This report documents the development and evaluation of a simulation of rovers performing science-gathering missions on the surface of Mars. To satisfy the project objectives a simulation was written, in C++, containing • a number of simulated rovers, that can be equipped with a variety of tools; • a range of simulated surface features, such as rocks, that simulated rovers interact with; • a si...

During smooth pursuit eye movement, observers often misperceive velocity. Pursued stimuli appear slower (Aubert-Fleishl phenomenon [1, 2]), stationary objects appear to move (Filehne illusion [3]), the perceived direction of moving objects is distorted (trajectory misperception [4]), and self-motion veers away from its true path (e.g., the slalom illusion [5]). Each illusion demonstrates that e...

In early adolescence, family is one of the main risk/protection agent for drug misuse. Its influence on health habits acquisition makes family a key target for prevention programs. The aim is to conduct a comparative analysis of European family prevention programs. For this purpose, 85 programs were reviewed. Programs were retrieved from EMCDDA database EDDRA (Exchange on Drug Demand Reduction ...

Much of the study of International Relations generally focuses on the actions of states vis-à-vis other states. Likewise, the study of the foreign relations of the European Union also tends to focus on its dealings with the governments of its interlocutors. This applies to many studies of the EU’s security strategies and the strategy towards the countries bordering on the union, the European Ne...

methodologies adopted by the conventional management accounting in selecting between two or more alternative courses of action, both in the long-term and short-term decision-making, conflict with the overall objective of islamic enterprises. the paper explores the relevant literature (including the quran and the hadith) to ascertain the objective of an islamic enterprise and suggests an alterna...

Junctions: Graduate Journal of the Humanities is an interdisciplinary, peer reviewed and open access journal in Humanities. The aims to connect different disciplines by collecting disciplinary interdisciplinary texts so that they are accessible readers from across Junctions provides scholars at start their academic careers with opportunity disseminate research a diverse audience peers professio...

Sinkholes are a severe problem in urban areas located karstic regions, especially where evaporitic rocks such as gypsum exist. Identification and proposal of mitigation measures needed to reduce this geo-hazard effect on buildings social living. This paper presents case study the town Alcalá de Ebro (Spain), which is highest sinkhole risk region Europe. The identification series sinkholes that ...