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The Translation of Humour: Dubbing and Subtitling from English into Spanish in Modern Family
(2021)[Abstract] This end-of-degree project analyses a collection of episodes ofthe American sitcomModern Familyfocusing on the translation of humourfrom English to Spanish. The main purpose of this paper is to ... -
The transparency as a sustainability tool according to the Emmanuel Lévinas ethics of alterity
(Universidade da Coruña, 2022-12-14)[Abstract] Based on an analysis of the theory of ethics of alterity enshrined by Emmanuel Lévinas, this study identifies some challenges for the transparency system of public finances in Brazil. With the ambit of subsidizing ... -
The Treatment With the SGLT2 Inhibitor Empagliflozin Modifies the Hepatic Metabolome of Male Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats Towards a Protective Profile
(Frontiers Media, 2022-01-02)[Abstract] The EMPA-REG OUTCOME (Empagliflozin, Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)) trial evidenced the potential of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors for ... -
The Twentieth Century Irish Peasant Play: Modernisation and Bourgeois Respectability in the Country Cottage Kitchen
(2021)[Abstract] This master’s dissertation examines the rise and fall of socially conservative ideals of “respectability” and “purity” in rural Irish society by analysing three important Irish “peasant plays” from distinct eras ... -
The Unsung Heroes of Holy Garbage: An Analysis of Waste in A.R. Ammons’s Garbage
(Universidad de La Laguna, 2023)[Abstract] This essay analyzes A.R. Ammons Garbage (1993) through the lens of Waste Studies by focusing on the interactions between the material and metaphorical uses of waste, scrutinizing the complex trope of the ... -
The updated record of cave bear and other members of the genus Ursus on the territory of Czech Republic
(Universidade da Coruña, 2001)[Abstract] During the 2nd half of 20th century, a succession of new Pleistocene localities was discovered and some classical paleontological sites were revised. From many of those places also bear remains were recorded. ... -
The Ursus spelaeus disappearance archaeologically registered in the Northeast of Catalonia
(Universidade da Coruña, 2001)The extinction of Ursus spelaeus remains controversial. In this paper, data from two archaeological sites from NE Iberian Peninsula are presented. Thus, the Middle-Upper Paleolithic term is thoroughly analysed by combining ... -
The use of antidotes for calcium gluconate extravasation: an experimental study in mice
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018)[Abstract] Background: Calcium gluconate extravasation is a process that can cause serious lesions, such as necrosis and calcification of the soft tissues. The aim of the present study was to analyze the beneficial effects ... -
The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Interactive Virtual Reality Adaptive Environments with Real-Time Biofeedback Applied to Phobias Psychotherapy
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2023)[Abstract] Exposure therapy is a type of psychotherapy where the patient is gradually exposed to a fear situation. Patients may present different degrees of phobia, and the degree of phobia of each patient changes ... -
The use of computers and augmentative and alternative communication devices by children and young with cerebral palsy
(Taylor & Francis, 2011-09-09)[Abstract] The purpose of the study was to determine the use of computers and assistive devices amongst children with cerebral palsy (CP) and establish the satisfaction level of both users and educational staff. The study ... -
The Use of English Negation by Spanish Students of English: a Learner Corpus-Based Study
(Universidade da Coruña, 2008)[Abstract] This paper is based on a research project by the same author, in which the acquisition of the English negation system is investigated. This is a preliminary account and it is corpus-based. Two learner corpora ... -
The Use of the L1 in a CLIL Lesson in Secondary Education in Galicia
(2020)[Abstract] During the last decades, many steps have been taken towards the promotion of plurilingualism in Galicia. One of the most widespread initiatives undertaken in this autonomous community is the creation of bilingual ... -
The use of wearable inertial sensors and workplace-based exercises to reduce lateral epicondylitis in the workstation of a textile logistics center
(MDPI, 2023-05-27)[Abstract]: People whose jobs involve repetitive motions of the wrist and forearm can suffer from lateral epicondylitis, which is a significant burden on both the individual and the employer due to treatment costs, reduced ... -
The uses of humor in Native American and Chicano/a cultures:an alternative study of their literature, cinema and video games
(2018)[Resumo] Os usos do humor nas culturas nativa americana e chicana: un estudo alternativo da súa literatura, filmes e videoxogos Esta tese estuda o rol do humor en textos contemporáneos chicanos e nativos americanos ... -
The Valborraz tungsten mine: Description of a potential source of arsenic pollution
(Universidade da CoruñaInstituto Universitario de Xeoloxía Isidro Parga Pondal, 2013)[Abstract] Soil contamination levels were studied in the land affected by an abandoned tungsten mine in Valdeorras (NW Spain). The mine worked mainly in the first half of the twentieth century, and it was definitely closed ... -
The Value Assessment and Planning of Industrial Mining Heritage as a Tourism Attraction: The Case of Las Médulas Cultural Space
(MDPI, 2020)[Abstract] This article analyzes the heritage construction process or “heritagization” of Las Médulas gold mines, a prime example of how Spain’s mining heritage has been reused for tourism purposes. Based on a methodology ... -
The Value of Transfer of Knowledge in Bridging the Gender Gap in STEM
(MDPI, 2021-05)[Abstract] Spanish researchers’ recent evaluations regarding the transfer of knowledge have shown that activities that could help close the gender gap in STEM areas are penalized upon evaluation. The results were very ... -
The Vanishing and the Establishment of a New Ecosystem on an Oceanic Island: Anthropogenic Impacts With No Return Ticket
(Elsevier, 2022-03-31)[Abstract] A multiproxy approach was applied to a sediment core retrieved from the deep crater Lake Funda, located in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean on Flores Island, Azores archipelago (Portugal). The purpose of ... -
The Various origins of minor granite Landforms
(Universidade da Coruña, 1995)[Abstract] The many minor forms developed on granitic terrains, on bornhardts and other residual hilis, on boulders, on sheet structures and on platforms, vary in origino Different modes of initiation and subsequent ... -
The visibility of women architects in Galicia: wome in architectural journals
(2014-06)[Abstract] A survey of the presence of female Galician architects in Spanish architectural journals reveals the limited visibility and scant professional and cultural recognition of these women’s work. The lack of female ...
