Aprendiendo a comunicar el vino: Un proyecto integral de Enología y Comunicación

La comunicación es cada vez más una destreza y competencia profesional para cualquier especialista y más aún si su actividad tiene relación directa con los consumidores y los públicos. Por eso, el proyecto plantea la necesidad de dotar de competencias comunicativas a los estudiantes de Enología, como un currículum transversal de su formación científica. A pesar de la importancia de la comunicación en todas las actividades que se desarrollan en ámbito público, la titulación de Enología no tiene suficientemente recogida en el plan de estudios la formación específica en comunicación ni las habilidades necesarias para el logro de la comunicación del vino. Este proyecto de innovación docente se ha orientado para alcanzar la excelencia profesional al completar la formación técnica con las competencias comunicativas de los alumnos. En primer lugar se organizó un ciclo de seminarios impartidos por profesionales de la comunicación y profesores para ilustrar diferentes facetas de la comunicación, incluyendo un media training. A continuación se propuso a los alumnos elaborar un plan de acciones de comunicación sobre un vino para terminar con la grabación de un spot publicitario para la presentación del vino. Como resultado, un grupo de alumnos junto a un profesor desarrollaron el proyecto de elaboración de un vino, de carácter universitario y como práctica profesional, para comercializar entre los públicos académicos pero con el objetivo final de convertirse en un regalo institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz (UCA). Se busca dar continuidad a la experiencia con dos nuevos proyectos, el primero para la elaboración de un vino como producto final, y el segundo sobre la comunicación de la experiencia a través de un audiovisual publicitario de los estudios de Enología y de la UCA. Como resultado de la experiencia de innovación docente, se ha podido comprobar las carencias de los alumnos en el ámbito de la comunicación, como herramienta profesional de excelencia, y la mejora significativa que supone el conocimiento de sus técnicas no sólo en su desarrollo profesional sino también en el personal

Una experiencia integral de enseñanza-aprendizaje de la comunicación del vino en la Universidad de Cádiz

La comunicación es una competencia especialmente importante en la elaboración y comercialización del vino, y así ha sido reconocido recientemente por la Organización Internacional de la Viña y el Vino (Resolución OIV‐ECO 492‐2013). Sin embargo, hasta el momento, esta competencia no está recogida en los planes de estudio de los estudios de Enología. En esta ponencia se presentan los resultados y conclusiones de varios proyectos de innovación docente desarrollados en la Universidad de Cádiz (UCA) en el ámbito de la comunicación y la enología. En el curso 2012‐2013 se desarrolló el denominado “Desarrollo y mejora de las competencias y habilidades en el ámbito de los medios de comunicación de los alumnos de Enología”, y en el curso 2013‐2014 fueron: “Fomento de las actividades de comunicación y emprendimiento de los alumnos de Enología y Publicidad mediante la utilización del vino elaborado durante las prácticas” y el titulado “Comunicar el vino: una experiencia integral de la enología y la comunicación”. A lo largo de dos cursos, estos proyectos han tratado de integrar estos conocimientos de comunicación como un currículum transversal de su formación científica.(pp. 269- 285

Progressive congestion management based on packet marking and validation techniques

© 2012 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.Congestion management in multistage interconnection networks is a serious problem, which is not solved completely. In order to avoid the degradation of network performance when congestion appears, several congestion management mechanisms have been proposed. Most of these mechanisms are based on explicit congestion notification. For this purpose, switches detect congestion and depending on the applied strategy, packets are marked to warn the source hosts. In response, source hosts apply some corrective actions to adjust their packet injection rate. Although these proposals seem quite effective, they either exhibit some drawbacks or are partial solutions. Some of them introduce some penalties over the flows not responsible for congestion, whereas others can cope only with congestion situations that last for a short time. In this paper, we present an overview of the different strategies to detect and correct congestion in multistage interconnection networks, and propose a new mechanism referred to as Marking and Validation Congestion Management (MVCM), targeted to this kind of lossless networks, and based on a more refined packet marking strategy combined with a fair set of corrective actions, that makes the mechanism able to effectively manage congestion regardless of the congestion degree. Evaluation results show the effectiveness and robustness of the proposed mechanism.This work was supported by the Spanish MEC and MICINN, as well as European Commission FEDER funds, under Grants CSD2006-00046 and TIN2009-14475-C04-01.Ferrer Pérez, JL.; Baydal Cardona, ME.; Robles Martínez, A.; López Rodríguez, PJ.; Duato Marín, JF. (2012). Progressive congestion management based on packet marking and validation techniques. IEEE Transactions on Computers. 61(9):1296-1309. doi:10.1109/TC.2011.146S1296130961

Geological risk assessment of Amtoudi Agadir in southern Morocco: a key case for sustainable cultural heritage

Medieval fortified granaries known as “agadirs” are very common in southern Morocco, being catalogued as world cultural heritage by United Nations. These Berber buildings (made of stones and tree trunks) usually located on rocky promontories, constitute historical testimonials related to the origin of Morocco, and, as tourist attractions, have a positive impact on the local economy. The sustainability of these ancient monuments requires geological-risk evaluations of the massif stability under the agadir with the proposal of stabilization measures, and an architectonic analysis with appropriate maintenance of the structural elements. An interdisciplinary study including climate, seismicity, hydrology, geology, geomorphology, geotechnical surveys of the massif, and diagnosis of the degradation of structural elements have been performed on the Amtoudi Agadir, selected as a case study. The main findings from this study are that the prevalent rocks used for construction (coming from the underlying substratum) are good-quality arkosic sandstones; the SW cliffs under the agadir are unstable under water saturation; some masonry walls are too thin and lack interlocking stones and mortar; and failures in the beams (due to flexure, fracture, and exhaustion in the resistance due to insect attacks or plant roots) are common. The basic risk assessment of ancient buildings of cultural heritage and their geologic substratum are needed especially in undeveloped areas with limited capacity to implement durable conservation policies. Therefore, recommendations have been provided to ensure the stability and maintenance of this important archaeological site.This research was supported by Urbino University found (Resp. F. Guerrera); by CGL2011-30153-CO2-02 and CGL2012-32169 research project (Spanish Ministry of Education and Science); and by research groups and projects of the Generalitat Valenciana from Alicante University (CTMAIGA)

COVID-19 Severity and Survival over Time in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies: A Population-Based Registry Study

Mortality rates for COVID-19 have declined over time in the general population, but data in patients with hematologic malignancies are contradictory. We identified independent prognostic factors for COVID-19 severity and survival in unvaccinated patients with hematologic malignancies, compared mortality rates over time and versus non-cancer inpatients, and investigated post COVID-19 condition. Data were analyzed from 1166 consecutive, eligible patients with hematologic malignancies from the population-based HEMATO-MADRID registry, Spain, with COVID-19 prior to vaccination roll-out, stratified into early (February–June 2020; n = 769 (66%)) and later (July 2020–February 2021; n = 397 (34%)) cohorts. Propensity-score matched non-cancer patients were identified from the SEMI-COVID registry. A lower proportion of patients were hospitalized in the later waves (54.2%) compared to the earlier (88.6%), OR 0.15, 95%CI 0.11–0.20. The proportion of hospitalized patients admitted to the ICU was higher in the later cohort (103/215, 47.9%) compared with the early cohort (170/681, 25.0%, 2.77; 2.01–3.82). The reduced 30-day mortality between early and later cohorts of non-cancer inpatients (29.6% vs. 12.6%, OR 0.34; 0.22–0.53) was not paralleled in inpatients with hematologic malignancies (32.3% vs. 34.8%, OR 1.12; 0.81–1.5). Among evaluable patients, 27.3% had post COVID-19 condition. These findings will help inform evidence-based preventive and therapeutic strategies for patients with hematologic malignancies and COVID-19 diagnosis.Depto. de MedicinaFac. de MedicinaTRUEFundación Madrileña de Hematología y HemoterapiaFundación Leucemia y LinfomaAsociación Madrileña de Hematología y Hemoterapiapu

Multidisciplinary Assessment of Nature-Based Strategies to Address Groundwater Overexploitation and Drought Risk in Medina Del Campo Groundwater Body

[EN] Five decades of intensive groundwater exploitation have brought important economic, social and environmental changes in Medina del Campo Groundwater Body (MCGWB). Declining piezometric levels have worsened water quality, increased the costs of water supply and abstraction, and drained connected wetlands and rivers. This chapter presents the different methods and tools developed to assess the impacts and effectiveness for adaptation to droughts of the selected NAS strategies in biophysical, economic and social terms. It follows the methodologies presented in Chaps. 4, 5 and 6. It also summarizes the approaches for integrating all these assessments, as well as the main conclusions and lessons learnt. Important progress has been achieved on understanding and modelling the aquifer-system dynamics and functioning. First, geological and geophysical data analysis, debugging and integration have provided a basis for constructing a set of geological models of the MCGWB. Second, water balance components need to be updated through a deeper analysis of the recharge and groundwater abstractions (pumping). Third, a trend analysis of critical groundwater-related ecosystem services (GRES) and piezometric levels points at groundwater abstraction reductions as the most effective measure for a widespread recovery of the groundwater levels and storage. Fifth, the proposed managed artificial recharge would have limited effects on the recovery of the surface water bodies and no effect on the groundwater bodies. Sixth, the environmental reconstruction from a sedimentary record of the main wetland bed (Lagunas Reales) provides a reference knowledge base to understand the system response to human and climate changes. Finally, different barriers for design and implementation of NAS strategies have been identified and evaluated. Particularly, the lack of effective interaction mechanisms among the different actors involved/interested in the process could play a key role in the future.Peer reviewe

Clonal chromosomal mosaicism and loss of chromosome Y in elderly men increase vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

The pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19) had an estimated overall case fatality ratio of 1.38% (pre-vaccination), being 53% higher in males and increasing exponentially with age. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, we found 133 cases (1.42%) with detectable clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations (mCA) and 226 males (5.08%) with acquired loss of chromosome Y (LOY). Individuals with clonal mosaic events (mCA and/or LOY) showed a 54% increase in the risk of COVID-19 lethality. LOY is associated with transcriptomic biomarkers of immune dysfunction, pro-coagulation activity and cardiovascular risk. Interferon-induced genes involved in the initial immune response to SARS-CoV-2 are also down-regulated in LOY. Thus, mCA and LOY underlie at least part of the sex-biased severity and mortality of COVID-19 in aging patients. Given its potential therapeutic and prognostic relevance, evaluation of clonal mosaicism should be implemented as biomarker of COVID-19 severity in elderly people. Among 9578 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 in the SCOURGE study, individuals with clonal mosaic events (clonal mosaicism for chromosome alterations and/or loss of chromosome Y) showed an increased risk of COVID-19 lethality

Alternative methods for calculating compaction in sedimentary basins

Subsidence analysis is an important technique in the study of sedimentary basins but the effects of compaction must be “backstripped”. The compaction of sediments is also of importance for petroleum and water reservoir research with very important economic derivations. Most methods for calculating compaction are based on empirically derived porosity-depth relationships from a variety of known sediment types. The challenge of this paper is to apply alternative methods for calculating compaction in sedimentary basins based on: physical calculation with elastic by Steinbrenner, oedometric and change of the specific weight of the sediment methods; and use of Loadcap software. The Triassic to Lower Miocene 3025 m thick succession of Sierra Espuña (SE Spain) is used as case study for the calculations. In this succession former mineralogical studies and apatite fission-track suggested an original thickness between 4 and 6 km. The validity of each one of the proposed methods is discussed, as well as, compared for the whole succession compaction but also separately for hard vs soft sediments and for thick vs thin beds. The compaction values obtained with the alternative methods are similar to those resulting with the lower-limit curves of the porosity-depth change method. The new methods have provided values slightly higher than 4 km for the whole original thickness using the geotechnical software and the change of the sediments specific weigh methods; meanwhile values below 4 km for other methods. So, in our opinion, the geotechnical software and the change of the specific weight of the sediment methods are compatible with mineralogical constraints and also, the input data are usually better known and easier to determinate. Otherwise, the elastic method seems only accurate for soft sediments; meanwhile the oedometric method is highly influenced by the thickness of the considered beds.Research supported by: CGL2016-75679-P research project (Spanish Ministry of Education and Science); Research Groups and projects of the Generalitat Valenciana from Alicante University (CTMA-IGA)

Estudio multidisciplinar del Agadir y Oasis de Amtoudi, provincia de Guelmim (Sur de Marruecos): aspectos geotécnicos e hidrogeológicos, técnicas constructivas y seguridad estructural del emplazamiento

Se ha realizado un estudio interdisciplinar en el sector del Oasis y Agadir de Amtoudi, declarado Patrimonio Cultural de la Humanidad. Este sector se localiza en la Cuenca del Wadi des Argans (Rambla de los Arganes), en la frontera norte del Desierto del Sahara, Cadena del Anti-Atlas del Cratón Africano Occidental, Sur de Marruecos. En este sector el contacto entre el basamento Precámbrico y la serie sedimentaria Paleozoica de cobertera afloran plegados. Se han tratado cinco aspectos principales: (1) estudio geológico del sector, incluyendo una revisión de la cartografía geológica, la realización de una cartografía geomorfológica, reconstrucción litoestratigráfica del sustrato y caracterización petro-mineralógica de los materiales de la serie; (2) caracterización climática e hidrogeológica del sector de influencia del Oasis de Amtoudi, que incluye la dinámica del agua subterránea y la sostenibilidad de la economía dependiente (agricultura y turismo) en esta zona desértica; (3) estudio de la estabilidad del macizo rocoso de Amtoudi donde se sitúa el agadir (un granero fortificado), incluyendo ensayos geotécnicos de laboratorio de los materiales; (4) diagnóstico de los materiales constructivos, principalmente, piedras, morteros y elementos de madera; y (5) análisis de las técnicas constructivas y elementos arquitectónicos, tales elementos sustentantes y sustentados. El agadir está construido directamente sobre un promontorio rocoso con rocas del propio sustrato usando materiales tradicionales y técnicas ancestrales. El talud SW del macizo rocoso se ha clasificado como inestable en condiciones de saturación. Se han identificado y clasificado las rocas en cuatro petrofacies, y se ha establecido la degradación de las mismas. Se han propuesto medidas de conservación y mantenimiento compatibles con el medio ambiente. Los elementos sustentantes (muros de mampostería) y los sustentados (forjados) del agadir han sido estudiados también para establecer su estabilidad, estudiando los casos más desfavorables. Se han caracterizado materiales, técnicas y dimensiones para identificar posibles fallos por cortante, flexión y flexo-pandeo como guía para el mantenimiento del agadir. El análisis hidrogeológico del Oasis de Amtoudi, atractivo para el turismo, muestra evidencias de degradación del agua subterránea debido al aumento del turismo internacional. Se proponen algunas acciones de tecnología simple para mitigar dicha degradación