As a new version of support vector machine (SVM), least squares SVM (LS-SVM) involves equality instead of inequality constraints and works with a least squares cost function. A well-known drawback in the LSSVM applications ...

The vocational interests of 2,709 male and female high school students in Australia were examined using a Rasch model of item responding. The present study used a national probability sample of Australian youth. ...

Although attention can be purely reactive, like when we react to an unexpected event, in most cases, attention is under deliberate control anticipating events in the world. Directing attention and preparing for action takes ...

UTS Faculty of Engineering capstone projects are undertaken in the final semester(s) of study and provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate a capacity to perform at the levels expected of a professional engineer. ...

People have long been fascinated about the association between brain activity and the shaping of personality and behaviour. Given our interest in the brain, it is not surprising that there have been numerous studies ...

The paper investigates the effectiveness of codes of ethics to influence the behaviour of employees. Vignettes are not part of the methodology as the core data come from the direct observations of behaviours reported by ...

Background: Special educators are increasingly using multisensory environments even though there is a lack of evidence for their effectiveness as an educational intervention. This paper explores the way multisensory rooms ...

Services offered by clinical psychologists to people with neurological disorders have been limited and this is certainly true for the treatment of stuttering. Evidence suggests stuttering that begins in early childhood ...