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López, Mónica López, Jorge F. del Valle, Carme Montserrat, and Amaia Bravo. "Factors Affecting Foster Care Breakdown in Spain." Spanish journal of psychology 14, no. 1 (May 2011): 111–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/rev_sjop.2011.v14.n1.9.
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Breakdown of foster care has been defined as the situation in which one of the involved parties terminates the intervention before having achieved the goals established for the case plan. This work presents a study carried out with a Spanish sample of 318 closed cases of children who were placed in foster homes and kinship care. The data were collected through the exhaustive review of the child protection and foster placement files, complemented with interviews of the welfare workers in charge of each case. The rate of breakdown of the entire sample was 26.1%, although it was significantly different in kinship care (19.7%) and foster care (31.2%). The results of this study indicate that the variables related to breakdown depend on the placement modality, either in foster care or kinship care. In the first case, the variables related to the child's characteristics are noteworthy, especially behavior and academic problems, with special relevance in the 9-12-year-old group, and in children who were previously in residential care. In contrast, in kinship care, the parents' problems (prison, mental health) and having some measure of guardianship are the most important. The fact of undergoing foster placement after having lived in various residential homes is transcendental. Lastly, the availability of economic resources and even the foster carers' studies seem to be related to foster breakdown.
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Larrondo Ureta, Ainara, and Teresa Santos Diez. "Features and Dimensions of Health Care Journalism: A Case Study on Spanish Free Magazines." SAGE Open 7, no. 4 (October 2017): 215824401774817. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244017748176.
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More and more individuals are turning to the mass media in search of information related to health care. Moreover, health care accounts for an important percentage of modern economies and household expenses. Since the 1990s, this demand has been to a degree satisfied by free healthcare magazines that offer useful advice and information related to health services and wellness. As the article argues, Spain can be a representative case for analyzing the health care magazine phenomenon. Using a methodology based on quantitative and qualitative variables, the article synthesizes the results of a broader research project carried out between 2012 and 2015, focusing on the news content and advertising in three free health and wellness magazines aimed at the general public in Spain: El Periódico de la Farmacia (The Pharmacy Newspaper), Estar bien (Feeling Well), and Health 21 (Salud 21). The conclusions discuss the main features and dimensions of these publications from an educational and social viewpoint, considering their fight for survival in an environment conditioned by financial crisis, competition from online publications, and the decrease in advertising and marketing specializing in health.
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Sanjurjo-Sanchez, Jorge, Carlos Arce Chamorro, Juan Vidal Romaní, Marcos Vaqueiro-Rodríguez, Victor Barrientos, and Joeri Kaal. "On the genesis of aluminum-rich speleothems in a granite cave of NW Spain." International Journal of Speleology 50, no. 1 (January 2021): 25–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5038/1827-806x.50.1.2358.
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Granite massifs often contain caves, with dimensions ranging from a few meters up to 1,000 m, also referred to as pseudokarst. The speleothems in such caves are mostly composed of either Si-rich (commonly opal-A) or Al-rich authigenic mineraloids. Whereas the formation and geochemical composition of opal-A biospeleothems have been studied and are fairly well understood, knowledge on the Al-rich analogues is scarce. This work reports for the first time a study on the composition, accretion process, age and growth rate of an Al-rich speleothem type flowstone from the A Trapa Cave System (Galicia, NW Spain), developed in a granite cave. To understand the growth process, trickling water was analyzed and the deposition environment inside the cave was characterized. We found that the speleothems are alternating Si- and Al-rich layered deposits formed between 1,635 ± 75 and 1,243 ± 58 cal BP by percolating water that carries underground mineral grains, dissolved ions, and organic matter from soil and the weathered bedrock above the cave.
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Medina Aguerreber, Pablo, Toni González Pacanowski, and Eva Medina. "Promoting Pharmaceutical Companies’ Reputation through Facebook: the case of Spain." Harvard Deusto Business Research 9, no. 2 (December 1, 2020): 243–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.48132/hdbr.306.
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This paper aims to analyse how the 100 most reputed pharmaceutical companies in Spain use Facebook for improving their corporate reputation. To do that, on the one hand, we carried out a literature review about corporate communication, health organizations and social media; and on the other hand, we analysed their Facebook corporate profiles by using ten indicators related to corporate communication. This paper concludes that pharmaceutical companies in Spain does not consider Facebook any more like a strategic tool for their corporate communication strategies because only 18 companies manage actively a Facebook corporate profile from their headquarters in Spain.
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Amorós, Pere, Montse Freixa, Nuria Fuentes, and Mari Cruz Molina. "Specialist Fostering in Spain." Adoption & Fostering 25, no. 2 (July 2001): 6–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030857590102500203.
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Specialist fostering is among several new forms of foster care being introduced in Spain. It recently provided the focus of an evaluative research study carried out by the autonomous administration in Catalonia and the University of Barcelona. Pere Amorós, Montse Freixa, Nuria Fuentes and Mari Cruz Molina provide a summary of the principal advances in foster care, as well as an analysis of the problems encountered, and outline proposals for the improvement of the specialist service.
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Trigueros, Emilio, Manuel Cánovas, Javier Arzúa, and Manuel Alcaraz. "Stability of an abandoned siderite mine: A case study in northern Spain." Open Geosciences 13, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 359–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/geo-2020-0240.
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Abstract Bodovalle is an iron carbonate mine located in Gallarta (near Bilbao, northern Spain), which is currently in the closure stage. The deposit was first exploited as an open-pit mine and later as an underground mine. The underground mine currently has 40 large rooms with rib pillars, occupying an area of 2,000 m long by 600 m wide. Room depth is around 200 m. The main geotechnical incident occurred in the NW1N zone, where an over-exploited rib pillar in poor condition was partially removed, leaving a 70-m roof span that eventually collapsed in 1999, resulting in a surface crater measuring 60 m in diameter. The collapse was preceded by noises and movements detected outside the mine. The subsidence was improved by means of infilling and monitoring. In 2014, residents living in homes built over the abandoned mine rooms detected very loud noises similar to those of 1999. The article describes a stability review carried out using advanced numerical methods (finite element method and boundary element method) and the geomechanical parameters obtained from a back analysis of the 1999 collapse.
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MEDEROS, JORGE, DANIEL MARTÍN-VEGA, and ARTURO BAZ. "When unexpected guests come to eat: two new species of Phyllolabis Osten Sacken (Diptera: Limoniidae) collected with carrion-baited traps in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula." Zootaxa 5039, no. 2 (September 15, 2021): 222–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5039.2.4.
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Phyllolabis eiroae sp. nov. and P. martinhalli sp. nov. are described from the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. These two remarkable species were collected using carrion-baited traps, running during winter, in several localities of Madrid province (Spain). The two new species are well differentiated from the other Phyllolabis Osten Sacken species recorded from the Iberian Peninsula, P. savtshenkoi Theowald, and those from the west Palaearctic. An identification key to differentiate the three Phyllolabis species occurring in the Iberian Peninsula is provided. The first images of P. savtshenkoi, based on the holotype and a male specimen recorded from a cave located in Jaén (Spain), are also provided.
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Baglione, Vittorio, José M. Marcos, and Daniela Canestrari. "Cooperatively Breeding Groups of Carrion Crow(Corvus Corone Corone) in Northern Spain." Auk 119, no. 3 (July 1, 2002): 790–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/119.3.790.
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AbstractThe Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is almost invariably reported as a species breeding as unassisted pairs, but a population of Carrion Crows (Corvus c. corone) from northern Spain that we have been studying since 1995 regularly exhibits cooperative breeding. The Spanish population thus demonstrates that cooperative breeding can vary greatly across populations. Most of the breeding territories (73.3%) in Spain were held by cohesive groups, which consisted of up to nine birds (mode = 3 birds). The proportion of fledglings that delayed dispersal for one year varied between 12.2 and 47.5% for different cohorts. The corresponding values for juveniles postponing dispersal for two years were 4.9 and 19.2%. Philopatry was skewed toward males. Some social groups contained immigrants. Therefore, delayed juvenile dispersal was not the only route towards sociality. Up to three helpers provided food to the nestling and at least one helper was found in all the groups surveyed. However, some group members refrained from visiting nests and thus the contribution to nestling care was highly variable among individuals.
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Valladas, H., E. Kaltnecker, A. Quiles, N. Tisnérat-Laborde, D. Genty, M. Arnold, E. Delqué-Količ, et al. "Dating French and Spanish Prehistoric Decorated Caves in their Archaeological Contexts." Radiocarbon 55, no. 3 (2013): 1422–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0033822200048359.
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The Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE) research program on prehistoric art conducts chronological studies of parietal representations with their associated archaeological context. This multidisciplinary approach provides chronological arguments about the creation period of parietal representations. This article presents chronological investigations carried out in several decorated caves in France (La Grande Grotte, Labastide, Lascaux, La Tête-du-Lion, Villars) and Spain (La Garma, Nerja, La Pileta, Urdiales). Several types of organic materials, collected from different areas of the caves close to the walls and in connection with parietal art, were dated to determine the periods of human presence in the cave, a presence that may have been related to artistic activities. These new radiocarbon results range from 33,000–29,000 (La Grande Grotte) to 16,000–14,000 cal BP (Urdiales).
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Lucena, R., M. Novales, and PJ Ginel. "Granulomatous colitis in two French bulldogs unresponsive to fluoroquinolone antimicrobials: a case report." Veterinární Medicína 62, No. 5 (May 9, 2017): 292–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/49/2016-vetmed.
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Two cases of granulomatous colitis in two French bulldogs were found to be unresponsive to fluoroquinolones. The granulomatous colitis diagnosis was made on the basis of PAS-positive histiocytes in the lamina propria of the colonic mucosa in biopsy samples taken at colonoscopy. Remission of granulomatous colitis has been reported using fluoroquinolones leading to the idea that invasive Escherichia coli strains in the colonic mucosa are involved. Oral enrofloxacin (Baytril 150 mg, Bayer, Spain) at 10 mg/kg per day for eight weeks was prescribed to both dogs in this study. A first course of therapy resolved the problem in dog No. 1, which, however, was followed by relapse three months later without enrofloxacin response. No clinical remission was seen in dog No. 2 and 4.4 mg/kg marbofloxacin (Marbocyl P 20 mg, Vetoquinol, Spain) per day for 10 weeks was administered but without any response. From both dogs, biopsy samples from the colonic mucosa were taken during colonoscopy. Samples were homogenised for microbial culture in different agar media to identify invasive microbes. Escherichia coli were largely isolated and antibiotic sensitivity testing (MIC of E. coli to selected antimicrobials, CLSI 2013) was carried out. In both cases, E. coli was resistant to fluoroquinolones. In dog No. 1 E. coli was susceptible to amoxicillin-clavulanate, cefazolin, amikacin and gentamicin whereas in dog No. 2 it was susceptible to doxycycline and amoxicillin-clavulanate. Clinical remission was achieved in dog No. 1 with amoxicillin-clavulanate (Synulox 250 mg, Pfizer, Spain) therapy for eight weeks. No response was found in dog No. 2 with any of the antimicrobials alone or combined with metronidazole.
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Jurado, Valme, Yolanda Del Rosal, Cristina Liñan, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Jose Luis Gonzalez-Pimentel, and Cesareo Saiz-Jimenez. "Diversity and Seasonal Dynamics of Airborne Fungi in Nerja Cave, Spain." Applied Sciences 11, no. 13 (July 5, 2021): 6236. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11136236.
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Nerja Cave, Southern Spain, was revealed as an important biodiversity reservoir from which several novel species of Aspergillus were described. We carried out an aerobiological study in Nerja Cave to assess the origin of airborne fungi. This study quantified the fungi present in the air of ten representative halls covering the three sectors comprising the cave: Touristic Galleries, High Galleries, and New Galleries. Microclimatological monitoring allowed us to understand the dynamic of airborne fungi in two seasons of the year (winter and summer), corresponding to the strongest and the lowest cave ventilation, and to validate the influence that the transport of airborne fungi from outside may have on the cave itself. The data show that cold air enters in winter, as confirmed by the abundant presence of Aspergillus and Penicillium spores inside and outside the cave. In summer, the abundance of some fungi in the air of Nerja Cave, which are not detected outside, indicates a stagnation or low ventilation, and therefore, the concentration of fungal spores is maxima. The high occurrence of Cladosporium outside the cave and the scarce abundance inside support the cave stagnation in this season.
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Rodríguez-Pérez, Ángel Mariano, and Inmaculada Pulido-Calvo. "Analysis and viability of microturbines in hydraulic networks: a case study." Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 68, no. 6 (June 10, 2019): 474–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2019.161.
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Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the use of hydraulic microturbines to make the most of the hydraulic energy available in pressurized water distribution systems. The study was carried out on suitable points of pressurized hydraulic networks, which are managed by Giahsa, a public enterprise responsible for the management of the municipal communities of services (MAS) in the province of Huelva, southwestern Spain. The distribution system situated between the Cabeza del Pasto reservoir in the Andévalo area (Huelva, Spain) and the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the municipality of Puebla de Guzmán (Huelva, Spain) was examined. To obtain the exact amount of energy which reaches the microturbine, the energy conservation equation considering the loss of energy from friction was used. The results show different locations where it is possible to carry out the installation of a Francis turbine, which can generate an annual energy of approximately 280 MWh per year at the selected point, with an approximate investment cost of €20,000 per year, which means a recovery period of this investment of 2 years.
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Rodríguez-Medina, María Jésus. "The Use of Anglicisms in Spanish Television Commercials of Cosmetics, Hygiene and Personal Care Products." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (August 29, 2016): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24295.
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This paper analyses the use of English in Spanish television commercials, since no scientifi c studies have been carried out so far in this fi eld. Although there are a few similar studies of print media, our review of the literature has shown some gaps in the research on Anglicisms used in advertising. English seems to be widely present in television commercials in Spain for different reasons. Marketing and cost-saving strategies of multinational companies together with the prestige of the English language and Anglo-American culture in Spain are some of the primary causes. In our study, we have focused on a corpus of pure Anglicisms (English words which have not been adapted to Spanish) and pseudo-Anglicisms (terms that do not exist in English, though they are similar to English words), found in commercials related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care products, as part of the research project “Globalisation and Impact of the Anglo-American Culture on Spain”. Five hundred and thirty one commercials of the three main private national television channels in Spain (Tele5, Antena3, LaSexta) and children’s Disney Channel (Spain) were compiled in 2013. The results confi rm a considerable presence of pure Anglicisms, English-Spanish code switching, pseudo-Anglicisms and Anglo-American imagery and music in the advertising of products related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care on Spanish television. Consequently, the link of these products to the prestige of the English-speaking world is reinforced.
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Rodríguez-Medina, María Jesús. "The Use of Anglicisms in Spanish Television Commercials of Cosmetics, Hygiene and Personal Care Products." HERMES - Journal of Language and Communication in Business, no. 55 (August 30, 2016): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/hjlcb.v0i55.24308.
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This paper analyses the use of English in Spanish television commercials, since no scientific studies have been carried out so far in this field. Although there are a few similar studies of print media, our review of the literature has shown some gaps in the research on Anglicisms used in advertising. English seems to be widely present in television commercials in Spain for different reasons. Marketing and cost-saving strategies of multinational companies together with the prestige of the English language and Anglo-American culture in Spain are some of the primary causes. In our study, we have focused on a corpus of pure Anglicisms (English words which have not been adapted to Spanish) and pseudo-Anglicisms (terms that do not exist in English, though they are similar to English words), found in commercials related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care products, as part of the research project “Globalisation and Impact of the Anglo-American Culture on Spain”. Five hundred and thirty one commercials of the three main private national television channels in Spain (Tele5, Antena3, LaSexta) and children’s Disney Channel (Spain) were compiled in 2013. The results confirm a considerable presence of pure Anglicisms, English-Spanish code switching, pseudo-Anglicisms and Anglo-American imagery and music in the advertising of products related to cosmetics, hygiene and personal care on Spanish television. Consequently, the link of these products to the prestige of the English-speaking world is reinforced.
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De Vera, Violeta, Daniel Ondé, and Martín Martín-González. "Social Care and Gender: Who Cares for Dependent Adults in Spain?" Papeles de Europa 32, no. 1 (June 21, 2019): 97–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.5209/pade.64474.
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Care work encompasses a series of tasks of distinct social and economic importance; however, it has not been a traditional object of study in Economics. The main objective of this article is to analyze the factors that intervene in informal care work in Spain. To approach this, an econometric analysis will be conducted using the National Health Survey (ENS as its Spanish acronym) carried out by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) of Spain. The results show that, in Spain, dependent adults do not receive the institutional support they need to perform basic daily activities. In fact, practically all of the care they receive is informal. This article will demonstrate that, within the household, women are responsible for informal care work whenever a family member is in need of such services. Our research shows that this is a consistent pattern regardless of the carer’s personal characteristics and level of education as well as the characteristics of the dependent adult living in the household. These findings reveal the necessity of reorienting public policies in order to help reduce gender inequalities caused by this socio-economic reality.
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Calaforra, J. M., A. Fernández-Cortés, F. Sánchez-Martos, J. Gisbert, and A. Pulido-Bosch. "Environmental control for determining human impact and permanent visitor capacity in a potential show cave before tourist use." Environmental Conservation 30, no. 2 (June 2003): 160–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892903000146.
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Cave temperature monitoring was carried out in the Cueva del Agua de Iznalloz, Granada, Spain, a cave that has great tourist potential and which has been maintained under natural conditions for over 30 years. The cave temperature under natural conditions was used to identify possible anthropogenic influences, in order to distinguish these from the variations directly related to natural changes. In particular, the relative influence of external weather conditions, thermal modification caused by visitors and the subsequent thermal recovery of the cave were identified. In addition, controlled experiments investigated the effect of two large-scale visits (980 and 2088 visitors day−1) to the cave interior, before any tourist activities in the cave were undertaken. Correlation and spectral analyses of time series were used to determine the thermal behaviour of the cave over time. The effect of both mass visits on the air temperature in the interior of the cave was very rapid (2.5 min). The maximum perturbation of air temperature within the cave during the two experiments was after 30 and 70 min. The memory effect for temperature whilst the cave was open to the public was estimated to be 5–6 h, whilst the response to external meteorological changes exceeded one week. A permanent visitor capacity of 53 people ensures that the natural cave temperature can be regained within 4–5 h. The cave can only support small groups of visitors, not the massive visits characteristic of show caves.
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Sanz Pérez, Eugenio, Cristina Fonolla, Ignacio Menéndez Pidal, and Pablo Rosas Rodriguez. "Paleohydrogeology of the Karstic System of Fuentetoba Spring (Soria, Spain): An Interdisciplinary Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 13 (June 28, 2021): 7236. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13137236.
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As a preliminary phase in the conservation and sustainable management of a karst system in Fuentetoba, Soria, Spain, an interdisciplinary study was carried out to determine its hydrogeological evolution. The hydrogeological history of this aquifer system began during the late Miocene, where discharges were driven by paleo-emergences in the moor, and associated conduits were developed under phreatic (or vadose) conditions—for example, the upper syngenetic galleries in the main known karst cave (Majada del Cura cave). Later on, the nearby karstic massifs, a general flattening of the relief, occurred during the Quaternary Period, during which the karstic base level had been in decline. The aquifer flow was then derived and modified towards the Fuentetoba spring from the earliest stages through the galleries of the aforementioned cave. The observations made in this cave indicate the existence of a unique type of hydrogeological organization. The hypogean network is the result of the excavation of the same water flow that has been entrenching and abandoning the vadose regimen toward the free regimen. The dating of the tuffaceous buildings, associated with the emergences, indicates that since almost the Middle Pleistocene, flow lines have converged in the Fuentetoba spring, inducing a high grade of karstification in the saturated zone of the syncline basin. Moreover, a major drainage conduit was developed by dissolution. During the late Upper Pleistocene, an essential component of the groundwater flow had been derived towards the source of the Mazos River spring. Tufa and paleogour datings in caves indicate that the aquifer has undergone different climatic stages during the latest Quaternary and, therefore, different feeding and recharge processes. These tufas and paleogours are interrelated as well, as they are associated with the warm stages during the most recent Quaternary, according to the regional context, when there was less natural recharge. The simulation of the springs’ flow enabled an approximate quantification of the variation in the aquifer’s hydraulic balance during the different climatic stages. For example, during the last glaciation, the natural recharge was impacted by snowmelt and increased by 160%.
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Rodríguez Sousa, Antonio Alberto, Carlos Parra-López, Samir Sayadi-Gmada, Jesús M. Barandica, and Alejandro J. Rescia. "Impacts of Erosion on the Sustainability of Organic Olive Groves: A Case Study (Estepa Region, Southwestern Spain)." Sustainability 13, no. 14 (July 16, 2021): 7983. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13147983.
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Spain has more than 2.5 M ha of olive groves, with 60% of this area (i.e., 1.5 M ha) concentrated in the region of Andalusia (Southern Spain). Assuming the socio-ecological characteristics of these crops, of which their contribution to ecosystemic services (ES) is fundamental for society, it is highly relevant to direct their management towards practices that guarantee their durability. Organic management of olive groves constitutes a multifunctional model that contributes to ensuring its sustainability and represents 2.4–3.5% of the olive grove area in Spain. Taking the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) Estepa (Southwestern Spain) as a study model, where organic olive groves are novel, a study of the impacts of erosion on the economic, social, and environmental factors associated with this management was carried out in addition to estimating its impacts. The results showed how organic management promotes edaphic fertility, keeping the levels of diffuse pollution under the legislative limits. Although the increase in erosion has negative effects on the sustainability/durability of agricultural holdings, organic management consolidates a sustainable model that satisfies farmers’ demands. Therefore, organic farming is a model that focuses on the correct use of natural resources associated with the geographical region of study, and contributes to increasing the sustainability of olive groves.
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Muñuzuri, Jesús, Alejandro Escudero-Santana, and Pablo Aparicio-Ruiz. "UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS IS CARRIER COOPERATION POSSIBLE? A CASE STUDY IN A SEVILLE MARKETPLACE." Transport 33, no. 4 (December 5, 2018): 881–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/transport.2018.6590.
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The high volume of traffic originates two well-known problems in many cities: congestion and pollution. In recent years, a social phenomenon is emerging cooperation. This work is aimed at evaluating the circumstances under which transport cooperation is possible between different stakeholders operating in the same geographical area. To this end, a double survey process was conducted in a marketplace situated in the Seville City (Spain) centre. The first survey was designed to know the characteristics of the retailers and their preferences with respect to cooperation and regulations. A relational analysis between retailer features and their willingness to cooperate was carried out. After analysing the motivations for non-cooperation, a mixed proposal was designed and surveyed. Although the research was limited to a marketplace, the relevant data gathered from this double survey process highlights some implications: (a) the importance of personal relations in retailer cooperation; (b) a high volume of freight and the use of vans as on-street warehouses appear as significant motivations for non-cooperation; (c) forcing changes in the statu quo encourages cooperation.
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Melián-Navarro, A., and A. Ruiz-Canales. "Competition among agriculture and other sectors for water and land use: A case study of agricultural activity in the southern regions of Spain." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 54, No. 1 (January 29, 2008): 38–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/255-agricecon.
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The southern area of the province of <i>Alicante</i> (Spain) embraces the regions <i>Vega Baja del Segura</i> (The Low Valley of The Segura River) and <i>Bajo Vinalopó</i> (Low Vinalopó) in the Valencian Community. Although both regions have a growing residential, touristy and industrial potential, agriculture is still an important activity here. In this study, a characterization of agricultural land distribution in the southern regions of <i>Alicante</i> is carried out, regarding the main crops where the most important current problems are irrigation water shortage and low harvest prices. Incomes received by farmers according to the level of harvest prices and the evolution of these prices in the last two years are studied. Besides, prices have been noticed to keep stable at the best. The evolution of land for different uses, mainly industrial, is also estimated. The competition for land and water use with other sectors has significantly increased the amount of land for these uses and what is more, it is still on increase.
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Jha, A., D. Joshi, P. Kattel, and P. Koirala. "Working Memory Impairment in Euthymic State of Bipolar Disorder." Journal of Psychiatrists' Association of Nepal 8, no. 1 (November 14, 2019): 50–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpan.v8i1.26337.
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Introduction: Cognitive deficits in bipolar disorders persist after the subsidence of active symptoms. This study was carried out to assess the working memory of patients with bipolar disorder in euthymic state.
Material And Method: Forty euthymic bipolar patients attending a tertiary care mental hospital with equal number of matched controls in terms of age, sex and education were included in the study. Working memory assessments was done using WAIS-III digit span subtest.
Results: The mean of total digit span test for case group was 8.48±2.04 similarly it was 10.33±2.32 for the controls. The result showed that the mean digit span of cases and control groups are significantly different (p value of < 0.01). The Pearsons correlation between the clinical variables and working memory test in euthymic bipolar patients (case group) was found that the total score for digit span test was negatively correlated with all other clinical variables However, this correlation was found to be non-significant.
Conclusion: The working memory impairment persists in remitted bipolar disorder patients and this may represent underlying trait abnormality not the state abnormality.
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Perez-Marin, CC, L. Molina, G. Vizuete, JM Sanchez, R. Zafra, and MJ Bautista. "Uterine and ovarian remnants in an incorrectly spayed bitch: a case report." Veterinární Medicína 59, No. 2 (March 27, 2014): 102–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/7320-vetmed.
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A spayed Samoyed bitch, 12 years old, was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Hospital of the University of Cordoba (Spain) with abundant vulvar sanguineous discharge over the previous three days. The clinical examination revealed a remarkable vulvar mass, which protruded through the vulvar lips. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed the presence of structures compatible with uterus and ovary, which had been presumably removed eight years previously. An exploratory laparotomy was carried out, which confirmed the presence of the right ovary and a remnant of the uterus. The histological evaluation confirmed a granulosa cell tumour in the ovary, and an enlarged portion of the right uterine horn with brownish contents. The vulvar mass was also surgically removed and fibroma with some fibrosarcoma areas was diagnosed. This case shows the evolution of ovary and uterus into the abdomen, which were incorrectly removed after ovariohysterectomy eight years previously.
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de la Cruz, M. Pilar, Alfredo del Caño, and Elisa de la Cruz. "New paradigms for public procurement of construction projects in the United Kingdom — potential applicability in Spain." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 35, no. 3 (March 2008): 276–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l07-100.
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The authors have studied the construction-related public procurement environment in the United Kingdom to identify and analyze potential improvement strategies that may be applied in Spain. The paper comprises a comparative analysis of the environments in both countries. It focuses on recent programs to enhance the efficiency of the British administration, and includes suggestions for improving those programs and the main keys to their success. A Delphi analysis was carried out in Spain to assess, in qualitative terms, how efficiently and easily those strategies could be implemented there. The results indicate that, if implemented, many of those potential strategies would pose significant difficulties in the short and medium term. Therefore, the reasons for those feasibility problems are summarized. In any case, specific strategies used in the UK environment, explained here, could be useful for Spain and other countries with similar characteristics.
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Gutiérrez-Cuenca, Enrique, José Ángel Hierro-Gárate, Inés L. López-Dóriga, and María Martín-Seijo. "Fires in the dark. Wood and charcoal analysis of the Early Medieval funerary deposits in the cave of Riocueva (Cantabria, Spain)." Estudos do Quaternário / Quaternary Studies, no. 16 (June 22, 2017): 73–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.30893/eq.v0i16.144.
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The results of the uncharred wood and charcoal analysis carried out on samples from the site are presented in this work. The assemblages comprised debris from combustion structures, remains related to the funerary burnings and torches, and also fragments of uncharred wood probably related to the funerary rite. The cave of Riocueva was used as a burial place at some point between the 7th and 8th centuries cal. AD. Archaeological work carried out between 2010 and 2014 has recovered the remains of at least eight young individuals and many associated objects: glass beads, rings, spindle hooks, knives and pot sherds, among others. As in other burial caves of similar chronologies from the Cantabrian region, rituals linked to the treatment of corpses have been detected. The destruction and burning of the skulls is the most stunning of them. Furthermore, burning grain beside the bodies, a custom forbidden by medieval penance books, has been tentatively suggested as a possible practice forming part of the rituals.
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Herranz Martín, Manuel. "The Practice of the “Inclusive Care Policy” of Mohism." Sinología hispánica 1, no. 6 (July 6, 2018): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.18002/sin.v1i6.5487.
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<p><span style="font-size: xx-small;">This paper aims at contextualizing historically some parts of the </span><em><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">Mò biàn, </span></span></em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">the dialectical part of the </span><em><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">Mòz</span></span></em><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;" lang="JA"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times New Roman; font-size: xx-small;" lang="JA">ǐ</span></span><em><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">, </span></span></em><span style="font-size: xx-small;">attributed to the later mohist school or Neo-Mohism. We will try to get a deeper understanding of two texts by linking them with the world view and circumstances of the time.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS,Trebuchet MS; font-size: xx-small;">Before going into those texts, first we will briefly </span></span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">review some aspects of today´s interpretation of the Mohist doctrine and compare the experience of the Mohism in China with its Western counterparts, the Cynic and Stoic Schools of Thought, since both shared Cosmopolitanism at the core of their doctrines. We will conclude that the circumstances preventing the implementation of Cosmopolitanism or the Universal Love policy as proposed by the mohists have been removed by the globalization allowing the possibility of this policy to be carried out.</span></p>
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Serrano-Lanzarote, Begoña, Laura Soto Francés, Leticia Ortega Madrigal, and Alejandra García-Prieto Ruiz. "Analysis of the Environmental Impact of the Energy Retrofitting Carried Out in a Low-income Residential Neighbourhood. The Case of Juan XXIII in Alicante, Spain." Open Construction and Building Technology Journal 11, no. 1 (February 14, 2017): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874836801711010065.
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This article presents the analysis of the improvement measures applied on an energy retrofitting carried out to 324 dwellings built in 1967 at Juan XXIII neighbourhood in Alicante (Spain). The impact on consumption reduction and the cost of each measure are shown. The neighbourhood presents significant levels of urban obsolescence, partly motivated by the poor constructive quality caused by the intense rhythm followed during its construction. Furthermore, at that time, Spain lacked specific regulations on energy saving issues. The latter is the reason why the buildings have an evident inefficient behaviour. In addition to all this, there is a significant social and economic vulnerability in the neighbourhood, with dysfunctional families and high unemployment levels. All of the stages of the retrofitting process are presented, starting from the identification and characterization of constructive elements in their original state to the analysis of the improvement measures and the energy evaluation and used tools. Finally, these are demonstrated as the improvements in energy efficiency can produce a better quality life for the inhabitants, constituting a powerful strategy to dignify a neighbourhood, from environmental, social and economic aspects.
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Fraile, Roberto, Amaya Castro, Miguel González-Colino, Elisabeth Alonso-Blanco, María Fernández-Raga, Covadonga Palencia, and Ana I. Calvo. "Vertical Raindrop Size Distribution in Central Spain: A Case Study." Advances in Meteorology 2015 (2015): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/647647.
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A precipitation event that took place on 12 October 2008 in Madrid, Spain, is analyzed in detail. Three different devices were used to characterize the precipitation: a disdrometer, a rain gauge, and a Micro Rain Radar (MRR). These instruments determine precipitation intensity indirectly, based on measuring different parameters in different sampling points in the atmosphere. A comparative study was carried out based on the data provided by each of these devices, revealing that the disdrometer and the rain gauge measure similar precipitation intensity values, whereas the MRR measures different rain fall volumes. The distributions of drop sizes show that the mean diameter of the particles varied considerably depending on the altitude considered. The level at which saturation occurs in the atmosphere is decisive in the distribution of drop sizes between 2,700 m and 3,000 m. As time passes, the maximum precipitation intensities are registered at a lower height and are less intense. The maximum precipitation intensities occurred at altitudes above 1,000 m, while the maximum fall speeds are typically found at altitudes below 700 m.
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Martínez-Ibarra, Emilio, María Gómez-Martín, and Xosé Armesto-López. "Climatic and Socioeconomic Aspects of Mushrooms: The Case of Spain." Sustainability 11, no. 4 (February 16, 2019): 1030. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11041030.
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Fungi are some of the most diverse organisms on earth and since prehistoric times have played an important role in human society. In recent years they have become a strategic asset not only in the conservation and management of ecosystems but also as a resource for halting the exodus from rural areas in peripheral Mediterranean regions, such as inland eastern Spain. In view of this important ecological and socioeconomic role, in this paper we present a geographical analysis of edible fungi, paying particular attention to the Spanish case. To this end we carried out a bibliographic review of the climatic factors affecting the fruiting of these fungi and the socioeconomic aspects of their commercial exploitation. We also performed an online search for mycotourism-related activities and explored the statistical data on the cultivation of edible mushrooms and its economic impact. Our main findings include a synthesis of the international research on the effects of climatic variability on the natural production of macrofungi, and an assessment of the economic viability and the social importance of mushrooms in Spain, in particular in relation to the current and future potential of mushroom cultivation and the multifunctional management and use of forests.
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Mateu, Pau, and Eduard Inglés. "Relación entre práctica y asistencia a eventos deportivos: un estudio sobre el caso del judo en España." Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas 11, no. 2 (December 30, 2016): 99. http://dx.doi.org/10.18002/rama.v11i2.4785.
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This research aims to show the profile of attendees to judo competitions in Spain, as well as the relationship between sports participation and attendance to judo events. The sample consisted of 270 people who attended three absolute and senior judo events of different competitive levels. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires which were administered during the celebration of the studied events. Frequency and percentage analysis, means comparisons between sexes and contrast procedures were performed. The information obtained shows the majority profiles of people attending judo competitions in Spain. It also establishes a positive link between sport participation and judo events attendance, just as it shows a high proportion of judo players and former judo players at events in this sporting discipline. This study is a step forward in the field of attending martial arts events and contact sports in Spain, and opens the possibility to continue studying on the subject, both in the case of judo so as in other disciplines.
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Ambarsari, Khory Wandira, Sutrimo Sumarlan, and Herly Dwiyanto. "THE INDONESIA DEFENSE DIPLOMACY TO SPAIN YEAR 2014-2018 TOWARD THE COOPERATION IN THE FULFILMENT OF DEFENSE AND SECURITY EQUIPMENT." Jurnal Pertahanan: Media Informasi ttg Kajian & Strategi Pertahanan yang Mengedepankan Identity, Nasionalism & Integrity 7, no. 2 (August 31, 2021): 232. http://dx.doi.org/10.33172/jp.v7i2.1184.
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<div><p class="Els-history-head">Indonesia and Spain have established diplomatic relations since 1958, mainly in the defense sector. However, in its implementation, several problems occur, are the budget limitation, the financial crisis in Spain, the lack of human and technological resources in Indonesia, and the presence of assembly problems on CN-295. This study aims to analyze the form of defense diplomacy that occurred and the results of cooperation in fulfilling defense and security equipment in 2014-2018. The study uses a qualitative approach with a case study in analyzing research. The results obtained show that the implementation of defense diplomacy carried out by Indonesia and Spain in 2014-2018 has been going well, proved by the bilateral dialogue forum, activities of visiting state officials, the production of nine units of CN-295 and KRI Bima Suci as defense weapon system products, and an exchange of military students to create a stronger national defense. </p></div>
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Ares, B., Jm Prieto, M. Lema, D. Dapena, M. Arias, and M. Noya. "Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain)." Multiple Sclerosis Journal 13, no. 2 (March 2007): 262–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1352458506069540.
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Introduction Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common central nervous system disease in young adults, and one of the leading causes of disability in this age group. Objectives To establish the prevalence and incidence of MS in Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Material and methods We performed a prospective, case-finding study on >90188 inhabitants, from 1 January 1998 to 15 September 2003, selected as day of prevalence. Sources of information were the University Clinical Hospital of Santiago, the hospitals and private clinics of the city, rehabilitators, pediatricians, ophthalmologists, psychiatrists, neurosurgeons, specialists in internal medicine, primary care physicians, association of patients of MS, social services and nongovernmental and religious associations. Informative days were programmed for the susceptible population, and campaigns were carried out in the media. All patients with Poser diagnostic criteria for MS, on the census of Santiago de Compostela as of 15 September 2003, were included in the study. Results On the day of prevalence, 71 patients with MS were registered on the census of Santiago de Compostela, therefore, the prevalence was 79 cases per 100000 inhabitants. The incidence of the disease in the study period was 5.3 cases per 100000 inhabitants and year. Conclusions The prevalence and incidence rates of MS found in Santiago de Compostela are the highest reported, to date, in Spain. Multiple Sclerosis 2007; 13: 262–264. http://msj.sagepub.com
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Ruiz, Elena Cruz, Elena Ruiz Romero De la Cruz, and Francisco J. Calderón Vázquez. "Sustainable Tourism and Residents’ Perception towards the Brand: The Case of Malaga (Spain)." Sustainability 11, no. 1 (January 8, 2019): 292. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11010292.
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A brand can turn a geographical location into a landmark and influences the tourist planification of a city. Although the world tourist sector recognizes Malaga as The Coast of Sun, this analysis also reveals several more elements, which should be substantiated if a rebranding is carried out. If the brand is well managed, the residents’ perspective must be taken into account. Avoiding the seasonality and keeping the destination in the future will allow the sustainable development of the tourism in the city of Malaga. In order to achieve the goals set in this research, a descriptive methodology has been used. This study has been carried out using a questionnaire in which 1230 residents have participated. Indeed, the results show that Malaga brand is being built under the concept of culture and that some attributes are vital for the territory’s image. This encourages economic growth and hence employment. This paper offers important implications to both public and private institutions insofar as they promote tourism campaigns.
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Wati, Vrameswari Omega, Deffi Ayu Puspito Sari, and Sobar Sutisna. "Disaster Relief as Indonesia Soft Power Diplomacy Case of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu." International Journal of Multi Discipline Science (IJ-MDS) 1, no. 1 (February 27, 2018): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.26737/ij-mds.v1i1.421.
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<em><span>Natural disasters are part of non-traditional threats that must be faced by the countries in the world. To handle this issue, the international community should improve their relations through cooperation. On March 14, 2015, Vanuatu, suffered Cyclone Pam which resulted in casualties and damage in the region. On behalf of humanity, Indonesia, as a country with great attention to disaster and who has the same of Melanesia brotherhood provide disaster relief to Vanuatu. The method used is qualitative. This paper attempts to answer how the process of providing disaster relief by Indonesia to Vanuatu and how disaster relief can be seen as a form of Indonesia’s soft power diplomacy to Vanuatu. Data was obtained through in-depth interviews and literature study. The results showed the process of disaster relief is carried out in accordance with the three stages in the Emergency Decision Making Process <span class="hps">which are</span> <span class="hps">assessing</span> <span class="hps">the situation</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">needs</span>; <span class="hps">determining goal</span> <span class="hps">and</span> <span class="hps">assistance</span>; <span class="hps">and implementing of</span> <span class="hps">response plans</span>. Disaster relief is also a kind of Indonesia soft power diplomacy to Vanuatu to show a sense of humanity, to enhance friendship, and to maintain the integrity of the Republic of Indonesia sovereignty. After the disaster relief given by Indonesia government, relations between Indonesia and Vanuatu are starting to show shades of improvement. Cyclone Pam that happened in Vanuatu can be seen as a catalyst to improve the chances of good relations between Indonesia and Vanuatu and building cooperation in disaster management.</span></em>
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Cellino, A., D. Hestroffer, X. P. Lu, K. Muinonen, and P. Tanga. "Inversion of HIPPARCOS and Gaia photometric data for asteroids." Astronomy & Astrophysics 631 (October 22, 2019): A67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936059.
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Context. Sparse photometric data can be used to determine the spin properties and infer information about the shapes of asteroids. The algorithm adopted for the inversion of Gaia photometric data assumes, for the sake of simplicity and to minimize CPU execution time, that the objects have triaxial ellipsoid shapes. In the past, this algorithm was tested against large sets of simulated data and small numbers of sparse photometric measurements obtained by HIPPARCOS. Aims. After the second Gaia data release, it is now possible to test the inversion algorithm against small samples of actual Gaia data for the first time. At the same time, we can attempt a new inversion of older HIPPARCOS measurements, using an updated version of the photometric inversion algorithm. Methods. The new version of our inversion algorithm includes the treatment of a Lommel-Seeliger scattering relation especially developed for the case of triaxial ellipsoid shapes. In addition, we also performed inversion attempts using a more refined shape model, based on the so-called cellinoid shapes. Results. With respect to the old inversion of HIPPARCOS data carried out in the past, we obtain only marginal improvements. In the case of Gaia data, however, we obtain very encouraging results. A successful determination of the rotation period is possible in most cases, in spite of the limited time span covered by data published in the second Gaia data release (GDR2), which makes the determination of the spin axis direction still uncertain. Even a small number of measurements, less than 30 in many cases, are sufficient to obtain a satisfactory inversion solution. Using the more realistic cellinoid shape model, we find further improvement in the determination of the spin period. Conclusions. This is a relevant validation of GDR2 photometry of asteroids, and proof of the satisfactory performances of the adopted inversion algorithm.
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Bayarri, Vicente, Elena Castillo, Sergio Ripoll, and Miguel A. Sebastián. "Improved Application of Hyperspectral Analysis to Rock Art Panels from El Castillo Cave (Spain)." Applied Sciences 11, no. 3 (February 1, 2021): 1292. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11031292.
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Rock art is one of the most fragile and relevant cultural phenomena in world history, carried out in shelters or the walls and ceilings of caves with mineral and organic substances. The fact it has been preserved until now can be considered as fortunate since both anthropogenic and natural factors can cause its disappearance or deterioration. This is the reason why rock art needs special conservation and protection measures. The emergence of digital technologies has made a wide range of tools and programs available to the community for a more comprehensive documentation of rock art in both 2D and 3D. This paper shows a workflow that makes use of visible and near-infrared hyperspectral technology to manage, monitor and preserve this appreciated cultural heritage. Hyperspectral imaging is proven to be an efficient tool for the recognition of figures, coloring matter, and state of conservation of such valuable art.
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Semenov, Yu G., and S. M. Ryabchenko. "Molecular-Field Approximation in the Theory of Ferromagnetic Phase Transition in Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors." Ukrainian Journal of Physics 66, no. 6 (July 6, 2021): 503. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/ujpe66.6.503.
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In this pedagogical paper, the comparative analysis of two common approaches describing the ferromagnetic phase transition in diluted magnetic semiconductors (DMS) is expounded in terms of the Weiss field approximation. Assuming a finite spin polarization of the magnetic ions, the treatment of carrier-ion exchange interaction in the first order evokes a homogeneous Weiss molecular field that polarizes the spins of free carriers. In turn, this spin polarization of the free carriers exerts the effective field that may stabilize the DMS spin polarization belowa critical temperature TC. The treatment of such self-consistent spontaneous DMS magnetization can be done in terms of the spin-spin interaction independent of the inter-ion distance and the infinitesimal in thermodynamic limit. On the other hand, by additionally accounting for the second-order effects of the carrier-ion exchange interaction, we can treat a Weiss field in terms of the Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida indirect spin-spin interaction, which oscillates and does not disappear at finite inter-ion distances in the case of a finite concentration of carriers. These both approaches result in the same Curie temperature TC provided a non-correlated homogeneous random distribution of the localized spin moments over the sample volume. We discuss the origin of such coincidence and show when this is not a case in other more realistic models of the conducting DMSs.
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Valero-Garcés, Carmen. "Interaction and conversational constrictions in the relationships between suppliers of services and immigrant users." Pragmatics. Quarterly Publication of the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) 12, no. 4 (December 1, 2002): 469–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/prag.12.4.04val.
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This article deals with aspects of interaction between doctors and immigrant users whose native language is not Spanish (immigrant non-native speakers of Spanish: INNSS) in healthcare centers in Spain. The methodological focus is based on institutional conversation analysis following Drew and Heritage’s studies (Drew & Heritage 1992; Heritage 1997; Drew and Sarjonen 1997), and ethnographic research (Cicourel 1992). It is my intention to examine the characteristics and peculiarities -if any- of doctor-patient interaction when the participants are immigrants and non-native speakers of Spanish who are not fluent in the language of interaction, in this case Spanish. The study is based on quantitative and qualitative data which come from surveys and recordings carried out in healthcare centers in northern Madrid, Spain, during 2000 - 2001.
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Domingo, Ana M. Marina, Javier M. Rey-Hernández, Julio F. San José Alonso, Raquel Mata Crespo, and Francisco J. Rey Martínez. "Energy Efficiency Analysis Carried Out by Installing District Heating on a University Campus. A Case Study in Spain." Energies 11, no. 10 (October 19, 2018): 2826. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en11102826.
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This article analyses the reduction of energy consumption following the installation of district heating (DH) in the Miguel Delibes campus at the University of Valladolid (Spain), in terms of historical consumption and climate variables data. In order to achieve this goal, consumption models are carried out for each building, enabling the comparison of actual data with those foreseen in the model. This paper shows the statistical method used to accept these models, selecting the most influential climate variables data obtained by the models from the consumption baselines in the buildings at the Miguel Delibes campus through to the linear regression equations with a confidence level of 95%. This study shows that the best variables correlated with consumption are the degree-days for 58% of buildings and the average temperature for the remaining 42%. The savings obtained to date with this third generation network have been significantly higher than the 21% average for 33% of the campus buildings. In the case of 17% of the buildings, there was a significant increase in consumption of 20%, and in the case of the remaining 50% of the buildings, no significant differences were found between consumption before and after installation of district heating.
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David Tàbara, J. "Precaution and Participatory Integrated Assessment of GM crops in Spain." Water Science and Technology 52, no. 6 (September 1, 2005): 107–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wst.2005.0158.
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Qualitative Participatory Integrated Assessment (PIA) has been carried out to unveil the different accounts and uses of the precautionary principle and of the precautionary approach in the management of Bt commercial crops in Spain. In particular, two main interpretations have been identified: a case by case precaution (or caution) and a systemic precaution. Three scenarios on the plausible causes and consequences of commercial GM crops policy futures and the role of the precautionary principle and of precaution in them were also developed. Further research found that these scenarios could be linked to two broader worldviews about different plausible societies, models of agriculture, and of the role of ethics in the management of science and technology. It is argued that such worldviews, which go beyond the bounded rationality of scientific expertise on commercial GM crops, are used by policy makers in Spain, rather than or in conjunction with expert assessments, to make complex decisions in situations of large uncertainties and high stakes.
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Kawale, Megha A., Prashant N. Keche, Surendra H. Gawarle, Sneha V. Bhat, and Aniket Buche. "A prospective study of complications of tracheostomy and management in tertiary care hospital in rural area." International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery 3, no. 3 (June 24, 2017): 687. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20173048.
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<p class="abstract"><strong>Background:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">The present study was carried out with an objective to study the various </span><span lang="EN-IN">indications and prevalence of tracheostomy, appropriate time to perform it, and complications arising during and after the procedure and their modes of managements. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Methods:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">A prospective and interventional study was carried out in ENT department during the period from Aug 2012 to May 2014. Total 124 patients (both pediatric and adult) undergoing tracheostomies for various indications were studied. The details of all participants such as demographic data, indications of tracheostomy, intra and postoperative complications were recorded and management of complications (if any) was done. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Results:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">The prevalence of tracheostomy was 0.253% for given study period and was performed more commonly in young adults (15-50 years). Males were more commonly subjected to tracheostomy as compared to females. Planned tracheostomies were more frequently performed, as most common indication of tracheostomy was assisted ventilation both in adult and children. The incidence of complications in intra and postoperative period was 29.81% (37 patients), the majority happening during the early postoperative period. </span></p><p class="abstract"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> <span lang="EN-IN">The study concluded that the tracheostomy was more commonly perform in young adults with higher prevalence among male subjects. The main indication for tracheostomy in adult and children was assisted ventilation whereas most common complications were subcutaneous emphysema and peristomal infections. Most of the complications were managed conservatively.</span></p>
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Hang, Xian, Cong Rui, Ren Wenjun, and Lian Kejian. "A case study and literature review of surgical treatment for brachial plexus pain caused by Pancoast syndrome." Advances in Modern Oncology Research 2, no. 5 (October 24, 2016): 279. http://dx.doi.org/10.18282/amor.v2.i5.150.
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<span>This study reports the diagnosis and treatment of brachial plexus-associated intractable pain cause</span><span lang="EN-MY">d</span><span> by Pancoast syndrome, along with the associated literature review, based on a patient we attended to in April 2011. A full examination was performed after his admission, and neurolysis was conducted on the right brachial plexus of lower trunk. Follow-ups and treatment evaluations were carried out 1, 2, 3, and 6 months after the initial neurolysis procedure, which was followed by a radiation therapy two months later. The patient’s pain symptoms were relieved and he partially regained sense awareness and movement of his right hand. We found that early clinical manifestations of Pancoast syndrome are atypical and are sometimes difficult to detect. It is very similar to brachial plexus injury-related pain, and the patient must be referred to an orthopaedics or hand surgery specialist for treatment. Therefore, improving medical practitioners’ general understanding </span><span lang="EN-MY">of</span><span> this disease is essential in order to avoid potential misdiagnoses.</span>
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Tabares, Lina María. "Evaluation and comparison of a lean production system by using SAE J4000 standard: a case study on the automotive industry in the state of Mexico." Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management 14, no. 4 (December 8, 2017): 461. http://dx.doi.org/10.14488/bjopm.2017.v14.n4.a3.
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Lean manufacturing (LM) is a management system focused on eliminating waste and activities that do not add value, with the aim of reducing costs and improving the quality and productivity of organizations. LM has been adopted in diverse industries and several countries due to its advantages in cost, flexibility and rapid response (Muslimen et al., 2013). The objective of this investigation is to analyze the implementation level to the Lean System via the SAE J4000 (SAE 1999a) standard carried out among companies of the State of Mexico automotive industry. In addition, this investigation shows the inferential and descriptive statistics data analysis of Mexican companies compared to the automotive industries in Spain and Brazil. Results show that the implementation level of the automotive industry is at 48.4% in the State of Mexico according to the SAE J4000 standard. Moreover, the involvement of suppliers and the use of lean tools in processes are higher in the State of Mexico compared to automotive industries in Spain and Brazil. However, previous studies ranked the State of Mexico at a lower level of LM in contrast with Spain and Brazil production lines.
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Vilaró, Anna, Elena Novell, Vicens Enrique-Tarancón, Jordi Balielles, Carles Vilalta, Sonia Martinez, and Lorenzo José Fraile Sauce. "Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Porcine Respiratory Bacteria in Spain." Antibiotics 9, no. 7 (July 11, 2020): 402. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9070402.
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The monitoring of antimicrobial susceptibility of pig pathogens is critical to optimize antimicrobial treatments and prevent development of resistance with a one-health approach. The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of swine respiratory pathogens in Spain from 2017 to 2019. Bacterial isolation and identification were carried out following standardized methods from samples coming from sacrificed or recently deceased pigs with acute clinical signs compatible with respiratory tract infections. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values were determined using the broth microdilution method containing a total of 10 and 7–8 antimicrobials/concentrations respectively, in accordance with the recommendations presented by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). The obtained antimicrobial susceptibility varies between pig respiratory pathogens. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (APP) and Pasteurella multocida (PM) were highly susceptible (≥90%) to ceftiofur, florfenicol and macrolides (tilmicosin, tildipirosin and tulathromycin). However, the antimicrobial susceptibility was intermediate (>60% but <90%) for amoxicillin and enrofloxacin in the case of APP and sulfamethoxazole/trimethropim and tiamulin in the case of PM. Both bacteria showed low (<60%) antimicrobial susceptibility to doxycycline. Finally, Bordetella bronchiseptica was highly susceptible only to tildipirosin and tulathromycin (100%) and its susceptibility for florfenicol was close to 50% and <30% for the rest of the antimicrobial families tested. These results emphasize the need of determining antimicrobial susceptibility in pig respiratory cases in order to optimize the antimicrobial treatment in a case-by-case scenario.
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Náñez Alonso, Sergio Luis. "The Tax Incentives in the IVTM and “Eco-Friendly Cars”: The Spanish Case." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 22, 2020): 3398. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083398.
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This article describes research that was carried out regarding the tax incentives in Spain associated with the “eco-friendly car,” which are reflected in its share of taxes on motor-driven vehicles. The study focused on the electric vehicle, the hybrid, and the liquefied petroleum gas vehicle. First, the current regulatory framework was addressed. The maximum bonus limits were considered, as well as how each of 68 cities examined the incentives. The qualitative and quantitative differences among the Spanish cities were discussed. Next, the annual tax savings on the Tax on motor vehicles (IVTM) quota were calculated, and the differences in the tax savings depending on the municipality and type of vehicle were noted, as well as the temporal duration of the bonus. Finally, the average tax savings were calculated based on the type of vehicle, power and municipality. It is clear that, although the tax incentives are positive, they must be complemented by other measures if the public authorities in Spain want to achieve a change in mentality and an increase in the acquisition of “eco-friendly cars” that eliminate pollutants (powered by the combustion of gasoline or diesel).
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Hernández León, Nuria, and Mario Miguel Hernández. "Caso de buenas prácticas en la formación en TICs y fomento de la competencia digital en la sociedad, y, especialmente, en los colectivos en riesgo de exclusión digital." EDMETIC 6, no. 2 (July 18, 2017): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21071/edmetic.v6i2.6341.
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En este artículo se realiza un análisis de un caso de buenas prácticas destinado a la formación en TICS para fomentar la adquisión de competencia digital en la sociedad, haciendo especial énfasis en los colectivos que se encuentran en riesgo de exclusión digital, realizado a través de un proyecto regional en Castilla y Léon (España), dependiente de la Administración Pública. Se toma como ejemplo el caso de un centro en la localidad de Salamanca (España) debido a la profesionalidad de los trabajadores, sus buenas prácticas, sus resultados y por ser el modelo a seguir del proyecto, tomando como datos de análisis el primer año de apertura del centro.________________In this article an analysis of a case of good practices for training in TICS is carried out to promote the acquisition of digital competence in society, with special emphasis on groups that are at risk of digital exclusion, carried out through a Regional project in Castilla y Léon (Spain), dependent on the Public Administration. The case of a center in the town of Salamanca (Spain) is taken as an example because of the professionalism of the workers, their good practices, their results and for being the model to follow the project, taking as analysis data the first year of the center.
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García-Soriano, L., V. Cristini, and M. Diodato. "CUENCA (SPAIN), WORLD HERITAGE CITY. ANALYSIS OF VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES." ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLIV-M-1-2020 (July 24, 2020): 529–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-xliv-m-1-2020-529-2020.
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Abstract. This text presents a study on the city of Cuenca, carried out as part of the Project 3DPast-Living & virtual visiting European World Heritage. Nine case studies were selected within the project, when Cuenca was selected as the Spanish case study. The case studies selected had to be cases of inhabited vernacular architecture in places still preserving the traditional constructive techniques. In addition the selection was expected to cover all of Europe in some way. This is therefore a case study for a city declared World Heritage site, aiming to analyse the characteristics of vernacular architecture which have earned it the title of World Heritage Site (through different analyses and 3D methodologies), such as the management strategies currently used there, learning from those proving successful, and even showing these as an example of management for other World Heritage cities which may be encountering similar problems.
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Rojas-Ocaña, María Jesús, Miriam Araujo-Hernández, Rocío Romero-Castillo, Silvia San Román-Mata, and E. Begoña García-Navarro. "Nursing as a Sustainability Factor of the Health System during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study." Sustainability 12, no. 19 (October 1, 2020): 8099. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12198099.
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Earlier this year, Spain took center stage in the emerging health crisis due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. On 14 March 2020, a state of alarm was declared to manage this health crisis. The contribution of nursing professionals to sustainability of the system during this health crisis has been vital, not only in specialized care but, in a more understated way, in primary care. The objective of the present study was to describe the perceptions and lived experiences of primary care nurses during the COVID-19 health emergency. A qualitative study taking a phenomenological approach was carried out, triangulating data collected through non-participant observations, eight in-depth interviews, and two discussion groups with community nurses and case managers. A total sample of 20 key informants was obtained during the month of May, 2020. The key informants expressed strong positive perceptions of the recognition received from service users and satisfaction when acknowledging that they have been an important source of emotional support. Informants identify the importance of their work in sustaining the system, particularly outlining team cohesion and communication, whilst also evaluating the empowering position in which service users and society itself has put them.
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García, Emilio Ignacio, Mercedes Guilabert, Rubén Queiro, Irene Carrillo, and José Joaquín Mira. "Evaluating standards of care in psoriatic arthritis of the QUANTUM project (qualitative initiative to improve outcomes): results of an accreditation project in Spain." Rheumatology International 40, no. 11 (June 25, 2020): 1817–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00296-020-04632-2.
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Abstract In Spain, the QUANTUM project has been promoted to reduce variability in clinical practice and improve the care and quality of life of people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) by accrediting PsA units throughout the Spanish national health system. To present the results of this approach which sought to ensure an optimum level of quality for patients with PsA. Descriptive analysis of the self-assessments that the PsA units have carried out assessing their degree of compliance with the quality standards established in the QUANTUM project grouped into four blocks: shortening time to diagnosis; optimizing disease management; improving multidisciplinary collaboration; and improving patient monitoring. A total of 41 PsA units were self-evaluated. They met 64.1% of the defined quality standards. Optimize disease management obtained a higher level of standards compliance (72%) and improve multidisciplinary collaboration the lesser (63.9%). Accessibility to the treatments available for PsA in all hospitals was guaranteed (100%). Appropriate diagnostic equipment is available (97.6%). Compliance with specific quality standards leads to detect actions that should be implemented: quality of life assessment (9.8%), locomotor system assessment (12.2%), physical examination data record (14.6%), periodic cardiovascular risk assessment (17.1%). The QUANTUM project results make it possible to visualise how to care for patients with PsA is being developed in Spain. Problems identified in recent multinational reports are also identified in Spain.
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Jaramago, Miguel. "Dos falsificaciones ramésidas y una propuesta de clasificación tipológica de las piezas dudosas." Trabajos de Egiptología. Papers on Ancient Egypt, no. 11 (2020): 167–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.25145/j.tde.2020.11.11.
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The purpose of this paper is to publish the research carried out on two pieces housed in public collections in Madrid, Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Madrid and Museo Cerralbo respectively. The two objects came to Spain in the second half of the 19th century through private collectors. One of them carries a cartouche of the pharaoh Ramesses I, while the other displays a form of the praenomen of king Sethi I. We think that neither of them was created in ancient Egypt, but the skilled artists who made them were inspired by ancient prototypes and ultimately contributed to the diffusion of a late form of Egyptomania reserved for a small circle of 19th century high society of Madrid. At the beginning, we will try to establish a basic typological distinction of the Egyptian materials that arrive at any museum (discarding those that proceed directly from an excavation), classifying them into ten groups mainly according to their greater or lesser degree of authenticity
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Rubio-Sánchez, Ricardo, and Esperanza Lepe-Balsalobre. "Strongyloides stercoralis infestation in a pediatric patient." Bionatura 3, no. 3 (August 15, 2021): 2046–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21931/rb/2021.06.03.27.
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Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease, very rare in countries like Spain, caused by the Strongyloides stercoralis nematode. We present a case of a 5-year-old patient from Ecuador who came to the Emergency Department due to fever, colicky abdominal pain, watery diarrhea, and occasional vomiting of several days of evolution. In laboratory studies, a marked leukocytosis with eosinophilia stands out, for which reason a microscopic study of the stool was carried out where larval forms compatible with Strongyloides stercoralis were observed. The diagnostic strategy of parasitic infection in developed countries is highly influenced by the low prevalence and diversity of the parasitic species, causing the diagnosis, on many occasions, to be a challenge. In the presence of eosinophilia and abdominal symptoms, it is recommended to orient the diagnosis towards a possible infection of parasitic origin to make an early diagnosis of the infection and avoid possible serious complications.