European plans for new clocks in space

An outline of the future European space research program where precise clocks are necessary is presented, pointing out how space applications are posing impressive requirements as regards clock mass, power, ruggedness, long life, accuracy and, in some cases, spectral purity. The material presented was gathered in some laboratories; useful information was obtained from the Space Agencies of France (CNES), Germany (DARA) and Italy (ASI), but the bulk is coming from a recent exercise promoted inside ESA (the European Space Agency) and aimed to prefigure space research activities at the beginning of the next millennium. This exercise was called Horizon 2000 plus; the outcomings were summarized in two reports, presented by ESA in may 1994. Precise clocks and time measurements are needed not only for deep-space or out-ward space missions, but are essential tools also for Earth oriented activities. In this latter field, the European views and needs were discussed in October 1994, in a meeting organized by ESA and devoted to Earth Observation problems. By a scrutiny of these reports, an analysis was performed on the missions requiring a precise clock on board and the driving requirements were pointed out, leading to a survey of the necessary PTTI developments that, to some extent, are in the realm of possibility but that pose serious challenges. In this report the use of frequency standards in the satellite navigation systems is not considered

La investigación y el progreso de la enseñanza

La escuela es una de las instituciones más importantes de la sociedad contemporánea y los estados modernos invierten sumas considerables de su presupuesto para atender a las necesidades educativas de la población. Al parecer, todo este proceso social, por los objetivos que se le asignan y su influencia sobre el progreso de la Nación, debiera fundarse sobre los conocimientos y las técnicas resultantes del desarrollo continuo de las ciencias de la educación. Al menos esto suele ocurrir en los países donde la cosa educacional es confiada en sus aspectos técnicos y específicos, a los especialistas en dichas ciencias de la educación. Cuando se abandona esta práctica de gobierno, bastante razonable, se producen los hechos insólitos y desconcertantes que los argentinos venimos observando desde hace muchos años en el terreno de la educación.Departamento de Ciencias de la Educació

A survey of native parasitoids ofHalyomorpha halysin Northern Italy and Switzerland

Introduction: The brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys,is an Asian polyphagous species that has become an invasive crop pest in North America and Europe. After its first detection in Switzerland in 2004, it was subsequently found in other European countries such as Italy, where, since 2012, it has rapidly spread in the northern regions, becoming a threat to many crops, especially in pear and peach orchards. Results/Conclusion: Overall, most egg parasitism was due to the generalist parasitoid Anastatus sp. (Eupelmidae) and, at a lower level, to various Scelionidae species (e.g. Trissolcus cultratus). In northern Italy, the amount of parasitized eggs ranged from 3.1% in 2014 to 0.9% in 2015 in Emilia Romagna, and from 0.3% on exposed egg-masses to 21.4% on egg-masses collected in a natural habitat in 2015 in Piedmont. Overall parasitism in Switzerland was 4.4% in 2013

Approaches to removing trans fats from the food supply in industrialized and developing countries

A number of approaches have been initiated by governmental and public health organizations in different countries to reduce trans-fatty acid (TFA) intakes. These have included nutrition recommendations with regard to TFAs and general nutrition recommendations regarding the selection of healthy fats, programmes to raise awareness about the adverse effects of TFAs through nutrition and health claims, voluntary or mandatory labelling of the trans content of foods, voluntary or legislated programmes to encourage or force industry to reformulate food products to remove TFAs, the promotion of health and agricultural policies that encourage the production of healthy alternatives to trans fat and finally, mandatory regulation of food standards to remove or reduce the TFA content. This paper reviews a number of initiatives to reduce the intake of TFAs underway in selected industrialized and developing countries, which serves to illustrate the merits and limitations of the available options and how the approaches that have been taken reflect local conditions.Facultad de Ciencias Médica

Approaches to removing trans fats from the food supply in industrialized and developing countries

A number of approaches have been initiated by governmental and public health organizations in different countries to reduce trans-fatty acid (TFA) intakes. These have included nutrition recommendations with regard to TFAs and general nutrition recommendations regarding the selection of healthy fats, programmes to raise awareness about the adverse effects of TFAs through nutrition and health claims, voluntary or mandatory labelling of the trans content of foods, voluntary or legislated programmes to encourage or force industry to reformulate food products to remove TFAs, the promotion of health and agricultural policies that encourage the production of healthy alternatives to trans fat and finally, mandatory regulation of food standards to remove or reduce the TFA content. This paper reviews a number of initiatives to reduce the intake of TFAs underway in selected industrialized and developing countries, which serves to illustrate the merits and limitations of the available options and how the approaches that have been taken reflect local conditions.Facultad de Ciencias Médica

Towards a trans fat free Argentina

An unhealthy diet, consisting mainly of saturated and trans fats intake, is one of the strongest factors contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. With an historical approach, this paper aims to describe policies regarding trans fats in Argentina. Main global strategies which inspired local interventions are included: from North Karelia memorable project, through the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health to the Argentinian experience which made it possible to replace 70% of partially hydrogenated oil from the market.Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimento

Towards a trans fat free Argentina

An unhealthy diet, consisting mainly of saturated and trans fats intake, is one of the strongest factors contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. With an historical approach, this paper aims to describe policies regarding trans fats in Argentina. Main global strategies which inspired local interventions are included: from North Karelia memorable project, through the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health to the Argentinian experience which made it possible to replace 70% of partially hydrogenated oil from the market.Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimento

Towards a trans fat free Argentina

An unhealthy diet, consisting mainly of saturated and trans fats intake, is one of the strongest factors contributing to the development of cardiovascular disease. With an historical approach, this paper aims to describe policies regarding trans fats in Argentina. Main global strategies which inspired local interventions are included: from North Karelia memorable project, through the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health to the Argentinian experience which made it possible to replace 70% of partially hydrogenated oil from the market.Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo en Criotecnología de Alimento