The teachability of pragmatics in SLA: friends' humour through grice

The development of L2 learners’ pragmatic competence plays a key role in the achievement of communicative competence. Thus, we have designed an activity for students of English that aims to explain the generation of humour through language applying Grice’s model of conversational implicatures to four stretches of discourse from Friends. The analysis of the sample suggests that (1) the Gricean model is still a powerful tool to explain the generation of humorous situations by means of language, and (2) it is a useful device for second language learners to infer the correct meaning of language in real life situations.El desarrollo de la competencia pragmática en aprendices de lengua extrajera es fundamental en el logro de la competencia comunicativa. Por ello, hemos diseñado una actividad para estudiantes de inglés basada en la aplicación del modelo de implicaturas conversacionales de Grice a una serie de fragmentos de discurso de Friends. El análisis sugiere (1) que el modelo de Grice todavía explica eficazmente la generación de situaciones humorísticas a través del lenguaje, y (2) que es un instrumento útil para que los aprendices de lenguas extranjeras puedan inferir el significado correcto del lenguaje en situaciones reales

Una Herramienta visual para el diseño y la coordinación de asignaturas en una titulación

En este artículo se presenta una herramienta para el diseño de asignaturas que permite la creación visual de conceptos a impartir, la relación entre ellos y las actividades propuestas para evaluar su comprensión. Cada asignatura puede ser compartida, de forma que aparecerá disponible para que otras asignaturas puedan relacionar sus propios contenidos con los ya existentes en ella. Al utilizar un desarrollo dirigido por modelos en la aplicación, la forma en la que se representa cada asignatura permite la creación rápida de nuevas herramientas: desde las que facilitan la presentación de la información en formatos compatibles para campus virtuales, SCORM, HTML, etc., como las orientadas a la gestión y coordinación de contenidos y evaluaciones en un mismo curso y titulación.This paper introduces a novel tool for the design and coordination of courses and curricula visually. The tool follows a model-driven development approach, where contents and activities are managed in a way that can be converted automatically into formats availa-ble in popular e-learning tools, such as Moodle (with SCORM) or HTML-based ones. It is worth noting that the tool is able to share course contents in a way that other courses can benefit from existing concepts and activities, which improves the overall coordination between them

Tratamiento del bruxismo del sueño en niños y adolescentes

El presente trabajo se basa en la realización de una revisión sistemática sobre el manejo del bruxismo del sueño en niños, teniendo en cuenta que el bruxismo no es una patología del sueño sino una actividad que debe ser tratada desde la neurociencia. Con este trabajo pretendemos revisar la literatura más actual sobre los posibles tratamientos para reducir el bruxismo del sueño en niños y adolescentes mediante el empleo de las bases de datos de Pubmed, principalmente, Scopus, Wiley Online Libray, Dialnet y Cochrane. A partir de las cuales he obtenido los artículos más actuales aplicando criterios de inclusión y exclusión para centrarnos en los objetivos de esta revisión sistemática. Gracias a esta revisión sistemática hemos obtenido los conocimientos necesarios para enfrentarnos a tratar de reducir el bruxismo del sueño en niños y adolescentes teniendo en cuenta que se trata de una terapia multidisciplinar pues el bruxismo presenta una etiología multifactorial.This work is developed on a systematic review of the management of sleep bruxism in children, considering that bruxism is not a sleep pathology but an activity that should be treated from a neuroscientific point of view. With this work it is pretended to review the most current literature on possible treatments to reduce sleep bruxism in children and adolescents by using the databases of Pubmed, mainly Scopus, Wiley Online Library, Dialnet and Cochrane. At this point, I have obtained the most current articles by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. to focus on the objectives of this systematic review. Thanks to this systematic review, we have obtained the necessary knowledge to address the issue of trying to reduce sleep bruxism in children and adolescents taking into account that it is a multidisciplinary therapy as bruxism has a multifactorial an etiology.Universidad de Sevilla. Grado en Odontologí

Search for isotropic γ-radiation in the cosmological window between 65-tev and 200-tev

Electromagnetic energy injected into the universe above a few hundred TeV is expected to pile up as γ radiation in a relatively narrow energy interval below 100 TeV due to its interaction with the 2.7°K background radiation. We present an upper limit (90% C.L.) on the ratio of primary γ to charged cosmic rays in the energy interval 65-160 TeV (80- 200 TeV) of 10.3 . 10¯³(7.8 . 10¯³). Data from the HEGRA cosmic-ray detector complex consisting of a wide angle Cerenkov array (AIROBICC) measuring the lateral distribution of air Čerenkov light and a scintillator array, were used with a novel method to discriminate γ-ray and hadron induced air showers. If the presently unmeasured universal far infrared background radiation is not too intense, the result rules out a topological-defect origin of ultrahigh energy cosmic rays for masses of the X particle released by the defects equal to or larger than about 10_(16) GeV

Disability as a Driving Force of Sustainable Business Models in the Fourth Sector

[EN] We are living in unprecedented times in which sustainability is essential to economic growth, quality of life and national stability. In this context, Solidaridad y Trabajo Virgen del Camino (SOLTRA) emerges as an example of a firm in the fourth sector that has achieved the triple bottom line of sustainability: economic, social and environmental performance. Although SOLTRA’s current efforts are mainly focused on the social sphere through the recruitment and integration of people with disabilities into the company and, consequently, into the labour market and society, it also pursues environmental and economic objectives. In the present study, we analysed SOLTRA’s business model by applying the theory of planned behaviour and the resource-based view of the firm. The information derived from in-depth interviews with SOLTRA’s CEO and top managers from the operations and human resources departments, as well as public financial and social reports, allowed us to identify the cornerstones of its business model. The model is based on incremental technology, holistic behaviour and the integration of social activities that help identify better business opportunities. In this study, several implications for managers, policymakers and citizens are provided. These findings may contribute to the development of managerial practices that can help companies to achieve better outcomes by using new approaches to solving social and environmental problems and identifying new opportunities for vulnerable citizens

Bacteriophages: The Enemies of Bad Bacteria Are Our Friends!

Some bacteria can enter the human body and make people ill. Usually, these diseases can be cured by antibiotics, but sometimes bacteria are resistant to them, meaning that the antibiotics do not kill the bacteria. In these cases, bacteria become very dangerous. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria but are harmless to humans. To reproduce, they get into a bacterium, where they multiply, and finally they break the bacterial cell open to release the new viruses. Therefore, bacteriophages kill bacteria. Here, we explain how bacteriophages can be used to treat infectious diseases or to remove bacteria from other places where they are unwanted.Peer reviewedPeer Reviewe

Multi-lag analysis of symbolic entropies on EEG recordings for distress recognition

Distress is a critical problem in developed societies given its long-term negative effects on physical and mental health. The interest in studying this emotion has notably increased during last years, being electroencephalography (EEG) signals preferred over other physiological variables in this research field. In addition, the non-stationary nature of brain dynamics has impulsed the use of non-linear metrics, such as symbolic entropies in brain signal analysis. Thus, the influence of time-lag on brain patterns assessment has not been tested. Hence, in the present study two permutation entropies denominated Delayed Permutation Entropy and Permutation Min-Entropy have been computed for the first time at different time-lags to discern between emotional states of calmness and distress from EEG signals. Moreover, a number of curve-related features were also calculated to assess brain dynamics across different temporal intervals. Complementary information among these variables was studied through sequential forward selection and 10-fold cross-validation approaches. According to the results obtained, the multi-lag entropy analysis has been able to reveal new significant insights so far undiscovered, thus notably improving the process of distress recognition from EEG recordings.Fil: Martínez Rodrigo, Arturo. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; EspañaFil: García Martínez, Beatriz. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; EspañaFil: Zunino, Luciano José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas. Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Centro de Investigaciones Ópticas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ingeniería; ArgentinaFil: Alcaraz, Raúl. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; EspañaFil: Fernández Caballero, Antonio. Biomedical Research Networking Centre in Mental Health; España. Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha; Españ

Stock Management in Hospital Pharmacy using Chance-Constrained Model Predictive Control

One of the most important problems in the pharmacy department of a hospital is stock management. The clinical need for drugs must be satisfied with limited work labor while minimizing the use of economic resources. The complexity of the problem resides in the random nature of the drug demand and the multiple constraints that must be taken into account in every decision. In this article, chance-constrained model predictive control is proposed to deal with this problem. The flexibility of model predictive control allows taking into account explicitly the different objectives and constraints involved in the problem while the use of chance constraints provides a trade-off between conservativeness and efficiency. The solution proposed is assessed to study its implementation in two Spanish hospitals.Junta de Andalucía P12-TIC-240

Aprehender el emprendimiento

Trabajo final del Máster en Profesorado de Educación Secundaria de la Universidad de Zaragoza 2014/2015