Computer-based concept maps for enabling multilingual education in computer science: A Basque, English and Spanish languages case

Inside the globalisation era in which society is immersed, one of the current challenges for any educational system is to provide quality education. While some countries are linguistically homogeneous, many countries and regions display a wealth of linguistic diversity and it is essential to adapt the educational system to those realities. In addition, multilingual education promotes not only social equality but also inter-cultural education. The development of computer software localisable not only at interface level but also regarding learning resources may help to fulfill this aim. During the last years a number of products have emerged to support computer-based concept mapping. This paper presents a pilot study carried out at the University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU in the area of database systems with three main aims: to facilitate learning about the subject domain, to evaluate whether concept mapping is in general a good technique for learning topics in different languages, and finally, to verify whether CM-ED Concept Map EDitor provides the necessary mechanisms to fulfil this objective. Results confirm that the use of a concept map editor is a good support for education in multilingual settings.Arruarte Lasa, A.; Elorriaga, J.; Calvo, I.; Larrañaga, M.; Rueda Molina, U. (2012). Computer-based concept maps for enabling multilingual education in computer science: A Basque, English and Spanish languages case. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 28(5):793-808. doi:10.14742/ajet.81779380828

Searching for the “Active Ingredients” in Physical Rehabilitation Programs Across Europe, Necessary to Improve Mobility in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Multicenter Study

Background. Physical rehabilitation programs can lead to improvements in mobility in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Objective: Identify which rehabilitation program elements are employed in real life and how they might impact mobility improvement in PwMS. Methods. Participants were divided into improved and non-improved mobility groups based on changes observed in the Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale-12 following multimodal physical rehabilitation programs. Analyses were performed at group and subgroup (mild and moderate-severe disability) levels. Rehabilitation program elements included: setting; number of weeks; number of sessions; total duration, therapy format (individual, group, autonomous), therapy goals and therapeutic approaches. Results. The study comprised 279 PwMS from 17 European centers. PwMS in the improved group received more sessions of individual therapy in both subgroups. In the mildly disabled group, 60.9% of the improved received resistance training, whereas, 68.5% of the non-improved, received self-stretching. In the moderatelyseverely disabled group, 31.4% of the improved, received aerobic training, while 50.4% of the non-improved, received passive mobilization/stretching. Conclusions. We believe that our findings are an important step in opening the black-box of physical rehabilitation, imparting guidance and assisting future research in defining characteristics of effective physical rehabilitation

El regadío del Ebro en Aragón: clasificación, contaminación y gobernanza

Grupo operativo Partenariado del Agua del Ebro-Aragó

What is behind a summary-evaluation decision?

Research in psychology has reported that, among the variety of possibilities for assessment methodologies, summary evaluation offers a particularly adequate context for inferring text comprehension and topic understanding. However, grades obtained in this methodology are hard to quantify objectively. Therefore, we carried out an empirical study to analyze the decisions underlying human summary-grading behavior. The task consisted of expert evaluation of summaries produced in critically relevant contexts of summarization development, and the resulting data were modeled by means of Bayesian networks using an application called Elvira, which allows for graphically observing the predictive power (if any) of the resultant variables. Thus, in this article, we analyzed summary-evaluation decision making in a computational framewor

Why Are Outcomes Different for Registry Patients Enrolled Prospectively and Retrospectively? Insights from the Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF).

Background: Retrospective and prospective observational studies are designed to reflect real-world evidence on clinical practice, but can yield conflicting results. The GARFIELD-AF Registry includes both methods of enrolment and allows analysis of differences in patient characteristics and outcomes that may result. Methods and Results: Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and ≥1 risk factor for stroke at diagnosis of AF were recruited either retrospectively (n = 5069) or prospectively (n = 5501) from 19 countries and then followed prospectively. The retrospectively enrolled cohort comprised patients with established AF (for a least 6, and up to 24 months before enrolment), who were identified retrospectively (and baseline and partial follow-up data were collected from the emedical records) and then followed prospectively between 0-18 months (such that the total time of follow-up was 24 months; data collection Dec-2009 and Oct-2010). In the prospectively enrolled cohort, patients with newly diagnosed AF (≤6 weeks after diagnosis) were recruited between Mar-2010 and Oct-2011 and were followed for 24 months after enrolment. Differences between the cohorts were observed in clinical characteristics, including type of AF, stroke prevention strategies, and event rates. More patients in the retrospectively identified cohort received vitamin K antagonists (62.1% vs. 53.2%) and fewer received non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (1.8% vs . 4.2%). All-cause mortality rates per 100 person-years during the prospective follow-up (starting the first study visit up to 1 year) were significantly lower in the retrospective than prospectively identified cohort (3.04 [95% CI 2.51 to 3.67] vs . 4.05 [95% CI 3.53 to 4.63]; p = 0.016). Conclusions: Interpretations of data from registries that aim to evaluate the characteristics and outcomes of patients with AF must take account of differences in registry design and the impact of recall bias and survivorship bias that is incurred with retrospective enrolment. Clinical Trial Registration: - URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov . Unique identifier for GARFIELD-AF (NCT01090362)

Risk profiles and one-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation in India: Insights from the GARFIELD-AF Registry.

BACKGROUND: The Global Anticoagulant Registry in the FIELD-Atrial Fibrillation (GARFIELD-AF) is an ongoing prospective noninterventional registry, which is providing important information on the baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and 1-year outcomes in patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). This report describes data from Indian patients recruited in this registry. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 52,014 patients with newly diagnosed AF were enrolled globally; of these, 1388 patients were recruited from 26 sites within India (2012-2016). In India, the mean age was 65.8 years at diagnosis of NVAF. Hypertension was the most prevalent risk factor for AF, present in 68.5% of patients from India and in 76.3% of patients globally (P < 0.001). Diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) were prevalent in 36.2% and 28.1% of patients as compared with global prevalence of 22.2% and 21.6%, respectively (P < 0.001 for both). Antiplatelet therapy was the most common antithrombotic treatment in India. With increasing stroke risk, however, patients were more likely to receive oral anticoagulant therapy [mainly vitamin K antagonist (VKA)], but average international normalized ratio (INR) was lower among Indian patients [median INR value 1.6 (interquartile range {IQR}: 1.3-2.3) versus 2.3 (IQR 1.8-2.8) (P < 0.001)]. Compared with other countries, patients from India had markedly higher rates of all-cause mortality [7.68 per 100 person-years (95% confidence interval 6.32-9.35) vs 4.34 (4.16-4.53), P < 0.0001], while rates of stroke/systemic embolism and major bleeding were lower after 1 year of follow-up. CONCLUSION: Compared to previously published registries from India, the GARFIELD-AF registry describes clinical profiles and outcomes in Indian patients with AF of a different etiology. The registry data show that compared to the rest of the world, Indian AF patients are younger in age and have more diabetes and CAD. Patients with a higher stroke risk are more likely to receive anticoagulation therapy with VKA but are underdosed compared with the global average in the GARFIELD-AF. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION-URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01090362

La transmisión del valor solidaridad en la opinión pública. El caso de Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa (MCC)

Communication is vital to businesses, governments and nonprofi t organizations. It is even said that who does not report, does not exist, and more in a globalized world. On the other hand, cooperatives are enterprises that put people and not the capital in the center of their activity. In that situation of general crisis with a growing distrust of the system and business, do the cooperatives transmit their diff erence? Does general public really notices that diff erence? In this paper we begin refl ecting on the importance and signifi cance of communication. Then we point out what are the characteristics of the crisis in the Spanish case and what is the response of cooperatives. We ended up analyzing the case of MCC, the presence of the solidarity value in the Corporation, how they communicate their reaction to the crisis and how this message gets to the public.La comunicación es vital para empresas, administraciones públicas y organizaciones no lucrativas. Incluso, se dice que quien no comunica no existe y más en un mundo globalizado. Por otro lado, las cooperativas son empresas que ponen a las personas, y no al capital, en el centro de su actividad. En una situación de crisis generalizada como la actual en la que ha crecido la desconfi anza hacia el sistema y las empresas ¿las cooperativas transmiten su diferencia?, ¿el público, en general, percibe realmente dicha diferencia? En este artículo empezamos haciendo una refl exión sobre la importancia y trascendencia de la comunicación. Después señalamos qué características presenta la crisis en el caso español y cuál es la respuesta de las cooperativas. Terminamos analizando el caso de Mondragón Corporación Cooperativa (mcc); cómo está presente en esta corporación el valor de la solidaridad; cómo comunican su reacción a la crisis y cómo llega este mensaje al público

Internacionalización de la obra del fotógrafo Pablo Fernández Del Valle Ochoa: Photoville, NYC

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un proyecto aplicable a los objetivos de internacionalización de la obra artística del fotógrafo Pablo Fernández de Valle Ochoa, con el fin de analizar las herramientas necesarias que utilizará, analizando tanto los puntos de encuentro de ferias y exposiciones internacionales como las nuevas tendencias y recomendaciones que puedan impulsar y apoyar su carrera. Con la información presentada en este documento, Pablo tendrá un panorama más amplio para poder internacionalizar sus obras y alcanzar sus objetivos.ITESO, A.C

Calidad y cumplimiento de guías de práctica clínica de enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles en el primer nivel

Objetivo. Evaluar la calidad y cumplimiento de guías de práctica clínica (GPC) aplicables a las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles (ECNT) en Centros de Salud (CS), y opinión del personal sobre las barreras, facilitadores y su utilización. Material y métodos. De 18 GPC valoradas con Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation II (AGREEII), se seleccionan tres para elaborar indicadores y evaluar cumplimiento usando Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) estándar 75/95%, umbral 40/75%, respectivamente, α:0.05, β:0.10) en cinco CS. 70 profesionales fueron encuestados sobre conocimiento y utilización de GPC. Resultados. La calidad formal promedio de las GPC fue 57.2%; baja calificación en dominios:“Aplicabilidad” (<25%), “Participación de los implicados”(43.5%) y “Rigor en la elaboración” (55.0%). Su cumplimiento en CS oscila entre 39 y 53.4%. Los profesionales muestran conocimiento desigual de GPC; de 44 a 45% (según GPC)declaran que no se utilizan e identifican como principales barreras la ausencia de capacitación y su difícil accesibilidad y anejo. Conclusiones. La calidad e implantación de GPC evaluadas es deficiente, lo que constituye una oportunidad de mejora en los servicios de salud