Abstract: A computer implemented method includes processing a deterministic factual graph to produce superfacts. The deterministic factual graph has deterministic factual graph leaf nodes individually resolving facts to discrete-valued outcomes and parent nodes of the deterministic factual graph leaf nodes resolving the discrete-valued outcomes to superfacts. Each superfact is a qualitative characterization summarizing discrete-valued outcomes. A stochastic factual graph is processed to produce a risk inference measure. The stochastic factual graph has stochastic factual graph leaf nodes incorporating the facts or superfacts. The stochastic factual graph is a Bayesian network where each stochastic factual graph node, except for a base node, is associated with a probability function, and edges between stochastic factual graph nodes represent conditional dependencies. The risk inference measure is compared to an escalation threshold.

Abstract: A flexible member (114) for supporting a glove in a manner whereby it can be readily donned by a user without touching the exterior of the glove. The flexible member (114) having a substantially planar glove support portion (122) which, when viewed in plan, conforms to the shape of at least part of the interior of a glove and is fittable, in use, to the interior of a glove through the cuff aperture thereof, and an attachment portion (112) by which the flexible member (114) can be held to facilitate donning of a glove and the subsequent removal of the glove support portion (122) from the cuff aperture of a glove while the glove is worn by a user. The glove support portion (122) is of sufficient flexibility to deflect around the hand of a user as said hand is inserted into a glove supported by the glove support portion (122), and further to deflect around the wrist of a user as the glove support portion (122) is removed from the glove through the cuff aperture thereof.

Abstract: The present invention provides a support (200) for a glove (300). The support (200) is configured to releasably retain a glove (300) in a position which enables the glove (200) to be donned by a user and comprises a planar body (202) having at least one digit aperture (204, 206, 208, 210, 212) shaped to receive the fingers of a user, an inner glove retaining arrangement (230) provided around the at least one aperture (204, 206, 208, 210, 212) and an outer glove retaining arrangement (242) provided around both the first glove retaining arrangement (230) and the at least one aperture (204, 206, 208, 210, 212). The body (202) further includes at least one weakened region (220, 222) extending from the at least one digit aperture (204, 206, 208, 210,2 12), the weakened region (220, 222), in use, permitting the body (202) to tear and thereby increase the size of the at least one digit aperture (204, 206, 208, 210, 212) as the hand of a user is inserted into the at least one digit aperture (204, 206, 208, 210, 212).