For safety-, mission-, or security-critical systems, regulations or acquisition guidelines typically require a documented body of evidence to provide a compelling case that the system satisfies specified critical properties; in other words, an argument is needed to "make the case" for the system's suitability or quality. These guidelines may use terms such as safety case, certification report, ...

FOSTER is an EU project aiming at identifying, enriching and providing training content on relevant Open Science topics in support of implementing EC‘s Open Science Agenda in the European Research Area. During the previous two years a wealth of training resources have been collected, which are now presented in a dedicated training portal. The paper describes how to use the FOSTER training platf...

Background and Purpose: Needle stick injuries (NSIs) remains a significant risk of occupational transmission of Blood-borne pathogens in health care workers (HCWs). This study aimed to determine the “Risk Factors of Needlestick and Sharps Injuries among Healthcare Workers in Naft hospital, Mahshahr”. Methods: A descriptive-cross sectional study carried out on 135 HCWs in Naft hospit...

Educational Intervention Strategies is a collaborative project undertaken by teams from the following institutions: Belgium All project teams have contributed to this report, which is the outcome principally of the first workpackage. The workpackage was coordinated by the University of Surrey.

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The objective of this research project was to investigate bridge approach problems and develop new concepts for design, construction, and maintenance that will reduce this costly problem.

As criticisms of factory farming continue to mount, an increasing number of individuals have changed their existing dietary practices. Perhaps the two most important food movements reacting against industrial farming are (1) vegetarianism, the avoidance of animal flesh; and (2) conscientious omnivorism (CO), the consumption of meat or fish only when it satisfies certain ethical standards. While...

Injuries with used needles and other "sharps" put health care workers at risk for serious bloodborne infections, such as HIV and hepatitis B and C. To some extent, this risk can be lessened through safer techniques (such as not recapping needles) and safer devices (such as needleless and self-sheathing equipment). But these injuries occur within a context (often a hospital unit) with organizati...