New taxonomic arrangement of the subgenus Elongasida Escalera, 1906 of the genus Alphasida Escalera, 1905 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae)

[ES] Como consecuencia de nuestra actual remodelación taxonómica de la tribu Asidini, la composición específica y la posición sistemática de los subgéneros Elongasida Escalera, 1906 y Pseudoelongasida Escalera, 1922, habían ya cambiado en relación con lo señalado en el último Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera de Löbl & Smetana. El subgénero Elongasida ha perdido las especies A. asperata Solier, 1836 y A. inesperata Escalera, 1921 incorporadas al subgénero Glabrasida y el subgénero Pseudoelongasida ha pasado de ser un subgénero del género Asida a ser un subgénero del género Alphasida, recuperando como válida la especie A. tenuecostata Fairmaire, 1880 que había sido considerada antes incertae sedis. En este trabajo se hace una revisión de los dos subgéneros y se propone la fusión de ambos en el único subgénero Elongasida, que se convertiría así en ibérico-marroquí. Pseudoelongasida pasa a ser nova synonymia y el nuevo subgénero resultante de la fusión cuenta con 12 especies: las 2 norteafricanas, las 8 ibéricas ya conocidas y 2 especies nuevas descritas aquí, conservadas como nomen in litteris en las colecciones del MNCN de Madrid: Alphasida (Elongasida) levantina sp. nov. y Alphasida (Elongasida) moroderi sp. nov.[EN] As a consequence of our current taxonomic remodeling of the Asidini tribe we are doing, the specific composition and systematic position of the subgenres Elongasida Escalera, 1906 and Pseudoelongasida Escalera, 1922, they had already changed in relation to what was pointed out in the last Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera from Löbl & Smetana. Elongasida has lost the species A. asperata Solier, 1836 and A. inesperata Escalera, 1921 incorporated to subgenre Glabrasida and subgenre Pseudoelongasida has gone from being a subgenre of genre Asida to be a subgenre of genre Alphasida, recovering like valid the species A. tenuecostata Fairmaire, 1880 that had been previously considered incertae sedis. In this work a revision of the two subgenera is made and it is proposed the fusion of both in the unique subgenre Elongasida that would become Iberian-Moroccan. Pseudoelongasida becomes a new synonymia and the new subgenus resulting from the fusion has twelve species: two North Africans, eight Iberians already known and two new species described here, preserved as nomen in litteris in the collections of MNCN of Madrid: Alphasida (Elongasida) levantina sp. nov. and Alphasida (Elongasida) moroderi sp. nov.Peer reviewe

Self-paced cycling improves cognition on institutionalized older adults without known cognitive impairment: A 15-month randomized controlled trial

This study aimed at identifying the effects of self-paced cycling on the cognitive and functional status and fall risk on institutionalized older adults without cognitive impairment. A total of 39 individuals were randomly assigned to an exercise group or to a control group. The exercise group participants cycled at their self-selected intensity at least for 15 min daily during 15 months. The control group participants performed recreational activities. The Mini-Mental State Examination, Fuld object memory evaluation, and symbol digit modality test were used for cognitive assessments. The Katz index, the timed "Up & Go" test, and the World Health Organization questionnaire were used to assess functional independence, mobility, and fall risk. Significant improvements were observed in the exercise group for global cognition and attention, visual scanning, and processing speed. Long-term self-paced cycling training seems to have a protective effect on cognitive status and attention, visual scanning, and processing speed in older institutionalized individuals

Prevalencia en nuestro medio de las deformidades dinámicas posicionales del hallux como secuela de las fracturas de tercio medio y distal de tibia

Dynamic positional deformity of the hallux is a relatively new disease, precisely because of its innovative nature and dynamics may go unnoticed to clinicians. It is because of this, that the limited literature available stresses the importance of making an active search for this pathology in our daily practice. The purpose of this study is to estimate the prevalence of these deformities at the University Hospital Dr. Peset of Valencia as well as make an analysis of their management. An analytical, descriptive and retrospective study was designed in which patients admitted in our center during 2014 and 2015 with medium and distal third tibia fracture were analyzed searching for dynamics positional deformities of the hallux. We found a total of 5 compatible cases from 42 analyzed tibia fractures. This may indicate that as expected dynamic positional deformity of the hallux could be an underrated disease in our medium

Introducing the discussant role to stimulate debate in the classroom: effects on interactivity, learning outcomes, satisfaction and attitudes

Debates can help students to acquire cross-curricular competencies and improve their learning. However, their use in higher education is scarce and students’ acceptance is low. Considering the effectiveness of discussants in scientific conferences, this research introduces the discussant role as a teaching tool to revitalise debate in the classroom. We propose and test a model to analyse the effects of this activity on three important aspects of learning (interactivity, learning outcomes and satisfaction). We examine how these variables determine students’ attitudes towards the two roles that can be adopted in the activity (discussant or discussed) and their overall evaluation. We test the model regarding students’ expectations and perceptions in the aftermath of the activity. Results show significant relationships between interactivity, learning and satisfaction. Moreover, the three factors strongly determine attitudes and overall evaluation of the activity. Differences before and after experiencing the activity are also found

Evaluación de eventos deportivos por el deportista con discapacidad : aporte individual (Modelos de regresión) vs. interacción (Qca)

El presente estudio pretende analizar el impacto que variables de gestión (Calidad del Servicio, Valor Percibido y Satisfacción General), así como variables de la propia discapacidad (origen y tipo de discapacidad) influyen sobre las Intenciones Futuras de volver al evento de los deportistas con discapacidad. Se trata de un estudio particularmente interesante teniendo en cuenta la escasa literatura existente, así como por incluir variables propias de la discapacidad en el análisis y por combinar modelos de regresión tradicionales y un modelo fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). La muestra del presente estudio consistió en 231 deportistas con discapacidad que participaron en 14 competiciones deportivas durante las temporadas 2013-2014 y 2014-2015. El modelo de regresión jerárquica sugiere que las variables de gestión parecen más relevantes que las relacionadas con la propia discapacidad. Por su parte, en base a los resultados de los modelos fsQCA, la única variable necesaria para la intención de volver al evento es el no tener una discapacidad visual, mientras que la condición suficiente más explicativa resulta de la combinación de tener la discapacidad de nacimiento, alto Valor percibido, alta Satisfacción y alta Calidad Servicio.This study aims to analyze the impact of management variables (Service Quality, Perceived Value and General Satisfaction) and variables of disability itself (origin and type of disability) on the future intentions to attend again of disabled athletes. This is a particularly interesting study taking into account the limited existing literature, the inclusion of disability variables in the analysis and due to the combination of traditional regression models and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis models (fsQCA). The sample of this study consisted of 231 disabled athletes participating in 14 sports competitions during 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. The hierarchical regression model suggests that management variables seem more relevant than those related to the disability itself. Meanwhile, based on the results of the fsQCA model, the only necessary condition for future intentions to return to the event is not having a visual impairment, while the most explanatory sufficient condition results from the combination of having a disability from birth, high perceived value, high general satisfaction and high service quality

The end of the demographic dividend in Latin America: challenges for economic and social policies

Artículo de revistaPopulation ageing is a major global challenge. The Latin American economies have a younger population structure than other emerging and advanced economies, which has allowed them to enjoy the so-called demographic dividend (a favourable working age/non-working age population ratio). However, according to the latest demographic projections of the United Nations (UN), it is estimated that in 2020 the Latin American population pyramid will resemble that of the advanced economies in 1990 and that, by around 2050, both groups will have similar population profiles. This article documents the current demographic trends in Latin America and discusses the main related challenges, in particular, those arising from the adaptation of social welfare systems to population ageing

AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR SOSTENIBLE. EXIGENCIA DEL MODELO DEL PROFESIONAL PLAN DE ESTUDIO E DE LA CARRERA: LICENCIATURA EN EDUCACIÓN. EDUCACIÓN LABORAL: LA AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR SOSTENIBLE EN LA CARRERA EDUCACIÓN LABORAL

Food production as a policy of the Cuban state constitutes a national security strategy, which requires a Bachelor of Education degree. Labor Education to train students in the principles of sustainable agriculture, responds to the need to provide essential basic technical elements to start in food production through a movement in which the family is incorporated and local resources are used to the maximum, It requires essential knowledge to obtain satisfactory results in farms, plots, patios and flowerpots. An analysis is made of the treatment offered to the contents related to sustainable family agriculture as a key element for environmental sustainability and the food system for the production of artisanal food with low inputs, based on improving practices in the care of the soil, water, production systems and others, to help reduce the risks of climate change. Essential aspects in the analysis carried out are the professional problems, the general objectives of the pedagogical professional training and the necessary contents that require from the educational process a set of actions carried out by its protagonists in the roles as educator and as learner, in a given social context, constituting a unit of multiple influences and encompassing all spheres of personality development.La producción de alimentos como política del estado cubano, constituye una estrategia de seguridad nacional, que exige a la carrera Licenciatura en Educación. Educación Laboral formar a los estudiantes en los principios de la agricultura sostenible, responde a la necesidad de proporcionar elementos técnicos básicos imprescindibles para iniciarse en la producción de alimentos mediante un movimiento en el que se incorpore la familia y se utilicen al máximo los recursos locales, requiere de conocimientos esenciales que permitan obtener resultados satisfactorios en fincas, parcelas, patios y macetas. Se realiza un análisis del tratamiento que se ofrece a los contenidos relacionados con la agricultura familiar sostenible como pieza clave para la sostenibilidad ambiental y del sistema alimentario para la producción de alimentos de forma artesanal con bajos insumos, a partir de mejorar prácticas en el cuidado del suelo, del agua, sistemas de producción y otros, para contribuir a disminuir los riesgos del cambio climático. Constituyen aspectos esenciales en el análisis realizado, los problemas profesionales, los objetivos generales de la formación profesional pedagógica y los contenidos necesarios que exigen al proceso educativo un conjunto de acciones que llevan a cabo sus protagonistas en los roles como educador y como educando, en un contexto social determinado, que constituyen una unidad de múltiples influencias y abarcan todas las esferas del desarrollo de la personalidad

Relación entre las tecnologías para el ocio y el tiempo libre y el índice de masa corporal (IMC) en escolares de etnia gitana e inmigrantes marroquíes

La obesidad se ha convertido en la epidemia del siglo XXI (OMS). Este estudio tiene el objetivo de encontrar la prevalencia de sobrepeso u obesidad en escolares de etnia gitana e inmigrantes marroquíes y su relación con el Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) y con las tecnologías para el ocio y el tiempo libre. Han sido analizados 130 sujetos, con edades comprendidas entre 6 y 12 años (n1= 66 niños; n2= 64 niñas) del CEIP Aníbal del barrio marginal de Los Mateos de Cartagena. El 75% de los niños83 con un IMC no saludable tiene en sus hogares una videoconsola y más del 65% no practica ningún tipo de actividad física (AF) fuera del centro

Estimating Adaptive Setpoint Temperatures Using Weather Stations

[Abstract] Reducing both the energy consumption and CO2 emissions of buildings is nowadays one of the main objectives of society. The use of heating and cooling equipment is among the main causes of energy consumption. Therefore, reducing their consumption guarantees such a goal. In this context, the use of adaptive setpoint temperatures allows such energy consumption to be significantly decreased. However, having reliable data from an external temperature probe is not always possible due to various factors. This research studies the estimation of such temperatures without using external temperature probes. For this purpose, a methodology which consists of collecting data from 10 weather stations of Galicia is carried out, and prediction models (multivariable linear regression (MLR) and multilayer perceptron (MLP)) are applied based on two approaches: (1) using both the setpoint temperature and the mean daily external temperature from the previous day; and (2) using the mean daily external temperature from the previous 7 days. Both prediction models provide adequate performances for approach 1, obtaining accurate results between 1 month (MLR) and 5 months (MLP). However, for approach 2, only the MLP obtained accurate results from the 6th month. This research ensures the continuity of using adaptive setpoint temperatures even in case of possible measurement errors or failures of the external temperature probe