Visit motivations and perceived benefits of farms, private forests and state/national parks in Missouri

Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on July 11, 2011).The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.Thesis advisor: Dr. Carla Barbieri.Includes bibliographical references.M.S. University of Missouri--Columbia 2011.This study explored the variability in visit motivations and perceived benefits of Missouri households from three natural settings: (1) Farms; (2) Private Forests; and (3) State/National Parks. Specific goals of this study were: (1) To describe outdoor recreation preferences and behavior; (2) to contrast motivations for visiting these three natural settings; and (3) to compare the perceived benefits among these three settings. Data were collected in 2010 using a mailed self-administered questionnaire from a random sample of 5,000 Missouri households. The survey produced 969 responses (19.6% adjusted response rate). Results show that "Do something with their family", "View the scenic beauty", and "Enjoy the smells and sounds of nature" were the three most important motivations for visiting all three natural settings. Repeated Measures ANOVA showed that the 15 motivation items were perceived to be significantly more important to visit a state/national park as compared to a farm or a private forest. Post-hoc paired t-tests showed that only seven motivational items (i.e., "Use their equipment"; "Give their mind a rest; "Experience new and different things"; "Enjoy the smells and sounds of nature"; "Share their agritourism/outdoor skills"; "Have a change from their daily routing"; and "Experience solitude") were significantly different across the three natural settings. Overall, respondents also considered significantly more important state/national parks for providing several environmental, socio-cultural, and economic benefits to society as compared to farms and private forests. Planning and managing implications of study results are presented and discussed

Diseño de una alternativa de mitigación del impacto ambiental generado por el manejo de residuos sólidos hospitalarios del Centro de Salud de Chilca, Provincia de Huancayo en el año 2017

El objetivo de la investigación fue determinar la influencia de la aplicación de una alternativa en la mitigación del impacto ambiental generado por el manejo de residuos sólidos hospitalarios del Centro de Salud del distrito de Chilca, provincia de Huancayo en el año 2017. Se empleó el método deductivo y analítico, específicamente observacional de tipo aplicado y nivel correlacional. Se analizaron 13 áreas del Centro de Salud de Chilca como muestra representativa de la misma en función de su identificación respecto de los residuos con características de peligrosidad de fuente hospitalaria. Como resultados, se obtuvo el conocimiento que el proceso de segregación en la fuente se vino dando de manera deficiente, por lo cual se aplicó la alternativa de mitigación que permitió la recuperación de 9.91 % residuos hospitalarios de clase C, o comunes, incidiendo en la óptima identificación de los residuos sólidos hospitalarios. Se llegó a la conclusión de que la aplicación de una alternativa influye en la mitigación del impacto ambiental generado por el manejo de residuos sólidos hospitalarios del Centro de Salud del distrito de Chilca, provincia de Huancayo en el año 2017, la cual se enfocó en la optimización de los conocimientos respecto de la práctica adecuada de la segregación en la fuente de los residuos hospitalarios generados en el mencionado centro de salud

C2C e-Marketplaces and How Their Micro-Segmentation Strategies Influence Their Customers

The purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature, understanding how the micro-segmentation strategies developed by the C2C e-marketplaces influence customer satisfaction, brand loyalty, trust, and brand equity by proposing a PLS-SEM model with seven hypotheses. An online questionnaire was answered by a sample of 403 people. The results were edited, coded, transformed, and finally analysed with the software Smart- PLS 3.3.7. The results confirm that the reflective model shows good reliability and validity and that six of the seven were accepted. Furthermore, micro-segmentation mostly influences customer satisfaction, followed by brand equity and trust. On the other hand, the results confirm that, apparently, customer satisfaction does not impact brand loyalty, and micro-segmentation is the more significant construct in reaching brand loyalty in the C2C e-marketplaces. It is worth noting that this research contributes to knowledge about two issues unexplored by the academia, micro-segmentation and the C2C e-marketplaces. Dataset: https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/zzx5kw6cy9/1 Dataset License: CC BY 4.0

Perceived Benefits of Agritourism: A Comparison between Missouri Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Residents

The Recreation Experience Preference (Driver, 1983) and Sustainable Development (WTO, 2004) frameworks are used to examine the perceived personal, socio-cultural, economic and environmental benefits associated with agritourism among metropolitan and non-metropolitan residents in Missouri (US). Results show that doing something with their family (personal), preserving natural resources and ecosystems (environmental), preserving rural heritage and traditions (socio-cultural), and revitalizing local economies (economic) are the most important benefits that agritourism provide to citizens and society. MANOVA tests show few significant differences on the perceived personal benefits and no differences on the perceived socio-cultural, environmental and economic benefits between metropolitan and non-metropolitan residents

Experiencia de un sistema de reporte de errores de medicación en un hospital docente

Introduction: The medication error (ME) has an impact in the morbi-mortality of the patients, as this way also the economic consequences for the individual, the systems of health and the society. A way of identifying them is across the system of reports. The aim of this communication is to present the experience of use of reports in an teaching hospital.Methodology: Descriptive Analysis of ME reports. There were in use as sources of information the system of census and the reports of the ME.Results: The rate of ME’s reports was of 1.2x 1000 patients. The reports principally came from medical services (39 %) and 34% from Intensive Care Units 34 %. More frequent MM was in the administration (47 %) and dispensation (27 %). The notified ME 69 % came to the patient, some type of intervention being needed in 68 % of these cases. The gravity of ME was important in 47 % of the cases, being able to preventable 97 %.Conclusions: ME is a present reality in our hospital, which it is possible to anticipate. The system of ME reports is a useful tool in the identification that causes rootIntroducción: Los errores de medicación (EM) tienen un impacto en la morbi-mortalidad de los pacientes, como así también consecuencias económicas para el individuo, los sistemas de salud y la sociedad. Una forma de identificarlos es a través del sistema de reportes. El objetivo de esta comunicación es presentar la experiencia de uso de reportes en un hospital docente universitario.Metodología: Análisis descriptivo de reportes de EM. Se utilizaron como fuentes de información el sistema de censo y los reportes de los errores en la medicación. Resultados: La tasa de reportes de EM fue de 1.2 x 1000 pacientes. Los reportes principalmente provinieron de servicios de tipo médicos (39%) y de Unidades de Pacientes Críticos-Aislamiento (34%). Los EM más frecuentes estuvieron en la administración (47%) y dispensación (27%). El 69% los errores notificados llegaron al paciente, necesitándose algún tipo de intervención en el 68% de esos casos. La gravedad de los EM fue importante en el 47% de los casos, pudiéndose prevenir en el 97%. Conclusiones: Los EM son una realidad presente en los centros asistenciales, que se puede prevenir. El sistema de reportes de EM es una herramienta útil en la identificación de sus causas

Motivations for Visiting Farms and Private Forests in Missouri

Abstract A 2010 survey examined preferences and behaviors of current and potential agritourists and explored 15 motivations for visiting two agritourism settings (farms and private forests). Responses from 969 Missouri households showed that doing something with family, viewing the scenic beauty, and enjoying the smells and sounds of nature were the most important motivations for visiting both settings. Paired t-tests showed that there were significant differences in seven motivations for visiting a farm versus a private forest

Concentración de nutrientes en la escorrentía de diferentes predios del trópico enmendados con residuos animales bajo condiciones de lluvia natural.

Excessive nutrient losses from agricultural soils represent a major source of surface water contamination. In this study we quantified concentrations of total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), dissolved and total phosphorus (DP,TP), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in runoff from two animal farm operations of Puerto Rico. The farms, one dairy and one poultry, represented typical conditions (i.e., topography, ecological zone, management system) of these production systems.Two fields were selected for the runoff studies on each farm, and two runoff collectors were installed in each field. Runoff samples were collected under natural rainfall conditions. The average phosphorus concentration in runoff from the poultry fields (5.87 mg TP/L, 4.82 mg DP/L) was significantly greater than that observed from the dairy fields (2.29 mg TP/L, 1.79 mg DP/L). Dissolved phosphorus concentrations represented more than 90% of the total P concentrations on both farms, a situation that may exacerbate the impact on receiving water bodies. Average DP concentrations exceeded 1 mg/L, a limit proposed for the regulation of runoff P concentrations from agricultural lands, in 70% of the runoff events at the dairy farm, and 100% of the events at the poultry farm. The magnitude of the nutrient concentrations on both farms was significantly affected by the time lapse between the manure applications and the first precipitation event. Nutrient concentrations in runoff samples were also significantly affected by rainfall depth.La pérdida excesiva de nutrientes de suelos agrícolas representa una fuente primaria de contaminación de los cuerpos de agua. En este estudio se cuantificaron las concentraciones de nitrógeno total Kjeldahl (NTK), fósforo total y disuelto (PD, PT), y carbón orgánico disuelto (COD) en la escorrentía de dos fincas productoras de animales de Puerto Rico. Las fincas, una vaquería y una avícola, son representativas de las condiciones típicas (i.e., topografía, zona ecológica, sistema de manejo) de estos sistemas de producción. En cada finca se seleccionaron dos predios para estudios de escorrentía y en cada predio se instalaron dos fraccionadores de escorrentía. Se recolectaron muestras de escorrentía generadas por eventos de lluvia natural. La concentración promedio de fósforo en la escorrentía de los predios avícolas (5.87 mg TP/L, 4.82 mg PD/L) fue significativamente mayor que la observada en los predios de la vaquería (2.29 mg PT/L, 1.79 mg PD/L). La concentración de PD representó cerca del 90% de la concentración de PT observada en ambas fincas, situación que puede agravar el impacto en las aguas circundantes. La concentración de PD promedio excedió 1 mg/L, límite propuesto para controlar la escorrentía de fósforo de predios agrícolas, en 70% de los eventos de escorrentía en el caso de la vaquería y en un 100% de los casos en la finca avícola. La magnitud de las concentraciones en ambas fincas se afectó significativamente por el lapso de tiempo transcurrido entre la aplicación de los residuos orgánicos y el primer evento de lluvia. La concentración de nutrientes en la escorrentía también se afectó significativamente con la profundidad de la lámina de lluvia

Effects of collagen prosthesis crosslinking on long-term tissue regeneration following the repair of an abdominal wall defect

22 p.Collagen prostheses used to repair abdominal wall defects, depending on their pretreatment (noncross-linked vs. cross-linked), besides repair may also achieve tissue regeneration. We assessed the host tissue incorporation of different bioprostheses using a new tool that combines immunofluorescence confocal microscopy with differential interference contrast images, making it possible to distinguish newly formed collagen. Partial hernial defects in the abdominal wall of rabbits were repaired using cross-linked/noncross-linked bioprostheses. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) was used as control. After 14/30/90/180 days of implant, specimens were taken for microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and quantitative-reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction to determine host tissue ingrowth and collagen I/III protein and 1a1/3a1 gene expression. Shrinkage and stress resistance were also examined. At 14 days, crosslinked prostheses had suffered significantly lessshrinkage than ePTFE or noncross-linked prostheses. Significantly higher shrinkage was recorded for ePTFE in the longer term. Microscopy revealed encapsulation of ePTFE by neoformed tissue, while the bioprostheses became gradually infiltrated byhost tissue. Noncross-linked prosthesis showed better tissue ingrowth, more intense inflammatory reaction and more rapid degradation than the cross-linked prostheses. At 14 days, cross-linked prostheses induced up-regulated collagen 1a1 and 3a1 geneexpression, while noncross-linked only showed increased collagen III protein expression at 90 days postimplant. At 6 months, the tensile strengths of cross-linked prostheses were significantly greater compared with ePTFE. Our findings demonstrate that despite the cross-linked collagen prostheses promoting lesstissue ingrowth than the noncross-linked meshes, they became gradually replaced by good quality host tissue and were less rapidly degraded, leading to improved stress resistance in the long term.Fundación Mutua MadrileñaMinisterio de Ciencia y Tecnologí

Auditoría Financiera a los estados financieros de la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Maquita CUSHUNCHIC Ltda., de la ciudad de Riobamba, periodo 1 de enero al 31 de diciembre del año 2010

Se ha realizado un Examen de Auditoría a los Estados Financieros del Ejercicio económico 2010 de la Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito “Maquita Cushunchic Ltda.”, de la ciudad de Riobamba, provincia de Chimborazo, con la finalidad de determinar la aplicación de los Principios y Normas Contables, así como la razonabilidad de los Estados Financieros del año 2010. A través del diagnóstico administrativo institucional se estableció la naturaleza, los objetivos, la base legal, la estructura orgánica funcional. El análisis de los procedimientos y la revisión de los documentos de soporte de la gestión económica – financiera, nos permitió evaluar el sistema de Control Interno que se aplica en la Cooperativa, la gestión financiera y finalmente se emitió el Informe y las recomendaciones del caso. Las conclusiones y recomendaciones que se estableció, una vez terminado el examen de auditoría de los Estados Financieros del Ejercicio Económico del año 2010, nos permitió detectar las debilidades como son, la Cooperativa no cumple con las Disposiciones del Reglamento Especial de Auditorías Externas y Fiscalización, además el control previo y concurrente de las transacciones económicas presenta falencias, no cuenta con una Unidad de Auditoría Interna, dentro de las recomendaciones que emitimos tenemos, establecer la Unidad de Auditoría Interna, que ejecute un plan anual de auditorías y mejorar el sistema de control interno, es muy importante detectar debilidades y corregir errores para que la información financiera se constituya en una herramienta, para la toma de decisiones eficaces y confiables.Maquita Cushunchic Cooperative Financial Statements Audit from January to December 2010, Riobamba. It is important to investigate the financial statements reasonableness and whether they have the required standards and principles. The cooperative has had problems in the internal control system due to many factors, such as: the slow recovery of the portfolio resulting in slow payers and high lack of solvency in the working capital, interfering in the institution financial economic performance. The objectives are to audit the Cooperative financial statements, evaluate internal control, identify and analyze the loan portfolio manuals, verify the correct accounts classification in the financial statements. The inductive method was used with an analytic-synthetic process, direct observation through personal contact, descriptive methodology for data collection, compilation and tabulation and longitudinal research. The nature, objectives, legal basis and functional organic structure was established through the institutional administrative diagnosis. The procedures analysis and the economic and financial management support documents review allowed us to evaluate the applied internal control system in the Cooperative, financial management and finally the report and recommendations were issued. The financial statements audit of the fiscal year 2010 allowed us to detect weaknesses such as: the Cooperative does not fulfill the External Audits and Control Special Regulation provisions, also economic transactions prior and current control has shortcomings, it does not have an Internal Audit Unit. The recommendations are to establish an Internal Audit Unit, which runs an annual audit plan and improve the internal control system, it is very important to detect the weaknesses and correct errors so that the financial information could become a tool for making effective and reliable decisions

The use of Video games and gamification as innovative teaching material for learning social sciences in Higher Education

La siguiente investigación tiene como propósito analizar en qué medida los videojuegos y las herramientas de gamificación -Quizizz y Socrative- desarrolladas son estrategias de aprendizaje que facilitan el proceso educativo, promoviendo, el desempeño, participación y motivación de los estudiantes en los estudios universitarios. El objetivo propuesto es analizar la efectividad de la aplicación de los videojuegos y la gamificación para mejorar los conocimientos y habilidades de los estudiantes en la asignatura de Ciencias Sociales y su Didáctica. Mediante una metodología cuantitativa con un diseño cuasi-experimental, se realizó una encuesta con una muestra compuesta por 116 participantes que cursan el Grado en Educación Primaria en una universidad privada española. Para el análisis de datos se ha utilizado el programa GraphPad Prism 5 y se muestra la media aritmética con la desviación estándar de los valores recogidos antes y después del uso de las herramientas mencionadas anteriormente. Los alumnos valoraron positivamente la inclusión de este tipo de estrategias de gamificación en la asignatura, por lo que se puede considerar que la aplicación de la gamificación y los videojuegos favorece el desarrollo de una formación inicial de los futuros profesores de Educación Primaria más adaptados a la realidad actual.The purpose of the following research is to analyze to what extent the video games and the gamification tools -Quizizz and Socrative- developed are learning strategies that facilitate the educational process, promoting the performance, participation, and motivation of students in university studies. The proposed objective is to analyse the effectiveness of the application of video games and gamification to improve the knowledge and skills of students in the subject of Social Sciences and its Didactics. Using a quantitative methodology with a quasi-experimental design, a survey was carried out with a sample composed of 116 participants who are studying the Degree in Primary Education at a private Spanish university. For the data analysis, the GraphPad Prism 5 program has been used and the arithmetic mean is shown with the standard deviation of the values collected before and after the use of the tools mentioned above. The students positively valued the inclusion of this type of gamification strategies in the subject, so it can be considered that the application of gamification and video games favors the development of an initial training of future Primary Education teachers more adapted to the current reality