Real decreto sobre el ejercicio de la Libertad de Imprenta publicado en 5 de abril de 1852 /

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Real Empresa de Isabel Segunda : esposición [sic] dirigida al Excmo. señor Secretario de Estado y del Despacho de lo Interior /

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Efectos de la ketamina o la alfaxalona y su combinación con diazepam o dexmedetomidina en el cerdo

La especie porcina constituye hoy en día la de elección en muchos modelos experimentales utilizados en investigación, debido principalmente, a sus similitudes anatómicas y fisiológicas y a su reactividad farmacológica con el hombre; sin embargo son animales de difícil manejo que se estresan con facilidad, por lo que la vía intramuscular constituye la vía más cómoda y fácil de utilizar. Tradicionalmente se ha utilizado, para la tranquilización y anestesia de la especie porcina la ketamina, combinada con benzodiacepinas o con agonistas de los receptores adrenérgicos α2 habituales; sin embargo, recientemente se están empleando nuevos y potentes fármacos para la tranquilización y anestesia de esta especie, entre los que se encuentran la dexmedetomidina, un agonista potente, eficaz y selectivo de los receptores adrenérgicos α2 sobre el sistema nervioso central y periférico. La bradicardia e hipotensión se encuentran entre sus efectos adversos más comunes, sin embargo ejerce un efecto leve sobre la ventilación y produce un excelente efecto sedante y antinociceptivo, disminuyendo los requerimientos de otros fármacos anestésicos intravenosos, con la ventaja de poder ser antagonizada, por lo que viene siendo utilizada en medicina veterinaria tanto en el campo de la anestesiología clínica como en la captura y manejo de animales exóticos. La dexmedetomidina se ha empleado tanto en medicina humana como en veterinaria de forma parenteral sola y/o combinada con ketamina o alfaxalona...

Can Lis : la huella de la arquitectura de Jørn Utzon a través de esta obra

La tesis “CAN LIS, La huella de la arquitectura de Jørn Utzon a través de su obra Can Lis” analiza en profundidad la vivienda que Jørn Utzon realizó para sí mismo en la entonces calle de la Media Luna, Porto Petro, Mallorca, entre los años 1970-74. La investigación plantea el análisis de esta obra maestra de la arquitectura, sus causas e intenciones, su proceso proyectual, su proceso constructivo, sus relaciones e influencias y sus significados últimos. Este estudio es fruto de una labor de investigación que comenzó hace más de 10 años. Enfrentarse a una obra cuya imagen es tan conocida es una tarea menos sencilla de lo que pudiera parecer. La descripción del proceso de trabajo de Jørn Utzon en Can Lis, y de su método en general, contiene un considerable número de mitificaciones que han sido comúnmente sostenidas por diversos estudiosos de prestigio, que han abordado esta obra sin un estudio razonable de la documentación existente, ni una investigación de los archivos, ni una comprobación de los hechos o una consulta de los testigos intervinientes. Por ello, cuestiones fundamentales habían quedado en el terreno de la conjetura y permanecía deformada la visión general de los procesos de Jørn Utzon en Mallorca. La tesis se ha estructurado en dos grandes apartados que permitan la comprensión de los elementos fundamentales para su gestación: por un lado, el proceso proyectual y constructivo con sus circunstancias y condicionantes y, por otro, el conjunto de hechos y conceptos que han influido de manera directa y significativa en su concreción. Esta investigación contiene una cantidad considerable de materiales y hechos inéditos, fruto de su desarrollo, así como documentación y dibujos nunca publicados anteriormente. Es por tanto, el estudio más completo realizado sobre Can Lis hasta la fecha. En la primera parte de la tesis “CAN LIS” se aborda todo el proceso proyectual de Can Lis desde los primeros croquis, con las condiciones y motivaciones iniciales, los proyectos sucesivos, el proyecto básico y el proyecto de ejecución, hasta el proceso de construcción, su desarrollo y circunstancias, así como las modificaciones posteriores introducidas. Estos elementos se estructuran en tres apartados 1) Las condiciones y condicionantes iniciales. 2) El proceso proyectual. 3) El proceso constructivo. En la segunda parte de la tesis “La huella de la arquitectura de Jørn Utzon a través de su obra Can Lis” se han analizado de manera particular algunos hechos arquitectónicos y vitales previos que fueron especialmente determinantes en la concepción de Can Lis y la serie de influencias directas que son imprescindibles para la comprensión de las condiciones en que se desarrolló y de las ideas que alumbra. Estudios previos de toda la trayectoria de Utzon y todo el corpus de influencias ayudaron a determinar cuáles de ellos son fundamentales para la comprensión del proceso. Estos elementos se pueden considerar directamente precursores de ideas desarrolladas específicamente en Can Lis: 4) La experimentación en Australia: la naturaleza, la dimensión humana y la técnica. La casa de Bayview. 5) Utzon y el descubrimiento de lo islámico: la secuencia espacial, la materia y la luz de la arquitectura islámica como experiencia de aprendizaje. 6) Paisaje sacro, hombre y arquitectura: la búsqueda de Utzon en Grecia. Las conclusiones de este estudio determinan una serie de certezas sobre los procesos de Jørn Utzon en Can Lis, y en su obra global, durante las diversas fases creativas que desmitifican muchos acercamientos precedentes: la visión universal de la arquitectura en su acercamiento al proyecto, el entretejido método proyectual de Utzon, la precisa búsqueda del desarrollo constructivo junto a la ejemplaridad en el rigor, la vitalidad y la espiritualidad con que Utzon aborda la arquitectura, la trascendencia de la forma de habitar de las personas y el valor que para Utzon tiene la arquitectura como medio para revelar el orden universal que nos rodea. ABSTRACT “CAN LIS. The footprint of Jørn Utzon´s architecture through his work Can Lis” carries out a thorough analysis of the house Jørn built for himself between 1970 and 1974 on the street formerly called Calle de la Media Luna, in Porto Petro on the island of Mallorca. The research focuses on the causes that brought about this masterpiece, its purposes, design and building processes, its relations with and influences on other buildings and its ultimate meanings. This study is the result of a research that started over 10 years ago. Approaching a piece of work whose image is so well-known is harder than one might think. Many aspects of Jørn Utzon´s working method in Can Lis particularly but also generally have been described inaccurately and mythicized by several renowned scholars, who hadn´t really studied the existing documents or archives nor confirmed their hypotheses or consulted witnesses of the creation of Can Lis. This is why many key issues have been uncertain all this time and the general idea about Utzon´s working process in Mallorca has been distorted. This dissertation has been structured into two main sections with the aim of helping understand all the facts that led to the creation of the building: the first part describes the design and building processes, as well as the circumstances and constraints under which they were carried out. The second part presents the events and ideas that directly and indirectly influenced the final work. This thesis contains a large amount of unpublished material and information, documents and drawings from the creation process as the inevitable result of a long lasting tenacious research. It probably is the most comprehensive study on Can Lis so far. The first section, “CAN LIS”, addresses the design process of Can Lis from the very first sketches all the way through the subsequent plans, including basic and execution plans and the building process up to the changes that were later carried out on the building. The project´s initial conditions and Utzon´s first motivations and the evolution and circumstances of the building process are also described in this section, which has been divided into three parts: 1. The initial conditions and constraints. 2. The design process. 3. The building process. The second section, “The footprint of Jørn Utzon´s architecture through his work Can Lis”, focuses on some events in Utzon´s life and some of his architectural experiences prior to the creation of Can Lis that were decisive to it. Also the direct influences on the process which are key to understanding the conditions under which the creation was carried out as well as the ideas Can Lis sheds a light on are illustrated in this section. A thorough study of the whole process Utzon went through and of all the influences he was subjected to helped determine what is crucial to comprehending Can Lis. These events or experiences can be considered as the direct precursors to the ideas that crystallised in this master piece: 4. Experiments carried out in Australia: nature, human and technical dimensions. The Bayview house. 5. Utzon´s discovery of Islamic architecture: spatial sequences, matter and light as a learning experience. 6. Sacred landscape, man and architecture: Utzon´s quest in Greece. The findings of this research determine some aspects of Utzon´s working methods at every stage of the creation process both in Can Lis and in general, thus shedding light on previous mistaken ideas about Utzon´s way of working. A universal understanding of architecture, an intertwined design method, a tenacious search for the exact construction solutions, an exemplary rigour, vitality and spirituality in the design approach, the transcendence of our way of living and architecture´s potential to reveal the Universal order that surrounds are all aspects that do define Utzon as an architect.

Australia : LIS education

The topic of library and information science (LIS) education has been under the spotlight in the professional literature in Australia and New Zealand for a number of years. Critical issues of discussion encompass the apparent lack of a core curriculum for the discipline, the perceived gulf between LIS education and LIS practice, and the pressing need for career-long learning and development. One of the central points of debate that emerges repeatedly is the long-standing question about the positioning of the profession: Is LIS a graduate profession of highly skilled individuals valued for their expertise and professionalism or is it a profession of anyone who works in a library, regardless of their qualifications (LIANZA, 2005)? While Australia and New Zealand do not stand alone in this debate – similar issues are echoed in many other countries – there are inevitably some local characteristics which warrant exploration. The discussion presented here highlights the historical background to professional training, the specific professional policies and standards that guide LIS education and some of the challenges facing professional and paraprofessional education, given the changing environment of education in Australia as a whole, with some comparisons made with the New Zealand situation. While all too often library practitioners point the finger at the library educators to ‘right the wrongs’, the authors wish to reinforce the idea that the future of effective and relevant LIS education is a matter for all stakeholders in the profession: practitioners and educators, students and staff, employers and employees, with cohesion potentially offered by the professional body.

Australian Library and Information Studies (LIS) researchers' ranking of LIS journals

The paper describes the processes and the outcomes of the ranking of LIS journal titles by Australia’s LIS researchers during 2007-8, firstly through the Australian federal government’s Research Quality Framework (RQF) process and then its replacement, the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative. The requirement to rank the journals titles used came from discussions held at the RQF panel meeting held in February 2007 in Canberra, Australia. While it was recognised that the Web of Science (formerly ISI) journal impact approach of journal acceptance for measures of research quality and impact might not work for LIS, it was apparent that this model would be the default if no other ranking of journal titles became apparent. Although an increasing number of LIS and related discipline journals were appearing in the Web of Science listed rankings, the number was few and it was thus decided by the Australian LIS research community to undertake the ranking exercise.

Exploring the role of Twitter in the professional practice of LIS professionals : a pilot study

This paper presents the findings of a pilot study that explores LIS professionals’ experiences of using Twitter as part of their professional practice. The researchers used a qualitative research methodology to undertake the study. Semi-structured interviews and observation were used for data collection. The researchers conducted two in-depth, semi-structured interviews per participant (one pre-observation and one post-observation). The observations were conducted for a period of one week after the first interview. In total, six interviews and three observations were conducted. The researchers used Descriptive Coding and In Vivo Coding methods to analyse the data and found three themes emerged from this study: being connected; building network; and staying informed. This study was undertaken as a part of Master of Information Technology study at QUT. As such, the findings of this research are preliminary in nature. It is expected that the preliminary data of this study can be used to design a much larger and more complex future research project in this area.

Indonesian LIS professionals’ understanding of Library 2.0 : a pilot study

The concept of Library 2.0 with its participatory and user-centred focus increasingly has been incorporated in library practice around the world. However, research on this topic is either limited or non-existent in developing countries which are often restricted by tight budgets and varying levels of technological infrastructure. This poster presents the findings of an ongoing pilot project which investigates Library 2.0 in the specific cultural context of Indonesia as well as strengthens the general evidence base in this research area. Data was collected through an online survey with library and information (LIS) professionals from across the information sector in Indonesia. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to explore their understanding of the concept of Library 2.0. The preliminary data collected from this study will be used to inform a more complex future research project. As well, findings are intended to aid in LIS curriculum development in Indonesia to support the education of LIS students.

Snapshots of informed learning : LIS and beyond

Responding to the need for innovative LIS curriculum and pedagogy, grounded in both information and learning theory, this paper introduces the theory and practice of informed learning. After explaining how informed learning originated within the LIS discipline we outline the principles and characteristics of informed learning. Then we present snapshots of three units of study from LIS programs at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), followed by an overview of informed learning developments in a varied range of educational contexts beyond LIS programs. Finally, we reflect upon the relevance of informed learning to LIS education and its wider contribution to learning and teaching in higher education.

Learning portals : analyzing threshold concept theory for LIS education

This paper explores the theoretical framework of threshold concepts and its potential for LIS education. Threshold concepts are key ideas, often troublesome and counter-intuitive, that are critical to profound understanding of a domain. Once understood, they allow mastery of significant aspects of the domain, opening up new, previously inaccessible ways of thinking. The paper is developed in three parts. First, threshold concept theory is introduced and studies of its use in higher education are described, including emergent work related to LIS. Second, results of a recent study on learning experiences integral to learning to search are presented along with their implications for search expertise and search education, forming a case illustration of what threshold concept theory may contribute to this and other areas of LIS education. Third, the potential of threshold concept theory for LIS education is discussed. The paper concludes that threshold concept theory has much to offer LIS education, particularly for researching critical concepts and competencies, and considerations for a research agenda are put forth.

Indonesian LIS professionals’ understanding of Library 2.0 : a pilot study

The literature around Library 2.0 remains largely theoretical with few empirically studies and is particularly limited in developing countries such as Indonesia. This study addresses this gap and aims to provide information about the current state of knowledge on Indonesian LIS professionals’ understanding of Library 2.0. The researchers used qualitative and quantitative approaches for this study, asking thirteen closed- and open-ended questions in an online survey. The researchers used descriptive and in vivo coding to analyze the responses. Through their analysis, they identified three themes: technology, interactivity, and awareness of Library 2.0. Respondents demonstrated awareness of Library 2.0 and a basic understanding of the roles of interactivity and technology in libraries. However, overreliance on technology used in libraries to conceptualize Library 2.0 without an emphasis on its core characteristics and principles could lead to the misalignment of limited resources. The study results will potentially strengthen the research base for Library 2.0 practice, as well as inform LIS curriculum in Indonesia so as to develop practitioners who are able to adapt to users’ changing needs and expectations. It is expected that the preliminary data of this study could be used to design a much larger and more complex future research project in this area.

Manuel Aires Mateus : an architecture for the art of life [曼努埃尔·艾利斯·马特乌斯：建筑，为了生活的艺术]

This text is the outcome of a conversation with Manuel Aires Mateus (Aires Mateus Arquitectos) and discusses the importance of architecture and memory in contemporary architectural productions