141 research outputs found

    Estados de ánimo precompetitivos y resultados deportivos en jugadores de bolos cántabros

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    En este trabajo se analizan y describen los estados de ánimo precompetitivos de los jugadores de la especialidad de bolo-palma obtenidos con las pruebas de Perfil de Estados de Ánimo Profile of Mood States (POMS). La muestra la componen los 13 jugadores de bolos de la primera categoría de Cantabria que jugaron la fase final del LXXIV Campeonato Regional de Bolos. Se han realizado los gráficos de los perfiles de los estados de ánimos precompetitivos y se han analizado según los resultados y clasificación conseguida. Se ha elaborado un estudio correlacional entre los factores del POMS, así como contrastes en función de t de Student y se han comentado las diferencias entre los jugadores según la edad, experiencia competitiva y haber jugado o no un concurso previo minutos antes de cumplimentar el cuestionario. Los resultados muestran que el perfil iceberg es el predominante en los jugadores que jugaron la fase final del campeonato. La mejor clasificación y resultados la consiguen los jugadores con perfiles de estado de ánimo precompetitivos más idóneos que son también los jugadores con mayor experiencia competitiva y más edad

    Incremental-Decremental Technique for Delineating Tunnels and Pockets in 3D Digital Images

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    In this paper, we combine two complementary techniques for computing homol- ogy: Incremental Algorithm for computing AT-models (which consist of an algebraic set of data that provide, in particular, homological information of the given object) is suitable for homology computation in cases in which new cells are added to the existing complex, whereas Decremental Algorithm for computing AT-models is more appropriated in the case that some cells are removed from the complex. Using these algorithms, we are able to de- scribe tunnels and pockets of a 3D digital image (given as a sequence of 2D digital images) in terms of sets of equivalent 1-cycles.Junta de Andalucía FQM-296Junta de Andalucía TIC-02268Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia MTM2006-0372

    Evaluation of turbulent dissipation rate retrievals from Doppler Cloud Radar

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    Turbulent dissipation rate retrievals from cloud radar Doppler velocity measurements are evaluated using independent, in situ observations in Arctic stratocumulus clouds. In situ validation data sets of dissipation rate are derived using sonic anemometer measurements from a tethered balloon and high frequency pressure variation observations from a research aircraft, both flown in proximity to stationary, ground-based radars. Modest biases are found among the data sets in particularly low- or high-turbulence regimes, but in general the radar-retrieved values correspond well with the in situ measurements. Root mean square differences are typically a factor of 4-6 relative to any given magnitude of dissipation rate. These differences are no larger than those found when comparing dissipation rates computed from tetheredballoon and meteorological tower-mounted sonic anemometer measurements made at spatial distances of a few hundred meters. Temporal lag analyses suggest that approximately half of the observed differences are due to spatial sampling considerations, such that the anticipated radar-based retrieval uncertainty is on the order of a factor of 2-3. Moreover, radar retrievals are clearly able to capture the vertical dissipation rate structure observed by the in situ sensors, while offering substantially more information on the time variability of turbulence profiles. Together these evaluations indicate that radar-based retrievals can, at a minimum, be used to determine the vertical structure of turbulence in Arctic stratocumulus clouds

    Do Religious Factors Influence the Attitude Toward Organ Donation Among Medical Students? A Spanish Multicenter Study

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    Introduction Religious factors have conditioned the attitude toward organ donation and transplantation (ODT) since the beginning of transplantation, despite the fact that most religions are in favor of transplantation. Objective To assess the impact of religious beliefs of medical students on their attitude toward ODT. Method Population under study: Medical students in Spanish universities. Study sample: Stratified by geographical area and academic course. Assessment instrument: Attitude ODT questionnaire PCID-DTO-Ríos, anonymous and self-administered. Results Of all students, 42% (n = 3907) declare themselves atheists or agnostics. The remaining 58% (n = 5368) declare themselves to be religious, the majority being Catholic (55%, n = 5102). Of the rest, 0.2% are Muslims (n = 8), 0.1% Protestants (n = 1), and the remaining 2.7% (n = 257) indicate other religious doctrines but do not want to specify it. Regarding their attitude toward ODT, those who consider themselves atheists or agnostics have a more favorable attitude than those who consider themselves religious (84% versus 76%; P < .001). Among those who follow some kind of religion, Catholics are more in favor of ODT than non-Catholics (77% vs 64%, P < .001). Note that among the religious, only 57% (n = 3050) know which religion is in favor of transplantation, while 22% (n = 1,152) consider that it has not been pronounced on the matter, 13% (n = 723) think the religion is against donation, and the remaining 8% (n = 443) do not know. Conclusion The religion professed by medical students conditions their attitude toward donation, with the atheists and agnostics being more in favor of donation.Sin financiación0.784 JCR (2019) Q4, 155/158 Immunology, 191/210 Surgery, 24/24 Transplantation0.363 SJR (2019) Q3, 254/451 Surgery, 27/41 TransplantationNo data IDR 2019UE

    Low-diffusion Xe-He gas mixtures for rare-event detection: electroluminescence yield

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    High pressure xenon Time Projection Chambers (TPC) based on secondary scintillation (electroluminescence) signal amplification are being proposed for rare event detection such as directional dark matter, double electron capture and double beta decay detection. The discrimination of the rare event through the topological signature of primary ionisation trails is a major asset for this type of TPC when compared to single liquid or double-phase TPCs, limited mainly by the high electron diffusion in pure xenon. Helium admixtures with xenon can be an attractive solution to reduce the electron diffu- sion significantly, improving the discrimination efficiency of these optical TPCs. We have measured the electroluminescence (EL) yield of Xe–He mixtures, in the range of 0 to 30% He and demonstrated the small impact on the EL yield of the addition of helium to pure xenon. For a typical reduced electric field of 2.5 kV/cm/bar in the EL region, the EL yield is lowered by ∼ 2%, 3%, 6% and 10% for 10%, 15%, 20% and 30% of helium concentration, respectively. This decrease is less than what has been obtained from the most recent simulation framework in the literature. The impact of the addition of helium on EL statistical fluctuations is negligible, within the experimental uncertainties. The present results are an important benchmark for the simulation tools to be applied to future optical TPCs based on Xe-He mixtures. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

    Energy calibration of the NEXT-White detector with 1% resolution near Q ββ of 136Xe

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    Excellent energy resolution is one of the primary advantages of electroluminescent high-pressure xenon TPCs. These detectors are promising tools in searching for rare physics events, such as neutrinoless double-beta decay (ββ0ν), which require precise energy measurements. Using the NEXT-White detector, developed by the NEXT (Neutrino Experiment with a Xenon TPC) collaboration, we show for the first time that an energy resolution of 1% FWHM can be achieved at 2.6 MeV, establishing the present technology as the one with the best energy resolution of all xenon detectors for ββ0ν searches. [Figure not available: see fulltext.
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