Human-machine networks pervade much of contemporary life. Network change is the product of structural modifications along with differences in participant behavior. If we assume that behavioural change in a human-machine network is the result of changing the attitudes of participants in the network, then the question arises whether network structure can affect participant attitude. Taking citize...

In this paper, we provide an overview of the changing design and manufacturing landscape in the 21 century that has come about because of the arrival of Information Technology (IT), a new disruptive technology, and the changing global conditions. Based on this overview and a review of the current state of IT for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) support in the design and manufacturing sector, ...

Phonology is changing rapidly... Some phonologists collect the evidence for their theories using introspection, fieldwork and descriptive grammars, while others trust only quantitatively robust experimentation or corpus data. Some test phonological theories computationally... whereas others prefer to compare theories on conceptual grounds.... As the field grows and diversifies, it is becoming h...

Changing temperature and precipitation pattern and increasing concentrations of atmospheric CO(2) are likely to drive significant modifications in natural and modified forests. Our review is focused on recent publications that discuss the changes in commercial forestry, excluding the ecosystem functions of forests and nontimber forest products. We concentrate on potential direct and indirect im...