Estimating the economic and social impact of conditional cash transfers from the Prospera Program in Mexico

This research analyses the Prospera program's impact on poverty and income distribution through a computable general equilibrium model. It concludes that transfers to households have a positive impact on the Mexican economy but hide the real problem—the low wage share—that, in the long term, prevents poverty from worsening but does not reduce the population in poverty or inequality. In a scenario without transfers, neither the population in poverty nor the Gini Index decreases significantly. The results obtained lead to an understanding of some of the causes of the high rates of poverty and inequality in Mexico, which in turn have been perpetuated since the economic crisis of 1995. This allows the design of public policies in line with the structural needs of the economy, which combat the problem from the root that generates it, in order to contribute to the reduction of inequality in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Elsevier in Evaluation and Program Planning on 25/05/2023, available online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102321

Did That Just Happen? Sex Differences, Protectiveness, and Perceptions of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment (SH) is any unwanted sexual advance, request, or verbal/physical sexual behavior. It must explicitly/implicitly affect employment, interfere with work performance, and create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive atmosphere (Quick & McFadyen, 2017). SH can happen to anyone, but more frequently occurs to females and is perpetrated by men (Gibson et al., 2016; Pryor, 1995). Having a good quality friend has been linked to decreased victimization (Kendrick et al., 2012). The current study looks at the interpretation and identification of SH. Based on the literature, the hypotheses are participants will more likely identify SH when (H1) they are female compared to male (Fitzgerald, 1993; Gibson et al., 2016) and (H2) they score high on friendship quality (Kendrick et al., 2012). It is also hypothesized (H3) that male pronouns will be assigned to the perpetrator and female pronouns will be assigned to the target (Pryor, 1995). Participants were recruited from Amazon MTurk. Participants completed a demographic survey, read one of two scenarios, answered 4-5 questions about what they read, and then answered a 7-question friendship quality scale (Bukowski et al., 1994). In these scenarios, the target of harassment was either the participant or participant’s friend. After reading a scenario, participants were asked to (a) provide a summary of the event, (b) give three words to describe it, (c) decide if it is SH, (d) identify the perpetrator’s gender, and (e) identify the friends’ gender (if applicable). Data collection and preliminary analyses are ongoing

The Symbiosis Interactome: a computational approach reveals novel components, functional interactions and modules in Sinorhizobium meliloti

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Rhizobium</it>-Legume symbiosis is an attractive biological process that has been studied for decades because of its importance in agriculture. However, this system has undergone extensive study and although many of the major factors underpinning the process have been discovered using traditional methods, much remains to be discovered.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Here we present an analysis of the 'Symbiosis Interactome' using novel computational methods in order to address the complex dynamic interactions between proteins involved in the symbiosis of the model bacteria <it>Sinorhizobium meliloti </it>with its plant hosts. Our study constitutes the first large-scale analysis attempting to reconstruct this complex biological process, and to identify novel proteins involved in establishing symbiosis. We identified 263 novel proteins potentially associated with the Symbiosis Interactome. The topology of the Symbiosis Interactome was used to guide experimental techniques attempting to validate novel proteins involved in different stages of symbiosis. The contribution of a set of novel proteins was tested analyzing the symbiotic properties of several <it>S. meliloti </it>mutants. We found mutants with altered symbiotic phenotypes suggesting novel proteins that provide key complementary roles for symbiosis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Our 'systems-based model' represents a novel framework for studying host-microbe interactions, provides a theoretical basis for further experimental validations, and can also be applied to the study of other complex processes such as diseases.</p

IMPROVEMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALISTS DURING THE PERIOD OF REFORMING MEDICINE AND PHARMACY IN UKRAINE

The article describes the need to determine the main directions and priorities of the development of the pharmaceutical industry in Ukraine, which is conditioned by real political and socioeconomic processes. The main element here is the introduction and development of a formular system - a complex of management methods for the application of rational, organizational and cost-effective methods of supplying and using drugs to ensure, in specific conditions, high quality medical care and optimal use of available resources.Key words: pharmaceutical industry, pharmacist, pharmacist, higher education

ALMA observations of Elias 2–24: a protoplanetary disk with multiple gaps in the Ophiuchus molecular cloud

We present ALMA 1.3 mm continuum observations at 0. 2 (25 au) resolution of Elias 2–24, one of the largest and brightest protoplanetary disks in the Ophiuchus Molecular Cloud, and we report the presence of three partially resolved concentric gaps located at ∼20, 52, and 87 au from the star. We perform radiative transfer modeling of the disk to constrain its surface density and temperature radial profile and place the disk structure in the context of mechanisms capable of forming narrow gaps such as condensation fronts and dynamical clearing by actively forming planets. In particular, we estimate the disk temperature at the locations of the gaps to be 23, 15, and 12 K (at 20, 52, and 87 au, respectively), very close to the expected snowlines of CO (23–28 K) and N2 (12–15 K). Similarly, by assuming that the widths of the gaps correspond to 4–8× the Hill radii of forming planets (as suggested by numerical simulations), we estimate planet masses in the range of 0.2 1.5 – MJup, 1.0 8.0 – MJup, and 0.02 0.15 – MJup for the inner, middle, and outer gap, respectively. Given the surface density profile of the disk, the amount of “missing mass” at the location of each one of these gaps (between 4 and 20 MJup) is more than sufficient to account for the formation of such planets.Fil: Cieza, Lucas A.. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Casassus, Simon. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Pérez, Sebastian. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Hales, Antonio. Alma Observatory; ChileFil: Cárcamo, Miguel. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Ansdell, Megan. University of California at Berkeley; Estados UnidosFil: Avenhaus, Henning. Universitat Zurich; SuizaFil: Bayo, Amelia. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Bertrang, Gesa H.-M.. Universidad Diego Portales; ChileFil: Cánovas, Hector. Agencia Espacial Europea; EspañaFil: Christiaens, Valentin. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Dent, William. Alma Observatory; ChileFil: Ferrero, Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Gamen, Roberto Claudio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Olofsson, Johan. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Orcajo, Santiago. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Astronómicas y Geofísicas. Instituto de Astrofísica La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Osses, Axel. Universidad de Chile; ChileFil: Peña Ramirez, Karla. Universidad de Antofagasta; ChileFil: Principe, David. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Estados UnidosFil: Ruíz Rodríguez, Dary. Rochester Institute Of Technology; Estados UnidosFil: Schreiber, Matthias R.. Universidad de Valparaiso; ChileFil: Plas, Gerrit van der. Univ. Grenoble Alpes; SuizaFil: Williams, Jonathan P.. Institute For Astronomy, University Of Hawaii; Estados UnidosFil: Zurlo, Alice. Universidad Diego Portales; Chil

Development of textual production in technical secondary education students. Proposal: writers workshop

El objetivo es identificar las problemáticas específicas en el proceso de escritura de los en los estudiantes de Educación Media Técnica. El desarrollo de la habilidad escritora es, indudablemente, un problema para la educación media y superior, especialmente, en su primera etapa; por tal razón, se plantea el siguiente interrogante: ¿cómo desarrollar la producción textual en los estudiantes de Educación Media Técnica del colegio Rufino José Cuervo I.E.D. articulados con la Universidad Minuto de Dios? La metodología es la de la investigación-acción. En las técnicas se aplicó una encuesta y una observación directa. De acuerdo con los aportes de Cassany, Luna y Sanz, Flower, Hayes y Serafiny, se presenta como propuesta el taller de escritores y se especifican las fases a tener en cuenta para el desarrollo de producción textual.The aim is to identify the problematic specific ones in the process of writing of them in the students of Average Technical Education. The development of the skill writer is, undoubtedly, a problem for the average and top education, specially, in his first stage; for such a reason, the following question appears: ¿how to develop the textual production in the students of Average Technical Education of the college Rufino José Cuervo I.E.D. articulated with the University Minute of God? The methodology is that of the investigation-action. In the techniques a survey and a direct observation was applied. According to the contributions of Cassany, Moon and Sanz, Flower,Hayes and Serafiny, it is presented as a proposal and writers workshop and the phases are specified to consider the development of textual production.O objetivo é identificar os problemas específicos no processo de escrita dos alunos no ensino técnico secundário. O desenvolvimento de habilidades escritor é, sem dúvida um problema para o ensino secundário e superior, especialmente na sua primeira fase; por essa razão, ele levanta a questão: ¿cómo desenvolver os alunos produção textual do ensino secundário técnico escola Rufino José Cuervo I.E.D. Minuto articulada com a Universidade de Deus? A metodologia utilizada é a pesquisa-ação. Em uma pesquisa foi aplicada técnicas e observação direta. De acordo com as contribuições de Cassany, Luna y Sanz, Flower, Hayes y Serafiny, é apresentado proposta oficina dos escritorese as fases são especificados para considerar o desenvolvimento da produção textual

Procesos metodológicos y didácticos para mejorar la enseñanza y el aprendizaje en el área de lectoescritura

Inquietas por los procesos de enseñanza aprendizaje tradicionalistas que aun se ejecutan para el área de lectoescritura surge la gran pregunta. Como implementar los procesos metodológicos y didácticos que comprometan a la docente del área de lectoescritura para el desarrollo del grado segundo de primaria