The application of ANNs (Artifi cial Neural Networks) has been studied by many researchers in modelling rainfall runoff processes. However, the work so far has been focused on the rainfall data from traditional raingauges. Weather radar is a modern technology…

El crecimiento continuo de la Internet ha permitido a las personas, alrededor de todo mundo, realizar transacciones en línea, buscar información o navegar usando el explorador de la Web. A medida que más gente se siente cómoda usando los exploradores…

Se presenta un control automático simple para aplicaciones de caracterización óptica de materiales usando la técnica Z-scan. En particular, se enfatiza el proceso de automatización. Para este propósito, se usó un puerto de comunicación de I/O de una tarjeta de…

Work constitutes a relevant sphere in life: levels of competence, aptness, responsibility and productivity press on the worker in a pursuit of self-improvement. This research attempts to investigate the prevalence of Type A behavior pattern and dysfunctional attitudes, and the…

The filling kinetics of liquids in straight nano-channels of arbitrary cross-sections is discussed. We assume that the capillary force induces a fluid flow in channels characterized by their compactness, C = P2=A, where P is the perimeter and A is…

This article will first give an overview of multicultural, multilingual Britain and place it within the context of community literacy. It will then discuss education reforms and policies that have aimed to place multicultural and multiple literacy at their centre…

AbstractA detailed analysis is provided here of the concept, perceptions and attitudes towards native and non-native English speaking teachers. The notion that the ideal language educator is a native speaker is explained and questioned, and examples of the unfair treatment…

This issue is an especially exciting one for me as editor of Bellaterra. We have now been publishing this journal for more than twelve months and in this volume, new features that are the fruit of our experience from this…

The topic of pacing at the level of the individual class hour has received relatively little coverage in research literature.  In order to provide a research-based take on the issue, the current work surveys the existing literature, develops terminology and…

Objeto: Se estudian los determinantes de calidad del capital humano y del servicio en empresas de auditoría y principalmente cómo cualidades del capital humano inciden en la calidad del servicio prestado. Diseño/metodología: Se realizó un cuestionario a una muestra de…