Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Thermal Comfort in A Building Category: The Case of Linear-type Social Housing Stock in Southern Spain

The Climate Change scenario projected by the IPCC for the year 2050 predicts noticeable increases in temperature. In severe summer climates, such as the Mediterranean area, this would have very negative e ects on thermal comfort in the existing housing stock, given the current high percentage of dwellings which are obsolete in energy terms and house a population at serious risk of energy poverty. The main aim of this paper is to generate a predictive model in order to assess the impact of this future climate scenario on thermal comfort conditions in an entire building category. To do so, calibrated models representing linear-type social multi-family buildings, dating from the post-war period and located in southern Spain, will be simulated extensively using transient energy analyses performed by EnergyPlus. In addition, a sensitivity analysis will be performed to identify the most influential parameters on thermal discomfort. The main results predict a generalized deterioration in indoor thermal comfort conditions due to global warming, increasing the average percentage of discomfort hours during the summer by more than 35%. This characterization of the future thermal behaviour of the residential stock in southern Spain could be a trustworthy tool for decision-making in energy retrofitting projects which are so badly needed. To do so, further work is required on some limitations of this model so that di erent user profiles and typologies can be represented in detail and an economic assessment can be included

From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education - A Case Study From the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place- and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education redefines culturally relevant learning in today’s diverse classroom. By integrating an interdisciplinary approach including: anthropology, archeology, biology, geology, and history the CHAPS Program presents an effective method in supporting teachers of the Rio Grande Valley in creating culturally relevant curriculum, while meeting the demands of state and federal mandates. Sponsored by The National Endowment for the Humanities.https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/chapspublications/1010/thumbnail.jp

International orientation and export performance: exploring the moderating effect of innovative capacity, market dynamism, and a favorable business environment

Las nuevas empresas internacionales específicamente las Born Global se ha convertido en objeto de investigación debido al éxito que tienen en las operaciones internacionales, a pesar de su naciente internacionalización y limitados recursos. En este sentido, la importancia de analizar las características que hacen de las Born Global empresas exitosas, hace que este estudio pretenda analizar la influencia de la orientación internacional en el desempeño exportador de las empresas Born Global. Adicionalmente, ante la importancia del ámbito internacional para entrar en nuevos mercados, otros factores son analizados como la capacidad de innovación, el dinamismo del mercado y la favorabilidad del entorno. Para este fin, en este artículo se utiliza un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales permitiendo demostrar que la orientación internacional es un fuerte movilizador del desempeño exportador de las Born Global. Sin embargo, esta relación es moderada por la capacidad de innovación, el dinamismo y la favorabilidad del entorno logrando un alto efecto en la relación entre desempeño exportado cuando la orientación internacional es complementado por estas variables.New international enterprises that are referred to as Born Global have become the subject of research due to the success of their global operations, despite their early internationalization and limited resources. Given the importance of analyzing the characteristics that make Born Global companies successful, this study examines the influence of international orientation on the export performance of Born Global companies. Additionally, given the importance of international guidance for entering new markets, other factors, such as innovative capacity, the dynamism of the market and the favorability of the environment, are included. By estimating a structural equation model, the results show that international orientation is a strong driver of the export performance of Born Global companies. However, this relationship is moderated by innovative capacity and the dynamism of and favorability of the environment, thus achieving a greater effect on export performance when international orientation is complemented by these other variables

Indios y Mestizos de la Nueva Granada a Finales del Siglo XVIII

Indios Y Mestizos De La Nueva Granada A Finales Del Siglo XVIIIFrancisco Antonio Moreno y Escandón Bogotá, 1985 " Como los escribas se acabarán, los pocos lectores que en el mundo había van a cambiar de oficio y se pondrán también de escribas". El número 124 de la Biblioteca del Banco Popular reproduce, por iniciativa de Germán Colmenares y Alonso Valencia, los informes de visitas a los resguardos del protector de indios Francisco Antonio Moreno y Escandón entre los años 1770 y 1779 bajo el título Indios y Mestizos de la Nueva Granada del siglo  XVIII, con la colaboración de Jorge Orlando Melo en la elaboración de los índices y de una introducción sobre la vida y la actividad pública como burócrata de Francisco Antonio Moreno y Escandón

Nuevo Santander The Unrealized Archaeological Potential of a “Civilian” Province in Northern New Spain

In 1746 the Viceroy of New Spain called for the founding of a new province to be located between the Rio Grande and the Nueces River. Between 1748-1755 two dozen civilian communities of farmers and ranchers were established by the province’s founder José de Escandón. Many towns were founded along the banks of the Rio Grande where there was access to water and lands for agriculture and grazing. Each town served as the administrative, economic, and ecclesiastical hub for surrounding land grants and ranches. Were it not for the work of W. Eugene George, Mindy Bonine, and Mary Jo Galindo, our knowledge of the architectural and archaeological history of this region would be woefully incomplete. In this presentation the CHAPS Program team draws on the work of these pioneers and continuing original research concerning the surviving archaeological and architectural record of the Lower Rio Grande Valley

Extracting GDP Signals From the Monthly Indicator of Economic Activity: Evidence From Chilean Real-Time Data

With real-time data it is analyzed what information Chile’s monthly indicator of economic activity (IMACEC) contains about the final GDP, defined as the growth rate that has been subject to at least two annual revisions. Data are presented and revisions briefly analyzed. It is argued that when three months of IMACEC data are available, it is possible to extract signals about the final GDP, which are as reliable as those contained in the first release of the growth rate. This result is obtained with the evaluation in-sample as well as out-of-sample. It is then investigated how much extra information IMACEC data provide of the final GDP compared to what is already present in historical data. The in-sample analysis indicates statistically significant improvements when more IMACEC data of the quarter are available. Measured by the root mean square nowcast error (RMSNE) the out-of-sample performance also improves as more monthly data are published, although when only the first IMACEC data of the quarter are available, this is not statistically significant.

Theoretical Versus Grass-Roots Development of a Community Partnership

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine Bracht, Kingbury, and Rissel\u27s five-stage community development model as applied to a grass-roots community action group. The sample consisted of low-income, predominantly Hispanic women in a community action group in a Southwestern barrio, some of whom were experiencing domestic violence. The community group organizer was interviewed, and a content analytic table was constructed. Results showed that the community group\u27s efforts would have benefited from a theoretically organized approach. The window of opportunity continues to be open for community development researchers to offer theoretical assistance to groups that are forming and to those already formed to help them realize their goals

Exploring Iranian Women\u27s Perceptions Regarding Control and Prevention of Breast Cancer

The purpose of this study was to explore Iranian women\u27s perceptions, behaviors, and beliefs related to breast cancer screening, breast cancer, and follow up care. A qualitative descriptive inquiry with both individual and focus group interviews was conducted in Tehran with 31 Farsi-speaking women, age 35 to 65 years of age. A constant comparison method of analysis assisted the researchers in gaining an understanding of factors that influence Iranian women\u27s perceptions regarding the control and prevention of breast cancer. Findings suggest that insufficient knowledge regarding breast cancer and breast cancer screening is a significant factor among this population. Breast cancer programs are needed in Iran that address women\u27s religious beliefs and spiritual needs

A Simple Dynamic Model of Credit and Aggregate Demand

The purpose of the paper is to present a tractable model of an old topic which is becoming more important in macroeconomics: the link between financial structure and economic activity.Aggregate Demand, Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, moral hazard, adverse selection, suuply of credit, reserves.