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Improved Human Thermal Comfort with Indoor PCM-Enhanced Tiles in Living Spaces in the Arabian Gulf

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Al-Majlis is the living space in residential buildings of the Arabian Gulf, and is where occupants spend most of their time. For this reason, the human thermal comfort in this space is of extreme importance and is often compromised due to hot outdoor ...
Touma Albert Al, Ouahrani Djamel
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal comfort and indoor air quality on end-user satisfaction level evaluation in a Nearly Zero Carbon neighbourhood [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
End-user satisfaction studies in residential buildings has to be approached combining the user’s perspective and technical criteria to consider the complex interactions influencing the building energy performance.
Himpe, Eline   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy for Adults With Binge‐Eating Disorder

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Binge‐eating disorder (BED) is a serious psychological condition, often associated with trauma, as well as many critical physical and psychological consequences. Despite the availability of several evidence‐based treatments, full remission rates and long‐term recovery rates remain suboptimal.
Amaani H. Hatoum   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A digital-twin evaluation framework of zero carbon buildings for existing residential buildings based on scan-to-BIM

open access: yesAlexandria Engineering Journal
To tackle the climate warming crisis together, reducing carbon emissions and achieving sustainable human development have become a global consensus.
Liang Zhao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A PMV-PPD model based study of thermal comfort in Low-Income Group house in Chhattisgarh

open access: yesMATEC Web of Conferences, 2018
People tend to maintain symmetry between comfort and economy while choosing essential commodities needed in their life. Families buy a house which may offer comfort condition, but at minimum in term expenses of energy throughout a life.
Netam Nisha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overeducation [PDF]

open access: yes, 1993
According to manpower requirements economists, overeducation occurs when an individual has more schooling than is required by their job. Studies have found that men (but not women) who exceed the schooling norm for their job by 4 or more years are ...
Bishop, John H.
core   +1 more source

Social Comparison and Its Association With Disordered Eating Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Social comparison has been widely implicated in the etiology and maintenance of body dissatisfaction and eating disorders. At the same time, however, the magnitude of this relationship remains unclear, with existing studies varying widely in methodology, measurement, and sample characteristics.
Fidan Turk   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eating Disorders in Boys and Men: A Gender‐Critical Narrative Review on Recognition, Stigma, and Treatment

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this narrative review, I highlight diversity‐related developments in eating disorder (ED) research, situate my own program of work on adult men within the broader literature on boys and men, and focus on risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in boys and men.
Georgios Paslakis
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative e ects on thermal comfort in the existing housing
Ascione, Fabrizio   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Eating Disorder Symptom Severity Decreases in Fasting Muslim Women in the United States During Ramadan: A Preliminary Longitudinal Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Eating Disorders, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Although dietary restraint is associated with loss of control (LOC) eating, less is known about associations between food restraint and religious fasting. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Ramadan fasting may be associated with negative consequences related to eating and body image; however, increased ...
Hoor Ul Ain, Kara A. Christensen Pacella
wiley   +1 more source

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