Terrorists can strike twice--first, by directly killing people, and second, through dangerous behaviors induced by fear in people's minds. Previous research identified a substantial increase in U.S. traffic fatalities subsequent to the September 11 terrorist attacks, which were accounted for as due to a substitution of driving for flying, induced by fear of dread risks. Here, we show that this ...

Because adolescents are generally viewed as "risk-takers," an assessment of planning and decision-making skills during the teenage years may reveal why this developmental group tends to engage in dangerous behaviors. One area in which these abilities have significant consequences for future outcome is pregnancy, a condition that requires a decision to either give birth or abort. Previewing, a p...

This study was designed to define the most important factors to predict freestyle performance times in 135 elite master swimmers by prediction models which include age, anthropometric and strength variables. To cross validate these equations found for Elite swimmers, we used a group composed by 126 lower technical level age and experience matched master swimmers. Results demonstrated that age, ...

During the construction of buildings and interior decoration, even in manufacture home furniture kitchen appliances, dangerous chemicals such as benzene, formaldehyde, others are used, which accumulate indoors during operation building. Scientists have found that when high concentrations reached, these substances can harm human health. In this article, we analyzed possible impact green walls on...

With the continuous progress of chemical industry, warehouse design needs to be diversified on account increasing complex and multitudinous perilous chemicals. In this situation, study projects conception interconnected warehouse. By taking storage points as quantity path variable, establishes a quadratic allocation model operations novel kind Then, an improved neural network algorithm is propo...

Burns are an emergency problem that can occur anywhere and anytime. An is often a serious sometimes dangerous situation occurs suddenly requires immediate action to save lives. tissue damage or loss caused by contact with heat sources such as fire, hot water, chemicals, electricity radiation. Therefore, this activity aims increase the knowledge of students SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Pontianak City in p...

For a long time, it could be found that appearance enhancement products fell into the cosmetic category. Therefore, more people want to appear beautiful, thus desire beautiful has been urgent since early days. Skincare products, hair, perfumes, oral care, and nail are used by women despite their containment of toxic chemicals harmful health in society wants look its best because is beauty freak...

ear candling is an alternative medicine practice alleged to enhance general health by putting an end of a hollow candle in the ear canal and lighting up the other end of it. it also is advertised for cerumen and debris (bacteria and fungi) removal. ear candling is claimed to create negative pressure for drawing cerumen from the ear and to benefit the ears in many ways. it is however not free of...