Aga Drop : Proyecto Puentes

Aga Drop es un colectivo interdisciplinario integrado por Andrea Marchetti, Gabriela Hernández Celiz y Álvaro Martín. Un colectivo conformado por individuos que intentan entenderse, con puntos de encuentro: por formación, por concepción del arte, por inquietudes y dudas compartidas y pocas certezas. Nos reunimos periódicamente para hablar, leer y reflexionar acerca del arte contemporáneo. Proyecto Puentes nace de esas búsquedas y de la necesidad de definir y des-definir al arte contemporáneo. El espacio geográfico que habitamos es la provincia de Chubut, de la que ninguno de nosotros es oriundo. Nuestro espacio geográfico laboral cruza fronteras, entre Chubut y Río Negro, más los lazos que aún nos unen a nuestros lugares de origen. El escrito que proponemos fluye entre miradas grupales e individuales, construyendo un texto mientras construimos un "nosotros".Eje temático 2 - Las artes contemporáneas y las ecologías culturales. Colectivos, activismos y política - Espacios- entornos- intervencionesFacultad de Bellas Arte

Aga Drop : Proyecto Puentes

Aga Drop es un colectivo interdisciplinario integrado por Andrea Marchetti, Gabriela Hernández Celiz y Álvaro Martín. Un colectivo conformado por individuos que intentan entenderse, con puntos de encuentro: por formación, por concepción del arte, por inquietudes y dudas compartidas y pocas certezas. Nos reunimos periódicamente para hablar, leer y reflexionar acerca del arte contemporáneo. Proyecto Puentes nace de esas búsquedas y de la necesidad de definir y des-definir al arte contemporáneo. El espacio geográfico que habitamos es la provincia de Chubut, de la que ninguno de nosotros es oriundo. Nuestro espacio geográfico laboral cruza fronteras, entre Chubut y Río Negro, más los lazos que aún nos unen a nuestros lugares de origen. El escrito que proponemos fluye entre miradas grupales e individuales, construyendo un texto mientras construimos un "nosotros".Eje temático 2 - Las artes contemporáneas y las ecologías culturales. Colectivos, activismos y política - Espacios- entornos- intervencionesFacultad de Bellas Arte

Aga Drop : Proyecto Puentes

Aga Drop es un colectivo interdisciplinario integrado por Andrea Marchetti, Gabriela Hernández Celiz y Álvaro Martín. Un colectivo conformado por individuos que intentan entenderse, con puntos de encuentro: por formación, por concepción del arte, por inquietudes y dudas compartidas y pocas certezas. Nos reunimos periódicamente para hablar, leer y reflexionar acerca del arte contemporáneo. Proyecto Puentes nace de esas búsquedas y de la necesidad de definir y des-definir al arte contemporáneo. El espacio geográfico que habitamos es la provincia de Chubut, de la que ninguno de nosotros es oriundo. Nuestro espacio geográfico laboral cruza fronteras, entre Chubut y Río Negro, más los lazos que aún nos unen a nuestros lugares de origen. El escrito que proponemos fluye entre miradas grupales e individuales, construyendo un texto mientras construimos un "nosotros".Eje temático 2 - Las artes contemporáneas y las ecologías culturales. Colectivos, activismos y política - Espacios- entornos- intervencionesFacultad de Bellas Arte

TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access

Plant traits - the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants - determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and landscape management, restoration, biogeography and earth system modelling. Since its foundation in 2007, the TRY database of plant traits has grown continuously. It now provides unprecedented data coverage under an open access data policy and is the main plant trait database used by the research community worldwide. Increasingly, the TRY database also supports new frontiers of trait‐based plant research, including the identification of data gaps and the subsequent mobilization or measurement of new data. To support this development, in this article we evaluate the extent of the trait data compiled in TRY and analyse emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness. Best species coverage is achieved for categorical traits - almost complete coverage for ‘plant growth form’. However, most traits relevant for ecology and vegetation modelling are characterized by continuous intraspecific variation and trait–environmental relationships. These traits have to be measured on individual plants in their respective environment. Despite unprecedented data coverage, we observe a humbling lack of completeness and representativeness of these continuous traits in many aspects. We, therefore, conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements. This can only be achieved in collaboration with other initiatives

Incidence of severe critical events in paediatric anaesthesia (APRICOT): a prospective multicentre observational study in 261 hospitals in Europe

Background Little is known about the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia in Europe. We aimed to identify the incidence, nature, and outcome of severe critical events in children undergoing anaesthesia, and the associated potential risk factors. Methods The APRICOT study was a prospective observational multicentre cohort study of children from birth to 15 years of age undergoing elective or urgent anaesthesia for diagnostic or surgical procedures. Children were eligible for inclusion during a 2-week period determined prospectively by each centre. There were 261 participating centres across 33 European countries. The primary endpoint was the occurence of perioperative severe critical events requiring immediate intervention. A severe critical event was defined as the occurrence of respiratory, cardiac, allergic, or neurological complications requiring immediate intervention and that led (or could have led) to major disability or death. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01878760. Findings Between April 1, 2014, and Jan 31, 2015, 31â127 anaesthetic procedures in 30â874 children with a mean age of 6·35 years (SD 4·50) were included. The incidence of perioperative severe critical events was 5·2% (95% CI 5·0â5·5) with an incidence of respiratory critical events of 3·1% (2·9â3·3). Cardiovascular instability occurred in 1·9% (1·7â2·1), with an immediate poor outcome in 5·4% (3·7â7·5) of these cases. The all-cause 30-day in-hospital mortality rate was 10 in 10â000. This was independent of type of anaesthesia. Age (relative risk 0·88, 95% CI 0·86â0·90; p<0·0001), medical history, and physical condition (1·60, 1·40â1·82; p<0·0001) were the major risk factors for a serious critical event. Multivariate analysis revealed evidence for the beneficial effect of years of experience of the most senior anaesthesia team member (0·99, 0·981â0·997; p<0·0048 for respiratory critical events, and 0·98, 0·97â0·99; p=0·0039 for cardiovascular critical events), rather than the type of health institution or providers. Interpretation This study highlights a relatively high rate of severe critical events during the anaesthesia management of children for surgical or diagnostic procedures in Europe, and a large variability in the practice of paediatric anaesthesia. These findings are substantial enough to warrant attention from national, regional, and specialist societies to target education of anaesthesiologists and their teams and implement strategies for quality improvement in paediatric anaesthesia. Funding European Society of Anaesthesiology

Incidence of severe critical events in paediatric anaesthesia (APRICOT): a prospective multicentre observational study in 261 hospitals in Europe

Background Little is known about the incidence of severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia in Europe. We aimed to identify the incidence, nature, and outcome of severe critical events in children undergoing anaesthesia, and the associated potential risk factors. Methods The APRICOT study was a prospective observational multicentre cohort study of children from birth to 15 years of age undergoing elective or urgent anaesthesia for diagnostic or surgical procedures. Children were eligible for inclusion during a 2-week period determined prospectively by each centre. There were 261 participating centres across 33 European countries. The primary endpoint was the occurence of perioperative severe critical events requiring immediate intervention. A severe critical event was defined as the occurrence of respiratory, cardiac, allergic, or neurological complications requiring immediate intervention and that led (or could have led) to major disability or death. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT01878760. Findings Between April 1, 2014, and Jan 31, 2015, 31 127 anaesthetic procedures in 30 874 children with a mean age of 6.35 years (SD 4.50) were included. The incidence of perioperative severe critical events was 5.2% (95% CI 5.0-5.5) with an incidence of respiratory critical events of 3.1% (2.9-3.3). Cardiovascular instability occurred in 1.9% (1.7-2.1), with an immediate poor outcome in 5.4% (3.7-7.5) of these cases. The all-cause 30-day in-hospital mortality rate was 10 in 10 000. This was independent of type of anaesthesia. Age (relative risk 0.88, 95% CI 0.86-0.90; p<0.0001), medical history, and physical condition (1.60, 1.40-1.82; p<0.0001) were the major risk factors for a serious critical event. Multivariate analysis revealed evidence for the beneficial effect of years of experience of the most senior anaesthesia team member (0.99, 0.981-0.997; p<0.0048 for respiratory critical events, and 0.98, 0.97-0.99; p=0.0039 for cardiovascular critical events), rather than the type of health institution or providers. Interpretation This study highlights a relatively high rate of severe critical events during the anaesthesia management of children for surgical or diagnostic procedures in Europe, and a large variability in the practice of paediatric anaesthesia. These findings are substantial enough to warrant attention from national, regional, and specialist societies to target education of anaesthesiologists and their teams and implement strategies for quality improvement in paediatric anaesthesia

TRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access

10.1111/gcb.14904GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY261119-18