Perfiles de competencias y concepciones sobre la escritura académica en estudiantes universitarios

The version of record of this manuscript has been published and is avalilable in Cultura y Educación 2015 http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/11356405.2015.1072358This study analyses Spanish undergraduates’ perceptions of their competency in academic writing, as well as their perception of the criteria that define its quality. We identified student profiles and examined their relationship with (1) certain sample characteristics, such as years of university experience, area of study and students’ gender, and (2) variables related to the process of writing, namely the students’ perception of the writing process and the importance they attribute to its characteristics. The data obtained came from the European Writing Survey (EUWRIT) which was administered to 1,044 students from nine Spanish universities. Profiles were identified by means of k-means cluster analysis. The relationship between these profiles and the variables studied was examined by means of chi-squared analyses and univariate ANOVAs. Two profiles were identified: students who are confident about their writing skills and who acknowledge the importance of writing in their field of knowledge; and students who are relatively confident about their writing ability and who consider writing to be relatively important in their subject areaEste estudio analiza la percepción de estudiantes universitarios españoles sobre su competencia en escritura académica y sobre el criterio que define la calidad de dicha escritura. Se identificaron los perfiles de estudiantes y se examinó su relación con (1) algunas características de la muestra — años de experiencia universitaria, ámbito de estudio de los estudiantes y su género; y (2) variables relacionadas con el proceso de escritura — las percepciones que los estudiantes tienen sobre el proceso de escritura y la importancia que atribuyen a las características de dicho proceso. Los datos obtenidos proceden de la Encuesta Europea sobre la Escritura Académica (EEEA), que fue administrada a 1,044 estudiantes de nueve universidades españolas. La relación entre estos perfiles y las variables estudiadas fue examinada mediante análisis de chi-cuadrado y ANOVAS univariados. Se identificaron dos perfiles distintos: estudiantes que confían en sus habilidades de escritura y que reconocen la importancia de la escritura en su ámbito de conocimiento; y los estudiantes que confían relativamente en sus habilidades de escritura y que consideran que la escritura es relativamente importante en su ámbito de conocimientoThis study was partially funded by Spain´s Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, DGICyT (EDU2013-46606-C2-2-R y EDU2013-46606-C2-1-R) and the European Self-perceived competencies of academic writing

Las personas sin hogar en Zaragoza. Análisis de los recursos sociales

El trabajo fin de grado consiste en el análisis de la población de las personas sin hogar de la ciudad de Zaragoza, así como de los recursos sociales existentes destinados a esta población, tratando de determinar la situación de los mismos, su suficiencia y su adecuación a las características de esta población

SMEPP: A Secure Middleware For Embedded P2P

Abstract: The increasing presence of embedded devices with internet access capabilities constitutes a new challenge in software development. These devices are now cooperating in a distributed manner towards what has been called as "Internet of Things". In this new scenario the client-server model is sometimes not adequate and dynamic ad-hoc networks are more common than before. However, security poses as a hard issue as these systems are extremely vulnerable. In this paper, we introduce SMEPP project, which aims at developing a middleware designed for P2P systems with a special focus on embedded devices and security. SMEPP is designed to be deployed in a wide range of devices. It tries to ease the development of applications hiding platforms details and other aspects such as scalability, adaptability and interoperability. A full implementation of this middleware is already available that incorporates security features specially designed for low-resource devices. Moreover, we describe two business applications being developed using this middleware in the context of "Digital Home" and "Environmental Monitoring in Industrial Environments"

IFE Plant Technology Overview and contribution to HiPER proposal

HiPER is the European Project for Laser Fusion that has been able to join 26 institutions and signed under formal government agreement by 6 countries inside the ESFRI Program of the European Union (EU). The project is already extended by EU for two years more (until 2013) after its first preparatory phase from 2008. A large work has been developed in different areas to arrive to a design of repetitive operation of Laser Fusion Reactor, and decisions are envisioned in the next phase of Technology Development or Risk Reduction for Engineering or Power Plant facilities (or both). Chamber design has been very much completed for Engineering phase and starting of preliminary options for Reactor Power Plant have been established and review here

Spirometry and respiratory oscillometry: Feasibility and concordance in schoolchildren with asthma

Producción CientíficaObjective:The purpose of this study was to describe the feasibility of respiratory oscillometry (RO) in schoolchildren with asthma, and the concordance of its results with those of spirometry, to determine its clinical usefulness. Methods:RO and spirometry were performed in 154 children (6 to 14-year-old) with asthma, following strict quality criteria for the tests. Their feasibility (probability of valid test, time of execution, number of maneuvers needed to achieve a valid test, and perceived difficulty) was compared. The factors that influence feasibility were analyzed with multivariate methods. FEV1, FEV1/FVC, FVC and FEF25-75 for spirometry, and R5, AX and R5-19 for RO, were converted into z-scores and their concordance was investigated through intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and kappa indices for normal/abnormal values. Results:There were no differences in the probability of obtaining a valid RO or spirometry (83.1% vs. 81.8%, p = 0.868). RO required a lower number of maneuvers [mean (SD) 4.2 (1.8) versus 6.0 (1.6), p < 0.001] and less execution time [5.1 (2.7) versus 7.6 (2.4) minutes, p < 0.001], and patients considered it less difficult. Age increased the probability of obtaining valid RO and spirometry. The concordance of results between RO and spirometry was low, and only between zFEV1 and zAX could it be considered moderate (ICC = 0.412, kappa = 0.427). Conclusion:RO and spirometry are feasible in children with asthma. RO has some practical advantages, but the concordance of its results with spirometry is low.Junta de Castilla y León (Gerencia Regional de Salud - Grant/Award Number: 2191/A/2020

Primary care randomized clinical trial: manual therapy effectiveness in comparison with TENS in patients with neck pain

This study investigated effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to reduce pain intensity in patients with mechanical neck disorder (MND). A randomized multi-centered controlled clinical trial was performed in 12 Primary Care Physiotherapy Units in Madrid Region. Ninety patients were included with diagnoses of subacute or chronic MND without neurological damage, 47 patients received MT and 43 TENS. The primary outcome was pain intensity measured in millimeters using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Also disability, quality of life, adverse effects and sociodemographic and prognosis variables were measured. Three evaluations were performed (before, when the procedure ?nished and six months after). Seventy-one patients (79%) completed the follow-up measurement at six months. In more than half of the treated patients the procedure had a clinically relevant ?short term? result after having ended the intervention, when either MT or TENS was used. The success rate decreased to one-third of the patients 6 months after the intervention. No differences can be found in the reduction of pain, in the decrease of disability nor in the quality of life between both therapies. Both analyzed physiotherapy techniques produce a short-term pain reduction that is clinically relevant.Ministerio de SanidadInstituto de Salud Carlos II

El papel mediador de la disregulación emocional en la adherencia al tratamiento en adolescentes con diabetes mellitus tipo 1.

ntroducción: La Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1 (DM1) es una enfermedad crónica que requiere de un estrecho seguimiento y control terapéutico para la prevención de complicaciones. Un peor funcionamiento ejecutivo contribuye a un peor cumplimiento terapéutico y a un peor manejo de la diabetes. El fenotipo de disregulación emocional se ha señalado como un indicador de autorregulación deficiente, psicopatología general, gravedad de los síntomas, exposición a la adversidad psicosocial y deterioro funcional. Se desconoce el papel de la disregulación emocional en la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. Hipótesis y objetivos: El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar el papel de l fenotipo de disregulación emocional en la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. Se hipotetiza que el fenotipo de disregulación emocional mediará la relación entre las funciones ejecutivas y la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. Población y método: Se reclutaron 55 pacientes entre 10 y 18 años con un diagnóstico de DM1 de al menos 3 años de evolución atendidos en el Servicio de endocrinología infantil de los Hospitales Universitarios Gregorio Marañón y Fundación Jiménez Díaz. Se evaluó la adherencia al tratamiento a la DM1 con la escala de vida relacionada con la DM1 (PedsQL- heteroinformada), las funciones ejecutivas con un cuestionario heteroaplicado (BRIEF-2) y la disregulación emocional con la subescala del Cuestionario de Capacidades y Dificultades (SDQ-Dysregulation Profile). Se desarrollaron modelos de mediación para evaluar el papel de la disregulación emocional como variable de mediación en la relación entre las funciones ejecutivas y la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. Los modelos de mediación se analizaron mediante métodos de muestreo Bootstrap. Resultados: Se halló una correlación estadísticamente significativa entre la variable Independiente (BRIEF-2) y el mediador propuesto (SDQ-DP). Los resultados apoyan el modelo de mediación total de la disregulación emocional en la relación entre las funciones ejecutivas y la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. El efecto indirecto mediante bootstrapping apoya el modelo de mediación ya que el efecto indirecto es significativamente diferente de cero en p<.05 (0.098). Discusión: Este estudio es pionero en presentar la disregulación emocional como un potencial factor de riesgo en la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. El fenotipo de disregulación emocional medido por el SDQ-DP parece mediar de forma completa la asociación establecida entre alteraciones en la función ejecutiva y la adherencia al tratamiento en la DM1 Conclusiones: El objetivo principal del tratamiento en la DM1 es proporcionar al paciente las herramientas necesarias para lograr el mejor control de su enfermedad a fin de evitar, retardar o detener las complicaciones agudas y a largo plazo. El perfil de disregulación emocional podría ser un factor de riesgo en la adherencia al tratamiento de la DM1. Se requieren más estudios y diseños prospectivos para confirmar el papel mediador de la disregulación emocional de las funciones ejecutivas y la adherencia al tratamiento en la DM1. Bibliografía: Hilliard ME, Harris MA, Weissberg-Benchell J. Diabetes resilience: a model of risk and protection in type 1 diabetes. Curr Diab Rep. 2012 Dec;12(6):739-48. Sildorf SM, Breinegaard N, Lindkvist EB, Tolstrup JS, Boisen KA, Teilmann GK, Skovgaard AM, Svensson J. Poor Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes and Psychiatric Comorbidity. Diabetes Care. 2018 Nov;41(11):2289-2296 Carballo JJ, Serrano-Drozdowskyj E, García Nieto R, Díaz de Neira-Hernando M, Pérez-Fominaya M, Molina-Pizarro CA, De León-Martínez V, Baca-García E. Prevalence and correlates of psychopathology in children and adolescents evaluated with the strengths and difficulties questionnaire dysregulation profile in a clinical setting. Psychopathology. 2014;47(5):303-11.2022-2

Chorological news for Carex (Cyperaceae) in the Iberian Peninsula

Se presentan diversas notas corológicas del género Carex para la península ibérica, que incluyen novedades provinciales para cuatro especies (C. elata subsp. elata, C. demissa subsp. demissa, C. oedipostyla, C. sylvatica subsp. sylvatica) así como la confirmación provincial (no indicada en Flora iberica) de la presencia de tres taxónes. Proporcionamos asimismo la segunda cita nacional para Portugal de C. reuteriana subsp. mauritanica. Otras tres citas poseen interés corológico al constituir novedades comarcales y/o de sector biogeográfico, o bien segunda cita provincial. Cinco de las novedades revisten interés conservacionista por tratarse de especies o poblaciones amenazadas, incluidas en Listas Rojas y/o protegidas a nivel legal. Por último, hacemos referencia a la posible naturalización de C. pendula.Various chorological notes for the genus Carex in the Iberian Peninsula are presented, including new provincial records for four species (C. elata subsp. elata, C. demissa subsp. demissa, C. oedipostyla, C. sylvatica subsp. sylvatica), as well as provincial confirmations (not indicated in Flora iberica) for the presence of three taxa. We also provide the second national report for Portugal of C. reuteriana subsp. mauritanica. Three additional reports have chorological interest by constituting new regional and/or biogeographic records, or the second provincial report. Five of the novelties are of conservation concern because they imply endangered species or populations, included in Red Lists and/or legally protected. Finally, we refer to the possible naturalization of C. pendula