BACKGROUND Adolescence is transitional stage of physical and mental human development occuring between childhood and adult life. Social interactions and environmental factors together are important predictors of adolescent cannabis use. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the social determinants and adolescents behavior with cannabis consumption. METHODS A cross sectional stu...

OBJECTIVE To investigate and document the disaster medical response during the Gyeongju Mauna Ocean Resort gymnasium collapse on February 17, 2014. METHODS Official records of each institution were verified to select the study population. All the medical records and emergency medical service run sheets were reviewed by an emergency physician. Personal or telephonic interviews were conducted, ...

We describe a supervisory control strategy for limiting peak power demand by small and medium commercial buildings while still meeting the business needs of the occupants. The objective of the supervisory control is to operate no more than N loads at all times while satisfying equipment limits on acceptable operation, and to exceed N only when these constraints cannot otherwise be satisfied. Th...

We examine how the regional supply of education affects the schooling choices of young people. We use rich individual-level data on 4 cohorts of Finns leaving comprehensive school in 2000-2003 to study the sorting of individuals across 8 schooling alternatives (gymnasium, 7 vocational fields) and the option of not to study. We use discrete choice models with random coefficients, allowing for he...

Educational games have enhanced the value of instruction procedures in institutions and business organizations. Factors that increase students’ adoption of learning games have been widely studied in past; however, the effect of these factors on learners’ performance is yet to be explored. In this study, factors of Enjoyment, Happiness, and Intention to Use were chosen as important attitudes in ...

This study investigated the effects of drink composition on voluntary intake, hydration status, selected physiological responses and affective states during simulated gymnasium-based exercise. In a randomised counterbalanced design, 12 physically active adults performed three 20-min intervals of cardiovascular exercise at 75% heart rate maximum, one 20-min period of resistance exercise and 20 m...

This report describes a respiratory illness outbreak amongst a group of over 700 World Youth Day 2008 pilgrims staying at a basic accommodation venue for 1 week in July 2008. At this venue, 1 group of pilgrims was accommodated as a large group in a gymnasium and another group was sub-divided into smaller groups and accommodated in classrooms. Following confirmation of an influenza B outbreak by...

The physiological and biochemical effects of a carefully graduated course of vigorous gymnasium training with two or three weekly exercise sessions lasting only 15 minutes have been studied in middle-aged London business men. Activity diaries and psychological questionnaires indicated that these men had a positive attitude to exercise which was probably greater than average. The gymnasium exerc...