Internal forced displacement and crime: Evidence from Colombia

Internal forced displacement, a phenomenon associated to internal conflict, poses important socio-economic challenges for the receiving areas. One of the most relevant aspects is related to crime, since the reception of forced displaced persons might increase inequality and the heterogeneity of population. This paper studies the relationship between internal forced displacement and crime. We use a panel of Colombian municipalities for the period 2003-2016. We include spatial patterns for the study of crime, allowing to capture the dynamics of this relationship across time and space. Our results provide evidence of a spatial correlation between crime and internal forced displacement

Descripción y análisis del efecto fotovoltaico en la región

La demanda energética nacional está alimentada esencialmente por el sistema interconectado nacional y por las plantas diesel o a gasolina en ciudades medianas y regiones aisladas. En algunas de estas zonas las plantas diesel no son la solución más adecuada, puesto que el acceso al combustible es complejo; en estos casos se debe realizar un diagnóstico sobre los recursos energéticos con que cuentan. Una opción viable bajo estas circunstancias es la energía solar fotovoltaica debido a su desarrollo y a su fácil implementación

Descripción y análisis del efecto fotovoltaico en la región

La demanda energética nacional está alimentada esencialmente por el sistema interconectado nacional y por las plantas diesel o a gasolina en ciudades medianas y regiones aisladas. En algunas de estas zonas las plantas diesel no son la solución más adecuada, puesto que el acceso al combustible es complejo; en estos casos se debe realizar un diagnóstico sobre los recursos energéticos con que cuentan. Una opción viable bajo estas circunstancias es la energía solar fotovoltaica debido a su desarrollo y a su fácil implementación

Percepciones docentes respecto a la diversidad funcional

This article describes the teachers' perceptions regarding functional diversity and the participation and permanence of this population in the university environment. It was carried out by means of a qualitative study, with phenomenological approach, for which deep interviews were carried out to sixteen teachers, from eight public and private universities of the city of Medellin, as well as some members of the student population with functional and conventional diversity. Later they are systematized in the program Atlas.ti, giving rise to three categories of analysis: Functional Diversity, superimposing the mind limits; Teacher’s perceptions, from ignorance to disinterest and rights approach, beyond legislation.El presente artículo de investigación describe las percepciones de los docentes con respecto a la diversidad funcional y a la participación y permanencia de esta población en el entorno universitario. Para esto se ootó por un estudio cualitativo con enfoque fenomenológico, de este modo, se realizaron entrevistas a profundidad a dieciséis docentes de ocho universidades públicas y privadas de la ciudad de Medellín, así como a algunos miembros de la población estudiantil con diversidad funcional y convencional. Posteriormente, se sistematizaron en el programa Atlas.ti, dando lugar a las categorías de análisis que se desarrollan a continuación

Configuración e implementación de servicios de infraestructura IT, bajo Zentyal Server

En este artículo se busca abordar la importancia de Zentyal Server como plataforma para la administración de la Infraestructura IT dentro de una organización que quiera estar a la vanguardia tecnológica, donde se explicará de manera técnica la implementación de esta importante herramienta de acuerdo a lo solicitado por el curso e identificando los posibles errores.This article seeks to address the importance of Zentyal Server as a platform for the administration of IT Infrastructure within an organization that wants to be at the forefront of technology, where the implementation of this important tool will be explained in a technical manner according to what was requested by the course and identifying possible errors

Fístula arteriovenosa traumática del cuero cabelludo tras implantación capilar tratada con éxito mediante agente embólico PHIL

Antecedentes: La fístula arteriovenosa traumática del cuero cabelludo por trasplante capilar (FAVT) es una rara comunicación fistulosa entre ramas de las arterias y venas de drenaje en el tejido subcutáneo del cuero cabelludo. Su incidencia es desconocida y sus manifestaciones clínicas pueden ir desde una masa pulsátil hasta, en raras ocasiones, epilepsia. Como opciones de tratamiento se han utilizado la cirugía y los abordajes intervencionistas (embolización percutánea y endovascular) mediante espirales y agentes embólicos como el Onyx. e autores informan de un caso poco frecuente de una AVFHT tratada con éxito mediante embolización percutánea y endovascular utilizando coils y agente embólico líquido inyectable hidrófobo precipitante (PHIL). is es posiblemente el primer caso descrito en el que se utiliza el agente embólico PHIL para tratar una AVFHT. Descripción del caso: e paciente presentó una inflamación del cuero cabelludo dolorosa e incapacitante en la región parieto-occipital derecha 2 años después de un trasplante capilar en 2011. Una angiografía por tomografía computarizada mostró una fístula arteriovenosa entre ramas de la arteria temporal superficial derecha y ramas de la arteria occipital derecha a la vena temporal superficial derecha que se embolizó con éxito utilizando coils y PHIL. e paciente fue dado de alta tras una recuperación sin complicaciones y 1 mes después permanecía sano. Conclusiones: La embolización percutánea y endovascular utilizando el agente embólico PHIL puede ser un tratamiento alternativo para la AVFHT.Background: A traumatic arteriovenous fistula of the scalp due to hair transplantation (AVFHT) is a rare fistulous communication between branches of the arteries and draining veins in the scalp’s subcutaneous tissue. Its incidence is unknown and its clinical manifestations may range from a pulsatile mass to seldom epilepsy. Surgery and interventional approaches (percutaneous and endovascular embolization) using coils and embolic agents such as Onyx have been used as treatment options. e authors report a rare case of an AVFHT successfully treated through percutaneous and endovascular embolization using coils and precipitating hydrophobic injectable liquid (PHIL) embolic agent. is is possibly the first reported case using PHIL embolic agent to treat an AVFHT. Case Description: e patient presented with a painful and disabling scalp swelling in the right parieto-occipital region 2 years after a hair transplant in 2011. A computed tomography angiography showed an arteriovenous f istula between branches of the right superficial temporal artery and branches of the right occipital artery to the right superficial temporal vein that was successfully embolized using coils and PHIL. e patient was discharged after a smooth recovery and 1 month later remained healthy. Conclusion: Percutaneous and endovascular embolization using PHIL embolic agent can be an alternative treatment for AVFHT

CONCIENTIZACIÓN AMBIENTAL SOBRE LOS GEI Y EL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO EN EL INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO METROPOLITANO, INSTITUCIÓN UNIVERSITARIA (ITM)

La preocupación actual por las notables evidencias del cambio climático global está llevando a los países a mitigar sus principales causas: los gases efecto invernadero (GEI), a través de diferentes estrategias, entre ellas y haciendo un gran énfasis esta la educación ambiental.  La huella de carbono es un indicador del impacto ambiental sobre la atmósfera, que cuantifica las diferentes emisiones de GEI, que se pueden estimar de manera aproximada haciendo uso de los aplicativos disponibles en la web. Se presentan en el presente artículo las principales campañas de educación ambiental y experiencias desarrolladas por el semillero de cultura, gestión e investigación ambiental “Cuida Tu Huella”, con relación a la Huella de  Carbono en el Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM). La estimación de la huella de carbono personal arrojó resultados de 4.22 y 3.87 ton CO2/año para los años 2011 y 2012 respectivamente, siendo aún más importante el impacto que se ha podido lograr en la comunidad académica, que trasciende el espacio geográfico de la Institución, ya que ha permitido lograr la concientización en cuanto a identificar las diferentes actividades que más producen GEI, transformando así los hábitos de vida por otros más ambientalmente sostenibles.

Antimicrobial resistance among migrants in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are rising globally and there is concern that increased migration is contributing to the burden of antibiotic resistance in Europe. However, the effect of migration on the burden of AMR in Europe has not yet been comprehensively examined. Therefore, we did a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify and synthesise data for AMR carriage or infection in migrants to Europe to examine differences in patterns of AMR across migrant groups and in different settings. METHODS: For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Scopus with no language restrictions from Jan 1, 2000, to Jan 18, 2017, for primary data from observational studies reporting antibacterial resistance in common bacterial pathogens among migrants to 21 European Union-15 and European Economic Area countries. To be eligible for inclusion, studies had to report data on carriage or infection with laboratory-confirmed antibiotic-resistant organisms in migrant populations. We extracted data from eligible studies and assessed quality using piloted, standardised forms. We did not examine drug resistance in tuberculosis and excluded articles solely reporting on this parameter. We also excluded articles in which migrant status was determined by ethnicity, country of birth of participants' parents, or was not defined, and articles in which data were not disaggregated by migrant status. Outcomes were carriage of or infection with antibiotic-resistant organisms. We used random-effects models to calculate the pooled prevalence of each outcome. The study protocol is registered with PROSPERO, number CRD42016043681. FINDINGS: We identified 2274 articles, of which 23 observational studies reporting on antibiotic resistance in 2319 migrants were included. The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or AMR infection in migrants was 25·4% (95% CI 19·1-31·8; I2 =98%), including meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (7·8%, 4·8-10·7; I2 =92%) and antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (27·2%, 17·6-36·8; I2 =94%). The pooled prevalence of any AMR carriage or infection was higher in refugees and asylum seekers (33·0%, 18·3-47·6; I2 =98%) than in other migrant groups (6·6%, 1·8-11·3; I2 =92%). The pooled prevalence of antibiotic-resistant organisms was slightly higher in high-migrant community settings (33·1%, 11·1-55·1; I2 =96%) than in migrants in hospitals (24·3%, 16·1-32·6; I2 =98%). We did not find evidence of high rates of transmission of AMR from migrant to host populations. INTERPRETATION: Migrants are exposed to conditions favouring the emergence of drug resistance during transit and in host countries in Europe. Increased antibiotic resistance among refugees and asylum seekers and in high-migrant community settings (such as refugee camps and detention facilities) highlights the need for improved living conditions, access to health care, and initiatives to facilitate detection of and appropriate high-quality treatment for antibiotic-resistant infections during transit and in host countries. Protocols for the prevention and control of infection and for antibiotic surveillance need to be integrated in all aspects of health care, which should be accessible for all migrant groups, and should target determinants of AMR before, during, and after migration. FUNDING: UK National Institute for Health Research Imperial Biomedical Research Centre, Imperial College Healthcare Charity, the Wellcome Trust, and UK National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Healthcare-associated Infections and Antimictobial Resistance at Imperial College London

A collaboratively derived environmental research agenda for Galapagos

Galápagos is one of the most pristine archipelagos in the world and its conservation relies upon research and sensible management. In recent decades both the interest in, and the needs of, the islands have increased, yet the funds and capacity for necessary research have remained limited. It has become, therefore, increasingly important to identify areas of priority research to assist decision-making in Galápagos conservation. This study identified 50 questions considered priorities for future research and management. The exercise involved the collaboration of policy makers, practitioners and researchers from more than 30 different organisations. Initially, 360 people were consulted to generate 781 questions. An established process of preworkshop voting and three rounds to reduce and reword the questions, followed by a two-day workshop, was used to produce the final 50 questions. The most common issues raised by this list of questions were human population growth, climate change and the impact of invasive alien species. These results have already been used by a range of organisations and politicians and are expected to provide the basis for future research on the islands so that its sustainability may be enhanced. </jats:p