Estudio comparativo sobre el uso de nuevas tecnologías por alumnos de primeros y últimos cursos de la Escuela de Arquitectura de Málaga en 2019-20

El presente estudio fue realizado por la profesora María Jesús García Granja, tomando como muestra a alumnos matriculados en asignaturas de primer y cuarto curso del Grado en Fundamentos de la Arquitectura de la Universidad de Málaga. Para la investigación por encuesta se utilizaron como instrumento básico cuestionarios de elaboración propia, según tablas de operacionalización prediseñadas por la autora, que permitieron recoger de forma organizada los indicadores de las variables implicadas en el objetivo de la encuesta. Dichos cuestionarios fueron distribuidos en clase de las asignaturas Introducción a Historia del Arte y de la Arquitectura (1º) y Composición Arquitectónica I (4º), para su cumplimentación voluntaria por los estudiantes que desearan colaborar en el estudio. Los formularios cumplimentados y sus respectivas autorizaciones están disponibles para su consulta previa solicitud motivada dirigida a: [email protected] Los indicadores obtenidos tenían como finalidad la discusión de resultados y obtención de conclusiones sobre la hipótesis de su investigación, relacionada con el objetivo del proyecto de innovación educativa tipo A: PIE 19-229 “Incorporación de las nuevas tecnologías en la docencia de Arquitectura para la mejora de la experiencia formativa”, a cuyo equipo de investigadores perteneció la autora entre 2019 y 2022 (https://www.uma.es/eamtechlab/info/120816/pie-19-229/): “El objetivo de este PIE es hacer una reflexión sobre las posibilidades de su utilización en las asignaturas de las áreas de conocimiento implicadas en el título, y desarrollar su aplicación en asignaturas experimentales, que permitan servir de modelo al resto. Para ello se crea un grupo de trabajo de profesores implicados en la formación de nuevas tecnologías que permita debatir y establecer protocolos de implementación a nivel de título, todo ello con el objetivo final de mejorar la experiencia formativa del alumno.”Universidad de Málag

Presentación de los resultados del proyecto de investigación BIBLIO-SMART en la II Jornada de Divulgación de los Resultados de los Proyectos Financiados en el I Plan Propio de Smart-Campus

Se adjunta certificado de la ponencia para su cotejo por los revisores de RIUMA (no publicar)Este documento recoje un video en el que se expone una simulación virtual del funcionamiento del prototipo ideado para la Biblioteca General de la Universidad de Málaga. Dicho video, fue utilizado como apoyo visual de la ponencia, presentada sobre los resultados del proyecto BIBLIO-SMART en la II Jornada de Divulgación de los Resultados de los Proyectos Financiados en el I Plan Propio de Smart-Campus, por su investigadora principal y coordinadora del proyecto. Éste se centra especialmente en mostrar la mejora de los sistemas de gestión de ocupación de espacios en tiempo real, mediante la invención del modelo de utilidad propuesto, y en demostrar el interés de aplicar herramientas propias de la metodología Building Information Modeling (BIM), a la comunicación pública de información de edificios, para posibilitar la reserva personalizada por parte de los usuarios. This document includes a video in which a virtual simulation of the operation of the prototype designed for the General Library of the University of Malaga is exposed. Said video was used as visual support for the presentation, presented on the results of the BIBLIO-SMART project at the II Conference on the Dissemination of the Results of the Projects Financed in the I Own Plan of Smart-Campus, by its main researcher and coordinator of the project. This is especially focused on showing the improvement of space occupancy management systems in real time, through the invention of the proposed utility model, and on demonstrating the interest of applying tools of the Building Information Modeling (BIM) methodology, to the public communication of building information, to enable personalized reservation by users

First contact with the health system: a survey study in northern Portugal

Objective The objective of this study is to characterise the self-reported first contact with the health system and the reasons stated for each choice, testing associations with population characteristics. Design Cross-sectional survey. Setting Primary care department of a local health unit in northern Portugal. Participants Random sample of 4286 persons, retrieved from all registered adults. Outcomes Participants who stated they usually see the same doctor when a health problem arises were considered to adopt first-contact care and were asked to identify their regular doctor. Participants were asked why they adopt first-contact care or why they choose to do otherwise. Associations between personal characteristics and the adoption of first-contact care were tested using logistic regression. Results There were 808 valid questionnaires received (19% response rate). The mean age of respondents was 53 years, 58% were women and 60% had a high school or higher degree. Most (71%) stated always seeing the same doctor when facing a health problem. This was a general practitioner (GP) in 84%. The main reasons were previous knowledge and trust in the doctor. When this doctor was not a GP, the main reason was the need to obtain an appointment quickly. Participants who chose first-contact care were less likely to have university degrees than those who did not (OR 0.31; 95% CI 0.13 to 0.76). Being registered with the same GP for over 1 year increased the odds of adopting first-contact care: twice as likely for those registered for 1-4 years with the same GP (2.07; 95% CI 1.04 to 4.11), and three times more likely for those registered for over 10 years (3.21; 95% CI 1.70 to 6.08). Conclusions The high adoption of first-contact care and the reasons given for this suggest a strong belief in primary care in this population. The longer patients experience continuity, the more they adopt first-contact care. The preferences of higher-educated patients regarding first-contact care deserve reflection. © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.Funding text 1: Funding Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, covered the costs of printing the paper questionnaires. Matosinhos Local Health Unit (National Health Service, Portugal) supported this study by covering the costs of stamped institutional envelopes for sending and returning the questionnaire. This work is financed by national funds through the FCT- Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., within the scope of projects UIDB/04750/2020 and LA/P/0064/2020

Access to General Practitioners during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: a nationwide survey of doctors

BackgroundThe Portuguese National Health System (NHS) provides universal coverage and near-free health care, but the population has high out-of-pocket expenses and unmet care needs. This suggests impaired accessibility, a key dimension of primary care. The COVID-19 pandemic has further affected access to health care. Understanding General Practitioners' (GP) experiences during the pandemic is necessary to reconfigure post-pandemic service delivery and to plan for future emergencies. This study aimed to assess accessibility to GPs, from their perspective, evaluating determinants of accessibility during the second pandemic year in Portugal.MethodsAll GPs working in NHS Family Practices in continental Portugal were invited to participate in a survey in 2021. A structured online self-administered anonymous questionnaire was used. Accessibility was assessed through waiting times for consultations and remote contacts and provision of remote access. NHS standards were used to assess waiting times. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the study sample. Associations between categorical variables were tested using the chi 2 statistic and the Student t-test was used to compare means of continuous variables.ResultsA total of 420 GPs were included (7% of the target population). Median weekly working hours was 49.0 h (interquartile range 42.0-56.8), although only 14% reported a contracted weekly schedule over 40 h. Access to in-person consultations and remote contacts was reported by most GPs to occur within NHS time standards. Younger GPs more often reported waiting times over these standards. Most GPs considered that they do not have enough time for non-urgent consultations or for remote contacts with patients.ConclusionsMost GPs reported compliance with standards for waiting times for most in-person consultations and remote contacts, but they do so at the expense of work overload. A persistent excess of regular and unpaid working hours by GPs needs confirmation. If unpaid overtime is necessary to meet the regular demands of work, then workload and specific allocated tasks warrant review. Future research should focus on younger GPs, as they seem vulnerable to restricted accessibility. GPs' preferences for more in-person care than was feasible during the pandemic must be considered when planning for the post-pandemic reconfiguration of service delivery

Characterization of Thin p-on-p Radiation Detectors with Active Edges

Active edge p-on-p silicon pixel detectors with thickness of 100 $\mu$m were fabricated on 150 mm Float zone silicon wafers at VTT. By combining measured results and TCAD simulations, a detailed study of electric field distributions and charge collection performances as a function of applied voltage in a p-on-p detector was carried out. A comparison with the results of a more conventional active edge p-on-n pixel sensor is presented. The results from 3D spatial mapping show that at pixel-to-edge distances less than 100 $\mu$m the sensitive volume is extended to the physical edge of the detector when the applied voltage is above full depletion. The results from a spectroscopic measurement demonstrate a good functionality of the edge pixels. The interpixel isolation above full depletion and the breakdown voltage were found to be equal to the p-on-n sensor while lower charge collection was observed in the p-on-p pixel sensor below 80 V. Simulations indicated this to be partly a result of a more favourable weighting field in the p-on-n sensor and partly of lower hole lifetimes in the p-bulk.Comment: 23 pages, 16 figures, 1 tabl

Do Strict Regulators Increase the Transparency of Banks?

We investigate the role that regulatory strictness plays on the enforcement of financial reporting transparency in the U.S. banking industry. Using a novel measure of regulatory strictness in the enforcement of capital adequacy, we show that strict regulators are more likely to enforce restatements of banks’ call reports. Further, we find that the effect of regulatory strictness on accounting enforcement is strongest in periods leading up to economic downturns and for banks with riskier asset portfolios. Overall, the results from our study indicate that regulatory oversight plays an important role in enforcing financial reporting transparency, particularly in periods leading up to economic crises. We interpret this evidence as inconsistent with the idea that strict bank regulators put significant weight on concerns about the potential destabilizing effects of accounting transparency.Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149564/1/joar12255_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/149564/2/joar12255.pd

Abrupt field-induced transition triggered by magnetocaloric effect in phase-separated manganites

The occurrence at low temperatures of an ultrasharp field-induced transition in phase separated manganites is analyzed. Experimental results show that magnetization and specific heat step-like transitions below 5 K are correlated with an abrupt change of the sample temperature, which happens at a certain critical field. This temperature rise, a magnetocaloric effect, is interpreted as produced by the released energy at the transition point, and is the key to understand the existence of the abrupt field-induced transition. A qualitative analysis of the results suggests the existence of a critical growing rate of the ferromagnetic phase, beyond which an avalanche effect is triggered.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures included. Acepted for publication in Phys. Rev.

Melanoma in the Eyes of Mechanobiology

Skin is the largest organ of the human body with several important functions that can be impaired by injury, genetic or chronic diseases. Among all skin diseases, melanoma is one of the most severe, which can lead to death, due to metastization. Mechanotransduction has a crucial role for motility, invasion, adhesion and metastization processes, since it deals with the response of cells to physical forces. Signaling pathways are important to understand how physical cues produced or mediated by the Extracellular Matrix (ECM), affect healthy and tumor cells. During these processes, several molecules in the nucleus and cytoplasm are activated. Melanocytes, keratinocytes, fibroblasts and the ECM, play a crucial role in melanoma formation. This manuscript will address the synergy among melanocytes, keratinocytes, fibroblasts cells and the ECM considering their mechanical contribution and relevance in this disease. Mechanical properties of melanoma cells can also be influenced by pigmentation, which can be associated with changes in stiffness. Mechanical changes can be related with the adhesion, migration, or invasiveness potential of melanoma cells promoting a high metastization capacity of this cancer. Mechanosensing, mechanotransduction, and mechanoresponse will be highlighted with respect to the motility, invasion, adhesion and metastization in melanoma cancer.The authors acknowledge to Ana Silva ([email protected]) for expert assistance with graphical design, and to Portuguese funds – FCT UID/BIM/04293/2019

Análise dos Incêndios Florestais num período de 30 anos (1990-2017). Caso de estudo Concelho de Mação (Portugal)

As mudanças climáticas globais são uma temática de grande destaque na nossa sociedade, surgindo, inevitavelmente, associado a esta preocupação, o aumento dos gases de efeito de estufa (GEE) presentes na atmosfera. Segundo Chuvieco et al. (2007) os incêndios florestais são responsáveis por quase 40% das emissões totais de CO2, aumentando significativamente na contribuição dos GEE na atmosfera. Uma forma de compreender os fluxos associados ao carbono é o estudo da quantificação da biomassa florestal, que atua como sumidouro. Ao ocorrer um incêndio florestal, esta dinâmica fica profundamente afetada (Celes et al., 2013).Este artigo é financiado por Fundos Nacionais através da FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia no âmbito do projeto UID/SOC/04020/2013.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio