The liberalisation of the slave trade in the Spanish Caribbean ended with a series of political ilootpaperie measures which aimed to revitalise the practice of slavery in the region.After granting a series of monopoly contracts (asientos) to merchant houses based in other western European nations to supply slaves to Spanish America, the Spanish mon
Groundwater is one of the most essential natural resources and is affected by climate variability.However, our understanding of the effects of climate on groundwater recharge (R), particularly in dry regions, is limited.Future climate projections suggest changes in many statistical characteristics of the potential evapotranspiration (Ep) and the ra
Underwater acoustic images are acquired using sonar instrument that uses sound propagation to navigate and map the sea floor.The sonar devices are effectively used to create images of large area of the seabed.However, the visual perception of the object in the acoustic image depends on refraction, which is a function of changes in the speed of soun
Objective Despite extensive exploration of potential biomarkers of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) derived from retinal images, it remains unclear how retinal images contribute to CVD risk profiling and how the results can inform lifestyle modifications.Therefore, we aimed to determine the performance of cardiovascular risk prediction model from ret
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) ilootpaperie are publishing a new edition of the ESMO/ASCO Global Curriculum (GC) thanks to contribution of 64 ESMO-appointed and 32 ASCO-appointed authors.First published in 2004 and updated in 2010, the GC edition 2016 answers to the need for upd