Background: Fidelity of Implementation (FOI) refers to the degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended or prescribed. Measuring and tracking FOI in intervention studies is an essential part of ensuring understanding of intervention ...

The geographic origin of an alien species is an important aspect of a species’ invasion history 55 used for classification and management plans but can additionally deliver information on 56 introduction pathways that require the attention of managers ...

Este trabajo de investigación examina la construcción de la escena punk de Buenos Aires a través del prisma de los contra-espacios políticos que la componen. Para ello, nos acercamos a la caracterización de este proceso desde una perspectiva utópica e ...

Icelandic manuscripts from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries show several linguistic, orthographic, and palaeographic features that are thought to be characteristic of Norwegian dialects. These features, commonly referred to as ‘Norwegianisms’, ...

The plasma dynamics of high power impulse magnetron sputtering (HiPIMS) discharges with a tungsten and zirconium targets are studied by applying the ionization region model (IRM). The IRM effectively captures the temporal variations of the species ...

The poor reading skills of students in Iceland, as reflected in the reading comprehension test of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) has long been cause for concern. Also, oral reading fluency assessments and high proportions of ...

The astounding capacity of nature to self-assemble is a fundamental principle that is seen at many different scales, ranging from micro to macromolecular structures. The study of self- assembly continues to be a vibrant area of research, but understanding ...

In recent years, the Icelandic dairy product skyr has been transformed from an everyday staple to a national food heritage. Skyr is high in protein and low in fat, and its nutritional value accounts for its international success. However, the domestic ...

The excitation of molecules by the absorption of photons has wide applicability, for instance in sensitizers and photocatalysts for systems driven by energy carried by light. A key issue is how the energy is then distributed and how the atomic structure ...

Anthropogenic global climate change is causing ice mass loss in all glacierized regions in the world. Iceland provides conditions that make it an efficient laboratory to study the effects of retreating glaciers on magmatic activity, as retreating ...