The intersection of interactive multimedia and public space environments such as museums provides the opportunity to examine some of the fundamental environmental qualities of both domains. Public spaces are clearly public, spatial and timeless. Multimedia Is multisensorial and provides for controlled segmentation and group experiences. Both focus on the interactive experience. The key to good ...

The authors developed and assessed the psychometric properties of an instrument measuring risk for workplace violence and expanded a model linking (a) risk and experience of violence and aggression from the public and (b) experience of aggression from coworkers to emotional well-being, psychosomatic well-being, affective commitment, and turnover intentions. Using data from 254 employees represe...

In 1991, a violent military coup unseated Haiti’s first democratically elected government. An estimated 5000 people died, and hundreds of thousands more were displaced during the three years when military and paramilitary groups ruled the country. It was my privilege and responsibility to help provide basic medical services in central Haiti during those years. After constitutional rule was rest...

this is a commentary on gilbert and colleagues’ (1) paper on morality and markets in the national health service (nhs). morality and values are not ephemeral qualities and universal healthcare is not simply an aspiration; it has to be enshrined in law. the creation of the uk nhs in 1948 was underpinned by core legal duties which required a system of public funding and delivery to follow. the mo...

public spaces, a central role in planning and urban development is major components of an urban environment is healthy and lively. qualitative and quantitative development of urban public spaces, when appropriate administrative process will be realized, the priority issues in the survey cities, based on modern theories of popular participation (user's perspective) and using the scientific ...