Reglamento de participación en el proyecto de innovación docente ¡Manos arriba!

Reglamento de participación en el proyecto de innovación docente ¡Manos arriba!El proyecto de innovación docente ¡MANOS ARRIBA! surge como iniciativa, de algunos profesores del departamento de Química Analítica de la Universidad de Cádiz, con el objetivo de mejorar el rendimiento y el aprovechamiento de las prácticas de laboratorio por parte de los alumnos. El proyecto supone un cambio en el formato en el que las prácticas se desarrollan a modo de un “talent show” que da nombre al proyecto ¡MANOS ARRIBA!. En este nuevo formato el alumno debe jugar un papel más activo durante el desarrollo de las prácticas ya que no sólo se evaluarán los informes de prácticas u hojas de resultados, sino que se tendrá en cuenta cuál es su desempeño dentro del laboratorio durante la sesión de prácticas. Las asignaturas en las que se desarrolla el proyecto son Bases Químicas del Medio Ambiente del Grado en Ciencias Ambientales, Métodos en Oceanografía del Grado en Ciencias del Mar y Química Analítica II de los Grados de Enología y Química. En todas ellas las puntuaciones obtenidas por los alumnos en cada práctica se acumularán hasta el final de la asignatura, donde los alumnos que alcancen las máximas puntuaciones para cada asignatura serán premiados. Para poder llevar a cabo el seguimiento y la evaluación por parte de los profesores implicados, de los distintos aspectos a considerar para puntuar a los alumnos, se ha establecido el siguiente reglamento. En este reglamento se recogen los criterios de evaluación para asignar las puntuaciones de cada práctica así como los criterios para clasificar, en caso de que sea necesario, a los alumnos en caso de igualdad en la puntuación.Unidad de innovación docente de la Universidad de CádizNúmero de páginas:

Conclusiones del proyecto ¡Manos arriba!

Vídeo docenteVideo que recoge las conclusiones del proyecto ¡Manos arriba! para las prácticas de laboratorio de asignaturas de segundo curso del departamento de Química Analítica. Se muestran los resultados obtenidos, los resultados de las encuestas realizadas a los alumnos y las conclusiones alcanzadas por los profesores.Unidad de Innovación Docente de la Universidad de CádizDuración 4 minutos y 23 segundo

Presentación del Proyecto de innovación docente ¡MANOS ARRIBA!

El proyecto de innovación docente ¡MANOS ARRIBA! surge a partir de la inquietud de los profesores del Departamento de Química Analítica debida a un rendimiento inferior al esperado por parte de los alumnos durante las prácticas de laboratorio. Se plantea por lo tanto cambiar el formato de las prácticas de laboratorio de las asignaturas Bases Químicas del Medio Ambiente del Grado en Ciencias Ambientales, Métodos en Oceanografía del Grado de Ciencias del Mar y Química Analítica II de los Grados de Enología y Química, para mejorar el rendimiento de los alumnos durante las prácticas. El formato de prácticas se asemejará a un talent show en el que los alumnos deberán completar la practica en un tiempo limitado, hasta que el profesor de la voz ¡MANOS ARRIBA!. En este momento los alumnos no podrán realizar ninguna operación más en el laboratorio y se evaluarán sus resultados. Se tendrán en cuenta el tiempo de de realización de la práctica, grado de comprensión de los experimentos, calidad de los resultados y forma de trabajar en el laboratorio. Las puntuaciones se acumularán a lo largo del desarrollo de las prácticas para que al final de la asignatura, el ganador obtenga un incentivo. De este modo se pretende mejorar la motivación de los alumnos de cara a las prácticas, fomentar el espíritu competitivo y sobre todo mejorar su rendimiento durante las prácticasVídeo de 6:30 minutos de duració

Clinical features of muscle stiffness in 37 dogs with concurrent naturally occurring hypercortisolism

BackgroundSevere muscle stiffness (SMS) in dogs with hypercortisolism (HC) is uncommon.ObjectivesTo evaluate signalment, presentation, treatments, and long-term outcomes of dogs with concurrent HC and SMS.AnimalsThirty-seven dogs.MethodsMedical records of dogs with HC and concurrent SMS were recruited from 10 institutions. Clinical information, test results, therapeutic responses, and survival times were reviewed.ResultsAll 37 dogs with HC and SMS had pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH); 36/37 weighed <20 kg. Signs and test results were typical of PDH aside from SMS, initially diagnosed in all 4 limbs in 9, pelvic limbs of 22, and thoracic limbs of 6 dogs. Hypercortisolism and SMS were diagnosed together in 3 dogs; HC 1-36 months before SMS in 23; SMS 1-12 months before HC in 11. Mitotane or trilostane, given to control HC in 36/37 dogs, improved or resolved HC signs in 28; SMS did not resolve, remaining static or worsening in 31/36 dogs, mildly improving in 5/19 dogs given additional therapies. Progression of SMS included additional limbs in 10 dogs and the masticatory muscles of 2. The median survival time from diagnosis of SMS was 965 days (range, 8-1188).Conclusions and clinical importanceConcurrent SMS and HC is uncommon, possibly affecting only dogs with PDH. Development of SMS might occur before or after diagnosis of HC. Apart from SMS, the clinical picture and survival time of these dogs seem indistinguishable from those of dogs with HC in general. However, while muscle weakness usually resolves with HC treatment SMS does not

Clinical features of muscle stiffness in 37 dogs with concurrent naturally occurring hypercortisolism

Abstract Background Severe muscle stiffness (SMS) in dogs with hypercortisolism (HC) is uncommon. Objectives To evaluate signalment, presentation, treatments, and long‐term outcomes of dogs with concurrent HC and SMS. Animals Thirty‐seven dogs. Methods Medical records of dogs with HC and concurrent SMS were recruited from 10 institutions. Clinical information, test results, therapeutic responses, and survival times were reviewed. Results All 37 dogs with HC and SMS had pituitary‐dependent hypercortisolism (PDH); 36/37 weighed <20 kg. Signs and test results were typical of PDH aside from SMS, initially diagnosed in all 4 limbs in 9, pelvic limbs of 22, and thoracic limbs of 6 dogs. Hypercortisolism and SMS were diagnosed together in 3 dogs; HC 1‐36 months before SMS in 23; SMS 1‐12 months before HC in 11. Mitotane or trilostane, given to control HC in 36/37 dogs, improved or resolved HC signs in 28; SMS did not resolve, remaining static or worsening in 31/36 dogs, mildly improving in 5/19 dogs given additional therapies. Progression of SMS included additional limbs in 10 dogs and the masticatory muscles of 2. The median survival time from diagnosis of SMS was 965 days (range, 8‐1188). Conclusions and Clinical Importance Concurrent SMS and HC is uncommon, possibly affecting only dogs with PDH. Development of SMS might occur before or after diagnosis of HC. Apart from SMS, the clinical picture and survival time of these dogs seem indistinguishable from those of dogs with HC in general. However, while muscle weakness usually resolves with HC treatment SMS does not

Clinical features of muscle stiffness in 37 dogs with concurrent naturally occurring hypercortisolism

Background Severe muscle stiffness (SMS) in dogs with hypercortisolism (HC) is uncommon. Objectives To evaluate signalment, presentation, treatments, and long-term outcomes of dogs with concurrent HC and SMS. Animals Thirty-seven dogs. Methods Medical records of dogs with HC and concurrent SMS were recruited from 10 institutions. Clinical information, test results, therapeutic responses, and survival times were reviewed. Results All 37 dogs with HC and SMS had pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH); 36/37 weighed &lt;20 kg. Signs and test results were typical of PDH aside from SMS, initially diagnosed in all 4 limbs in 9, pelvic limbs of 22, and thoracic limbs of 6 dogs. Hypercortisolism and SMS were diagnosed together in 3 dogs; HC 1-36 months before SMS in 23; SMS 1-12 months before HC in 11. Mitotane or trilostane, given to control HC in 36/37 dogs, improved or resolved HC signs in 28; SMS did not resolve, remaining static or worsening in 31/36 dogs, mildly improving in 5/19 dogs given additional therapies. Progression of SMS included additional limbs in 10 dogs and the masticatory muscles of 2. The median survival time from diagnosis of SMS was 965 days (range, 8-1188). Conclusions and Clinical Importance Concurrent SMS and HC is uncommon, possibly affecting only dogs with PDH. Development of SMS might occur before or after diagnosis of HC. Apart from SMS, the clinical picture and survival time of these dogs seem indistinguishable from those of dogs with HC in general. However, while muscle weakness usually resolves with HC treatment SMS does not

The CAVITY project: The spatially resolved stellar population properties of galaxies in voids

International audienceThe Universe is shaped as a web-like structure, formed by clusters, filaments, and walls that leave large low number-density volumes in between named voids. Galaxies in voids have been found to be of a later type, bluer, less massive, and to have a slower evolution than galaxies in denser environments (filaments and walls). However, the effect of the void environment on their stellar population properties is still unclear. We aim to address this question using 118 optical integral field unit datacubes from the Calar Alto Void Integral-field Treasury surveY (CAVITY), observed with the PMAS/PPaK spectrograph at the 3.5 m telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory (Almería, Spain). We fitted their spectra from 3750 Å to 7000 Å with the non-parametric full spectral fitting code STARLIGHT to estimate their stellar population properties: stellar mass, stellar mass surface density, age, star formation rate (SFR), and specific star formation rate (sSFR). We analysed the results through the global properties, assessing the behaviour of the whole galaxy, and the spatially resolved information, by obtaining the radial profiles from the 2D maps up to the 2 half-light radius of each stellar population property. The results were examined with respect to their morphological type and stellar mass. Then, we compared them with a control sample of galaxies in filaments and walls, selected from the CALIFA survey and analysed following the same procedure. To make a fair comparison between the samples, we selected a twin filament galaxy for each void galaxy of the same morphological type and closest stellar mass, to match the void galaxy sample as much as possible in morphology and mass. Key findings from our global and spatially resolved analysis include void galaxies having a slightly higher half-light radius (HLR), lower stellar mass surface density, and younger ages across all morphological types, and slightly elevated SFR and sSFR (only significant enough for Sas). Many of these differences appear in the outer parts of spiral galaxies (HLR > 1), where discs are younger and exhibit a higher sSFR compared to galaxies in filaments and walls, indicative of less evolved discs. This trend is also found for early-type spirals, suggesting a slower transition from star-forming to quiescent states in voids. Our analysis indicates that void galaxies, influenced by their surroundings, undergo a more gradual evolution, especially in their outer regions, with a more pronounced effect for low-mass galaxies. We find that below a certain mass threshold, environmental processes play a more influential role in galactic evolution.Key words: techniques: spectroscopic / galaxies: evolution / galaxies: fundamental parameters / galaxies: star formation / galaxies: stellar conten