Rainwater treatment: an approach for drinking water provision to indigenous people in Ecuadorian Amazon

Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Granada/CBUA. No funding was received for conducting this study.This study is about the use of naturally occurring filtering materials for rainwater treatment for drinking water proposal. Crushed gravel, ceramic spheres from natural clays, silica sand and natural zeolite were used as filtering materials. The mineralogical composition of filtering materials was determined, being the illite and mordenite the major components of ceramic spheres and natural zeolite, respectively. Naturally occurring materials were simultaneous evaluated on two configuration of pilot plant systems (biofilters) for rainwater treatment. Three columns were arranged in series with unstratified flooded beds. The first stage was packed using crushed gravel. The second stage was packed using ceramic spheres. The third stage was packed with silica sand for the first plant and a natural zeolite was used for the second pilot plant system. Finally, a last stage of ultraviolet disinfection was incorporated. The trial period was 90 days, and it was evaluated the removal of Fe+ 2 and Mn+ 2, total coliforms, faecal coliforms and Escherichia col (E. coli). The rainwater treatment system using natural zeolite provided better results than the one using silica sand at third stage. The concentration of Fe+ 2 and Mn+ 2 was below the maximum permissible limits within 45 days. The efficiency of the treatment systems was optimal within 45 days, after the efficiency decreased progressively. Then, it is an attractive proposal for rural areas in developing countries for singlefamily water treatment systems.Universidad de Granada/CBU

Germinación De Semillas De Asclepias Subulata En Condiciones De Casa Sombra Utilizando Ácido Giberélico

The objective of this work was to evaluate the use of gibberellic acid (GA3) in the seed germination of Asclepias subulata Decne., plant of the wild flora of the Sonoran Desert of interest for reforestation, industry and medicinal use. Since there is no information about their domestication, it is of fundamental importance to carry out germination tests to ensure their propagation, given the low germination percentage that this species presents. Seeds of A. subulata were collected in the Sonoran Desert, within the area known as Cerro del Bachoco. Six concentrations of gibberellic acid (GA3) (0, 125, 250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm) were tested at two soak times (24 and 48 hours) and one control without any treatment. Germination power, germination time at 25, 50 and 75%, and the germination rate index were evaluated. Germination was considered when the seed emits the hypocotyl outside the substrate used. Chemical scarification with GA3 has a positive influence on seed germination of A. subulata. The highest percentage of germination was obtained with GA3 in concentrations of 250 to 2000 ppm, at 24 and 48 hours of soaking. Germination time was affected by the concentration of GA3, being favored at a concentration of 1000 and 2000 ppm at 24 and 48 hours of soaking; while in other treatments 75% of germination was not reached. Chemical scarification with GA3 favored the germination rate index

Descriptores globales y locales de la reactividad para el diseño de nuevos fármacos anticancerosos basados en cis-platino(II)

Density functional theory was used to investigate the global and local reactivity of some cis-platinum(II) complexes including anticancer drugs, such as cisplatin and carboplatin. Calculated equilibrium geometries at mPW1PW/LANL2DZ* are in close agreement with their available X-ray data. We develop three new local reactivity descriptors: atomic descriptor of philicity, atomic descriptor group and atomic descriptor of philicity group for determining chemical reactivity and selectivity of the studied complexes. This contribution on chemical reactivity allow us to establish qualitative trends, which enable our descriptors for use in rational platinum based anticancer drug design

Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers. Presentación de un caso

El Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers es una enfermedad que se hereda con un patrón autosómico dominante, caracterizada por la pigmentación de la mucosa oral y de la piel plantar y palmar, junto a una poliposis gastrointestinal de tipo hamartomatoso. Se estima que afecta alrededor de 1 de cada 25,000 a 300,000 nacimientos. Es causado por la mutación del gen STK11 (LKB1), es un gen supresor tumoral que se inactiva con la mutación, que se localiza en el cromosoma 19p. Hay un aumento de la enzima Cox-2, pudiendo llegar a asociarse a una mayor incidencia de cáncer gastrointestinal y extraintestinal, por lo que es importante una pesquisa precoz de los pólipos. El objetivo de este trabajo, es presentar el caso de un niño con características fenotípicas y antecedentes familiares de esta enfermedad

Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers. Presentación de un caso

El Síndrome de Peutz-Jeghers es una enfermedad que se hereda con un patrón autosómico dominante, caracterizada por la pigmentación de la mucosa oral y de la piel plantar y palmar, junto a una poliposis gastrointestinal de tipo hamartomatoso. Se estima que afecta alrededor de 1 de cada 25,000 a 300,000 nacimientos. Es causado por la mutación del gen STK11 (LKB1), es un gen supresor tumoral que se inactiva con la mutación, que se localiza en el cromosoma 19p. Hay un aumento de la enzima Cox-2, pudiendo llegar a asociarse a una mayor incidencia de cáncer gastrointestinal y extraintestinal, por lo que es importante una pesquisa precoz de los pólipos. El objetivo de este trabajo, es presentar el caso de un niño con características fenotípicas y antecedentes familiares de esta enfermedad

Relación entre la cultura organizacional y la satisfacción del trabajador de salud a nivel mundial.: Relationship between organizational culture and healthy worker satisfaction worldwide

La cultura organizacional es el resultado de una variedad de procesos de interacción social que realizan los integrantes de una organización. Estos procesos son adquiridos, aprendidos y transmitidos. Una cultura organizacional exitosa une a las personas de la institución y las mantiene alineadas. El objetivo del presente estudio es mostrar una revisión panorámica de la relación que existe entre la cultura organizacional y la satisfacción laboral de médicos a nivel global, local y regional. Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica en la que se encontraron varios artículos de diversas revistas nacionales e internacionales. Existe un sustento teórico que justifica que los centros de salud que han orientado su cultura organizacional hacia los empleados ofrecen mejores condiciones de desarrollo, crecimiento, autonomía y mayores oportunidades de aprendizaje, promoción y formación. Se concluye que, con una cultura organizacional basada en el respeto por la persona, en el crecimiento personal, profesional, familiar y social, en interacción con el entorno, se logrará un impacto en el rendimiento o desempeño de los que conforman una organización

Population Characteristics of Rattus rattus and Mus musculus present in rural communities in Yucatán, México

The aim of this study was to describe the abundance, weight and body length structures, and reproductive and health status of the black rat Rattus rattus and the house mouse Mus musculus from Yucatán, México. Rodents were trapped from May to September 2016 in rural households in the communities Xkalakdzonot (XKA) and Paraíso (PAR). A total of 236 M. musculus and 127 R. rattus were trapped over 3880 trap-nights. In XKA, R. rattus was more abundant than M. musculus, whereas in PAR, M. musculus was notably dominant over R. rattus. The sex ratio was 1:1 in both rodent species. Rattus rattus in classes 40.1?80 g and 120?139 mm were more abundant, whereas M. musculus in classes 8.1?12 g and 70?79 mm were more abundant. Mus musculus had similar weight, body length and reproductive and health parameters between communities. The majority of specimens of trapped rodents had a good body condition and few individuals had wounds. The information generated in this study is basic for understanding the ecology of commensal rodents, the dynamics of rodent-associated zoonosis transmission, and to design of integrated control programs for rodents.Fil: Panti May, Jesús Alonso. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; MéxicoFil: Gurubel González, Yessica M.. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; MéxicoFil: Palomo Arjona, Eduardo E.. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; MéxicoFil: Cetina Trejo, Rosy C.. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; MéxicoFil: Machain Williams, Carlos. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; MéxicoFil: Robles, Maria del Rosario. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; ArgentinaFil: Hernández Betancourt, Silvia F.. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan; Méxic

Effect of replacing soybean meal (Glycine max) with sesame meal (Sesamum indicum) on productive traits, carcass characteristics, and gross profit margin in fattening lamb's diets.

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of replacing soybean meal (Glycine max) with sesame meal (Sesamum indicum) on productive traits, carcass characteristics, and gross profit margin (GMP) in fattening lamb's diets. For this, 42 Katahdin lambs were divided into three treatments in duplicate: basal diet + soybean meal (100S), basal diet + sesame meal/soybean meal (50/50SA), and basal diet + sesame meal (100A). Dry matter intake, daily weight gain (DWG), total kg gained (KgT), feed conversion (FC), and feed efficiency (FE) were evaluated; upon reaching the weight for sale, the animals were slaughtered, and hot carcass weight (HCW) was evaluated. The results were analyzed with a completely randomized design with repeated measures. Regarding time, no differences were found between treatments, for DWG (0.171 ± 0.006 kg/d), FC (6.7 ± 0.55), FE (0.175 ± 0.02), KgT (2.86 ± 0.13 kg), HCW (50.97 ± 0.79 kg), as well as for chest depth (26.96 ± 0.33 cm), leg width (20.63 ± 0.028 cm), leg diameter (60.7 ± 0.44 cm), and ribs width (24.05 ± 0.14 cm). GPM was 16.50%, 18.63%, and 19.97% for 100S, 50/50SA, and 100A, respectively. Overall, in fatting lamb diets, replacing soybean meal with sesame meal by either 50% or 100% substitution could be a feasible feeding strategy as in both cases, gross profit was increased, and no negative effects were found for productive traits and carcass quality