In this position paper we describe our ongoing work in the area of Personal Informatics, focusing on three recent projects that span the domains of finances, fitness, and energy consumption (fuel). To date, our research has focused primarily on user requirements and the design on such tools. While we have evaluated our initial designs in the lab, we have yet to evaluate in the wild. We discuss ...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY This study investigates the role of surrogates' involvement in their partners' end-of-life care planning, focusing on the relationship between the extent and type of end-of-life planning in which surrogates have been involved and the accuracy of their substituted judgments. DESIGN AND METHODS The data come from an internet survey collected by Knowledge Networks and the Na...

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY HAS made great strides toward a safe working environment. Although many construction companies have comprehensive safety plans, a plan’s quality does not necessarily correlate to the company’s safety performance. Written safety plans can be effective, but companies must go beyond the letter of the plan and create a true “safety culture” (Hinze 101). This study explored the...

Consumer-directed health care plans have attracted attention as a method for managing rising health care spending by giving consumers greater financial control over their health care. However, increased cost-sharing--the principal tool used by these plans to achieve lower spending--may also cause patients to consume less care, even when that care is essential. Research studies have found that l...

The simultaneity of decreasing fertility and changing family structures in many European countries has led to a growing interest in fertility behavior in its relation to different family structures. The growing prevalence of higher-order unions (and the consequences for parity progression arising therefrom) is one example of an ongoing change in fertility behavior. Childbearing is not restric...

This research explores the current state of Construction 4.0 and discusses a four-layer implementation in industry. The methodology consists an extensive literature review to gain insights about frame plan. A case study is also presented showcase proposed Nine technologies were discussed, their integration throughout project lifecycle was roadmap, connectivity with one another outlined interact...

This study investigates whether appropriate management control system (MCS) design of supplier relationships is associated with good performance. Although MCSs are found to be contingent on situational characteristics, it remains unclear whether this contingency fit contributes to performance. To illustrate the validity and dynamics of the fit-performance association, we perform a retrospective...

research on the heavy concrete technology expanded rapidly in the last decades. this kind of the concrete can be used for different purposes such as the protective shields of the medical centers and nuclear power plants. ilmenite, limonite, hematite, magnetite and barite are the common mineral aggregates which are used in the heavy concrete construction technology. in this research the mechanic...