Enforcing security in Internet of Things environments has been identified as one of the top barriers for realizing the vision of smart, energy-efficient homes and buildings. In this context, understanding the risks related to the use and potential misuse of information about homes, partners, and end-users, as well as, forming methods for integrating security-enhancing measures in the design is ...

BACKGROUND Challenges for the clinical management of bipolar disorder (BD) during pregnancy are multiple and complex and include competing risks to mother and offspring. METHOD We reviewed recent research findings on the course of BD during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as reproductive safety data on the major mood stabilizers. RESULTS Pregnancy, and especially the postpartum period, ar...

conclusions it was concluded that the prevalence of traumatic dental injuries was 9.3%. traumatic dental injuries among children exhibit complex interaction between the victims’ oral conditions and their behavior. therefore, prevention should consider a number of characteristics such as oral predisposing factors, environmental determinants and human behavior. it is recommended that specific and...

this paper explores people’s behavior when they are facing financial risks. through the setting of an economics experiment, people’s willingness to bear financial risks and their tendency to impose risks on others are investigated. the experiment result shows that most people are risk-neutral or risk-averse when making decision under financial environment, and their tendency to impose risks on ...

Although light-to-moderate drinking among women is associated with reduced risks of some cardiovascular problems, strokes, and weakening of bones, such levels of drinking also are associated with increased risks of breast cancer and liver problems, and heavy drinking increases risks of hypertension and bone fractures and injuries. Women's heavy-drinking patterns and alcohol use disorders are as...

User participation is an accepted practice for reducing risks during system development. Little is known with regard to which specific risks are mitigated and which user activities are most important. This report describes preliminary results that divide risks into technical expertise and more general process expertise to determine if early partnering or ongoing activities moderate risk more fu...