Introducción del ciber riesgo en el mundo asegurador. Caso práctico: Plan de Prevención

Màster de Direcció d'Entitats Asseguradores i Financeres, Universitat de Barcelona, Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Curs: 2014-2015, Tutor: Amparo ZabalaLa evolución de los sistemas de información y de la tecnología en general, ha llevado a la aparición de un nuevo riesgo para las empresas y gobiernos. Hoy en día, la información se almacena en ordenadores y/o diferentes dispositivos informáticos. Este cambio incentiva a ciber delincuentes o hackers a introducirse en los diferentes sistemas de información para poder obtener datos confidenciales. Ante el auge y la evolución creciente de esta ciber delincuencia, el sector asegurador ha desarrollado un nuevo producto que puede dar cobertura a las diferentes perdidas; sobre todo a aquellas que suponen un alto coste de reposición, como pueden ser los económicos. Esta tesis pretende explicar la evolución del ciber seguro en los últimos años, las preocupaciones y costes producidos por este fenómeno hacia las diferentes instituciones, y el desarrollo de un nuevo producto asegurador que tiene por objetivo hacer frente a estas pérdida

Víctimes de la criança selectiva: Els Braquicèfals

Treball presentat a l'assignatura de Deontologia i Veterinària Legal (21223

Assessing public sector values trough the tri-axial model: empirical evidence from Spain

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine values among public sector employees. Furthermore, this study will identify differences according to several demographical variables with relevant policy making implications. Design/methodology/approach – Once the literature review on public sector values and the description of the Tri-axial model is presented, analysis based on a survey of 3018 public sector will be undertaken. The sample consists of employees working in the Government of Andalusia, Spain. Findings – Results reveal the domination of pragmatic values, as well as values connected to the ethical axis. The study also shows how these values vary according to several demographic characteristics of the respondents, especially when considering their level of education and their respective tenure. Research limitations/implications – When managing employees from public organizations, emphasis should be given to the development of an organizational culture that represents a configuration of both pragmatic and ethical axes. Originality/value – This study was tested with relatively a large sample size (more than three thousand observations) thus adding significant and original value to the empirical test of the Tri-axial model. Keywords – Tri-axial Model, Public-sector Values, Culture Paper type – Research pape

Strong site-fidelity increases vulnerability of common bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in a mass tourism destination in the western Mediterranean Sea

The local population of common bottlenose dolphin in the Balearic Islands coastal waters, a mass tourism destination in the western Mediterranean subject to increasing anthropogenic pressures, was monitored over a three-year period. Photo-identification surveys provided a relatively small population estimate, even though the islands are considered to be a hotspot for the species in the Mediterranean. Dolphins showed strong site-fidelity and relatively limited mobility across the archipelago, which makes them highly dependent on waters which are severely affected by overfishing, habitat degradation and boat disturbance resulting from a continuously-growing tourism and shipping industry. Ecosystem-based management actions are urgently needed to ensure the conservation of this fragile population of bottlenose dolphins. Conservation measures should be developed within the already-existing political and legal marine biodiversity conservation framework and in collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders

A dry electrophysiology electrode using CNT arrays

We describe the concept of a dry electrode sensor for biopotential measurement applications (ENOBIO) designed to eliminate the noise and inconvenience associated to the use of electrolytic gel. ENOBIO uses nanotechnology to remove gel-related noise, as well as maintaining a good contact impedance to minimise interference noise. The contact surface of the electrode will be covered with an array/forest of carbon nanotubes and will also be tested with an Ag/AgCl coating to provide ionic-electronic transduction. The nanotubes are to penetrate the outer layers of the skin, the Stratum Corneum, improving electrical contact. We discuss requirements, skin properties, nanotube penetration and transduction, noise sources, prototype design logic and biocompatibility. A future paper will report test results.Comment: Submitted to Sensors and Actuators, Proceedings of Eurosensors XIX, Barcelona, Spain, 2005. Figure 2 corrected, references correcte

Use of impedance spectroscopy for predicting freshness of sea bream (Sparus aurata)

In the present study, the use of a rapid portable system based on impedance spectroscopy to assess fish freshness has been tested. The evolution of different physical and chemical parameters (moisture, fat, pH and TVBN) and impedance measurements (modulus and phase at different frequencies) of six different batches of sea bream (Sparus aurata) were analysed. Impedance spectroscopy was able to classify raw matter into six groups according to composition differences, and also to classify those samples stored for a time of between 0 and 15 days into different groups according to degree of freshness. TVB-N is one of the most usual parameters to assess shelf life periods of fish samples; the coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.72 obtained in the Partial Least Squares regression for this parameter confirmed the potential application of the impedance spectroscopy for predicting sea bream freshnessThe authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Spanish Government (Project AGL2010-20539). E.P. is grateful to the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation for his grant (AP2008-00620).Pérez-Esteve, É.; Fuentes López, A.; Grau Meló, R.; Fernández Segovia, I.; Masot Peris, R.; Alcañiz Fillol, M.; Barat Baviera, JM. (2014). Use of impedance spectroscopy for predicting freshness of sea bream (Sparus aurata). Food Control. 35(1):360-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2013.07.025S36036535

ENOBIO - First Tests of a Dry Electrophysiology Electrode Using Carbon Nanotubes

We describe the development and first tests of ENOBIO, a dry electrode sensor concept for biopotential applications. In the proposed electrodes the tip of the electrode is covered with a forest of multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) that can be coated with Ag/AgCl to provide ionic–electronic transduction. The CNT brushlike structure is to penetrate the outer layers of the skin improving electrical contact as well as increase the contact surface area. In this paper we report the results of the first tests of this concept—immersion on saline solution and pig skin signal detection. These indicate performance on a par with state of the art researchoriented wet electrodes.</p

Schlafen 12 restricts HIV-1 latency reversal by a codon-usage dependent post-transcriptional block in CD4+ T cells

HIV infections; Restriction factorsInfecciones por VIH; Factores de restricciónInfeccions pel VIH; Factors de restriccióLatency is a major barrier towards virus elimination in HIV-1-infected individuals. Yet, the mechanisms that contribute to the maintenance of HIV-1 latency are incompletely understood. Here we describe the Schlafen 12 protein (SLFN12) as an HIV-1 restriction factor that establishes a post-transcriptional block in HIV-1-infected cells and thereby inhibits HIV-1 replication and virus reactivation from latently infected cells. The inhibitory activity is dependent on the HIV-1 codon usage and on the SLFN12 RNase active sites. Within HIV-1-infected individuals, SLFN12 expression in PBMCs correlated with HIV-1 plasma viral loads and proviral loads suggesting a link with the general activation of the immune system. Using an RNA FISH-Flow HIV-1 reactivation assay, we demonstrate that SLFN12 expression is enriched in infected cells positive for HIV-1 transcripts but negative for HIV-1 proteins. Thus, codon-usage dependent translation inhibition of HIV-1 proteins participates in HIV-1 latency and can restrict the amount of virus release after latency reversal.This work was supported by following grants: M.K.I., JSPS Oversea Research Fellowship and Takeda Science Foundation; A.E.C., PT17/0009/0019 (ISCIII/MINECO and FEDER); M.J.B., RTI2018-101082-B-I00 and PID2021-123321OB-I00 [MINECO/FEDER]), and the Miguel Servet program by ISCIII (CP17/00179 and CPII22/00005); C.B., M.R.R., C.D.C., European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement 681137-EAVI2020 and NIH grant P01-AI131568; J.D., the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2019106959RB-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033); A.M., the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2019-106323RB-I00 AEI//10.13039/501100011033) and the institutional “María de Maeztu” Programme for Units of Excellence in R&D (CEX2018-000792-M)

Clinical and Economic Impact of Community-Onset Urinary Tract Infections Caused by ESBL-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae Requiring Hospitalization in Spain : An Observational Cohort Study

Objective : To analyze the clinical and economic impact of community-onset urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae requiring hospitalization. Methods : A retrospective cohort study that included all adults with a UTI caused by K. pneumoniae that were admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Barcelona, Spain, between 2011 and 2015. Demographic, clinical, and economic data were analyzed. Results : One hundred and seventy-three episodes of UTIs caused by K. pneumoniae were studied; 112 were non-ESBL-producing and 61 were ESBL-producing. Multivariate analysis identified ESBL production, acute confusional state associated with UTI, shock, and the time taken to obtain adequate treatment as risk factors for clinical failure during the first seven days. An economic analysis showed differences between ESBL-producing and non-ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae for the total cost of hospitalization per episode (mean EUR 6718 vs EUR 3688, respectively). Multivariate analysis of the higher costs of UTI episodes found statistically significant differences for ESBL production and the time taken to obtain adequate treatment. Conclusion : UTIs caused by ESBL-producing K. pneumoniae requiring hospitalization and the time taken to obtain adequate antimicrobial therapy are associated with worse clinical and economic outcomes