Seroprevalence against toscana virus in Spain: The case of the autonomous community of Madrid

Abstract Linguistic and cultural diversity is becoming an inherent feature of most schools in Europe. This is specially so in contexts such as the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain, where the presence of two official languages (Basque and Spanish) is complemented by the early teaching of English, which sets out as early as the age of four in the majority of schools. Nevertheless, the low foreign language command of Spanish students in general and the Basque students in particular has led to the implementation of CLIL experiences, which have been mushrooming in the last decade. Some voices have been raised though against the ever increasing presence of English due to its probable negative impact on language attitudes, especially on attitudes towards Basque. Many efforts have been made to normalize the situation of Basque at school and some scholars consider that these achievements can be jeopardized if the minority language yields too much space to the two international languages (Spain and English). In this paper the effect of CLIL programmes on attitudes towards trilingualism is examined through a holistic questionnaire completed by 277 secondary students. The results obtained demonstrate that CLIL can help to boost positive attitudes towards trilingualism at school, a matter of the utmost importance due to the ever increasing number of multilingual educational systems in Europe.

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Isolation of Candida auris in large hospitals in the Autonomous Community of Valencia; population-based study (2013–2017)

Revista Iberoamericana de Micología ◽

10.1016/j.riam.2021.01.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Laura Ruiz-Azcona ◽

Miguel Santibañez ◽

Francisco Javier Roig ◽

Hermelinda Vanaclocha ◽

Maria Paz Ventero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Population Based ◽

Autonomous Community ◽

Candida Auris ◽

Population Based Study

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Challenges of Spa Tourism in Andalusia: Experts’ Proposed Solutions

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18041829 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 1829 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rosa Anaya-Aguilar ◽

German Gemar ◽

Carmen Anaya-Aguilar

Keyword(s):

Natural Resources ◽

Delphi Method ◽

Current Situation ◽

Autonomous Community ◽

Tourism Destination ◽

Development Policies ◽

Common Thread ◽

The Common

Water is the common thread and attraction factor of the tourism facilities called “spas”, which are part of health and beauty services. Spa use is currently experiencing a boom that reflects changes in populations, such as an increase in economic wellbeing and a desire to reunite with nature. This research’s objectives were to understand spa tourism’s structural and operational dimensions and to assess this sector’s current situation by using the Delphi method with a panel of 22 experts. The results show that these experts believe that, in Andalusia, spas energize the area as a tourism destination through their natural resources and conservation of key elements. However, spa development policies are scarce, including a lack of autonomous community laws regarding these facilities.

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Towards Sustainable Private Labels in an Autonomous Community during COVID-19—Analysis of Consumer Behavior and Perception on the Example of Tenerife

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137467 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7467

Author(s):

Maksymilian Czeczotko ◽

Hanna Górska-Warsewicz ◽

Wacław Laskowski ◽

Barbara Rostecka

Keyword(s):

Consumer Behavior ◽

Research Question ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Food Products ◽

Organic Production ◽

Autonomous Community ◽

Private Labels ◽

Chi Square ◽

And Cluster Analysis ◽

Environmentally Friendly Production

Our study aimed to analyze consumer behavior and perception towards private labels (PLs) in Tenerife as an autonomous community during COVID-19, with special attention given to sustainability aspects. The research was conducted on a sample of 500 adults purchasing PLs using quota selection and the CAWI method. We formulated four research questions related to factors of PL choice, the relationship between frequency of PL purchases, consumers’ age and income, perceived changes in PLs, and evaluation of PL products including sustainability. The latter research question referred to such product characteristics as local and environmentally friendly production, organic production, and production according to traditional technologies using only natural ingredients. For a detailed analysis of consumer behavior, we used Pearson’s chi-square test, the rho-Spearman correlation coefficient, and cluster analysis. The most important factors for purchasing PL products were lower prices compared to leading brands, attachment to a given chain, and the feeling of safety and trust in PL products. The frequency of purchase of PL food products, except for alcohol, significantly negatively correlates with age, which means that the purchase of PLs from the analyzed product categories decreases with age. The increased availability and improved image and quality of PLs were identified as the most important changes in PLs. PL food products were rated by consumers as fresh, minimally processed and with quality certificates. Environmentally friendly production methods, nutritional value, and origin from an area close to home were also indicated.

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