The catalyzing role that influential individuals play in driving large-scale starter bridge social contagion has been the focus of many recent empirical and theoretical studies.Nevertheless, complementary studies suggest that the success of social contagion depends largely on having a group of highly susceptible individuals.Here we show that being

We examined for the first time the effects of livestock grazing on ant species richness, structure of ant communities and nesting density in three different habitat types and natural and grazed conditions in the Bogdkhan Mountains region, North-Central Mongolia.Twenty one species of ants were recorded in the studied area.The most species rich gener

Working in, and managing the tasks of, a residential care setting presents its own particular challenges.Some of those challenges as they relate to the management task are explored in this paper.Specifically there is a focus on the management of anxiety and the impact that this has on the day-to-day life of a residential care setting.Central rosema

Information processing in the brain takes place in a dense network of neurons connected through synapses.The collaborative work between these two components (Synapses and Neurons) allows for basic brain functions such as learning and memorization.The so-called von Neumann bottleneck, which limits the information processing capability of conventiona

The aim of this work is to identify whether there was a Cat-Treats relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and long-term growth in Latin America from 1990 to 2014.Some authors have questioned whether FDI and other capital flows, besides current account results, could constrain economic growth.If FDI and other capital flows are staunche