Perception of accessibility on the website of the government of Norte de Santander

La investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar la percepción de las personas en condición de discapacidad con relación a la prestación de servicios inclusivos ofrecidos a través del sitio web de la Gobernación de Norte de Santander. Se seleccionó como objeto de análisis una muestra de 15 personas con discapacidades visuales, motoras y auditivas, utilizando un muestreo no probabilístico para una población de conveniencia. Se adaptó y aplicó el cuestionario de autoría de (García, 2020) llamado: “Inclusión digital para personas con discapacidad visual en la educación superior”; de donde se tomaron como guía las siguientes dimensiones; dimensión de población: se refirió al grupo de personas que fueron objeto de estudio en el proyecto, ya que se analizó la perspectiva que se tiene en otro país y diferente población a estudiar; dimensión temática: relacionada con el campo de conocimiento en el que se enfocó el proyecto, en este caso fue sobre personas con discapacidad; y finalmente, dimensión metodológica: que agrupa todos los métodos y técnicas que se utilizaron para la recolección, análisis e interpretación de los datos del proyecto, como encuestas que fueron el principal insumo teórico al momento en el que se aplicaron las preguntas de la investigación. Dentro de los hallazgos, se evidenció que hay un bajo interés en los servicios inclusivos prestados por parte de la entidad gubernamental, en el marco de aspectos como accesibilidad, usabilidad e interacción. En cuanto a aspectos normativos, no se cumplió a cabalidad con lo establecido en WCAG 2.0. Aunque la entidad activó 3 íconos de accesibilidad (aumento y disminución de letra, contraste de color), que se enfocan en las personas con discapacidades visuales, estos no son suficientes para incluir a las personas que presentaron otro tipo de discapacidad. Por otra parte, se halló que más del 87% de la muestra participante tuvo dificultades para acceder al sitio web, teniendo una mala experiencia al usar e interactuar en la página. En definitiva, debió hacerse un ajuste técnico al momento en el que se realizó la accesibilidad web en la página de la Gobernación; ya que la accesibilidad en entornos digitales es fundamental en el marco de las actuales sociedades globalizadas y para garantizar la integración de personas con discapacidad a través de la estrategia gobierno digital.Universidad Libre Seccional Cúcuta- Ciencia Política y Sociales- Especialización en Comunicación DigitalThe objective of the research was to evaluate the perception of people with disabilities in relation to the provision of inclusive services offered through the website of the Government of Norte de Santander. A sample of 15 people with visual, motor and hearing disabilities was selected as the object of analysis, using a non-probabilistic sampling for a convenience population. The questionnaire authored by (García, 2020) called: "Digital inclusion for people with visual disabilities in higher education" was adapted and applied; from where the following dimensions were taken as a guide; population dimension: it referred to the group of people who were the object of study in the project, since the perspective of another country and different population to be studied was analyzed; thematic dimension: related to the field of knowledge in which the project was focused, in this case it was about people with disabilities; and finally, methodological dimension: which groups all the methods and techniques that were used for the collection, analysis and interpretation of the project data, such as surveys that were the main theoretical input at the time in which the research questions were applied. Among the findings, it was evidenced that there is low interest in the inclusive services provided by the government entity, within the framework of aspects such as accessibility, usability and interaction. Regarding regulatory aspects, the provisions of WCAG 2.0 were not fully complied with. Although the entity activated 3 accessibility icons (letter increase and decrease, color contrast), which focus on people with visual disabilities, these are not enough to include people who presented other types of disabilities. On the other hand, it was found that more than 87% of the participating sample had difficulties accessing the website, having a bad experience when using and interacting on the page. In short, a technical adjustment had to be made at the moment in which web accessibility was carried out on the Government's page; since accessibility in digital environments is fundamental within the framework of current globalized societies and to guarantee the integration of people with disabilities through the digital government strategy

Sulfurated and oxygenated imidazoline derivatives: Synthesis, antioxidant activity and light‐mediated antibacterial activity

Imidazoline derivatives with different exocyclic substituents were simply prepared from common starting materials. The procedures were carried out in an eco-friendly manner. The antioxidant activity of these derivatives was explored by different experimental assays, such as ABTS.+ and DPPH. scavenging assay, as well as reducing power assay. The structural differences are discussed in terms of the results. Sulfur analogs showed higher antioxidant activity than their oxygenated counterparts. The same tendency was observed in microbiological studies, in which the same imidazoline compounds were assayed for light-mediated activity against of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli strains. A light-enhanced activity was observed for almost all the sulfated imidazolines after exposure to UV-A (400-320 nm) light.Fil: Faillace, Martín Sebastián. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Silva, Ana Paula. Universidade Federal do Piaui; BrasilFil: Alves Borges Leal, Antonio Linkoln. Universidade Federal do Piaui; BrasilFil: Muratori da Costa, Luciana. Universidade Federal do Piaui; BrasilFil: Barreto, Humberto Medeiros. Universidade Federal do Piaui; BrasilFil: Peláez, Walter José. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Químicas. Instituto de Investigaciones en Físico-química de Córdoba; Argentin

Survey and Molecular Characterization of Sarcocystidae protozoa in Wild Cricetid Rodents from Central and Southern Chile

In Chile, studies of parasites from the family Sarcocystidae (Apicomplexa) have mostly been related to domestic animals. We aimed to assess the presence of Sarcocystidae taxa in cricetid rodents from Central and Southern Chile. We studied 207 rodents, encompassing six species, from 13 localities. We isolated DNA from tissue samples, amplified the Sarcocystidae 18S rRNA gene with polymerase chain reaction, and performed phylogenetic analyses using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inferences. In addition, we examined blood smears and performed histological studies in organs from Sarcocystidae DNA-positive animals. Three specimens were DNA-positive and three genotypes were retrieved and named: Sarcocystis sp. P61, related to Sarcocystis strixi, was detected in two Abrothrix olivacea. Toxoplasmatinae gen. sp. P99 was retrieved from those same two specimens, and was related to Toxoplasma and other genera, although it branched independently. Besnoitia sp. R34 was detected in one Abrothrix hirta, and was clustered with congeneric species associated with rodents. No protozoa were found during microscopic studies; thus, it was not possible to confirm parasitic interactions rather than accidental encounters. However, the close relatedness of the retrieved genotypes to parasites of rodents supports the hypothesis of host–parasite associations. All three genotypes are suggested as potential new taxa, including a putative new genus.This research was funded by the ANID Programa Becas Doctorado Nacional under grant numbers 2019–21190078, 2020–21200182, and 2022-21220118; and Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) under grant number 11170294.Peer reviewe

La Santiago es una poesía 2.0

PublishedEl libro La Santiago es una poesía 2.0 corresponde al esfuerzo hecho por estudiantes de la Universidad Santiago de Cali, centrado en mantener el espíritu vivo del arte poético. Nuestra alma mater se dio a la tarea de crear la figura de un profesor de poesía, con la premisa punzante de saber que en la educación superior, no existen asignaturas, cursos o créditos de poesía en los planes de estudio. Al comienzo se cuestionó su posibilidad o no. Consideramos que sí, y el debate inició con la siguiente pregunta: ¿qué es un profesor de poesía

Consistent patterns of common species across tropical tree communities

Trees structure the Earth’s most biodiverse ecosystem, tropical forests. The vast number of tree species presents a formidable challenge to understanding these forests, including their response to environmental change, as very little is known about most tropical tree species. A focus on the common species may circumvent this challenge. Here we investigate abundance patterns of common tree species using inventory data on 1,003,805 trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm across 1,568 locations1,2,3,4,5,6 in closed-canopy, structurally intact old-growth tropical forests in Africa, Amazonia and Southeast Asia. We estimate that 2.2%, 2.2% and 2.3% of species comprise 50% of the tropical trees in these regions, respectively. Extrapolating across all closed-canopy tropical forests, we estimate that just 1,053 species comprise half of Earth’s 800 billion tropical trees with trunk diameters of at least 10 cm. Despite differing biogeographic, climatic and anthropogenic histories7, we find notably consistent patterns of common species and species abundance distributions across the continents. This suggests that fundamental mechanisms of tree community assembly may apply to all tropical forests. Resampling analyses show that the most common species are likely to belong to a manageable list of known species, enabling targeted efforts to understand their ecology. Although they do not detract from the importance of rare species, our results open new opportunities to understand the world’s most diverse forests, including modelling their response to environmental change, by focusing on the common species that constitute the majority of their trees.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e., a controlling message) compared with no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared with the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing. Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intention to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges

Actas del V Congreso ISUF-H Costa Rica 2021: Ciudades espontáneas versus ciudades planificadas: distintos retos, distintas realidades

En el año 2021 celebramos en Costa Rica la V edición del Congreso ISUF-H, los días 1, 2 y 3 de diciembre, con la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Costa Rica como anfitriona del evento. El congreso “Ciudades espontáneas versus ciudades planificadas: distintos retos, distintas realidades” propuso como eje central una reflexión crítica sobre los procesos de urbanización planificada y urbanización espontánea, en el cual se fomente un abordaje de las ciudades como expresión de organización social, económica, ambiental y cultural, enfatizando el carácter ideológico de la urbanización y subrayando su continua construcción como resultado de construcciones complejas. La celebración de un nuevo congreso en América Latina, permitió reforzar la tradición crítica en el abordaje de las ciudades, y reforzar también la necesidad de plantear una perspectiva latinoamericana de los estudios urbanos, y por consiguiente de una teoría urbana latinoamericana. En esta ocasión el congreso se centró en ahondar en la temática de la forma urbana, desde perspectivas transversales que involucren las amplias disciplinas que asumen como objeto de discusión las problemáticas de la ciudad contemporánea y cuestionan la dicotomía planteada entre lo espontáneo y lo planificado. Para la Escuela de Arquitectura de la Universidad de Costa Rica y su Laboratorio de Ciudad y Territorio es un honor haber podido llevar a cabo esta nueva edición del congreso de la Asociación ISUF-H como segunda sede en un país latinoamericano. Relevante para fortalecer la temática de la forma urbana en la región, reforzando alianzas y estableciendo nuevas redes que permitan compartir conocimientos a partir de las experiencias de esas diversidades urbanas. Auspiciar el debate en torno a la morfología urbana y las diferencias entre esas ciudades espontáneas y las planificadas, fue una oportunidad para reunir a expertos de las distintas latitudes hispánicas.UCR::Vicerrectoría de Docencia::Ingeniería::Facultad de Ingeniería::Escuela de Arquitectur

Anales del III Congreso Internacional de Vivienda y Ciudad "Debate en torno a la nueva agenda urbana"

Acta de congresoEl III Congreso Internacional de Vivienda y Ciudad “Debates en torno a la NUEVa Agenda Urbana”, ha sido una apuesta de alto compromiso por acercar los debates centrales y urgentes que tensionan el pleno ejercicio del derecho a la ciudad. Para ello las instituciones organizadoras (INVIHAB –Instituto de Investigación de Vivienda y Hábitat y MGyDH-Maestría en Gestión y Desarrollo Habitacional-1), hemos convidado un espacio que se concretó con potencia en un debate transdisciplinario. Convocó a intelectuales de prestigio internacional, investigadores, académicos y gestores estatales, y en una metodología de innovación articuló las voces académicas con las de las organizaciones sociales y/o barriales en el Foro de las Organizaciones Sociales que tuvo su espacio propio para dar voz a quienes están trabajando en los desafíos para garantizar los derechos a la vivienda y los bienes urbanos en nuestras ciudades del Siglo XXI

A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Finding communication strategies that effectively motivate social distancing continues to be a global public health priority during the COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-country, preregistered experiment (n = 25,718 from 89 countries) tested hypotheses concerning generalizable positive and negative outcomes of social distancing messages that promoted personal agency and reflective choices (i.e., an autonomy-supportive message) or were restrictive and shaming (i.e. a controlling message) compared to no message at all. Results partially supported experimental hypotheses in that the controlling message increased controlled motivation (a poorly-internalized form of motivation relying on shame, guilt, and fear of social consequences) relative to no message. On the other hand, the autonomy-supportive message lowered feelings of defiance compared to the controlling message, but the controlling message did not differ from receiving no message at all. Unexpectedly, messages did not influence autonomous motivation (a highly-internalized form of motivation relying on one’s core values) or behavioral intentions. Results supported hypothesized associations between people’s existing autonomous and controlled motivations and self-reported behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing: Controlled motivation was associated with more defiance and less long-term behavioral intentions to engage in social distancing, whereas autonomous motivation was associated with less defiance and more short- and long-term intentions to social distance. Overall, this work highlights the potential harm of using shaming and pressuring language in public health communication, with implications for the current and future global health challenges

A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased negative emotions and decreased positive emotions globally. Left unchecked, these emotional changes might have a wide array of adverse impacts. To reduce negative emotions and increase positive emotions, we tested the effectiveness of reappraisal, an emotion-regulation strategy that modifies how one thinks about a situation. Participants from 87 countries and regions (n = 21,644) were randomly assigned to one of two brief reappraisal interventions (reconstrual or repurposing) or one of two control conditions (active or passive). Results revealed that both reappraisal interventions (vesus both control conditions) consistently reduced negative emotions and increased positive emotions across different measures. Reconstrual and repurposing interventions had similar effects. Importantly, planned exploratory analyses indicated that reappraisal interventions did not reduce intentions to practice preventive health behaviours. The findings demonstrate the viability of creating scalable, low-cost interventions for use around the world