Conducting a virtual ensemble with a kinect device

This paper presents a gesture-based interaction technique for the implementation of an orchestra conductor and a virtual ensemble, using a 3D camera-based sensor to capture user’s gestures. In particular, a human-computer interface has been developed to recognize conducting gestures using a Microsoft Kinect device. The system allows the conductor to control both the tempo in the piece played as well as the dynamics of each instrument set independently. In order to modify the tempo in the playback, a time-frequency processing-based algorithmis used. Finally, an experiment was conducted to assess user’s opinion of the system as well as experimentally confirm if the features in the system were effectively improving user experience or not.This work has been funded by the Ministerio de Economia y Competitividad of the Spanish Government under Project No. TIN2010-21089-C03-02 and Project No. IPT-2011-0885-430000 and by the Junta de Andalucia under Project No. P11-TIC-7154. The work has been done at Universidad de Malaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucia Tech

Autism and Faux Pas. Influences of Presentation Modality and Working Memory

People diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often have difficulties on Theory of Mind (ToM) tasks involving social situations, such as ‘faux pas’. The objective of this study was to find the modality of presentation (visual, verbal, or mixed) that yields the best understanding of a ‘faux pas’, and the possible influence of other variables, including intelligence (IQ), age, and working memory. Thirty autistic children and 30 neurotypical children, all aged 7 to 12 years old and comparable in age and IQ, participated in this study. They were asked to resolve nine ‘faux pas’ stories (three per modality). Significant between-groups differences were found in the visual (t = 2.99, p = .004) and verbal modalities (t = 2.64, p = .011), such that the neurotypical (NT) group had higher scores than the ASD group. The ASD group’s comprehension was better via the mixed modality than the verbal modality (t = 2.48, p = .019). In addition, working memory had a bigger impact on Faux Pas understanding in cases of autism than in typical development (R2 explained between .19 and .28 of variance in Faux Pas test outcomes), and could therefore explain some of the difficulties previously reported in this area. Future research should include a measure of working memory and a control among the stimuli presented to test for group differences in faux pas understanding

COVID- 19: considerações atuais sobre a transmissão salivar em humanos e recomendações para cirurgiões dentistas

Resumo: Este trabalho tem por objetivo realizar uma breve revisão de literatura para profissionais de odontologia, com informações atualizadas sobre a patogenicidade do vírus transmissor da COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), os possíveis mecanismos de infecção das células das glândulas salivares orais e o papel atual da saliva na transmissibilidade e sobrevivência do vírus. Foram sugeridos protocolos de controles de infecção no consultório odontológico visando minimizar a transmissibilidade entre profissionais de saúde e pacientes. Palavras-chave: COVID-19; Betacoronavirus; Odontologia Comunitári

Eficacia de las medidas socioeducativas en la reinserción social de adolescentes infractores en el juzgado de familia de Yurimaguas 2021

La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar si el juzgado de familia de Yurimaguas, al imponer las medidas socioeducativas, contribuye con la resocialización del adolescente infractor. La investigación fue tipo aplicada, enfoque cualitativo y diseño de estudio de casos; cuya población fueron 12 conocedores del tema, entre abogados, jueces, y psicólogos. La técnica empleada fue de análisis documental y entrevista. Los resultados terminaron que del análisis realizado a las fuentes documentales se determina que el Juzgado de familia de Yurimaguas para determinar una medida socioeducativa debe tener en cuenta las circunstancias en que se consumó la infracción y al encontrar responsabilidad penal en el adolescente impone la medida contemplada en el Código, cuya misión es protegerlos garantizando sus derechos y libertades, así como educarlos oportunamente para ser insertados en la vida social. Asimismo, debe recibir tratamiento psicológico o terapéutico. Los tipos de medidas impuesta su ejecución se traslada a una entidad de la localidad, así como se ordena recibir un tratamiento psicológico a cargo del personal de Salud mental de la localidad

Filling the Gaps to Solve the Extensin Puzzle

Extensins (EXTs) are highly repetitive plant O-glycoproteins that require several post-translational modifications (PTMs) to become functional in plant cell walls. First, they are hydroxylated on contiguous proline residues; then they are O-glycosylated on hydroxyproline and serine. After secretion into the apoplast, O-glycosylated EXTs form a tridimensional network organized by inter- and intra-Tyr linkages. Recent studies have made significant progress in the identification of the enzymatic machinery required to process EXTs, which includes prolyl 4-hydroxylases, glycosyltransferases, papain-type cysteine endopeptidases, and peroxidases. EXTs are abundant in plant tissues and are particularly important in rapidly expanding root hairs and pollen tubes, which grow in a polar manner. Small changes in EXT PTMs affect fast-growing cells, although the molecular mechanisms underlying this regulation are unknown. In this review, we highlight recent advances in our understanding of EXT modifications throughout the secretory pathway, EXT assembly in cell walls, and possible sensing mechanisms involving the Catharanthus roseus cell surface sensor receptor-like kinases located at the interface between the apoplast and the cytoplasmic side of the plasma membrane. This review describes recent progress in our understanding of extensin post-translational modifications throughout the secretory pathway, extensin secretion and assembly in the cell walls, and possible sensing mechanisms at the interface between the apoplast and the cytoplasmic side of the cell surface.Fil: Marzol, Eliana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires. Fundación Instituto Leloir. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Borassi, Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires. Fundación Instituto Leloir. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Bringas, Mauro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Sede, Ana Rocío. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires. Fundación Instituto Leloir. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería Genética y Biología Molecular "Dr. Héctor N. Torres"; ArgentinaFil: Rodríguez Garcia, Diana Rosa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires. Fundación Instituto Leloir. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Capece, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química, Física de los Materiales, Medioambiente y Energía; ArgentinaFil: Estevez, Jose Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires. Fundación Instituto Leloir. Instituto de Investigaciones Bioquímicas de Buenos Aires; Argentin

Intervenció en Teoria de la Ment d’Alt Nivell. Més enllà de “Sally i Anne” Anàlisi d’un cas

XIX Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la Facultat de Ciències Humanes i Socials (Any 2014)Les habilitats mentalistes s’adquireixen de forma progressiva; així doncs, existeixen diferents nivells dintre de la Teoria de la Ment (ToM), diferents esglaons per a assolir l’adequada lectura de la ment aliena. Però, no s’hi troba gran varietat en la intervenció amb tasques de nivell alt. És per açò que, l’objectiu principal d’aquest treball és esbossar unes pinzellades del que vindrà a ser un llibre més ampli d’activitats d’intervenció en les habilitats requerides per resoldre tasques de ToM d’Alt Nivell, com ara: ironies, ficades de pota i històries morals. Pensades aquestes perquè les resolguin nens i nenes d’entre 8 i 15 anys, no tan sols dintre del Trastorn de l’Espectre Autista de gravetat lleu o moderada, sinó també per a aquells que vulguin realitzar un entrenament en llenguatge de referència mental d’alt nivell, com ara nens amb retard de llenguatge, hipoacusia, o problemes pragmàtics, com ara el nou diagnòstic de: social (pragmatic) communication disorder (SCD) al DSM-5. Les històries han sigut administrades a una nena de 6 anys sense cap problemàtica en cap àrea del llenguatge (forma, contingut, ús). Les seves respostes van ser anotades i gravades, i es presenten a continuació per tal de donar validesa a un projecte futur necessari en aquest àmbit. Els resultats mostren que l’enteniment de totes les tasques ha sigut bo i que per tant, el present material ha passat una primera fase per tal de que en un temps pugui utilitzar-se per a la intervenció d’aquells nens i nenes que així ho necessitin

L’impacte familiar que suposa tenir un fill o una filla amb el trastorn d’Asperger

L’objecte d’estudi que es presenta a continuació és l’impacte familiar, a través de les respostes de 10 famílies amb fills amb el trastorn d’Asperger; tots ells de l’Associació Asperger de Castelló. Es tracta d’un estudi que utilitza com a instrument un qüestionari adaptat de Donenberg i Baker. A més, aquest també conté respostes qualitatives en molts dels seus ítems. Els resultats semblen indicar que, el major impacte familiar vesa sobre l’àmbit econòmic, seguint-lo de ben a prop l’emocional i actitudinal, i en últim lloc, l’àmbit social. S’ha realitzat una anàlisi no paramètrica, servint la U de Mann-Whitney amb altres variables tals com: Edat, Estat civil i Grau d’afectació de l’Asperger. S’hi destaca que només el grau d’afectació de l’Asperger (aquell grup més afectat dintre l’espectre autista) té una tendència significativa amb els Sentiments i actituds d’aquests pares. Per últim, en referència a les respostes qualitatives, es troben les situacions i els perquès més recurrents en les diferents respostes obertes; aquelles que els provoquen més estrès i també les de més felicitat.The study presented below shows the impact in the family based on the responses of 10 families with children presenting Asperger’s Disorder, members of the Asperger’s Association of Castellon. This study used a questionnaire adapted from Donenberg and Baker, containing qualitative responses. The results suggest that the greatest impact is produced on the family economy, closely followed by emotional and attitude issues, and lastly, on the social life. In addition, has been performed a non-parametric analysis, using the Mann-Whitney U, including other variables such as: age, marital status and level of involvement of the Asperger. It is remarkable that the severity of Asperger (those in the most affected group within the autistic spectrum) has a significant trend with the feelings and attitudes of the parents studied. Finally, regarding the qualitative responses, the most common answers are related to situations that caused stress and happiness

Investigating moral judgements in autistic children: integrating the observer’s and the speaker’s mind

This study investigates the moral judgements that autistic children make in everyday situations. Moral Transgressions (MT) and Faux Pas (FP) stories were compared, in which stories the agent’s morality and intention varied (MT: bad, FP: good), and were divided by the mediator (personal / material). Thirty autistic and 32 neurotypical children answered forced-choice questions. The two groups did not differ significantly when responding to either the MT or the FP questions. In between-group comparisons, the autistic group found difficulties in understanding the MT stories when the action directly affected another person (personal mediator). Comparisons between agent’s morality and intention variables revealed that autistic children judged the morality of the agent in FP stories as severe as in the MT task, even when the agent’s intention was understood. These subtle problems could shed some light on how autistic individuals would judge social situations, from the lack of a robust ToM to difficulties being socially flexible

Detailing the understanding of moral judgements in autism. A study with Spanish-speaking children

This study compared the theory of mind features of moral judgements in 60 children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), using a novel verbal moral judgement task. The task focused on three different scenarios which were morally unacceptable. Five measures were assessed with forced-choice responses, whilst the other two were categorised according to the quality of the response (categories: (i) related to mental states; (ii) descriptions; (iii) literal reiterations; (iv) inappropriate). No significant differences regarding the forced-choice answers were found between the groups. Justifications were classified mostly in category (ii) description by the ASD group, whereas the justifications of children with typical development referred to the use of mental-state words and descriptions for explanations. Implications of ToM in moral reasoning for children with ASD are discussed