Análisis del tratamiento didáctico de la biodiversidad en los libros de texto de Biología y Geología en Secundaria

Los libros de texto están considerados como un elemento orientador, cuando no determinante, en la toma de decisiones en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. Dado su gran peso específico, resulta razonable pensar que un tratamiento inadecuado por su parte de la noción de biodiversidad y su problemática, esté en la base de la falta de competencias por parte de la ciudadanía para interpretar las informaciones, propuestas y actuaciones políticas sobre gestión del patrimonio natural; así como para tomar decisiones fundamentadas al respeto. En este trabajo, se describe una investigación sobre el tratamiento que dan los libros de texto a la biodiversidad

Adaptive manuals as assistive technology to support and train people with acquired brain injury in their daily life activities

The final publication is available at Springer via http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00779-012-0560-zAssistive technologies and ubiquitous computing can be related since both try to help people in their lives. This common objective motivated us to develop and evaluate a system that puts ubiquitous computing technologies into the rehabilitation process of people with acquired brain injury. Thus, in this paper, we present and evaluate a system that shows adaptive manuals for daily-life activities for people with acquired brain injury. This first evaluation allowed us to validate our approach and also to extract valuable information about these systems as well as environmental factors that may affect the patients.This work was partially funded by ASIES (Adapting Social & Intelligent Environments to Support people with special needs), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación - TIN2010-17344, and e-Madrid (Investigación y desarrollo de tecnologías para el e-learning en la Comunidad de Madrid) S2009/TIC-1650

Aprendizaje basado en proyectos de analítica de software en estudios de ciencia e ingeniería de datos

El Grado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de Datos (GCED) de la Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (UPC) forma a sus estudiantes en análisis e ingeniería de datos con una base matemática y habilidades propias de la ingeniería que les permiten modelizar y resolver problemas complejos. En el último curso, los estudiantes aún no han analizado conjuntos de datos que permitan ayudar a mejorar la calidad del software, ni explotado buenas prácticas de ingeniería del software en proyectos de ciencias de datos. En el curso 2020/2021 se cursa por primera vez la asignatura Temas Avanzados en Ingeniería de Datos 2 (TAED2) en el GCED. Esta experiencia docente relata la introducción del aprendizaje basado en proyectos en el laboratorio de la asignatura, donde los estudiantes aplicaron la ciencia de datos y buenas prácticas de ingeniería del software para analizar y detectar mejoras en la calidad del software. Realizamos un caso de estudio en siete sesiones de laboratorio con 33 estudiantes del GCED. Los estudiantes encontraron la realización del proyecto positiva para su aprendizaje. En el proyecto, destacaron la utilidad de usar un proceso de minería de datos CRISP-DM y una buena práctica de ingeniería del software: una convención de estructura de un proyecto software aplicada a un proyecto de ciencia de datos.The Bachelor's Degree in Data Science and Engineering (GCED) at UPC-BarcelonaTech trains its students in data analysis and engineering with a mathematical basis and engineering skills that allow them to model and solve complex problems. In the last year, students have not yet analyzed data sets that help improving software quality, nor have they exploited good software engineering practices in data science projects. In the 2020/2021 academic year, the subject Advanced Topics in Data Engineering 2 (TAED2) is taken at the GCED for the first time. This teaching experience shows the introduction of project-based learning in the subject laboratory, where students applied data science and good software engineering practices to analyze and detect improvements in software quality. We carried out a case study in seven laboratory sessions with 33 GCED students. The students found the execution of the project positive for their learning. In the project, they highlighted the utility of using a CRISP-DM data mining process and good software engineering practice: a software project structure convention applied to a data science project.Esta experiencia docente está parcialmente financiada por el programa “Beatriz Galindo”

Using context information to generate dynamic user interfaces

Proceedings of HCI International 2003, held in Crete (Greece) on June 2003This paper deals with the use of context information to generate dynamic user interfaces. Our framework is a real environment composed of a heterogeneous set of components. The nature of each component can range from a physical device to an abstract concept such as the number of persons in the environment. A middleware, that provides an unified environment model and communicates context changes, is used by two different modal interfaces. This allows to manage environment components without interfering each other

Brand-Specific Enhanced Safety Surveillance Study of GSK’s Quadrivalent Seasonal Influenza Vaccine, Conducted During the COVID-19 Pandemic, in Belgium, Germany and Spain, for the 2020/21 Season

Infectious disease; Influenza; Vaccine safetyEnfermedad infecciosa; Gripe; Seguridad de las vacunasMalaltia infecciosa; Grip; Seguretat de les vacunesIntroduction Seasonal influenza poses a major public health burden worldwide. Influenza vaccines, updated yearly to match circulating strains based on World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations, are the cornerstone of prevention and require regular monitoring. The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to cause logistical, site access and medical staff constraints and could affect the safety profile of influenza vaccines. Methods Following European Medicines Agency guidance, an enhanced safety surveillance (ESS) study assessed the frequency and severity of predefined and other adverse events (AEs) occurring within 7 days of receiving GSK’s inactivated quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (IIV4), in Belgium, Germany and Spain in 2020/21, using adverse drug reaction (ADR) cards. Results During the 2020/21 influenza season, 1054 participants vaccinated with GSK’s IIV4 were enrolled (all adults in Belgium and Germany, 30% adults/70% children in Spain); 96 eligible children received a second dose. Overall, 1042 participants completed the study. After doses 1 and 2, 98.9% and 100% of participants, respectively, returned their completed ADR card. After doses 1 and 2, 37.8% (398/1054) and 13.5% (13/96) of participants, respectively, reported at least one AE. The most frequently reported categories of AEs were “general disorders and administration site conditions” (e.g. injection site pain) and “nervous system disorders” (e.g. headache). There were no deaths or serious AEs deemed related to GSK’s IIV4. Conclusion This ESS study assessed AEs in near real time. The COVID-19 pandemic did not alter the safety profile of GSK’s IIV4. No safety signals were detected during the study, which confirms the excellent safety profile of GSK’s IIV4.GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA funded this study (study number 207750) and was involved in all stages of the study, including analysis of the data. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA also took charge of all costs associated with the development and publication of this present manuscript, including the Journal’s Rapid Service Fee

Potential relevance of differential settlements in earthquake-induced liquefaction damage assessment

The assessment of vulnerability of buildings subjected to earthquake-induced liquefaction requires the definition of an integrated damage scale accounting both for ground motion damage and ground permanent movements, which cause rigid-body settlement and tilt of the building but also flexural demand on members due to differential settlement of pad footings. Nevertheless, most of the existing procedures for the estimation of differential settlements rely only in soil characteristics, thus neglecting the influence of building stiffness on the soil-structure interaction. In the present work, based on simplified modelling of soil-structure variability and on preliminary assumption of force distributions, representative values of members' demand due to differential settlement are proposed. A simple approach relying on the structure-to-soil stiffness ratio and the equivalent soil degradation extent under pad footings is adopted. The methodology is calibrated by means of a parametric linear analysis for a set of planar frames. Relative flexural demand due to differential settlements normalised to the seismic flexural demand are obtained. Results show that their relevance may not be very severe, thus damage assessment of differential settlements could be likely accounted separately from flexural and rigid-body demand

Enhanced safety surveillance of GSK's quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine in Germany and Spain (2021/2022 season) using an electronic patient-reported outcome system for vaccine safety remote monitoring

Influenza; Safety; VaccinationGrip; Seguretat; VacunacióGripe; Seguridad; VacunaciónBackground Seasonal influenza epidemics are managed through vaccination each winter in the European Union, to prevent infections, complications, and deaths. As circulating virus strains vary unpredictably, vaccines are reformulated annually, and their safety monitored rapidly and continuously at the start of each season, following European Medicines Agency guidelines.Seasonal influenza epidemics are managed through vaccination each winter in the European Union, to prevent infections, complications, and deaths. As circulating virus strains vary unpredictably, vaccines are reformulated annually, and their safety monitored rapidly and continuously at the start of each season, following European Medicines Agency guidelines. Methods This enhanced safety surveillance study assessed pre-specified and other adverse events (AEs) occurring within 7 days of GSK's inactivated quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine (IIV4) in children and adults in Spain and Germany. As the study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021/2022 season), data were collected electronically, using a web portal or call center. Results Safety was assessed in 737 participants (median age 49 and 9 years in Germany and Spain, respectively, 19.3% with a chronic medical condition). After Dose 1 and Dose 2, respectively, 332 (45.1%) and 5 (26.3%) participants reported at least one AE, primarily pre-specified AEs. The most common AEs after Dose 1 (adults and children) were injection site pain, swelling or erythema, headache, and fatigue. After Dose 2 (in children), the most common AEs were injection site pain, rhinorrhea, fatigue, and decreased appetite. No new or unexpected safety issues were identified. Conclusion This study supports and confirms the safety profile of GSK's IIV4 in all age groups with a vaccine indication. The new electronic safety reporting method (with response rates of 75.4% following Dose 1 and 100% following Dose 2) provides an alternative for future studies to reduce the burden on sites or in case site visits are not feasible.GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA is the funding source and was involved in all stages of the study. GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA also funded all costs associated with the development and the publishing of the present manuscript

Guide for the non-invasive study of chronic ischemia of the lower limbs

Once again, from the Vascular Diagnosis Chapter of the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, we propose to update a diagnostic guide. Specifically, the Lower Limb Ischemia Study Guide. We believe that the elaboration, diffusion, and use of guides of all kinds will allow a greater homogenization in the use and diffusion of the diagnostic techniques that we use in our daily work. Homogenization will allow greater reliability and prestige in these explorations.On the other hand, the nature of diagnostic guides requires much less renewal than other types of guides and documents: the examinations that make up our reason for being do not usually vary profoundly over time. Now, it is true that the explanations can be given in another way and complement the existing ones, which are by no means obsolete. It is in this spirit that we have approached the making of this update. The previous guideline published in 2009 has been fully respected. Due to its importance and its role as a cornerstone in the study of lower limb ischemia, we have rewritten the chapter dedicated to the study with arterial Doppler ultrasound of the lower limbs, although always with a complementary vision, not exclusive, to what was already published so many years ago. The rest of the guide exposes three emerging explorations, not previously treated, since they hardly existed, which may represent an advance, an improvement, if possible, in the arterial study of ischemic extremities. It deals with pedal acceleration time, a high topic, with the determination of transcutaneous oxygen pressure, so important in the ischemic pathology of diabetics, and, finally, with perfusion angiography, an emerging diagnostic technique with infinite possibilities, many of them not even studied.To carry out this work we have turned to proven professionals in each treated section. We believe that the guide will help to better carry out our daily explorations in ischemia of the lower limbs

Competencias para mejorar la argumentación y la toma de decisiones sobre conservación de la biodiversidad

La biodiversidad es un concepto complejo, convertido en un importante referente curricular. Esta investigación explora si un ejercicio avanzado de las competencias necesarias para hacer significativo el concepto de biodiversidad en diferentes contextos conlleva una mejora significativa de la calidad de los argumentos implicados en la toma de decisiones sobre conservación de la biodiversidad. Para ello se ha aplicado una metodología cualitativa al análisis de doce argumentos formulados por estudiantes de 1.º de Bachillerato, caracterizados por su elevada complejidad estructural, de los cuales se muestra uno a modo de ejemplo. Los resultados revelan que, a pesar del nivel de cohesión estructural y de coherencia global que muestran los argumentos analizados, no se puede hablar de una tendencia general hacia la consecución de niveles elevados de abstracción.Biodiversity turns out to be a complex concept, becoming an important curricular point of reference. The problem which it involves concerns all citizens, who can and should be trained to make decisions for their conservation. This research intends to discover if an advanced exercise of the necessary competences to make the concept of biodiversity significant in different contexts entails a considerable improvement of the quality of the arguments involved in the decision making on biodiversity conservation. For this purpose, a qualitative methodology has been applied to the analysis of 12 arguments, formulated by 5th grade students of Secondary Education, characterized by their high structural complexity. One of them is shown as an example. The results reveal that, despite the level of structural cohesion and global coherence shown by the arguments analyzed, it is not possible to speak of a general tendency towards high levels of abstraction