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'Getting out of the closet': Scientific authorship of literary fiction and knowledge transfer
Some scientists write literary fiction books in their spare time. If these
books contain scientific knowledge, literary fiction becomes a mechanism of
knowledge transfer. In this case, we could conceptualize literary fiction as
non-formal knowledge transfer. We model knowledge transfer via literary fiction
as a function of the type of scientist (academic or non-academic) and his/her
scientific field. Academic scientists are those employed in academia and public
research organizations whereas non-academic scientists are those with a
scientific background employed in other sectors. We also distinguish between
direct knowledge transfer (the book includes the scientist's research topics),
indirect knowledge transfer (scientific authors talk about their research with
cultural agents) and reverse knowledge transfer (cultural agents give
scientists ideas for future research). Through mixed-methods research and a
sample from Spain, we find that scientific authorship accounts for a
considerable percentage of all literary fiction authorship. Academic scientists
do not transfer knowledge directly so often as non-academic scientists, but the
former engage into indirect and reverse transfer knowledge more often than the
latter. Scientists from History stand out in direct knowledge transfer. We draw
propositions about the role of the academic logic and scientific field on
knowledge transfer via literary fiction. We advance some tentative conclusions
regarding the consideration of scientific authorship of literary fiction as a
valuable knowledge transfer mechanism.Comment: Paper published in Journal of Technology Transfe
Reconstruction for the Calder\'on problem with Lipschitz conductivities
We determine the conductivity of the interior of a body using electrical
measurements on its surface. We assume only that the conductivity is bounded
below by a positive constant and that the conductivity and surface are
Lipschitz continuous. To determine the conductivity we first solve an
associated integral equation locally, finding solutions in , where
is a ball that properly contains the body. A key ingredient is to equip this
Sobolev space with an equivalent norm which depends on two auxiliary parameters
that can be chosen to yield a contraction.Comment: 23 page
Hawking radiation from an analogue bouncing geometry
We propose a setting that simulates Hawking radiation from an analogue
bouncing geometry, i.e., a collapsing geometry that reverts its collapse after
a finite time, in a setup consisting of a coplanar waveguide terminated in
superconducting quantum-interference devices at both ends. We demonstrate
experimental feasibility of the proposed setup within the current technology.
Our analysis illustrates the resilience of Hawking radiation under changes in
the physics at energy scales much larger than the temperature, supporting the
idea that regular alternatives to black holes would also emit Hawking
radiation.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
A tactile model of the night summer northern sky for the teaching of astronomy to the BVI
Astroaccesible is an outreach project hosted by the Instituto de
Astrof\'{\i}sica de Andaluc\'{\i}a - CSIC aimed at the teaching and
popularisation of the astronomy among all publics independently of their
capabilities and abilities, paying special attention to the collective of blind
and visually impaired (BVI). Among the different strategies and resources using
in our project, we have developed new 3D models representing in relief some of
the stars, constellations and deep sky objects that can be observed during
night from the Northern hemisphere in spring and summer. These models can be
used by BVI to transmit to them the spatial configuration of the sky during
night, but can be also used as an additional resource for all kind of publics
to complement their sensorial experience. We also describe additional resources
based on sounds that can also be employed to get deeper into this
multisensorial experience. Finally, we summarize some of the activities and the
context in which this new material has been used in the last 2 years.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures. To appear as proceeding of the 15th Scientific
Meeting of the Spanish Astronomical Societ
Identification of plasma and urinary metabolites and catabolites derived from orange juice (poly)phenols: analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry
Orange juice is a rich source of (poly)phenols, in particular, the flavanones hesperetin-7-O-rutinoside and naringenin-7-O-rutinoside. Following the acute consumption of 500 mL of orange juice containing 398 μmol of (poly)phenols by 12 volunteers, 0–24 h plasma and urine samples were analyzed by targeted high-performance liquid chromatography–high-resolution mass spectrometry in order to identify flavanone metabolites and phenolic acid and aromatic catabolites. A total of 19 flavanone metabolites—comprising di-O-glucuronide, O-glucuronide, O-glucuronyl-sulfate, and sulfate derivatives of hesperetin, naringenin, and eriodictyol—and 65 microbial-derived phenolic catabolites, such as phenylpropanoid, phenylpropionic, phenylacetic, benzoic, and hydroxycarboxylic acids and benzenetriol and benzoylglycine derivatives, including free phenolics and phase II sulfate, glucuronide, and methyl metabolites, were identified or partially identified in plasma and/or urine samples. The data obtained provide a detailed evaluation of the fate of orange juice (poly)phenols as they pass through the gastrointestinal tract and are absorbed into the circulatory system prior to renal excretion. Potential pathways for these conversions are proposed
Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome : open bite evolution after tongue reduction
Macroglossia causes functional deficits such as airway obstruction, drooling, phonation difficulties, and leads to protrusion of dentoalveolar structures resulting in an anterior open bite and a prognathic mandibular appearance. Macroglossia is present in the majority of patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) and surgical treatment may be indicated. A retrospective review was conducted including BWS patients who underwent surgical tongue reduction between 2000 and 2015 at the Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid. Out of 16 patients with BWS, surgery was performed in 11 cases. Tongue protrusion with open bite was the main indication for surgical treatment. Reduction glossectomy was performed using the keyhole technique. We analysed the relationship between age at surgery and evolution of open bite. Complications were minimal and satisfactory outcomes were observed with a decrease in anterior open bite. In this study we have observed that surgical treatment in patients with BWS and open bite accompanied by macroglossia seems to provide positive results with a satisfactory outcome in dentoskeletal alterations
Content analysis of the effects of palliative care learning on the perception by nursing students of dying and dignified death
Background: Providing care for dying people and the death of patients are stressing situations faced by nursing students during their clinical practice. Learning about palliative care improves the management of emotions and the ability to cope when caring for patients in end-of-life processes. However, there is little knowledge on the effect of this learning on the students' perceptions of their own death. Objectives: To determine the effect of a palliative care course on the thoughts of nursing students about their own death. Design: A qualitative, descriptive, and comparative study was conducted based on content analysis, administering an open-ended questionnaire on dying and death at the start and end of a palliative care course. Participants: The study included 85 volunteers studying Palliative Care in the second year of their Nursing Degree at the University of Granada (Spain). Results: Students described their perceptions in more detail after the course, with more numerous code citations, and their post-course responses evidenced a reduction in anxiety about their own death and an increased recognition of the need to respect the decisions of patients for a dignified death. Conclusions: Palliative care learning modifies the perception by nursing students of their own death and their understanding of a dignified death, which may enhance the care they deliver to patients at the end of life
Constrained instantons and kink-antikink collisions
We show that constrained instantons, combined with the Relativistic
Moduli Space approach, can accurately describe kink-antikink collisions in the
model.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figure
Creencias del amor romántico y Violencia de Género
A pesar de que contamos con una política pública activa para conseguir la igualdad entre los
sexos, la desigualdad persiste y cuando hablamos de `amor¿ los desequilibrios y diferencias aumentan.
Investigaciones en la actualidad, exploran elementos de la socialización conectados a la violencia
contra las mujeres en la pareja, y el `amor¿ parece encontrarse en escena. En esta comunicación
se plantea un estudio cualitativo, con la técnica de grupos de discusión, y cuyos objetivos son: conocer
los `estilos de amor¿ que asumen los chicos y las chicas e indagar su aceptación de las creencias
sobre el `amor verdadero¿, así como analizar la influencia de la formación en género. Una
Formación en Género que promueva y facilite el proceso de desarrollo de `conciencia de género¿.
Los resultados muestran que el alumnado universitario refleja las mismas creencias que el resto de
jóvenes, y se observa que tras la formación en género aparecen mayores cambios en las creencias
y actitudes de las chicas que de los chicos. Es importante evaluar las acciones formativas en género,
ya que sus resultados pueden abrir nuevos caminos de acción en los procesos de enseñanzaaprendizaje,
así como ayudar a los sectores implicados en este complejo problema social y de
salud.Departamento de Educación y Psicología SocialVersión del edito
The concept of death in children aged from 9 to 11 years: Evidences through inductive and deductive analysis of drawings
The objective of the research was to analyze children’s conceptualization of death through drawings, using a mixed approach, which combines deductive and inductive qualitative analysis. The sample consisted of 99 children aged 9–11 years, who were asked to elaborate a drawing about their idea of death and to explain it to the researchers. Drawings were coded basing on Tamm and Granqvist’s model (deductive analysis) and codes and categories were created and modified (inductive analysis). Three main categories were identified in the analysis and four sub-categories were modified and/or created: causes of death, good death, anxiety-fear and symbolization
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