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Are older drivers posing an increasing risk to the public? If they are, what options should policymakers consider to mitigate that risk? This research offers a new perspective on these questions. Using an innovative approach to estimate the extent to which older drivers are on the road and their riskiness compared with drivers of other age groups, the study finds that older drivers (those 65 and older) are slightly (16 percent) likelier than drivers aged 25 to 64 to cause an accident and that they pose much less risk to the public than do drivers aged 15 to 24, who are nearly three times likelier than older drivers to cause an accident. However, because of their greater frailty, older drivers are much likelier than other drivers to be seriously injured or killed when involved in an accident. In light of these findings, the authors find little support for the idea that stricter licensing policies targeting older drivers would substantially improve traffic safety. more...

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The good news and the bad news about the Russian economy’s movement toward becoming a market economy are both abundant; however, the Russian economy can still-16 years after the Soviet Union’s demise-be appropriately characterized as transitional. It is the second largest of the economies considered to be transitional (China is the largest), but its position on the broad spectrum of transitional economies is not entirely clear, and neither are the pace and direction of its movement. The authors shed light on ambiguities surrounding Russia’s status as a transitional economy by attempting to answer four key questions that relate to issues of interest to government decisionmakers about what Russia’s economic growth can be attributed to and how transitional changes in the Russian economy have affected Russia’s defense spending, defense industry, arms exports, and economic transactions with several of its trading partners. more...

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Boost Your grades with this illustrated comprehensive quick-study. guide. Navigate from TOC or search for words or phrases. Audience: Intended for everyone interested in Sociology, particularly undergraduate and. graduate students. Features.:.; Clear and concise explanations.; Search for words or phrases.; Add Bookmarks.; Text annotation and mark-up.; Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway.; Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, Tablet, and desktop devices.; Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display.; Use your down time to prepare for an exam.; Always have the guide available for a quick reference.; Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You. could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop. Annotations and drawings are also synchronized. Table of Contents. The Foundations of Sociology: Introduction | Sociological Methods. | General Sociological Theory | Education. Social Life: Society | Culture | Socialization | Groups | Demography. | Deviance and Norms | Sexuality | Ageing. Social Psychology : Self-Serving. Bias | The Power of Positive Thinking | Reason for Unreason | Clinical Intuition. | Clinical Therapy: The Powers of Social Cognition | Gender, Genes, and Culture. | The Mere Presence of Others | Doing Together What We Would Never Do Alone. | Power to the Person | The Ups and Downs of Love | Causes of Conflict | When. Do People Help? | The Social Psychology of Sustainability. Organizational Behavior: Personality,. Perception, and Attribution | Communication | Attitudes, Values, and Ethics. | Stress | Motivation | The Concept of Power | Leadership and Followership |. Conflict and Negotiation | Career Management | Organizational Design and Structure. Social Inequality: Race and Ethnicity | Gender | Stratification. Social Institutions: Family | Religion | Health and Medicine. | Economics | Pol more...

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Part of a series examining the technology competition between security organizations and terrorist organizations, this report focuses on understanding how terrorist groups make technology choices and consequently how the United States can discourage their adoption of advanced conventional weapons. Five types of advanced conventional weapons are identified that could provide terrorists with a new and qualitatively different weapon capability: sniper rifles, squad-level weapons, antitank missiles, large limpet mines, and mortar systems. Two key methods of limiting the threat from these systems in the hands of terrorists are explored: raising awareness of the threat, and reducing the threat through procedural and technical use controls. Technical use controls offer the surest limitations on terrorist use, but are by far most practical to incorporate when the system is in its design phase. GPS-guided mortars are the most worrisome of the advanced conventional weapons, attractive to terrorists and difficult to mitigate with only awareness and procedural controls. Fortunately, these systems are still in their design phase. For this reason, taking steps now to control GPS-guided mortars is urgent. Two initial steps are needed to begin placing additional procedural and technical use controls on these precise, indirect fire weapons: begin diplomatic discussions with the key producer nations to raise awareness of potential terrorist use of these systems, and commission a detailed technical study of the technical modules and architecture needed to implement proposed technical controls. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can play a key role in both these steps by pushing to begin diplomatic discussions and by conducting a detailed study, perhaps with the National Security Agency, of the technical architecture for use controls. Additionally, DHS should become a permanent member of the interagency panels considering arms exports. The time to begin negotiating and deve more...

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This volume focuses on the support programmes that all higher education establishments have in place to aid and develop student learning. The work is designed to equip HE professionals with an accessible guide to some of the best practices in this field from around the world. more...

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