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    Unidad habitacional Santa Fe : inicio de una ciudad modelo: espacio en recuperación

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    Tesina (Licenciatura en Sociología) -- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, División de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Departamento de Sociología, Área de concentración Sociología Urbana, 2009. Lectores: María Teresa Esquivel Hernández, Luz del Carmen Zaldívar Herrera. UAMADCSHDS. 1 archivo PDF (73 páginas)Monografía de la Unidad Habitacional Santa Fe IMSS se diferencia por ser un espacio habitacional que se edificó a mediados del siglo pasado y que contaba con equipamiento e infraestructura notable para la época Su diseño arquitectónico vanguardista con el cual fue creada trataba de conjugar la modernidad y el confort en la vivienda; visualizada como ciudad modelo

    Short communication: Use of calcium sulphate dihydrate as an alternative to the conventional use of aluminium sulphate in the primary treatment of wastewater

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    The application of calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) as a coagulant-flocculant alternative to the conventional use of aluminium sulphate in the primary treatment of wastewater was evaluated using a jar test apparatus. Samples from the State Water Commission (CEA) in Queretaro, Mexico, were collected for the experiments. Turbidity and pH were measured before and after applying the calcium sulphate dihydrate (CaSO4.2H2O). Turbidity readings obtained for the doses of 4 gE.-1 of aluminium sulphate varied from 3.91 to 3.87. The corresponding water pH was 3.90, giving the water an acidic character. Use of aluminium sulphate in the clarification of wastewater, thus, has financial and environmental implications due to the need to raise the pH of the treated water to 6.5.8.5, the recommended optimum interval for the physical-chemical-biological removal of pollutants. By contrast, calcium sulphate di-hydrate (CaSO4E2H2O) (gypsum) doses of 1, 1.5 and 2 gE.-1 resulted in a pH of between 7.04 and 7.51 repeatedly. These findings suggest that the application of calcium sulphate di-hydrate (CaSO4.2H2O) as coagulant-flocculant, followed by the process of sedimentation, may be a suitable alternative for the clarification of wastewater. However, the turbidity reported for the same doses was 74.05, 80.5 and 74.5 NTU, respectively, well above the international standard of 5 NTU. The effect of gypsum on turbidity warrants further research

    Location-aware recommendation systems: Where we are and where we recommend to go

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    Recommendation systems have been successfully used to provide items of interest to the users (e.g., movies, music, books, news, images). However, traditional recommenda- tion systems do not take into account the location as a relevant factor when providing suggestions. On the other hand, nowadays, there exist an increasing amount of geo- referenced data and users are usually interested only in nearby items (e.g., restaurants, museums, cinemas). Hence, the emergence of location-aware recommendation systems have acquired a great attention by the research community in the last decade. In this paper, we provide a survey of location-aware rec- ommendation systems in mobile computing scenarios. Firstly, we describe briefly the fundamentals of recommendation sys- tems. Then, we introduce some of the most relevant existing approaches for location-aware recommendation. Moreover, we present the main applications of this type of systems in several recommendation scenarios, such as music, news, restaurants, etc. Finally, we discuss new avenues and open issues in the area

    Effects of cyanobacterial extracellular products and gibberellic acid on salinity tolerance in Oryza sativa L

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    Salt stress is one of the most serious factors limiting the productivity of rice, the staple diet in many countries. Gibberellic acid has been reported to reduce NaCl-induced growth inhibition in some plants including rice. Most paddy soils have a natural population of Cyanobacteria, prokaryotic photosynthethic microorganisms, which synthesize and liberate plant growth regulators such as gibberellins that could exert a natural beneficial effect on salt stressed rice plants. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of the cyanobacterium Scytonema hofmanni extracellular products on the growth of rice seedlings inhibited by NaCl and to compare it with the effect of the gibberellic acid in the same stress condition. Growth (length and weight of the seedlings) and biochemical parameters (5-aminolevulinate dehydratase activity, total free porphyrin and pigments content) were evaluated. Salt exposure negatively affected all parameters measured, with the exception of chlorophyll. Chlrorophyll concentrations nearly doubled upon exposure to high salt. Gibberellic acid counteracted the effect of salt on the length and dry weight of the shoot, and on carotenoid and chlorophyll b contents. Extracellular products nullified the salt effect on shoot dry weight and carotenoid content; partially counteracted the effect on shoot length (from 54% to 38% decrease), root dry weight (from 59% to 41% decrease) and total free porphyrin (from 31 to 13% decrease); reduced by 35% the salt increase of chlorophyll a; had no effect on root length and chlorophyll b. Gibberellic acid and extracellular products increased 5-aminolevulinate dehydratase activity over the control without salt. When coincident with high salinity, exposure to either EP or GA(3), resulted in a reversal of shoot-related responses to salt stress. We propose that Scytonema hofmanni extracellular products may counteract altered hormone homeostasis of rice seedlings under salt stress by producing gibberellin-like plant growth regulators

    Tensiones y paradojas en la configuración de la identidad ciudadana en la escuela secundaria

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    En este trabajo se muestran algunos de los hallazgos más significativos de una investigación realizada en una escuela secundaria con el propósito de analizar los procesos de identificación ciudadana que se organizan en la escuela. A partir de la recuperación de datos cualitativos a través del estudio en caso, se analizan algunas de las problemáticas que atraviesa la configuración de la subjetividad ciudadana en los jóvenes a través de la formación escolar

    Detección de mutaciones en los genes pax3 y mitf en pacientes colombianos con síndrome waardenburg

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    Identificar las mutaciones en los genes PAX3 y MITF, responsables del Síndrome de Waardenburg en Colombia, determinar su frecuencia y establecer la correlación genotipo-fenotipo

    Identification and Characterization of Epithelial Cell-Derived Dense Bodies Produced upon Cytomegalovirus Infection

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    Dense bodies (DB) are complex, noninfectious particles produced during CMVinfection containing envelope and tegument proteins that may be ideal candidates as vaccines. Although DB were previously described in fibroblasts, no evidence of DB formation has been shown after propagating CMV in epithelial cells. In the present study, both fibroblast MRC-5 and epithelial ARPE-19 cells were used to study DB production during CMV infection. We demonstrate the formation of epithelial cell-derived DB, mostly located as cytoplasmic inclusions in the perinuclear area of the infected cell. DB were gradient-purified, and the nature of the viral particles was confirmed using CMV-specific immunelabeling. Epithelial cell-derived DB had higher density and more homogeneous size (200-300 nm) compared to fibroblast-derived DB (100-600 nm).In agreement with previous results characterizing DB from CMV-infected fibroblasts, the pp65 tegument protein was predominant in the epithelial cell-derived DB. Our results also suggest that epithelial cells had more CMV capsids in the cytoplasm and had spherical bodies compatible with nucleus condensation (pyknosis) in cells undergoing apoptosis that were not detected in MRC-5 infected cells at the tested time post-infection. Our results demonstrate the formation of DB in CMV-infected ARPE-19 epithelial cells that may be suitable candidate to develop a multiprotein vaccine with antigenic properties similar to that of the virions while not including the viral genome.This study was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and University, Instituto de Salud Carlos III Grant/Award Numbers: PI17CIII-00014 (MPY110/18); PI20CIII-00009 (MPY303/20); DTS18CIII/00006 (MPY127/19). E.G-R is supported by the Sara Borrell Program (CD18CIII/00007), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades. MJR is supported by the PTA Program (PTA2017-14233-I), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades.S

    ACTUACIÓN DE ENFERMERÍA ANTE EL NIÑO CON CÁNCER: PLAN DE CUIDADOS.

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    Cancer is the first cause of death in Spain. An illness which also affects younger generations and whose parents need to go through. Representing probably for them, the worst experience of their lives. In order to be able to offer a better life quality for Paediatric Oncological Patients and their families, the nurse role with their care and health treatment education to the patient and main care-giver are extremely important. In the case we are studying, we have worked on diagnosing the cases of patients, who are scared, confrontation of ineffectiveness, and nutritional disorder by default, deficient consciousness, care-giver anxiety, care-giver risk of tiredness and potential problems, nausea, and sickness. According to the rules established by Marjory Gordon and using the taxonomies NANDA (Nort American Nursing Diagnosis Association), NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) and NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification). This case enables us to elaborate and apply health educational programmes, focused on patients and care-givers, individually adapted to their needs.En España, el cáncer es la primera causa de muerte en términos absolutos. Una enfermedad que también afecta a la población infantil con la consiguiente ansiedad que esto provoca en los padres que se enfrentan, posiblemente, a la peor experiencia de su vida. Para poder mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes oncológicos pediátricos y su familia, el papel enfermero a través de los cuidados y una educación sanitaria al paciente y cuidador principal son elementos indispensables. En el caso que presentamos hemos trabajado los diagnósticos enfermeros de Temor, Afrontamiento inefectivo, Desequilibrio nutricional por defecto, Conocimientos deficientes, Ansiedad del cuidador, Riesgo de cansancio del cuidador y las complicaciones potenciales: náuseas y vómitos. Todo ello según los Patrones Funcionales de Marjory Gordon y usando las taxonomías NANDA (Nort American Nursing Diagnosis Association), NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) y NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification). Este caso pretende constatar la utilidad de la elaboración y aplicación de programas de educación para la salud dirigidos a los pacientes y sus cuidadores de forma individualizada y adaptada a sus propias necesidades

    Color image segmentation using perceptual spaces through applets for determining and preventing diseases in chili peppers

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    Plant pathogens cause disease in plants. Chili peppers are one of the most important crops in the world. There are currently disease detection techniques classified as: biochemical, microscopy, immunology, nucleic acid hybridization, identification by visual inspection in vitro or in situ but these have the following disadvantages: they require several days, their implementation is costly and highly trained. This paper proposes a method for knowing and preventing the disease in chili peppers plant through a color image processing, using online system developed in Java applets. This system gets results in real time and remotely (Internet). The images are converted to perceptual spaces [hue, saturation and lightness (HSL), hue, saturation, and intensity (HSI) and hue saturation and value (HSV)]. Sequence was applied to the proposed method. HSI color space was the best detected disease. The percentage of disease in the leaf is of 12.42%. HSL and HSV do not expose the exact area of the disease compared to the HSI color space. Finally, images were analyzed and the disease is known by the expert in plant pathology to take preventive or corrective actions.Keywords: Applets, knowing disease, color image segmentation, perceptual spacesAfrican Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 12(7), pp. 679-68

    Quantification of virus syndrome in chili peppers

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    One of the most important problems to produce chili crops is the presence of diseases caused by pathogen agents, such as viruses, therefore, there is a substantial necessity to better predict the behavior of the diseases of these crops, determining a more precise quantification of the disease’s syndrome that allows the investigators to evaluate better practices, from handling to the experimental level and will permit producers to take opportunistic corrective action thereby, reducing production loses and increasing the quality of the crop. This review discussed methods that have been used for the quantification of disease in plants, specifically for chili peppers crops, thereby, suggesting a better alternative for the quantification of the disease’ syndromes in regards to this crop. The result of these reflections indicates that most methods used for quantification are based on visual assessments, discarding differences of data between distinctive evaluators. These methods generate subjective results.Key words: Quantification, plant diseases, severity, syndrome, viruses
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