The paper gives an overview of the literature on available computer (simulation) models of stone falls and rockfalls, here divided into 2D and 3D models.2D models consider single blocks in the rock-fall mass as lumped mass or a rigid body, and are used to assess the single rockfall runout distance.Opposed to the 2D models, 3D models are composed no
Excerpt: This invited essay considers how thinking about institutional differences can enhance the scholarship of teaching and learning.It does this by drawing on a recent piece of South African research which used data produced as part of a national process of auditing institutions for quality assurance purposes (Boughey, 2009; Boughey 2010; Bough
The article analyzes the main methods and principles of the organization of Nazi agitation and propaganda during the Weimar Republic.The relevance of this problem is preconditioned by modern socio-political processes associated with the ideological brainwashing of the electorate during the election campaign to obtain its support in the elections.In
Understanding how deep hierarchical models build their knowledge is a key issue in the usage of artificial intelligence to interpret the reality behind data.Depending on the discipline and models used, such knowledge may be represented in ways that are more or less intelligible for humans, limiting further improvements on the performance of the exi