Proyecto de instalación fotovoltaica de 10kw conectada a red en diferentes regímenes de funcionamiento en la cubierta de la E.S.T.I.M. de León

La Escuela Superior y Técnica de Ingenieros de Minas de la Universidad de León propone la ejecución de una instalación solar fotovoltaica de 10 kW, conectada a red en una de las cubiertas del edificio. En un principio, parte de la energía generada será consumida en el mismo edificio, reduciendo por tanto la importación de energía de la red eléctrica y dotando de autosuficiencia energética a la Escuela. La instalación estará preparada para operar en varios regímenes de funcionamiento, tanto autoconsumo instantáneo como balance neto. Se propone además mejorar el acceso a la cubierta mediante escaleras y estudiar si es necesario disponer de elementos de seguridad adicionales a los existentes, como barandillas. También se comprueba el estado estructural del edificio, para saber si está preparado para soportar cargas adicionales

Single Time-Point Study of the Home Environment and Functionality of Older Adults in Spain

p. 8317Background: The literature favors discussion on socio-spatial conditions at the macro- (city) and micro- (housing) level that promote healthy aging in place. Objectives: (a) Identify the association between physical and social characteristics of the family home and the functional level and quality of life of older people and (b) provide normative data on adequate/inadequate households based on the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) inventory and the Spanish Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly (S-IQCODE) test. Methods: In total, 79 healthy older adults completed the HOME inventory and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), S-IQCODE, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K-10) and ICEpop CAPability measure for Older people (ICECAP-O) tests. A regression model, the effect size and the means of the scores of HOME (adequate/inadequate) test and the cognitive level (optimal/normal) were calculated. Results: The regression model discloses that adequate home scores are associated with cognitive level (odds ratio (OR): 0.955, confidence interval (CI)95%: 0.918–0.955); quality of life (OR: 6.542, CI95%: 1.750–24.457), living with other people (OR: 5.753, CI95%: 1.456–22.733) and level of education (OR: 0.252, CI95%: 0.064–0.991). The normative data between HOME and S-IQCODE scores showed a good adjustment (d = 0.70). Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the physical environment of the home and personal variables (sociodemographic information, quality of life and cognitive functionality). In addition, from this last variable, the normative data of an adequate/inadequate household for an older person have been established.S

Structural study of water/alcohol mixtures adsorbed in MFI and MEL porosils

Ethanol and other biofuels produced during biomass conversion must be separated from the fermentation broth (mainly water) before being used as a fuel. This can be addressed by adsorption-based separation using porous materials. The key objective of this study is to obtain a molecular understanding of water and alcohol adsorption in pure-silica zeolites, particularly in silicalite-1 (MFI-type zeolite) and silicalite-2 (MEL-type zeolite). Molecular simulation techniques are used for this purpose. They provide information on the configuration of the fluids, and so the microscopic network structure of the adsorbed polar molecules can be characterized by using a specific criterion of hydrogen bonding formation. We conducted Grand-Canonical Monte Carlo simulations to compute the adsorption isotherms of pure short alcohols and water and from the liquid alcohol/water binary mixtures throughout the composition range. Despite MFI and MEL being structurally very similar, we found differences in adsorption, which are related to the underlying molecular behavior. While water intrusion occurs by applying pressure due to stronger water-water than water–silicalite interactions, notable water adsorption from the mixture occurs first by hydrogen bond formation with the adsorbed alcohols and then by self-association. A higher degree of water clustering in MEL compared to MFI zeolite, promoted by its straight channels, leads to relatively lower uptakes of water in the latter zeolite (in favor of alcohol molecules).The authors acknowledge the support from the Agencia Estatal de Investigación and Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional (FEDER) under Grant No. PID2020-115722 GB-C21. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Huelva / CBU

The effect of mergers and acquisitions on customer–company relationships: Exploring employees’ perceptions in the Spanish banking sector

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore employees’ perceptions about customers’ reactions to mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In particular, the aim is to explore how M&A in the banking sector affects the relationship between customers and the financial entity in a real-life context. Design/methodology/approach Using a case analysis methodology, this paper investigates the most important cases of M&A that occurred between 54 retail banks and saving banks in the Spanish market between 2009 and 2014. To do so, 36 face-to-face exploratory interviews were conducted amongst a sample of employees selected through a purposive sampling technique. Findings The perceptions of the employees about the impact of the M&A on customer relationship development suggest that financial M&A negatively affect prices, the location and closeness of the branches, and the routines of the financial activity, and positively affect products and services offered after the M&A. Research limitations/implications Given that the objective is to explore perceptions rather than test them, despite being insightful, the results of this study should be generalised with caution. Originality/value This paper explores customer responses and attitudes towards financial M&A from the point of view of marketing. This paper considers the effect that M&A changes generate on consumer satisfaction and bank−client long-term relationships

Mergers and acquisitions success: examining customer loyalty

Purpose Mergers and acquisition are a very common part of business strategy. However, it is not clear if and how these processes affect customers. This study aims to assess banking M&A from the marketing perspective, by analyzing its impact on the customer loyalty. Design/methodology/approach The study employed a purposive sampling method for collecting data from 232 respondents using a self-administered questionnaire. Variance-based structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) was used for testing the proposed structural model. Findings Results show that M&A integration does influence customers' perception of key variables like customer–company relationship, and their loyalty after the M&A. Findings highlight the relative importance of these variables and the potential influence of some moderators (customer orientation, speed of integration and communication). The most important antecedent of loyalty in a M&A situation is service quality followed by company image, products and prices, sales channels and sales force. Originality/value This paper explores the impact of M&A on clients by using customer survey data, an area that is still an under-explored field, in relation with the total number of articles on M&A that are published each year

Enjuiciamiento de civiles por los tribunales militares chilenos: diagnostico y propuestas de cara al mejor cumplimiento del derecho al debido proceso

64 p.Este trabajo analiza si existe cumplimiento del debido proceso en la justicia militar, para ello primero plantea, de manera expositiva, cuales son los derechos y principios que forman el debido proc so, luego muestra el panorama general de la justicia militar, sus miembros, procesos y funcionamiento, por último se revisa la Sentencia del caso Palamara Iribarne, la cual plantea una serie de modificaciones que deben incluirse en el ordenamiento interno para adecuarla al debido proceso, las supervisiones que la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos hace respecto de esta sentencia y el proyecto de ley que modifica la justicia militar, enviado por el Presidente de la República, con lo que se pretende obtener como conclusión si se respeta o no el debido proceso en sede castrense cuando los que son juzgados son civiles./ ABSTRACT :This paper examines whether there is compliance of the process of military justice, for that matter is first points, in expositive way, what are the rights and principles that form the process, then shows an overview of military justice, its members, processes and operation, finally we review the sentence of the Palamara Iribarne case, which raises a series of amendments to be included in the internal order to adecuate it to the propper process, the supervisions that the Interamerican Court of Human Rights made about this sentence and the project of law that modifies Military Justice, sent by the President of the Republic, which is sought as a conclusion whether or not the process is respected in the Military Headquarters when the judged ones are civilians

Which are the predictors of perceived employability? An approach based on three studies

This study proposes a holistic model of perceived employability in university students, covering the following five areas: human capital, social capital, cultural capital, individual attributes and behaviours, and contextual factors. Three studies comprising five experts and 1,088 students were performed. Through these studies, the psychometric properties of the scales used were verified, and the proposed theoretical structural model was estimated. The results confirm that university student networks, labour market and self-confidence in job searching and university are the most important factors in graduates’ perception of employabilit

What do consumers care about when purchasing experiential packaging?

Purpose: The importance of packaging attributes for purchase decisions has generated interest in the research and food industry. As a matter of fact, innovation in packaging is constantly searching for new solutions that generate customer experience. The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of packaging attributes (protection, convenience, portability and storage, information, sustainability, branding and engagement) on consumer purchase intention of experiential packaging especially designed to provide an extraordinary sensory or interactive communicational experience and the influence of potential moderators. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a quantitative methodology based on the partial least squares (PLS) technique to estimate the structural model proposed. A purposely developed questionnaire was administered to a non-probabilistic sample of 1,489 European consumers. The questionnaire included questions related to consumers' perception of packaging attributes and purchase intention of different experiential packages. Findings: The results indicate that packaging attributes are related to consumer purchase intention of experiential packaging. Engagement attributes show the strongest positive influence followed by branding and economy. However, attributes such as sustainability showed a negative effect on the purchase intention of these packages. The authors’ results also show the influence of gender, family structure and residential background as moderators of the relationships. Originality/value: Customers' decision-making processes are strongly influenced by product packaging. However, little is known about how new technologies and design in packaging influence consumers' responses. This research provides evidence of the influence of packaging attributes on consumer purchase intention for experiential packaging, a proliferating area of research

Tipado molecular y análisis de episodios de recurrencia en la infección por Clostridium difficile

- Introducción: La infección por Clostridium difficile (ICD) es la principal causa de diarrea nosocomial infecciosa en los países desarrollados. La introducción del ribotipo 027 recientemente en españa alerta la posible diseminacion rápida de cepas hipervirulentas en nuestros hospitales aumentando el número de pacientes con fracaso terapeutico por recurrencia. - Material y métodos: Se han estudiado los aislamientos recogidos en un hospital terciario durante 2016 tras la implantación de un algoritmo escalonado (detección de GDH; detección de toxinas A/B, PCR-RT) realizando su tipificación mediante ribotipado y estudiando los determinantes de virulencia de las cepas ribotipo 027 seleccionadas y la sensibilidad a los antibioticos - Resultados y Discusión: La prevalencia de ICD en pacientes que lo solicitan fue del 6.62% en 2016. Obtuvimos el mayor porcentaje de cepas del ribotipo 126 (30,9%), seguido del 014 (22,5%), 001 (18,3%) y 027 (7,04) siendo el ribotipo 027 el más virulento. La toxina B estaba presente en todas las cepas mientas que la toxina binaria se encontró en dos de las cepas estudiadas siendo ambas resistentes a moxifloxacino. - Conclusión: Poder realizar ribotipado de las cepas capacita al laboratorio a clasificar las recurrencias de CD como recidivas (cepa diferente) o recaídas (misma cepa) con un componente clínico importante en cuanto a la selección del tratamiento adecuado

Analysis of reliable deployment of TDOA local positioning architectures

.Local Positioning Systems (LPS) are supposing an attractive research topic over the last few years. LPS are ad-hoc deployments of wireless sensor networks for particularly adapt to the environment characteristics in harsh environments. Among LPS, those based on temporal measurements stand out for their trade-off among accuracy, robustness and costs. But, regardless the LPS architecture considered, an optimization of the sensor distribution is required for achieving competitive results. Recent studies have shown that under optimized node distributions, time-based LPS cumulate the bigger error bounds due to synchronization errors. Consequently, asynchronous architectures such as Asynchronous Time Difference of Arrival (A-TDOA) have been recently proposed. However, the A-TDOA architecture supposes the concentration of the time measurement in a single clock of a coordinator sensor making this architecture less versatile. In this paper, we present an optimization methodology for overcoming the drawbacks of the A-TDOA architecture in nominal and failure conditions with regards to the synchronous TDOA. Results show that this optimization strategy allows the reduction of the uncertainties in the target location by 79% and 89.5% and the enhancement of the convergence properties by 86% and 33% of the A-TDOA architecture with regards to the TDOA synchronous architecture in two different application scenarios. In addition, maximum convergence points are more easily found in the A-TDOA in both configurations concluding the benefits of this architecture in LPS high-demanded applicationS