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ARNÁEZ ARCE, Vega María. "Planificación participativa y actuación de las Administraciones Públicas." RVAP 99-100, no. 99-100 (December 30, 2014): 407–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.47623/ivap-rvap.99.100.2014.015.
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LABURPENA: Azken aldian eraldaketa politiko, ekonomiko eta sozial ugari bizi izan ditugu jarraian, eta, beraz, administrazio publikoen eta administrazio-zuzenbidearen behar larria dugu, agintari publikoen funtzionamendua, antolaketa eta jarduera arautzen dituen antolamendu den heinean. Lan honetan plangintza administratiboaren oinarrizko ezaugarrietara hurbiltzen gara, gestio publiko berria deritzonaren tresna den heinean, eta herritarrek administrazio-jardueran, oro har, eta interes publikoen kudeaketan bereziki, ebaluatzeko eta parte hartzeko bide gisa duen balioa ere aztertzen dugu. RESUMEN: La sucesion de transformaciones politicas, economicas y sociales en que estamos inmersos llevan implicita una necesidad inminente de las Administraciones publicas y del Derecho administrativo en cuanto ordenamiento regulador del funcionamiento, la organizacion y la actuacion de los poderes publicos. El presente trabajo propone una aproximacion a las caracteristicas basicas de la planificacion administrativa como instrumento de la denominada nueva gestion publica, asi como a su validez como cauce de evaluacion y participacion de los ciudadanos en la actuacion administrativa, en general y en la gestion de los intereses publicos en particular. ABSTRACT: The succession of economic and social transformations we are immersed into is integral to an impending need of Public Administrations and Administrative Law as for regulating order for the functioning, organization and action of public powers. The current work proposes an analysis to the basic features of the administrative planing is an instrument of the so called new public management as well as to its validity as a channel for assessment and citizens’ participation in the administrative action in general, and the management of public interests in particular.
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Sonzini, Maria Soledad, Marcela Vegetti, and Horacio P. Leone. "Una ontología para la gestión de versiones de familias de producto." Revista Latino-Americana de Inovação e Engenharia de Produção 3, no. 4 (October 21, 2015): 171. http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/relainep.v3i4.43606.
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La gestión del ciclo de vida de producto (PLM - Product Lifecycle Management) requiere un conjunto de soluciones para representar e integrar la información de una familia de producto. Las soluciones deben considerar los cambios en los requerimientos de los usuarios y del dominio, los cuales pueden ocurrir por diversas causas. Cada cambio modifica la información de producto, generando una nueva versión del mismo. Por lo tanto, la propuesta de este trabajo tiene por objetivo introducir un enfoque basado en ontologías para la gestión de versiones de información de familia de productos a lo largo de su ciclo de vida. Esta propuesta plantea conceptos generales para la captura y representación de los cambios, independientemente del modelo de productos utilizado para la representación de estas familias. Asimismo, se presenta la aplicación del modelo propuesto en dos modelos de productos diferentes: la ontología de productos PRONTO (PRoduct ONTOlogy) y el modelo de características (FM – Feature Model).
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Kadouri, Abdillah, and Anouar Ammi. "Proposition D’une Demarche De Gestion Pour Reduire Les Risques De Conduite Des Projets D’implementation Des ERP Logistique." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 16 (June 28, 2016): 474. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n16p474.
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The logistics activity exercise is in fact submitted to several constraints related to physical, financial and information flows; it also requires operational expenses optimization, compliance with performance indicators and processes control. Being structured in different integrated modules, the ERPs provide operational, tactical and strategic planning features that allow the company to balance its supply and demand plans. Although project management practices are considered effective nowadays, many companies are still struggling to implement these ERPs and automate the various logistics processes: indeed the situation of such projects becomes uncontrollable or they are abandoned. It is therefore appropriate to consider, in this article, the main risks that may arise during the logistics integration in the ERPs; then try to explain the most adequate governance to implement in order to reduce their impact.
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Seoane Nolasco, Antonio José, and Luis Antonio Hernández Ibáñez. "Integración de SIG con visualización 3D interactiva para la gestión y seguimiento de excavaciones arqueológicas." Virtual Archaeology Review 3, no. 5 (May 13, 2012): 58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/var.2012.4508.
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<p>Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide large information management capabilities. However, in many cases the feature of the visualization of this data over a huge detailed three-dimensional terrain does not exist or are limited, wich can be very useful or desirable in many applications. This paper presents the integration of SANTI, a three-dimensional visualization system of large terrain areas and geographical data, with gvSIG, a free GIS software. We describe the capabilities of the visualization system, the approach to connect the two systems and how it is applied to a project in development for the management of the excavation of the Castro de la Lanzada located at the Galician coast (Spain).</p>
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Cobo Ortega, Angel, Rocio Rocha Blanco, and Yurlenis Alvarez Díaz. "Selección de atributos predictivos del rendimiento académico de estudiantes en un modelo de b-learning." Edutec. Revista Electrónica de Tecnología Educativa, no. 37 (September 20, 2011): a172. http://dx.doi.org/10.21556/edutec.2011.37.390.
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La participación de estudiantes en iniciativas de b-learning genera una gran cantidad de datos e indicadores que no siempre son adecuadamente analizados por los docentes. Las plataformas de formación virtual permiten gestionar de manera óptima dichos indicadores. En este trabajo se aplican técnicas de minería de datos para identificar aquellos indicadores que puedan tener mayor valor predictivo, a la hora de medir el rendimiento de los estudiantes, en el contexto de una asignatura de grado que combina actividades docentes presenciales con actividades soportadas en aplicaciones de teleformación.Predictive feature selection of academic efficiency in a b-learning modelAbstractStudent participation in b-learning initiatives generates a large amount of data and indicators that are not always properly used by teachers. Virtual learning platforms enable an optimal management of these indicators. In this paper we apply data mining techniques to identify indicators that may be used in assessing student performance in the context of a b-learning course that combines classroom teaching activities with virtual activities.
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Deschamps, P., C. Hillaire-Marcel, J. L. Michelot, R. Doucelance, B. Ghaleb, and S. Buschaert. "<sup>234</sup>U/<sup>238</sup>U Disequilibrium along stylolitic discontinuities in deep Mesozoic limestone formations of the Eastern Paris basin: evidence for discrete uranium mobility over the last 1–2 million years." Hydrology and Earth System Sciences 8, no. 1 (February 29, 2004): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-8-35-2004.
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Abstract. The (234U/238) equilibrium state of borehole core samples from the deep, low-permeability limestone formations surrounding the target argilite layer of the Meuse/Haute-Marne experimental site of the French agency for nuclear waste management -ANDRA- (Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs) was examined to improve understanding of naturally occurring radionuclide behaviour in such geological settings. Highly precise, accurate MC-ICP-MS measurements of the (234U/238U) activity ratio show that limestone samples characterised by pressure dissolution structures (stylolites or dissolution seams) display systematic (234U/238U) disequilibria, while the pristine carbonate samples remain in the secular equilibrium state. The systematic feature is observed throughout the zones marked by pressure dissolution structures: (i) the material within the seams shows a deficit of 234U over 238U ((234U/238U) down to 0.80) and (ii) the surrounding carbonate matrix is characterised by an activity ratio greater than unity (up to 1.05). These results highlight a centimetric-scale uranium remobilisation in the limestone formations along these sub-horizontal seams. Although their nature and modalities are not fully understood, the driving processes responsible for these disequilibria were active during the last 1–2 Ma. Keywords: uranium isotopes, multiple-collector ICP-MS, waste management, remobilisation, migration
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Rodriguez Bernal, Luis Leonardo, Víctor Hugo Medina García, Lillyana María Giraldo Marín, and Jose Fernado Lopez Quitero. "MODELO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN INGENIERÍA APOYADO POR LA GESTIÓN DEL CONOCIMIENTO." Redes de Ingeniería 6, no. 2 (December 26, 2015): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.14483/udistrital.jour.redes.2015.2.a02.
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Este artículo presenta un modelo de investigación en ingeniería basado en estrategias de gestión del conocimiento, el cual pretende mejorar las relaciones entre la academia, la investigación y la empresa, con el propósito de reducir la brecha existente entre el factor de información y de conocimiento, a fin de fortalecer la investigación en ingeniería.Para dicho propósito se empleó la teoría de la complejidad aplicada a los grupos de investigación académicos, donde se espera relacionar las características que le son propias y aportar conjuntamente soluciones a los problemas de la sociedad actual, especialmente en la aplicación de las posibles innovaciones (nuevas o de conocimientos mejorados) encontradas con el apoyo de la empresas pública o privada.Model engineering research supported by knowledge managementABSTRACTThis paper presents a model of research in engineering based on strategies for knowledge management, which aims to propose better relationships between the academy, the research and the business sector that look for bringing down the gap existed in the information field and knowledge to strengthen the research in engineering. For this purpose, it was employed the complexity theory, applied to the academic research groups where it is expected to relate the features that are implicitly stated looking for providing common solutions to the problems presented in the current society; especially in the implementation of the possible innovations (new or improved knowledge) found with the support of the public or private companies.Keywords: academy, engineering, enterprise, knowledge management, model, research.
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Avalos, María Belén Bravo, Irene García Rondón, Santiago Patricio Bravo Avalos, and Zoe Luisa Rodríguez Cotilla Luisa Rodríguez Cotilla. "Sistema Integrado de Gestión de Calidad Ambiental Sustentable para la Zona Ecuatorian Andina." Revista Produção e Desenvolvimento 2, no. 2 (August 31, 2016): 26–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.32358/rpd.2016.v2.159.
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Creating a system that integrates quality management and environmental management is paramount today, based on epistemology, standards and systems with similar features that allow integration but what draws the attention of this methodology is that it is not only for private companies, public marketing, services or products; but rather it is to natural areas that are most affected areas; until now wear is constantly growing; This over time has affected and continues to affect sustainability, and therefore spoiled the quality of life of the population. The purpose of this article is to socialize the system integrates into one management systems according to the needs of natural areas, with the sole purpose of improving their management, to maintain and improve the sustainability of the selected area where the system is applied integrated to improve the quality of life of the population of this natural area. The indicators that integrates this system will allow to have a common comparative analysis, same as will contribute to taking preventive actions and / or corrective actions, as well as adopt policies of continuous improvement.
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Sabater Fernández, Carmen. "La mujer emprendedora: identidad profesionaly factores culturales de género = Female entrepreneurs: professional identity and cultural gender factors." FEMERIS: Revista Multidisciplinar de Estudios de Género 3, no. 2 (August 1, 2018): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.20318/femeris.2018.4320.
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Resumen. En el presente artículo se analiza la identidad de la mujer emprendedora marcada por factores culturales como la conciliación de la vida familiar y laboral y la adscripción de factores psicológicos y de personalidad basados en rasgos expresivo comunales. Se destaca la diferencia cultural que sigue asignando a la mujer las principales tareas de cuidado doméstico y la proyección vital del emprendimiento femenino más orientado a compatibilizar los ámbitos personales y profesionales. Mediante un trabajo de campo basado en entrevistas en profundidad con 10 expertos y 20 mujeres emprendedoras de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja, se demuestra cómo las propias mujeres exteriorizan el proceso del emprendimiento con rasgos comunes, más allá de las limitaciones, desde una perspectiva sintética de su rol de “persona” que busca su realización y gestiona su tiempo entre sus diferentes facetas vitales.Palabras clave: emprendimiento, mujer emprendedora, identidad femenina, sexismo, género.Abstract. This article analyses the identity of female entrepreneurs marked by cultural factors such as balancing work and family life as well as psychological and personality factors based on common expressive features. There is still a great cultural difference that continues to appoint women as responsible for the main tasks of home care and the vital projection of female entrepreneurship more oriented to combine personal and professional fields. This fieldwork based on in-depht interviews with 10 experts and 20 women entrepreneurs from the region of La Rioja demonstrates how women themselves externalize the process of entrepreneurship with common features, far beyond limits, from a synthetic perspective of their role as “individuals” looking for personal fulfilment and managing their own time in their different life aspects.Keywords: entrepreneurship, female entrepreneurs, female identity, sexism, gender.
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MENDOZA B., Martin Alfonso, Angélica NAVARRO-MARTÍNEZ, Carl W. MIZE, Gerson Daniel ALDUCIN CHÁVEZ, and Patricia NEGREROS-CASTILLO. "Tendencias minimalistas en la gestión de los bosques tropicales mexicanos: motivaciones y experiencias." BOIS & FORETS DES TROPIQUES 348 (June 22, 2021): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.19182/bft2021.348.a31913.
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Tropical timber regions across the world share common problems such as degradation and poor regeneration after timber harvesting. Traditional Mayan land management through slash and burn is now recognized as an effective way of renewing forest stands in multispecies tropical forests. The practice of slash and burn for forest management in Mexico has led to area regulation, which has made land value a convenient means of assessing alternative forest plans. The use of expected land value as a performance indicator shifts the manager's attention from managing a species mix to balancing financial tradeoffs between liquidation or retention of the standing biomass. Since the forest-wide residual stock is so large, land value overrides the importance of revenue from timber sales. Several forest management methods along these lines have appeared in tropical regions of Mexico over a thirty-year time span and represent a patrimonial system of forest management (PS). The gradual innovation generated by PS is described here, as well as examples of PS practices. PS methods today provide stewardship for a total of 155,814 ha in different parts of Mexico. PS performance will become evident in the long run; in the meantime, the embrace of PS by private landowners and regulatory institutions is equated with a positive, independent opinion about PS design. The Mexican experience suggests pathways for rational management of all types of forests. PS features that are worth replicating are, for instance, the inclusion of disturbance patterns as factors in decision making, as well as the use of specific silvicultural regimes for roads, woodlands, closed forests, hilltops, swamps, riparian zones, clearings and forest edges.
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Gómez-Limón, José A., and Julia Martin-Ortega. "Agua, economía y territorio: nuevos enfoques de la Directiva Marco del Agua para la gestión del recurso." Studies of Applied Economics 29, no. 1 (October 4, 2020): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/eea.v29i1.3932.
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Water is a natural resource that performs different functions in development processes (satisfaction of population’s basic needs, key element for ecosystems and landscapes, input in different economic activities, etc.). Taking into account this relevance and its features as an economic good, public authorities have carried out an important role as regulators. The last milestone in this path has been the approval of the Water Framework Directive. One of the most innovative points of this European rule is the use of economic analysis for the optimisation of different water uses. However, the development of the works done for the design of the new water management plans has shown several shortcomings regarding the economic analysis of water uses, the analysis of costs recovery for water services and the selection of meassures to reach these objectives. In this sense it is necessary to strength the nexus between the policy- making and academic spheres in order to support a more rigorous and effective use of the large scientific knowledge developed in this field.
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Meira, Suedio Alves, and Jader Onofre de Morais. "Inventário e Avaliação do Patrimônio Geológico do Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brasil." Ateliê Geográfico 11, no. 3 (May 30, 2018): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.5216/ag.v11i3.42221.
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ResumoGeodiversidade, Patrimônio Geológico e Geoconservação são campos recentes e promissores em meio às Ciências da Terra devido seu caráter ambientalista. O presente trabalho aborda essas temáticas tendo como objetivo realizar o inventário e a avaliação, segundo o caráter científico e turístico, do patrimônio geológico do Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brasil. Para o inventário, utilizou-se os métodos Ad Hoc e o de Seleção por Características Superlativas. Foram inventariados sete geossítios na área do Parque. Por meio da avaliação quantitativa, foi possível delimitar os valores intrínseco, científico, turístico e de gestão dos geossítios, posteriormente, através de ponderação distinguiu-se valores de uso e a relevância de cada local. O Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara apresenta um patrimônio geológico diversificado e passível de utilização em práticas educativas. Cabe então aos órgãos gestores incentivarem medidas geoconservacionistas para a área no intuito de salvaguardar essas feições relevantes para a história geológica regional.Palavras-Chaves: Geodiversidade, Patrimônio Geológico, Geoconservação. AbstractGeodiversity, geoheritage and geoconservation are recent and promising fields among Earh Sciences due to its environmentalist character. The present work approaches this theme with the aim to make the inventory and the evalutation of geoheritage in the Jericoacoara National Park, Ceará, Brazil, with the scientific and touristic characters. For the inventory we used the Ad Hoc and Superlative Characteristics Selection methods. Seven geosites were inventored in the Park area. By the means of this quantitative evaluation it was possible to stablish the intrinsic, scientific, touristic and administrative values. Later, by weighing we distinguished use values and the relevance of each place. The Jericoacoara National Park presents a diversified geoheritage with educational potentialities. We note that the administration institutions should be responsible to stimulate geoconservationist measures to the area aiming to protect relevant environmental features for the regional geological history.Keywords: Geodiversity, Geoheritage, Geoconservation RésuméGéodiversité, héritage géologique et géoconservation sont des champs recents et prometteurs ente les Sciences de la Terre grace à leurs caractère environmentaliste. Le travail présent traite ses thématiques ayant comme objectif la réalisation de l’inventaire et l’evaluation, selon le character scientifique et touristic, de l’héritage géologique du Park National de Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brésil. Pour l’inventaire nous avons utilisé les méthodes Ad Hoc et Selection de Charactéristiques Superlatives. Sept geosites ont été répertoriés dans le Park. Par le moyen de l’évaluation quantitative nous avons établie les valeurs intrins, scientifique, touristique et de gestion des géosites. Après, à travers une pondération nous avons distingué les valeurs d’utilisation et la relevance de chaque endroit. Le Park National de Jericoacoara presente un héritage géologique diversifié et passible d’utilisation dans des pratiques éducatifs. Il est donc de la responsabilité des organes de gestion stimuler des mesures géoconservationistes pour le park avec l’objectif de sauvegarder les elements environnementaux d’importance pour l’histoire géologique de la région. Mots-Clefs: Géodiversité, Héritage Géologique, Géoconservation
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Torrado Sancho, Julián. "Relaciones de la Administración y el sector privado en la adaptación jurídica a la gestión de los servicios públicos." Revista de Derecho de la UNED (RDUNED), no. 14 (January 1, 2014): 641. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/rduned.14.2014.13302.
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Se considera a la modernización administrativa un proceso histórico concreto en el que se producen transformaciones en la gestión pública de los Estados liberal-democráticos de los que España forma parte. Su principal característica procede de la modificación en las formas de prestación de los servicios públicos, que afectan a dos dimensiones respecto a sus antecedentes inmediatos, por una parte la privatización de sus relaciones con el entorno social y por otra la tecnificación de sus métodos de organización y gestión. Si bien la Administración pública es el sujeto de dichos cambios basados en políticas públicas destinadas a ella, su marco jurídico constituye el objeto más relevante para el funcionamiento del Estado de Derecho, sustrato definitorio de la eficacia y razón de ser de su organización y actividad.The administrative modernization is considered a concrete historical process in which changes occur in the public management of democratic liberal states of which Spain is a part. Its main feature is from the change in the ways of delivering public services, involving two dimensions relative to its immediate antecedents, on the one hand, privatization of its relationship with the social environment and on the other the modernization of its methods of organization and management. While public administration is the subject of such changes based on public policies aimed at her, its legal framework constitutes the most important object for the operation of the rule of law, definitor of the efficacy and rationale of its organization and activity.
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Bustamante, Álvaro, and Pablo Burillo. "Gestión y evaluación del rendimiento en baloncesto: una revisión sistemática del software (Management and performance analysis in basketball: a systematic review of software)." Retos, no. 29 (December 18, 2015): 72–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i29.38340.
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Introducción: La gestión de los recursos y el análisis del rendimiento son determinantes en cualquier entidad deportiva. En el caso de deportes de equipo como el baloncesto, este tipo de herramientas son básicas para ayudar en la toma de decisiones. Objetivos: Realizar una revisión bibliográfica sobre las tendencias actuales en el desarrollo de sistemas informáticos de gestión deportiva y análisis del rendimiento. Y revisar las herramientas informáticas que en la actualidad prestan este tipo de servicios. Método: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica exhaustiva en cinco bases de datos de referencia en investigación deportiva, obteniendo 717 resultados de los cuales se consideraron relevantes un total de 58. Además, se realizó una búsqueda electrónica de herramientas informáticas de referencia en el sector deportivo y se han analizado 22 de ellas, estudiando sus características, autores, presupuesto y limitaciones. Resultados: Existen características comunes en el desarrollo de herramientas de gestión y análisis del rendimiento deportivo: acceso web, calendario de planificación, registro de la evolución de los jugadores, repositorios de ejercicios y gestión económica, entre otras. Conclusiones: Tradicionalmente no se han integrado las herramientas de gestión y análisis del rendimiento en baloncesto, pero sí existe software que proporcione ambos servicios en fútbol. Los estudios futuros versarán sobre cuestiones de privacidad de datos y la mejora de los sistemas expertos.Abstract. Background: Human resources management and performance analysis are decisive for any sport institution. Moreover, sport managers being in charge of sport clubs must tackle specific issues related to the sport sector. For team sports like basketball, these kind of tools are very important to help at analysis and decision making. Objectives: To find current trends at sport management and performance analysis software. Besides, to review actual management and performance software tools. Method: An exhaustive scientific literature research has been made for five sport-specific research databases. 717 results were gathered and 58 of them were relevant to this study. Some further electronic research was made in order to find valuable software tools for this field. 22 of them were revised taking into account their features, authors, budget and limitations. Results: Common features have been identified for the development of management and performance analysis of sports. Some common features for this kind of software are: web access, planning calendar, player evolution following, exercise databases and economic management, among others. Conclusions: Traditionally, management and performance analysis have not been integrated in one tool for basketball, but some new software is being designed for supporting both in football (soccer). Future studies will tackle data privacy and the improvement of the use of expert systems.
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Nieto Julián, Juan Enrique. "Generación de modelos de información para la gestión de una intervención: La cárcel de la Real Fábrica de Tabacos de Sevilla." Virtual Archaeology Review 3, no. 5 (May 13, 2012): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.4995/var.2012.4525.
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<p>We are at the beginning of a new era in the spatial analysis of the architectural heritage with the use of infographics models 3D, that allows a continuous observation of its architectural features which stands the modelinteracting in virtual space in a process I reciprocal between designer and object. But this must be added another component essential in heritage, such as multidisciplinary work and the transmission of data between the different players. We need to ensure sound management of the information generated on the job so that it flows properly between different disciplines, with a rich of knowledge transfer, where each specialist to work in an open environment, and lead to effective decisions for the proper conservation and management of heritage in study.</p>
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Márquez-Rodríguez, Julio, Sergio Ochoa-Jiménez, and Beatriz Ochoa-Silva. "IMPLICACIONES DE LA CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL DE INSTITUCIONES DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR EN LA IMPLANTACIÓN DE SISTEMAS DE GESTIÓN DE LA CALIDAD CON RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL. IMPLICATIONS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION." Revista Electrónica Calidad en la Educación Superior 4, no. 2 (November 24, 2013): 48–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/caes.v4i2.467.
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Los rasgos de la cultura organizacional de las instituciones de educación superior juegan un papel preponderante para facilitar la implementación de propuestas de mejora. El presente artículo muestra los resultados de un estudio de cultura organizacional en una universidad mexicana que se prepara para la implementación de un sistema de gestión de la calidad con responsabilidad social, con la finalidad de reconocer, a través de la adecuación de un modelo de diagnóstico y la aplicación de herramientas de recopilación de datos, cuáles son los elementos culturales que favorecen o limitan dicha implementación. A partir de los resultados se propone un conjunto de estrategias para gestionar los elementos culturales y alinearlos en función de los objetivos estratégicos de la organización.Palabras clave: cultura organizacional, educación superior, calidad, responsabilidad socialAbstractThe features of the organizational culture of higher education institutions play an important role to facilitate the implementation of proposals for improvement. This article shows the results of a study of organizational culture on a MexicanUniversity preparing for the implementation of a quality management social responsibility, in order to recognize, through the adaptation of a model of diagnosis and implementation of data collection tools, what are the cultural elements that favor or limit such implementation. From the results, we propose a set of strategies to manage cultural elements and align them according to the organization's strategic objectives.Keywords: Organizational Culture, Higher Education, Quality, Social Responsibility
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Neeharika, Verma, and Verma Keerti. "EFFECT OF POLYHERBAL FORMULATION IN SHEETAPITTA (URTICARIA): A CASE STUDY." International Ayurvedic Medical Journal 9, no. 12 (December 15, 2021): 3174–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.46607/iamj4109122021.
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Aim: Urticaria is a common condition in children for which Paediatricians are consulted. In Ayurveda, it can be correlated with Sheetapitta which is a Tridoshaja vyadhi. The present study is aimed to show the effect of Polyherbal formulation in Sheetapitta (Urticaria) in children. Background: Urticaria is defined as a transient eruption of cir- cumscribed oedematous and usually itchy swellings of the dermis. As per Ayurveda, Urticaria can be correlated with Sheetapitta in terms of clinic features, causative factors and pathogenesis. Case Description: A 14-year-old female patient with her mother from Haridwar district came in OPD of Department of Kaumarbhritya, Rishikul Campus, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Haridwar with the presenting complaints of red rashes all over the body along with itching, burning sensation and swelling since 2 years also having associated complaints like nasal con- gestion, sneezing and swelling B/L eyes from 2 months. On examining upper respiratory tract left-sided nasal hy- pertrophy, chapped lips, white-coated tongue, rt. sided slightly enlarged tonsils were found. On examining the In- tegumentary system, maculopapular lesions were present mainly over the upper limb, lower limb, chest and back. Swelling underneath B/L eyes was also present. The effect of the treatment was assessed on the basis of relief in itching and clearance of lesions. Conclusion: After the intervention of the polyherbal formulation for 45 days, there was a marked improvement in symptoms like Kandu, Vidaha and Shotha etc. So, it was concluded that internal use of Polyherbal formulation along with external use of Anu taila and the local application of Urtiplex lotion is highly effective in the management of Sheetapitta (Urticaria). Keywords: Urticaria, Sheetapitta, Kandu, Allergic disease
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Sánchez-Vera, Maria-del-Mar, Manuel León-Urrutia, and Hugh Davis. "Challenges in the Creation, Development and Implementation of MOOCs: Web Science Course at the University of Southampton." Comunicar 22, no. 44 (January 1, 2015): 37–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c44-2015-04.
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Massive is one of the distinctive features of MOOCs which differentiate them from other e-learning experiences. This massiveness entails certain possibilities, but also some challenges that must be taken into consideration when designing and implementing a Massive Open Online Course, in relation to context, work progress, learning activities, assessment, and feedback. This document presents an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the massive aspect of MOOCs, and specifically it narrates the experience of creating a MOOC on Web Science, developed at the University of Southampton (United Kingdom) using the new FutureLearn platform, in autumn 2013. In this document, the importance of Web Science as an emerging field is analyzed and its origins explored. The experience gained from the decisions and the work progress developed for the creation and implementation of a specific MOOC is also shared here. The final section of the paper analyses some data from the MOOC in Web Science, including the participation index, the comments and interactions of some participants, tools used, and the organization of facilitation. Challenges involved in running a MOOC related to course design, platform use and course facilitation are also discussed. El carácter masivo es una de las peculiaridades de los MOOC, que lo diferencian de otro tipo de experiencias de aprendizaje en red. Este hecho configura una serie de posibilidades, pero también una serie de retos que hay que tener en cuenta a la hora de diseñar e implementar un curso masivo en red, en relación, por ejemplo, a los contenidos, el proceso de trabajo, las actividades, la evaluación y el feed-back. Este trabajo presenta un análisis de las ventajas y desventajas del carácter masivo de los MOOC y concretamente describe la experiencia de creación de un MOOC sobre Web Science desarrollada en la Universidad de Southampton (Reino Unido) en la plataforma FutureLearn durante el otoño de 2013. Se analiza la importancia del estudio de la rama de Web Science y cómo se originó esta experiencia. También describen las decisiones y el proceso de trabajo desarrollado para la creación e implementación del MOOC en concreto. Se termina este trabajo analizando alguno de los datos que se han obtenido, como el índice de participación (ligeramente elevado respecto a la media de los MOOC), los comentarios de los participantes, la manera de gestionar la facilitación del curso y algunos de los retos que nos encontramos a la hora de gestionar un MOOC, que se relacionan con el diseño del curso, la plataforma que se utiliza y cómo se organiza la facilitación del curso.
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Larroche, Valérie. "Innovation organisationnelle dans la phase amont d’un projet de diplôme universitaire professionnel dans le secteur de la communication digitale." Revue Communication & professionnalisation, no. 2 (December 19, 2014): 53–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.14428/rcompro.vi2.333.
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Cet article présente un retour d’expérience distancié sur la licence marketing digital, gestion de contenus et stratégies numériques de l’IUT Lyon 3 habilitée depuis 2009. L’originalité de cette licence réside dans le choix d’un secteur émergent en 2007 mais aussi dans le fait de constituer un collectif, composé de professionnels et d’universitaires, en amont de la concrétisation du projet. La théorie de la traduction (Callon, 1986) permet de présenter le contexte de l’élaboration de cette licence à l’aide des concepts de problématisation, d’intéressement et d’enrôlement et de discuter du degré d’investissement des instances en présence. Elle permet aussi d’analyser le processus de construction d’une équipe dédiée à la création d’un diplôme dans le secteur du digital. Nous montrons comment au sein de cette équipe, la cooptation et un leadership partagé ont favorisé l’intelligence collective pour établir une maquette pédagogique adaptée aux attentes des professionnels.
This paper presents a critical feedback on the creation of a professionnal bachelor’s degree (“Licence” in the French educational system) in digital marketing, web content management and digital strategy in 2009 at Lyon 3 University. The original features of this licence lie in the choice of an emerging sector (in 2007) and in the creation of a working group composed of professionals and academics for the shaping and designing of this diploma, this at a very early stage. Callon and Latour’s Actor Network Theory (or sociology of translation) is useful to the analysis of the making of this degree. Using their conceptual framework (enrollment, problematization, involvement, etc.) we can put into light the whole process and discuss the degree of investment of the different stakeholders of the project. We will particularly point out how cooptation and shared leadership enhanced a collective intelligence in order to develop an educational model adapted to the needs of professionals.
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Cifuentes, Marisol Roxana, Guillermina Paula Jacinto, and Corina Iris Rodríguez. "Problemáticas y desafíos en la gestión del agua y del territorio en una cuenca urbana embalsada." Revista Estudios Ambientales - Environmental Studies Journal 10, no. 2 (December 31, 2022): 67–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.47069/estudios-ambientales.v2i2.1584.
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La construcción de embalses produce transformaciones en las características y funcionamiento de las cuencas hídricas a diferentes escalas. El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar las formas de ocupación y usos del suelo en la cuenca urbana embalsada del Lago del Fuerte (Buenos Aires, Argentina), las cuales son producidas por la superposición de actores, lógicas e intereses diversos. Además, se evalúan las problemáticas asociadas al embalse emanadas de las dinámicas propias del sistema socio-ecológico.
La investigación combinó el uso de técnicas cuantitativas y cualitativas para el tratamiento de información primaria y secundaria. Se realizó observación documental –periódicos locales, normativa vigente a escalas nacional, provincial y local–, relevamiento y observación directa en campo y entrevistas a informantes calificados.
Se evidenció la superposición de actores y marcos regulatorios sobre el área de estudio, así como modificaciones en el uso del suelo con el consiguiente desarrollo e intensificación de problemáticas sobre la calidad del agua del embalse.
Se torna imperioso profundizar en el desarrollo de una visión integral del territorio y de los recursos hídricos que articule a su vez los diferentes actores involucrados en el uso, regulación y gestión del área de estudio.
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The construction of reservoirs produces transformations in the water basins features and functioning at different scales. On the one hand, this work aims to analyze the occupation modes and land uses in the Lago del Fuerte dammed urban basin (Buenos Aires province, Argentina) produced by the overlap of diverse stakeholders, logics, and interests. On the other hand, it aims to evaluate the problems associated with the reservoir arising from the dynamics of the socioecological system.
The research combined the use of quantitative and qualitative techniques for the analysis of primary and secondary information. Documental observation was carried out with local newspapers and current regulations at national, provincial, and local scales, a survey, direct field observation, and interviews to qualified informants.
The overlapping of stakeholders and regulatory frameworks on the study area was evidenced. Also, modifications of land uses, together with the development and intensification of problems on the water quality of the reservoir were detected.
The results show that it has become compelling to work on a comprehensive vision of territory and water resources that articulates simultaneously different stakeholders involved in the use, regulation, and management of the study area.
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Cancino Barreto, Jaime Sebastián. "Apuntes para un cuidado inmanente y despersonalizado. Entre la gestión del VIH y la del SARS-CoV-2." REVISTA CONTROVERSIA, no. 216 (July 1, 2021): 229–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.54118/controver.vi216.1227.
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En este artículo exploro la normalización del cuidado impulsada por la gestión de dos pandemias en Colombia: las provocadas por el VIH y el SARS-CoV-2. Paralelo a ello brindo elementos para un cuidado-otro que tiene como rasgos su inmanencia —que también nombro habitar— y su dimensión despersonalizada. Con esto en mente, rastreo los procedimientos mediante los cuales las instituciones estatales reclaman el monopolio de la gestión de estas pandemias; allí ahondo en la obediencia que solicitan y en el obstáculo que esto representa para el surgimiento de este cuidado-otro. Más adelante estudio lo que llamo “patologización del virus”, explorando algunos de sus rasgos y los efectos políticos que traería, especialmente, la producción de un cuidado securitizado. Finalmente, me concentro en la alianza biopoder y capital, que cobra su mejor expresión en la disyuntiva “economía o vida” y que muestra que la protección biopolítica de la vida es también un hacer producir.
Notes for an immanent and depersonalized care. Between the management of HIV and of SARS-CoV-2
Abstract: This article explores the normalization of care driven by the management of two epidem- ics in Colombia: HIV and SARS-CoV-2. Parallel to this, it provides elements for a different care that has and would have as traits its immanence —which I also name inhabiting— and its depersonal- ized dimension. To do this, I trace the procedures by which state institutions claim a monopoly on the management of epidemic; there, I delve into the particular obedience they request and the obstacle that this is to inhabit a different care. Later, I will stop at what I call “virus pathologiza- tion”, exploring some of its features and the political effects it would bring, especially the building of securitized care. Finally, I will focus on the alliance between biopower and capital, which takes its best expression in the famous dilemma “economy or life”. That dilemma exposes that biopoliti- cal protection life is a “make produce” too.
Keywords: biopower, capital, care, HIV, SARS-CoV-2.
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Odafe Shalome, G., and L. I. Nojuvwevwo. "Quail husbandry and welfare systems at Songhai-Delta farm: Profitability of enterprise." Nigerian Journal of Animal Production 48, no. 5 (November 10, 2021): 77–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.51791/njap.v48i5.3188.
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Quails are small sized pheasants having a long history of domestication and utilization. The management and welfare systems of Quail production at Songhai Delta farm were surveyed and reviewed. The young quails were sexed by the feather and vent methods when at 6 weeks old and they begin to lay eggs at about that age. Fertile eggs are managed in hatchery until chicks are hatched. Other set of eggs laid are also collected and sold in the farm shop. The quails were fed three types of ration - starter mash at 1-4 weeks of age, grower mash 4-6 weeks and layer mash as from 6 weeks of age. Quails are susceptible to some common poultry diseases; but good management and welfare practices ensure safety and healthy birds. A ratio of 1male to 3 females is the stocking rate in breeder cages in the farm, to obtain fertile eggs. High feed cost and poor market for farm products were the most significant problems of the enterprise. The cost and return estimate for quail bird production indicate that quail venture is highly profitable. The bird has early sexual maturity resulting in a short generation intervals and high rate of lay. Thus, raising quail offers many advantages when compared to producing other domestic or food animals. Quail venture is excellent and recommended for beginners in poultry business, because the birds begin to lay eggs at young age of about 6weeks; and can be slaughtered for food at 5weeks of age. Many developing countries presently faced with problem of inadequate supply of animal protein should find quail production a viable industry. The study recommends a step up of extension services to enlighten farmers and the populace on the importance of quail meat and eggs and the profitability of quail farming.
Les cailles sont de petite taille ayant une longue histoire de domestication et d'utilisation. Les systèmes de gestion et de bien-être de la production de cailles à la ferme du delta de Songhai ont été considéré et examinés. Les jeunes cailles sont sexées par les méthodes de 'feather and vent' lorsqu'elles ont 6 semaines et qu'elles commencent à pondre des œufs vers cet âge. Les œufs fertiles sont gérés dans l'écloserie jusqu'à ce que les poussins soient éclos. D'autres œufs pondus sont également recueillis et vendus dans la boutique de la ferme. Les cailles ont été nourries de trois types de ration - purée de démarrage à l'âge de 1-4 semaines, purée de grower 4-6 semaines et purée de couche à partir de 6 semaines d'âge. Les cailles sont sensibles à certaines maladies courantes de la volaille ; mais de bonnes pratiques de gestion et de bien-être assurent la sécurité et la santé des oiseaux. Un rapport de 1male à 3 femelles est le taux de stockage dans les cages d'élevage dans la ferme, pour obtenir des oeufs fertiles. Le coût élevé des aliments pour animaux et le mauvais marché des produits agricoles ont étéles problèmes les plus importants de l'entreprise. L'estimation du coût et du rendement de la production d'oiseaux caille indique que l'entreprise de cailles est très rentable. L'oiseau a une maturité sexuelle précoce résultant en un intervalle de génération court et un taux élevé de produire des oeufs. Ainsi, l'élevage de cailles offre de nombreux avantages par rapport à la production d'autres animaux domestiques ou alimentaires. L'entreprise de caille est excellente et recommandée pour les débutants dans le secteur de la volaille, parce que les oiseaux commencent à pondre des œufs à un jeune âge d'environ 6 semaines ; et peut être abattu pour la nourriture à l'âge de 5 semaines. De nombreux pays en voie du développement confrontés à un problème d'approvisionnement insuffisant en protéines animales devraient trouver la production de cailles une industrie viable. L'étude recommande une augmentation des services d'extension pour éclairer les agriculteurs et la population sur l'importance de la viande et des œufs de caille et la rentabilité de l'élevage de cailles.
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Sellitto, P., and B. Legras. "Sensitivity of thermal infrared nadir instruments to the chemical and microphysical properties of UTLS secondary sulfate aerosols." Atmospheric Measurement Techniques 9, no. 1 (January 18, 2016): 115–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/amt-9-115-2016.
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Abstract. Monitoring upper-tropospheric–lower-stratospheric (UTLS) secondary sulfate aerosols and their chemical and microphysical properties from satellite nadir observations is crucial to better understand their formation and evolution processes and then to estimate their impact on UTLS chemistry, and on regional and global radiative balance. Here we present a study aimed at the evaluation of the sensitivity of thermal infrared (TIR) satellite nadir observations to the chemical composition and the size distribution of idealised UTLS sulfate aerosol layers. The extinction properties of sulfuric acid/water droplets, for different sulfuric acid mixing ratios and temperatures, are systematically analysed. The extinction coefficients are derived by means of a Mie code, using refractive indices taken from the GEISA (Gestion et Étude des Informations Spectroscopiques Atmosphériques: Management and Study of Spectroscopic Information) spectroscopic database and log-normal size distributions with different effective radii and number concentrations. IASI (Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer) pseudo-observations are generated using forward radiative transfer calculations performed with the 4A (Automatized Atmospheric Absorption Atlas) radiative transfer model, to estimate the impact of the extinction of idealised aerosol layers, at typical UTLS conditions, on the brightness temperature spectra observed by this satellite instrument. We found a marked and typical spectral signature of these aerosol layers between 700 and 1200 cm−1, due to the absorption bands of the sulfate and bisulfate ions and the undissociated sulfuric acid, with the main absorption peaks at 1170 and 905 cm−1. The dependence of the aerosol spectral signature to the sulfuric acid mixing ratio, and effective number concentration and radius, as well as the role of interfering parameters like the ozone, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and ash absorption, and temperature and water vapour profile uncertainties, are analysed and critically discussed. The information content (degrees of freedom and retrieval uncertainties) of synthetic satellite observations is estimated for different instrumental configurations. High spectral resolution (IASI-like pseudo-observations) and broadband spectral features (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Spinning Enhanced Visible and InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI)-like pseudo-observations) approaches are proposed and discussed.
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Rosales, Andrés González, Carlos Israel Vázquez León, and Carlos Francisco Ortiz-Paniagua. "Gobernanza forestal en México desde la perspectiva del análisis estructural." Regions and Cohesion 13, no. 1 (March 1, 2023): 52–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/reco.2023.130104.
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Abstract Forest governance is a process influenced by a variety of conditions and factors. This article examines the features and conditions that promote forestry governance in Los Azufres, Mexico, subject to forest exploitation through community management units (ejidos and communities). The research question is: What are the characteristics and conditions that determine how forest governance is established and prevails? The study involved a survey and adaptation of the MICMAC structural analysis method. Therefore, 12 variables are determinants of forest governance, and three of these, participation, timber, and forest, were most prevalent. The findings serve as a reference for policies to promote forest governance. Resumen La gobernanza forestal es un proceso en el que influyen diversas condiciones y factores. Este artículo examina las características y condiciones que promueven la gobernanza forestal en la región Los Azufres, México, sujeta a explotación forestal a través de unidades de manejo comunitario (ejidos y comunidades). La pregunta de investigación es: ¿cuáles son las características y condiciones determinantes para que la gobernanza forestal sea establecida y prevalezca? El estudio incluyó una encuesta y adaptación del método de análisis estructural MICMAC. Identificamos 12 variables determinantes de la gobernanza forestal, y tres de ellas, participación, madera y bosque, fueron más prevalentes. Las conclusiones sirven de referencia para las políticas de promoción de la gobernanza forestal. Résumé La gouvernance forestière est un processus influencé par une variété de conditions et de facteurs. Cet article examine les spécificités et les conditions qui promeuvent la gouvernance forestière à Los Azufres au Mexique, objet d'une exploitation forestière à travers des unités de gestion communautaires (ejidos et communautés). La question de recherche posée est la suivante : Quelles sont les caractéristiques et conditions qui déterminent comment la gouvernance forestière est définie et prévaut ? L'étude inclut une enquête et l'adaptation de la méthode d'analyse structurelle MICMAC. Par conséquent, douze variables sont des déterminants de la gouvernance forestière et trois d'entre elles, la participation, le bois et la forêt étaient les plus répandues. Les résultats servent de référence pour les politiques de promotion de la gouvernance forestière.
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Recatalá, María Arce, Soledad García Morales, and Nathan Van den Bossche. "Inspecciones en la gestión del agua de fachadas ventiladas basadas en la evaluación in situ y pruebas de laboratorio = Insights in the water management characteristics of rear-ventilated façades based on on-site assessment and laboratory testing." Anales de Edificación 3, no. 1 (April 30, 2017): 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.20868/ade.2017.3530.
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ResumenLas fachadas ventiladas son sistemas de construcción de fachadas contemporáneas, que incorporan funciones para la gestión del agua en su diseño y construcción. Sin embargo, muy a menudo estas funciones para la gestión de agua no funcionan adecuadamente en todo el sistema del recinto debido a un mal diseño de los detalles constructivos, fallas de construcción en la fachada o lagunas en la comprensión de los mecanismos de infiltración de lluvia, causando que el agua penetre en estos sistemas. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar algunas ideas sobre cómo funcionan las características de gestión del agua de las fachadas ventiladas en todo el recinto del edificio. Posteriormente, se ha probado una maqueta a escala completa en condiciones de laboratorio. Finalmente, se ha realizado una comparación entre el análisis in situ y los resultados obtenidos en las pruebas de laboratorio, concluyendo que es posible mejorar el comportamiento de gestión del agua de las fachadas ventiladas con la acción combinada de la lluvia y las presiones del viento, si los mecanismos que pueden causar infiltración de agua son bien comprendidosAbstractRear-ventilated façades are contemporary façade construction systems, which incorporate water management features into their design and construction. However, quite often these water management features do not properly work in the whole enclosure syste due to bad design of the constructive details, construction flaws in the façade or gaps in the understanding of the rain infiltration mechanisms causing water to penetrate in these systems. Consequently, the aim of his paper is to present some insights of how the water management features of rear-ventilated façades perform in the whole enclosure system of the building. Subsequently, a full-scale mock-up has been tested in laboratory conditions. Finally, a comparison between the on-site analysis and the results obtained in the laboratory tests has been made, concluding that it is possible to improve the water management performance of rear-ventilated façades to the combined action of wind-driven rain and driving rain wind pressures if the mechanisms that might cause water infiltration are well understood.
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Santos, Xosé M. "LAS ASOCIACIONES DE AMIGOS DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO. ALTRUISMO Y COLABORACIÓN." Cuadernos de Turismo, no. 48 (December 10, 2021): 49–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.6018/turismo.492661.
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El papel de las Asociaciones de Amigos del Camino es muy desconocido en la investigación sobre la peregrinación a Santiago. Su función es crucial para entender la recuperación contemporánea del Camino, su difusión internacional y la conservación de muchas de las singularidades de la ruta. En este artículo, a través de encuestas y entrevistas, se analiza su visión actual de la peregrinación así como sus relaciones con las administraciones públicas y la Iglesia. Su labor, en contacto directo con los peregrinos, hace que tengan un buen conocimiento de las necesidades de éstos, desarrollando acciones de apoyo y orientación al caminante. Sin embargo, frecuentemente, no son tenidas en cuenta por las instituciones que gestionan los itinerarios jacobeos. Se concluye afirmando que la importancia de estas asociaciones es fundamental para mantener la dinámica de la ruta y que deben de ser superados algunos obstáculos para mantener el lugar central que ocupan en el mundo jacobeo. The role of the Associations of Friends of the Camino de Santiago is virtually unknown in research into the pilgrimage to Santiago. Their function is crucial for understanding the modern-day recovery of the Camino, its international fame and the conservation of many of the unique features along the way. In this paper, based on surveys and interviews, we analyse their current vision of the pilgrimage as well as their relations with public administrations and the Church. Their work, in direct contact with the pilgrims, means that they have a good knowledge of their needs, developing actions to support and guide the wayfarer. However, they are often not taken into account by the institutions that manage the Jacobean itineraries. We conclude by stating that the importance of these associations is fundamental for maintaining the dynamics of the route and that some obstacles must be overcome in order to maintain the central place they occupy in the Jacobean world.
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Johnson, Genevieve Fuji. "Deliberative Democratic Practices in Canada: An Analysis of Institutional Empowerment in Three Cases." Canadian Journal of Political Science 42, no. 3 (September 2009): 679–703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0008423909990072.
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Abstract. Analyzing three timely Canadian cases, this article develops an important relationship between the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. The Canadian Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO), Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSP), and Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) recently held consultative initiatives appearing to seek the democratic empowerment of citizens. In each case, we see institutional features of deliberative democracy. But only the TCHC's participatory budgeting process begins to fulfill the promise of deliberative empowerment, that is, inclusive, informed, and equal public deliberation focused on a common good at the policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation stages. Why is the case of the TCHC characterized by greater deliberative empowerment than the cases of NSP and the NWMO? I explore possible explanations, all of which focus on the political context in which deliberation takes place. My overarching finding is that the motivation of policy elites within these organizations is key in the deliberative empowerment of citizens at the institutional level. I conclude by identifying factors that might account for the presence or absence of this motivation.Résumé. En analysant trois cas canadiens opportuns, cet article développe une relation importante entre la théorie et la pratique de la démocratie délibérative. La Société de gestion des déchets nucléaires (SGDN) du Canada, Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (NSPI) et la Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) ont récemment mis en oeuvre des initiatives consultatives qui semblent vouloir donner le pouvoir démocratique délibératif aux citoyens. Dans chaque cas, on observe des caractéristiques institutionnelles représentant les valeurs d'une démocratie délibérative. Mais le processus budgétaire participatif de la TCHC est le seul qui commence à tenir les promesses d'une prise de pouvoir délibérative, caractérisée par une délibération inclusive, informée et égalitaire, axée sur un bien commun, aux étapes de la formulation, de la mise en oeuvre et de l'évaluation d'une politique. Pourquoi le cas de la TCHC atteste-t-il d'une plus grande prise de pouvoir délibérative que ceux de NSPI et de la SGDN? J'explore des explications possibles, qui sont toutes centrées sur le contexte politique dans lequel survient la délibération. En général, je constate que la motivation des élites politiques à l'intérieur de ces organisations est primordiale pour la prise de pouvoir délibérative des citoyens au niveau institutionnel. En conclusion, j'identifie les facteurs pouvant justifier la présence ou l'absence de cette motivation.
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Rao, Ursula. "Policy as Experimentation." Social Anthropology/Anthropologie sociale 30, no. 2 (June 1, 2022): 81–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/saas.2022.300206.
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English Abstract: The article starts with puzzlement about the optimism of a new generation of (Indian) policy-makers who believe that investing in digitally managed publicly funded health insurance (PFHI) schemes can dramatically improve health security in India, provide poor people with seamless access to high-quality hospital care and contribute significantly towards achieving universal health coverage. In view of persistent high social inequality and dissatisfaction with the chronically underfunded medical system, this optimistic vision appears as a curious utopia, not least because it survives multiple failures and heavy critique. Fine-grained ethnography shows that in practice the ambitious transformation of health finance, via the operation of national health insurances projects, was slow to be established and plagued by myriad technical and administrative frictions, and its impact on wellbeing and sustainability has been heavily contested. By zooming into the nitty-gritty of the laborious roll-out of a project with dramatically new features, this article illustrates that hope for transformation emerges less from successful implementation than from the determination to keep trying – seeking improvement through tweaking the system and reforming policy. Welfare in this iteration is an experimental engagement with future-making. As such, it does not promise effective management per se; rather, it demands investment in an uncertain journey, cobbled together by tinkering, adjusting, reforming and re-regulating.French Abstract: Cet article commence par une certaine perplexité face à l’optimisme d’une nouvelle génération de décideurs politiques qui pensent qu’investir dans des régimes d’assurance maladie à fimancement public (PFHI) gérés numériquement peut améliorer considérablement la sécurité sanitaire en Inde, peut offrir aux pauvres un accès transparent à des soins hospitaliers de qualité, et peut contribuer de manière significative à la réalisation de la couverture sanitaire universelle (CSU). Comptetenu de la persistance de fortes inégalités sociales et du mécontentement à l’égard du système médical chroniquement sous-financé, cette vision optimiste apparaît comme une curieuse utopie, notamment parce qu’elle survit à de multiples échecs et à de lourdes critiques. Une ethnographie fine montre que, dans la pratique, la transformation ambitieuse du financement de la santé a été lente à se mettre en place, qu’elle a été en proie à une myriade de frictions techniques et que son impact sur le bien-être et la durabilité a été fortement contesté. En s’attardant sur les détails du déploiement laborieux d’un projet aux caractéristiques radicalement nouvelles, l’article montre que l’espoir d’une transformation naît moins d’une mise en œuvre réussie que de la détermination à continuer d’essayer – en cherchant à améliorer le système et à réformer la politique. L’aide sociale, dans cette itération, est un engagement expérimental dans la construction de l’avenir. En tant quetel, il ne promet pas une gestion efficace en soi; il exige plutôt un investissement dans un voyage incertain, bricolé en bricolant, en ajustant et en réformant.
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MUNROE, THOMAS A. "The spotted flounder, Azygopus flemingi Nielsen 1961 (Pisces: Pleuronectiformes: Rhombosoleidae), from deep waters off New Zealand: a second valid species of Azygopus Norman 1926, with notes on distribution, size, maturity, and ecology." Zootaxa 3297, no. 1 (May 2, 2012): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3297.1.1.
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Since its description, Azyygopus Norman, 1926 was considered by subsequent authors to be a monotypic genus in the Or-der Pleuronectiformes comprised only of A. pinnifasciatus Norman, 1926, known from deep waters (90–900 m, usually200–600 m) off the southern and southeastern coasts of Australia. In 1961, a subspecies, A. pinnifasciatus flemingi Niels-en, was described based on three specimens collected at 610 m in the Tasman Sea off the South Island, New Zealand. Fromits description to contemporary literature evaluating its status, recognition of A. p. flemingi as a distinct taxon has beenrejected by all but two studies reporting on Azygopus from New Zealand waters. Until the late 20th century, specimens ofAzygopus had been rarely collected off New Zealand and little was known about these fishes. Over the past 25 years, col-lecting by scientific expeditions and expanding deep-sea fisheries have captured over 195 specimens of Azygopus from avariety of deep-sea locations around New Zealand. Recently-captured specimens of Azygopus collected around New Zea-land and deposited in fish collections have been identified as either A. pinnifasciatus Norman or A. flemingi Nielsen, sug-gesting the possibility that two species of Azygopus occur in New Zealand waters. This study examined the holotype, aparatype, and 25 non-type specimens of A. pinnifasciatus collected off Australia, and the most comprehensive series ofspecimens of Azygopus collected from New Zealand waters. These specimens included the holotype and two paratypes ofA. p. flemingi and 191 other specimens collected from throughout the entire depth range (153–942 m) and representingwide coverage of geographic areas around New Zealand where Azygopus have been collected. Comparisons of these spec-imens indicate that a second species, A. flemingi Nielsen, should be recognized in the genus Azygopus, and that this speciesis the only member of this genus occurring in New Zealand waters. Azygopus flemingi is readily distinguished from A.pinnifasciatus by conspicuous differences in ocularand blind-side color patterns, in numbers of ocular-side pelvic-finrays, total vertebrae, lateral-line scales, and gillrakers on the first gill arch, morphology of blind-side scales and squama-tion patterns, length of blind-side pectoral fins, presence/absence of scales between upper jaw and ventral margin of lowereye, and pigment patterns on dorsal and anal fins of adults. Adult A. flemingi and A. pinnifasciatus are sexually dimorphic in several features. Data on maximum size and size at maturity, and depth of occurrence are summarized for A. flemingi.
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Martínez-Martínez, Luis Enrique, Juan Monserrat-Gauchi, and Victoria Tur--Viñes. "Color in Child Espots: Chromatic Prevalence and Relation with the Brand Logo." Comunicar 19, no. 38 (March 1, 2012): 157–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c38-2012-03-07.
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Color is a crucial element in achieving effective and efficient communication. This article presents an analysis of the color elements used in TV ads aimed at children broadcast during November 2009 in Spain by the Disney Channel children’s network which, according to Kantar Media, is the audience leader in open-to-air television programing. The convenience sample included the group of advertisers that Infoadex classifies as part of the «sports and leisure» sector, which includes products and services traditionally aimed at children, such as toys and leisure parks, as well as self-promotion ads for other television networks. The analysis quantifies the use of color in ads aimed at children and concludes that brands use color in very different ways. This study also examines the relationship between the color combinations chosen by advertisers in their ads and logos, confirming that the use of color combinations in ads and logos is arbitrary. Most advertisers who target children prefer to apply a range of colors to create contrast and highlight the product and its features and benefits, instead of strengthening the brand’s corporate image. The study highlights the randomness in decision-making on the use of color. El color es un elemento básico para la eficacia y la eficiencia comunicativa. Se realiza un análisis de contenido de los elementos de color en los espots dirigidos a niños emitidos en la cadena temática infantil Disney Channel, líder de audiencia de la televisión en abierto según Kantar Media, durante el mes de noviembre de 2009 en España. La selección de la muestra de conveniencia agrupó a los anunciantes considerados por Infoadex dentro del sector «deportes y tiempo libre» que comprende los productos y servicios tradicionalmente considerados infantiles, como juguetes y parques de ocio, además de la autopromoción de otras cadenas de televisión. El análisis cuantifica la prevalencia del uso del color en los anuncios televisivos dirigidos a la infancia y concluye que las marcas gestionan el color de forma muy diferenciada. Por otro lado, se estudia la relación entre la prevalencia cromática en el espot y en el logotipo del mismo anunciante. En este sentido, se comprueba un alto porcentaje de incoherencia en la prevalencia cromática en ambos formatos. La mayoría de los anunciantes del mercado infantil prefieren utilizar el color para provocar el contraste y resaltar el producto, sus características o bondades en detrimento de la coherencia en la imagen corporativa de la marca. El estudio realizado pone de manifiesto cierta arbitrariedad en la toma de decisiones sobre el color.
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Durán Ruiz, Francisco Javier. "Los derechos de los menores no acompañados inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo en la Unión Europea de las fronteras fortificadas y sus Estados miembros." Revista Trace, no. 60 (July 15, 2018): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.22134/trace.60.2011.447.
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El fenómeno de los migrantes menores de edad –niños, niñas y adolescentes– que emigran a otro estado solos, sin referentes adultos, habitualmente indocumentados y sin tener en cuenta las leyes de extranjería de dichos países, ha ganado intensidad y visibilidad en las últimas décadas tanto en Europa como en los Estados Unidos. La meta de este artículo es arrojar luz sobre las cuestiones que afectan a este colectivo, partiendo de las dificultades para adoptar soluciones adecuadas, teniendo en cuenta su situación irregular y que no existen estadísticas que permitan una cuantificación fiable del problema. Para ello, se comenzará determinando los rasgos comunes a este heterogéneo grupo. Se tratará de adentrarse en su tratamiento normativo a nivel internacional y especialmente por parte del derecho comunitario que aún no ha logrado aprobar una normativa específica y obligatoria para todos los estados miembros (EEMM) de la Unión Europea (UE) que permita abordar de forma global este fenómeno, coherente y satisfactoria para los derechos del menor. Cómo podrá verse en el caso concreto de España, con frecuencia tales normas no satisfacen los principios básicos universales de protección del menor y responden estrictamente a lógicas de gestión de los flujos migratorios.Abstract: The phenomenon of minors, children and adolescents who migrate to another State territory alone, without adults who can take care of them, often undocumented, and regardless of the immigration laws of these countries, has been gaining strength and visibility in recent decades both in Europe and USA. This paper tries to shed some light on the problems affecting this unaccompanied alien children group, based on the difficulties in adopting appropriate solutions for them, given their illegal status, and no statistics existence to enable reliable quantification of this phenomenon. This work aim is to identify the common features of this heterogeneous group, and analyze their regulatory worldwide treatment, especially by the community law which has yet to adopt a specific and compulsory rule for all member states to tackle a global, coherent and satisfying policy for children’s rights in the entire European Union on this issue. As it is shown in the case of Spain, often those rules do not satisfy or meet the basic universal principles of child protection, and are based only on control logic of immigration flows.Résumé : Le phénomène des migrants mineurs –enfants et adolescents– qui émigrent seuls sur le territoire d’un autre état, sans référent adulte, généralement sans papier et sans tenir compte des lois migratoires de ces pays, a gagné en intensité et en visibilité ces dernières décennies, tant en Europe qu’aux États-Unis. Cet article prétend faire la lumière sur les problèmes qui affectent ce groupe, constatant l’adoption difficile de solutions adaptées, les situations migratoires irrégulières et le fait que l’absence de statistiques empêche une quantification fiable du phénomène. Pour cela, nous commencerons par déterminer les caractéristiques communes à ce groupe hétérogène et tenterons d’analyser les règlementations normatives au niveau international et, plus spécialement, au niveau du droit communautaire qui n’a pas encore réussi à approuver une règle spécifique et obligatoire pour tous les états membres de l’Union européenne qui permettrait d’aborder ce phénomène de façon globale, cohérente et satisfaisante, du point de vue du droit des mineurs. Dans le cas concret de l’Espagne, trop souvent, ces règles ne répondent pas aux principes de base et universels de protection des mineurs mais seu- lement et strictement aux logiques de gestion des flux migratoires.
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Carlos Granda Tandazo. "La “Marca Ciudad” y su comunicación como vector de desarrollo." Revista de Ciencias Empresariales │Universidad Blas Pascal, no. 6 (2021) (December 13, 2021): 40–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.37767/2468-9785(2021)004.
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Este trabajo de investigación parte de la premisa de que los territorios urbanos tienen una identidad cultural subyacente y distintiva; que cuenta además con ciertas potencialidades y recursos que pueden generarle posibilidades concretas de desarrollo. Parte de la certeza de que un territorio no puede reinventarse de cero, como sí podría hacerlo un producto/servicio si es que cuenta con recursos suficientes. Los territorios responden a una identidad en constante evolución, dotada de plasticidad adaptativa que se conforma de acuerdo a la acción de sus ciudadanos, la historia que los define, el impacto de los cambios sociales en sus rasgos singulares y su capacidad de adaptación e innovación frente a las nuevas condicionantes de orden mundial. El objeto de la investigación considera distintos enfoques sobre planificación y desarrollo económico, así como el papel de los gobiernos locales en la gestión y desarrollo de las ciudades, enfocándose en aquellas de países en desarrollo. A lo largo del trabajo se considera que las ciudades y las regiones se ven abocadas a gestionar directamente los recursos para satisfacer eficientemente las necesidades de su población. En este contexto, se analiza y propone la concepción, construcción y desarrollo de una marca de ciudad (place branding) o marca de destino (destination branding), que represente y proyecte a la ciudad, a la vez que se constituya en una manifestación del poder comunicativo del espacio, cuya gestión de imagen, resulta decisiva como generadora de recursos, facilitadora de bienestar para sus pobladores, así como para su crecimiento y desarrollo sustentable a largo plazo.
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This research work is started from the premise that urban territories have an underlying and distinctive cultural identity; that it also has certain potentialities and resources that can generate concrete possibilities for development. It starts from the certainty that a territory cannot reinvent itself from scratch, as a product/service could if it has sufficient resources. The territories respond to an identity in constant evolution, endowed with adaptive plasticity that is shaped according to the action of its citizens, the history that defines them, the impact of social changes on their unique features and their capacity for adaptation and innovation in the face of the new conditions of world order. The object of the research considers different approaches to planning and economic development, as well as the role of local governments in the management and development of cities, focusing on those in developing countries. Throughout the work, it is considered that cities and regions are forced to directly manage resources to efficiently satisfy the needs of their population. In this context, the conception, construction and development of a city brand (place branding) or destination brand (destination branding), is analyzed and proposed, which represents and project to the city, at the same time be constituted in a manifestation of the communicative power of the space, whose image management is decisive as a generator of resources, facilitator of well-being for its inhabitants, as well as for their growth and long-term sustainable development.
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Coly, Ismaila, Tahirou Charles Diatta, Daouda Ngom, Aliou Badji, and Omar Gueye. "Caractéristiques de la flore et de la végétation ligneuses des parcs agroforestiers de l’arrondissement de Tendouck (Basse Casamance, Sénégal)." International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences 14, no. 5 (September 14, 2020): 1558–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v14i5.6.
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L’agriculture occupe une place très importante dans l’arrondissement de Tendouck. Pour augmenter leurs rendements, les agriculteurs laissent délibérément dans leurs champs certaines espèces ligneuses. Cette étude a pour objectif général de contribuer à une meilleure connaissance des caractéristiques des parcs agroforestiers du département de Bignona. Pour ce faire, une placette de 2500 m² (50 mx50 m) a été installée dans les champs de chaque agriculteur retenu dans un échantillon de 98 agriculteurs. Cet échantillon est réparti entre les différentes communes de l’arrondissement au prorata de leur poids démographique soit 16 ; 21 ; 22 ; 30 et 9 placettes respectivement dans les communes de Balinghore, Diégoune, Kartiack, Mangagoulack et Mlomp. La flore dans l’arrondissement de Tendouck est riche de 53 espèces réparties en 45 genres relevant de 20 familles botaniques. Au niveau de l'arrondissement de Tendouck la densité des arbres des parcs agroforestiers est de 42 pieds/ha, la surface terrière de 3,21 m²/ha et le taux de recouvrement de 18,82%. Ces parcs sont très diversifiés avec un indice de Shannon de 3,91 et un indice de Pielou de 0,79. Le taux de régénération y est très important (88,19%). La structure par classes de hauteur du peuplement ligneux des parcs agroforestiers révèle une prédominance des jeunes individus avec 24,73% des individus appartenant à la classe de hauteur [2-4 m]. La classe de diamètre la plus représentée est [5-20 cm] avec 42, 99% des individus. Ces résultats constituent une base pour une gestion rationnelle et durable de ces écosystèmes en vue de permettre aux agriculteurs de mieux tirer profit de leurs services dans l’arrondissement de Tendouck. Il apparait ainsi judicieux de poursuivre cette étude dans les autres départements de la Basse Casamance en vue de disposer d’une base de données des parcs agroforestiers de cette zone éco géographique.Mots clés: Champs, composition floristique, structure, agriculteurs, caractéristiques structurales
English title: Characteristics of the woody flora and vegetation in the agroforestry parks of the Tendouck district (Lower Casamance, Senegal)Agriculture occupies a very important place in the district of Tendouck. In order to increase their yields, farmers deliberately leave certain woody species in their fields. The general objective of this study is to contribute to a better knowledge of the characteristics of agroforestry parks in the Bignona district. To this end, a 2500 m² (50 mx50 m) plot was installed in the fields of each farmer selected from a sample of 98 farmers. This sample is distributed among the different communes of the district in proportion to their demographic weight, therefore 16; 21; 22; 30 and 9 plots respectively in the communes of Balinghore, Diégoune, Kartiack, Mangagoulack and Mlomp. The flora in the district of Tendouck is rich of 53 species divided into 45 genera belonging to 20 botanical families. At the level of Tendouck district, the density of trees in agroforestry parks is 41.55 trees/ha, the basal area of 3.21 m²/ha and the rate of covering of 18.82%. These parks are very diversified with a Shannon index of 3.91 and a Pielou index of 0.79. The regeneration rate is very high (88.19%). The height class structure of the woody stand in the agroforestry parks reveals a predominance of young individuals with 24.73% of the individuals belonging to the height class [2-4 m]. The most represented diameter class is [5-20 cm] with 42.99% of the individuals. These results provide a basis for rational and sustainable management of these ecosystems with a view to improving the living conditions of farmers in the Tendouck district. It therefore seems advisable to continue this study in the other departments of Lower Casamance in order to have a data of the agroforestry parks of this eco-geographical area.Keywords: Fields, floristic composition, structure, farmers, structural features
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Khanna-Gupta, Arati, Hong Sun, Jian Chen, Stephanie Halene, Paolo Sportoletti, Pier Paolo Pandolfi, and Nancy Berliner. "Generation of a Factor Dependent Myeloid Cell Line from Nucleophosmin-1 Heterozygous (NPM-1+/−) Mouse Bone Marrow as a Model for 5q- MDS." Blood 112, no. 11 (November 16, 2008): 852. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v112.11.852.852.
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Abstract Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogeneous group of clonal disorders characterized by ineffective and disordered hematopoiesis with an increased risk of transformation to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Interstitial deletion of 5q (del 5q) is the most frequent chromosomal abnormality seen in MDS. Two subgroups of MDS with del 5q have been described. The first, the so called “5q-syndrome” is defined by isolated del 5q and no excess blasts in the bone marrow, female predominance, typical dysmegakaryopoiesis, thrombocytosis and a favorable outcome. The second subgroup involves MDS with del 5q associated with an excess of marrow blasts and/or chromosomal abnormalities in addition to del 5q, that usually do not have the typical features of the 5q-syndrome and carry poorer prognosis. Haploinsufficiency for the ribosomal protein RPS14 gene has recently been identified as a compelling candidate gene for causing the 5q- syndrome, but the genes responsible for poor prognosis del 5q MDS remain to be determined. NPM-1, a highly conserved, ubiquitously expressed nucleolar phosphoprotein that belongs to the nucloeplasmin family of nuclear chaperones, maps to a region on chromosome 5q that is the target of deletions in both denovo and therapy-associated MDS in humans.. NPM-1 has been implicated in ribosome biogenesis and the transport of pre-ribosomal particles, maintenance of genomic stability by the control of cellular ploidy, in DNA repair and in the regulation of DNA transcription by controlling chromatin condensation/decondensation. NPM1−/− mice die at mid-gestion (E11.5) due to severe anemia. NPM-1 has been shown to be deleted or involved with chromosomal translocations in hematologic malignancies, and is one of the most frequently mutated genes in AML. NPM-1+/− mice develop a hematological syndrome very similar to that observed in MDS patients. The haploinsufficient NPM-1 model therefore provides an excellent platform to examine not only MDS but also to study AML progression. Studies on the molecular mechanisms underlying 5q- syndrome have been hampered by the lack of in vitro model cell lines. We have generated a factor dependent myeloid cell line from the bone marrow of NPM-1+/+ and NPM-1+/− mice using retroviral transduction of a truncated retinoic acid receptor alpha gene. The resulting cell lines are IL-3-dependent and can be induced to undergo neutrophil maturation by the addition of GM-CSF and/or all- trans retinoic acid (ATRA). We have shown that, like neutrophils derived from the bone marrow of NPM1+/− mice, the NPM-1+/− cell line-derived neutrophils display both defective neutrophil-specific gene expression and abnormal neutrophil function. We found in particular, that the expression of the myeloid master regulator C/EBPα but not that of the related myeloid-specific C/EBPε gene, was significantly decreased in NPM-1+/− cells as compared to their wild type counterparts (NPM-1+/+). While neutrophils derived from NPM1+/− cells appear morphologically normal, the expression of both neutrophil primary granule protein genes (defensins) and secondary granule protein genes (lactoferrin, MMP8 and MMP9) was significantly decreased. The relationship between NPM-1 and C/EBPα is currently being investigated. Additionally, the function of NPM-1+/− derived neutrophils was compromised as assessed by ROS production as well as by chemotaxis assays. The defective oxidative burst may be the result of decreased expression of a key component of the neutrophil NADPH oxidase complex i.e. gp91phox, which is critical for ROS production. We confirmed that these neutrophil-associated defects were also seen in primary neutrophils from the NPM-1+/− mice. We are currently examining the effect of knocking down RPS14 in our factor-dependent NPM-1+/− cells to determine if the two genes cooperate to render the cells factor independent. This cell line will help to delineate the functions of NPM-1 and provide a platform for examining the potential role of haploinsufficiency of NPM-1 in the propensity for 5q- MDS to progress to AML.
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Ahmed, S. G., and U. A. Ibrahim. "A review of the role of infections in the aetiology of haemolysis in patients with sickle cell diseases: pathogenesis, management, and prevention." African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology 23, no. 4 (October 23, 2022): 345–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v23i4.3.
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Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is associated with chronic haemolysis, immuno-suppression and susceptibility to infections, which may trigger infection-associated haemolysis (IAH). SCD patients are vulnerable to anaemic effect of IAH due to vicious interaction between pre-existing ‘inherited’ chronic haemolysis and ‘acquired’IAH. IAH in SCD manifests as febrile haemolytic crisis with clinical and laboratory features of severe anaemia or pancytopenia. Clinico-pathological perspectives of IAH in SCD are fragmented. This review presents a comprehensive but concise overview of pathogenesis, management and prevention of IAH in SCD.Methodology and results: Online literature search using search terms such as ‘sickle cell disease, viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal, infections, hyperhaemolytic crisis, haemophagocytic syndrome, severe anaemia, pancytopenia’ in various combinations was done on PubMed/Medline, Google, Google-Scholar and Bing. Overall, 112 relevant publications were retrieved, which included 109 peer reviewed journal articles, 2 World Health Organization (WHO) technical reports, and 1 edited text book. A range of bacterial (Bartonella spp, Mycoplasma spp., Mycobacterium avium complex), viral (Dengue, SARS-CoV-2, Parvovirus-B19, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus), parasitic(Plasmodium spp., Babesia spp.), and fungal (Histoplasma spp.) infections were associated with IAH in SCD. There are two broad types of IAH in patients with SCD; infection associated extra-medullary haemolysis (IAEMH) and infection associated intra-medullary haemolysis (IAIMH). While IAEMH is associated with severe anaemia due to intravascular haemolysis caused by red cell invasion, oxidative injury, auto-antibodies, and/or pathogen-haem interaction, IAIMH is associated with haemophagocytic tri-lineage destruction of haematopoietic precursors in the bone marrow.Conclusion: Various microbial pathogens have been associated with IAH in SCD. SCD patients with fever, severe anaemia or pancytopenia should be investigated for early diagnosis and prompt treatment of IAH, which is a lifethreateninghaematological emergency for which transfusion therapy alone may not suffice. Prompt and sustainable termination of IAH may require therapeutic combination of transfusion, anti-microbial chemotherapy, and immune modulation therapy. SCD patients should also receive counselling on hygiene, barrier protection against vectors, routine chemoprophylaxis for locally endemic diseases, and immunization for vaccine-preventable infections as a long-term preventive strategy against IAH.
Contexte: La drépanocytose (SCD) est associée à une hémolyse chronique, à une immunosuppression et à une susceptibilité aux infections, ce qui peut déclencher une hémolyse associée à une infection (HIA). Les patientsatteints de SCD sont vulnérables à l'effet anémique de l'HIA en raison de l'interaction vicieuse entre l'hémolyse chronique "héréditaire" préexistante et l'HIA "acquise". L'HIA dans la SCD se manifeste par une crise hémolytique fébrile avec des caractéristiques cliniques et de laboratoire d'anémie sévère ou de pancytopénie. Les perspectives clinico-pathologiques de l'HIA dans la SCD sont fragmentées. Cette revue présente un aperçu complet mais concis de la pathogenèse, de la gestion et de la prévention de l'HIA dans la drépanocytose.Méthodologie et résultats: Une recherche documentaire en ligne à l'aide de termes de recherche tels que "drépanocytose, virale, bactérienne, parasitaire, fongique, infections, crise hyperhémolytique, syndrome hémophagocytaire,anémie sévère, pancytopénie" dans diverses combinaisons a été effectuée sur PubMed/Medline, Google, Google-Scholar et Bing. Au total, 112 publications pertinentes ont été récupérées, dont 109 articles de revues à comité de lecture, 2 rapports techniques de l'Organisation mondiale de la santé (OMS) et 1 manuel édité. Unegamme bactérienne (Bartonella spp, Mycoplasma spp., Mycobacterium avium complex), virale (Dengue, SARS-CoV-2, Parvovirus-B19, Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus), parasitaire (Plasmodium spp., Babesia spp.), et lesinfections fongiques (Histoplasma spp) étaient associées à l'IAH dans la SCD. Il existe deux grands types d'HIA chez les patients atteints de SCD; hémolyse extra-médullaire associée à une infection (IAEMH) et hémolyse intramédullaireassociée à une infection (IAIMH). Alors que l'IAEMH est associée à une anémie sévère due à une hémolyse intravasculaire causée par l'invasion des globules rouges, une lésion oxydative, des auto-anticorps et/ou une interaction pathogène-hème, l'IAEMH est associée à la destruction tri-lignée hémophagocytaire des précurseurshématopoïétiques dans la moelle osseuse.Conclusion: Divers agents pathogènes microbiens ont été associés à l'IAH dans la SCD. Les patients atteints de SCD avec de la fièvre, une anémie sévère ou une pancytopénie doivent être examinés pour un diagnostic précoce et un traitement rapide de l'HIA, qui est une urgence hématologique potentiellement mortelle pour laquelle la thérapie transfusionnelle seule peut ne pas suffire. L'arrêt rapide et durable de l'HIA peut nécessiter une combinaison thérapeutique de transfusion, de chimiothérapie antimicrobienne et de thérapie de modulation immunitaire. Lespatients atteints de drépanocytose devraient également recevoir des conseils sur l'hygiène, la barrière de protection contre les vecteurs, la chimioprophylaxie de routine pour les maladies endémiques locales et la vaccination contreles infections évitables par la vaccination en tant que stratégie préventive à long terme contre l'HIA.
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Obala, T., S. O. Arojjo, M. Afayoa, K. Ikwap, and J. Erume. "The role of Escherichia coli in the etiology of piglet diarrhea in selected pig producing districts of central Uganda." African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology 22, no. 4 (September 27, 2021): 515–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v22i4.12.
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Background: Pig production in Uganda is highly constrained by rampant piglet mortalities with diarrhea being a key feature. The present study was conducted to determine possible involvement of Escherichia coli (E. coli) as agents of diarrhea in piglets and elucidate the factors for their spread and virulence, towards development of mitigation strategies in the smallholder pig value chains in Uganda.
Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study carried out from January to August 2020 on pre- and post-weaned piglets from households in Kayunga and Mityana districts of Central Uganda, selected by snowballing method to redundancy. Data about herd management and risk factors for colibacillosis were collected from selected farmers in the two districts. A total of 179 faecal samples were collected from randomly selected neonatal and pre-weaning piglets for bacteriological isolation of Escherichia coli. Virulence (enterotoxin and fimbrial) genes from the isolates were detected by multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay.
Results: From the 179 faecal samples, a total of 158 (88.3%) E. coli isolates were obtained. Virulence gene markers were detected in 18.4% (29/158) of the isolates. Among the investigated genes encoding for enterotoxin production, STb was the most prevalent (16/158, 10.13%), followed by STa (12/158, 7.59%), while gene for LT was not detected. The gene coding for F4 adhesin was the only one detected while F18 adhesin was not detected from the isolates. On multiple logistic regression analysis, only tertiary educational level (OR=0.141; 95% CI=0.30-0.666; p=0.013) and infrequent use of antibiotics (OR=0.231, 95% CI=0.062-0.859; p=0.029) among the farmers, were the two factors significantly protective of the piglets from diarrhoea.
Conclusion: This study reports a high prevalence of enterotoxin gene markers among E. coli isolates in piglets and revealed the potential role of these bacteria in the aetiology of piglet diarrhoea and mortalities in Uganda. Additionally, this study identified risk factors that can be useful in formulating treatment and control strategies of infection caused by these bacteria. Further studies are needed to identify more adhesins these E. coli isolates employ for intestinal colonization, a step that will help inform vaccine development.
French title: Le rôle d'Escherichia coli dans l'étiologie de la diarrhée des porcelets dans certains districts producteurs de porcs du centre de l'Ouganda
Contexte: La production porcine en Ouganda est fortement limitée par la mortalité généralisée des porcelets, la diarrhée étant une caractéristique clé. La présente étude a été menée pour déterminer l'implication possible Escherichia coli piglet diarrhea in Uganda d'Escherichia coli (E. coli) en tant qu'agents de diarrhée chez les porcelets et élucider les facteurs de leur propagation et de leur virulence, vers le développement de stratégies d'atténuation dans les chaînes de valeur des petits producteurs de porcs en Ouganda.
Méthodologie: Il s'agit d'une étude transversale réalisée de janvier à août 2020 sur des porcelets pré- et post-sevrés issus de ménages des districts de Kayunga et Mityana du centre de l'Ouganda, sélectionnés par la méthode boule de neige jusqu'à la redondance. Les données sur la gestion du troupeau et les facteurs de risque de colibacillose ont été recueillies auprès d'éleveurs sélectionnés dans les deux districts. Au total, 179 échantillons de matières fécales ont été prélevés sur des porcelets néonatals et en pré-sevrage sélectionnés au hasard pour l'isolement bactériologique d'Escherichia coli. Les gènes de virulence (entérotoxine et fimbrial) des isolats ont été détectés par une amplification en chaîne par polymérase (PCR) multiplex.
Résultats: À partir des 179 échantillons de matières fécales, un total de 158 (88,3%) isolats d'E. coli ont été obtenus. Des marqueurs du gène de virulence ont été détectés dans 18,4% (29/158) des isolats. Parmi les gènes étudiés codant pour la production d'entérotoxines, STb était le plus répandu (16/158, 10,13%), suivi de STa (12/158, 7,59%), tandis que le gène de la LT n'a pas été détecté. Le gène codant pour l'adhésine F4 était le seul détecté alors que l'adhésine F18 n'a pas été détectée dans les isolats. Sur l'analyse de régression logistique multiple, seul le niveau d'enseignement supérieur (OR=0,141; IC à 95%=0,30-0,666; p=0,013) et l'utilisation peu fréquente d'antibiotiques (OR=0,231, IC à 95 %=0,062-0,859; p=0,029) parmi les éleveurs, étaient les deux facteurs de protection significative des porcelets contre la diarrhée.
Conclusion: Cette étude rapporte une prévalence élevée de marqueurs génétiques d'entérotoxines parmi les isolats d'E. coli chez les porcelets et a révélé le rôle potentiel de ces bactéries dans l'étiologie de la diarrhée et de la mortalité des porcelets en Ouganda. De plus, cette étude a identifié des facteurs de risque qui peuvent être utiles dans la formulation de stratégies de traitement et de contrôle de l'infection causée par ces bactéries. D'autres études sont nécessaires pour identifier plus d'adhésines que ces isolats d'E. coli utilisent pour la colonisation intestinale, une étape qui aidera à éclairer le développement de vaccins.
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Rossitti, Marco, and Francesca Torrieri. "Action research for the conservation of architectural heritage in mariginal areas: the role of evaluation / La ricerca azione per la conservazione del patrimonio architettonico in aree marginali: il ruolo della valutazione." Valori e Valutazioni 30 (August 2022): 3–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.48264/vvsiev-20223002.
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The recognition of the key role of architectural heritage for sustainable territorial development has pushed the scientific community to give more importance to the involvement of local communities in conservation choices and practices. However, despite the recognition of the benefits deriving from the active participation of local communities in the field of conservation, in practice, this involvement is still marginal and linked to experiences without institutional support. This phenomenon is due to different causes, such as the lack of a participatory culture in conservation. It finds its roots in a conventional approach to architectural heritage conservation merely based on an “expert knowledge”. Consequently, there is an urgent need for approaches and tools to manage the complexity of decisions about conservation, which require close collaboration between local communities, research, and institutions. In this context, the paper aims to investigate the role of the action-research approach in fostering the participation of local communities in conservation processes, especially in marginal areas, where the demographic shrinking dynamics make even more necessary both the institutions’ intervention and the communities’ engagement. Based on these premises, starting from an analysis of recent experiences, the contribution dwells on the need to support the implementation of action-research approaches for the conservation of architectural heritage in marginal areas, paying particular attention to the role of evaluation. More in detail, in the first part of the paper, a reflection on the importance of community involvement for heritage conservation is proposed based on the main documents on the topic. In the second part, the main features of the action-research approach and its strengths and weaknesses have been analyzed through a literature review of action-research experiences applied to architectural heritage at a global level. The analyses have highlighted how most of these experiences are born from spontaneous initiatives, without institutional and methodological support, in which the role of evaluation is still marginal. Therefore, in the final part, the paper proposes a first methodological framework based on integrating action research with the main evaluation tools developed in the scientific literature to support the different phases of the decision-making process. This framework, suitably declined according to the specificities of the case study treated, can represent a valid support for implementing and transposing the research-action approach for heritage conservation in an institutional context. Il riconoscimento del ruolo chiave del patrimonio architettonico per uno sviluppo territoriale sostenibile ha spinto la comunità scientifica ad attribuire maggiore importanza al coinvolgimento delle comunità locali nelle scelte e pratiche di conservazione. Tuttavia, nonostante il riconoscimento dei benefici derivanti dalla partecipazione attiva delle comunità locali in ambito conservativo, nella pratica tale coinvolgimento risulta ancora marginale e legato ad esperienze prive di supporto istituzionale. Tale fenomeno è ascrivibile a molteplici cause, tra cui la mancanza di una cultura della partecipazione, che affonda le sue radici nell’approccio convenzionale alla conservazione del patrimonio architettonico basato sulla sola “conoscenza esperta”, e la conseguente carenza di approcci e strumenti capaci di gestire la complessità delle scelte legate alla conservazione in cui, invece, si richiede una stretta collaborazione tra comunità locali, mondo della ricerca e istituzioni. Il presente contributo mira ad indagare il ruolo dell’approccio della ricerca azione nel favorire la partecipazione delle comunità locali ai processi di conservazione soprattutto nelle aree marginali, dove le dinamiche di contra- zione demografica in atto rendono ancora più necessario sia l’intervento delle istituzioni, che la partecipazione delle comunità. Sulla scorta di tali premesse, partendo da un’analisi delle esperienze in corso, il contributo si sofferma sulla necessità di supportare l’implementazione di approcci alla ricerca-azione per la conservazione del patrimonio architettonico in aree marginali, ponendo parti- colare attenzione al ruolo della valutazione per il raggiungimento di tale obiettivo. Nello specifico, nella prima parte del contributo si propone una riflessione sull’importanza del coinvolgimento delle comunità per la conservazione del patrimonio sulla base delle principali carte e trattati sul tema. Nella seconda parte sono state, poi, analizzate le principali caratteristiche dell’approccio alla ricerca-azione ed i suoi punti di forze e di debolezza rispetto alle finalità preposte attraverso una literature review delle esperienze di ricerca azione applicate al patrimonio architettonico a livello globale. Le analisi condotte hanno portato ad evidenziare come la maggior parte delle esperienze analizzate nasca da iniziative spontanee, prive di un supporto istituzionale e metodologico, in cui il ruolo della valutazione è ancora marginale. Pertanto, nella parte finale della riflessione si propone una prima proposta di framework metodologico basato sul- l’integrazione della ricerca azione con i principali strumenti di valutazione sviluppati in letteratura al fine di supportare le differenti fasi del processo decisionale. Tale framework, opportunamente declinato secondo le specificità del caso studio trattato, può rappresentare un valido supporto per l’implementazione e la trasposizione in ambito istituzionale dell’approccio alla ricerca-azione per la conservazione del patrimonio.
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Okwume, C. C., N. F. Onyemelukwe, I. N. Abdullahi, O. E. Okoyeocha, and S. D. Asamota. "Prevalence of symptomatic urinary tract infection and bacterial spectrum of diabetic and non-diabetic patients at the two teaching hospitals in Enugu, Nigeria." African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology 22, no. 4 (September 27, 2021): 480–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajcem.v22i4.8.
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Background: Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorder characterized by relative or absolute lack of insulin. When this condition is not properly managed, it can lead to complications that make diabetic patients vulnerable to urinary tract infections (UTI). The objectives of this study are to determine the prevalence of microbiologically confirmed UTI and the spectrum of uropathogens in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with clinical features of UTI attending the two tertiary hospitals in Enugu State, Nigeria.
Methodology: Clean catch specimen of single mid-stream urine sample was collected from each of 60 (22 males, 38 females) diabetic and 60 (22 males, 38 females) non-diabetic patients enrolled using stratified random sampling method. The samples were cultured on standard microbiological culture media (MacConkey and Blood agar plates) and incubated aerobically at 37◦C for 24 hours. Plates with significant bacteria growth (>105 CFU/ml) were processed further for bacterial identification using conventional biochemical test scheme. Antibiotic susceptibility test (AST) of each isolate to 17 selected antibiotics was performed by the modified disc diffusion method.
Results: Of the total 120 patients enrolled, 101 had bacterial pathogens isolated from their voided urine samples; 51 of 60 (85.0%) diabetics and 50 of 60 (83.3%) non-diabetics (p=0.802). Bacteria were isolated in 59.1% (13/22) of diabetic and 54.5% (12/22) of non-diabetic male patients compared to 100% (38/38) isolation rate in diabetic and non-diabetic female patients. The most frequently isolated bacteria in the diabetic patients were Proteus spp (18.6%), Klebsiella spp (16.9%) and Escherichia coli (15.5%) while the most frequently isolated bacteria among the non-diabetic patients were E. coli (30.0%), Proteus spp (26.3%) and Enterobacter spp (14.0%). Apart from Klebsiella spp which was more frequently isolated from the diabetic (16.9%) than non-diabetic patients (6%) (p=0.039), the frequency other bacterial pathogen isolation such as Proteus spp, E. coli, Enterobacter spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus spp was not significantly different between the two population groups (p>0.05). The Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria were highly sensitive to imipenem in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, but the isolates from both study groups exhibited low susceptibility to amoxicillin, nitrofuran- toin, cefixime and cefuroxime.
Conclusion: Although the overall frequency of bacterial pathogen isolation in the diabetic and non-diabetic patients was not significantly different, females had a higher pathogen isolation rate than the males, and diabetic females had a higher frequency of polymicrobial infections compared to non-diabetic females and the male population. The high antimicrobial resistance of the isolated bacteria pathogens underscores the need for clinical microbiology laboratory testings to optimize the management of UTI in diabetic patients.
French title: Prévalence des infections urinaires symptomatiques et spectre bactérien des patients diabétiques et non diabétiques dans les deux hôpitaux universitaires d'Enugu, au Nigeria
Contexte: Le diabète sucré est un groupe de troubles métaboliques caractérisés par un manque relatif ou absolu d'insuline. Lorsque cette condition n'est pas correctement gérée, elle peut entraîner des complications qui rendent les patients diabétiques vulnérables aux infections des voies urinaires (UTI). Les objectifs de cette étude sont de déterminer la prévalence des infections urinaires confirmées microbiologiquement et le spectre des uropathogènes chez les patients diabétiques et non diabétiques présentant des caractéristiques cliniques des infections urinaires fréquentant les deux hôpitaux tertiaires de l'État d'Enugu, au Nigeria.
Méthodologie: Un échantillon de capture propre d'un seul échantillon d'urine à mi-jet a été prélevé sur chacun des 60 (22 hommes, 38 femmes) patients diabétiques et 60 (22 hommes, 38 femmes) patients non diabétiques inscrits à l'aide d'une méthode d'échantillonnage aléatoire stratifié. Les échantillons ont été cultivés sur des milieux de culture microbiologiques standard (plaques de gélose MacConkey et Blood) et incubés en aérobie à 37°C pendant 24 heures. Les plaques avec une croissance bactérienne significative (>105 CFU/ml) ont été traitées davantage pour l'identification bactérienne en utilisant un schéma de test biochimique conventionnel. Le test de sensibilité aux antibiotiques (AST) de chaque isolat à 17 antibiotiques sélectionnés a été réalisé par la méthode de diffusion sur disque modifiée.
Résultats: Sur un total de 120 patients recrutés, 101 avaient des agents pathogènes bactériens isolés de leurs échantillons d'urine évacués; 51 des 60 (85,0%) diabétiques et 50 des 60 (83,3%) des non-diabétiques (p=0,802). Les bactéries ont été isolées chez 59,1% (13/22) des patients diabétiques et 54,5% (12/22) des hommes non diabétiques contre un taux d'isolement de 100% (38/38) chez les femmes diabétiques et non diabétiques. Les bactéries les plus fréquemment isolées chez les patients diabétiques étaient Proteus spp (18,6%), Klebsiella spp (16,9%) et Escherichia coli (15,5%) tandis que les bactéries les plus fréquemment isolées chez les patients non diabétiques étaient E. coli (30,0%), Proteus spp (26,3%) et Enterobacter spp (14,0%). Hormis Klebsiella spp qui était plus fréquemment isolé chez les diabétiques (16,9%) que les patients non diabétiques (6%) (p=0,039), la fréquence d'isolement d'autres agents pathogènes bactériens tels que Proteus spp, E. coli, Enterobacter spp, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus et Enterococcus spp n'étaient pas significativement différents entre les deux groupes de population (p>0,05). Les bactéries Gram-positives et Gram-négatives étaient très sensibles à l'imipénème chez les patients diabétiques et non diabétiques, mais les isolats des deux groupes d'étude présentaient une faible sensibilité à l'amoxicilline, à la nitrofurantoïne, au céfixime et à la céfuroxime.
Conclusion: Bien que la fréquence globale d'isolement des agents pathogènes bactériens chez les patients diabétiques et non diabétiques n'était pas significativement différente, les femmes avaient un taux d'isolement des agents pathogènes plus élevé que les hommes, et les femmes diabétiques avaient une fréquence plus élevée d'infections polymicrobiennes par rapport aux femmes non diabétiques. et la population masculine. La haute résistance antimicrobienne des bactéries pathogènes isolées souligne la nécessité de tests de laboratoire de microbiologie clinique pour optimiser la gestion des infections urinaires chez les patients diabétiques.
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Bonfanti, Andrea. "‘From Zionism to Communism’: Emilio Sereni and the Consiglio di Gestione in postwar Italy." Modern Italy, May 28, 2021, 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/mit.2021.29.
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This essay demonstrates that it is impossible to appreciate the actions of the Italian communist Emilio Sereni without considering his Zionist background. Anyone who is interested in understanding the complexities of communism in the past century and to avoid simplistic conclusions about this ideology will benefit from the study. The problem at stake is that researchers often approach communism in a monolithic manner, which does not adequately explain the multiform manifestations (practical and theoretical) of that phenomenon. This ought to change and to this extent this essay hopes to contribute to that recent strand of historical research that challenges simplistic views on communism. More specifically, by analysing the Management Councils that Sereni created in postwar Italy, we can see that many of their features in fact derived from, or found their deepest origins in, his previous experience as a committed socialist Zionist. The study, then, also relates Sereni to and looks at the broader experiences of early twentieth-century Zionism and Italian communism in the early postwar years.
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"MODELO MATEMáTICO DE LA GESTIóN DE LA ESTRATEGIA." Revista ECIPeru, January 15, 2019, 89–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.33017/reveciperu2010.0013/.
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MODELO MATEMáTICO DE LA GESTIóN DE LA ESTRATEGIA mATHEmATICAL mODEL OF STRATEGy mANAGEmENT Saulo Murillo C. Universidad Católica Santo Toribio de Mogrovejo, Facultad de Ingeniería, Chiclayo, Perú DOI: https://doi.org/10.33017/RevECIPeru2010.0013/ RESUMEN El presenta trabajo muestra los últimos aportes teóricos en el área de competencia y estrategia los cuales han sido expresados mediante un modelo matemático. Tomando como punto de partida la teoría sobre toma de decisiones, a fin de que pueda emplearse para investigaciones empíricas. El objetivo del desarrollo del modelo es explicar los posibles resultados de la gestión estratégica de una empresa, teniendo como base teórica la teoría de la competencia y estrategia. Finalmente, con ayuda del modelo se concluye que la ventaja competitiva no consiste característica explotable, sino que es resultado del despliegue de competencias que son imperativas para el mejor desempeño y del negocio; entendido este último como la oferta de atributos de valor al cliente. En ese sentido, la ventaja competitiva consiste en una condición extrínseca en relación a con otros competidores. Además, se considera que la cualidad que permite a una empresa obtener mejores rendimientos es la competencia distintiva, cuyo valor se evalúa en la operación de la empresa. Palabras clave: estrategia competitiva, ventaja competitiva, modelo matemático. ABSTRACT This work shows recent theoretical contributions in the area of competition and strategy which have been expressed by a mathematical model. Taking as its starting point the theory of decision making, so that may be used for empirical research. The development objective of the model is to explain the possible outcomes of the strategic management of a firm, having as theoretical base the theory of competition and strategy. Finally, using the model it is concluded that competitive advantage is not exploitable feature, but is the result of the deployment of skills that are imperative for the best performance and business, understanding the latter as the supply of attributes of customer value. In this sense, competitive advantage is a condition with extrinsic in relation to other competitors. Furthermore, it is considered that the quality that enables a company to get better returns is the distinctive competence, whose value is evaluated in the operation of the company. Keywords: competitive strategy, competitive advantage, mathematical model.
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Eíto-Brun, Ricardo, and Isabel-María Lobón-Márquez. "Revisión de programas para la gestión de repositorios digitales: una actualización." El profesional de la información, November 3, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3145/epi.2020.sep.21.
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A review of software applications for managing digital repositories is presented. Information managers have at their disposal several alternatives beyond those that have achieved greater popularity in the area of academic repositories: DSpace and EPrints. Existing alternatives have evolved and implemented mayor improvements in their more recent versions, with the aim of adopting the latest standards for the semantic web and linked data. This paper provides a description of the new features incorporated into the latest versions of the most popular open-source products. The selection has been made using as a reference the information offered by the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), Digital Curation Center (DCC), National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA), and Open Preservation Foundation. The conclusions of the study indicate that the combined use of different tools is needed to support a complete archive and digital preservation program, as no single application seems to be able to provide the features required for an effective strategy. Resumen Se presenta una revisión del estado de las aplicaciones informáticas para la gestión de repositorios digitales. Los gestores de repositorios disponen de distintas alternativas, al margen de las que han alcanzado una mayor popularidad en el área de los repositorios académicos, en particular DSpace o EPrints, que han evolucionado sustancialmente en sus últimas versiones. Esta evolución responde principalmente a la adopción de nuevos estándares diseñados en el contexto de la web semántica y los datos abiertos enlazados, y a la necesidad de incorporar a los productos funciones para la preservación digital. Se describe la evolución y las novedades incorporadas en las últimas versiones de los principales programas de código abierto u open source de gestión de repositorios atendiendo a los puntos anteriores. La selección se ha completado a partir de los datos disponibles en sitios de referencia como la Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), Digital Curation Center (DCC), National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) y la Open Preservation Foundation. Las conclusiones señalan que una estrategia de archivo y preservación digital exige la utilización conjunta de distintos softwares, pues ninguno integra todos los componentes necesarios para implementar una estrategia de archivo digital y preservación efectiva.
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Haji, Shaibou Abdoulai. "EXPLORING THE FREQUENT USE OF THE LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LMS) FEATURES AND LEARNERS’ INTERACTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION / EXPLORER L'UTILISATION FRÉQUENTE DES FONCTIONNALITÉS DES SYSTÈMES DE GESTION DE L'APPRENTISSAGE (LMS) ET DES INTERACTIONS AVEC LES APPRENANTS DANS L'ENSEIGNEMENT SUPÉRIEUR." European Journal of Open Education and E-learning Studies 5, no. 2 (December 15, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v5i2.3477.
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The purpose of this study is to explore how the frequent use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) features improve learners’ interactions. In this structural equation, modelling was applied to examine how the regular use of LMS features improve learners’ interactions. The study was a survey that made use of the questionnaire for data collection. A total of 362 students responded to the questionnaires used in the study. The results indicated that the frequent use of LMS features help learners to interact with content as well as the instructor but not with their peers during the learning process. It is hoped that the outcomes of this study can be used in shaping Innovative practices in Higher Education and beyond.
Le but de cette étude est d’explorer comment l’utilisation fréquente des systèmes de gestion de l’apprentissage (SGA) améliore les interactions des apprenants. Dans cette équation structurelle, une modélisation a été appliquée pour examiner comment l’utilisation régulière des SGA améliore les interactions des apprenants. L'étude a porté une enquête à l’aide du questionnaire pour la collecte de données. Au total, 362 étudiants ont répondu été interrogés. Les résultats indiquent que l'utilisation régulière des SGA aide les apprenants à interagir avec le contenu ainsi qu'avec l'enseignant, mais pas avec leurs pairs pendant le processus d'apprentissage. L’on espère que les résultats de cette recherche pourront être utilisés pour améliorer des pratiques innovantes d’enseignement dans l'enseignement supérieur et au-delà.
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Beazley, Karen, Martin Willison, Robert Long, and Paula MacKay. "A REPORT ON A CONSERVATION PLANNING PROCESS FOR A TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION VISION IN NOVA SCOTIA." Proceedings of the Nova Scotian Institute of Science (NSIS) 42, no. 2 (November 1, 2004). http://dx.doi.org/10.15273/pnsis.v42i2.3611.
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In May of 1999, a workshop was held to lay the groundwork for a conservation plan to maintain and restore terrestrial and marine biodiversity. The products of the workshop include vision maps and recommendations for biodiversity conservation in Nova Scotia. The wild lands conservation vision identifies existing protected areas, areas suitable for filling gaps in the representation of natural landscape types, and other areas of significant ecological value. Four types of conservation areas are proposed: 1) core areas, to be managed primarily for ecological processes; 2) connectivity zones between core areas; 3) aquatic/marine zones around islands, headlands, bays, lakes and rivers; and, 4) compatible use zones, which provide a buffer function while allowing for human uses. The wild seas conservation vision includes five conservation categories: 1) marine management units; 2) marine protected areas (MPA’s) selected with particular attention to the benthic zones (ocean floor); 3) core “no take” zones in areas of unique or sensitive features, species or assemblages; 4) a special management zone for larval retention; and, 5) a “no-dragger” zone to protect fragile deep sea corals.En mai 1999, on a tenu un atelier visant à préparer le terrain pour un plan de conservation ayant pour but de maintenir et de restaurer la biodiversité terrestre et marine. Les produits de l’atelier comprennent notamment des cartes et des recommandations en ce qui concerne la conservation de la biodiversité en Nouvelle-Écosse. Le projet de conservation des terres sauvages comprend les zones actuellement protégées, les zones qui permettraient de combler les lacunes dans la représentation des types de paysages naturels et d’autres régions importantes sur le plan écologique. On propose d’établir quatre types de zones de conservation : 1) des zones principales, à gérer surtout en fonction des processus écologiques; 2) des zones de connectivité entre les zones principales; 3) des zones aquatiques ou marines autour des îles et des caps, baies, lacs et rivières; 4) des zones d’utilisations compatibles servant de zones tampons et utilisables par les humains. En ce qui concerne la conservation des mers sauvages, on propose cinq catégories de conservation : 1) des unités de gestion marines; 2) des zones de protection marine (ZPM) choisies particulièrement en fonction des zones benthiques (plancher océanique); 3) des zones principales sans prélèvement dans des régions à caractéristiques, espèces ou assemblages d’espèces uniques ou sensibles; 4) une zone de gestion spéciale pour la rétention larvaire; 5) une zone sans dragage pour protéger les coraux fragiles des grands fonds marins.
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Ruiz Herrero, Juan. "La gestión de la diversidad en el aula de EL/2: la enseñanza a solicitantes de asilo en el programa de protección internacional." Foro de profesores de E/LE 15 (December 4, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.7203/foroele.0.14839.
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La diversidad en todos los planos constituye el rasgo más destacable de las aulas de español como segunda lengua que se imparten dentro del programa estatal de Protección Internacional, dirigido a solicitantes de asilo. La presente contribución propone una reflexión acerca de cuatro puntos relacionados, a saber, la existencia de diferentes conocimientos del mundo, la importancia de la dimensión intercultural, el trabajo con personas que presentan grados variables de exposición previa a realidades académicas y la disparidad de ritmos y horizontes de desarrollo.
Diversity in a whole array of levels appears as the main feature of the classsroom of Spanish as a second language within the framework of the national program of International Protection, which is intended for asylum seekers in Spain. The present article offers a reflexion on four points related to said diversity, namely, the existence of different knowledges of the world, the importance of intercultural dimension, the work with students which present contrasting degrees of previous exposition to academic realities and learning ryhthms and development disparity.
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Ruiz Herrero, Juan. "La gestión de la diversidad en el aula de EL/2: la enseñanza a solicitantes de asilo en el programa de protección internacional." Foro de profesores de E/LE, no. 15 (December 4, 2019). http://dx.doi.org/10.7203/foroele.15.14839.
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La diversidad en todos los planos constituye el rasgo más destacable de las aulas de español como segunda lengua que se imparten dentro del programa estatal de Protección Internacional, dirigido a solicitantes de asilo. La presente contribución propone una reflexión acerca de cuatro puntos relacionados, a saber, la existencia de diferentes conocimientos del mundo, la importancia de la dimensión intercultural, el trabajo con personas que presentan grados variables de exposición previa a realidades académicas y la disparidad de ritmos y horizontes de desarrollo.
Diversity in a whole array of levels appears as the main feature of the classsroom of Spanish as a second language within the framework of the national program of International Protection, which is intended for asylum seekers in Spain. The present article offers a reflexion on four points related to said diversity, namely, the existence of different knowledges of the world, the importance of intercultural dimension, the work with students which present contrasting degrees of previous exposition to academic realities and learning ryhthms and development disparity.
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De la Hoz Freyle, Javier E., Elberto Carrillo Rincón, and Luis Carlos Gómez Flórez. "Gestión del conocimiento en la era del Cloud Computing / Knowledge Management at Cloud Computing Age." Revista Internacional de Tecnología, Ciencia y Sociedad 1, no. 2 (June 21, 2012). http://dx.doi.org/10.37467/gka-revtechno.v1.1265.
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ABSTRACTNowadays the most valued asset of the organizations is their knowledge, who is embodiedinto routines, products, services and employees. Knowledge Management arises as a set of strategiessupported by Information Technologies (IT) that tries to leverage the knowledge resources at themaximumlevelto obtaincompetitiveadvantagesthrough newservicesand productscreation,as wellas improving the existing, optimizing the customers relationships, streamlining the time of routinesand serving information and knowledge to the employees on time. The Cloud Computing paradigmdefined by Gartner as: "a computing style where the IT capacities, scalable and elastic, are providedby a service to customers using internet technologies" offers a set of technological advantages to theorganizations that wants to incorporate it in their IT projects. Companies that start knowledge management initiatives, can leverage the Cloud Computing features to maximize the scope of their projects, and in that way obtain advantages among competition. In this paper will be exposed several waysabout how the organizations can upgrade their knowledge management strategies through Cloud Computing features.RESUMENActualmente el activo más preciado de las organizaciones es su conocimiento, el cual se encuentra dentro de las rutinas, productos, servicios y empleados. La Gestión del Conocimiento surge como una serie de estrategias soportadas por Tecnologías de Información (TI) que buscan aprovechar al máximo los recursos de conocimiento para obtener ventajas competitivas por medio de la creación de nuevos servicios y productos, así como la mejora de los existentes, optimización de las relaciones con los clientes, agilización del tiempo de las rutinas y entrega de Información y conocimientos a los empleados en el momento requerido. El paradigma Cloud Computing definido por Gartner como: “un estilo de computación donde las capacidades TI, escalables y elásticas, son proveídas como un servicio a clientes usando tecnologías de internet” ofrece una serie de ventajas tecnológicas para las organizaciones que decidan a hacer uso de este en sus proyectos de TI. Las entidades que emprendan iniciativas de gestión del conocimiento, pueden aprovecharse de las características de Cloud Computing para maximizar el alcance de las mismas y así obtener ventajas con respecto a sus competidores en el mercado. En esta ponencia se expondrán varias maneras de como las organizaciones pueden poten-ciar sus estrategias de gestión del conocimiento a través de las ventajas y características que ofrece Cloud Computing.
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Escalona Franco, Gabriel. "Sistema de gestión de alarmas para SCADA aplicado a la domótica de un hotel [Alarm management system for SCADA applied to domotic in a hotel]." Ventana Informatica, no. 23 (December 23, 2010). http://dx.doi.org/10.30554/ventanainform.23.203.2010.
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Resumen La Domótica aplicada a inmuebles como los hoteles es una disciplina que se pone en práctica cada día más en las sociedades actuales, para lograr mejores servicios de gestión energética, seguridad, bienestar y comunicación en estas instalaciones. El uso de los Sistemas de Control Supervisorio y Adquisición de Datos, SCADA, es uno de los pilares fundamentales en la aplicación de las técnicas modernas de automatización en el área de los edificios inteligentes. Una de las principales funcionalidades que debe brindar un SCADA es el Sistema de Alarmas. El presente trabajo propone la definición de las alarmas con sus atributos del módulo de Gestión de Alarmas para un SCADA aplicado a la domótica en un hotel. Palabras ClaveAtributos de Alarmas, Gestión de Alarmas, SCADA, Domótica en hoteles. Abstract Domotics (Home Automation) applied to buildings such as hotels is a discipline that is put into practice every day in today's society, for better energy management services, safety, welfare and communication in these facilities. The use of Supervisory Control Systems and Data Acquisition, SCADA, is one of the cornerstones in the application of modern techniques in the field of automation of intelligent buildings. One of the main features that should make a SCADA is the Alarms System. This paper proposes the definition of the attributes of alarms Alarm Management Module for SCADA automation applied to a hotel.Keywords Alarm Attributes, Alarm Management, SCADA, Domotics in hotels.
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"Gestión de Inundación por Caudales Máximos en la Subcuenca Baja de la Quebrada del Río Huaycoloro - Río Rímac." Revista ECIPeru, December 18, 2018, 88–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.33017/reveciperu2014.0014/.
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Gestión de Inundación por Caudales Máximos en la Subcuenca Baja de la Quebrada del Río Huaycoloro - Río Rímac Flood Management for Maximum Flows in the Lower Subbasin River Gorge Huaycoloro – Rimác River Gina Quincho Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, Lima, Perú DOI: https://doi.org/10.33017/RevECIPeru2014.0014/ Resumen El objetivo de la presente tesis es investigar la gestión de inundación por caudales máximos en la subcuenca baja de la quebrada del río Huaycoloro, con la finalidad de contribuir a mejorar la calidad de vida de los centros poblados como Cajamarquilla, Jicamarca y Huachipa; está investigación se ha estructurado en 4 capítulos. El primer capítulo desarrolla la problemática, los objetivos, la hipótesis que se muestran con sus respectivas variables y se justifica su relevancia y la importancia de esta investigación. En el segundo capítulo se muestra el marco conceptual y el marco normativo ambiental que sustenta los criterios y toma de decisiones para las propuestas de conservación y defensas rivereñas. En el tercer capítulo se describe la metodología utilizada por cada objetivo planteado, asimismo se detalla el tipo de investigación y métodos, los materiales y equipos; etapas en la realización del presente estudio. El cuarto capítulo, describe el diagnóstico ambiental de la Subcuenca Huaycoloro, que tiene un área 492.9 km2 y la longitud del río principal es de 49.7 km, las características morfológicas le dan un área mayor en porcentaje de 54 % (colina y montaña – vertiente montañosa empinada a escarpada); se presentan 3 climas de un semiseco a un árido deficiente de lluvias; en su geología presenta predominancia de rocas ígneas; así mismo en las características socio económicas resalta que 38,436 habitantes que equivale al 60% de pobreza extrema; la precipitación máxima en 24 horas de la subcuenca varia de 5 mm hasta 30 mm, se estimó el caudal máximo dando como resultado para un periodo de retorno, para 10 años de 75 m3/s, para 50 años 104 y finalmente para 100 años 120 m3/s. Asimismo, se establece los criterios para la gestión de riesgos en la cual comprende el análisis peligros y vulnerabilidad, identificando el riesgo en zonas inundables que para 50 años le corresponden 37 ha de inundación en el tramo crítico. Finalmente se desarrollan los tipos de propuestas de conservación en suelos inundados y erosionados como medidas estructurales (gaviones, llantas), y no estructurales (agroforestería) con la finalidad de mitigar daños por desborde en la Subcuenca. Descriptores: Gestión, inundación, peligro, vulnerabilidad, riesgo, gaviones, agroforestería. Abstract The objective of this thesis is to investigate the management of flood peak flows in the lower subbasin Gulch Huaycoloro river, in order to help improve the quality of life of the towns as Cajamarquilla Jicamarca and Huachipa, this research is structured in 4 chapters. The first chapter develops the problem, objectives; hypotheses are shown with their respective variables and justify their relevance and importance of this research. In the second chapter the conceptual framework and the environmental regulatory framework that supports the decision-making criteria and proposals for conservation and riverine defenses shown. In the third chapter the methodology used for each objective proposed is described, also the type of research and methods, materials and equipment is detailed, steps in conducting this study. The fourth chapter describes the environmental diagnosis of Huaycoloro subwatershed, which has a 492.9 km2 area and length of the main river is 49.7 km, the morphological features give you a greater area percentage of 54 % (hill and mountain - Mountain slope steep to steep) 3 climates presents a semi- arid to poor rains, in geology presents predominance of igneous rocks, likewise in the socio economic characteristics highlights that 38,436 inhabitants equivalent to 60 % of extreme poverty; precipitation maximum within 24 hours of various sub from 5 mm to 30 mm , the maximum flow resulting to a return period to 10 years of 75 m3 / s , for 50 years and eventually 104 to 100 years 120 m3 / estimated s . Also, the criteria for risk management which includes the hazards and vulnerability analysis, identifying risk in flood zones that correspond to 50 years has 37 critical flood stage is set. Keywords: Management, flood hazard, vulnerability, risk, gabions, agroforestry.
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Franch Batllorí, Martí. "Las veras de Girona. Laboratorio de diseño y gestión para una Infraestructura Verde Urbana en Girona | Girona’s shores. Design and management laboratory for Green Urban Infrastructure in Girona." ZARCH, no. 7 (December 18, 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.26754/ojs_zarch/zarch.201671515.
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Girona - veras es un proyecto territorial de investigación aplicada. Si bien el objeto del proyecto es conocido: mallar una infraestructura verde urbana que valorice, permeabilice, y estructure los bordes urbanos, su método y operativa incorpora diversas experimentaciones disciplinares que se adaptan al contexto económico precario del sur de Europa para proponer un método abierto: • Por un lado una secuencia tempo-espacial invertida que parte de proyectos pilotos con resultados inmediatos y demostrativos que habilitan la factibilidad y adaptabilidad del proyecto. • Por otro, la experimentación con el ‘el diseño de la gestión diferenciada’ como detonante para la valorización de la vera y la emergencia de una nueva estética naturbana socialmente asumible. • Finalmente se propone un organigrama operativo por el cual la los servicios y ‘brigada’ municipal se convierten en conceptores, ejecutores, gestores y multiplicadores del mismo. Esta praxis proyectual y de investigación aplicada es un proceso vivo, abierto y de creciente escala y complejidad. La concepción y ejecución en cortos ciclos recurrentes, permite adaptar y diferir decisiones según los tiempos sociales, políticos o económicos. Y adaptarse significa persistir productivamente. Girona - shores is a territorial, applied research project. Although the objective of the project is known: to mesh a green urban infrastructure that gives value, increases permeability and structures urban borders, the method and operative feature different disciplinary experiments that are adapted to the precarious economic context of southern Europe to propose an open method: • On the one hand a reversed time / space sequence based on pilot projects with immediate, proven results that enable the feasibility and adaptability of the project. • On the other, experimenting with the "differentiated management design" as a trigger for giving value to the Shores and the emergence of a new socially assumable "naturban" aesthetics. • Finally, an operational organisation chart is proposed through which the services and municipal "brigade" become co-concepts, executors, managers and multipliers of it. This project praxis and applied research is a living, open process that grows in scale and complexity. The concept and execution in short recurring cycles permits adaptation and deferring decisions in accordance with social, political or economic moments. Here adaptation means productive persistence.
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Cantamutto, Lucía. "Aspectos pragmáticos de la literacidad digital: la gestión interrelacional en la comunicación por teléfono móvil / Pragmaticaspects of digital literacy: rapport management in mobile phone communication." Revista Internacional de Tecnología, Ciencia y Sociedad 4, no. 1 (June 3, 2016). http://dx.doi.org/10.37467/gka-revtechno.v4.899.
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ABSTRACTThis paper is part of a larger study on mobile communication in the Spanish language variety of Buenos Aires (Argentina) and the peninsular Spanish (Spain) from a sociolinguistic and pragmatic perspective, which aims to identify discursive regularities and phenomena of pragmatic variation, and associated to contextual variables. Communication via SMSes, subscribed to “electronic style” (Vela Delfa 2005, 670), progressively has distinguished characteristics that differen-tiate it from other communications produced in digital environment. In the analysis, we consider the how, on one hand, despite the brevity required by character-limit, pragmatics elements of expressive, appellative, phatic functions of language are verified, and, second, how these issues reflect attitudes related to rapport management between speakers, therefore, questions of (im)politeness and, in addition, negotiation of image. These linguistics practices associated with digital literacy, as knowledge to be acquired, impact on social practices and attitudes derived from the adaptation to the context of interac-tion. Central features of pragmatic aspects related to (im)politeness, which were collected by test of social habits (Hernández Flores, 2002) implemented in both study communities, will be presented. The present study is framed within the Interactional Sociolinguistics’ approach, concepts from Cyberpragmatics(Yus, 2010) and sociocultural Pragmatics. We follow Spencer-Oatey (2000-2011) and Fant & Granato (2002) in the study of rapport management.RESUMENEste trabajo forma parte de un estudio más amplio sobre la comunicación por teléfono móvil en la variedad lingüísti-ca del español bonaerense (Argentina) y del español peninsular (España) desde una perspectiva sociolingüística y pragmática, que tiene por objeto identificar regularidades discursivas y fenómenos de variación pragmática, asociados a variables sociolin-güísticas y contextuales. Las comunicaciones por SMS, inscritas en el estilo electrónico (Vela Delfa 2005,670), progresivamente han distinguido características propias, que las diferencian de otras comunicaciones producidas en entornos digitales. En el análisis atendemos al modo en que, por un lado, a pesar de la brevedad —exigida por el límite de caracteres—, se verifican elementos pragmáticos vinculados a las funciones expresiva, fática y apelativas del lenguaje y, por otro, a cómo estas cuestiones reflejan actitudes vinculadas a la gestión interrelacional entre hablantes y, con especial atención a cuestiones de (des)cortesía verbal y, adicionalmente, negociación de imagen. En tanto prácticas lingüísticas vinculadas a la literacidad digital, como cono-cimiento y habilidades repercuten, en parte, en prácticas sociales y actitudes derivadas de la adecuación al contexto de interac-ción. Se presentan características medulares de aspectos pragmáticos relativos a la (des)cortesía verbal recogidos con test de hábitos sociales (Hernández Flores 2002) implementados a 219 hablantes en ambas comunidades de estudio entre septiembre de 2013 y febrero de 2014. El presente estudio se enmarca en los lineamientos de la sociolingüística interaccional e integra concep-tos de la ciberpragmática (Yus, 2010) y la pragmática sociocultural. Por otra parte, para la conceptualización de la gestión interrelacional, consideramos a Spencer-Oatey (2000) y a Fant y Granato (2002).