Diagnóstico preliminar artesanal Sopó, Cundinamarca.

82 hojas : ilustraciones, fotografías.

Oficios de cestería y tejeduría en Cumare Vichada - Cumaribo.

84 hojas.

Diagnóstico de desarrollo artesanal : oficios de cestería y tejeduría en cumare, moriche y jua jua, tejeduría en cumare y moriche y talla en cacho, Cumaribo y Puerto Carreño - Vichada.

41 hojas : ilustraciones.

Cuaderno de diseño producción cerámica Cundinamarca - Guatavita.

43 hojas : ilustraciones, fotografías.

Cuaderno de diseño producción talla en sal Cundinamarca - Zipaquira.

28 hojas : ilustraciones, fotografías.

Cuaderno de diseño de asesorías en los oficios de tejeduría en macramé en galón de seda en Duitama, tejeduría en telar vertical en lana de oveja en Monguí y tejeduría en telar horizontal en Tópaga Boyacá.

116 hojas : ilustraciones, fotografía a color.

Diseño y desarrollo de productos de innovación y mejoramiento tecnológico.

176 hojas.

Resolución de problemas de matemáticas y evaluación: aspectos afectivos y cognitivos

Asumiendo que la evaluación debe estar integrada en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, estamos desarrollando una investigación con profesores de matemáticas de secundaria en Bogotá (Colombia), para analizar sus concepciones y prácticas acerca de la evaluación sobre la resolución de problemas en matemáticas. Partimos de un cuestionario que indaga sobre la importancia que se da a diferentes aspectos cognitivos y afectivos, y al hecho de evaluarlos. Se identifica que en la evaluación de la resolución de problemas se continúa priorizando la evaluación de aspectos del dominio cognitivo, sobre el afectivo. Y en el dominio cognitivo se hace un mayor énfasis sobre los aspectos propios del conocimiento matemático que sobre las estrategias heurísticas.

Shortened duration of the annual Neocalanus plumchrus biomass peak in the Northeast Pacific

The calanoid copepod Neocalan us plumchrus (Marukawa) is a dominant member of the spring mesozooplankton in the subarctic North Pacific and Bering Sea. Previous studies have shown interdecadal and latitudinal variation in seasonal developmental timing, with peak biomass occurring earlier in years and places with warmer upper ocean temperatures. Because N. plumchrus normally has a single dominant annual cohort, its seasonal timing can be indexed from measurements of total population biomass or by following progressive changes in stage composition. Early studies empirically found that peak upper ocean biomass occurred when about half of the pre-dormant population had reached copepodite stage 5 (C5). However, more recent comparisons derived from recent Continuous Plankton Recorder (CPR) data now show peak biomass when a larger fraction (> 80%) of the population is at C5. CPR samples the surface 10 to 15 m, but comparisons to depth-resolved BIONESS data show that this discrepancy is not an artefact of sampling depth. Other causes are either a prolongation of duration of pre-dormant C5 or a narrowing of the age range making up the annual cohort. We assessed changes in cohort width using a modification of Greve's cumulative percentile method, and found that average cohort widths in the Alaska Gyre were significantly narrower in 2000-2007 than in 1957-1965 (1968-1980 were intermediate). Net tow sampling of Strait of Georgia populations showed a similar significant narrowing of cohorts in the 2003-2005 sampling period. This study provides evidence that in addition to the shift to an earlier occurrence of peak biomass reported previously, the duration of the peak has also decreased in the last decade.

An Investigation into the Link between UK Credit Union Characterisitics, Location and their Success

The unique characteristics of credit unions reduces the information asymmetry that is prevalent in credit making decisions, enabling them to provide loans where other financial institutions cannot. This makes them a potential tool in the fight against financial exclusion. Yet, the UK credit union movement is not regarded as being successful, even though there is evidence of much financial exclusion. This study is cross sectional in form, and evaluates characteristics that may contribute to the success of the UK credit union movement at national and regional level, in 2000. The findings are used to consider the impact of recent regulatory changes on the movement. The key findings are that there is a significant relationship between the success of a credit union, its size and the deprivation of the ward from which it sources its members. More specifically, larger credit unions and those located in more affluent wards, are more successful. Affiliation to the Irish League of Credit Unions and having a common bond of occupation, are also found to be contributing factors to credit union success. These results are taken as providing support for the recent changes implemented by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), which is likely to result in the emergence of larger credit unions (through mergers), run by appropriately qualified persons, serving a more mixed-income membership base. It is, however, noted that the history of the UK movement is one of missed opportunities and only time will tell whether credit unions have the wherewithal to accept current opportunities.

Survival of patients with skin melanoma in Europe increases further: Results of the EUROCARE-5 study

Background In Europe skin melanoma (SM) survival has increased over time. The aims were to evaluate recent trends and differences between countries and regions of Europe.

Methods Relative survival (RS) estimates and geographical comparisons were based on 241,485 patients aged 15 years and over with a diagnosis of invasive SM in Europe (2000-2007). Survival time trends during 1999-2007 were estimated using the period approach, for 213,101 patients. Age, gender, sub-sites and morphology subgroups were considered. 

Results In European patients, estimated 5-year RS was 83% (95% confidence interval, CI 83-84%). The highest values were found for patients resident in Northern (88%; 87-88%) and Central (88%; 87-88%) Europe, followed by Ireland and United Kingdom (UK) (86%; 85-86%) and Southern Europe (83%; 82-83%). The lowest survival was in Eastern Europe (74%; 74-75%). Within regions the intercountry absolute difference in percentage points of RS varied from 4% (North) to 34% (East). RS decreased markedly with patients' age and was higher in women than men. Differences according to SM morphology and skin sub-sites also emerged. Survival has slightly increased from 1999 to 2007, with a small improvement in Northern and the most pronounced improvement in Eastern Europe. 

Discussion SM survival is high and still increasing in European patients. The gap between Northern and Southern and especially Eastern European countries, although still present, diminished over time. Differences in stage distribution at diagnosis may explain most of the geographical differences. However, part of the improvement in survival may be attributed to overdiagnosis from early diagnosis practices.

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Gestión del conocimiento

Statistical evidences of cyclic changes in volcanic gas chemistry composition by inverse modelling

The identification of compositional changes in fumarolic gases of active and quiescent volcanoes is one of the most important targets in monitoring programs. From a general point of view, many systematic (often cyclic) and random processes control the chemistry of gas discharges, making difficult to produce a convincing mathematical-statistical modelling. Changes in the chemical composition of volcanic gases sampled at Vulcano Island (Aeolian Arc, Sicily, Italy) from eight different fumaroles located in the northern sector of the summit crater (La Fossa) have been analysed by considering their dependence from time in the period 2000-2007. Each intermediate chemical composition has been considered as potentially derived from the contribution of the two temporal extremes represented by the 2000 and 2007 samples, respectively, by using inverse modelling methodologies for compositional data. Data pertaining to fumaroles F5 and F27, located on the rim and in the inner part of La Fossa crater, respectively, have been used to achieve the proposed aim. The statistical approach has allowed us to highlight the presence of random and not random fluctuations, features useful to understand how the volcanic system works, opening new perspectives in sampling strategies and in the evaluation of the natural risk related to a quiescent volcano

Impacto social de los planes de desarrollo : análisis de la inversión social en Bogotá 1995-2004

Tanto en asuntos económicos como en los que tienen que ver con los aspectos sociales y ambientales, la política del respectivo gobierno debe quedar consignada en el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo, el cual comprende una parte de inversiones públicas, contentivo de los presupuestos plurianuales de los principales programas y proyectos de inversión pública nacional y la especificación de los recursos financieros requeridos para su ejecución. Este libro estructura a partir de un estudio de caso que contrasta la ejecución presupuestal de los planes de desarrollo formulados por las administraciones de Bogotá entre 1995 y 2004 con los resultados sociales obtenidos en su implementación, medidos por indicadores de aceptación universal. A partir de las conclusiones de ese cotejo se pueden establecer inferencias sobre la utilidad de la herramienta de planeación como mecanismo para contribuir a consolidar los valores propios del Estado Social de Derecho en materia de aumento de la calidad de vida de los habitantes, reducción de las desigualdades sociales y mejoramiento de la redistribución de la riqueza. Este libro está dirigido, además de autoridades y funcionarios nacionales y territoriales, a los interesados en conocer a fondo los temas de presupuesto y planeación de Bogotá.

Creación de una organización para la promoción de artistas intérpretes de música clásica

Desarrollo de oportunidades laborales para los músicos instrumentistas de Bogotá. Este proyecto busca desarrollar sistemas y herramientas que les permitan a los músicos vincularse al mercado laboral, además de establecer un impulso en la dinámica del sector musical en donde ellos puedan ejercer apropiadamente su labor como instrumentistas.