Generating shared task initiatives in the user-modelling, adaptation and personalization (UMAP) space is difficult, especially given individual difference, privacy concerns and the interactive nature of the space. We put forward that the living labs evaluation paradigm, i.e., observing users in their natural task environments, has potential to overcome these difficulties and to allow for compar...

A key challenge older adults face is the ability to live independently. Losing their everyday independence is a major concern for older adults. Partly, because they fear this could lead to an involuntary move to an assisted living facility instead of living independently. Since 2015, the Dutch government encourages their citizens to age-in-place, but at the same time struggles how to implement ...

Asbestos-contaminated vermiculite attic insulation (VAI) produced from a mine near Libby, Montana, may be present in millions of homes along with other commercial asbestos-containing materials (ACM). The primary goal of the research described here was to develop and test procedures that would allow for the safe and effective weatherization of low-income homes with asbestos. The presence of asbe...

Given more than seven thousand years of urbanization and highly diverse topographic andgeographical conditions, Iran is one of the treasures through the world's architectural history. Climatic diversity,on the one hand, and long history of living, on the other hand, has led to noteworthy and valuable achievement inarchitecture and urbanization within this country. However, these elements are le...

BACKGROUND ABO incompatible kidney transplantation (ABOi-KT) is an important approach for overcoming donor shortages. We evaluated the effect of ABOi-KT on living donor KT. METHODS Two nationwide transplantation databases were used. We evaluated the impact of ABOi-KT on overall living donor transplant activity and spousal donation as subgroup analysis. In addition, we compared the clinical ou...

New student residence halls are being built to meet students’ demands and needs, creating complex living units that prioritize private spaces over social group despite potential negative impacts on success well-being. This study examines all university residences located in a large urban center Northern America, quantifying different levels of privacy classified by the Housing Unit Classificati...

conclusions the results demonstrated that the mortality rate was higher in cf patients with a positive family history, a consanguineous marriage, and residence in a rural area. therefore, demographic factors play an important role in the outcome of cystic fibrosis. unfortunately, these parameters, which can be managed easily and with low cost, have been overlooked. patients and methods this was...