Les ETT: la institucionalització de la precarietat

The transformations in the organisation of production and labour based upon the paradigms of competitivity and flexibility have repercussions on working conditions and on industrial relations. This article deals with the role played by the Temporary Employment Agencies in the current labour market and with their incidence on industrial relations and the growing precariousness of working conditions. It also puts the stress on the situation which originated in the Spanish State after the 1994 labour reforms.Las transformaciones en la organización de la producción y el trabajo sobre la base de los paradigmas de la competitividad y la flexibilidad tienen unas repercusiones en las condiciones de trabajo y las relaciones laborales. En el presente artículo se concreta el papel que juegan en este contexto las Empresas de Trabajo Temporal en el mercado de trabajo y su incidencia en las relaciones laborales y la precarización de las condiciones de trabajo, haciendo especial énfasis en la situación creada en el Estado español a partir de la reforma laboral de 1994

Las ONG de “desarrollo” frente a la pobreza y la desigualdad

Las Organizaciones no Gubernamentales de Desarrollo (ONGD) han sido y son un actor esencial en la política de Cooperación Española, en la sensibilización de la sociedad y en la capacidad para incidir y provocar cambios dirigidos hacia una mayor justicia social. En este artículo se analiza su historia, presente y desafíos futuros, desde las lentes de su relevancia e influencia política y social. Se afirma su rol como actores importantes y necesarios, la exigencia de responder a la crisis climática y de desigualdad, y las alternativas para mantener un papel significativo, aunque no siempre protagonista, de los cambios necesarios. La valentía e inteligencia política, la humildad y la determinación, como claves de acción en un entorno político difuso y polarizado

Visibility Assessment of New Photovoltaic Power Plants in Areas with Special Landscape Value

Power plants based on renewable sources offer environmental, technical and economic advantages. Of particular importance is the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional power plants. Despite the advantages, people are often opposed to the construction of these facilities due to their high visual impact, particularly if they are close to places with a great cultural and/or landscape value. This paper proposes a new methodology for identifying the most suitable geographical areas for the construction of new photovoltaic (PV) power plants in zones of special scenic or cultural interest, helping to keep the environment free from the visual intrusions caused by these facilities. From several repeated analyses, the degree of visibility of the new PV plant, the potential observation time of passing visitors, considering the route they follow and their speed, and the increase in visibility of the plants when seen totally or partially with the sky as background, are determined. The result obtained is a map showing the ranking of the geographical areas based on a variable calculated in such analyses: the Global Accumulated Perception Time (GAPT). The application of this methodology can help the different agents involved in the decision-making process for the installation of new PV plant by providing them with an objective visibility criterion

Complicaciones focales en salmonelosis, 13 casos entre los años 1996 y 2002 en Galicia, España

  Genus salmonella includes enterobacteriaes responsible of a great amount of infectious diseases. Focal complications are not frecuent. We conducted a 5 retrospective study between 1996 and 2002. We included 153 cases with salmonella infection, 13 of which (8, 5%) with ages between 17 and 80 years (median 37) presented focal complications. Nine of the patients were male (69%) and in 7 cases (54%) risk factors were present, 12 (93%) presented previously gastroenteric signs. Microbiological diagnosis established through stool examination (5 cases), in 6 (46%) with blood culture, in other 3 cases, both were positive. Complications included splenic abscess, pneumonía, endocarditis, endarteritis, sepsis, hepatitis and reactive arthritis. No clear seasonal pattern was established. Eight patients (64%) received ciprofoxacin. Three patients were surgically treated. Two patients died. Conclusión: In our series prevalence and morbimortality in focal complications are high. The most common presentation was sepsis (4 cases), pneumonía (3) and splenic abscess (2). Bacteraemia was documented in a high percentage of cases. No seasonal pattern was established.   Key words: Salmonella. Salmonella infections. Nontyphoidal salmonella. Salmonella Typhi.El género salmonella incluye enterobacterias responsables de numerosos casos de patología infecciosa. Las complicaciones focales son poco frecuentes. Se realizó el estudio retrospectivo entre los años 1996 y 2002 de los casos diagnosticados en el Hopital Clínico de Santiago de Compostela, España. Se diagnosticaron 153 casos como infección por salmonella, de los que 13 (8,5%) presentaron complicaciones. Las edades incluidas fueron entre 17 y 80 años, con una mediana de 37 años, de los que nueve casos (69%) eran hombres y en 7 (54%) no existían factores de riesgo asociados. En 12 pacientes (93%) existía antecedente de gastroenteritis. Los diagnósticos se realizaron por coprocultivo (5 casos), en 6 pacientes (46%) por hemocultivo, en otros tres casos ambos fueron positivos. Las complicaciones incluyeron absceso esplénico, neumonía, endocarditis, endarteritis, sepsis, hepatitis y artritis reactiva. No existió un claro predominio estacional. El antibiótico pautado fue en 8 pacientes (64%) ciprofoxacino; tres pacientes fueron intervenidos. Dos pacientes fallecieron. En esta serie de casos se concluyó que la prevalencia y morbimortalidad de complicaciones, es elevada. La presentación más habitual es sepsis (4 casos), neumonía (3 casos) y absceso esplénico (2 casos), frente a la osteomuscular o partes blandas (1 caso). Se detectó bacteriemia en un porcentaje elevado de los casos.  Palabras clave: Salmonella. Infecciones por Salmonella. Nontyphoidal Salmonella No typhy. Salmonella typhy.   &nbsp

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Singapore: Clinical Features of Index Patient and Initial Contacts

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an emerging viral infectious disease. One of the largest outbreaks of SARS to date began in Singapore in March 2003. We describe the clinical, laboratory, and radiologic features of the index patient and the patient’s initial contacts affected with probable SARS

Does Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole Prophylaxis for HIV Induce Bacterial Resistance to Other Antibiotic Classes?: Results of a Systematic Review

A systematic review designed to explore whether cotrimoxazole prophylaxis for HIV increases bacterial resistance to other classes of antibiotics. There is suggestive evidence that cotrimoxazole protects against antibiotic resistance

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Lessons from Singapore

An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) occurred in Singapore in March 2003. To illustrate the problems in diagnosing and containing SARS in the hospital, we describe a case series and highlight changes in triage and infection control practices that resulted. By implementing these changes, we have stopped the nosocomial transmission of the virus