Background: Lipocalin-2 (Lcn2) a newer adipocyte-secreted acute phase protein was recently reported to be correlated with potential effects in obesity and inflammation. The reactions of this protein in progressive exercise have not yet been evaluated. Purpose: This study was designed…

In this article I intend to highlight some of the main ideas in Paton’s ideology in order to understand what made him an outstanding person in the white minority during the apartheid period; it is also intended to highlight what…

This study focuses on the effects of retinal degeneration on the circadian patterns of P23H rats, as well as on the effect of exogenous melatonin administration. To this end, the body temperature of P23H and Sprague–Dawley rats was continuously monitored…

En este artículo vamos a analizar determinadas estructuras se sintaxis anómala en inglés (extraposición, oración existencial, oración semi-hendida, pasiva y oración hendida) siguiendo los principios de la Gramática Sistémica Funcional, escuela lingüística que nos ayudará a entender las relaciones entre…

The purpose of this research is to show an opinion study about the specifications that the Valencian ball trinquetes should have according to the players' opinion. The valencian ball game is a native sport with a great cultural tradition in…

Evaluations are provided of 21 descriptors of Posidonia oceanica meadows along the coast of Valencia, Spain, with a view to using these in implementing the European Water Framework Directive (WFD). The descriptors selected are known to respond to a variety…

Equations are derived for determining third-order wavefront aberrations in the plane of the exit pupil from the known aberration in the plane of a holographic lens. Using the transformation equations of wavefront aberration when the plane of the exit pupil…

La elaboración de tipologías es un paso previo para un mejor análisis de la ocupación
del tiempo libre y el establecimiento de medidas colectivas que incidan en el desarrollo
de un estilo de vida saludable entre los jóvenes. La población…

There is a significant world-wide apprehension concerning perceived deficiencies in university students’ performance and a resulting decrease of knowledge level and competency development. This paper analyses the benefits of using a portfolio as a means of evaluating student progress and…

Nowadays, deploying service robots and adapting their services to a new environment is a task which might require several days. This is an important problem of robotics in general, but specially when the goal is to bring robots to our…