Strategies to Reduce the Fiscal Impact of Cyberattacks

A single cyberattack event involving 1 major corporation can cause severe business and social devastation. In this single case study, a major U.S. airline company was selected for exploration of the strategies information technology administrators and airline managers implemented to reduce the financial devastation that may be caused by a cyberattack. Seven participants, of whom 4 were airline managers and 3 were IT administrators, whose primary responsibility included implementation of strategies to plan for and respond to cyberattacks participated in the data collection process. This study was grounded on the general systems theory. Data collection entailed semistructured face-to-face and telephone interviews and collection and review of public documents. The data analysis process of this study involved the use of Yin\u27s 5-step process of compiling, disassembling, reassembling, interpreting, and concluding, which provided a detailed analysis of the emerging themes. The findings produced results that identified strategies organizational managers and administrators of a U.S. airline implemented to reduce the fiscal influence of cyberattacks, such as proactive plans for education and training, active management, and an incident response plan. The findings of this study might affect social change by offering all individuals a perspective on creating effective cyberculture. An understanding of cyberculture could include the focus of a heightened understanding, whereby, to ensure the security of sensitive or privileged data and information and of key assets, thus, reducing the fiscal devastation that may be caused by cyberattacks

Transition to the Professional Role for Graduate Nurses in a Hospital Orientation Program

This study focused on the transitioning of graduate nurses (GNs) employed by a teaching hospital in the eastern United States to the professional role of registered nurse after a 6-week orientation was the focus of this study. Benner\u27s novice-to-expert theory served as the framework for this qualitative case study. Twelve participants were chosen from 3 specific populations: GNs, nursing preceptors, and nurse managers. Three research questions asked about the perceptions of newly licensed nurses after completion of the orientation process related to their ability to make critical decisions in the professional role of RN, how the preceptor educational training program prepared staff nurses for the role of preceptor, and the beliefs of newly licensed nurses and nurse managers regarding the role of nurse mentor. Interviews and documents were the sources of the qualitative data collected from the participants and the organization. The data were coded manually in a comparative manner to extract the themes that emerged from the findings. Participants agreed that the orientation program did not provide sufficient time and education for GNs to learn and grow professionally and did not offer training to nurses serving as preceptors. Results identified the need for revisions to the orientation program that would offer consistency and relevancy to the needs of all stakeholders. The preceptor workshop and a transition-to-practice (TTP) program were developed based on the outcomes. The TTP program could benefit this teaching hospital as well as local, state, and national health care facilities that employ newly licensed nurses. Improving the training of preceptors and implementing the orientation program for GNs for a minimum of 6 to 12 months would improve patient outcomes and increase nurse competency

New and interesting records of Brazilian bryophytes

This paper presents data on morphology, ecology and distribution of 16 species of bryophytes collected in Pernambuco, Brazil, that are interesting floristic records. Notothylasorbicularis (Schwein.) Sull. is new to Brazil, 11 species are new to the Northeast region of Brazil and 4 species are new to Pernambuco.Dados morfológicos, ecológicos e de distribuição geográfica são apresentados para 16 espécies de briófitas coletadas no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. Notothylas orbicularis (Schwein.) Sull. é registrada pela primeira vez para o Brasil, 11 espécies são novas para a região Nordeste e 4 para o Estado de Pernambuco

Improving identification of cognitive impairment in fragility fracture patients : impact of educational guidelines on current practice

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Integração Júnior: apoio à integração dos alunos estrangeiros

O CONGRESSO DE INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA EDUCAÇÃO SUPERIOR – CIES 2019 é um evento in- ternacional, que reúne professores, pesquisadores e estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação para divulgar a produção científica no campo da Internacionalização do Ensino Superior e fortalecer a cooperação internacional entre diferentes instituições de ensino e grupos de pesquisa no âmbito do MERCOSUL. A iniciativa é fruto de uma parceria entre pesquisadores da Universidade Federal da Integra- ção Latino-Americana (UNILA - Brasil), a Universidad Nacional del Litoral (UNL - Argentina), a Uni- versidad Nacional de Asunción (UNA - Paraguay) e a Universidad de la República (UDeLaR - Uru- guay), que atuam em projetos vinculados ao Setor Educacional do MERCOSUL, no Núcleo de Estudos e Investigações em Educação Superior. O evento será realizado nos dias 4, 5 e 6 de Setembro de 2019 no campus PTI da UNILA, dentro do Parque Tecnológico da Usina Hidrelétrica de Itaipu, na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brasil. A UNILA, sede do evento, é uma universidade temática criada em 2010 pelo governo federal do Brasil com a missão institucional de formar recursos humanos aptos a contribuir com a integra- ção latino-americana, com o desenvolvimento regional e com o intercâmbio cultural, científico e educacional da América Latina, especialmente no MERCOSUL. Sua finalidade, portanto, é conver- ter-se em um espaço de encontros, de trocas e de aprendizagem mútua, que reforçam o compro- misso em prol da pertinência, da excelência e da construção sustentável de um mundo melhor.Na sociedade globalizada atual, a internacionalização do ensino superior tem ganhado cada vez mais destaque, dada a sua relevância para a formação dos acadêmicos e para a expansão do conhecimento produzido pela Universidade. Assim, pode-se caracterizar esse processo como um conjunto de atividades que tem por finalidade fornecer experiências educacionais em um espaço que integra perspectivas globais. Conforme Coura e Coura (2017) (2), a internacionalização das IES pode ser compreendida tanto como uma atividade isolada ou um conjunto de atividades, que abrangem desde a mobilidade e intercâmbio de estudantes e docentes estrangeiros, a educação à distância, até projetos de cooperação entre instituições de ensino superior. Nessa mesma esteira, existem os programas institucionais que visam compartilhar conhecimentos sobre a formação técnica e cultural do indivíduo, tais como as empresas juniores, que têm por objetivo proporcionar o engajamento dos alunos em atividades extraclasse. Formadas e geridas por alunos de graduação, essas associações não possuem fins lucrativos e buscam fomentar o aprendizado prático do universitário em sua área de atuação, bem como aproximar os alunos do mercado de trabalho e da gestão autônoma de uma atividade. Segundo Andrade e Teixeira (2009) (1), esse tipo de atividade é essencial para a adaptação de alunos estrangeiros, pois os auxiliam na socialização e compreensão dos costumes culturais e sociais que permeiam o novo ambiente. Pode-se ressaltar ainda que a experiência da internacionalização possibilita o aprendizado linguístico, tanto para o estrangeiro como para o local, configurando-se como uma fonte de condução e transmissão de uma nova cultura. Nesse contexto, o programa de extensão cuja empresa júnior do Curso de Administração da Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul – campus Cerro Largo faz parte, é um exemplo importante. Nomeada Integração Júnior, a empresa desenvolve atividades que estão diretamente ligadas com a sociedade regional, uma vez que trabalha com prestação de consultorias, capacitações, cursos, participação de eventos e projetos filantrópicos.Núcleo de Estudios e Investigaciones en Educación Superior del Mercosur - NUCLEO Grupo Interdisciplinar de Pesquisa em Educação na América Latina – EducAL/UNILA Instituto Mercosul de Estudos Avançados – IMEA/UNILA Pró-Reitoria de Relações Institucionais e Internacionais – PROINT/UNIL

Signaling pathways of cell proliferation are involved in the differential effect of erythropoietin and its carbamylated derivative

It is now recognized that in addition to its activity upon erythroid progenitor cells, erythropoietin (Epo) is capable of stimulating survival of different non-erythroid cells. Since stimulation of erythropoiesis is unwanted for neuroprotection, Epo-like compounds with a more selective action are under investigation. Although the carbamylated derivative of erythropoietin (cEpo) has demonstrated non-hematopoietic tissue protection without erythropoietic effect, little is known about differential mechanisms between Epo and cEpo. Therefore, we investigated signaling pathways which play a key role in Epo-induced proliferation. Here we show that cEpo blocked FOXO3a phosphorylation, allowing expression of downstream target p27kip1 in UT-7 and TF-1 cells capable of erythroid differentiation. This is consistent with the involvement of cEpo in slowing down G1-to-S-phase progression compared with the effect of Epo upon cell cycle. In contrast, similar antiapoptotic actions of cEpo and Epo were observed in neuronal SH-SY5Y cells. Inhibition and competition assays suggest that Epo may act through both, the homodimeric (EpoR/EpoR) and the heterodimeric (EpoR/βcR) receptors in neuronal SH-SY5Y cells and probably in the TF-1 cell type as well. Results also indicate that cEpo needs both the EpoR and βcR subunits to prevent apoptosis of neuronal cells. Based on evidence suggesting that cell proliferation pathways were involved in the differential effect of Epo and cEpo, we went forward to studying downstream signals. Here we provide the first evidence that unlike Epo, cEpo failed to induce FOXO3a inactivation and subsequent p27kip1 downregulation, which is clearly shown in the incapacity of cEpo to induce erythroid cell growth.Fil: Chamorro, María Eugenia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Wenker, Shirley Denise. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Vota, Daiana Marina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Vittori, Daniela Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Nesse, Alcira Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Química Biológica de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentin

Resignificación de la tarea escolar como estrategia para el desarrollo de competencias en básica primaria, una mirada desde la gestión escolar

The homework, in addition to being the recreation of processes, products and subjects involved in an activity, which involve the achievement of goals and objectives for the benefit of a common good, includes the action or actions aimed at solving a situation in a context determined, where said situation must be solved by making use of all available knowledge. Due to the importance of homework within the teaching-learning process, the need is born to see it not only as a tool to put into practice or measure learning, but also to develop competencies, that is why the purpose of designing a proposal from the school management that contributes to the resignification of the school task as a strategy for the development of competencies in elementary school students arises. This research studies the variables Competencies Development, Resignification of homework and School Management. The study has a rationalist-deductive approach and, in correspondence with the epistemological approach, the quantitative and qualitative components are integrated (mixed method). The analysis units are represented by fifth grade elementary students, parents, Elementary teachers and rectors of public educational institutions of the District of Barranquilla. For data collection, techniques such as questionnaires with Likert scale and documentary review were used. The research allows to conclude that students develop competencies when dealing with complex homeworks, they are able to use their acquired knowledge supported by learning strategies and techniques, to validate possible solutions to problem situations, within a particular context and that the conception of homework as sequenced and intentional learning activities is a fundamental part of their resignification process, in which the participation of all the actors involved is essential.La tarea escolar además de ser la recreación de procesos, productos y sujetos implicados en una actividad, que suponen la consecución de metas y objetivos en beneficio de un bien común, comprende la acción o acciones orientadas a la resolución de una situación dentro un contexto determinado, donde dicha situación debe solucionarse dando uso a todos los saberes disponibles. Debido a la importancia de la tarea escolar dentro del proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje, surgió la necesidad de verla no solo como herramienta para poner en práctica o medir los aprendizajes, sino también para desarrollar competencias, de allí el propósito de diseñar una propuesta desde la gestión escolar, que contribuya a la resignificación de la tarea escolar como estrategia para el desarrollo de competencias en los estudiantes de básica primaria. La presente investigación estudia las variables Desarrollo de Competencias, Resignificación de la Tarea Escolar y Gestión Escolar. El estudio se aborda desde un enfoque racionalista-deductivo y en correspondencia con el enfoque epistemológico se integran los componentes cuantitativos y cualitativos desde una visión integrada (mixta). Las unidades de análisis están representadas por estudiantes de 5to grado de educación básica, padres de familia y/o acudientes, docentes de básica primaria y directivos docentes de instituciones educativas oficiales del Distrito de Barranquilla. Para la recolección de datos se emplearon técnicas como cuestionarios con escala tipo Likert y revisión documental. La investigación permite concluir que los estudiantes desarrollan competencias cuando al abordar tareas complejas, son capaces de usar sus conocimientos adquiridos, apoyados en estrategias y técnicas de aprendizaje, para validar posibles soluciones a situaciones problemas, dentro de un contexto particular y que la concepción de tareas escolares como actividades secuenciadas e intencionales de aprendizaje, hace parte fundamental dentro del proceso de resignificación de las mismas, en el cual es imprescindible la participación de todos los actores involucrados

Understanding and improving transitions of older people: a user and carer centred approach

This project focuses on older people and their transition between different services and agencies in health and social care. Research studies and reports from inspectors have shown that older people experience many problems before, during and after transitions. This project will be conducted in four local areas and has two key aims. First, it will explore what information, support and care is needed by older people (and their carers) as they go through a transition. Second, the project team will work with people and organisations in the four local areas to put the findings into practice.It is increasingly recognised that older people should be involved in improving the quality of services for their use. In this project, older people who are service users and carers will be recruited, trained and supported to participate in the research. They will work with academic researchers to conduct in-depth interviews in order to find out about older people's experiences of a recent care transition. Analysis of the data and presentation of the findings will be carried out jointly by academic and user/carer researchers.The project team will feed back the findings of the interviews in each of the local areas. It will also provide support to people and organisations in these areas to put the findings into practice, in order to improve transitions for older people. In each area, a local advisory group, which include service users and carers, will lead this process. The findings from the in-depth interviews and the local implementation activities will be shared with NHS, social care and other organisations nationally