La terminología de la gestión financiera y empresarial (inglés-francés-español) al servicio de la práctica de la traducción especializada

En el presente artículo pretendemos ofrecer una recopilación terminológica y fraseológica, en forma de glosario trilingüe (inglésfrancésespañol), procedente del análisis de documentos especializados relacionados con la gestión económica y empresarial. En una segunda parte realizamos algunas reflexiones sobre la práctica de la traducción económica de inglés o francés a español en contexto académico y profesional.G.I. HUM 767 (ayudas a Grupos de Investigación de la Junta de Andalucía) / Editorial Comares (colección interlingua

Clinical and Neuropsychological Correlates of Prefrailty Syndrome

[Abstract] Physical frailty is closely associated with cognitive impairment. We aim to investigate the neuropsychological profiles of prefrail and non-frail dementia-free community-dwelling older adults using a comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation, and to examine the association between specific frailty criteria and clinical and neuropsychological scores. Participants completed a comprehensive standardized neuropsychological evaluation (covering cognitive domains such as memory, executive functions, language and attention), and frailty assessment. Frailty was assessed according to biological criteria: unintentional weight loss, exhaustion, low physical activity, slowness, and weakness. The sample comprised 60 dementia-free community-dwelling adults, aged 65 years or older (range 65–89 years; 60.0% women). Forty-two participants were classified as robust (no frailty criteria present), and 18 as prefrail (1 or 2 frailty criteria present). We explored neurocognitive differences between the groups and examined the association between specific criteria of frailty phenotype and clinical and neuropsychological outcomes with bivariate tests and multivariate models. Prefrail participants showed poorer cognitive performance than non-frail participants in both memory and non-memory cognitive domains. However, delayed episodic memory was the only cognitive subdomain that remained significant after controlling for age, gender, and educational level. Gait speed was significantly associated with general cognitive performance, immediatememory, and processing speed, while grip strength was associated with visual episodic memory and visuoconstructive abilities. Both gait speed and grip strength were negatively associated with depressive scores. Our results suggest that prefrailty is associated with cognitive dysfunction. The fact that specific cognitive domains may be susceptible to subclinical states of physical frailty may have important clinical implications. Indeed, early detection of specific cognitive dysfunctions may allow opportunities for reversibility.Xunta de Galicia; ED431C 2017/49Xunta de Galicia; ED431F 2017/0

Twenty Years of Research on the Relationship Between Economic and Social Performance: A Meta-analysis Approach

The aim of this paper is to analyze the relationship between economic and social performance in an organizational context. We perform a meta-analysis to test this relationship and to examine the influence of the measurement criteria and organizational characteristics, such as activity, social orientation, technology and cultural environment. We find 678 effect sizes in 83 papers. Our results reveal a positive relationship between economic and social performance, although differences in the sign are detected depending on the measurement instrument and the type of organization

Are Mediterranean nonprofits adopting the social enterprise model?

The social enterprise model, which is characterized by economic, social, and governance dimensions, has become a key aspect of modern welfare states in Europe. Despite its potential to increase revenue diversification for nonprofits, particularly through commercial income, its effects in the context of Mediterranean countries within the European Union are untested. This study aims to examine the adoption of the social enterprise model by Mediterranean nonprofits. The results suggest that organizations with high levels of diversification through commercial income exhibit some characteristics of the social enterprise model, and this behavior is influenced by factors such as the type of promoter, user, organizational aims, and activities

Evolution of gender stereotypes in Spain: traits and roles

En este estudio se persigue un doble objetivo: comprobar la evolución de los estereotipos de género en dos aplicaciones, efectuadas en 1993 (N = 1255) y 2001 (N = 1255), ambas con muestras representativas de la población española, y analizar la relación que existe entre rasgos y roles, examinando si se han producido cambios en esa relación con el paso del tiempo. Asimismo, se analizan las propiedades psicométricas de las medidas de rasgo y de rol empleadas. Los resultados muestran que el contenido de los estereotipos de rasgo no se ha modificado, confirmándose la clásica tipología en la que se asignan más rasgos expresivo-comunales a las mujeres que a los hombres y, por el contrario, más rasgos instrumental-agentes a los hombres. La estructura del cuestionario de roles, permite diferenciar entre estereotipia de rol familiar y estereotipia de rol laboral. Al comparar la evolución de los estereotipos en este periodo, se observa un descenso en la estereotipia de la población española, más acusada en el componente de rol que en el de rasgo. La correlación entre ambos componentes es muy baja o no significativa, sin que se observen cambios importantes en la evolución de esa relación. Estos resultados parecen corroborar la independencia entre los componentes de rasgo y de rol.The aim of this study is twofold: to determine whether (and how) gender stereotypes have changed over time through a comparison of two different sets of data collected in 1993 (N = 1255) and 2001 (N = 1255) from a representative sample of the Spanish population, and to examine the relation between gender traits and roles and its stability over time. In addition, special attention is paid to the psychometric properties of the measures of gender traits and roles used in the study. The content of gender stereotypes was found to remain stable over the target period of time, confirming the classical typology (a higher assignment of expressive-communal traits to women and of instrumental-agentic traits to men). The structure of the gender-role questionnaire allows us to distinguish between family-role and work-role stereotyping. Gender-role stereotyping shows a marked decline between 1993 and 2001, a result that contrasts with the stability of trait-role stereotyping. The fact that a very low correlation is observed at the two time points between these two components of gender stereotyping strongly suggests their independence

Dissecting the role of NtrC and RpoN in the expression of assimilatory nitrate and nitrite reductases in Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens

Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens, a nitrogen- fixing endosymbiont of soybeans, is a model strain for studying rhizobial denitrification. This bacterium can also use nitrate as the sole nitrogen (N) source during aerobic growth by inducing an assimilatory nitrate reductase encoded by nasC located within the narK-bjgb-flp-nasC operon along with a nitrite reductase encoded by nirA at a different chromosomal locus. The global nitrogen two-component regulatory system NtrBC has been reported to coordinate the expression of key enzymes in nitrogen metabolism in several bacteria. In this study, we demonstrate that disruption of ntrC caused a growth defect in B. diazoefficiens cells in the presence of nitrate or nitrite as the sole N source and a decreased activity of the nitrate and nitrite reductase enzymes. Furthermore, the expression of narK-lacZor nirA-lacZ transcriptional fusions was significantly reduced in the ntrC mutant after incubation under nitrate assimilation conditions. AB. diazoefficiens rpoN 1/2 mutant, lacking both copies of the gene encoding the alternative sigma factor σ54, was also defective in aerobic growth with nitrate as the N source as well as in nitrate and nitrite reductase expression. These results demonstrate that the NtrC regulator is required for expression of the B. diazoefficiens nasC and nirA genes and that the sigma factor RpoN is also involved in this regulation.Instituto de Biotecnologia y Biologia Molecula

Effectiveness of a Chess-Training Program for Improving Cognition, Mood, and Quality of Life in Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Financiado para publicación en acceso aberto: Universidade da Coruña/CISUG[Abstract] Background. Regular practice of a cognitively stimulating activity, such as chess, can help maintain a healthy cognitive, social, and psychological state during the aging process. Objective. To evaluate the effects of a chess-training program on cognitive status, mood, and quality of life (QoL) in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Method. A nonrandomized, controlled pilot study with repeated measures (pre- and post-intervention) was conducted. Results. Analyses revealed a positive impact of the chess program on general cognitive status (p < 0.001) and promising evidence (p < 0.043) of an impact on attention, processing speed, and executive functions. The participants in the intervention group also showed significant improvement in QoL scores (p < 0.021). Conclusions. A 12-week chess-training protocol with two 60-minute sessions per week improved cognition and QoL in a sample of institutionalized and semi-institutionalized older adults. Further research with larger samples is needed to explore its effects in depth.Xunta de Galicia; ED431C 2017/49Xunta de Galicia; ED431F 2017/09This work was supported by Xunta de Galicia (ED431C 2017/49, ED431F 2017/09). Laura Lorenzo-López is supported by the “Ramon y Cajal” Postdoctoral Senior Grant (RYC-2015-18394) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Competitiveness, co-financed by the European Social Fund. Julia Blanco-Fandiño is supported by a pre-doctoral grant from the Autonomous Government of Galicia (ED481A-2017/219). Funding for open access charge: Universidade da Coruña/CISU

A mortalidade por tuberculose em Puerto de Santa María (1923-1926)

La principal causa de mortalidad en El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) durante 1923-1926 es la tuberculosis. El objetivo es analizar la mortalidad por Tuberculosis en dicha localidad durante 1923 a 1926, relacionándola con los principales determinantes epidemiológicos, contribuyendo a la interpretación de la realidad sanitaria de la época. Estudio descriptivo, longitudinal de la mortalidad por tuberculosis en El Puerto durante 1923 a 1926. Las fuentes fueron los libros de Actas de defunción del registro civil. Se realizó el análisis estadístico de las variables (causa de defunción, sexo, edad…), con el programa SPSS 15.0. El total de defunciones por tuberculosis fueron 217 (13,7%) y la Tasa de Mortalidad específica de 28,22 por diez mil habitantes. Atendiendo al sexo, el 54% (117) corresponden a hombres y el 46% (100) a mujeres. Las conclusiones son: 1. La Tuberculosis es la primera causa de mortalidad en El Puerto entre 1923-1926. 2. El patrón que sigue la mortalidad por tuberculosis en El Puerto es superponible al del resto de la provincia. 3. Es necesario una serie temporal más amplia para poder asignar la causa del descenso de las defunciones en 1926 a las mejoras de las condiciones higiénico-sanitarias derivadas de la actuación institucional.The main cause of mortality in El Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) between 1923 and 1926 was tuberculosis. Our aim is to analyse the tuberculosis mortality rate in this town between 1923 and 1926 and to link it to the principal epidemiological determinants in order to describe the health and sanitary conditions in those years. Descriptive and longitudinal study of the tuberculosis mortality in El Puerto de Santa María between 1923 and 1926. Our information sources were the entries in the register of deaths. A statistical analysis of the variables was carried out (death cause, sex, age…), with the programme SPSS15.0. The total amount of deaths caused by tuberculosis was 217 (13,7%) and the specific mortality rate was 28,22 in 10,000 inhabitants. 54% (117) were males and 46% (100) females. We can conclude: 1. Tuberculosis was the first cause of death in El Puerto between 1923 and 1926. 2. The tuberculosis mortality standards are similar in the rest of the province of Cadiz. 3. It would be necessary to perform a deeper study to know whether the cause of the decrease in the mortality rate in 1926 was a consequence of an improvement in health and sanitary policies.A principal causa de mortalidade em Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz) entre os anos de 1923 e 1926 é a tuberculose. O objetivo é analisar a mortalidade por tuberculose nesta localidade durante o período de 1923 a 1926, relacionando-a com os principais determinantes epidemiológicos, contribuindo para a interpretação da realidade sanitária da época. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, longitudinal, da mortalidade por tuberculose em Puerto de Santa María de 1923 a 1926. As fontes foram os registos de óbitos do Registo civil. Realizou-se uma análise estatística das variáveis (causa de morte, sexo, idade…), com o programa SPSS 15.0. O total de óbitos por tuberculose foi de 217 (13,7%) e a Taxa de Mortalidade específica de 28,22 por dez mil habitantes. Relativamente ao sexo, 54% (117) correspondem a homens e 46% (100) a mulheres. As conclusões são as seguintes: 1. A tuberculose é a primeira causa de mortalidade em Puerto de Santa María entre 1923-1926. 2. O padrão de tuberculose na localidade é superior ao do resto da província. 3. É necessária uma série temporal mais ampla para poder atribuir a causa da descida dos óbitos em 1926 à melhoria das condições higiénico-sanitárias derivadas da atuação institucional

Draft Genome Sequence of Two Strains of Xanthomonas arboricola Isolated from Prunus persica Which Are Dissimilar to Strains That Cause Bacterial Spot Disease on Prunus spp.

The draft genome sequences of two strains of Xanthomonas arboricola, isolated from asymptomatic peach trees in Spain, are reported here. These strains are avirulent and do not belong to the same phylogroup as X. arboricola pv. pruni, a causal agent of bacterial spot disease of stone fruits and almonds.This work was supported financially by the Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) project RTA2014- 00018-CO2-01.Publishe

Phenotypic and genomic analysis of Xanthomonas arboricola strains allowed to identify features associated to pathogenesis in X. Arboricola PV. Pruni (abstract)

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