FERNÁNDEZ-SÁNCHEZ, D.S.; RAMOS MUÑOZ, J.; COLLADO GIRALDO, H.; VIJANDE VILA, E. y LUQUE ROJAS, A.J. (Eds.). 2019: Tajo de las Abejeras y cueva de las Estrellas (Castellar de la Frontera, Cádiz). Arte rupestre de las sociedades paleolíticas cazadoras-recolectoras-pescadoras del campo de Gibraltar. ArdalesTur Ediciones, Ardales

En los últimos años parece que el interés por las representaciones gráficas de los grupos humanos del pasado está experimentando un considerable aumento. Los avances en las técnicas de datación, junto a nuevos y sorprendentes descubrimientos, favorecen esta coyuntura en la cual aficionados e investigadores pueden, en ocasiones, trabajar conjuntamente hacia los objetivos comunes de investigación, conservación y socialización. La obra en cuestión, Tajo de las Abejeras y cueva de las Estrellas (Castellar de la Frontera, Cádiz), se presenta precisamente con estas tres bases, consideradas como fundamentales por el equipo interdisciplinar que se encuentra detrás de este trabajo de divulgación sobre un legado pictórico ya conocido desde comienzos del siglo XX y que han estudiado investigadores de la talla de Henri Breuil, Lothar Bergmann o Federico Sánchez Tundidor. No es de extrañar que importantes referentes en el estudio del arte rupestre tuvieran la provincia gaditana en su punto de mira, ya que se trata de una zona altamente rica en el ámbito prehistórico y, más concretamente, en el mundo gráfico

Aproximación al estudio de las inhumaciones animales asociadas a comunidades tribales y su aparición en el repertorio gráfico del Arte Esquemático como reflejo de identidad ideológica y socioeconómica en sociedades productoras postpaleolíticas del extremo sur peninsular

En el presente trabajo de investigación, profundizamos en las comunidades productoras de la Prehistoria reciente en el extremo sur peninsular. Por un lado, recogemos las deposiciones de animales que reflejan patrones de intencionalidad; y, por otro lado, analizamos la fauna representada en las estaciones rupestres con Arte Esquemático. A través de estos dos contextos, pretendemos aproximarnos a las esferas de la infraestructura y superestructura de las formaciones tribales que habitaron en la orilla norte del Estrecho en el rango cronológico del Neolítico y el Calcolítico. Para ello, analizamos cuestiones como las especies seleccionadas para las deposiciones y en los motivos zoomorfos, así como las interpretaciones e hipótesis planteadas por diversos investigadores. Sobre esta base, intentaremos aproximarnos a la relación entre grupos humanos y animales.With this dissertation, we study in depth into the productive communities from the recent Prehistory in Southern Spain. Firstly, animal depositions, in which intentionality patterns are clear, are studied; and, secondly, we analyse the representation of mammals in the rock art sites with Iberian Schematic Art. With both objects of study, we intend to gather information about the infrastructure and the ideological superstructure from the tribal social formations that inhabited on the North side of the Strait throughout the Neolithic and the Chalcolithic. Aspects regarding the premeditated selection of certain species for the inhumations and for the zoomorphic figures, as well as interpretations and hypothesis by various specialists are also gathered in this dissertation. From there, we attempt an approximation to the relation between human groups and animals.157 página

MARTOS, S.; MORALES, R.; DURÁN, J.J. 2018: El agua subterránea en la historia. De cómo la humanidad se ha abastecido mediante aguas subterráneas desde el Paleolítico hasta la época de las catedrales góticas. Los Libros de la Catarata, Madrid

A través de tres de sus miembros, el Instituto Geológico y Minero de España se pone al servicio de la historia en esta obra en la que se analiza cómo los diferentes pueblos que han habitado la península Ibérica han utilizado y se han relacionado con el agua. Sergio Martos y Juan José Durán, ambos Científicos Titular del IGME, junto a Raquel Morales, quien trabaja como hidrogeóloga en el Instituto, colaboran en un libro didáctico dividido en cinco capítulos a través de los que repasan algunos de los momentos históricos más relevantes

Crónica de las I Jornadas de Arqueología Social. Universidad de Cádiz. 16-17-23-30 noviembre y 1 diciembre

Crónica de las I Jornadas de Arqueología Social. Universidad de Cádiz. 16-17-23-30 noviembre y 1 diciembr

How to achieve excellence in the new service development process: the role of innovative culture, market orientation and management support

Despite the importance of the new service development process for new service success, little is known about the drivers of new service development process excellence or how to execute this process while including all important stages and guaranteeing excellence in the execution of each stage. This study analyses the role of innovative culture, market orientation, and top management support as antecedents of new service development process excellence in hotels. The results obtained for a sample of 133 hotels provide useful insights into how to improve new service performance. Both innovative culture and market orientation have a positive impact on new service development process excellence, although top management support has the strongest effect. New service development process excellence benefits new service quality, which reinforces new service market performance. The robustness of our findings is tested considering innovation type (radical versus incremental services)

Photocatalytic Performance of Titanates with Formula MTiO3 (M= Fe, Ni, and Co) Synthesized by Solvo-Combustion Method

This work reports the synthesis of a variety of materials with an ilmenite-type structure MTiO3 formula, where M= Fe, Co, and Ni, these materials were synthesized by the method of solvo-combustion, a simple and rapid method. These materials were characterized by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), FT-IR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTA), surface area determination by the BET method and analysis of particle size. The photocatalytic activity was measured in the degradation reactions of Rhodamine B (rhB) and tetracycline (TC). The results show that the crystallinity and surface area are factors that influence significantly on the photocatalytic activity of the synthesized titanates. Keywords: Non-aqueous solution, Characterization, Titanates, solvo-combustion, organic pollutants, photocatalysi

Relationship between intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery and arterial stiffness in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes: a case-series report

Background: We examined the relationship between the intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery (CCA-IMT) and arterial stiffness, assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV), the ambulatory arterial stiffness index (AASI) and the augmentation index (AIx) in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes. Methods: A case-series study was made in 366 patients (105 diabetics and 261-non-diabetics). Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring was performed on a day of standard activity with the SpaceLabs 90207 system. AASI was calculated as "1-slope" from the within-person regression of diastolic-on-systolic ambulatory blood pressure readings. PWV and AIx were measured with the SphygmoCor system, and a Sonosite Micromax ultrasound unit was used for automatic measurements of CCA-IMT. Results: PWV, AASI and CCA-IMT were found to be greater in diabetic patients, while no differences in AIx were observed between the two groups. CCA-IMT was independently correlated to the three measures of arterial stiffness in both groups. We found an increase in CCA-IMT of 0.40, 0.24 and 0.36 mm in diabetics, and of 0.48, 0.17 and 0.55 mm in non-diabetics for each unit increase in AASI, AIx and PWV. The variability of CCA-IMT was explained mainly by AASI, AIx and gender in diabetic patients, and by age, gender, AASI and PWV in non-diabetic patients. Conclusions: CCA-IMT showed a positive correlation to PWV, AASI and AIx in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes. However, when adjusting for age, gender and heart rate, the association to PWV was lost in diabetic patients, in the same way as the association to Alx in non-diabetic patients. The present study demonstrates that the three measures taken to assess arterial stiffness in clinical practice are not interchangeable, nor do they behave equally in all subjects

Basophil Activation Test Utility as a Diagnostic Tool in LTP Allergy

Plant-food allergy is an increasing problem, with nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) triggering mild/severe reactions. Pru p 3 is the major sensitizer in LTP food allergy (FA). However, in vivo and in vitro diagnosis is hampered by the need for differentiating between asymptomatic sensitization and allergy with clinical relevance. The basophil activation test (BAT) is an ex vivo method able to identify specific IgE related to the allergic response. Thus, we aimed to establish the value of BAT in a precise diagnosis of LTP-allergic patients. Ninety-two individuals with peach allergy sensitized to LTP, Pru p 3, were finally included, and 40.2% of them had symptoms to peanut (n = 37). In addition, 16 healthy subjects were recruited. BAT was performed with Pru p 3 and Ara h 9 (peanut LTP) at seven ten-fold concentrations, and was evaluated by flow cytometry, measuring the percentage of CD63 (%CD63+) and CD203c (%CD203chigh) cells, basophil allergen threshold sensitivity (CD-Sens), and area under the dose–response curve (AUC). Significant changes in BAT parameters (%CD63+ and %CD203chigh) were found between the controls and patients. However, comparisons for %CD63+, %CD203chigh, AUC, and CD-Sens showed similar levels among patients with different symptoms. An optimal cut-off was established from ROC curves, showing a significant positive percentage of BAT in patients compared to controls and great values of sensitivity (>87.5%) and specificity (>85%). In addition, BAT showed differences in LTP-allergic patients tolerant to peanut using its corresponding LTP, Ara h 9. BAT can be used as a potential diagnostic tool for identifying LTP allergy and for differentiating peanut tolerance, although neither reactivity nor sensitivity can distinguish the severity of the clinical symptoms.Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga. This research was funded by grants from the “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (ISCIII) of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness: PI17/01318, PI18/00288, PI21/00346, AC18/00031; RETICS ARADyAL (RD16/0006/0001, RD16/0006/0007); Sara Borrell (CD20/00085) Program; RICORS (RD21/0002/0008, RD21/0002/0058); and Next Generation EU funds. Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health (PE-0039-2018, RH-0085-2020, and PI-0099-2020), Senior Clinical Researcher Program (B-0005-2019), and Nicolas Monardes Program (RC-0004-2021). Roche Pharma S.A. “Stop Fuga de Cerebros” Program (SFC-0002-2020). Grants were co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). “Una manera de hacer Europa” “Andalucía se mueve con Europa”