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Flexibilidad psicológica: un factor protector ante el estrés académico en estudiantes universitarios de Ecuador
ENG- The transition to college presents significant mental health challenges for students due to stress from various demands, impacting academic performance and completion. In Ecuador, while educational institutions offer ...
Patró espacio-temporal de la ligno-suberificació de l’arrel d’Arabidopsis: la funció de les CASPARIAN STRIP MEMBRANE DOMAIN PROTEINS-LIKE en l’endodermis i el fel·lema
ENG- Terrestrial plants develop cellular barriers in stems and roots to protect themselves from adverse environmental conditions. These barriers accumulate lignin and suberin in their walls. Lignin is a polyphenolic polymer ...
Microbiota as indicator of intestinal health and modulation strategies
ENG- Intestinal microbiota, a diverse community of microorganisms residing in the gastrointestinal tract, plays a crucial role in digestion, nutrient absorption, and immune system regulation, thus influencing overall gut ...
El rol de las mujeres en el mercado de trabajo y en las explotaciones familiares: la Cataluña rural del siglo XVIII
ENG- The data from the travel Journal of Francisco de Zamora throughout Catalonia in the late 18th century and the Responses to his Interrogation of more than 300 towns, demonstrate the crucial role women played, regardless ...
Towards the conjugation of plant defence elicitor sequences, metal complexes, polyphenols and bicyclooctanes to biologically active peptides. Design, synthesis and structural elucidation
ENG- According to the estimates of the United Nations, by the end of this century the world population will exceed 10 million. In this context, society will face several challenges, one of which is food production to satisfy ...
Virtual reality for post-stroke rehabilitation focusing on patients and experts
ENG- Rehabilitation is defined by the World Health Organization as "a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment". ...
Anàlisi d’estats financers amb dades composicionals: el sector de turisme rural a Espanya abans i després del COVID-19
The main objective of this doctoral thesis is to analyse the financial health of the rural tourism industry in Spain in different fiscal years (2014 to 2021), using the Compositional Data methodology (CoDa) in order to ...
Study of debonding in CFRP-strengthened beams and contribution of anchorage systems
The rehabilitation of buildings and infrastructure has gained importance in recent decades. Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) are effective for strengthening Reinforced Concrete (RC) structures due to their mechanical ...
Exploring the reactivity of in situ generated metal vinylcarbenes
One of the primary objectives in organic synthesis is to devise novel methods for converting simple and readily available compounds into more complex and functionalized structures. In this regard, transition metal-catalyzed ...
El movimiento estudiantil feminista chileno: demandas y tensiones de las feministas al movimiento estudiantil
This thesis investigates the emergence of the feminist student movement in Chile in 2018, analyzing its challenges and tensions, and how these dynamics influenced the political and social agenda. Using in-depth interviews ...
Estudi del transcriptoma de l’Escherichia coli adherent-invasiva (AIEC) per desxifrar les bases moleculars implicades en la seva patogenicitat
Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) is a bacterium found in the intestine that can adhere to and invade intestinal epithelial cells and to survive and replicate inside macrophages. Although it has also been detected ...
Greywater reuse: decentralized treatment with forward osmosis and hydroponic systems
To address the challenges of freshwater scarcity caused by climate change, population growth, and inadequate water management, a shift towards circular economy is essential. This is especially important in water-scarce ...
Enhancing underwater operations through advanced autonomous manipulation
The interest in the use of AUVs has increased in recent decades. While former research focused on underwater exploration for sea bottom mapping (bathymetries, sonar, and photo mosaics), it evolved soon into 3D optical ...
Adopción del Lean Management en las empresas manufactureras europeas: sinergias con la industria 4.0 y las prácticas green
The purpose of the thesis was to explore through empirical studies the evolution of the use of lean tools in European manufacturing firms and their link with Industry 4.0 technologies and green practices and Circular ...
Study of endothelial dysfunction in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and in COVID-19. Biomarkers and new targeted therapeutic strategies
The endothelium, the lining of our blood vessels, plays a crucial role in controlling functions such as blood flow, clotting and inflammation. When it does not function properly, called endothelial dysfunction, it can lead ...
Altered glycosylation of prostate specific antigen in prostate cancer: structural analysis and assessment for cancer risk stratification
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is the reference biomarker for prostate cancer (PCa) diagnosis. This biomarker is increased in PCa, but also in benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) causing a high number of unnecessary ...
Innovative graph-theory solutions for the future urban water networks
Urban water networks serve as lifelines for densely populated areas, ensuring access to clean water for drinking, sanitation, and industrial purposes. These infrastructures form the backbone of urban life. However, in ...
La evaluación competencial de la modelización matemática en las diferentes etapas educativas
Mathematical modelling and mathematical competence are increasingly present in the scientific literature in the field of Mathematics Education, consequently several international organizations such as the Organization for ...
Campanadas que cruzan el Atlántico. Un viaje sonoro a través del toque manual de campanas en Minas Gerais (Brasil) y Cataluña (España)
When we visit a tourist destination we relate to the space through different sensory stimuli that link us to this place. Tourism provides ways of participating and integrating experiences characterised by their physical ...
The complexity of one's mobile journey: identity-construction of Russian-speaking community
This thesis explores the concept of movement, which has become an integral part of many interdisciplinary social sciences studies, especially under the new mobility paradigm in human lifestyle migration. It stresses the ...
