From institutional repositories to personal collections of learning resources

Institutional digital repositories are a basic piece to provide preservation and reutilization of learning resources. However, their creation and maintenance is usually performed following a top-down approach, causing limitations in the search and reutilization of learning resources. In order to avoid this problem we propose to use web 2.0 functionalities. In this paper we present how tagging can be used to enhance the search and reusability functionalities of institutional learning repositories as well as promoting their usage. The paper also describes the evaluation process that was performed in a pilot experience involving open educational resources.

Kasvihuonekaasupäästölaskenta kunnassa

Kiihtyvän kasvihuoneilmiön aiheuttama ilmaston lämpeneminen on modernin yhteiskunnan suurimpia haasteita. Ympäristöteknologian tavoitteena on hidastaa tämän ilmiön haitallisia vaikutuksia maailmanlaajuisesti, kansallisesti sekäkunnallisella tasolla. Tässä työssä on selvitetty, kuinka kunnallinen kasvihuonekaasupäästölaskenta toteutetaan ja voidaanko siitä saada luotettavia tuloksia. Lisäksi tulosten pohjalta on laadittu kunnallinen kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen kehitysennuste sekä toimenpide-ehdotus päästöjen leikkaamiseksi. Esimerkkikuntana on Lappeenrannan kaupunki ja päästölaskenta on kohdistettu vuoteen 2004. Lappeenrannan kaupungin alueen kasvihuonekaasupäästöt vuonna 2004 olivat 1 156 500 tonnia hiilidioksidiekvivalenttia. Alueen luonnon nieluvaikutus oli 23 500 tonnia hiilidioksidiekvivalenttia. Laskennassa käytetty aineisto, eli yritysten ja kunnallisten toimintojen päästö- ja polttoainetiedot, saatiin kirjallisuudesta, virallislähteistä sekä henkilökohtaisina tiedonantoina. Laskentaohjelmistona käytettiin Suomen Kuntaliiton kehittämää Excel-pohjaista kasvihuonekaasu-ja energiataseohjelmisto KASVENER:ia. Työssä on osoitettu, että kasvihuonekaasupäästölaskennan tarkkuus ja onnistuminen ovat riippuvaisia käytettävissä olevista resursseista, ennen kaikkea laskennan lähtötietojen laajuudesta ja tarkkuudesta. Laskentatuloksista selviää, että esimerkkikunnan kasvihuonekaasupäästöt ovat kasvaneet Suomen keskiarvoa vastaavalla tavalla. Toimenpide-ehdotuksia listatessa kävi lisäksi ilmi, että kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen leikkaaminen on melko helppoa olemassa olevalla teknologialla tiettyyn pisteeseen asti. Isompien tavoitteiden saavuttaminen edellyttää laajamittaisia investointeja ja kunnan infrastruktuurin muuttamista.

Four-corner bone arthrodesis with dorsal rectangular plate: series and personal technique.

Controversy exists about the best method to achieve bone fusion in four-corner arthrodesis. Thirty-five patients who underwent this procedure by our technique were included in the study. Surgical indications were stage II-III SLAC wrist, stage II SNAC wrist and severe traumatic midcarpal joint injury. Mean follow-up was 4.6 years. Mean active flexion and extension were 34 degrees and 30 degrees respectively; grip strength recovery was 79%. Radiological consolidation was achieved in all cases. The mean DASH score was 23 and the postoperative pain improvement by visual analogue scale was statistically significant. Return to work was possible at 4 months for the average patient. Complications were a capitate fracture in one patient and the need for hardware removal in four cases. Four-corner bone wrist arthrodesis by dorsal rectangular plating achieves an acceptable preservation of range of motion with good pain relief, an excellent consolidation rate and minimal complications.

Cómo definir tu estrategia de marca personal en los medios sociales

Definir una estratègia per a la nostra marca personal com a forma d’aproximació dels nostres valors, atributs i objectius cap al nostre públic objectiu és el plantejament d’aquest projecte. Amb aquesta finalitat es desenvoluparà una estratègia de comunicació digital, per l’actor català Albert Carbó, que comprengui les seves necessitats per arribar a complir amb els seus objectius.

Fast gas chromatography and negative-ion chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry for forensic analysis of cannabinoids in whole blood.

The present work describes a fast gas chromatography/negative-ion chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometric assay (Fast GC/NICI-MS/MS) for analysis of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 11-hydroxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-OH) and 11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC-COOH) in whole blood. The cannabinoids were extracted from 500 microL of whole blood by a simple liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) and then derivatized by using trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) and hexafluoro-2-propanol (HFIP) as fluorinated agents. Mass spectrometric detection of the analytes was performed in the selected reaction-monitoring mode on a triple quadrupole instrument after negative-ion chemical ionization. The assay was found to be linear in the concentration range of 0.5-20 ng/mL for THC and THC-OH, and of 2.5-100 ng/mL for THC-COOH. Repeatability and intermediate precision were found less than 12% for all concentrations tested. Under standard chromatographic conditions, the run cycle time would have been 15 min. By using fast conditions of separation, the assay analysis time has been reduced to 5 min, without compromising the chromatographic resolution. Finally, a simple approach for estimating the uncertainty measurement is presented.

Serveis per a I'autonomia personal. Un dret molt esperat

Els serve is de protecció a les persones en situació de dependencia configuraran I'any 2007, segons s'ha anunciat, un nou sistema d'atenció que comporta esperances pero també reptes tant a escala prestacional com de qualitat deIs serveis. Aquest article exposa els trets generals del projecte de llei estatal de "Promoció de I'autonomia personal i atenció a les persones en situació de dependencia", el contingut de I'actual sistema de serveis socials en re lació amb la tematica i les exigencies d'una veritable promoció i atenció de qualitat.

Laboratory diagnosis of brucellosis in a rural endemic area in northeastern Spain

Sera obtained from 62 patients from four mountain counties in Catalonia (Northeastern Spain), in whom brucellosis had been diagnosed on the basis of clinical evidence and/or personal history, were analyzed using the rose Bengal test, standard serum agglutination test (SAT), Coombs" test, ELISA, and complement fixation. The diagnosis was further confirmed through blood cultures. Clinical evidence, epidemiology, and the results from serologic tests were used to assign patients to one of two groups: group 1 (n = 38) patients had primary infections, whereas group 2 (n = 24) patients had been previously exposed to the microorganism, i.e. re-infection of group 2 individuals occurred after long periods of time during which no active infection by Brucella had been detected. Receivingoperating charts (ROC) were used to determine the diagnostic value of the different tests and to establish discriminant values. Blood culture was a valuable diagnostic tool in group 1 (0.92 sensitivity) but was inappropriate in group 2 (0.08). The combination of positive rose Bengal test and agglutination ≥1/160 was valid for diagnosis in group 1. In group 2, agglutination < 1/160 (including negative agglutination) did not rule out brucellosis. The combination of positive rose Bengal test and Coombs" test ≥1/320 was the best diagnostic criterion (0.8 specificity; 1 sensitivity). ELISA (for IgG, IgM, or both) did not improve diagnostic accuracy

La documentació personal com a eina docent: ensenyar i aprendre amb els fons personals

L"objectiu de la contribució que presentem és força senzill d"entendre: hem volgut donar forma a una activitat viscuda per recordar-la i per aprofitar-la quan l"haguem de menester. Com ho hem fet?, doncs materialitzant uns fets, uns pensaments i unes idees en forma de document, el qual a hores d"ara ja forma part del nostre fons personal. La finalitat del document, però, va més enllà: volem donar a conèixer la vàlua dels fons personals com a recurs estratègic per a l"aprenentatge de l"Arxivística. Hem volgut compartir la nostra experiència en aquest canal de comunicació professional perquè pensem, modestament, que treballs com aquest poden ser noves formes d"avançar en el progrés teòric de l"Arxivística.

Molecular tracking of coagulase-negative staphylococcal isolates from catheter-related infections

Three molecular typing methods (pulsed-field electrophoresis, localization of the mecA gene, and probing the vicinity of mec) have been used for the characterization of 40 catheter-related isolates of coagulase-negative staphylococci (CNS) in 14 patients admitted to the same hospital. The 40 isolates yielded 14 different SmaI banding patterns and corresponding unique localizations of mecA, each associated with a unique ClaI mecA polymorph. In 6 of the 14 patients the contaminated skin at the catheter entry site was the source of 4 local infections and 2 cases of bacteremia. A contaminated hub was the origin of 2 local infections and 4 cases of bacteremia in 6 more patients. The remaining 2 patients had positive cultures from both skin and catheter hub. In each bacteremic patient, the CNS recovered from catheter-related sites (tip, skin, and/or hub) and the CNS recovered from blood were identical, but each of these matching isolates was unique to the particular patient, indicating a low rate of cross-infection from patient to patient. Although classical methods for typing CNS (e.g., biotype and antibiotype) are readily available for most hospital laboratories, they have limitations concerning reproducibility and discriminatory power. Molecular epidemiologic techniques can provide powerful support to traditional techniques in determining the etiologic role of CNS in the disease process

Henkilökohtaiset suhteet teollisessa markkinoinnissa

Teollisessa markkinoinnissa myyjän suhde asiakkaaseen on erilainen kuin kuluttajamarkkinoinnissa. Asiakasyritys ja sen tarpeet täytyy ottaa tietoisemmin huomioon ja usein ostopäätökseen vaikuttavat aikaisemmat kokemukset tietystä kauppakumppanista. Myyntiä ja ostamista ei tapahdu ilman suhteita. Suhteisiin perustuva vaihdanta eroaa lyhyen kantaman transaktioluonteisesta vaihdannasta: kumppanit sitoutuvat ja luottavat toisiinsa vahvemmin, haluavat tavoitella päämääriään yhdessä ja ystävystyvät keskenään. Henkilökohtaisen sidosten muodostumista voidaan kiihdyttää ja suhdetta ylläpitää erilaisten toimintojen keinoin. Henkilökohtaisilla suhteilla on monenlaisia vaikutuksia, sekä positiivia että negatiivisia - useimmiten ne kuitenkin koetaan hyödyllisinä. Suhteet vaikuttavat muun muassa luottamukseen, vastavuoroisuuteen ja yksilöiden käyttäytymiseen. Nämä vaikutukset ja suhteiden merkitykset vaihtelevat eri maissa sekä kulttuureissa. Aina ei kuitenkaan voida luottaa henkilösuhteiden voimaan, vaan joskus on syytä keskittyä prosessien, tuotosten ja korkean laadun kehittämiseen.

Differentiation of blue ballpoint pen inks by positive and negative mode LDI-MS

Usually, the differentiation of inks on questioned documents is carried out by optical methods and thin layer chromatography (TLC). Therefore, spectrometric methods were also proposed in forensic literature for the analysis of dyes. Between these techniques, laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) has demonstrated a great versatility thanks to its sensitivity to blue ballpoint ink dyes and minimal sample destruction. Previous researches concentrated mostly on the LDI-MS positive mode and have shown that this analytical tool offers higher discrimination power than high performance TLC (HPTLC) for the differentiation of blue ballpoint inks. Although LDI-MS negative mode has already been applied in numerous forensic domains like the studies of works of art, automotive paints or rollerball pens, its potential for the discrimination of ballpoint pens was never studied before. The aim of the present paper is therefore to evaluate its potential for the discrimination of blue ballpoint inks. After optimization of the method, ink entries from 33 blue ballpoint pens were analyzed directly on paper in both positive and negative modes by LDI-MS. Several cationic and anionic ink components were identified in inks; therefore, pens were classified and compared according to their formulations. Results show that additional information provided by anionic dyes and pigments significantly increases the discrimination power of positive mode. In fact, it was demonstrated that classifications obtained by the two modes were, to some extent, complementary (i.e., inks with specific cationic dyes not necessarily contained the same anionic components).

The psychometric properties of the WAI in a career counseling setting: Comparison with a personal counseling sample

This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Working Alliance Inventory-Client version (WAI-C) and Working Alliance Inventory-Short and revised (WAI-SR) in a career counseling setting. Moreover, it compared the impact of career versus personal counseling settings based on results obtained using the WAI-SR. Subjects were 188 French-speaking career counseling clients and 95 French-speaking personal counseling clients, mainly students. For the career counseling sample, total reliability was .87 for the WAI-C and .76 for the WAI-SR. The shape of the distribution was normal but the variance was significantly lower for the career counseling sample. Exploratory factor analyses (EFAs) and confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) confirmed the presence of an overall working alliance factor but indicated a clearer hierarchical structure for the WAI- SR than for the WAI-C. The psychometric properties seemed only slightly affected by the counseling setting, suggesting that this inventory is also relevant for career counseling, especially the WAI-SR, which has a more robust factorial structure.

Cryo-negative staining: advantages and applications for three-dimensional electron microscopy of biological macromolecules

Les échantillons biologiques ne s?arrangent pas toujours en objets ordonnés (cristaux 2D ou hélices) nécessaires pour la microscopie électronique ni en cristaux 3D parfaitement ordonnés pour la cristallographie rayons X alors que de nombreux spécimens sont tout simplement trop << gros D pour la spectroscopie NMR. C?est pour ces raisons que l?analyse de particules isolées par la cryo-microscopie électronique est devenue une technique de plus en plus importante pour déterminer la structure de macromolécules. Néanmoins, le faible rapport signal-sur-bruit ainsi que la forte sensibilité des échantillons biologiques natifs face au faisceau électronique restent deux parmi les facteurs limitant la résolution. La cryo-coloration négative est une technique récemment développée permettant l?observation des échantillons biologiques avec le microscope électronique. Ils sont observés à l?état vitrifié et à basse température, en présence d?un colorant (molybdate d?ammonium). Les avantages de la cryo-coloration négative sont étudiés dans ce travail. Les résultats obtenus révèlent que les problèmes majeurs peuvent êtres évités par l?utilisation de cette nouvelle technique. Les échantillons sont représentés fidèlement avec un SNR 10 fois plus important que dans le cas des échantillons dans l?eau. De plus, la comparaison de données obtenues après de multiples expositions montre que les dégâts liés au faisceau électronique sont réduits considérablement. D?autre part, les résultats exposés mettent en évidence que la technique est idéale pour l?analyse à haute résolution de macromolécules biologiques. La solution vitrifiée de molybdate d?ammonium entourant l?échantillon n?empêche pas l?accès à la structure interne de la protéine. Finalement, plusieurs exemples d?application démontrent les avantages de cette technique nouvellement développée.<br/><br/>Many biological specimens do not arrange themselves in ordered assemblies (tubular or flat 2D crystals) suitable for electron crystallography, nor in perfectly ordered 3D crystals for X-ray diffraction; many other are simply too large to be approached by NMR spectroscopy. Therefore, single-particles analysis has become a progressively more important technique for structural determination of large isolated macromolecules by cryo-electron microscopy. Nevertheless, the low signal-to-noise ratio and the high electron-beam sensitivity of biological samples remain two main resolution-limiting factors, when the specimens are observed in their native state. Cryo-negative staining is a recently developed technique that allows the study of biological samples with the electron microscope. The samples are observed at low temperature, in the vitrified state, but in presence of a stain (ammonium molybdate). In the present work, the advantages of this novel technique are investigated: it is shown that cryo-negative staining can generally overcome most of the problems encountered with cryo-electron microscopy of vitrified native suspension of biological particles. The specimens are faithfully represented with a 10-times higher SNR than in the case of unstained samples. Beam-damage is found to be considerably reduced by comparison of multiple-exposure series of both stained and unstained samples. The present report also demonstrates that cryo-negative staining is capable of high- resolution analysis of biological macromolecules. The vitrified stain solution surrounding the sample does not forbid the access to the interna1 features (ie. the secondary structure) of a protein. This finding is of direct interest for the structural biologist trying to combine electron microscopy and X-ray data. developed electron microscopy technique. Finally, several application examples demonstrate the advantages of this newly

María Gutiérrez Blanchard. Estat de la qüestió

Aquest treball de final de grau, té com objectiu realitzar un estat de la qüestió sobre tots els estudis i treballs realitzats, al voltant de la figura de l’artista María Gutiérrez Blanchard. D’una banda, s’ha buscat tota la bibliografia existent sobre ella, fent un recompte del total de les obres i comentant els anys de publicació. A més, s’ha analitzat totes les que s’han pogut consultar; presentant les aportacions, coincidències i dissidències que hi ha entre elles. Per una altra banda, i a partir de les informacions llegides en la bibliografia sobre l’artista, s’ha buscat la presència que té aquesta en les publicacions sobre els moviments, escoles o artistes ,amb els que va tenir algun vincle o relació (Escola de París, cubisme, Juan Gris i art i gènere), en els diccionaris i enciclopèdies d’història de l’art i en diferents documents electrònics.. Aquesta comparació de diferents treballs, m’ha donat l’oportunitat de veure les aportacions o punts positius de tots ells, per tal de conèixer a María Gutiérrez Blanchard i la seva obra; però també, m’ha permès ser conscient de les mancances o punts negatius, i així adonar-me que encara queda molta feina per a fer, per tal de conèixer a fons la seva figura. Cal destacar, el punt de vista masclista des del que s’ha analitzat l’obra d’aquesta artista, establint un forta connexió entre la seva obra i la vida personal (malformació física). .Aquest punt de vista ha estat fortament criticat, principalment durant els darrers anys, des de la bibliografia d’art i gènere, especialment per Xon de Ros, que aporta reflexions molt interessants.