Mediating Effects of Social Support in the Association Between Problems in Childhood and Adolescence and Well‑Being in Adult Domestic Adoptees

Research concerning adulthood and adoption has gained popularity in recent years, but there are very few studies involving positive variables of adjustment. Adopted people are believed to have more behavioral and emotional problems in childhood than the general population. Previous research suggests overall continuity of functioning in later life. However, certain variables might change that continuity. Through Structural Equation Modeling analyses, this paper assesses the mediating role of social support in the well-being of 70 adult adoptees. Findings showed a well-fitted model, where problems in adolescence had a direct effect on well-being in adulthood. Additionally, we found two mediating effects: (a) social support mediated the relationship between problems in adolescence and well-being later in life; and (b) problems in adolescence mediated the relationship between problems in childhood and well-being. The main implication of these results is that social support helps develop good levels of adjustment and well-being in adulthood. Taking all this into account, it is important for adoption professionals to encourage families to support their children and to provide additional support for those adoptees needing it

Inteligencia emocional y percepción del clima del aula en alumnos de Secundaria

Este trabajo pretende determinar la relación entre la inteligencia emocional de un grupo de alumnos y el clima social del aula. La inteligencia emocional hace referencia a un conjunto de factores “no cognitivos” que van a influir a la hora de adaptarse al medio y alcanzar el éxito en la vida. Estos factores tienen que ver con la comprensión y regulación de las emociones propias y ajenas, que posibilitan establecer relaciones sociales satisfactorias. Por su parte, el clima social de aula constituye las percepciones que tienen los agentes educativos (entre ellos los alumnos) de la organización del aula y de las interacciones que se establecen en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje. El estudio empírico realizado parece apuntar a una relación entre la inteligencia emocional de los alumnos y una percepción positiva del clima del aula.Departamento de PsicologíaMáster en Profesor de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idioma

Challenges for the future of smart cities from a gender perspective

About the ways in which the genre of the subject modifies the conceptions and representations of (public) spac

Beliefs and actions of university lecturers of sports sciences and physical activity regarding students’ learning motivation

This article presents a study on the perceptions of university professors of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences about the causes of lack of learning motivation of students with and without disabilities and the actions they take to motivate them. 16 semi-structured interviews were analyzed in an inductive manner. The results suggest that university teachers value students, enable positive learning environments, and address the interests and needs of all students through inclusive curricular practices

Operation and Maintenance in Solar Plants: Eight study cases

The use of solar photovoltaic generation is growing up nowadays. New developments have been achieved lowering the prices of the modules and their installation. Nevertheless, the operation and maintenance of these plants still needs improvements in order to enhance their efficiency and economic balance. This paper presents a detailed analysis of eight photovoltaic (PV) plants revealing improvements on the monitoring system and the maintenance procedures. The common failures in PV plants have been established and their losses have been estimated. A correct diagnostic method using good information and monitoring systems could have reduced the losses

The impact of inclusion on the spanish education system.

This project aims to show a broader vision of educational inclusion nowadays. Through different authors and perspectives, the historic evolution of inclusive education is known, from integration to inclusion. In addition, a bibliographic review has been carried out to publicize the different inclusion strategies that can be implemented in the educational field, by the educational community of schools. These strategies can be of different types: strategies of organization and effective management of the classroom (reduction of the ratio, promotion of positive personal relationship, establishment of routines, etc.), teaching strategies and learning assessment (formative os continuous evaluation, motivational strategies, etc.), grouing strategies (according to different sises and criterions) and adaptation of activities and materials’ strategies (adaptation of materials, analysis and breakdown of tasks in simpler sequences, etc.).Este trabajo pretende mostrar una visión más amplia de la inclusión educativa en la actualidad. A través de diferentes autores y perspectivas se da a conocer la evolución histórica de la educación inclusiva, desde la integración hasta la inclusión. Además, se ha llevado a cabo una revisión bibliográfica para dar a conocer las diferentes estrategias de inclusión que se pueden poner en práctica en el ámbito educativo, por parte de la comunidad educativa de los centros de enseñanza. Estas pueden ser de diferentes tipos: de organización y manejo efectivo del aula (reducción de la ratio, fomento de las relaciones personales positivas, establecimiento de rutinas, etc.), de enseñanza y evaluación de los aprendizajes (evaluación formativa o continua, estratégias de motivación, etc.), de agrupamento (atendiendo a diferentes tamaños y critérios) y de adaptación de las atividades y de los materiales (análisis y descomposición de tareas en secuencias más simples, adaptación de materiales, etc.)

Requirement of Plasminogen Binding to Its Cell-Surface Receptor α-Enolase for Efficient Regeneration of Normal and Dystrophic Skeletal Muscle

Adult regenerative myogenesis is central for restoring normal tissue structure and function after muscle damage. In muscle repair after injury, as in severe myopathies, damaged and necrotic fibers are removed by infiltrating inflammatory cells and then replaced by muscle stem cells or satellite cells, which will fuse to form new myofibers. Extracellular proteolysis mediated by uPA-generated plasmin plays a critical role in controlling inflammation and satellite-cell-dependent myogenesis. alpha-enolase has been described as plasminogen receptor in several cell types, where it acts concentrating plasmin proteolytic activity on the cell surface. In this study, we investigated whether alpha-enolase plasminogen receptor plays a regulatory role during the muscular repair process. Inhibitors of alpha-enolase/plasminogen binding: MAb11G1 (a monoclonal antibody against alpha-enolase) and e-aminocaproic acid, EACA (a lysine analogue) inhibited the myogenic abilities of satellite cells-derived myoblasts. Furthermore, knockdown of alpha-enolase decreased myogenic fusion of myoblasts. Injured wild-type mice and dystrophic mdx mice were also treated with MAb11G1 and EACA. These treatments had negative impacts on muscle repair impairing satellite cell functions in vitro in agreement with blunted growth of new myofibers in vivo. Furthermore, both MAb11G1 and EACA treatments impaired adequate inflammatory cell infiltration and promoted extracellular matrix deposition in vivo, which resulted in persistent degeneration. These results demonstrate the novel requirement of alpha-enolase for restoring homeostasis of injured muscle tissue, by controlling the pericellular localization of plasmin activity

Machine Learning models for the estimation of the production of large utility-scale photovoltaic plants

Photovoltaic (PV) energy development has increased in the last years mainly based on large utility-scale plants. These plants are characterised by a huge number of panels connected to high-power inverters occupying a large land area. An accurate estimation of the power production of the PV plants is needed for failure detection, identifying production deviations, and the integration of the plants into the power grid. Various studies have used Machine Learning estimation techniques developed on very small PV plants. This paper deals with large utility-scale plants and uses all the available information to represent the non-uniform radiation over the whole studied solar field. Variables measured in up to four meteorological stations and distributed across the plant are used. Three PV plants with 1, 2 and 4 meteorological stations have been used to develop Machine Learning models. The hyperparameters were systematically optimised, demonstrating the improvements by comparing with a simple model based on Multiple Linear Regression. The best results were obtained with the Random Forest technique for the three PV plants, providing a RMS error value ranging from 1.9% to 5.4%. The final models were compared with those found in the literature for tiny PV plants showing in general much better performance

Tratamiento odontológico integral al paciente odontopediátrico.

En el presente trabajo se exponen cuatro casos de pacientes odontopediátricos que han acudido al Servicio de Prácticas de Odontología de la Universidad de Zaragoza, en la provincia de Huesca. Se describe el diagnóstico, pronóstico y plan de tratamiento de los casos clínicos. Todo ello, valorando las distintas opciones de tratamiento multidisciplinar en función de las necesidades de cada paciente, a través de un correcto juicio diagnóstico y fundamentado en un exhaustivo estudio bibliográfico. Palabras clave: Odontopediatría, HIM, caries dental, MTA, manejo de la conducta

T Cell Migration from Inflamed Skin to Draining Lymph Nodes Requires Intralymphatic Crawling Supported by ICAM-1/LFA-1 Interactions.

T cells are the most abundant cell type found in afferent lymph, but their migration through lymphatic vessels (LVs) remains poorly understood. Performing intravital microscopy in the murine skin, we imaged T cell migration through afferent LVs in vivo. T cells entered into and actively migrated within lymphatic capillaries but were passively transported in contractile collecting vessels. Intralymphatic T cell number and motility were increased during contact-hypersensitivity-induced inflammation and dependent on ICAM-1/LFA-1 interactions. In vitro, blockade of endothelial cell-expressed ICAM-1 reduced T cell adhesion, crawling, and transmigration across lymphatic endothelium and decreased T cell advancement from capillaries into lymphatic collectors in skin explants. In vivo, T cell migration to draining lymph nodes was significantly reduced upon ICAM-1 or LFA-1 blockade. Our findings indicate that T cell migration through LVs occurs in distinct steps and reveal a key role for ICAM-1/LFA-1 interactions in this process