Practical application of an Increasing and Alternative Communication System in students of immigrant origin: Spanish Sign Language

La problemática recogida en este artículo reside en la adaptación necesaria a las características individuales de un grupo de alumnos de tres años, con déficit en la competencia comunicativa por motivos de origen magrebí. Ante tal situación, las programaciones didácticas comunes se quedan muy lejos de cubrir las demandas de dichos alumnos, quienes para progresar en su desarrollo necesitan de la comprensión de ciertas pautas de comportamiento y de contenidos básicos. Por ello, esta puesta en práctica se basa en utilizar la Lengua de Signos Española y la expresión corporal como apoyo para la adquisición del lenguaje verbal.The problem raised in this article lies in the necessary adaptation to the individual characteristics of a group of students of three years, with a deficit in communicative competence due to reasons of Maghreb origin. Faced with such a situation, the common didactic programs fall far short of meeting the demands of students, those who want to progress in their development need the understanding of certain patterns of behavior and basic contents. Therefore, this implementation is based on the Spanish Sign Language and body expression as support for the acquisition of verbal language

Power absorption and ferromagnetic resonance in Co-rich metallic glasses

[EN] The power absorption of Go-rich metallic glasses in the shape of ribbons and microwires has been measured in the microwave frequency range. The technique employed consists of replacing the dielectric of a coaxial transmission line by the amorphous sample to be measured. The ferromagnetic resonance frequency of the microwires has been obtained by analyzing the absorbed power as a function of an external magnetic field. From the evolution of this resonance frequency, the anisotropy field has been deduced and successfully compared to that obtained from low-frequency hysteresis loops.García Miquel, ÁH.; Esbrí, M.; Andrés Teruel, JM.; García, J.; García-Beneytez, J.; Vázquez, M. (2001). Power absorption and ferromagnetic resonance in Co-rich metallic glasses. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. 37(1):561-564. doi:10.1109/20.914378S56156437

Psychometric properties of the Desire For Aesthetics Scale (RV) in the Spanish adult population

Es necesario indagar sobre el Deseo Estético teniendo en cuenta la importancia que este puede presentar sobre el ámbito académico en las áreas artísticas. El objetivo de nuestro estudio fue validar la Desire For Aesthetics Scale – Versión Revisada (DFAS-VR) con 532 futuros maestros españoles de entre 20 y 36 años. La DFAS-VR quedó compuesta por 11 ítems estructurados en tres factores correlacionados: Satisfacción por la Belleza Estética, Conciencia Estético-Musical y Estado Emocional por la Belleza Estética.It is necessary to inquire about the Aesthetic Desire given the importance that this may have on the academic field in the artistic areas. The main of our study was to validate the Desire For Aesthetics Scale-Revised Version (DFAS-RV) with 532 future Spanish teachers between 20 and 36 years old. The DFAS-RV was composed of 11 items structured in three correlated factors: Satisfaction with Aesthetic Beauty, Aesthetic-Musical Awareness and Emotional State for Aesthetic Beauty

Personality and stress in the educational field in children from 8 to 11 years old

El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación y capacidad predictiva de las variables de personalidad sobre el estrés en estudiantes de 8 a 11 años. La muestra se compuso de 753 escolares españoles, con un 50,1% de chicas. Los instrumentos utilizados han sido la Entrevista de Situaciones Escolares (SSS) y el cuestionario de personalidad Big Five (BFQ-NA). Los resultados confirman la relación y capacidad predictiva de la personalidad sobre el estrés en el ámbito educativo.The aim of this study was to analyze the relationship and predictive capacity of personality variables on stress in students from 8 to 11 years old. The sample was made up of 753 Spanish students, with 50.1% girls. The instruments used have been the School Situations Survey (SSS) and the Big Five Personality Questionnaire (BFQ-NA). The results confirm the relationship and predictive capacity of the personality on stress in the educational environment

Stress and academic attributions in the area of mathematics in primary education

El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar la relación y la capacidad predictiva de atribuciones académicas en matemáticas sobre el estrés. Para ello se reclutó una muestra de 753 estudiantes españoles de entre 8 y 11 años (M = 9,60; DE = 1,11); el 50,1% fueron chicas. Se administraron la Entrevista de Situaciones Escolares (SSS) y la Escala de Atribución de Sydney (SAS). Los resultados confirman la relación y capacidad predictiva de las atribuciones académicas sobre el estrés en niños.The aim of this study was to examine the relation and predictive capacity of academic attributions in mathematics on stress. For that purpose, a sample of 753 Spanish students aged between 8 and 11 years old (M = 9,60; SD = 1,11) was recruited; 50,1% were girls. The School Situation Survey (SSS) and the Sydney Attribution Scale (SAS) were administered. The results confirm the relation and predictive capacity of academic attributions on stress in children

Design, construction and testing of an apricot tractor-trailed harvester

[ENG]The purpose of this research is to facilitate the mechanical harvesting of apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) for industry. A tractor-trailed harvester was built to catch the fruits detached from apricot (cv. Búlida) trees by vibratory systems. This machine is a low profile catcher that can move under the trees in high-density canopies where umbrella-type harvesters cannot. The trailer is able to work under trees with as little free-trunk height as 0.35 m. The tests were done in 5- to 9-year-old apricot trees, planted in two frame, 2.5 m and 4.5 m in-the-row distances, with 6.5 m between rows in both cases. To detach the fruit, two hand-held pneumatic shakers were used. Harvest rate was 61 and 44 trees h-1 for each type of orchard, respectively. The main conclusion is that the trailer, together with branch-shakers, can work in narrow orchards of low canopy trees where other machines can not go in. [ESP] El objetivo de este trabajo fue facilitar la recolección mecanizada de albaricoques (Prunus armeniaca L.) para industria. Se ha construido un remolque recolector arrastrado por tractor para recoger los albaricoques cv. Búlida derribados de los árboles mediante sistemas vibratorios. El remolque puede trabajar a muy poca altura sobre el nivel del suelo, con lo que puede moverse bajo los árboles en plantaciones de alta densidad, en las que las cosechadoras basadas en paraguas invertidos no pueden actuar. Además, el remolque se puede adaptar a árboles con alturas de tronco tan reducidas como 0,35 m. Los ensayos se llevaron a cabo en albaricoqueros de 5 a 9 años de edad y plantados en marcos de 2,5 y 4,5 m entre árboles de la fila y 6,5 m entre filas. El derribo de los frutos se realizó con vibradores neumáticos. La capacidad de trabajo del equipo fue de 61 y 44 árboles h-1 para cada distancia de plantación, respectivamente. La principal conclusión es que el remolque, conjuntamente con vibradores de ramas, puede trabajar en plantaciones de marco estrecho y árboles con la cruz del tronco baja donde otras máquinas no pueden actuar.The authors would like to thank the Spanish Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología for supporting the AGL2001-3075 project, the Region of Murcia’s Consejería de Agricultura, Agua y Medio Ambiente for support through the Séneca AGR/2/FS/01D project

Single versus tandem autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma and high-risk cytogenetics. A retrospective, open-label study of the PETHEMA/Spanish Myeloma Group (GEM)

Tandem ASCT has been suggested as a valid approach to improve the prognosis of patients with MM and HR cytogenetic. In this observational, retrospective study, 213 patients with newly diagnosed MM and HR cytogenetic in 35 hospitals from the Spanish Myeloma Group underwent single or tandem ASCT between January 2015 and December 2019 after induction with VTD/VRD. HR cytogenetic was defined as having ≥1 of the following: del17p, t(4;14), t(14;16) or gain 1q21. More patients in the tandem group had R-ISS 3 and >1 cytogenetic abnormality at diagnosis. With a median follow-up of 31 months (range, 10–82), PFS after single ASCT was 41 months versus 48 months with tandem ASCT (p = 0.33). PFS in patients with del17p undergoing single ASCT was 41 months, while 52% of patients undergoing tandem ASCT were alive and disease free at 48 months. In conclusion, tandem ASCT partly overcomes the bad prognosis of HR cytogenetic

Maintenance therapy with bortezomib plus thalidomide or bortezomib plus prednisone in elderly multiple myeloma patients included in the GEM2005MAS65 trial

[EN]Maintenance therapy has become a hot field in myeloma, and it may be particularly relevant in elderly patients because the major benefit results from the initial therapy. We report the results of a randomized comparison of maintenance with bortezomib plus thalidomide (VT) or prednisone (VP) in 178 elderly untreated myeloma patients who had received 6 induction cycles with bortezomib plus either melphalan and prednisone or thalidomide and prednisone. The complete response (CR) rate increased from 24% after induction up to 42%, higher for VT versus VP (46% vs 39%). Median progression-free survival (PFS) was superior for VT (39 months) compared with VP (32 months) and overall survival (OS) was also longer in VT patients compared with VP (5-year OS of 69% and 50%, respectively) but the differences did not reach statistical significance. CR achievement was associated with a significantly longer PFS (P < .001) and 5-year OS (P < .001). The incidence of G3-4 peripheral neuropathy was 9% for VT and 3% for VP. Unfortunately, this approach was not able to overcome the adverse prognosis of cytogenetic abnormalities. In summary, these maintenance regimens result in a significant increase in CR rate, remarkably long PFS, and acceptable toxicity profile. The trial is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00443235

Booster effect after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in immunocompromised hematology patients with prior COVID-19

Patients with hematological malignancies have been excluded from the new zoonotic coronavirus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) vaccine trials despite being at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19)-related mortality. However, most health authorities worldwide have designated these patients as a priority for COVID-19 vaccination, even in the absence of efficacy data in these highly immunosuppressed patients. In addition, on 12 August 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of an additional dose in immunocompromised individuals, such as solid organ transplant recipients or equivalently immunosuppressed patients