XVI Olimpíada Nacional de Química 2002-2003

Article que es refereix a la XVI Olimpíada Nacional de Química (2002 – 2003), celebrada el 9-12 de maig de 2003, al Seminari Menor de Tarazona (Saragossa). L’ olimpíada consisteix en dues proves: la primera consisteix en la resolució de 4 problemes llargs, i la segona en 45 preguntes de resposta múltiple (tipus test) que contenen qüestions teòriques i problemes curt. En aquest article s’ esmenten els alumnes que han obtingut alguna mena de distinció, els classificats per a la Fase Nacional, els problemes proposats i les característiques de les preguntes del test

XVIII Olimpíada Nacional de Química 2004-2005

Article que es refereix a la XVIII Olimpíada Nacional de Química (2004 – 2005), celebrada el 15-18 d' abril de 2005, al Luarca(Astúries). L’ olimpíada consisteix en dues proves: la primera consisteix en la resolució de 4 problemes llargs, i la segona en 45 preguntes de resposta múltiple (tipus test) que contenen qüestions teòriques i problemes curts. En aquest article s’ esmenten els alumnes que han obtingut algun tipus de distinció, els classificats per a la Fase Nacional, els problemes proposats i les característiques de les preguntes del test

Determinació de l’efecte de la temperatura en l’eficàcia de les matèries actives 6-benziladenina i àcid naftalè acètic emprades en l’aclarida química de pomera

Estudi de l’ efecte de les condicions ambientals,concretament de la temperatura, sobre l’eficàcia de les principals matèries actives, àcid naftalè acètic (ANA) i 6- benziladenina (6-BA), emprades en l’aclarida química de les pomeres

Assaig d’ aclarida química en raïm de vinificació garnatxa negra

La Garnatxa negra és la varietat negra autòctona i majoritària a la Denominació d’OrigenEmpordà. La facilitat actual per obtenir rendiments elevats (selecció clonal, terrenys fèrtils, pràctiques agrícoles, ...) obliga a regular-ne la producció per obtenir collites de qualitat. L’eliminació d’una part de la collita mitjançant l’aclarida manual ha estat una pràctica efectiva i àmpliament utilitzada per la millora de la qualitat en situacions puntuals de sobreproducció. Però els seuselevats costos de mà d’obra la fan privativa per a la majoria de productors. L’aclarida química amb Etefon es perfila com una bona alternativa a l’hora de regular la producció amb uns costos d’execució acceptables. L’objectiu del treball era provar l’eficàcia de l’Etefon com a aclaridor químic en vinya per a la varietat Garnatxa negra com a alternativa a l’aclarida manual tradicional

Characteristics of victims of violence admitted to a specialized medico-legal unit in Switzerland.

To improve care and services to victims of interpersonal violence, a medico-legal consultation unit was set up at the Lausanne University Hospital, Switzerland in 2006. Adult victims of violence are referred to the consultation by the emergency department. Patients are received by forensic nurses for support, forensic examination and community orientation. A descriptive study of medical reports filled for the 2006 population was conducted in 2007 with the aim to explore characteristics of this specific population and to better orient prevention. Among the 422 patients in 2006, 57% were men and 43% women, with a median age of 31 years old. Violent episodes took place in a public place for 90% of male victims and at home for 70% of female victims. The perpetrators were mostly unknown to male victims (62% of all men victims) and mostly known (usually the partner or a former partner) to female victims (90% of all women victims). For 80% of the women and 47% of the men, the violent event which brought them to the consultation, was not the first one. Because 90% of all patients under study were victimized by men., not only is it necessary to target prevention program to match the potential victims, prevention messages must also focus on potential offenders, especially on young men.

Obtenció i caracterització físico-química de sèrum de sang porcina

L’objectiu general d’aquest treball va ser posar a punt la metodologia d’obtenció de concentrats de sèrum (plasma sense fibrinogen) a escala de planta pilot, per poder obtenir una quantitat suficient de producte que permetés fer proves d’aplicació del sèrum com a substitut d’ingredients funcionals en productes carnis cuits o altres matrius alimentàries

Avaluació de l'efecte d'aclarida de diferents productes en la varietat de poma Reineta Gris del Canadà amb la finalitat de determinar una estratègia d'aclarida química

Estudi d' una estratègia d’aclarida química per la varietat Reineta Gris del Canadà per garantir una producció de qualitat i reduir l’alternança dels arbres. Les raons de l’estudi eren principalment la poca informació disponible dels productes i dosificacions a utilitzar en l’aclarida de la varietat. En segon lloc l’interès comercial d’algunes empreses del sector per aquesta varietat i per obtenir un producte de qualitat principalment pel calibre de la poma. Per tal d’assolir aquest objectiu principal es van plantejar els objectius concrets: Quantificar el poder aclaridor de tres productes convencionals, NAD, ANA i Carbaryl; testar el poder aclaridor de la BA, ja que tot i ser un producte no registrat se li coneix un efecte aclaridor per altres varietats de poma i provar barreges i aplicacions seqüencials dels productes mencionats

Empreses amb PAU significatius: L'Associació Empresarial Química de Tarragona (AEQT)

Ponència presentada a la Jornada sobre plans d'autoprotecció

L’atribució legal de drets successoris al cònjuge i al convivent: bases per a una reforma

Se explora el fundamento y finalidad de las atribuciones legales mortis causa previstas para el cónyuge y el conviviente. Los beneficios viudales y sucesorios se analizan para aportar reflexiones que sirvan para afrontar una reforma de los mismos que sea capaz de ajustarles mejor técnica, familiar y socialmente.

Estudio de la extracción química del fe en madera arqueológica subacuatica tratada previamente con peg 4000

Debido a la gran cantidad de muestras arqueológicas impregnadas con PEG que se encuentran contaminadas por compuestos insolubles de hierro, se plantea la posible extracción y formación de complejos Fe-L (L=PBTC) y sus efectos en (i) la estructura de la matriz orgánica, (ii) la estructura y propiedades físicas del PEG y (iii) el comportamiento de la muestra en la etapa posterior de almacenamiento. El proyecto analiza la formación de compuestos químicos y posibles modificaciones estructurales en el proceso de extracción del hierro. Consiste en un estudio sistemático de un sistema químico y su influencia en los procesos de precipitación de Fe3+ en medio acuoso. El proyecto se fundamenta en: (1) desarrollar un proceso experimental de optimización para la extracción de las sales contaminantes y (2) encontrar las técnicas analíticas óptimas que permitan apreciar modificaciones estructurales de los diferentes sistemas. Se determina la cantidad de hierro extraído mediante A.A. Las interacciones entre PBTC y PEG se analizan por IR. Las modificaciones de determinadas propiedades físicas se determinan por DSC y las estructurales mediante SEM. En las condiciones termodinámicas óptimas se obtiene una extracción superficial del hierro (30-35%). La disolución del PEG origina modificaciones de la masa y el volumen de la muestra

Ageing prisoners' health care: analysing the legal settings in Europe and the United States.

BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about the current health care situation and the legal rights of ageing prisoners worldwide. To date, only a few studies have investigated their rights to health care. However, elderly prisoners need special attention. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to critically review the health care situation of older prisoners by analysing the relevant national and international legal frameworks with a particular focus on Switzerland, England and Wales, and the United States (U.S.). METHODS: Publications on legal frameworks were searched using Web of Science, PubMed, MEDLINE, HeinOnline, and the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Searches utilizing combinations of keywords relating to ageing prisoners were performed. Relevant reports and policy documents were obtained in order to understand the legal settings in Switzerland, England and Wales, and the U.S. All articles, reports, and policy documents published in English and German between 1774 to June 2012 were included for analysis. Using a comparative approach, an outline was completed to distinguish positive policies in this area. Regulatory approaches were investigated through evaluations of soft laws applicable in Europe and U.S. Supreme Court judgements. RESULTS: Even though several documents could be interpreted as guaranteeing adequate health care for ageing prisoners, there is no specific regulation that addresses this issue completely. The Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing contributes the most by providing an in-depth analysis of the health care needs of older persons. Still, critical analysis of retrieved documents reveals the lack of specific legislation regarding the health care for ageing prisoners. CONCLUSION: No consistent regulation delineates the provision of health care for ageing prisoners. Neither national nor international institutions have enforceable laws that secure the precarious situation of older adults in prisons. To initiate a change, this work presents critical issues that must be addressed to protect the right to health care and well-being of ageing prisoners. Additionally, it is important to design legal structures and guidelines which acknowledge and accommodate the needs of ageing prisoners.

Legal europeanization as legal transformation : some insights from Swiss 'outer Europe'

The "Europeanization" of non-EU countries' laws is predominantly seen as an "export" of the EU acquis, especially in the case of so-called "quasi-member" states such as Switzerland. Based on an examination of the Swiss experience, this paper highlights the flaws of this conceptualization: the Europeanization of Swiss Law is a highly differentiated phenomenon, encompassing several forms of approximation to EU Law. All of these forms fall short of an "export" of norms, and result in the creation of something new: a "Europeanized law" that is similar to, but qualitatively different from, EU Law. Another drawback of the "export" metaphor is the emphasis it places on the isomorphism of positive legislation. Europeanization goes deeper than that. As shown in this paper, it is a process of transformation involving not only positive law, but also legal thinking. The Swiss case demonstrates how significant such deeper transformations can be: the Europeanization of positive law has induced an alteration of the traditional canon of legal interpretation. It also demonstrates how problematic such transformations can be: the above-mentioned alteration has not given rise to a new and universally accepted canon of interpretation. This reflects the tension between the need for clear "rules of reference" for EU legal materials - which are required in order to restore coherence and predictability to an extensively Europeanized legal system - and the reluctance to give a legal value to foreign legal materials - which is rooted in a traditional understanding of the concept of "law". Such tension, in turn, shows what deep and difficult transformations are required in order to establish a viable model of legal integration outside supranational structures.

Sudden death: ethical and legal problems of post-mortem forensic genetic testing for hereditary cardiac diseases.

Hereditary non-structural diseases such as catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT), long QT, and the Brugada syndrome as well as structural disease such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) cause a significant percentage of sudden cardiac deaths in the young. In these cases, genetic testing can be useful and does not require proxy consent if it is carried out at the request of judicial authorities as part of a forensic death investigation. Mutations in several genes are implicated in arrhythmic syndromes, including SCN5A, KCNQ1, KCNH2, RyR2, and genes causing HCM. If the victim's test is positive, this information is important for relatives who might be themselves at risk of carrying the disease-causing mutation. There is no consensus about how professionals should proceed in this context. This article discusses the ethical and legal arguments in favour of and against three options: genetic testing of the deceased victim only; counselling of relatives before testing the victim; counselling restricted to relatives of victims who tested positive for mutations of serious and preventable diseases. Legal cases are mentioned that pertain to the duty of geneticists and other physicians to warn relatives. Although the claim for a legal duty is tenuous, recent publications and guidelines suggest that geneticists and others involved in the multidisciplinary approach of sudden death (SD) cases may, nevertheless, have an ethical duty to inform relatives of SD victims. Several practical problems remain pertaining to the costs of testing, the counselling and to the need to obtain permission of judicial authorities.