Modelo Músico-Emocional aplicado a la diversidad cultural: Identificación y gestión de emociones a través de la música en los centros escolares

La diversidad cultural creciente en todos los países exige la adopción de ciertas medidas que faciliten la convivencia entre individuos de diferentes etnias, culturas, religiones y naciones. Consideramos que la Educación Intercultural en los centros educativos es la mejor vía para lograr una sociedad tolerante y respetuosa que sepa integrar a la minoría y establezca una convivencia pacífica entre todos. La música tiene capacidad para generar emociones y las emociones bien identificadas y gestionadas pueden lograr este fin. Por tanto, en este trabajo presentamos un modelo músico-emocional para ser impartido en los centros educativos como parte de la Educación Intercultural que reciben los alumnos. The growing cultural diversity in all countries requires the adoption of certain measures that facilitate coexistence between individuals of different ethnicities, cultures, religions and nations. We consider that Intercultural Education in educational centers is the best way to achieve a tolerant and respectful society that knows how to integrate the minority and establish peaceful coexistence. Music has the capacity to generate emotions and well-identified and managed emotions can achieve this purpose. Therefore, in this work, we present a music-emotional exemplar to be taught in educational centers as part of the Intercultural Education that students receive

Predictive Model of The Factors Involved in Cyberbullying of Adolescent Victims

The development of Information and Communication Technologies has favored access to technological resources in adolescents. These tools provide access to information that can promote learning. However, they can also have a negative effect against people, as they can be used with other functionality, in which cyberbullying situations are caused during the interactions that arise when using social networks. The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of the role of cyberbullying victims based on variables related to other roles involved in cyberbullying and bullying (aggressors and witnesses), as well as personal characteristics (sex and age), contextual characteristics (type of educational school in which they are attending) and positive teamwork habits. (cooperation, responsibility, dialogue, listening, respect). Information was collected from 227 students of the educational stages of Primary Education and Secondary Education, aged between 11 and 15 years, in a city with a high index of cultural diversity. The step-by-step technique was used to build the regression model. The results indicate that the model has a good goodness of fit coefficient (adjusted R2: 0.574; p < 0.001). The role of cyberbully is the most important predictive variable of the role of the victim in cyberbullying and, to a lesser extent, the role of the witness in cyberbullying, the role of the witness in bullying, and the role of the victim of bullying. The role of the bullying aggressor and the variables sex, age, type of educational center, and teamwork habits are excluded in the predictive model

Predictive Model of The Factors Involved in Cyberbullying of Adolescent Victims

The development of Information and Communication Technologies has favored access to technological resources in adolescents. These tools provide access to information that can promote learning. However, they can also have a negative effect against people, as they can be used with other functionality, in which cyberbullying situations are caused during the interactions that arise when using social networks. The objective of this study was to determine the predictive value of the role of cyberbullying victims based on variables related to other roles involved in cyberbullying and bullying (aggressors and witnesses), as well as personal characteristics (sex and age), contextual characteristics (type of educational school in which they are attending) and positive teamwork habits. (cooperation, responsibility, dialogue, listening, respect). Information was collected from 227 students of the educational stages of Primary Education and Secondary Education, aged between 11 and 15 years, in a city with a high index of cultural diversity. The step-by-step technique was used to build the regression model. The results indicate that the model has a good goodness of fit coefficient (adjusted R2: 0.574; p < 0.001). The role of cyberbully is the most important predictive variable of the role of the victim in cyberbullying and, to a lesser extent, the role of the witness in cyberbullying, the role of the witness in bullying, and the role of the victim of bullying. The role of the bullying aggressor and the variables sex, age, type of educational center, and teamwork habits are excluded in the predictive model

Music as a Resource Against Bullying and Cyberbullying: Intervention in two Centers in Spain

Aggressive conflicts are quite frequent in schools, and all students take part in them. Bullying and cyberbullying are the most common methods used. The main objective of this work was to prevent and reduce aggressive behaviors among school children. In this study we present the results of an intervention that we have carried out in two education centers, one public and one semi-public, with students between the ages of 11 and 14. This intervention was done using music and was reinforced by a talk about human values. Two hundred adolescents from the autonomous city of Melilla, Spain, took part in this study. This was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test/post-test design and an equivalent randomized control group. The instrument used was the Garaigordóbil Cyberbullying Test. The musical intervention lasted for four months. The effect of the intervention program was checked through the t-test of related samples, checking the size of the effect through Cohen's d. The results showed a decrease in victims, aggressors and witnesses of cyberbullying in the semi-public education center and a decrease in victims of bullying in the public center. It is concluded that music can be a valid resource in making people aware of aggressive behaviors and in helping to reduce it

SOFC development at CNH2

Abstract del 4th International Symposium on the Catalysis for Clean Energy and Sustainable Chemistry. Bilbao, Spain July 9-11 (2018).Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC´s) are devices that convert chemical energy from reactants into heat and electricity with high efficiency. Usually, these systems operate at high temperatures (600-1000ºC) and are able to run with different fuels. Here we present the current activities that are being carried out at the Solid Oxide laboratory of the Hydrogen National Centre in Spain, which is focused on the development and electrochemical characterization of SOFC materials and devices

SOFC development at CNH2

Abstract del 4th International Symposium on the Catalysis for Clean Energy and Sustainable Chemistry. Bilbao, Spain July 9-11 (2018).Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC´s) are devices that convert chemical energy from reactants into heat and electricity with high efficiency. Usually, these systems operate at high temperatures (600-1000ºC) and are able to run with different fuels. Here we present the current activities that are being carried out at the Solid Oxide laboratory of the Hydrogen National Centre in Spain, which is focused on the development and electrochemical characterization of SOFC materials and devices

Effect of synthesis conditions on electrical and catalytical properties of perovskites with high value of A-site cation size mismatch

et al.The perovskite La0.15Sm0.35Sr0.08Ba0.42FeO3-δ has been prepared by the glycine nitrate route, varying the calcination temperature, fuel/oxidizer ratio and cooling rate, in order to study the sample preparation influence on the properties in the context of their application as a electrode material for SOFCs. The obtained materials have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electrical and BET surface area measurements, and also the reaction between oxygen and CO, which can occur in SOFCs during the conversion of chemical energy into electrical energy. As overall results, all the samples present a phase segregation showing two perovskites with rhombohedral structure. SEM images show a well-necked morphology of the powders which are composed of nanosized particles and agglomerations of grains. The BET specific surface area of the samples decreases as calcination temperature increases, as well as for the quenched sample. The measured electronic conductivity values (<50 S/cm) are characteristic for samples with these high values of σ(r) (A cation size disorder). The catalytic activity tests for the CO oxidation reaction showed a T50% (“light-off temperature”, defined as the temperature at which 50% conversion of CO is achieved) value about 440°C–450 °C, CO conversion reaching 100% at approximately 600 °C for all the prepared perovskites. Then, for the La0.15Sm0.35Sr0.08Ba0.42FeO3-δ perovskite, CO conversion temperature is lower than usual SOFCs operating temperature. This points out to the technological interest of these materials in the framework of reducing the operating temperature of SOFCs.This research has been funded by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (CONSOLIDER-INGENIO 2010 CSD2009-00013), Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (MAT2013-42092-R and MAT2012-30763), the Feder program of the Europen Union and Dpto. Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura of the Basque Goverment (IT-630-13). The authors thank for technical and human support provided by SGIker of UPV/EHU. K. Vidal thanks UPV/EHU for funding.Peer Reviewe

Designing multifunctional pigments for an improved energy efficiency in buildings

Materials science offers solutions that when are combined can offer important energy savings in the building sector. In this study, high reflectance coating and thermal storage capacity are combined with the aim of improving energy efficiency in buildings. For this issue a multifunctional pigment having a phase change material adsorbed on its surface and a high total solar reflectance has been manufactured. The total solar reflectance of the pigment will make the paint to reflect the sunlight radiation in the infrared part of the spectrum reducing the amount of absorbed radiation. This high reflection provides a surface level effect as is a passive stimulus-responsive solution that acts with sunlight radiation. On the other hand, the thermal storage capability provides a bulk level effect as is passive stimulus-responsive solution acting by temperature changes, making it possible to use constructive materials as a thermal energy storage media. The preparation process is described and the pigment is characterized conveniently. The thermal performance of corresponding pigmented coatings was evaluated by an experiment simulation in which different boxes were covered with the coating containing the multifunctional pigment and traditional pigmented coating on their tops. The indoor air temperature and the interior temperature of the substrate were measured obtaining differences of 4–5°C.European Union Seventh Framework Programme, FP7-NMP-2010-Small-5 (under grant agreement no 280393) Dpto. Educación, Política Lingüística y Cultura of the Basque Goverment, IT-630-13 Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, MAT2013-42092-R Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, EP/I00393