite Health Care System, the main outpatient medical automation system for the Department of Defense, was modified to create mailgroups for every specialty of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center to facilitate ease of physician-to-physician consultation. This modification was called the "Ask a Doc" system. The system was deployed to a 21-state health care network among triservice participants. There were 3,121 consultations logged from April 22, 1998, to December 31, 2000. Growth in use expanded initially and was sustained during a 3-year period. Average response time to consultations was less than 1 day (11.93 hours). Additional training and maintenance requirements were minimal. In general, the use of electronic consultation mirrored that of clinical practice. Most specialty consultations involved the disciplines of internal medicine. Use of the Ask a Doc system was representative of total clinical workload and increased access to specialty medical care over a wide geographic area. The distribution of use indicated that user statistics were legitimate, and quality improvement programs could easily troubleshoot the system. Ask a Doc was inserted into a regional health care network with minimal cost to support and implement and was sustained with very little effort for 3 years. Barriers to even wider use currently include lack of secure communications and the difficulty in assigning workload credit for electronic consultations.

  17. 48 CFR 14.203-1 - Transmittal to prospective bidders.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

    2014-10-01

    ... CONTRACTING METHODS AND CONTRACT TYPES SEALED BIDDING Solicitation of Bids 14.203-1 Transmittal to prospective... outside the United States shall be sent by electronic data interchange or air mail if security...

  18. 77 FR 72334 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

    2012-12-05

    ... spouse (when applicable); home and electronic mail addresses; work, home, cell telephone numbers; place... Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350-3100. Dated: November 21, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD...

  19. 28 CFR 45.4 - Personal use of Government property.

    Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

    2010-07-01

    ... Government office and library equipment and facilities are hereby authorized: (1) Personal uses that involve... Departmental policies governing the use of electronic mail; and 41 CFR (FPMR) 101-35.201, governing the...

  20. Local Area Networks (The Printout).

    ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

    Aron, Helen; Balajthy, Ernest

    1989-01-01

    Describes the Local Area Network (LAN), a project in which students used LAN-based word processing and electronic mail software as the center of a writing process approach. Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of networking. (MM)

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