131 research outputs found

    Hombres y Mujeres Indígenas: Pobreza y Relaciones de Género en México

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    Es importante llamar la atención sobre la equidad de género en el proceso de democratización de las sociedades contemporáneas. Las sociedades constituidas a partir de la multiculturalidad han evidenciado la falta de claridad de sus políticas sobre igualdad y equidad de género, en las que los pueblos indígenas inciden históricamente como actores del debate sobre las políticas públicas y sobre el destino de las instituciones. El presente artículo, presenta las condiciones socioeconómicas de los hombres y mujeres en la especificidad cultural de los pueblos indígenas y su permanente demanda de igualdad en el marco de la sociedad nacional. La estructura de las demandas y condiciones permite insertarse en la perspectiva analítica de los escenarios nacionales e internacionales. Incorporar el análisis de las formas y características de hombres y mujeres en la participación de los pueblos indígenas, es revisar sus condiciones en torno al desarrollo socioeconómico en México, reflexionar sobre su participación en las esferas económica, política, social y cultural, y con ello, gestar una critica de la política de la diversidad, igualdad y equidad de genero

    The professionalization of the creative occupation: academic context and job insecurity in Mexico.

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    A formação acadêmica dos artistas no México tem variáveis institucionais e contextuais que derivam da precarização criativa e do trabalho. Nos últimos anos, as instituições formadoras do ofício criativo foram orientadas a satisfazer as necessidades de um modelo econômico sustentado no mercado, deixando de lado as qualidades criativas pertencentes à cultura, à arte e à educação. O presente artigo analisa as características acadêmicas e as condições de trabalho daqueles formados em instituições dedicadas a profissionais na arte e na cultura no México. Projetar e atualizar seus programas acadêmicos será o maior desafio das carreiras universitárias em arte e cultura nos próximos anos, para enfrentar a precariedade do campo de trabalho e profissional de seus futuros graduados.La formación académica de los artistas en México tiene variables institucionales y contextuales que derivarán en la precarización laboral y creativa. En los últimos años, las instituciones formadoras del oficio creativo fueron orientadas a satisfacer las necesidades de un modelo económico sustentado en el mercado, dejando de lado aquellas cualidades creativas inmersas en la cultura, el arte y la educación. El presente artículo analiza las características académicas y las condiciones laborales de los egresados de instituciones formadoras del perfil profesional en el arte y la cultura en México. Proyectar y actualizar sus programas académicos será el mayor desafío que enfrenten las carreras universitarias de arte y cultura en los próximos años, para confrontar la precarización del campo laboral y profesional de sus futuros egresados.  The academic background of artists in México has institutional and contextual variables, which lead to job and creative precariousness.  In recent years, the educational institutions of the creative professions were oriented to satisfy the needs of an economic model based on the market, leaving aside those creative qualities immersed in culture, art, and education. This article analyzes the academic situation and working conditions of graduates from institutions that train the professionals in art and culture in México. Projecting and updating their academic programs will be the greatest challenge facing university careers in art and culture in the coming years, to confront the precariousness of the labor and professional field of their future graduates.

    Inclusive education in Latin America: new questions to old problems

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    Inclusive education in Latin America and its models of attention to diversity establish three areas: inclusion, equity and quality, the last, orientate the educational system on vectors to inclusion: relevance, belonging and coexistence. Historically, the region has a bias in intercultural education with indigenous peoples, and in special education towards people with disabilities, with variations derived from socioeconomic inequalities that are added to the administration of differences. In the perspective of the intercultural paradigm, the hermeneutical analysis of political discourse is imperative, forming a conceptual basis that allows criticism of the so-called soft concepts of international organizations and explaining the absence of the subject in the narrative of educational policy. This leads to asking: Why making the different ones visible, with the recognition of the differences? How to reach an education relevant for inclusion in diverse socio-cultural contexts? The intercultural approach in education implies giving way to otherness, managing the exercise of the right to education, recognition of differences and inequalities for inclusion, coexistence and intercultural dialogue.La educación inclusiva en Latinoamérica y sus modelos de atención a la diversidad establecen tres ejes: inclusión, equidad y calidad, ésta última, orienta el sistema educativo sobre vectores para la inclusión: pertinencia, pertenencia y convivencia. Históricamente, la región registra un sesgo en la educación intercultural con los pueblos indígenas, y en la educación especial hacia las personas con alguna discapacidad, con la incorporación de temáticas derivadas de las desigualdades socioeconómicas que se suman a la administración de las diferencias. En la perspectiva del paradigma intercultural es imperativo el análisis hermenéutico del discurso político, conformar una base conceptual que permita una crítica a los llamados conceptos blandos de los organismos internacionales y explicar la ausencia del sujeto en la narrativa de la política educativa. Esto conlleva a preguntar ¿Por qué visibilizar a los diferentes, sobre el reconocimiento de las diferencias?, ¿Cómo arribar a una educación pertinente para la inclusión en contextos socioculturales diversos? El enfoque intercultural en la educación implica dar cauce a la alteridad, gestionar el ejercicio del derecho a la educación, el reconocimiento de las diferencias y las desigualdades para la inclusión, la convivencia y el diálogo intercultural

    The gut microbiota of Colombians differs from that of Americans, Europeans and Asians

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    ABSTRACT: The composition of the gut microbiota has recently been associated with health and disease, particularly with obesity. Some studies suggested a higher proportion of Firmicutes and a lower proportion of Bacteroidetes in obese compared to lean people; others found discordant patterns. Most studies, however, focused on Americans or Europeans, giving a limited picture of the gut microbiome. To determine the generality of previous observations and expand our knowledge of the human gut microbiota, it is important to replicate studies in overlooked populations. Thus, we describe here, for the first time, the gut microbiota of Colombian adults via the pyrosequencing of the 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA), comparing it with results obtained in Americans, Europeans, Japanese and South Koreans, and testing the generality of previous observations concerning changes in Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes with increasing body mass index (BMI). Results: We found that the composition of the gut microbiota of Colombians was significantly different from that of Americans, Europeans and Asians. The geographic origin of the population explained more variance in the composition of this bacterial community than BMI or gender. Concerning changes in Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes with obesity, in Colombians we found a tendency in Firmicutes to diminish with increasing BMI, whereas no change was observed in Bacteroidetes. A similar result was found in Americans. A more detailed inspection of the Colombian dataset revealed that five fiber-degrading bacteria, including Akkermansia, Dialister, Oscillospira, Ruminococcaceae and Clostridiales, became less abundant in obese subjects. Conclusion: We contributed data from unstudied Colombians that showed that the geographic origin of the studied population had a greater impact on the composition of the gut microbiota than BMI or gender. Any strategy aiming to modulate or control obesity via manipulation of this bacterial community should consider this effect

    A communal catalogue reveals Earth's multiscale microbial diversity

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    Our growing awareness of the microbial world's importance and diversity contrasts starkly with our limited understanding of its fundamental structure. Despite recent advances in DNA sequencing, a lack of standardized protocols and common analytical frameworks impedes comparisons among studies, hindering the development of global inferences about microbial life on Earth. Here we present a meta-analysis of microbial community samples collected by hundreds of researchers for the Earth Microbiome Project. Coordinated protocols and new analytical methods, particularly the use of exact sequences instead of clustered operational taxonomic units, enable bacterial and archaeal ribosomal RNA gene sequences to be followed across multiple studies and allow us to explore patterns of diversity at an unprecedented scale. The result is both a reference database giving global context to DNA sequence data and a framework for incorporating data from future studies, fostering increasingly complete characterization of Earth's microbial diversity.Peer reviewe

    A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial diversity

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    Our growing awareness of the microbial world’s importance and diversity contrasts starkly with our limited understanding of its fundamental structure. Despite recent advances in DNA sequencing, a lack of standardized protocols and common analytical frameworks impedes comparisons among studies, hindering the development of global inferences about microbial life on Earth. Here we present a meta-analysis of microbial community samples collected by hundreds of researchers for the Earth Microbiome Project. Coordinated protocols and new analytical methods, particularly the use of exact sequences instead of clustered operational taxonomic units, enable bacterial and archaeal ribosomal RNA gene sequences to be followed across multiple studies and allow us to explore patterns of diversity at an unprecedented scale. The result is both a reference database giving global context to DNA sequence data and a framework for incorporating data from future studies, fostering increasingly complete characterization of Earth’s microbial diversity

    A922 Sequential measurement of 1 hour creatinine clearance (1-CRCL) in critically ill patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)

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    Production of He-4 and (4) in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S=2.76 TeV at the LHC

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    Results on the production of He-4 and (4) nuclei in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S = 2.76 TeV in the rapidity range vertical bar y vertical bar <1, using the ALICE detector, are presented in this paper. The rapidity densities corresponding to 0-10% central events are found to be dN/dy4(He) = (0.8 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.3 (syst)) x 10(-6) and dN/dy4 = (1.1 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.2 (syst)) x 10(-6), respectively. This is in agreement with the statistical thermal model expectation assuming the same chemical freeze-out temperature (T-chem = 156 MeV) as for light hadrons. The measured ratio of (4)/He-4 is 1.4 +/- 0.8 (stat) +/- 0.5 (syst). (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V.Peer reviewe

    Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

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    Background: Detailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden over time and across age groups, sexes, and locations. The availability of disease burden estimates can promote evidence-based interventions that enable public health researchers, policy makers, and other professionals to implement strategies that can mitigate diseases. It can also facilitate more rigorous monitoring of progress towards national and international health targets, such as the Sustainable Development Goals. For three decades, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has filled that need. A global network of collaborators contributed to the production of GBD 2021 by providing, reviewing, and analysing all available data. GBD estimates are updated routinely with additional data and refined analytical methods. GBD 2021 presents, for the first time, estimates of health loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The GBD 2021 disease and injury burden analysis estimated years lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries using 100 983 data sources. Data were extracted from vital registration systems, verbal autopsies, censuses, household surveys, disease-specific registries, health service contact data, and other sources. YLDs were calculated by multiplying cause-age-sex-location-year-specific prevalence of sequelae by their respective disability weights, for each disease and injury. YLLs were calculated by multiplying cause-age-sex-location-year-specific deaths by the standard life expectancy at the age that death occurred. DALYs were calculated by summing YLDs and YLLs. HALE estimates were produced using YLDs per capita and age-specific mortality rates by location, age, sex, year, and cause. 95% uncertainty intervals (UIs) were generated for all final estimates as the 2·5th and 97·5th percentiles values of 500 draws. Uncertainty was propagated at each step of the estimation process. Counts and age-standardised rates were calculated globally, for seven super-regions, 21 regions, 204 countries and territories (including 21 countries with subnational locations), and 811 subnational locations, from 1990 to 2021. Here we report data for 2010 to 2021 to highlight trends in disease burden over the past decade and through the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: Global DALYs increased from 2·63 billion (95% UI 2·44–2·85) in 2010 to 2·88 billion (2·64–3·15) in 2021 for all causes combined. Much of this increase in the number of DALYs was due to population growth and ageing, as indicated by a decrease in global age-standardised all-cause DALY rates of 14·2% (95% UI 10·7–17·3) between 2010 and 2019. Notably, however, this decrease in rates reversed during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, with increases in global age-standardised all-cause DALY rates since 2019 of 4·1% (1·8–6·3) in 2020 and 7·2% (4·7–10·0) in 2021. In 2021, COVID-19 was the leading cause of DALYs globally (212·0 million [198·0–234·5] DALYs), followed by ischaemic heart disease (188·3 million [176·7–198·3]), neonatal disorders (186·3 million [162·3–214·9]), and stroke (160·4 million [148·0–171·7]). However, notable health gains were seen among other leading communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional (CMNN) diseases. Globally between 2010 and 2021, the age-standardised DALY rates for HIV/AIDS decreased by 47·8% (43·3–51·7) and for diarrhoeal diseases decreased by 47·0% (39·9–52·9). Non-communicable diseases contributed 1·73 billion (95% UI 1·54–1·94) DALYs in 2021, with a decrease in age-standardised DALY rates since 2010 of 6·4% (95% UI 3·5–9·5). Between 2010 and 2021, among the 25 leading Level 3 causes, age-standardised DALY rates increased most substantially for anxiety disorders (16·7% [14·0–19·8]), depressive disorders (16·4% [11·9–21·3]), and diabetes (14·0% [10·0–17·4]). Age-standardised DALY rates due to injuries decreased globally by 24·0% (20·7–27·2) between 2010 and 2021, although improvements were not uniform across locations, ages, and sexes. Globally, HALE at birth improved slightly, from 61·3 years (58·6–63·6) in 2010 to 62·2 years (59·4–64·7) in 2021. However, despite this overall increase, HALE decreased by 2·2% (1·6–2·9) between 2019 and 2021. Interpretation: Putting the COVID-19 pandemic in the context of a mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive list of causes of health loss is crucial to understanding its impact and ensuring that health funding and policy address needs at both local and global levels through cost-effective and evidence-based interventions. A global epidemiological transition remains underway. Our findings suggest that prioritising non-communicable disease prevention and treatment policies, as well as strengthening health systems, continues to be crucially important. The progress on reducing the burden of CMNN diseases must not stall; although global trends are improving, the burden of CMNN diseases remains unacceptably high. Evidence-based interventions will help save the lives of young children and mothers and improve the overall health and economic conditions of societies across the world. Governments and multilateral organisations should prioritise pandemic preparedness planning alongside efforts to reduce the burden of diseases and injuries that will strain resources in the coming decades. Funding: Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation
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