The combustibility of timber is one of the main reasons that many building regulations strictly limit the use of timber as a building material. Fire safety is an important contribution to feeling safe, and an important criterion for the choice of building materials. The main precondition for an increased use of timber in buildings is adequate fire safety. This paper reviews the opportunities an...

The search for new treatments to improve outcome in people with anorexia nervosa continues. This pilot study investigated whether one session of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) delivered to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex reduces eating disorder related symptoms following exposure to visual and real food stimuli. Safety and tolerability were also asses...

BACKGROUND School climate has often been described as the "quality and character of school life", including both social and physical aspects of the school, that can positively promote behaviour, school achievement, and the social and emotional development of students. METHODS The current study examined the relationship between students' mental and emotional wellbeing and factors pertaining to...

Psychological safety, defined as perceptions that an individual within a team is supported and feels safe to take interpersonal risks, voice opinions, share ideas, vital for organizational effectiveness. However, there no consensus on how workplace psychological safety should be measured. We developed the Safety Inventory (PSI) in response needs accurately assess safety. A 70-item version of PS...

BACKGROUND Despite its health benefits, physical inactivity is pervasive, particularly among those living in lower-income urban communities. In such settings, neighborhood safety may impact willingness to be regularly physically active. We examined the association of perceived neighborhood safety with pedometer-determined physical activity and physical activity self-efficacy. METHODS AND FIND...

Recent research has shown that the reported participation of employees in voluntary safety activities is related to prevention accidents and injuries. Encouraging such participation, then, beneficial organizations. A key question, therefore, why should choose report they engage activities: what their motivation given are not compulsory? We used social exchange theory (SET) organizational suppor...

BACKGROUND Apart from objective exam results, the overall feeling of preparedness is important for a successful transition process from being a student to becoming a qualified doctor. This study examines the association between self-assessed deficits in medical skills and knowledge and the feeling of preparedness of junior doctors in order to determine which aspects of medical education need to...

BACKGROUND Out-of-hours (OOH) health care for acute medical problems is often challenged by long waiting time for callers in need of advice and triage. Allowing patients to bypass the OOH telephone waiting line may increase patient satisfaction and provide them with a feeling of safety. We aimed to develop an "emergency access button" enabling patients to bypass the normal telephone waiting lin...

Crime and feeling of security are pervasive occurrences and can be influenced by lighting conditions. However, lighting improvements are generally concentrated on street lighting. Meanwhile, a vast variety of new technologies, including innovative lighting systems and connected mobility, are entering into the automotive field. Hence, opportunities are not limited only to provide traffic improve...

Illumination: Accurate illuminate can enhance realism and help encourage a feeling of immersion. Revelation of form: Good lighting can be used to compensate for the lack of accuracy in a geometric models. (For example, adding a bumpy lighting pattern to a flat surface can suggest a stone road.) Focus: Highlighting can be used to direct the viewer’s attention to a desired region of focus. Mood: ...