PERSONAL(ONTO) : Personalizing the Learning Process in Virtual Environments by means of Adaptive Formative Itineraries based on Reusable Learning Objects and Ontologies TIN2006-15107-C02

Personalization in e-learning allows the adaptation of contents, learning strategiesand educational resources to the competencies, previous knowledge or preferences of the student. This project takes a multidisciplinary perspective for devising standards-based personalization capabilities into virtual e-learning environments, focusing on the conceptof adaptive learning itinerary, using reusable learning objects as the basis of the system and using ontologies and semantic web technologies.

Treatment of oral mucocele - scalpel versus C02 laser

Objective: To compare the results obtained after oral mucocele resection with the scalpel versus the CO2 laser, based on the complications and recurrences after surgery Patients and Methods: Of the 68 patients we studied who have mucocele, 38 were resected with a scalpel and the remaining 30 with the CO2 laser (5-7 W). Patient sex and age were documented, along with location of the lesion as well as size, symptoms, duration, etiological factors, type of treatment, complications and recurrences after surgical removal. Results: The sample comprised 40 males and 28 females, aged between 6-65 years. The histological diagnosis was extravasation mucocele in 95% of the cases. The most frequent location was the lower lip (73.5%). The mean lesion diameter was 9 mm , and in most cases no evident etiological factor was recorded. The mean duration of the lesion was 4 months. Among the cases of conventional surgical removal of mucocele, recurrence was recorded in 8.8% of the cases, and 13.2% of the patients suffered postoperative complications - the most frequent being the presence of fibrous scars. There were no complications or relapses after a minimum follow-up of 12 months in the cases subjected to CO2 laser treatment. Conclusions: Oral mucocele ablation with the CO2 laser offers more predictable results and fewer complications and recurrences than conventional resection with the scalpel

El C02 y su efecto en los océanos

[ES] El CO2 es uno de los principales gases efecto invernadero que es liberado a la atmosfera debido a la actividad humana, siendo una parte importante transferida a los oceanos.El aumento de las emisiones de carbono ha supuesto un incremento en el contenido de CO2 en la atmosfera. Del total de emisiones de CO2 debidas a la actividad antropogenica y a la deforestacion, un 47% permanece en la atmosfera, un 27% es absorbido por las plantas y un 26% es captado por los oceanos. Como consecuencia de la acumulacion en la atmosfera de CO2 y otros gases efecto invernadero como oxidos de nitrogeno y metano se esta viendo alterado el efecto invernadero natural terrestre, produciendose un aumento en la temperatura tanto en la superficie terrestre como en el oceano. Al igual que en la atmosfera, el contenido de CO2 en los oceanos esta aumentando. Los estudios del grupo QUIMA-ULPGC en la estacion ESTOC (1995-2010) han sido considerados como un importante aporte a la comunidad internacional y han sido incluidos los datos de pCO2 y pH en el Cuarto informe del IPCC (Interguvernamental Panel of Climate Change, 2007) sobre cambios climaticos oceánicos y del nivel del mar.