Las Memorias Institucionales y la gestión hídrica del Departamento General de Irrigación (Mendoza, 1932-1943)

Este trabajo se propone profundizar sobre los acontecimientos ocurridos entre 1932 y 1943 bajo los gobiernos liberal-conservadores en la provincia de Mendoza -Argentina en relación con la gestión hídrica. El marco analítico será el Departamento General de Irrigación (DGI), principal agencia estatal con injerencia en el reparto del agua. Teniendo presente que los administradores del Estado (en este caso el DGI) son quienes diagnostican problemas y proponen soluciones acordes a ellos, nos permite en este estudio preguntarnos acerca de la capacidad estatal orientada al bien común que ejercen las agencias estatales. Para esto, nos valemos de la lectura realizada de las Memorias institucionales, donde encontramos un proyecto común que compartieron las diversas gestiones del DGI en torno al manejo del agua en la década del 30. Un deseo institucional con proyección a futuro, en el que las obras hidráulicas son vistas como bienes durables, con impacto positivo para la totalidad de la población (no solo provincial, sino incluso nacional)

Educational evaluation of Cybersmart Detectives: final report: presented to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)

The aim of the Australian Communications and Media Authority‟s (ACMA) Cybersmart Detectives (CSD) activity is to teach children key Internet safety messages in a safe school environment. The activity brings together a number of agencies with an interest in promoting online safety for young people, including education, State and Federal Police, government and child welfare advocates. The activity has been played by over 28, 000 students in Australia since initial trials in 2004. Cybersmart Detectives is offered free to schools by the ACMA as part of the Australian Government‟s commitment to cyber-safety. Based on a real-world Internet safety scenario, the CSD activity is delivered to students in the classroom as a series of messages. Aided by the classroom teacher, students work in small teams, reading correspondence, voting on a series of poll questions and sending questions and suggestions to their „Cybersmart Guide‟ waiting online. As the scenario unfolds, students discuss the risks of certain online and offline behaviours and ways of managing those risks..

Las Memorias Institucionales y la gestión hídrica del Departamento General de Irrigación (Mendoza, 1932-1943)

The purpose of this paper is to study in depth the events that took place between 1932 and 1943 under the liberal-conservative governments in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina, in relation to water management. The analytical framework will be the General Department of Irrigation (DGI), the main state agency involved in water distribution.Considering that state administrators (in this case, the DGI) are the ones who diagnose problems and propose solutions, we focus on the state capacity oriented towards the public good pursued by state agencies.To this end, we analyzed the institutional memories published during this period, in which we found a common project shared by the various DGI administrations regarding the management of water resources. Such a project aims at a future projection in which hydraulic public works are considered as durable goods with a positive impact on the whole population, (not only provincially but also nationally).Este trabajo se propone profundizar sobre los acontecimientos ocurridos entre 1932 y 1943 bajo los gobiernos liberal-conservadores en la provincia de Mendoza -Argentina en relación con la gestión hídrica. El marco analítico será el Departamento General de Irrigación (DGI), principal agencia estatal con injerencia en el reparto del agua.Teniendo presente que los administradores del Estado (en este caso el DGI) son quienes diagnostican problemas y proponen soluciones acordes a ellos, nos permite en este estudio preguntarnos acerca de la capacidad estatal orientada al bien común que ejercen las agencias estatales.Para esto, nos valemos de la lectura realizada de las Memorias institucionales, donde encontramos un proyecto común que compartieron las diversas gestiones del DGI en torno al manejo del agua en la década del 30. Un deseo institucional con proyección a futuro, en el que las obras hidráulicas son vistas como bienes durables, con impacto positivo para la totalidad de la población (no solo provincial, sino incluso nacional)

Accelerometer-measured sedentary time and cardiometabolic biomarkers:A systematic review

AbstractObjectiveWe conducted a systematic review to investigate the cross-sectional and prospective associations of accelerometer-measured total sedentary time and breaks in sedentary time with individual cardiometabolic biomarkers in adults ≥18years of age.MethodsOvid Medline, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched for studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Due to inconsistencies in the measurement and analysis of sedentary time, data was synthesised and presented narratively rather than as a meta-analysis.ResultsTwenty-nine studies were included in the review; twenty-eight reported on total sedentary time and six on breaks in sedentary time. There was consistent evidence from cross-sectional data of an unfavourable association between total sedentary time and insulin sensitivity. There was also some evidence that total sedentary time was unfavourably associated with fasting insulin, insulin resistance and triglycerides. Furthermore, there was some evidence from cross-sectional data of a favourable association between breaks in sedentary time and triglycerides.ConclusionTotal sedentary time was consistently shown to be associated with poorer insulin sensitivity, even after adjusting for time spent in physical activity. This finding supports the proposed association between sedentary time and the development of Type 2 diabetes and reinforces the need to identify interventions to reduce time spent sedentary

What is the evidence of effectiveness of non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical, biopsychosocial interventions for body image and pain management in individuals with endometriosis? A systematic review

Aim: To identify and review the success of non-pharmaceutical, non-surgical biopsychosocial interventions in individuals with endometriosis, in managing pain and improving body image. Methods: Cochrane, EBSCO, IBSS, NICE, Open Grey, OVID, Proquest, Scopus and Science Direct were searched in April 2021, using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data collection and analysis: Five randomised control trials, and one controlled clinical trial resulted from the search. Study quality was assessed using the Effective Public Health Practice Project (EPHPP) Quality Assessment Tool. Studies were synthesised by intervention type, into physical only, and physical and psychological. Results: Across the six papers, 323 participants were recruited, through medical records or self-referral, and treatments largely administered by specialist practitioners. From the EPHPP quality assessment,2 weak quality papers, and four moderate quality papers found improvements to pain, with large effect sizes in four papers. No studies used established body image measures to examine intervention effects on body image, and all lacked health psychology theoretical basis. There were common issues in selection bias, confounders and blinding. Conclusion: Without gold-standard methodology, evidence of effectiveness cannot be concluded. However, there is promising rationale if these issues are addressed

How effective are psychosocial interventions at improving body image and reducing disordered eating in adult men? A systematic review

Disordered eating and body image concerns significantly impact a growing number of men. This systematic review assessed the evidence of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions to improve body image and eating pathology in men. Searches were conducted in December 2022 in 13 databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL Plus, AMED, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, EMBASE, ASSIA, British Nursing Index, Wiley and OpenGrey). Studies that quantitatively evaluated psychosocial interventions and reported pre-post body image or disordered eating outcomes in men aged 18 years and over were eligible. Articles including boys, uncontrolled designs, or not in English were excluded. Findings were narratively synthesised and presented according to intervention approach. Quality was assessed using EPHPP. Eight studies including six RCTs were reviewed. Five were assessed as being moderate quality and three as weak. Evidence from moderate quality studies suggested that dissonance-based interventions showed promising improvements in body image and disordered eating for up to six months post-intervention in men with and without body dissatisfaction. Evidence for media literacy and psychoeducational interventions was limited. Findings were limited by heterogeneity in outcome measures and homogeneity of participants preventing generalisability. Robust research with longer follow-ups is needed to confirm effectiveness. [Abstract copyright: Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.

Near-Real-Time Strong Motion Acquisition at National Scale and Automatic Analysis

A strong motion monitoring network records data that provide an excellent way to study how source, path, and site effects influence the ground motion, specifically in the near-source area. Such data are essential for updating seismic hazard maps and consequently building codes and earthquake-resistant design. This paper aims to present the Italian Strong Motion Network (RAN), describing its current status, employment, and further developments. It has 648 stations and is the result of a fruitful co-operation between the Italian government, regions, and local authorities. In fact, the network can be divided into three sub-networks: the Friuli Venezia Giulia Accelerometric Network, the Irpinia Seismic Network, and all the other stations. The Antelope software automatically collects, processes, and archives data in the data acquisition centre in Rome (Italy). The efficiency of the network on a daily basis is today more than 97%. The automatic and fast procedures that run in Antelope for the real-time strong motion data analysis are continuously improved at the University of Trieste: a large set of strong motion parameters and correspondent Ground Motion Prediction Equations allow ground shaking intensity maps to be provided for moderate to strong earthquakes occurring within the Italian territory. These maps and strong motion parameters are included in automatic reports generated for civil protection purposes

The Acute Effects of Breaking Up Seated Office Work With Standing or Light-Intensity Walking on Interstitial Glucose Concentration:A Randomized Crossover Trial

Background:The aim of this randomized, 3-period, 3-treatment crossover trial was to examine the acute effects of regularly breaking up seated office work with short bouts of standing or light-intensity walking on postprandial interstitial glucose concentration.Methods:Seventeen middle-aged office workers performed 3 5-hour trial conditions at their workplace in a random order: 1) uninterrupted sitting, 2) sitting interrupted by 2 minutes of standing every 20 minutes, and 3) sitting interrupted by 2 minutes of light-intensity walking every 20 minutes. Participants consumed 2 standardized test drinks at the start of each trial condition and an iPro2 continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS) recorded average interstitial glucose concentration every 5 minutes for the duration of the study.Results:The 5-hour interstitial glucose incremental area under the curve (iAUC) was 55.5% lower after sitting interrupted by light-intensity walking compared with after uninterrupted sitting (95% CI, –104.2% to –6.8%). There was also a suggestion of a beneficial effect of regular standing breaks, particularly in overweight men, although they were not as effective as the walking breaks (mean difference [95% CI], –29.6% [–73.9% to 14.7%]).Conclusions:Regularly breaking up prolonged sitting lowers postprandial glycemia in middle-aged adults without metabolic impairment.</jats:sec

University of Nebraska Five-Year Strategy, Revised August 12, 2020

The University of Nebraska Five-Year Strategy: Trust, Predictability, and Positive Outcomes for Nebraskans In February 2020, the newly named president of the University of Nebraska system, Ted Carter, gathered a diverse 28-member team of students, faculty, staff, and administrators to help chart the path forward for Nebraska’s public university. The team’s goal: At a time of great change in higher education, lay out a vision for what the future should look like for the University of Nebraska. Broad themes quickly emerged, including student access and success, excellence in teaching and research, diversity and inclusion, partnerships, and fiscal effectiveness. Then COVID-19 hit, forcing a pause in the team’s work. The ensuing months showed that the initial priorities identified by the team were not only still relevant, but more important than ever in defining the future of higher education. From that early work has emerged a five-year strategy for growth and success across the four-campus University of Nebraska system. In addition to the strategic planning team, Carter engaged alumni and donors, elected leaders, leaders in business and agriculture, the Board of Regents, NU senior leadership, and others in conversations about the University’s future. The resulting strategy is built around several key principles: The value of higher education is clear and growing. Nebraska’s success is tied to that of its University. Students come first. The University of Nebraska should be the best place in the country to be a student, providing high-quality, affordable, accessible education that prioritizes students’ mental and physical health and prepares them for post-graduation success. Our people are our greatest asset. We will invest accordingly. We have a responsibility to make the best use of every dollar Nebraskans entrust to us. Themes of equity and inclusion touch everything we do. We will be a University for everyone—successful only when all voices are heard. Finally, Nebraskans should know what to expect from their University. We must work every day to maintain the trust and confidence of the people of our state