Energy, water, and food are facing present and future challenges triggered by climate change, population growth, human behavior, and economics. Management strategies for energy, water, and food are possible through policies, technology, and related education. However, the links between resources (energy, water, and food) and impacting factors (population increase, human behavior, economics, and...

PURPOSE Positive role modeling by clinical trainers is important for helping trainees learn professional and competent behavior. The authors developed and validated an instrument to assess clinical trainers as role models: the Role Model Apperception Tool (RoMAT). METHOD On the basis of a 2011 systematic review of the literature and through consultation with medical education experts and with...

Recent research has implicated anxiety sensitivity (AS), the fear of anxiety-related sensations, as a mitigating factor involved in fear and avoidance in patients with chronic back pain [Understanding and treating fear of pain (2004) 3]. Given reported similarities between individuals experiencing chronic pain and those experiencing recurrent headaches, it is theoretically plausible that AS pla...

Modeling and performance evaluation plays an important role on the theoretical research and technology improvement of the Internet of Things (IoT). In the study, the modeling and performance evaluation method based on Petri Nets and behavior expression is presented. Firstly, according to the system information flow chart, the constraint relationship between places and transitions are identified...

This paper overviews recent research results on the use of system dynamics modeling for understanding long term investment in power system infrastructure. These computer models are intended for use by both policy makers and researchers. The main effort is focused on the simulation models that simulate both short-term behavior, such as, electricity prices and congestion in the near term, and lon...