Las herramientas de autor en el proceso de producción de cursos en formato digital

El auge de la educación con el empleo de las Tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC) ha hecho del proceso de producción de cursos en formato digital, un elemento de suma importancia para un adecuado desarrollo del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje en estas condiciones. Este artículo contiene algunas reflexiones sobre la importancia de las herramientas de autor en el proceso de producción de cursos y cómo pueden mejorarse sus características para elevar la independencia del profesor en el proceso.The educational improvement with the use of the new technologies of the information and communications (TIC) has led the production process on digital format course, an element of great importance for an adequate development of the teaching - learning process in these conditions. This article contains some reflections about the authoring tools in the production process of the course, and how can its characteristics get better in order to raise independence of the professor during the process

Las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones en la sociedad y la educación

El desarrollo impetuoso de las tecnologías de la información y las comunicaciones han afectado todas las áreas del desarrollo social. Su introducción en la sociedad va acompañada de grandes beneficios  pero no está exenta de problemas. En esta comunicación pretendemos dar una panorámica de algunos de ellos y señalar que estos están relacionados fuertemente con la aplicación acrítica de estas tecnologías, de los factores sociales y al tipo de  relaciones político económicas existentes.   Abstract The impetuous development of information technologies and the communications have affected all of the areas of social development. His introduction in the society goes accompanied of biggainings but it is not exempt of problems. In this communication we intend to give one panoramic of some of them and to indicate that these are related strongly with the uncritical application of these technologies, of social factors and to the type of politic economic existent relations

European intensive care physicians’ experience of infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) compromises the treatment of patients with serious infections in intensive care units (ICUs), and intensive care physicians are increasingly facing patients with bacterial infections with limited or no adequate therapeutic options. A survey was conducted to assess the intensive care physicians' perception of the AMR situation in the European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA). Methods Between May and July 2017, physicians working in European ICUs were invited to complete an online questionnaire hosted by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. The survey included 20 questions on hospital and ICU characteristics, frequency of infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria and relevance of AMR in the respondent's ICU, management of antimicrobial treatment as well as the use of last-line antibiotics in the six months preceding the survey. For the analysis of regional differences, EU/EEA countries were grouped into the four sub-regions of Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Europe. Results Overall, 1062 responses from four European sub-regions were analysed. Infections with MDR bacteria in their ICU were rated as a major problem by 257 (24.2%), moderate problem by 360 (33.9%) and minor problem by 391 (36.8%) respondents. Third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae were the most frequently encountered MDR bacteria followed by, in order of decreasing frequency, meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Perception of the relevance of the AMR problem and the frequency of specific MDR bacteria varied by European sub-region. Bacteria resistant to all or almost all available antibiotics were encountered by 132 (12.4%) respondents. Many physicians reported not having access to specific last-line antibiotics. Conclusions The percentage of European ICU physicians perceiving AMR as a substantial problem in their ICU is high with variation by sub-region in line with epidemiological studies. The reports of bacteria resistant to almost all available antibiotics and the limited availability of last-line antibiotics in ICUs in the EU/EEA are of concern

Una Herramienta para la estimación del esfuerzo del estudiante de grado en ingeniería informática

En el marco de las nuevas titulaciones de Grado en Ingeniería Informática, resulta muy conveniente establecer algún tipo de mecanismo que nos permita recoger información sobre la dedicación real de los estudiantes a nuestras asignaturas. A nivel de asignatura, esta información puede servir al profesorado para determinar el grado de acierto de su planificación temporal inicial. A un nivel más global, los datos recogidos proporcionan a los coordinadores de curso una idea de la carga total a la que está sometido el estudiante, y contribuyen a la identificación de posibles picos (o valles) de trabajo durante el cuatrimestre. En este trabajo se describe la puesta en marcha de un sistema, basado en encuestas, para el conocimiento del esfuerzo de los estudiantes de Grado en Ingeniería Informática de la Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Informática de Albacete. También se presentan y analizan algunos de los resultados obtenidos durante el curso académico 2012/13.SUMMARY -- In the framework of new degrees in Computer Science, it is desirable to establish some mechanism to let us collect some information about our students' commitment to our courses. On the subject level, this information may be useful for the teaching staff to determine the degree of success of this initial temporary planning. In a high level point of view, the data collected provide the course coordination with an idea of the total workload of students and it contributes to identify potential peaks (or valleys) of work throughout the semester. This work presents a surveybased system to obtain and register the efforts of our Computer Engineering students from the School of Computer Engineering of Albacete. It also introduces and discusses some of the results obtained during the academic year 2012/13

Rapid Molecular Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Keratitis and Endophthalmitis Caused by Alternaria infectoria

The first case of Alternaria infectoria ocular infection is reported. Keratitis and endophthalmitis developed after eye-perforating trauma from a lemon tree branch. Two months after surgery and empirical steroid and antibiotic treatment, diagnosis by molecular methods was performed. PCR amplification was positive for a fungus after 4 h. Antifungal treatment with amphotericin B and fluconazole was initiated immediately. DNA sequence analysis showed Alternaria infectoria to be the causal agent. After topical and systemic administration of antifungal treatment, ocular inflammation disappeared and visual acuity improved. DNA typing was found to be a useful tool to achieve early identification of the causal agen

Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. et Schwein.) Svrcek et Kubicka, un discomicete con incidencia en la truficultura e interés forestal

Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. et Schwein.) Svrcek et Kubicka, a cup-shaped ascomycete related with truffle cultures and afforestation. A casual finding of Sphaerosporella brunnea in some greenhouses from Spain, growing in connection with several ectomycorrhizal plants, is reported. These plants were experimentally inoculated with low level inoculum of Tuber melanosporum. Sphaerosporella brunnea is described and illustrated, and its negative role in truffle cultures and its possible utilization in burned are as recovery is emphasized.Se da cuenta del hallazgo casual, en unos viveros españoles de Sphaerosporella brunnea, formando micorrizas con plantas diversas, las cuales habían sido inoculadas experimentalmente con niveles bajos de Tuber melanosporum. Se describe e ilustra esta especie, al tiempo que se destaca su papel negativo en la truficultura y su posible utilización en la recuperación de áreas incendiadas

Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. et Schwein.) Svrcek et Kubicka, un discomicete con incidencia en la truficultura e interés forestal

Se da cuenta del hallazgo casual, en unos viveros españoles de Sphaerosporella brunnea, formando micorrizas con plantas diversas, las cuales habían sido inoculadas experimentalmente con niveles bajos de Tuber melanosporum. Se describe e ilustra esta especie, al tiempo que se destaca su papel negativo en la truficultura y su posible utilización en la recuperación de áreas incendiadas.Sphaerosporella brunnea (Alb. et Schwein.) Svrcek et Kubicka, a cup-shaped ascomycete related with truffle cultures and afforestation. A casual finding of Sphaerosporella brunnea in some greenhouses from Spain, growing in connection with several ectomycorrhizal plants, is reported. These plants were experimentally inoculated with low level inoculum of Tuber melanosporum. Sphaerosporella brunnea is described and illustrated, and its negative role in truffle cultures and its possible utilization in burned are as recovery is emphasized

Sobre la fundamentación iusfilosófica de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales

Con el propósito de analizar la problemática sobre la exigibilidad y justiciabilidad de los derechos económicos, sociales y culturales (DESC), así como superar el abismo entre teoría y praxis de la defensa de los DESC, el artículo se centra en desarrollar una nueva forma de conceptualizar la fundamentación iusfilosófica de estos derechos sociales. Sostenemos que las propiedades incorrectas que se le han atribuido a los DESC y que en mucho han contribuido a formar grandes obstáculos para la exigibilidad y justiciabilidad de los DESC son producto de dos cosas: Una fundamentación filosófica tradicional errónea y una concepción también errónea de derecho y/o ciencia jurídica. De allí la importancia de volver a trabajar en la fundamentación iusfilosófica de dichos derechos económicos, sociales; y, culturales.Artículo revisado por pare

Geologic mapping of the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko's Northern hemisphere

The Optical, Spectroscopic, and Infrared Remote Imaging System (OSIRIS), the scientific imaging system onboard the Rosetta mission, has been acquiring images of the nucleus of the comet 67P/Churyumov¿Gerasimenko since 2014 August with a resolution which allows a detailed analysis of its surface. Indeed, data reveal a complex surface morphology which is likely the expression of different processes which occurred at different times on the cometary nucleus. In order to characterize these different morphologies and better understand their distribution, we performed a geologic mapping of comet¿s 67P Northern hemisphere in which features have been distinguished based on their morphological, textural and stratigraphic characteristics. For this purpose, we used narrow-angle camera images acquired in 2014 August and September with a spatial scale ranging from 1.2 to 2.4 m pixel¿1. Several different geologic units have been identified on the basis of their different surface textures, granulometry and morphology. Some of these units are distinctive and localized, whereas others are more common and distributed all over the Northern hemisphere. Moreover, different types of linear features have been distinguished on the basis of their morphology. Some of these lineaments have never been observed before on a comet and can offer important clues on the internal structures of the nucleus itself. The geologic mapping results presented here will allow us to better understand the processes which affected the nucleus¿ surface and thus the origin and evolutionary history of comet 67P/Churyumov¿Gerasimenko. © 2016 The Authors.The support of the national funding agencies of Germany (DLR), France(CNES), Italy(ASI), Spain(MEC), Sweden(SNSB) and the ESA Technical Directorate is gratefully acknowledged.Peer Reviewe

Influence of environmental factors on the reproductive cycle of the eared ark Anadara notabilis (Röding, 1798) in Northeastern Venezuela

5 figuras, 2 tablasThe reproductive cycle of the eared ark Anadara notabilis and its relationship with environmental factors was evaluated every 15 days between March 2004 and February 2005 at the northern part of the Peninsula de Araya, Venezuela. Environmental factors measured included temperature, salinity, chlorophyll a, and total seston, including the particulate organic matter and particulate inorganic matter fractions. Adult specimens were collected using a net drag and then randomly selected to estimate wet live biomass and dry biomass of soft body tissues. Gonad samples were processed with histological analysis to determine sex ratio, developmental stages, and variations of follicle size. Reproduction in A. notabilis was continuous throughout the year, with spawning peaks occurring in June and October, coinciding with the lowest water temperatures. In March, September, and November 2004, specimens attained the highest dry biomass values, whereas lowest dry biomass occurred in June and October 2004. Stepwise regression analyses demonstrated that temperature and particulate organic matter values are the main modulators of reproductive events. When temperature decreased, dribble spawning was detected in this species, possibly inducing a survival strategy whereby the spawning period is extended to increase reproductive successPeer reviewe