The UC Berkeley Comfort Model is a helpful simulation tool for the assessment of thermal comfort in non-uniform environments. A major element of the model is the implementation of a clothing node, which considers both heat and moisture capacitance of clothing. Heat capacity of the clothing has been demonstrated to be important when considering transient effects. Moisture capacitance is importan...

The continuing transformation in a single market has created a need for exploring common consumer attitudes for clothing brands in Europe. This paper responds to this need to develop marketing strategies for a single European market. The purpose of this study is to analyze clothing brands consumption in Mediterranean countries. Specifically, the study aims to explore Greek and Portuguese young ...

the present study aimed to investigate and identify factors affecting the intention to buy of islamic azad university students to foreign brands of clothing among the students of this university in tehran has been carried out. in which the impact of individual characteristics (unique needs and brand attitude) and normative characteristics of students (normative influence and brand awareness) on...

Extended communication and advanced cooperation in a permanently growing healthcare and welfare domain require a well-defined set of security services provided by an interoperable security infrastructure based on international and European standards. Any communication and collaboration procedure requires a purpose. But such legal purpose-binding is definitely not the only aspect to carefully be...

The effect of clothing openings on thermoregulatory responses of wearers during a treadmill exercise in controlled laboratory conditions has been studied. Nine short sleeved T-shirts with varying design of clothing openings at neck and hem have been designed, and the test is performed on six males, considering 10min of standing rest, 30min of running at 55% of VO2max followed by 10min of rest. ...

1 Associate Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics, and Associate Dean, College of Public Health, Chulalongkorn University, Phyathai Street, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. 2 Assistant Professor, Director, Center for Health Economics, Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University. International trade is built around international specialization and based upon comparative advantage. It is usuall...

AIM To investigate anxiety levels in two groups of children exposed to nurses with white vs. coloured clothing in a university hospital in Iran. BACKGROUND Hospitalisation causes anxiety in children and it is documented that nurses have an important role in alleviating children's distress and anxiety. Nurses characteristics, including their clothing is a factor that affects quality of care th...

Fishing is one of the most dangerous occupations, and as many as 24,000 fishermen around the world suffer fatal injuries or drowning at sea every year. Although fishermen in the European fishing fleet work in harsh and dangerous environments, many fishermen do not use personal protective clothing and buoyancy aids due to reduced work comfort and poor functionality. This emphasizes the importanc...