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A Methodology to Study the University’s Online Teaching Activity from Virtual Platform Indicators: The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
(Sustainability, 2021, 13 (9), 2021-05)The Covid-19 pandemic led Catalan universities to do all teaching and evaluation onlinefrom 11 March 2020 until the end of term on 30 July. Conventional universities made the transition toonline teaching ... -
A Mixed Methods Framework for Psychoanalytic Group Therapy: From Qualitative Records to a Quantitative Approach Using T-Pattern, Lag Sequential, and Polar Coordinate Analyses
(Frontiers in Psychology, 2020, Vol. 11, Article 1922, 2020)Conducted within a mixed methods framework, this study focuses on the conversationfacilitation role of a lead therapist during group psychotherapy with adolescents. Conversation is an essential component ... -
A model-independent Dalitz plot analysis of B±→DK± with D→K0Sh+h− (h=π,K) decays and constraints on the CKM angle γ
(Physics Letters B , 2015, Vol. 718, No. 1 (Novembre), 2012-11-15)A binned Dalitz plot analysis of B± → DK± decays, with D → K0 Sπ+π− and D → K0 S K+K−, is performed to measure the CP-violating observables x± and y± which are sensitive to the CKM angle γ . The analysis ... -
A new approach to the hourly mean computation problem when dealing with missing data
(Earth Planet Sp (2009) 61: 945, 2009-10-19)Geomagnetic observatory records are unavoidably affected by primary data interruptions which, in turn, may have possible effects on the accuracy of the definitive data derived from them. One of the ... -
A new four-point probe design to measure conductivity in polymeric thin films
(Afinidad LXX, 563, Julio - Septiembre 2013, 2013-07)En el desarrollo de nuevas aplicaciones de polímeros conductores, la medida de forma precisa de la conductividad es todavía un reto, especialmente para muestras muy delgadas como los obtenidos por CVD. ... -
A new method to assess how curricula prepare students for the workplace in higher education
(© Educational review, 2020-02-03)Curricula are an essential ingredient of academic activity in higher education institutions and so it is necessary to develop tools that help improve these curricula. The need to increase student ... -
A new model of exercise referral scheme in primary care: is the effect on adherence to physical activity sustainable in the long term? A 15-month randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Open 2018;8:e017211, 2017-12)Introduction Studies had not yet overcome the most relevant barriers to physical activity (PA) adherence. An exercise referral scheme (ERS) with mechanisms to promote social support might enhance ... -
A new model of exercise referral scheme in primary care: is the effect on adherence to physical activity sustainable in the long term? A 15-month randomised controlled trial
(BMJ Open 2018;8:e017211, 2017-12)Introduction Studies had not yet overcome the most relevant barriers to physical activity (PA) adherence. An exercise referral scheme (ERS) with mechanisms to promote social support might enhance ... -
A Novel Approach to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in Care Home Residents: The GET READY Study Utilising Service-Learning and Co-Creation
(International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019, 16(3), 418, 2019-02-01)The GET READY study aimed to integrate service-learning methodology into University degrees by offering students individual service opportunities with residential care homes, to co-create the best suited ... -
A novel fluoro-chromogenic click reaction for the labelling of proteins and nanoparticles with near-IR theranostic agents
(Chemical Communications. Vol.51, n.26 (2015), p.5586-5589, 2014-12)Reaction of porphycene isothiocyanates with primary and secondary amines leads to the formation of thiazolo[4,5-c]porphycenes, with a substantial shift in the absorption and fluorescence spectra. The ... -
A phone of my own. Gender, religion and technology
(Ramon Llull Journal of Applied Ethics, núm. 9, 2018, 2018)The invisibility of immigrant women has a negative impact on their integration into the host society. This article examines how access to technology, particularly mobile devices, is an element that can ... -
A Pitch Marks Filtering Algorithm Based on Restricted Dynamic Programming
(2006-09-17)In this paper, a generic pitch marks filtering algorithm (PMFA) is introduced in order to achieve reliable and smooth pitch marks from any input pitch tracking or marking algorithm. The proposed PMFA ... -
A Poset-Generalizability Method for Human Development Indicators
(Social Indicators Research, 2021-06-17)The paper introduces a poset-generalizability perspective for analysing human development indicators. It suggests a new method for identifying admissibility of diferent informational spaces and criteria ... -
A Privacy-Oriented Local Web Learning Analytics JavaScript Library with a Configurable Schema to Analyze Any Edtech Log: Moodle’s Case Study
(Sustainability, 2021, 13 (9), 2021-05)Educational institutions are transferring analytics computing to the cloud to reduce costs.Any data transfer and storage outside institutions involve serious privacy concerns, such as studentidentity ... -
A Psychoanalytical Perspective on the Co-therapeutic Relationship With a Group of Siblings of Children With Autism: An Observational Study of Communicative Behavior Patterns
(Frontiers in Psychology, 8 agost 2019, 2019)A child diagnosed with autism may have a negative psychological and behavioral impact on their siblings, whose participation in a group with children in the same situation is a preventive measure. Our ... -
A qualitative approach to help adjust the design of management subjects in ICT engineering undergraduate programs through user experience in a smart classroom context
(Sensors, 2021-07-12)Qualitative research activities, including first-day of class surveys and user experience interviews on completion of a subject were carried out to obtain students’ feedback in order to improve the ... -
A Realist Approach to Universal Jurisdiction: the Case of Spain
(2021)Universal jurisdiction is a powerful tool to bring individual accountability for the commission of international crimes, and yet states seem to be reluctant to use it. This research aims at explaining ... -
A Really low voltage solar MPPT
(2010)Energy harvesting or scavenging describes the process of extracting useful electrical energy from other ambient energy sources. Three main sources of ambient energy include vibrational, thermal and solar ... -
A rethink of the EU’s strategy in the Sahel: from problematic policy-making to a new ‘transformative pragmatism’
(2024-04)The Sahel has become primordial for European interests. Up to three different strategies (2011, 2015 and 2021) have been drawn up by the EU to underpin the mechanisms and instruments needed to intervene ... -
A Review of physical and perceptual feature extraction techniques for speech, music and environmental sounds
(Applied Sciences. 2016, Vol. 6, No.5 (Maig), 2016-05)Endowing machines with sensing capabilities similar to those of humans is a prevalent quest in engineering and computer science. In the pursuit of making computers sense their surroundings, a huge effort ...