BACKGROUND Clustering of multiple health-compromising behaviours is associated with an increased risk of various chronic diseases. There are few studies on patterns of clustering of multiple health-compromising behaviours in adolescents. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess how six health-compromising behaviours, namely, low fruit consumption, high sweet consumption, less frequent toot...

Two agents have to choose one of three alternatives. Their ordinal rankings of these alternatives are commonly known among them. The rankings are diametrically opposed to each other. Ex-ante efficiency requires that they reach a compromise, that is choose the alternative which they both rank second, if and only if the sum of their von Neumann Morgenstern utilities from this alternative exceeds ...

We propose three mechanisms to reach compromise between two opposing parties. They are based on the use of Rules k Names, whereby one parties proposes a shortlist and other chooses from it. Methods this class used in practice appoint Supreme Court justices have been recently proposed for arbitration selection processes. Those we suggest flexible allow participate endogenous determination role p...

Medical training devices are becoming increasingly dependent on technology, creating opportunities that are inherently conducive to security breaches. Previous medical device research has focused on individual device security breaches and the technical aspects involved with these breaches. This research examines the viability of breaching a production-deployed medical training mannequin. The re...