Hierarchical processing is pervasive in the brain, cga 200 to cga 510 adapter but its computational significance for learning under uncertainty is disputed.On the one hand, hierarchical models provide an optimal framework and are becoming increasingly popular to study cognition.On the other hand, non-hierarchical (flat) models remain influential an
Abstract Drink driving is an infamous factor in road crashes and fatalities.Alcohol testing is a major countermeasure, and random breath tests (RBTs) deter 30hh bikini tested drivers and passersby (observers who are not tested).We propose a genetic algorithm (GA)-based RBT scheduling optimisation method to achieve maximal deterrence of drink drivin
Epidemic infectious diseases like HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Ebola, and more recently COVID-19, have persistent and devastating impacts in human populations across the globe.In this Review essay, we consider together the monographs Epidemic Illusions (Richardson 2021) and Fevers, Feuds, and Diamonds (Farmer 2020), as well as the documentary film Bendi
This paper provides a comparison of the vascular exotic flora of Sardinia and that of the Balearic Islands, both territories belonging to the Western Mediterranean biogeographic subregion.The study has recorded 531 exotic taxa in Sardinia (18.8% of the total flora) while 360 (19%) in the Balearic Islands; 10 are new to Sardinia (3 of which for Ital