Competencias del profesor en Europa (II) : competencias reales y competencias deseadas : proceso de investigación y resultados

Resumen basado en el de la publicaciónSe presenta el desarrollo de una investigación sobre las competencias del profesorado de Educación Infantil, Primaria y Secundaria en la Europa de la Sociedad del Conocimiento, siguiendo las directrices de la cumbre de 'Lisboa 2000'. Todo ello, dentro del contexto del 'Programa Comenius' y el proyecto 'Competences of profesional educators in Europe' (COPE). Se pretende dar a conocer el proceso de investigación, recogida de resultados, síntesis y conclusiones seguidas para determinar las competencias que debe tener un profesor en activo para la buena práctica educativa en Europa. También, se describe la puesta en marcha de un cuestionario dirigido a los docentes con el objetivo de valorar las percepciones que tienen los profesores respecto a las competencias que deberían tener para desarrollar la tarea educativa, y cuales creen que poseen realmente.MadridBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]

Competencias del profesorado en Europa (I) : ¿qué competencias específicas debería reunir un profesor europeo para la realización de buenas prácticas?

Resumen basado en el de la publicaciónSe expone el proceso de seguimiento de la colaboración con centros europeos para establecer qué competencias específicas debería reunir un profesor europeo para la realización de buenas prácticas. Se estudian las competencias reales y las competencias deseadas y se realiza un análisis comparativo de las competencias del profesorado europeo y español. La investigación sobre las competencias transversales del profesorado está integrada dentro del 'Proyecto Competences of Professional Educators in Europe' (COPE), en el que participan universidades como la Universitat de les Illes Balears y el Centre de Professorat de Manacor (Islas Baleares), la Universiteit Twente y el Saxion Hogescholen de Holanda, el CVU Jelling de Dinamarca, el centro de formación permanente de TCEI Gdansk y la Universidad de Gornoslaska Wyzsza Szkola Pedagogiczcna Myslowicach (GWSP), la Universitatea din Bucuresti y el Centro de profesores Casa Corpului didactic Bucuresti, y la Universidad de Hogskolen I Bergen de Noruega.MadridBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]

Oxidative stress response in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica and the seaweed Dasycladus vermicularis associated to the invasive tropical green seaweed Halimeda incrassata

[eng] The Mediterranean Sea is one of the most affected areas by the presence of invasive species. Halimeda incrassata (J Ellis) JV Lamoroux is newly arrived tropical seaweed in waters of the Mallorca Island (Balearic Islands, Western Mediterranean). The aim was to evaluate the effect of a potential competition between the invasive Halimeda incrassata, the native Posidonia oceanica and Dasycladus vermicularis, by means of antioxidant - related biomarkers in waters of Mallorca. The activities of the antioxidant enzymes - catalase, superoxidedismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and glutathione reductase (GRd) -, the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde as indicator of lipid peroxidation were evaluated. The concentration of 3,6,7-trihydroxycoumarin (THC) was measured in D. vermicularis. P. oceanica biomarkers were not altered while D. vermicularis coexisting with the invader showed higher GSH levels (46%) and antioxidant enzyme activities (catalase 74%, SOD 65%, GPx 86% and GRd 98%), although without lipid damage. H. incrassata showed higher malondialdehyde and GSH levels (30% and 31%, respectively), and catalase, superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase activities (51%, 35% and 84%, respectively) in presence of P. oceanica respect to being alone; and higher superoxide dismutase and glutathione reductase in the presence of D. vermicularis (22% and 42%, respectively). THC concentration in D. vermicularis was significantly higher (53%) in samples competing with H. incrassata. Altogether, native P. oceanica meadows seem unaffected by the alien H. incrassata -which suffered oxidative stress competing with the other species-; whereas increased antioxidant capacities were evidenced in D. vermicularis, possibly as an adaptation mechanism to the new stressful situation that reflect differences in the physiological activities of the three species. In conclusion, the presence of the invasive H. incrassata may be a competitor to be considered for D. vermicularis, while it does not seem to be a major problem for P. oceanica

Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Inflammatory Markers.

[eng] The aim was to assess inflammatory markers among adults and adolescents in relation to the adherence to the Mediterranean diet. A random sample (219 males and 379 females) of the Balearic Islands population (12-65 years) was anthropometrically measured and provided a blood sample to determine biomarkers of inflammation. Dietary habits were assessed and the adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern calculated. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome increased with age in both sexes. The adherence to the Mediterranean diet in adolescent males was 51.3% and 45.7% in adults, whereas in females 53.1% and 44.3%, respectively. In males, higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet was associated with higher levels of adiponectin and lower levels of leptin, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in adults, but not in young subjects. In females, higher adherence was associated with lower levels of leptin in the young group, PAI-1 in adults and hs-CRP in both groups. With increasing age in both sexes, metabolic syndrome increases, but the adherence to the Mediterranean diet decreases. Low adherence to the Mediterranean dietary pattern (MDP) is directly associated with a worse profile of plasmatic inflammation markers