Consolidation of a professional approach experience on motivating Computer Engineering students to the application of legal issues

[EN] In previous courses, professors of the degree of Computer Science and Software Engineering of the University of Zaragoza realised that students did not like studying materias related to Legislation and Information Systems. However, these topics are key when Computers Science and Software Engineers have to analyse, design, implement, and mantain Information Systems in different environments such as an enterprise, a public entity, etc. because the rights of the users/clients of these systems must be guaranteed. So, a more appeling way to teach those topics to motivate the students to take them into account was designed. This paper describes the methodology and the main activities designed in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 courses in order to get the attention of the students on topics related to the current Spanish legislation and Information Systems. Moreover, some indicators about the performance of the students and their opinions about this new methodology are also described and analysed.Lozano, M.; Trillo-Lado, R. (2016). Consolidation of a professional approach experience on motivating Computer Engineering students to the application of legal issues. En 2nd. International conference on higher education advances (HEAD'16). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. 295-301. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAD16.2015.2713OCS29530

La imagen y la narrativa como herramientas para el abordaje psicosocial en escenarios de violencia. Departamentos del Huila y Tolima

El siguiente trabajo realizado tiene como fin abordar desde el enfoque narrativo los diferentes contextos de violencia, ejercicio que se realiza desde la epistemología de la psicología con base a las experiencias de las víctimas; testimonios reales que dan apertura a la planificación de una intervención psicosocial orientada en la atención, asistencia y reparación de individuos y colectivos que sufrieron la vulnerabilidad de sus derechos. La información relacionada, se soporta desde el análisis crítico e interpretativo de dos historias encontradas en el libro ¨voces historia de violencia y esperanza en Colombia¨ (Relato 5: Arturo) y ( Caso: Peñas Coloradas) que plasman la realidad de diferentes tipos de violencia en este país, permitiendo conocer cada situación y observar esa realidad oculta de experiencias traumáticas, conllevando así desde el que hacer de la psicología, diseñar estrategias psicosociales de acuerdo a la necesidad del contexto con el fin de delimitar el campo de acción psicosocial que abarca posturas conceptuales, practicas, ontológicas y metodológicas; aspectos indispensables para encauzar la planificación y ejecución de acciones psicosociales orientadas hacia la transformación del tejido social. Estos emergentes psicosociales desde el rol del psicólogo se fundamenta en la interpretación critica de la complejidad de los sujetos inmersos en un contexto violento, el cual expone que el método que permite identificar de una manera tangible la realidad y subjetividad de los impactos de la violencia, es a través de la herramienta cualitativa y la entrevista semiestructurada, que busca indagar preguntas lineales, circulares, estratégicas y reflexivas, información relevante de los elementos del trauma para transformar la identidad de víctimas a una de sobrevivientes.The following work carried out aims to address the different contexts of violence from the narrative approach, an exercise that is carried out from the epistemology of psychology based on the experiences of the victims; real testimonies that give opening to the planning of a psychosocial intervention oriented in the attention, assistance and reparation of individuals and groups that suffered the vulnerability of their rights. The related information is supported from the critical and interpretive analysis of two stories found in the book "voices history of violence and hope in Colombia" (Story 5: Arturo) and (Case: Peñas Coloradas) that capture the reality of the different forms of violence in our country, allowing to know each situation and observe that hidden reality of traumatic experiences, thus leading from what to do of psychology, to design psychosocial strategies according to the need of the context in order to delimit the field of psychosocial action that it encompasses conceptual, practical, ontological and methodological postures; essential aspects to channel the planning and execution of psychosocial actions oriented towards the transformation of the social fabric. These psychosocial emergents from the role of the psychologist are based on the critical interpretation of the complexity of the subjects immersed in a violent context, which exposes that the method that allows to identify in a tangible way the reality and subjectivity of the impacts of violence, It is through the qualitative tool and the semi-structured interview, which seeks to investigate linear, circular, strategic and reflective questions, relevant information of the elements of the trauma to transform the identity of victims to one of survivors

Development of Potent Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses in Long-Term Hemodialysis Patients After 1273-mRNA SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

Long-term hemodialysis (HD) patients are considered vulnerable and at high-risk of developing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection due to their immunocompromised condition. Since COVID-19 associated mortality rates are higher in HD patients, vaccination is critical to protect them. The response towards vaccination against COVID-19 in HD patients is still uncertain and, in particular the cellular immune response is not fully understood. We monitored the humoral and cellular immune responses by analysis of the serological responses and Spike-specific cellular immunity in COVID-19-recovered and naïve HD patients in a longitudinal study shortly after vaccination to determine the protective effects of 1273-mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 in these high-risk patients. In naïve HD patients, the cellular immune response measured by IL-2 and IFN-ɣ secretion needed a second vaccine dose to significantly increase, with a similar pattern for the humoral response. In contrast, COVID-19 recovered HD patients developed a potent and rapid cellular and humoral immune response after the first vaccine dose. Interestingly, when comparing COVID-19 recovered healthy volunteers (HV), previously vaccinated with BNT162b2 vaccine to HD patients vaccinated with 1273-mRNA, these exhibited a more robust immune response that is maintained longitudinally. Our results indicate that HD patients develop strong cellular and humoral immune responses to 1273-mRNA vaccination and argue in favor of personalized immune monitoring studies in HD patients, especially if COVID-19 pre-exposed, to adapt COVID-19 vaccination protocols for this immunocompromised population.Funding was obtained from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) RICORS program to RICORS2040 (RD21/0005/0001), FEDER funds; Acción Estratégica en Salud Intramural (AESI), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, grant number AESI PI21CIII_00022 to PP and Healthstar-plus -REACT-UE Grant through Segovia Arana Research Institute Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda-IDIPHIM. JO is a member of VACCELERATE (European Corona Vaccine Trial Accelerator Platform) Network, which aims to facilitate and accelerate the design and implementation of COVID-19 phase 2 and 3 vaccine trials. JO is a member of the INsTRuCT under the MSC grant agreement Nº860003 (Innovative Training in Myeloid Regulatory Cell Therapy) Consortium, a network of European scientists from academia and industry focused on developing innovative immunotherapies.S

Trends in Incidence and Transmission Patterns of COVID-19 in Valencia, Spain

Importance Limited information on the transmission and dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at the city scale is available. Objective To describe the local spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Valencia, Spain. Design, Setting, and Participants This single-center epidemiological cohort study of patients with SARS-CoV-2 was performed at University General Hospital in Valencia (population in the hospital catchment area, 364 000), a tertiary hospital. The study included all consecutive patients with COVID-19 isolated at home from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on February 19 until August 31, 2020. Exposures Cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed by the presence of IgM antibodies or a positive polymerase chain reaction test result on a nasopharyngeal swab were included. Cases in which patients with negative laboratory results met diagnostic and clinical criteria were also included. Main Outcomes and Measures The primary outcome was the characterization of dissemination patterns and connections among the 20 neighborhoods of Valencia during the outbreak. To recreate the transmission network, the inbound and outbound connections were studied for each region, and the relative risk of infection was estimated. Results In total, 2646 patients were included in the analysis. The mean (SD) age was 45.3 (22.5) years; 1203 (46%) were male and 1442 (54%) were female (data were missing for 1); and the overall mortality was 3.7%. The incidence of SARS-CoV-2 cases was higher in neighborhoods with higher household income (β2 [for mean income per household] = 0.197; 95% CI, 0.057-0.351) and greater population density (β1 [inhabitants per km2] = 0.228; 95% CI, 0.085-0.387). Correlations with meteorological variables were not statistically significant. Neighborhood 3, where the hospital and testing facility were located, had the most outbound connections (14). A large residential complex close to the city (neighborhood 20) had the fewest connections (0 outbound and 2 inbound). Five geographically unconnected neighborhoods were of strategic importance in disrupting the transmission network. Conclusions and Relevance This study of local dissemination of SARS-COV-2 revealed nonevident transmission patterns between geographically unconnected areas. The results suggest that tailor-made containment measures could reduce transmission and that hospitals, including testing facilities, play a crucial role in disease transmission. Consequently, the local dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 spread might inform the strategic lockdown of specific neighborhoods to stop the contagion and avoid a citywide lockdown.This study was supported by the Innovation, Universities, Science and Digital Society Council through the Valencia Innovation Agency (AVI); grant 851255 from the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (Dr Zanin); grant MDM-2017-0711 from the Spanish State Research Agency through the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Program for Centers and Units of Excellence in Research and Development (Dr Zanin); and from the Universitat de Valencia (Drs Iftimi and Lozano).Peer reviewe

Differential effects of the second SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine dose on T cell immunity in naive and COVID-19 recovered individuals

The rapid development of mRNA-based vaccines against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to the design of accelerated vaccination schedules that have been extremely effective in naive individuals. While a two-dose immunization regimen with the BNT162b2 vaccine has been demonstrated to provide a 95% efficacy in naive individuals, the effects of the second vaccine dose in individuals who have previously recovered from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection has not been investigated in detail. In this study, we characterize SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific humoral and cellular immunity in naive and previously infected individuals during and after two doses of BNT162b2 vaccination. Our results demonstrate that, while the second dose increases both the humoral and cellular immunity in naive individuals, COVID-19 recovered individuals reach their peak of immunity after the first dose. These results suggests that a second dose, according to the current standard regimen of vaccination, may be not necessary in individuals previously infected with SARS-CoV-2.Research reported in this publication was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the NIH (5R01HD102614-02; R01CA249204 and R01CA248984) and an ISMMS seed fund to E.G. The authors gratefully acknowledge use of the services and facilities of the Tisch Cancer Institute supported by a NCI Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA196521). M.S. was supported by a NCI training grant (T32CA078207). This work was supported by an ISMMS seed fund to J.O.; Instituto de Salud Carlos III (COV20-00668) to R.C.R.; the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (COVID-19 research call COV20/00181) co-financed by the European Development Regional Fund “A way to achieve Europe” to E.P.; the Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain (COV20/00170); the Government of Cantabria, Spain (2020UIC22-PUB-0019) to M.L.H.; the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI16CIII/00012) to P.P.; the Fondo Social Europeo e Iniciativa de Empleo Juvenil YEI (Grant PEJ2018-004557-A) to M.P.E.; and by REDInREN 016/009/009 ISCIII. This project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programs VACCELERATE and INsTRuCT under grant agreements 101037867 and 860003.S

Hogar

Aquest any la paraula “llar” ha cobrat un nou significat. S’ha convertit en refugi, en protecció i en presó. La il·lustració i la creativitat ens han ajudat a alliberar les nostres ments, en un moment en què els nostres cossos estaven reclosos. En aquesta exposició del Postgrau en Il·lustració creativa i tècniques de comunicació visual d’EINA trobareu les creacions que els 19 estudiants d’aquest programa han realitzat durant aquest any d’aprenentatge professional i personal. La llar, les experiències i els interessos de cada un d’ells es veuen reflectits en la seva obra i formen part del missatge que transmeten. Llar és qui ens envolta, qui ens omple i ens comprèn. Llar és família, amics i nosaltres mateixos.Este año la palabra “hogar” ha cobrado un nuevo significado. Se ha convertido en refugio, en protección y en cárcel. La ilustración y la creatividad nos han ayudado a liberar nuestras mentes, en un momento en el que nuestros cuerpos estaban recluidos. En esta exposición del Postgrado en Ilustración creativa y técnicas de comunicación visual de EINA encontraréis las creaciones que los 19 estudiantes de este programa han realizado durante este año de aprendizaje profesional y personal. El hogar, las experiencias y los intereses de cada uno de ellos se ven reflejados en su obra y forman parte del mensaje que transmiten. Hogar es quien nos rodea, quien nos llena y nos comprende. Hogar es familia, amigos y nosotros mismos.This year the word “home” has taken on a new meaning. It has become a refuge, a protection and a prison. Illustration and creativity have helped us to free our minds, at a time when our bodies were confined. In this exhibition of EINA Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Illustration and Visual Communication Techniques you will find the creations that the 19 students of this programme have made during this year of professional and personal learning. The home, the experiences and the interests of each one of them are reflected in their work and are part of the message that they transmit. Home is who surrounds us, who fills us and understands us. Home is family, friends and ourselves

Raíces y alas: recuerdos y ficciones

El segundo número de la colección Laboratorio Transmedia (ISSN: 2794-0861) contiene 36 relatos escritos durante el curso 2021/2022 por estudiantes de la Universidad para Mayores

Ahora / Ara

La cinquena edició del microrelatari per l’eradicació de la violència contra les dones de l’Institut Universitari d’Estudis Feministes i de Gènere «Purificación Escribano» de la Universitat Jaume I vol ser una declaració d’esperança. Aquest és el moment en el qual les dones (i els homes) hem de fer un pas endavant i eliminar la violència sistèmica contra les dones. Ara és el moment de denunciar el masclisme i els micromasclismes començant a construir una societat més igualitària. Cadascun dels relats del llibre és una denúncia i una declaració que ens encamina cap a un món millor