Behavior in social groups follows unwritten codes, with the social group one is embedded in defining what behavior is acceptable and what is not. Prior research has found strong tendencies toward informational isomorphism in groups in online social networks, as social peers seem to establish a shared understanding of what behavior is acceptable and what informational content is okay to share. H...

The time semantics of abstract programming languages is presented. It is based on an assumption that communicating processes do not share processors but that they may share communication network. It means that executions of actions cannot be interrupted during computations but that processes can wait for free communication links. The presented semantics is compared with the semantics based on a...

In multi-agent systems, norms are usually considered rules that can be violated by agents. The reasons for norm violation are usually bounded to agents utility evaluation gain versus possible fee but with our proposal we depict a scenario in which norms are open or vague. Agent’s can interpret norms in different ways, according to their knowledge but also according with their own interpretation...

background good drug regulation requires an effective system for monitoring and inspection of manufacturing and sales units. in india, despite widespread agreement on this principle, ongoing shortages of drug inspectors have been identified by national committees since 1975. the growth of india’s pharmaceutical industry and its large export market makes the problem more acute.   methods the foc...

From families to nations, what binds individuals in social groups is the degree to which they share beliefs, norms, and memories. While local clusters of communicating individuals can sustain shared memories and norms, communities characterized by isolated cliques are susceptible to information fragmentation and polarization dynamics. We employ experimental manipulations in lab-created communit...

Social norms are implicit codes of conduct that provide a guide to appropriate action. There is ample evidence that social norms about eating have a powerful effect on both food choice and amounts consumed. This review explores the reasons why people follow social eating norms and the factors that moderate norm following. It is proposed that eating norms are followed because they provide inform...

Open Educational Resources (OER) are reducing barriers to education while allowing creators the opportunity share their work with world and continue owning copyright of work. To support new authors adaptors in OER space, we provide an overview common considerations that should make respect issues related context OER. Further, importantly, a challenge space is ensuring original receive appropria...