Humans adapt their risk-taking behaviour based on perceptions of safety; this risk compensation phenomenon is typified by people taking more risks when using protective equipment. Existing studies have looked at people who know they are using safety equipment, and have specifically examined changes in behaviours against which that equipment might reduce risk. We demonstrate risk-taking increase...

1 College of Computer and Information, Hohai University, Changzhou 213022, China 2 Changzhou Key Laboratory of Sensor Networks and Environmental Sensing, Changzhou 213022, China 3 Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Power Transmission and Distribution Equipment Technology, Changzhou 213022, China 4 School of Mathematical Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China 5 Department of Mathematics and Phys...

A dynamic compression testing system, consisting essentially of a pendulum, abutment, and electronic recording equipment, was built by the Laboratory for testing package cushioning materials. The tests simulate the loading of an item in a cushioned package when the package is impacted. The characteristics, limitations, and theoretical aspects of each component of the instrumentation are present...

1 College of Computer and Information, Hohai University, Changzhou 213022, China 2 Changzhou Key Laboratory of Sensor Networks and Environmental Sensing, Changzhou 213022, China 3 Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Power Transmission and Distribution Equipment Technology, Changzhou 213022, China 4 School of Mathematical Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, China 5 Department of Mathematics and Phys...

The cost of producing the dialysis solutions is approximately one-fourth that of proprietary dialysis fluids. This includes the price of labour, but not that of laboratory determinations for quality control. The total price of the initial equipment such as mixingtanks, a pump, filter holders, and a dozen carboys is about £625 ($1,500). Many hospital pharmacies carry these items as part of their...

 Laboratory work is recognized as an efficient method for students to assimilate knowledge and to develop skills for solving real world problems. The Internet provides new opportunities for remote experimentation. Laboratory exercises in electrical engineering courses such as circuit theory and basic electronics can be performed remotely using real equipment. What equipment is required for rem...

After four years of publishing the Iranian National Laboratory Standard and following a strategic plan to implement its requirements, it was decided to review the taken actions, evaluating the achievements and the failures, as well as analyzing the gaps and planning the interventional activities to resolve the problems. A thorough evaluation revealed that the progress of implementation process ...

This article presents Virtual Radiopharmacy Laboratory (VR LAB), a virtual laboratory accessible through the Internet. VR LAB is designed and implemented in the framework of the VirRAD European project. This laboratory represents a 3D simulation of a radio-pharmacy laboratory, where learners, represented by 3D avatars, can experiment on radiopharmacy equipment by carrying out specific learning ...

The OpenLabs project aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical laboratory services by integrating decision support systems with laboratory information systems and equipment. Standards for electronic data interchange between laboratories and other medical systems using the EUCLIDES/OpenLabs coding scheme and an open architecture for clinical laboratory information systems have...