Social Effectiveness of Tertiary Education for Adults in Mid-life

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Fundamentals and essential techniques for a more efficient process in the translation of documents from English to Spanish and viceversa.

The following portfolio is a compilation of translation projects carried out in a meticulous manner, thus achieving copies worthy of the required academic level. After analyzing the field of specialization of each project, with the main objective of enriching knowledge, the corresponding translation process was initiated. On the other hand, an original and detailed translation process is contemplated, where the essential steps to execute an accurate translation are compiled. Later on, virtual tools were included that contribute to the quality of the translated documents, since they not only reduce the time required to complete the work, but also enhance the presentation of the translation. These tools are resources available at no cost, but the investment in them largely determines the quality of the result. With all the resources and knowledge acquired, we moved on to the translation of legal documents, characteristics such as ethics and confidentiality are an essential part of such work. This part of the document is undoubtedly the most challenging given the degree of responsibility that falls on the translator, such documents fulfil legal functions that can severely harm the bearer if there is a misinterpretation of the original document. These documents are signed and stamped by the person in charge of their translation, thus taking full responsibility for any claim or complaint made. All this work was an enriching experience in knowledge for future professionals in the field of professional translation

Técnicas quirúrgicas para ruminotomía con fistulación ruminal en cabras

El presente trabajo formó parte del proyecto de investigación Calidad Nutricional, degradabilidad ruminal y digestibilidad fecal de Moringa oleifera. Se fistularon caprinos machos criollos de 24 a 36 meses, peso promedio 35kg, evaluados clínicamente sin presentar síntomas patológicos. Previo a la cirugía las cabras fueron sometidas a ayuno de sólidos y líquidos, en el pre operatorio se utilizó Meloxican, Penicilina G Procaína, acepromacina y Ketamina, además se realizó una sedación regional con epidural craneal y bloqueos de los nervios paravertebrales izquierdo T13, L1, L2 con lidocaína al 2 %. La ruminotomía es la apertura del rumen donde se aplicaron dos técnicas de fistulación ruminal, en ambas se colocó al animal de cubito lateral izquierdo para incidir en la zona del ijar, superado el plano subcutáneo divulsionando las fibras de los músculos oblicuo abdominal externo, interno y el transverso abdominal,  peritoneo para luego exponer el rumen e incidir en él y colocar la fistula ruminal fijándola  con una sutura de jareta para introducirlo a la cavidad abdominal en ambas técnicas. En la primera, se unieron con hilos de sutura superficie del rumen, el peritoneo y los músculos mencionados para posterior cierre de la piel. En la segunda técnica solo se dejó que los músculos se replieguen a su posición inicial finalmente, se hizo acercamiento subcutáneo y sutura de piel con hilo nylon. A los 7 días postcirugía se determinó que los procesos de cicatrización y adherencia de los músculos y el rumen fueron similares en ambas técnicas

US Cancer Centers of Excellence Strategies for Increased Inclusion of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Clinical Trials

PURPOSE:: Participation of racial and ethnic minority groups (REMGs) in cancer trials is disproportionately low despite a high prevalence of certain cancers in REMG populations. We aimed to identify notable practices used by leading US cancer centers that facilitate REMG participation in cancer trials. METHODS:: The National Minority Quality Forum and Sustainable Healthy Communities Diverse Cancer Communities Working Group developed criteria by which to identify eligible US cancer centers-REMGs comprise 10% or more of the catchment area; a 10% to 50% yearly accrual rate of REMGs in cancer trials; and the presence of formal community outreach and diversity enrollment programs. Cancer center leaders were interviewed to ascertain notable practices that facilitate REMG accrual in clinical trials. RESULTS:: Eight cancer centers that met the Communities Working Group criteria were invited to participate in in-depth interviews. Notable strategies for increased REMG accrual to cancer trials were reported across five broad themes: commitment and center leadership, investigator training and mentoring, community engagement, patient engagement, and operational practices. Specific notable practices included increased engagement of health care professionals, the presence of formal processes for obtaining REMG patient/caregiver input on research projects, and engagement of community groups to drive REMG participation. Centers also reported an increase in the allocation of resources to improving health disparities and increased dedication of research staff to REMG engagement. CONCLUSION:: We have identified notable practices that facilitate increased participation of REMGs in cancer trials. Wide implementation of such strategies across cancer centers is essential to ensure that all populations benefit from advances in an era of increasingly personalized treatment of cancer

Effects of human footprint and biophysical factors on the body-size structure of fished marine species

Marine fisheries in coastal ecosystems in many areas of the world have historically removed large-bodied individuals, potentially impairing ecosystem functioning and the long-term sustainability of fish populations. Reporting on size-based indicators that link to food-web structure can contribute to ecosystem-based management, but the application of these indicators over large (cross-ecosystem) geographical scales has been limited to either fisheries-dependent catch data or diver-based methods restricted to shallow waters (<20 m) that can misrepresent the abundance of large-bodied fished species. We obtained data on the body-size structure of 82 recreationally or commercially targeted marine demersal teleosts from 2904 deployments of baited remote underwater stereo-video (stereo-BRUV). Sampling was at up to 50 m depth and covered approximately 10,000 km of the continental shelf of Australia. Seascape relief, water depth, and human gravity (i.e., a proxy of human impacts) were the strongest predictors of the probability of occurrence of large fishes and the abundance of fishes above the minimum legal size of capture. No-take marine reserves had a positive effect on the abundance of fishes above legal size, although the effect varied across species groups. In contrast, sublegal fishes were best predicted by gradients in sea surface temperature (mean and variance). In areas of low human impact, large fishes were about three times more likely to be encountered and fishes of legal size were approximately five times more abundant. For conspicuous species groups with contrasting habitat, environmental, and biogeographic affinities, abundance of legal-size fishes typically declined as human impact increased. Our large-scale quantitative analyses highlight the combined importance of seascape complexity, regions with low human footprint, and no-take marine reserves in protecting large-bodied fishes across a broad range of species and ecosystem configurations.publishedVersio

Evaluation of the cost and effectiveness of diverse recruitment methods for a genetic screening study

Purpose: Recruitment of participants from diverse backgrounds is crucial to the generalizability of genetic research, but has proven challenging. We retrospectively evaluated recruitment methods used for a study on return of genetic results. Methods: The costs of study design, development, and participant enrollment were calculated, and the characteristics of the participants enrolled through the seven recruitment methods were examined. Results: A total of 1118 participants provided consent, a blood sample, and questionnaire data. The estimated cost across recruitment methods ranged from $579 to$1666 per participant and required a large recruitment team. Recruitment methods using flyers and staff networks were the most cost-efficient and resulted in the highest completion rate. Targeted sampling that emphasized the importance of Latino/a participation, utilization of translated materials, and in-person recruitments contributed to enrolling a demographically diverse sample. Conclusions: Although all methods were deployed in the same hospital or neighborhood and shared the same staff, each recruitment method was different in terms of cost and characteristics of the enrolled participants, suggesting the importance of carefully choosing the recruitment methods based on the desired composition of the final study sample. This analysis provides information about the effectiveness and cost of different methods to recruit adults for genetic research