A dry waterfront

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture; and, (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-76).by Maria Elosua.M.C.P.M.S

Percepción del fair play en deportistas infantiles y cadetes

This paper analyses the subjective perception of the importance of five dimensions related to fair play in a large sample of young sportspeople (children and youth players) (N = 762). Dimensions were identified through a content analysis based on the European Union Code of Sports Ethics. Five dimensions were defined: having fun, following the rules, being committed, winning and fair play. Following a Thurstonian pair comparison design, a questionnaire was constructed and ipsative data were analysed. The least valued dimension was related to winning the game. The most important dimension differed for boys and girls: girls considered it more important to play fair, whereas for boys the priority was to have fun. No differences were found between commitment and respect for the rules in the male group, although the difference between these dimensions was more pronounced among girls. The ranking of the subjective dimensions and distances between them were not equivalent for boys and girls

Gender Differences in Verbal and Visuospatial Working Memory Tasks in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease

Background/aims: To date, there are few studies on gender differences in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer disease (AD). In the present study, the existence of differences between sexes in verbal and visuospatial working memory tasks in the evolution of cognitive and pathological aging was examined. Method: Ninety participants took part in this study: 30 AD, 30 MCI, and 30 healthy elderly participants (50% men and 50% women). Results: There were no significant differences between men and women with AD in visuospatial tasks, whereas these differences were found within the MCI group, with the average of men achieving significantly higher results than women. In verbal tasks, there were no differences between sexes for any of the groups. Conclusion: Execution in visuospatial tasks tends to depend on gender, whereas this does not occur for verbal tasks

Optical fiber sensors based on microstructured optical fibers to detect gases and volatile organic compounds-A review

Since the first publications related to microstructured optical fibers (MOFs), the development of optical fiber sensors (OFS) based on them has attracted the interest of many research groups because of the market niches that can take advantage of their specific features. Due to their unique structure based on a certain distribution of air holes, MOFs are especially useful for sensing applications: on one hand, the increased coupling of guided modes into the cladding or the holes enhances significantly the interaction with sensing films deposited there; on the other hand, MOF air holes enhance the direct interaction between the light and the analytes that get into in these cavities. Consequently, the sensitivity when detecting liquids, gasses or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is significantly improved. This paper is focused on the reported sensors that have been developed with MOFs which are applied to detection of gases and VOCs, highlighting the advantages that this type of fiber offers.This work was carried out with the financial support of MINECO (Spain) through TEC2016-79367-C2-2-R (AEI/FEDER, UE) as well as Public University of Navarre PhD grants program.This work was carried out with the financial support of MINECO (Spain) through TEC2016-79367-C2-2-R (AEI/FEDER, UE)

Comparative study of polymeric matrices embedding oxygen-sensitive fluorophores by means of Layer-by-Layer nanosassembly

In this work, a comparative study of luminescent optical fiber oxygen sensors fabricated by means of Layer-by-Layer nanoassembly technique (LbL) has been carried out. The oxygen-sensitive fluorophore is the same in all the cases, the metalloporphyrin platinum tetrakis pentafluorophenylporphin (Pt-TFPP), which was deposited using LbL method by entrapping it into anionic micelles formed with a surfactant. As cationic counterpart to form the anionic-cationic bilayer, different polyelectrolytes acting as the polymeric matrices embedding the sensing material have been studied: poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA), polyethyleneimine (PEI) and poly(allylamine hydrochloride) (PAH). Absorbance spectra, contact angle, Atomic Force Microscope and Scanning Electronic Microscope analysis were performed on the sensing films. The kinetics, resolution and sensitivity of the sensors for different number of bilayers were also determined. It has been found a remarkable difference on these characteristics depending on the polymer used

Lossy mode resonance optical fiber sensor to detect organic vapors

Trabajo presentado al 14th International Meeting on Chemical Sensors celebrado en Nuremberg (Alemania) del 20 al 23 de mayo de 2012.A transmission sensor able to detect Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) has been developed using optical fiber with Plastic Cladding (PCS). Specifically, 1.5 cm of the cladding was removed: along this section, polymer nanolayers were deposited by means of the Layer-by-Layer method (LbL). This structure was doped with an organometallic material sensitive to VOCs. In this manner, Lossy Mode Resonances (LMRs) were induced in the transmission spectra of the sensor showing a wavelength shift as the nano structure grown. The sensing material accelerated the LMRs appearance with respect to the nanolayers without additive reported in previous works, and also, its spectral shift. Once the construction process was completed, two LMRs were observed: the first one was located at 778 nm and the second one at 463 nm. In presence of ethanol vapors, the sensor spectrum varied, showing the first LMR peak a remarkable shift of 100 nm. This behavior is reversible and was also registered for isopropanol vapors. The sensor response was analyzed as well for different concentrations of ethanol vapors.The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support from the Spanish Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia through projects TEC2010-17805 and TEC2010-20224-C02-01.Peer Reviewe