Virtual learning environment in the "Construction of non-structural elements" Technical Architecture subject

By creating a virtual learning environment for the “Construction of non-structural elements” Technical Architecture subject, various activities were adapted to the European Higher Education Area with the aim of promoting practices that would help students develop their skills and abilities through both group and individual work. The main aim was to determine which learning tools help to improve teaching quality and help how teaching work is managed. The process of implementing the platform and the degree of its success are described through teachers’ experiences and by the data gathered from surveys administered to the students involved. The results obtained indicate that the needs of the subject are best suited to workshop activities, as they foster students’ critical sense and increase the quality of the final document produced

Estimating the workload of a student adapted to the EHEA in the "Construction of non-structural elements" Technical Architecture subject

The new ECTS credit accumulation and transfer scheme, established for adaptation to the European Higher Education Area, entails changing from the old approach to a more student-centred learning approach, measuring the time students spend on study and encouraging independent learning and more active participation. Consequently, student workload includes the hours corresponding to attendance at lectures (theoretical and/or practical sessions), study, seminars, assignments, work experience or projects, and those required for the preparation and sitting of examinations and assessment tests. The aim of this research is to estimate the workload of a student in the third-year “Construction of non-structural elements” subject on the current Technical Architecture degree course (currently being phased out) and adapt it to the demands of the Building Engineering degree course. The descriptive and experimental methodology uses a survey-type tool to gather the data sought. The results obtained indicate the need for the length of course activities to be reconsidered so as to reduce student workload and adjust the time spent on activities to the established limits. The need is also detected to correct low class attendance so as to improve both teaching quality and academic results.This research is based on the findings of the Research Network on implementation of ECTS in the Technical Architecture subject "Building Non-Structural Elements", and was conducted within the context of the call for proposals issued by the "University Teaching Research Networks Project 2010-2011", supported by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Strategic Planning and Quality and the Institute of Education Sciences at the University of Alicante

Pyridinium N-(2´-azinyl)aminides: Regioselective synthesis of N-(2-pyridyl) substituted polyamines

The regioselective alkylation of pyridinium-N-(2¿-pyridyl)aminide with alkyl dihalides under mild conditions, followed by N-N bond reduction of the corresponding bis-salts, allowed an easy preparation of N,N¿-bis(2-pyridyl)diamines. The same methodology has been applied to the synthesis of N,N¿,N¿-tris(2-pyridyl)triamines.The authors wish to thank the Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologı́a (CICYT-2FD97-1248) for financial support, and the Ministerio de Educación y Cultura (MEC) for a studentship (M. J. R.)

Halogenation of pyridinium-N-(2'-pyridyl)aminide: an easy synthesis of halo-2-aminopyridines

The regioselective halogenatmn of pyrldmium-N-(2’-pyridyljaminide 1 with N-chloro,\ud bromo or iodosuccinimtde under mild conditions IS described. The method, combined with a\ud reductmn of the N-N bond, allows an easy preparation of 5-h& and 3,5-dihalo-Z-aminopyridines 4The authors wish to thank the Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología (C.I.C.Y.T.) for financial support (Project PB90-0284) and to Lilly S. A. for one studentship (C.B.

ESTILOS EDUCATIVOS MATERNO Y PATERNO: EVALUACIÓN Y RELACIÓN CON EL EJUSTE ADOLESCENTE

This study presents the validation of a scale that was elaborated to assess maternal and paternal parenting styles according to the percep-tion of their adolescent children. The scale was applied to a sample composed by 848 adolescents aged from 12 to 17 years old, that also filled out the Youth Self Report, a life satisfaction scale and a substance use question-naire. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a six factors structure for maternal and also for paternal parenting style. These dimen-sions showed significant relationships with most of the measures of ado-lescent adjustment considered in the study. Comparisons between boys’ and girls’ perceptions of paternal and maternal parenting styles revealed that, in spite of the high agreement between both styles, mothers were scored higher than fathers in every dimension of parenting style.En este estudio se presenta la validación de una escala elaborada para evaluar los estilos educativos parentales de madres y padres según la percepción de sus hijos adolescentes. El instrumento se aplicó a una muestra de 848 adolescentes de edades comprendidas entre los 12 y los 17 años, quienes también cumplimentaron el Youth Self Report, una escala de satisfacción vital y otra de consumo de sustancias. La realización de análisis factoriales exploratorios y confirmatorios reveló una estructura factorial de 6 dimensiones tanto en el estilo materno como en el paterno. Estas dimensiones mostraron una relación muy significativa con la mayoría de medidas de ajuste adolescente consideradas. La comparación de las percepciones que chicos y chicas tenían del estilo materno y del paterno reveló que, a pesar de la gran concordancia percibida entre ambos estilos, unos y otras concedieron puntuaciones más altas a sus madres en cada una de las di-mensiones del estilo educativo

Pyridinium N-(2'-azinyl)aminides: Regioselective synthesis of 2-alkylaminoazines

The regioselective alkylation of pyridinium-N-(2'-azinil)aminides with alkyl halides under mild conditions is described. The alkylation, combined with a reduction of the N-N bond, allows an easy preparation of 2-alkylaminoazines.The authors wish to thank the Comision Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnologı́a (C.I.C.Y.T.) (Project PM97-0074) and the Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Universidad de Alcalá for financial support (Project E014/97)

AMMO-Prot: amine system project 3D-model finder

BACKGROUND: Amines are biogenic amino acid derivatives, which play pleiotropic and very important yet complex roles in animal physiology. For many other relevant biomolecules, biochemical and molecular data are being accumulated, which need to be integrated in order to be effective in the advance of biological knowledge in the field. For this purpose, a multidisciplinary group has started an ontology-based system named the Amine System Project (ASP) for which amine-related information is the validation bench. RESULTS: In this paper, we describe the Ontology-Based Mediator developed in the Amine System Project (http://asp.uma.es) using the infrastructure of Semantic Directories, and how this system has been used to solve a case related to amine metabolism-related protein structures. CONCLUSIONS: This infrastructure is used to publish and manage not only ontologies and their relationships, but also metadata relating to the resources committed with the ontologies. The system developed is available at http://asp.uma.es/WebMediator

Promoción de parentalidad positiva en Polígono Sur. Diseño de un programa para familias en situación de riesgo psicosocial

Las recomendaciones nacionales e internacionales en materia de promoción de parentalidad positiva reconocen la necesidad de apoyar a las familias para un ejercicio adecuado de sus funciones educativas, particularmente a aquellas que se encuentran situaciones de riesgo psicosocial. Estas recomendaciones sitúan a los servicios municipales como las instituciones idóneas para garantizar dicho apoyo. En este trabajo se presenta el Programa de Promoción de Parentalidad Positiva en Polígono Sur (5P’s), una iniciativa de carácter psicoeducativo y comunitario que surge, fundamentalmente, por la necesidad de disponer de materiales y recursos específicos para familias que, por su situación de particular vulnerabilidad, por sus propios valores culturales, así como por las particularidades del barrio en el que habitan (una zona de necesidad de transformación social), no se beneficiarían de otros programas ya existentes. A lo largo de este trabajo se describen los contenidos del programa, su estructura y el diseño de evaluación previsto y se discuten sus fortalezas y retos futuros.Both national and international recommendations on positive parenting recognize the need for supporting families in their childrearing tasks, particularly in psychosocial-risk situations. These recommendations highlight local services as the best source to support families. In this paper, the Program for Promoting Positive Parenting in Polígono Sur (5P’s) is described. 5P’s is a psycho-educational and community initiative starting from the need for specific materials for vulnerable families because of: (1) their psychosocial profile, (2) their cultural values; (3) living in a neighborhood with at-risk conditions. The contents, the format and the evaluation design of the program are introduced. Strengths and future challenges are discussed

Programa Apego. Una experiencia de promoción de parentalidad positiva desde el contexto sanitario

La incorporación de la parentalidad positiva al trabajo con familias ha supuesto la adopción de un enfoque de intervención proactivo y capacitador que sitúa los programas de educación parental en el ámbito de la prevención y promoción como punta de lanza en el apoyo a las familias, para que cumplan adecuadamente las tareas relacionadas con el cuidado y la educación de sus hijos e hijas. En este trabajo se describe el programa Apego, una iniciativa de carácter psicoeducativo dirigida a promover la parentalidad positiva desde el contexto sanitario en el ámbito de la promoción y prevención primaria. A la luz de las características del programa, se discuten sus fortalezas y debilidades según los estándares de calidad actuales en el trabajo con familias.The inclusion of a positive parenting approach in family support has translated into the stimulus of active and strengthening interventions, placing preventive and promoting parent education programmes as valuable initiatives in supporting families regarding their childrearing tasks. In this paper, the programme Apego (Attachment in English) is described. This is a psychoeducational program aimed at enhancing positive parenting from health services at a preventive level. From Apego programme characteristics, its strengths and weakness are discussed according to current quality standards in family support area.Consejería de Salud de la Junta de Andalucía 68/83 0877/007