Student Engagement in the School: Interpersonal and Inter-Center Differences

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Dynamics of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage in healthy children attending a day care center in northern Spain. Influence of detection techniques on the results

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Behavioral profile of adults with Prader-Willi syndrome : correlations with individual and environmental variables

Background: Maladaptive behavior has been reported as a phenotypical feature in Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS). It severely limits social adaptation and the quality of life of children and adults with the syndrome. Different factors have been linked with the intensity and form of these behavioral disturbances but there is no consensus about the cause. Consequently, there is still controversy regarding management strategies and there is a need for new data. Methods: The behavior of 100 adults with PWS attending a dedicated center was assessed using the Developmental Behavior Checklist for Adults (DBC-A) and the PWS-specific Hyperphagia Questionnaire. The DBC-A was completed separately by trained caregivers at the center and relatives or caregivers in a natural setting. Genotype, gender, age, degree of obesity and cognitive impairment were analyzed as variables with a hypothetical influence on behavioral features. Results: Patients showed a relatively high rate of behavioral disturbances other than hyperphagia. Disruptive and social relating were the highest scoring DBC-A subscales whereas anxiety/antisocial and self-absorbed were the lowest. When hospital caregiver and natural caregiver scores were compared, scores for the latter were higher for all subscales except for disruptive and anxiety/antisocial. These effects of institutional management were underlined. In the DBC-A, 22 items have descriptive indications of PWS behavior and were used for further comparisons and correlation analysis. In contrast to previous reports, rates of disturbed behavior were lower in patients with a deletion genotype. However, the behavioral profile was similar for both genotypes. No differences were found in any measurement when comparing type I and type II deletions. The other analyzed variables showed little relevance. Conclusions: Significant rates of behavioral disorders were highlighted and their typology described in a large cohort of adults with PWS. The deletion genotype was related to a lower severity of symptoms. Some major behavioral problems, such as hyperphagia, may be well controlled if living circumstances are adapted to the specific requirements of individuals with PWS.

TA-CENTER 125 mandrinaketa buruaren zinematika eta erresistentzia ikerketa

Proiektu honen helburua Bilboko Ingeniaritza Eskolako tailer mekanikoan dagoen d??andrea etxeko ta-center 125 mandrinaketa buruaren zinematika eta erresistentzia ikerketa izango da.Lehenik d??andrea etxeak pasatako planoekin,buruaren modelizazioa egingo da hiru dimentsiotan, mekanismoaren funtzionamendua ulertzeko solid works 2008 programaren bitartez. Honekin mandrinaketa buruaren kalkulu zinematikoa egingo da barnean duen engranai tren epizikloidalak kalkulatuz eta konprobatuz. Amaitzeko erresistentzia kalkuluak egingo dira buruak jasaten dituen indarrekin. Nx7.5 elementu finito bidezko programaz modelizatuko da eta emaitza teorikoak proba esperimental batekin alderatuko dira

The conventional facade solution during the developmental period in Gipuzkoa: decline (and end) of a construction system

The article analyses the construction process, the evolution and the disturbing future of the facade enclosure of the collective housing constructions built during the developmental period in the province of Gipuzkoa. 128 residential complexes were checked, and 17 people who directly took part in the construction of many of these buildings were interviewed. After examining the material and elements that make up the conventional facade solution used in Gipuzkoa and in much of Spain not only during those years but also up to the present time, the effects and causes of its main damages and flaws were studied. Its complex and costly adaptation to current demands is going to require a strong effort from society at large, and this raises the question of whether the life cycle of this construction system should be terminated once and for all.

The center of mass and center of charge of the electron

9th Biennial Conference on Classical and Quantum Relativistic Dynamics of Particles and Fields (IARD)