Surface deformation studies of Tenerife Island, Spain from joint GPS-DInSAR observations

This work presents results for the three-dimensional displacement field at Tenerife Island calculated from campaign GPS and ascending and descending ENVISAT DInSAR interferograms. The goal of this work is to provide an example of the flexibility of the technique by fusing together new varieties of geodetic data, and to observe surface deformations and study precursors of potential activity in volcanic regions. Interferometric processing of ENVISAT data was performed with GAMMA software. All possible combinations were used to create interferograms and then stacking was used to increase signal-to-noise ratio. Decorrelated areas were widely observed, particularly for interferograms with large perpendicular baseline and large time span. Tropospheric signal was also observed which significantly complicated the interpretation. Subsidence signal was observed in the NW part of the island and around Mount Teide and agreed in some regions with campaign GPS data. It is expected that the technique will provide better results when more high quality DInSAR and GPS data is available

Modelling liquid–liquid equilibria for island type ternary systems

Closed miscibility gaps in ternary liquid mixtures, at constant temperature and pressure, are obtained if phase separations occur only in the ternary region, whilst all binary mixtures involved in the system are completely miscible. This type of behaviour, although not very frequent, has been observed for a certain number of systems. Nevertheless, we have found no information about the applicability of the common activity coefficient models, as NRTL and UNIQUAC, for these types of ternary systems. Moreover, any of the island type systems published in the most common liquid–liquid equilibrium data collections, are correlated with any model. In this paper, the applicability of the NRTL equation to model the LLE of island type systems is assessed using topological concepts related to the Gibbs stability test. A first attempt to correlate experimental LLE data for two island type ternary systems is also presented.

San Juan de Dios, la implementación de una cultura de cuidados

A lo largo de este trabajo analizaremos la influencia de San Juan de Dios en la sanidad, ya que en diferentes y múltiples bases de datos aparecen publicaciones donde se manifiesta y menciona al Santo de San Juan de Dios como un contribuidor de los cuidados a enfermos. Objetivo: Describir las aportaciones y repercusiones de San Juan de Dios en los cuidados de los enfermos, realizando para ello una reflexión analítica sobre los mismos y valorando si existe un paralelismo con la realidad actual sanitaria. Metodología: Realización de una revisión bibliográfica mediante una búsqueda sistemática de los términos: San Juan de Dios, Cuidados, Cultura y Enfermo, en las bases de datos: Enfispo, Dialnet, PubMed, Cuiden, Cochrane Plus, Scielo y Biblioteca Virtual del Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz, y posterior análisis reflexivo de la investigación documental existente. Conclusiones: Las contribuciones aportadas por San Juan de Dios suponen la implementación de una nueva cultura de cuidados, referentes tanto a organización como a cambios en las formas de concebir la enfermedad, que aún hoy en día en la actualidad siguen vigente.

Prosperi Alpini... De praesagienda vita & morte aegrotantium, libri septem. In quibus ars tota Hippocratica praedicendi in aegrotis varios morborum eventus, cum ex veterum medicorum dogmatis, tum ex longa accurataque observatione, nova methodo elucescit.

Mode of access: Internet.

Praxis criminalis civilis et canonica, in librum octavum novae recopillationis regiae ... sive Practicarum quaestionum criminalium Tractatio nova ...

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Nuevos elementos de medicina, arreglados a la nosografía filosófica y dispuestos para el uso de los alumnos= Nova medicinae elementa, ad nosographiae philosophicae normam exarata tyronunque usus accomodata /

Contiene : Tomo 1 ((XV, 411 p., [2] h.), Tomo 2 (326 p., [3] h.)

Ioannis Caramuelis Mathesis nova : iuniorum inventa cum veterum fundamentis conferens, vastis simamq[ue] mathematum encyclopediam speculative et practice ad summam brevitatem et facilitatem reducens ...

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Lepidopteren von Juan Fernandez und der Oster-Insel,

"Extract from: The Natural history of Juan Fernandez and Easter Island, edited by Dr. Carl Skottsberg. Vol. 3."

Pressupostos Pedagógicos e Teológicos da EBD da Igreja Batista: Uma Leitura Crítica da Proposta de LÉCIO DORNAS a partir de PAULO FREIRE e JUAN LUIS SEGUNDO.

Quando olhamos o histórico da Escola Bíblica Dominical (EBD) no Brasil, com exceção do material produzido e trazido por missionários estadunidenses, até muito recentemente, apenas um brasileiro batista, Lécio Dornas, produziu literatura que auxiliasse pastores, líderes e professores nesta difícil tarefa da docência cristã. Em sua trilogia: Socorro sou Professor da Escola Dominical de 1997, Vencendo os Inimigos da Escola Dominical de 1998 e A Nova EBD, A EBD de Sempre de 2001, Dornas introduz o docente a novas possibilidades na EBD. Todavia, em seus pressupostos pedagógicos e teológicos, a proposta de Dornas evidencia algumas limitações para a construção de uma práxis educacional dialógico-libertadora que responda às necessidades e desafios contemporâneos. O objetivo desta dissertação é oferecer uma leitura crítica dos pressupostos pedagógicos e teológicos da proposta de Lécio Dornas para a EBD da Igreja Batista a partir de Paulo Freire e Juan Luis Segundo. Ambos revelarão uma nova abordagem para a EBD que pretende constituir-se como práxis.

Restoring forests degraded by overabundant moose on the island of Newfoundland

Global forests are being degraded at an alarming rate; hence ecological restoration becomes an integral component ensuring future forest health. Beneficial effects of restoration will arise from scientifically based practices that are efficient and effective. On the island of Newfoundland, moose (Alces alces) have become overabundant since their introduction in early 1900’s. Intensive selective browsing by moose on foundation species such as balsam fir (Abies balsamea) interacts with natural insect disturbance and limits advanced regeneration, creating moose meadows. In this thesis, I focused on where and how active restoration should be implemented in Terra Nova National Park (Newfoundland, Canada) balsam fir forests within the context of the natural disturbance regime under conditions of overbrowsing. Environmental surveys and experimental seedling planting were carried out along a disturbance gradient from closed canopy forest to large insect-disturbed stands. To develop cost-effective and science-based planting protocols, several ground treatments were tested to enhance seedlings success: (1) control, field planting, (2) removal of the aboveground vegetation and (3) ground scarification. Results indicate that (1) priority for restoration should be given to insectdisturbed areas > 5 ha rather than smaller gaps, and (2) that active restoration should be implemented following scientifically determined field planting protocols, as no substantial benefit was detected following ground treatment. The recommendations arising for this thesis allow for the development of efficient and effective protocols towards the reestablishment of multi-aged balsam fir forests in Newfoundland.

The mosses of Terra Nova National Park, Eastern Newfoundland, a bryofloristic analysis and interpretation

The known moss flora of Terra Nova National Park, eastern Newfoundland, comp~ises 210 species. Eighty-two percent of the moss species occurring in Terra Nova are widespread or widespread-sporadic in Newfoundland. Other Newfoundland distributional elements present in the Terra Nova moss flora are the northwestern, southern, southeastern, and disjunct elements, but four of the mosses occurring in Terra Nova appear to belong to a previously unrecognized northeastern element of the Newfoundland flora. The majority (70.9%) of Terra Nova's mosses are of boreal affinity and are widely distributed in the North American coniferous forest belt. An additional 10.5 percent of the Terra Nova mosses are cosmopolitan while 9.5 percent are temperate and 4.8 percent are arctic-montane species. The remaining 4.3 percent of the mosses are of montane affinity, and disjunct between eastern and western North America. In Terra Nova, temperate species at their northern limit are concentrated in balsam fir stands, while arctic-montane species are restricted to exposed cliffs, scree slopes, and coastal exposures. Montane species are largely confined to exposed or freshwater habitats. Inability to tolerate high summer temperatures limits the distributions of both arctic-montane and montane species. In Terra Nova, species of differing phytogeographic affinities co-occur on cliffs and scree slopes. The microhabitat relationships of five selected species from such habitats were evaluated by Discriminant Functions Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis. The five mosses have distinct and different microhabitats on cliffs and scree slopes in Terra Nova, and abundance of all but one is associated with variation in at least one microhabitat variable. Micro-distribution of Grimmia torquata, an arctic-montane species at its southern limit, appears to be deterJ]lined by sensitivity to high summer temperatures. Both southern mosses at their northern limit (Aulacomnium androgynum, Isothecium myosuroides) appear to be limited by water availability and, possibly, by low winter temperatures. The two species whose distributions extend both north and south or the study area (Encalypta procera, Eurhynchium pulchellum) show no clear relationship with microclimate. Dispersal factors have played a significant role in the development of the Terra Nova moss flora. Compared to the most likely colonizing source (i .e. the rest of the island of Newfoundland), species with small diaspores have colonized the study area to a proportionately much greater extent than have species with large diaspores. Hierarchical log-linear analysis indicates that this is so for all affinity groups present in Terra Nova. The apparent dispersal effects emphasize the comparatively recent glaciation of the area, and may also have been enhanced by anthropogenic influences. The restriction of some species to specific habitats, or to narrowly defined microhabitats, appears to strengthen selection for easily dispersed taxa.

2003 Habitat Maps derived from Grey Nurse Shark (GNS) Project of Wolf Rock, Double Island Point, Queensland, Australia

Surveying habitats critical to the survival of grey nurse sharks in South-East Queensland has mapped critical habitats, gathered species inventories and developed protocols for ecological monitoring of critical habitats in southern Queensland. This information has assisted stakeholders with habitat definition and effective management. In 2002 members of UniDive applied successfully for World Wide Fund for Nature, Threatened Species Network funds to map the critical Grey Nurse Shark Habitats in south east Queensland. UniDive members used the funding to survey, from the boats of local dive operators, Wolf Rock at Double Island Point, Gotham, Cherub's Cave, Henderson's Rock and China Wall at North Moreton and Flat Rock at Point Look Out during 2002 and 2003. These sites are situated along the south east Queensland coast and are known to be key Grey Nurse Shark aggregation sites. During the project UniDive members were trained in mapping and survey techniques that include identification of fish, invertebrates and substrate types. Training was conducted by experts from the University of Queensland (Centre of Marine Studies, Biophysical Remote Sensing) and the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service who are also UniDive members. The monitoring methods (see methods) are based upon results of the UniDive Coastcare project from 2002, the international established Reef Check program and research conducted by Biophysical Remote Sensing and the Centre of Marine Studies. Habitats were mapped using a combination of towed GPS photo transects, aerial photography, bathymetry surveys and expert knowledge. This data provides georeferenced information regarding the major features of each of Sites mapped including Wolf Rock

The beginning of tourism in La Palma Island: Sixty years of the XX century

The sixties was a time of great interest for tourism development on the La Palma island. Various actions of public and private, as the policy of building a new airport, various tourist resorts, the tourism plan of 1968 or insular government also creating public entity "La Palma, Tourism SA” in 1969, will be the basis for future development of tourism on the island and will result push for private investment in this economic sector. Indeed, in the sixties, private investors had opened two hotels, while at least three others over a hundred beds each, weren´t finished.