PROPUESTA DE INCLUSIÓN DE INGLÉS PARA PROPÓSITOS ESPECÍFICOS A LA CURRÍCULA DE ARQUITECTURA EN LA UNIVERSIDAD DE IXTLAHUACA CUI

The necessity to adapt to economic, social and political changes which occur from the post-war makes possible that English for Specific Purposes became a boom, even though this approach has been known since 1920, according to Hutchinson and Waters (1987:6) In order to face the prevailing global perspective and the importance given to the use of English, students need to be prepared to confront the challenges and vicissitudes that this holds for them, as a result the Autonomous University State of Mexico and the Ministry of Public Education were responsible to create the aims through which students can acquire the knowledge of English as a Foreign Language, considering that this is imperative by the time all graduates have to get a degre

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Impact of Modified Ultrafiltration in Congenital Heart Disease Patients Treated with Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Modified ultrafiltration is used in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass in order to diminish systemic inflammatory response syndrome. We aimed to show its utility for removing pro-inflammatory agents in operated pediatric patients with congenital heart disease and its impact at operative care. A clinical case control trial was designed, including patients with simple congenital heart disease operated on with cardiopulmonary bypass in a 1-year period. We randomized them to a problematic group (with modified ultrafiltration, n = 15) and a control group (without it, n = 16), and blood samples to measure interleukins (6 and 10), 3d and 4d complement fraction concentrations were taken at the following times: baseline, before cardiopulmonary bypass, after it, after modified ultrafiltration, and from the ultrafiltration concentrate. Operative clinical end points of success were defined as hemodynamic stability, absence of morbidity, and lack of mortality. We observed a higher significant interleukin six concentration in the problematic group patients at baseline, as well as a higher removal of this pro-inflammatory agent at the ultrafiltration concentrate. Modified ultrafiltration has a positive impact over simple congenital heart disease surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass because of removing interleukin 6. We recommend its routinely use when hemodynamic conditions are favorable

Risk of Food Insecurity Reflects Health Status in Adult Relatives of PreK Children – ​ Data from the STEPS Snap-Ed Research Study​

Background: Past research shows a correlation between household food insecurity and chronic medical conditions such as diabetes in the general U.S. population as well as metabolic syndrome-related cardiometabolic markers in Hispanic/Latino youth. Furthermore, minority status, including Hispanic/Latino identity, shows an association with low food security and diabetes. The Hunger Vital Sign (HVS) is a validated screener designed to assess risk of food insecurity within households. This study analyzes associated factors related to the screener’s 2 questions, specifically targeting PreK 4-year-old children and their household relatives. The first question assesses concern about food running out before obtaining more due to financial constraints, while the second question evaluates instances when food did not last and there was insufficient money to purchase more. Methods: The participating preschools were primarily Hispanic/Latino and nested within schools and school districts. Data were collected through household questionnaires. The frequency of food insecurity (FI) risk was measured as an ordinal variable (never, sometimes, often) and dichotomized (never vs sometimes + often). Agreement between questions was assessed using the kappa coefficient. Mixed models were employed to predict the risk of children’s BMI and the risk of relatives developing chronic disease, adjusting for age and sex. Results: The study included 828 families, with 74% reporting never experiencing food insecurity, 22% sometimes, and 4% often. The agreement between the 2 survey questions was substantial (kappa 0.80, p \u3c 0.001). Probability of FI decreased as income level and education level of parents increased. No significant associations were found between FI and children’s age, BMI, height, or the ratio of children to adults in the household. However, a positive screen using the HVS correlated with hypertension and/or diabetes in the family. Conclusion: The HVS screens for food insecurity risk and is associated with health issues in adults rather than children\u27s body weight or height. Responses to the survey’s 2 questions can provide insights into the overall health status of a household, emphasizing the intricate relationship between food insecurity, malnutrition, and various health outcomes. The presented results support planning and resource allocation strategies to reduce food insecurity in the Hispanic/Latino population

Maternal super-obesity (body mass index ≥ 50) and adverse pregnancy outcomes

Abstract Objective. To determine if pregnancy complications are increased in super-obese (a body mass index (BMI) of 50 or more) compared to other, less obese parturients. Design. Cross-sectional study. Setting and population. All 19,700 eligible women, including 425 (2.2%) super-obese women with singleton births between 1996 and 2007 delivering at a tertiary referral center, identified using a perinatal research database. Methods. Bivariate and trend analyses were used to assess the relation between super-obesity and various pregnancy complications compared to other well-established BMI categories. Adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using multivariable logistic regression techniques. Main outcome measures. Outcomes for adjusted and unadjusted analyses were small-for-gestational age (SGA) birth, large-for-gestational age (LGA) birth, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), fetal death, preterm birth, placental abruption, cesarean delivery, and Apgar scores < 7. Results. Compared to all other obese and non-obese women, super-obese women had the highest rates of preeclampsia, GDM, LGA, and cesarean delivery (all p < 0.05 for trend test). Super-obesity was also associated with a 44% reduction in SGA compared to all other women (OR 0.55, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.40–0.76) and a 25% reduction compared to other, less obese women (OR 0.75, 95% CI 0.54–1.03). Super-obesity was positively associated with LGA, GDM, preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, and a 5-minute Apgar score < 7 compared to all other women after controlling for important confounders. Conclusion. Super-obesity is associated with higher rates of pregnancy complications compared to women of all other BMI classes, including other obese women

Deep-Sea Exploration of the US Gulf of Mexico with NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer

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Vulnerabilidad territorial ante la expansión urbana

En México según el INEGI para el 2010 la población urbana fue del 77.8%, lo que significa que un porcentaje importante de la población vive en localidades mayores a los 2500 habitantes. Las cuales tienen sus propios ritmos de crecimiento, funciones, especialización, cambios de usos del suelo y problemáticas específicas. Las ciudades principales se han expandido, en las últimas décadas, con escasa acción planificadora y bajos resultados en el ordenamiento territorial. Ello ha configurado crecimientos físicos dispersos y fragmentados con importantes efectos ambientales. En México, la dispersión urbana genera ocupación del territorio en riesgos, situaciones de vulnerabilidad con inexistencia de acciones públicas, porque se encuentra en pendientes abruptas, lugares que se inundan, en áreas naturales protegidas, entre otras formas, genera tejido construido en áreas no óptimas para el desarrollo urbano, todo ello impacta negativamente al medio ambiente y la calidad de vida de la población. El crecimiento urbano continuará porque en las ciudades se genera la riqueza del país, en ellas se encuentran las oportunidades y soluciones. La urbanización es el modelo para conseguir el desarrollo de la sociedad. En dicho desarrollo se aspira el crecimiento sustentable y armonioso con el ambiente. Se espera cambios regulatorios para revertir los efectos negativos generados durante décadas con la expansión urbana consumidora de recursos naturales, energía y recursos financieros. En este marco problemático se integra el libro “Vulnerabilidad territorial ante la expansión urbana”, es producto de las actividades científicas –foro y congreso realizados en 2015- de la Red internacional de territorios, sustentabilidad y gobernanza en México y Polonia (RETESYG) de la Facultad de Geografía, Facultad de Planeación Urbana y Regional de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México (UAEM), así como de la Facultad de Geografía y Estudios Regionales de la Universidad de Varsovia (UV) y la Facultad de Geografía y Biología de la Universidad Pedagógica “Comisión de Educación Nacional” de Cracovia. El libro tiene una visión integral de la vulnerabilidad territorial ante la expansión urbana, considera los enfoques de la geografía, de la planeación y del ordenamiento territorial para abordar las problemáticas ambiental y social. Presenta una visión amplia y de síntesis sobre vulnerabilidad del territorio y de las ciudades, en él se integran los saberes de la Geografía y de la Planeación Territorial. Destaca la necesidad de controlar el crecimiento anárquico y desordenado, las desigualdades sociales, los riesgos, los problemas ambientales, la falta de bases de datos geoespaciales dinámicas, entre otros. Los resultados de las investigaciones apuntan hacia el desarrollo territorial sustentable. El libro se conforma de dos partes, la primera presenta aspectos teóricos conceptuales y metodológicos de la vulnerabilidad territorial, estructural, física, ambiental y socioeconómica, los riesgos geomorfológicos, la sustentabilidad y manejo de recursos naturales, áreas naturales protegidas, metodologías para la evaluación de los impactos de la expansión metropolitana y gobernanza territorial. La segunda parte, desarrolla estudios de caso, a distintas escalas: desde huertos familiares, subcuentas, ciudad, municipio, zonas metropolitanas, megalópolis, regiones y país. En cada capítulo del libro se presenta bibliografía extensa, diversificada y actualizada que aportan al lector sobre el estado del arte de la vulnerabilidad territorial

Comunidades indígenas, conflictos ambientales, desigualdades socioeconómicas y territoriales en la región metropolitana de Buenos Aires

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo general, elaborar una cartografía sobre la presencia de conflictos ambientales en la Región Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (RMBA), centrándose específicamente en los territorios habitados por comunidades indígenas y el análisis de las problemáticas y consecuencias asociadas a ellos.Para llevar a cabo el mapa, se han relevado más de 480 fuentes primarias y secundarias, que contribuyeron a establecer variables con la finalidad de describir dichos conflictos. Durante este proceso, se detectó que en RMBA existen problemas territoriales y ambientales en áreas atravesadas por cuencas hídricas con altos niveles de contaminación, además de desarrollarse en localidades con extremos índices de necesidades básicas insatisfechas y hacinamiento, coincidiendo dichas zonas con espacios habitados por comunidades indígenas que son diferencialmente afectadas por la discriminación y vulneración socioeconómica, cultural y territorial.Cabe destacar que este trabajo, forma parte de una investigación en permanente proceso de revisión y actualización, realizado en el marco del Programa de "Pueblos indígenas, conflictos ambientales y territoriales" del Departamento de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Nacional de la Matanza.The initial objective of this article is to map the presence of environmental conflicts in the Metropolitan Region of Buenos Aires (RMBA), focusing specifically on the territories inhabited by indigenous communities and the analysis of the problems and consequences associated with them. In order to carry out the map, more than 480 primary and secondary sources have been surveyed, which contributed to establish variables in order to describe these conflicts. During this process, it was detected that in the RMBA there are territorial and environmental problems in areas crossed by water basins with high levels of contamination, in addition to developing in localities with extreme indices of unsatisfied basic needs and overcrowding, coinciding with areas inhabited by indigenous communities that are differentially affected by discrimination and socioeconomic, cultural and territorial vulnerability. It should be noted that this work is part of a research in a permanent process of revision and updating, carried out within the framework of the Program 'Indigenous Peoples, Environmental and Territorial Conflicts' of the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of the National University of La Matanza.Fil: Contreras, Maria Paula. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Freidine, Evelyn Solange. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Acosta Bogado, Gloria Lorenza. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Alanis, Blanca Antonela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Tejerina, Sol Elizabeth. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Ferreyra Anania, Angela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Barale, María Candela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Fernández Vilches, Agustina Paula. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Tejedor, Manuela. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Baez, Noelia Mailen. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; ArgentinaFil: Castilla, Malena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; Argentin

Birth cohort-specific trends of sun-related behaviors among individuals from an international consortium of melanoma-prone families.

Funder: Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100002322Funder: Radiumhemmets Forskningsfonder; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100007232Funder: Swedish Cancer SocietyFunder: Lunds Universitet Paulsson TrustFunder: CIBER de Enfermedades Raras of the Instituto de Salud Carlos IIIFunder: European Regional Development Fund; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100008530Funder: DiagnopticsFunder: CERCA Programme Generalitat de CatalunyaFunder: Esther Koplowitz Center, Barcelona, SpainFunder: Comision Honoraria de Lucha Contra el Cancer, CSIC, Fundacion Manuel Perez, Montevideo, UruguayBACKGROUND: Individuals from melanoma-prone families have similar or reduced sun-protective behaviors compared to the general population. Studies on trends in sun-related behaviors have been temporally and geographically limited. METHODS: Individuals from an international consortium of melanoma-prone families (GenoMEL) were retrospectively asked about sunscreen use, sun exposure (time spent outside), sunburns, and sunbed use at several timepoints over their lifetime. Generalized linear mixed models were used to examine the association between these outcomes and birth cohort defined by decade spans, after adjusting for covariates. RESULTS: A total of 2407 participants from 547 families across 17 centers were analyzed. Sunscreen use increased across subsequent birth cohorts, and although the likelihood of sunburns increased until the 1950s birth cohort, it decreased thereafter. Average sun exposure did not change across the birth cohorts, and the likelihood of sunbed use increased in more recent birth cohorts. We generally did not find any differences in sun-related behavior when comparing melanoma cases to non-cases. Melanoma cases had increased sunscreen use, decreased sun exposure, and decreased odds of sunburn and sunbed use after melanoma diagnosis compared to before diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Although sunscreen use has increased and the likelihood of sunburns has decreased in more recent birth cohorts, individuals in melanoma-prone families have not reduced their overall sun exposure and had an increased likelihood of sunbed use in more recent birth cohorts. These observations demonstrate partial improvements in melanoma prevention and suggest that additional intervention strategies may be needed to achieve optimal sun-protective behavior in melanoma-prone families