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A review on intelligent monitoring and activity interpretation
This survey paper provides a tour of the various monitoring and activity interpretation frameworks found in the literature. The needs of monitoring and interpretation systems are presented in relation to the area where they have been developed or applied. Their evolution is studied to better understand the characteristics of current systems. After this, the main features of monitoring and activity interpretation systems are defined.Este trabajo presenta una revisión de los marcos de trabajo para monitorización e interpretación de actividades presentes en la literatura. Dependiendo del área donde dichos marcos se han desarrollado o aplicado, se han identificado diferentes necesidades. Además, para comprender mejor las particularidades de los marcos de trabajo, esta revisión realiza un recorrido por su evolución histórica. Posteriormente, se definirían las principales características de los sistemas de monitorización e interpretación de actividades.This work was partially supported by Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad / FEDER under DPI2016-80894-R grant
Dynamic Disorder Restriction of Methylammonium (MA) Groups in Chloride-Doped MAPbBr 3 Hybrid Perovskites: A Neutron Powder Diffraction Study
The hybrid methylammonium (MA) lead halide MAPbX 3 perovskites present an appealing optoelectronic behavior with applications in high-efficiency solar cells. The orientation of the organic MA units may play an important role in the properties, given the degrees of freedom for internal motion of MA groups within the PbX 6 network. The present neutron powder diffraction study reveals the dynamic features of the MA units in the hybrid perovskite series MAPb(Br 1−x Cl x ) 3 , with x=0, 0.33, 0.5, 0.67, and 1. From difference Fourier maps, the H and C/N positions were located within the PbX 6 lattice; the refinement of the crystal structures unveiled the MA conformations. Three different orientations were found to exist as a function of the chlorine content (x) and, therefore, of the cubic unit-cell size. These conformations are stabilized by H-bond interactions with the halide ions, and were found to agree with those reported from theoretical calculations.Fil: Lopez, Carlos Alberto. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; España. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química; ArgentinaFil: Álvarez Galván, María Consuelo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Martínez Huerta, María Victoria. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Fernández Díaz, María Teresa. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Alonso, José Antonio. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; Españ
On the crystal structure thermal evolution of formamidinium lead tribromide, CH(NH2)2PbBr3
Although methylammonium lead triiodide (CH3NH3PbI3) is recognized as the best candidate for photovoltaic applications, unfortunately it undergoes fast degradation when exposed to moisture and mild temperatures. Among hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, formamidinium lead tribromide (FA: formamidinium, CH(NH2)2+) is an excellent alternative given its long-term stability. Here we present a structural study from synchrotron X-ray and neutron diffraction of an undeuterated FAPbBr3 specimen, carried out to follow its crystallographic behaviour in the 1-298 K temperature range. Two phase transitions are identified; at 256-261 K from the cubic structure observed at RT (Pm3m), to a tetragonal symmetry (P4/mbm), and at 159-160 K to an orthorhombic phase (space group Pnma). Our neutron diffraction data allowed us to unveil the configuration of the organic FA units and their full localization within the mentioned temperature range, thus improving the crystallographic description of this compound. The evolution with temperature of the H-bonds between the organic molecule and the inorganic cage is followed. The UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum shows a band gap of 2.23 eV, making it a suitable material for optoelectronic devices.Fil: Abia, Carmen. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; España. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Lopez, Carlos Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Química, Bioquímica y Farmacia. Instituto de Investigaciones en Tecnología Química; Argentina. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; EspañaFil: Álvarez Galván, María Consuelo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas; EspañaFil: Canadillas Delgado, Laura. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Fernández Díaz, María Teresa. Institut Laue Langevin; FranciaFil: Alonso, José Antonio. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid; Españ
Tomato STEROL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 silencing unveils a major role of steryl glycosides in plant and fruit development
Free and glycosylated sterols localize in the plant cell plasma membrane, where in combination with other lipids
regulate its structure and function. The role of glycosylated sterols in regulating membrane-associated biological
processes is more relevant in plants like tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), in which glycosylated sterols are the
predominant sterols. A proper ratio of free sterols versus glycosylated sterols has proven to be essential for proper
plant performance in several species, but almost nothing is known in tomato. To assess the role of glycosylated
sterols in tomato plant and fruit development, we generated transgenic lines of tomato cultivar Micro-Tom
expressing two different amiRNAs devised to silence STEROL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 1, the most actively
expressed of the four genes encoding sterol glycosyltransferases in this plant. STEROL GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE
1 gene silencing caused moderate plant dwarfism and reduced fruit size. Analysis of the profile of glycosylated
sterols throughout fruit development demonstrated that the maintenance of proper levels of these compounds
during the early stages of fruit development is essential for normal fruit growth, since reduced levels of glycosylated sterols trigger a transcriptional downregulatory response that affects genes involved in processes that are
critical for proper fruit development, such as seed filling, cell wall extension and auxin signaling
On the relevance of thrombomodulin variants in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome; Genetic analysis; ThrombomodulinSíndrome hemolítica urèmica atípica; Anàlisi genètica; TrombomodulinaSíndrome hemolítico urémico atípico; Análisis genético; TrombomodulinaThis project was funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III: REDinREN (RD016/009/009) and Instituto de Investigacion Puerta de Hierro-Segovia Arana (IDIPHISA) to AH and by grants from the Spanish Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad–FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) (PID2019-104912RB-I00) and the Autonomous Region of Madrid (S2017/BMD-3673 and S2022/BMD-7278) to SRdC. TC was supported by a grant from National Health Institute Carlos III (RETIC ISCIII RD21/0005; RICORS), This work was developed under the supervision of the Spanish Registry of the Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and C3 Glomerulopathy (aHUS/C3G) registry
Identidad social laboral de mujeres perpetradoras de acoso psicológico
Objective: To identify elements of laborer social identity of women classified as alleged perpetrators of mobbing at workplace. The final goal is to know about psychosocial aspects and feminine gender implicated on this laborer issues.
Method: The study was case phenomenological with interviews to six women identify for their victims like perpetrators of mobbing at workplace.
Results: The findings showed that the participants have a high auto-concept, they considerer to have competent academic background and ability leaderships’. The weak area is the meaning based on their directive job and institutional support received.
Conclusion: The job context has an important role on the laborer social identity.Objetivo: Identificar elementos de la identidad social laboral de mujeres calificadas como perpetradoras de acoso psicológico en el trabajo. Con la finalidad de profundizar en el conocimiento de elementos psicosociales involucrados en la participación del género femenino en este tipo de problemas laborales.
Métodos: Se realizó un estudio de caso fenomenológico con entrevistas a seis mujeres, señaladas por sus víctimas como presuntas perpetradoras de acoso.
Resultados: Los hallazgos mostraron que las mujeres poseen un alto concepto de sí mismas, consideran que tienen formación académica competente y habilidades de liderazgo. El área más débil se encuentra en la importancia que le otorgan a su nombramiento de directivo y al apoyo institucional que reciben.
Conclusion: El contexto laboral juga una papel destacado en el desarrollo de su identidad social laboral
Health-related quality of life in spanish women with eating disorders
People with eating disorders show impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to investigate the relative role of physical and mental factors and stage of change as possible predictors of HRQoL in a group of Spanish women (n = 124) with eating disorders. For this purpose, initial and follow-up data were obtained after 6 months from patients attending an outpatient treatment unit for eating disorders. The determinants of the physical and mental domains of the Medical Outcomes Survey Short-form Health Survey (SF-36) questionnaire were investigated in the total sample and separately based on the eating disorder diagnosis by multiple linear regression. Lower scores in the physical component of the SF-36 questionnaire were associated with the presence of a higher body mass index (BMI) at follow-up as well as a higher score in the “action” component of the Attitudes towards Change in Eating Disorders Questionnaire (ACTA). Conversely, a higher index in the EuroQoL-5D overall quality of life questionnaire (EQ-5D) and the presence of obsessive compulsive disorder were associated with a higher score in the physical dimension. The instrument used demonstrated the ability to assess changes associated with the physical component of these patients over the period studied, and the analysis provided more information and specific data on different aspects of HRQoL, thus allowing a more detailed analysis of the information.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Análisis arqueosismológico del conjunto arqueológico romano de Mulva- Munigua (Sevilla, España). Resultados preliminares
El conjunto arqueológico romano de Mulva-Munigua (Sevilla, España) presenta daños en las edificaciones
que pueden ser interpretadas como resultado de la ocurrencia de un evento sísmico (Efectos Arqueológicos de los
Terremotos: EAEs) a finales del siglo III A.D., fecha coincidente con el inicio del periodo de declive económico de este
asentamiento romano. Para intentar establecer el posible origen sísmico de las deformaciones, se ha procedido al
inventario y análisis de las estructuras deformadas presentes en el yacimiento. No obstante, algunas de estas
deformaciones también se pueden interpretar como resultado de procesos gravitaciones asociados a la ladera Este de la
colina sobre la que se sitúa parte del yacimiento. Las direcciones de máxima deformación (ey) obtenidas del análisis de
EAEs indica dos direcciones preferentes de la deformación (o movimiento preferente del terreno): NNO-SSE y ENEOSO.
Aunque los datos presentan una dispersión importante, se puede establecer que la orientación principal NNO-SSE
es compatible con un evento sísmico situado en el borde norte del Valle del Guadalquivir. La orientación ENE-OSO
podría relacionarse con un evento posterior, o más seguramente con procesos de ladera de carácter cosísmico o no.The Roman archaeological site of Mulva-Munigua (Sevilla, Spain) displays building damage features
suggesting a seismic origin (Earthquake Archaeological Effects: EAEs). The proposed seismic event could be
tentatively dated in the late 3rd century AD, coinciding with the beginning of the economic fall of the Roman Empire at
Iberia. However, some of the recorded EAEs can be also interpreted as a result of intervening slope movements in the
eastern hillslope of this roman site. The inventory and analysis of the proposed EAEs make possible to discern between
seismic oriented damage and other causes. In spite of the data show a significant dispersion, their analysis result in two
different orientations of maximum deformation (ey) or preferential ground movement: NNW-SSE and ENE-WSW. The
main ey orientation (NNW-SSE) can be tentatively related to a seismic event occurred in the environs of the northern
border of the Guadalquivir Depression. The secondary orientation (ENE-WSW) can be interpreted as a consequence of
latter slope movements triggered (or not) by other ancient earthquakes
Unraveling Bicuspid Aortic Valve Enigmas by Multimodality Imaging: Clinical Implications
Aortic aneurysm; Bicuspid aortic valve; Computed tomographyAneurisma aòrtic; Vàlvula aòrtica bicúspide; Tomografia computadaAneurisma aórtico; Válvula aórtica bicúspide; Tomografía computadaMultimodality imaging is the basis of the diagnosis, follow-up, and surgical management of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) patients. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is used in our clinical routine practice as a first line imaging for BAV diagnosis, valvular phenotyping and function, measurement of thoracic aorta, exclusion of other aortic malformations, and for the assessment of complications such are infective endocarditis and aortic. Nevertheless, TTE is less useful if we want to assess accurately other aortic segments such as mid-distal ascending aorta, where computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (CMR) could improve the precision of aorta size measurement by multiplanar reconstructions. A major advantage of CT is its superior spatial resolution, which affords a better definition of valve morphology and calcification, accuracy, and reproducibility of ascending aorta size, and allows for coronary artery assessment. Moreover, CMR offers the opportunity of being able to evaluate aortic functional properties and blood flow patterns. In this setting, new developed sequences such as 4D-flow may provide new parameters to predict events during follow up. The integration of all multimodality information facilitates a comprehensive evaluation of morphologic and dynamic features, stratification of the risk, and therapy guidance of this cohort of patients
El consejo genético prenatal
Informe del Comité de Bioética de España sobre el Consejo genético prenatal emitido el 21 de enero de 201
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