Thinning of Organic Apple Production with Potassic Soap and Calcium Polysulfide at the North of Spain.

Asturias, in the North West coast of Spain, is a region with old tradition at cultivation of apple and its transformation to cider. The production of apple is mainly done under traditional uses and semi-extensive or semi-intensive system and with local cultivars. Thinning strategy is little practiced and the biennial bearing cycle is one of the main problems for the farmers. The production of apple under organic techniques in Asturias is still limited but increasing. Since 2005, experiments have been conducted on several cultivars (‘Raxao’, ‘Xuanina’ and ‘Gold-Rush’) to evaluate the effects of Potassic Soap (with or without olive oil) and Calcium Polysulfide as thinning products. We present here the first promising results of these experiments. With different concentrations of both products we have increased the apple production of two cultivars for the period 2006- 2007. There were positive effects on the vegetative growth of the trees and on the quality of apples. In the spring 2007 we initiated new experiments with other cultivars (‘Durona de Tresali’, ‘Solarina’, ‘Raxao’, ‘Regona’) in order to confirm our results. The new experiments also include the comparison of their effects with those of commonly used chemical products and with those of manual thinning techniques

Social Vulnerability and Touristification of Historic Centers

Historic centers have su ered di erent processes of neglect, occupation, segregation, gentrification, and touristification as a result of changes in demand and policies. Currently, they are going through a homogenization process motivated by tourist pressure, which is causing the expulsion of the local population; this is a common topic of interest for media and political agendas, which requires scientific analysis. This research aims at identifying the winning and the losing tourist groups in the historic center of Seville. It is structured in two parts: a conceptual one based on the bibliographic review with which one wants to know how the current society responds to tourist pressure through defining and characterizing the processes of substitution of uses and inhabitants, and another empirical one in which the analysis of statistical indicators (demographic, economic, and residential) treated with Geographic Information System (GIS) allows us to measure the degree of existing vulnerability and analyze social and spatial e ects caused by the tourism in Sevill

Smart-Cities urban mobility management architecture for electric vehicles

Improving efficiency is one of the most important objectives of the Smart Cities standards, and Electric Vehicles (EVs). TICS can help to soften one of their main limitations –autonomy– planning efficient driving strategies. This paper evaluates the physical variables that have an impact on the EV consumption and presents an electronic architecture to monitor them in an Experimental Ultralight Electric Vehicle. This system includes a set of very low cost sensors integrated with a data logger and a GPRS transmission system that can connect, in real time, with a control center where a route-finding reinforcement-learning algorithm that helps to find the most-effective route and reduce the time spent on urban environment tips.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

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Index de les obres ressenyades: Julia MELCÓN, La enseñanza de la geografía y el profesorado de las escuelas normales (1882-1915

Información de Enfermería en Pacientes Oncológicos

La información facilitada a los pacientes y sus familiares en relación a su estado de salud, desde el punto de vista médico y sobre los cuidados de enfermería tiene una gran importancia, especialmente en pacientes oncológicos. Normalmente se concibe la información como información médica y no de enfermería. Ambas son complementarias y no excluyentes, por lo que para prestar una buena información se hace indispensable una adecuada coordinación de la misma por parte de todos los profesionales implicados en el cuidado del paciente. Objetivo: Este estudio pretende evaluar qué información y tipo de información reciben los pacientes de cáncer tratados con quimioterapia. Materiales y métodos: Es un estudio piloto observacional descriptivo y transversal en el cuál se estudia la información recibida en 30 pacientes de cáncer tratados con quimioterapia que asisten a la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) de Palencia. La recolección de datos se realiza a través de una encuesta en dónde se recoge: el tipo y formato de la información recibida, el lugar dónde se recibe y el profesional que imparte la información. Además se entrevista a dos psicólogas de la asociación y a una de las pacientes para determinar y valorar las necesidades comunicativas de estos pacientes. Resultados: La mayoría de los encuestados reciben información sobre el tipo de cáncer y el proceso a seguir. La información es proporcionada principalmente de forma verbal y por el médico. Solo el 60% de pacientes reciben información acerca de los cuidados de enfermería. Todos los pacientes afirman estar satisfechos con la información que reciben, siendo ésta completa y útil. Conclusión: La comunicación es un instrumento terapéutico fundamental en el tratamiento del cáncer en la cual la enfermera tiene un importante papel.Grado en Enfermerí