Public participation aimed at improving the effectiveness of governance by involving citizens in governance policy formulation and decision-making processes.It was designed to promote transparency, accountability and effectiveness of any modern government.Although Kenya has legally adopted public participation in day-to-day government activities, c
An anthropomimetic robot is one that closely copies the mechanics of the human body by having a human-like jointed skeleton educational toys moved by compliant muscle-like actuators.This paper describes the progress achieved in building anthropomimetic torsos in two projects, CRONOS and ECCEROBOT.In each, the bones were hand-moulded in a thermoplas
Currents mediated by calcium-activated chloride channels (CaCCs), observed for the first time in Xenopus oocytes, have been recorded in many cells and tissues ranging from different types of neurons to epithelial and muscle cells.CaCCs play a role in the regulation of excitability in neurons Wooden Stacking including sensory receptors.In addition,
We analyzed the main colorimetric characteristics of lights on Mars’ surface from 3139 total spectral irradiances provided by the COMIMART model (J.Space Weather Space Clim.5, A33, 2015), modifying the parameters of ‘solar zenith angle’ and ‘opacity’, related to the time of day and the amount of dust in the atmosphere of Mars, respectivel