Previous research showed improved working memory through cognitive training. However, comparatively little is known about whether long-term memory can be improved by training. Several cognitive processes, including working memory and executive function, subsume long-term memory functioning. Thus, if the cognitive processes that subserve longterm memory could be improved via training, we predict...

This paper deals with the use of Bayesian Belief Networks in order to improve the accuracy and training time of character segmentation for unconstrained handwritten text. Comparative experimental results have been evaluated against Naive Bayes classification, which is based on the assumption of the independence of the parameters and two additional previous commonly used methods. Results have de...

In a matching and intra…rm bargaining economy with constant return to scale production and matching technologies, large …rms hire and train workers e¢ciently. The e¢ciency of the competitive economy relies on the ability of large …rm to take into account the consequences of training on the wages bargained inside the …rm. This intra…rm bargaining process solves the hold-up problem that is associ...

The European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) is an umbrella organization for trainee associations in 31 countries. A survey asked member countries about the three most important issues facing postgraduate training. Qualitative analysis grouped responses in five categories: implementation of new postgraduate curricula, poor working conditions, low recruitment of psychiatric trainees, i...

Low-level lead exposure is a risk factor for cognitive and learning disabilities in children and has been specifically associated with deficits in auditory temporal processing that impair aural language and reading abilities. Here, we show that rats exposed to low levels of lead in early life display a significant behavioral impairment in an auditory temporal rate discrimination task. Lead expo...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of dynamic muscle training and relaxation training for chronic neck pain. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Five occupational healthcare centres, Tampere, Finland. PARTICIPANTS 393 female office workers (mean age 45 years) with chronic non-specific neck pain randomly assigned to 12 weeks of dynamic muscle training (n = 135) or relaxation ...