X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has been used extensively to probe the local environment of transition metal centres in biological systems. The synergy between such XAS studies and co-ordination chemistry is well developed. Examples where XAS studies of metal centres in biological systems have stimulated developments in coordination chemistry include Amavadin and representatives of the oxym...

Co-ordination, coupled with communication, is very important for any multi-robot system to successfully accomplish the task. Co-ordination and communication can multiply the capabilities and effectiveness of a group of robots. Having made great progress in the development of the basic problems concerning single-robot control, many researchers shifted their focus to the study of multi-robot coor...

Beta diversity can be measured in different ways. Among these, the total variance of the community data table Y can be used as an estimate of beta diversity. We show how the total variance of Y can be calculated either directly or through a dissimilarity matrix obtained using any dissimilarity index deemed appropriate for pairwise comparisons of community composition data. We addressed the ques...

Results: Table analysis using JUICE and the phi-coefficient to identify diagnostic species revealed clear groups of diagnostic plant taxa in four of the five zonal vegetation complexes. Plant communities and zonal complexes were generally well separated in the NMDS ordination. The Alaska and Canada communities were spatially separated in the ordination because of different glacial histories and...

A key problem for models of dialogue is to explain how semantic co-ordination is achieved. The collaborative model highlights pair-specfic co-ordination processes. The interactive alignment model emphasises priming processes. We report a ‘Maze-task’ experiment that investigates the effects of: a) apparent origin of an utterance (primary vs. peripheral participants) and b) prior exposure (primin...

A key problem for models of dialogue is to explain how semantic co-ordination in dialogue is achieved and sustained. This paper presents findings from a series of Maze Task experiments which are not readily explained by the primary co-ordination mechanisms of existing models. It demonstrates that alignment in dialogue is not simply an outcome of successful interaction, but a communicative resou...

Governments operate in an increasingly volatile environment, marked by disruptive crises and cross-cutting policy challenges. This context has highlighted the importance centres of government (CoG) setting up effective co-ordination systems, capable developing implementing coherent, whole-of-government responses to immediate threats, while steering country towards a sustainable resilient future...