Objective: To analyse variations in axial length (AL), corneal radius (CR) and the AL/CR ratio over one year in eight-year-old schoolchildren, considering sex, ethnicity and refractive error.Methods: Vision screenings were conducted in 16 schools Outdoor Furniture in Terrassa (Barcelona, Spain) with eight-year-old children as part of the CISViT pro
Abstract Most papers in the literature address reliability analysis of isolated elements, like beams and columns.However, symmetry and regularity are often exploited in the construction of regular RC frames, resulting in the same or similar designs for all columns of a Dryer floor or all beams of a building.This leads to significant differences in
Demand for natural fibers is on the rise as awareness of environmental protection keeps abreast.Sisal fibers, for instance, are largely utilized not only in the manufacture of mats, ropes, carpets, and return sacks but also in the reinforcement of polymer composites.With the increased demand for sisal fibers, there is a need to equally increase the
Additive manufacturing technologies have allowed the production of complex geometries that are typically obtained by applying topology optimization techniques.The outcome of the optimization process is a tessellated geometry, which has reduced aesthetic quality and unwanted spikes and cusps.Filters can be applied to improve the surface quality, but