Postural hygiene program in workshops for people with intellectual disabilities

This paper presents an intervention proposal for people with intellectual disabilities who work in carpentry and bookbinding workshops in an occupational centre, aiming at the prevention of injuries and/or musculoskeletal disorders that may originate from the participants' workload and work routine. For this, an annual program was designed, the main point of which is the application of workplace exercise routines, based on the features and needs of people with intellectual disabilities. The program consists of six phases, which are: gathering of background information, training and introduction of the activities, performance of the sessions, assessment of the process, biannual and final assessments, and, finally, completion of the program. One of the main features of the proposal is its feasibility, since it does not require major adaptations or further investments than those that already existEn este trabajo se presenta una propuesta de intervención para personas con discapacidad intelectual que trabajan en talleres de carpintería y encuadernación de un centro ocupacional, cuya finalidad es la prevención de las lesiones y/o alteraciones musculoesqueléticas que se puedan originar a partir de la carga y rutina laboral de los usuarios. Para esto, se diseñó un programa de carácter anual, cuyo eje principal es la aplicación de rutinas de gimnasia laboral, basado en las características y necesidades de los usuarios con discapacidad intelectual. El programa consta de seis fases que son: recopilación de antecedentes, formación y presentación de las actividades, desarrollo de las sesiones, evaluación del proceso, evaluaciones semestral y final, y, por último, finalización del programa. Una de las características principales de la propuesta es su factibilidad, ya que no requiere que se lleven a cabo mayores adaptaciones o que se realicen más inversiones de las que ya existe

Tetra­kis{2-[2-(2,6-dichloro­anilino)phen­yl]ethano­ato-κ2 O:O′}bis­[(dimethyl sulfoxide-κO)copper(II)](Cu—Cu): a binuclear CuII complex with the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug diclofenac

The title compound, [Cu2(C14H10Cl2NO2)4(C2H6OS)2], comprises a CuII 2 core that is quadruply bridged by four carboxyl­ate ligands with the dimethyl sulfoxide ligands binding along the Cu⋯Cu axis. The four carboxyl­ate ligands bind in a bidentate syn–syn bridging mode. Mol­ecules reside on crystallographic inversion centres bis­ecting the mid-point of the Cu⋯Cu axis. There are no inter­molecular inter­actions of note

Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis of organic pollutants in French soils irrigated with agro-industrial wastewater

The use of agro-industrial wastewater in the agricultural sector is an interesting practice to save resources but it can bring various contaminants to the receiving soils. In this study 19 organic pollutants [8 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), 6 BTEX, 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-octylphenol, 4-n-nonylphenol, tributyltin and diethylphtalate] were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) in soils irrigated with agro-industrial wastewater from sugar refinery. The soils were sampled at five different locations to evaluate the contamination heterogeneity. Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) was performed using methanol and hexane and extraction yields ranged from 44% to 96%. The detection limits of the method were between 1.6 and 64 μg·L−1 for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, 0.42 μg·L−1 for diethylphthalate, 0.77 μg·L−1 for tributyltin and until 9.8 μg·L−1 for phenol compounds. The highest contaminant concentrations measured in the soil samples, between 0.4 and 1.2 ng·g−1, were monitored for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons molecules, including napthalene, anthracene, fluoranthene, indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and benzo[ghi]perylene. Toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene isomers accounted from 21 to 66 ng·g−1 (mostly toluene). Benzene, 4-tert-octylphenol, 4-octylphenol, 4-n-nonylphenol, tributyltin and diethylphtalate were not detected in soils. The proposed method enables analysis of a wide variety of regulated compounds in a unique preparation step and a unique analytical method. The mean amounts of pollutants were in agreement with measurements or estimates performed in similar contexts

Absentismo escolar ¿una inclusión es posible? Diseño de una propuesta de intervención

El fracaso y abandono escolar constituyen uno de los principales problemas del sistema educativo en España. Los Programas de Mejora del Aprendizaje y del Rendimiento (PMAR), pretenden ayudar al alumnado de la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria que presenta dificultades, a obtener el título de Graduado en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria. Pero la efectividad de estos programas puede llegar a ser dudosa. Y es ahí donde entra en juego este proyecto. Centrado en un grupo de primero de PMAR que presenta un alto riesgo de fracaso escolar por desmotivación, el objetivo es contribuir en la reducción del abandono escolar del colectivo, a través de una ruta de talleres que les permita obtener una mayor motivación y conocimientos sobre la realidad laboral. Es a raíz de la intervención, donde puede observarse la falta de profesionales que hay dentro de los centros educativos, que se encarguen de las distintas necesidades que pueda presentar el alumnado. Pues, aspectos como la autoestima afectan al desarrollo educativo del alumnado y, por lo tanto, es necesario trabajarla. Pero con un/a profesor/a por aula y un/a pedagogo/a por centro, no es suficiente.Failure and dropping out of school are one of the main problems of the education system in Spain. The Programs of Improvement of Learning and Performance (PMAR), aim to help students of Compulsory Secondary Education that presents difficulties, to obtain the title of Graduate in Compulsory Secondary Education. But the effectiveness of these programs can be doubtful. And that's where this project comes into play. Focused on a group of first PMAR that presents a high risk of school failure due to demotivation, the objective is to contribute to the reduction of the school drop-out of the group, through a workshop route that allows them to obtain greater motivation and knowledge about the labor reality. It is as a result of the intervention, where it can be observed the lack of professionals that exist within the educational centers, that are in charge of the different needs that the students can present. Well, aspects such as self-esteem affect the educational development of students and, therefore, it is necessary to work on it. But with one teacher per classroom and one pedagogue per center, it is not enough

Electrodeposition of biphasic calcium phosphate coatings with improved dissolution properties

Biphasic calcium phosphate coatings (hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate) on titanium substrate (Ti6Al4V) are synthetized by pulsed current electrodeposition coupled to a thermal treatment under controlled atmosphere. The experimental conditions of the process such as the hydrogen peroxide amount and the treatment temperature are optimized in order to obtain different coatings compositions. The physico-chemical and structural characterizations of the coatings are carried out respectively by scanning electron microscopy associated with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDXS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The in vitro dissolution-precipitation properties of the coated substrates are investigated by immersions into Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium (DMEM) from 1 to 28 days. The calcium and phosphorus concentrations variations in the biological liquid are assessed by Induced Coupled Plasma - Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) for each immersion time. Furthermore, the corrosion behavior of the coated substrates are investigated using potentiodynamic polarization tests in DMEM and in Ringer's solution. The results show that this innovative process is suitable to synthesize two coatings composed respectively of HAP (37%)/β-TCP (63%) and HAP (62%)/β-TCP (38%) with different morphologies. On the other hand, the in vitro studies reveal that the coatings composition greatly influences their behavior in physiological medium, i.e. their dissolution-precipitation and their corrosion protection properties

Differences in Clinical Features According to Boryoung and Karp Genotypes of Orientia tsutsugamushi

Scrub typhus is an infectious disease caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi. The differences in virulence of O. tsutsugamushi prototypes in humans are still unknown. We investigated whether there are any differences in the clinical features of the Boryoung and Karp genotypes.Patients infected with O. tsutsugamushi, as Boryoung and Karp clusters, who had visited 6 different hospitals in southwestern Korea were prospectively compared for clinical features, complications, laboratory parameters, and treatment responses. Infected patients in the Boryoung cluster had significantly more generalized weakness, eschars, skin rashes, conjunctival injection, high albumin levels, and greater ESR and fibrinogen levels compared to the Karp cluster. The treatment response to current antibiotics was significantly slower in the Karp cluster as compared to the Boryoung cluster.The frequency of occurrence of eschars and rashes may depend on the genotype of O. tsutsugamushi