La Academia de Murillo y la Facultad de Bellas Artes 400 años después

El 11 de enero de 1660 algunos artistas sevillanos, entre quienes se encontraban Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Francisco de Herrera el Mozo y Juan de Valdés Leal, fundaban en Sevilla, en unas estancias de la Casa Lonja, una Academia del arte de la Pintura, siendo éste el primer establecimiento de enseñanza artística con el que contó la ciudad. En la actualidad, la Facultad de Bellas Artes de la Universidad de Sevilla, como centro superior de enseñanzas artísticas de la ciudad, se siente heredera de esta primigenia institución y, por ello, en el año en el que rememoramos el cuatricentenario del nacimiento de Murillo ha querido participar activamente en los factos conmemorativos de quien fue el primer presidente de su más remoto precedente

Integración de buenas prácticas de metodologías activas con la reutilización de objetos de aprendizaje digitales

En este artículo presentamos un planteamiento metodológico integrado, partiendo de un conjunto de propuestas de innovación docentes orientadas al aprendizaje activo que han sido testadas por separado e implantadas en diversas asignaturas pertenecientes a cursos de niveles diferentes. Se trata de integrar los siguientes elementos: (1) generación dinámica de contenidos digitales por parte de los estudiantes e integración en Bases de Conocimiento compartidas de las asignaturas implicadas; (2) uso sistemático de contenidos de calidad, principalmente en formato vídeo, distribuidos en plataformas on-line como soporte para la clase invertida (flipped classroom); (3) valoración entre iguales como elemento de desarrollo de la capacidad reflexiva y (auto)crítica; (4) uso sistemático de la colaboración con estudiantes y profesores de otras universidades en el desarrollo de las actividades enumeradas. Como soporte para lograr un despliegue viable y ágil de la propuesta metodológica, a la par que, para reforzar las competencias específicas del profesional de la Ingeniería Informática, se utilizan herramientas de amplio uso, acceso universal, y con una amplísima base de usuarios extendida a nivel mundial. Todas ellas basadas en la nube e independientes del dispositivo y sistema. Se completa este artículo presentando datos concretos de uso de esta metodología durante varios cursos académicos en diversas asignaturas, así como los resultados obtenidos.In this article we present an integrated methodological approach, starting from a set of proposals for educational innovation oriented towards active learning that have been tested separately and implemented in various subjects belonging to courses of different levels. The aim is to integrate the following elements: (1) dynamic generation of digital content by students and their integration into shared Knowledge Bases of the subjects involved; (2) systematic use of quality content, mainly in video format, distributed on online platforms as support for flipped classroom;(3) peer evaluation as an element of developing reflective capacity and self-critical ability; (4) systematic use of collaboration with students and professors from other universities in the development of the enumerated activities. As a support to achieve a viable and agile deployment of the methodological proposal as well as to strengthen the specific competencies of computer engineering professional, widely used tools are used, with a very large user base extended worldwide and universal access. All of them are cloud-based and device and system independent. This article ends with specific data on the use of this methodology during several academic courses in different subjects, as well as the results obtained.Este trabajo ha sido parcialmente subvencionado por el Vicerrectorado de Innovación, Compromiso social y Acción cultural de la UPV/EHU, a través del proyecto DIMAROVE dentro del Programa de Innovación Educativa bienio 2017-18 y por el Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad, proyecto EDU2016-79838-P

Inclusión social, autodeterminación y derechos de jóvenes con discapacidades : Aportes para una articulación entre el ámbito educativo y el laboral

Liberar el potencial humano de quienes están en alguna situación de discapacidad se vuelve un objetivo prioritario en la lucha por la igualdad de oportunidades proclamado a partir del ideario doctrinal de los derechos humanos. En este camino de reivindicaciones, atender los derechos de los adolescentes y jóvenes con discapacidades es una tarea que sigue en construcción.Facultad de Psicologí

Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos para la asignatura Ingeniería del Software

Duración (en horas): Más de 50 horas. Destinatario: Estudiante y DocenteEn este recurso se presenta una experiencia docente diseñada e implementada que utiliza la metodología de Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos en la asignatura Ingeniería del Software I, correspondiente al cuarto cuatrimestre del Grado en Ingeniería Informática. Su primera implantación de esta experiencia es la descrita en el presente documento, que ha tenido lugar simultáneamente en los tres grupos existentes: el de castellano (35 alumnos), el de euskera (28 alumnos) y el de inglés (7 alumnos), durante el curso 2012/2013, entre el 28 de enero de 2013 y el 24 de mayo del mismo año. La razón de esta puesta en marcha en todos los grupos al unísono es la existencia de un programa ERAGIN-INFORMATIKA específico en nuestro centro. La Facultad de Informática ha adoptado como línea estratégica el que los estudiantes del grado puedan cursar una asignatura implantada sobre los presupuestos del ABP (Aprendizaje basado en Proyectos) por cada cuatrimestre, a lo largo de todo su currículum, e IKD ha respondido con la adopción de este programa con su planificación y objetivos específicos

Efficacy of novel indoor residual spraying methods targeting pyrethroid-resistant aedes aegypti within experimental houses

Challenges in maintaining high effectiveness of classic vector control in urban areas has renewed the interest in indoor residual spraying (IRS) as a promising approach for Aedes-borne disease prevention. While IRS has many benefits, application time and intrusive indoor applications make its scalability in urban areas difficult. Modifying IRS to account for Ae. aegypti resting behavior, named targeted IRS (TIRS, spraying walls below 1.5 m and under furniture) can reduce application time; however, an untested assumption is that modifications to IRS will not negatively impact entomological efficacy. We conducted a comparative experimental study evaluating the residual efficacy of classically-applied IRS (as developed for malaria control) compared to two TIRS application methods using a carbamate insecticide against a pyrethroid-resistant, field-derived Ae. aegypti strain. We performed our study within a novel experimental house setting (n = 9 houses) located in Merida (Mexico), with similar layouts and standardized contents. Classic IRS application (insecti-cide applied to full walls and under furniture) was compared to: a) TIRS: insecticide applied to walls below 1.5 m and under furniture, and b) Resting Site TIRS (RS-TIRS): insecticide applied only under furniture. Mosquito mortality was measured eight times post-application (out to six months post-application) by releasing 100 Ae. aegypti females/house and collecting live and dead individuals after 24 hrs exposure. Compared to Classic IRS, TIRS and RS-TIRS took less time to apply (31% and 82% reduction, respectively) and used less insecticide (38% and 85% reduction, respectively). Mortality of pyrethroid-resistant Ae. aegypti did not significantly differ among the three IRS application methods up to two months post application, and did not significantly differ between Classic IRS and TIRS up to four months post application. These data illustrate that optimizing IRS to more efficiently target Ae. aegypti

Deltamethrin resistance in Aedes aegypti results in treatment failure in Merida, Mexico

The operational impact of deltamethrin resistance on the efficacy of indoor insecticide applications to control Aedes aegypti was evaluated in Merida, Mexico. A randomized controlled trial quantified the efficacy of indoor residual spraying (IRS) against adult Ae. aegypti in houses treated with either deltamethrin (to which local Ae. aegypti expressed a high degree of resistance) or bendiocarb (to which local Ae. aegypti were fully susceptible) as compared to untreated control houses. All adult Ae. aegypti infestation indices during 3 months post-spraying were significantly lower in houses treated with bendiocarb compared to untreated houses (odds ratio < 0.75; incidence rate ratio < 0.65) whereas no statistically significant difference was detected between the untreated and the deltamethrin-treated houses. On average, bendiocarb spraying reduced Ae. aegypti abundance by 60% during a 3-month period. Results demonstrate that vector control efficacy can be significantly compromised when the insecticide resistance status of Ae. aegypti populations is not taken into consideration

Comorbidities in patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A comparative registries-based study

OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence of the main comorbidities in 2 large cohorts of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with a focus on cardiovascular (CV) diseases. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional multicenter study where the prevalence of more relevant comorbidities in 2 cohorts was compared. Patients under followup from SJOGRENSER (Spanish Rheumatology Society Registry of Primary SS) and RELESSER (Spanish Rheumatology Society Registry of SLE), and who fulfilled the 2002 American-European Consensus Group and 1997 American College of Rheumatology classification criteria, respectively, were included. A binomial logistic regression analysis was carried out to explore potential differences, making general adjustments for age, sex, and disease duration and specific adjustments for each variable, including CV risk factors and treatments, when appropriate. RESULTS: A total of 437 primary SS patients (95% female) and 2,926 SLE patients (89% female) were included. The mean age was 58.6 years (interquartile range [IQR] 50.0-69.9 years) for primary SS patients and 45.1 years (IQR 36.4-56.3 years) for SLE patients (P?<?0.001), and disease duration was 10.4 years (IQR 6.0-16.7 years) and 13.0 years (IQR 7.45-19.76 years), respectively (P?<?0.001). Smoking, dyslipidemia, and arterial hypertension were associated less frequently with primary SS (odds ratio [OR] 0.36 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.28-0.48], 0.74 [95% CI 0.58-0.94], and 0.50 [95% CI 0.38-0.66], respectively) as were life-threatening CV events (i.e., stroke or myocardial infarction; OR 0.57 [95% CI 0.35-0.92]). Conversely, lymphoma was associated more frequently with primary SS (OR 4.41 [95% CI 1.35-14.43]). The prevalence of severe infection was lower in primary SS than in SLE (10.1% versus 16.9%; OR 0.54 [95% CI 0.39-0.76]; P?<?0.001). CONCLUSION: Primary SS patients have a consistently less serious CV comorbidity burden and a lower prevalence of severe infection than those with SLE. In contrast, their risk of lymphoma is greater

Prediction of poor outcome in clostridioides difficile infection: A multicentre external validation of the toxin B amplification cycle

Producción CientíficaClassification of patients according to their risk of poor outcomes in Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) would enable implementation of costly new treatment options in a subset of patients at higher risk of poor outcome. In a previous study, we found that low toxin B amplification cycle thresholds (Ct) were independently associated with poor outcome CDI. Our objective was to perform a multicentre external validation of a PCR-toxin B Ct as a marker of poor outcome CDI. We carried out a multicentre study (14 hospitals) in which the characteristics and outcome of patients with CDI were evaluated. A subanalysis of the results of the amplification curve of real-time PCR gene toxin B (XpertTM C. difficile) was performed. A total of 223 patients were included. The median age was 73.0 years, 50.2% were female, and the median Charlson index was 3.0. The comparison of poor outcome and non–poor outcome CDI episodes revealed, respectively, the following results: median age (years), 77.0 vs 72.0 (p = 0.009); patients from nursing homes, 24.4% vs 10.8% (p = 0.039); median leukocytes (cells/μl), 10,740.0 vs 8795.0 (p = 0.026); and median PCR-toxin B Ct, 23.3 vs 25.4 (p = 0.004). Multivariate analysis showed that a PCR-toxin B Ct cut-off <23.5 was significantly and independently associated with poor outcome CDI (p = 0.002; OR, 3.371; 95%CI, 1.565–7.264). This variable correctly classified 68.5% of patients. The use of this microbiological marker could facilitate early selection of patients who are at higher risk of poor outcome and are more likely to benefit from newer and more costly therapeutic options

Efficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets with declining physical and chemical integrity on Aedes aegypti (diptera : culicidae)

Fitting long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) as screens on doors and windows has a significant impact on indoor adult Aedes aegypti, with entomological reductions measured in a previous study being significant for up to two years post-installation, even in the presence of pyrethroid-resistant Aedes populations. The study used bioassays (0, 6, and 12 months), which confirmed that LLIN residual activity decreased over time. However, the study demonstrates that the remaining chemical effect after field conditions still contributes to killing/repelling mosquitoes. LLIN screening from the neighborhood Juan Pablo II in Merida (Yucatan State, Mexico) were randomly selected. Merida is highly endemic for dengue and other Aedes-borne viruses

Seed storage conditions change the germination pattern of clonal growth plants in Mediterranean salt marshes.

8 páginas, 4 tablas, 8 figuras.The effect of salinity level and extended exposure to different salinity and flooding conditions on germination patterns of three saltmarsh clonal growth plants (Juncus subulatus, Scirpus litoralis, and S. maritimus) was studied. Seed exposure to extended flooding and saline conditions significantly affected the outcome of the germination process in a different, though predictable, way for each species, after favorable conditions for germination were restored. Tolerance of the germination process was related to the average salinity level measured during the growth/germination season at sites where established individuals of each species dominated the species cover. No relationship was found between salinity tolerance of the germination process and seed response to extended exposure to flooding and salinity conditions. The salinity response was significantly related to the conditions prevailing in the habitats of the respective species during the unfavorable (nongrowth/nongermination) season. Our results indicate that changes in salinity and hydrology while seeds are dormant affect the outcome of the seed-bank response, even when conditions at germination are identical. Because these environmental-history-dependent responses differentially affect seed germination, seedling density, and probably sexual recruitment in the studied and related species, these influences should be considered for wetland restoration and managementFinancial support from the Spanish Ministry of the Environment (MMA, project 05/99) and the Junta de Andalucía (research group 4086)enabled us to carry out the present work.Peer reviewe