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Captain Power-Waters covers every aspect of commercial aviation and
brings the reader to the conclusion that it is a much more perilous
means of transportation than generally suspected. Most of the
material in this book has never been touched upon in any previous
book on air safety. The following are a few of the subjects that
are documented in this book: There are no U.S. airports that have
adequate firefighting procedures. Mechanically impaired airliners
are allowed to fly when, in reality, they should be grounded. The
flushing of an airline toilet has imperiled the lives of passengers
aboard the plane and people on the ground. The air traffic control
system is near collapse caused by the "bumbling" FAA. Airline
pilots are not thoroughly trained to recover from all modes of
flight. The Boeing 737 is the most popular airliner ever built, but
it is potentially the most dangerous. "Captain Power-Waters brings
an understanding and appreciation of Air Traffic control from two
perspectives: as a pilot operating within the system; and as
someone who possesses a vast knowledge of the ATC's work." -William
A. Faville, Jr., National Air TrafficControllers Association,
President MKC. "If you are interested in the training of an airline
captain, if you think your airline is safe, or if you think the FAA
is totally interested in your safety, this is the book for you."
-Carl T. Butterworth, Senior Captain, American Airlines, Ret. Brig.
Gen., ANG. "You obviously have done an extensive job researching
this topic, and more importantly, it is clear you have lived the
issues. I congratulate you on your effort." -Robert Roach, Jr.,
General Vice President, International Association of Machinists and
Aerospace Workers.
"Sew another stripe on the arm of Captain Brian Power-Waters as the
Conscience-in-Chief of America's flying industry. In "93 Seconds to
Disaster," the story of the tragic post-9/11 crash of American
Airlines A-300 Airbus flight 587 in Queens, NY, he takes us inside
the cockpit on the fateful morning of November 12, 2001 as the
plane gets caught in bone-jarring wake turbulence from the 747 in
front of it. Stacking up facts, figures, black box transcripts, and
his own profound expertise, Power-Waters criticizes the NTSB for
its rush-to-judgment conclusion that the co-pilot caused the
breakup of the plane. The author cites reports of 'popping noises'
and shedding of plane parts after takeoff, and believes the Airbus
either was not airworthy before takeoff or there was an explosive
device on board. Power-Waters' probe flatly concludes that Airbus
covered up evidence of the extreme sensitivity of the plane's
rudder. He hammers at airlines, accuses the FAA of 'sleeping with
the airlines', and once again tests the air industry's commitment
to safety. "A must read "" --Alex Michelini, former Chief
Investigative Reporter, "New York Daily News" "If you think your
airline captain is trained to recover from any position that the
airplane might encounter, you'd be wrong." --Carl T. Butterworth,
Senior Captain, American Airlines, Ret. Brig. Gen. (ANG)
Like many other industries, health care is increasingly turning to
digital information and the use of electronic resources. The
Institute of Medicine's Roundtable on Value & Science-Driven
Health Care hosted three workshops to explore current efforts and
opportunities to accelerate progress in improving health and health
care with information technology systems. Table of Contents Front
Matter Synopsis and Highlights 1 Introduction 2 Visioning
Perspectives on the Digital Health Utility 3 Technical Issues for
the Digital Health Infrastructure 4 Engaging Patient and Population
Needs 5 Weaving a Strong Trust Fabric 6 Stewardship and Governance
in the Learning Health System 7 Perspectives on Innovation 8
Fostering the Global Dimension of the Health Data Trust 9 Growing
the Digital Health Infrastructure 10 Accelerating Progress Appendix
A: The Learning Health System and the Digital Health Utility
Appendix B: Case Studies for the Digital Health Infrastructure
Appendix C: Example Stakeholder Responsibilities and Opportunities
Appendix D: Summary Overview of Meaningful Use Objectives Appendix
E: PCAST Report Recommendations Appendix F: Workshop Agendas
Appendix G: Workshop Participants Other Publications in The
Learning Health System Series
Digital health data are the lifeblood of a continuous learning
health system. A steady flow of reliable data is necessary to
coordinate and monitor patient care, analyze and improve systems of
care, conduct research to develop new products and approaches,
assess the effectiveness of medical interventions, and advance
population health. The totality of available health data is a
crucial resource that should be considered an invaluable public
asset in the pursuit of better care, improved health, and lower
health care costs. The ability to collect, share, and use digital
health data is rapidly evolving. Increasing adoption of electronic
health records (EHRs) is being driven by the implementation of the
Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health
(HITECH) Act, which pays hospitals and individuals incentives if
they can demonstrate that they use basic EHRs in 2011. Only a third
had access to the basic features necessary to leverage this
information for improvement, such as the ability to view laboratory
results, maintain problem lists, or manage prescription ordering.
In addition to increased data collection, more organizations are
sharing digital health data. Data collected to meet federal
reporting requirements or for administrative purposes are becoming
more accessible. Efforts such as Health.Data.gov provide access to
government datasets for the development of insights and software
applications with the goal of improving health. Within the private
sector, at least one pharmaceutical company is actively exploring
release of some of its clinical trial data for research by others.
Digital Data Improvement Priorities for Continuous Learning in
Health and Health Care: Workshop Summary summarizes discussions at
the March 2012 Institute of Medicine (2012) workshop to identify
and characterize the current deficiencies in the reliability,
availability, and usability of digital health data and consider
strategies, priorities, and responsibilities to address such
deficiencies. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Data
Quality Challenges and Opportunities in a Learning Health System 3
Digital Health Data Uses: Leveraging Data for Better Health 4
Issues and Opportunities in the Emergence of Large Health-Related
Datasets 5 Innovations Emerging in the Clinical Data Utility 6
Strategies Going Forward Appendix A: Speaker Biographies Appendix
B: Workshop Agenda
Tientsin in north-eastern China was known as 'The Ford of Heaven'
as it gave travellers access to the Celestial City of Peking and
the Emperor of Heaven eighty miles to the west. It was also a
'concession port' in the 1920s and 1930s, occupied by the foreign
powers of Britain, France, Russia, America and Japan in the wake of
the Opium War of 1860. This memoir evokes a childhood spent in this
strange and exotic place. The world that Power evokes is a
microcosm of the complexity and ferment that was China before the
Second World War, yet seen through the fresh eyes of a sensitive
child attuned to the people around him. This new edition of The
Ford of Heaven (first published in 1984) contains a new foreword by
Frances Wood, Curator of the British Library's Chinese Collection,
as well as a postscript and inclusion of extensive additional
material.
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