Study objectives: (1) To describe the union and life cycle of family rituals, such as specific habits of sharing daily meals, special events or other family activities, and (2) to analyse the relation between the practice of family rituals and…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the changes in the optical quality of corneas of hyperopic patients operated using central multifocal presbyLASIK treatment through the study of light patterns around the retinal plane.
METHODS: This study included eight hyperopic eyes that underwent central…

The adult mammalian retina has been for long considered to lack neurogenerative capacity. However, retinal stem/progenitor cells which can originate retinal neurons in vitro have been recently reported in the ciliary body of adult mammals. Here we have explored the…

While it is widely acknowledged that nurse-plants facilitate the establishment of seedlings in drylands, there are several anecdotal reports on associations between cacti and rocks. We assessed the preference for rocks or shrubs from the spatial distribution of eight cactus…

It is a common practice to test building stones against an isolated decay factor when assessing the durability of building stones. Accordingly, the interpretation of results is often driven by the considerations of a limited number of properties thought as…

The TTIGHa model has been developed to model
and predict the performance of parallel applications
run over heterogeneous architectures.
In addition, the task assignment algorithm was
implemented to MATEHa processors based on the
TTIGHa model.
This paper analyzes the assignment…

C# for Programmers (Second Edition) focuses on explaining the characteristics of this language through the development of desktop applications –and in some cases, web forms– with the step-by-step technique, developing study cases such as: • Basic application for an automatic…

With this book, the same as in previous editions, Chapra and Canale intend to provide a solid training in numerical methods by means of a pleasant and attractive approach that motivates the reader to study the subject and enjoy while…

The need for privacy has become a major priority for both governments and civilians desiring protection from signal interception. Widespread use of personal communications devices has only increased demand for a level of security on previously insecure communications. This paper…

An Image Adaptive Watermarking method based on the
Discrete Wavelet Transform is presented in this paper.
The robustness and fidelity of the proposed method are
evaluated and the method is compared to state-of-the-art
watermarking techniques available in the literature. For