Agricultural Homoeopathy: A New Insight into Organics

At present, agricultural homoeopathy is being increasingly implemented worldwide to mitigate the negative effects caused by the indiscriminate use of chemical products in conventional agricultural practices. It is a viable alternative to improve organic agriculture, since homoeopathic medicines are innocuous substances with a capability to activate measurable response mechanisms when used in plants, animals and humans. Experimental research results allow us to conclude in this chapter that agricultural homoeopathy is able to stimulate favourable biological and even genetic responses in plants (basil Ocimum basilicum L., bean Phaseolus vulgaris L., cucumber Cucumis sativus L., tomato Solanum lycopersicum L.), which shows a novelty insight for organic agriculture

Aplicación de un censo poblacional en el AA.HH. Las Torres de San Borja- Moche -Trujillo– Perú

Resumen En este proyecto de responsabilidad social, realizado en el Asentamiento Humano Las Torres de San Borja en el Distrito de Moche, Provincia de Trujillo, Departamento la Libertad; se elaboró una encuesta dividida en 4 grupos de preguntas para la obtención de los resultados. El primer grupo desarrollado es sobre INFORMACIÓN GENERAL Y PROBLEMÁTICA que se encuentra en la zona. En el segundo grupo se obtiene información con respecto a la VIVIENDA, analizando el material de la estructura de éstas, así como los servicios básicos con los que cuentan. Como tercer grupo se desarrolla SALUD, en la cual se identifica los principales problemas de salud que aquejan a los pobladores. Por último, se desarrolla el cuarto grupo de preguntas el cual trata sobre EDUCACIÓN de sus pobladores y las oportunidades que pudieran tener los jóvenes para seguir estudiando. En la recolección de datos se obtuvo un muestreo de 75 familias de las 85 habitantes de la zona. El Censo Poblacional permite identificar la principal problemática del AA. HH. Las Torres de San Borja en cada uno de los ejes de desarrollo: educación, salud, recreación, transporte, economía, infraestructura, seguridad, habitad y vivienda, con el fin de determinar medidas eficaces que permitan mejorar la calidad de vida de sus pobladores. Así mismo, es la base del proyecto que busca evaluar y medir los resultados con el fin de ir mejorando su ejecución. El compromiso con el proyecto académico de responsabilidad social UNIONES, es el trabajo en conjunto como estudiantes de la Universidad Privada del Norte en coordinación con el Centro de Atención y Educación a la Familia (CAEF), así como la participación de los pobladores de la zona de intervención.Abstract In this social responsibility project, applied at the AA.HH. Torres de San Borja, in the District of Moche, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad; a poll was developed which was divided into 4 groups of questions to obtain the results. The first group of questions is about GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROBLEMATIC that is in the zone. In the second group, information is obtained regarding the HOUSING, analyzing the material of the structure of them, as well as the basic services the folks have. HEALTH is the subject of the third group of questions, which identifies the main health problems that people have. Finally, the fourth group of questions is developed about EDUCATION of its inhabitants and the opportunities that the young people could have to continue studying. In the collection of data, a sample of 75 families of the 85 inhabitants of the zone was obtained. The Population census allows identifying the main problem of AA. H H. Torres de San Borja in every factor of development: education, health, recreation, transport, economy, infrastructure, security, habitation and housing, in order to determine effective actions that allow improving the life quality of its inhabitants. Likewise, it is the base of a project that seeks to evaluate and measure the results in order to improve the execution of the actions determined. The commitment to the UNION project is to work together as UPN students in coordination with the Centro de Atención y Educación a la Familia (CAEF), as well as the participation of community resident

Robust estimation of bacterial cell count from optical density

Optical density (OD) is widely used to estimate the density of cells in liquid culture, but cannot be compared between instruments without a standardized calibration protocol and is challenging to relate to actual cell count. We address this with an interlaboratory study comparing three simple, low-cost, and highly accessible OD calibration protocols across 244 laboratories, applied to eight strains of constitutive GFP-expressing E. coli. Based on our results, we recommend calibrating OD to estimated cell count using serial dilution of silica microspheres, which produces highly precise calibration (95.5% of residuals <1.2-fold), is easily assessed for quality control, also assesses instrument effective linear range, and can be combined with fluorescence calibration to obtain units of Molecules of Equivalent Fluorescein (MEFL) per cell, allowing direct comparison and data fusion with flow cytometry measurements: in our study, fluorescence per cell measurements showed only a 1.07-fold mean difference between plate reader and flow cytometry data

Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Summary Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. Methods We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung’s disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. Findings We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung’s disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middleincome countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p<0·0001 between all country income groups). Gastroschisis had the greatest difference in mortality between country income strata (nine [90·0%] of ten in lowincome countries, 97 [31·9%] of 304 in middle-income countries, and two [1·4%] of 139 in high-income countries; p≤0·0001 between all country income groups). Factors significantly associated with higher mortality for all patients combined included country income status (low-income vs high-income countries, risk ratio 2·78 [95% CI 1·88–4·11], p<0·0001; middle-income vs high-income countries, 2·11 [1·59–2·79], p<0·0001), sepsis at presentation (1·20 [1·04–1·40], p=0·016), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score at primary intervention (ASA 4–5 vs ASA 1–2, 1·82 [1·40–2·35], p<0·0001; ASA 3 vs ASA 1–2, 1·58, [1·30–1·92], p<0·0001]), surgical safety checklist not used (1·39 [1·02–1·90], p=0·035), and ventilation or parenteral nutrition unavailable when needed (ventilation 1·96, [1·41–2·71], p=0·0001; parenteral nutrition 1·35, [1·05–1·74], p=0·018). Administration of parenteral nutrition (0·61, [0·47–0·79], p=0·0002) and use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (0·65 [0·50–0·86], p=0·0024) or percutaneous central line (0·69 [0·48–1·00], p=0·049) were associated with lower mortality. Interpretation Unacceptable differences in mortality exist for gastrointestinal congenital anomalies between lowincome, middle-income, and high-income countries. Improving access to quality neonatal surgical care in LMICs will be vital to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 of ending preventable deaths in neonates and children younger than 5 years by 2030

Local rainfall modelling based on global climate information: a data-based approach

Modelar el clima es complejo debido a las interacciones de múltiples escalas y las fuertes no linealidades. Sin embargo, las señales climáticas suelen ser cuasi periódicas y es probable que dependan de variables exógenas. Motivados por esta idea, proponemos una estrategia para eludir la complejidad del modelado basada en las siguientes ideas. 1) Las señales observadas se pueden descomponer en tendencias no estacionarias y cuasi-periodicidades a través de Regresiones Dinámicas-Armónicas (DHR). 2) Las frecuencias principales y las señales descompuestas se pueden utilizar para construir un modelo armónico con parámetros variables según las variables exógenas. 3) La técnica de parámetros dependientes del estado (SDP) permite la estimación dinámica de estos parámetros. El enfoque combinado DHR-SDP resultante se aplica al modelado de lluvia mensual, utilizando señales climáticas globales como variables exógenas. Como resultado, 1) el modelo produce mejores predicciones que las técnicas alternativas estándar; 2) el modelo es sólido con respecto a las limitaciones de los datos y útil para la previsión de varios pasos por delante; 3) Se obtienen relaciones interesantes entre los estados climáticos globales y la estacionalidad de la precipitación local a partir de las funciones estimadas del SDP.Modelling climate is complex due to multi-scale interactions and strong nonlinearities. However, climate signals are typically quasi-periodical and are likely to depend on exogenous-variables. Motivated by this insight, we propose a strategy to circumvent modelling complexity based on the following ideas. 1) The observed signals can be decomposed into non-stationary trends and quasi-periodicities through Dynamic-Harmonic-Regressions (DHR). 2) The main-frequencies and decomposed signals can be used for constructing a harmonic model with varying parameters depending on exogenous-variables. 3) The State-Dependent-Parameter (SDP) technique allows for the dynamical estimation of these parameters. The resulting DHR-SDP combined approach is applied to rainfall- monthly modelling, using global-climate signals as exogenous-variables. As a result, 1) the model yields better predictions than standard alternative techniques; 2) the model is robust regarding data limitations and useful for several-steps-ahead forecasting; 3) interesting relations between global-climate states and the local rainfall’s sea- sonality are obtained from the SDP estimated functions

Censo 2016: Asentamiento humano "Torres de San Borja"

El propósito de los autores de esta investigación es permitir que los estudiantes y docentes de universidades, unidos con pobladores organizados, gestionen su futuro para lograr bienestar. Es indispensables para esto hacer un diagnóstico apropiado para poder definir los cursos de acción, y el censo es vital para ello. La experiencia uniones es una oportunidad excepcional en el propósito de desarrollar competencias: aprender a liderar, a trabajar en equipo, a comunicarse en definitiva, aprender a ser mejores personas ayudando a cambiar vidas

Application of a population census in the AA.HH. Las Torres de San Borja - Moche - Trujillo - Perú

Resumen En este proyecto de responsabilidad social, realizado en el Asentamiento Humano Las Torres de San Borja en el Distrito de Moche, Provincia de Trujillo, Departamento la Libertad; se elaboró una encuesta dividida en 4 grupos de preguntas para la obtención de los resultados. El primer grupo desarrollado es sobre INFORMACIÓN GENERAL Y PROBLEMÁTICA que se encuentra en la zona. En el segundo grupo se obtiene información con respecto a la VIVIENDA, analizando el material de la estructura de éstas, así como los servicios básicos con los que cuentan. Como tercer grupo se desarrolla SALUD, en la cual se identifica los principales problemas de salud que aquejan a los pobladores. Por último, se desarrolla el cuarto grupo de preguntas el cual trata sobre EDUCACIÓN de sus pobladores y las oportunidades que pudieran tener los jóvenes para seguir estudiando. En la recolección de datos se obtuvo un muestreo de 75 familias de las 85 habitantes de la zona. El Censo Poblacional permite identificar la principal problemática del AA. HH. Las Torres de San Borja en cada uno de los ejes de desarrollo: educación, salud, recreación, transporte, economía, infraestructura, seguridad, habitad y vivienda, con el fin de determinar medidas eficaces que permitan mejorar la calidad de vida de sus pobladores. Así mismo, es la base del proyecto que busca evaluar y medir los resultados con el fin de ir mejorando su ejecución. El compromiso con el proyecto académico de responsabilidad social UNIONES, es el trabajo en conjunto como estudiantes de la Universidad Privada del Norte en coordinación con el Centro de Atención y Educación a la Familia (CAEF), así como la participación de los pobladores de la zona de intervención.Abstract In this social responsibility project, applied at the AA.HH. Torres de San Borja, in the District of Moche, Province of Trujillo, La Libertad; a poll was developed which was divided into 4 groups of questions to obtain the results. The first group of questions is about GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROBLEMATIC that is in the zone. In the second group, information is obtained regarding the HOUSING, analyzing the material of the structure of them, as well as the basic services the folks have. HEALTH is the subject of the third group of questions, which identifies the main health problems that people have. Finally, the fourth group of questions is developed about EDUCATION of its inhabitants and the opportunities that the young people could have to continue studying. In the collection of data, a sample of 75 families of the 85 inhabitants of the zone was obtained. The Population census allows identifying the main problem of AA. H H. Torres de San Borja in every factor of development: education, health, recreation, transport, economy, infrastructure, security, habitation and housing, in order to determine effective actions that allow improving the life quality of its inhabitants. Likewise, it is the base of a project that seeks to evaluate and measure the results in order to improve the execution of the actions determined. The commitment to the UNION project is to work together as UPN students in coordination with the Centro de Atención y Educación a la Familia (CAEF), as well as the participation of community resident