A new record of <i>Phyllodactylus sentosus</i> (Dixon & Huey, 1970) (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) for the coastal desert of Perú

Peru, Department of Lima, Municipality of El Agustino, La Atarjea (Sedapal) (12° 1' 19.31" S; 76° 55' 2.24" W). Collection data: 7 July 2011, Collector: José Pérez Z. Deposited in the herpetological collection of the Museum of Natural History (MUSM), National University of San Marcos. MUSM 31335, subadult (snout–vent length: 41.1 mm, tail length: 13.4 mm.).Asociación Herpetológica Argentina (AHA

A new record of <i>Phyllodactylus sentosus</i> (Dixon & Huey, 1970) (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) for the coastal desert of Perú

Peru, Department of Lima, Municipality of El Agustino, La Atarjea (Sedapal) (12° 1' 19.31" S; 76° 55' 2.24" W). Collection data: 7 July 2011, Collector: José Pérez Z. Deposited in the herpetological collection of the Museum of Natural History (MUSM), National University of San Marcos. MUSM 31335, subadult (snout–vent length: 41.1 mm, tail length: 13.4 mm.).Asociación Herpetológica Argentina (AHA

Gerenciamiento corporativo que facilite el desarrollo de la gestión en la Municipalidad Distrital de Mochumí, para aplicar con eficiencia y eficacia sus recursos – 2009

Como todos sabemos que, para que los recursos utilizados por los Gobiernos Locales alcancen las metas y objetivos, y se cumpla la misión y visión institucional, es necesario que los mismos estén gestionados corporativamente por el Alcalde, regidores, trabajadores municipales y vecinos de su jurisdicción. Los métodos de investigación utilizados en el Gerenciamiento Corporativo para facilitar el desarrollo de la gestión municipal del distrito de Mochumí, han sido el método descriptivo, el cual detalla los hechos que se han suscitado en la gestión municipal de modo que nos han permitido sacar conclusiones válidas para ser utilizadas en la investigación. Asimismo, hemos aplicado el método analítico, el cual nos ha permitido examinar la gestión municipal en la operatividad de los servicios que reciben los vecinos para poder formular conclusiones en su incidencia en la eficiencia y eficacia de la gestión municipal. A través del presente trabajo de investigación determinaremos que el Gerenciamiento Corporativo, debe ser considerado como una herramienta fundamental como una solución a los problemas potenciales en la gestión de todos los sistemas administrativos de la Municipalidad, como es el caso de la Municipalidad Distrital de Mochumí.Tesi

A new record of Phyllodactylus sentosus (Dixon & Huey, 1970) (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) for the coastal desert of Peru

Despite the relatively small distance of this new record from the town of Puruchuco—the closest known population (Icochea and Cossios, 2006)—we consider this new record to be a distinct population because there are effective barriers (runways, buildings, etc.) that likely prevent individuals from dispersing between the localities. Documenting this new population is important because of the few known remaining populations of P. sentosus and the serious threats that this species faces.Asociación Herpetológica Argentin

Estación forestal experimental de Piedras Blancas : Introducción del informe realizado por los autores en el año 1969

El documento describe, analíticamente, los ntecedentes, la ubicación y configuración geográfica y forestal, las labores de siembra y reforestación, las investigaciones, estudios, productos y aportes realizados en y por la Estación Forestal Experimental de Piedras Blancas, de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Sede Medellín, hasta el año 1969. Brinda datos estadísticos y establece la importancia ecológica del predio como parte de la cuenca hidrográfica que suministra buena parte del agua para la ciudad de Medellí

A new record of <i>Phyllodactylus sentosus</i> (Dixon & Huey, 1970) (Squamata: Phyllodactylidae) for the coastal desert of Perú

Peru, Department of Lima, Municipality of El Agustino, La Atarjea (Sedapal) (12° 1' 19.31" S; 76° 55' 2.24" W). Collection data: 7 July 2011, Collector: José Pérez Z. Deposited in the herpetological collection of the Museum of Natural History (MUSM), National University of San Marcos. MUSM 31335, subadult (snout–vent length: 41.1 mm, tail length: 13.4 mm.).Asociación Herpetológica Argentina (AHA

Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 Alpha Expression Is Predictive of Pathological Complete Response in Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Supplementary Materials The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/cancers14215393/s1, Table S1: Relation between HIF-1α expression and pAKT and pMAPK; Table S2: Logistic regression model as a predictive factor of response to treatment.To demonstrate the value of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) in predicting response in patients with breast cancer receiving standard neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Methods: Ninety-five women enrolled in two prospective studies underwent biopsies for the histopathological diagnosis of breast carcinoma before receiving NAC, based on anthracyclines and taxanes. For expression of HIF-1α, EGFR, pAKT and pMAPK, tumor samples were analyzed by immunohistochemistry in tissues microarrays. Standard statistical methods (Pearson chi-square test, Fisher exact test, Kruskal–Wallis test, Mann–Whitney test and Kaplan–Meier method) were used to study the association of HIF-1α with tumor response, survival and other clinicopathologic variables/biomarkers. Results: HIF-1α expression was positive in 35 (39.7%) cases and was significantly associated to complete pathological response (pCR) (p = 0.014). HIF-1α expression was correlated positively with tumor grade (p = 0.015) and Ki-67 expression (p = 0.001) and negativity with progesterone receptors (PR) (p = 0.04) and luminal A phenotype expression (p = 0.005). No correlation was found between HIF-1α expression and EGFR, pAKT and pMAPK. In terms of survival, HIF-1α expression was associated with a significantly shorter disease-free survival (p = 0.013), being identified as an independent prognostic factor in multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Overexpression of HIF-1α is a predictor of pCR and shorter DFS; it would be valuable to confirm these results in prospective studies

A RISC-V simulator and benchmark suite for designing and evaluating vector architectures

Vector architectures lack tools for research. Consider the gem5 simulator, which is possibly the leading platform for computer-system architecture research. Unfortunately, gem5 does not have an available distribution that includes a flexible and customizable vector architecture model. In consequence, researchers have to develop their own simulation platform to test their ideas, which consume much research time. However, once the base simulator platform is developed, another question is the following: Which applications should be tested to perform the experiments? The lack of Vectorized Benchmark Suites is another limitation. To face these problems, this work presents a set of tools for designing and evaluating vector architectures. First, the gem5 simulator was extended to support the execution of RISC-V Vector instructions by adding a parameterizable Vector Architecture model for designers to evaluate different approaches according to the target they pursue. Second, a novel Vectorized Benchmark Suite is presented: a collection composed of seven data-parallel applications from different domains that can be classified according to the modules that are stressed in the vector architecture. Finally, a study of the Vectorized Benchmark Suite executing on the gem5-based Vector Architecture model is highlighted. This suite is the first in its category that covers the different possible usage scenarios that may occur within different vector architecture designs such as embedded systems, mainly focused on short vectors, or High-Performance-Computing (HPC), usually designed for large vectors.This work is partially supported by CONACyT Mexico under Grant No. 472106 and the DRAC project, which is co-financed by the European Union Regional Development Fund within the framework of the ERDF Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020 with a grant of 50% of total cost eligible.Peer ReviewedPostprint (published version

Modelos más utilizados de reciclaje y reutilización de productos plásticos, y estrategias de recuperación más utilizadas en Colombia

Se pretende con este trabajo realizar una identificación de los modelos más comunes de procesamiento de plásticos reciclados, revisando también el panorama actual en Colombia para el reciclaje y reutilización de productos plásticos, también, de estudiar buena parte de la demanda actual en Colombia con potencial de identificar las posibilidades de hacer convenios con entidades gubernamentales y empresas ya constituidas en el sector para establecer los requerimientos que cada uno de ellos tiene estipulado para el apalancamiento de nuevas unidades de operación y las relaciones comerciales; se pretende estudiar los métodos de reciclaje de plásticos y prácticas para su reutilización más comunes no explotadas aún en Colombia, como parte del proceso investigativo se validarán también fuentes de financiamiento para un emprendimiento social.This work intends to identify the most regular recycled plastic processing models, validating the current situation in Colombia for the recycling and reuse of plastic products, as well as to study a big part of the demand in the Colombian market with the potential for identifying possibilities of making agreements with government entities and companies already constituted in the sector to establish the requirements that each of them have stipulated for the leverage of new units of operation and commercial relations; it is intended to study the methods of recycling plastics and practices for their reuse not yet exploited in Colombia, as part of the research process, there is a validation of funding sources that could support a social entrepreneurship

Factors and Beliefs that Condition the Attitude of Health Science Students towards End of Life in Spain and Bolivia: A Multicenter Study

Health Science students in Spain and Bolivia should be trained in the management of the processes of death and dying of patients. The aim of this study was to examine the degree of training, self-perceived safety and preferences in relation to the care of terminal and non-terminal patients. It was a descriptive, cross-sectional, multicenter study with students of Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy in Spain and Bolivia. The following variables were evaluated: care preparation and emotional preparation to caring for terminally ill and non-terminally ill patients, the Death Attitude Profile Revised (PAM-R) and the Bugen Scale for Facing Death. The self-perceived preparation of students for caring for terminally ill patients can be considered “fair” (mean 2.15, SD 0.756), and this was also the case for their perceived emotional preparation (mean 2.19, SD 0.827). In contrast, the score obtained for their preparedness for treating non-terminal patients was higher (mean 2.99 and 3.16, respectively). Working with terminally ill patients, including terminal or geriatric cancer patients, was the least preferred option among future health professionals. The results obtained show a limited preference for end-of-life care and treatment, highlighting a lack of preparation and motivation among health science students in Spain and Bolivia for working with these patients