The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of a soccer training session on the balance ability of the young soccer players. Participants were twenty-six young soccer players. Standard testing balance boards and Biodex Stability System were…

CeO2 and Ce–Zr mixed oxides with different Ce:Zr ratios were prepared; characterised by Raman
spectroscopy, XRD, TEM, N2 adsorption at −196 ◦C, and H2-TPR; and tested for soot oxidation under
NOx/O2. Among the different mixed oxides, Ce0.76Zr0.24O2 provided the best…

This paper analyzes the efforts made by the Telefonica Group (the main Spanish firm in the telecommunications sector) to evolve from a bureaucratic culture to another oriented towards total quality and the customer. The need for this change came as…

In this work we present a reactive autonomous robot navigation system based only on omnidirectional vision. It does not rely on any prior knowledge about the environment apart from assuming a structured one, like indoor corridors or outdoor avenues. The…

We study stability properties of a proximal point algorithm for solving the inclusion 0 ∈ T (x) when T
is a set-valued mapping that is not necessarily monotone. More precisely we show that the convergence of
our algorithm is uniform,…

We propose a new algorithm to obtain the color matching functions of any digital camera, with correct weights and white balance, from the relative scaling of their complete (3-D) spectral sensitivities obtained from real spectroradiometric data. Thanks to this algorithm,…

An official electronic body protector (EBP) requires both, the necessary degree of accuracy and consistency in securing the same result under similar conditions. The purpose of this study was to assess the repeatability and linearity of a taekwondo EBP. A…

Canoe-polo is a team sport. It is played in over 50 countries around the world. The role of coach concerns not only the technical – tactics skills but also the managerial, organizational and logistical skills of the players. From the…

We calculate the rate at which a target located at the cathode of a glow discharge is sputtered. The calculation involves two steps: (1) evaluation of the energy distribution functions of ions and neutrals impinging on the target; and (2)…

This paper presents recent advances in the areas of modeling, design, and fabrication of microwave filters for space applications. A fast and accurate hybrid analysis method, combining boundary integral resonant mode expansion (BI-RME) and integral equation (IE) techniques, is described.…