Medicinal plants used in traditional herbal medicine in the province of Chimborazo, Ecuador

Background: Phyto-therapy studies on Chimborazo province in Ecuador are really limited. This area, located within the Andes, is considered a millenarian and intercultural province, where multiples cultures and ethnic groups coexist.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted through direct interviews with 84 ancestral healers from the Province of Chimborazo, Ecuador.Results: We presented ten most used species by ancestral healers of Chimborazo province to cure different illnesses and their medicinal uses. We also provided the application mode and some features of healing that should be emphasized.Conclusion: The nettle was the medicinal plant employed for more different illness and the chamomile was the one with higher prevalence. We could confirm that the Native Ecuadorians have a vast variety of traditions and popular medicinal practices that have great value and are needed to be researched and studied extensively.Keywords: Medicinal plants, Chimborazo, Ecuador, ancestral us

Evaluation templates and fulfillment of the university formative objectives: diversification and transverselity of criteria in subjects of Spanish Language and Theory of Literature

In the different projects boarded in these last years by our group from educational innovation, attention to two lines of work has been lent that, applied to subjects integrated in the scopes of the study of the Spanish language and of the theory of Literature, were in our opinion essential to approach the new educative space in which we were immersed. In one first stage, it was fundamental the elaboration of educational materials and the use of heterogenous tools that allowed the student to make a pursuit of the subject in which the knowledge was acquired progressively. The space of the Virtual Campus thus becomes a valid platform for the development and design of different types from activities and exercises by means of which complementary tasks to actual teaching are approached. However, this development raises in one second phase –in which we were now– and almost simultaneously, the necessity to analyze the evaluation methods. Once established the continuous evaluation like fundamental criterion in the development of the subject, it is precise to establish general frames that allow at the same time student’s precise pursuit and transverselity between criteria of evaluation shared by several subjects. From these budgets, our work is centered in the creation of templates or model-cards model that identifie so much the evaluation criteria as the aptitudes that the students must surpass, to the object of which can serve as guide in their application to different disciplines. Therefore, on starting from the exercises designed in the first stage of the project, evaluative models are developed that allow to value the degree of assimilation and execution of the different objectives and contents.Example: Work in group and later exposition and discussions by the students: - Consisting of the putting in common of the results derived from the work in group or other individual derivatives of the theoretical and literary text commentary. - Cooperative learning: works in equipment, inside and outside the classroom. Objectives: to favor the doubt and exchange of information on the subjects debate object, besides to foment initiatives and the critical attitude of the students. - Justification: this type of exercises favors the formation of the student in two-way traffic. First, in as much it must construct his own speech, organize it, structure it and argue it for his putting in common before his companions. It facilitates the personal learning and the development of skills related to the construction, elaboration and written expression of different types from speech. The second, the exposition helps to develop skills and comunicative strategies, contributing to improve the oral expression. Finally, the coordination of the work of group causes a greater implication of the students in the process of elaboration and the final results, as much of the work written as of the oral presentation, without forgetting that the use of other resources (presentations, videos... etc.) by the students facilitates his familiarisation with educational and expositive techniques nearer the present contextInted2009 Proceedings C

Diagnóstico de la carrera de Ingeniería Industrial Plan 2013, con enfoque al entorno de la Guía Técnica de la Agencia Centroamericana de Acreditación de programas de Arquitectura y de Ingenierías (ACCAI), período de Agosto a Noviembre del 2017

Actualmente la carrera de Ingeniería Industrial, a la vanguardia de los avances cien´tíficos y tecnológicos, las demandad del entorno, la misión y la visión de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, se ha sometido a un proceso de autoevaluación, según los parámetros establecidos por la guía técnica centroamericana de acreditación de programas de arquitectura y de Ingenierías (ACCAI), que permitirá responder las necesidades de los grupos de interés para ser competitiva tanto nacional competitiva tanto nacional como internacionalmente y brindar una educación de alta calidad

Active aging in people with Down syndrome

Trabajo fin de grado en EnfermeríaIntroducción: La esperanza de vida de las personas con síndrome de Down (SD) ha aumentado en los últimos años. Por ello, se deberán considerar sus características para realizar programas de envejecimiento activo acorde a las mismas. Y que, de este modo, se vea favorecida su calidad de vida en la vejez. Objetivo: revisar la evidencia disponible relacionada con el envejecimiento activo de las personas con Síndrome de Down e identificar la continuidad de cuidados que precisasen. Metodología: Se ha llevado a cabo una revisión narrativa en las bases de datos: Pubmed, Scielo, Cuiden, Cinahl, Cochrane, Lilacs, Psycinfo y Dialnet. También se han consultado Google Académico y asociaciones de SD. Resultados: Fueron incluidos 71 artículos que a priori se correspondían con la temática de estudio y finalmente, tras una lectura exhaustiva se seleccionaron 16 artículos que se aproximaban a los objetivos de estudio. Las categorías establecidas fueron: cuidado familiar, competencias de enfermería, proceso de envejecer y envejecimiento activo. Conclusiones: dados los cambios y el envejecimiento temprano que presentan estos pacientes es necesario que el personal de enfermería esté formado, y pueda aportar apoyos a la familia. Así como incluir a las personas con SD en programas de envejecimiento activo adaptados a sus necesidades..Introduction: The life expectancy of people with Down syndrome (SD) has increased in recent years. Therefore, their characteristics should be considered in order to carry out active aging programs according to them. In this way, their quality of life in old ages may be improved. Objective: to review the available evidence related to the active aging of people with Down syndrome and identify the continuity of care they need. Method: A narrative review has been carried out in the databases: Pubmed, Scielo, Cuiden, Cinahl, Cochrane, Lilacs, Psycinfo and Dialnet. Google Scholar and Down syndrome associations have also been consulted. Results: 71 articles that correspond with the topic of the study were firstly included and finally, after an exhaustive reading, 16 articles that approached the study objectives were selected. The established categories were family care, nursing competencies, the aging process and active aging. Conclusions: given the changes and the early aging that these patients present, it is necessary to have trained nurses that can be able to provide support to the family. As well as include people with SD in active aging programs adapted to their needs

Fungal and Bacterial Biodeterioration of Outdoor Canvas Paintings: The Case of the Cloisters of Quito, Ecuador

The historic center of Quito, Ecuador, was one of the first World Cultural Heritage Sites declared by UNE-ISCO in 1978. here are numerous religious buildings built during the Spanish colonial period reflecting the cultural her- itage in this area. Between them, the cloisters of San Francisco, Santo Domingo, and Santa Clara should be highlighted. The specific problems of conservation of the outdoor canvas paintings are not well known at the moment. The objective of this paper is to achieve a conservation study of the canvas paintings exhibited in these three cloisters of the historic center of Quito in order to identify the microbial agents and the main bioclimatic parameters of deterioration. For this, a study of the state of conservation of five canvas paintings has been carried out, as well as a sampling and identification of the main microorganisms present on the obverse and reverse of the works, employing diverse techniques, traditional and biomolecular ones. An analysis of climatic conditions has also been achieved in the cloister of San Francisco. The results of the study indicate that the exhibition conditions in the cloisters are really problematic for the conservation of paintings. Important biodeteriorating agents have been isolated, including fungi and bacteria species belonging, among others, to the genera Bacillus, Penicillium, Alternaria, Mucor, and Aspergillus. We have also researched its relationship with the deterioration state of the artworks and the exhibi ion conditions in each case, proposing guidelines for the proper conservation of this important World Cultural Heritage

Voremetur Project: proposal for the digital cataloguing of museum objects on media art

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the creation of a catalogue of museum objects associated with two media art collections. The proposal was formulated under the Voremetur "Vocabularios para una Red de Archivos y Colecciones de Media Art y sus efectos: metaliteracy y turismo de conocimiento" (thesauri for networked media art archives and collections and their effects: metaliteracy and knowledge tourism) (HAR2016-75949-C2-1-R). Collection characteristics and typologies are discussed along with the difficulties encountered and the interoperability of the platform chosen with other Web resources that foster visibility. Design/methodology/approach This paper describes a case study and a review of the protocols and standards used to catalogue media art collections. Digitised descriptions were processed with Omeka software in conjunction with the expanded Dublin Core metadata schema. This paper also reviews the literature on the conceptualisation of these collections and the challenges involved in their conservation and management. Findings The result was the creation of a digital repository for two media art collections: one linked to Espacio P; and the other the outcome of digitising part of the MIDECIANT collection (Archivo Media ART AEMA). Originality/value The methodology innovates the description and analysis of museum objects on media art in Spain. The proposed cataloguing method can be replicated and used to describe similar collections and lays the grounds for creating a Spanish network of media art archives and collectionsThis work was supported by the Ministerio De Economía y Competitividad (Spain) (HAR2016-75949-C2-1-R)

Situación laboral de mujeres temporeras agrícolas en Quevedo y Zona de Influencia.

temporarily in tobacco agroindustries. We interviewed 274 temporary workers in crops and pre-industrialization of tobacco located in Quevedo and its Influence area. The results show that all comply with what is indicated by the labor legislation of the country in terms of protective equipment to carry out their work and be affiliated with social security, also all receive a minimum wage in force and others an additional for performing overtime. However, they are unprotected in the event of an accident at the time they do not work, because they only have insurance during the temporary period they are employed.La difícil situación económica que viven muchas mujeres hacen que estas se incorporen al trabajo remunerado en agroindustrias tabacaleras, aunque sea de forma temporal. Se entrevistó a 274 trabajadoras temporales en cultivos y pre industrialización de tabaco ubicados en Quevedo y su zona de Influencia. Los resultados muestran que todas cumplen con lo señalada por la legislación laboral del país en cuanto a, equipos de protección para realizar su trabajo y estar afiliadas al seguro, igualmente todas reciben salario mínimo vigente y otras un adicional por realizar horas extras. Sin embargo, ellas se encuentran desprotegidas en caso de sufrir algún accidente en la época que no trabajan, debido que solo poseen seguro durante el periodo temporal que están empleadas

Desplazamiento forzado interno en El Salvador: análisis discursivo de la figura del desplazado

Luego del conflicto armado en El Salvador durante la década de los ochenta, el desplazamiento forzado interno continúa posicionándose como una problemática que aqueja a la sociedad salvadoreña, ya no en un contexto de guerra, sino en uno de violencia generalizada en el que las pandillas juegan un papel importante. Debido a que es una problemática que se ha enfrentado reiteradamente a la negativa por parte del gobierno salvadoreño para ser reconocida como un problema público, se plantea el objetivo de conocer cómo es la figura discursiva del desplazado y la manera en que opera en la sociedad salvadoreña, desde un abordaje de la metodología cualitativa. Es así que los resultados preliminares permiten comenzar a caracterizar el desplazamiento desde el contexto actual de violencia por el que atraviesa el país, siendo uno de los principales aportes de esta investigación

Class Councils: Organization, Leadership & Autonomy

A necessidade de conhecimento e reflexão sobre a organização, liderança e autonomia do Conselho de Turma (CT) face à escola atual, na perspetiva dos seus diferentes atores, é assumida como condição indispensável ao processo de desenvolvimento e melhoria. Conscientes de que o CT poderá ser o centro e o motor de mudanças significativas, apresentamos o nosso estudo que teve como objetivos: Conhecer o trabalho do CT; Questionar as condições para o exercício da liderança pelo diretor turma e/ou coordenador de equipa; Comparar a autonomia e funcionamento do CT com o exercício das equipas educativas. O estudo desenvolve uma metodologia mista (questionário, entrevistas e grupos de discussão), a uma amostra obtida a partir do universo de dois agrupamentos de escolas, aos quais paralelamente se desenvolveu o benchmarking, e centrando as questões de investigação em três grandes eixos: Organização, Liderança, Autonomia. Os resultados obtidos confirmam a importância do CT como peça chave na organização administrativa e pedagógica no sistema educativo português, concluindo-se a dificuldade de o substituir por equipas educativas enquanto prevalecer esta estrutura. A liderança do DT tem influência direta no funcionamento do CT. O CT tem na autonomia consentida, a causa e a consequência para a dificuldade do seu funcionamento.The need of knowledge and reflection about the organization, leadership and autonomy of the Class Council (CC) of the current school, from the perspective of the different actors, is assumed as a prerequisite to the development and improvement of its performance. Aware that the CC, can be the center enquire motor of significant changes, we present our study aimed to: Know the work of the CC; Chandler the conditions for the exercise of leadership by the director and/or team coordinator; Contrast the autonomy and functioning of the CC with the exercise of educational teams. The study develops a mixed methodology (questionnaires, interviews and discussion groups), to a sample obtained from the universe of two groups of schools to which parallel was developed benchmarking and focusing the research questions in three main areas: Organization, Leadership, Autonomy. The results confirm the importance of the CC as a key piece in the administrative and pedagogical organization in the Portuguese education system, concluding the difficulty to substitute them by the educational teams. The class of Director’s leadership has a direct influence on the functioning of the CC. The CC has a consensual autonomy, cause and consequence of their operational difficulties