Bibliotecas. Alerta

El GobEx destaca el papel "fundamental" de las bibliotecas ...
La Vanguardia
El secretario general de Educación, César Díez Solís, ha destacado el papel "fundamental" que desempeñan las bibliotecas escolares en el fomento de la lectura como "herramienta básica" de aprendizaje y conocimiento, aspecto que supone un "objetivo ...
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Llegan códices de Da Vinci a internet
Milenio.com
Madrid • La Biblioteca Nacional de España presentó hoy los códices interactivos Madrid I y II de Leonardo da Vinci, que ofrecen en un contexto intelectual la transcripción de los estudios mecánicos y físicos en una base multimedia. El secretario de ...
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Milenio.com

Bibliotecas Públicas: 15 años compartiendo lectura
Zamora Ciudad Red
Las Bibliotecas Públicas del Ayuntamiento de Oviedo parten de una concepción de bibliotecaorientada fundamentalmente al usuario, a la satisfacción de sus necesidades de formación, información y ocio, son un punto de encuentro y centro de cultura para ...
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La biblioteca del IES Rusadir, presente en las I Jornadas de ...
InfoMelilla
La biblioteca del Instituto Rusadir de Melilla se encuentra hoy participando en las I Jornadas deBibliotecas que se celebran en Extremadura, hasta donde se han desplazado dos profesoras que componen el grupo responsable de la biblioteca.
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Un Sueño para Misiones llegó a la meta de diez bibliotecas ...
Misiones OnLine
El movimiento solidario Un sueño para Misiones inauguró la décima biblioteca popular en un salón comunitario a 5 kilómetros de Caraguatay, en un barrio de 4.000 habitantes dispersos en una zona rural. La coordinadora del grupo, Patricia Ocampo ...
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Misiones OnLine


Las bibliotecas de Colmenar Viejo presentan su programa de ...
SER Madrid Norte
Las bibliotecas de Colmenar Viejo presentan su programa de actividades para noviembre. Talleres literarios, libro-forum, club del libro, exposiciones, cuentacuentos y cine infantil, protagonizan la oferta para todos los públicos. Actividades que se ...
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SER Madrid Norte


Valor de las bibliotecas para la alfabetización
Listín Diario
Alfabetizar no sólo es asunto de enseñar a leer y a escribir. Es mucho más que eso, opina Teresa Peralta, especialista en educación y bibliotecología. Entiende que lasbibliotecas tienen un rol protagónico en todo proceso de mejoras en el sector ...
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Listín Diario

La biblioteca lanza la campaña 'Conoce mejor la cultura cubana'
Diario Vasco
La biblioteca municipal de Ermua ha puesto en marcha, organizada por el Gobierno Vasco y en colaboración con once bibliotecas de la comunidad, la campaña Munduko Paisaiak-Paisajes del Mundo. Con esta campaña se pretende acercar las diferentes ...
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Música de violín en la Biblioteca Municipal de Santander
El Diario Montanes
La Biblioteca Municipal ofrecerá mañana miércoles a partir de las 19.30 horas, un concierto del violinista cántabro Borja Ruiz. Músico cántabro multiinstrumentista, especializado en el violín. De formación tanto clásica como moderna, sus principales ...
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absysNET Opac Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias
Este es el sistema de información de la Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias (BICA). Desde aquí puede: Consultar los fondos de la red de bibliotecas. Solicitar ...
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Libro Blanco: La sistematización del aprendizaje informal. Thot . Frances

Libro Blanco: La sistematización del aprendizaje informal. Thot . Frances from Eraser Haikus

[Identidad Bibliotecaria] Biblos:cuna del alfabeto

Biblos (en árabe, جبيل Ŷubayl) es una ciudad en Líbano, situada en la costa del norte del país, a 30 km de Beirut. Situada en una colina, fue una antigua ciudad fenicia, denominada Gubla en los textos cuneiformes y Gebal en la Biblia. Se cree que fue fundada alrededor del año 5000 AC, y según fuentes atribuidas al historiador fenicio Sanjuniatón, fue construida por Crono, y fue la primera ciudad fenicia. Actualmente, es ampliamente reconocida como la ciudad más antigua del mundo habitada ininterrumpidamente.


Su etimología proviene de la colina en que estaba situada Gubla, «montaña» en fenicio) que derivó en su nombre bíblico Gebal, pasando de aquí a la forma griega Byblos y de allí la palabra Biblion “libro”, que también originará el término Biblia. El nombre árabe, Ŷubayl, es diminutivo de ŷabal, “montaña”.
Fue una activa ciudad mercantil, mercado de papiros, madera de cedro, y cobre del Cáucaso, convertida en el centro comercial del Mediterráneo oriental. Mantuvo vasallaje con los faraones del antiguo Egipto; posteriormente fue ciudad tributaria de asirios y persas.

De la antigua Biblos se conserva una muralla de comienzos de la Edad del Bronce, el templo Baalat Gebal, una necrópolis y numerosos restos de la época romana y medieval. Fue declarada Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco en el año 1984.

El alfabeto, abecedario o abecé de una lengua o idioma es el conjunto ordenado de sus letras. Es también la agrupación, con un orden determinado, de las grafías utilizadas para representar el lenguaje que sirve de sistema de comunicación.

El término alfabeto procede del griego ἀλφάβετον (alfábeton), derivado de las dos primeras letras griegas ἄλφα (alfa, α) y βῆτα (beta, β), derivadas a su vez de las letras fenicias ‘alp y bet, que significaban «buey» y «casa» respectivamente. El alfabeto griego es una adaptación del alfabeto fenicio, que también dio lugar entre otros al hebreo y al árabe. Por su parte, el término abecedario proviene del latín tardío abecedārium, también derivado del nombre de las primeras letras, en este caso cuatro: a (a), b (be), c (ce) yd (de).
Algunas letras pueden recibir uno o varios diacríticos con el fin de diferenciar los sonidos de la lengua o poder evitar las ambigüedades. De la misma forma, el alfabeto puede ser entendido por el uso de letras suplementarias. Las evoluciones fonéticas de una lengua se crean a un ritmo diferente de la evolución escrita. La escritura alfabética no garantiza una correspondencia unívoca entre los fonemas y los grafemas.
En otros ámbitos (matemáticas, por ejemplo), un alfabeto es un conjunto finito y ordenado de símbolos.

El alfabeto fenicio supone una creación. Es al final de esa cadena donde se nota una progresiva prioridad del análisis sobre la síntesis. De la pictografía, que es una representación global, se pasa a signos que descomponen el discurso en sus partes constitutivas. Las formas más antiguas de la escritura fenicia se han encontrado en las inscripciones arcaicas de Biblos, cuyo origen se remonta a los siglos XIII y XI a.C. El fenicio arcaico comprendía 22 letras, únicamente consonantes, y está libre ya de elementos ideográficos, de determinativos y de toda huella de silabismo.

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Cirugía y obesidad

Manejo operatorio de la obesidad


Surgical treatment of obesity: a review.
Fobi MA.
Center for Surgical Treatment of Obesity, Hawaiian Gardens, CA 90716, USA. info@cstobesity.com
J Natl Med Assoc. 2004 Jan;96(1):61-75.
Abstract
Obesity is a chronic disease due to excess fat storage, a genetic predisposition, and strong environmental contributions. This problem is worldwide, and the incidence is increasing daily. There are medical, physical, social, economic, and psychological comorbid conditions associated with obesity. There is no cure for obesity except possibly prevention. Nonsurgical treatment has been inadequate in providing sustained weight loss. Currently, surgery offers the only viable treatment option with longterm weight loss and maintenance for the morbidly obese. Surgeries for weight loss are called bariatric surgeries. There is no one operation that is effective for all patients. Gastric bypass operations are the most common operations currently used. Because there are inherent complications from surgeries, bariatric surgeries should be performed in a multidisciplinary setting. The laparoscopic approach is being used by some surgeons in performing the various operations. The success rate--usually defined as >50% excess weight loss that is maintained for at least five years from bariatric surgery--ranges from 40% in the simple to >70% in the complex operations. The weight loss from surgical treatment results in significant improvements and, in some cases, complete resolution of comorbid conditions associated with obesity. Patients undergoing surgery for obesity need lifelong nutritional supplements and medical monitoring.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2594758/pdf/jnma00301-0063.pdf


¿Solución rápida o cura a largo plazo? Pros y contras de la cirugía bariátrica


Quick fix or long-term cure? Pros and cons of bariatric surgery.
Madura JA 2nd, Dibaise JK.
Division of General Surgery Mayo Clinic Arizona, 13400 East Shea Boulevard, Scottsdale, AZ, USA 85259.
F1000 Med Rep. 2012;4:19. doi: 10.3410/M4-19. Epub 2012 Oct 2.
Abstract
The past decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of bariatric, or weight loss, operations performed. This trend is likely to continue, mirroring the epidemic of obesity around the world and its rising prevalence among children. Bariatric surgery is considered by many to be the most effective treatment for obesity in terms of maintenance of long-term weight loss and improvement in obesity-related comorbid conditions. Although overly simplified, the primary mechanisms of the surgical interventions currently utilized to treat obesity are the creation of a restrictive or malabsorptive bowel anatomy. Operations based on these mechanisms include the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band and laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy (considered primarily restrictive operations), the laparoscopic biliopancreatic diversion with or without a duodenal switch (primarily malabsorptive operation), and the laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (considered a combination restrictive and selective malabsorptive procedure). Each operation has pros and cons. Important considerations, for the patient and surgeon alike, in the decision to proceed with bariatric surgery include the technical aspects of the operation, postoperative complications including long-term nutritional problems, magnitude of initial and sustained weight loss desired, and correction of obesity-related comorbidities. Herein, the pros and cons of the contemporary laparoscopic bariatric operations are reviewed and ongoing controversies relating to bariatric surgery are discussed: appropriate patient selection, appropriate operation selection for an individual patient, surgeon selection, and how to measure success after surgery.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3470459/pdf/medrep-04-19.pdf



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Más sobre hipertensión pulmonar en la infancia

Hallazgos clínicos en la hipertensión pulmonar infantil: un estudio de registro


Clinical features of paediatric pulmonary hypertension: a registry study.
Berger RM, Beghetti M, Humpl T, Raskob GE, Ivy DD, Jing ZC, Bonnet D, Schulze-Neick I, Barst RJ.
Centre for Congenital Heart Diseases-Paediatric Cardiology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Netherlands. r.m.f.berger@umcg.nl
Lancet. 2012 Feb 11;379(9815):537-46. Epub 2012 Jan 11.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Paediatric pulmonary hypertension, is an important cause of morbidity and mortality, and is insufficiently characterised in children. The Tracking Outcomes and Practice in Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension (TOPP) registry is a global, prospective study designed to provide information about demographics, treatment, and outcomes in paediatric pulmonary hypertension. METHODS: Consecutive patients aged 18 years or younger at diagnosis with pulmonary hypertension and increased pulmonary vascular resistance were enrolled in TOPP at 31 centres in 19 countries from Jan 31, 2008, to Feb 15, 2010. Patient and disease characteristics, including age at diagnosis and at enrolment, sex, ethnicity, presenting symptoms, pulmonary hypertension classification, comorbid disorders, medical and family history, haemodynamic indices, and functional class were recorded. Follow-up was decided by the patients' physicians according to the individual's health-care needs. FINDINGS: 362 of 456 consecutive patients had confirmed pulmonary hypertension (defined as mean pulmonary artery pressure ≥25 mm Hg, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure ≤12 mm Hg, and pulmonary vascular resistance index ≥3 WU/m(-2)). 317 (88%) patients had pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), which was idiopathic [IPAH] or familial [FPAH] in 182 (57%), and associated with other disorders in 135 (43%), of which 115 (85%) cases were associated with congenital heart disease. 42 patients (12%) had pulmonary hypertension associated with respiratory disease or hypoxaemia, with bronchopulmonary dysplasia most frequent. Finally, only three patients had either chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension or miscellaneous causes of pulmonary hypertension. Chromosomal anomalies, mainly trisomy 21, were reported in 47 (13%) of patients with confirmed disease. Median age at diagnosis was 7 years (IQR 3-12); 59% (268 of 456) were female. Although dyspnoea and fatigue were the most frequent symptoms, syncope occurred in 31% (57 of 182) of patients with IPAH or FPAH and in 18% (eight of 45) of those with repaired congenital heart disease; no children with unrepaired congenital systemic-to-pulmonary shunts had syncope. Despite severe pulmonary hypertension, functional class was I or II in 230 of 362 (64%) patients, which is consistent with preserved right-heart function.INTERPRETATION: TOPP identifies important clinical features specific to the care of paediatric pulmonary hypertension, which draw attention to the need for paediatric data rather than extrapolation from adult studies.
FUNDING: Actelion Pharmaceuticals.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3426911/pdf/

nihms382071.pdf


Clasificación funcional de la hipertensión pulmonar en niños: informe de la fuerza de trabajo pediátrica PVRI, Panamá 2012
Functional classification of pulmonary hypertension in children: Report from the PVRI pediatric taskforce, Panama 2011.
Lammers AE, Adatia I, Cerro MJ, Diaz G, Freudenthal AH, Freudenthal F, Harikrishnan S, Ivy D, Lopes AA, Raj JU, Sandoval J, Stenmark K, Haworth SG.
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
Pulm Circ. 2011 Aug 2;1(2):280-285.
Abstract
The members of the Pediatric Task Force of the Pulmonary Vascular Research Institute (PVRI) were aware of the need to develop a functional classification of pulmonary hypertension in children. The proposed classification follows the same pattern and uses the same criteria as the Dana Point pulmonary hypertension specific classification for adults. Modifications were necessary for children, since age, physical growth and maturation influences the way in which the functional effects of a disease are expressed. It is essential to encapsulate a child's clinical status, to make it possible to review progress with time as he/she grows up, as consistently and as objectively as possible. Particularly in younger children we sought to include objective indicators such as thriving, need for supplemental feeds and the record of school or nursery attendance. This helps monitor the clinical course of events and response to treatment over the years. It also facilitates the development of treatment algorithms for children. We present a consensus paper on a functional classification system for children with pulmonary hypertension, discussed at the Annual Meeting of the PVRI in Panama City, February 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3161406/




Características de los pacientes recién nacidos en la hipertensión pulmonar persistente


Patient characteristics in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn.
Roofthooft MT, Elema A, Bergman KA, Berger RM.
Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Beatrix Children's Hospital, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands.
Pulm Med. 2011;2011:858154. Epub 2011 May 24.
Abstract
Objective. To assess the impact of PPHN on mortality, morbidity, and behavioural skills. Methods. A retrospective observational study of 143 newborns with PPHN, over an 11-year period, using objective health-status data from medical records and family doctors, and subjective health status data from a standardized Child Behaviour Checklist. Results. The majority of patients were males, treated with inhaled nitric oxide had maladaptation/maldevelopment as pathophysiological mechanism and a gestational age >37 weeks. In term newborns, types of pathophysiological mechanism (P < .001) and Oxygen Index (P = .02) were independent predicting risk factors for PPHN-related mortality. Analysis of preexisting disease and outcome categories in term newborns showed only a significant correlation between the use of iNO and respiratory complaints (P = .03), not confirmed by multivariate analysis and regression analysis. Conclusions. PPHN is a serious, often fatal condition. The incidence of PPHN in preterm newborns is high. In term survivors, PPHN had no additional role in morbidity/outcome.


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109632/pdf/PM2011-858154.pdf



Los recientes avances en la comprensión de la hipertensión pulmonar pediátrica.
Recent progress in understanding pediatric pulmonary hypertension.
Abman SH, Ivy DD.
Pediatric Heart Lung Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 2011 Jun;23(3):298-304. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e3283464a52.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) in children contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in diverse pediatric cardiac, lung, hematologic and other diseases. Advances in pulmonary vascular biology over the past few decades have significantly expanded therapeutic strategies; however, many unique issues persist regarding our understanding of pediatric PAH. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent studies of pediatric PAH include those that highlight gaps in our understanding of pediatric diseases associated with PAH from those of adult onset, emphasizing the strong need for specific studies regarding unique aspects of the pathogenesis and treatment of children with PAH. Registries have begun to provide new data showing differences in physiology, course, and genetics between adult and pediatric forms of PAH. Unfortunately, therapeutic strategies in pediatric pulmonary hypertension are often limited to small observational studies in children and are dependent on results from larger adult studies. In addition, clinical endpoints for studies and care remain poorly defined in infants and children. SUMMARY: Despite many advances, long-term outcomes for children with PAH remain guarded and substantial challenges persist, especially with regard to understanding mechanisms and approach to severe PAH. Future studies are needed to develop novel biomarkers, clinical endpoints and interventions for young children with diverse causes of PAH.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3128451/pdf/nihms300909.pdf




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Más sobre cirugía bariátrica

Manga gástrica laparoscópica versus banda gástrica ajustable para el tratamiento de la obesidad severa en pacientes de alto riesgo


Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for the treatment severe obesity in high risk patients.
Varela JE.
Department of Surgery, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.varelae@wustl.edu
JSLS. 2011 Oct-Dec;15(4):486-91.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has emerged as an alternative restrictive bariatric procedure to the most popular laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB). We analyze and compare the clinical and weight loss outcomes of LSG versus LAGB for the treatment of severe obesity in high-risk patients. METHODS: Forty severely obese veterans (20/group) received either LSG or LAGB and were followed prospectively for 2 years. Outcome measures included operating room (OR) time, estimated blood loss (EBL), length of hospital stay (LOS), morbidity, mortality, reoperations, readmission rates, and weight loss over time. RESULTS: The cohort primarily comprised high-risk and older male veterans. Patient's baseline demographics were similar between groups. LSG was associated with prolonged OR time (116±31 vs. 94±28min), higher EBL (34±28 vs. 17±19mL), and LOS (2±.9 vs. 1±.4days) when compared with LAGB. Minor morbidity and readmissions were similar between groups, while no major morbidity, reoperations, or mortality occurred. Total weight and BMI decreased significantly after surgery in both groups (LSG: 302±52 to 237lbs and 45±5 to 36±5kg/m(2) vs. LAGB: 280±36 to 231±29lbs and 43±5 to 36±5kg/m(2), respectively). Total weight loss was superior in the LSG vs. LAGB group at 2 years (TWL=65±24 vs. 49±28 lbs (P=.03); %EWL=51±20 vs. 46±23%; %EBMI loss=48±22 vs. 45±23%, and %BWL=21±8 vs. 17±9%, respectively). CONCLUSION: In severely obese and high-risk patients, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy provides superior total weight loss at 2 years.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3340957/pdf/jls486.pdf

Gastrectomía en manga laparoscópica viable para la cirugía de revisión bariátrica


Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy feasible for bariatric revision surgery.
Berende CA, de Zoete JP, Smulders JF, Nienhuijs SW.
Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, the Netherlands. niels.berende@cze.nl
Obes Surg. 2012 Feb;22(2):330-4.
Abstract
Bariatric revision surgery is associated with several complications that can be attributed to decreased quality of tissue and complexity of the surgery. A laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is a simple technique with potential advantages. Therefore, the results of this procedure were evaluated as a revisional option. Fifty-one patients underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Indications for the LSG were insufficient weight loss (34 patients, group 1) or vomiting (17 patients, group 2) following a laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) or vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG). Patient and procedure characteristics as well as outcome were collected prospectively. From October 2006 to June 2010, 51 patients with a failed prior bariatic procedure (VBG or LAGB) were converted to (L)SG. The conversion rate was zero. The median procedure time was 99 min (range 54-221) and hospital stay was 3 days (range 2-38). There was no mortality after 30 days. Complications included bleeding (six) and leakage of the staple line (seven). Mean follow-up was 13.8 (2-46) months. LSG as revision surgery for insufficient weight loss resulted in extra weight loss of 52.7%, and the overall extra weight loss was 49.3%. When LSG was performed because of vomiting, 82% was able to eat solid food at follow-up. Of the 65 pre-existent co-morbidities, 21 were resolved and 18 improved. LSG as a revision procedure is feasible. An additional weight loss and further resolution of co-morbidity seem achievable, however, at the cost of a high number of complications. Therefore, revision bariatric surgery should be limited to expert tertiary bariatric centers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3266499/pdf/11695

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Manejo perioperatorio de los pacientes de cirugía bariátrica: enfermedad ósea metabólica
Perioperative management of bariatric surgery patients: focus on metabolic bone disease.
Williams SE, Cooper K, Richmond B, Schauer P.
Center for Nutrition and Metabolic Medicine, Greene Memorial Hospital Advanced Medical Group, Xenia, OH 45385, USA.swilliams@greenehealth.org
Cleve Clin J Med. 2008 May;75(5):333-4, 336, 338 passim.
Abstract
Chronic vitamin D deficiency, inadequate calcium intake, and secondary hyperparathyroidism are common in obese individuals, placing them at risk for low bone mass and metabolic bone disease. After bariatric surgery, they are at even higher risk, owing to malabsorption and decreased oral intake. Meticulous preoperative screening, judicious use of vitamin and mineral supplements, addressing modifiable risk factors, and monitoring the absorption of key nutrients postoperatively are essential in preventing metabolic bone disease in bariatric surgery patients.
http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/5/333.full.pdf




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Books Update NYT

November 2, 2012 Books Update

On the Cover of Sunday's Book Review 'There Was a Country: A Personal History of Biafra' By CHINUA ACHEBE Reviewed by ADAM NOSSITER Chinua Achebe's memoir about the moment when Nigeria split apart at a cost of more than a million lives.  Up Front: Adam Nossiter 'Of Africa' By WOLE SOYINKA Reviewed by ADAM HOCHSCHILD In this volume of sweeping reflections, the playwright and activist Wole Soyinka takes Africa's woes to heart. Also in the Book Review Dennis Lehane: By the Book The author of "Live by Night," "Gone, Baby, Gone" and "Mystic River" says George V. Higgins and Edwin O'Connor have written the best novels about Boston.  By the Book: Archive 'The Story of Ain't' By DAVID SKINNER Reviewed by PATRICIA T. O'CONNER Webster's Third New International was scorned for being less judgmental than its predecessor. 'The Signal and the Noise' By NATE SILVER Reviewed by NOAM SCHEIBER Applying statistical analysis to the past, Nate Silver evaluates the claims of sports pundits, political handicappers and more. 'The Cursing Mommy's Book of Days' By IAN FRAZIER Reviewed by JUDITH NEWMAN Ian Frazier's hard-pressed Cursing Mommy moves from New Yorker columns to a novel of her own. 'The Way the World Works: Essays' By NICHOLSON BAKER Reviewed by JOHN JEREMIAH SULLIVAN In a collection spanning 15 years, Nicholson Baker ponders political controversies, personal intimacies and fascinating obscurities. 'Astray' By EMMA DONOGHUE Reviewed by BROOKE ALLEN Emma Donoghue explores the theme of emigration through historical fiction. 'May We Be Forgiven' By A. M. HOMES Reviewed by GARTH RISK HALLBERG A. M. Homes's dark satire of 21st-century domestic life. Happy Hunting By BILL SCHEFT Steven Rinella's quest for game and Davy Rothbart's search for love. 'Sutton' By J. R. MOEHRINGER Reviewed by ROBERT POLITO A biographical novel of the notorious bank robber Willie Sutton. CRIME Given Up for Dead By MARILYN STASIO In Michael Robotham's "Say You're Sorry," two teenage girls are held captive in a cellar.

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Bibliotecas. Alerta

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La Biblioteca Julio Herrera recibe importante donación
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El Ideal Gallego
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Red Municipal de Bibliotecas
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VI Encuentros de Centros de Documentación de Arte Contemporáneo
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En los encuentros participarán, entre otros, responsables de la Fundación Joan Miró de Barcelona, del Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía de Madrid, del MUSAC de León y de los servicios de documentación de TVE, además de las bibliotecas de ...
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LA MAGIA DE LOS LIBROS LLEGÓ A LA CORPORACIÓN DE ...
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Con el objetivo de promover el fomento lector en la institución, la Corporación de Rehabilitación Club de Leones Cruz del Sur y la Coordinación Regional de Bibliotecas Públicas, dependiente de la Dirección de Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos (Dibam) ...
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Imparten ponencias para la visualización de publicaciones científicas
El Sol de Hidalgo
Como parte del proceso de internacionalización que vive la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH), la Dirección de Bibliotecas y Centros de Información organizó e inauguró las primeras Jornadas Universitarias para la visualización de ...
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Más academias para incentivar la creatividad
ABC Color
De cada diez instituciones educativas solo cuatro tienen bibliotecas y eso es algo en lo que hay que trabajar. Hay una relación directa entre el progreso de un país y la lectura: leer es progresar”, expresó ayer Brian Ginés, coordinador del programa de ...
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Cuba Independiente y Democrática: Nueva iniciativa de bibliotecas ...
El esfuerzo tiene el objetivo de ampliar el trabajo de las bibliotecas independientes en las provincias orientales. Castellano se comprometió a guiar el comienzo ...
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Alta mar | Un par de artículos sobre bibliotecas
Fin de semana y cargo mi eReader con un par de artículos sobre bibliotecas digitales y libros electrónicos. Si las bibliotecas digitales oficiales no sirven apenas ...
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