Cyclists often have multiple criteria in mind when planning a route. They do not only consider the length of the route, but also the (perceived) safety or the environment of the route. Cycleways through park are often more attractive than heavily used roads. But not every cyclist weights these criteria the same way and even for one cyclist the weighting may depend on his current situation. In a...

This thesis examines the computational complexity of transmission network expansion planning which is defined as follows. Given a transmission grid of generators and consumers (nodes) connected by transmission lines (edges) with certain flow capacities, where should new lines be added at minimum cost such that all given capacity constraints are fulfilled? In its original mixed-integer non-linea...

In recent years there has been a large increase in the number of qualified nurses in the United Kingdom, who have raised the academic level of their nursing qualification to diploma level or above. Correspondingly, there has been little research that assesses the value of post-registration education offered by universities. In particular, there is a paucity of research regarding the effects of ...

BACKGROUND Many health professionals and nurses, who are involved in the care of disabled children, do not exhibit the essential sensitivity and appropriate attitudes towards them, resulting in a poor quality of nursing care. AIM The objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes of nurse professionals (paediatric nurses) and nursing students towards disabled children. PATIENTS AN...

This paper highlights several courseware design and development implications of a Web-based instruction in Basic Microbiology, BMicOnline, which replaces traditional classroom lecture. The course provides an introductory level to Microbiology as a subject for Year One of the Diploma in Applied Science & Nutrition, the Diploma in Consumer Science & Tecnology and the Diploma in Biotechnology, whi...

We compared post-agricultural succession across the range of farming activities practiced in Guatemala’s northern lowlands: agroforestry, swidden, ranching, and input-intensive monocultures. At 10 sites over 13 to 40 months we assessed the following characteristics of trees and shrubs that were 1 cm diameter at breast height: height, basal-area accumulation, recruitment of all individuals and f...