Inclusión en el aula de un alumno con parálisis cerebral

La Parálisis Cerebral es un conjunto de trastornos del neurodesarrollo que se atribuyen a una lesión no progresiva en un cerebro en desarrollo, que presenta principalmente alteraciones motoras y déficits en el desarrollo del movimiento y suele cursar con trastornos asociados. Esta enfermedad suele cursar con dificultades de comunicación, por lo que mediante la elaboración de este trabajo se pretende abordar la necesidad de la inclusión educativa ante un caso de un adolescente con parálisis cerebral que asista a un centro escolar. En primer lugar, se abordan contenidos teóricos para conocer qué es la parálisis cerebral, con qué síntomas manifiesta, sus tipos y sus características. Durante esta fundamentación teórica se profundiza en los diferentes tipos en los que se pueden presentar según su zona neurológica afectada y en el momento en el que se produce la lesión, la sintomatología, características que presenta esta enfermedad, las variaciones de estas según su tipología y las enfermedades asociadas con las que cursa. Una vez profundizado el aspecto teórico, a partir de él se realiza una propuesta de intervención planteada en dos fases, la primera, previa a la llegada del alumno, de concienciación dirigida a sus compañeros, y la segunda planteada con actividades para facilitar su inclusión en el aula ordinaria. Por último, el trabajo finaliza con conclusiones sobre la posible utilidad del proyecto cuando se necesite, así como con las limitaciones que se han presentado a la hora de realizarlo y propuestas a futuro que podrían enriquecerlo.Cerebral Palsy is a group of neurodevelopmental disorders that are attributed to a nonprogressive lesion in a developing brain, which mainly presents motor alterations and deficits in the evolution of movement and usually occurs with associated disorders. This disease usually causes communication difficulties, so the aim of this work is to address the need for educational inclusion in the case of an adolescent with cerebral palsy who attends an educational establish. In the first place, theoretical contents are addressed to know what cerebral palsy is and the types, characteristics and symptoms that are manifested. During this theoretical foundation, the different forms in which they can be presented are deepened according to their affected neurological zone, the moment in which the lesion occurs, the symptomatology, characteristics that this disease presents, the variations of these according to their typology or the diseases associated with which it. Once the theoretical aspect has been deepened, an intervention proposal is made based on two phases, the first, prior to the arrival of the student, awareness-raising directed at their classmates, and the second raised with activities to facilitate their inclusion in the ordinary classroom. To conclude, the project discusses about the possible usefulness of the proposal in the future, as well as with the limitations that have arisen when carrying it out and future plans that could enrich it.Departamento de PsicologíaMáster en Profesor de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idioma

Influence of the synthesis conditions on the crystal structure and properties of GdBaCo2−xFexO5+δ oxides as air-electrodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

The influence of the synthesis conditions on the crystal structure and properties of the oxides of the system GdBaCo2−xFexO5+δ is reported in this article. The materials are prepared by a ceramic method either in air or in an argon atmosphere. Crystal structure characterization is carried out by a combination of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) with advanced methods of high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning-transmission electron microscopy (STEM) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). Thermal expansion coefficients of the oxides decrease with increasing substitution of Co by Fe. Impedance spectroscopy analysis of symmetrical cells using these materials as electrodes reveals area-specific polarization resistance (ASR) values low enough for the use of the oxides as air electrodes in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs)

The activation of the Sox2 RR2 pluripotency transcriptional reporter in human breast cancer cell lines is dynamic and labels cells with higher tumorigenic potential

This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).-- et al.The striking similarity displayed at the mechanistic level between tumorigenesis and the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells and the fact that genes and pathways relevant for embryonic development are reactivated during tumor progression highlights the link between pluripotency and cancer. Based on these observations, we tested whether it is possible to use a pluripotency-associated transcriptional reporter, whose activation is driven by the SRR2 enhancer from the Sox2 gene promoter (named S4+ reporter), to isolate cancer stem cells (CSCs) from breast cancer cell lines. The S4+ pluripotency transcriptional reporter allows the isolation of cells with enhanced tumorigenic potential and its activation was switched on and offin the cell lines studied, reflecting a plastic cellular process. Microarray analysis comparing the populations in which the reporter construct is active versus inactive showed that positive cells expressed higher mRNA levels of cytokines (IL-8, IL-6, TNF) and genes (such as ATF3, SNAI2, and KLF6) previously related with the CSC phenotype in breast cancer.This work is supported by grants from Obra Social Kutxa, Gobierno Vasco (Saiotek program and Consejería de Educación PI2010-25), and Instituto de Salud Carlos III Acción Estratégica en Salud (PI2010-01035). Work in Atanasio Pandiella lab is supported by the MINECO (BFU2012-39151).Peer Reviewe

The half-sine method: a new accurate location method based on wavelet transform for transmission-line protection from single-ended measurements

In this work, a new and accurate method based on the wavelet transform is proposed for fault location in transmission-line systems. The proposed wavelet method consists of the analysis of the transient signal measured at a single end of the transmission line. Aerial current modes are used, and zero modes are included in the fault-detection scheme for low fault-inception angles. The fault distance is evaluated using the wavelet modulus maxima technique and a method based on the response to a half-sine voltage is proposed to overcome drawbacks arising from the limited sampling frequency and low fault-inception angle. The fault distance is calculated using the difference between the time when a 100 kHz half-sine signal is sent and the time when the derivative signal is received. The proposed algorithm is tested considering harmonic distortion and varying fault resistance, ground resistivity, location and inception angle. The high accuracy of the proposed algorithm is obtained even for faults close to the bus and low inception angle

Eclectic Methodology and Intercultural Mediation in Teaching Initial Spanish to Native Chinese Speakers

The aim of this study is to know the appraisal of the agents involved in the implementation of a course designed for developing the oral communication effectiveness of Chinese workers. For the course, we advocated an eclectic methodology in which teaching resources of different kinds were applied to optimize language learning considering the specific needs of the learners. We decided the participation of two teachers per group and a linguistic and cultural Chinese mediator and we also took into account the methodology currently followed in the Chinese centers: the traditional approach (grammar-translation) and structural (Yang, 2013). In this observational descriptive study, the course participants (6 teachers, 6 assistants and 59 students) answered a questionnaire about different factors such as methodology, design of materials, resources used, use of the mother tongue, learners reactions to certain tasks, role of teachers and assistants. The results show satisfaction with the methodology, resources and materials used.The aim of this study is to know the appraisal of the agents involved in the implementation of a course designed for developing the oral communication effectiveness of Chinese workers. For the course, we advocated an eclectic methodology in which teaching resources of different kinds were applied to optimize language learning considering the specific needs of the learners. We decided the participation of two teachers per group and a linguistic and cultural Chinese mediator and we also took into account the methodology currently followed in the Chinese centers: the traditional approach (grammar-translation) and structural (Yang, 2013). In this observational descriptive study, the course participants (6 teachers, 6 assistants and 59 students) answered a questionnaire about different factors such as methodology, design of materials, resources used, use of the mother tongue, learners reactions to certain tasks, role of teachers and assistants. The results show satisfaction with the methodology, resources and materials used

Hacia una nueva vivienda social flexible mediante la investigación de procesos productivos industriales innovadores

En la siguiente comunicación se realiza una reflexión sobre el panorama actual de la construcción de vivienda de tipo social y la necesidad de un cambio a través de la transferencia e integración de metodología de producción industrial de otros sectores más evolucionados tecnológicamente que el sector de la construcción. El nuevo concepto de vivienda debe responder a unas características de funcionalidad, calidad y económicas ligadas a nuevos criterios de sostenibilidad, flexibilidad e industrialización. Se evalúan estos criterios para una posible adaptación a un nuevo concepto de vivienda teniendo en cuenta la adaptación de la producción a nuevos modelos de producción flexible desarrollados principalmente por industrias automovilística

Characterization of parasitic impedance in PCB using a flexible test probe based on a curve-fitting method

Switching in power semiconductors with emerging materials such as silicon carbide (SiC) leads to undesired overvoltages and oscillations that limit switching frequency, largely due to impedance in the current commutation loop. Minimizing this parasitic impedance in printed circuit boards (PCB) requires precise characterization. To this end, this work presents a new measurement method based on obtaining S-parameters with a vector network analyzer (VNA) and on using a shielded flexible probe with mobile test terminals. The flexible probe uses a metal shielding plane perpendicular to the PCB to prevent the main measurement errors resulting from the variation in the magnetic flux responsible for loop inductance during the VNA frequency sweep. The proposed curve-fitting procedure consists of measuring the characteristic impedance and propagation time of the traces, considering they form ideal transmission lines. These values are used for a nonlinear least squares adjustment for the actual line (with losses). Finally, an experimental assembly with microstrip transmission lines was developed to validate the proposed method experimentally. The experimental results were compared with those obtained by using a rigid test fixture as a reference, those calculated analytically and those obtained from partial element equivalent circuit (PEEC) simulation. The curve-fitting method yields better results than the analytical and the simulation methods and they exhibit (up to 350 MHz) precisions of 1.37% in the characteristic impedance measurement and of 0.81% in the propagation time

La formación del pedagogo en sistemas de información y documentación con nuevas tecnologías

Se presentan los resultados de una innovación docente introducida en la titulación de Pedagogía de la Universidad de Oviedo. La intervención se ha orientado al desarrollo de la competencia de gestión de la información en el alumnado de primero en la asignatura Sistemas de Información y Documentación sobre Educación. Para alcanzar este objetivo, se ha realizado y desarrollado un plan de trabajo bianual. Los resultados de esta investigación revelan que las tecnologías contribuyeron a potenciar el aprendizaje de los estudiantes.___________________________This paper presents the results of a teaching innovation in Pedagogy in the Oviedo University. The intervention has been directed to develop the ability to information management in a group of university student who were doing their first course in a subject. Information and Documentation Systems about Education. To achieve this aim we thought it best to realize a plan of biennial work. The results of the research show that technologies play an important role to improve the students learning