Green Nudges: Do They Work? Are They Ethical?

Herbal remedies and children: do they work? Are they harmful?

More parents are considering the use of herbal remedies to maintain their children's good health and to treat their illnesses. They look to pediatricians and other primary care clinicians for advice concerning the safety and efficacy of herbal products for children. This article reviews principles for the clinician to keep in mind while investigating the literature on herbal medicine and addres...

Holding relationships in general practice: what are they? How do they work? Are they worth having?

Universal Grammar and Chaos/Complexity Theory: Where Do They Meet And Where Do They Cross?

  Abstract The present study begins by sketching "Chaos/Complexity Theory" (C/CT) and its applica-tion to the nature of language and language acquisition. Then, the theory of "Universal Grammar" (UG) is explicated with an eye to C/CT. Firstly, it is revealed that CCT may or may not be allied with a theory of language acquisition that takes UG as the initial state of language acquisition for ...

Who do they think they are?

Bioreactor landfills : Do they work ?

This paper begins by providing an outline of various waste stabilisation techniques on which the concept of bioreactor or process-based landfills is based, followed by an overview of the research and development of this alternative landfill approach. The paper then presents a summary of the Australian experience. It also reports on the current state of bioreactor landfills and discusses the dif...