La poética de las relaciones de sucesos tremendistas en pliegos sueltos poéticos (siglo XVI) : construcción y reelaboración

A través de varios ejemplos pretendemos ofrecer una visión de los procesos de construcción y reelaboración que realizan los copleros populares a la hora de redactar y componer los llamados casos horribles y espantosos. Existe una clara intención y voluntad artísticas por parte de estos autores y, de este modo, aprovecharán todos sus conocimientos y se valdrán de todos los materiales que dispongan a su alcance a la hora de componer sus obras. Nada quedará en manos de la improvisación y de ahí que encontremos un modelo compositivo propio que vertebra siempre todas estas piezas.__________________________________Through several examples I intend to offer a vision of the construction and reconstruction processes performed by traditional poets ("copleros populares") when writing and composing about horrifing and shocking events ("casos horribles y espantosos"). There is a clear artistic intention in these authors, who build on their knowledge and craftmanship to grasp all the materials at hand. Nothing is left on the side of improvisation, and therefore it is possible to find a clear compositional model behind all of these pieces

How Bees Respond Differently to Field Margins of Shrubby and Herbaceous Plants in Intensive Agricultural Crops of the Mediterranean Area

(1) Intensive agriculture has a high impact on pollinating insects, and conservation strategies targeting agricultural landscapes may greatly contribute to their maintenance. The aim of this work was to quantify the effect that the vegetation of crop margins, with either herbaceous or shrubby plants, had on the abundance and diversity of bees in comparison to non-restored margins. (2) The work was carried out in an area of intensive agriculture in southern Spain. Bees were monitored visually and using pan traps, and floral resources were quantified in crop margins for two years. (3) An increase in the abundance and diversity of wild bees in restored margins was registered, compared to non-restored margins. Significant differences in the structure of bee communities were found between shrubby and herbaceous margins. Apis mellifera and mining bees were found to be more polylectic than wild Apidae and Megachilidae. The abundance of A. mellifera and mining bees was correlated to the total floral resources, in particular, to those offered by the Boraginaceae and Brassicaceae; wild Apidae and Megachilidae were associated with the Lamiaceae. (4) This work emphasises the importance of floral diversity and shrubby plants for the maintenance of rich bee communities in Mediterranean agricultural landscapes

Protección jurídico-penal del consumidor

En este trabajo se aborda el estudio de la protección penal del consumidor tanto desde una perspectiva global como específica haciendo especial hincapié en la publicidad delictiva. La legislación especial protege el funcionamiento del mercado donde la publicidad forma parte del mismo, hay que regularla y establecer las reglas para una lícita concurrencia o competencia. Pero junto a este punto de vista colectivo tenemos el individual de los consumidores, otorgándose protección a su patrimonio e intereses económicos, salud y seguridad; y todo ello sobre la base constitucional de los artículos 51, 19.l.d, y 38.In this work we study the penal protection of the consumer so much from a perspective global as specific, doing special support in the criminal advertising. The speciallegislation protects the functioning of the market where the advertising forms a part of the same one, it is necessary to regula te and establish the rules for a legal concurrence or competition, as well as the enforcement of this laws .. But close to this collective point of view we have the individual of the consumers, protection being granted to their patrimony and economic, interests, health and safety, with special attention to our Constitution

Internet of Things and Their Coming Perspectives: A Real Options Approach

Internet of things is developing at a dizzying rate, and companies are forced to implement it in order to maintain their operational efficiency. The high flexibility inherent to these technologies makes it necessary to apply an appropriate measure, which properly assesses risks and rewards. Real options methodology is available as a tool which fits the conditions, both economic and strategic, under which investment in internet of things technologies is developed. The contribution of this paper is twofold. On the one hand, it offers an adequate tool to assess the strategic value of investment in internet of things technologies. On the other hand, it tries to raise awareness among managers of internet of things technologies because of their potential to contribute to economic and social progress. The results of the research described in this paper highlight the importance of taking action as quickly as possible if companies want to obtain the best possible performance. In order to enhance the understanding of internet of things technologies investment, this paper provides a methodology to assess the implementation of internet of things technologies by using the real options approach; in particular, the option to expand has been proposed for use in the decision-making process

Grid Global Behavior Prediction

Complexity has always been one of the most important issues in distributed computing. From the first clusters to grid and now cloud computing, dealing correctly and efficiently with system complexity is the key to taking technology a step further. In this sense, global behavior modeling is an innovative methodology aimed at understanding the grid behavior. The main objective of this methodology is to synthesize the grid's vast, heterogeneous nature into a simple but powerful behavior model, represented in the form of a single, abstract entity, with a global state. Global behavior modeling has proved to be very useful in effectively managing grid complexity but, in many cases, deeper knowledge is needed. It generates a descriptive model that could be greatly improved if extended not only to explain behavior, but also to predict it. In this paper we present a prediction methodology whose objective is to define the techniques needed to create global behavior prediction models for grid systems. This global behavior prediction can benefit grid management, specially in areas such as fault tolerance or job scheduling. The paper presents experimental results obtained in real scenarios in order to validate this approach

A probabilistic model for explaining the points achieved by a team in football competition. Forecasting and regression with applications to the Spanish competition

In the last decades, a lot of research papers applying statistical methods for analysing sports data have been published. Football, also called soccer, is one of the most popular sports all over the world organised in national championships in a round robin format in which the team reaching the most points at the end of the tournament wins the competition. The aim of this work is to develop a suitable probability model for studying the points achieved by a team in a football match. For this purpose, we built a discrete probability distribution taking values, zero for losing, one for a draw and three for a victory. We test its performance using data from the Spanish Football League (First division) during the 2013-14 season. Furthermore, the model provides an attractive framework for predicting points and incorporating covariates in order to study the factors affecting the points achieved by the teams.Peer Reviewe

Комплексная эколого-геохимическая оценка буровых шламов нефтяных месторождений на примере объектов Томской области

Объектом исследования является буровой шлам нефтяных месторождений Томской области. Целью данной работы являлось изучение особенностей состава буровых шламов нефтяных месторождений Томской области; проведение комплексной оценки экологической опасности отходов на основе химических, минералогических (с использованием рентгеноструктурного анализа и электронной микроскопии), физических анализов и методов биотестирования. В результате исследования были получены данные о элементном, минеральном, химическом составе и интегральной токсичности исследуемых буровых шламов, дана комплексная эколого-геохимическая оценка буровым шламам.The object of the study is the drill cuttings of oil fields in the Tomsk region. The purpose of this work was to study the features of the composition of drill cuttings of oil fields in the Tomsk region, carrying out an integrated assessment of the ecological hazard of wastes on the basis of chemical, mineralogical (using X-ray diffraction analysis and electron microscopy), physical analyzes and methods of biotesting. As a result of the study, were obtained on the elemental, mineral, chemical composition and integrated toxicity of the drill cuttings studied, and a comprehensive ecological and geochemical evaluation of drill cuttings was given

The impact of EMI on student English writing proficiency in a Spanish undergraduate engineering context

This study analyzes the influence of English medium instruction (EMI) on student English writing development in a Spanish undergraduate context, a language skill that remains underexplored in EMI research at tertiary level. Through a longitudinal pre- and post-test method, it explores the writing progress of EMI engineering students as compared to the achievement of a group of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, according to different quantitative and qualitative writing measures. Results show a positive impact of EMI on student writing development at the levels of lexical accuracy and vocabulary. However, other writing areas, such as syntax, grammar, organization, or fluency, appeared unaffected. These findings challenge, to some extent, the widespread assumption that EMI contributes to improving student English language proficiency. This study suggests that sole exposure to the language in EMI contexts does not suffice to improve students’ English writing abilities beyond the area of vocabulary. Therefore, it argues for the inclusion of language skill support within EMI programs to provide students with opportunities to achieve a comprehensive development of their English language and writing competence

Probiotics Treatment Can Improve Cognition in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review

Background:In recent years, the existence of the gut-brain axis and the impact of intestinal microbiota on brain function has received much attention. Accumulated evidence has prompted the postulation of the infectious hypothesis underlying or facilitating neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease. Under this hypothesis, intervention with probiotics could be useful at a preventive and therapeutic level. Objective:The objective of this systematic review is to reveal a benefit of improved cognitive function following the use of probiotics in individuals with mild cognitive impairment. Methods:We searched bibliographic databases and analyzed in detail the evidence and methodological quality of five recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials using the Cochrane Tool and the SIGN checklist. Results:Overall, and with satisfactory methodological quality, the evaluated studies support the use of probiotics as a weapon to slow the progression of cognitive decline in subjects with mild cognitive impairment. The reviewed literature also indicates that maximum benefit of probiotics is found in subjects with incipient cognitive dysfunction and has no effect in those with advanced disease or absence of disease. Conclusion:These results support the intervention with probiotics, especially as a preventive approach. However, caution is required in the interpretation of the results as microbiota has not been evaluated in all studies, and further large-scale research with a prolonged study period is necessary to ensure the translatability of the results into real practice