Los efectos sobre el medio ambiente en las nuevas democracias, las dictaduras y las democracias tradicionales

El principal objeto de esta investigación es determinar y evaluar si la evolución o transición hacia formas cerradas o abiertas de gobernar -autocracias y democracias- ha llevado aparejada una menor o mayor contribución a la calidad del medio ambiente. La conclusión es clara, los nuevos gobiernos democráticos tienen más probabilidades de responder a los intereses medioambientales y, por lo tanto, son más propensos a respaldar las convenciones internacionales que las autocracias.

«Meraviglioso diletto». La traduzione poetica del Cinquecento e le «Metamorfosi di Ovidio» di Giovanni Andrea dellʼAnguilllara

A partire dagli anni Trenta del Cinquecento la traduzione dei poeti classici in lingua volgare comincia a imporsi come un fenomeno di vasta portata nel mercato editoriale italiano. Omero, Virgilio, Stazio, ma soprattutto l'enciclopedico e lascivo Ovidio vengono liberamente riscritti e adattati per il diletto di un pubblico medio, desideroso di ritrovare i poemi antichi nel metro dell'Orlando furioso. Se molte di queste traduzioni non riuscirono a sopravvivere ai mutamenti del gusto, alcune di esse entrarono stabilmente nel canone delle versioni poetiche italiane. È il caso delle Metamorfosi ovidiane riscritte in ottava rima attorno alla metà del secolo da Giovanni Andrea dell'Anguillara, poeta della cerchia farnesiana destinato a vita tormentata ed errabonda. Digressivo, artificioso, magniloquente, l'Ovidio dell'Anguillara (cui è dedicato in gran parte questo volume) otterrà per almeno due secoli un incontrastato successo presso letterati, pittori e musicisti, da Marino a Tiepolo.

Acceso a la Biblioteca de la UOC por medio de la telefonía móvil

La Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, va començar al febrer del 2000, a oferir part dels continguts del Campus Virtual per mitjà del WAP de primera generació.

Nuevas formas de leer y escribir por medio del acceso abierto: la experiencia de la UOC

Presentación de la experiencia de la UOC en temas de acceso abierto, en la Mesa redonda que tuvo lugar en el marco de las Jornadas: "Nuevas formas de leer y escribir por medio del acceso abierto" celebradas en el Paraninfo de la Universidad de Zaragoza el 12 de diciembre de 2011.

Fine-tuning the space, time, and host distribution of mycobacteria in wildlife.

Background. We describe the diversity of two kinds of mycobacteria isolates, environmental mycobacteria and Mycobacterium bovis collected from wild boar, fallow deer, red deer and cattle in Doñana National Park (DNP, Spain), analyzing their association with temporal, spatial and environmental factors. Results. High diversity of environmental mycobacteria species and M. bovis typing patterns (TPs) were found. When assessing the factors underlying the presence of the most common types of both environmental mycobacteria and M. bovis TPs in DNP, we evidenced (i) host species differences in the occurrence, (ii) spatial structuration and (iii) differences in the degree of spatial association of specific types between host species. Co-infection of a single host by two M. bovis TPs occurred in all three wild ungulate species. In wild boar and red deer, isolation of one group of mycobacteria occurred more frequently in individuals not infected by the other group. While only three TPs were detected in wildlife between 1998 and 2003, up to 8 different ones were found during 2006-2007. The opposite was observed in cattle. Belonging to an M. bovis-infected social group was a significant risk factor for mycobacterial infection in red deer and wild boar, but not for fallow deer. M. bovis TPs were usually found closer to water marshland than MOTT. Conclusions. The diversity of mycobacteria described herein is indicative of multiple introduction events and a complex multi-host and multi-pathogen epidemiology in DNP. Significant changes in the mycobacterial isolate community may have taken place, even in a short time period (1998 to 2007). Aspects of host social organization should be taken into account in wildlife epidemiology. Wildlife in DNP is frequently exposed to different species of non-tuberculous, environmental mycobacteria, which could interact with the immune response to pathogenic mycobacteria, although the effects are unknown. This research highlights the suitability of molecular typing for surveys at small spatial and temporal scales.

Bovine tuberculosis in Doñana Biosphere Reserve: the role of wild ungulates as disease reservoirs in the last Iberian lynx strongholds.

Doñana National Park (DNP) in southern Spain is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve where commercial hunting and wildlife artificial feeding do not take place and traditional cattle husbandry still exists. Herein, we hypothesized that Mycobacterium bovis infection prevalence in wild ungulates will depend on host ecology and that variation in prevalence will reflect variation in the interaction between hosts and environmental risk factors. Cattle bTB reactor rates increased in DNP despite compulsory testing and culling of infected animals. In this study, 124 European wild boar, 95 red deer, and 97 fallow deer were sampled from April 2006 to April 2007 and analyzed for M. bovis infection. Modelling and GIS were used to identify risk factors and intra and inter-species relationships. Infection with M. bovis was confirmed in 65 (52.4%) wild boar, 26 (27.4%) red deer and 18 (18.5%) fallow deer. In the absence of cattle, wild boar M. bovis prevalence reached 92.3% in the northern third of DNP. Wild boar showed more than twice prevalence than that in deer (p<0.001). Modelling revealed that M. bovis prevalence decreased from North to South in wild boar (p<0.001) and red deer (p<0.01), whereas no spatial pattern was evidenced for fallow deer. Infection risk in wild boar was dependent on wild boar M. bovis prevalence in the buffer area containing interacting individuals (p<0.01). The prevalence recorded in this study is among the highest reported in wildlife. Remarkably, this high prevalence occurs in the absence of wildlife artificial feeding, suggesting that a feeding ban alone would have a limited effect on wildlife M. bovis prevalence. In DNP, M. bovis transmission may occur predominantly at the intra-species level due to ecological, behavioural and epidemiological factors. The results of this study allow inferring conclusions on epidemiological bTB risk factors in Mediterranean habitats that are not managed for hunting purposes. Our results support the need to consider wildlife species for the control of bTB in cattle and strongly suggest that bTB may affect animal welfare and conservation.

Fine-tuning the space, time, and host distribution of mycobacteria in wildlife.

BACKGROUND We describe the diversity of two kinds of mycobacteria isolates, environmental mycobacteria and Mycobacterium bovis collected from wild boar, fallow deer, red deer and cattle in Doñana National Park (DNP, Spain), analyzing their association with temporal, spatial and environmental factors. RESULTS High diversity of environmental mycobacteria species and M. bovis typing patterns (TPs) were found. When assessing the factors underlying the presence of the most common types of both environmental mycobacteria and M. bovis TPs in DNP, we evidenced (i) host species differences in the occurrence, (ii) spatial structuration and (iii) differences in the degree of spatial association of specific types between host species. Co-infection of a single host by two M. bovis TPs occurred in all three wild ungulate species. In wild boar and red deer, isolation of one group of mycobacteria occurred more frequently in individuals not infected by the other group. While only three TPs were detected in wildlife between 1998 and 2003, up to 8 different ones were found during 2006-2007. The opposite was observed in cattle. Belonging to an M. bovis-infected social group was a significant risk factor for mycobacterial infection in red deer and wild boar, but not for fallow deer. M. bovis TPs were usually found closer to water marshland than MOTT. CONCLUSIONS The diversity of mycobacteria described herein is indicative of multiple introduction events and a complex multi-host and multi-pathogen epidemiology in DNP. Significant changes in the mycobacterial isolate community may have taken place, even in a short time period (1998 to 2007). Aspects of host social organization should be taken into account in wildlife epidemiology. Wildlife in DNP is frequently exposed to different species of non-tuberculous, environmental mycobacteria, which could interact with the immune response to pathogenic mycobacteria, although the effects are unknown. This research highlights the suitability of molecular typing for surveys at small spatial and temporal scales.

Cambio climático y medio urbano: hacia un entorno más saludable

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

Celebrada la II Jornada del Observatorio de Medio Ambiente y Salud de Andalucía

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

‘El medio ambiente y la salud’, lema de la quinta edición del premio periodismo y salud de Andalucía

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

Dipolo impreso para aplicaciones Wi-fi y caracterización de la ganancia por medio de la celda TEM

Este trabajo recoge el estudio, diseño, fabricación y análisis de dos dipolos de media onda para aplicaciones Wi-fi, con objeto de caracterizar sus respectivas ganancias mediante el uso de dos sistemas de medida distintos, el primero basado en el análisis del balance de enlace entre antenas mediante un analizador de redes y el segundo mediante una celda TEM. Para obtener un correcto funcionamiento de los dipolos, resulta de vital importancia conseguir un buen ajuste de las dimensiones de los mismos durante el desarrollo práctico del proyecto, consiguiendo una máxima transferencia de potencia y un ancho de banda suficientemente amplio para asegurar que las antenas presenten una buena adaptación en la banda de los 2.4 GHz – 2.5 GHz.

El registro de sustancias y preparados químicos (Reach), un paso más en la protección de la salud y del medio ambiente en la Unión Europea

Boletín semanal para profesionales sanitarios de la Secretaría General de Salud Pública y Participación Social de la Consejería de Salud

Fracturas femorales periprotésicas de rodilla tratadas con clavo intramedular retrógrado y osteosíntesis con placa: comparación de resultados a medio-largo plazo

INTRODUCTION: The femoral periprosthetic fracture of the knee is one of the most feared complications because of its repercussions. Incidence are more and more likely due to the increase of total implanted arthroplasty of the knee, due to the increasing lifespan among the general population. The objective of this study is to analyze some of the perioperative aspects of the treatment of these fractures, comparing the use of osteosynthesis with plates and the retrograde nailing in those patients with femoral periprosthetic knee fractures with a stable implant. MATERIAL AND METODS: The study retrospectively examines 18 cases treated consecutively in our hospital (3 men and 15 women, average age of 72.7 years) between the years of 2000 and 2009. All fractures were located in the distal femur and on a stable implant. Eight were treated through retrograde nailing (Group I) and ten with plates (Group II). The cases are analyzed through the tests of the University of Mann-Withney and the exact Fischer test, with significant values of p≤0.05, the variables of median hospital stay, necessity of transfusion indicated with values of hemoglobin less than 8 mg/ml, preoperative radiological alignment and postoperative alignment of the total knee prosthesis (TKR), measured following the anatomical tibiofemoral axis, time of consolidation and incidence of localized complications in both groups. RESULTS: We did not find any statistically significant differences between the two groups in any of the variables analyzed. Localized complications are more frequent in Group I (62.5 percent of patients) than in Group II (10 percent of patients). The need for transfusion is greater in Group II (40 percent) than in Group I (12.5 percent). CONCLUSIONS: The type of implant used in treatment of femoral periprosthetic knee fracture does not significantly influence perioperative factors. The treatment for this type of fractures should be individually chosen in relation to the type of fracture, characteristics of the patient and stability and prosthesis model of the primary knee.

La Construcción social del espacio euromediterráneo : políticas europeas y tratamiento del islamismo en la información del medio prensa

El propósito central de este trabajo de investigación es analizar el tratamiento informativo del islamismo en los medios europeos y árabes, y determinar si éste contribuye a la construcción social del espacio euromediterráneo, según las recomendaciones dirigidas al sector mediático por las iniciativas de integración euromediterránea y, en particular, por el Proceso de Barcelona-Unión por el Mediterráneo y de la Alianza de Civilizaciones

Sobremortalidad por cáncer en El Campo de Gibraltar. El medio social, la piedra clave

Vol. 1 del proyecto de investigación: "La sobremortalidad por cáncer en El Campo de Gibraltar. Mirar el pasado para explicar el presente".