Existing and planned neutrino detectors, sensitive in the energy regime from 10 eV to 10 eV, offer opportunities for particle physics and cosmology. In this contribution, we discuss particularly the possibilities to infer information about physics beyond the Standard Model at center-of-mass energies beyond the reach of the Large Hadron Collider, as well as to detect big bang relic neutrinos via...

This commentary identifies similarities, differences and opportunities for synergy and mutual learning between the Healthy Cities and the Transition movements. We outline what we consider to be the 'pressing issues' facing humanity and the planet in the early 21(st) century; consider the extent to which health promotion has engaged with and addressed these issues; compare Healthy Cities and the...

In the context of development methods, early collaborations between specialists (SE, HCI, business, usability experts . . . ) allows having a broader view of the development possibilities, notably in terms of user-system interaction. Consequently, in-depth transformations of the processes and concepts can be considered with minimum financial or temporal impact. We discuss in this paper the oppo...

In this paper we study a repeated game and the replicator dynamics to analyze spread of rumor in society formed by two populations. One population is informed about communicates other population. According preferences each individual, communicated its original or modified form. We stability dynamic equilibria. conclude that there are three possibilities for rumor. The may end up being dissemina...

Most agronomic research seeks to limit the variability of productivity, offering universal ‘recipe knowledge’ that attempts to overwhelm contextual differences. Based on participatory research with a group of eight graziers in Wisconsin, we present the counter hypothesis that the productivity of variability is a key principle of agroecology. Contextual variability across space and time presents...

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The problem of deciding what is implied by a written text. of “reading between the lines” is the problem of text Inference. To extract proper inferences from a text requires a great deal of generol knowledge on the port of the reader. Past approaches have often used a “strong method” tuned to process a particular kind of knowledge structure (such OS a script, or a plan). The alternative is a “w...

background: providing holistic nursing care when there is a shortage of personnel and equipment exposes nurses to stress and a higher risk of occupational burnout. humour can promote nurses’ health and influence nursing care. the aim of this study was to describe nurses’ experiences of humour in clinical settings and factors affecting it.   methods : this qualitative study investigated nurses’ ...