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“You are the company you keep”: A study of peer pressure on driving

Peers play an important role in shaping the behaviours of their counterparts at different stages of life. Studies have shown that peer influence/pressure has a significant role in the traffic environment as well as in many other social settings, especially for risky behaviours. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine age and sex differences in respect of peer pressure and the role of peer pressure on driver behaviour in Türkiye. A total of 405 drivers with a mean age of 23.84 (SD=4.82) years completed an online survey consisting of the Peer Pressure on Risky Driving Scale (PPRDS), the Brief Sensation-Seeking Scale (BSSS) and the Short Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (S-DBQ, measuring aberrant and positive driver behaviour). First, the psychometric structure of the PPRDS, used for the first time in Turkish, was found to support the original structure, addressing direct pressure in the form of risk-encouraging or risk-discouraging and indirect pressure. Indirect pressure was seen to decrease with age for both males and females, whereas risk-discouraging direct pressure increased with age only for males. Sensation-seeking was positively related to aberrant behaviours. Risk-encouraging direct peer pressure and indirect pressure were positively associated with aberrant (risky) driver behaviour, whereas indirect peer pressure was associated with decreased aberrant driving behaviour and increased positive (helpful, polite) driving behaviour. The findings suggested that drivers feel strong peer pressure in traffic, but it varies by age and sex, and this pressure is stronger for young males. These findings have important implications for road safety and intervention studies.

The company you keep: The neglected role of affiliating with delinquent friends in the development of the cannabis-violence link

A growing body of research suggests a potential role of cannabis use on aggressive behaviors. In literature on adolescents, the lack of consideration of important confounders, such as adolescent’s affiliation with delinquent peers, limits the possibility to determine whether there might be a direct or indirect link between cannabis use and aggression. Therefore, we sought to examine the effect of delinquent peers on the association between cannabis use and violence. We re-analyzed data from 850 ninth graders who were followed from mid-adolescence to early adulthood. Generalized Estimations Equations (GEE) were conducted to examine whether affiliation with delinquent peers may mediate the relationship between cannabis use and violence. Cross-Lagged Panel Models were also conducted to estimate the directionality of these relationships over time. We additionally tested whether similar relationships may be identifiable when examining rule-breaking behaviors and/or alcohol use. GEE models revealed that both cannabis use and affiliation with delinquent peers were statistically associated with aggressive behaviors. Cannabis use, alcohol use and delinquent peers also predicted rule-breaking behaviors. More precisely, cross-lagged models showed that affiliation with delinquent peers played a partially mediating role in the cannabis-aggression link, and that similar cross-lagged estimates were observed when examining rule-breaking behaviors instead of aggression. Our results indicate that cannabis use may be associated with aggression as well as rule-breaking behaviors, suggesting a broader effect on conduct problems. More importantly, our study highlights the non-negligible role of affiliating with delinquent peers during adolescence.

The company you keep: Effect of close social subgroup influence on STEM degree persistence at a small liberal arts college

The company you keep: Effect of close social subgroup influence on STEM degree persistence at a small liberal arts college

Cyber Warfare & Terrorism

The cyberspace is arguably one of the most dangerous and safest places on earth. In a second you can trust the companies you shop at or provide the information to keep them safe, but the next second a data breach could be carried out on the company you trusted. There's nowhere as long as youre on the internet thats 100% safe and hack prove. Especially when online criminal activities are cheaper to carry out, the same as buying and selling illegal products, wars also carry into the cyberspace as well, and recently the Idea of cyber terrorism was introduced.

The Borderlands

The Borderlands

Website Redesign with Animation

To analyse the previous website which means the original website. Trying to make more attractive and interesting. Methods: Analyse the old website. A website redesign shouldn’t just change the overall look of your website. It should enhance the ways in which it functions. Find out what is working on the current website. Building the website design plan. Added strong visual features and elements. Findings: website overall feels outdated i.e., make it more attractive and add some animated clip. Applications: the study highlighted various issues, redesign a IBM company website and you’re going to see that with very small tweaks to the layout and composition and have a dramatic impact on the webs design. The first thing notice is I’m overwhelmed, right in terms of graphic design terms of hierarchies there are so many things here they just try to grab attention, there is a image, styling so that grab my attention so many things are competing for my attention that just overwhelmed so, this is not a good user experience. First thing that that we were thinking about even before trying to get into what we do they even do here on the website is how can we simplify what’s going on here how can we create very clear hierarchies. We were thinking about how we can simplify this visually. A lot of times there’s so many things we can do here such as illustration, 3D rendering of this, do custom photography there’s so many ways to approach this. We can present it in a very interesting way

The company you keep: Social network characteristics and political participation disparity among adolescents and young adults

The role of social network characteristics in further dissipating political participation among adolescents and young adults or mobilizing them into participatory action is debatable. This study analyzes survey data from 10 Southeast European democracies to examine the influence of informational use of online media (Internet and social media) and social network characteristics on political interest–based participatory gaps among adolescents and young adults. The findings support the reinforcement thesis that politically interested individuals exploit the benefits of online media use, thereby exacerbating participation gaps between low- and high-interest groups. These gaps are further amplified in more heterogeneous networks for both adolescents and young adults. In contrast, politically interested adolescents are more likely to politically disengage within more extensive social networks and, hence, resemble politically detached young adults. Overall, the findings support the reinforcement thesis across age groups where greater network heterogeneity amplifies participatory gaps for both adolescents and young adults, but network size plays a conditional role for adolescents.

The company you keep: Investment adviser clientele and mutual fund performance✰

This study examines how the composition of an investment adviser's client base (identified via Form ADV filings) relates to the performance of its mutual funds. Investment advisers catering to institutional clients realize statistically and economically superior risk-adjusted mutual fund performance relative to retail-oriented advisers. Subsequent tests identify the channel(s) responsible for the relationship. The evidence is consistent with both a governance mechanism (i.e., Evans and Fahlenbrach 2012) as well as inefficiencies stemming from the costly search mechanism of Gârleanu and Pedersen's (2018) model for asset management. The results suggest that institutional clients can identify better performing investment managers, particularly in market segments where retail mutual fund investors face higher search costs.

KOMPARASI METODE MOVING AVERAGE DAN TREND PROJECTION SEBAGAI ALAT UKUR PERENCANAAN PRODUKSI PADA UD. JAYA ABADI KABUPATEN PROBOLINGGO

The purpose of this research is to find out the comparison of forecasting calculations using the moving average and trend projection methods as a means measuring tool in production planning at UD. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regency. The type of research used is quantitative descriptive. Population and sample in this research is UD production data. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regerency from 2018 to March 2021. Data analysis using the moving average and trend projection methods which aim to predict future production or the next period. The results showed that the value of MAD (Mean Absolute Deviation) and the MSE (Mean Square Error) moving average values are higher than the MAD and the MSE trend projection, so the company you should use trend projection because when viewed from the results of the comparision of MAD and MSE, this method has a smaller error rate than the moving average method. So it can be concluded that the trend projection method can be used in planning bread production at UD. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regency

BioID organelle mapping: you are the company you keep

In a recent study, Go, Knight et al. combined a panel of protein markers with BioID proximity-dependent labeling to profile the composition of 20 distinct subcellular compartments. Comparison with similar global datasets acquired using imaging or fractionation-based approaches confirmed the consistency of the results while highlighting unique advantages.

KOMPARASI METODE MOVING AVERAGE DAN TREND PROJECTION SEBAGAI ALAT UKUR PERENCANAAN PRODUKSI PADA UD. JAYA ABADI KABUPATEN PROBOLINGGO

The purpose of this research is to find out the comparison of forecasting calculations using the moving average and trend projection methods as a means measuring tool in production planning at UD. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regency. The type of research used is quantitative descriptive. Population and sample in this research is UD production data. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regerency from 2018 to March 2021. Data analysis using the moving average and trend projection methods which aim to predict future production or the next period. The results showed that the value of MAD (Mean Absolute Deviation) and the MSE (Mean Square Error) moving average values are higher than the MAD and the MSE trend projection, so the company you should use trend projection because when viewed from the results of the comparision of MAD and MSE, this method has a smaller error rate than the moving average method. So it can be concluded that the trend projection method can be used in planning bread production at UD. Jaya Abadi Probolinggo Regency

What type of company should our PCN be?

Justin Cumberlege, from specialist healthcare law firm Hempsons, provides some guidance on the type of company you may want for your primary care network and whether a community interest company might be right for you

АДМІНІСТРУВАННЯ СИСТЕМИ МОТИВУВАННЯ ПЕРСОНАЛУ НА ПІДПРИЄМСТВІ

The topicality of the article is due to the need to improve the motivation system of employees, increase staff productivity and profit. The system of motivation of personnel at the enterprise plays one of the most important roles for achievement of the purposes and increase of profit of the enterprise. The ability to develop an effective system of personnel motivation will increase productivity and improve the financial and economic condition of the enterprise. The goal of the article is to research and improve the administration of the personnel motivation system of the enterprise. In the article was considered and analyzed the literature sources related to the system of personnel motivation. The experience of countries and leading corporations around the world in the field of encouraging employees to improve their efficiency are analyzed. An alternative causal relationship between the increase in employees' salaries and the financial results of the enterprise is highlighted. The scope of motivation directly depends on the financial condition of the enterprise, its place in the market, management structure, strategy, goals and the relationship between departments. In the article were considered some alternatives to improve the system of staff motivation: transfer of office workers to remote work; introduction of a flexible work schedule; creating conditions for communication with the management of the enterprise; introduction of a grading system. In modern society, one of the most popular types of motivation is the ability to work remotely. In terms of COVID-19, it is one of the most effective motivators in the company, the essence of which is to perform their duties outside the office. Another intangible way to motivate staff, which shows its effectiveness in modern conditions, is the introduction of a flexible work schedule. The ability to independently set the start and end time of work is a strong motivating factor, as the employee can adjust the work to their biological rhythm, distribute the time between rest and work according to their needs, etc. With the help of communication of employees with the management of the company you can prevent professional burnout. The general symptoms of burnout were also analyzed. An innovative method such as grading also helps to effectively solve the problem of employee motivation, the essence of which is the hierarchical ranking of positions based on their value and impact on the company's performance to ensure transparency of the remuneration system, the size of which depends on the value of the position.

The ultraviolet offense: Germicidal UV lamps destroy vicious viruses. New tech might put them many more places without harming humans

WALK INTO THE CAMBRIDGE, ONT., OFFICE of health-care equipment company PrescientX and you probably wouldn't suspect you're entering one of the most sanitary places in North America. • In this otherwise-ordinary Toronto-area office suite, you can disinfect your keys, phone, and other portables at the reception area's ultraviolet-sterilization stand. In cooler months, the air you breathe is cleansed of mold and bacteria in UV-sterilized heating units as well as blasted by UV fixtures in the office air ducts to eliminate viruses. In-room UV fixtures pointing at the ceiling disinfect the air, while other UV lights that turn on only when no one's in the room zap pathogens on desks, keyboards, and high-touch surfaces in bathrooms and work spaces. • The office, says PrescientX founder and CEO Barry Hunt, represents a possible future in which pandemics like COVID-19 are more commonplace — but in which germicidal ultraviolet light is one of the most potent weapons we have to face them down.

Developing a Legal Framework for Regulating Emotion AI

Of all the pressing issues facing the world in the summer of 2020, it might not appear as if establishing a code of ethics for the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology could be put at the same level as combatting Covid-19 or addressing racism. But a team of researchers at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University Cambridge (the Cambridge Team) trace the harm caused by these events directly to the increased use of AI assisted decision making. In July 2020 they put out an urgent call to “technologists, ethicists, policymakers and healthcare professionals” asking them “to consider how ethics can be implemented at speed in the ongoing response to the COVID-19 crisis.” Although the Cambridge team did not call for help from law professors, any effort to develop an enforceable AI code of ethics will face significant legal barriers unless we can better articulate the harms attributable to the newest iteration of AI, Emotion AI. Based on a theory that human emotions can be detected through analysis of facial expressions, Emotion AI has become a multi-billion dollar industry and has already been adopted by every company you may have ever heard of for market research, digital interviewing, and interviewing prospective employees. Not only does Emotion AI claim it can read emotions, but in a chilling throwback to murderous computers in 2001 or romantic partners in Her, it claims to convincingly generate emotional responses in its interactions with humans. While I do not purport to provide a code of emotion AI ethics, or more accurately to choose among the many proposed codes that already exist, this paper looks directly at the legal barriers to enforcing such a code when without a shared understanding of what harm is caused by either detecting or imitating feelings and proposes a framework for addressing these harms in the context of existing legal remedies related to protecting against invasions of privacy by both public and private entities. The longstanding concerns that AI assisted decision making recapitulates the biases of society in ways that are difficult to detect and mitigate are still very much with us. But in this article I both make the case that the potential harm of Emotion AI is even more significant because it is so much more difficult to define and create a framework for looking at that harm within the existence of existing legal remedies.

Up with data, down with siloes how businesses can connect ERP capabilities to better outcomes for their projects, their employees and their customers

PurposeEmployees are being forced to retreat to their home offices for remote working during the Covid-19 crisis, while employers are left wondering what the scattering of their workforces would do to collaboration, accountability and visibility across their organizations and whether it would give rise to the operational siloes and data fiefdoms that they had been bent on dismantling? At the epicenter of the pandemic, just the opposite was happening in the unlikeliest of places: a health-care operation in New York City. In a profession known for monolithic silos, at least one company was demonstrating how eliminating siloes can heighten collaboration, increase efficiency and ultimately yield better outcomes.Design/methodology/approachBusinesses can promote visibility, the free flow of information and collaboration across an enterprise, while keeping siloes from creeping back into the organization looking at resource management, assessment of the quality of your data, along with ERP capabilities and alignment around project-specific and overarching strategic goals.FindingsFour steps include defining the KPIs that will help drive your strategy – project-based and enterprise/portfolio-wide – using both internal and external benchmarks, looking for trends in the data and diving deeper. Once these practices and processes become the norm across an organization, the siloes that erode productivity and efficiency should start to crumble, and your real-world outcomes should begin to look a lot more like the ideal-world outcomes that you have been striving for. Then you will know your ERP upgrade has been worthwhile.Originality/valueTo select the right integrated tool for your organization, there are seven questions to ask, such as what is the architecture of the software? Is the software company you are buying from customer-focused? Will using the system properly yield cost savings for the organization?

Message From the Chair of the Council on Renal Nutrition

Do you know that feeling where you have a party all planned… you are excited for the decorations, all the invitations have gone out, and the food is already purchased? And then something happens and you have to cancel at the last minute? You feel sad and mad and disappointed. That is what 2020 feels like to me for the renal community. We had great forward momentum. The stars were aligned, and legislation was passed favoring the trifecta of chronic kidney disease (CKD) education, home modalities, and transplant goals. On World Kidney Day, the National Kidney Foundation was set to launch a marketing push to make people better informed about kidney disease and its risks. It had a goal of bringing kidney disease to people's “front of mind” in the way that pink ribbons mean breast cancer awareness and red dresses speak to women and heart disease. And then along came COVID-19 to spoil the party. Our world has changed in many ways. I'm writing this in the beginning of May, and undoubtedly the world will have changed again by the time it is published in July. I went into my tenure as the Council on Renal Nutrition Chair with a goal to push toward mandating Chronic Kidney Disease Education through Medical Nutrition Therapy in the same way registered dietitians care is mandated in outpatient dialysis. Currently, there are barriers in the way. Billing for Medical Nutrition Therapy can be troublesome. Going out on your own as a private practice registered dietitian can be daunting. And equal access to CKD care across the nation is not yet in place. But there are some rays of hope on the horizon. Dialysis and kidney disease were on the front page of the New York Times last month. Telemedicine has been approved to make care readily available. The medical community is gaining a new level of respect and admiration for their essential and heroic care. People are more aware of their food, where it comes from and what happens when there is scarcity. Perhaps innovation in the field will be the silver lining to the dark clouds that still hang over us. Perhaps patients will gravitate to home modalities when staying home is safer in times of emergency. Perhaps people will focus on improving access to nourishing food or even growing their own food. What can we do to further our cause? Make your thoughts known for what you want to see as the future of nutrition care in kidney disease. We need to work within our groups, both the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Renal Practice Group and the National Kidney Foundation Council on Renal Nutrition, to be clear about what goals support our patients both now and for the future. Contact your representatives and lobbyists. Push for change through the chain of command of the company you work for. Share innovative ideas and thoughts. I trust in the proactive nature of dietitians. Our jobs are based on looking ahead for preventative care for the betterment of all. Right now, the time is ripe for making change. Jump in and join the party.

The company you keep: Satisfaction with life, economic freedom, and preference-policy mismatch

We examine the interaction between individual preferences for markets and state-level economic freedom as it relates to Satisfaction with Life (SWL). Fundamental tenets of economic freedom assert that societies free of excessive government involvement are wealthier and, ultimately, happier; individuals who are allowed to pursue self-interest are argued to be more motivated and more productive, and so society as a whole is better off. Though there is substantial empirical evidence that freer societies are wealthier, the evidence connecting economic freedom and happiness is less clear. We explore the relationship between economic freedom and SWL at the individual level. We examine differences between personal preferences for free markets and state policy and how this ‘preference-policy mismatch’ is related to SWL. We then briefly examine the relationship between preference-policy mismatches and individual self-reported voting behavior, including implications for Tiebout sorting. This study is the first to focus on individual economic ideology, i.e. individual level of support for free markets, and SWL in the United States. Combining individual and state level data we offer improvements to prior studies in a number of areas including an enhanced measure of life satisfaction, a richer basis for examining left-right differences than simple political identification, and an examination of the effect of preference-policy mismatches on satisfaction with life. We find significant relationships between SWL and individual support for markets, state-level economic freedom, and preference-policy mismatch. Further, preference-policy mismatch is positively associated with self-reported voting frequency. We find little support for Tiebout sorting.

The company you keep: health behavior among work peers

There is widespread agreement that behavior crucially influences one’s health. However, little is known about what actually determines health-related behavior. We explore the impact of the place where many people spend most of their time, at work, and analyze whether an individual’s decision to participate in health screening is related to the observed behavior of peers at work. We use linked employer–employee data and exploit the transitions of workers to new jobs. We find that the health behavior of co-workers highly correlated. A comparison of individuals moving into new firms shows that participation in general health checks, mammography screening, and prostate-specific antigen tests increases with the share of work peers attending these screenings. To differentiate between peer effects and common influences at the workplace, we further separate the peer groups within firms and show that workers with similar characteristics tend to have a stronger effect on individual screening participation.

The company you keep: Brand image transfer in concurrent event sponsorship

Despite the ubiquity of concurrent sponsorship situations in practice, the interplay of simultaneously visible sponsors has received very little attention in the literature to date. Although the presence of concurrently visible brands is often seen as a threat to sponsors as they compete for consumers' attention, under certain conditions, brands may also stand to profit from their cosponsors. By using manipulated video treatments, this laboratory experiment is the first to recreate an incidental brand exposure environment typical for sponsorship. This allowed for natural perception and processing of sponsor brand information. The results provide evidence of a direct transfer of both brand attitudes and brand personality traits between concurrent event sponsors. Additionally, an indirect image transfer of personality traits via a mediated route through the image of the sponsored event could be observed.