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Análisis de la comunicación intra-familiar de los resultados genéticos diagnósticos en cáncer hereditario
Authors: Del Barrio Cristina , Del Campo Miguel , Pérez-Jurado Luis , Teulé Alexandre , Iglesias Sílvia , Salinas Mònica , Blanco Ignacio
Published: May 2017

A lo largo de la consulta de Asesoramiento Genético se hace un gran énfasis en la necesidad de comunicar la información del riesgo familiar y del estudio genético a los familiares. Además, los informes clínicos especifican los familiares en situación de riesgo. Sin embargo, desconocemos el patrón de comunicación intra-familiar de los resultados genéticos diagnósticos tras el asesoramiento. Objetivo: Realizar un estudio descriptivo sobre el patrón de comunicación de resultado del estudio genético diagnóstico en predisposición hereditaria al cáncer en la Unidad de Asesoramiento Genético del ICO. Método: Se ha realizado un estudio descriptivo mediante entrevista telefónica a una muestra de casos índice atendidos en la Unidad de Asesoramiento Genético que recibieron el resultado de un diagnóstico genético, explorando a qué familiares han comunicado estos resultados (patrón de comunicación familiar). Del mismo modo, se han recogido variables demográficas, personales y del propio resultado genético, para explorar si alguna de ellas pudiera modificar el patrón de comunicación. Resultados: La mayoría de los pacientes comunican los resultados de los estudios genéticos a sus familiares. Sin embargo, esta comunicación no es completa, por lo que es posible diseñar estrategias de intervención que mejoren el patrón de comunicación de los pacientes que reciben estudios genéticos diagnósticos en el contexto de la predisposición hereditaria al cáncer.
Análisis cualitativo de temas construidos y emergentes a partir de una experiencia piloto de psicoterapia centrada en la compasión (PCC) en pacientes con cáncer avanzado
Authors: Prieto Larroya Cristina , Chamorro López Jacobo , Fernández Castro Jordi , Gil Moncayo Francisco Luis
Published: May 2017

Introducción: Desde el Instituto Catalán de Oncología de Duran i Reinals, se desarrolla un modelo de Psicoterapia grupal Centrada en la Compasión” (PCC), enfocada a pacientes con cáncer en fase avanzada. El modelo trabaja constructos terapéuticos como “compasión” o “autocompasión”, junto a la atención consciente (mindfulness) para mejorar el bienestar emocional y ayudar al crecimiento personal y espiritual de estos pacientes. Objetivo: El presente estudio piloto tiene como objetivo evaluar la adecuación del nuevo modelo de PCC propuesto. Concretamente evalúa la adecuación de los constructos trabajados por la terapia, la existencia de nuevos temas relevantes para el paciente no contemplados en el modelo, y la consistencia global del modelo a nivel de estructura, tareas y contenido. Método: La metodología fue cualitativa, se grabó y transcribió un ciclo de 8 sesiones de PCC y se hizo un análisis temático del contenido de las sesiones. El análisis fue realizado por dos evaluadores de forma independiente. La muestra final estuvo formada por 9 pacientes. Resultado: Los resultados obtenidos indican que hay una buena adecuación de los constructos trabajados en la terapia y del modelo en general. Sin embargo, será necesario incluir el tema de las “relaciones interpersonales”, tema muy relevante para el paciente no contemplado en el modelo. Además, se obtuvo información sobre principales preocupaciones de los pacientes, dificultades a la hora de realizar algunas tareas propuestas y un feedback positivo de la propia psicoterapia y de su participación. Conclusiones: Este estudio piloto aporta información relevante que permite ajustar y mejorar la propuesta del modelo de PCC inicial.
Adaptación trascultural y validación del cuestionario PG-13 para la detección precoz de duelo prolongado
Authors: Estevan Burdeus Patricia
Published: May 2017

Objetivo: Realizar la adaptación trascultural y estudiar la validez y fiabilidad de la versión española del cuestionario PG-13. Determinar la prevalencia de duelo prolongado y los factores asociados. Diseño: Fase 1. Adaptación trascultural de cuestionarios. Fase 2: Validación de pruebas diagnósticas. Sujetos: Fase 1. Tres traductores ingles-castellano, tres traductores castellanoingles. Comité multidisciplinar: Tres psicólogos, médica y enfermera de cuidados paliativos, médica de Atención primaria. Fase 2: Se ofreció participar a 330 personas mayores de edad que habían sufrido una pérdida hace más de 6 meses pero menos de 18, elegidos por muestreo no probabilístico. Rechazaron 23, respuesta incompleta 7, participantes 299. Metodología: Fase 1. Traducción-retrotraducción del cuestionario. Elaboración de versión inicial, estudio piloto y elaboración de la versión definitiva. Fase 2. Estudio de fiabilidad test-retest (n=26) repitiendo el cuestionario 7 días después de la primera entrevista y calculando el coeficiente kappa. Fiabilidad de la escala mediante el alfa de Cronbach. Validez lógica y de contenido mediante comité multidisciplinar. Validez de constructo: análisis factorial y asociación de DP con Trastorno de Ansiedad Generalizada (TAG), Episodio Depresivo Mayor (EDM), apoyo social percibido de Duke, presencia de DP medido con Inventario Texas Revisado de Duelo (ITRD) usando coeficiente phi de Pearson. Validez de criterio mediante comparación con entrevista clínica estandarizada (n=84). Resultados: Kappa=1. Alfa de Cronbach= 0,9183. Validez de constructo: Correlación de DP con presencia de TAG, EDM, DP medido con ITRD y apoyo social percibido bajo. En el análisis factorial dos ítems explicaron el 62,4% de varianza. Prevalencia DP: 7,04%. Validez de criterio: Al comparar diagnóstico de DP mediante entrevista clínica con PG-13: Sensibilidad 50%, Especificidad 94,29%, Valor Predictivo Positivo 63,64%, Valor Predictivo Negativo 90,41%, Razón de Verosimilitud Positiva 8,75. El DP se asoció en análisis multivariante con presencia de EDM, haber precisado valoración por psiquiatra y tener unos ingresos familiares inferiores a 2000 euros al mes. Conclusiones: El cuestionario PG-13 es una herramienta apta para el cribado de DP.
Can Thermal Water Be an Alternative Treatment Method for Wound Healing?
Authors: ERSÖZ Mustafa , Koç Ahmet , Ulutaş Pelin Acar , Şerefoğlu Ferhan
Published: May 2017

The research is carried out to determine the effect of thermal water on wound healing. The research is carried out on twenty experimental rats. The rats are divided into two groups as control group (10 units) and study (10 units) group. Both groups were worked synchronous. The study (10 units) group was treated with thermal water and it was provided to contact with water of the wound surfaces. Control group was fed with normal water. As a result of the research, it was revealed that there are differences between two groups in histological and observational surveys. The findings that are obtained were analyzed statistically. It was observed that is statistically significant wound healing differences between the groups. According to the results and observations, it can be said that this thermal water is an effective role in wound healing.
Pinter, Time, and Total War
Authors: Watt Stephen
Published: May 2017

This article argues that allusions to world wars in many of Harold Pinter's plays perform more than historical or referential work to past events. They also contribute to an anxious temporality in his plays well defined by recent articulations of the concept of “total war,” a concept that erases distinctions between periods of war and peace and replaces these with a sense of totalizing violence. Inherent to the definition of total war is a sense of foreboding and a future of displacement and unease that is always alive in the present. Reading such plays as The Homecoming, No Man's Land, and Ashes to Ashes, this article attempts to link their sense of time with Pinter's adolescent experiences of World War II in East London.
Time Out: “Time: Now”
Authors: Roof Judith
Published: May 2017

This article explores the ways Pinter's plays Betrayal, Old Times, A Kind of Alaska, Victoria Station, Family Voices, and Ashes to Ashes enact the problem of presence, temporalities, and multiple co-existing times on stage and as an intrinsic element of theater in general.
The Method of John Wesley's Practical Theology Reconsidered
Authors: Collins Kenneth J.
Published: May 2017

Here John Wesley's practical theological method is examined not only in terms of the usual analytical elements of scripture, reason, tradition, and experience but also with respect to a broader synthesis that embraces several teleological elements, especially as reflected in the Methodist mission, and the ongoing activity of the Holy Spirit. Such a practical method, ever oriented toward mission, moved Wesley's basic ecclesiology more and more in the direction of a functional definition of the church, a vantage point in which he enjoyed considerable liberty as he not only broke parish boundaries but felt free to critique earlier periods of the history of the church.
John Wesley on ‘Patriotism’
Authors: Maddox Randy L.
Published: May 2017

In a 1774 letter published in Lloyd's Evening Post, previously unrecognized in Wesley Studies, John Wesley contested the use of the label ‘patriot’ in current political debate, particularly by those challenging the court of George III and pushing for abolition of constitutional monarchy—like John Wilkes and his followers. This article reproduces the letter, with an introduction and annotation.
Foundation Year Students’ Perceptions of Using Social Network Sites for Learning English in the Saudi Context
Authors: AlShoaibi Rana , Shukri Nadia
Published: May 2017

The major aim of this study is to better understand the university students’ perceptions and attitudes towards using social network sites for learning English as well as to identify if there is a difference between male and female university students in terms of using social networking sites for learning English inside and outside the classroom. The study also attempts to identify the social networking sites that are most frequently used by male and female university students in order to learn English. The participants of this study were 20 female and male foundation year students at King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The tool of the study was a questionnaire. The finding of this study showed that male students had positive perceptions and attitudes toward using social network sites for learning English more than female students who had negative perceptions and attitudes. The results also showed that YouTube website was the most frequently used social network site for learning English by male students while the majority of the female students did not have any favorite social network sites because they did not use social network sites for learning English.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ORE MINERALIZATION IN THE WEISSWASSER COPPER DISTRICT, GERMANY
Authors: KUCHA Henryk , BIL Bartłomiej
Published: May 2017

The research deals with drill core samples collected during exploration of copper in the Weisswasser area in Saxony. The area is the north-western part of the North-Sudetic Basin, the lithostratigraphic section of which is similar to the typical one known from the Lubin district. As a result of mineralogical observations using reflected light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy, the following minerals were identified: chalcopyrite, chalcocite, bornite, digenite, galena, sphalerite, native silver, Ag-amalgams, mckinstyite, anilite and betechtinite. Detailed characteristics of the occurrence of sulphide mineralization is presented, describing its form, mutual inclusions and paragenesis, relationship to microtectonic conditions, as well as implications of morphological changes on the bottom of the Zechstein. Three forms of mineralization were found: (1) horizontal, mid-layered copper sulphide lenses formed by hydraulic peeling along the sludge lamination surfaces caused by mineralized high-pressure solutions, (2) horizontal copper sulphide lenses replacing previous framboidal pyrite lenses, and (3) replacement of bioclasts. Copper sulphides were concentrated at the expense of sulphur deposited during sedimentation and early diagenesis as bacterial pyrite. Ore mineralization occurs in the thin horizon with an extensive microtectonic net. Two tectonic episodes can be distinguished: Mesozoic tectonic events that enabled seismic pumping of hot fluids, and microfractures that developed during ore minerals precipitation. Futhermore, single sharp-edged grains of chalcopyrite disturbing lamination of copper shale are observed. It indicates the displacement of grains from crushed conglomerate and resedimentation together with copper shale.
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF LITHOLOGICAL TYPES MODELLING IN Cu-Ag ORE LGOM DEPOSIT (LEGNICA-GŁOGÓW COPPER DISTRICT)
Authors: KACZMAREK Wojciech , TWARDOWSKI Mateusz , WASILEWSKA-BŁASZCZYK Monika
Published: May 2017

Available geological data and 50 years of mining experience on Fore-Sudetic Monocline is a base of decision making for reasonable geological resource management of copper deposit with effective and safe mining works development. In 2011 KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. decided to build competence in 3D geological modelling. It was decided that copper deposit model would be built in two variants: grade model based on three main copper ore types, traditional lithological types for copper deposit, that is: Carbonates (W), shale (L), sandstone (P), and geological-structural model based on sixteen detail lithological types, introduced between 2009–2012. Characteristic of those detail lithological types was developed on the basis of many years experiences and introduced to use by sidewall logging best practices in 2011. Lithological data W–L–P as well as detail lithological types, that come from mining excavation sampling, are stored in Geological Data Base, that was implemented in 2010. This data is used to build 3D geological-structural model. The model consist of 3D wireframes that represent top of each lithological structures and 3D block model. W–L–P model is used in 3D grade modelling process. Geological-structure model, as more detailed, allow to visualize geological structures and lithological structure of copper deposit in 3D, supporting geological interpretation process. In addition geological-structural model allows to acquire additional information, that could be effectively used in mining production planning process.
Lymphoid tissue neoplasms in the neck region – epidemiological and clinical analysis over 15 years
Authors: Rzepakowska Anna , Zwierzyńska Klaudyna , Osuch-Wójcikiewicz Ewa , Niemczyk Kazimierz
Published: May 2017

Aim: Epidemiological and clinical analysis of lymphoid tissue neoplasms in the neck region over a 15-year period. Material: There was performed retrospective analysis of 97 patients, aged 17 to 88 years, mean age of 60.3 years. The analysis included data from subjective study, physical examination, image and histopathological studies Results: Almost all cases were lymphoid neoplasms - 95 patients (98%). B cell lymphoma was the most commonly diagnosed lymphoma – 74 cases (76%), followed by Hodgkin's lymphoma- 19 cases (20%). Only two patients had T-cell lymphoma (2%). There was observed prevalence among women, K: M ratio for the whole group was 51: 46, while male predominance was reported in Hodgkin's lymphoma patients (K: M = 7: 12). Over the 15-year period, there was an increase in the number of lymphoid tumors. The most common location on the neck were lymph nodes - 71 (73.2%). Extranodal localizations (26.8%) were most often associated with salivary glands: parotid and submandibular involvement and with the dominant lymphoma of the marginal zone MALT (14 cases). In 57% of patients the fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) results were false, with positive results only in 32% of patients. Conclusions: Tumors from lymphoid tissue in the neck region are most commonly B-cell lymphomas or Hodgkin,s lymphomas. Non-specific clinical signs and non-specific radiological images, as well as non-diagnostic results o FNAB, make it difficult to effectively differentiate lymphomas with cancer metastasis in neck lymph nodes. Histopathology results of the excised lymph nodes remains a standard for lymphoma diagnosis.
Correlation between the extent of pneumatization of Agger agger Nasi nasi cells and the anterior-to-posterior length of the frontal recess: A a computer-assisted anatomical study.
Authors: Altıntaş Ahmet , Çelik Mustafa , Yegin Yakup , Canpolat Sinan , Olgun Burak , Tülin Kayhan, Fatma
Published: May 2017

Objectives: To explore the correlation between the volume of the aAgger nNasi (AN) cell bulge and the A-P length of the frontal recess (FR).
Subjects and methods: In total, 120 patients, who underwent septoplasty, were included. All patients underwent preoperative paranasal sinus computed tomography of the paranasal sinuses (PNS CT) imaging. In total, CT data on of all 120 PNSs patients were analyzed in terms of thewith respect to the extent of pneumatization of the AN cell bulge and the A-P dimensions of the FR. Each side was analyzed separately.
Results: We included 120 patients,: 78 (65.0%) females and 42 (35.0 %) males. Their average age was 33.7 ± 11.6 years (range: 18–65 years). The mean volume of the AN cell bulge was 0.26 ± 0.4 mm3 on both the right and left sides. The A-P length of the FR was 7.7 ± 2.2 mm. No significant between-side difference in the mean volume of the AN cell bulge was apparent observed (p=0.906). This volume did not differ significantly by age or sex (p=0.844 and p=0.971, respectively). We found no correlation between the volume of the AN cell bulge and the A-P length of the FR (r = 0.098, p=0.192).
Conclusion: In the present study, no correlation between AN cell volume and the A-P length of the FR was found. When studying the anatomical complexity of the FR, it is essential to consider the AN cell volume. We suggest that preoperative CT imaging is critical when endoscopic sinus surgery is planned. However, further studies with larger numbers of patients are needed to explore the relationship between AN cell pneumatization and the anatomy of the FR.
Proposta de um Conjunto de Heurísticas para Avaliação da Usabilidade de Aplicativos Móveis Educacionais
Authors: D'Carlo Deborah , Rodrigues Barbosa Glívia Angélica , Oliveira Érica Rodrigues de
Published: May 2017

A adoção de aplicativos móveis no contexto educacional vem crescendo e abre espaço para o mobile learning. Diante dessa crescente utilização e dos diferentes perfis de usuários, é relevante garantir que esses aplicativos contemplem requisitos de usabilidade, uma vez que eles possuem objetivos de aprendizado. Nesse contexto, esse trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar um conjunto de heurísticas específicas para avaliar a usabilidade dos aplicativos móveis educacionais. Por meio de avaliações com especialistas da área e usuários, foi possível evidenciar a eficiência e a eficácia das heurísticas propostas que foram consideradas relevantes para apreciação da usabilidade de aplicativos do domínio educacional.
La démarche et les outils d’évaluation clinique du trouble du spectre de l’autisme à l’ère du DSM-5
Authors: Bolduc Mélanie , Poirier Nathalie
Published: May 2017

Le trouble du spectre de l’autisme (TSA) est un trouble complexe caractérisé par des difficultés sociales et communicationnelles et par des comportements ou intérêts restreints ou répétitifs (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Le profil clinique des enfants touchés par le TSA varie tout au long de leur développement en fonction de la présentation des symptômes, de même que par la manifestation de troubles associés, complexifiant ainsi la démarche d’évaluation diagnostique. Pour émettre un diagnostic en santé mentale, les spécialistes s’appuient majoritairement sur le Manuel Statistique et Diagnostique des Troubles Mentaux, dont la plus récente version comporte d’importants changements quant à la définition et nomenclature du TSA ([DSM-5]; APA, 2013). En dépit du DSM-5, plusieurs outils d’évaluation s’offrent aux cliniciens pour appuyer leur démarche évaluative et améliorer la précision de leur diagnostic clinique. Parmi la grande variété disponible, il peut s’avérer difficile de choisir des outils d’évaluation adaptés à la situation du jeune évalué (p.ex., âge, intensité des symptômes, langue parlée, etc.), possédant des qualités psychométriques satisfaisantes et s’arrimant avec les critères diagnostiques de la dernière version du DSM. L’objectif de cet article est de présenter la démarche d’évaluation du TSA, ainsi que de décrire et d’analyser les outils d’évaluation du TSA recommandés par les meilleures pratiques et couramment employés par les cliniciens exerçant auprès d’une population à risque de présenter ce trouble. Spécifiquement, il vise à faire une revue critique s’articulant autour des caractéristiques (objectif poursuivi, population ciblée, validations et langues offertes), des propriétés psychométriques et de la pertinence de ces outils d’évaluation en regard aux critères du TSA conformément au DSM-5. Enfin, la démarche, les outils d’évaluation à privilégier et certaines considérations cliniques sont proposés en conclusion.
L’adhésion à la culture de gang
Authors: Bériault Manuelle , Laurier2 Catherine , Guay Jean-Pierre
Published: May 2017

La présence accrue de jeunes faisant partie de groupes ethnoculturels minoritaires dans les institutions pour jeunes contrevenants au Québec est une problématique complexe et préoccupante. Cette étude explore le rôle de l’identité ethnique et du fait de faire partie d’un groupe de minorités racisées dans l’association autorévélée à un gang de rue et dans l’adhésion à la culture de gang. Les participants (n = 69 ; âge 14-20 ans) ont été recrutés dans des centres de réadaptation de la région montréalaise. Il ressort des résultats que le fait de se reconnaître membre d’un gang de rue ne diffère pas entre les jeunes issus des minorités racisées et ceux qui n’en sont pas issus. Les analyses de régressions multiples effectuées révèlent que plus un jeune contrevenant rapporte un niveau d’exploration de l’identité ethnique élevé, plus il adhère aux dimensions signes et symboles et règles et rituels de l’adhésion à la culture de gang, et ce, peu importe son âge ou qu’il fasse partie d’un groupe de minorités racisées. Cette étude fait ressortir l’importance de s’intéresser aux questions identitaires lors d’interventions auprès de jeunes contrevenants, et ce, peu importe leurs origines.
Ensenyar a pensar a qui no vol aprendre’n. O com innovar en l’ensenyament de la filosofia en l’època de l’idiotisme digital
Authors: Senabre Carbonell Enric
Published: May 2017

Resum: Actualitzar la didàctica de la filosofia i adaptar-la al nou context digital i social que ha convertit l’ensenyament en una activitat complexa però fonamental és un dels reptes didàctics que ha d’ orientar l’ensenyament filosòfic dirigit a la formació de ciutadans crítics i responsables d’una societat democràtica avançada. Amb aquesta finalitat és necessari posar la filosofia a l’abast de tothom, utilitzar les xarxes socials (Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) com a recursos didàctics per a l’ensenyament filosòfic, acompanyar la formació de la joventut i proporcionar-los els instruments bàsics del pensament filosòfic com a ajuda en l’anàlisi d’una realitat en transformació.Paraules clau: didàctica, filosofia, TIC, xarxes socials, educació, ciutadania.  English title: Teaching to think to people who does not want to learn. Or how to innovate in teaching philosophy in the age of digital idiotismAbstract: Updating philosophy didactics and adapting it to the new digital and social context which has turned teaching into a complex but essential activity is one of challenges in didactics that must guide our efforts to develop citizens’ critical awareness and responsibility in an advanced democratic society. To achieve this aim, we need to make philosophy accessible, using social networking sites—like Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, etc.—as didactic resources for teaching philosophy, accompanying young people in their education, and providing them with basic tools of philosophic thinking as a help for analysing a reality which is constantly changing.Keywords: didactics, philosophy, ICT, social networking sites, education, citizenship.
Explorando las posibilidades de la didáctica de la filosofía en el campo de la educación patrimonial
Authors: Arcos Pumarola Jordi
Published: May 2017

Resumen: El presente artículo tiene como objetivo considerar las oportunidades para la didáctica de la filosofía que se nos ofrecen desde la educación patrimonial. Para ello, se valorará la viabilidad de desarrollar propuestas educativas relacionadas con la filosofía a través del discurso expositivo, tradicionalmente utilizado por disciplinas como el arte o la historia en museos y centros de interpretación, pero infrautilizado por la filosofía. Así, a partir de la noción de museografía didáctica se reflexionará sobre la presentación de la filosofía en el contexto museográfico para bosquejar cómo innovar satisfactoriamente en su didáctica a través del medio expositivo.Palabras clave: didáctica de la filosofía, educación patrimonial, museografía didáctica. English title: Exploring the possibilities of the didactics of philosophy in the field of heritage educationAbstract: This paper considers the opportunities that the field of heritage education opens to teaching philosophy. I explore the viability of developing educative proposals for teaching philosophy through the exhibition discourse, traditionally used by disciplines such as the arts or history in museums or interpretation centres, but underused in philosophy. The concept of didactic museography will be the basis for reflecting on the presentation of philosophical content in a museographic context with the aim of outlining how to innovate satisfactorily in its didactics through the exhibition media. Keywords: didactics of philosophy, didactic museography, heritage education.
El reto de las asignaturas de filosofía: hacia una igualdad en los resultados
Authors: Ferrete Sarria Carmen
Published: May 2017

Resumen: El objetivo es presentar una propuesta didáctica que permite que los centros educativos sirvan como instrumentos de cohesión social y como lugares de posibilidad de transformación social y educativa. El texto está estructurado en tres partes. En primer lugar, se reconoce la necesidad de las propuestas innovadoras y se alerta del riesgo que pueden conllevar al perpetuar un sistema de desigualdad. A continuación, se propone un cambio en la cultura organizativa de los centros educativos de la mano de las Comunidades de Aprendizaje; tras analizar sus fundamentos, se exponen tres de las acciones didácticas que pretenden lograr la igualdad en los resultados. Finalmente, se repasan las ventajas y desventajas y se presentan las conclusiones. Palabras clave: filosofía, aprendizaje dialógico, democracia, comunidades de aprendizaje, igualdad de oportunidades. English tilte: The Challenge of Philosophy Subjects: Towards Equality of ResultsAbstract: The paper aims to present a didactic proposal which enables educational centres to serve as mechanisms of social cohesion and as places where social and educational transformation is possible. The text is structured in three parts. After acknowledging the need for innovative proposals, I point out the risk of perpetuating a system of inequality that they can entail. Next, I propose a change in the organisational culture of schools brought about by Learning Communities—I analyse its bases and present three didactic actions that aim to achieve equality of outcomes. Finally, I comment on the advantages and disadvantages of this proposal.
La educación en Ciberciudadanía Responsable
Authors: Rodríguez Gordo Carlos
Published: May 2017

Resumen: Ante el fortalecimiento del papel de la tecnología en la sociedad actual, se hace necesario pensar el rol de aquella desde un punto de vista más radical, examinando el fenómeno mismo y sus consecuencias. La Filosofía tiene un papel fundamental a la hora de examinar y proponer alternativas educativas que contemplen las particularidades del proceso formativo del individuo y su papel como ciudadano en una sociedad profundamente mediada por la tecnología. Partiendo de las afirmaciones de algunos autores como Chomsky, Benkler, Prensky, Ortega y Gasset, Habermas y, especialmente, Hans Jonas, propongo el concepto de “Ciberciudananía Responsable” como marco crítico del Homo Tecnologicus, centrado en el pensar más que en el hacer y que pivota sobre tres temas fundamentales: alfabetización digital, fomento de la participación en red y uso de tecnologías libres. Palabras clave: tecnología, educación, ciberciudadanía, ética, responsabilidad. English title: Education for Responsible CybercitizenshipAbstract: Given the strengthening of the role of technology in today’s society, it is necessary to think about the role of technology from a more radical point of view, examining the phenomenon itself and its consequences. Philosophy has a fundamental role in examining and proposing educational alternatives that contemplate the particularities of the individual’s formative process and his role as a citizen in a society deeply mediated by technology. Relying on the views of authors such as Chomsky, Benkler, Prensky, Ortega y Gasset, Habermas and especially Hans Jonas, I propose the concept of “Responsible Cybercitizenship” as a critical framework of Homo Technologicus, which focuses on thinking rather than doing and hinges on three fundamental themes: digital literacy, promotion of online participation, and use of open source technologies. Keywords: technology, education, cybercitizenship, ethics, responsibility.
Investigation of the causes of the longitudinal variation of the electron density in the Weddell Sea Anomaly
Authors: Richards P. G. , Meier R. R. , Chen Shih‐Ping , Drob D. P. , Dandenault P.
Published: May 2017

This paper investigates and quantifies the causes of the Weddell Sea Anomaly (WSA), a region near the tip of South America extending from approximately 30° to 120°W geographic longitude and 50° to 75°S geographic latitude at solar minimum between 2007 and 2010. This region is unusual because the midnight peak electron density exceeds the midday peak electron density in summer. This study is far more quantitative than previous studies because, unlike other models, it assimilates selected data parameters to constrain a physical model in order to investigate other aspects of the data. It is shown that the commonly accepted explanation that the WSA is related to the magnetic field declination and inclination effects on the neutral wind does not explain the longitudinal variation of the electron density. Rather, longitudinal changes in the neutral winds and neutral densities are the most likely explanation for the WSA. These longitudinal wind and density changes are attributed to the varying latitudinal distance from the auroral zone energy input. No contributions from the plasmasphere or other sources are required. Furthermore, it is shown that a widely used empirical thermosphere density model overestimates the longitudinal changes in the WSA region.
Orographic rainfall hot spots in the Andes‐Amazon transition according to the TRMM precipitation radar and in situ data
Authors: Chavez Steven P. , Takahashi Ken
Published: May 2017

The Andes‐Amazon transition, along the eastern Peruvian Andes, features “hot spots” with strong precipitation. Using 15 years of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission PR data we established a robust relation between terrain elevation and mean surface precipitation, with the latter peaking around 1000 m above sea level (asl), coinciding with the moisture flux peak of the South American Low Level Jet (SALLJ). There is strong diurnal variability, with afternoon (13–18 LT) convection in the Amazon plains, while on the eastern slopes (1000–2000 m asl), after the forcing associated with the thermal heating of the Andes subsides, convection grows during the night and surface precipitation peaks around 01–06 LT and organizes into mesoscale convective systems (MCSs). These then displace downslope to an terrain elevation of 700 m asl with stratiform regions spreading upslope and downslope and then decay during the remainder of the morning. The large MCSs contribute with at least 50% of daily rainfall (60% of the 01–06 LT rainfall). On synoptic scales, the large MCSs are more common in stronger SALLJ conditions, although subtropical cold surges are responsible for 16% of the cases.
Trajectories of thermospheric air parcels flowing over Alaska, reconstructed from ground‐based wind measurements
Authors: Dhadly Manbharat , Conde Mark
Published: May 2017

It is widely presumed that the convective stability and enormous kinematic viscosity of Earth's upper thermosphere hinders development of both horizontal and vertical wind shears and other gradients. Any strong local structure (over scale sizes of several hundreds of kilometers) that might somehow form would be expected to dissipate rapidly. Air flow in such an atmosphere should be relatively simple, and transport effects only slowly disperse and mix air masses. However, our observations show that wind fields in Earth's thermosphere have much more local‐scale structure than usually predicated by current modeling techniques, at least at auroral latitudes; they complicate air parcel trajectories enormously, relative to typical expectations. For tracing air parcels, we used wind measurements of an all‐sky Scanning Doppler Fabry‐Perot interferometer and reconstructed time‐resolved two‐dimensional maps of the horizontal vector wind field to infer forward and backward air parcel trajectories over time. This is the first comprehensive study to visualize the complex motions of thermospheric air parcels carried through the actual observed local‐scale structures in the high‐latitude winds. Results show that thermospheric air parcel transport is a very difficult observational problem, because the trajectories followed are very sensitive to the detailed features of the driving wind field. To reconstruct the actual motion of a given air parcel requires wind measurements everywhere along the trajectory followed, with spatial resolutions of 100 km or less, and temporal resolutions of a few minutes or better. Understanding such transport is important, for example, in predicting the global‐scale impacts of aurorally generated composition perturbations.
OSSE quantitative assessment of rapid‐response prestorm ocean surveys to improve coupled tropical cyclone prediction
Authors: Halliwell G. R. , Mehari M. , Shay L. K. , Kourafalou V. H. , Kang H. , Kim H.‐S. , Dong J. , Atlas R.
Published: May 2017

Ocean fields that initialize coupled TC prediction models must accurately represent the dynamics of mesoscale features and the associated distribution of upper ocean temperature and salinity. They must also provide unbiased realizations of upper ocean heat content and stratification. Ocean Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) are performed for three storms: Isaac, 2012; Edouard, 2014; and Gonzalo, 2014. These OSSEs assess the impact of rapid‐response prestorm ocean profile surveys on improving ocean model initialization. Two types of surveys are evaluated: airborne deployments of expendable profilers and deployments of in situ thermistor chains along lines intersecting predicted storm paths. Assimilation of the existing ocean observing system substantially constrains mesoscale structure in dynamical fields, primarily because of the four available altimeters. However, these observations only modestly constrain mesoscale structure and bias in upper ocean thermal fields. Adding rapid‐response airborne surveys to these observing systems produces substantial additional correction in thermal fields, but minimal additional correction in dynamical fields. Without altimetry assimilation, rapid‐response profiles produce large additional correction in both dynamical and thermal fields. Airborne CTDs sampling temperature and salinity over 1000 m versus XBTs sampling temperature over 400 m produce additional correction for dynamical fields, but not for upper ocean thermal fields. Airborne surveys are generally more effective than thermistor chain deployments because they can sample a larger area at higher horizontal resolution and because the latter only measures temperature over the upper ∼100 m. Both airborne profile surveys and thermistor chain deployments effectively reduce upper ocean thermal biases.
Phytoplankton bloom triggered by an anticyclonic eddy: The combined effect of eddy‐Ekman pumping and winter mixing
Authors: He Qingyou , Zhan Haigang , Shuai Yiping , Cai Shuqun , Li Qian P. , Huang Gaolong , Li Junmin
Published: May 2017

Recent composite based researches reveal that anticyclonic eddies facilitate the growth of phytoplankton in the subtropical gyres. Two dynamical mechanisms, eddy‐Ekman pumping and winter mixing, have been examined individually, but their relative and combined effects remain unclear. Using satellite observations and model simulations, this study investigated the process of a distinct phytoplankton bloom generated in an anticyclonic eddy in the nutrient‐depleted southeastern Indian Ocean. The bloom propagated westward along with the eddy for more than 600 km from late April to August in 2010. The peak of surface chlorophyll concentration in the eddy is 2.2 times larger than the mean value of the ambient. The development of the bloom is dominated by the winter deepening of mixed layer, whose velocity in vertical nutrient flux is on average 3 times larger than that of eddy‐Ekman pumping. The results of a 1‐D physical‐biogeochemical model demonstrate that the role of eddy‐Ekman pumping is also indispensable, because it not only transports extra nutrients into the mixed layer, but also results in significant chlorophyll enrichment in subsurface water. The superposition of eddy‐Ekman pumping on winter mixing triples the chlorophyll both at the surface and in the upper layer, and the entrainment of subsurface phytoplankton into the mixed layer contributes significantly to the surface bloom, especially in its initial stage. Both the satellite observations and model simulation show that eddy‐Ekman pumping can lead to an early occurrence of the bloom for more than 2 weeks.
Tropical cloud and precipitation regimes as seen from near‐simultaneous TRMM, CloudSat, and CALIPSO observations and comparison with ISCCP
Authors: Luo Zhengzhao Johnny , Anderson Ricardo C. , Rossow William B. , Takahashi Hanii
Published: May 2017

Although Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) and CloudSat/CALIPSO fly in different orbits, they frequently cross each other so that for the period between 2006 and 2010, a total of 15,986 intersect lines occurred within 20 min of each other from 30°S to 30°N, providing a rare opportunity to study tropical cloud and precipitation regimes and their internal vertical structure from near‐simultaneous measurements by these active sensors. A k‐means cluster analysis of TRMM and CloudSat matchups identifies three tropical cloud and precipitation regimes: the first two regimes correspond to, respectively, organized deep convection with heavy rain and cirrus anvils with moderate rain; the third regime is a convectively suppressed regime that can be further divided into three subregimes, which correspond to, respectively, stratocumulus clouds with drizzle, cirrus overlying low clouds, and nonprecipitating cumulus. Inclusion of CALIPSO data adds to the dynamic range of cloud properties and identifies one more cluster; subcluster analysis further identifies a thin, midlevel cloud regime associated with tropical mountain ranges. The radar‐lidar cloud regimes are compared with the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) weather states (WSs) for the extended tropics. Focus is placed on the four convectively active WSs, namely, WS1–WS4. ISCCP WS1 and WS2 are found to be counterparts of Regime 1 and Regime 2 in radar‐lidar observations, respectively. ISCCP WS3 and WS4, which are mainly isolated convection and broken, detached cirrus, do not have a strong association with any individual radar and lidar regimes, a likely effect of the different sampling strategies between ISCCP and active sensors and patchy cloudiness of these WSs.
The influence of land cover on surface energy partitioning and evaporative fraction regimes in the U.S. Southern Great Plains
Authors: Bagley Justin E. , Kueppers Lara M. , Billesbach Dave P. , Williams Ian N. , Biraud Sébastien C. , Torn Margaret S.
Published: May 2017

Land‐atmosphere interactions are important to climate prediction, but the underlying effects of surface forcing of the atmosphere are not well understood. In the U.S. Southern Great Plains, grassland/pasture and winter wheat are the dominant land covers but have distinct growing periods that may differently influence land‐atmosphere coupling during spring and summer. Variables that influence surface flux partitioning can change seasonally, depending on the state of local vegetation. Here we use surface observations from multiple sites in the U.S. Department of Energy Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Southern Great Plains Climate Research Facility and statistical modeling at a paired grassland/agricultural site within this facility to quantify land cover influence on surface energy balance and variables controlling evaporative fraction (latent heat flux normalized by the sum of sensible and latent heat fluxes). We demonstrate that the radiative balance and evaporative fraction are closely related to green leaf area at both winter wheat and grassland/pasture sites and that the early summer harvest of winter wheat abruptly shifts the relationship between evaporative fraction and surface state variables. Prior to harvest, evaporative fraction of winter wheat is strongly influenced by leaf area and soil‐atmosphere temperature differences. After harvest, variations in soil moisture have a stronger effect on evaporative fraction. This is in contrast with grassland/pasture sites, where variation in green leaf area has a large influence on evaporative fraction throughout spring and summer, and changes in soil‐atmosphere temperature difference and soil moisture are of relatively minor importance.
What causes seasonal variation of migrating diurnal tide observed by the Mars Climate Sounder?
Authors: Wu Zhaopeng , Li Tao , Dou Xiankang
Published: May 2017

We use two Martian years' temperature data from Mars Climate Sounder (MCS) cross‐track observations to extract the migrating diurnal tide (MDT) and investigate its spatial and seasonal variation from the perspective of classical tidal theory by Hough mode decomposition. The results suggest that during the equinox the vertically propagating (1, 1) mode is dominant at all altitudes from the near surface to ~0.1 Pa with the magnitude growing with height. The trapped modes (1, −2), (1, −4), and (1, −6) are restricted to the lower altitudes with a similar vertical structure. Both the (1, 1) and (1, −2) modes have clearly semiannual variations. The comparison between Hough modes components of MDT and dust and water ice heating rate indicates that both the dust and water ice contribute to tidal excitation. However, both the annual and semiannual variations of dust heating rate are out of phase with those in MDT, while semiannual variation of the water ice heating rate is in phase, indicating that the water ice may contribute to the semiannual variation of MDT. Using model wind results, we also find that the zonal mean zonal wind and its latitudinal shear at the low latitudes modify the vertical propagation condition of the MDT (1, 1) mode and further affect its seasonal variation. The semiannual variations of equatorial MDT and its corresponding mechanism on Mars are comparable to those on Earth, suggesting that the two planets may have more common characteristics.
Fault diagnosis and condition monitoring of wind turbines
Authors: Niemann Henrik , Kjølstad Poulsen Niels , Mirzaei Mahmood , Henriksen Lars Christian
Published: May 2017

This paper describes a model‐free method for the fault diagnosis and condition monitoring of rotor systems in wind turbines. Both fault diagnosis and monitoring can be achieved without using a model for the wind turbine, applied controller, or wind profiles. The method is based on measurements from standard sensors on modern wind turbines, including moment sensors and rotor angle sensors. This approach will allow the method to be applied to existing wind turbines without any modifications.

The method is based on the detection of asymmetries in the rotor system caused by changes or faults in the rotor system. A multiblade coordinate transformation is used directly on the measured flap‐wise and edge‐wise moments followed by signal modulation. Changes or faults in the rotor system will result in unique signatures in the set of modulation signals. These signatures are described through the amplitudes and phase information of the modulation signals. It is possible to detect and isolate which blade is faulty or has been changed based on these signatures. Furthermore, the faulty component can be isolated, ie, the actuator, sensor or blade, and the type of fault can be determined. The method can be used both on‐ and off‐line.
Hybrid YBa2Cu3O7 Superconducting–Ferromagnetic Nanocomposite Thin Films Prepared from Colloidal Chemical Solutions
Authors: Bartolomé Elena , Cayado Pablo , Solano Eduardo , Mocuta Cristian , Ricart Susagna , Mundet Bernat , Coll Marionna , Gázquez Jaume , Meledin Alexander , van Tendeloo Gustaaf , Valvidares S. Manuel , Herrero‐Martín Javier , Gargiani Pierluigi , Pellegrin Eric , Magén Cesar , Puig Teresa , Obradors Xavier
Published: May 2017

High Tc superconductor–ferromagnetic heterostructures constitute an appealing playground to study the interplay between flux vortices and magnetic moments. Here, the capability of a solution‐derived route to grow hybrid YBa2Cu3O7‐ferromagnetic nanocomposite epitaxial thin films from preformed spinel ferrite (MFe2O4, M = Mn, Co) nanoparticles (NPs) is explored. The characterization, performed using a combination of structural and magnetic techniques, reveals the complexity of the resulting nanocomposites. Results show that during the YBCO growth process, most of the NPs evolve to ferromagnetic double‐perovskite (DP) phases (YBaCu2−x−yFexCoyO5/YBaCoFeO5), while a residual fraction of preformed ferrite NPs may remain in the YBCO matrix. Magnetometry cycles reflect the presence of ferromagnetic structures associated to the DPs embedded in the superconducting films. In addition, a superparamagnetic signal that may be associated with a diluted system of ferromagnetic clusters around complex defects has been detected, as previously observed in standard YBCO films and nanocomposites. The hybrid nanocomposites described in this work will allow studying several fundamental issues like the nucleation of superconductivity and the mechanisms of magnetic vortex pinning in superconducting/ferromagnetic heterostructures.