2008 National Survey of Latinos

Presents results of an annual survey and compares trends between native- and foreign-born Hispanics/Latinos on their views of their situation in the United States, immigration enforcement measures, discrimination, and the presidential election

Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation: A Primer for Global Publishers

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a major piece of EU legislation that will transform the operating landscape for any organization that handles data about EU residents. While the regulation, which goes into enforcement effect on May 25, 2018, will have the greatest impact on technology companies and advertising networks that directly monetize user data, the media companies that often depend on them for both reach and revenue will also be significantly affected by the changes it brings—both directly and indirectly. The goal of this report is to provide an overview of the regulation and its likely impacts for news organizations and publishers with primary audiences outside the European Union. Unlike its predecessors, the GDPR applies to organizations that collect data about EU residents, whether or not that organization has a physical presence in the EU. What’s more, violations can incur fines of twenty million euros or more. Thus, while non-EU news organizations may be less likely to come under immediate scrutiny because of the GDPR, they are still subject to its provisions and will benefit from thinking strategically about many of the issues it addresses. Moreover, the GDPR is likely to cause substantial changes in the operations of both digital platform and advertising companies, the effects of which will have undeniable consequences for publishers

The biomechanical role of the chondrocranium and sutures in a lizard cranium

The role of soft tissues in skull biomechanics remains poorly understood. Not least, the chondrocranium, the portion of the braincase which persists as cartilage with varying degrees of mineralization. It also remains commonplace to overlook the biomechanical role of sutures despite evidence that they alter strain distribution. Here, we examine the role of both the sutures and the chondrocranium in the South American tegu lizard Salvator merianae. We use multi-body dynamics analysis (MDA) to provide realistic loading conditions for anterior and posterior unilateral biting and a detailed finite element model to examine strain magnitude and distribution. We find that strains within the chondrocraniumare greatest during anterior biting and are primarily tensile; also that strain within the cranium is not greatly reduced by the presence of the chondrocraniumunless it is given the same material properties as bone. This result contradicts previous suggestions that the anterior portion (the nasal septum) acts as a supporting structure. Inclusion of sutures to the cranium model not only increases overall strain magnitudes but also leads to a more complex distribution of tension and compression rather than that of a beam under sagittal bending

Beneficial Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinases for Skin Health

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are essential to the remodeling of the extracellular matrix. While their upregulation facilitates aging and cancer, they are essential to epidermal differentiation and the prevention of wound scars. The pharmaceutical industry is active in identifying products that inhibit MMPs to prevent or treat aging and cancer and products that stimulate MMPs to prevent epidermal hyperproliferative diseases and wound scars

Psychological treatments for persistent depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of quality of life and functioning outcomes.

To date it is unclear whether psychological therapies have potential to improve quality of life and functioning in patients with persistent depression. This meta-analysis examines the effect of psychological therapies for improving quality of life and functioning in patients with persistent forms of depression. Data sources include Medline and Meta-Analytic Psychotherapy Database (METAPSY), searched 07/2021. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials where participants had major depressive disorder on entry and met criteria for a persistent form of depression, for example, chronic, treatment resistant or recurrent depression. Standardized mean differences (Hedge’s g) were calculated in random-effects meta-analyses. Fourteen studies met inclusion criteria (N = 1898). Psychological interventions were associated with improvements in patients’ quality of life at the end of treatment: pooled g = 0.24 (95% confidence intervals [CIs] 0.13–0.34); low to moderate levels of heterogeneity (I² = 0% [95% CI 0%–41.2%]). Quality of life at follow-up: pooled g = 0.21 (95% CI 0.01–0.32); low to high levels of heterogeneity considering the wide CI for I² (I² = 10.36% [95% CI 0%–77.5%]). The psychological interventions were associated with improvements in patients’ functioning at end of treatment: pooled g = 0.34 (95% CI 0.21–0.48); low to high levels of heterogeneity considering the wide CI for I² (I² = 0% [95% CI 0%–81.7%]). Functioning at follow-up resulted in: pooled g = 0.33 (95% CI 0.15–0.50); low to high levels of heterogeneity considering the wide CI for I² (I² = 0% [95% CI 0%–86.2%]). This meta-analysis highlights the potential benefits of psychological therapies for improving quality of life and functioning in patients with persistent depression, with strongest long-term effects for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, interpersonal therapy in combination with antidepression medication, and long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy

Experiences of working-age adults with depression of psychodynamic couple therapy: a thematic analysis using a phenomenological approach

The current study draws on interviews with service users about their experiences to inform the practice of psychodynamic couple therapy for depression. Five participants, who had received at least six months of psychodynamic couple therapy in London (UK) for the treatment of severe distress and depression, completed a semi‐structured interview. They were recruited using a purposive sampling technique. Data was analysed using a phenomenological approach to thematic analysis. Six themes were identified in relation to participants' experiences of couple therapy. Key aspects highlighted by participants include: the therapist, described as a ‘third person’, became a referee and mediated the communication within the couple, providing a different perspective, enabling a safe environment for reciprocal listening; the process of making links with the past enabled participants to understand their current behaviour as individual and dysfunctional areas as a couple; the therapist's ability to understand the couple as individuals rather than as a unified entity was key; therapist neutrality and capacity to empathise with the couple was valued by participants. The study highlighted the intertwined dynamic between relationship difficulties and depression. Participants were not able to make a clear distinction between these two experiences, and this microcosm may reflect the difficulties that clients face in accessing public services, which have historically held a more individualistic perspective of distress.</jats:p

Experiences of working-age adults with depression of psychodynamic couple therapy: a thematic analysis using a phenomenological approach

Background: Depression is a complex condition that affects over 320 million people worldwide and entails risks of relapse and suicide. As a result of the increasing number of adults experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety in the United Kingdom, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services have been established to assist individuals with these difficulties. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines have recommended behavioural couple therapy for the treatment of depression, but public provision is limited. Despite the wide range of literature that explains the link between couple wellbeing and mental health outcomes for adults and children, there is an evidence gap around the experiences of psychodynamic couple therapy. Method: Five participants completed a semi-structured interview, following at least six months of couple therapy for the treatment of severe distress and depression. They were recruited from an internationally renowned couple therapy provider in London, using a purposive sampling technique. Data was analysed using a phenomenological approach to thematic analysis. Results: Participants described the therapist as a “third person” who became a referee, and mediated the communication within the couple and provided a different perspective, which enabled a safe environment for reciprocal listening. A crucial aspect of couple therapy was the process of making links with the past, which enabled participants to understand their current behaviour as individual and dysfunctional areas as a couple. The process of creating connections with the past was meaningful for all participants, and some perceived fostering self-reflective skills as a practical tool, but others wanted to receive direct guidance. Three main active ingredients facilitated the therapeutic process: the therapist’s ability to understand the couple as individuals rather than as a unified entity; the therapist neutrality and capacity to empathise and connect with the couple. At the end of therapy, most participants reflected that their overall therapy experience has been helpful and highlighted a positive impact in terms of their depression, perspectives and connecting with emotions, not only for the couple involved but also in the wider system. Conclusions: This study highlighted the intertwined dynamic between relationship difficulties and depression. Participants were not able to make a clear distinction between these two experiences and this microcosm may reflect the difficulties that clients face in public services, which have historically held an individualistic perspective of distress

Facebook y comunicación virtual. Un estudio experimental en docentes de educación superior

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a Facebook training program in the virtual communication of university teachers. The importance of the theme developed is based on the fact that at present, for the process of interaction and communication between labor, academic, economic or social communities, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are being used, where all types of information flow through the available technological tools and social networks, and which is selected by the users, according to the stakeholder to which they belong; one of them is Facebook. The approach was quantitative, with quasi-experimental design, for which a sample of 140 university teachers was divided into two groups: control group with 60 teachers and the experimental group with 80 teachers. The results indicate that there is influence of the Facebook training program in the virtual communication of university teachers, as demonstrated by the statistical test (Mann-Whitney U = 155.500; Z = -1,084, Asymptotic (bilateral) significance .000&lt;.05). This finding can help generate favorable opinions for its possible use of the Facebook platform for educational social interaction purposes.El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar el efecto de un programa de capacitación Facebook en la comunicación virtual de docentes universitarios. La importancia de la temática desarrollada se fundamenta ya que en los momentos actuales, para el proceso de interacción y comunicación entre las comunidades laborales, académicas, económicas o sociales, se está haciendo uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), en donde fluye todo tipo de información a través de las herramientas tecnológicas disponibles y redes sociales, y que es seleccionada por los usuarios, según el grupo de interés al que pertenecen; uno de ellos es facebook.  El enfoque fue  cuantitativo, con diseño cuasi- experimental, para los cual se trabajó con una muestra de 140 docentes universitarios distribuida en dos grupos: control con 60 docentes y el segundo grupo experimental constituido por 80 docentes. Los resultados indican que existe influencia del programa de capacitación Facebook  en la comunicación virtual de los docentes universitarios, como se demuestra con la prueba estadística (U de Mann-Whitney = 155.500; Z = -1.084; Sig. Asintótica (bilateral) .000&lt;.05). Este hallazgo, puede ayudar a generar opiniones favorables para su posible utilización de la plataforma Facebook con fines de interacción social educativa

Facebook y comunicación virtual. Un estudio experimental en docentes de educación superior

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of a Facebook training program in the virtual communication of university teachers. The importance of the theme developed is based on the fact that at present, for the process of interaction and communication between labor, academic, economic or social communities, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are being used, where all types of information flow through the available technological tools and social networks, and which is selected by the users, according to the stakeholder to which they belong; one of them is Facebook. The approach was quantitative, with quasi-experimental design, for which a sample of 140 university teachers was divided into two groups: control group with 60 teachers and the experimental group with 80 teachers. The results indicate that there is influence of the Facebook training program in the virtual communication of university teachers, as demonstrated by the statistical test (Mann-Whitney U = 155.500; Z = -1,084, Asymptotic (bilateral) significance .000&lt;.05). This finding can help generate favorable opinions for its possible use of the Facebook platform for educational social interaction purposes.El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar el efecto de un programa de capacitación Facebook en la comunicación virtual de docentes universitarios. La importancia de la temática desarrollada se fundamenta ya que en los momentos actuales, para el proceso de interacción y comunicación entre las comunidades laborales, académicas, económicas o sociales, se está haciendo uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TIC), en donde fluye todo tipo de información a través de las herramientas tecnológicas disponibles y redes sociales, y que es seleccionada por los usuarios, según el grupo de interés al que pertenecen; uno de ellos es facebook.  El enfoque fue  cuantitativo, con diseño cuasi- experimental, para los cual se trabajó con una muestra de 140 docentes universitarios distribuida en dos grupos: control con 60 docentes y el segundo grupo experimental constituido por 80 docentes. Los resultados indican que existe influencia del programa de capacitación Facebook  en la comunicación virtual de los docentes universitarios, como se demuestra con la prueba estadística (U de Mann-Whitney = 155.500; Z = -1.084; Sig. Asintótica (bilateral) .000&lt;.05). Este hallazgo, puede ayudar a generar opiniones favorables para su posible utilización de la plataforma Facebook con fines de interacción social educativa

NIC 20: Contabilización de las Subvenciones de Gobierno e Información a Revelar Sobre Ayudas Gubernamentales y su Impacto Financiero bajo el Contexto de Covid 19, en las Clínicas Privadas de Lima Metropolitana, año 2020

El presente trabajo de investigación de tesis tiene como objetivo determinar el impacto financiero de la Norma Internacional de Contabilidad NIC 20: Contabilización de las Subvenciones de Gobierno e Información a Revelar Sobre Ayudas Gubernamentales bajo el contexto Covid-19 en las clínicas privadas de Lima Metropolitana, año 2020. Este tema porque, como es de nuestro conocimiento, actualmente, el Perú y el mundo está viviendo una crisis sanitaria que afecta no solo a la salud de los afectados, sino también genera problemas con la economía (continuidad de empresa en marcha). El Gobierno peruano con la finalidad de continuar con la cadena de pagos aprobó la creación del programa “Reactiva Perú” el mismo que consta de brindar préstamos a empresas que lo requieran a una tasa inferior a la del mercado en condiciones normales, cabe recalcar que este será brindado bajo ciertas restricciones y la liquidez recibida será utilizada para pagar únicamente obligaciones de corto plazo con trabajadores y proveedores. El trabajo de investigación está dividido en cinco capítulos que son los siguientes: Capítulo I Marco Teórico, alimentado de una recopilación de antecedentes de fuentes primarias donde se desarrollan conceptos acerca de las normas internacionales de información financiera (NIIF´S), norma internacional de contabilidad NIC 20 Contabilización de las Subvenciones de Gobierno e Información a Revelar Sobre Ayudas Gubernamentales, Préstamo Reactiva Perú y Covid-19. Capítulo II Plan de Investigación, en donde se formula el planteamiento del problema, la justificación, los objetivos e hipótesis y por último los parámetros y limitaciones. Capítulo III Metodología de Trabajo, se determinó la población y las muestras para los análisis cuantitativos y cualitativos. Capítulo IV Desarrollo de la Investigación, donde se puso en ejecución las metodologías estudiadas en el capítulo III, las mismas que fueron la realización de las entrevistas a profundidad, encuestas y caso práctico. Capítulo V Análisis de Resultados, en donde se analiza la aplicación de las entrevistas a profundidad, encuestas y caso práctico. Finalmente, se llega a la conclusión con la validación de la hipótesis general y específicas en base a los resultados obtenidos en las tablas cruzadas y CHI cuadrado.The present thesis research work aims to diagnose the financial impact of the International Accounting Standard IAS 20: Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance under the context of Covid-19 in private clinics in Metropolitan Lima, year 2020. This topic because, as we are aware, Peru and the world are currently experiencing a health crisis that affects not only the health of those affected, but also generates problems with the economy (business continuity). The Peruvian government, in order to continue with the payment chain, approved the creation of the "Reactiva Perú" program, which consists of providing loans to companies that require them at a rate lower than the market rate under normal conditions. It should be noted that this program will be provided under certain restrictions and the liquidity received will be used only to pay short-term obligations with workers and suppliers. The research work is divided into five chapters, which are as follows: Chapter I Theoretical Framework, based on a compilation of background information from primary sources where concepts about international financial reporting standards (IFRS), international accounting standard IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, Reactiva Peru loan and Covid-19 are developed. Chapter II Research Plan, where the problem statement, justification, objectives and hypotheses are formulated, and finally the parameters and limitations. Chapter III Work Methodology, where the population and the samples for the quantitative and qualitative analyses were determined. Chapter IV Research Development, where the methodologies studied in chapter III were implemented, which were the in-depth interviews, surveys and case study. Chapter V Analysis of Results, where the application of in-depth interviews, surveys and a practical case is analyzed. Finally, the conclusion is reached with the validation of the general and specific hypotheses based on the results obtained in the crossed tables and CHI squared.Tesi