OLED feasibility study in the automotive sector

The aim of this study is to know the limits, advantages and disadvantages of the organic light emitting diodes (OLED) to be used as a lighting source in the gear shifter manufacturing. To do this we developed a prototype that was illuminated with a flexible deep blue OLED and analysed their emission in terms of luminance and colour across its surface as well as over time. We also conducted a durability test at room temperature with periodical photometric and colorimetric measurements. The results were analysed taking into account the recommendations of the engineering specification based on a German standard used for this purpose

Balance de un fracaso y esbozos de una teoría fructífera de la mente

Es este un trabajo que pretende mostrar una linea de investigación que considero fructífera para superar algunas de las debilidades de las que ha adolecido el estudio de lo mental en los últimos años, por lo tanto debe ser entendido como un programa que busca señalar en la dirección donde empezar a superar dichas dificultades, adoptando aportes de perspectivas de análisis que hasta ahora no se han considerado

La noción de ser humano como primitiva en la filosofía de la psicología de Wittgenstein

The Human being notion has not occupied a privileged place in Wittgenstein specialized literature; however, it is central for the discussion about the attribution of subjective states (the other minds problem) that discuss dualism and conductism, and it is still present in actual discussion about mental state. In this paper I will inquire about this notion and show its primitiveness in Wittgenstein philosophy of psychology

Lectura y escritura con recuros TICs en Educación Superior en Lambayeque

La formación universitaria actual exige resolver en forma interdisciplinar y transversal tres problemas básicos de alfabetización: la académica o comunicativa, la investigativa y la digital o tecnológica. La ausencia de diagnósticos para la planificación del microcurrículo planteó como objetivo de este estudio el describir las características de la competencia digital de los estudiantes que ingresan a la universidad. Es un diseño de encuesta tipo cuestionario, cuya muestra la constituyen 269 estudiantes egresados de diferentes escuelas secundarias del departamento de Lambayeque (Perú), ingresantes a la Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo (USAT). Los resultados señalan que los procesos didácticos no han incorporado las tecnologías de información y comunicación a pesar del nivel regular que tienen los estudiantes en el dominio de estos recursos, especialmente de las redes sociales. El estudio sugiere que es necesario planificar cada asignatura del currículo estructurando, macrocompetencias sobre el eje de la competencia disciplinar. Así, en la propuesta de investigación, la competencia comunicativa (disciplinar) debe integrar las competencias investigativas y digital como competencias básicas.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Cryopreservation of encapsulated apices of sugarcane : effect of freezing procedure and histology

SUMMARY: The effect of sucrose concentration during the pregrowth treatment and of the freezing procedure on the survival of encapsulated apices of 6 sugarcane varieties was investigated. The optimal sucrose concentration was 0.75M. Survival was noted with both rapid freezing by direct immersion in liquid nitrogen and slow freezing using a programmable freezer but it was generally higher &er rapid cooling. Important genotypic variation was observed for both parameters studied. Histological examination revealed that cells were slightly harmed during pregrowth and freezing. Apices could withstand freezing as a whole. Direct regrowth of cryopreserved apices occurred within 3 days after thawing

Competency-based training Universities

El Modelo Educativo USAT, fue elaborado en forma participativa durante dos años, con los aportes de las autoridades universitarias, profesores, estudiantes, egresados y grupos de interés; contiene en su estructura, la formación por competencias. Se publicó formalmente en el año 2011. La implementación de un Modelo Educativo Universitario, fundamentado en el Modelo Formativo por Competencias, es un proceso lento que implica la modificación de estructuras, tal como lo referencia la concreción del Proyecto Tuning en Europa y el de Latinoamérica. A nivel institucional, las políticas de cambios, modifican en lo pedagógico, especialmente los planes curriculares, los métodos de enseñanza y el proceso de evaluación. Las estrategias desarrolladas de este proceso en la USAT, se publicaron en un libro, el cual, se sistematiza las experiencias que forman parte del proceso de implementación del Modelo Educativo USAT. Los avances están en el plano de la Acreditación por el Sistema Nacional de Evaluación y Acreditación y Certificación de la Calidad Educativa (SINEACE) de tres carreras universitarias: Educación Primaria, Educación Secundaria (Filosofía y Teología) y Enfermería, el diseño curricular por competencias de varias Escuelas Profesionales, la capacitación de profesores bajo este enfoque, y las tesis de grado y de postgrado en esta línea de investigación.Abstract: The USAT Educational Model was developed in a participatory way for two years, with input from university officials, faculty, students, alumni and stakeholders; It contains in its structure, competency-based training. It was formally published in 2011. The implementation of a university educational model, based on the Training Competency Model is a slow process that involves changing structures, as reference the realization of the Tuning Project in Europe and Latin America. At the institutional level, policy changes, change in pedagogy, especially the curricula, teaching methods and assessment process. The strategies developed for this process in the USAT, were published in a book, which, the experiences that are part of the process of implementing the educational model USAT is systematized. Advances are at the level of accreditation by the National Assessment and Accreditation and Certification of Educational Quality (SINEACE) three university courses: Primary, Secondary Education (Philosophy and Theology) and Nursing, curriculum design competitions several professional schools, training teachers under this approach, and thesis and graduate in this research

Factores determinantes en la gestión de recursos humanos de la empresa Electronorte S.A. Chiclayo en la mejora de los procesos de incorporación de innovación tecnológica

Electronorte S.A. Chiclayo es una empresa de servicios que está continuamente buscando la excelencia y parte de ello lo hace a través de la innovación tecnológica. En este estudio se buscó identificar los factores determinantes en la gestión de recursos humanos en la mejora de los procesos de incorporación de innovación tecnológica. La presente investigación fue de tipo observacional y el nivel exploratorio fue de enfoque cualitativo, debido a que se pretende recopilar información sobre las opiniones de la alta dirección de la empresa respecto a los factores que se estiman podrían ser claves para la mejora de procesos de incorporación de innovación tecnológica. La población utilizada en el estudio comprendió a las personas claves de la organización y estuvo orientada a explorar que es lo que piensan los directivos acerca de los factores que son importantes al momento de incorporar innovación tecnológica. Como resultado de la entrevista realizada a los directivos se identificó 5 factores: Las políticas de recursos humanos, formación y gestión por competencias, motivación, liderazgo y comunicación. En conclusión, es importante que las políticas de recursos humanos y las decisiones estratégicas vayas de la mano con las decisiones estratégicas de la empresa. Asimismo, es importante tener personal calificado y capacitado para el puesto, tener un personal motivado con un sistema de recompensas, tener un líder en el equipo de trabajo, trabajar en equipo con compromiso y lealtad hacia la empresa y que existan incentivos para generar nuevas ideas y compartirlas. Asimismo, activar y disponer de todos los canales de comunicación en la empresa tanto en sentido vertical (ascendente y descendente) como horizontal en forma fluida y estar dispuestos al cambio de nuevas tecnologías

Atherosclerosis as an inflammatory disease. ,

In many ways, atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder and this issue is confirmed by recent investigations of that have focused on inflammation, providing new insight into mechanisms of disease. Several recent studies have addressed the role of chemokines in leukocyte accumulation in atherosclerosis, extending our knowledge and understanding of the complex and cell type-specific functions of chemokines in atherosclerosis. Activated T-lymphocytes within the atherosclerotic vessel wall express the CD40 ligand surface molecule, known to play a major role in several immunological pathways. In addition to activated T-lymphocytes, functional CD40 and CD40L are coexpressed by human vascular endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells and human macrophages in vitro as well as in situ in human atherosclerotic lesions. Recent studies indicate that CD40L activates atheroma-associated cells by promoting the expression of molecules thought to be involved in atherosclerosis, such as adhesion molecules, cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases, and tissue factor. Atherosclerosis starts with an innate immune response involving the recruitment and activation of monocytes macrophages that respond to an excessive accumulation of modified lipids within the arterial wall, followed by an adaptive immune response involving antigen-specific T lymphocytes. Effector T cells recognize modified auto-antigens such as oxidized LDL and heat shock proteins (i.e. HSP-60) that are presented by antigen-presenting cells such as macrophages or dendritic cells. The accumulation of inflammatory cells within the arterial wall leads to local production of chemokines, interleukins and proteases that enhance the influx of monocytes and lymphocytes, thereby promoting the progression of atherosclerotic lesions Recent reports have helped explain some of these questions by pointing to a role of contact dependent interaction between CD40 and CD40 ligand (CD40L, renamed CD154) as a stimulus for atheroma-associated cells. Also Macrophages play important roles in the progression of atherosclerosis by exhibiting unique characteristics under the various stimuli, evolving the plaque instability, thrombus formation and remodeling. Macrophage recruitment by abnormal endothelium over developing atherosclerotic plaques, is aided by endothelial expression of adhesion molecules (ICAM-1, VCAM, ELAM). The knowledge of atherosclerosis as an inflammatory disease offers the opportunity to develop novel therapeutic strategies targeting the inflammatory component of the disease

Inflammation in ischemic stroke subtypes.

Determining the cause of stroke does influence choices for management. categorization of subtypes of ischemic stroke has had considerable study, but definitions are hard to formulate and their application for diagnosis in an individual patient is often problematic. Cerebral ischemia initiates a complex cascade of events at genomic, molecular, and cellular levels, and inflammation is important in this cascade. In 1993 for For the Trial of Org 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST), Adams et al] conducted a placebo-controlled, randomized, blinded study of the low-molecular-weight heparinoid given to patients within 24 hours after stroke and developed a system for diagnosis of subtype of ischemic stroke that uses components of existing diagnostic schemes. The type of acute ischemic stroke was classified according to the TOAST classification: 1) Large Artery AtheroSclerosis (LAAS); 2) CardioEmbolic Infarct (CEI); 3) LACunar infarct (LAC); 4) stroke of Other Determined Etiology (ODE); 5) stroke of UnDetermined Etiology (UDE) (see Fig. (1)). On the basis of pathophysiologic differences of each stroke subtype it's possible to hypothesize a different pattern of immuno-inflammatory activation in relation of ischemic stroke subtype. A nonspecific systemic inflammatory response occurs after both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, either as part of the process of brain damage or in response to complications such as deep venous thrombosis. Several studies have reported that higher levels of inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are associated with worse outcome after ischemic stroke. Our group reported that patients with cardioembolic subtype showed significantly higher median plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β whereas the lacunar subtype showed significantly lower median plasma levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β. Our findings underlined the significant association was noted between the severity of neurological deficit at admission, the diagnostic subtype and some inflammatory variable