Analyzing the news coverage of the Second Republic proclamation process in Castellón in Heraldo de Castellón and Diario de la Mañana (April 11th, 1931-16th April, 1931)

Treball final de Grau en Periodisme. Codi: PE0932. Curs acadèmic 2014-2015En este trabajo se analiza el tratamiento informativo que realizaron dos diarios de referencia en Castellón en 1931 sobre las elecciones municipales del 12 de abril del mismo año, que otorgaron la victoria a los republicanos tras la Dictadura de Primo de Rivera y de Berenguer y la consiguiente proclamación de la II República española. A pesar de tratarse de un tema a priori estudiado, no se han encontrado referencias a estudios sobre la proclamación de la República y cambio de régimen en periódicos en la capital castellonense. En las elecciones mencionadas, Castellón se convirtió en la segunda provincia española con más votos a favor de los republicanos, lo que ha aportado interés al tema. Los objetivos del trabajo se basaron entonces en estudiar el tratamiento informativo de este hecho, entre el 11 y el 16 de abril, en Heraldo de Castellón y Diario de la Mañana para posteriormente comparar los resultados, y a partir de los mismos establecer el grado de vinculación política de ambos diarios con los partidos republicanos y monárquicos. Para ello, se ha realizado un análisis de la identidad profunda del diario y se ha utilizado la metodología cuantitativa para el análisis del contenido y cualitativa para el estudio de los mecanismos narrativos. Mediante el análisis de 89 piezas se ha podido observar cómo los diarios se convirtieron en altavoces políticos de ambos bandos y cómo se vieron sometidos a las lógicas de mercado de la industria periodística propias de la prensa de masas.This paper analyzes the news coverage that two of the largest newspapers’ in 1931 in Castellón made about the municipal elections that took place on April 12th, 1931. These elections gave the victory to Republican decree after the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera and Berenguer and the subsequent proclamation of the Second Republic. Despite being a well-studied topic, we haven’t found references to studies about the Republic proclamation progress and change of regime in the city of Castellón. In the elections referred, Castellón became the second Spanish province that gave more votes for the Republicans; this fact has brought interest to the topic. The objectives of this paper were based on studying of news coverage of this fact ranging from April 11th, 1931 to April 16th, 1931 in Heraldo de Castellón and Diario de la Mañana, for afterwards to compare the results, and from them to establish the degree of political connections of both newspapers’ with the Republican and Royalists. For this reason, it has been carried out an analysis of the deep identity of the journal and it has been used the quantitative methodology for the analysis of content and qualitative for the study of narrative mechanisms. Through the analysis of 89 news pieces, it has been able to observe how the newspapers’ became political speakers on both sides and how they were in turn linked to the logical of the market of the mass media

Plan de Comunicación UJI Motorsport

Treball Final de Grau en Publicitat i Relacions Públiques. Codi: PU0932. Curs acadèmic: 2016/2017The current Communication Plan aims to modify the corporative identity of UJI Motorsport to increase its public visibility in order to reach a better communication among its stakeholders. UJI Motorsport is a team which competes in Formula Student, the Europe's most established educational motorsport competition. The format of the event is such that it provides an ideal opportunity for hundreds of students to test, demonstrate and improve their capabilities to deliver a complex and integrated product in the demanding environment of a motorsport competition. Despite the importance of the competition and its impact either in both motoring and college sector, UJI Motorsport did not have a Communication Department until few months ago. That is why no one managed its corporate. They did not even have a clearly defined identity to follow which would have help them to be in the top mind of their stakeholders. In consequence, from the Communication Department different actions addressed to each stakeholder are suggest. Those actions, will modify the team’s identity in almost every way possible, they will communicate all those changes outwardly and they will help team members to embrace them.El present Pla de Comunicació té com a objectius principals modificar la identitat corporativa per a donar a conèixer UJI Motorsport i aconseguir per mitjà d'ella una millor comunicació entre els seus diferents públics. UJI Motorsport és un equip que competeix en Formula Student, la competició estudiantil de motor més important d'Europa. En l'actualitat s'enfronten més d'un centenar d'equips internacionals cada any, creant l'escenari ideal perquè els estudiants demostren i avaluen les seues capacitats per a oferir un producte complex i integrat en l'exigent entorn d'una competició automobilística. Malgrat la importància de la competició i la seua repercussió, tant en el sector automobilístic com en l'àmbit universitari, fins fa tan sols uns mesos UJI Motorsport no contaba amb un departament de comunicació que gestionara tots els intangibles relacionats amb la comunicació corporativa. Pel mateix motiu, ni tan sols existia una identitat definida que els fera assentar la forma de procedir de l'equip i posicionar-se com un actiu destacat entre els seus públics. Per tot això, des del departament de comunicació de l'equip es proposen diferents accions destinades a cadascun dels públics. Accions que aniran des de la modificació de la identitat en tots els seus vessants, fins a donar a conèixer externament tots els canvis duts a terme o la interiorització per part dels membres de l'equip dels nous elements corporatius.El presente Plan de Comunicación tiene como objetivos principales modificar la identidad corporativa para dar a conocer UJI Motorsport y conseguir mediante ella una mejor comunicación entre sus diferentes públicos. UJI Motorsport es un equipo que compite en Formula Student, la competición estudiantil de motor más importante de Europa. En la actualidad se enfrentan más de un centenar de equipos internacionales cada año creando el escenario ideal para que los estudiantes demuestren y evalúen sus capacidades para ofrecer un producto complejo e integrado en el exigente entorno de una competición automovilística. Pese a la importancia de la competición y su repercusión tanto en el sector automovilístico como en el ámbito universitario, hasta hace tan solo unos meses UJI Motorsport carecía de un departamento de comunicación que gestionara todos los intangibles relacionados con la comunicación corporativa. Por el mismo motivo, ni siquiera existía una identidad definida que les hiciera asentar la forma de proceder del equipo y posicionarse como un activo destacado entre sus públicos. Por todo ello, desde el departamento de comunicación del equipo se proponen diferentes acciones destinadas a cada uno de los públicos. Acciones que irán desde la modificación de la identidad en todas sus vertientes, hasta dar a conocer externamente todos los cambios llevados a cabo o la interiorización por parte de los miembros del equipo de los nuevos elementos corporativos

Influence of nutrient inputs from a wetland dominated by agriculture on the phytoplankton community in a shallow harbour at the Spanish Mediterranean coast

[EN] The Safor Wetland (Western Mediterranean) is a protected ecosystem declared Site of Community Importance under the Habitats Directive. Agricultural practices have been part of this ecosystem throughout history, and its hydrology is anthropogenically manipulated to satisfy cultivation needs. Freshwater from the wetland is discharged through surface channels to Gandia Harbour, a shallow water body with high water residence time. This study evaluated the linear eutrophication gradient downstream from the freshwater inflow locations. The role of the main nutrients in determining the phytoplankton community is discussed. The predominance of agricultural practices, 48% of the watershed soil, caused an excess of nitrogen and an imbalance in the nutrient ratios at all the sampling points. Phosphorus concentrations were particularly low, and did not exceed 1.0 ¿M. Chlorophyll-a concentration was of the order of that found in other eutrophic estuarine waters. In general, flagellates dominated over diatoms at all the harbour sampling points and depths. Potentially blooming species of both phytoplankton groups were detected. The correct implementation of the existing agricultural best management practices should continue to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loading to the estuary. It seems reasonable that for effective control of the eutrophication effects in this area, strict control over wastewater point sources should be also exercised. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.Sebastiá Frasquet, MT.; Rodilla Alamá, M.; Sanchís Blay, JA.; Altur Grau, VJ.; Gadea Pérez, MI.; Falco Giaccaglia, SL. (2012). Influence of nutrient inputs from a wetland dominated by agriculture on the phytoplankton community in a shallow harbour at the Spanish Mediterranean coast. AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT. 152(3):10-20. doi:10.1016/j.agee.2012.02.006S1020152

Cross-communication between Gi and Gs in a G-protein-coupled receptor heterotetramer guided by a receptor C-terminal domain

BACKGROUND: G-protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) heteromeric complexes have distinct properties from homomeric GPCRs, giving rise to new receptor functionalities. Adenosine receptors (A1R or A2AR) can form A1R-A2AR heteromers (A1-A2AHet), and their activation leads to canonical G-protein-dependent (adenylate cyclase mediated) and -independent (β-arrestin mediated) signaling. Adenosine has different affinities for A1R and A2AR, allowing the heteromeric receptor to detect its concentration by integrating the downstream Gi- and Gs-dependent signals. cAMP accumulation and β-arrestin recruitment assays have shown that, within the complex, activation of A2AR impedes signaling via A1R. RESULTS: We examined the mechanism by which A1-A2AHet integrates Gi- and Gs-dependent signals. A1R blockade by A2AR in the A1-A2AHet is not observed in the absence of A2AR activation by agonists, in the absence of the C-terminal domain of A2AR, or in the presence of synthetic peptides that disrupt the heteromer interface of A1-A2AHet, indicating that signaling mediated by A1R and A2AR is controlled by both Gi and Gs proteins. CONCLUSIONS: We identified a new mechanism of signal transduction that implies a cross-communication between Gi and Gs proteins guided by the C-terminal tail of the A2AR. This mechanism provides the molecular basis for the operation of the A1-A2AHet as an adenosine concentration-sensing device that modulates the signals originating at both A1R and A2AR

Creación y difusión de recursos interactivos y audiovisuales para la formación en comunicación III

Esta propuesta de Innovación Docente consiste en el desarrollo de la plataforma web https://comunicahistoria.com, que divulga material realizado por los estudiantes y que, de una manera original, creativa, rigurosa y, sobre todo, amena, favorece el aprendizaje y las competencias profesionales, despierta el interés del alumnado por las materias e impulsa la creación de contenidos relacionados con los ámbitos de la comunicación y la historia.Depto. de Periodismo y Comunicación GlobalFac. de Ciencias de la InformaciónFALSEUniversidad Complutense de Madridsubmitte

Night shift work and stomach cancer risk in the MCC-Spain study

OBJECTIVES: Night shift work has been classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, based on experimental studies and limited evidence on human breast cancer risk. Evidence at other cancer sites is scarce. We evaluated the association between night shift work and stomach cancer risk in a population-based case-control study. METHODS: A total of 374 incident stomach adenocarcinoma cases and 2481 population controls were included from the MCC-Spain study. Detailed data on lifetime night shift work were collected including permanent and rotating shifts, and their cumulative duration (years). Adjusted unconditional logistic regression models were used in analysis. RESULTS: A total of 25.7% of cases and 22.5% of controls reported ever being a night shift worker. There was a weak positive, non-significant association between ever having had worked for at least 1?year in permanent night shifts and stomach cancer risk compared to never having worked night shifts (OR=1.2, 95% CI 0.9 to 1.8). However, there was an inverse 'U' shaped relationship with cumulative duration of permanent night shifts, with the highest risk observed in the intermediate duration category (OR 10-20?years=2.0, 95% CI 1.1 to 3.6) (p for trend=0.19). There was no association with ever having had worked in rotating night shifts (OR=0.9, 95% CI 0.6 to 1.2) and no trend according to cumulative duration (p for trend=0.68). CONCLUSION: We found no clear evidence concerning an association between night shift work and stomach cancer ris

Vitamin C deficiency in critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care unit

ObjectivesTo determine vitamin C plasma kinetics, through the measurement of vitamin C plasma concentrations, in critically ill Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, identifying eventually the onset of vitamin C deficiency.DesignProspective, observational, single-center study.SettingIntensive Care Unit (ICU), Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona. Study period from November 12th, 2020, to February 24th, 2021.PatientsPatients who had a severe hypoxemic acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 were included.InterventionsPlasma vitamin C concentrations were measured on days 1, 5, and 10 of ICU admission. There were no vitamin C enteral nor parenteral supplementation. The supportive treatment was performed following the standard of care or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients.MeasurementPlasma vitamin C concentrations were analyzed using an ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) system with a photodiode array detector (wavelength set to 245 nm). We categorized plasmatic levels of vitamin C as follows: undetectable: < 1,5 mg/L, deficiency: <2 mg/L. Low plasma concentrations: 2–5 mg/L; (normal plasma concentration: > 5 mg/L).Main resultsForty-three patients were included (65% men; mean age 62 ± 10 years). The median Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was 3 (1–4), and the Acute Physiology and Chronic Health disease Classification System (APACHE II) score was 13 (10–22). Five patients had shock. Bacterial coinfection was documented in 7 patients (16%). Initially all patients required high-flow oxygen therapy, and 23 (53%) further needed invasive mechanical ventilation during 21 (± 10) days. The worst PaO2/FIO2 registered was 93 (± 29). ICU and hospital survival were 77 and 74%, respectively. Low or undetectable levels remained constant throughout the study period in the vast majority of patients.ConclusionThis observational study showed vitamin C plasma levels were undetectable on ICU admission in 86% of patients with acute respiratory failure due to COVID-19 pneumonia requiring respiratory support. This finding remained consistent throughout the study period

Risk Factors for COVID-19 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A National, ENEIDA-Based Case–Control Study (COVID-19-EII)

(1) Scant information is available concerning the characteristics that may favour the acquisition of COVID-19 in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess these differences between infected and noninfected patients with IBD. (2) This nationwide case-control study evaluated patients with inflammatory bowel disease with COVID-19 (cases) and without COVID-19 (controls) during the period March-July 2020 included in the ENEIDA of GETECCU. (3) A total of 496 cases and 964 controls from 73 Spanish centres were included. No differences were found in the basal characteristics between cases and controls. Cases had higher comorbidity Charlson scores (24% vs. 19%; p = 0.02) and occupational risk (28% vs. 10.5%; p < 0.0001) more frequently than did controls. Lockdown was the only protective measure against COVID-19 (50% vs. 70%; p < 0.0001). No differences were found in the use of systemic steroids, immunosuppressants or biologics between cases and controls. Cases were more often treated with 5-aminosalicylates (42% vs. 34%; p = 0.003). Having a moderate Charlson score (OR: 2.7; 95%CI: 1.3-5.9), occupational risk (OR: 2.9; 95%CI: 1.8-4.4) and the use of 5-aminosalicylates (OR: 1.7; 95%CI: 1.2-2.5) were factors for COVID-19. The strict lockdown was the only protective factor (OR: 0.1; 95%CI: 0.09-0.2). (4) Comorbidities and occupational exposure are the most relevant factors for COVID-19 in patients with IBD. The risk of COVID-19 seems not to be increased by immunosuppressants or biologics, with a potential effect of 5-aminosalicylates, which should be investigated further and interpreted with caution

Risk factors and outcome of COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies

Background: Prognostic factors of poor outcome in patients with hematological malignancies and COVID-19 are poorly defned. Patients and methods: This was a Spanish transplant group and cell therapy (GETH) multicenter retrospective observational study, which included a large cohort of blood cancer patients with laboratory-confrmed SARS-CoV-2 infection through PCR assays from March 1st 2020 to May 15th 2020. Results: We included 367 pediatric and adult patients with hematological malignancies, including recipients of autologous (ASCT) (n=58) or allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) (n=65) from 41 hospitals in Spain. Median age of patients was 64 years (range 1-93.8). Recipients of ASCT and allo-SCT showed lower mortality rates (17% and 18%, respectively) compared to non-SCT patients (31%) (p=0.02). Prognostic factors identifed for day 45 overall mortality (OM) by logistic regression multivariate analysis included age>70 years [odds ratio (OR) 2.1, 95% con‑ fdence interval (CI) 1.2-3.8, p=0.011]; uncontrolled hematological malignancy (OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.6-5.2, p20 mg/dL (OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.7-6.4, p<0.0001). In multivariate analysis of 216 patients with very severe COVID-19, treatment with azithromycin or low dose corticosteroids was associated with lower OM (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.2-0.89 and OR 0.31, 95% CI 0.11-0.87, respectively, p=0.02) whereas the use of hidroxycloroquine did not show signifcant improvement in OM (OR 0.64, 95% CI 0.37-1.1, P=0.1). Conclusions: In most patients with hematological malignancies COVID-19 mortality was directly driven by older age, disease status, performance status, as well as by immune (neutropenia) parameters and level of infammation (high CRP). Use of azithromycin and low dose corticosteroids may be of value in very severe COVID-19