The COVID-19 pandemic presented the world to a novel class of problems highlighting distinctive features that rendered standard academic research and participatory processes less effective in properly informing public health interventions timely way. urgency rapidity emergency required tight integration high-quality simulation modeling with policy implementation. By introducing flexibility agil...

By means of evidence-based and declarative social simulation we grow qawms. Qawms denote solidarity networks in Afghanistan. They are dynamic social modules that contribute to the establishment of social structure. The study of qawms lends insight into the structural and processual dynamics of Afghan society. In particular we concentrate on the evolution of power structures. A computational mod...

Culture influences our way to perceive the world, to interact with it. To inform technology design with cultural aspects, we model our reality in three levels: technical, where the artefacts are; formal, where existing rules shape our behaviour; and informal, composed by values, beliefs and other aspects that influence how we perceive the world. We can promote a social change, redefining a comm...

It is routine and normal practice in Indian culture and tradition to chew betel quid (containing various amounts of betel leaf, lime, areca nut, and tobacco) after meals. The socially acceptable habit of betel-quid chewing is believed to aid digestion after food. Betel quid is also a taste enhancer and breath freshener, and is also used as traditional medicine for a variety of ailments 1,2 . Th...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design a model of social responsibility and explain the framework of social responsibility based on the ISO 26000 standard in order to achieve sustainable development from the perspective of academic experts. Methodology: This research is applied in terms of purpose and is descriptive-survey in terms of data collection. The statistical population in th...

OBJECTIVES Offering antenatal sickle cell and thalassaemia (SCT) screening early in pregnancy can maximize the range of post-screening choices available, however these benefits should not be obtained at the expense of informed choice.  This study examined whether offering this screening in primary care at the time of pregnancy confirmation compromises women making informed choices. Design Parti...

Trauma-informed practices in schools have proliferated over the last decade and are often framed as social justice-oriented practices. This article assesses theoretical empirically supported basis for proposed relationship between trauma-informed justice. It concludes current theory of impact linking justice work is not by evidence. In response, we document gaps which limit potential reach resp...

Objective: The aim of this study is to model arrival process of informed and uninformed traders into Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) as well as to assess the interaction between two types of traders which is an important yet neglected topic. Methods: In this study, a sequential trade model was estimated based on trading data of 33 stocks belonging to 11 industries of TSE during the period from 201...