Implementation of a PMO in a new automation business unit in the company Siemens

Dissertação de Mestrado em Gestão de ProjetosThe present work presents the research and implementation of a Project Management Office (PMO) in an automation laboratory in the industry sector within Monterrey, Mexico. The objective was to fully understand the concepts that surround the project management environment, the PMOs, as well as the challenges that must be overcome in order to successfully implement this PMO framework. The implementation of the PMO had the main purpose to solve the pain points that the laboratory was confronting in its daily business, such as difficulties to present information, prioritize projects, establish standardized processes, handover complications, poor portfolio management among others. We used the action research methodology for this implementation; providing the automation laboratory the best practices to handle extensive information derived from the complex projects they manage. With this new structure and tools, they are now applying standardized procedures, having efficient reports to management, better allocation of resources between the different projects on their portfolio and applying the right project management tools to deliver projects in the most effective and efficient way.N/

SNAP-8 third loop optimization

Eutectic sodium potassium and OS-124 considered as coolant fluids for SNAP-8 third loop - optimum loop operating parameter

Low order modes in microcavities based on silicon colloids

[EN] Silicon colloids based microcavities, with sphere size between 1 and 3 micrometers, have been synthesized and optically characterized. Due to both the small cavity volume and the high refractive index of silicon we are able to tune resonances with extremely low mode index, whose electric field distribution resembles those of electronic orbitals. The value of some parameters such as quality factor Q, effective mode volume, and evanescent field have been calculated for several modes. This calculation indicates silicon colloids can be a serious strategy for developing optical microcavities where may coexist both optical modes with large evanescent fields useful for sensing applications, as well as modes with high Q/V ratio values, of the order of 10(9)(lambda/n)(-3). 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Effect of air staging and porous inert material on the emission of volatile organic compounds in solid biomass combustion

The present paper delves into experimental data to assess the effects of the inclusion of a zirconium porous medium in the emissions of a laboratory-scale biomass combustor, with a focus on particulate matter and volatile organic compounds. While other studies have focused on the effects of the material on solid particulate matter or gaseous emissions, this research is focused on volatiles, their capture and storage. A novel sampling train for the capture of volatiles has been designed based on active carbon adsorption on a refrigerated environment, and its performance was evaluated through thermogravimetric analysis, showing the affinity of this porous medium towards lighter organic compounds. The retention time of the sample was also studied, and the data revealed that after three to six hours the sample had degraded significantly when stored in airtight plastic bags inside a glass desiccator at 22 °C. An analysis of the particulate matter emitted was also carried out. Volatile organic compounds were also found to follow the behavior of particulate matter, with the scenarios where low solid particles were emitted being also those in which volatiles release was minimized.Agencia Estatal de Investigación | Ref. PID2021-126569OB-I0

Building paths to success: a multilevel analysis of the effects of an emotional intelligence development program on the academic achievement of future teachers

Introduction: The situation generated by the recent pandemic has had several effects on education, one of them being the necessary but hasty efforts of teachers and students to adapt to the demands of a virtual classroom environment. Thus, it is essential to promote the development of digital competencies in future teachers, enabling them to create effective learning situations in the digital medium. Moreover, the European university curriculum includes a set of specific competencies (specific to each degree) and a series of generic competencies, many of which are related to emotional intelligence. Our work emerges from these specific premises and the more general need to develop emotional skills and learning abilities in virtual environments for future educators. Methods: The sample comprised 240 students in higher education, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in education at the University of Alicante, Spain (68.3% were female and average age of the participants was 19.43 years SD = 4.127). Using a quasi-experimental design with pretests, posttests, and a control group, we present the effects of an online program aimed at improving the emotional skills and academic achievement of future teachers in higher education. In this study, a 30-h emotional intelligence training program was implemented. Since the student sample was grouped into different classes, we analyzed, using a generalized linear mixed-effects model, whether students who took the program showed a significant improvement in their academic achievement at the end of their studies, compared to those who did not take it. Results: The findings show a significant improvement in the academic achievement at the end of the bachelor’s degree studies of the students in the experimental group. Discussion: These results open up a field of possibilities for the implementation of this type of training using virtual environments, enabling interventions to enhance the emotional development of the teaching staff (and, subsequently, in their students), develop their teaching careers adequately, and employ the ideal strategies to address educational programs. Looking ahead, the integration of emotional development programs that incorporate emerging technology into university curricula could enhance the preparation of educators profoundly and create adaptable learning environments for contemporary students.The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This research has been funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033/FEDER, UE (Project Ref. PID2021-125279OB-I00

Problemática de hipertensión arterial en el departamento del Archipiélago de San Andrés Providencia y Santa catalina

Tabla 1. Cronograma de actividadesEl Departamento del Archipiélago de San Andrés Providencia y Santa catalina liderado por la Secretaría de Salud Departamental realiza el ASIS adoptando la metodología propuesta por el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social (MSPS), con la finalidad de estandarizar el proceso de análisis de la situación de salud en los diferentes entes territoriales y con el que se pretende mejorar el proceso que lleva a la disposición de información útil para la priorización de problemas en el marco de las dimensiones definidas en el PDSP 2012- 2021. La hipertensión arterial, es conocida como el asesino silencioso, pues es una enfermedad en la que actualmente no tiene cura, pero sus primeros síntomas aparecen cuando la enfermedad se encuentra en un estado avanzado la mayoría de las veces. Esta enfermedad afecta alrededor del 20% de los adultos mayores en todo el mundo. La hipertensión arterial, en el mundo es una de las primeras causas de mortalidad del sistema cardiovascular. Los factores de riesgo que se asocian a esta enfermedad son la mala alimentación, el tabaquismo ya se de consumo o por su exposición, el consumo de alcohol, el sobre peso y consigo el aumento del colesterol, diabetes mellitus, sedentarismo y el stress. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo plantear una propuesta de intervención para la hipertensión arterial de acuerdo al ASIS del departamento de San Andres, Providencia y Santa Catalina, a través de la prevención tipificando las principales causas y factores de riesgo que originan dicha enfermedad.The Department of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, led by the Departmental Health Secretariat, carries out the ASIS, adopting the methodology proposed by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection (MSPS), in order to standardize the process of analysis of the situation of health in the different territorial entities and with which it is intended to improve the process that leads to the provision of useful information for the prioritization of problems within the framework of the dimensions defined in the PDSP 2012-2021. Arterial hypertension is known as the silent killer, because it is a disease for which there is currently no cure, but its first symptoms appear when the disease is in an advanced state most of the time. This disease affects about 20% of older adults worldwide. Arterial hypertension is one of the leading causes of mortality in the cardiovascular system in the world. The risk factors that are associated with this disease are poor diet, smoking either by consumption or by exposure, alcohol consumption, being overweight and with it increased cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, sedentary lifestyle and stress. The objective of this work is to propose an intervention proposal for arterial hypertension according to the ASIS of the department of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina, through prevention, typifying the main causes and risk factors that originate said disease