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…

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…

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…

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…

El presente estudio explora las diferencias de género en la relación entre
grupo de iguales e iniciación sexual, a través de una investigación transversal descriptiva. Se entrevistó a una muestra de 505 adolescentes de ambos sexos acerca de su
nivel…

Accurate recording of computer-generated holograms (CGH) on a phase material is not a trivial task. The range of available phase materials is large, and their suitability depends on the fabrication technique chosen to produce the hologram. We are particularly interested…

Background The aim of this study was to determine compliance with published good practice guidelines for gender and clinical trials using etoricoxib. The rationale for choosing etoricoxib was that it is widely used by women and there is evidence of…