Abstract: An apparatus (100) that simulates breathing, which is suitable for use when testing inhalers (14), comprises an inlet (22) to which, in use, an inhaler (14) can be connected, and a vacuum pumping system, which has a vacuum pump (106), a high-speed valve (102) and a flow sensing means (137, 112, 104, 114) interposed between the inlet (22) and the vacuum pump (106), and a controller (126). A user interface (134) enables a user to input a target flow profile (148, 150), which may correspond to human inspiration, such that, in operation, the controller (126) can control the operation of the vacuum pump (106) and the high-speed valve (102) so that the pressure and/or flow rate within the apparatus (100) matches the pressure (150) and/or flow rate (148) of the target flow profile in real-time or near-time.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to visualization of security risks. The examples enable obtaining counts of security risks found in a plurality of applications. The obtained counts may comprise a count of security risks associated with each of a plurality of severity levels found in a first application of the plurality of applications. The examples further enable determining, based on the obtained counts, a first maximum count of security risks associated with a first severity level of the plurality of severity levels found in the plurality of applications. The examples further enable determining a bar length of a first bar to be included in a bar graph based on the first maximum count and the count of security risks associated with the first severity level found in the first application.

Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to visualization of security risks. The examples enable obtaining counts of security risks found in a plurality of applications. The obtained counts may comprise a count of security risks associated with each of a plurality of severity levels found in a first application of the plurality of applications. The examples further enable determining, based on the obtained counts, a first maximum count of security risks associated with a first severity level of the plurality of severity levels found in the plurality of applications. The examples further enable determining a bar length of a first bar to be included in a bar graph based on the first maximum count and the count of security risks associated with the first severity level found in the first application.

Abstract: A system for contract processing. Sent by a procurement contract management system (PCMS) to decentralized execution systems is a list of I identifiers identifying a contract dataset in the PCMS earmarked for archiving. The PCMS receives from each DES a return list of M of the I identifiers approved by each DES for archiving. A generated intersection list includes a logical intersection of the return lists received from the decentralized execution systems. If the intersection list is not empty, the PCMS archives each contract dataset identified in the list of I identifiers and appearing in the intersection list and communicates to each DES that the archiving was performed by the PCMS for the contract datasets appearing in the intersection list. If the intersection list is empty, the PCMS communicates to each DES that the archiving will not be performed.

Abstract: A method and system for contract processing. Sent by a procurement contract management system (PCMS) to decentralized execution systems is a list of I identifiers identifying a contract dataset in the PCMS earmarked for archiving. The PCMS receives from each DES a return list of M of the I identifiers approved by each DES for archiving. A generated intersection list includes a logical intersection of the return lists received from the decentralized execution systems. If the intersection list is not empty, the PCMS archives each contract dataset identified in the list of I identifiers and appearing in the intersection list and communicates to each DES that the archiving was performed by the PCMS for the contract datasets appearing in the intersection list. If the intersection list is empty, the PCMS communicates to each DES that the archiving will not be performed.