Spatial awareness and knowledge about one's location in an environment is a necessity for successful orientation, wayfinding, navigation activities. Although familiar environments allow us the ...

Objectives To assess the impact of stabilization method on complication rate after lateral humeral condylar fracture (LHCF) repair. Study Design Retrospective multicenter clinical cohort study. Animals Dogs (n = 151) with LHCF. Methods Medical records (2004–2012) were reviewed for dogs that had surgical repair Data retrieved included signalment, cause fracture, evidence incomplete ossification condyle, occurrence postoperative complications, presence supracondylar comminution preoperatively,...

This paper explores the reasons why cities are often major centres of innovation, even in some less favoured regions and countries. It starts with an anatomization dominant factors that explain key settings developed 'new economy' clusters through institutional interaction Silicon Valley. The analysis concludes public research resources private commercialization funding central, supported by a wide array but few innovation support services. then examines number cases from countries where has...

Abstract Focusing on vague and vernacular aspects of place, results are reported from a qualitative empirical study workplace end users geographic information. The revealed certain patterns need for place placename data; these compared with current sources information (maps gazetteers) GIS, various proposed methods modelling vagueness, uncertainty multiple names extents in spatial data. Conclusions centre the specific use contexts, further requirements-driven research into cognitive...

Abstract How does expertise in the analysis of particular images influence effects visual saliency upon attention? Expert analysts aerial photographs and untrained viewers undertook change‐detection location memory tasks using with eye movements recorded throughout. Experts were more accurate both tasks. Significant differences also seen scanpaths: Untrained fixated preferentially salient features throughout stimulus presentation whereas experts did not. However, groups showed a strong...

The principle that children and young people are capable of forming their own views, have the right to express those entitled views taken seriously was introduced by United Nations Convention on Rights Child (UNCRC) in 1989. implications for delivery healthcare clear; however, continue experience difficulty having heard during encounters effectiveness UNCRC, particular Article 12 appears be limited. This article will discuss how, 30 years on, significant barriers impede full implementation...

Abstract Aim To gain an understanding of children's experiences expressing their views and having them heard in Australian healthcare settings. Design Child‐centred qualitative research. A deductive content analysis was undertaken. Methods Data were collected from 20 children young people between the ages 7 18 years old using ‘draw, write tell’ method. Results Children's ‘space’ ‘voice’, therefore opportunity to express health care were, main, positive. At same time, ‘audience’ ‘influence’,...

Despite development of healthcare charters supporting Article 12 The United Nations Convention on the Rights Child, children and young people remain largely silenced in discussions about their healthcare. This article is based premise that should be able to exercise right express views heard all matters affect lives. study examined children’s people’s experiences expressing having them an Australian context. Using child-centred inquiry ‘draw, write, tell’ methods, data were collected from 20...

Abstract As a follow-up to previously reported postal questionnaire survey of GIS usability issues, workplace observation study was conducted clarify the earlier results. Visits were made 21 user sites in U.K. and involved structured interviews, checklists video recordings users at work with their GIS. Timings extracted from videotapes analysed alongside more subjective measures. Error messages other feedback, documentation, poorly rated by as previous study. Comparison objective measures...

Abstract The complex functionality of GIS makes it difficult to present a simple interface the end-user. What problems does this create for users? How affect uptake and use its full potential? This paper reports some findings postal survey users various products, in wide variety organizations countries. level investigation study is discussed context previous surveys users, focuses on selected resulting recommendations which have practical implications improving future design.

Abstract Two experiments examined people's strategies when orienting with a map in outdoor scenes within unfamiliar urban environments. We investigated how the 3D visual scene and 2D layout geometry influenced choices of features matching map, studied problems they encountered doing so. Results support previous evidence that geographically realistic contexts, visible salient landmarks bias people away from using optimal geometry-matching strategies. This implies prediction orientation...