We establish a region of convergence for the proto-typical non-convex Douglas–Rachford iteration which finds a point on the intersection of a line and a circle. Previous work on the non-convex iteration Borwein and Sims (Fixed-point algorithms for inverse problems in…

The fungi Pochonia chlamydosporia and Pochonia rubescens are parasites of nematode eggs and thus are biocontrol agents of nematodes. Proteolytic enzymes such as the S8 proteases VCP1 and P32, secreted during the pathogenesis of nematode eggs, are major virulence factors…

The present paper aims to determine the level of implementation of innovations in Spanish local government as well as to identify which types of innovations are most common. The paper also considers the link between innovative behavior and organizational size.…

We start our study by describing the basic 6:0 Defence System in handball to identify the problem both conceptually and tactically. We then establish the origins of this system and provide a timeline that identifies when it came into being…

Focus of the study is to verify the incidence of performance analysis data of bodily communication in volleyball, in order to evaluate the benefits of approving bodily communication points for a new categorization of data points. In detail, the purpose…

The aim of this study was to analyse the interaction between game actions in high-level handball and verbal behaviour performed by the coach. For this purpose, a match of the 1st National Division of male Spanish handball was analysed. The…

This study was designed to identify the injuries of professional women windsurfers, from their anatomical location, type of sport, context when they occurred, type of injury, the time of inactivity as a result of the same, the type of health…

The purpose of the investigation was to develop an understanding of how the performance of a soccer team is affected when playing against different standards of opponents in the English Premier League. Twenty-nine Premier League matches were analysed during the…

Previous studies in basketball performance have tended to assess differences between winners and losers of games. This methodology does not consider the fluctuating nature of scoring within games. Consequently winning and losing performance for each quarter of 26 games of…

Team performance in rugby has typically been assessed through the comparison of winning and losing teams, however, the distinction between winning and losing was used as the sole independent variable. Thus potential confounding variables that may affect performance such as…