Semana de la poesía : jugamos con el ritmo de las palabras

Resumen basado en la publicación. Es la tercera parte del cuaderno de trabajo 'Materiales para el aula de educación infantil y primaria'. Incluye ilustraciones que forman parte de la experienciaSe trata de una experiencia didáctica desarrollada en el Colegio Público Víctor Jara de la localidad madrileña de Fuenlabrada. A través de la semana cultural del centro, se pretende: 1) Dar a conocer y recuperar el cancionero y folklore popular. 2) Acercar a los alumnos a nuestros poetas más destacados y a su obra. 3) Despertar la propia capacidad creativa de los alumnos en torno a la labor poética en sus múltiples manifestaciones. Para la consecución de estos objetivos se llevan a cabo varias tareas como son: lectura diaria de poemas por parte de profesores, autores y alumnos; la elaboración de un poema gigante en común entre todos los niños del centro en el que cada curso aportó ideas y hechos; se celebró un certamen de poesía; se aprendió algo de la historia de Víctor Jara y una de sus canciones; se realizó un exposición en la biblioteca del centro de todos los trabajos realizados durante la semana de la poesía y finalmente, se pusieron en común todos los conocimientos adquiridos en un festival de intercambio de poesías y canciones.MadridBiblioteca de Educación del Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte; Calle San Agustín, 5 - 3 Planta; 28014 Madrid; Tel. +34917748000; [email protected]

Characterisation of microbial attack on archaeological bone

As part of an EU funded project to investigate the factors influencing bone preservation in the archaeological record, more than 250 bones from 41 archaeological sites in five countries spanning four climatic regions were studied for diagenetic alteration. Sites were selected to cover a range of environmental conditions and archaeological contexts. Microscopic and physical (mercury intrusion porosimetry) analyses of these bones revealed that the majority (68%) had suffered microbial attack. Furthermore, significant differences were found between animal and human bone in both the state of preservation and the type of microbial attack present. These differences in preservation might result from differences in early taphonomy of the bones. © 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved

Contemporary use of cefazolin for MSSA infective endocarditis: analysis of a national prospective cohort

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the real use of cefazolin for methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) infective endocarditis (IE) in the Spanish National Endocarditis Database (GAMES) and to compare it with antistaphylococcal penicillin (ASP). Methods: Prospective cohort study with retrospective analysis of a cohort of MSSA IE treated with cloxacillin and/or cefazolin. Outcomes assessed were relapse; intra-hospital, overall, and endocarditis-related mortality; and adverse events. Risk of renal toxicity with each treatment was evaluated separately. Results: We included 631 IE episodes caused by MSSA treated with cloxacillin and/or cefazolin. Antibiotic treatment was cloxacillin, cefazolin, or both in 537 (85%), 57 (9%), and 37 (6%) episodes, respectively. Patients treated with cefazolin had significantly higher rates of comorbidities (median Charlson Index 7, P <0.01) and previous renal failure (57.9%, P <0.01). Patients treated with cloxacillin presented higher rates of septic shock (25%, P = 0.033) and new-onset or worsening renal failure (47.3%, P = 0.024) with significantly higher rates of in-hospital mortality (38.5%, P = 0.017). One-year IE-related mortality and rate of relapses were similar between treatment groups. None of the treatments were identified as risk or protective factors. Conclusion: Our results suggest that cefazolin is a valuable option for the treatment of MSSA IE, without differences in 1-year mortality or relapses compared with cloxacillin, and might be considered equally effective