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The article focuses on the growing trend among local governments to create a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) to work policy. Topics discussed include the concerns over BYOD policies, the measureable benefits of BYOD policies in terms of productivity and response time, reduction of equipment purchases, and employee satisfaction, solutions to privacy and security concerns, BYOD policy in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Fair Labor Standards Act in the participation of non-exempt and exempt employees.

The article offers information on pressure sensing lines which are also called impulse lines. Sensing lines are used to enable the location of pressure transmitters. Locating a transmitter away from the process can reduce the adverse effects of vibration. Sensing lines may encounter a number of problems that can affect the response time of the pressure-sensing system which include level measurement problems, blockages, leaks, and noise from sensing lines.

The article examines the effectiveness of vision training in athletes. It is argued that there has been a trend to attempt to improve visual skills through computerised training at home. Studies have revaled that for orthoptic problems, the modality is at least as effective as traditional visual skills training. It is noted that the developers of such system have produced a sports-specific programme encompassing visual elements like reaction time and hand-eye coordination.

The article focuses on methods for increasing methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) production of an existing plant unit. MTBE processing uses several sets of kinetic, thermodynamic and physical parameters. Optimization in a chemical plant is complicated by long response times and potentially different interpretations of process events and responses to them. The MTBE process uses an acidic resin catalyst that increases the rates of the exothermic reactions. It is observed that excess methanol favor MTBE production while reducing undesirable reactions.

Presents firefighters' views on department's policy/objective on turnout time in the United States. Use of computer-aided dispatch; Need for the driver and the co-pilot determine the route and work together to protect the company as they respond; Suggestions for reducing the fatalities involving firefighters' response time; Adoption of the goal of six minutes from dispatch to on-scene intervention by advanced life support paramedics.

The article informs that the maintenance, repair and overhaul business is experiencing a slow but fragile recovery as competition heats up between airline shops, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and independent providers to give their customers faster turnaround times while keeping a tight rein on costs. Airlines around the world are struggling with tremendous economic pressures forced on them by rising fuel prices, security costs and stiffening competition from low-cost carriers. In the Asia-Pacific region where passenger traffic is growing steadily, airlines are realizing the benefits of outsourcing non-core functions such as maintenance, particularly the performance of heavy maintenance "C" and "D" checks that require relatively long periods of downtime and large investments of manpower, facilities and equipment.

Discusses trends affecting the reaction time of fire departments to fire alarm flashovers. Onset of flashover as a significant factor to determine the reaction time of firefighters; Concerns over the toxic effects of the fire at the time of flashover; Importance for firefighters to time their efforts in extinguishing fires.

The article presents the views of the author regarding the use of red lights and sirens by fire fighters and other emergency personnel in response to calls. It is suggested that while the use of sirens and other tools do not statistically show an increase in response time, the psychological impact on observers and rescuers alike is an important element to the service.

The article discusses visual defects after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). It cites the parts of the brain associated with vision and the effects of an injury. Also mentioned are Doctor Eric L. Singman's tips to ophthalmologists on evaluating patients with a head injury, TBI-related concerns including mental slowness and neck pain, conditions covering various visual diagnoses and developments in technology for improved diagnostics and treatment.

Peptide synthesis often suffers from long reaction times and low yields due to problems such as aggregation. Microwave energy can help break up these aggregates improving the synthesis quality while, in combination with advanced fl uidics, speeding up the synthesis rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses study being conducted by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers regarding effects of carrying heavy loads on reaction time, visual attention, and enemy perception skills of soldiers.

The article presents information on a personalized parent voice smoke alarm which has become more successful in waking children from their sleep than the ordinary one. According to the researchers, in an experiment done on 24 children aged between six to twelve, around 96 percent of them woke up when they heard a parent voice alarm. It is stated that the average time taken by children who woke up by hearing the former alarm was 20 seconds as compared to the latter.

The article focuses on the essentialities related with High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detector selection. Topics discussed include ideal UV detector must avoid interference of background eluent and sample matrix components while monitoring the target analytes, must be able to measure very low levels of the analytes of interest and remain stable within the limits of experimental error and should have quick detector response time (sampling rate) for recording the narrow peaks.

The article presents the regional response centers in Phoenix, Arizona and Memphis, Tennessee which are part of the nuclear power industry's safety strategy. Topics discussed include their capability to deliver emergency equipment to nuclear plants, the five sets of equipment available to support multiple events which are housed at the response centers, the manner by which equipment may be transported, procedures to ensure effective, timely response, and the maintenance of equipment.

The article provides information on the importance of a fast response time and high accuracy, hydraulic control systems in applications where large forces/torques are required. The systems have a more competitive power-weight ratio than electrically-actuated systems, which are limited by magnetic saturation. The hydraulic medium is also mechanically stiffer than the electromagnetic medium, while self-lubrication and inherent heat transfer are also advantages.

The article discusses the methods for using online total organic carbon (TOC) process-monitoring systems of the company ODS Sampling & Analytical Systems and infomrs on the ways to measure TOC at low carbon ranges in water. It is mentioned that short response time of TOC analyzer helps in reduction of operating costs and installation problems. Also, the total carbon (TC) analyzer is different from TOC as TC detects both organic hydrocarbons and inorganic carbon or carbonates.

The article presents information related to the new website developed by Hallmark Cards Inc. in the U.S. It states that, the new website increased the conversion rates of the company by 30 percent. According to the company, the consumers also found the website highly satisfying, and experienced a great improvement in its response time.

The article focuses on the launch of an excimer laser by Schwind Eye-Tech-Solutions GmbH. According to the company, it is the fastest eye tracker, having a response time of less than 3 milliseconds, which compensates every movement of the eye. Its features suggest that the laser offers a pulse frequency of 500 Hz, and two automatically adapted fluence levels for ablation control. The laser is reported to show encouraging results regarding visual acuity, predictability, and variance.

The article evaluates the turnaround time for inorganic custom standards from SPEX CertiPrep Inc. and offers information on its features and capabilities.

The article evaluates newly introduced high-flow valves by SMC Corp. of America. VQ5000 five-port solenoid valves drive large bore actuators for rapid movement of heavy loads. They come with single and double solenoids in metal and rubber seal construction with a response time up to 17 ms or less and 100 million cycles. Manifold-mounted plug-in valve can be replaced without disassembling manifold.

Looks into the importance of being responsive to customers' needs in business. Commendation given by customers when you do a good job; Tools that can be used for faster response; Proverbs applied to this and other business situations.

The author describes the quality of police response time and coverage in his area. He states that police response was excellent but when a call center took over the police system of dealing with calls, police response time drastically lengthened. Police presence has correspondingly decreased. Alastair McWhirter, the Association of Chief Police Officers' spokesman on rural affairs, has promised the countryside an intensified police presence.