El Triangle de la Franja

Treball final de Màster Universitari en Noves Tendències i Processos d'Innovació en Comunicació. Codi: SAZ052. Curs acadèmic 2015-2016El presente Trabajo Fin de Máster tiene como objetivo primordial la elaboración de un periódico digital de ámbito regional que tratará la temática de tres comarcas rurales. En la primera fase del proyecto, realizaremos un estudio exhaustivo del espacio geográfico que ocupan las comarcas del Matarraña, la Terra Alta y Els Ports, incidiendo en los aspectos más relevantes que nos permitan conocer el área de influencia de la que versará nuestra plataforma informativa. Posteriormente, identificaremos los principales factores de un periódico digital y explicaremos el cambio que ha supuesto la aparición de internet en la sociedad y, concretamente, en el mundo periodístico. Igualmente, analizaremos la evolución del sector en los últimos años y los métodos de financiación existentes. Por último, examinaremos los medios de comunicación digitales locales de referencia, el uso que hacen de las redes sociales, su integración en el mundo “APP” y mostraremos los datos de audiencia de mayor relevancia. La segunda fase del estudio, se centrará en la confección del periódico digital. Un Medio comunicativo exclusivo, moderno e innovador, una plataforma que alzará la voz en favor de los sectores más desfavorecidos de la sociedad, que mostrará las riquezas que aguardan en las tierras bañadas por el Bergantes, Algars y Matarraña, y que informará al público de todo lo que sucede, siempre desde una perspectiva objetiva e imparcial. Nuestros propósitos se cumplirán, gracias a la formación de una empresa cooperativa de trabajo asociado, la estructuración de un plan comercial de garantías, la elección de un sistema financiero que genere beneficios, y sobre todo, al esfuerzo de los socios fundadores que son quiénes harán posible que este sueño sea una realidad. El proyecto “El Triangle de la Franja” destaca, no solo por su valor informativo, sino por los valores humanísticos que engloba, el apoyo incondicional hacia la población rural, la lucha por integrar en el panorama informativo a un sector vital en la sociedad como es la juventud, la importancia que posee la actividad turística y el ímpetu que transmiten sus fundadores quiénes arden en deseo de transformar el mundo periodístico y mostrar a sus conciudadanos que con trabajo e ilusión todo se puede conseguir.The present essay “Fin de Master” has as a main goal the elaboration of a regional online newspaper which is going to deal with three rural regions. In the first part of the project, we are going to do a study about the geographic space of the following regions: “Matarraña, Terra alta and Els Ports”, focusing on the most relevant aspects that let us know this area in more detail, the area that we are going to deal with. Later on, we are going to focus on the main factors of an online newspaper and we are going to explain the change that there has been due to the appearance of internet in our society, and specially, in the field of journalism. At the same time, we are going to analyse the development in this sector in the last years as well as the current methods of financing. And last but not least, we are going to deal with the local online means of communication, together with the use in the social websites, the incorporation as APP, and the most relevant audience data. In the second part of the study, we are going to concentrate on the elaboration of an online newspaper; an innovative, modern and unique means of transport that will be in favour of the most affected sectors in the society, and will show the impressive lands near the following rivers: Bergantes, Algars and Matarraña. This means of transport will inform people about whatever that happens in the society, from an impartial and objective view. Our goals will be fulfilled thanks to a cooperative company of associated work, the organization of a commercial plan of guarantee, the election of a financing system which produces benefits, and above all, the effort of the founder partners who will make possible that this dream becomes real. The Project so called “El triangle de la Franja” stands out not only for its informative value, but also for its humanistic values that involves the unconditional support towards the rural population, the struggle to integrate a key sector in the society such as the youth in the informative overview, the relevance that the tourism has and the energy that its founders transmit, they want to transform the field of journalism, and show their fellow citizens that everything can be fulfilled with work and illusion

La estimulación del lenguaje oral en Educación Infantil

El presente trabajo es el resultado de una revisión teórica de diferentes autores acerca de la importancia de conocer cómo se produce en los niños de educación infantil el desarrollo del lenguaje oral. Además, no solo es importante el desarrollo de teorías sino que también es necesario hablar de otros aspectos igual de relevantes como por ejemplo los problemas que pueden surgir por la carencia del lenguaje oral. Un niño que no es educado en un entorno estimulante y con unos vínculos sólidos tiene mayores probabilidades de desarrollar las habilidades del lenguaje. La familia y la escuela son agentes determinantes para la estimulación y fortalecimiento del lenguaje

A protocol for data exchange with free samples using smart contracts

Distrust between data providers and data consumers is one of the main obstacles hampering digitaldata commerce to take off. Data providers want to get paid for what they offer, while data consumers want to know exactly what are they paying for before actually paying for it. In this paper, we summarize a protocol that overcomes this obstacle by building trust based on two main ideas. First, a probabilistic verification protocol, where some random samples of the real dataset are shown to buyers in order to allow them to make an assessment before committing any payment; and second a guaranteed, protected payment process, enforced with smart contracts on a public blockchain, that guarantees the payment of the data if and only if the data provided meets the agreed terms, and that refunds honest players otherwise.This research has been funded by i3Market (H2020- ICT-2019-2 grant number 871754). This work is also supported by the TCO-RISEBLOCK (PID2019-110224RBI00), ARPASAT (TEC2015-70197-R), Project RTI2018- 102112-B-I00 (AEI/FEDER,UE) and by the Generalitat de Catalunya grant 2014-SGR-1504Postprint (author's final draft

Labour market segmentation : piloting new empirical and policy analyses

This report sets out to describe what labour market segmentation is and why it is problematic for the labour market and society, as well as disadvantaged groups. It takes a broad view of the term to examine the situation that arises when the divergence in working conditions between different groups of workers is attributable to factors other than differentials in human capital levels. The report explores which policies or instruments are most effective in combating labour market segmentation, taking into account specific situational characteristics

Balancing structural complexity with ecological insight in Spatio‐temporal species distribution models

1. The potential for statistical complexity in species distribution models (SDMs) has greatly increased with advances in computational power. Structurally complex models provide the flexibility to analyse intricate ecological systems and realistically messy data, but can be difficult to interpret, reducing their practical impact. Founding model complexity in ecological theory can improve insightgained from SDMs. 2. Here, we evaluate a marked point process approach, which uses multiple Gaussian random fields to represent population dynamics of the Eurasian crane Grus grus in a spatio-temporal species distribution model. We discuss the role of model components and their impacts on predictions, in comparison with a simpler binomial presence/absence approach. Inference is carried out using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) with inlabru, an accessible and computationally efficient approach for Bayesian hierarchical modelling, which is not yet widely used in SDMs. 3. Using the marked point process approach, crane distribution was predicted to be dependent on the density of suitable habitat patches, as well as close to observations of the existing population. This demonstrates the advantage of complex model components in accounting for spatio-temporal population dynamics (such as habitat preferences and dispersal limitations) that are not explained by environmental variables. However, including an AR1 temporal correlation structure in the models resulted in unrealistic predictions of species distribution; highlighting the need for careful consideration when determining the level of model complexity. 4. Increasing model complexity, with careful evaluation of the effects of additional model components, can provide a more realistic representation of a system, which is of particular importance for a practical and impact-focused discipline such as ecology (though these methods extend to applications for a wide range of systems). Founding complexity in contextual theory is not only fundamental to maintaining model interpretability but can be a useful approach to improving insight gained from model outputs

Opportunistic germination behaviour of Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in two priority habitats from semi-arid Mediterranean steppes

[EN] Gypsophila tomentosa and G. struthium are closely related species, characteristic of two European priority habitats, salt and gypsum inland steppes, respectively. Germination strategies of the two taxa were investigated in plants from two nearby populations, growing under the same climatic conditions but on different types of soil, and belonging to different plant communities. Their germination patterns were studied at five constant temperatures in darkness: 5 degrees C, 10 degrees C, 15 degrees C, 20 degrees C and 25 degrees C, and the base temperature and the thermal time requirement were calculated. As the distribution area of both species is subjected to a Mediterranean continental climate with significant differences between day and night, the possible preferences for an alternating temperature regime (25/10 degrees C) were contrasted, as well as the influence of cold stratification and freezing. The effects on seed germination of light at constant 20 degrees C and a 12/12 h photoperiod were also compared in the two species. The main conclusions of the work are the similarity of behaviour of both species, with an absence of seed dormancy, their opportunistic germination strategy, and water availability as the principal limitation to seed germination and plant establishment. The base temperature and thermal time indicate higher competitiveness of G. struthium at low temperatures, but seed germination of G. tomentosa is the most efficient at temperatures higher than 13.3 degrees C. Optimal temperature and illumination conditions for nursery propagation depend on the species. The high viability of seeds observed after freezing prove the orthodox character of these seeds, providing additional information for long term seed conservation procedures.The experiments were conducted at the Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia and were co-financed by the European Union Interreg Project GENMEDOC (Création d’un reseau de centres de conservation du matériel génétique de la flore des régions méditerranéennes de l’espace MEDOCC), project number 2003-03-4.1-E-060, and Generalitat Valenciana (Consellería de Medio Ambiente, Agua, Urbanismo y Vivienda).Moruno, F.; Soriano, P.; Vicente Meana, Ó.; Boscaiu Neagu, MT.; Estrelles, E. (2011). Opportunistic germination behaviour of Gypsophila (Caryophyllaceae) in two priority habitats from semi-arid Mediterranean steppes. NOTULAE BOTANICAE HORTI AGROBOTANICI. 39:18-23. doi:10.15835/nbha3916078S18233

Genetic Dissection of the Regulatory Network Associated with High c-di-GMP Levels in Pseudomonas putida KT2440

Most bacteria grow in nature forming multicellular structures named biofilms. The bacterial second messenger cyclic diguanosine monophosphate (c-di-GMP) is a key player in the regulation of the transition from planktonic to sessile lifestyles and this regulation is crucial in the development of biofilms. In Pseudomonas putida KT2440, Rup4959, a multidomain response regulator with diguanylate cyclase activity, when overexpressed causes an increment in the intracellular levels of c-di-GMP that gives rise to a pleiotropic phenotype consisting of increased biofilm formation and crinkly colony morphology. In a broad genomic screen we have isolated mutant derivatives that lose the crinkly morphology, designed as cfc (crinkle free colony). A total of 19 different genes have been identified as being related with the emergence of the cfc phenotype either because the expression or functionality of Rup4959 is compromised, or due to a lack of transduction of the c-di-GMP signal to downstream elements involved in the acquisition of the phenotype. Discernment between these possibilities was investigated by using a c-di-GMP biosensor and by HPLC-MS quantification of the second messenger. Interestingly five of the identified genes encode proteins with AAA+ ATPase domain. Among the bacterial determinants found in this screen are the global transcriptional regulators GacA, AlgU and FleQ and two enzymes involved in the arginine biosynthesis pathway. We present evidences that this pathway seems to be an important element to both the availability of the free pool of the second messenger c-di-GMP and to its further transduction as a signal for biosynthesis of biopolimers. In addition we have identified an uncharacterized hybrid sensor histidine kinase whose phosphoaceptor conserved histidine residue has been shown in this work to be required for in vivo activation of the orphan response regulator Rup4959, which suggests these two elements constitute a two-component phosphorelay system.This work was supported by grants BFU2010-17946 and BFU2013-43469-P from Plan Nacional de I+D+I (Spanish Government) and by EDFR funds. OH-R was supported by a FPI fellowship and LB-M by predoctoral fund from Junta de Andalucía. MAM was supported by the Postdoctoral Juan de la Cierva Spanish Research Program (JCI-2012-11815).Peer reviewedPeer Reviewe

Localización de robots móviles con 4 GDL mediante visión omnidireccional

[Resumen] La localización de robots, junto a la creación de mapas y planificación, es una tarea fundamental que permite la navegación autónoma de estos dispositivos en un entorno desconocido. En este trabajo se presenta un método para calcular la transformación entre dos poses del robot que se desplaza en un entorno en el que pueden darse cambios en la altura. Estos robots están provistos de un sistema omnidireccional que les permite obtener puntos característicos del entorno. A partir de estos puntos, aplicamos el método que se describe en este trabajo, para obtener la localización del robot salvo un factor de escala sin tener conocimiento previo de la escena.Generalitat Valenciana; AICO/2015/021https://doi.org/10.17979/spudc.978849749808

Balancing structural complexity with ecological insight in Spatio‐temporal species distribution models

1. The potential for statistical complexity in species distribution models (SDMs) has greatly increased with advances in computational power. Structurally complex models provide the flexibility to analyse intricate ecological systems and realistically messy data, but can be difficult to interpret, reducing their practical impact. Founding model complexity in ecological theory can improve insightgained from SDMs. 2. Here, we evaluate a marked point process approach, which uses multiple Gaussian random fields to represent population dynamics of the Eurasian crane Grus grus in a spatio-temporal species distribution model. We discuss the role of model components and their impacts on predictions, in comparison with a simpler binomial presence/absence approach. Inference is carried out using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA) with inlabru, an accessible and computationally efficient approach for Bayesian hierarchical modelling, which is not yet widely used in SDMs. 3. Using the marked point process approach, crane distribution was predicted to be dependent on the density of suitable habitat patches, as well as close to observations of the existing population. This demonstrates the advantage of complex model components in accounting for spatio-temporal population dynamics (such as habitat preferences and dispersal limitations) that are not explained by environmental variables. However, including an AR1 temporal correlation structure in the models resulted in unrealistic predictions of species distribution; highlighting the need for careful consideration when determining the level of model complexity. 4. Increasing model complexity, with careful evaluation of the effects of additional model components, can provide a more realistic representation of a system, which is of particular importance for a practical and impact-focused discipline such as ecology (though these methods extend to applications for a wide range of systems). Founding complexity in contextual theory is not only fundamental to maintaining model interpretability but can be a useful approach to improving insight gained from model outputs