The importance of Natura 2000 network for the conservation natural habitats, wild flora and fauna at European level is undeniable. However, it may not have reached its full potential since loss biodiversity continues to increase year on year. Further on, a third plant species listed in Habitats Directive guide declaration Union protected areas threatened there broad agreement need review update...

To defeat objections about "expensive" ergonomic product solutions, think like your colleagues do in facilities, real estate, human resources, and IT, and more clearly communicate the broader benefits of adjustable office furniture. The question shouldn't be "How are we going to pay for an improved office environment?" The better questions are, "Can we identify the ways that we already pay for ...

Studies on effective community-based intervention in areas inhabited by multiple ethnic groups are limited. The present study was performed to evaluate the impact of workshop activities in multiple local dialects guided by lay facilitators on vaccination coverage, sanitary living and health status in a northern district of Lao PDR. In target villages, facilitators were selected and trained to a...

This paper examines the correlation between measures of cognitive saliency of villagers held in memory with measures of centrality of network positions. Using data collected during extensive field work in Tonga, we show that the cognitive saliency of any villager for other villagers is correlated with centrality aspects derived from four villager networks: social support, political influence, d...