Citizenship shaping in schooling within democratic transition: Promoting value scales or the development of the moral reasoning?

Este artículo examina procesos de formación de competencias cívicas y desarrollo de valores en un documento del sector educativo del Estado de Chihuahua. Exponemos conceptos como democracia, transición y consolidación, participación política, ciudadanía y educación. La información empírica se obtuvo de dos indagaciones realizadas en 2007 y 2012 sobre ciertas caracterizaciones de esos valores y competencias en estudiantes y profesores de secundaria, y estudiantes de licenciatura. Usamos un método cuantitativo para obtener información sobre el razonamiento moral y la ideología educativa. Encontramos en las muestras estudiadas la posibilidad de lograr una participación política y social dentro de un sistema político estable, correspondiente a una democracia materializada en instituciones. Sin embargo concluimos que el momento sociopolítico mexicano actual, no corresponde con tal nivel de participación. Finalmente proveemos una discusión teórica basada en la ideas de Kohlberg (1997) sobre la disyuntiva de promover escalas de valores o el desarrollo moralThis article examines the shaping of civic competencies and the development of values in a document from the educational sector in the State of Chihuahua. We present concepts such as democracy, transition and consolidation, political participation, citizenship, and education. The empirical information was obtained from two inquiries carried out in 2007 and 2012 about certain characterizations of those values and competencies in junior high students and professors, and university students. We used a quantitative method to obtain information about the moral reasoning and the educational ideology. The studied samples showed up a possibility to achieve a political and social participation by the professors and students within a stable political system that would correspond to democratic institutions. However, we concluded that the current Mexican socio-political epoch does not correspond with such level of participation. Finally, we provide a theoretical discussion based on the ideas of Kohlberg (1997) about the dilemma of promoting value scales or the moral developmen

La competencia comunicativa intercultural en dos manuales de enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera

Treballs Finals del Màster de Formació de Professor d'Espanyol com a Llengua Estrangera del "Centro Universitario Internacional de Barcelona (UNIBA)" Adscrit a la Universitat de Barcelona. Curs: 2020-2022, Tutora: Núria Sánchez Quintana[spa] Este Trabajo Final de Máster analiza el tratamiento de la competencia intercultural (CI) en dos manuales de nivel básico sobre enseñanza de Español como lengua extranjera (ELE), uno de edición española, y otro de edición estadounidense. El diseño del estudio asumió la modalidad de análisis sistemático de materiales con una orientación descriptiva, la cual emplea recursos de indagación con componentes cualitativos y que permiten cierto tratamiento cuantitativo de la información. Los datos se recopilaron por medio de parrillas para clasificar los contenidos y actividades didácticas que trabajan el componente cultural en los manuales. Dichas parrillas se diseñaron con base en tres inventarios del Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes: Referentes Culturales, Saberes y Comportamientos Socioculturales y, Habilidades y Actitudes Interculturales. Entre los hallazgos, se identificó, en ambos manuales, contenidos culturales con una diversidad temática que ofrecen una aproximación general a conocimientos culturales de contextos de habla hispana, sin embargo, se detectaron diferencias entre los manuales en cuanto diversidad temática y número de contenidos. También, se identificaron, en ambos manuales, actividades didácticas que promueven algunas de las habilidades y actitudes interculturales, las cuales, se asocian con dos de las tres etapas de adquisición de la CI; sin embargo, se identificaron diferencias entre los manuales en cuanto al número de actividades incluidas y de actitudes promovidas.[eng] This dissertation analyzes the intercultural competence (IC) components in two textbooks for learning Spanish as a second language, both basic level, American and Spain editions respectively. The study design was systematic analysis materials with a descriptive and comprehensive focus. The data was collected through qualitative research resources that allow some quantitative outcomes. Those resources are linked to three inventories from the Cervantes Institute Curricular Plan related to the IC. Findings revealed manuals contain assorted cultural topics that allow students to get a general approach to Spanish-speaking cultural contexts; however, differences between manuals emerge. Similarly, manuals include instructive activities that develop some intercultural skills related to IC acquisitions stages one and two; however, differences between manuals emerge once again

Inercias del sistema educativo mexicano

Este trabajo considera la cuestión de ciudadanía en tanto conjunto de características deseables para la interacción de las personas que conviven en el contexto y espacio nacional mexicano. Se discuten las relaciones de tensión existentes en la caracterización del sistema sociopolítico económico y cultural que matizan el espacio de convivencia, y se ensaya una configuración de ciudadanía pertinente a tal contexto. Se expone la ideología educativa como categoría de análisis sobre la formación de ciudadanía en estudiantes de educación superior del área de educación. Se realizó un contraste de orden cuantitativo entre la citada ciudadanía pertinente y los hallazgos empíricos obtenidos en dos instituciones educativas de diferente región del país. Entre los principales resultados se identifican matices vinculados a los momentos históricos de reconfiguración nacional y su influencia en el proyecto educativo nacional a través de las modificaciones en el artículo 3.º constitucional. Se encontraron aspectos que favorecen la idea de construcción de una ciudadanía de corte republicano, pero igualmente otros orientados a una de corte liberal. Finalmente, se analizó cómo las tendencias de transformaciones del sistema educativo han afectado la noción de ciudadanía que los futuros profesores se encuentran construyendo

DSPWM multilevel technique of 27‐levels based on FPGA for the cascaded DC/AC power converter operation

In this paper, a digital sinusoidal pulse width modulation (DSPWM) multilevel technique of 27-levels based on field programmable gate array (FPGA) is introduced, as an alternative to control of the direct current/alternating current multilevel power converters. The implementation of this technique with an FPGA XC3S500E model is achieved in the Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA platforms. An experimental prototype is implemented by 3-cascaded H-bridges controlled by the DSPWM multilevel technique, generating high efficiency, low cost, and lower harmonic content. The efficiency of the DSPWM multilevel technique using R, RL, RC, and RLC loads connected to the power network is verified

Risk factors for graft loss and mortality after renal transplantation according to recipient age: a prospective multicentre study

Producción CientíficaBackground. To describe the causes of graft loss, patient death and survival figures in kidney transplant patients in Spain based on the recipient’s age. Methods. The results at 5 years of post-transplant cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients, taken from a database on CVD, were prospectively analysed, i.e. a total of 2600 transplanted patients during 2000–2002 in 14 Spanish renal transplant units, most of them receiving their organ from cadaver donors. Patients were grouped according to the recipient’s age: Group A: 60 years. The most frequent immunosuppressive regimen included tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil and steroids. Results. Patients were distributed as follows: 25.85% in Group A (>40 years), 50.9% in Group B (40–60 years) and 23.19% in Group C (>60). The 5-year survival for the different age groups was 97.4, 90.8 and 77.7%, respectively. Death-censored graft survival was 88, 84.2 and 79.1%, respectively, and non death-censored graft survival was 82.1, 80.3 and 64.7%, respectively. Across all age groups, CVD and infections were the most frequent cause of death. The main causes of graft loss were chronic allograft dysfunction in patients 1 g at 6 months post-transplantation were statistically significant in the three age groups. The patient survival multivariate analysis did not achieve a statistically significant common factor in the three age groups. Conclusions. Five-year results show an excellent recipient survival and graft survival, especially in the youngest age group. Death with functioning graft is the leading cause of graft loss in patients >40 years. Early improvement of renal function and proteinuria together with strict control of cardiovascular risk factors are mandatory

Renal transplantation in the modern immunosuppressive era in Spain: four-year results from a multicenter database focus on post-transplant cardiovascular disease

Producción CientíficaTo evaluate cardiovascular disease (CVD) after renal transplantation we established a CVD database (no-intervention) including all patients transplanted among 2000–2002 in 14 hospitals from Spain (Renal Forum Group) (n¼2600). They were prospective followed annually thereafter and we present herein the most important results concerning survival figures and CVD at four years. Mean recipient age was 49.7±13.7 years: 16% retransplanted and 12.5% hyperimmunized. Tacrolimus, mycophenolate mofetil, and steroids was used in 63%. Acute rejection (AR) rate at 1 year was 14.8%. Graft and patient survival at 48 months were 85.6% (death censored) and 91.7% respectively. The first cause of graft loss was vascular in the first year, death with function during the 2–3 years, and chronic allograft nephropathy at the 4th year. Donor age, time on dialysis, acute tubular necrosis (ATN), AR, SCr at 6 months, the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers in the first year, and systolic blood pressure at 24 months were independent risk factors for graft loss at 4th year. The first cause of death was CVD (predominantly ischemic heart disease (IHD) in the first year). Recipient age, ATN, and SCr at 6 months were independent predictors of mortality. Despite worsening of donor age, comorbidity, and advanced age of recipients, survival figures at four years are considered good in our Spanish non-selected population. Cardiovascular mortality is the most important cause of death and graft loss particularly, IHD in the first year. Therefore, to decrease post-transplant mortality a careful cardiovascular evaluation and treatment in the waiting list and a close follow-up of patients after transplantation is mandatory

LA U INVESTIGA: Revista Científica. Facultad Ciencias de la Salud. Volumen 2. Número 2

La revista además refleja su carácter multidisciplinario tanto en los artículos publicados producto de investigaciones realizadas con profesionales de la salud, de medicina, enfermería, nutrición y terapia física médica, pero además la integración de otras profesiones. Además se refleja en la organización estructural del Consejo Editorial.• Manejo del paciente politraumatizado en la atención primaria de salud • Esplenectomía y colecistectomía laparoscópica simultánea, en el manejo de esferocitosis hereditaria. Hospital San Vicente de Paul-Ibarra. • Factores psicológicos y culturales que influyen, en el acceso a métodos anticonceptivos en adolescentes. • Factores de riesgo asociados a neutropenia febril en tumores malignos sólidos, posterior al primer ciclo de quimioterapia, en pacientes de SOLCA núcleo de Quito • Reacción adversa a la estreptoquinasa recombinate en pacientes trombolizados • La educación, la dinámica demográfica y la salud reproductiva en las mujeres campesinas rurales de Angochahua. • Prevalencia de factores de recaída en pacientes con diagnóstico de Cáncer de Cervix con Estadios Clínicos IIA, IIB, IIIA, IIIB, tratados en SOLCA-Quit

Contenidos audiovisuales y plataformas VoD en España: estudios de caso

Este libro editado en formato PDF forma parte de la colección iniciada en el año 2012 a partir de la compilación de los trabajos de investigación más destacados realizados por el estudiantado de la asignatura Estructura del mercado audiovisual, en el grado de Comunicación Audiovisual de la Universidad de Málaga. Aquí se abordan objetos de estudio relacionados con la producción y el consumo de contenidos audiovisuales desde diversas metodologías que analizan los diferentes sectores del audiovisual desde una perspectiva industrial y económica. En una disciplina en la que se estima necesaria una mayor actualización en la investigación académica, los trabajos aquí presentados presentan casos de estudio paradigmáticos del estado de la industria del audiovisual en España. Dichos textos, presentados aquí como capítulos, suponen la introducción en la investigación de estudiantes que combinan su formación académica e investigadora con su formación como profesionales en el área de la Comunicación Audiovisual. Ofrecemos aquí una selección de aquellas investigaciones que destacan por su interés, su capacidad analítica y crítica, su actualidad, su pertinencia y su disciplinada adecuación a una metodología de investigación apropiada dentro de las Ciencias Sociales. En el año 2022, a las puertas de lo que parece una inminente recesión económica, las industrias audiovisuales han recuperado parte del volumen de negocio perdido durante los años de pandemia de Covid-19. Las plataformas OTT han dejado de constituir una novedad y se han integrado y consolidado dentro del mercado, como medio de comercialización de contenidos audiovisuales prioritario en los hogares

Risk factors associated with adverse fetal outcomes in pregnancies affected by Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a secondary analysis of the WAPM study on COVID-19.

Objectives To evaluate the strength of association between maternal and pregnancy characteristics and the risk of adverse perinatal outcomes in pregnancies with laboratory confirmed COVID-19. Methods Secondary analysis of a multinational, cohort study on all consecutive pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from February 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020 from 73 centers from 22 different countries. A confirmed case of COVID-19 was defined as a positive result on real-time reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction (RT-PCR) assay of nasal and pharyngeal swab specimens. The primary outcome was a composite adverse fetal outcome, defined as the presence of either abortion (pregnancy loss before 22 weeks of gestations), stillbirth (intrauterine fetal death after 22 weeks of gestation), neonatal death (death of a live-born infant within the first 28 days of life), and perinatal death (either stillbirth or neonatal death). Logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate parameters independently associated with the primary outcome. Logistic regression was reported as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI). Results Mean gestational age at diagnosis was 30.6+/-9.5 weeks, with 8.0% of women being diagnosed in the first, 22.2% in the second and 69.8% in the third trimester of pregnancy. There were six miscarriage (2.3%), six intrauterine device (IUD) (2.3) and 5 (2.0%) neonatal deaths, with an overall rate of perinatal death of 4.2% (11/265), thus resulting into 17 cases experiencing and 226 not experiencing composite adverse fetal outcome. Neither stillbirths nor neonatal deaths had congenital anomalies found at antenatal or postnatal evaluation. Furthermore, none of the cases experiencing IUD had signs of impending demise at arterial or venous Doppler. Neonatal deaths were all considered as prematurity-related adverse events. Of the 250 live-born neonates, one (0.4%) was found positive at RT-PCR pharyngeal swabs performed after delivery. The mother was tested positive during the third trimester of pregnancy. The newborn was asymptomatic and had negative RT-PCR test after 14 days of life. At logistic regression analysis, gestational age at diagnosis (OR: 0.85, 95% CI 0.8-0.9 per week increase; pPeer reviewe

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection