AIMS Survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is increased by bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Bystander performance can be improved when CPR instructions are delivered by a calltaker at the Emergency Communications Centre. Little is known about a young person's ability to understand these instructions and perform CPR correctly. We assessed the ability of a group of untrained ...

Frequent somatic complaints are not only a problem in themselves but also related to other difficulties. So far, no conclusive findings have been reported about the prevalence of and factors underlying these complaints in children and adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). Such information would be valuable for prevention and intervention. Therefore, the aim of this study was to exa...

The aim of the study was to investigate, for the first time, if it is possible to integrate primary reflexes in adults with sensorimotor disorders through sensorimotor therapy (SMT). Participants consisted of 14 adults, one man and 13 women, with an average age of 35 years who completed a SMT program over 3 years. They were compared with a reference group of 100 youngsters spanning from 11 to 1...

Transnational processes of stigmatization and criminalization of poverty associated to neoliberal models of development unfold locally in various modalities and intensities of depacification of everyday life. In this framework, this paper presents the case study of a well known spirit possession devotion in Venezuela, the cult of María Lionza, where the enormous symbolic, structural and repress...

One of the challenges of the 21st century is to prepare learners for the rising technological challenges in jobs and daily life. In order to be able to do so curiosity and motivation of the learners have to be stimulated. There exist initiatives such as the First Lego League or RoboCupJunior to spark interest in youngsters for science and technology. In a playful way, the children get into cont...