This short paper aims to increase understanding of tobacco companies‟ advertising strategies. Time series data and intervention analysis methods are used to investigate whether tougher tobacco advertising legislation, and the threat of such legislation, result in firms significantly changing their advertising activities in the period preceding the enactment of legislation. The paper considers l...

UNLABELLED Active shooting violence at confined settings, such as educational institutions, poses serious security concerns to public safety. In studying the effects of active shooter scenarios, the common denominator associated with all events, regardless of reason/intent for shooter motives, or type of weapons used, was the location chosen and time expended between the beginning of the event ...

Use of the TASER electronic control device by law enforcement and civilians is increasing. Advocates for the use of the device believe that it has reduced the number of officer and suspect injuries. However, the use of the device is not without complications. Many of these injuries to superficial body structures or those sustained in the postactivation fall have been described in the literature...

Law Encoding Diagrams (LEDs) appear to be effective for learning and instruction, because they make the underlying relations of a domain more readily accessible than do traditional representations. Two systems of interactive computer based LEDs are described. The empirical evaluation of one system is reviewed. The potential of LEDs is analysed in terms of how they support different classes of a...

Economic principles, which under-pin most appraisal methods, are widely accepted to lead to a more efficient and effective allocation of both public and private sector resources. The methods used in modelling transport movement and the framework used in evaluation is clearly (if not perhaps fully) defined. Economic principles have had an important influence in both model development and the der...

PREAMBLE The Joint Committee to Create a National Policy to Enhance Survivability from Mass Casualty Shooting Events was initiated by the American College of Surgeons in an effort to ensure that victims receive expeditious treatment of their injuries. The Committee included individuals from select public safety organizations including health, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, law enforcement...

INTRODUCTION Antimicrobial resistance is a serious global health concern. It has considerable implications on societies' health and resources. In Jordan, there is a large Iraqi community due to the ongoing turmoil in Iraq. Unfortunately, health awareness and practices of this community are under-investigated due to scarcity of research. This paper assesses the awareness of antibiotic use and an...