Large-scale agent-based systems are required to self-optimize towards multiple, potentially conflicting, policies of varying spatial and temporal scope. As a result, not all agents may be implementing all policies at all ...

Sampling of the macrofungal sporocarps, ectomycorrhizal morphotypes and vascular plants was carried out in 28 plots from four forest types (ash, oak, Scot’s pine, Sitka spruce) between the years 2007 and 2009. A total ...

DNA profiling has become synonymous with modern criminal investigation. Since its discovery in 1984 its rapid acceptance into the criminal process has been ‗driven‘ by its exciting potential: inter alia, its ability to ...

The aim of this study was to investigate if ankle joint range of motion (ROM) during a functional screen test was related to ankle ROM and plantarflexor reactive strength index (RSI) during a dynamic task. The three measures ...

The growing popularity of the high-end mobile computing devices – smartphones, tablets, notebooks and more – equipped with high-speed network access, enables the mobile user to watch multimedia content from any source on ...

Background: Adolescents from socially disadvantaged areas typically have lower vocabulary skills when compared with their age-matched peers from areas of social advantage (Spencer et al 2012). These difficulties put them ...

It is well documented that unemployment can have detrimental effects on one’s health (Paul and Moser 2009) which occupational therapy can help prevent (Bade and Eckert 2008). Previous research has demonstrated the ...

Background: Aphasic impairments of lexical retrieval (LR) can be attributed to different underlying deficits such as problems with meaning (semantic deficits), with word selection (lexical deficits) and sound selection ...

Background: Children with phonological difficulties are currently spending a long time on waiting lists for Speech and Language therapy. Research has shown that early intervention is imperative for this population in ...

Education for sustainable development fundamentally calls for a change in the way we educate (teaching methodologies), what we teach (the curriculum and subject matter), and why we do it (learning outcomes & professional ...