Academic Leadership in Advancement Activities: A Dimension of the Dean\u27s Role in American Higher Education

In an atmosphere of declining support, rising costs, and an increasing emphasis on quality education, the need for effective fund-raising is important to American higher education. During the past decade, institutions of higher education, both public and private, faced difficult financial problems with no apparent end in sight. A growing number of colleges and universities have been threatened by the unstable economy and shrinking applicant pools and are faltering under this threat. Private higher education seems to be especially vulnerable to financial difficulty and has been historically dependent upon philanthropic support to complement traditional revenues in an effort to remain financially viable. As a result of this changing environment, the identification and development of enhanced and more diversified fund-raising strategies have emerged as one of the most significant and far-reaching needs presently confronting American higher education. This study investigated and analyzed academic leadership and management of advancement activities in American higher education with particular attention given to schools of dentistry. It focused on how American schools of dentistry may organize and manage their fund -raising programs to maximize voluntary financial support. With the prospect of declining support and rising costs, an aggressive and effective fund-raising program is arguably crucial to their survival. The study addressed the predominant organizational structure and management practices in the area of fund-raising at American schools of dentistry; the perceptions held by the deans and senior development officers in these same institutions as to the effectiveness of certain practices relating to fund-raising sources and constituencies, and methods and techniques used in their fund-raising programs; and the emerging pattern which might serve as a model for development programs at American schools of dentistry or other institutions of higher education. The study is composed of the entire population - a census of American schools of dentistry. Forty-five institutions (45/55) in thirty states, including Puerto Rico (30/34), participated in the survey and thirty-five deans (35/55) and thirty-five development officers (35/55) responded to the survey . The questionnaire is the principal means of data collection with a structured personal interview limited to the deans and development officers of the five California schools of dentistry. The deans and development officers cooperating in this survey give evidence that their major development-related functions are consistent with trends toward greater specialization in fund-raising. A high percentage (87.5 percent) of the dean respondents acknowledge affirmatively to making use of strategic planning as a management tool for the school\u27s advancement activities. The dean respondents characterized the alumni as the most important giving constituency and the annual fund as the principal funding source. They also regard personal visits as the most effective method of soliciting funds for their institutions. The development officer respondents emphasized ideas, goals, and directions of their school\u27s advancement program while being most aware of the specific mechanics of fund-raising. The guiding outlines of a model development program for American schools of dentistry appear to emerge from this exploratory study

Plantas medicinales y su empleo en el campo de la obstetricia

El uso de plantas medicinales para la prevención de las dolencias es una tendencia creciente en todo el mundo. La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha informado que alrededor del 80 % de las personas en los países en desarrollo utilizan la medicina tradicional herbolaria para resolver sus problemas de salud. Un informe reciente sobre las ventas internacionales de productos manufacturados preparados a base de hierbas medicinales reporta que en el año 2015 las ventas llegaban a $93 mil millones de dólares, frente a$ 33 mil millones en el 2010. El Perú es uno de los países con mayor mega diversidad de flora en el mundo, con más de 25 mil especies endémicas, muchas de ellas empleadas por sus propiedades medicinales; lo que constituye una gran alternativa para la salud y se alinea con el deseo de un enfoque holístico para la obtención del bienestar

Inversor trifásico utilizando célula de comutação de múltiplos estados para conexão de um sistema eólico à rede elétrica: estudo, projeto e implementação

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia ElétricaEste trabalho apresenta o emprego de uma topologia bidirecional trifásica, tendo em vista a aplicação em sistemas de conversão de energia eólica conectados à rede elétrica. A característica principal deste conversor está na divisão das correntes sobre os interruptores e no uso do acoplamento magnético nos indutores. A presença do acoplamento não introduz indutância à passagem da corrente de carga. Além disso, por meio de uma técnica de modulação adequada, permite triplicar a frequência sobre os filtros e apresenta tensões multiníveis em seus terminais de saída. A estratégia de controle implementada tem como objetivo o controle das correntes de fase e da tensão do barramento, ambas de forma digital. Como mecanismo de sincronismo é empregado um algoritmo PLL. Serão apresentados estudos teóricos, metodologia de projeto, além de simulações e resultados experimentais. Em suma, é mostrado que a topologia em questão apresenta vantagens para a aplicação que se propõe, como redução dos dispositivos magnéticos e baixa distorção harmônica das tensões e corrente

University education in health sciences at public universities during the pandemic

Han transcurrido 18 meses en que se declaró la emergencia sanitaria por la pandemia de la COVID -19 en el Perú, en marzo del 2020. Esta disposición causó el cierre de los servicios de salud del primer nivel de atención. Al tratarse del brote de un virus desconocido los esfuerzos del gobierno se orientaron a priorizar los recursos financieros y humanos para atender a los pacientes COVID-19, esta situación generó efectos negativos en la salud de la población que padecía de otras enfermedades, y también en las gestantes y mujeres en edad fértil, vulnerando su derecho a la salud sexual y reproductiva.Eighteen months have passed since the health emergency was declared due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru, in March 2020. This provision caused the closure of health services at the first level of care. As it was the outbreak of an unknown virus, the government's efforts were aimed at prioritizing financial and human resources to care for COVID-19 patients, this situation generated negative effects on the health of the population suffering from other diseases, and also on pregnant women and women of childbearing age, violating their right to sexual and reproductive health

Safety evidence in the use of Ivermectin in pregnants: A purpose of the use of Ivermectin in COVID-19

La Ivermectina, medicamento derivado macrocíclico formado por una mezcla 80:20 de avermectina B1a y B1b, se ha utilizado por más de 30 años para tratar diversas enfermedades parasitarias en mamíferos, fue aprobada por la Food and Drug Administration (FDA) para el tratamiento de la oncocercosis y la estrongiloidiasis, y en otros países se incluyó su empleo en escabiosis y pediculosis; sin embargo, su espectro de acción incluye a múltiples endo y ectoparásitos; así como su eficacia comprobada para la prevención y control de la malaria. En un reciente estudio in vitro en células Vero/hSLAM infectadas con el virus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) expuestas a Ivermectina 5 μM; después de 48 horas, se encontró una reducción del ARN viral en 5000 veces comparado con el grupo control. Desde entonces, más de 30 ensayos clínicos se encuentran en fase de reclutamiento para evaluar la eficacia de Ivermectina en el tratamiento o profilaxis de SARS-CoV-2; por lo que se estima que en los próximos meses se tengan resultados publicados al respecto.Ivermectin, a macrocyclic derivative drug made up of an 80:20 mixture of avermectin B1a and B1b, has been used for over 30 years to treat various parasitic diseases in mammals, it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment onchocerciasis and strongyloidiasis, and in other countries its use in scabies and pediculosis was included; however, its spectrum of action includes multiple endo and ectoparasites; as well as its proven effectiveness for the prevention and control of malaria. In a recent in vitro study in Vero / hSLAM cells infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) exposed to 5 µM Ivermectin; after 48 hours, it obtained a reduction of the viral RNA in 5000 times compared to the control group. Since then, more than 30 clinical trials will be in the recruitment phase to evaluate the efficacy of Ivermectin in the treatment or prophylaxis of SARS-CoV-2; so it is estimated that in the coming months there will be published results in this regard

De la medicina basada en evidencia a la medicina personalizada

Uno de los hechos relevantes en la medicina se dio en 1971 con la publicación de Archibald Cochrane "Eficacia y Eficiencia: reflexiones aleatorias sobre los servicios de salud". Este libro hizo una fuerte crítica a la falta de evidencia confiable respecto de muchas de las intervenciones de salud aceptadas en ese momento. Sus críticas estimularon evaluaciones rigurosas a las intervenciones sanitarias y resaltaron la necesidad de evidencia en la medicina. Su llamado a la colección de revisiones sistemáticas condujo a la creación de la Colaboración Cochrane. En la actualidad, sin duda estos hechos le han conferido a Cochrane ser considerado el padre de la medicina basada en evidencia (MBE)

Plantas medicinales y su empleo en el campo de la obstetricia

El uso de plantas medicinales para la prevención de las dolencias es una tendencia creciente en todo el mundo. La Organización Mundial de la Salud ha informado que alrededor del 80 % de las personas en los países en desarrollo utilizan la medicina tradicional herbolaria para resolver sus problemas de salud. Un informe reciente sobre las ventas internacionales de productos manufacturados preparados a base de hierbas medicinales reporta que en el año 2015 las ventas llegaban a $93 mil millones de dólares, frente a$ 33 mil millones en el 2010. El Perú es uno de los países con mayor mega diversidad de flora en el mundo, con más de 25 mil especies endémicas, muchas de ellas empleadas por sus propiedades medicinales; lo que constituye una gran alternativa para la salud y se alinea con el deseo de un enfoque holístico para la obtención del bienestar

De la medicina basada en evidencia a la medicina personalizada

Uno de los hechos relevantes en la medicina se dio en 1971 con la publicación de Archibald Cochrane "Eficacia y Eficiencia: reflexiones aleatorias sobre los servicios de salud". Este libro hizo una fuerte crítica a la falta de evidencia confiable respecto de muchas de las intervenciones de salud aceptadas en ese momento. Sus críticas estimularon evaluaciones rigurosas a las intervenciones sanitarias y resaltaron la necesidad de evidencia en la medicina. Su llamado a la colección de revisiones sistemáticas condujo a la creación de la Colaboración Cochrane. En la actualidad, sin duda estos hechos le han conferido a Cochrane ser considerado el padre de la medicina basada en evidencia (MBE)

Família de retificadores PWM unidirecionais três-níveis híbridos a capacitor chaveado com elevado fator de potência

Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Elétrica, Florianópolis, 2015.Esta tese de doutorado tem por objetivo a proposta de uma nova família de conversores ca-cc três níveis unidirecionais híbridos a capacitor chaveado. São propostos conversores monofásicos e trifásicos. As características principais dos conversores são o fornecimento de alto fator de potência e elevado ganho de tensão sem o uso de transformadores. Para isso, unem dois conceitos distintos dentro da eletrônica de potência moderna que são: o controle de corrente por armazenamento indutivo e a elevação de tensão por comutação capacitiva. Os conversores apresentam baixos esforços de tensão, reduzido número de semicondutores comandados e baixa distorção harmônica na corrente de entrada. É proposta uma especificação de projeto com potência de saída de 2500 W para os conversores monofásicos e de 7500 W para os retificadores trifásicos, alimentados com tensão de entrada ca de 220 V e tensão de saída cc de 1600 V. O estudo é conduzido de forma a propiciar o entendimento, projeto e dimensionamento dos elementos do sistema. São apresentados estudos teóricos, simulações, além de resultados experimentais.Abstract : This thesis aims studies of a new family of ac-dc three-level hybrid switched-capacitor converters. Are proposed both single-phase as well as three-phase converters. The main features of the proposed converters are high power factor correction and high voltage gain operation without isolation transformers. These converters merge two different concepts in modern power electronics, that are: current control by inductive storing energy and increased of the output voltage by capacitive commutation. The converters have low voltage stress, reduced number of switches and low harmonic distortion in the input current. Experimental and simulation results for a 2500 W, single-phase converters, and 7500 W, three-phase converters, laboratory prototype are shown. Both converters work with input voltage of 220 Vac and output voltage of 1600 Vdc. This Thesis is focused to theoretical understanding and design of all elements of the system

Creation of a CD of Ruben Dario`s poems made songs, to develop English pronunciation with students from 11th grade at Maria Jesus Narvaez Institute in the second semester 2016

This work about an innovative strategy has the purpose to provide an interesting activity that can be applied by teachers to improve the students’ English pronunciation of English. As a result of this didactic innovation a CD about Ruben Dario`s poems made songs was recorded, applying cooperative learning between students to achieve their goal. It was accomplished in the English classroom of Maria Jesus Narvaez institute from Santa Teresa-Carazo in the academic year 2016 with a sample of 14 students in the eleventh grade. This innovation proposal was developed in three phases following this order: In the first phase the institute was visited and the project was presented to the principal, to the English teacher, and students explaining them, the objectives of this work. Then, in the second phase, the innovative strategy was applied with students. This phase was divided into eight sessions, in each session a process was followed according to steps to make songs based in poems and using the cooperative learning as an advantageous approach to accomplish this project. In the last session the CD was recorded. In the third phase the process was evaluated appreciating the impact and effects of the activity in the students` pronunciation, through an interview to English teacher, students, a focal group and also an evaluation rubric applied to students. Keywords: innovation, strategy, pronunciation, Ruben Dario`s poems, songs, cooperative learning