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Project-Based Learning in Financials Advice
[EN] The efficient use of the economic resources of companies, both large enterprises and SMEs, as well as
the different means to obtain these resources, are critical aspects. For this reason, the new generation
of students of degrees such as Business Administration and Management should know in depth the
different types of banking entities, the main asset and liability operations of banking entities and the
existing risk, as well as the main challenges of the banking sector for the following years. In the same
way, a profound comprehension about the stock market and the simulation models to analyse different
financial situations are aspects highly valued by companies.
Based on this, learning requirements arise to seek active methodologies that allow students to acquire
the knowledge and key competencies that companies currently require. Among these methodologies,
we would like to highlight the Project-based Learning (PBL) through which the teaching-learning process
is carried out through the development of a project that tries to give an answer to a real problem. Through
PBL, students develop a high degree of autonomy and responsibility, since they are responsible for
planning, structuring the work and preparing the project to solve a specific problem or situation. The
lecturers¿ work in this methodology is to guide and support students throughout all the process of project
development.
Therefore, this article defines a PBL model to satisfy the current needs of the market in terms of
financials advice. The PBL model involves two subjects: (i) Banking and Stock Market and (ii) Advanced
financial simulation techniques taught in the Degree of Business Administration and Management in the
Campus of Alcoy of Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain). The PBL model has been defined
collaboratively to be performed on both subjects during one academic year. This PBL model provides
students with the necessary skills and abilities to perform financial advisory tasks in the today's business
context.This article has been supported by Universitat Politècnica de València, particularly by the Vice-rectorate
for Digital Resources and Documentation (Vicerrectorado de Recursos Digitales y Documentación) and
Vice-Rectorate for Studies, Quality and Accreditation (Vicerrectorado de Estudios, Calidad y
Acreditación) under the Call for Learning + Teaching (Convocatoria A+D2019: Aprendizaje + Docencia.
Proyectos de Innovación y Mejora Educativa) and Project Code: A157. The authors would like to
acknowledge the support of the Institute of Educational Sciences (Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación),
the Evaluation and Monitoring Commission for Educational Innovation and Improvement Projects
(Comisión de Evaluación y Seguimiento de Proyectos de Innovación y Mejora Educativa (CESPIME)
and Escuela Politécnica Superior de Alcoy.Capó I Vicedo, J.; Benito, A.; Montava-Jorda, S.; Sanchis, R. (2021). Project-Based Learning in Financials Advice. EDULEARN Proceedings (Internet). 7522-7528. https://doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2021.1526S7522752
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Characterization of the Subsurface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Abydos Site
We investigate the structure of the subsurface of the Abydos site using a cometary nucleus model with parameters adapted to comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko and the Abydos landing site. We aim to compare the production rates derived from our model with those of the main molecules measured by Ptolemy. This will allow us to retrieve the depths at which the different molecules still exist in solid form
Location of upper borders of cavities containing dust and gas under pressure in comets
The distance between the pre-impact surface of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 and the
upper border of the largest cavity excavated during ejection of material after
the collision of the impact module of the Deep Impact spacecraft with the comet
is estimated to be about 5-6 metres if the diameter of the DI transient crater
was about 150-200 m. The estimated distance was 4 m at the diameter was 100 m.
This result suggests that cavities containing dust and gas under pressure
located a few metres below surfaces of comets can be frequent.Comment: Monthly Notices of Royal Astronomical Society, 2012, in press, 7
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Angular Correlations in Internal Pair Conversion of Aligned Heavy Nuclei
We calculate the spatial correlation of electrons and positrons emitted by
internal pair conversion of Coulomb excited nuclei in heavy ion collisions. The
alignment or polarization of the nucleus results in an anisotropic emission of
the electron-positron pairs which is closely related to the anisotropic
emission of -rays. However, the angular correlation in the case of
internal pair conversion exhibits diverse patterns. This might be relevant when
investigating atomic processes in heavy-ion collisions performed at the Coulomb
barrier.Comment: 27 pages + 6 eps figures, uses revtex.sty and epsf.sty,
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Dust observations of Comet 9P/Tempel 1 at the time of the Deep Impact
On 4 July 2005 at 05:52 UT, the impactor of NASA's Deep Impact (DI) mission
crashed into comet 9P/Tempel 1 with a velocity of about 10 km/s. The material
ejected by the impact expanded into the normal coma, produced by ordinary
cometary activity.
The characteristics of the non-impact coma and cloud produced by the impact
were studied by observations in the visible wavelengths and in the near-IR. The
scattering characteristics of the "normal" coma of solid particles were studied
by comparing images in various spectral regions, from the UV to the near-IR.
For the non-impact coma, a proxy of the dust production has been measured in
various spectral regions. The presence of sublimating grains has been detected.
Their lifetime was found to be about 11 hours. Regarding the cloud produced by
the impact, the total geometric cross section multiplied by the albedo was
measured as a function of the color and time. The projected velocity appeared
to obey a Gaussian distribution with the average velocity of the order of 115
m/s. By comparing the observations taken about 3 hours after the impact, we
have found a strong decrease in the cross section in J filter, while that in Ks
remained almost constant. This is interpreted as the result of sublimation of
grains dominated by particles of sizes of the order of some microns.Comment: Accepted by A&
Performance of a Tungsten-Cerium Fluoride Sampling Calorimeter in High-Energy Electron Beam Tests
A prototype for a sampling calorimeter made out of cerium fluoride crystals
interleaved with tungsten plates, and read out by wavelength-shifting fibres,
has been exposed to beams of electrons with energies between 20 and 150 GeV,
produced by the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron accelerator complex. The
performance of the prototype is presented and compared to that of a Geant4
simulation of the apparatus. Particular emphasis is given to the response
uniformity across the channel front face, and to the prototype's energy
resolution.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figures, Submitted to NIM
CoRoT's view of newly discovered B-star pulsators: results for 358 candidate B pulsators from the initial run's exoplanet field data
We search for new variable B-type pulsators in the CoRoT data assembled
primarily for planet detection, as part of CoRoT's Additional Programme. We aim
to explore the properties of newly discovered B-type pulsators from the
uninterrupted CoRoT space-based photometry and to compare them with known
members of the Beta Cep and slowly pulsating B star (SPB) classes. We developed
automated data analysis tools that include algorithms for jump correction,
light-curve detrending, frequency detection, frequency combination search, and
for frequency and period spacing searches. Besides numerous new, classical,
slowly pulsating B stars, we find evidence for a new class of low-amplitude
B-type pulsators between the SPB and Delta Sct instability strips, with a very
broad range of frequencies and low amplitudes, as well as several slowly
pulsating B stars with residual excess power at frequencies typically a factor
three above their expected g-mode frequencies. The frequency data we obtained
for numerous new B-type pulsators represent an appropriate starting point for
further theoretical analyses of these stars, once their effective temperature,
gravity, rotation velocity, and abundances will be derived spectroscopically in
the framework of an ongoing FLAMES survey at the VLT.Comment: 22 pages, 30 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Pre-hibernation performances of the OSIRIS cameras onboard the Rosetta spacecraft
Context. The ESA cometary mission Rosetta was launched in 2004. In the past years and until the spacecraft hibernation in June 2011, the two cameras of the OSIRIS imaging system (Narrow Angle and Wide Angle Camera, NAC and WAC) observed many different sources. On 20 January 2014 the spacecraft successfully exited hibernation to start observing the primary scientific target of the mission, comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Aims. A study of the past performances of the cameras is now mandatory to be able to determine whether the system has been stable through the time and to derive, if necessary, additional analysis methods for the future precise calibration of the cometary data. Methods. The instrumental responses and filter passbands were used to estimate the efficiency of the system. A comparison with acquired images of specific calibration stars was made, and a refined photometric calibration was computed, both for the absolute flux and for the reflectivity of small bodies of the solar system. Results. We found a stability of the instrumental performances within ±1.5% from 2007 to 2010, with no evidence of an aging effect on the optics or detectors. The efficiency of the instrumentation is found to be as expected in the visible range, but lower than expected in the UV and IR range. A photometric calibration implementation was discussed for the two cameras. Conclusions. The calibration derived from pre-hibernation phases of the mission will be checked as soon as possible after the awakening of OSIRIS and will be continuously monitored until the end of the mission in December 2015. A list of additional calibration sources has been determined that are to be observed during the forthcoming phases of the mission to ensure a better coverage across the wavelength range of the cameras and to study the possible dust contamination of the optics
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Evolution of the subsurface of 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko’s Abydos Site
On November 12, 2014, Rosetta's descent module Philae landed on the Abydos site of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P). Here we investigate the structure of the subsurface of the Abydos site by making use of a cometary nucleus model [1] employing an updated set of thermodynamic parameters relevant for 67P and an appropriated parameterization of the illumination of the Abydos site. The model considers an initially homogeneous sphere composed of a predefined porous mixture of crystalline ices (H2O, CO and CO2) and dust in specified proportions, and uses parameters derived from recent 67P studies [2], [3] and [4]. The comparison of the production rates derived from our model with those of the main molecules measured by Ptolemy (the mass spectrometer performing the analysis of several samples collected from the surface and atmosphere of the comet) should allow us to place important constraints on the structure (layering and composition) of the subsurface of Philae’s landing site
Blended intensive programme’s implementation in dental education: post-pandemic evolution of learning
Blended Intensive Programmes (BIP’s) represent a valuable tool for gathering knowledge and summarising the latest trends in medicine and dentistry. Blended education has been found, even before the COVID-19 pandemic, to increase the level of education and stimulate effective learning for postgraduate healthcare professionals. Interprofessional education is critical for preparing students to enter the health workforce, where teamwork and collaboration are important competencies. This article outlines the key points of the Blended Intensive Programme’s implementation in dental education organised by Wroclaw Medical University in Poland. BIP involved professors from 12 universities or research institutions from Europe and South America and 28 participants from 8 countries. The course was taught remotely and in person. In addition, it included a visit to the university and practical classes with artificial simulation and practice in dentistry. A structured questionnaire enabled measuring the evaluation of students’ perception of the COVID-19 education before and after the pandemic. The European Region Action Scheme for the Mobility of University Students (ERASMUS) was fundamental to carrying out the BIP with the participation of several countries, allowing the exchange of knowledge, assessing the impact of the pandemic on dental universities, and strengthening international collaborations and the future project of research, education and clinical assistance. We conclude that hybrid teaching programmes broaden the learning spectrum in dental studies by allowing transnational and interdisciplinary approaches that make students aware of the importance of their work within the framework of the general health approach, as this differs from country to country
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