For Me or For Us

What happens when you just don’t want to “dream big” anymore, when you’re tired of the pressure of “proving people wrong”? In this piece, Emilia Gonzalez shares how her first-gen experience led to a critical decline in her mental health and her decision to finally confide in her parents for support. Through this experience, Gonzalez realizes her potential as a powerful source of inspiration for future generations of first-gen women

Cross and longitudinal approach in the study learning patterns of engineering university students

En el presente artículo se analiza el modelo de Vermunt en el contexto argentino, a partir de muestras procedentes de dos facultades de Ingeniería con la finalidad de disponer de una base teórica y contextual que nos permita optimizar los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje en la universidad. Se implementan dos estudios -uno transversal y el otro longitudinal-; en el primero, se comparan estudiantes de Ingeniería del tramo inicial -1º año- (N = 149) con el final -5º año- (N = 90); en el segundo, se confrontan los resultados en estudiantes de primer año de Ingeniería en Ciencias Agrarias: al comienzo (N = 110) y al final (N = 98). El instrumento utilizado fue el Inventory of Learning Styles, en la versión en español de 2009, que ´permite la conformación de cuatro patrones: el orientado al significado, el orientado a la aplicación, el reproductivo y el no orientado. En el primer estudio, se efectúa un análisis jerárquico de conglomerados para identificar los patrones de aprendizaje que se conforman, En el segundo, se analizan los cambios intraindividuales en las medias de las escalas del ILS. En ambos estudios se concluye que los resultados evidencian que los patrones que se conforman con claridad son el orientado al significado y a la reproducción.In the present article analyzes the model itself Vermunt in the Argentine context, one from samples from two faculties of Engineering with the aim of alienating a base of theoretical and contextual let us allow the teaching optimize and learning at the university. Two cross-one studies and other longitudinally are implemented; in the first, if you compare Engineering Students -1st initial segment ANOVA (N = 149) with the end of -5 ANOVA (N = 90); in the second, the results are compared in primer year students in Agricultural Engineering Sciences: the beginning (N = 110) and end (N = 98). The instrument used was the Learning Styles Inventory, in the spanish version 2009, which permit the formation of four patterns: the meaning oriented, application oriented, reproductive and undirected. In the first study a hierarchical cluster analysis to identify patterns of learning that takes place up. In the second, the intra-Individual changes are discussed in the middle of ILS scales. In both studies concluded, the results show that the patterns that make the child clearly oriented towards the meaning and reproduction.Fil: Gonzalez, Mariela Lourdes. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza; ArgentinaFil: Difabio, Hilda Emilia. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mendoza; Argentin

Chicana, Indian and Sudanese Perspectives of Teaching in the Academy: Three Levels of Experience in the Teaching-Learning and Social Environment

“Women of color from any culture or country face additional barriers in predominantly white institutions. This panel presents perspectives and experiences of three women from three cultures and three different levels of academia—a Chicana Latino visiting professor, a graduate teaching assistant from India, and a Sudanese graduate research assistant.

Perfil del personal y su relación con el desempeño laboral de los colaboradores del Banco Scotiabank, Agencia Palermo en la ciudad de Trujillo – IV trimestre del 2018

El presente estudio se ha realizado con la finalidad de poder determinar la relación que existe entre el Perfil del Personal y su relación con el Desempeño Laboral de los colaboradores del Banco Scotiabank, Agencia Palermo en la ciudad de Trujillo – IV trimestre del 2018. El enunciado del problema es: ¿Se relaciona el perfil del personal con el desempeño laboral de los colaboradores del Banco Scotiabank, Agencia Palermo en la ciudad de Trujillo – IV trimestre del 2018? cuya hipótesis de investigación es: El perfil del personal si se relaciona con el desempeño laboral de los colaboradores del Banco Scotiabank, Agencia Palermo en la ciudad de Trujillo- IV trimestre del 2018. Se utilizó el diseño descriptivo correlacional, empleando la técnica de la encuesta y el instrumento fue el cuestionario, el mismo que es validado por medio de la aplicación del coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbach, además se utilizaron los métodos de Percentiles y Chi Cuadrado. Asimismo, se tuvo una muestra representativa la cual estuvo conformada por todos los colaboradores de la agencia Palermo. Los resultados de la investigación han determinado que el perfil del personal del Banco Scotiabank, Agencia Palermo, en su mayoría se relaciona con el desempeño laboral.The present study has been carried out with the purpose of being able to determine the relationship that exists between the PROFILE OF THE STAFF AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LABOR PERFORMANCE OF THE SCOTIABANK BANK PARTNERSHIP, AGENCIA PALERMO IN THE CITY OF TRUJILLO - IV QUARTER OF 2018. The problem statement is: Is the profile of the staff related to the work performance of employees of the Scotiabank Bank, Palermo Agency in the city of Trujillo - IV quarter of 2018. Whose research hypothesis is: The profile of the staff if it is related to the work performance of employees of the Scotiabank Bank, Palermo Agency in the city of Trujillo- IV quarter of 2018? The correlational descriptive design was used, using the survey technique and the instrument was the questionnaire, which is validated through the application of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, in addition the Percentiles and Chi Square methods were used. There was also a representative sample which was made up of all the employees of the Palermo agency. The results of the investigation have determined that the employees of the Scotiabank Bank, Palermo agency, mostly their staff profile is related to work performance.Tesi

Efectos de los conjugados del ácido linoleico sobre la incorporación tisular de ácidos grasos y metabolismo lipídico en ratas deficientes en ácidos grasos esenciales

El objetivo del presente estudio fue investigar si los conjugados del ácido linoleico (CLA) podrían atenuar o potenciar algunas alteraciones observadas en ratas con deficiencia marginal de ácidos grasos esenciales (AGE). Para ello, ratas Wistar macho fueron alimentadas 60 días con dietas suficientes o deficientes en AGE, suplementadas o no con CLA. Los CLA presentaron distinto grado de incorporación en los tejidos, mostrando una alta retención en tejido adiposo y una marcada resistencia en cerebro; asimismo en los animales con dietas suficientes o deficientes en AGE, los CLA modificaron en forma diferencial los marcadores tisulares de deficiencia de AGE. En animales con dietas deficientes en AGE, los CLA redujeron los triglicéridos circulantes y el tamaño del tejido adiposo; no obstante, estas modificaciones y el incremento del hígado permitirían postular una similitud con ciertas alteraciones observadas en los inicios de la lipodistrofia presente en otros modelos experimentales.Effects of conjugated linoleic acid on tissular fatty acid incorporation and lipid metabolism in essential fatty acid– deficient rats The aim of this work was to investigate whether conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may attenuate or enhance some alterations observed in rats with marginal deficiency of essential fatty acids (EFA). For this purpose, male Wistar rats were fed sufficient or deficient in EFA diets, supplemented or not with CLA, for 60 days. CLA showed different degree of incorporation into the tissues, showing a high retention in adipose tissue and noticeable resistance in brain. Moreover, independently of the EFA deficiency, CLA differentially modified the tissue biomarkers of EFA deficiency. In animals with EFA deficient diets, CLA reduced circulating triacylglycerides and adipose tissue weight; however, these changes and the increased liver size would allow postulating that a similarity with some alterations observed in the beginning of the lipodystrophy syndrome in other experimental models might be present in these rats.Fil: Fariña, Ana Clara. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquimica y Ciencias Biologicas. Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas. Catedra de Bromatologia y Nutrición; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez, Marcela Aída. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquimica y Ciencias Biologicas. Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas. Catedra de Bromatologia y Nutrición; ArgentinaFil: Latorre, Maria Emilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Bernal, Claudio Adrian. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Bioquimica y Ciencias Biologicas. Departamento de Ciencias Biologicas. Catedra de Bromatologia y Nutrición; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentin

Thermal characterization of urban heat island (UHI) according to urban morphology of Madrid

Present research is framed within the project MODIFICA (MODelo predictivo - edIFIcios - Isla de Calor Urbana) aimed at developing a predictive model for dwelling energy performance under the urban heat island effect in order to implement it in the evaluation of real energy demand and consumption of dwellings as well as in the selection of energy retrofitting strategies. It is funded by Programa de I+D+i orientada a los retos de la sociedad 'Retos Investigación' 2013. The scope of our predictive model is defined by the heat island effect (UHI) of urban structures that compose the city of Madrid. In particular, we focus on the homogeneous areas for urban structures with the same urban and building characteristics. Data sources for the definition of such homogeneous areas were provided by previous research on the UHI of Madrid. The objective is to establish a critical analysis of climate records used for energy simulation tools, which data come from weather stations placed in decontextualized areas from the usual urban reality, where the thermal conditions differs by up to 6ºC. In this way, we intend to develop a new predictive model for the consumption and demand in buildings depending on their location, the urban structure and the associated UHI, improving the future energy rehabilitation intervention

Empirical Evidence Of Verdoorns Law In Mexican Manufacturing

In this document we use the model called Verdoorns Law that has been widely favored with the empirical evidence as being able to explain the persistence of divergences in growth rates, which establishes a positive relation between product growth and productivity. The goal is to estimate the Verdoorns coefficients for the 32 states in Mexico for the period of 1985-2004 through the use of the Ordinary Least Square method (OLS) and the pool data technique for an added analysis at subsector levels of the manufacturing industry. The purpose of this paper is to explain regional divergences in Mexico by identifying those factors that influence economic growth and that would allow the proposal of regional policies that can help reduce the observed differences, and by contributing to the development of the country as a whole. Consistent results were found with Verdoorns Law by detecting increasing returns in the manufacturing industry, both by regions and by subsectors. The states that show lower Verdoons coefficients (higher returns to scale) are definitely the ones that have grown the most

Acute otitis media in infants younger than three months not vaccinated against Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Dataset search: a survey

Generating value from data requires the ability to find, access and make sense of datasets. There are many efforts underway to encourage data sharing and reuse, from scientific publishers asking authors to submit data alongside manuscripts to data marketplaces, open data portals and data communities. Google recently beta released a search service for datasets, which allows users to discover data stored in various online repositories via keyword queries. These developments foreshadow an emerging research field around dataset search or retrieval that broadly encompasses frameworks, methods and tools that help match a user data need against a collection of datasets. Here, we survey the state of the art of research and commercial systems in dataset retrieval. We identify what makes dataset search a research field in its own right, with unique challenges and methods and highlight open problems. We look at approaches and implementations from related areas dataset search is drawing upon, including information retrieval, databases, entity-centric and tabular search in order to identify possible paths to resolve these open problems as well as immediate next steps that will take the field forward.Comment: 20 pages, 153 reference