Suchergebnisse

La universidad debe disponer de la capacidad administrativa y académica para monitorear y evaluar la calidad de la gestión desarrollada (gobernanza). Una encuesta realizada a expertos universitarios de 19 países de Iberoamérica (858 casos) demuestra preliminarmente que el comportamiento ético del rector es altamente valorado, pues está dotado de autoridad y se le ha conferido la responsabilidad para llevar a cabo las políticas y objetivos establecidos en el plan institucional. Su liderazgo y conducta ética son esenciales -en un ambiente complejo, dinámico y selectivo- para coordinar e integrar con responsabilidad y con visión estratégica los recursos y talentos disponibles para alcanzar óptimos resultados. Bajo esta premisa se discute el doble rol, y la opinión general de los expertos reafirma que superar este problema está relacionado con la conducta ética de la máxima autoridad universitaria. La sentencia anterior, se estructura independiente del tipo de universidad, sexo, años de servicio de los expertos y de algunas características estructurales de las universidades a las cuales pertenecen. ; The university must have administrative and academic capabilities to monitoring and evaluating management quality (governance). A survey responded by university experts from 19 Iberoamerican countries (858 cases) shows preliminarily the ethical behaviour of the president or principal (rector in Spanish) is highly valued since he or she has the authority, and has been given the responsibility to carry out the policies and aims established in the institutional developmental plan. Rector leadership and behaviour is essential -under a complex and dynamic and selective- environment to coordinate with responsibility and strategic vision the resources and talents of the university to achieve the best possible results. Under this assumptions the double role often played by the rector in some universities is discussed. In general, experts highly value the ethical behaviour of the rector to overcome this problem. This statement is independent of the university type, sex of the experts, years in the university, and of some structural characteristics of the university to which they belong.

AbstractPhytoplankton blooms, including harmful algal blooms (HABs), have serious impacts on ecosystems, public health, and productivity activities. Rapid detection and monitoring of marine microalgae are important in predicting and managing HABs. We developed a toolkit, the Suitcase Lab, to detect harmful algae species in the field. We demonstrated the Suitcase Lab's capabilities for sampling, filtration, DNA extraction, and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) detection in cultured Alexandrium catenella cells as well as Chilean coastal waters from four sites: Repollal, Isla García, Puerto Montt, and Metri. A LAMP assay using the Suitcase Lab in the field confirmed microscopic observations of A. catenella in samples from Repollal and Isla García. The Suitcase Lab allowed the rapid detection of A. catenella, within 2 h from the time of sampling, even at a single cell per milliliter concentrations, demonstrating its usefulness for quick and qualitative on-site diagnosis of target toxic algae species. This method is applicable not only to detecting harmful algae but also to other field studies that seek a rapid molecular diagnostic test.