La detección de diferentes periodos de ocupación a través del análisis del material cerámico hallado en el patio de la tumba 33 en la necrópolis de qubbet el-hawa (Asuán, Egipto)

Jornadas de Jóvenes en Investigación Arqueológica, JIA (3as : 5-7 de mayo 2010 : Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona). Sesión 8. El producto cerámico.Nuestra participación en el Proyecto Excavación, Estudio Histórico y Conservación de la tumba nº 33 de la Necrópolis de Qubbet el-Hawa (Asuán, Egipto), dirigido por el Dr. Alejandro Jiménez Serrano, profesor de la Universidad de Jaén (Jiménez, 2009b: 35-60), con la colaboración del Consejo Superior de Antigüedades de Egipto, nos ha permitido documentar, estudiar y restaurar una serie de recipientes cerámicos que, a través de otros paralelos bien datados, nos han proporcionado dos momentos concretos de ocupación del patio de la tumba QH 33, objeto de estudio de dicho Proyecto. Por el momento, debido al abundante material cerámico hallado a lo largo de las dos campañas de trabajos arqueológicos desarrolladas en el patio de la QH 33, sigue pendiente de futuras investigaciones, no obstante, a través del análisis de los recipientes cerámicos comentados, podemos confirmar dos etapas concretas de ocupación (Reino Medio y Reino Nuevo) dentro de la larga historia que, seguramente, se ha desarrollado en dicho hipogeo.In the course of the two campaigns of archaeological work carried out in the Project Excavation, Historical Study and Conservation of Tomb nº 33 at Qubbet el-Hawa's necropolis (Aswan, Egypt), directed by Dr. Alejandro Jimenez Serrano, teacher of the University of Jaen, with the cooperation of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, several materials have been found, scattered all along the outside area, where, because of their number and quality, ceramic vessels stand out. Our collaboration on the said project has allowed us to document, study and restore a series of pottery pieces, that through other well dated parallels, have provided two moments of occupation of the courtyard of tomb QH33. For the moment, due to the generous amount of pottery found in the courtyard of tomb QH33, future investigation is still pending, however, its documentation and study means a very significant advance in the knowledge of the different periods of occupation within the historical development of tomb QH33, and in turn of the necropolis of Qubbet el-Hawa itself.La nostra participació en el projecte Excavació, Estudi Històric i Conservació de la tomba número 33 de la Necròpolis de Qubbet el-Hawa (Assuan, Egipte), dirigit pel Dr Alejandro Jiménez Serrano, professor de la Universitat de Jaén (Jiménez, 2009b: 35-60), amb la col·laboració del Consell Superior d'Antiguitats d'Egipte, ens ha permès documentar, estudiar i restaurar una sèrie de recipients ceràmics que, a través d'altres paral·lels ben datats, ens han proporcionat dos moments concrets d'ocupació del pati de la tomba QH 33, objecte d'estudi d'aquest projecte. De moment, a causa del abundant material ceràmic trobat al llarg de les dues campanyes de treballs arqueològics desenvolupades en el pati de la QH 33, segueix pendent de futures investigacions, però, a través de l'anàlisi dels recipients ceràmics comentats, podem confirmar dues etapes concretes d'ocupació (Regne Mitjà i Regne Nou) dins de la llarga història que, segurament, s'ha desenvolupat en aquest hipogeu

Towards Elections with Integrity

Since the 1990s, election observation has become a vital tool of the international community to support democracy and assess the legitimacy of governments. Observers receive better pre-deployment training and briefings, funding is more readily available, and methodologies have grown more sophisticated. Yet, as the election observation industry has become more professional, democracy is in decline.The European Union needs to be more strategic as both a donor and a provider of election observation. This policy brief, authored by the external policy team of the Open Society European Policy Institute, proposes six areas of reform, which include monitoring of the political processes leading up to polling day; improving collaboration with observers at a local level; strengthening and supporting the role played by civil society; setting stronger guidelines for the digital arena; developing guidelines for technology used; and finally, striking a new balance between the observation missions' technical and political mandates

Fluoroscopy-based tracking of femoral kinematics with statistical shape models

Precise knee kinematics assessment helps to diagnose knee pathologies and to improve the design of customized prosthetic components. The first step in identifying knee kinematics is to assess the femoral motion in the anatomical frame. However, no work has been done on pathological femurs, whose shape can be highly different from healthy ones

Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with a novel telomerase mutation and steatosis

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Risk Factors for Recurrent Wheezing in Infants

AbstractIntroduction: wheezing is one of the most common respiratory symptoms in childhood. Regardless of the cause, it is a reason to seek medical care in emergency rooms, especially if there is recurrence of episodes. Very common in childhood, recurrent wheezing has its first episodes in the first year of life. We sought to examine the risk factors for recurrent wheezing in infants in the first year of life. Methods: this is a cross- sectional quantitative study in which a standardized questionnaire of the International Study of Wheezing in Infants, translated and validated in Brazil, consisting of objective questions, applied 40 mothers were enrolled in two Family Health units. Results: the risk factors found were: smoking during pregnancy, family history of asthma, rhinitis and allergic dermatitis, the presence of at least one pet in the home at the time of birth and age at first cold less than or equal to three months of life. No significant relationships were found between males and wheezing, exclusive breastfeeding or numbers of colds in the first year of life. Conclusion: our findings are different from those reported in the literature.ResumoIntrodução: a sibilância é um dos sintomas respiratórios mais comuns na infância. Independentemente da causa, é motivo de procura por atendimento médico em serviços de urgência, sobretudo se há recorrência dos episódios. Muito frequente na infância, a sibilância de repetição tem seus primeiros episódios no primeiro ano de vida. Objetivo: verificar os fatores de risco para sibilância recorrente em lactentes no primeiro ano de vida. Método: pesquisa de campo do tipo exploratória, transversal com abordagem quantitativa, onde foi aplicado um questionário padronizado do Estudo Internacional de Sibilância em Lactentes, traduzido e validado no Brasil, constituído por questões objetivas. Foram questionadas 40 mães cadastradas em duas Unidades de Saúde da Família. Resultados: os fatores de risco encontrados: tabagismo durante a gestação, histórico familiar de asma, rinite e dermatite alérgica, presença de pelo menos um animal doméstico em domicílio na época do nascimento e idade do primeiro resfriado menor ou igual a três meses de vida. Não foram encontradas relações significativas entre sibilância e gênero masculino, amamentação exclusiva e quantidade de resfriados no primeiro ano de vida. Conclusão: mesmo utilizando um instrumento de pesquisa padronizado, é notória a discrepância nos resultados encontrados

Can the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) be a predictive instrument for mortality in older adult liver transplant candidates?

PurposeThe most recent guidelines recommend that selection of liver transplant recipient patients be guided by a multidimensional approach that includes frailty assessment. Different scales have been developed to identify frail patients and determine their prognosis, but the data on older adult candidates are still inconclusive. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of the Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) as predictors of mortality in a cohort of older people patients being evaluated for liver transplantation.MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted on 68 patients > 70 years being followed at the University Hospital of Padua in 2018. Clinical information on each patient, Model For End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD), Body Mass Index (BMI), Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), LFI, MPI, and date-of-death, were recorded. The observational period was 3 years.ResultsWe studied 68 individuals (25 women), with a mean age 72.21 & PLUSMN; 1.64 years. Twenty-five (36.2%) patients died during the observational period. ROC curve analysis showed both MPI and LFI to be good predictors of mortality (AUC 0.7, p = 0.007, and AUC 0.689, p = 0.015, respectively). MELD (HR 1.99, p = 0.001), BMI (HR 2.34, p = 0.001), and poor ADL (HR 3.34, p = 0.04) were risk factors for mortality in these patients, while male sex (HR 0.1, p = 0.01) and high MNA scores (HR 0.57, p = 0.01) were protective factors.ConclusionOur study confirmed the prognostic value of MPI in older adult patients awaiting liver transplantation. In this cohort, good nutritional status and male sex were protective factors, while high MELD and BMI scores and poor functional status were risk factors.Key summary pointsAimThe aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of the Liver Frailty Index (LFI) and the Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) as predictors of mortality in a cohort of older adult patients being evaluated for liver transplantationFindingsOn the 68 patients studied, ROC curve analysis showed that MPI was similar or slightly better than LFI as predictor of mortality (AUC 0.7, p=0.007, and AUC 0.689, p=0.015, respectively).MessageIn older people patients listed for liver transplantation, MPI is as good a prognostic tool as LFI for predicting mortality

Low-frequency radio observations of the MGRO J2019+37 Complex

We present here a preliminary account of the results of a wide-field mosaic obtained at 610 MHz (49 cm) with the Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT) in India covering the field of the unidentified TeV source MGRO J2019+37. A catalogue of all radio sources detected has been created including both compact and extended objects. Their observational properties are described and presented. We draw the attention to some peculiar objects inside the ˜1° uncertainty region of the TeV emission. The possible connection of these sources with the MILAGRO γ-ray emission will be assessed in future work.Fil: Sánchez Sutil, Juan R. . Universidad de Jaén; EspañaFil: Paredes, Josep M.. Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d’Astronomia i Meteorologia and Institut de Ciències del Cosmos; EspañaFil: Moldón, J.. Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d’Astronomia i Meteorologia and Institut de Ciències del Cosmos; EspañaFil: Zabalza, V.. Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d’Astronomia i Meteorologia and Institut de Ciències del Cosmos; EspañaFil: Bordas, P.. Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d’Astronomia i Meteorologia and Institut de Ciències del Cosmos; EspañaFil: Ribó, M.. Universitat de Barcelona. Departament d’Astronomia i Meteorologia and Institut de Ciències del Cosmos; EspañaFil: Martí, Josep. Universidad de Jaén; EspañaFil: Muñoz Arjonilla, Alvaro J.. Universidad de Jaén; EspañaFil: Luque Escamilla, Pedro L.. Universidad de Jaén; EspañaFil: Ishwara Chandra, C. H.. NCRA. TIFR; IndiaFil: Peracaula, Marta. Universidad de Girona; EspañaFil: Bosch Ramon, Valenti. Max Planck Institut Fur Kernphysik, Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Romero, Gustavo Esteban. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico La Plata. Instituto Argentino de Radioastronomia (i); Argentin

The continent-to-ocean transition in the Iberia Abyssal Plain

Conceptual models of magma-poor rifting are strongly based on studies of the nature of the basement in the continent-to-ocean transition of the Iberia Abyssal Plain, and suggest that exhumed mantle abuts extended continental crust. Yet, basement has only been sampled at a few sites, and its regional nature and the transition to seafloor spreading inferred from relatively low-resolution geophysical data are inadequately constrained. This uncertainty has led to a debate about the subcontinental or seafloor-spreading origin of exhumed mantle and the rift-related or oceanic nature of magmatic crust causing the magnetic J anomaly. Different interpretations change the locus of break-up by >100 km and lead to debate of the causative processes. We present the tomographic velocity structure along a 360-km-long seismic profile centered at the J anomaly in the Iberia Abyssal Plain. Rather than delineating an excessive outpouring of magma, the J anomaly occurs over subdued basement. Furthermore, its thin crust shows the characteristic layering of oceanic crust and is juxtaposed to exhumed mantle, marking the onset of magma-starved seafloor spreading, which yields the westward limit of an ~160-km-wide continent–ocean transition zone where continental mantle has been unroofed. This zone is profoundly asymmetric with respect to its conjugate margin, suggesting that the majority of mantle exhumation occurs off Iberia. Because the J anomaly is related to the final break-up and emplacement of oceanic crust, it neither represents synrift magmatism nor defines an isochron, and hence it poorly constrains plate tectonic reconstructions