Circadian rhythms in aerospace medicine

The cyclical nature of bodily functions is reviewed, in particular those functions likely to affect pilot performance

La Teoría de Sistemas como lenguaje

L'article analyse les possibilités, les problemes et les limitations des soi-disant modeles informatiques de simulation de systemes utilisés pour la représentation de certains aspects et conduites de la réalité. Puisque la téchnique précede la compréhension théorique de l'évenement, il faut un appareil théorique qui permette de comprendre ce qu'on fait en construisant des tels modeles: la Théorie des Systemes atteint ce but. Aucun schéma conceptuel, aucun ,langage ou vision du monde où la pluralité est le caractere dominant, n'importe quelle méthodologie avec une volonté de représentation invite à partir de la même épistémologie pluraliste.Analysis of the possibilities, problems and limitations of so-called informatic models of simulating systems need for the representation of specific aspects and behaviours of the reality. Being technique ahead of theoretic comprehension of the fact, it is necessary a theoretic system to be able to understand what happens when shaping those models: the theory of systems fulfils this aim. No conceptual scheme, language of view of the world has the quality of using up reality, nor takes a privileged place.Publicad

De la intuición a la significación de Bernal Díaz del Castillo en la obra dramática de Carlos Fuentes

1 archivo PDF (23 páginas). tyvlxxxii"En 1991, el escritor mexicano Carlos Fuentes publica su pieza teatral Ceremonias del alba, estrenada en las Arenas de Avenche (Neuchatel, Suiza) bajo la dirección de Michel Gobréty. Se trata de una nueva versión de una obra muy anterior, Todos los gatos son pardos (1970), en la que el autor abordaba el tema de la conquista como forma de indagación en el origen de lo mexicano, en la propia identidad, pero también como ejemplo de un poder opresor, ese poder absoluto de Moctezuma que será sustituido por el poder de la voluntad encarnado en Cortés, trasunto a su vez del gobierno represor de Gustavo Díaz Ordaz que sofocó el movimiento estudiantil de 1968 con la masacre de Tlatelolco.

Are graduates well-equipped for the labour market?

Trabajo presentado al XXIII Meeting of the Economics of Education Association (AEDE) celebrado en Valencia (España) del 2 al 4 de julio de 2014.This paper attempts to develop insights into comparative evaluations of quality determinants for education services provided by higher education (HE) institutions as they are perceived by their graduates in some European countries. Quality in HE, as well as defining a way to measure it, is not a simple issue and there is no commonly accepted definition. Therefore, we based on student's opinions of their academic courses. Customer satisfaction generally is a function of the consumer's satisfaction with the different components comprising the service being provided. Understanding the complexity of the learning experience requires more than knowing the level of satisfaction of the students; it also demands an appreciation of the factors that contribute to student satisfaction. Measuring student satisfaction would help HE institutions to identify both their strengths and the areas that require improvement. For that purpose, we use the REFLEX (Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society) data set, which allow the comparison among 14 European countries. We start with a brief description of some key characteristics of their study programme, modes of teaching and learning and the study behaviour and motivations reported by graduates. Our preliminary results suggest that demonstrating a relation between programme characteristics and modes of teaching on the one hand, and the level of competencies on the other hand does not necessarily mean that HE provides a sufficient basis to enter the labour market, nor does it necessarily indicate a sufficient basis for the later career.The author of this report wish to acknowledge the many contributions of the larger REFLEX project team for the access of data. The larger study was entitled the ‘Flexible Professional in the Knowledge Society’ (REFLEX) and co-ordinated by the Research Centre for Education and the Labour Market (ROA) at the University of Maastricht in the Netherlands.Peer Reviewe

What is it that differentiates the universities in Spain? A quality perspective

Higher Education Institutions are undergoing important changes involving the development of new roles and missions, which is having implications for their structure and administration. These institutions have responded differently based on their particular regulations and social circumstances. However, this diversity is proving problematic for the use of strategic planning tools to systematize and organize the required tasks aimed at a 'desirable' university model and more homogeneous university performance evaluations, especially to determine funding levels. This paper investigates the use of strategic plans as a tool to promote high quality performance.Peer Reviewe