Listening and speaking performance differences in participants and non-participants of an immersion classroom in a public school in Bogotá

The overriding purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the differences in listening and speaking performance of first grades who are divided into two groups: participants and non-participants of an immersion classroom in a public school this program is classified as early partial immersion by a set of features established by (Courcy, 2002) and (Lambert, 1975 ) This study intends to measure the influence of the immersion classes implemented by first time by the ‘Secretaria de Educación distrital’ in its participants and in the listening and speaking skills, therefore over a three-week period, the whole group of participants were exposed to series of listening and speaking activities in a pedagogical intervention based on learners EFL learning processes and some tasks to develop those competences; the second form used to identify the differences among the participants was by directly observing the immersion classes. Participants and non-participants performance were analyzed and compared, we gathered information by using voice and recordings and observations of the immersion classes, in order to find the main differences between both groups of participants. The results indicate that participants of the immersion developed a better listening skill while non-participants are more accurate referring to speaking in the target language. These findings are interpreted as evidenced that early language immersion contributes to the acquisition of listening and awareness of sound, and also the activities designed in the pedagogical intervention reached a significant progress in speaking performances in all the participants, but especially in non-participants of the immersion program

Guía de diseño estructural de torres de telecomunicaciones auto soportadas en Colombia para alturas de 20, 30 y 40 metros

Trabajo de InvestigaciónSe trata de una guía de diseño estructural de torres de telecomunicaciones autosoportadas para el medio colombiano, utilizando las normas ANSI/TIA 222G y NSR-10. Para el desarrollo de la guía se diseñan tres torres de 20, 30 y 40 metros, usando software especializado e incluyendo memorias de calculo, planos estructurales y presupuestoINTRODUCCIÓN 1. GENERALIDADES 2. ESTADO DEL ARTE 3. ALCANCE Y LIMITACIONES 4. OBJETIVOS 5. METODOLOGÍA 6. MARCO DE REFERENCIA 7. MARCO TEÓRICO 8. RESULTADOS 9. ANALISIS DE RESULTADOS 10. ESTRATEGIAS DE COMUNICACIÓN Y DIVULGACIÓN 11. CONCLUSIONES 12. RECOMENDACIONES 13. BIBLIOGRAFÍA 14. RELACIÓN DE ANEXOSPregradoIngeniero Civi

Generation of H₂ on Board Lng Vessels for Consumption in the Propulsion System

[Abstract] At present, LNG vessels without reliquefaction plants consume the BOG (boil-off gas) in their engines and the excess is burned in the gas combustion unit without recovering any of its energy content. Excess BOG energy could be captured to produce H₂, a fuel with high energy density and zero emissions, through the installation of a reforming plant. Such H₂ production would, in turn, require on-board storage for its subsequent consumption in the propulsion plant when navigating in areas with stringent anti-pollution regulations, thus reducing CO₂ and SOₓ emissions. This paper presents a review of the different H₂ storage systems and the methods of burning it in propulsion engines, to demonstrate the energetic viability thereof on board LNG vessels. Following the analysis, it is identified that a pressurised and cooled H₂ storage system is the best suited to an LNG vessel due to its simplicity and the fact that it does not pose a safety hazard. There are a number of methods for consuming the H₂ generated in the DF engines that comprise the propulsión plant, but the use of a mixture of 70% CH₄-30% H₂ is the most suitable as it does not require any modifications to the injection system. Installation of an on-board reforming plant and H₂ storage system generates sufficient H₂ to allow for almost 3 days’ autonomy with a mixture of 70%CH₄-30%H₂. This reduces the engine consumption of CH₄ by 11.38%,thus demonstrating that the system is not only energy-efficient, but lends greater versatility to the vessel

Actitud hacia la lectura y comprensión lectora en niños y niñas de la I.E.I 207 – Divino Niño Jesús – Ugel 06 - Vitarte

La presente investigación titulada Actitud hacia la lectura y comprensión lectora en niños y niñas de la I.E.I 207 – Divino Niño Jesús – Ugel 06 - Vitarte, el objetivo del estudio realizado consistió en determinar la relación entre actitud hacia la lectura y comprensión lectora de los niños y niñas de 5 años del aula celeste. La investigación cuantitativa, básica y sustantiva, de nivel descriptivo correlacional, fue desarrollada bajo un diseño no experimental y transversal en una población de 75 estudiantes del nivel inicial y con muestreo no probabilístico de manera intencional se determinó a 28 estudiantes del aula celeste. Mediante dos instrumentos: una lista de cotejo para medir la actitud hacia la lectura y una prueba para establecer su nivel de comprensión lectora y se le sometió al tratamiento estadístico mediante una prueba no paramétrica de correlación de Rho de Spearman. Los resultados descriptivos fueron que, de los 28 niños, el 7.1% presenta un nivel bajo, el 46.4% presenta un nivel medio y el 46.4% presenta un nivel alto de actitud hacia la lectura y el 21.4% presenta un nivel en inicio, el 35.7% presenta un nivel en proceso y el 42.9% presenta un nivel logrado de comprensión lectora y se logró establecer que en este grupo de estudiantes a un 95% de nivel de confianza y 0,05 de significancia, se obtuvo un coeficiente de correlación de Rho de Spearman = 0.844** lo que se interpreta como alta relación positiva entre las variables, con una ρ = 0.000 (ρ < 0.05); por lo que se rechaza la hipótesis nula; concluyéndose que en este grupo analizado existe relación entre ambas variable

Efectividad de una intervención psicoeducativa y de apoyo social para reforzar la resiliencia y reducir la sobrecarga en cuidadores/as informales de pacientes inmovilizados: estudio cuasiexperimental.

Introducción: En España se ha producido un aumento de la tasa de dependencia, encargándose de los cuidados mujeres en su mayoría, de manera informal, sin retribución económica y durando muchos años. Apareciendo por ello lo que se conoce como sobrecarga del cuidador que, junto con el estrés continuo, puede derivar en el llamado síndrome de Burnout. Debido a esto van surgiendo necesidades por parte de los/as cuidadores/as como una buena red de apoyo social y familiar y la capacidad de resiliencia. La enfermería comunitaria tiene un papel clave en la provisión de apoyo y asesoramiento. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de una intervención psicoeducativa y basada en apoyo social para reforzar la resiliencia, mejorar la experiencia y reducir la sobrecarga en cuidadores/as informales de pacientes inmovilizados. Diseño del estudio: Estudio analítico, prospectivo, cuasiexperimental sin grupo control. Intervención: Se llevará a cabo un programa de intervención psicoeducativa, a través del cual se proporcionará a los/as cuidadores/as informales información y entrenamiento en habilidades para la gestión del estrés, la sobrecarga emocional y el afrontamiento adaptativo. Incluirá la creación de una comunidad virtual de apoyo social con asesoramiento por parte de enfermería. Se llevarán a cabo nueve sesiones grupales dirigidas por una enfermera de atención primaria. Impacto esperado: Tomando como referencia los datos del Área VIII, en la que los pacientes inmovilizados representan el 0,40% de la población, se estima que en el Servicio Murciano de Salud se asiste a 5.971 personas que presentan esta condición. Si se asume que éstos sufren una pérdida significativa de autonomía que requiere el apoyo de un/una cuidador/a, la implantación de una intervención como la propuesta en este estudio podría mejorar la capacidad de resiliencia y reducir el nivel de sobrecarga de aproximadamente 5.000 cuidadores/as informales.Introduction: In Spain there has been an increase in the dependency ratio, care taking care of women mostly, informally, without financial compensation and lasting for many years. For this reason, what is known as caregiver overload appears, which, together with continuous stress, can lead to the so-called Burnout syndrome. Due to this, needs are emerging on the part of the caregivers, such as a good social and family support network and the capacity for resilience. Community nursing has a key role in providing support and advice. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a psychoeducational intervention based on social support to strengthen resilience, improve experience and reduce overload n informal caregivers/caregivers of immobilized patients.Study Design: Analytical, prospective, quasi-experimental study without control group. ntervention: A psychoeducational intervention program will be carried out, through which informal caregivers/s will be provided with information in skills and strategies for stress management, the emotional overload and adaptive coping. It will include the creation of a virtual community of social support with nursing advice. Nine group sessions will be led by a primary care nurse. Expected impact: Taking the data from Area VIII as a reference, in which mmobilized patients represent 0.40% of the population, it is estimated that the Murcian Health Service as a whole assists 5,971 people with this condition. If it is assumed that they suffer a significant loss of autonomy that requires the support of a caregiver, the implementation of an intervention such as the one proposed in this study could improve the resilience capacity and reduce the level of overload of approximately 5,000 caregivers. /as informal

Case Report: Rhinosporidiosis Literature Review

Rhinosporidiosis is caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, a pathogen currently considered a fungus-like parasite of the eukaryotic group Mesomycetozoea. It is usually a benign condition, with slow growth of polypoid lesions, with involvement of the nose, nasopharynx, or eyes. The clinical characteristics of a painless, friable, polypoid mass, usually unilateral, can guide the diagnosis, but the gold standard for diagnosis is histopathological findings. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathobiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic strategies, and treatment approach for rhinosporidiosis

TEORÍA DE LA MENTE EN TAREAS DE FALSA CREENCIA Y PRODUCCIÓN NARRATIVA EN PREESCOLARES: INVESTIGACIONES CONTEMPORÁNEAS/ THEORY OF MIND IN FALSE BELIEF TASKS AND NARRATIVE PRODUCTION IN PRESCHOOLERS: CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH/ TEORIA DA MENTE EM TAREFAS DE FALSA CRENÇA E PRODUÇÃO NARRATIVA EM PRÉ-ESCOLARES: INVESTIGAÇÕES CONTEMPORÂNEAS

Este artículo presenta una reflexión sobre el desarrollo de la producción narrativa y el de la teoría de la mente en la etapa preescolar. En cada campo se plantean sus bases conceptuales, reportes y evidencias investigativas. Se muestra que en la producción narrativa los niños adquieren de manera relativamente tardía en su primera infancia las primeras habilidades que les permiten organizar una narración para contarla a otros. Se señala, además, que el desarrollo de la teoría de la mente está relacionado con el del lenguaje, aunque se cuenta con menos estudios sobre su relación con la producción narrativa. Se identifica la necesidad de un marco integrador de las explicaciones de las variantes conceptuales y metodológicas planteadas en esta reflexión

Students with dyslexia between school and university: Post-diploma choices and the reasons that determine them. An Italian study

Italian Dyslexia Association (Messina section); Orientation and Placement Centre -University of Messina (Italy)Although the number of students with dyslexia enrolled in Italian universities is constantly growing, their presence remains relatively limited. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the choices made by students with dyslexia in relation to university studies, and the underlying reasons for their choices. This study also compares these choices for students with and without dyslexia. In all, 440 high school students and their families agreed to take part in this project. Socio-demographic data was collected for the 47 students with dyslexia and 47 class-matched students without dyslexia, along with information on their current schools and their future educational plans. A specially developed questionnaire was used for the students, in combination with structured interviews with their families. The results show significant differences between these groups regarding both choices for university studies and the underlying motivations for these choices. Furthermore, certain psychological and emotional factors are implicated here in the decisions of the students with dyslexia regarding both university studies and their underlying reasons. Future research is needed to further investigate these factors in the educational choices of students with dyslexia.Italian Dyslexia Association (Messina section)Orientation and Placement Centre - University of Messina (Italy