Smart decisions

It is very often that parents and educators find themselves running out of words when it comes to explaining a sensitive topic to a child. Such topics include but are not limited to sex, abortion, adoption, pregnancy, divorce, drugs, and disease. A computer based game has been designed to help parents and educators address such sensitive topics. This software package consists of a series of two dimensional animations. All of the animations belong to the same story, which as it progress, gives the player the opportunity to make diverse decisions. Each decision leads the player through a different path, hence to a different conclusion. A brief example of what the game could be like, has been implemented using a variety of software packages available on the Mac platform. The purpose of this report is to document the making of the implemented piece and the conclusions derived from it

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PARENTING ATTITUDES AMONG HISPANIC PARENTS REGARDING DIFFERENT DISCIPLINE METHODS AND PERCEIVED EFFECTIVENESS

A child’s development can be deeply affected by the type of discipline his or her parents’ favor. While some discipline methods help raise healthy children, others have been found to produce detrimental effects. Research focusing on the discipline methods most utilized within the Hispanic community have found mixed results about which discipline methods are most utilized by Hispanic parents. In response to the fact that most research studies only focus on parent accounts of which discipline methods they prefer, this research study examined Hispanic parents’ attitudes toward different child discipline methods to explore parent perceptions regarding which discipline methods provided the best results for Hispanic children. This study was conducted with 15 Hispanic parents at a church in a large county in Inland Southern California. Qualitative data were gathered in the form of interviews with parents who have children older than 16 years old and who have lived with their children for most of their lives. The questionnaire identified parents’ attitudes toward different child discipline methods and included questions related to what discipline methods are utilized by Hispanic parents, why parents favor the use of one discipline method over another, and which discipline methods were perceived to be the most effective in raising Hispanic children. Interview results were transcribed and then coded using a bottom-up analysis, which resulted in several themes and subthemes. Three themes identified in this study were the discipline methods utilized by Hispanic parents, the types of influences affecting Hispanic parents’ decision to utilize one parenting method over another, and perceived unfavorable results and beneficial outcomes of different parenting methods. This research study provides information about current trends within Hispanic parents, specifically the tendency to be moving away from obedience-based practices and a desire to gravitate towards reasoning-based practices. This research study can assist social workers in supporting parents in learning how to implement reasoning-based practices

Evolving supernova remnants in multiphase interstellar media

We performed three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic simulations to study the evolution of a supernova remnant (SNR) in a turbulent neutral atomic interstellar medium. The media used as background shares characteristics with the Solar neighbourhood and the SNR has mass and energy similar to those of a Type Ia object. Our initial conditions consist of dense clouds in a diluted medium, with the main difference between simulations being the average magnitude of the magnetic field. We measured amplifications of the magnetic energy of up to 34 per cent, and we generated synthetic maps that illustrate how the same object can show different apparent geometries and physical properties when observed through different lines of sight.Fil: Villagran Azuara, Marco Adrian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; ArgentinaFil: Velazquez, Paula Florencia. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; MéxicoFil: Gomez, Daniel Osvaldo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Giacani, Elsa Beatriz. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Arquitectura, Diseño y Urbanismo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciónes Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio. - Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio; Argentin

El trabajo migratorio de indocumentados en México

Este artículo analiza las antinomias legales entre la Ley general de población y la Ley federal del trabajo en perjuicio de los inmigrantes que, por alguna razón, trabajan en México sin autorización legal para hacerlo. Para ello, se estudian los antecedentes de las leyes federales invocadas, la política del Estado mexicano ante los trabajadores ilegales y su posición oficial contradictoria, al reconocer internacionalmente el trabajo como un derecho inherente al hombre, violentándolo al aplicar las leyes nacionales. Finalmente se pretende ver, en la aplicación del artículo 67 de la ley de población citada, una violación de derechos laborales de los trabajadores que, no obstante tener una condición ilegal de inmigrantes, realizan en México una actividad productiva legal y lícita

La reforma judicial de 1994 en México

El artículo forma parte del fundamento teórico de la investigación doctoral que se llevó a cabo en la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México sobre el impacto de factores sociales en el desempeño del personal del Poder Judicial que ocasionó la reforma constitucional federal de 1994 al modificar la estructura y funcionamiento de la Suprema Corte de Justicia y en consecuencia, de todo el Poder Judicial de México. El texto aquí desarrollado aborda los principios más generales de la teoría de justicia de John Rawls, teoría de los sentimientos de Agnes Heller y el realismo sociológico escandinavo de Alf Ross a fin de contrastarlos con el sustento teórico de los principales consultores del Banco Mundial que elaboraron los Programas de reformas en el ámbito judicial que se llevaron a cabo en mayor o menor medida en 18 países de Latinoamérica en la década pasada, entre ellos la de nuestro país acontecida hace once años; este artículo pretende ver la posible afectación en la judicatura y la magistratura en sus garantías de permanencia e independencia en sus cargos. Se concluye la exposición con una serie de reflexiones teóricas indicativas de por donde se tendría que buscar evidencias a fin de establecer con criterios científicos el impacto real de estas transformaciones en el desempeño de jueces y demás personal del sistema judicial mexicano

La Teoría de los Sentimientos de Agnes Heller en la Función de los Jueces

This text approaches the most general principles of the Scandinavian sociological realism, in particular the theory of the jurisdictional function and the interest of Alf Ross, who maintains objectivity and subjectivity as integral part of the judge activity, compare to the theoretical French thought of XIX century, maintaining the strict objectivity in the application of the law. From the theory of feelings of Agnes Heller, it is exploring the possible judge partiality while doing his/her jurisdictional function to try to satisfy their own necessities of security, permanence and independence in its positions. The jurisdictional function is a linguistic-psychological expression product of the own personality of the judge. If a judge does not has satisfied necessities of security and expression, then he/she will look for alternating forms to satisfy those necessities and their jurisdictional function could be seen affected, since he/she will move for interested reasons

Fossil seeds from the La Cantera Formation, Early Cretaceous, San Luis Province, Argentina

In a study of fossil seeds recovered from the La Cantera Formation, Early Cretaceous, San Luis Basin, we establish a new species, Carpolithus volantus, and describe other specimens attributed to Carpolithus spp. and Ephedra canterata. The botanical affinity of winged seeds assigned to Carpolithus volantus is discussed in relation to the fossil flora recovered from this formation. Based on the abundance of Gnetales in the San Luis Basin (pollen grains, reproductive and vegetative structures assigned to Ephedra), we propose that Carpolithus volantus is affiliated with Gnetales (Weltwitschia). We suggest that Carpolithus spp. seeds may be angiospermous, because this group, represented by leaves and flowers, dominates the fossil macroflora of the La Cantera Formation. Micro- and macrofloral analyses of the La Cantera Formation and an assessment of available dispersal vectors suggests that wind (anemochory) and water (hydrochory) may have been the most important dispersal strategies for these seeds. The abundance and small size of seeds recovered from the La Cantera Formation, together with their morphological characters, such as the presence of wings in Carpolithus volantus, also favour abiotic mechanisms of dispersal such as anemochory or hydrochory.Fil: Gomez, Maria Angelica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis; ArgentinaFil: Puebla, Gabriela Griselda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Pramparo, Mercedes Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Provincia de Mendoza. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Instituto Argentino de Nivología, Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales; ArgentinaFil: Arcucci, Andrea Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Luis. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis. Universidad Nacional de San Luis. Facultad de Ciencias Físico Matemáticas y Naturales. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Investigaciones Biológicas de San Luis; Argentin

Immunobiology of Atherosclerosis: A Complex Net of Interactions

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality worldwide, and atherosclerosis the principal factor underlying cardiovascular events. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by endothelial dysfunction, intimal lipid deposition, smooth muscle cell proliferation, cell apoptosis and necrosis, and local and systemic inflammation, involving key contributions to from innate and adaptive immunity. The balance between proatherogenic inflammatory and atheroprotective anti-inflammatory responses is modulated by a complex network of interactions among vascular components and immune cells, including monocytes, macrophages, dendritic cells, and T, B, and foam cells; these interactions modulate the further progression and stability of the atherosclerotic lesion. In this review, we take a global perspective on existing knowledge about the pathogenesis of immune responses in the atherosclerotic microenvironment and the interplay between the major innate and adaptive immune factors in atherosclerosis. Studies such as this are the basis for the development of new therapies against atherosclerosis.The authors’ research is supported by grants from the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) (PI17/01395; CPII16/00022) and EuroCellNet COST Action CA15214 with co-funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), “A way to build Europe,” and the Miguel Servet Program. The CNIC is supported by the ISCIII, the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (MCNU), and the Pro CNIC Foundation and is a Severo Ochoa Center of Excellence (SEV-2015-0505). J.M.G.-G. is supported by the ISCIII Miguel Servet Program, i+12 and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM); R.G.B. and B.S. by i+12 and ISCIII and B.H.F. by i+12, UAM and FPU programs from the MCNU.S

Is Active Voice Enough? Community Discussions on Passive Voice, MMIWG2S, and Violence against Urban Indigenous Women in San José, California

Men commit violence against Native American women at higher rates than other racial or ethnic groups. When violence against Indigenous women is discussed and written about, it is often in passive voice. Several scholars note the problem of using passive voice to talk about violence against women, but there is little research on how women themselves understand passive voice as connected to the violence perpetrated against them, and we found no literature on how Native women understand passive voice. This research asks how urban Native and Indigenous women understand passive language in relationship to violence. The authors, who are all members of the Red Earth Women’s Society (REWS), took up this conversation with urban Indigenous women in San José, California, in a year-long series of meetings that culminated in three focus-group discussions (FGD)/talking circles (TC) where Native women expressed their understanding of passive language and violence against Native women. From these exploratory talking circles, we found that Native women’s understanding of passive voice aligned with previous research on passive voice, but also contributed new insights