Organizational innovation and information and communications technology (ict): strategic, administrative and quality innovation in higher

The objective of this study is to determine the mediating effect of strategic innovation, administrative innovation and quality innovation between Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and organizational innovation. Using a cross-sectional design, with a sample of 32 institutions of higher education in Mexico through its medium level managers and administrative staff perception. Using statistical technique of structural equation modeling (SEM) and relying on the resource based view we found suppor for the hypotheses. The results confirm the mediating effect of strategic innovation administrative innovation and innovation quality between ICT and organizational innovation. This study provides empirical evidence to manage the organizational innovation taking into account involved and mediating variables in the relationship

La percepción de restauración ambiental de la vivienda y el funcionamiento familiar

La Escala de Percepción de Restauración Ambiental (EPRAR; Martínez-Soto & Montero, 2007) y sus factores: Compatibilidad, Fascinación, Alcance, Coherencia y Estar Alejado y el indicador de Preferencia Ambiental fueron empleados para documentar las cualidades restauradoras de la vivienda y su influencia en la funcionalidad familiar. Se hipotetizó que la percepción de restauración ambiental de la vivienda se relacionaría positivamente con la evaluación de tranquilidad, orden y control en casa. Se efectuaron 117 entrevistas intradomiciliarias con adolescentes y adultos (edad media 45.85 años, 61 hombres y 56 mujeres) de la Zona Metropolitana del Valle de México. Los hallazgos evidenciaron que existieron relaciones positivas y significativas entre las dimensiones de la EPRAR Compatibilidad, Coherencia, Alcance y Preferencia Ambiental con el funcionamiento familiarThe Perception of Environmental Restoration Scale (PERSR; Martínez-Soto & Montero, 2007) was used to document the influence of restorative qualities of housing on family functioning through the following factors: Compatibility, Fascination, Scope, Coherence, Being Away and the Environmental Preference Indicator. It was hypothesized that the perception of environmental restoration of housing is positively related to the assessment of home peacefulness, order and control. 117 in home interviews were carried out with adolescents and adults (mean age of 45.85 years, 61 males and 56 females) from the Mexican Valley Metropolitan Area. Findings showed positive and significant relations between the PERSR dimensions of Compatibility, Coherence, Scope and Environmental Preference, and family functionin

Temporary Protected Status Is Critical To Tackling the Root Causes of Migration in the Americas

This policy brief examines the impact that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) would have on alleviating the root cuases of migration in the Americas, specifically issues such as gang violence, food insecurity, political instability, and natural disasters. The author explores the ways remittances from TPS holders could improve the lives of families abroad

Spatial and seasonal abundance of sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) and silver seatrout (C. nothus) off the coast of Texas, determined with twenty years of data (1987–200

Sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius) and silver seatrout (C. nothus) are both found within the immediate offshore areas of the Gulf of Mexico, especially around Texas; however information is limited on how much distributional overlap really occurs between these species. In order to investigate spatial and seasonal differences between species, we analyzed twenty years of bay and offshore trawl data collected by biologists of the Coastal Fisheries Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Sand seatrout and silver seatrout were distributed differently among offshore sampling areas, and salinity and water depth appeared to correlate with their distribution. Additionally, within the northernmost sampling area of the gulf waters, water depth correlated significantly with the presence of silver seatrout, which were found at deeper depths than sand seatrout. There was also an overall significant decrease in silver seatrout abundance during the summer season, when temperatures were at their highest, and this decrease may have indicated a migration farther offshore. Sand seatrout abundance had an inverse relationship with salinity and water depth offshore. In addition, sand seatrout abundance was highest in bays with direct passes to the gulf and correlated with corresponding abundance in offshore areas. These data highlight the seasonal and spatial differences in abundance between sand and silver seatrout and relate these differences to the hydrological and geological features found along the Texas coastline

Seismic Performance Assessment of Multi-Storey Buildings with Cold Formed Steel Shear Wall Systems

Cold-Formed Steel (CFS) is a material used in the fabrication of structural and non-structural elements for the construction of commercial and residential buildings. CFS exhibits several advantages over other construction materials such as wood, concrete and hot-rolled steel (structural steel). The outstanding advantages of CFS are its lower overall cost and non-combustibility. The steel industry has promoted CFS in recent decades, causing a notable increase in the usage of CFS in building construction. Yet, structural steel elements are still more highly preferred, due to the complex analysis and design procedures associated with CFS members. In addition, the seismic performance of CFS buildings and their elements is not well known. The primary objective of this study is to develop a method for the seismic assessment of the lateral-load resistant shear wall panel elements of CFS buildings. The Performance-Based Design (PBD) philosophy is adopted as the basis for conducting the seismic assessment of low- and mid-rise CFS buildings, having from one to seven storeys. Seismic standards have been developed to guide the design of buildings such that they do not collapse when subjected to specified design earthquakes. PBD provides the designer with options to choose the performance objectives to be satisfied by a building to achieve a satisfactory design. A performance objective involves the combination of an earthquake (i.e., seismic hazard) and a performance level (i.e., limit state) expected for the structure. The building capacity related to each performance level is compared with the demand imposed by the earthquake. If the earthquake demand is less than the building capacity, the structure is appropriately designed. The seismic performance of a CFS building is obtained using pushover analysis, a nonlinear method of seismic analysis. This study proposes a Simplified Finite Element Analysis (SFEA) method to carry out the nonlinear structural analysis. In this study, lateral drifts associated with four performance levels are employed as acceptance criteria for the PBD assessment of CFS buildings. The lateral drifts are determined from experimental data. In CFS buildings, one of the primary load-resistant elements is Shear Wall Panel (SWP). The SWP is constructed with vertically spaced and aligned C-shape CFS studs. The ends of the studs are screwed to the top and bottom tracks, and structural sheathing is installed on one or both sides of the wall. For the analysis of CFS buildings, Conventional Finite Element Analysis (CFEA) is typically adopted. However, CFEA is time consuming because of the large number of shell and frame elements required to model the SWP sheathing and studs. The SFEA proposed in this study consists of modeling each SWP in the building with an equivalent shell element of the same dimensions; that is, a complete SWP is modeled by a 16-node shell element. Thus, significantly fewer elements are required to model a building for SFEA compared to that required for CFEA, saving both time and resources. A model for the stiffness degradation of a SWP is developed as a function of the lateral strength of the SWP. The model characterizes the nonlinear behaviour of SWP under lateral loading, such that a realistic response of the building is achieved by the pushover analysis. The lateral strength of a SWP must be known before its seismic performance can be assessed. In current practice, the lateral strength of a SWP is primarily determined by experimental tests due to the lack of applicable analytical methods. In this investigation, an analytical method is developed for determining the ultimate lateral strength of SWP, and associated lateral displacement. The method takes into account the various factors that affect the behaviour and the strength of SWP, such as material properties, geometrical dimensions, and construction details. To illustrate the effectiveness and practical application of the proposed methodology for carrying out the PBD assessment of CFS buildings, several examples are presented. The responses predicted by the SFEA are compared with responses determined experimentally for isolated SWP. In addition, two building models are analyzed by SFEA, and the results are compared with those found by SAP2000 (2006). Lastly, the PBD assessment of two buildings is conducted using SFEA and pushover analysis accounting for the nonlinear behaviour of the SWP, to demonstrate the practicality of the proposed technology

Factors that Affect the Development of the Speaking Skills in Basic Education at INEP Matagalpa during the First Semester of 2017

This research aim is to identify the main factors that affect students in their development of speaking skill; especially in seventh graders. English speaking skill is one of the most difficult for learners in seventh grade, because this component of the language has many characteristics such as: pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, interaction that the students need to handle to express their ideas. In order to note what factors affect learners in their speaking skill progress there was administered the observation tool, such as: the students’ survey and the teacher’s interview .According to the results obtained there are some methodological techniques suggested with the objective of improving learner’s speaking skill during their learning proces

Intervenciones de Enfermería y Aplicación de Cuidados durante la Atencion Prenatal de bajo riesgo según Normas y Protocolo en el Centro de Salud San Benito Palermo sector # 1 del municipio de Muy Muy departamento de Matagalpa Nicaragua II Semestre 2016

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo relacionar Intervenciones de enfermería y aplicación de cuidados durante la atención prenatal de bajo riesgo según norma en el centro de salud san Benito Palermo del municipio de Muy Muy Matagalpa sector # 1 año 2016. Es una investigación descriptiva y prospectiva. Conto con una muestra de 24 casos de embarazadas que asistieron a su control prenatal en el centro de salud san Benito Palermo sector # 1, siendo todos embarazos de bajo riesgo. Atención prenatal es la serie de visitas programada de la embarazada con el personal de salud donde se brindan cuidados óptimos con el objetivo de vigilar la evolución del embarazo y lograr una adecuada preparación para el parto y cuidados del recién nacido. (Normativa 011 minsa noviembre 2015.) En la atención prenatal de bajo riesgo se realizan cuatro atenciones programadas. Lo que permitirá el cumplimiento de las actividades necesarias, la captación (primera atención) debe ser lo más precoz posible siendo lo normado efectuarla en el primer trimestre de embarazo. Precoz: El embarazo se clasifica como de bajo y de alto riesgo. El embarazo de bajo riesgo: es aquel en el que la madre o su hijo tienen probabilidad bajas de enfermar antes, durante, o después del parto (normativa 011minsa noviembre 2015.) Los resultados obtenidos en esta investigación a través de la guía de observación, arrojaron que solo un 52.55% del personal de enfermería que realiza atencion prenatal cumplen con las normas y protocolos del MINSA. Se concluye, que al evaluar las intervenciones de enfermería según normas y protocolos, en relación al cuidado que se le brinda a la usuaria en el puesto de salud en estudio, el personal de enfermería en un buen porcentaje, no cumple correctamente con algunas actividades descritas en las norma

Seebeck Nanoantennas for Infrared Detection and Energy Harvesting Applications

In this letter we introduce a new type of infrared sensor, based on thermocouple nanoantennas, which enables the energy detection and gathering in the mid-infrared region. The proposed detector combines the Seebeck effect, as a transduction mechanism, with the functionalities of the optical antennas for optical sensing. By using finite-element numerical simulations we evaluate the performance and optical-to-electrical conversion efficiency of the proposed device, unveiling its potential for optical sensing and energy harvesting applications.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, Invited paper at EUCAP 201