Profesores búlgaros estudiarán la Orientación Profesional en Melilla

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– Profesores búlgaros estudiarán la Orientación Profesional en Melilla

Durante dos semanas un grupo de diez profesores búlgaros conocerán cómo se trata y se imparte en el sistema educativo español, concretamente en Melilla, la orientación profesional.
Esta actividad forma parte del programa de la Unión Europea de intercambio y movilidad para el profesorado y alumnado denominado ‘Programa Leonardo Da Vinci’. Primera colaboración

De esta forma, el Campus de Melilla dio ayer la bienvenida a la comitiva búlgara, encabezada por el director del Centro Nacional Pedagógico de este país, Plamen Surudjiisky.
La responsable de este organismo de los estudios sobre conflctos y terrorismo, Tatyana Dronzina, quien además intervino como traductora, señaló durante la presentación de esta estancia –resultado del acuerdo de colaboración del Centro Pedagógico Búlgaro y la Universidad de Granada (UGR)– que aunque trabajaron conjuntamente con el organismo universitario en anteriores ocasiones, “es la primera vez que lo hacemos con el Campus de Melilla”. De esta colaboración de la que espera obtener “un enriquecimiento académico y humano durante estos días”, corroboró.

Itinerario apretado

La profesora búlgara describió, brevemente, el programa que llevarán a cabo durante estos catorce días, en los que distribuirán las visitas a los diferentes centros educativos ,con los que concierten algún encuentro, “durante las tardes”, mientras que dejarán las mañanas para las clases que recibirán de mano de los profesores melillenses, dentro de una agenda que calificó como “apretada”.

Proyecto europeo

Por su parte, Surudjiisky indicó que este tipo de convenio “pretende reforzar” la política educativa que persigue la Unión Europea “para alumnos y también para profesores”. Así, señaló cómo desde el Centro Pedagógico Búlgaro y el programa ‘Leonardo’ pretenden “configurar una formación continua del profesorado, así como de los estudiantes”.
También destacó cómo el centro búlgaro es ejemplo claro de la coordinación y cooperación “de un centro gubernamental con otros que no lo son”, lo que ha propiciado este acuerdo de colaboración con la integración de diferentes organismos.
En el acto estuvieron presentes, además, el actual decano del Campus de Melilla, Juan Granda; el delegado del rector para el Campus, Sebastián Sánchez; y la profesora responsable de este programa, Gloria Rojas, quien, al igual que Dronzina, forma parte del área de la UGR que se encarga de los estudios sobre conflictos y terrorismo.
Granda declaró que espera que esta primera colaboración “sirva para una relación que se mantenga en el tiempo” y señaló su satisfacción de que este recimiento “sea una de mis primeros actos como decano”.
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Forética y MSD ofrecen 20 becas

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– Forética y MSD ofrecen 20 becas

El Centro Mediterráneo de la Universidad de Granada, Almuñécar, acogerá del 7 al 11 de julio el Seminario sobre Responsabilidad Social. Para facilitar la asistencia de los interesados, Fonética y MSD ofrecerán un total de 20 becas full-credit dirigidas a investigadores, estudiantes universitarios de post-grado o que se encuentren en los dos últimos cursos universitarios. Las becas incluyen la matrícula al curso, así como la manutención y el alojamiento de domingo a viernes en la localidad de celebración. El plazo de matrícula finaliza mañana 6 de junio.
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Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

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– Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

Washington, June 6: Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

From this method, known as EVIAVE, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental impact caused by landfills.

The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

It also permits to control harmful impacts such as bad smell and superficial and subterranean water pollution.

The study produced a tool that analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.

Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier.

According to Encarnacion Garrido Vegara from the University of Granada, this computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields.
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Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management Home

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– Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

Washington, June 6: Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

From this method, known as EVIAVE, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental impact caused by landfills.

The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

It also permits to control harmful impacts such as bad smell and superficial and subterranean water pollution.

The study produced a tool that analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.

Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier.

According to Encarnacion Garrido Vegara from the University of Granada, this computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields.
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Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

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– Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

Washington, June 6: Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

From this method, known as EVIAVE, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental impact caused by landfills.

The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

It also permits to control harmful impacts such as bad smell and superficial and subterranean water pollution.

The study produced a tool that analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.

Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier.

According to Encarnacion Garrido Vegara from the University of Granada, this computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields.
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Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

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– Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

Washington, June 6: Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

From this method, known as EVIAVE, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental impact caused by landfills.

The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

It also permits to control harmful impacts such as bad smell and superficial and subterranean water pollution.

The study produced a tool that analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.

Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier.

According to Encarnacion Garrido Vegara from the University of Granada, this computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields.
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Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

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– Scientists develop a new methodology for landfill management

Washington, June 6: Scientists from the University of Granada in Spain have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method for landfill management, which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

From this method, known as EVIAVE, they have designed a software application to solve problems related to subjectivity in the measurement of the environmental impact caused by landfills.

The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

It also permits to control harmful impacts such as bad smell and superficial and subterranean water pollution.

The study produced a tool that analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia.

Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier.

According to Encarnacion Garrido Vegara from the University of Granada, this computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields.
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The Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients Could Be Improved By Nutritional Supplementation

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– The Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients Could Be Improved By Nutritional Supplementation

Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital have discovered that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food. This study has proved that oxide stress increases during patients stays in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to the low levels of antioxidant food consumption.

The oxide stress is caused by the imbalance between the reactive oxygen substances production and the organism defence mechanisms which acts rapidly in the detoxification of these substances or repairs the damage. The oxide stress is involved in many diseases like atherosclerosis, Parkinson, Alzheimer, and it is also significant in the aging process.

This study made by the University of Granada has been carried out by Jimena Abilés, and headed by doctor Elena Planells (Departament of Physiology of the University of Granada), doctor Antonio Pérez de la Cruz (head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit of the Ruiz de Alda Hospital in Granada) and doctor Eduardo Aguayo (specialist in the Intensive Cure Unit of this same hospital).

First time in Spain

The scientists worked on 60 patients that, for at least a week, had stayed at the Intensive Cure Unit (ICU) of the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, analyzing their oxide stress levels. They determined, for the first time in Spain, the exact quantity of each type of vitamins (A, E and C) and minerals that patients needed to take through diet for proper antioxidant defences.

The researchers hope the study will be useful in establishing new recommendations for critical patients in our country. The results of this investigation have been recently published in the medical journal Critical Care.

Reference
Dr Jimena Abilés. Departament of Physiology of the University of Granada.

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New methodology for landfill management

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– New methodology for landfill management

Scientists of the University of Granada (Spain) have designed a novel and versatile environmental diagnostic method of landfills which is able to adapt to different places of the world and contributes to quantify the environmental impact.

The doctoral thesis Landfill environmental diagnosis methodology. Adaptation to computerization using fuzzy techniques and its application in Andalusian landfills has been carried out by Encarnación Garrido Vegara, under the supervision of Professors Montserrat Zamorano Toro and Ángel Ramos Ridao (Department of Civil Engineering of the UGR). The work defines the pollution probability of the landfill according to the exploitation level, as well as to its location.

The tool has been applied and validated in landfills of Andalusia and has incorporated information of countries such as Chile, Venezuela and Colombia. Its application to other countries with different legal frameworks and socioeconomic characteristics require the revision of those variables or environmental descriptors that may be directly affected. However, this adaptation is a relatively simple process.

The study produced a tool which “analyzes the relation between landfill dynamics and their influence on different elements in the environment. For this purpose, a set of environmental indexes are specified, which quantify the environmental impact of landfills (Environment-Landfill Interaction Index, Environmental Risk Index, Environmental Value Index, and Probability of Contamination Index). Such indexes permit to justify the election of Conditioning Plans or Closing Plans”.

Specific software
Starting from the EVIAVE methodology, techniques from the Department of Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence have designed a software application that makes its implementation easier. This computer tool facilitates the application of EVIAVE, provides more complete information about environmental diagnosis of landfills and solves problems related to subjectivity and uncertainty that can arise when the method is applied by experts from different fields, according to Garrido Vegara.

This method has been developed within the social and legal context of the European Union and for non-hazardous waste landfills by the EU Directive 31/99/EEC, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science, through the agreement Design and implementation of methodologies for the assessment of the environmental impact in landfills and dumps.

The research work has given rise to different publications:
– Description of the methodology EVIAVE for environmental diagnosis of municipal waste landfills (Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning);
– Environmental diagnosis methodology for municipal waste landfills as a tool for planning and decision-making process. Sustainable development and planning II (Editorial: WIT PRESS, Lugar de publicación: Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK);-Universidad de Granada
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Nutritional Supplement Could Improve Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients

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– Nutritional Supplement Could Improve Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients

UGR News Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital have found out that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food. This study suggests that the oxide stress increase during patients stays in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is due to the low levels of antioxidant food consumption.

The oxide stress is caused by the imbalance between the reactive oxygen substances production and the organism defence mechanisms which acts rapidly in the detoxification of these substances or repairs the damage. The oxide stress is involved in many diseases like atherosclerosis, Parkinson, Alzheimer, and it is also significant in the aging process.

This study made by the University of Granada has been carried out by Jimena Abilés, and headed by doctor Elena Planells (Departament of Physiology of the University of Granada), doctor Antonio Pérez de la Cruz (head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit of the Ruiz de Alda Hospital in Granada) and doctor Eduardo Aguayo (specialist in the Intensive Cure Unit of this same hospital).

The scientists worked on 60 patients that, for at least a week, had stayed at the Intensive Cure Unit (ICU) of the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, analyzing their oxide stress levels. They determined, for the first time in Spain, the exact quantity of each type of vitamins (A, E and C) and minerals that patients needed to take through diet for proper antioxidant defences.

The researchers hope the study will be useful to establish new recommendations for critical patients in Spain. The results of this investigation have been recently published in the medical journal Critical Care.
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A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients

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– A nutritional supplement could improve the clinical situation of ICU patients

Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital have found out that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food.

This study has proved that the oxide stress increase during patients stays in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), due to the low levels of antioxidant food consumption.

The oxide stress is caused by the imbalance between the reactive oxygen substances production and the organism defence mechanisms which acts rapidly in the detoxification of these substances or repairs the damage. The oxide stress is involved in many diseases like atherosclerosis, Parkinson, Alzheimer, and it is also significant in the aging process.

This study made by the University of Granada has been carried out by Jimena Abilés, and headed by doctor Elena Planells (Departament of Physiology of the University of Granada), doctor Antonio Pérez de la Cruz (head of the Nutrition and Dietetics Unit of the Ruiz de Alda Hospital in Granada) and doctor Eduardo Aguayo (specialist in the Intensive Cure Unit of this same hospital).

First time in Spain
The scientists worked on 60 patients that, for at least a week, had stayed at the Intensive Cure Unit (ICU) of the Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, analyzing their oxide stress levels. They determined, for the first time in Spain, the exact quantity of each type of vitamins (A, E and C) and minerals that patients needed to take through diet for proper antioxidant defences.
The researchers hope the study will be useful to establish new recommendations for critical patients in our country. The results of this investigation have been recently published in the medical journal Critical Care.

Reference
Dr Jimena Abilés. Departament of Physiology of the University of Granada.
Mobile: +34 958243879
E-mail.: jimesolea@yahoo.es
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Los pisos que se hagan a partir de octubre ‘neutralizarán’ a los vecinos ruidosos

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– Los pisos que se hagan a partir de octubre neutralizarán a los vecinos ruidosos.

Los expertos advierten de que los ayuntamientos han de dotarse de medios para hacer cumplir las nuevas disposiciones legales contra la contaminación acústica.

Los pisos que se hagan a partir de octubre neutralizarán a los vecinos ruidosos

La medida quizá sirva para reanimar al convaleciente sector del ladrillo: los edificios que se construyan a partir del próximo mes de octubre -del día 23, para ser exactos- deberán estar obligatoriamente blindados contra los ruidos. O por mejor decir: estarán más blindados que ahora contra los ruidos.

La nueva y profusa legislación española anti contaminación acústica es muy exigente. Los vecinos ruidosos dejarán de ser un problema, quedarán neutralizados. Las viviendas que se hagan a partir del 23 de octubre tendrán el triple de aislamiento que las construidas hasta esa fecha, que, por cierto, no es un límite caprichoso: ese día es cuando termina el periodo de aplicación voluntaria del documento básico Protección frente al ruido. Entonces pasará a ser de obligado cumplimiento.

Suena bien

La idea es que nadie tenga que soportar las expansiones de otro ciudadano por el mero hecho de vivir pared con pared -o suelo con suelo-. Los muros de las casas estarán preparados para no ser atravesados por una voz, un taconeo o una música. Suena bien.

Los refuerzos no sólo irán en la separación entre dos pisos: también afectarán a los tabiques, forjados, cubiertas y fachadas.

La ley también determina nuevas fórmulas «constructivas» para minimizar las tradicionales molestias que producen las instalaciones de fontanería y saneamiento -¿quién no ha sufrido alguna vez el discurso machacón de una bajante? – o los ascensores. Estas medidas incrementarán los costes de construcción entre un 0,33% y un 0,75%.

Para Plácido Perera -experto en la lucha contra el ruido del Ayuntamiento de Madrid y pionero en España en esta materia-, uno de los aspectos más destacados de las nuevas normas es que afectan a todos los edificios, independientemente de su uso o de su titularidad: da lo mismo que sean públicos o privados. «Todos deben someterse a control», explicó Perera, que fue uno de los ponentes en el encuentro sobre Contaminación acústica ambiental y edificación acústicamente sostenible que se celebro ayer en la Escuela Universitaria de Arquitectura Técnica de la Universidad de Granada.

En este sentido, el especialista -que elaboró en 1969 la que fue la primera ordenanza municipal sobre ruido que se hizo en España- advirtió de que las nuevas y potentes competencias recaerán fundamentalmente sobre las espaldas de los ayuntamientos -«Se sumarán a lo que ya tienen encima, que no es poco», precisó-. Perera entiende que las ciudades, en general, no están preparadas y han de hacer un esfuerzo para dotarse de medios humanos y técnicos. «Deben contar con servicios especializados y, para ello, es necesario presupuesto». O sea, euros.

En Madrid, que por razones obvias es el modelo que él mejor conoce, existen actualmente 31 estaciones informatizadas que auscultan la capital para saber cómo y por qué se producen los ruidos.

También cuentan con estaciones móviles -instaladas a bordo de utilitarios- y con un centro municipal que, entre otras misiones, analiza los ruidos que generan los autobuses que pugnan por convertirse en proveedores de la empresa municipal de transportes de Madrid. El modelo que, según sus mediciones, es el más sigiloso es el que se adquiere.

Hogares afectados

Según explicó el Gobierno cuando dio a conocer el documento básico Protección contra el ruido, un tercio de los hogares españoles padece contaminación acústica y, por ende, sus habitantes duermen poco o no duermen, están estresados, no rinden… Suena fatal.
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