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In many tasks humans can trade speed against accuracy. This variation of strategy has different consequences for congruency effects in different conflict tasks. Recently, Mittelstädt et al. (2022) suggested that these differences are related to the dynamics of congruency effects as assessed by delta plots. With increasing delta plots in the Eriksen flanker task congruency effects were larger under accuracy set, and with decreasing delta plots in the Simon task they were smaller. Here we tested the hypothesis for a single task, making use of the observation that for the Simon task delta plots decline when the irrelevant feature is presented first, but increase when the relevant feature leads. The differences between congruency effects under speed and accuracy instructions confirmed the hypothesized relation to the slope of delta plots. In fact, for similar delta plots in the compared speed-accuracy conditions, the relation should be a straightforward consequence of the shorter and longer reaction times with speed and accuracy set, respectively. However, when relevant and irrelevant features were presented simultaneously, congruency effects were stronger under speed set at all reaction times. For this condition, a supplementary model-based analysis with an extended leaky, competing accumulator model suggested a stronger and longer-lasting influence of the irrelevant stimulus feature. The congruency effects for reaction times were accompanied by congruency effects for error rates when delta plots were decreasing, but not when they were increasing.

Many routing protocols have advanced the Wire- less Sensor Network (WSN) paradigm with each new method offering unique ways to maximise Quality of Service (QoS) while minimising energy cost to the network. Tree routing is a well examined method with a proven record in offering a high level of service with trees constructed to fulfil a particular routing objective defined by a chosen metric. The tree structure can be maintained with low overall network overhead but exhibits a weakness with regard to load balancing. Without effective load balancing particular nodes in the network may be subject to excessive network load, leading to uneven energy consumption in the network. This in turn can lead to an unwanted scenario of premature node failure. Neighbourhood metrics is presented in this paper as a means to preserve network objectives while achieving improved load distribution in a tree type routing structure. Neighbourhood metrics offer a framework for expand- ing on currently used metrics to include information on the quality of a nodes neighbourhood in addition to the current forwarding route. Neighbourhood metrics is compared to the current state of the art in the form of the Routing Protocol for Low Power and Lossy Networks (RPL) implementation using the direct Expected Transmissions (ETX) metric. Neighbourhood metrics exhibits improved load distribution in a number of open public testbeds. 2013 22nd International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks (ICCCN), Nassau, Bahamas, 30 July - 2 August, 2013 Science Foundation Ireland

Dr Raegan Murphy highlights some of the work that she and colleagues have been doing in the area of gambling over the past 4 years. The team of researchers include Drs Amanda Roberts (University of Lincoln, UK), Stephen Sharman (University of East London, UK), Jason Landon (Gambling and Addictions Research Centre Faculty of Health & Environmental Sciences, New Zealand), John Turner (University of East London, UK), Sean Cowlishaw (University of Melbourne, Australia), Stephanie Meleck (National Problem Gambling Clinic, UK), Henrietta Bowden-Jones (Imperial College, UK), Robert King (University College Cork, Ireland), Jeremy Coid (Queen Mary University of London, UK) and Katie Palmer du Preez (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)

This demo gives an example how pde2path can be used for the continuation of periodic orbits for systems with an external periodic forcing. The demo system is a generalized thin film equation, which is able to model substrates with a switchable wettability.

In the residential housing sector, a strong correlation exists between occupant behaviour and space heating energy use. In particular, the occupancy scenario (e.g., daytime absence, morning presence, etc.) has a significant influence on residential heating load profiles, as well as on cumulative heating energy consumption. In the literature, many occupancy models have been utilised to predict occupancy profiles of individual dwellings as part of larger residential building stocks. The choice of the most suitable occupancy model is a trade-off between complexity, accuracy and computational effort, as well as model integration at large scale. The current paper analyzes the combined influence of different occupancy assumptions and different occupancy models on housing heating loads for a UK building stock sample. The building stock heating loads are estimated using a dynamic thermal model based on an equivalent Resistance-Capacitance electric circuit. It is assumed that the heating periods are coincident with the actively occupied periods. The actively occupied periods are first determined using two existing consolidated occupancy models, and then by using newly developed probabilistic occupancy models. All the models are characterised by a different grade of complexity and accuracy. Comparing the results of all the presented methodologies, the advantages of the new probabilistic approaches are analyzed. ASHRAE 2017 Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, June 24-28, 2017 European Commission Horizon 2020

The children will design and create a poster that describes a fish (or animal from the ocean) that they would like to be. The children will describe their favourite fish’s appearance, its habitat and the food it likes to consume by participating in oral language, reading and writing activities. Tá na páistí chun dearadh agus cruthú póstaer a dhéanann cur síos ar an t-iasc (nó ainmhí ó na farraige) ba mhaith leo a bheith. Déanfaidh na páistí cur síos ar cuma, an gnáthóg agus an bia a itheann an t-iasc is fearr leo trí pháirt a ghlacadh i gíomhaíochtaí teanga labharha, léitheoireachta agus scríbhneoireachta.

Despite the increasing availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, it is currently unclear how such services are regulated in Europe, due to the lack of EU or national legislation specifically addressing this issue. In this article, we provide an overview of laws that could potentially impact the regulation of DTC genetic testing in 26 European countries, namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Emphasis is placed on provisions relating to medical supervision, genetic counselling and informed consent. Our results indicate that currently there is a wide spectrum of laws regarding genetic testing in Europe. There are countries (e.g. France and Germany) which essentially ban DTC genetic testing, while in others (e.g. Luxembourg and Poland) DTC genetic testing may only be restricted by general laws, usually regarding health care services and patients’ rights.