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Selecting SUDS in the Valencia Region of Spain
This paper reports on a study of the implementation of sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in two Spanish towns (Xàtiva and Benaguasil) as part of the EU LIFE+ Project AQUAVAL, which has been conceived to introduce examples of sustainable drainage to the Valencia Region of Spain. Six sites in a range of common urban spaces and land uses are selected and appropriate SUDS techniques proposed by means of a decision-support process. This primarily consisted of the systematic application of key selection criteria through matrices and scores, followed by a brief sustainability analysis. Stakeholders’ preferences and opinions as well as educational and social opportunities are highly considered throughout the process. General monitoring requirements and major limitations in using the methodology are outlined, stressing the need for improvement of four main aspects: local data regarding SUDS performance, detail of the sustainability analysis, support through comprehensive modelling tools, and level of stakeholder engagement. The importance of creating showcases for SUDS in Mediterranean Regions, thus adapting key selection criteria as to foster sustainable drainage understanding and expertise is highlighted
Hand Involvement in Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome: a Case Series
Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome are two rare diseases that can cause tumors in several organs, having a special predilection for the hand. However, there have been very few reports in the literature focusing on hand manifestations of these diseases. We report the cases of three female patients: one with Ollier Disease, and two other with Maffucci Syndrome. All patients had hand involvement as their initial primary complaint. The Ollier Disease patient developed chondrosarcomas of two digits and had to have these fingers amputated. One of the Maffucci patients died one year after presentation from a brain glioblastoma. These cases emphasize the importance of early diagnosis of Ollier Disease and Maffucci Syndrome, as these two conditions are associated not only to crippling hand deformity, but also to a significant risk of chondrosarcoma, and other malignant tumors
Design and validity of a badminton observation tool (BOT)
La metodología observacional permite analizar deportes en contexto y dinámicas habituales. El objetivo principal fue la construcción y validación de una herramienta observacional ad hoc para analizar el bádminton individual, que incluye la trayectoria de los desplazamientos como variable no analizada anteriormente. Constituida por 13 criterios y 47 categorías mutuamente excluyentes, fueron analizadas 287 acciones del Campeonato de Mundo de Bádminton 2015. Para la validación se utilizó el coeficiente Kappa de Cohen y la teoría de la generalizabilidad. Se han obtenido resultados, tanto para la herramienta como para cada uno de los criterios de forma individual, superiores a 0,98 estando por encima de 0,81 que propone la literatura como “casi perfecto”. El análisis de la generalizabilidad se realizó mediante un modelo de dos facetas (Categoría/Observador = C/O) y reveló que la fiabilidad era excelente (1,00). La herramienta diseñada es válida y fiable para el análisis de las conductas del bádminton individualObservational methodology allows analysing sports’ specific behaviour context. The main purpose of this manuscript was to develop and validate an ad hoc observational tool for badminton singles games, which includes lunges trajectories as a non-analysed variable till this study. For that reason, the observational tool consists of 13 criteria and 47 categories mutually exclusive. 287actions of the 2015 Badminton World Championship were analysed. With the aim to assess the tool’s validity Cohen’s Kappa and generalizability theory were used. The outcomes for complete observational tool and for each criterion exceed 0.98, being above 0.81 proposed by literature as “almost perfect”. Generalizability analysis was done by two sides model (Category/Observer = C/O) and showed an excellent reliability (1.00). It could be said that it is a reliable tool designed for recording and analyzing the behaviour of badminton singles playersEste trabajo ha sido posible gracias a la Generalitat Valenciana y su programa de becas ACIF 2016/121 para la contratación de personal investigador en formación y al apoyo del proyecto de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir: Estudios en el deporte de élite desde los Mixed Methods: técnicas de estudio de análisis comparativos [UCV2017/230/002
New domestic processing methods: effect on potato nutritional composition
Background and objectives: Potatoes nutritional and
bioactive features are influenced by thermal processing conditions,
defining its nutritional composition and health impact.
Consumers seek increasingly for faster domestic cooking
methods, such as microwave cooking in alternative to current
frying or baking. Also, several devices are being commercialized
for healthier frying simulation, without a documented
characterization of the final processed food nutritional data.
Thus, this study aimed to assess and compare the influence of
these domestic processing methods on the quality of potatoes
processed with olive oil.
Methods: Potatoes were processed by frying, baking, microwave
and a low-fat frying device, with equivalent shape and
olive oil amounts, except frying. Samples were evaluated for
crude fat, fatty acid composition, vitamin E, total carotenoids
and total phenols.
Results: Microwave cooked potatoes presented similar fat
contents as standard frying, higher than those achieved by baking
or with the low-fat frying device tested, but the fatty acid
composition was similar. Vitamin E loss was comparatively
higher after frying but no significant differences were found for
total carotenoids. Potatoes phenolic compounds were partially
loss during cooking, being apparently higher after baking.
Conclusions: The distinct nutritional features obtained
highlight for the importance of detailing the food compositional
tables regarding each processing method, including the
“new” domestic methodologies, increasingly used by consumers
Influence of match status on corner kick in elite soccer
El propósito del estudio es analizar como la variable situacional resultado
parcial puede afectar al comportamiento táctico-estratégico en los saques de
esquina en fútbol. Se han estudiado 902 saques de esquina realizados en 95
partidos correspondientes a la UEFA Euro 2012, y Fase Final de la FIFA World
Cup 2010. Para identificar las interacciones se utilizó el método de crecimiento
Chi-square automatic interaction detector (CHAID), que nos ha permitido
identificar tres modelos: con el resultado de empate en los últimos minutos de
juego, el equipo atacante incorpora al remate entre 2 a 5 jugadores y el equipo
rival sitúa 1 ó 2 jugadores bajo palos. Ganando en los últimos minutos del
encuentro, el equipo sitúa también entre 2 a 5 jugadores en ataque y el rival no
defiende bajo palos. Perdiendo en los últimos minutos del encuentro, el equipo
atacante incorpora a 6 o más jugadores al ataqueThe aim of this study was to examine the effects of the situational variable
match status on corner kicks performance indicators in 95 matches played
during the final stages of the 2012 UEFA European Championships and the
2010 FIFA World Cup. Video recordings of the matches were analyzed and
coded post-event using notational analysis. Multiple interactions between the
performance indicators and match status were analyzed using the Chi-squared
automatic interaction detection (CHAID) decision-tree method. The results show
that when a corner kick is taken during the last 30 minutes of the match, teams
that are losing place 6 or more attackers in the shooting area, while teams that
are drawing place 2-5 attackers in this area. In the same situation, teams that
are drawing place 1-2 defenders at the goalposts while winning teams place
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Identification of leaf volatiles from olive (Olea europaea) and their possible role in the ovipositional preferences of olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi) (Diptera: Tephritidae)
The olive fly, Bactrocera oleae (Rossi), is a monophagous pest that displays an oviposition preference among cultivars of olive (Olea europaea L.). To clarify the oviposition preference, the olive leaf volatiles of three olive cultivars (Cobrançosa, Madural and Verdeal Transmontana) were assessed by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC/MS) at six different periods of olive fruit maturation and degrees of infestation. A total of 39 volatiles were identified, mainly esters and alcohols, with a minor percentage of aldehydes, ketones and terpenic compounds, including sesquiterpenes. At sampling dates with higher degrees of infestation, cv. Cobrançosa had, simultaneously, significantly lower infestation degrees and higher volatile amounts than the other two cultivars, with a probable deterrent effect for oviposition. The green leaf volatiles (GLVs) (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol and (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol acetate) were the main compounds identified in all cultivars, together with toluene. The abundance of GLVs decreas ed significantly throughout maturation, without significant differences among cultivars, while toluene showed a general increase and positive correlation with olive fly infestation levels. The results obtained could broaden our understanding of the roles of various types and amounts of olive volatiles in the environment, especially in olive fly host selection and cultivar preference.The authors are grateful to the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology for financial support through the project EXCL/AGR-PRO/0591/2012 “Olive crop protection in sustainable production under global climatic changes: linking ecological infrastructures to ecosystem functions”. R. Malheiro thanks FCT, POPH-QREN and FSE for PhD grant (SFRH/BD/74675/2010). This manuscript is part of Ricardo Malheiro PhD Thesis.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
A novel reputation system for mobile app stores using blockchain
With thousands of mobile applications submitted to online application stores, the mobile application market has experienced significant growth. This growth is accompanied by an increase in malware presence. A possible solution would be to leverage those reports across all mobile ecosystems, creating a shared reputation system.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
A 63-Year-Old Woman Presenting with a Synovial Sarcoma of the Hand: a Case Report
INTRODUCTION: Synovial sarcoma is a high-grade, soft-tissue sarcoma that most frequently is located in the vicinity of joints, tendons or bursae, although it can also be found in extra-articular locations. Most patients with synovial sarcoma of the hand are young and have a poor prognosis, as these tumors are locally aggressive and are associated with a relatively high metastasis rate. According to the literature, local recurrence and/or metastatic disease is found in nearly 80% of patients. Current therapy comprises surgery, systemic and limb perfusion chemotherapy, and radiotherapy. However, the 5-year survival rate is estimated to be only around 27% to 55%. Moreover, most authors agree that synovial sarcoma is one of the most commonly misdiagnosed malignancies of soft tissues because of their slow growing pattern, benign radiographic appearance, ability to change size, and the fact that they may elicit pain similar to that caused by common trauma.
CASE PRESENTATION: We describe an unusual case of a large synovial sarcoma of the hand in a 63-year-old Caucasian woman followed for 12 years by a multidisciplinary team. In addition, a literature review of the most pertinent aspects of the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of these patients is presented.
CONCLUSION: Awareness of this rare tumor by anyone dealing with hand pathology can hasten diagnosis, and this, in turn, can potentially increase survival. Therefore, a high index of suspicion for this disease should be kept in mind, particularly when evaluating young people, as they are the most commonly affected group
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