Characterization of urban solid waste in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Gomez, Guadalupe; Meneses, Montserrat; Ballinas, Lourdes; Castells, Francesc

2008-01-01

The characterization of urban solid waste generation is fundamental for adequate decision making in the management strategy of urban solid waste in a city. The objective of this study is to characterize the waste generated in the households of Chihuahua city, and to compare the results obtained in areas of the city with three different socioeconomic levels. In order to identify the different socioeconomic trends in waste generation and characterization, 560 samples of solid waste were collected during 1 week from 80 households in Chihuahua and were hand sorted and classified into 15 weighted fractions. The average waste generation in Chihuahua calculated in this study was 0.676 kg per capita per day in April 2006. The main fractions were: organic (48%), paper (16%) and plastic (12%). Results show an increased waste generation associated with the socioeconomic level. The characterization in amount and composition of urban waste is the first step needed for the successful implementation of an integral waste management system

Characterization of urban solid waste in Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Gomez, Guadalupe; Meneses, Montserrat; Ballinas, Lourdes; Castells, Francesc

2008-12-01

The characterization of urban solid waste generation is fundamental for adequate decision making in the management strategy of urban solid waste in a city. The objective of this study is to characterize the waste generated in the households of Chihuahua city, and to compare the results obtained in areas of the city with three different socioeconomic levels. In order to identify the different socioeconomic trends in waste generation and characterization, 560 samples of solid waste were collected during 1 week from 80 households in Chihuahua and were hand sorted and classified into 15 weighted fractions. The average waste generation in Chihuahua calculated in this study was 0.676 kg per capita per day in April 2006. The main fractions were: organic (48%), paper (16%) and plastic (12%). Results show an increased waste generation associated with the socioeconomic level. The characterization in amount and composition of urban waste is the first step needed for the successful implementation of an integral waste management system.

Radioactive hydrogeochemical processes in the Chihuahua-Sacramento Basin, Mexico

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Burillo, J. C.; Reyes C, M.; Montero C, M. E.; Renteria V, M.; Herrera P, E. F. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S. C., Miguel de Cervantes No. 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico); Reyes, I.; Espino, M. S., E-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx [Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Ingenieria, Nuevo Campus Universitario, Chihuahua (Mexico)

2012-06-15

The Chihuahua Basin is divided by its morphology into three main sub basins: Chihuahua-Sacramento sub basin, Chihuahua Dam sub basin and Chuviscar River sub basin. In the aquifers at the Sacramento sub basin, specific concentrations of uranium in groundwater range from 460 to 1260 Bq / m{sup 3}. The presence of strata and sandy clay lenses with radiometric anomalies in the N W of Chihuahua Valley was confirmed by a litostatigraphic study and gamma spectrometry measurements of drill cuttings. High uranium activity values found in the water of some deep wells may correspond to the presence of fine material bodies of carbonaceous material, possible forming pa leo-sediment of flooding or pa leo-soils. It is suggested that these clay horizons are uranyl ion collectors. Uranyl may suffer a reduction process by organic material. Furthermore the groundwater, depending on its ph and Eh, oxidizes and re-dissolves uranium. The hydrogeochemical behavior of San Marcos dam and the N W Valley area is the subject of studies that should help to clarify the origin of the radioactive elements and their relationships with other pollutants in the watershed. (Author)

Radioactive hydrogeochemical processes in the Chihuahua-Sacramento Basin, Mexico

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Burillo, J. C.; Reyes C, M.; Montero C, M. E.; Renteria V, M.; Herrera P, E. F.; Reyes, I.; Espino, M. S.

2012-01-01

The Chihuahua Basin is divided by its morphology into three main sub basins: Chihuahua-Sacramento sub basin, Chihuahua Dam sub basin and Chuviscar River sub basin. In the aquifers at the Sacramento sub basin, specific concentrations of uranium in groundwater range from 460 to 1260 Bq / m 3 . The presence of strata and sandy clay lenses with radiometric anomalies in the N W of Chihuahua Valley was confirmed by a litostatigraphic study and gamma spectrometry measurements of drill cuttings. High uranium activity values found in the water of some deep wells may correspond to the presence of fine material bodies of carbonaceous material, possible forming pa leo-sediment of flooding or pa leo-soils. It is suggested that these clay horizons are uranyl ion collectors. Uranyl may suffer a reduction process by organic material. Furthermore the groundwater, depending on its ph and Eh, oxidizes and re-dissolves uranium. The hydrogeochemical behavior of San Marcos dam and the N W Valley area is the subject of studies that should help to clarify the origin of the radioactive elements and their relationships with other pollutants in the watershed. (Author)

Arsenic in freshwater fish in the Chihuahua County water reservoirs (Mexico).

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Nevárez, Myrna; Moreno, Myriam Verónica; Sosa, Manuel; Bundschuh, Jochen

2011-01-01

Water reservoirs in Chihuahua County, Mexico, are affected by some punctual and non-punctual geogenic and anthropogenic pollution sources; fish are located at the top of the food chain and are good indicators for the ecosystems pollution. The study goal was to: (i) determine arsenic concentration in fish collected from the Chuviscar, Chihuahua, San Marcos and El Rejon water reservoirs; (ii) to assess if the fishes are suitable for human consumption and (iii) link the arsenic contents in fish with those in sediment and water reported in studies made the same year for these water reservoirs. Sampling was done in summer, fall and winter. The highest arsenic concentration in the species varied through the sampling periods: Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus) with 0.22 ± 0.15 mg/kg dw in winter and Green sunfish (Lepomis cyanellus) with 2.00 ± 0.15 mg/kg dw in summer in El Rejon water reservoir. A positive correlation of arsenic contents was found through all sampling seasons in fish samples and the samples of sediment and water. The contribution of the weekly intake of inorganic arsenic, based on the consumption of 0.245 kg fish muscles/body weight/week was found lower than the acceptable weekly intake of 0.015 mg/kg/body weight for inorganic arsenic suggested by FAO/WHO.

Radon concentrations in ground and drinking water in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico

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Villalba, L. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Colmenero Sujo, L. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua II, Ave. de las Industrias 11101, Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Montero Cabrera, M.E. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico)]. E-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx; Cano Jimenez, A. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Renteria Villalobos, M. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Delgado Mendoza, C.J. [Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Jurado Tenorio, L.A. [Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Ciudad Universitaria S/N, Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Davila Rangel, I. [Centro Regional de Estudios Nucleares, Universidad Autonoma de Zacatecas, Cipres 20, Zacatecas, Zac. (Mexico); Herrera Peraza, E.F. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S.C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, CP 31109 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico)

2005-07-01

This paper reports {sup 222}Rn concentrations in ground and drinking water of nine cities of Chihuahua State, Mexico. Fifty percent of the 114 sampled wells exhibited {sup 222}Rn concentrations exceeding 11 Bq/L, the maximum contaminant level (MCL) recommended by the USEPA. Furthermore, around 48% (123 samples) of the tap-water samples taken from 255 dwellings showed radon concentrations over the MCL. There is an apparent correlation between total dissolved solids and radon concentration in ground-water. The high levels of {sup 222}Rn found may be entirely attributed to the nature of aquifer rocks.

Persistent environmental pollutants in eggs of aplomado falcons from Northern Chihuahua, Mexico, and South Texas, USA

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Mora, M.A.; Montoya, A.B.; Lee, M.C.; Macias-Duarte, Alberto; Rodriguez-Salazar, R.; Juergens, P.W.; Lafon-Terrazas, A.

2008-01-01

The northern aplomado falcon (Falco femoralis septentrionalis) disappeared from south Texas in the 1940s. Due to great success in the release of captive-reared aplomado falcons in south Texas, there are currently more than 40 established nesting pairs in the region. Addled eggs from aplomado falcons nesting in northern Chihuahua and south Texas were analyzed to determine organochlorine (OC) and inorganic element contaminant burdens and their potential association with egg failures and effects on reproduction. Among the OCs, DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene] was present at the highest concentrations (range 262-21487??ng/g wet weight) followed by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs, range 88-3274??ng/g ww). DDE was greater (P = 0.03) in eggs from El Sueco (Chihuahua, Mexico) than in those from Matagorda Island (Texas, USA). DDE concentrations in eggs of aplomado falcons from El Sueco were elevated; however, reproductive success in the two Chihuahuan populations did not seem to be affected by DDE. DDE and metals in potential avian prey of the aplomado falcon from Matagorda Island were very low and below levels in the diet at which some negative effects might be expected. Except for mercury (Hg), metal concentrations in eggs were fairly low and were not different among locations in Chihuahua and south Texas. Hg was somewhat elevated and was greater (P Chihuahua locations. Periodic monitoring of Hg concentrations in addled eggs of aplomado falcons in south Texas is recommended to continue evaluating potential negative effects on their recovery. ?? 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

"The State of Chihuahua", Lesson Plan for "Cultural Unit: Focus on Mexico."

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Llewellyn, Marianne

This lesson plan was designed for students in Montana schools. The objectives for this culture unit are having: (1) students recognize the similarities between their home stat of Montana and the Mexican state of Chihuahua; (2) students learn about features unique to Chihuahua; and (3) students create an advertising brochure marketing Chihuahua to…

Federalization of Education in Chihuahua

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Marak, Andrae M.

2005-01-01

This article examines the politics behind the initial centralization of primary education in Chihuahua, Mexico during the 1920s and 1930s. The article argues that the centralization of primary education was one of many tools used by the federal government to consolidate its power in the wake of the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917) and create a…

Crustal deformation and seismic measurements in the region of McDonald Observatory, West Texas. [Texas and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dorman, H. J.

1981-01-01

The arrival times of regional and local earthquakes and located earthquakes in the Basin and Range province of Texas and in the adjacent areas of Chihuahua, Mexico from January 1976 to August 1980 at the UT'NASA seismic array are summarized. The August 1931 Texas earthquake is reevaluated and the seismicity and crustal structure of West Texas is examined. A table of seismic stations is included.

Sails: a new gypsum speleothem from Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Forti Paolo

2007-01-01

Full Text Available The caves of Naica (Chihuahua, Mexico are perhaps the most famous mine caves of the world due to the presence of giganticgypsum crystals. Nevertheless, very little research has been carried out on this karst area until now. A multidisciplinary investigationstarted in 2006 with the aim not only to define the genesis and the age of the Naica gypsum crystals, but also on other scientificaspects of these caves.This paper describes a completely new type of gypsum speleothem: the “sails”, observed only inside the Cueva de las Velas, one ofthe caves of the Naica system. This speleothem consists of extremely thin, elongated skeleton crystals that have grown epitaxiallyonly on the tips of the gypsum crystals pointing upward. The genesis of sails is strictly related to the environmental conditions setup inside the cave just after the artificial lowering of the groundwater by mine dewatering (less than 20 yr ago. In a few years sail speleothems will disappear entirely and therefore this study is fundamental to preserve at least the memory of them.

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Socorro Arzaluz Solano

2006-01-01

Full Text Available El artículo aborda la aplicación del Programa Hábitat, diseñado por el Gobierno de Vicente Fox en 2002, en dos ciudades fronterizas: Nogales, Sonora, y Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Se analiza la implantación del programa atendiendo sus particularidades, entre otros aspectos, se señalan los diferentes agentes que intervinieron en la ejecución de Hábitat, que pese a la claridad de las reglas, fueron diferentes en cada caso. También, las forma s de participación ciudadana promovidas por los gobiernos locales en ambos casos. Se presentan una reflexión final sobre el desarrollo de Hábitat en la frontera norte, y algunas recomendaciones.

Knowledge and use of edible mushrooms in two municipalities of the Sierra Tarahumara, Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Quiñónez-Martínez, Miroslava; Ruan-Soto, Felipe; Aguilar-Moreno, Ivonne Estela; Garza-Ocañas, Fortunato; Lebgue-Keleng, Toutcha; Lavín-Murcio, Pablo Antonio; Enríquez-Anchondo, Irma Delia

2014-09-17

The Sierra Madre Occidental of Chihuahua in Northern Mexico is inhabited by indigenous Raramuris, mestizos, and other ethnic groups. The territory consists of canyons and ravines with pine, oak and pine-oak forests in the higher plateaus. A great diversity of potentially edible mushrooms is found in forests of the Municipalities of Bocoyna and Urique. Their residents are the only consumers of wild mushrooms in the Northern Mexico; they have a long tradition of collecting and eating these during the "rainy season." However, despite the wide diversity of edible mushrooms that grow in these areas, residents have a selective preference. This paper aims to record evidence of the knowledge and use of wild potentially edible mushroom species by inhabitants of towns in the Sierra Tarahumara of Chihuahua, Mexico. Using a semi-structured technique, we surveyed 197 habitants from seven locations in Urique, Bocoyna, and the Cusarare area from 2010 to 2012. Known fungi, local nomenclature, species consumed, preparation methods, appreciation of taste, forms of preservation, criteria for differentiating toxic and edible fungi, other uses, economic aspects, and traditional teaching were recorded. To identify the recognized species, photographic stimuli of 22 local edible species and two toxic species were used. The respondents reported preference for five species: Amanita rubescens, Agaricus campestris, Ustilago maydis, Hypomyces lactifluorum, and the Amanita caesarea complex. No apparent differences were found between ethnic groups in terms of preference, although mestizos used other species in Bocoyna (Boletus edulis and B. pinophilus). Some different uses of fungi are recognized by respondents, i.e. home decorations, medicine, as food in breeding rams, etc. The studied population shows a great appreciation towards five species, mainly the A. caesarea complex, and an apparent lack of knowledge of nearly 20 species which are used as food in other areas of Mexico. There are no

First-year performance of the Chorreras pv-hybrid ice-making system in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Estrada, Luis; Foster, Robert; Cota, Alma D [Southwest Technology Development Institute, Las Cruces, New Mexico (United States)

2000-07-01

This paper describes the reliability and performance of the Chorreras photovoltaic (PV) hybrid ice-making system. The system is a first of its kind in the world and is located near the fishing village of Chorreras, which is located along a man-made lake in a remote desert area of the State of Chihuahua in northern Mexico. The information gathered from technical field visits and a GOES satellite-based data collection system are reviewed to discuss system design and operation. The system has been working well in producing ice on a daily basis with only some minor control problems and water line calcification that reduced ice production until the line was cleaned. The hybrid system provides a daily average of 8.9 kWh at 240 volts to the ice-maker. The system Coefficient of Performance (COP) is about 0.65 and a total of 97 percent of the energy has been supplied by the PV array, while only 3 percent has been supplied by the back-up propane-fueled generator. Production of ice varies slightly each month due to changes in insolation and ambient temperatures. Overall ice production averages about 85 kg of ice per day. This project and this paper are dedicated to the memory of Ing. Juan Jose Onate Rodriguez from the Direccion General de Desarrollo Rural, who was the original project developer for the State of Chihuahua. [Spanish] Este articulo describe la confiabilidad y el rendimiento del sistema hibrido fotovoltaico (PV) de Chorreras para produccion de hielo. El sistema es el primero en su tipo en el mundo y esta localizado cerca del pueblo de pescadores de Chorreras, a la orilla de un lago artificial en un area desertica remota en el estado de Chihuahua, al norte de Mexico. Se esta revisando la informacion recopilada por las visitas tecnicas de campo y por el sistema de recoleccion de datos satelital GOES para analizar el diseno y operacion del sistema, que ha estado funcionando con buenos resultados en la produccion diaria de hielo, teniendo solo problemas menores de

Uranium in the Surrounding of San Marcos-Sacramento River Environment (Chihuahua, Mexico)

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Rentería-Villalobos, Marusia; Cortés, Manuel Reyes; Mantero, Juan; Manjón, Guillermo; García-Tenorio, Rafael; Herrera, Eduardo; Montero-Cabrera, Maria Elena

2012-01-01

The main interest of this study is to assess whether uranium deposits located in the San Marcos outcrops (NW of Chihuahua City, Mexico) could be considered as a source of U-isotopes in its surrounding environment. Uranium activity concentrations were determined in biota, ground, and surface water by either alpha or liquid scintillation spectrometries. Major ions were analyzed by ICP-OES in surface water and its suspended matter. For determining uranium activity in biota, samples were divided in parts. The results have shown a possible lixiviation and infiltration of uranium from geological substrate into the ground and surface water, and consequently, a transfer to biota. Calculated annual effective doses by ingestion suggest that U-isotopes in biota could not negligibly contribute to the neighboring population dose. By all these considerations, it is concluded that in this zone there is natural enhancement of uranium in all environmental samples analyzed in the present work. PMID:22536148

Coliform and Metal Contamination in Lago de Colina, a Recreational Water Body in Chihuahua State, Mexico

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Rubio-Arias, Hector; Rey, Nora I.; Quintana, Rey M.; Nevarez, G. Virginia; Palacios, Oskar

2011-01-01

Lago de Colina (Colina Lake) is located about 180 km south of the city of Chihuahua (Mexico), and during the Semana Santa (Holy Week) vacation period its recreational use is high. The objective of this study was to quantify coliform and heavy metal levels in this water body before and after the Holy Week vacation period in 2010. Twenty sampling points were randomly selected and two water samples were collected at each point near the surface (0.30 m) and at 1 m depth. After the Holy Week vacation the same twenty points were sampled at the same depths. Therefore, a total 80 water samples were analyzed for fecal and total coliforms and levels of the following metals: Al, As, B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Se, Si and Zn. It was hypothesized that domestic tourism contaminated this water body, and as a consequence, could have a negative impact on visitor health. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) study was performed for each element and its interactions considering a factorial design where factor A was sample date and factor B was sample depth. Fecal coliforms were only detected at eight sampling points in the first week, but after Holy Week, both fecal and total coliforms were detected at most sampling points. The concentrations of Al, B, Na, Ni and Se were only statistically different for factor A. The levels of Cr, Cu, K and Mg was different for both date and depth, but the dual factor interaction was not significant. The amount of Ca and Zn was statistically different due to date, depth and their interaction. No significant differences were found for any factor or the interaction for the elements As, Fe and Mn. Because of the consistent results, it is concluded that local tourism is contaminating the recreational area of Colina Lake, Chihuahua, Mexico. PMID:21776236

Coliform and metal contamination in Lago de Colina, a recreational water body in Chihuahua State, Mexico.

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Rubio-Arias, Hector; Rey, Nora I; Quintana, Rey M; Nevarez, G Virginia; Palacios, Oskar

2011-06-01

Lago de Colina (Colina Lake) is located about 180 km south of the city of Chihuahua (Mexico), and during the Semana Santa (Holy Week) vacation period its recreational use is high. The objective of this study was to quantify coliform and heavy metal levels in this water body before and after the Holy Week vacation period in 2010. Twenty sampling points were randomly selected and two water samples were collected at each point near the surface (0.30 m) and at 1 m depth. After the Holy Week vacation the same twenty points were sampled at the same depths. Therefore, a total 80 water samples were analyzed for fecal and total coliforms and levels of the following metals: Al, As, B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Se, Si and Zn. It was hypothesized that domestic tourism contaminated this water body, and as a consequence, could have a negative impact on visitor health. An analysis of variance (ANOVA) study was performed for each element and its interactions considering a factorial design where factor A was sample date and factor B was sample depth. Fecal coliforms were only detected at eight sampling points in the first week, but after Holy Week, both fecal and total coliforms were detected at most sampling points. The concentrations of Al, B, Na, Ni and Se were only statistically different for factor A. The levels of Cr, Cu, K and Mg was different for both date and depth, but the dual factor interaction was not significant. The amount of Ca and Zn was statistically different due to date, depth and their interaction. No significant differences were found for any factor or the interaction for the elements As, Fe and Mn. Because of the consistent results, it is concluded that local tourism is contaminating the recreational area of Colina Lake, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Boer Colonization in Chihuahua and the American Southwest, 1903-1917

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Lawrence Douglas Taylor Hansen

2002-10-01

Full Text Available The colonizing efforts of some groups of Boer exiled from Southafrica in Chihuahua and the American  southwest, a few years after the second anglo-boer war from 1899 to 1902, are analysed in this article. The study focuses, mainly, on the circumstances that originated this proyect  and the reasons  for the nonefulfillment of the colony settled in Chihuahua, which provoked the dissemination of most of the settlers into other regions.  On a comparative basis, two more  proyects  are analysed: the establishment of foreign Mormon and Mennonite settlers, who shared some of the Boer migrant characteristics, in Mexico.

Defeating Mexico’s Drug Trafficking Organizations: The Range of Military Operations in Mexico

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2012-06-08

Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua , Baja California, and Sinaloa (see figure 2) with 60 percent of all killings in 2008 reported in three cities: Tijuana, Baja...California; Culiacan, Sinaloa; and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua .2 Ciudad Juarez had the highest rate of DTO related deaths; this is significant for the U.S...Northern Mexico states are: Baja California, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua , Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, and Sinaloa (see figure 2

Characterization of uranium minerals from Chihuahua using synchrotron radiation

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Burciaga V, D. C.; Reyes C, M.; Reyes R, A.; Renteria V, M.; Esparza P, H.; Fuentes C, L.; Fuentes M, L; Silva S, M.; Herrera P, E.; Munoz, A.; Montero C, M. E.

2010-01-01

Uranium mineral deposits in the vicinity of Chihuahua City (northern Mexico) have motivated a multidisciplinary investigation due to their tech no-environmental importance. It provides a broad scope study of representative mineral samples extracted from the San Marcos deposit, located northwest of Chihuahua City. The zone of interest is the source of the Sacramento River, which runs at Chihuahua City. The high uranium content of the San Marcos deposit, which was formed by hydrothermal mineralization, has resulted in elevated levels of uranium in surface and ground water, fish, plants and sediments in this region. Mineral identification of the uranium-bearing phases was accomplished with a suite of techniques. Among these phases are those called meta tyuyamunite (Ca(UO 2 ) 2 (VO 4 ) 2 ·3-5 H 2 O) and becquerelite [Ca(UO 2 ) 6 O 4 (OH) 6 ·8(H 2 O)]. It was decided to study an almost pure meta tyuyamunite sample extracted from Pena Blanca, Chihuahua uranium ore and to synthesize the becquerelite, using a modified procedure from a published one. In the current work the crystal structure of meta tyuyamunite is presented, resolved by the Rietveld refinement. Both samples were studied by X-ray absorption fine structure at beamline 2-3, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light source. In the present work both the spectra and extended X-ray absorption fine structure parameters are presented. (Author)

Soft-sediment deformation structures interpreted as seismites in the uppermost Aptian to lowermost Albian transgressive deposits of the Chihuahua basin (Mexico)

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Blanc, E.J.-P.; Blanc-Aletru, M. -C.; Mojon, P.-O.

1998-01-01

Several levels of soft-sediment deformation structures (s.-s.d.s.) cut by synsedimentary normal faults have been observed in the transition beds between the "Las Vigas" and "La Virgen" formations (Cretaceous) in the northeastern part of the Chihuahua basin in Mexico. These structures consisted of four kinds of motifs (floating breccias, flame-like structures, large pillow structures, and wavy structures). They are restricted to five "stratigraphie" levels (Z1-Z5) and surrounded by undeformed beds in fluvio-lacustrine and tidal deposits and can be traced over a distance of several hundred meters. This deformation is interpreted to have resulted from the combined effects of liquidization and shear stress in soft-sediments due to local earthquakes in the area which could have been generated during the rifting stage of the Chihuahua basin. New constraints placed on the age of the "Las Vigas" Formation (bracketed by Late Aptian charophytes at the bottom and colomiellids of late Aptian to earliest Albian age at the top) suggest that this synrift tectonism lasted at least until the end of the Aptian. ?? Springer-Verlag 1998.

Coliform and Metal Contamination in Lago de Colina, a Recreational Water Body in Chihuahua State, Mexico

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Hector Rubio-Arias

2011-06-01

Full Text Available Lago de Colina (Colina Lake is located about 180 km south of the city of Chihuahua (Mexico, and during the Semana Santa (Holy Week vacation period its recreational use is high. The objective of this study was to quantify coliform and heavy metal levels in this water body before and after the Holy Week vacation period in 2010. Twenty sampling points were randomly selected and two water samples were collected at each point near the surface (0.30 m and at 1 m depth. After the Holy Week vacation the same twenty points were sampled at the same depths. Therefore, a total 80 water samples were analyzed for fecal and total coliforms and levels of the following metals: Al, As, B, Ca, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Se, Si and Zn. It was hypothesized that domestic tourism contaminated this water body, and as a consequence, could have a negative impact on visitor health. An analysis of variance (ANOVA study was performed for each element and its interactions considering a factorial design where factor A was sample date and factor B was sample depth. Fecal coliforms were only detected at eight sampling points in the first week, but after Holy Week, both fecal and total coliforms were detected at most sampling points. The concentrations of Al, B, Na, Ni and Se were only statistically different for factor A. The levels of Cr, Cu, K and Mg was different for both date and depth, but the dual factor interaction was not significant. The amount of Ca and Zn was statistically different due to date, depth and their interaction. No significant differences were found for any factor or the interaction for the elements As, Fe and Mn. Because of the consistent results, it is concluded that local tourism is contaminating the recreational area of Colina Lake, Chihuahua, Mexico.

Heterogeneous seepage at the Nopal I natural analogue site, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dobson, Patrick F.; Ghezzehei, Teamrat A.; Cook, Paul J.; Rodríguez-Pineda, J. Alfredo; Villalba, Lourdes; de La Garza, Rodrigo

2012-02-01

A study of seepage occurring in an adit at the Nopal I uranium mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, was conducted as part of an integrated natural analogue study to evaluate the effects of infiltration and seepage on the mobilization and transport of radionuclides. An instrumented seepage collection system and local automated weather station permit direct correlation between local precipitation events and seepage. Field observations recorded between April 2005 and December 2006 indicate that seepage is highly heterogeneous with respect to time, location, and quantity. Seepage, precipitation, and fracture data were used to test two hypotheses: (1) that fast flow seepage is triggered by large precipitation events, and (2) that an increased abundance of fractures and/or fracture intersections leads to higher seepage volumes. A few zones in the back adit recorded elevated seepage volumes immediately following large (>20 mm/day) precipitation events, with transit times of less than 4 h through the 8-m thick rock mass. In most locations, there is a 1-6 month time lag between the onset of the rainy season and seepage, with longer times observed for the front adit. There is a less clear-cut relation between fracture abundance and seepage volume; processes such as evaporation and surface flow along the ceiling may also influence seepage.

Characterization of uranium minerals from Chihuahua using synchrotron radiation

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Burciaga V, D. C.; Reyes C, M.; Reyes R, A.; Renteria V, M.; Esparza P, H.; Fuentes C, L.; Fuentes M, L; Silva S, M.; Herrera P, E.; Munoz, A.; Montero C, M. E. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S. C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua (Mexico)

2010-02-15

Uranium mineral deposits in the vicinity of Chihuahua City (northern Mexico) have motivated a multidisciplinary investigation due to their tech no-environmental importance. It provides a broad scope study of representative mineral samples extracted from the San Marcos deposit, located northwest of Chihuahua City. The zone of interest is the source of the Sacramento River, which runs at Chihuahua City. The high uranium content of the San Marcos deposit, which was formed by hydrothermal mineralization, has resulted in elevated levels of uranium in surface and ground water, fish, plants and sediments in this region. Mineral identification of the uranium-bearing phases was accomplished with a suite of techniques. Among these phases are those called meta tyuyamunite (Ca(UO{sub 2}){sub 2}(VO{sub 4}){sub 2{center_dot}}3-5 H{sub 2}O) and becquerelite [Ca(UO{sub 2}){sub 6}O{sub 4}(OH){sub 6{center_dot}}8(H{sub 2}O)]. It was decided to study an almost pure meta tyuyamunite sample extracted from Pena Blanca, Chihuahua uranium ore and to synthesize the becquerelite, using a modified procedure from a published one. In the current work the crystal structure of meta tyuyamunite is presented, resolved by the Rietveld refinement. Both samples were studied by X-ray absorption fine structure at beamline 2-3, Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Light source. In the present work both the spectra and extended X-ray absorption fine structure parameters are presented. (Author)

Committed dose assessment based on background outdoor gamma exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Luevano G, S.; Perez T, A.; Pinedo A, C.; Renteria V, M.; Carrillo F, J.; Montero C, M. E.

2015-10-01

Full text: Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on populations health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the background environmental outdoor gamma dose rates in Chihuahua City. This study also estimated the committed dose and the lifetime cancer risks of the population of this city. To determine the outdoor gamma dose rate in air, annual effective dose, and the lifetime cancer risk, 48 sampling points were randomly selected along the Chihuahua City. Outdoor gamma dose rate measurements were carried out by using a Geiger-Muller counter. At the same sites, 48 soil samples were taken to obtain the activity concentrations of 226 Ra, 232 Th, 40 K and their terrestrial gamma dose rates. Radioisotope activity concentrations were determined by gamma spectrometry. Outdoor gamma dose rates ranged from 56 to 193 n Gy h -1 . Results indicated that lifetime effective dose to inhabitants of Chihuahua City is in average of 19.8 mSv, resulting in a lifetime cancer risk of 0.001. In addition, the mean of activity concentrations in soil were 51.8, 73.1, and 1096.5 Bq kg -1 , of 226 Ra, 232 Th and 40 K, respectively. From the analysis of the spatial distribution of 232 Th, 226 Ra, and 40 K is to north, to north-center, and to south of city, respectively. In conclusion, natural background gamma dose received by inhabitants of Chihuahua City is high and mainly due to geological characteristics of the zone. (Author)

Committed dose assessment based on background outdoor gamma exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Luevano G, S.; Perez T, A.; Pinedo A, C.; Renteria V, M. [Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecologia, Perif. Francisco R. Almada Km 1, 31415 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico); Carrillo F, J.; Montero C, M. E., E-mail: mrenteria@uach.mx [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31136 Chihuahua, Chih. (Mexico)

2015-10-15

Full text: Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on populations health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the background environmental outdoor gamma dose rates in Chihuahua City. This study also estimated the committed dose and the lifetime cancer risks of the population of this city. To determine the outdoor gamma dose rate in air, annual effective dose, and the lifetime cancer risk, 48 sampling points were randomly selected along the Chihuahua City. Outdoor gamma dose rate measurements were carried out by using a Geiger-Muller counter. At the same sites, 48 soil samples were taken to obtain the activity concentrations of {sup 226}Ra, {sup 232}Th, {sup 40}K and their terrestrial gamma dose rates. Radioisotope activity concentrations were determined by gamma spectrometry. Outdoor gamma dose rates ranged from 56 to 193 n Gy h{sup -1}. Results indicated that lifetime effective dose to inhabitants of Chihuahua City is in average of 19.8 mSv, resulting in a lifetime cancer risk of 0.001. In addition, the mean of activity concentrations in soil were 51.8, 73.1, and 1096.5 Bq kg{sup -1}, of {sup 226}Ra, {sup 232}Th and {sup 40}K, respectively. From the analysis of the spatial distribution of {sup 232}Th, {sup 226}Ra, and {sup 40}K is to north, to north-center, and to south of city, respectively. In conclusion, natural background gamma dose received by inhabitants of Chihuahua City is high and mainly due to geological characteristics of the zone. (Author)

Migration behavior of naturally occurring radionuclides at the Nopal I uranium deposit, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Prikryl, James D.; Pickett, David A.; Murphy, William M.; Pearcy, English C.

1997-04-01

Oxidation of pyrite at the Nopal I uranium deposit, Peña Blanca district, Chihuahua, Mexico has resulted in the formation of Fe-oxides/hydroxides. Anomalous U concentrations (i.e. several hundred to several thousand ppm) measured in goethite, hematite, and amorphous Fe-oxyhydroxides in a major fracture that crosscuts the deposit and the absence of U minerals in the fracture suggest that U was retained during secondary mineral growth or sorbed on mineral surfaces. Mobilization and transport of U away from the deposit is suggested by decreasing U concentrations in fracture-infilling materials and in goethite and hematite with distance from the deposit. Greater than unity {234U}/{238U} activity ratios measured in fracture-infilling materials indicate relatively recent ( < 1 Ma) U uptake from fluids that carried excess 234U. Systematic decreases in {234U}/{238U} activity ratios of fracture materials with distance from the deposit suggest a multistage mobilization process, such as remobilization of U from 234U-enriched infill minerals or differential or diminished transport of U-bearing solutions containing excess 234U.

Geochemistry of the thermal springs from Piedras de Lumbre Zone, Chihuahua, Mexico; Geoquimica de los manantiales termales de la zona de Piedras de Lumbre, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Tello Hinojosa, Enrique [Gerencia de Proyectos Geotermoelectricos de la Comision Federal de Electricidad, Morelia (Mexico)

1996-01-01

Chemical analysis of water produced by 12 hot springs in the geothermal areas of Recubichi and Piedras de Lumbre, Chihuahua, Mexico were carried out in order to establish the geochemical characteristic of the groundwater and to know their interaction with deeper geothermal fluids. We made two sampling of water and gases in 1984 and 1995. The chemical composition of waters produced by the springs is of sulfate alkaline type. It was found, according to the Na:K:Mg relative content that most hot springs are located in the partial equilibrium zone, whereas the lowest temperature hot springs shift toward the groundwaters domain. The temperature estimated from gas geothermometry was 187 degrees celsius. It was found that the He has a deep origin, whereas the N{sub 2} is of atmospheric origin. Methane was not detected, suggesting that equilibria between gases and the liquid phase was reached at temperatures over 150 degrees celsius. The chemical compositions for the springs at Recubichi and Piedras de Lumbre zones are similar, so, it suggests that they have the same origin. The water quality of the springs for agricultural use, is classified between C2-S2 and C2-S3 types, that suggest that this water can be used for irrigation. The arsenic element was not detected and the concentration for the boron element is lower that 0.175 ppm. [Espanol] Los analisis quimicos de agua de 12 manantiales y 4 fumarolas de las zonas de Recubichi y Piedras de Lumbre, Chihuahua, Mexico fueron estudiados con el fin de conocer las caracteristicas geoquimicas del acuifero somero y su interaccion con fluidos geotermicos. Se realizaron 2 muestreos tanto de agua como de gases en 1984 y 1995. En ambos muestreos se encontro que la composicioon quimica del agua de todos los manantiales es del tipo sulfatado-sodico. De acuerdo con el contenido relativo de Na:K:Mg el agua de los manantiales mas calientes (93 grados celsius), se ubica en la zona de equilibrio parcial, mientras que en los de menor

International Uranium Resources Evaluation Project (IUREP) national favourability studies: Mexico

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1977-07-01

Reserves of uranium are located in the north eastern part of Mexico, primarily in the states of Tamaulipas and Chihuahua. Most of the remainder of Mexico's reserves are near the Tamaulipas-Neuvo Leon state border in the Tertiary Frio Formation, where they apparently occur in the types of uranium deposits found in Texas, U.S.A. There are two deposits, La Coma and Buenavista, but nothing has been published on dimensions of the ore bodies. Forty-five miles northeast of Hermosillo, in Sonora state is the Los Amoles district where uranium is found associated with gold and other metals in low-grade deposits on the margins of a Cretaceous batholith. Another occurrence is reported in the mining district of Placer de Guadelupe and Puerto del Aire, about 40-50 km northeast of Chihuahua City, in the state of Chihuahua. Reserves of U 3 O 8 which were published in January 1977 by Nuclear Exchange Corporation of Menlo Park, California, are listed. The government of Mexico has not estimated potential resources. It should be noted that much of Mexico appears favourable for uranium, and only 10 percent has been explored. According to NUEXCO (1977), efforts to find uranium are being increased in an attempt to supply Mexico's nuclear reactor requirements through 1990. Activity is reported to be centered in Tamaulipas and Chihuahua states and to a lesser extent in Nueva Leon, Sonora, Coahuila, and Baja California. Major effort will continue to be placed in Chihuahua state to supply the Penna Bianca mill. Correspondence between favorable geological settings for uranium and the geologic regions of Mexico is reported. Mexico is a country with considerable areas that appear promising for discovery of sandstone, vein, and tuff-related deposits. On the other hand, its potential for Precambrian conglomerate and unconformity-related deposits is limited. Considering these geologic factors, as well as the relatively limited amount of exploration done to date, a guesstimate of speculative

Heterogeneous seepage at the Nopal I natural analogue site, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dobson, Patrick F.; Cook, Paul J.; Ghezzehei, Teamrat A.; Rodriguez, J. Alfredo; Villalba, Lourdes; de la Garza, Rodrigo

2008-10-25

An integrated field, laboratory, and modeling study of the Pena Blanca (Chihuahua, Mexico) natural analogue site is being conducted to evaluate processes that control the mobilization and transport of radionuclides from a uranium ore deposit. One component of this study is an evaluation of the potential for radionuclide transport through the unsaturated zone (UZ) via a seepage study in an adit at the Nopal I uranium mine, excavated 10 m below a mined level surface. Seasonal rainfall on the exposed level surface infiltrates into the fractured rhyolitic ash-flow tuff and seeps into the adit. An instrumented seepage collection system and local automated weather station permit direct correlation between local precipitation events and seepage within the Nopal I +00 adit. Monitoring of seepage within the adit between April 2005 and December 2006 indicates that seepage is highly heterogeneous with respect to time, location, and quantity. Within the back adit area, a few zones where large volumes of water have been collected are linked to fast flow path fractures (0-4 h transit times) presumably associated with focused flow. In most locations, however, there is a 1-6 month time lag between major precipitation events and seepage within the adit, with longer residence times observed for the front adit area. Seepage data obtained from this study will be used to provide input to flow and transport models being developed for the Nopal I hydrogeologic system.

Heterogeneous seepage at the Nopal I natural analogue site, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dobson, Patrick F.; Cook, Paul J.; Ghezzehei, Teamrat A.; Rodriguez, J. Alfredo; Villalba, Lourdes; de la Garza, Rodrigo

2008-01-01

An integrated field, laboratory, and modeling study of the Pena Blanca (Chihuahua, Mexico) natural analogue site is being conducted to evaluate processes that control the mobilization and transport of radionuclides from a uranium ore deposit. One component of this study is an evaluation of the potential for radionuclide transport through the unsaturated zone (UZ) via a seepage study in an adit at the Nopal I uranium mine, excavated 10 m below a mined level surface. Seasonal rainfall on the exposed level surface infiltrates into the fractured rhyolitic ash-flow tuff and seeps into the adit. An instrumented seepage collection system and local automated weather station permit direct correlation between local precipitation events and seepage within the Nopal I +00 adit. Monitoring of seepage within the adit between April 2005 and December 2006 indicates that seepage is highly heterogeneous with respect to time, location, and quantity. Within the back adit area, a few zones where large volumes of water have been collected are linked to fast flow path fractures (0-4 h transit times) presumably associated with focused flow. In most locations, however, there is a 1-6 month time lag between major precipitation events and seepage within the adit, with longer residence times observed for the front adit area. Seepage data obtained from this study will be used to provide input to flow and transport models being developed for the Nopal I hydrogeologic system.

Three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model of the Rio Grande transboundary region of New Mexico and Texas, USA, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico

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Sweetkind, Donald S.

2017-09-08

As part of a U.S. Geological Survey study in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, a digital three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model was constructed for the Rio Grande transboundary region of New Mexico and Texas, USA, and northern Chihuahua, Mexico. This model was constructed to define the aquifer system geometry and subsurface lithologic characteristics and distribution for use in a regional numerical hydrologic model. The model includes five hydrostratigraphic units: river channel alluvium, three informal subdivisions of Santa Fe Group basin fill, and an undivided pre-Santa Fe Group bedrock unit. Model input data were compiled from published cross sections, well data, structure contour maps, selected geophysical data, and contiguous compilations of surficial geology and structural features in the study area. These data were used to construct faulted surfaces that represent the upper and lower subsurface hydrostratigraphic unit boundaries. The digital three-dimensional hydrogeologic framework model is constructed through combining faults, the elevation of the tops of each hydrostratigraphic unit, and boundary lines depicting the subsurface extent of each hydrostratigraphic unit. The framework also compiles a digital representation of the distribution of sedimentary facies within each hydrostratigraphic unit. The digital three-dimensional hydrogeologic model reproduces with reasonable accuracy the previously published subsurface hydrogeologic conceptualization of the aquifer system and represents the large-scale geometry of the subsurface aquifers. The model is at a scale and resolution appropriate for use as the foundation for a numerical hydrologic model of the study area.

Establishment of Native Grasses with Biosolids on Abandoned Croplands in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Pedro Jurado-Guerra

2013-01-01

Full Text Available The objective of the work was to evaluate establishment and forage production of native grasses with application of biosolids, a byproduct of waste-water treatment, at an abandoned field, in Ejido Nuevo Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Four biosolids rates from 0 (control to 30 dry Mg ha−1 and two methods of application, surface applied (BioSur and soil incorporated (BioInc, were evaluated. Seedbed preparation included plowing and harrowing before rainfall. Field plots of 5 × 5 m were manually sown with a mix of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis (50% and green sprangletop (Leptochloa dubia (50% in early August 2005. Experimental design was a randomized block with a split plot arrangement. Grass density, height, and forage production were estimated for three years. Data were analyzed with mixed linear models and repeated measures. Green sprangletop density increased under all biosolids rates regardless of method of application, while blue grama density slightly decreased. Biosolids were more beneficial for green sprangletop height than for blue grama height. Blue grama forage production slightly increased, while green sprangletop forage production increased the most at 10 Mg ha−1 biosolids rate under BioSur method. It was concluded that BioSur application at 10 and 20 Mg ha−1 rates had positive effects on the establishment and forage production of native grasses, especially green sprangletop.

Lifetime Effective Dose Assessment Based on Background Outdoor Gamma Exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Sergio Luevano-Gurrola

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on a population’s health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the background environmental outdoor gamma dose rates in Chihuahua City. This study also estimated the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risks of the population of this city. To determine the outdoor gamma dose rate in air, the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risk, 48 sampling points were randomly selected in Chihuahua City. Outdoor gamma dose rate measurements were carried out by using a Geiger-Müller counter. Outdoor gamma dose rates ranged from 113 to 310 nGy·h−1. At the same sites, 48 soil samples were taken to obtain the activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K and to calculate their terrestrial gamma dose rates. Radioisotope activity concentrations were determined by gamma spectrometry. Calculated gamma dose rates ranged from 56 to 193 nGy·h−1. Results indicated that the lifetime effective dose of the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is on average 19.8 mSv, resulting in a lifetime cancer risk of 0.001. In addition, the mean of the activity concentrations in soil were 52, 73 and 1097 Bq·kg−1, for 226Ra, 232Th and 40K, respectively. From the analysis, the spatial distribution of 232Th, 226Ra and 40K is to the north, to the north-center and to the south of city, respectively. In conclusion, the natural background gamma dose received by the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is high and mainly due to the geological characteristics of the zone. From the radiological point of view, this kind of study allows us to identify the importance of manmade environments, which are often highly variable and difficult to characterize.

Lifetime Effective Dose Assessment Based on Background Outdoor Gamma Exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico.

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Luevano-Gurrola, Sergio; Perez-Tapia, Angelica; Pinedo-Alvarez, Carmelo; Carrillo-Flores, Jorge; Montero-Cabrera, Maria Elena; Renteria-Villalobos, Marusia

2015-09-30

Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on a population's health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the background environmental outdoor gamma dose rates in Chihuahua City. This study also estimated the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risks of the population of this city. To determine the outdoor gamma dose rate in air, the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risk, 48 sampling points were randomly selected in Chihuahua City. Outdoor gamma dose rate measurements were carried out by using a Geiger-Müller counter. Outdoor gamma dose rates ranged from 113 to 310 nGy·h(-1). At the same sites, 48 soil samples were taken to obtain the activity concentrations of (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K and to calculate their terrestrial gamma dose rates. Radioisotope activity concentrations were determined by gamma spectrometry. Calculated gamma dose rates ranged from 56 to 193 nGy·h(-1). Results indicated that the lifetime effective dose of the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is on average 19.8 mSv, resulting in a lifetime cancer risk of 0.001. In addition, the mean of the activity concentrations in soil were 52, 73 and 1097 Bq·kg(-1), for (226)Ra, (232)Th and (40)K, respectively. From the analysis, the spatial distribution of (232)Th, (226)Ra and (40)K is to the north, to the north-center and to the south of city, respectively. In conclusion, the natural background gamma dose received by the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is high and mainly due to the geological characteristics of the zone. From the radiological point of view, this kind of study allows us to identify the importance of manmade environments, which are often highly variable and difficult to characterize.

Lifetime Effective Dose Assessment Based on Background Outdoor Gamma Exposure in Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Luevano-Gurrola, Sergio; Perez-Tapia, Angelica; Pinedo-Alvarez, Carmelo; Carrillo-Flores, Jorge; Montero-Cabrera, Maria Elena; Renteria-Villalobos, Marusia

2015-01-01

Determining ionizing radiation in a geographic area serves to assess its effects on a population’s health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the spatial distribution of the background environmental outdoor gamma dose rates in Chihuahua City. This study also estimated the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risks of the population of this city. To determine the outdoor gamma dose rate in air, the annual effective dose and the lifetime cancer risk, 48 sampling points were randomly selected in Chihuahua City. Outdoor gamma dose rate measurements were carried out by using a Geiger-Müller counter. Outdoor gamma dose rates ranged from 113 to 310 nGy·h−1. At the same sites, 48 soil samples were taken to obtain the activity concentrations of 226Ra, 232Th and 40K and to calculate their terrestrial gamma dose rates. Radioisotope activity concentrations were determined by gamma spectrometry. Calculated gamma dose rates ranged from 56 to 193 nGy·h−1. Results indicated that the lifetime effective dose of the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is on average 19.8 mSv, resulting in a lifetime cancer risk of 0.001. In addition, the mean of the activity concentrations in soil were 52, 73 and 1097 Bq·kg−1, for 226Ra, 232Th and 40K, respectively. From the analysis, the spatial distribution of 232Th, 226Ra and 40K is to the north, to the north-center and to the south of city, respectively. In conclusion, the natural background gamma dose received by the inhabitants of Chihuahua City is high and mainly due to the geological characteristics of the zone. From the radiological point of view, this kind of study allows us to identify the importance of manmade environments, which are often highly variable and difficult to characterize. PMID:26437425

Seasonal characterization of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico

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Gomez, Guadalupe; Meneses, Montserrat; Ballinas, Lourdes; Castells, Francesc

2009-01-01

Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has become a significant environmental problem, especially in fast-growing cities. The amount of waste generated increases each year and this makes it difficult to create solutions which due to the increase in waste generation year after year and having to identify a solution that will have minimum impact on the environment. To determine the most sustainable waste management strategy for Chihuahua, it is first necessary to identify the nature and composition of the city's urban waste. The MSW composition varied considerably depending on many factors, the time of year is one of them. Therefore, as part of our attempt to implement an integral waste management system in the city of Chihuahua, we conducted a study of the characteristics of MSW composition for the different seasons. This paper analyzes and compares the findings of the study of the characterization and the generation of solid waste from households at three different socio-economic levels in the city over three periods (April and August, 2006 and January, 2007). The average weight of waste generated in Chihuahua, taking into account all three seasons, was 0.592 kg capita -1 day -1 . Our results show that the lowest income groups generated the least amount of waste. We also found that less waste was generated during the winter season. The breakdown for the composition of the waste shows that organic waste accounts for the largest proportion (45%), followed by paper (17%) and others (16%).

Seasonal characterization of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the city of Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Gómez, Guadalupe; Meneses, Montserrat; Ballinas, Lourdes; Castells, Francesc

2009-07-01

Management of municipal solid waste (MSW) has become a significant environmental problem, especially in fast-growing cities. The amount of waste generated increases each year and this makes it difficult to create solutions which due to the increase in waste generation year after year and having to identify a solution that will have minimum impact on the environment. To determine the most sustainable waste management strategy for Chihuahua, it is first necessary to identify the nature and composition of the city's urban waste. The MSW composition varied considerably depending on many factors, the time of year is one of them. Therefore, as part of our attempt to implement an integral waste management system in the city of Chihuahua, we conducted a study of the characteristics of MSW composition for the different seasons. This paper analyzes and compares the findings of the study of the characterization and the generation of solid waste from households at three different socio-economic levels in the city over three periods (April and August, 2006 and January, 2007). The average weight of waste generated in Chihuahua, taking into account all three seasons, was 0.592 kg capita(-1) day(-1). Our results show that the lowest income groups generated the least amount of waste. We also found that less waste was generated during the winter season. The breakdown for the composition of the waste shows that organic waste accounts for the largest proportion (45%), followed by paper (17%) and others (16%).

Uranium deposits associated to tertiary acid volcanism of the Pena Blanca Sierra (Chihuahua, Mexico)

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Aniel, B.

1986-12-01

The uraniferous deposits located in the Sierra de Pena Blanca (Chihuahua, Mexico) are the consequence of successive events that modified acid volcanic rocks. The devitrification of the Nopal Formation, vitroclastic tuffs, is esential in the cooling history because it releases uranium that becomes available. The uranium present in fluids as uranylcarbonate complexes, precipitate along the lamellea of hematite (exsolutions of the ilmenites). The presence of sulfur causes the destabilization of the ilmenites with uranium oxide (pitchblende - titanium oxide - pyrite), the pseudomorph of magnetites (pitchblende - pyrite) and the transformation of hematite into pyrite. The silice coming from the kaolinization of feldspars recristallizes as microcristalline quartz so that the rock appears compact. Fractures cause the uplifting of the lower unit of Nopal formation. It has been altered to montmorillonite. A carbonatation of this tuff has been observed and these two types of alteration occur after kaolinization. The Escuadra formation overlies the Nopal formation. The deposition takes place on an eroded basement where a soil developed. The two formations will together undergo transformations due to the saturation level and the primary ore will be only oxidized or oxidized, transported and reconcentrated. Late and localized thermal activities have been observed and may be the result of tectonic movements occurring after the supergene modification [fr

Advancements and results of the program of energy cooperation of the agency for the international development (USAID-MEXICO) in Mexico; Avances y resultados del programa de cooperacin energetica de la agencia para el desarrollo internacional (USAID-MEXICO) en Mexico

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Landa Bonilla, J. [Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional, Embajada de los Estados Unidos de Norte Amrica, (Mexico)

1997-12-31

This paper presents the cooperation programs and their results in energy efficiency, renewable energies and pollution prevention between Mexico an the United States through the Agency for the International Development, USAID-Mexico and various specialized institutions of the sector. The main programs of the USAID-Mexico in this area are centered in Pilot Projects: With CONAE as well as with FIDE, programs have been implemented centered in the replacement of standard motors for high efficiency motors, in the optimization of distribution systems and in the steam generation, in the study of motor rewinding practices; Evaluation and Monitoring: Technical assistance is being given for the financial assessment and monitoring of the on line programs of CONAE, FIDE and PAESE, as well as the utilization of the results of the pilot programs for possible large scale programs on incentives, discounts and technology promotion; Standardization: Support has been provided to CONAE for the development of various norms on energy efficiency and programs will be designed for the assessment of the impact of these norms on the productive sector of the country; Renewable Energies: Since 1993 a cooperation program has been implemented on alternate sources of energy with productive applications in rural areas with various institutions of the rural productive sector such as FIRCO and some state governments; Pollution Prevention: Jointly with the Energy Efficiency Program of the USAID in Washington, the EPA and the Centro Mexicano para la Produccion mas Limpia, various energy efficient pilot projects and pollution prevention in industries such as the maquiladora of galvanoplasty and smelting have been developed; Institutional Strengthening: During the last fourth years support has been given to the main institutions, mentioned earlier in terms of training for the internal strengthening of their technical staff. [Espanol] Se presentan los programas de cooperacion y resultados en eficiencia

Advancements and results of the program of energy cooperation of the agency for the international development (USAID-MEXICO) in Mexico; Avances y resultados del programa de cooperacin energetica de la agencia para el desarrollo internacional (USAID-MEXICO) en Mexico

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Landa Bonilla, J [Agencia para el Desarrollo Internacional, Embajada de los Estados Unidos de Norte Amrica, (Mexico)

1998-12-31

This paper presents the cooperation programs and their results in energy efficiency, renewable energies and pollution prevention between Mexico an the United States through the Agency for the International Development, USAID-Mexico and various specialized institutions of the sector. The main programs of the USAID-Mexico in this area are centered in Pilot Projects: With CONAE as well as with FIDE, programs have been implemented centered in the replacement of standard motors for high efficiency motors, in the optimization of distribution systems and in the steam generation, in the study of motor rewinding practices; Evaluation and Monitoring: Technical assistance is being given for the financial assessment and monitoring of the on line programs of CONAE, FIDE and PAESE, as well as the utilization of the results of the pilot programs for possible large scale programs on incentives, discounts and technology promotion; Standardization: Support has been provided to CONAE for the development of various norms on energy efficiency and programs will be designed for the assessment of the impact of these norms on the productive sector of the country; Renewable Energies: Since 1993 a cooperation program has been implemented on alternate sources of energy with productive applications in rural areas with various institutions of the rural productive sector such as FIRCO and some state governments; Pollution Prevention: Jointly with the Energy Efficiency Program of the USAID in Washington, the EPA and the Centro Mexicano para la Produccion mas Limpia, various energy efficient pilot projects and pollution prevention in industries such as the maquiladora of galvanoplasty and smelting have been developed; Institutional Strengthening: During the last fourth years support has been given to the main institutions, mentioned earlier in terms of training for the internal strengthening of their technical staff. [Espanol] Se presentan los programas de cooperacion y resultados en eficiencia

Uranium-series isotopes transport in surface, vadose and ground waters at San Marcos uranium bearing basin, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Burillo Montúfar, Juan Carlos; Reyes Cortés, Manuel; Reyes Cortés, Ignacio Alfonso; Espino Valdez, Ma. Socorro; Hinojosa de la Garza, Octavio Raúl; Nevárez Ronquillo, Diana Pamela; Herrera Peraza, Eduardo; Rentería Villalobos, Marusia; Montero Cabrera, María Elena

2012-01-01

In the U deposit area at San Marcos in Chihuahua, Mexico, hydrogeological and climatic conditions are very similar to the Nopal I, Peña Blanca U deposit, 50 km away. The physicochemical parameters and activity concentrations of several 238 U-series isotopes have been determined in surface, vadose and ground waters at San Marcos. The application of some published models to activity ratios of these isotopes has allowed assessing the order of magnitude of transport parameters in the area. Resulting retardation factors in San Marcos area are R f238 ≈ 250–14,000 for the unsaturated zone and ≈110–1100 for the saturated zone. The results confirm that the mobility of U in San Marcos is also similar to that of the Nopal I U deposit and this area can be considered as a natural analog of areas suitable for geologic repositories of high-level nuclear waste.

Determination of Rn{sup 222} in samples of well water and domicile of the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama, Mexico; Determinacion de Rn{sup 222} en muestras de agua de pozos y domicilio de las ciudades de Chihuahua y Aldama, Mexico

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Villalba, L.; Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV), Av. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 120, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: lourdes.villalba@cimav. edu. mx

2004-07-01

The study of the content of dissolved Rn{sup 222} is presented in underground water and of domicile of the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama of the State of Chihuahua. The existence of the Rn{sup 222} in the underground waters comes from its constant production in the rocks of the terrestrial bark. It has been determined that the radon is a noble gas of more solubility in the water, this solubility induces high concentrations in underground water, as well as bigger risk to the health in the human body once ingested or inhaled. Of the 32 wells studied in the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama, the content of dissolved Rn{sup 222} in the water of 22 of them is bigger than 11 Bq/l and of 73 studied samples of water of domiciles 47 show bigger values that 11 Bq/l. These radon contents are attributable to the uraniferous rocks present in the aquifers. (Author)

Geochemistry of the thermal springs from San Antonio El Bravo zone, Chihuahua, Mexico; Geoquimica de manantiales termales de la zona de San Antonio El Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Tello Hinojosa, Enrique [Gerencia de Proyectos Geotermoelectricos de la Comision Federal de Electricidad, Morelia (Mexico)

1996-05-01

Isotopic and chemical analysis o water produced by 14 springs in the San Antonio El Bravo, Chihuahua, Mexico geothermal area, were carried out in order to establish the geochemical characteristics of the groundwater and to know their interaction with deeper geothermal fluids. We made two samplings of water and gases in 1984 and 1995. The chemical composition of waters produced by the springs in of sodium-bicarbonate-chloride type. It was found, according to the Na:K:Mg relative content, that most hot springs are located in the partial equilibrium zone, whereas the lowest temperature hot springs shift toward the groundwaters domain. The temperature estimated from gas geothermometry was 129 degrees celsius. The isotopic composition at Ojo Caliente and Infiernito springs presents enrichment in {delta}{sup 18}O, product rock-water interaction at high temperature. The Agua Roque spring is located in the line of meteoric waters. Analysis of metals was carried out too, the concentration of gold element is 0.09 mg/l in Ojo Caliente and Infiernito springs, whereas silver, aluminum and iron elements were not detected. The water quality of the springs for agricultural use, is classified between C2-S1, C3-S1, C3- S2, C4-S3 and C4-S4 types, that suggests that only the water from Agua Roque can be used for irrigation. The arsenic element was not detected but the concentration of the boron element is high for irrigation use (2.39 ppm). [Espanol] Los analisis quimicos e isotopicos de agua de 14 manantiales de la zona de San Antonio El Bravo. Chihuahua, Mexico, fueron realizados con el fin de conocer las caracteristicas geoquimicas del acuifero somero y su interaccion con fluidos geotermicos. Se realizaron 2 muestreos tanto de agua como de gases en 1984 y 1995. En ambos muestreos se encontro que la composicion quimica del agua de todos los manantiales es del tipo bicarbonatado-clorurado-sodico. De acuerdo con el contenido relativo de Na:K:Mg el agua de los manantiales mas calientes

Use of deuterium and oxygen-18 in hydrological problems at Delicias Valley, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Castillo C, R.; Morales, P.; Cortes, A.

1983-01-01

An initial study using stable isotopes at Delicias Valley, Chihuahua, is presented, where we found an aquifer with two kinds of waters, one of recent infiltration (highly fractionated) and another of more depleted isotope concentration representing precipitation before the construction of the dam and distribution channels. (author)

La investigación educativa en Chihuahua, campo de oportunidades

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Jesús Adolfo Trujillo Holguín

2016-10-01

Full Text Available El crecimiento que experimenta el campo de la investigación educativa en el estado de Chihuahua, durante los últimos años, es notorio. Las y los investigadores locales ocupan espacios académicos en redes y grupos de investigación nacionales e internacionales, se incorporan al Sistema Nacional de Investigadores (SNI, compiten por recursos en programas públicos de apoyo a la investigación científica, participan en congresos y encuentros de investigación más allá de las fronteras estatales, organizan y promueven congresos para atraer investigadores de distintas latitudes, publican libros y artículos y –en suma– son protagonistas del quehacer investigativo del país.

Determination of Rn222 in samples of well water and domicile of the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama, Mexico

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Villalba, L.; Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E.

2004-01-01

The study of the content of dissolved Rn 222 is presented in underground water and of domicile of the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama of the State of Chihuahua. The existence of the Rn 222 in the underground waters comes from its constant production in the rocks of the terrestrial bark. It has been determined that the radon is a noble gas of more solubility in the water, this solubility induces high concentrations in underground water, as well as bigger risk to the health in the human body once ingested or inhaled. Of the 32 wells studied in the cities of Chihuahua and Aldama, the content of dissolved Rn 222 in the water of 22 of them is bigger than 11 Bq/l and of 73 studied samples of water of domiciles 47 show bigger values that 11 Bq/l. These radon contents are attributable to the uraniferous rocks present in the aquifers. (Author)

Natural radioactivity in groundwater and estimates of committed effective dose due to water ingestion in the state of Chihuahua (Mexico)

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Villalba, L.; Montero-Cabrera, M. E.; Manjon-Collado, G.; Colmenero-Sujo, L.; Renteria-Villalobos, M.; Cano-Jimenez, A.; Rodriguez-Pineda, A.; Davila-Rangel, I.; Quirino-Torres, L.; Herrera-Peraza, E. F.

2006-01-01

The activity concentration of 222 Rn, 226 Ra and total uranium in groundwater samples collected from wells distributed throughout the state of Chihuahua has been measured. The values obtained of total uranium activity concentration in groundwater throughout the state run from -1 . Generally, radium activity concentration was -1 , with some exceptions; in spring water of San Diego de Alcala, in contrast, the value reached ∼5.3 Bq l -1 . Radon activity concentration obtained throughout the state was from 1.0 to 39.8 Bq l -1 . A linear correlation between uranium and radon dissolved in groundwater of individual wells was observed near Chihuahua City. Committed effective dose estimates for reference individuals were performed, with results as high as 134 μSv for infants in Aldama city. In Aldama and Chihuahua cities the average and many individual wells showed activity concentration values of uranium exceeding the Mexican norm of drinking water quality. (authors)

Experience in the transport and disposal of uranium mill tailings from Aldama City to Sierra Pena Blanca in Chihuahua, Mexico

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Ruiz, M.; Molina, G.; Angeles C, A.; Cruz G, S.; Lizacano C, D.; Reyes, J.; Rojas, V.

1996-01-01

In the process of decontamination, transport and disposal of uranium mill tailings, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, was necessary the multidisciplinary and multi institutional task to select mainly the site for the final disposal. The uranium mill tailings content Ra-226 which half live time is 1600 years, therefore the site should be adequately stable, a remote place of population, and which containment will survive for thousand of years. The decontamination of site where the uranium mill tailings were 25 years ago, required the application of norms from regulator organism. For the transport of uranium mill tailings was necessary that the vehicles had devices to reduce the dispersion of material in the road. The selection of the site was product of balance between the cost of transport and the final disposal. To typify the site, studies of hydrology, meteorology, ecology, geology and seismology were performed. On the other hand, the decision to locate the deposit in the site was due to dispersion of material by the rain, wind and bowls. (authors). 3 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab

Radioactive mineral samples from the northwest of Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Reyes C, M.; Montero C, M.E.; Renteria V, M.; Fuentes M, L.; Fuentes C, L.; Herrera P, E.F.; Esparza P, H.; Rodriguez P, A.

2007-01-01

The Chihuahua-Sacramento valley is an area of 6 km wide by about 32 km in length, it is located from north to south. In the area, at least two zones exist that may have rocks with radioactive minerals: The Pastorias zone at the SW and the Majalca-San Marcos zone to the NW. The latter, was the object of the present investigation. By studying the geologic conditions and the processes of alteration in the San Marcos deposits, its hydrothermal origin and the different (at least two) alteration stages that has transformed the alkaline rhyolitic rock into per-alkaline were determined, to do more favorable the conditions for the hexavalent uranium minerals deposits. In the mineralogical characterization the following radioactive species were identified: uranofane, meta tyuyamunite and uraninite. These minerals were found also with secondary quartz-feldspar mineralization, with abundant hematization and an advanced process of argillization. The XRD, SEM and optical microscopy analyses of samples were very important for the accomplishment of the present investigation. (Author)

Radioactive mineral samples from the northwest of Chihuahua City, Mexico

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Reyes C, M.; Montero C, M.E.; Renteria V, M.; Fuentes M, L.; Fuentes C, L.; Herrera P, E.F.; Esparza P, H. [Facultad de Ingenieria, Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, Nuevo Campus Universitario s/n, Chihuahua, Mexico y Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico); Rodriguez P, A. [World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Chihuahuan Desert Program, Coronado 1005, 31000 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx

2007-07-01

The Chihuahua-Sacramento valley is an area of 6 km wide by about 32 km in length, it is located from north to south. In the area, at least two zones exist that may have rocks with radioactive minerals: The Pastorias zone at the SW and the Majalca-San Marcos zone to the NW. The latter, was the object of the present investigation. By studying the geologic conditions and the processes of alteration in the San Marcos deposits, its hydrothermal origin and the different (at least two) alteration stages that has transformed the alkaline rhyolitic rock into per-alkaline were determined, to do more favorable the conditions for the hexavalent uranium minerals deposits. In the mineralogical characterization the following radioactive species were identified: uranofane, meta tyuyamunite and uraninite. These minerals were found also with secondary quartz-feldspar mineralization, with abundant hematization and an advanced process of argillization. The XRD, SEM and optical microscopy analyses of samples were very important for the accomplishment of the present investigation. (Author)

Radiologic inspection in an office built rod contaminated with radioactive material, in Tiaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico; Inspeccion radiologica en una oficina construida con varilla contaminada con material radiactivo, en Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

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Salas Mar, B.

2011-07-01

Note that in 1983 took place {sup T}he most important radiological accident occurred in Mexico in recent years occurred in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, consisting ea involuntary casting a source of Cobalt-60 (originally intended for medical use in teletherapy) and manufacture of rods for the construction and steel bases for tables, in the smelter {sup S}teel de Chihuahua{sup ,} so presumably, that the rods of the office of Tlaquepaque, come from the radiological accident.

Syringomyelia and Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities in Chihuahuas

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Kiviranta, A.‐M.; Rusbridge, C.; Laitinen‐Vapaavuori, O.; Hielm‐Björkman, A.; Lappalainen, A.K.; Knowler, S.P.; Jokinen, T.S.

2017-01-01

Background: Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) are widely reported in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Griffon Bruxellois dogs. Increasing evidence indicates that CM and SM also occur in other small and toy breed dogs, such as Chihuahuas. Objectives: To describe the presence of SM and craniocervical junction (CCJ) abnormalities in Chihuahuas and to evaluate the possible association of CCJ abnormalities with SM. To describe CM/SM-related clinical signs and neuro...

Effects of thinnings on growth and yield in natural Pinus arizonica and Pinus durangensis stands in the El Largo-Madera region in Chihuahua State

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Oscar Estrada Murrieta; Luis A. Dominguez Pereda; Marcelo Zepeda Bautista

1995-01-01

This paper presents the result of the first dasometric analysis made with the data of some permanent thinning plots established at different times since 1964 in the Unit of Conservation and Forest Development #2 in Chihuahua State, Mexico. The results show the benefits of thinnings on the growth rates of residual stands, the increment's redistribution, and the...

Syringomyelia and Craniocervical Junction Abnormalities in Chihuahuas.

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Kiviranta, A-M; Rusbridge, C; Laitinen-Vapaavuori, O; Hielm-Björkman, A; Lappalainen, A K; Knowler, S P; Jokinen, T S

2017-11-01

Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) are widely reported in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Griffon Bruxellois dogs. Increasing evidence indicates that CM and SM also occur in other small and toy breed dogs, such as Chihuahuas. To describe the presence of SM and craniocervical junction (CCJ) abnormalities in Chihuahuas and to evaluate the possible association of CCJ abnormalities with SM. To describe CM/SM-related clinical signs and neurologic deficits and to investigate the association of CM/SM-related clinical signs with signalment, SM, or CCJ abnormalities. Fifty-three client-owned Chihuahuas. Prospective study. Questionnaire analyses and physical and neurologic examinations were obtained before magnetic resonance and computed tomography imaging. Images were evaluated for the presence of SM, CM, and atlantooccipital overlapping. Additionally, medullary kinking, dorsal spinal cord compression, and their sum indices were calculated. Scratching was the most common CM/SM-related clinical sign and decreased postural reaction the most common neurologic deficit in 73 and 87% of dogs, respectively. Chiari-like malformation and SM were present in 100 and 38% of dogs, respectively. Syringomyelia was associated with the presence of CM/SM-related clinical signs (P = 0.034), and medullary kinking and sum indices were higher in dogs with clinical signs (P = 0.016 and P = 0.007, respectively). Syringomyelia and CCJ abnormalities are prevalent in Chihuahuas. Syringomyelia was an important factor for the presence of CM/SM-related clinical signs, but many dogs suffered from similar clinical signs without being affected by SM, highlighting the clinical importance of CCJ abnormalities in Chihuahuas. Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.

Primer registro de la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus en Chihuahua, México

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Ricardo Abel Soto-Cruz

2015-06-01

Full Text Available Reportamos el primer registro de la cotorra argentina (Myiopsitta monachus en las ciudades de Chihuahua y Delicias en Chihuahua, México. Observamos cinco individuos de esta especie de junio a diciembre de 2011 en las instalaciones de la Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua; grupos de 2 a 12 individuos en el área urbana de la ciudad de Chihuahua durante 2012, y cuatro individuos en ciudad Delicias, a 80 km al sureste de la ciudad de Chihuahua, en el 2013. Previamente, en enero de 2011, se reportó, en el portal electrónico de aVerAves, el avistamiento de un individuo en el noroeste del estado. Dada la presencia de nidos activos en las ciudades de Chihuahua y Delicias, la especie podría estar ya establecida en esta parte del país. Recomendamos dar seguimiento a las poblaciones existentes de esta especie a fin de documentar los posibles riesgos a los ecosistemas en la región.

Four centuries of reconstructed hydroclimatic variability for Northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico, based on tree rings

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José Villanueva Díaz

2015-03-01

Full Text Available A Douglas-fir chronology with a length of 409 years (1600-2008 was developed for northwestern Chihuahua in Mesa de las Guacamayas, a “Natural Protected Area” known as an important nesting habitat for the thickbilled parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha an endangered neotropical bird. Increment cores and cross-sections from selected Douglas-fir trees (Pseudotsuga menziesii in a mixed conifer forest were obtained with an increment borer and a chain-saw. Standard dendrochronological techniques were used to process and date each one of the rings to their exact year of formation. The quality of dating of the measured series was analyzed with the COFECHA program, while biological trends not related to climate (age differences, stem-size increases, and disturbances were removed by standardization procedures in the ARSTAN program. Tree ring series of earlywood, latewood and total ring width were developed for the last four centuries. The total ring-width chronology was significantly associated (r>0.40, p=0.000 with nearby chronologies, particularly those located <200 km apart along the western slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental (SMO observing correlations as high as 0.69 (p<0.001. Association between chronologies decreased for those sites in the state of Durango along the SMO but separated more than 200 km in straight line and also for sites in nearby borderline in the USA side. The similar climatic response among distant chronologies implies the influence of common atmospheric circulatory patterns affecting a large portion of land simultaneously. ENSO is one of the most important factors in determining inter-annual and multiannual hydroclimatic variability in northern Mexico, increasing winter-spring precipitation in its warm phase and causing extreme droughts in its cold phase.

Uranium series isotopes concentration in sediments at San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Méndez-García, C.; Renteria-Villalobos, M.; García-Tenorio, R.; Montero-Cabrera, M. E.

2014-07-01

Spatial and temporal distribution of the radioisotopes concentrations were determined in sediments near the surface and core samples extracted from two reservoirs located in an arid region close to Chihuahua City, Mexico. At San Marcos reservoir one core was studied, while from Luis L. Leon reservoir one core from the entrance and another one close to the wall were investigated. 232Th-series, 238U-series, 40K and 137Cs activity concentrations (AC, Bq kg-1) were determined by gamma spectrometry with a high purity Ge detector. 238U and 234U ACs were obtained by liquid scintillation and alpha spectrometry with a surface barrier detector. Dating of core sediments was performed applying CRS method to 210Pb activities. Results were verified by 137Cs AC. Resulting activity concentrations were compared among corresponding surface and core sediments. High 238U-series AC values were found in sediments from San Marcos reservoir, because this site is located close to the Victorino uranium deposit. Low AC values found in Luis L. Leon reservoir suggest that the uranium present in the source of the Sacramento - Chuviscar Rivers is not transported up to the Conchos River. Activity ratios (AR) 234U/overflow="scroll">238U and 238U/overflow="scroll">226Ra in sediments have values between 0.9-1.2, showing a behavior close to radioactive equilibrium in the entire basin. 232Th/overflow="scroll">238U, 228Ra/overflow="scroll">226Ra ARs are witnesses of the different geological origin of sediments from San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs.

Uranium series isotopes concentration in sediments at San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Méndez-García, C.; Montero-Cabrera, M. E.; Renteria-Villalobos, M.; García-Tenorio, R.

2014-01-01

Spatial and temporal distribution of the radioisotopes concentrations were determined in sediments near the surface and core samples extracted from two reservoirs located in an arid region close to Chihuahua City, Mexico. At San Marcos reservoir one core was studied, while from Luis L. Leon reservoir one core from the entrance and another one close to the wall were investigated. 232 Th-series, 238 U-series, 40 K and 137 Cs activity concentrations (AC, Bq kg −1 ) were determined by gamma spectrometry with a high purity Ge detector. 238 U and 234 U ACs were obtained by liquid scintillation and alpha spectrometry with a surface barrier detector. Dating of core sediments was performed applying CRS method to 210 Pb activities. Results were verified by 137 Cs AC. Resulting activity concentrations were compared among corresponding surface and core sediments. High 238 U-series AC values were found in sediments from San Marcos reservoir, because this site is located close to the Victorino uranium deposit. Low AC values found in Luis L. Leon reservoir suggest that the uranium present in the source of the Sacramento – Chuviscar Rivers is not transported up to the Conchos River. Activity ratios (AR) 234 U/ 238 U and 238 U/ 226 Ra in sediments have values between 0.9–1.2, showing a behavior close to radioactive equilibrium in the entire basin. 232 Th/ 238 U, 228 Ra/ 226 Ra ARs are witnesses of the different geological origin of sediments from San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs

REGIONAL HYDROLOGY OF THE NOPAL I SITE, SIERRA DE PENA BLANCA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

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J.A. Rodriguez-Pineda; P. Goodell; P.F. Dobson; J. Walton; R. Oliver; De La Garza; S. Harder

2005-07-11

The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored the drilling of three wells in 2003 near the Nopal I uranium deposit at the Sierra Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico. Piezometric information is being collected to understand groundwater flow at local and regional levels as part of an ongoing natural analogue study of radionuclide migration. Water level monitoring reported at these and other wells in the region is combined with archival data to provide a better understanding of the hydrology at Nopal I. Initial results suggest that the local hydrology is dependent on the regional hydrologic setting and that this groundwater system behaves as an unconfined aquifer. The region is dominated by an alternating sequence of highlands and basins that step down from west to east. The Sierra de Pena Blanca was downdropped from the cratonic block to the west during Cenozoic extension. The Nopal I area is near the intersection of two large listric faults, and the questa of ash flow tuffs that hosts the deposit has been subjected to complex structural events. The Pena Blanca Uranium District was originally characterized by 105 airborne radiometric anomalies, indicating widespread uranium mineralization. The Nopal I uranium deposit is located in the Sierra del Pena Blanca between the Encinillas Basin to the west, with a mean elevation of 1560 m, and the El Cuervo Basin to the east, with a mean elevation of 1230 m. The Nopal I + 10 level is at an intermediate elevation of 1463 m, with a corresponding groundwater elevation of approximately 1240 m. The regional potentiometric surface indicates flow from west to east, with the El Cuervo Basin being the discharge zone for the regional flow system. However, it appears that the local groundwater potential beneath the Nopal I site is more in accordance with the water table of the El Cuervo Basin than with that of the Encinillas Basin. This might indicate that there is limited groundwater flow between the Encinillas Basin and the Nopal I area.

REGIONAL HYDROLOGY OF THE NOPAL I SITE, SIERRA DE PENA BLANCA, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

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Rodriguez-Pineda, J.A.; Goodell, P.; Dobson, P.F.; Walton, J.; Oliver, R.; De La Garza; Harder, S.

2005-01-01

The U.S. Department of Energy sponsored the drilling of three wells in 2003 near the Nopal I uranium deposit at the Sierra Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico. Piezometric information is being collected to understand groundwater flow at local and regional levels as part of an ongoing natural analogue study of radionuclide migration. Water level monitoring reported at these and other wells in the region is combined with archival data to provide a better understanding of the hydrology at Nopal I. Initial results suggest that the local hydrology is dependent on the regional hydrologic setting and that this groundwater system behaves as an unconfined aquifer. The region is dominated by an alternating sequence of highlands and basins that step down from west to east. The Sierra de Pena Blanca was downdropped from the cratonic block to the west during Cenozoic extension. The Nopal I area is near the intersection of two large listric faults, and the questa of ash flow tuffs that hosts the deposit has been subjected to complex structural events. The Pena Blanca Uranium District was originally characterized by 105 airborne radiometric anomalies, indicating widespread uranium mineralization. The Nopal I uranium deposit is located in the Sierra del Pena Blanca between the Encinillas Basin to the west, with a mean elevation of 1560 m, and the El Cuervo Basin to the east, with a mean elevation of 1230 m. The Nopal I + 10 level is at an intermediate elevation of 1463 m, with a corresponding groundwater elevation of approximately 1240 m. The regional potentiometric surface indicates flow from west to east, with the El Cuervo Basin being the discharge zone for the regional flow system. However, it appears that the local groundwater potential beneath the Nopal I site is more in accordance with the water table of the El Cuervo Basin than with that of the Encinillas Basin. This might indicate that there is limited groundwater flow between the Encinillas Basin and the Nopal I area

Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis associated with an MFSD8 mutation in Chihuahuas.

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Ashwini, Akanksha; D'Angelo, Antonio; Yamato, Osamu; Giordano, Cristina; Cagnotti, Giulia; Harcourt-Brown, Tom; Mhlanga-Mutangadura, Tendai; Guo, Juyuan; Johnson, Gary S; Katz, Martin L

2016-08-01

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are hereditary neurodegenerative disorders characterized by progressive declines in neurological functions, seizures, and premature death. NCLs result from mutations in at least 13 different genes. Canine versions of the NCLs can serve as important models in developing effective therapeutic interventions for these diseases. NCLs have been described in a number of dog breeds, including Chihuahuas. Studies were undertaken to further characterize the pathology of Chihuahua NCL and to verify its molecular genetic basis. Four unrelated client owned Chihuahuas from Japan, Italy and England that exhibited progressive neurological signs consistent with a diagnosis of NCL underwent neurological examinations. Brain and in some cases also retinal and heart tissues were examined postmortem for the presence of lysosomal storage bodies characteristic of NCL. The affected dogs exhibited massive accumulation of autofluorescent lysosomal storage bodies in the brain, retina and heart accompanied by brain atrophy and retinal degeneration. The dogs were screened for known canine NCL mutations previously reported in a variety of dog breeds. All 4 dogs were homozygous for the MFSD8 single base pair deletion (MFSD8:c.843delT) previously associated with NCL in a Chinese Crested dog and in 2 affected littermate Chihuahuas from Scotland. The dogs were all homozygous for the normal alleles at the other genetic loci known to cause different forms of canine NCL. The MFSD8:c.843delT mutation was not present in 57 Chihuahuas that were either clinically normal or suffered from unrelated diseases or in 1761 unaffected dogs representing 186 other breeds. Based on these data it is almost certain that the MFSD8:c.843delT mutation is the cause of NCL in Chihuahuas. Because the disorder occurred in widely separated geographic locations or in unrelated dogs from the same country, it is likely that the mutant allele is widespread among Chihuahuas. Genetic testing

[Depression in older adults with extreme poverty belonging to Social Program in City Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico].

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Flores-Padilla, Luis; Ramírez-Martínez, Flor Rocío; Trueba-Gómez, Rocío

2016-01-01

To identify depression in older adults living in extreme poverty beneficiaries of social program in City Juarez, Chihuahua. Analytical study in 941 adults > 60 years, studied variables: age, sex, marital status, education and work, extreme poverty, place of residence, asylum. Yesavage Geriatric scale was used. X², IC poverty depression is greater than that reported in the literature. The support granted by the Mexican Government to social programs that benefit older adults should be planned strategically with aims on improving the long-term health.

Uranium series isotopes concentration in sediments at San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Méndez-García, C.; Montero-Cabrera, M. E., E-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx [Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados, CIMAV, Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109, Chihuahua, Chihuahua (Mexico); Renteria-Villalobos, M. [Facultad de Zootecnia y Ecología Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Periferico Francisco R. Almada Km 1, 31410, Chihuahua (Mexico); García-Tenorio, R. [Applied Nuclear Physics Group, University of Seville, ETS Arquitectura, Avda. Reina Mercedes s/n, 41012 Seville (Spain)

2008-01-01

Spatial and temporal distribution of the radioisotopes concentrations were determined in sediments near the surface and core samples extracted from two reservoirs located in an arid region close to Chihuahua City, Mexico. At San Marcos reservoir one core was studied, while from Luis L. Leon reservoir one core from the entrance and another one close to the wall were investigated. ²³²Th-series, ²³⁸U-series, ⁴⁰K and ¹³⁷Cs activity concentrations (AC, Bq kg⁻¹) were determined by gamma spectrometry with a high purity Ge detector. ²³⁸U and ²³⁴U ACs were obtained by liquid scintillation and alpha spectrometry with a surface barrier detector. Dating of core sediments was performed applying CRS method to ²¹⁰Pb activities. Results were verified by ¹³⁷Cs AC. Resulting activity concentrations were compared among corresponding surface and core sediments. High ²³⁸U-series AC values were found in sediments from San Marcos reservoir, because this site is located close to the Victorino uranium deposit. Low AC values found in Luis L. Leon reservoir suggest that the uranium present in the source of the Sacramento – Chuviscar Rivers is not transported up to the Conchos River. Activity ratios (AR) ²³⁴U/²³⁸U and ²³⁸U/²²⁶Ra in sediments have values between 0.9–1.2, showing a behavior close to radioactive equilibrium in the entire basin. ²³²Th/²³⁸U, ²²⁸Ra/²²⁶Ra ARs are witnesses of the different geological origin of sediments from San Marcos and Luis L. Leon reservoirs.

Characterization of source rocks and groundwater radioactivity at the Chihuahua valley

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Renteria V, M.; Montero C, M.E.; Reyes C, M.; Herrera P, E.F.; Valenzuela H, M. [Centro de lnvestigacion en Materiales Avanzados, Miguel de Cervantes 120, 31109 Chihuahua, (Mexico); Rodriguez P, A. [World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Chihuahuan Desert Program, Coronado 1005, 31000 Chihuahua (Mexico); Manjon C, G.; Garcia T, R. [Universidad de Sevilla, Departamento de Fisica Aplicada 11, ETS Arquitectura, Av. Reina Mercedes 2, 41012 Sevilla, (Spain); Crespo, T. [Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), Av. Complutense 22, 28040 Madrid, (Spain)]. e-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx

2007-07-01

As part of a scientific research project about alpha radioactivity in groundwater for human consumption at the Chihuahua City, the characterization of rock sources of radioactivity around de Chihuahua valley was developed. The radioactivity of groundwater and sediments was determined, too. The radioactivity of uranium- and thorium- series isotopes contained in rocks was obtained by high resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy. Some representative values are 50 Bq/kg for the mean value of Bi-214 activity, and 121.5 Bq/kg for the highest value at West of the city. The activity of sediments, extracted during wells perforation, was determined using a Nal(TI) detector. A non-reported before uranium ore was localized at the San Marcos range formation. Its outcrops are inside the Chihuahua-Sacramento valley basin and its activity characterization was performed. Unusually high specific uranium activities, determined by alpha spectrometry, were obtained in water, plants, sediments and fish extracted at locations close to outcrops of uranium minerals. The activity of water of the San Marcos dam reached 7.7 Bq/L. The activity of fish, trapped at San Marcos dam, is 0.99 Bq/kg. Conclusions about the contamination of groundwater at North of Chihuahua City were obtained. (Author)

Characterization of source rocks and groundwater radioactivity at the Chihuahua valley

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Renteria V, M.; Montero C, M.E.; Reyes C, M.; Herrera P, E.F.; Valenzuela H, M.; Rodriguez P, A.; Manjon C, G.; Garcia T, R.; Crespo, T.

2007-01-01

As part of a scientific research project about alpha radioactivity in groundwater for human consumption at the Chihuahua City, the characterization of rock sources of radioactivity around de Chihuahua valley was developed. The radioactivity of groundwater and sediments was determined, too. The radioactivity of uranium- and thorium- series isotopes contained in rocks was obtained by high resolution gamma-ray spectroscopy. Some representative values are 50 Bq/kg for the mean value of Bi-214 activity, and 121.5 Bq/kg for the highest value at West of the city. The activity of sediments, extracted during wells perforation, was determined using a Nal(TI) detector. A non-reported before uranium ore was localized at the San Marcos range formation. Its outcrops are inside the Chihuahua-Sacramento valley basin and its activity characterization was performed. Unusually high specific uranium activities, determined by alpha spectrometry, were obtained in water, plants, sediments and fish extracted at locations close to outcrops of uranium minerals. The activity of water of the San Marcos dam reached 7.7 Bq/L. The activity of fish, trapped at San Marcos dam, is 0.99 Bq/kg. Conclusions about the contamination of groundwater at North of Chihuahua City were obtained. (Author)

77 FR 36569 - Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Thick-Billed Parrot Draft Recovery Plan Addendum

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...). In Mexico, this species occurs in the States of Chihuahua, Sonora, Durango, Jalisco, Colima, and... elevations of the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico, extending from northwestern Chihuahua and northeastern.... Thick-billed parrots migrate seasonally from their primary breeding (summering) grounds in Chihuahua to...

Present conditions and perspectives of the standardization of the energy efficiency in Mexico; Actualidad y perspectivas del programa de normalizacion de la eficiencia energetica en Mexico

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Chu Pulido, Henry Anli; Sanchez Ramos, Itha [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1999-12-31

The first energy efficiency standards of compulsory type were implemented in some states of the U.S. and in 1990 this country`s Federal government adopted them, since then, they have spread all over the world. This paper describes that under the frame of the National Program for Energy Modernization (1900-1994) and the National Development Program (1995-2000) of Mexico were considered as a priority the rational use of the energy, the conservation of the energy resources and the environmental protection. It is particularly mentioned, the standardization program of energy efficiency that has been developed that includes the limiting specification of the energy consumption or equipment efficiency, an essay method to determine the energy performance and the description of the label that will inform the users of the equipment energy performance [Espanol] Las primeras normas de eficiencia energetica de tipo obligatorio se implantaron en algunos estados de Estados Unidos y en 1990 las adopto el gobierno federal de ese pais, a partir de entonces se han difundido por todo el mundo. En el presente trabajo se describe que en el marco del Programa Nacional de Modernizacion Energetica (1900-1994) y del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo (1995-2000) de Mexico, se consideran como prioridad el uso racional de energia, la conservacion de recursos energeticos y la proteccion al medio ambiente. Se menciona particularmente, el programa de normalizacion de eficiencia energetica que se ha desarrollado incluye la especificacion del limite de consumo energetico o eficiencia del equipo, un metodo de ensayo para determinar el rendimiento energetico y la descripcion de la etiqueta que informara a los usuarios sobre el comportamiento energetico del equipo

Present conditions and perspectives of the standardization of the energy efficiency in Mexico; Actualidad y perspectivas del programa de normalizacion de la eficiencia energetica en Mexico

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Chu Pulido, Henry Anli; Sanchez Ramos, Itha [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca (Mexico)

1998-12-31

The first energy efficiency standards of compulsory type were implemented in some states of the U.S. and in 1990 this country`s Federal government adopted them, since then, they have spread all over the world. This paper describes that under the frame of the National Program for Energy Modernization (1900-1994) and the National Development Program (1995-2000) of Mexico were considered as a priority the rational use of the energy, the conservation of the energy resources and the environmental protection. It is particularly mentioned, the standardization program of energy efficiency that has been developed that includes the limiting specification of the energy consumption or equipment efficiency, an essay method to determine the energy performance and the description of the label that will inform the users of the equipment energy performance [Espanol] Las primeras normas de eficiencia energetica de tipo obligatorio se implantaron en algunos estados de Estados Unidos y en 1990 las adopto el gobierno federal de ese pais, a partir de entonces se han difundido por todo el mundo. En el presente trabajo se describe que en el marco del Programa Nacional de Modernizacion Energetica (1900-1994) y del Plan Nacional de Desarrollo (1995-2000) de Mexico, se consideran como prioridad el uso racional de energia, la conservacion de recursos energeticos y la proteccion al medio ambiente. Se menciona particularmente, el programa de normalizacion de eficiencia energetica que se ha desarrollado incluye la especificacion del limite de consumo energetico o eficiencia del equipo, un metodo de ensayo para determinar el rendimiento energetico y la descripcion de la etiqueta que informara a los usuarios sobre el comportamiento energetico del equipo

The T wave in the V10 precordial electrocardiographic lead is negative in healthy Chihuahua dogs.

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Dijkstra, Marieke; Szatmári, Viktor

2009-12-01

The T wave polarity in the V10 precordial electrocardiographic (ECG) lead in Chihuahuas is described as positive in the veterinary literature. The aim of this study was to investigate the polarity of the T wave in the V10 precordial ECG lead in clinically healthy Chihuahuas. Our null hypothesis was that healthy Chihuahuas have a negative T wave in V10. In this prospective study, 67 healthy breeder-owned Chihuahuas were used. A physical examination, 10-lead ECG and an echocardiogram were performed on each dog. No cardio-respiratory abnormalities were revealed in any of the otherwise healthy dogs. Three out of 67 ECGs were of insufficient quality because of baseline artifacts due to movement of the animal. Two other ECGs showed a nearly iso-electric T wave in the V10 lead. The remaining 62 ECGs showed negative T waves in the V10 lead. Right ventricular hypertrophy was excluded with echocardiography in all dogs. In contrast to previous reports, we found that healthy Chihuahuas have negative T wave in the V10 precordial ECG lead.

Dose by {sup 222} Rn in houses of the Chihuahua city; Dosis por {sup 222} Rn en casas-habitacion de la ciudad de Chihuahua

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Colmenero S, L.H.; Talamantes F, C. [ITCH II, Ave. de las Industrias 11101, Chihuahua (Mexico); Villalba, M.L. [UACH, Facultad de Ingenieria, Chihuahua (Mexico); Dobson, P.F. [Laboratorio Nacional Lawrence Berkeley, California (United States); Ortalejo M, B. [UACH, Facultad de Enfermeria y Nutriologia, Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: luis.colmenero@cimav.edu.mx

2007-07-01

Full text: The dose equivalent that the population of the Chihuahua city receives due to the radon in air that joined to values of uranium, thorium and potassium due to the floor and radon in water was determined, they give values very above the international and national norms. The state of Chihuahua contains near 56 locations distributed by the whole state. The city of Chihuahua, capital of the state, is surrounded of rocks with great content of uranium, for what their floor also contains to the {sup 226} Ra that generates to the {sup 222} Rn. The construction of the housings of the city of Chihuahua is mainly of brick, block and adobe; the material to elaborate them is take from the rocks and floor of the surroundings, this makes that the radon is presented in a great quantity of houses of this city. As the floor and water they also contain those natural radionuclides, the total dose equivalent that the inhabitants receive is bigger to other cities of the country. Diverse international organizations dedicated to the radioactivity, indicate that the level of the {sup 222} Rn should not surpass the 148 Bq/m{sup 3}, since this gas produces lung cancer. The state of Chihuahua has an index of deaths on the average by lung cancer of double the national average, the capital of the state also has a high index. The radon concentration in a house depends on the construction material with which was made, as well as of the existent climatic conditions. During the day, this concentration depends mainly on the interior temperature, so during the night and dawn increases the radon concentration. The radon is the biggest source of radioactive dose received by the human being and it can generate a problem of public health if the concentration is high during enough time, for what the city of Chihuahua has the geologic and climatic characteristics to have it. This study was carried out in 50 house-room of the city of Chihuahua. Built houses with brick, block and adobe were

Heavy metals in water of the San Pedro River in Chihuahua, Mexico and its potential health risk

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Melida Gutierrez

2008-06-01

Full Text Available The objective of this study was to determine the seasonal and downstream water quality variations of the San Pedro River in Chihuahua, Mexico. Water samples were collected monthly from October 2005 to August 2006 in triplicate, totaling 165 water samples. The five sampling locations were: below the Francisco I. Madero dam (LP; between Rosales and Delicias (RD; Meoqui (M; El Torreon (ET, and Julimes (LJ. The levels of As, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Ti, Ta, V and Zn were measured using an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES Perkin Elmer 2100. In addition, temperature, pH, electrical conductivity and total and fecal coliformes were determined. The statistical analysis considered a factorial treatment design; where factor A was the location point and factor B was sampling date. In addition, a multivariate technique looking for principal components was performed. The results indicated that some samples exceeded Mexican standards for As, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr and Zn. The As level must be considered for a red flag to the communities along the Rio San Pedro because both the monthly average level (0.10 mg L-1 and location (0.10 mg L-1 exceeded the Mexican and International norms. The multivariate analysis showed a predominant aggregation at the LP location, meaning that there was a predominance of As, Sr, Fe and Li. At the rest of the locations the elements did not present a tendency for aggregation. Statistics applied to sampling month showed that December, January, March and April were aggregated in a negative quadrant of component 1 indicating a predominance of V, Ni, Be, Fe and As. Overall, the results confirmed that this stretch of the San Pedro River is contaminated with heavy metals and other contaminants that might affect human health as well as the health of the ecosystem.

Heavy metals in water of the San Pedro River in Chihuahua, Mexico and its potential health risk

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Gutiérrez, Roberto L.; Rubio-Arias, Hector; Quintana, Ray; Ortega, Juan Angel; Gutierrez, Melida

2008-01-01

The objective of this study was to determine the seasonal and downstream water quality variations of the San Pedro River in Chihuahua, Mexico. Water samples were collected monthly from October 2005 to August 2006 in triplicate, totaling 165 water samples. The five sampling locations were: below the Francisco I. Madero dam (LP); between Rosales and Delicias (RD); Meoqui (M); El Torreon (ET), and Julimes (LJ). The levels of As, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cu, Cr, Fe, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr, Ti, Ta, V and Zn were measured using an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES) Perkin Elmer 2100. In addition, temperature, pH, electrical conductivity and total and fecal coliformes were determined. The statistical analysis considered a factorial treatment design; where factor A was the location point and factor B was sampling date. In addition, a multivariate technique looking for principal components was performed. The results indicated that some samples exceeded Mexican standards for As, Be, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, Sb, Se, Sr and Zn. The As level must be considered for a red flag to the communities along the Rio San Pedro because both the monthly average level (0.10 mg L−1) and location (0.10 mg L−1) exceeded the Mexican and International norms. The multivariate analysis showed a predominant aggregation at the LP location, meaning that there was a predominance of As, Sr, Fe and Li. At the rest of the locations the elements did not present a tendency for aggregation. Statistics applied to sampling month showed that December, January, March and April were aggregated in a negative quadrant of component 1 indicating a predominance of V, Ni, Be, Fe and As. Overall, the results confirmed that this stretch of the San Pedro River is contaminated with heavy metals and other contaminants that might affect human health as well as the health of the ecosystem. PMID:18678922

Dose by 222 Rn in houses of the Chihuahua city

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Colmenero S, L.H.; Talamantes F, C.; Villalba, M.L.; Dobson, P.F.; Ortalejo M, B.

2007-01-01

Full text: The dose equivalent that the population of the Chihuahua city receives due to the radon in air that joined to values of uranium, thorium and potassium due to the floor and radon in water was determined, they give values very above the international and national norms. The state of Chihuahua contains near 56 locations distributed by the whole state. The city of Chihuahua, capital of the state, is surrounded of rocks with great content of uranium, for what their floor also contains to the 226 Ra that generates to the 222 Rn. The construction of the housings of the city of Chihuahua is mainly of brick, block and adobe; the material to elaborate them is take from the rocks and floor of the surroundings, this makes that the radon is presented in a great quantity of houses of this city. As the floor and water they also contain those natural radionuclides, the total dose equivalent that the inhabitants receive is bigger to other cities of the country. Diverse international organizations dedicated to the radioactivity, indicate that the level of the 222 Rn should not surpass the 148 Bq/m 3 , since this gas produces lung cancer. The state of Chihuahua has an index of deaths on the average by lung cancer of double the national average, the capital of the state also has a high index. The radon concentration in a house depends on the construction material with which was made, as well as of the existent climatic conditions. During the day, this concentration depends mainly on the interior temperature, so during the night and dawn increases the radon concentration. The radon is the biggest source of radioactive dose received by the human being and it can generate a problem of public health if the concentration is high during enough time, for what the city of Chihuahua has the geologic and climatic characteristics to have it. This study was carried out in 50 house-room of the city of Chihuahua. Built houses with brick, block and adobe were selected. The quantification

La organización de las escuelas secundarias del estado de Chihuahua, en el marco de la reforma educativa

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David Manuel Arzola Franco

2010-10-01

Full Text Available El presente artículo se deriva de un proyecto de investigación apoyado por el Fondo Mixto CONACYT-Gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua, cuyo propósito consiste en indagar sobre la visión que tienen los actores involucrados en la Reforma de la Educación Secundaria (RS, con respecto a los procesos de transformación que se pretenden operar en el ámbito organizativo. El trabajo se llevó a cabo a través de la aplicación de una encuesta, a una muestra representativa de docentes, directivos, alumnos y padres/madres de familia, de escuelas secundarias, generales y técnicas, del estado de Chihuahua. El análisis está centrado en algunos aspectos relacionados con la organización de los 43 centros educativos: el funcionamiento institucional, los procesos comunicativos, las acciones de orientación y tutoría, el trabajo colaborativo; la información sobre la dinámica para la implementación de la Reforma de la Educación Secundaria (RS, y las perspectivas de los sujetos con respecto al manejo de los indicadores educativos a nivel institucional. Los datos recabados ponen de relieve que la RS se limita al cambio del plan y los programas de estudio; no se advierten transformaciones en la estructura organizativa de las escuelas de este nivel: formas de gobierno, aspectos normativos, procesos de comunicación y participación, toma de decisiones, etc.

Natural radioactivity in soils of the main cities of the State of Chihuahua; Radiactividad natural en suelos de las principales ciudades del Estado de Chihuahua

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Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E.; Villalba, L. [CIMAV, Av. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 120, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: luis.colmenero@cimav.edu.mx

2003-07-01

The state of Chihuahua counts with at least 56 uranium zones or of minerals associated to this, being Pena Blanca the greatest and more important deposit of the country. Some of the main cities of the state are near to these deposits, as Aldama and Chihuahua. Its were took samples of soil of 11 cities of the state to determine the natural activity of radionuclides. It was determined the specific activity attributable to the parents of the series of {sup 238} U, {sup 232} Th, and of the {sup 40} K isotopes, as well as effective dose rate H{sub E} in the soil samples. It was used the high resolution gamma spectrometry of a high purity Ge detector in the laboratory of Environmental Radiological Surveillance of the CIMAV. The measure of the activity of the uranium series carries out by means of the lines of 351 KeV of the {sup 214} Pb and of 609 keV of the {sup 214} Bi, while the thorium series it was deduced of the lines of 238 keV of the {sup 212} Pb and of 912 keV of the {sup 228} Ac. Its were carried out copies and replies for the quality control. Its were found high values of specific activity of some radionuclides, in the near cities to uranium deposits like Aldama and Chihuahua. For the cities that are not near to deposits, as Ciudad Juarez and Ojinaga, the found values were normal. Also the effective dose rate was high for the near cities to deposits like Aldama, Bocoyna, Chihuahua, Jimenez and Nuevo Casas Grandes, it is also necessary to determine, the radon in air levels and of radionuclides in consumption water to obtain the dose that the population of those populations receives. (Author)

Gallbladder agenesis in a Chihuahua.

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Kamishina, Hiroaki; Katayama, Masaaki; Okamura, Yasuhiko; Sasaki, Jun; Chiba, Satoshi; Goryo, Masanobu; Sato, Reeko; Yasuda, Jun

2010-07-01

A 4-year-old neutered male Chihuahua was presented with a history of anorexia and vomiting. Continuous elevation of liver enzymes was found on repeated blood examinations and the dog was referred to us for further evaluation. The absence of gallbladder was suspected on ultrasonography. Exploratory laparotomy and retrograde cholangiography confirmed gallbladder agenesis and a possible hypoplasia of the right medial and lateral liver lobes. Histologically, proliferation of bile ductules associated with portal fibrosis and pseudolobular formation were apparent in the liver lobes.

Modeling of U-series Radionuclide Transport Through Soil at Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Pekar, K. E.; Goodell, P. C.; Walton, J. C.; Anthony, E. Y.; Ren, M.

2007-05-01

The Nopal I uranium deposit is located at Pena Blanca in Chihuahua, Mexico. Mining of high-grade uranium ore occurred in the early 1980s, with the ore stockpiled nearby. The stockpile was mostly cleared in the 1990s; however, some of the high-grade boulders have remained there, creating localized sources of radioactivity for a period of 25-30 years. This provides a unique opportunity to study radionuclide transport, because the study area did not have any uranium contamination predating the stockpile in the 1980s. One high-grade boulder was selected for study based upon its shape, location, and high activity. The presumed drip-line off of the boulder was marked, samples from the boulder surface were taken, and then the boulder was moved several feet away. Soil samples were taken from directly beneath the boulder, around the drip-line, and down slope. Eight of these samples were collected in a vertical profile directly beneath the boulder. Visible flakes of boulder material were removed from the surficial soil samples, because they would have higher concentrations of U-series radionuclides and cause the activities in the soil samples to be excessively high. The vertical sampling profile used 2-inch thicknesses for each sample. The soil samples were packaged into thin plastic containers to minimize the attenuation and to standardize sample geometry, and then they were analyzed by gamma-ray spectroscopy with a Ge(Li) detector for Th-234, Pa-234, U-234, Th-230, Ra-226, Pb-214, Bi-214, and Pb-210. The raw counts were corrected for self-attenuation and normalized using BL-5, a uranium standard from Beaverlodge, Saskatchewan. BL-5 allowed the counts obtained on the Ge(Li) to be referenced to a known concentration or activity, which was then applied to the soil unknowns for a reliable calculation of their concentrations. Gamma ray spectra of five soil samples from the vertical profile exhibit decreasing activities with increasing depth for the selected radionuclides

78 FR 72751 - Unblocking of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Pursuant to the Foreign...

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... State, and the Secretary of Homeland Security when designating and blocking the property or interests in... providing financial or technological support for or to, or providing goods or services in support of, the..., Chihuahua 31240, Mexico; DOB 04 Nov 1945; POB Aquiles Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico; nationality Mexico; citizen...

PROTEIN & SENSORY ANALYSIS TO CHARACTERIZE MEXICAN CHIHUAHUA CHEESES

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It has been established that native microflora in raw milk cheeses, including Queso Chihuahua, a Mexican cheese variety, contributes to the development of unique flavors through degradation of milk proteins resulting in the release of free amino acids and short peptides that influence the taste and ...

Neuroaxonal Dystrophy and Cavitating Leukoencephalopathy of Chihuahua Dogs.

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Degl'Innocenti, Sara; Asiag, Nimrod; Zeira, Offer; Falzone, Cristian; Cantile, Carlo

2017-09-01

A novel form of neuroaxonal dystrophy is described in 3 Chihuahua pups, 2 of which were from the same litter. It was characterized not only by accumulation of numerous and widely distributed axonal swellings (spheroids) but also by a severe cavitating leukoencephalopathy. The dogs presented with progressive neurological signs, including gait abnormalities and postural reaction deficits. Magnetic resonance images and gross examination at necropsy revealed dilation of lateral ventricles and cerebral atrophy, accompanied by cavitation of the subcortical white matter. Histopathologically, severe axonal degeneration with formation of large spheroids was found in the cerebral and cerebellar white matter, thalamus, and brainstem nuclei. Small-caliber spheroids were observed in the cerebral and cerebellar gray matter. The telencephalic white matter had severe myelin loss and cavitation with relative sparing of the U-fibers. Different from previously reported cases of canine neuroaxonal dystrophy, in these Chihuahuas the spheroid distribution predominantly involved the white matter with secondary severe leukoencephalopathy.

GAMMA-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE U-SERIES INTERMEDIATE DAUGHTERS FROM SOIL SAMPLES AT THE PENA BLANCA NATURAL ANALOG, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

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French, D.C.; Anthony, E.Y.; Goodell, P.C.

2005-01-01

The Pena Blanca natural analog is located in the Sierra Pena Blanca, approximately 50 miles north of Chihuahua City, Mexico. The Sierra Pena Blanca is composed mainly of ash-flow tuffs, and the uranium in the region is contained in the brecciated zones of these tuffs. The Pena Blanca site is considered a natural analog to the proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository because they share similar characteristics of structure, volcanic lithology, tectonic activity, and hydrologic regime. One of the mineralized zones, the Nopal I deposit, was mined in the early 1980s and the ore was stockpiled close to the mine. This stockpile area has subsequently been cleared and is referred to as the prior high-grade stockpile (PHGS) site. Soil surrounding boulders of high-grade ore associated with the PHGS site have been sampled. The purpose of this study is to characterize the transport of uranium series radioisotopes from the boulder to the soil during the past 25 years. Transport is characterized by determining the activities of individual radionuclides and daughter to parent ratios. The daughter to parent ratios are used to establish whether the samples are in secular equilibrium. Activities are determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy. Isotopes of the uranium series decay chain detected by gamma-ray spectroscopy include 210 Pb, 234 U, 234 Th, 230 Th, 226 Ra, 214 Pb, 214 Bi, and 234 Pa. Preliminary results indicate that some daughter to parent pairs appear to be in secular disequilibrium. Thorium is in excess relative to uranium, and radium is in excess relative to thorium. A deficiency appears to exist for 210 Pb relative to 214 Bi and 214 Pb. If these results are borne out by further analysis, they would suggest transport of nuclides from the high-grade boulder into its surroundings, followed by continued leaching of uranium and lead from the environment

Management Proposals of the Sabinas Reynosa Aquifer in Northeast Mexico, and Implications in the Development of Main Towns in Chihuahua

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Sanchez, E. E.

2008-12-01

The Sabinas Reynosa water table aquifer is located in northeast Mexico in the state of Chihuahua, where this hydrologic unit is controlled by Laramide structures. The hydrostratigraphy consists of three units. At the base is a slightly compacted conglomerate HU1. The middle unit HU2 consists of clay materials packed with a carbonate cement. The upper unit is constituted by a sandy caliche with a calcareous matrix with secondary porosity, which allows it to store and transmit large volumes of water. The three units are of Paleogene age. Recently, the towns near the Sabinas Reynosa aquifer have presented supply problems, thus, this project will determine the hydrologic characterization using the groundwater budget method in order to establish the volume of water that the aquifer will yield per unit of time. The first phase consisted of defining the balance equation, by establishing the terms involved in the budget and calculating their respective values. Two different factors were defined: the inflows and outflows. In the first case, underground inflow with 225.68 Mm3 in the last five years, recharge by irrigation with 32.08 Mm3 and anthropogenic recharge with 270.50 Mm3 were considered. In the second case, the factors include underground outflow with 359.55 Mm3, pumping with 561.43 Mm3 and evapotranspiration from the water table with 130.61 Mm3. Although this last variable was calculated on a preliminary basis, a more accurate estimate requires additional studies (in process), with the aim of obtaining a more representative value. In this work is considered that evapotranspiration takes a decisive role in the analysis of the budget and hence, in the decisions that have to be taken for the proper management of the hydrological system.

Radiation accident of 60Co contamination. Mexico 1984

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1985-01-01

The action taken to mitigate the consequences of a radiation accident occuring in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, is described, when a no longer in use cobalt-60 teletherapy unit, with radioactive pellets still inside, was sold, unwittingly as ordinary scrap to be finally made into reinforced steel rods. The finished metallic items, unknowingly contaminated with cobalt-60, were subsequently sold in central and northern Mexico and in the United States of America. The junkyard, transport vehicle, several foundries and some streets of two cities and the road between them were also made radioactive by the accident. The discovery of and search for the radioactive metallic products is described as is their final disposal and the decontamination of the affected sites. Individual and collective radiation doses is estimated. (author)

Influence of climate and land use on historical surface fires in pine-oak forests, Sierra Madre Occidental, Mexico

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Emily K. Heyerdahl; Ernesto Alvarado

2003-01-01

The rugged mountains of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in north-central Mexico, support a mosaic of diverse ecosystems. Of these, the high-elevation, temperate pine-oak forests are ecologically significant for their extensiveness and biodiversity. They cover nearly half the land area in the states of Durango and Chihuahua (42%), and comprise a similar percentage of the...

The Social Construction of Transgenic Corn: Relevant Social Actors in Chihuahua

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Marco Antonio Fernández Nava

2016-01-01

Full Text Available According to the socio-technical perspective, the meaning of a technological artefact does not lie within the artefact itself. Analyzing transgenic corn from a socio-technical perspective means taking one’s research beyond the artefact itself. To do this, it is necessary to overcome and avoid determinist positions, be they social or technological. This work takes as it point of departure the Social Construction of Technology Focus (SCOT. In this sense, transgenic corn is an unfinished object that is affected by an onslaught of struggles, opinions, agreements, disagreements, designs and redefinitions of the relevant social actors. These groups, the Democratic Campesino Front, El Barzón, National Agro-dynamic and Regional Agricultural Union of Yellow Corn Producers (UNIPRO, demonstrate how technological development is a social process. The deconstruction of transgenic corn according to the perspectives of these different social actors is key to the process of constructivist analysis: to take the artefacts just as each social actor views them. The objective of this study then is to describe how the different social groups, through their actions, construct and deconstruct the meaning of transgenic corn in Chihuahua, Mexico.

Prevalencia de displasia y cáncer cervicouterino y factores asociados en el Hospital Central de Chihuahua, México

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Ivonne Salas-Urrutia; Eyra Alejandra Villalobos; Brenda Lizeth Ramírez-Vega

2006-01-01

Objetivos: Los objetivos del presente estudio fueron determinar la prevalencia y los factores de riesgo asociados a cáncer cervicouterino en; las mujeres que acuden al Hospital Central de Chihuahua en el 2004 ya que no se cuenta registros de esta entidad en la ciudad de Chihuahua.; Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, transversal, donde se incluyó a mujeres que demandaron realizarse la citología; cervical en el Hospital Central del Estado de Chihuahua, en el año 2...

Uncomfortable Experience: Lessons Lost in the Apache War

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2015-03-01

the Apache War gripped the focus of American and Mexican citizens throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Chihuahua , and Sonora for a period greater than...Arizona and portions of New Mexico, and Northern Sonora and Chihuahua .5 Although confusion exists as to their true subdivisions, the Chokonen led by...contributed directly to the Victorio War, the Loco and Geronimo campaigns, and the Nana and Chatto- Chihuahua raids that followed.38 Once again, failure to

Qualitative evidence on abortion stigma from Mexico City and five states in Mexico.

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Sorhaindo, Annik M; Juárez-Ramírez, Clara; Díaz Olavarrieta, Claudia; Aldaz, Evelyn; Mejía Piñeros, María Consuelo; Garcia, Sandra

2014-01-01

Social manifestations of abortion stigma depend upon cultural, legal, and religious context. Abortion stigma in Mexico is under-researched. This study explored the sources, experiences, and consequences of stigma from the perspectives of women who had had an abortion, male partners, and members of the general population in different regional and legal contexts. We explored abortion stigma in Mexico City where abortion is legal in the first trimester and five states-Chihuahua, Chiapas, Jalisco, Oaxaca, and Yucatán-where abortion remains restricted. In each state, we conducted three focus groups-men ages 24-40 years (n = 36), women 25-40 years (n = 37), and young women ages 18-24 years (n = 27)-and four in-depth face-to-face interviews in total; two with women (n = 12) and two with the male partners of women who had had an abortion (n = 12). For 4 of the 12 women, this was their second abortion. This exploratory study suggests that abortion stigma was influenced by norms that placed a high value on motherhood and a conservative Catholic discourse. Some participants in this study described abortion as an "indelible mark" on a woman's identity and "divine punishment" as a consequence. Perspectives encountered in Mexico City often differed from the conservative postures in the states.

Integrated petrographic and geochemical study of coal and gas shales from the Sabinas and Chihuahua basins, North of Mexico: estimation of methane gas resources

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De La O Burrola, Francisco

2013-01-01

This comprehensive characterization study was performed using organic petrology and geochemistry conducted in the Sabinas basin and Chihuahua in northern Mexico. This information allowed a numerical modeling of gas formation, considering the thermal subsidence of coal and carbonaceous shales. The objectives of this thesis are: - Establish a characterization methodology for the studied rocks - Estimate potential gas generator and its regional distribution - Estimate the methane gas resources For the development of this project, we conducted an intensive campaign representative sampling of coal, carbonaceous shales and coal gas 'in situ'. For the Sabinas basin were studied 97 samples and 114 samples in the basin of Chihuahua. The analyses carried out that were used on the samples analyzed allowed to characterize the kerogen and gas. The methodology used to cross petrographic and geochemical information to analyze the petroleum system by numerical modeling. Analyses were: Petrographic, reflectance %Ro, elemental analysis and immediate, Rock Eval6 R (Bulk rock), isotopic analysis, δ 13 C, δD, (coal gas), scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and analysis of macerals fluid inclusions. The analyzes that were used on the samples allowed to characterize the sample, the kerogen and gas. The methodology used to cross petrographic and geochemical information for analyze the oil system by numerical modeling. Analyses were: Petrographic, reflectance %Ro, elemental analysis and immediate, Rock Eval6 R (Bulk rock), isotopic analysis, δ 13 C, δD, (coal gas), scanning electron microscopy, image analysis and analysis of macerals fluid inclusions A computer program was constructed to cross the information with the analysis of samples of artificial maturation experiments in the laboratory. This approach allowed estimation of methane gas resources generated by coal and carbonaceous shales. The main results obtained for Sabinas Basin were: - The kerogen of the

Lung Cancer Mortality and Radon Concentration in a Chronically Exposed Neighborhood in Chihuahua, Mexico: A Geospatial Analysis

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Hinojosa de la Garza, Octavio R.; Sanín, Luz H.; Montero Cabrera, María Elena; Serrano Ramirez, Korina Ivette; Martínez Meyer, Enrique; Reyes Cortés, Manuel

2014-01-01

This study correlated lung cancer (LC) mortality with statistical data obtained from government public databases. In order to asses a relationship between LC deaths and radon accumulation in dwellings, indoor radon concentrations were measured with passive detectors randomly distributed in Chihuahua City. Kriging (K) and Inverse-Distance Weighting (IDW) spatial interpolations were carried out. Deaths were georeferenced and Moran's I correlation coefficients were calculated. The mean values (over n = 171) of the interpolation of radon concentrations of deceased's dwellings were 247.8 and 217.1 Bq/m3, for K and IDW, respectively. Through the Moran's I values obtained, correspondingly equal to 0.56 and 0.61, it was evident that LC mortality was directly associated with locations with high levels of radon, considering a stable population for more than 25 years, suggesting spatial clustering of LC deaths due to indoor radon concentrations. PMID:25165752

Acceso universal al Programa de VIH/SIDA de la Ciudad de México: resultados a seis años Universal access, six years results in the Mexico City HIV/AIDS Program

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Carmen Soler Claudín

2009-02-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Analizar los resultados del Programa de Medicamentos Antirretrovirales Gratuitos del Programa de VIH/SIDA de la Ciudad de México (PVSCM en la población afectada del Distrito Federal. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se sistematizaron y analizaron datos de la Coordinación del PVSCM sobre atención médica, tratamiento antirretroviral (ARV y resultados de laboratorio especializado en un análisis retrospectivo del periodo 2001-2006, para evaluar su efecto en los pacientes atendidos. RESULTADOS. Se incluyen datos de 5 146 pacientes que recibieron tratamiento ARV. Al final del periodo, 74% de ellos permanecía vigente, 12.1% se perdió en el seguimiento y 13.9% había fallecido. CONCLUSIONES: En el Distrito Federal, durante el periodo evaluado se logró la ampliación de cobertura, eficacia en el tratamiento ARV e incremento de la sobrevida de los pacientes.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the results of the Free Antiretroviral Medication Program of the Mexico City HIV/AIDS Program among the affected population in Mexico City. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted of medical attention, antiretroviral treatment and specialized laboratory results data from 2001 to 2006 from patients who sought services from the Mexico City HIV/AIDS Program. RESULTS: Data from 5 146 patients who were undergoing ARV are presented. At the end of the period studied, 74% were current, 12.2% were not found for follow-up and 13.9% had died. CONCLUSIONS: During the period evaluated, wider coverage was achieved in Mexico City as well as increased efficiency in ARV treatment and increased patient survival.

Aspects of radiological safety and protection in the decontamination of the Benefit plant of uranium in Ciudad Aldama and in the storage of its residues in Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico; Aspectos de seguridad y proteccion radiologica en la descontaminacion de la planta de beneficio de uranio en Ciudad Aldama y en el almacenamiento de sus residuos en Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Ruiz C, M A [Facultad de Quimica, UNAM (Mexico)

1998-07-01

Between 1969 and 1971 the National Commission of Nuclear Energy and the Mining Fostering Commission operated coordinately a production plant of uranium and molybdenum concentrates (Benefit plant) at Ciudad Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico. During two years of operation some 45 tonnes of uranium concentrate and approximately 35,000 tonnes of uranium wetlands were produced. These last were stored in a dam to 120 m. toward West of the plant. Due to the nearness of the population with respect to what was the Benefit plant and over all to the wetland dam, the objective of this work had two main aspects: On the one hand, to carry out the works of radiological decontamination of the benefit plant of uranium, according to the established normative by the Regulatory organization in matter of radiological safety and protection (CNSNS) for the population and the hard workers. After that the works mentioned were realized it was considered that the estate which comprises what was the Benefit plant did not reach the established criteria by the CNSNS for being considered of unrestricted use such estate and it was not allowed any type of construction in the zone which could be showed the residual contamination which remains there. On the other hand, to determine the site where could be stored the radioactive wastes generated by the radiological decontamination and the wetland mobilization for its definitive storage in benefit of the present population and of the future generations due to the radionuclides which are in a such material. The site more adequate technical and economically to storage the wastes generated by this activity was evaluated. Whereby studies about demography, use of soil and water, meteorology, hydrology and ecology were realized. The site selected being in the Pena Blanca mountains, Chihuahua, place where is located one of the uranium zones and the most important of the country. In this work, specific objectives also were treated such as: knowing the radiological

Viviendo Con Incendios: Una guia para los duenos de casas en Nuevo Mexico [Living with Fire: A Guide for the Homeowner-New Mexico

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U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management

2008-01-01

La posibilidad de perdidas humanas y de propiedad en Nuevo Mexico debido a un incendio forestal ha ido incrementando. Para responder a este peligro, entidades locales, estatales, federales, particulares y sin fines de lucro se han unido para crear Como Reducir la Amenaza de Incendios Forestales, un programa dirigido a los propietarios de casas. Este no es un programa...

GAMMA-RAY CHARACTERIZATION OF THE U-SERIES INTERMEDIATE DAUGHTERS FROM SOIL SAMPLES AT THE PENA BLANCA NATURAL ANALOG, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO

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D.C. French; E.Y. Anthony; P.C. Goodell

2005-07-18

The Pena Blanca natural analog is located in the Sierra Pena Blanca, approximately 50 miles north of Chihuahua City, Mexico. The Sierra Pena Blanca is composed mainly of ash-flow tuffs, and the uranium in the region is contained in the brecciated zones of these tuffs. The Pena Blanca site is considered a natural analog to the proposed Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Repository because they share similar characteristics of structure, volcanic lithology, tectonic activity, and hydrologic regime. One of the mineralized zones, the Nopal I deposit, was mined in the early 1980s and the ore was stockpiled close to the mine. This stockpile area has subsequently been cleared and is referred to as the prior high-grade stockpile (PHGS) site. Soil surrounding boulders of high-grade ore associated with the PHGS site have been sampled. The purpose of this study is to characterize the transport of uranium series radioisotopes from the boulder to the soil during the past 25 years. Transport is characterized by determining the activities of individual radionuclides and daughter to parent ratios. The daughter to parent ratios are used to establish whether the samples are in secular equilibrium. Activities are determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy. Isotopes of the uranium series decay chain detected by gamma-ray spectroscopy include {sup 210}Pb, {sup 234}U, {sup 234}Th, {sup 230}Th, {sup 226}Ra, {sup 214}Pb, {sup 214}Bi, and {sup 234}Pa. Preliminary results indicate that some daughter to parent pairs appear to be in secular disequilibrium. Thorium is in excess relative to uranium, and radium is in excess relative to thorium. A deficiency appears to exist for {sup 210}Pb relative to {sup 214}Bi and {sup 214}Pb. If these results are borne out by further analysis, they would suggest transport of nuclides from the high-grade boulder into its surroundings, followed by continued leaching of uranium and lead from the environment.

y gestión de la política regional. El caso de Chihuahua

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Luis Enrique Gutiérrez Casas

2007-01-01

Full Text Available This essay describes the regional development potential model and proposes a reviewed version of Biehl approach. Based on this model it is introduced a classification system capable of characterizing different regional contexts and anticipate public policies for specific territorial problems. The case of study is the mexican northern state of Chihuahua. The findings of this study validates the model as an analytical tool—non-substitute but complementary to the set of models and instruments used by regional economics—, and gives practical information in order to planning development policies for the municipalities of Chihuahua.

Spatial Analysis of the National Evaluation of Scholastic Achievement (ENLACE in Schools of the Municipality of Juarez, Chihuahua

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Luis Ernesto Cervera Gómez

2008-05-01

Full Text Available This research was focused on analyzing the results of the first National Assessment of Academic Achievement for Scholar Centers (ENLACE; acronym in Spanish applied during the year 2006 in the Municipality of Juarez (State of Chihuahua, Mexico. In order to conduct the spatial analysis a geographical information system (GIS was used to make a georeferenced database were all variables were connected to a point representing a school. Results of the examinations expressed as deficient, elemental, good en excellent were spatially distributed over the urban area of Ciudad Juárez. Apparently there is a high spatial correlation between ENLACE’s results with the socioeconomic level of people. In this way results going from good to excellent were spatially located over the sectors more developed of the city. Poor results going from Insufficient to Elemental were spatially located at places with higher deficits of infrastructure and low socioeconomic levels.

Natural radioactivity in soils of the main cities of the State of Chihuahua

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Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E.; Villalba, L.

2003-01-01

The state of Chihuahua counts with at least 56 uranium zones or of minerals associated to this, being Pena Blanca the greatest and more important deposit of the country. Some of the main cities of the state are near to these deposits, as Aldama and Chihuahua. Its were took samples of soil of 11 cities of the state to determine the natural activity of radionuclides. It was determined the specific activity attributable to the parents of the series of 238 U, 232 Th, and of the 40 K isotopes, as well as effective dose rate H E in the soil samples. It was used the high resolution gamma spectrometry of a high purity Ge detector in the laboratory of Environmental Radiological Surveillance of the CIMAV. The measure of the activity of the uranium series carries out by means of the lines of 351 KeV of the 214 Pb and of 609 keV of the 214 Bi, while the thorium series it was deduced of the lines of 238 keV of the 212 Pb and of 912 keV of the 228 Ac. Its were carried out copies and replies for the quality control. Its were found high values of specific activity of some radionuclides, in the near cities to uranium deposits like Aldama and Chihuahua. For the cities that are not near to deposits, as Ciudad Juarez and Ojinaga, the found values were normal. Also the effective dose rate was high for the near cities to deposits like Aldama, Bocoyna, Chihuahua, Jimenez and Nuevo Casas Grandes, it is also necessary to determine, the radon in air levels and of radionuclides in consumption water to obtain the dose that the population of those populations receives. (Author)

A case of factor X deficiency in a Chihuahua dog.

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Heuss, Jessica; Weatherton, Linda

2016-08-01

A juvenile Chihuahua dog developed hemoperitoneum after routine ovariohysterectomy. She was managed with packed red blood cell and fresh frozen plasma transfusions as well as an exploratory laparotomy to verify ligature sites. No recurrence of hemorrhage occurred. Factor X deficiency was diagnosed and confirmed with repeat analysis including during times of health.

Niveles de contaminación del agua potable en la cabecera municipal de Ascención, Chihuahua, México

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Héctor Osbaldo Rubio Arias

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: El agua es una sustancia indispensable para la vida por lo que se considera como el recurso natural más apreciado en el planeta. En el norte de México existe el “Programa ambiental México-Estados Unidos: Frontera 2020”; en el cual participan instituciones mexicanas como la Junta Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento (JMAS mientras que por parte de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica participan el Taskforce U.S., la Agencia Ambiental (USEPA y la Universidad Estatal de Nuevo Mexico, entre otras (PAMEUF, 2013. En dicho programa ambiental el municipio de Ascensión está contemplado dentro de los planes de acción, por ser una región fronteriza, en especial en lo relacionado a la meta 2, la cual especifica el suministro de agua limpia y segura. Es importante mencionar que, a la fecha, no se conoce información que permita evaluar el nivel de calidad que aportan los cinco pozos que surten de agua a la cabecera municipal de Ascención, Chihuahua. El objetivo fue evaluar la calidad del agua potable que utiliza la comunidad de Ascensión, Chihuahua, mediante análisis físico-químico-metales y microbiológicos. Método: Las muestras de agua se obtuvieron de cinco pozos y de cinco hogares seleccionados al azar en cuatro temporadas. Se realizaron cuatro muestreos; julio de 2011, septiembre de 2011, diciembre de 2011 y mayo de 2012. Por lo tanto, se analizaron un total de 40 muestras a las que se les cuantificó el potencial de hidrógeno (pH, conductividad eléctrica (CE, temperatura (T, oxígeno disuelto (OD, turbidez (Tur, sólidos totales (SDT, coliformes totales (CT, coliformes fecales (CF y los siguientes metales; Al, As, B, Cd, Ca, Cu, Cr, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Ag, Pb, K, Na, Se, Si y Zn. Se aplicó un ANOVA para buscar diferencias por estación (Factor A, por fuente (Factor B y su interacción (AxB. Para la variable de coliformes se aplicó la prueba noparamétrica de Kruskal-Wallis. En todos los casos se consideró un nivel de

Aspects of radiological safety and protection in the decontamination of the Benefit plant of uranium in Ciudad Aldama and in the storage of its residues in Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Ruiz C, M.A.

1998-01-01

Between 1969 and 1971 the National Commission of Nuclear Energy and the Mining Fostering Commission operated coordinately a production plant of uranium and molybdenum concentrates (Benefit plant) at Ciudad Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico. During two years of operation some 45 tonnes of uranium concentrate and approximately 35,000 tonnes of uranium wetlands were produced. These last were stored in a dam to 120 m. toward West of the plant. Due to the nearness of the population with respect to what was the Benefit plant and over all to the wetland dam, the objective of this work had two main aspects: On the one hand, to carry out the works of radiological decontamination of the benefit plant of uranium, according to the established normative by the Regulatory organization in matter of radiological safety and protection (CNSNS) for the population and the hard workers. After that the works mentioned were realized it was considered that the estate which comprises what was the Benefit plant did not reach the established criteria by the CNSNS for being considered of unrestricted use such estate and it was not allowed any type of construction in the zone which could be showed the residual contamination which remains there. On the other hand, to determine the site where could be stored the radioactive wastes generated by the radiological decontamination and the wetland mobilization for its definitive storage in benefit of the present population and of the future generations due to the radionuclides which are in a such material. The site more adequate technical and economically to storage the wastes generated by this activity was evaluated. Whereby studies about demography, use of soil and water, meteorology, hydrology and ecology were realized. The site selected being in the Pena Blanca mountains, Chihuahua, place where is located one of the uranium zones and the most important of the country. In this work, specific objectives also were treated such as: knowing the radiological

Success in Mexico Requires a Military Solution

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2011-10-27

conditions, law enforcement at the state and local levels need standardization of procedures and training. Success has been shown in Chihuahua City...accreditation.86 The results in Chihuahua City were increased professionalization and one where the police had a basis of knowledge to fall back...5, 2009, http://www.economist.com/node/13234157. 12 Daniel M. Sabet, "Two Steps Forward: Lessons from Chihuahua ," in Police and Public Security in

Economic impact of a rotavirus vaccination program in Mexico Impacto económico de un programa de vacunación contra rotavirus en México

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Dagna Constenla

2009-06-01

Full Text Available OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the cost and benefits of a national rotavirus childhood vaccination program in Mexico. METHODS: A decision-analysis model was designed to take the Mexican health care system's perspective on a comparison of two alternatives: to vaccinate against rotavirus or not. Using published, national data, estimations were calculated for the rotavirus illnesses, deaths, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs that would be averted and the incremental costeffectiveness ratios (US$/DALY of a hypothetical annual birth cohort of 2 285 000 children, with certain assumptions made for cost, coverage, and efficacy rates. RESULTS: With 93% coverage and a vaccine price of US$ 16 per course (2 doses, a rotavirus vaccination program in Mexico would prevent an estimated 651 deaths (or 0.28 deaths per 1 000 children; 13 833 hospitalizations (6.05 hospitalizations per 1 000 children; and 414 927 outpatient visits (182 outpatient visits per 1 000 children for rotavirus-related acute gastroenteritis (AGE. Vaccination is likely to reduce the economic burden of rotavirus AGE in Mexico by averting US$ 14 million (71% of the overall health care burden. At a vaccine price of US$ 16 per course, the cost-effectiveness ratio would be US$ 1 139 per DALY averted. A reduction in the price of the rotavirus vaccination program (US$ 8 per course would yield a lower incremental cost-effectiveness ratio of US$ 303 per DALY averted. CONCLUSIONS: A national rotavirus vaccination program in Mexico is projected to reduce childhood incidence and mortality and to be highly cost-effective based on the World Health Organization's thresholds for cost-effective interventions.OBJETIVOS: Evaluar el costo y los beneficios de un programa nacional de vacunación infantil contra el rotavirus en México. MÉTODOS: Se diseñó un modelo de análisis de decisión, desde la perspectiva del sistema de salud mexicano, para comparar dos alternativas: vacunar contra el rotavirus o no

La vivienda nueva en la ciudad de Chihuahua: oferta y demanda

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María de Lourdes Romo-Aguilar

2012-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del presente artículo es analizar el papel del gobierno y del mercado inmobiliario en relación con la disponibilidad de vivienda nueva en la ciudad de Chihuahua en el periodo 2000-2005, no sólo en términos cuantitativos sino también en calidad en cuanto a que tenga las características que le permitan satisfacer las necesidades básicas de las familias, como lo define la agenda internacional denominada Habitat, éstas son: espacio suficiente, seguridad y disponibilidad de servicios, entre otros. Para ello, este trabajo se divide en seis apartados: 1 apuntes teórico-conceptuales sobre la vivienda; 2 desarrollo institucional de atención a la vivienda en México; 3 dinámica de crecimiento de la ciudad de Chihuahua; 4 características de la vivienda tradicional y nueva; 5 oferta de vivienda nueva para el caso particular, y 6 demanda de vivienda. Finalmente se presentan las conclusiones sobre el tema.

Examiner's finger-mounted near-infrared spectroscopy is feasible to analyze cerebral and skeletal muscle oxygenation in conscious Chihuahuas

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Hiwatashi, Keisuke; Doi, Kimiaki; Mizuno, Risuke; Yokosuka, Makoto

2017-02-01

To measure regional saturation of oxygen (rSO2) of hemoglobin and total hemoglobin index (HbI) in the brain (through the molera of the head) and skeletal muscle (musculus gracilis) of conscious Chihuahua dogs using an examiner's finger-mounted near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) device, Toccare, we investigated brain and skeletal muscle NIRS in 48 Chihuahuas without severe disease. To measure rSO2 and total HbI, a Toccare probe was placed on the molera of the head and musculus gracilis of each dog for real-time recording. Stable NIRS values were obtained within 10 s. We also examined the effect of anesthesia on rSO2 and total HbI of a Chihuahua. Cerebral rSO2 values (59%±7%) were significantly lower than those obtained at femoral regions (67%±6%), whereas total HbI values in the brain (0.38±0.09) were significantly higher than those of the musculus gracilis (0.20±0.05). Sedation with a combination of medetomidine and ketamine decreased cerebral rSO2 along with a corresponding reduction in heart rate. Sevoflurane anesthesia with 100% O2 maintained rSO2 in the brain with an even lower heart rate. In conclusions, we measured brain and skeletal muscle rSO2 of hemoglobin in conscious Chihuahuas using a newly developed NIRS device, Toccare, and found that changes in cerebral oxygenation levels were associated with administration of anesthetics.

The electric energy and the environment in Mexico. Volume 3; Energia electrica y medio ambiente en Mexico. Volumen 3

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Quintanilla Martinez, Juan [eds.] [Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)

1997-12-31

This document is the third one of three volumes of the 1. Seminar on the Current Conditions and Perspectives of the Electric Sector in Mexico, organized by the Programa Universitario de Energia and the Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas (University Program of Energy and the Institute of Economic Research), both of them agencies of the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). The titles of the three volumes are the following: Volume 1.- The opening of the Mexican Electric Sector to foreign investment. Volume 2.- Concrete innovation and technological learning experiences at the Luz y Fuerza del Centro enterprise. Volume 3.- The Electric Energy and the Environment in Mexico. This third volume covers the following subjects: Hydroelectricity, land use and water managing; the electric generation in Mexico and its environmental impact, the nuclear electricity and the handling of radioactive materials; the exposure to electromagnetic fields and its association with children`s leukemia; the energy in Mexico and the sustainable development; potential of electricity generation in large scale with wind power in Mexico; towards a scheme of distributed electric power generation with non-conventional energies and renewable energy sources in Mexico in the 21Century. These documents were elaborated by specialists of the electric sector, from the sector itself as well as from private and public academic entities [Espanol] Este documento constituye el tercero de tres volumenes del Primer Seminario sobre Situacion y Perspectivas del Sector Electrico en Mexico, organizado por el Programa Universitario de Energia y el Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas, ambas dependencias de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). Los titulos de los tres volumenes son los siguientes: volumen 1: La apertura externa del sector electrico mexicano, volumen 2: Experiencias concretas de innovacion y aprendizaje tecnologico en la empresa Luz y Fuerza del Centro, volumen 3: Energia electrica

Intelligence Fusion Paradigm: Understanding Complex Operational Environments Implementing the Institutional Analysis and Development Framework

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2012-12-14

Originally spanning from West Texas into Central Arizona and South into Mexico encompassing Chihuahua , the Apache territory was expansive. The...northern parts of the Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua . The Rio Grande acted as the eastern boundary. Occasional journeys and raids brought them as... Chihuahua , Naiche Tribal Leaders Followed to ensure no treachery Vast information on the customs, limited information on arrest Control over tribal

DNA-based identification of Armillaria isolates from peach orchards in Mexico state

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Ruben Damian Elias Roman; Ned B. Klopfenstein; Dionicio Alvarado Rosales; Mee-Sook Kim; Anna E. Case; Sara M. Ashiglar; John W. Hanna; Amy L. Ross-Davis; Remigio A. Guzman Plazola

2012-01-01

A collaborative project between the Programa de Fitopatología, Colegio de Postgraduados, Texcoco, Estado de Mexico and the USDA Forest Service - RMRS, Moscow Forest Pathology Laboratory has begun this year (2011) to assess which species of Armillaria are causing widespread and severe damage to the peach orchards from México state, Mexico. We are employing a DNA-based...

Overweight and aerobic fitness in children in the United States/Mexico border region El sobrepeso y el acondicionamiento aeróbico en niños de la frontera mexicanoestadounidense

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Karen J. Coleman

2004-04-01

Full Text Available OBJECTIVE: To study overweight and aerobic fitness among children in the third and fourth grades of elementary schools in a city in the United States of America (El Paso, Texas and a city in Mexico (Chihuahua, Chihuahua that are on or near the border between those two countries, and to compare the results from those two cities with earlier findings for other children in the United States. METHODS: We followed the El Paso children (427 boys and 385 girls, 93% of them of Mexican descent from third to fourth grade and assessed the change in their body mass index (BMI. In the city of Chihuahua we cross-sectionally measured the BMI of a sample of third grade children (221 boys and 237 girls and a sample of fourth grade children (268 boys and 215 girls. BMI and triceps skinfolds were measured for all the children studied in the two cities. BMI was used to assess risk for overweight (at least the 85th percentile BMI for age and gender and overweight (at least the 95th percentile BMI for age and gender in all the children. The distance that El Paso children ran in nine minutes was used to assess their aerobic fitness (aerobic fitness was not measured in the Chihuahua children. The data from El Paso were collected in 1999, 2000, and 2001, and the Chihuahua data were collected in 2000 and 2001. RESULTS: In the El Paso boys, overweight significantly increased in the one year from third grade to fourth grade, from 22% to 28%, while risk for overweight significantly increased, from 37% to 44%. In the El Paso girls, risk for overweight significantly increased over the same one-year period, from 29% to 37%. The El Paso boys and girls were significantly less fit when compared to samples of children from throughout the United States. Third and fourth grade children from Chihuahua had similar rates of risk for overweight and of overweight when compared to the children from the same grades in El Paso. CONCLUSIONS: Children in both El Paso and Chihuahua were more

Drinking water intake and source patterns within a US-Mexico border population.

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Regnier, Adam; Gurian, Patrick; Mena, Kristina D

2015-01-01

This study was undertaken to identify water intake and source patterns among a population that resides in a hot, arid region on the US-Mexico border. A cross-sectional community-based survey was conducted among households in the neighbouring cities of El Paso, TX, USA and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico to obtain data on the quantity and source of water consumed. The study was also designed to identify factors that impact water consumption patterns, including gender, demographics, socio-economic status, cultural characteristics, health status, types of occupations and residences, available water sources and outdoor temperature, among many others. Of all factors studied, outdoor air temperature was found to have the strongest impact upon water intake quantity. Specifically, among the survey participants, when the outdoor air temperature exceeded 90 °F, water consumption increased by 28 %. Additionally, it was found that participants in this region consumed approximately 50 % more water than the values reported in previous studies.

The program of environmental improvement of the Tlalpan delegation; El programa de mejoramiento ambiental de la Delegacion Tlalpan

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Sheinbaum, C [Instituto de Ingenieria de la UNAM (Mexico); Oven, M; Vazquez, O [Hagler Bailly Services, Mexico, D.F. (Mexico); Roman, G [Centro para la Produccion mas Limpia, IPN, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)

1999-07-01

Mexico contributes with nearly 2% of the world-wide greenhouse effect gas emissions (GEG), it is the thirteenth country with greater carbon dioxide emissions in the world. In this document the initiative of the program of environmental improvement of the Tlalpan Delegation of Mexico City is presented, as a pilot example within the national efforts in the matter of possible diminution of GEG emissions. The premise of the Tlalpan Program is the following one: The projects that will be successful in the global scope will be those that entail local benefits. With base in this, one has focused in activities that simultaneously offer local economic benefits and global results of GEG reduction. [Spanish] Mexico contribuye con cerca del 2% de las emisiones mundiales de gases de efecto invernadero (GEI), es el decimotercer pais con mayores emisiones de bioxido de carbono en el mundo. En este documento se presenta la iniciativa del programa de mejoramiento ambiental de la Delegacion Tlalpan, de Mexico D. F. como un ejemplo piloto dentro de los esfuerzos nacionales en materia de posible disminucion de emisiones de GEI. La premisa del Programa Tlalpan es la siguiente: Los proyectos que tendran exito en el ambito global seran los que conllevan beneficios locales. Con base en esto, se ha enfocado en actividades que simultaneamente ofrecen beneficios economicos locales y resultados globales de reduccion de GEI.

Oral folic acid supplementation decreases palate and/or lip cleft occurrence in Pug and Chihuahua puppies and elevates folic acid blood levels in pregnant bitches.

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Domosławska, A; Jurczak, A; Janowski, T

2013-01-01

The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of the occurrence of lip and/or palate cleft (CL/CP) in new-borns of two breeds, Pugs and Chihuahuas, and to measure the folic acid blood levels in bitches during gestations both with and without folic acid oral supplementation. Bitches of 13 Pugs and 17 Chihuahuas with CL/CP cases were used in the study. In trial 1, the animals of the experimental group (n=25) were given additional folic acid from the onset of heat till the 40th day of gestation. The females of the control group (n=12) were fed a traditional diet. From all the animals blood was collected at the onset of heat, 14 days later and on the 30th day of the gestation to estimate folic acid concentration. In trial 2, the prevalence of CP/CL cases in litters from pregnancies before and after supplementation was compared. The percentage of puppies with CL/CP after supplementation decreased in both Pugs and Chihuahua puppies (10.86% and 15.78% vs. 4.76% and 4.8% respectively). On Day 0, the concentrations of folic acid were at a low physiological level (around 8 ng/ml) in all the animals. In bitches of the experimental group the blood level of folic acid on day 14th and 30th of the treatment showed an increase in both breeds (13.65 +/- 4.27 ng/ml in Pugs, 10.79 +/- 2.84 ng/ml in Chihuahuas, and 14.94 +/- 3.22 ng/ml in Pugs, 12.95 +/- 3.58 in Chihuahuas, respectively) while in the control group, this level decreased with time of gestation both in Pugs and in Chihuahuas (around 6 ng/ml). Folic acid supplementation seems to be a simple, effective preventive method to reduce the risk of CL/CP, especially in the predisposed breeds.

A FORTRAN program for the use of digital terrain elevation models of the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica of Mexico (INEGI); Programa en FORTRAN para el manejo de modelos digitales de elevacion del terreno del Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica de Mexico (INEGI)

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Garcia Estrada, Gerardo [Gerencia de Proyectos Geotermoelectricos de la Comision Federal de Electricidad, Morelia (Mexico)

1996-09-01

A FORTRAN program is presented for the use of digital terrain elevation models with raster format of the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica of Mexico (INEGI). This program allows the selection of a data window that can be delimited, optionally, giving the extreme coordinates in degrees, minutes and seconds or in UTM (Universal Transversal Mercator) coordinates. Digital terrain data are selected to produce an output file in SURFER binary grid format with decimal degrees coordinates. Optionally an x, y, z output file in ASCII code permits the griding with commercial software to produce a map with planar rectangular coordinates. During the window selection a simple filtering process is performed to diminish numerical errors of the original file, and if it is wanted, an undersampling can be conducted to prepare less detailed maps of great coverage. This program has been extensively tested in the Gerencia de Proyectos Geotermoelectricos de la Comision federal de Electricidad (CFE) in Mexico, where it is used to prepare base maps, automatically traced topographic profiles and boundary condition for thermal modelling. Another direct uses are the calculus of terrain and isostatic corrections for gravity studies, topographic height estimating based on known horizontal coordinates, climatic effects modelling, automatic calculus of material volumes and many more. [Espanol] Se presenta un programa FORTRAN para el uso de modelos digitales de elevacion del terreno con el formato raster del Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica de Mexico (INEGI). El programa permite la seleccion de una ventana de datos, la cual puede elegirse optativamente dando las coordenadas extremas en coordenadas geograficas en grados, minutos y segundos o en coordenadas UTM (proyeccion Universal Transversa de Mercator). Se seleccionan los datos del modelo digital y se produce una rejilla lista para su despliegue en formato binario UTM cuyo enrejillado permite

[Epidemiology of gunshot wounds at Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua General Hospital].

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Moye-Elizalde, G A; Ruiz-Martínez, F; Suarez-Santamaría, J J; Ruiz-Ramírez, M; Reyes-Gallardo, A; Díaz-Apodaca, B A

2013-01-01

Since 2007, Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua has been considered as one of the most violent cities in the world. The General Hospital in this city is the main facility where patients with gunshot wounds are taken. The increased number of admissions of patients with these injuries to many hospitals in the country deserves special attention, as it has an impact on hospital resources and management protocols. To disseminate the epidemiology of fractures caused by gunshot wounds and the hospital care of these patients. A retrospective, observational cohort study was conducted of patients admitted to the Traumatology and Orthopedics Service, Cd. Juárez General Hospital, in Chihuahua, Mexico, from January 2008 to December 2010. All of them sustained fractures resulting from gunshot wounds. A total of 1281 patients with a diagnosis of gunshot wounds were admitted to the hospital; 402 of them were included in this study with 559 fractures; 329 were males and 73 females. Of the 559 fractures, 257 involved the upper limb, 294 the lower limb, and 8 the pelvis. Gunshot wounds-related fractures were classified according to the Gustilo classification. Seventy-nine patients had grade I fractures, 302 grade III, and 21 patients had both grades. Conservative treatment was used in 44.3% of fractures and osteosynthesis in 55%. One patient underwent amputation upon admission. The most widely used osteosynthesis methods were external fixator (37%), straight plates (21%) and intramedullary nail (17%). Five patients (1.3%) underwent amputation: two with femur fracture and 3 with humeral fracture. There were 27 deep infections (6%); one of them resulted in late amputation of the pelvic limb. The most common associated injuries included: chest injuries in 20 patients and abdominal injuries in 17. The range of hospital stay was 1-18 days, with a mean stay of 11 days. The overall mortality rate considering the total number of patients admitted (1,281) was 99 patients (7.72%). From 2006 to 2010 the

The Full-Time School Program in Mexico

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Zermeño, Marcela Georgina Gómez; Fahara, Manuel Flores; de la Garza, Lorena Alemán

2014-01-01

The Full-time Schools Program in Mexico ("Programa Escuelas de Tiempo Completo," PETC), began in the 2007-2008 school year with the aim of improving the learning opportunities of basic education students by extending the school day to eight hours a day, in order to offer an innovative and flexible pedagogical proposal that includes six…

Effect of Atmospheric Conditions on Coverage of Fogger Applications in a Desert Surface Boundary Layer

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2012-01-01

Salyani, T. W. Walker, M. Farooq ABSTRACT. Near-ground aerosol fogs were applied in the Chihuahua Desert of New Mexico, which has widely spaced, low...Approved for public release; distribution unlimited 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES 14. ABSTRACT Near-ground aerosol fogs were applied in the Chihuahua Desert of...1.6° surrounded by sparse Chihuahua De- sert vegetation approximately 2 m tall (fig. 1). The vegeta- tion was primarily mesquite and creosote bushes

Proceedings of the National Conference on Climate Change and Water Resources Management (1st) Held in Albuquerque, New Mexico on November 4-7, 1991

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1993-12-01

of Albuquerque, New Mexico (pop. 500,000), and El Paso, Texas- Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua (pop. 1 million), as well as in four sister cities near the... Ciudad Juarez area. The latter twin cities currently withdraw groundwater at the highest rate anywhere in the lower Rio Grande basin (Eaton and Anderson...kcal m 2day-1), H,. is net solar (short wave) radiation, H, is atmospheric long-wave radiation, H, is conductive loss ( sensible heat), H. is

Parental Empowerment in Mexico: Randomized Experiment of the "Apoyos a La Gestion Escolar (Age)" Program in Rural Primary Schools in Mexico

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Gertler, Paul; Patrinos, Harry Anthony; Rodriguez-Oreggia, Eduardo

2012-01-01

Previous evaluations from Mexico are limited. The urban school-based management program, Programa Escuelas de Calidad (PEC), was analyzed using panel data regression analysis and propensity score matching. Participation in PEC is found to lead to decreases in dropout, failure and repetition rates. An evaluation of the rural parental empowerment…

The Role of Science in Advising the Decision Making Process: A Pathway for Building Effective Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Mexico at the Local Level.

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Barraza, Roberto; Velazquez-Angulo, Gilberto; Flores-Tavizón, Edith; Romero-González, Jaime; Huertas-Cardozo, José Ignacio

2016-04-27

This study examines a pathway for building urban climate change mitigation policies by presenting a multi-dimensional and transdisciplinary approach in which technical, economic, environmental, social, and political dimensions interact. Now, more than ever, the gap between science and policymaking needs to be bridged; this will enable judicious choices to be made in regarding energy and climate change mitigation strategies, leading to positive social impacts, in particular for the populations at-risk at the local level. Through a case study in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, we propose a multidimensional and transdisciplinary approach with the role of scientist as policy advisers to improve the role of science in decision-making on mitigation policies at the local level in Mexico.

Geologic studies in the Sierra de Pena Blanca, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Reyes-Cortes, Ignacio Alfonso

The Sierra del Cuervo has been endowed with uranium mineralization, which has attracted many geological studies, and recently the author was part of a team with the goal of selecting a site of a radioactive waste repository. The first part of the work adds to the regional framework of stratigraphy and tectonics of the area. It includes the idea of a pull apart basin development, which justifies the local great thickness of the Cuervo Formation. It includes the regional structural frame work and the composite stratigraphic column of the Chihuahua Trough and the equivalent Cretaceous Mexican Sea. The general geologic features of the NE part of the Sierra del Cuervo are described, which include the folded ignimbrites and limestones in that area; the irregular large thicknesses of the Cuervo Formation; and the western vergence of the main folding within the area. Sanidine phenocrystals gave ages of 54.2 Ma and 51.8 Ma ± 2.3 Ma. This is the first time these dates have been reported in print. This age indicates a time before the folded structures which outcrop in the area, and 44 Ma is a date after the Cuervo Formation was folded. The Hidalgoan orogeny cycle affected the rocks between this lapse of time. Since then the area has been partially affected by three tensional overlapped stages, which resulted in the actual Basin and Range physiography. The jarosite related to the tectonic activity mineralization has been dated by the Ar-Ar method and yields an age of 9.8 Ma. This is the first report of a date of mineralization timing at Pena Blanca Uranium District in the Sierra del Cuervo. These are some of the frame work features that justify the allocation of a radioactive waste repository in the Sierra del Cuervo. An alluvial fan system within the Boquilla Colorada microbasin was selected as the best target for more detailed site assessment. The study also included the measurement of the alluvium thicknesses by geoelectric soundings; studies of petrography and weathered

The first educational interferometer in Mexico (FEYMANS): A novel project

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Villicana Pedraza, Ilhuiyolitzin; Guesten, Rolf; Saucedo Morales, Julio Cesar; Carreto, Francisco; Valdes Estrada, Erik; Wendolyn Blanco Cardenas, Monica; Rodríguez Garza, Carolina B.; Pech Castillo, Gerardo A.; Ángel Vaquerizo, Juan

2016-07-01

An interferometer is composed of several radio telescopes (dishes) separated by a defined distance and used in synchrony. This kind of array produces a superior angular resolution, better than the resolution achieved by a single dish of the same combined area. In this work we propose the First Educational Youth Mexican Array North South, FEYMANS. It consists of an educational interferometer with initially four dishes. This array harvests Mexico's geography by locating each dish at the periphery of the country; creating new scientific links of provincial populations with the capital. The FEYMANS project focus in high school students and their projects on physics, chemistry and astronomy as a final project. Also, it can be used for bachelor theses. The initial and central dish-node is planed to be in Mexico City. After its construction, the efforts will focus to build subsequent nodes, on the Northwest region, Northeast, or Southeast. Region Northwest will give service to Baja California, Sonora and Chihuahua states. Region Northeast will cover Coahuila, Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas. Finally, region Southeast will give access to Yucatan, Quintana Roo, Campeche, Tabasco and Chiapas. This project has been conceived by young professional astronomers and Mexican experts that will operate each node. Also, we have the technical support of the "Max Planck Institute fuer Radioastronomy in Bonn Germany" and the educational model of the "PARTNeR" project in Spain. This interferometer will be financed by Mexico's Federal Congress and by Mexico City's Legislative Assembly (ALDF).

Natural Analog Studies at Pena Blanca, Mexico

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A.M. Simmons

2005-07-11

The significance of the Pena Blanca uranium deposits in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico as potential natural analogs for a nuclear waste repository in unsaturated welded tuff was first recognized in the 1980s. In the 1970s, the Pena Blanca region was a major target of uranium exploration and exploitation by the Mexican government. Since then the Nopal I uranium deposit has been studied extensively by researchers in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. The Nopal I deposit represents an environment similar to that of the proposed high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain in many ways. Both are located in semi-arid regions. Both are located in Tertiary rhyolitic tuffs overlying carbonate rocks that have been subjected to basin and range-style tectonic deformation. Both are located in a chemically oxidizing, unsaturated zone 200 m or more above the water table. The alteration of uraninite to secondary minerals at Nopal I may be similar to the alteration of uranium fuel rods in this type of setting. Investigations at Nopal I and in the surrounding Sierra Pena Blanca have included detailed outcrop mapping, hydrologic and isotopic studies of flow and transport, studies of mineral alteration, modeling, and performance assessment.

Natural Analog Studies at Pena Blanca, Mexico

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A.M. Simmons

2005-01-01

The significance of the Pena Blanca uranium deposits in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico as potential natural analogs for a nuclear waste repository in unsaturated welded tuff was first recognized in the 1980s. In the 1970s, the Pena Blanca region was a major target of uranium exploration and exploitation by the Mexican government. Since then the Nopal I uranium deposit has been studied extensively by researchers in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. The Nopal I deposit represents an environment similar to that of the proposed high-level radioactive waste repository at Yucca Mountain in many ways. Both are located in semi-arid regions. Both are located in Tertiary rhyolitic tuffs overlying carbonate rocks that have been subjected to basin and range-style tectonic deformation. Both are located in a chemically oxidizing, unsaturated zone 200 m or more above the water table. The alteration of uraninite to secondary minerals at Nopal I may be similar to the alteration of uranium fuel rods in this type of setting. Investigations at Nopal I and in the surrounding Sierra Pena Blanca have included detailed outcrop mapping, hydrologic and isotopic studies of flow and transport, studies of mineral alteration, modeling, and performance assessment

SOVT analysis of the nuclear industry in Mexico; Analisis FODA de la industria nuclear en Mexico

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Fernandez R, E.; Hernandez B, M. C., E-mail: edelmiraf@yahoo.com [Instituto Tecnologico de Toluca, Division de Estudios de Posgrado, Av. Instituto Tecnologico s/n, Ex-rancho La Virgen, 52140 Metepec, Estado de Mexico (Mexico)

2011-11-15

In this work the analysis of strengths, opportunities, vulnerabilities and threats (SOVT) of the nuclear industry in Mexico is presented. This industry presents among its strengths that Mexico is a highly electrified country and has a good established normative mark of nuclear security. Although the Secretaria de Energia in Mexico, with base to the exposed in the Programa Sectorial de Energia 2007-2012, is analyzing the convenience of the generation starting from this source, considering the strong technological dependence of the exterior and the limited federal budget dedicated to this field. As a result of the analysis of the SOVT matrix, were found a great number of strengths that threats, although the vulnerabilities list is major to the strengths, the opportunities list is the bigger. Therefore, the nuclear industry can be a sustainable industry, taking the necessary decisions and taking advantage of the detected opportunities. (Author)

Conmemoraciones históricas, activación y posicionamiento turístico: Centenario, Bicentenario y Tricentenario en Chihuahua

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Anna María Fernández Poncela

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Este texto es una revisión y reflexión sobre algunos conceptos y fenómenos sociales con relación al patrimonio cultural, las conmemoraciones históricas y el turismo cultural. El estudio de caso es la triple celebración en Chihuahua, Centenario de la Revolución Mexicana, Bicentenario de la Independencia de México y Tricentenario de la fundación de la ciudad capital del estado de Chihuahua. Con este ejemplo, se observa cómo se reproduce y consume la identidad nacional, el patrimonio histórico y cultural -tangible e intangible- y cómo el turismo consume identidad y patrimonio. Desde el presente exaltamos el pasado y proyectamos expectativas hacia el futuro.

Mexico’s Central American Policy: Apologies, Motivations, and Principles.

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1982-03-15

Entre Mdxico y Nicaragua," El Mercado de Valores. May 18, 1981, p. 510. 14. See Errol D. Jones and David LaFrance, "Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Under...Medina Luna, "Proyecci6n de Mixico sobre Centroamerica," in Centro de Estudios Internacionales, Mexico y America Latina: La Neuva Poliica Exterior, Mdxico...p. 18. 21. The quotation is from Bryan, p. 36. For the text of the petroleum agreement, see "Programa de Cooperaci6n Energitica," El Mercado de

The Role of Science in Advising the Decision Making Process: A Pathway for Building Effective Climate Change Mitigation Policies in Mexico at the Local Level

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Roberto Barraza

2016-04-01

Full Text Available This study examines a pathway for building urban climate change mitigation policies by presenting a multi-dimensional and transdisciplinary approach in which technical, economic, environmental, social, and political dimensions interact. Now, more than ever, the gap between science and policymaking needs to be bridged; this will enable judicious choices to be made in regarding energy and climate change mitigation strategies, leading to positive social impacts, in particular for the populations at-risk at the local level. Through a case study in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, we propose a multidimensional and transdisciplinary approach with the role of scientist as policy advisers to improve the role of science in decision-making on mitigation policies at the local level in Mexico.

Uranium and radium activities in samples of aquifers of the main cities of the Estado de Chihuahua; Actividades de uranio y radio en muestras de agua subterranea de las principales ciudades del Estado de Chihuahua

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Villalba, L.; Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E. [CIMAV, Av. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 120, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: lourdes.villalba@cimav.edu.mx

2003-07-01

The natural uranium is in four valence states +3, +4, +5 and +6 being the hexavalent state the more soluble, which plays an important role in the transport of the uranium in the environment. The high concentrations of uranium in water not only in near waters to uranium mines, but also are in some mineral waters or in waters that are extracted of deep wells as it happens in the State of Chihuahua, where the underground waters are the fundamental source of consumption. The radium is a disintegration product of the uranium, the radio content in water is considered the second source of natural radioactivity. The distribution of radium in water is in function of the uranium content present in the aquifer. It was determined the uranium and radium content in samples of underground water of the main cities of the State of Chihuahua according to their number of inhabitants. The extraction methods for uranium and sulfates precipitation of Ba-Ra by means of the addition of barium carriers for the radium were used. The measures of the activities of uranium and radium were carried out by means of a portable liquid scintillation detector trade mark Thiathler-OY HIDEX. The obtained results have demonstrated that the content of uranium and radium in dissolution are in most of the sampling wells above the permissible maximum levels that manage the Mexican regulations. The high contents of uranium and radio can be attributed since to the influence of the geologic substrate characteristic of the zone in the State of Chihuahua they exist but of 50 uranium deposits. (Author)

Relación entre consultas a urgencias por enfermedad respiratoria y contaminación atmosférica en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua Relationship between emergency room visits for respiratory disease and atmospheric pollution in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Leticia Hernández-Cadena

2000-08-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Analizar la relación entre las concentraciones ambientales de partículas de diámetro OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship of <=10 µm particles (PM10 and atmospheric ozone concentrations, with the daily number of emergency visits due to asthma and acute respiratory diseases, among children aged under 15, living in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 1998 and 1999, an ecologic study was conducted. Atmospheric data were obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA, from eight monitoring stations located in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, and El Paso, Texas. From July 1997 to December 1998, data from emergency room visits for respiratory illness were abstracted from existing medical records of two Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS hospitals in Ciudad Juarez. Diagnoses were classified into two groups: a asthma, and b upper respiratory infections (URI, according to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9 and/or IDC-10. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Poisson regression time series method. RESULTS: During the study period, the mean 24-hour PM10 level was 34.46 µg/m³ (SD=17.99 and the mean ozone level was 51.60 ppb (SD=20.70. The model shows that an increase of 20 µg/m³ in the mean 24-hour exposure to PM10 was related to an increase of 4.97% (95% CI 0.97-9.13 in emergency visits for asthma, with a 5-day lag, as well as to an increase of 9% (95% CI 1.8-16.8 when a cumulative 5-day exposure was considered. URI increased 2.95% as a cause of emergency room visits, for each 20 µg/m³ increase in the mean 24-hour exposure to PM10. The impact of PM10 on emergency visits for asthma was greater on days with ozone ambient levels exceeded 49 ppb (median value. CONCLUSIONS: A positive association was found between environmental PM10 and ozone concentrations and the daily number of emergency room visits due to asthma and acute respiratory diseases, even with levels lower than the

Petroleum exploration and development opportunities in Mexico

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Jensen, R.; Daschle, R.

2002-01-01

This paper presents a historical overview of the energy sector in Mexico, an important player in the world energy market, whose trade and market policies support economic development and foreign investment. Trade, commerce and investment between Canada and Mexico has been increasing steadily ever since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect in January 1994. TransAlta Corporation and Westcoast Energy Inc. are two very active investors in the energy sector. Westcoast has invested in increasing natural gas and oil production from the Cantarell field in the Gulf of Mexico through the Campeche Natural Gas Compression Service Project and the Cantarell Nitrogen Plant. TransAlta has invested in two natural gas fired power plants which are both expected to be in service for the second quarter of 2003. These include the 252 MW Campeche facility and the 259 MW Chihuahua facility. Mexico has proven crude oil reserves of 27 billion barrels, proven natural gas reserves of 30 tcf, and in 2000 had a crude oil production of 3.4 mmbl/d, of which half was exported. The energy sector in Mexico may need about $120 billion of investment by 2010, of which half will be used for crude oil exploration and production, transportation and refining and the other half for natural gas exploration and production, transportation and distribution and power generation. Recently, the Mexican government embarked on two initiatives. The first to increase the productivity and profitability of PEMEX, the largest corporation in Mexico and one of the largest in the world, and to allow a form of private investment in the development of non-associated natural gas fields. This paper discussed the significance of the Multiple Service Contracts (MSC) program which involves domestic and international petroleum exploration and development. It also discussed forms of business organizations, taxation and structuring, financial issues, employment and the North American Free Trade Agreement

The fuel consumption increase in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua

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Thomas M. Fullerton Jr

2012-07-01

Full Text Available This research analyzes short–run gasoline consumption dynamics in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México. Parameter estimation is carried out using linear transfer function arima analysis. This market is of interest because it is influenced by regional, national, and international economic conditions due to its location on the border with the United States. Explanatory variables that satisfy the significance criterion include the real price of gasoline in Ciudad Juárez, the price of gasoline in Ciudad Juárez relative to that charged across the border in el Paso, Texas, USA, and formal sector employment in Ciudad Juárez. Out–of–sample simulations indicate that the model is relatively accurate for forecasts of to 1 to 24 months into the future.

Institutional effectiveness of energy efficiency national programs: Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay cases; Eficacia institucional de los programas nacionales de eficiencia energetica: los casos del Brasil, Chile, Mexico y el Uruguay

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Ruchansky, Beno [Division de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura de la CEPAL (Chile); De Buen Rodriguez, Odon [Energia, Tecnologia y Educacion, S.C., ENTE, S.C. (Mexico); Januzzi, Gilberto; Romero, Andres

2011-05-15

supports the implementation of mechanisms, programs and policies to promote EE. [Spanish] En este trabajo se aborda la experiencia de cuatro paises latinoamericanos en temas relacionados con la Eficiencia Energetica (EE), con especial enfasis en la creacion de la institucionalidad requerida para el desarrollo de politicas, programas y mecanismos de promocion de la EE, y su eficacia para el logro de tal fin. El amplio abanico de situaciones que presenta el estudio de los casos nacionales de Brasil, Chile, Mexico y Uruguay, asi como la riqueza de sus experiencias, pueden constituir un importante aporte para la promocion de la EE en la region. Brasil destaca por su larga y rica trayectoria en el campo de la promocion de la EE. Entre esos antecedentes sobresale la labor realizada desde 1985 por el PROCEL, un programa federal con base de operacion en ELETROBRAS, que oficio en gran parte del periodo como coordinador nacional de las actividades de EE en el sector electrico y fue responsable de la exitosa implementacion de actividades de fomento a la EE en multiples areas. Si bien el PROCEL y CONPET siguen cumpliendo un importante rol, a lo largo del tiempo, se han ido incorporando otros actores a las actividades relacionadas con la EE, constatandose en los ultimos anos un gradual traspaso de las actividades de dichos programas hacia las principales agencias del sector, particularmente MME, ANEEL, ANP y EPE. Actualmente Brasil presenta una extensa red de instituciones publicas y privadas que actuan en el ambito de la EE, asi como un marco normativo favorable al impulso de la EE, con recursos y mecanismos regulatorios adecuados para financiar y orientar dichas actividades. No obstante la multiplicidad de iniciativas implementadas, estas no constituyen aun una politica nacional de EE. En este sentido es perceptible la necesidad de una mayor coordinacion institucional que permita una mejor convergencia de resultados, aprovechamiento de las economias de escala y que genere

Institutional effectiveness of energy efficiency national programs: Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Uruguay cases; Eficacia institucional de los programas nacionales de eficiencia energetica: los casos del Brasil, Chile, Mexico y el Uruguay

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Ruchansky, Beno [Division de Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura de la CEPAL (Chile); De Buen Rodriguez, Odon [Energia, Tecnologia y Educacion, S.C., ENTE, S.C. (Mexico); Januzzi, Gilberto; Romero, Andres

2011-05-15

implementation of mechanisms, programs and policies to promote EE. [Spanish] En este trabajo se aborda la experiencia de cuatro paises latinoamericanos en temas relacionados con la Eficiencia Energetica (EE), con especial enfasis en la creacion de la institucionalidad requerida para el desarrollo de politicas, programas y mecanismos de promocion de la EE, y su eficacia para el logro de tal fin. El amplio abanico de situaciones que presenta el estudio de los casos nacionales de Brasil, Chile, Mexico y Uruguay, asi como la riqueza de sus experiencias, pueden constituir un importante aporte para la promocion de la EE en la region. Brasil destaca por su larga y rica trayectoria en el campo de la promocion de la EE. Entre esos antecedentes sobresale la labor realizada desde 1985 por el PROCEL, un programa federal con base de operacion en ELETROBRAS, que oficio en gran parte del periodo como coordinador nacional de las actividades de EE en el sector electrico y fue responsable de la exitosa implementacion de actividades de fomento a la EE en multiples areas. Si bien el PROCEL y CONPET siguen cumpliendo un importante rol, a lo largo del tiempo, se han ido incorporando otros actores a las actividades relacionadas con la EE, constatandose en los ultimos anos un gradual traspaso de las actividades de dichos programas hacia las principales agencias del sector, particularmente MME, ANEEL, ANP y EPE. Actualmente Brasil presenta una extensa red de instituciones publicas y privadas que actuan en el ambito de la EE, asi como un marco normativo favorable al impulso de la EE, con recursos y mecanismos regulatorios adecuados para financiar y orientar dichas actividades. No obstante la multiplicidad de iniciativas implementadas, estas no constituyen aun una politica nacional de EE. En este sentido es perceptible la necesidad de una mayor coordinacion institucional que permita una mejor convergencia de resultados, aprovechamiento de las economias de escala y que genere oportunidades para la

Program integration at JVC Industrial de Mexico, S.A. de C.V./Electric energy saving/Environmental management system /ISO 14001 standard; Integracion de programas en JVC Industrial de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Ahorro de energia electrica/Sistema de administracion ambiental/Estandar ISO 14001

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Argote Molina, Martin [JVC Industrial de Mexico S. A. de C. V., Tijuana (Mexico)

1998-12-31

It is possible, and besides logic, the integration of programs such as the electric energy saving and an environmental management system. In managing the consumption and the demand of the electric service, there is an effect on the pollutants emitted for the generation. It is clear that the user in not, and can not be, responsible for the type of fuel used but its importance in project planning is out of question. In its turn the central point of the environmental management system, consists in identifying the main effects on the environment caused by its activities, services and products, as well as the current or potential control level of the enterprise on them. Such identification and further evaluation took us at JVC Industrial de Mexico, to integrate conceptually and operationally such programs. The commitment with the Management was concentrated and strengthened resulting in a fuller consciousness of resource administration. [Espanol] Es posible, ademas de logica, la integracion de programas tales como el ahorro de energia electrica y un sistema de administracion ambiental. Al administrar el consumo y la demanda del servicio electrico tenemos un efecto en los contaminantes emitidos para la generacion. Es claro que el usuario no es, ni puede ser, responsable del tipo de combustible utilizado pero su importancia en la planeacion de proyectos es indiscutible. A su vez el punto central del sistema de administracion ambiental, consiste en identificar los principales efectos en el medio ambiente causados por sus actividades, servicios o productos, asi como el nivel de control actual o potencial de la empresa sobre ellos. Dicha identificacion y la posterior evaluacion nos llevo, en JVC Industrial de Mexico, a integrar tanto conceptual como operacionalmente dichos programas. El compromiso de la Gerencia se vio concentrado y fortalecido dando como resultado una conciencia mas plena de la administracion de recursos.

Program integration at JVC Industrial de Mexico, S.A. de C.V./Electric energy saving/Environmental management system /ISO 14001 standard; Integracion de programas en JVC Industrial de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Ahorro de energia electrica/Sistema de administracion ambiental/Estandar ISO 14001

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Argote Molina, Martin [JVC Industrial de Mexico S. A. de C. V., Tijuana (Mexico)

1999-12-31

It is possible, and besides logic, the integration of programs such as the electric energy saving and an environmental management system. In managing the consumption and the demand of the electric service, there is an effect on the pollutants emitted for the generation. It is clear that the user in not, and can not be, responsible for the type of fuel used but its importance in project planning is out of question. In its turn the central point of the environmental management system, consists in identifying the main effects on the environment caused by its activities, services and products, as well as the current or potential control level of the enterprise on them. Such identification and further evaluation took us at JVC Industrial de Mexico, to integrate conceptually and operationally such programs. The commitment with the Management was concentrated and strengthened resulting in a fuller consciousness of resource administration. [Espanol] Es posible, ademas de logica, la integracion de programas tales como el ahorro de energia electrica y un sistema de administracion ambiental. Al administrar el consumo y la demanda del servicio electrico tenemos un efecto en los contaminantes emitidos para la generacion. Es claro que el usuario no es, ni puede ser, responsable del tipo de combustible utilizado pero su importancia en la planeacion de proyectos es indiscutible. A su vez el punto central del sistema de administracion ambiental, consiste en identificar los principales efectos en el medio ambiente causados por sus actividades, servicios o productos, asi como el nivel de control actual o potencial de la empresa sobre ellos. Dicha identificacion y la posterior evaluacion nos llevo, en JVC Industrial de Mexico, a integrar tanto conceptual como operacionalmente dichos programas. El compromiso de la Gerencia se vio concentrado y fortalecido dando como resultado una conciencia mas plena de la administracion de recursos.

[Child abuse: its knowledge, attention and diffusion in three pediatric hospitals in Mexico].

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Loredo-Abdalá, Arturo; Villanueva-Clift, Héctor; Aguilar-Ceniceros, Angélica María; Casas-Muñoz, Abigail

Child abuse (CA) was observed in Mexico since the early 60's through isolated publications from clinical cases and where manifestations of physical injury or sexual abuse predominated. Since the 90's, the Clinic for Integral Care of the Abused Child was established at the National Institute of Pediatrics (CAINM-INP, for its Spanish acronym), which actions were addressed to the care, teaching and research on this topic. This approach was replicated in two hospital centers in the country: the Clinic for Integral Care of the Abused Children at Children's Specialty Care Hospital of Chihuahua and the Pediatric Service of the General Hospital of Mexicali. The main objective of this work was to present to the medical community, paramedics, and other professionals who interact with the pediatric population and society, the efforts that have been made in Mexico to address this legal, medical, and social pathology in a logical manner, and always aimed at protecting victims and their families. Copyright © 2016 Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez. Publicado por Masson Doyma México S.A. All rights reserved.

A predictable suite of helminth parasites in the long-billed dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, from the Chihuahua desert in Texas and Mexico.

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Canaris, Albert G; Ortiz, Rafael; Canaris, Gay J

2010-12-01

Eighty-eight long-billed dowitchers, Limnodromus scolopaceus, were examined for helminth parasites, 62 from Texas and 26 from Mexico. In total, 3,558 helminth parasites were obtained from this host, 2,273 from Texas birds and 1,285 from birds from Mexico. The component communities consisted of 22 species of helminths in Texas, and 19 in Mexico. Of a total of 26 helminth species recorded from the 2 localities, 15 were common to both, 7 found only in Texas, and 4 only in Mexico. Fifty-nine of 62 Texas birds and 25 of 26 birds from Mexico were infected. The most prevalent helminth for Texas was the cestode Shipleya inermis. The cestode Aploparaksis retroversa was the most abundant, accounting for 37% of the total abundance, and was second highest in prevalence. Five species of cestodes, A. retroversa, Aploparaksis diagonalis, Aploparaksis occidentalis, Aploparaksis rissae, and Shipleya inermis accounted for 79% of total abundance. In the sample from Mexico, S. inermis was also highest in prevalence, followed by the nematode Hystrichis tricolor. The cestode A. retroversa was highest in abundance at 50% of the total, and was third highest in prevalence. Mean species richness, diversity, and evenness were similar among the component communities of Texas and Mexico. A predictable suite of aploparaksid cestodes, together with the cestode S. inermis, constituted 79%, and 61%, of total abundance for the component communities of Texas and Mexico, respectively, and were present in all component communities for locality, season, and year. The cestodes, A. retroversa and S. inermis, were the dominant species in all component communities. Differences among component communities and low similarities for all other comparisons were largely caused by less predictable suites of helminth species. A checklist of helminth parasites reported for long-billed dowitchers is included.

The herpetofauna of Sonora, Mexico, with comparisons to adjoining states

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Enderson, E. F.

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Situated in the topographically complex transition between the Neotropics and the temperate biomes of North America,the state of Sonora, Mexico, has an extraordinarily diverse herpetofauna. Surprisingly little research has been conductedon the state’s amphibians and reptiles and many systematic and biogeographic questions remain unanswered. Tofacilitate future research, we provide a checklist of Sonora’s herpetofauna, documenting species presence based onmuseum specimens, our fieldwork, and published research. Sonora’s herpetofauna is placed in a regional biogeographicperspective via a checklist for the six adjoining states together with faunal analyses. A total of 402 species ofamphibians and reptiles are recorded from these seven states. Sonora has the greatest species richness (187 species,followed by Chihuahua (169 species, and Sinaloa (146 species. Sonora's herpetofauna is most similar to that ofChihuahua, with which it shares a long border. Eleven biogeographic affinity-based faunal groups are recognized. Ofthese, three are dominant in Sonora: a core group classified as "Sonoran" demonstrates strong affinity to SonoranDesertscrub and Sinaloan Thornscrub communities; a Tropical group - with many species reaching their northerndistributional limits in the state; and a Madrean group consisting largely of montane species. Our state-level faunalanalysis provides some evidence of peninsular depauperization of the herpetofauna on the Baja California peninsula duein part to the small number of Neotropical species present in Baja California Sur. Our faunal analysis points towarddistinctive mainland and peninsular Sonoran Desert herpetofaunas centered on Sonora and the Baja CaliforniaPeninsula, respectively, each with about 50 non-insular species, and each with species-level endemism nearing 50%.

Financiamiento de programas de farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México: 1990-1994 Financing of drug dependency programs in Mexico City: 1990-1994

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Irene M. Parada-Toro

2000-04-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Analizar el flujo del financiamiento de los programas de farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México, sus fuentes y asignaciones. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se seleccionó un grupo discreto de instituciones dedicadas a la prevención y el control de la farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México, incluyendo a las instituciones públicas más importantes en el ramo. Se aplicaron encuestas entre administradores y usuarios. Además de integrar los flujos financieros se determinó el gasto por usuario de cada institución. Para el periodo 1990-1993, los gastos se estimaron a partir de los montos financieros asignados a cada programa en 1990 y a valores constantes, para eliminar el efecto de la inflación. RESULTADOS: Las fuentes de financiamiento de las instituciones del grupo estudiado son diversas: de 50 a 90% provienen del presupuesto federal; de 10 a 20%, de aportaciones de los usuarios, y de 15 a 80%, de contribuciones de organizaciones no gubernamentales. CONCLUSIONES: Aunque se han incrementado los montos financieros, en los últimos cuatro años, son insuficientes para el desarrollo de los programas en las instituciones de este estudio, ante la creciente demanda. Se requiere establecer mecanismos que aseguren la captación de recursos necesarios y su uso eficiente. El análisis financiero continuo de estos programas permitirá la toma de decisiones oportuna y una evaluación de los cambios.OBJECTIVE: To analyze the financial flows in the drug dependency programs in México City, their financial source, and the way how funding monies are spent. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A discrete number of institutions devoted to drug dependency control in Mexico City was selected. Analysis of financial flows was carried out using the National Health Accounts methods. Questionnaires to quantify resources were applied to health service managers and users. In addition to collection of financial flow data, we calculated the expenditures per user for each

Immigrant children and school interculturality in northern Chihuahua

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Tamara Segura Herrera

2018-09-01

Full Text Available In the Mexican context, interculturality represents a discourse of recognition and respect for cultural diversity, in particular of indigenous peoples. The purpose of this article is to explore how interculturality among immigrant children of indigenous and mixed-race origins is constructed. The starting premise is that interculturality is also an interactive process of communication between individuals of different cultures. The methodology is based on the results of an anthropological study carried out at the Center for Comprehensive Attention to Migrant Children, in Ascension, Chihuahua. Based on observations and interviews, it was found that immigrant children construct interculturality in the classrooms, in the recreation areas, and during the journey to school. Therefore, the conclusion is that they do so in these school spaces, through relationships and meanings, sometimes in dispute, which they establish among themselves and with the teaching staff.

Uranium and radium activities in samples of aquifers of the main cities of the Estado de Chihuahua

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Villalba, L.; Colmenero S, L.; Montero C, M.E.

2003-01-01

The natural uranium is in four valence states +3, +4, +5 and +6 being the hexavalent state the more soluble, which plays an important role in the transport of the uranium in the environment. The high concentrations of uranium in water not only in near waters to uranium mines, but also are in some mineral waters or in waters that are extracted of deep wells as it happens in the State of Chihuahua, where the underground waters are the fundamental source of consumption. The radium is a disintegration product of the uranium, the radio content in water is considered the second source of natural radioactivity. The distribution of radium in water is in function of the uranium content present in the aquifer. It was determined the uranium and radium content in samples of underground water of the main cities of the State of Chihuahua according to their number of inhabitants. The extraction methods for uranium and sulfates precipitation of Ba-Ra by means of the addition of barium carriers for the radium were used. The measures of the activities of uranium and radium were carried out by means of a portable liquid scintillation detector trade mark Thiathler-OY HIDEX. The obtained results have demonstrated that the content of uranium and radium in dissolution are in most of the sampling wells above the permissible maximum levels that manage the Mexican regulations. The high contents of uranium and radio can be attributed since to the influence of the geologic substrate characteristic of the zone in the State of Chihuahua they exist but of 50 uranium deposits. (Author)

Prevalence and genetic diversity of Bartonella strains in rodents from northwestern Mexico.

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Rubio, André V; Ávila-Flores, Rafael; Osikowicz, Lynn M; Bai, Ying; Suzán, Gerardo; Kosoy, Michael Y

2014-12-01

Bartonella infections were investigated in wild rodents from northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico. A total of 489 rodents belonging to 14 species were surveyed in four areas. Bartonella bacteria were cultured from 50.1% of rodent samples (245/489). Infection rates ranged from 0% to 83.3% per rodent species, with no significant difference between sites except for Cynomys ludovicianus. Phylogenetic analyses of the citrate synthase gene (gltA) of the Bartonella isolates revealed 23 genetic variants (15 novel and 8 previously described), clustering into five phylogroups. Three phylogroups were associated with Bartonella vinsonii subsp. vinsonii, B. vinsonii subsp. arupensis, and B. washoensis, respectively. The other two phylogroups were not genetically related to any known Bartonella species. The genetic variants and phylogenetic groups exhibited a high degree of host specificity, mainly at the genus and family levels. This is the first study that describes the genetic diversity of Bartonella strains in wild rodents from Mexico. Considering that some variants found in this study are associated with Bartonella species that have been reported as zoonotic, more investigations are needed to further understand the ecology of Bartonella species in Mexican wildlife and their implications for human health.

SOVT analysis of the nuclear industry in Mexico

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Fernandez R, E.; Hernandez B, M. C.

2011-11-01

In this work the analysis of strengths, opportunities, vulnerabilities and threats (SOVT) of the nuclear industry in Mexico is presented. This industry presents among its strengths that Mexico is a highly electrified country and has a good established normative mark of nuclear security. Although the Secretaria de Energia in Mexico, with base to the exposed in the Programa Sectorial de Energia 2007-2012, is analyzing the convenience of the generation starting from this source, considering the strong technological dependence of the exterior and the limited federal budget dedicated to this field. As a result of the analysis of the SOVT matrix, were found a great number of strengths that threats, although the vulnerabilities list is major to the strengths, the opportunities list is the bigger. Therefore, the nuclear industry can be a sustainable industry, taking the necessary decisions and taking advantage of the detected opportunities. (Author)

Rural electrification in Chihuahua, Mexico at one third of the cost vs a conventional substation

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Ramirez, Omar; Gomez, Rolando; Solano, Arturo; Acosta, Eduardo

2010-09-15

This paper and presentation describes technical details about a successful experience in a unique project in Mexico for making possible the rural electrification at one third of the total cost vs a traditional substation. This alternate solution for electrification of rural communities where construction of distribution lines or traditional substations are not economically possible due to local government's budget limits or because the electrical companies are looking for the ROI Return Over Investment in poverty communities.

Recent evolution and divergence among populations of a rare Mexican endemic, Chihuahua spruce, following holocene climatic warming

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F. Thomas Ledig; Virginia Jacob-Cervantes; Paul D. Hodgskiss

1997-01-01

Fragmentation and reduction in population size are expected to reduce genetic diversity. However, examples from natural populations of forest trees are scarce. The range of Chihuahua spruce retreated northward and fragmented coincident with the warming climate that marked the early Holocene. The isolated populations vary from 15 to 2441 trees, which provided an...

Survival and sprouting responses of Chihuahua Pine after the Rodeo-Chediski Fire on the Mogollon Rim, Arizona

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Kenneth H. Baumgartner; Peter Z. Fule

2007-01-01

Chihuahua pines (Pinus leiophylla Schiede and Deppe var. chihuahuana Engelmann) were surveyed on 11 study plots on the Mogollon Rim in east central Arizona to compare characteristics of trees that sprouted from the base or root collar after the Rodeo-Chediski fire with those of trees that did not sprout. The differences in trees...

Study of the total uranium in underground water in the city of Jimenez, Chihuahua; Estudio del uranio total en agua subterranea en la Ciudad de Jimenez, Chihuahua

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Renteria V, M. [Centro de Investigacion de Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV), Av. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 120, 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: marusia.renteria@cimav.edu.mx

2004-07-01

Samples of water of wells in the city of Jimenez, Chihuahua were analyzed, and its were determined the content of total uranium. It was used the technique of extraction of uranium from water adding Bis ( 2- ethylexyl) phosphate and scintillating Beta plate Hi safe, and the measures of the activities were carried out in the portable scintillation detector Thiathler- O Y HIDEX. The obtained interval of concentrations was 0.12 to 0.26 Bq/l that it is finds below the maximum permissible limits that it manages the Mexican regulation. It was found a significant correlation among the concentration of uranium and those total solid dissolved present in the samples. (Author)

Verterbrate diversity in northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico (Diversidad de vertebrados del noroeste de Chihuahua, Mexico)

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Jesus Pacheco; Gerardo Ceballos; Georgina Santos; Rurik List; Patricia Manzano; Juan Cruzado

2006-01-01

Biodiversity loss is one of the most severe global environmental problems. Among other factors, it is fostered by the destruction and fragmentation of natural ecosystems. The Chihuahuan prairies merit no exception; a great number of its associated species are endangered by habitat fragmentation or deterioration. The prairie dog (Cynomys spp) illustrates this situation...

Movement and spatial proximity patterns of rangeland-raised Raramuri Criollo cow-calf pairs

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The objective of this study was to compare movement patterns of nursing vs. nonnursing mature cows and to characterize cow-calf proximity patterns in two herds of Raramuri Criollo cattle. Herds grazed rangeland pastures in southern New Mexico (4355 ha) and west-central Chihuahua, Mexico (633 ha)'' A...

Polymorphism of locus DRB3.2 in populations of Creole Cattle from Northern Mexico

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Ilda G. Fernández

2008-01-01

Full Text Available The polymorphism of locus BoLA-DRB3.2 of the Major Histocompatibility Complex was evaluated in two northern Mexican Creole cattle populations, Chihuahua (n = 47 and Tamaulipas (n = 51. The BoLA-DRB3.2 locus was typed by amplification and digestion with restriction endonuclease enzymes (PCR-RFLP. Fifty-two alleles were detected (28 previously reported and 24 new ones. In the Chihuahua population, 18 alleles and 5.5 effective alleles were found, while in the Tamaulipas population there were 34 and 10.8, respectively. The allele frequencies ranged from 0.011 to 0.383 in Chihuahua and from 0.010 to 0.206 in Tamaulipas. The frequencies of the new alleles in both cattle populations were low (0.010 to 0.053. The expected heterozygosity was 0.827 and 0.916, respectively, for the Chihuahua and Tamaulipas populations. Both populations presented a heterozygote deficit: [Chihuahua F IS = 0.1 (p = 0.019 and Tamaulipas F IS = 0.317 (p < 0.001]. In conclusion, this study showed that the Mexican Creole cattle have many low-frequency alleles, several of which are exclusive to these populations. Genetic distances obtained show that the Mexican Creole cattle population is composed of independent populations, far apart from other South American Creole populations.

Microenvironmental air and soil monitoring of contaminants: An evaluation of indoor and outdoor levels in Chihuahua City

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Delgado-Rios, Marcos

Like most of the cities around the world Chihuahua City suffers atmospheric and soil pollution. This is a problem that requires immediate attention from both public authorities and the scientific community. Although it is known that high levels of heavy metals are present in the airborne particulate matter, soil and dust in many urban regions, the information about personal exposure to these pollutants in Chihuahua City is nonexistent. This study focuses on the analysis and characterization of lead and arsenic in the airborne and soil particulate matter present in the interiors of households and their surrounding outdoor environments in the southern part of Chihuahua City. The sampling area chosen for this study was located in the southern part of Chihuahua City. An atmospheric sampling point selected by the Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV) was selected as a geographical center, with a 2 km radius forming the sampling area. The households selected for analyses were located on Lombardo Toledano Street, a high-traffic street. The main objectives of this study were to establish the maximum exposure level in outdoor and indoor environments for particulate matter less than 10 mum (PM 10), Pb, and As, to determine the background level of Chihuahua City for these same elements, to determine the isotopic ratios of Pb206 and Pb207 in the indoor and outdoor atmospheric samples, and to verify if the source of the pollution is from anthropogenic and/or natural sources. Additionally, a comparison of the analytical data from X-ray fluorescence (XRF) versus the analytical data from inductively coupled plasma with optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) was conducted. The comparison of these techniques was based on sample preparation, speed of analysis, and accuracy of results. In the case of sample preparation, two extraction techniques were performed for a comparison of the extraction/leaching of Pb and As from the samples. These microwave

A Comparison of Angular Values of the Pelvic Limb with Normal and Medial Patellar Luxation Stifles in Chihuahua Dogs Using Radiography and Computed Tomography.

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Phetkaew, Thitaporn; Kalpravidh, Marissak; Penchome, Rampaipat; Wangdee, Chalika

2018-02-01

 This article aimed to determine and compare the angular values of the pelvic limb in normal and medial patellar luxation (MPL) stifles in Chihuahuas using radiography and computed tomographic (CT) scan, to identify the relationship between pelvic limb angles and severity of MPL. In addition, radiographic and CT images were compared to determine the more suitable method of limb deformity assessment.  Sixty hindlimbs of Chihuahuas were divided into normal and grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 MPL groups. The pelvic limb angles in frontal and sagittal planes were evaluated on radiography and CT scan. Femoral and tibial torsion angles (FTA and TTA) were evaluated only by CT scan. All angles were compared among normal and MPL stifles and between radiography and CT scan.  Based on the CT scan, the mechanical lateral distal femoral angle (mLDFA), anatomical caudal proximal femoral angle (aCdPFA), and TTA were related to the severity of MPL. The mLDFA and TTA were significantly increased ( p  Chihuahuas are aLDFA, mLDFA, aCdPFA and TTA. Radiography had some limitations for evaluating pelvic limb angles. The caudocranial radiograph is recommended for the assessment of the distal femoral angles, while the craniocaudal radiograph is for the tibial angles. Schattauer GmbH Stuttgart.

Real-time PCR genotyping assay for canine progressive rod-cone degeneration and mutant allele frequency in Toy Poodles, Chihuahuas and Miniature Dachshunds in Japan.

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Kohyama, Moeko; Tada, Naomi; Mitsui, Hiroko; Tomioka, Hitomi; Tsutsui, Toshihiko; Yabuki, Akira; Rahman, Mohammad Mahbubur; Kushida, Kazuya; Mizukami, Keijiro; Yamato, Osamu

2016-03-01

Canine progressive rod-cone degeneration (PRCD) is a middle- to late-onset, autosomal recessive, inherited retinal disorder caused by a substitution (c.5G>A) in the canine PRCD gene that has been identified in 29 or more purebred dogs. In the present study, a TaqMan probe-based real-time PCR assay was developed and evaluated for rapid genotyping and large-scale screening of the mutation. Furthermore, a genotyping survey was carried out in a population of the three most popular breeds in Japan (Toy Poodles, Chihuahuas and Miniature Dachshunds) to determine the current mutant allele frequency. The assay separated all the genotypes of canine PRCD rapidly, indicating its suitability for large-scale surveys. The results of the survey showed that the mutant allele frequency in Toy Poodles was high enough (approximately 0.09) to allow the establishment of measures for the prevention and control of this disorder in breeding kennels. The mutant allele was detected in Chihuahuas for the first time, but the frequency was lower (approximately 0.02) than that in Toy Poodles. The mutant allele was not detected in Miniature Dachshunds. This assay will allow the selective breeding of dogs from the two most popular breeds (Toy Poodle and Chihuahua) in Japan and effective prevention or control of the disorder.

Impacto de la violencia homicida en la esperanza de vida masculina de México Impact of homicide on male life expectancy in Mexico

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Guillermo Julián González-Pérez

2012-11-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Determinar el impacto de la violencia homicida en la esperanza de vida masculina (EVM de México y sus 32 estados durante los trienios 1998-2000 y 2008-2010, así como el grado de participación de los diferentes grupos etarios en la pérdida de años de EVM por esta causa. MÉTODOS: A partir de datos oficiales sobre defunciones y población, se construyeron tablas abreviadas de mortalidad masculina para México y sus estados en los trienios estudiados. Se calcularon la esperanza de vida temporaria masculina y los años de esperanza de vida perdidos (AEVP en el grupo etario de 15 a 75 años, por causas seleccionadas (homicidios, diabetes mellitus y accidentes de transporte y por grupos de edad en cada trienio. RESULTADOS: Entre 1998-2000 y 2008-2010 se incrementaron los AEVP por homicidio a nivel nacional y en 19 estados; en cuatro de ellos, la cifra de AEVP en 2008-2010 superó los dos años, destacándose el caso de Chihuahua, con 5,2 años. De 18 estados donde la esperanza de vida temporaria masculina disminuyó entre los dos trienios, en 14 aumentaron los AEVP por homicidio. En 2008-2010 los homicidios fueron responsables del mayor porcentaje de AEVP masculinos en el grupo etario de 20 a 44 años. Los AEVP por homicidio en el grupo de 15 a 44 años de edad se incrementaron entre ambos trienios. CONCLUSIONES: El aumento de la violencia homicida, especialmente entre los jóvenes, es un freno para el incremento de la esperanza de vida masculina en México. En varios estados, como Chihuahua y Durango, esta violencia parece ser la principal responsable del descenso de la esperanza de vida masculina entre los 15 y 75 años de edad.OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of homicide on male life expectancy in Mexico and its 32 states during the three-year periods 1998-2000 and 2008-2010 and the weight of the different age groups in years of life expectancy lost (YLEL due to this cause. METHODS: Based on official death and population data

Clinical and neuropathological findings of acute carbon monoxide toxicity in chihuahuas following smoke inhalation.

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Kent, Marc; Creevy, Kate E; Delahunta, Alexander

2010-01-01

Three adult Chihuahuas were presented for evaluation after smoke inhalation during a house fire. All three dogs received supportive care and supplemental oxygen. After initial improvement, the dogs developed seizures. Despite anticonvulsant therapy and supportive care, the dogs died. The brains of two dogs were examined. Lesions were identified that were compatible with acute carbon monoxide (CO) toxicity. Lesions were confined to the caudate nucleus, the globus pallidus, and the substantia nigra bilaterally, as well as the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, and dorsal thalamus. This case report describes the clinicopathological sequelae in acute CO toxicity.

Investigación educativa: la experiencia en el estado de Chihuahua

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Evangelina Cervantes Holguín

2016-04-01

Full Text Available Este ensayo tiene como propósito recuperar las experiencias de investigación de los académicos e instituciones superiores establecidas en la región. Asimismo, permite conocer el estado que guarda esta actividad intelectual y el desarrollo que ha tenido el campo de la educación en el estado de Chihuahua. De manera concreta se establecen cuatro etapas: antecedentes, primeras experiencias de investigación (1984 a 1990; cambios y desafíos (1990 al 2000; crecimiento (2000 al 2009 y apertura y expansión (2009. En esta última fase, se destaca la pertinencia de la Rediech como espacio para generar, desarrollar, fortalecer y difundir la actividad investigativa en esta entidad.

Diferencias en la recaudación del impuesto predial en la zona fronteriza: evidencia en los municipios de Chihuahua

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Jorge Ibarra Salazar

2014-01-01

Full Text Available Basándonos en el estudio de Ibarra y Sotres (2009, en este artículo aportamos evidencia adicional que relaciona las características de la región frontera norte y el marco institucional con la recaudación del impuesto predial. Estimamos una serie de especificaciones econométricas usando una base de datos de panel para los 67 municipios de Chihuahua correspondiente a 2002-2006. Nuestra hipótesis central es que la dinámica económica y demográfica en la zona fronteriza de Chihuahua ha originado una mayor demanda de servicios e infraestructura en los municipios fronterizos de ese estado, lo que los ha motivado a diferenciar su marco institucional para obtener mayores recursos por concepto de impuesto predial en comparación con los municipios no fronterizos. Esto es posible dado que la reforma constitucional de 1999 al Artículo 115 posibilita a los municipios modificar el marco institucional fiscal para enfrentar sus propias peculiaridades.

Projections of demand of natural gas in Mexico; Proyecciones de demanda de gas natural en Mexico

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Quintanilla Martinez, Juan [Programa Universitario de Energia, UNAM (Mexico)

1996-07-01

The projections of demand of energy for Mexico, in the global and regional scope, for period 1992-2020 are presented. The projections are based on the use of a simulation model built in the University Program of Energy of the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), which allows to project the demand in the short and medium term of the primary and final energy. Projections of the demands of energy or for fuels by sectors and subsectors are obtained in accordance with different scenarios of growth. Particularly the demand of natural gas is analyzed, both, as energy and as raw material for the petrochemical industry, and as fuel oil, under different scenarios of economic growth and policies of environmental character. [Spanish] Se presentan las proyecciones de demanda de energia para Mexico, en el ambito global y regional, para el periodo 1992-2020. Las proyecciones estan basadas en el uso de un modelo de simulacion construido en el Programa Universitario de Energia de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM), el cual permite proyectar la demanda de energia primaria y final en el corto y mediano plazos. Se obtienen proyecciones de las demandas de energia por sectores y subsectores o por combustibles de acuerdo con diferentes escenarios de crecimiento. En particular se analiza la demanda de gas natural, tanto como energetico como materia prima para la petroquimica, y combustoleo bajo diferentes escenarios de crecimiento economico y politicas de caracter ambiental.

Patent ductus arteriosus in a family of Chihuahuas.

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Bomassi, E; Libermann, S; Bille, C; Rattez, E

2011-04-01

This report describes a patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in four puppies from the same family of Chihuahuas, bred from the same mother and from two different litters. Identification of this congenital anomaly relies on clinical examination, radiography and ultrasonography. Three of these puppies were female, and had a type-1 PDA. A conventional surgical ligation was performed on one of them, whilst the others underwent no treatment. One puppy was male, and presented with a type-4 PDA, requiring euthanasia. Post-mortem examination and histopathological examination of the PDA allowed characterisation of the histological anomalies, which were identical to those described in other breeds. The mother and the two stud dogs were not affected. Even though the mode of transmission has not been fully identified, it is evident that this PDA is hereditary in nature. To the authors' knowledge this is the first description of this congenital cardiopathy in a family of this breed, and in a significant number of first-generation individuals. © 2011 British Small Animal Veterinary Association.

Border Pedagogy as a Conduit to Greater Understanding

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Cashman, Timothy G.

2013-01-01

The article describes a study that was conducted in Malaysia, and at the borders of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Ontario, Canada, to compare the reactions of social studies teachers from Canada, Malaysia, and Mexico to the bombing of Iraq by the U.S. on March 20, 2003. The key objective of the investigations in all three countries was to uncover…

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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Surface Water in Bassaseachic Falls National Park, Mexico.

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Delgado-Gardea, Ma Carmen E; Tamez-Guerra, Patricia; Gomez-Flores, Ricardo; Zavala-Díaz de la Serna, Francisco Javier; Eroza-de la Vega, Gilberto; Nevárez-Moorillón, Guadalupe Virginia; Pérez-Recoder, María Concepción; Sánchez-Ramírez, Blanca; González-Horta, María Del Carmen; Infante-Ramírez, Rocío

2016-06-16

Bacterial pathogens are a leading cause of waterborne disease, and may result in gastrointestinal outbreaks worldwide. Inhabitants of the Bassaseachic Falls National Park in Chihuahua, Mexico show seasonal gastroenteritis problems. This aim of this study was to detect enteropathogenic microorganisms responsible for diarrheal outbreaks in this area. In 2013, 49 surface water samples from 13 selected sampling sites along the Basaseachi waterfall and its main rivers, were collected during the spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons. Fecal and total coliform counts were determined using standard methods; the AutoScan-4 system was used for identification of isolates and the antibiotic resistance profile by challenging each organism using 21 antibiotics. Significant differences among seasons were detected, where autumn samples resulted in the highest total (p water-borne microorganisms exhibited resistance to cefazoline, cefuroxime, ampicillin, and ampicillin-sulbactam. The presence of these microorganisms near rural settlements suggests that wastewater is the contamination source, providing one possible transmission mechanism for diarrheal outbreaks.

Uranium-238 and thorium-232 series concentrations in soil, radon-222 indoor and drinking water concentrations and dose assessment in the city of Alameda, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Colmenero Sujo, L.; Montero Cabrera, M.E. E-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx; Villalba, L.; Renteria Villalobos, M.; Torres Moye, E.; Garcia Leon, M.; Garcia-Tenorio, R.; Mireles Garcia, F.; Herrera Peraza, E.F.; Sanchez Aroche, D

2004-07-01

High-resolution gamma spectrometry was used to determine the concentration of {sup 40}K, {sup 238}U and {sup 232}Th series in soil samples taken from areas surrounding the city of Aldama, in Chihuahua. Results of indoor air short-time sampling, with diffusion barrier charcoal detectors, revealed relatively high indoor radon levels, ranging from 29 to 422 Bq/m{sup 3}; the radon concentrations detected exceeded 148 Bq/m{sup 3} in 76% of the homes tested. Additionally, liquid scintillation counting showed concentrations of radon in drinking water ranging from 4.3 to 42 kBq/m{sup 3}. The high activity of {sup 238}U in soil found in some places may be a result of the uranium milling process performed 20 years ago in the area. High radon concentrations indoor and in water may be explained by assuming the presence of uranium-bearing rocks underneath of the city, similar to a felsic dike located near Aldama. The estimated annual effective dose of gamma radiation from the soil and radon inhalation was 3.83 mSv.

Uranium-238 and thorium-232 series concentrations in soil, radon-222 indoor and drinking water concentrations and dose assessment in the city of Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico.

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Colmenero Sujo, L; Montero Cabrera, M E; Villalba, L; Rentería Villalobos, M; Torres Moye, E; García León, M; García-Tenorio, R; Mireles García, F; Herrera Peraza, E F; Sánchez Aroche, D

2004-01-01

High-resolution gamma spectrometry was used to determine the concentration of 40K, 238U and 232Th series in soil samples taken from areas surrounding the city of Aldama, in Chihuahua. Results of indoor air short-time sampling, with diffusion barrier charcoal detectors, revealed relatively high indoor radon levels, ranging from 29 to 422 Bq/m3; the radon concentrations detected exceeded 148 Bq/m3 in 76% of the homes tested. Additionally, liquid scintillation counting showed concentrations of radon in drinking water ranging from 4.3 to 42 kBq/m3. The high activity of 238U in soil found in some places may be a result of the uranium milling process performed 20 years ago in the area. High radon concentrations indoor and in water may be explained by assuming the presence of uranium-bearing rocks underneath of the city, similar to a felsic dike located near Aldama. The estimated annual effective dose of gamma radiation from the soil and radon inhalation was 3.83 mSv.

U-Series Disequilibria in Soils, Pena Blanca Natural Analog, Chihuahua, Mexico

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D. French; E. Anthony; P. Goodell

2006-01-01

The Nopal I uranium deposit located in the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico. The deposit was mined in the early 1980s, and ore was stockpiled close by. This stockpile area was cleared and is now referred to as the Prior High Grade Stockpile (PHGS). Some of the high-grade boulders from the site rolled downhill when it was cleared in the 1990s. For this study soil samples were collected from the alluvium surrounding and underlying one of these boulders. A bulk sample of the boulder was also collected. Because the Prior High Grade Stockpile had no ore prior to the 1980s a maximum residence time for the boulder is about 25 years, this also means that the soil was at background as well. The purpose of this study is to characterize the transport of uranium series radionuclides from ore to the soil. Transport is characterized by determining the activities of individual radionuclides and daughter to parent ratios. Isotopes of the uranium series decay chain detected include 210 Pb, 234 U, 230 Th, 226 Ra, 214 Pb, and 214 Bi. Peak areas for each isotope are determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy with a Canberra Ge (Li) detector and GENIE 2000 software. The boulder sample is close to secular equilibrium when compared to the standard BL-5 (Beaver Lodge Uraninite from Canada). Results for the soils, however, indicate that some daughter/parent pairs are in secular disequilibrium. These daughter/parent (D/P) ratios include 230 Th/ 234 U, which is greater than unity, 226 Ra/ 230 Th, which is also greater than unity, and 210 Pb/ 214 Bi, which is less than unity. The gamma-ray spectrum for organic material lacks 230 Th peaks, but contains 234 U and 226 Ra, indicating that plants preferentially incorporate 226 Ra. Our results, combined with previous studies require multistage history of mobilization of the uranium series radionuclides. Earlier studies at the ore zone could limit the time span for mobilization only to a few thousand years. The contribution of this study is that the short

Incrementalismo presupuestal en México: Un análisis de los programas presupuestarios del PEF 2010-2015

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Gabriela Tapia Téllez

2016-12-01

Full Text Available En este artículo se analizan los programas Presupuestarios de 43 Ramos del Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federación (PEF en México en el periodo 2010-2015. El propósito es conocer más sobre la política pública por ramo en nuestro país vía el análisis de la inercia presupuestaria. Lo anterior se lleva a cabo mediante tres aproximaciones. 1. La identificación del número de programas nuevos que genera cada Ramo anualmente. 2. El análisis del presupuesto asignado a estos nuevos programas cada año. 3. La variación total del presupuesto por ramo año con año con base en el criterio Le Loup y Moreland (1978. Entre los aspectos a destacar, los cinco más importantes son: que los ramos más incrementales son también los que concentran la parte más importante del presupuesto en México; segundo, la inercia que se observa en el presupuesto destinado a la salud, sobre todo en el IMSS, el ISSSTE y Aportaciones a Seguridad Social; tercero, la inercia que se observa en el presupuesto de las entidades de control directo y empresas estatales; cuarto, la innovación que se observa en las áreas del presupuesto relacionadas con temas de educación, medio ambiente y territorio y; finalmente, la ausencia de un rediseño de los programas presupuestarios de los ramos vinculado con resultados de evaluación y satisfacción de los usuarios con los servicios. Budgetary incrementalism in Mexico: An analysis of budget programs of the Federal National Budget 2010-2015 In this article we analyze the budget programs of 43 departments of the Federal National Budget (Presupuesto de Egresos de la Federación, PEF in Mexico in 2010-2015. The purpose is to know more about public policy by department in our country by the analysis of budgetary inertia. The above is carried out by three approaches. 1. Identification of the number of new programs generated by each department annually. 2. Analysis of the budget allocated to these new programs each year. 3. The total

Microbial indicators of fecal contamination in soils under different wastewater irrigation patterns

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Contreras-Godinez, C. A.; Palacios-Lopez, O. A.; Munoz-Castellanos, L. N.; Saucedo-Teran, R.; Rubio-Arias, H.; Nevarez-Moorillon, G. V.

2009-01-01

The use of wastewater to irrigate produce was a common practice in some suburban areas in Mexico. The continuous use of wastewater can increase the chance of fecal soil contamination, which can percolate in soil and finally cause groundwater contamination. A suburban area in Chihuahua, mexico, has been traditionally irradiated with wastewater for production of agriculture goods, including produce and animal foodstuffs. (Author)

Pena Blanca Natural Analogue Project: Summary of activities

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Levy, S.; Goldstein, S.; Dobson, P.F.; Goodell, P.; Ku, T.-L.; Abdel-Fattah, A.; Saulnier, G.; Fayek, M.; de la Garza, R.

2011-01-01

The inactive Nopal I uranium mine in silicic tuff north of Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, was studied as a natural analogue for an underground nuclear-waste repository in the unsaturated zone. Site stratigraphy was confirmed from new drill cores. Data from site studies include chemical and isotopic compositions of saturated- and unsaturated-zone waters. A partial geochronology of uranium enrichment and mineralization was established. Evidence pertinent to uranium-series transport in the soil zone and changing redox conditions was collected. The investigations contributed to preliminary, scoping-level performance assessment modeling.

Pena Blanca Natural Analogue Project: Summary of activities

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Levy, S.; Goldstein, S.; Dobson, P.F.; Goodell, P.; Ku, T.-L.; Abdel-Fattah, A.; Saulnier, G.; Fayek, M.; de la Garza, R.

2011-02-01

The inactive Nopal I uranium mine in silicic tuff north of Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, was studied as a natural analogue for an underground nuclear-waste repository in the unsaturated zone. Site stratigraphy was confirmed from new drill cores. Data from site studies include chemical and isotopic compositions of saturated- and unsaturated-zone waters. A partial geochronology of uranium enrichment and mineralization was established. Evidence pertinent to uranium-series transport in the soil zone and changing redox conditions was collected. The investigations contributed to preliminary, scoping-level performance assessment modeling.

Pena blanca natural analogue project: summary of activities

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Levy, Schon S.; Goldstein, Steven J.; Abdel-Fattah, Amr I.

2010-01-01

The inactive Nopal I uranium mine in silicic tuff north of Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, was studied as a natural analogue for an underground nuclear-waste repository in the unsaturated zone. Site stratigraphy was confirmed from new drill core. Datafrom site studies include chemical and isotopic compositions of saturated- and unsaturated-zone waters. A partial geochronology of uranium enrichment and mineralization was established. Evidence pertinent to uranium-series transport in the soil zone and changing redox conditions was collected. The investigations contributed to preliminary, scoping-level performance assessment modeling.

Pena blanca natural analogue project: summary of activities

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Levy, Schon S [Los Alamos National Laboratory; Goldstein, Steven J [Los Alamos National Laboratory; Abdel - Fattah, Amr I [Los Alamos National Laboratory

2010-12-08

The inactive Nopal I uranium mine in silicic tuff north of Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico, was studied as a natural analogue for an underground nuclear-waste repository in the unsaturated zone. Site stratigraphy was confirmed from new drill core. Datafrom site studies include chemical and isotopic compositions of saturated- and unsaturated-zone waters. A partial geochronology of uranium enrichment and mineralization was established. Evidence pertinent to uranium-series transport in the soil zone and changing redox conditions was collected. The investigations contributed to preliminary, scoping-level performance assessment modeling.

EVALUACIÓN DE LA PROPUESTA DE INTERVENCIÓN PARA ESTUDIANTES SOBRESALIENTES: CASO CHIHUAHUA, MÉXICO

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Pedro Covarrubias Pizarro

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Este artículo tiene como propósito exponer los resultados de un trabajo de investigación evaluativa realizado para valorar la implementación de la Propuesta de Intervención Educativa para alumnos y alumnas con Aptitudes Sobresalientes, puesta en marcha por la Secretaría de Educación Pública de México durante el ciclo escolar 2007-2008. Para evaluar dicha propuesta, se diseñó y aplicó un modelo conformado por cuatro componentes, cuatro criterios y trece descriptores. Para la recuperación de los datos y su análisis correspondiente, se empleó una metodología de corte mixto que consideró diferentes momentos, actores e instrumentos. En este documento se presenta el trabajo realizado mediante el enfoque cualitativo, destacando los resultados obtenidos en los grupos de discusión y las entrevistas semiestructuradas. El estudio se llevó a cabo en el estado de Chihuahua, México y participaron como informantes significativos el personal de educación especial del subsistema estatal del estado de Chihuahua, padres y madres de familia de estudiantes sobresalientes, maestras de grupo regular, alumnado identificado como sobresaliente y personas expertas en el tema de las altas capacidades. Los resultados apuntan que la propuesta de intervención valorada cuenta con cualidades relacionadas con su fundamento teórico y metodológico, sin embargo, la mayor debilidad se ubica en la operatividad, aspecto que puede ser sujeto a mejorar para la obtención de mayores resultados en la intervención.

Estimating maquiladora hazardous waste generation on the U.S./Mexico border

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Bowen, Mace M.; Kontuly, Thomas; Hepner, George F.

1995-03-01

Maquiladoras, manufacturing plants that primarily assemble foreign components for reexport, are located in concentrations along the northern frontier of the US/Mexico border. These plants process a wide variety of materials using modern industrial technologies within the context of developing world institutions and infrastructure. Hazardous waste generation by maquiladoras represents a critical environmental management issue because of the spatial concentration of these plants in border municipalities where the infrastructure for waste management is nonexistent or poor. These border municipalities contain rapidly increasing populations, which further stress their waste handling infrastructure capacities while exposing their populations to greater contaminant risks. Limited empirical knowledge exists concerning hazardous waste types and generation rates from maquiladorsas. There is no standard reporting method for waste generation or methodology for estimating generation rates at this time. This paper presents a method that can be used for the rapid assessment of hazardous waste generation. A first approximation of hazardous waste generation is produced for maquiladoras in the three municipalities of Nogales, Sonora, Mexicali, Baja California, and Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua, using the INVENT model developed by the World Bank. In addition, our intent is to evaluate the potential of the INVENT model for adaptation to the US/Mexico border industrial situation. The press of border industrial development, especially with the recent adoption of the NAFTA, make such assessments necessary as a basis for the environmental policy formulation and management needed in the immediate future.

Nationwide survey of radon levels in indoor workplaces in Mexico using Nuclear Track Methodology

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Espinosa, G.; Golzarri, J.I.; Angeles, A.; Griffith, R.V.

2009-01-01

This report presents the preliminary results of an indoor workplace radon survey conducted during 2006-2007. Monitoring was carried out in 24 of the 32 federal entities of Mexico, incorporating 26 cities and 288 locations. The area monitored was divided into 8 regions for the purposes of the study: Chihuahua (a state with uranium mines), North-Central, South-Central, Southeast, South, Northeast, Northwest, and West. These regions differ in terms of geographic and geological characteristics, climate, altitude, and building materials and architectonic styles. Nuclear Track Methodology (NTM) was employed for the survey, using a passive closed-end cup device with Poly Allyl Diglycol Carbonate (PADC), known by its trade name CR-39 (Lantrack), as detector material. Well-established protocols for making continuous indoor radon measurements were followed, including one-step chemical etching in a 6.25 M KOH solution at 60 ± 1 deg. C with an etching time of 18 h. The track densities were determined with an automatic digital system at the Instituto de Fisica de la Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (IFUNAM) (Physics Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico), and calibrated in facilities at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). The importance of this survey lies in the fact that it represents the first time a nationwide survey of radon levels in indoor workplaces has been carried out in Mexico. Mean indoor radon levels from continuous measurements taken during and after working hours ranged from 13 Bq m -3 (the lower limit of detection) to 196 Bq m -3 . Analogous official controls or regulations for radon levels in indoor workplaces do not exist in Mexico. The survey described here contributes to knowledge of the natural radiological environment in workplaces, and will aid the relevant authorities in establishing appropriate regulations. The survey was made possible by the efforts of both a private institutions and the Dosimeter Application Project

TLALOCNet continuous GPS-Met Array in Mexico supporting the 2017 NAM GPS Hydrometeorological Network.

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Cabral-Cano, E.; Salazar-Tlaczani, L.; Adams, D. K.; Vivoni, E. R.; Grutter, M.; Serra, Y. L.; DeMets, C.; Galetzka, J.; Feaux, K.; Mattioli, G. S.; Miller, M. M.

2017-12-01

TLALOCNet is a network of continuous GPS and meteorology stations in Mexico to study atmospheric and solid earth processes. This recently completed network spans most of Mexico with a strong coverage emphasis on southern and western Mexico. This network, funded by NSF, CONACyT and UNAM, recently built 40 cGPS-Met sites to EarthScope Plate Boundary Observatory standards and upgraded 25 additional GPS stations. TLALOCNet provides open and freely available raw GPS data, and high frequency surface meteorology measurements, and time series of daily positions. This is accomplished through the development of the TLALOCNet data center (http://tlalocnet.udg.mx) that serves as a collection and distribution point. This data center is based on UNAVCO's Dataworks-GSAC software and also works as part of UNAVCO's seamless archive for discovery, sharing, and access to GPS data. The TLALOCNet data center also contains contributed data from several regional GPS networks in Mexico for a total of 100+ stations. By using the same protocols and structure as the UNAVCO and other COCONet regional data centers, the scientific community has the capability of accessing data from the largest Mexican GPS network. This archive provides a fully queryable and scriptable GPS and Meteorological data retrieval point. In addition, real-time 1Hz streams from selected TLALOCNet stations are available in BINEX, RTCM 2.3 and RTCM 3.1 formats via the Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP) for real-time seismic and weather forecasting applications. TLALOCNet served as a GPS-Met backbone for the binational Mexico-US North American Monsoon GPS Hydrometeorological Network 2017 campaign experiment. This innovative experiment attempts to address water vapor source regions and land-surface water vapor flux contributions to precipitation (i.e., moisture recycling) during the 2017 North American Monsoon in Baja California, Sonora, Chihuahua, and Arizona. Models suggest that moisture recycling is

Study of the total uranium in underground water in the city of Jimenez, Chihuahua

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Renteria V, M.

2004-01-01

Samples of water of wells in the city of Jimenez, Chihuahua were analyzed, and its were determined the content of total uranium. It was used the technique of extraction of uranium from water adding Bis ( 2- ethylexyl) phosphate and scintillating Beta plate Hi safe, and the measures of the activities were carried out in the portable scintillation detector Thiathler- O Y HIDEX. The obtained interval of concentrations was 0.12 to 0.26 Bq/l that it is finds below the maximum permissible limits that it manages the Mexican regulation. It was found a significant correlation among the concentration of uranium and those total solid dissolved present in the samples. (Author)

Homozygosity of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' region of the canine estrogen receptor 1 gene is greater in Toy Poodles than in Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas.

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Pathirana, Indunil N; Tanaka, Kakeru; Kawate, Noritoshi; Tsuji, Makoto; Hatoya, Shingo; Inaba, Toshio; Tamada, Hiromichi

2011-06-01

Differences in the distribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and haplotypes in the estrogen receptor α gene (ESR1) were examined in Miniature Dachshunds (n = 48), Chihuahuas (n = 20) and Toy Poodles (n = 18). Five DNA fragments located in the 40-kb region at the 3' end of ESR1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction and were directly sequenced. We compared allele, genotype and estimated haplotype frequencies at each SNP in the 3' end of ESR1 for these three breeds of small dog. The frequency of the major allele and the genotype frequency of the major allele homozygotes, were significantly higher in Toy Poodles for five SNPs (SNP #5, #14-17) than in Miniature Dachshunds, and significantly higher in Toy Poodles than Chihuahuas for three SNPs (SNP #15-17). A common haplotype block was identified in an approximately 20-kb region encompassing four SNPs (SNPs # 14-17). The frequencies of the most abundant estimated haplotype (GTTG) and GTTG homozygotes were significantly higher in Toy Poodles than in the other two breeds. These results imply that homozygosity for the allele, genotype and haplotype distribution within the block at the 3' end of ESR1 is greater in Toy Poodles than in Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas. © 2011 The Authors; Animal Science Journal © 2011 Japanese Society of Animal Science.

Children's mental health and collective violence: a binational study on the United States-Mexico border.

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Leiner, Marie; Puertas, Hector; Caratachea, Raúl; Avila, Carmen; Atluru, Aparna; Briones, David; Vargas, Cecilia de

2012-05-01

To investigate the risk effects of poverty and exposure to collective violence attributed to organized crime on the mental health of children living on the United States-Mexico border. A repeated, cross-sectional study measured risk effects by comparing scores of psychosocial and behavioral problems among children and adolescents living on the border in the United States or Mexico in 2007 and 2010. Patients living in poverty who responded once to the Pictorial Child Behavior Checklist (P+CBCL) in Spanish were randomly selected from clinics in El Paso, Texas, United States (poverty alone group), and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico (poverty plus violence group). Only children of Hispanic origin (Mexican-American or Mexican) living below the poverty level and presenting at the clinic for nonemergency visits with no history of diagnosed mental, neurological, or life-threatening disease or disability were included. Exposure to collective violence and poverty seemed to have an additive effect on children's mental health. Children exposed to both poverty and collective violence had higher problem scores, as measured by the P+CBCL, than those exposed to poverty alone. It is important to consider that children and adolescents exposed to collective violence and poverty also have fewer chances to receive treatment. Untreated mental health problems predict violence, antisocial behaviors, and delinquency and affect families, communities, and individuals. It is crucial to address the mental health of children on the border to counteract the devastating effects this setting will have in the short term and the near future.

U-Sries Disequilibra in Soils, Pena Blanca Natural Analog, Chihuahua, Mexico

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D. French; E. Anthony; P. Goodell

2006-03-16

The Nopal I uranium deposit located in the Sierra Pena Blanca, Mexico. The deposit was mined in the early 1980s, and ore was stockpiled close by. This stockpile area was cleared and is now referred to as the Prior High Grade Stockpile (PHGS). Some of the high-grade boulders from the site rolled downhill when it was cleared in the 1990s. For this study soil samples were collected from the alluvium surrounding and underlying one of these boulders. A bulk sample of the boulder was also collected. Because the Prior High Grade Stockpile had no ore prior to the 1980s a maximum residence time for the boulder is about 25 years, this also means that the soil was at background as well. The purpose of this study is to characterize the transport of uranium series radionuclides from ore to the soil. Transport is characterized by determining the activities of individual radionuclides and daughter to parent ratios. Isotopes of the uranium series decay chain detected include {sup 210}Pb, {sup 234}U, {sup 230}Th, {sup 226}Ra, {sup 214}Pb, and {sup 214}Bi. Peak areas for each isotope are determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy with a Canberra Ge (Li) detector and GENIE 2000 software. The boulder sample is close to secular equilibrium when compared to the standard BL-5 (Beaver Lodge Uraninite from Canada). Results for the soils, however, indicate that some daughter/parent pairs are in secular disequilibrium. These daughter/parent (D/P) ratios include {sup 230}Th/{sup 234}U, which is greater than unity, {sup 226}Ra/{sup 230}Th, which is also greater than unity, and {sup 210}Pb/{sup 214}Bi, which is less than unity. The gamma-ray spectrum for organic material lacks {sup 230}Th peaks, but contains {sup 234}U and {sup 226}Ra, indicating that plants preferentially incorporate {sup 226}Ra. Our results, combined with previous studies require multistage history of mobilization of the uranium series radionuclides. Earlier studies at the ore zone could limit the time span for mobilization only

Leaching Behavior of Slags from AN Old Lead Smelter in Chihuahua, Mexico: Metals, Chlorides, Nitrates, Sulfates and Tds Analyses

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Espejel-Garcia, D.; Wenglas-Lara, G.; Villalobos-Aragon, A.; Espejel-Garcia, V. V.

2013-05-01

Waste materials (such as, smelter slags, waste glass, tires, plastics, rubbish, ashes, etc.), have a large potential to substitute natural materials, reducing costs, especially for the construction industry. Smelter slags are resistant and have better compression strength values in comparison to natural aggregates, and generally are far beyond of what the standard ratios need to qualify a material as a good one for construction. But this material has a big problem within it: the existence of toxic elements and compounds in high concentrations, which means that water and soil contamination can be present after water infiltrates through this material; so we perform leaching experiments to characterize and measure the possible contamination under controlled conditions. To perform the slags-leaching experiments, we used an EA-NEN-7375-2004 tank test standard from Netherlands. This test was selected because to our knowledge it is the only one which allows the use of coarse material, as the one utilized in construction. The leaching experiments sampling was performed at different times: 6, 24, 168 and 360 hours, to compare the leachate concentration at the two different pH's values (5 and 8) selected to simulate real conditions. For the leaching experiments, the slags were mixed with natural road base material (gravel-sands from volcanic rocks) at different proportions of 30% and 50%. In order to understand the slags' leaching behavior, other experiments were carried out with the pure material, for both (slags and natural aggregates). After analyses by ICP-OES , the slags from this smelter in Chihuahua contain Pb (0.5 - 4 wt.%), Zn (15-35 wt.%) and As (0.6 wt.%), as well such as: bicarbonates, chlorides, nitrates, sulfates, Mg, K, Na, Ca and TDS. Based on the results of the leaching analyses, via atomic absorption technique, we conclude that Pb and As concentrations are provided by the slags, meanwhile, the bicarbonates, chlorides, Na and Ca are contributed by the road

The Genus Ixodes (Acari: Ixodidae) in Mexico: Adult Identification Keys, Diagnoses, Hosts, and Distribution (El genero Ixodes (Acari: Ixodidae) en Mexico: claves de identificacion para adultos, diagnosis, huespedes y distribucion)

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2010-01-01

also from Estado de México (Hoffmann, 1969). Hosts in Mexico. Cricetidae and Hominidae ( Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758) (Mammalia) (Hoffmann, 1969...distribution El género Ixodes (Acari: Ixodidae) en México: claves de identifi cación para adultos, diagnosis, huéspedes y distribución Carmen Guzmán...postdoctoral scholarship under the Programa de Formación e Incorporación de Profesores de Carrera en Facultades y Escuelas para el Fortalecimiento de la

Chihuahua: a water reuse case in the desert.

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Espino, M S; Navarro, C J; Pérez, J M

2004-01-01

Water supply for all kind of uses in Chihuahua is mainly groundwater. During the last decade this city has been damaged with a heavy hydrologic crisis because of a persistent drought. This came up with the overexploitation of groundwater aquifers; therefore a deficit between demand and offer was done. To minimize this problem the government authorities have started an integral plan of optimizing hydrologic resources which considers the treatment of wastewater and the use of reclaimed water. The secondary wastewater treatment facility of the city treats about 30,000 m3/d of a wastewater with high organic contents, and produces an effluent with low concentration of suspended solids, organic matter, fats, detergents, and metals. Reclaimed water is conveyed toward strategic sites for the irrigation of great green areas in sport clubs, educational institutions and industrial zones, besides of its utilization on some manufacturing processes, road service, and also over construction industry. The potential reuse of this water goes farther from those activities; the treatment of the secondary effluent until the required levels of the water-bearing recharge criteria are met for drinking water supply is considered as the next step to achieve through a suitable planning strategy for the best integral resource advantage.

Satisfacción de programas sociales. El caso del programa de abasto de leche Liconsa

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Adolfo Cogco

2013-12-01

Full Text Available El programa Abasto Social de Leche, que otorga esta bebida de manera subsidiada a personas enestado de pobreza, es uno de los más antiguos en México. El producto ha pasado por diversosmejoramientos de corte nutricional y de imagen; en este el artículo se presentarán los hallazgos sobrela satisfacción que tienen los beneficiarios del programa, a través del uso de una metodologíaintegral que abarca la gestión del mismo, la perspectiva de los beneficiarios en diversos ámbitosy el aspecto comunitario. Los resultados, obtenidos por medio de un modelo de ecuaciones estructuralescon variables latentes, señalan que la población objetivo se encuentra satisfecha con el programa.

Morbilidad infantil por causas respiratorias y su relación con la contaminación atmosférica en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México Infant morbidity caused by respiratory diseases and its relation with the air pollution in Juarez City, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Leticia Hernández-Cadena

2007-02-01

de control de la contaminación atmosférica para evitar que empeore la situación actual.OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of atmospheric pollutants on the respiratory health of children of different age groups in Juarez City, Chihuahua, Mexico. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data on emergency room visits between 1997 and 2001 for respiratory diseases in children less than 17 years old were obtained from hospitals in the Juarez City belonging to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS. Diseases were classified into three groups according to ICD 9th and 10th codes: a upper respiratory diseases, b lower respiratory diseases, and c asthma attacks. This information was stratified by age group (5 years. Daily air pollution data (ozone and PM10 and weather conditions were obtained from the Monitoring Network System in Juarez City. Statistical analysis was carried out using a Generalized Additive Model assuming a Poisson distribution. RESULTS: Ozone concentrations, but not PM10, were statistically associated with emergency room visits for respiratory diseases, mainly among children 5 years old or younger. In this group, an increase of 20 ppb 1-hr maximum for ozone was associated with an increase of 8.3% in the number of emergency room visits for upper respiratory diseases, with a 3-day exposure lag; and an increase of 12.7% in the number of emergency room visits for lower respiratory diseases when considering a 4-day exposure lag in a maximum 8-hr mobile average. The largest effect for the complete sample and for the group 6 to 16 years of age was observed for 3-day lag (5.1% for an increase of 20 ppb 1-hr maximum for ozone. For the 6 to16 year old group we did not find a significant effect. CONCLUSION: The wide range of risk is quite important and might represent a substantial cost for the health system as well as for the society. Our results emphasize the need to implement preventive and control measures for air pollution and avoid the worsening of the present situation.

La violencia en la región noroeste de Chihuahua. Experiencias e impactos desde la comunidad educativa

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Marcos J. Estrada Ruiz; Adán Cano Aguilar

2013-01-01

La violencia escolar ha sido un tema explorado de manera importante en los últimos años desde la investigación educativa en México, sin embargo, en contextos de alta violencia no se han mostrado los impactos de la violencia extraescolar y estructural, en la escuela y en otros espacios comunitarios. El artículo presenta resultados de una investigación que tuvo por objetivo reconstruir el impacto de la violencia en la región noroeste de Chihuahua, desde la comunidad educativa (docentes, padres,...

English Language Teaching in Public Primary Schools in Mexico: The Practices and Challenges of Implementing a National Language Education Program

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Ramírez Romero, José Luis; Sayer, Peter; Pamplón Irigoyen, Elva Nora

2014-01-01

Over the past 15?years, many state governments in Mexico have initiated local programs to introduce English at the primary school level. In 2009, the Mexican Ministry of Education formalized the "Programa Nacional de Inglés en Educación Básica" (PNIEB) as part of the national curriculum, based on the argument that increasing the number…

Desarrollo forestal sustentable en Chihuahua, México: una estrategia multidimensional

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Concepción Luján Álvarez

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Establecer una estrategia multidimensional para lograr el desarrollo forestal sustentable en la región de clima templado frío en Chihuahua, México, fue el objetivo del presente estudio, que se obtuvo con la aplicación del modelo Multiconferencia de Búsqueda (MCB, basado en el sistema de organización por asociaciones de productores forestales (ejidatarios, comuneros y pequeños propietarios, incluidos indígenas y mestizos. La metodología participativa aplicada consideró el carácter social de la propiedad de los recursos forestales en México, y se apoyó en la colaboración activa de ejidos y comunidades y demás actores relacionados. La estrategia multidimensional establecida está integrada por las dimensiones ecológicas ambientales, socioculturales, económicas, político-institucionales y científico-tecnológicas, que incluye objetivos y acciones estratégicas que consideran las necesidades e intereses comunes de los involucrados en la búsqueda del desarrollo forestal regional, con visión de sustentabilidad.

Potential human health risk by 234,238U and 210Po due to consumption of fish from the "Luis L. Leon" reservoir (Northern Mexico)

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Luna-Porres, M. Y.; Rodríguez-Villa, M. A.; Herrera-Peraza, E.; Cabral-Lares, M.; Renteria-Villalobos, M.; Montero-Cabrera, M. E.

2014-07-01

The Conchos River is one of the most important in northern Mexico and the main surface waterway in the arid state of Chihuahua. The Luis L. Leon dam produces the Luis L. Leon Reservoir, which is the last major reservoir before the Conchos River enters the Rio Grande at the Texas-Chihuahua border. Activity concentrations (AC) of 234,238U and 210Po in fillet and liver of three stocked fish species (Lepomis cyanellus, Cyprinus carpio and Ictalurus furcatus), as well as in water from the Luis L. Leon reservoir were determined. 238U and 234U ACs in fillet samples showed values of 0.007-0.014 and 0.01-0.02 Bq kg-1 wet weight (ww), respectively. Liver samples for Lepomis cyanellus, Cyprinus carpio and Ictalurus furcatus species, present 210Po AC of 1.16-3.26 0.70-1.13 and 0.93-1.37 Bqṡkg-1 ww. The elemental Bioaccumulation Factor (BAF) for fish tissues respect to their concentrations in water was determined. Lepomis cyanellus species showed the highest BAF for total uranium in fillet, with value 1.5. The annual effective dose for uranium in adults by fish consumption in this work ranged from 4.46×10-3 to 3.68×10-2 μSvṡyear-1. The difference in concentrations of uranium in fillet among the studied species is likely primarily due to their differences in diet and habitat.

Craniometric Analysis of the Hindbrain and Craniocervical Junction of Chihuahua, Affenpinscher and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs With and Without Syringomyelia Secondary to Chiari-Like Malformation.

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Knowler, Susan P; Kiviranta, Anna-Mariam; McFadyen, Angus K; Jokinen, Tarja S; La Ragione, Roberto M; Rusbridge, Clare

2017-01-01

To characterize and compare the phenotypic variables of the hindbrain and craniocervical junction associated with syringomyelia (SM) in the Chihuahua, Affenpinscher and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS). Analysis of 273 T1-weighted mid-sagittal DICOM sequences of the hindbrain and craniocervical junction from 99 Chihuahuas, 42 Affenpinschers and 132 CKCSs. The study compared 22 morphometric features (11 lines, eight angles and three ratios) of dogs with and without SM using refined techniques based on previous studies of the Griffon Bruxellois (GB) using Discriminant Function Analysis and ANOVA with post-hoc corrections. The analysis identified 14/22 significant traits for SM in the three dog breeds, five of which were identical to those reported for the GB and suggest inclusion of a common aetiology. One ratio, caudal fossa height to the length of the skull base extended to an imaginary point of alignment between the atlas and supraoccipital bones, was common to all three breeds (p values 0.029 to Chihuahua had a smaller angle between the dens, atlas and basioccipital bone (p value < 0.001); Affenpinschers had a smaller distance from atlas to dens (p value 0.009); CKCS had a shorter distance between the spheno-occipital synchondrosis and atlas (p value 0.007). The selected morphometries successfully characterised conformational changes in the brain and craniocervical junction that might form the basis of a diagnostic tool for all breeds. The severity of SM involved a spectrum of abnormalities, incurred by changes in both angulation and size that could alter neural parenchyma compliance and/or impede cerebrospinal fluid channels.

Program of data intercomparison of radioimmunoanalysis of thyroid hormones in Mexico; Programa de intercomparacion de datos del radioinmunoanalisis de hormonas tiroideas en Mexico

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Lezama C, J; Zambrano A, F; Tendilla del Pozo, J I

1992-05-15

During the year of 1990 it was carried out in Latin America the Third Campaign of External Evaluation of the Quality of the Radioimmunoanalysis of Hormones related with the thyroid, like part of the activities of the ARCAL VIII Project. This campaign was carried out with samples prepared in Chile. The objective of this work it is the one of presenting the results obtained by Mexico in this program. Inside this Third Campaign 30 laboratories of Mexico were included that corresponds to 27% of the total of participants of the Region. To each laboratory was sent it a monthly sample for the measurement of T3, T4 and TSH for a period of six months. The results were processed in it whole in Argentina and also, those of Mexico were also processed locally using the Buenos Aires program for personal computer. The results of 72% of the national laboratories were inside two standard deviations for T3, 87% for T4 and 33% for TSH. In a first approach it is observed that the determination of TSH is the one that presents bigger problem, not existing difference among using the technique of RIA or that of IRMA and that the measurement of the T3 is the one that presents a greater variation in connection with the mark of used reagents. (Author)

Correlation of the activity of the {sup 238} U in soil and {sup 222} Rn in domiciles, with the rocks of cities of the Estado de Chihuahua; Correlacion de la actividad del {sup 238} U en suelo y {sup 222} Rn en domicilios, con las rocas de ciudades del Estado de Chihuahua

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Colmenero S, L.; Villalba, L.; Montero C, M.E. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados (CIMAV), Av. Miguel de Cervantes 120 C.P. 31109 Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: luis.colmenero@cimav.edu.mx

2004-07-01

The state of Chihuahua has numerous locations of uranium, being Pena Blanca the great and more important location of the country. Diverse rock types with important quantities of uranium are distributed by the whole state. The igneous extrusive acid rocks are those that have bigger quantity of uranium, like they are the rhyolites and dacites and these rocks are located in enough proportion by the whole state. Some of the main cities of the state are near to locations or uraniferous rocks, as Aldama, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Jimenez and Bocoyna, other important cities are not near important locations. It was determined specific activity by gamma spectroscopy of the series of the {sup 238} U in soils and determination of the radon concentration in domiciles of the main cities of the state. They were found high specific activity values in soil in eight of the thirteen analyzed cities and important radon concentrations in three cities. It was found relationship among the specific activity in soil in near cities to uraniferous locations. (Author)

Mujeres indígenas, gobierno y comunidad: El caso de mujeres tarahumaras en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Martha Estela Pérez García

2016-01-01

Full Text Available La situación de las mujeres indígenas en Chihuahua se caracteriza por la marginación, pobreza y desigualdad. Por esta razón, algunos(as miembros de la etnia rarámuri obligados por las necesidades más elementales, emigran con sus familias a las principales ciudades de la entidad. En el caso específico de la comunidad indígena asentada en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, encontramos que son mujeres quienes dirigen las tareas de gobierno, rol tradicionalmente asignados a los hombres. El objetivo de este artículo es realizar un acercamiento de la participación femenina en el gobierno de la colonia tarahumara, con el propósito de conocer cómo se genera esta participación, sus liderazgos y las formas de resolución de sus problemas al interior de la comunidad. Para este propósito se realizaron entrevista con representantes de la comunidad y sus dos gobernadoras, además de un grupo focal con la presidenta y un grupo de mujeres. Los resultados de esta investigación mostraron dos cuestiones significativas: la situación de extrema vulnerabilidad en que viven las indígenas en el entorno urbano y que el gobierno femenino usa estrategias apegadas al rol de género para mantener el orden, el liderazgo y mejorar la calidad de vida de su comunidad.

Criollo cattle: Heritage genetics for arid landscapes

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Thirty cows and three bulls from the Chinipas region in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, were introduced onto the US Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service’s Jornada Experimental Range (JER) in 2005. Since then behavioral research has revealed these cattle, most accurately referre...

Evaluación de la propuesta de intervención para estudiantes sobresalientes: caso Chihuahua, México

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Covarrubias Pizarro, Pedro

2015-09-01

Full Text Available Este artículo tiene como propósito exponer los resultados de un trabajo de investigación evaluativa realizado para valorar la implementación de la Propuesta de Intervención Educativa para alumnos y alumnas con Aptitudes Sobresalientes, puesta en marcha por la Secretaría de Educación Pública de México durante el ciclo escolar 2007-2008. Para evaluar dicha propuesta, se diseñó y aplicó un modelo conformado por cuatro componentes, cuatro criterios y trece descriptores. Para la recuperación de los datos y su análisis correspondiente, se empleó una metodología de corte mixto que consideró diferentes momentos, actores e instrumentos. En este documento se presenta el trabajo realizado mediante el enfoque cualitativo, destacando los resultados obtenidos en los grupos de discusión y las entrevistas semiestructuradas. El estudio se llevó a cabo en el estado de Chihuahua, México y participaron como informantes significativos el personal de educación especial del subsistema estatal del estado de Chihuahua, padres y madres de familia de estudiantes sobresalientes, maestras de grupo regular, alumnado identificado como sobresaliente y personas expertas en el tema de las altas capacidades. Los resultados apuntan que la propuesta de intervención valorada cuenta con cualidades relacionadas con su fundamento teórico y metodológico, sin embargo, la mayor debilidad se ubica en la operatividad, aspecto que puede ser sujeto a mejorar para la obtención de mayores resultados en la intervención.

Geochemical and isotopic determination of deep groundwater contributions and salinity to the shallow groundwater and surface water systems, Mesilla Basin, New Mexico, Texas, and Mexico

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Robertson, A.; Carroll, K. C.; Kubicki, C.; Purtshert, R.

2017-12-01

The Mesilla Basin/Conejos-Médanos aquifer system, extending from southern New Mexico to Chihuahua, Mexico, is a priority transboundary aquifer under the 2006 United States­-Mexico Transboundary Aquifer Assessment Act. Declining water levels, deteriorating water quality, and increasing groundwater use by municipal, industrial, and agricultural users on both sides of the international border raise concerns about long-term aquifer sustainability. Relative contributions of present-day and "paleo" recharge to sustainable fresh groundwater yields has not been determined and evidence suggests that a large source of salinity at the distal end of the Mesilla Basin is saline discharge from deep groundwater flow. The magnitude and distribution of those deep saline flow paths are not determined. The contribution of deep groundwater to discharge and salinity in the shallow groundwater and surface water of the Mesilla Basin will be determined by collecting discrete groundwater samples and analyzing for aqueous geochemical and isotopic tracers, as well as the radioisotopes of argon and krypton. Analytes include major ions, trace elements, the stable isotopes of water, strontium and boron isotopes, uranium isotopes, the carbon isotopes of dissolved inorganic carbon, noble gas concentrations and helium isotope ratios. Dissolved gases are extracted and captured from groundwater wells using membrane contactors in a process known as ultra-trace sampling. Gas samples are analyzed for radioisotope ratios of krypton by the ATTA method and argon by low-level counting. Effectiveness of the ultra-trace sampling device and method was evaluated by comparing results of tritium concentrations to the krypton-85 content. Good agreement between the analyses, especially in samples with undetectable tritium, indicates that the ultra-trace procedure is effective and confirms that introduction of atmospheric air has not occurred. The geochemistry data indicate a complex system of geochemical

Social acceptability urban form and sustainability in urban neighborhoods in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Claudia Gabriela Vargas Fernández

2016-11-01

Full Text Available In the field of urban planning, questioning around sustainability and the possibility of sustainable urban planning has led to a new set of approaches and discussions that impact studies on urban form and sustainable livelihoods. This approach characterized the work presented by Mike Jenks and Colin Jones (2010, Dimensions of the Sustainable City, where a set of variables are presented about urban sustainability from the neighbourhood level of analysis. In that sense, this article proposes the analysis of three social housing neighborhoods in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México, integrating aspects of urban form and social acceptability, in order to understand the relationship between the physical and sociocultural dimensions of the concept of urban sustainability.

DEL NEOCORPORATIVISMO A NIVEL FABRIL MAQUILADORAS Y SINDICATOS EN LA CIUDAD DE CHIHUAHUA, MÉXICO

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Patricia Ravelo

2000-01-01

Full Text Available En este ensayo buscamos responder una pregunta: ¿Existe en las maquiladoras de exportación de la ciudad de Chihuahua, en el norte industrializado de México, una nueva relación entre el trabajo y el capital, un vínculo neocorporativo? Para dilucidar esta cuestión abordamos varias dimensiones de tal relación entre trabajo y capital: organización del trabajo y empleo; proceso de trabajo; salario; prestaciones sindicales y regresión de derechos. Es una visión pesimista sobre estas relaciones en los "nuevos" contextos de industrialización, pero que, con todo, alcanza a ver un futuro más promisorio para el trabajo.

Del neocorporativismo a nivel fabril maquiladoras y sindicatos en la ciudad de chihuahua, México

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Sergio Sánchez

2000-04-01

Full Text Available En este ensayo buscamos responder una pregunta: ¿Existe en las maquiladoras de exportación de la ciudad de Chihuahua, en el norte industrializado de México, una nueva relación entre el trabajo y el capital, un vínculo neocorporativo? Para dilucidar esta cuestión abordamos varias dimensiones de tal relación entre trabajo y capital: organización del trabajo y empleo; proceso de trabajo; salario; prestaciones sindicales y regresión de derechos. Es una visión pesimista sobre estas relaciones en los “nuevos” contextos de industrialización, pero que, con todo, alcanza a ver un futuro más promisorio para el trabajo.

Representação da alimentação e de programa alimentar entre mulheres responsáveis por crianças mexicanas menores de 5 anos

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Uicab-Pool, Gloria de los Ángeles; Ferriani, Maria das Graças Carvalho; Gomes, Romeu; Pelcastre-Villafuerte, Blanca

2009-01-01

This study was carried out between January and April 2008 with 14 caregivers of children younger than 5 years residing in Tizimín city, Mexico. It aimed to understand the social representations of eating and the Programa Oportunidades [Opportunity Program] held by caregivers taking into account their social and cultural context. This qualitative investigation with an ethnographic approach was based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Two empirical categories emerged: 1)...

Correlation of the activity of the 238 U in soil and 222 Rn in domiciles, with the rocks of cities of the Estado de Chihuahua

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Colmenero S, L.; Villalba, L.; Montero C, M.E.

2004-01-01

The state of Chihuahua has numerous locations of uranium, being Pena Blanca the great and more important location of the country. Diverse rock types with important quantities of uranium are distributed by the whole state. The igneous extrusive acid rocks are those that have bigger quantity of uranium, like they are the rhyolites and dacites and these rocks are located in enough proportion by the whole state. Some of the main cities of the state are near to locations or uraniferous rocks, as Aldama, Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Jimenez and Bocoyna, other important cities are not near important locations. It was determined specific activity by gamma spectroscopy of the series of the 238 U in soils and determination of the radon concentration in domiciles of the main cities of the state. They were found high specific activity values in soil in eight of the thirteen analyzed cities and important radon concentrations in three cities. It was found relationship among the specific activity in soil in near cities to uraniferous locations. (Author)

Políticas y programas de alimentación y nutrición en México Food and nutrition policies and programs in Mexico

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Simón Barquera; Juan Rivera-Dommarco; Alejandra Gasca-García

2001-01-01

México tiene una larga historia de implementación de programas y políticas orientadas a mejorar la nutrición de grupos vulnerables. A pesar de ello, la desnutrición constituye uno de los retos de salud pública más importantes en México. El presente artículo proporciona una perspectiva histórica de las principales estrategias, programas y políticas que han surgido en México, analizando su diseño e implementación, así como algunos resultados obtenidos. Finalmente, se plantean puntos críticos pa...

Border Environmental Education Resource Guide: Southern New Mexico, South Texas, Northern Chihuahua, Northern Coahuila, Northern Nuevo Leon, Northern Tamaulipas = Guia de Recursos de Educacion Ambiental en la Frontera: Sur de Nuevo Mexico, Sur de Texas, Norte de Chihuahua, Norte de Coahuila, Norte de Nuevo Leon, Norte de Tamaulipas.

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Meissner, David, Comp.

This guide provides educators and residents of the border with useful information about environmental education program offerings along the eastern half of the United States-Mexico border. The programs listed in the guide represent a broad range of educational efforts focused on understanding the environment and solving environmental problems in…

Las bases conceptuales del programa Etnomatemática

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D'Ambrosio, Ubiratan

2014-01-01

El Programa Etnomatemática es un programa de investigación sobre la generación, organización individual y social, y la transmisión y difusión del conocimiento. Esos objetivos contemplan las disciplinas tradicionales de las ciencias de cognición (generación del conocimiento), de la epistemología (organización del conocimiento) y de la historia, sociología, política y educación (transmisión y difusión del conocimiento). Pero diferentemente del enfoque tradicional, el Programa Etnomatemátic...

Craniometric Analysis of the Hindbrain and Craniocervical Junction of Chihuahua, Affenpinscher and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs With and Without Syringomyelia Secondary to Chiari-Like Malformation.

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Susan P Knowler

Full Text Available To characterize and compare the phenotypic variables of the hindbrain and craniocervical junction associated with syringomyelia (SM in the Chihuahua, Affenpinscher and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (CKCS.Analysis of 273 T1-weighted mid-sagittal DICOM sequences of the hindbrain and craniocervical junction from 99 Chihuahuas, 42 Affenpinschers and 132 CKCSs. The study compared 22 morphometric features (11 lines, eight angles and three ratios of dogs with and without SM using refined techniques based on previous studies of the Griffon Bruxellois (GB using Discriminant Function Analysis and ANOVA with post-hoc corrections.The analysis identified 14/22 significant traits for SM in the three dog breeds, five of which were identical to those reported for the GB and suggest inclusion of a common aetiology. One ratio, caudal fossa height to the length of the skull base extended to an imaginary point of alignment between the atlas and supraoccipital bones, was common to all three breeds (p values 0.029 to <0.001. Associated with SM were a reduced occipital crest and two acute changes in angulation i 'sphenoid flexure' at the spheno-occipital synchondrosis ii 'cervical flexure' at the foramen magnum allied with medulla oblongata elevation. Comparing dogs with and without SM, each breed had a unique trait: Chihuahua had a smaller angle between the dens, atlas and basioccipital bone (p value < 0.001; Affenpinschers had a smaller distance from atlas to dens (p value 0.009; CKCS had a shorter distance between the spheno-occipital synchondrosis and atlas (p value 0.007.The selected morphometries successfully characterised conformational changes in the brain and craniocervical junction that might form the basis of a diagnostic tool for all breeds. The severity of SM involved a spectrum of abnormalities, incurred by changes in both angulation and size that could alter neural parenchyma compliance and/or impede cerebrospinal fluid channels.

Programas de iluminação para poedeiras semi-pesadas

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Clóvis Eliseu Gewehr

2011-10-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2175-7925.2012v25n1p151 Com o objetivo de avaliar diferentes programas de iluminação para poedeiras de alto desempenho, o experimento foi conduzido utilizando-se 420 poedeiras semipesadas criadas sobre cama durante 140 dias, dividido em cinco períodos de 28 dias. Foram utilizados três programas: contínuo de 16h de luz e 8h de escuro; programa intermitente com duas fotofases de 2min equidistantes em 16h entre a luz natural e programa com apenas luz natural decrescente. Avaliou-se consumo de ração (g/ave/dia, produção de ovos (%/ave/dia, peso de ovos (g, massa dos ovos (g, conversão alimentar (g/g e gravidade específica dos ovos (g/cm3. Os resultados foram submetidos a analise de variança e as diferenças ao teste de Tukey (5%. Aves submetidas ao programa intermitente e luz natural decrescente tiveram menor (P<0,05 produção de ovos, consumo de ração e peso de ovos em relação ao programa contínuo de 16h. Programa intermitente com fotofases de 2min e programa de luz natural decrescente não são eficientes para ser fornecido às poedeiras semi-pesadas no início do período de postura.

Impacto sobre el estado de salud de los programas de transferencia condicionada de renta: el Programa Bolsa Familia de Brasil

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Berta Rivera Castiñeira

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Las transferencias condicionadas de renta se están consolidando como instrumento estándar para la reducción de la pobreza. El Programa Bolsa Familia implementado en Brasil es el de mayor envergadura de este tipo de programa en el mundo. La evaluación de su impacto ofrece algunas indicaciones extrapolables a otros países. En este artículo se pone en evidencia la falta de resultados de este programa en términos de estado de salud y de modificación de conductas no saludables. la existencia de barreras por el lado de la oferta aparece como la limitación más importante para la consecución de mejores resultados en este ámbito. Sin embargo, el impacto positivo del programa sobre la educación y la reducción de la pobreza permite predecir mejoras en el estado de salud de la población a largo plazo.

Analysis of Institutional Competitiveness of Junior High Schools through the Admission Test to High School Education

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Armendáriz, Joyzukey; Tarango, Javier; Machin-Mastromatteo, Juan Daniel

2018-01-01

This descriptive and correlational research studies 15,658 students from 335 secondary schools in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, through the results of the examination of admission to high school education (National High School Admission Test--EXANI I from the National Assessment Center for Education--CENEVAL) on logical-mathematical and verbal…

Lessons Learned from Two Neighbors: How Educators Teach of United States Policies

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Cashman, Timothy G.

2013-01-01

This study provides an analysis of data collected from Chihuahua, Mexico, and Ontario, Canada, educators on how United States (U. S.) policies are taught and discussed in their classrooms. Teachers and administrators were interviewed with regard to their respective curricula and classroom discussions. The researcher sought to gain insight on how…

Investigation of the radioactivity in air, water and soil in the Estado de Chihuahua; Investigacion de la radiactividad en aire, agua y suelo en el Estado de Chihuahua

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Montero C, M.E.; Renteria V, M.; Herrera P, E.F.; Villalba, M.L. [Centro de Investigacion en Materiales Avanzados, S. C., Miguel de Cervantes 120, Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, C.P. 31109, Chihuahua (Mexico); Colmenero S, L.H. [CIMAV e Instituto Tecnologico de Chihuahua, Av. de las Industrias 11101, Chihuahua (Mexico)]. e-mail: elena.montero@cimav.edu.mx

2004-07-01

The results of the determinations of activities of the series of U-238, Th-232 and the K-40 in soils, of the Rn-222 in the air of the domiciles, and in underground water are presented, as well as the total uranium activity in underground water, product of an extensive sampling in the state of Chihuahua. In two of the aquifers a positive correlation was obtained among the concentration of total uranium and the Rn-222 dissolved in the water of each well. Also it was finds a positive tendency among the averages of the concentration of U-238 in the soil and of the concentration of Rn-222 in the air of the domiciles in different towns, and among the averages of the concentration of U-238 in the floor and of the concentration of the Rn-222 dissolved in the well water in different aquifer. It is suggested that the constitution for rocks more or less uraniferous of the alluvial valleys gives explanation to the observed correlations. (Author)

The USAID/DOE Mexico Renewable Energy Program: Using technology to build new markets

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Hanley, Charles J.

1997-02-01

Under the Mexico Renewable Energy Program, managed by Sandia National Laboratories, sustainable markets for renewable energy technologies are developed through the implementation of pilot projects. Sandia provides technical assistance to several Mexican rural development organizations so they can gain the technical and institutional capability to appropriately utilize renewables within their ongoing programs. Activities in the area of water pumping have shown great replication potential, where the tremendous rural demand for water represents a potential renewable market of over 2 billion. Thirty-six photovoltaic water pumping projects have been installed thus far in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sonora, Baja California Sur, and Quintana Roo, and 60 more will be implemented this year. The majority of these projects are in partnership with the Mexican Trust for Shared Risk (FIRCO), which has asked Sandia for assistance in extending the program nationwide. This replication is beginning in five new states, and will continue to grow. Sandia is keeping the U.S. renewable energy industry involved in the program through facilitating partnerships between U.S. and Mexican vendors, and through commercialization assistance with new systems technologies. The program is sponsored by the Department of Energy and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Community Policing in Latin America: Lessons from Mexico City

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Markus-Michael Müller

2010-04-01

Full Text Available Community policing programmes are widely perceived and promoted as an important solution for the pressing problems of insecurity in contemporary Latin American cities, and for improving citizen-police relationships. By drawing on the results of empirical fieldwork conducted in Mexico City, the article presents a critical analysis of the local community policing effort. The article demonstrates that this policing effort is overly determined by a local context, characterized by clientelism, political factionalism and police corruption, which therefore renders its contribution to a sustainable improvement of local accountability and police legitimacy unlikely. Against this background the article calls for more empirical studies on this topic and a greater sensitivity for the embeddedness of policing programmes within a wider political context.    Resumen: Colaboración ciudadana en América Latina: Lecciones de Ciudad de México  Los programas de colaboración ciudadana son ampliamente percibidos y presentados como una importante solución para los apremiantes problemas de inseguridad en las ciudades latinoamericanas de hoy, y para mejorar las relaciones entre la ciudadanía y la policía. Basándonos en los resultados de trabajo de campo realizado en Ciudad de México, en el presente artículo se ofrece un análisis crítico del programa local de policía comunitaria y se demuestra que está excesivamente determinado por un contexto local caracterizado por el clientelismo, las lealtades políticas y la corrupción policial. Por eso, el aporte del programa a un mejoramiento sustentable de la rendición de cuentas local y de legitimidad policial es improbable. Contra este telón de fondo, en el artículo se demandan más estudios empíricos sobre el tema y una mayor sensibilidad para la integración de los programas de policía comunitaria dentro de un contexto político más amplio.

Sustaining the grassland sea: Regional perspectives on identifying, protecting and restoring the Sky Island region's most intact grassland valley landscapes

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Gitanjali S. Bodner; Peter Warren; David Gori; Karla Sartor; Steven Bassett

2013-01-01

Grasslands of the Sky Islands region once covered over 13 million acres in southeastern Arizona and adjacent portions of New Mexico, Sonora, and Chihuahua. Attempts to evaluate current ecological conditions suggest that approximately two thirds of these remain as intact or restorable grassland habitat. These grasslands provide watershed services such as flood control...

Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi Receives 2013 International Award: Citation

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Lomnitz, Cinna

2014-01-01

Jaime Urrutia Fucugauchi was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. His surname Urrutia means "distant" in Basque, and Fucugauchi means roughly "Good luck—come in!" in Japanese. And Jaime, of course, is "James" in Spanish. Thus, Jaime was international from birth. There could hardly have been a better candidate for the AGU International Award.

The involvement of citizens and water management: Neighborhood committees leaders in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Gustavo Córdova Bojórquez

2005-07-01

Full Text Available This paper seeks to analyze public participation in water management through a survey applied to the leaders of neighborhood committees in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua. As part of the methodology, two variables —external and internal influences— and fourteen indicators were utilized. Results show that neighborhood committees, as a public participation structure, are in crisis. The structure shows both internal and external signs of breaking up: there are no clear mechanisms of summons or participation, nor are there any adecuate mechanisms capable of articulating demands and government authority, insofar as external political agents have been allowed to participate in internal management and committee issues. For this reason, the capacity of local neighborhood committees to make decisions regarding city water management is placed in doubt.

Results of Geothermal Exploitation in Mexico During 1996; Resultados de la explotacion geotermica en Mexico en 1996

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Gutierrez Negrin, Luis C. A. [Gerencia de Proyectos Geotermoelectricos de la Comision Federal de Electricidad, Morelia (Mexico)

1997-01-01

During 1996, 56.2 million tons of steam were produced, at an average annual rate of 6,416 tons per hour (t/h), to supply enough steam to operate of 26 geothermal-electric plants in three geothermal fields, which represent an installed capacity of 743 MW. To accomplish that production, 177 geothermal wells were operated at an average annual production of 36 t/h of steam. Electricity generation was 5,737 gigawatts-hour, which represent 3.8% of the whole electrical energy generated in Mexico in 1996. Production of steam and generation of electricity were increased in 1996, comparing with 1994 and 1995. However, unitary costs were practically the same between 1995 and 1996. The Comision Federal de Electricidad (Federal Commission for Electricity, or CFE) has programmed several geothermal- electric projects to increase the installed capacity in the fields under exploitation in new fields. Also, the CFE has some non electrical projects to reach an integral use of geothermics in Mexico. [Espanol] A fin de suministrar el vapor necesario para la generacion de 26 plantas geotermoelectricas instaladas en tres campos geotermicos, con una capacidad total de 743 megawatts (MW) durante 1996 se produjeron 56.2 millones de toneladas de vapor, a una tasa media anual de 6,416 toneladas por hora (t/h). Ello implico la operacion de 177 pozos productores, con una produccion de la energia electrica generada en Mexico en 1996. Tanto la produccion de vapor como la generacion de electricidad en 1996 se incrementaron con respecto a los anos precedentes de 1994 y 1995, pese a que los costos unitarios se mantuvieron practicamente constantes entre 1995 y 1996. La Comision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) tiene en programa varios proyectos geotermoelectricos para incrementar la capacidad instalada en los campos en explotacion y para iniciar el aprovechamiento en campos nuevos, asi como proyectos no electricos para conseguir un aprovechamiento integral de la geotermia en Mexico.

Integrated geographic information systems (IGIS) analysis and definition of the tectonic framework of northern Mexico

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Martinez Pina, Carlos Manuel

Crustal rupture structures reactivated in the course of the tectonic history of northern Mexico are the surface expressions of planes of weakness, in the form of simple or composite rectilinear features or slightly curved, defined as lineaments. Unless otherwise defined as strike-slip faults, lineaments are part of parallel and sub-parallel oblique convergent or oblique divergent tectonic zones cross cutting the Sierra Madre Occidental and northern Mexico, in a NW trend. These shear zones are the response to the oblique subduction of the Farallon plate beneath North America. Kinematic analysis of five selected sites in northern Mexico, three basins and two compressional shear zones, proved possible a combination of shear mechanism diagram and models from analogue materials, with satellite imagery and geographic information systems, as an aid to define strike-slip fault motion. This was done using a reverse engineering process by comparing geometries. One of the sites assessed, involving the Parras Basin, Coahuila Block (CB), San Marcos fault, a postulated PBF-1 fault, allowed for palinpastic reconstruction of the CB that corroborated the results of the vector motion defined, in addition to an extension of ˜25% in a northwest southeast direction. A GIS-based compilation and georeferenced regional structural studies by several researchers were used as ground control areas (GCA); their interpolation and interpretation, resulted in a tectonic framework map of northern Mexico. In addition, shaded relief models overlaid by the lineaments / fault layer allowed structural analyses of basins related to these major structures. Two important results were obtained from this study: the Tepehuanes-San Luis-fault (TSL) and the Guadalupe fault, named herein, displaces the Villa de Reyes graben, and the Aguascalientes graben, respectively, to the SE, confirming their left lateral vector motion; afterwards TSL was displaced south by the right lateral strike slip Taxco-San Miguel de

Binational school-based monitoring of traffic-related air pollutants in El Paso, Texas (USA) and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua (Mexico)

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Raysoni, Amit U.; Sarnat, Jeremy A.; Sarnat, Stefanie Ebelt; Garcia, Jose Humberto; Holguin, Fernando; Flores Luevano, Silvia; Li, Wen-Whai

2011-01-01

Paired indoor and outdoor concentrations of fine and coarse particulate matter (PM), PM2.5 reflectance [black carbon(BC)], and nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ) were determined for sixteen weeks in 2008 at four elementary schools (two in high and two in low traffic density zones) in a U.S.-Mexico border community to aid a binational health effects study. Strong spatial heterogeneity was observed for all outdoor pollutant concentrations. Concentrations of all pollutants, except coarse PM, were higher in high traffic zones than in the respective low traffic zones. Black carbon and NO 2 appear to be better traffic indicators than fine PM. Indoor air pollution was found to be well associated with outdoor air pollution, although differences existed due to uncontrollable factors involving student activities and building/ventilation configurations. Results of this study indicate substantial spatial variability of pollutants in the region, suggesting that children's exposures to these pollutants vary based on the location of their school. - Highlights: → First binational investigation characterizing traffic air pollutants at four schools in El Paso, USA and Cd. Juarez, Mexico. → Paired in-outdoor sampling of PM 2.5 , PM 10-2.5 , reflectance [black carbon(BC)], and NO 2 for 16 weeks in 2008 at each school. → Two schools (one in each city) were located in high traffic density areas and the other two in areas of low traffic density. → Usage of spatially resolved environmental indictors of traffic pollutants in a range of exposure settings. → Substantial intra-urban spatial variability in pollutant concentrations observed between and within the two cities. - Spatial variability in traffic-mediated pollutant concentrations can exist at the intra-urban level and ambient monitoring sites may not accurately represent these concentration gradients.

Characterization of Mexican zeolite minerals; Caracterizacion de minerales zeoliticos mexicanos

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Jimenez C, M.J

2005-07-01

50% of the Mexican territory is formed by volcanic sequences of the Pliocene type, which appear extensively in the northwest states (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Durango) and west of Mexico (Jalisco and Nayarit), in central Mexico (Zacatecas, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Hidalgo) and south of Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca); therefore, it is to be expected that in our country big locations of natural zeolites exist in its majority of the clinoptilolite type. The present study was focused toward the characterization of two Mexican natural zeolite rocks presumably of the clinoptilolite and filipsite types, one of them comes from the state of Chihuahua and the other of a trader company of non metallic minerals, due that these materials are not characterized, its are not known their properties completely and therefore, the uses that can be given to these materials. In this investigation work it was carried out the characterization of two Mexican zeolite rocks, one coming from the Arroyo zone, municipality of La Haciendita, in the state of Chihuahua; and the other one was bought to a trader company of non metallic minerals. The two zeolites so much in their natural form as conditioned with sodium; they were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy of high vacuum and elementary microanalysis (EDS), surface area analysis (BET), thermal gravimetric analysis. To differentiate the heulandite crystalline phase of the other clinoptilolite rock, its were carried out thermal treatments. The quantification of Al, Na, Ca, K, Mg, Fe was carried out in solution, by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy and the quantity of Si was determined by gravimetry. The zeolite rocks presented for the major part the crystalline heulandite and clinoptilolite phases for the most part, and it was found that the zeolite coming from the state of Chihuahua possesses a bigger content of heulandite and the denominated filipsite it is really a zeolite

Characterization of Mexican zeolite minerals

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Jimenez C, M.J.

2005-01-01

50% of the Mexican territory is formed by volcanic sequences of the Pliocene type, which appear extensively in the northwest states (Sonora, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, Durango) and west of Mexico (Jalisco and Nayarit), in central Mexico (Zacatecas, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Hidalgo) and south of Mexico (Guerrero, Oaxaca); therefore, it is to be expected that in our country big locations of natural zeolites exist in its majority of the clinoptilolite type. The present study was focused toward the characterization of two Mexican natural zeolite rocks presumably of the clinoptilolite and filipsite types, one of them comes from the state of Chihuahua and the other of a trader company of non metallic minerals, due that these materials are not characterized, its are not known their properties completely and therefore, the uses that can be given to these materials. In this investigation work it was carried out the characterization of two Mexican zeolite rocks, one coming from the Arroyo zone, municipality of La Haciendita, in the state of Chihuahua; and the other one was bought to a trader company of non metallic minerals. The two zeolites so much in their natural form as conditioned with sodium; they were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy of high vacuum and elementary microanalysis (EDS), surface area analysis (BET), thermal gravimetric analysis. To differentiate the heulandite crystalline phase of the other clinoptilolite rock, its were carried out thermal treatments. The quantification of Al, Na, Ca, K, Mg, Fe was carried out in solution, by means of atomic absorption spectroscopy and the quantity of Si was determined by gravimetry. The zeolite rocks presented for the major part the crystalline heulandite and clinoptilolite phases for the most part, and it was found that the zeolite coming from the state of Chihuahua possesses a bigger content of heulandite and the denominated filipsite it is really a zeolite

Gender mainstreaming y agua. El Programa Nacional Hídrico

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Verónica Vázquez-García

2011-01-01

Full Text Available Desde la Conferencia sobre la Mujer realizada en 1995 en Beijing, el gender mainstreaming (GM se ha convertido en la principal herramienta de los gobiernos para promover la equidad de género. El presente artículo revisa los logros del GM en la política ambiental mexicana mediante el análisis de tres programas operados por la Semarnat: el Programa Equidad de Género, Medio Ambiente y Sustentabilidad (2002-2006, el Programa Hacia la Igualdad de Género y la Sustentabilidad Ambiental (2007-2012 y el Programa Nacional Hídrico (2007-2012. A partir de este análisis se hacen propuestas para incorporar la perspectiva de equidad de género en el diseño e implementación de políticas de gestión del agua en el país.

Study Programme On Contemporary Cultures In Colima, Mexico. Shortcuts And Long Ways Round To Plenitude

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Jesús Galindo Cáceres

2010-01-01

Full Text Available El texto presenta la historia aparentemente irrepetible del Programa de Estudios sobre las Culturas Contemporáneas de Colima, México. El autor presenta a lo largo de seis distintos apartados un relato que relaciona elementos de trayectorias individuales, grupales y colectivas, con una historia de la ciencia social en México a lo largo de más de tres décadas. El Programa Cultura fue posible por una combinación de accidentes y visiones luminosas. Emergió en el medio con menos condiciones posibles para un proyecto de altos estudios, desde ahí creció, se desarrolló, llegó a su plenitud, y después decayó y se fue retrayendo a la inercia de la vida institucional universitaria común. Esta es la historia de un programa de investigación ejemplar, una historia para ser conocida, disfrutada, y divulgada. This work describes the seemingly unrepeatable story of the Study Programme on Contemporary Cultures in Colima, Mexico. In six sections, the author describes the relation between individual, group and collective paths in a Mexican social science narrative spanning more than three decades. The Programa Cultura [Culture Programme] was made possible thanks to a combination of coincidences and brilliant visions. Despite the precarious conditions for conducting a top research project, It came into being, developed, and reached its plenitude, before flagging and falling victim of the inertia of everyday institutional life at university. This is the story of an exemplary research programme, a story that should be known, enjoyed and disseminated.

Documenting the biodiversity of the Madrean Archipelago: An analysis of a virtual flora and fauna

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Nicholas S. Deyo; Thomas R. Van Devender; Alex Smith; Edward. Gilbert

2013-01-01

The Madrean Archipelago Biodiversity Assessment (MABA) of Sky Island Alliance is an ambitious project to document the distributions of all species of animals and plants in the Madrean Archipelago, focusing particularly on northeastern Sonora and northwestern Chihuahua, Mexico. The information is made available through MABA’s online database (madrean.org). The sources...

Conservation implications of spur length variation in long-spur columbines (Aquilegia longissima)

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Christopher J. Stubben; Brook G. Milligan

2007-01-01

Populations of long-spur columbine (Aquilegia longissima) with spurs 10-16 cm long are known only from a few populations in Texas, a historical collection near Baboquivari Peak, Arizona, and scattered populations in Coahuila, Chihuahua, and Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Populations of yellow columbine with spurs 7-10 cm long are also found in Arizona, Texas,...

Conceptos claves en un programa educativo

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MYRIAM PATRICIA PARDO TORRES

2010-10-01

Full Text Available Se presentan los resultados de la revisión de literatura sobre los conceptos comunicación asertiva, afecto y las visiones de enfermería de reciprocidad y simultaneidad como sustento base de un programa educativo de intervención con adolescentes para promover la responsabilidad procreativa. La revisión bibliográfica sistemática tomó como bases de datos Ebsco-Host y Scielo. Conclusiones: la comunicación asertiva es una habilidad social aprendida, que es necesario fortalecer en los programas de salud sexual y reproductiva; el afecto es un elemento motivador para la transmisión y apropiación de conocimientos en educación sexual y reproductiva; la visión de reciprocidad orienta la interacción entre el (la adolescente y la (el enfermera (o componente necesario para una construcción mutua del autocuidado en este ámbito, y la visión de simultaneidad integra el contexto como elemento fundamental en el abordaje de la temática dentro de un programa educativo.

Cómo producir un programa de radio

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Carlos Araya Rivera

2006-01-01

Full Text Available La producción radiofónica actual requiere de mejores procedimientos para la elaboración de programas. En este artículo se presentan algunos elementos teórico-prácticos que favorecen la producción profesional y sistemática de mensajes y programas radiofónicos, de manera que puedan transmitirse tanto en emisoras culturales como comerciales, de manera tradicional (por antena o bien vía podcasting.

Modelo de Excelencia de Programas Formativos en Línea (MEPFL

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Olga María ALEGRE DE LA ROSA

2006-01-01

Full Text Available La mejora de la calidad de la docencia universitaria requiere el desarrollo profesional y docente del profesorado. Este artículo ilustra el Modelo de Excelencia de Programas Formativos en Línea (MEPFL basado en el modelo europeo de aseguramiento de la calidad para la mejora de criterios, estándares e indicadores de un programa formativo. Los resultados de la aplicación del MEPFL indican la necesidad de políticas de calidad que apoyen las competencias de los evaluadores para mejorar los programas formativos. El estudio concluye esquematizando cómo el profesorado y el personal de las agencias de acreditación y evaluación de la calidad universitaria pueden usar MEPFL para el aseguramiento de la calidad interna y externa de los programas formativos.

Apontamentos sobre a insustentabilidade de um Programa Político: O Caso do Programa Monumenta em Penedo -AL

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Silvana Pirillo Ramos

2015-04-01

Full Text Available O artigo analisa a relação da população de Penedo, município ao sul do Estado de Alagoas, tombado em 1995, pelo Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (IPHAN, com a forma de ativação do patrimônio cultural promovido pelo Programa Monumenta, programa estratégico do Ministério da Cultura que visa conjugar recuperação e preservação do patrimônio cultural com desenvolvimento econômico pela via do turismo. Com um patrimônio cultural significativo para a história do Brasil colonial, Penedo ficou entre vinte e seis municípios escolhidos para o desenvolvimento do programa.Considerando-se a dimensão utilitária inerente aos processos de construção e ativação patrimonial, objetiva-se compreender as formas desiguais de apropriação do espaço, o comprometimento do caráter de política pública, promovendo uma avaliação do Programa Monumenta, a partir de sua recepção e tradução no cotidiano dos moradores do Centro Histórico. O referencial teórico metodológico se constitui por análises documentais, observação participante, análise das notícias na mídia e realização de entrevistas semiestruturadas com a população residente no centro histórico, a fim de, por meio da análise dos discursos, apreender as representações sociais. Busca-se identificar como um programa político se traduz no cotidiano de quem vivencia e sofre diretamente as consequências das ações implementadas, o que permite indicar elementos que dificultam o processo de sensibilização e mobilização, fatores centrais para seu desenvolvimento e sustentabilidade.

Programação orientada a objetos em FORTRAN

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Beck, André Teófilo; Bazán, Felipe Alexander Vargas

2011-01-01

Este artigo apresenta conceitos fundamentais de programação orientada a objetos (OO) em FORTRAN. Em geral, os usuários de FORTRAN não estão familiarizados com estes conceitos, pois os compiladores desta linguagem não possuíam suporte para programação OO até o recente lançamento da versão 11.1 do compilador Intel Visual FORTRAN. Este compilador suporta a maioria das características de orientação a objetos do padrão FORTRAN 2003, permitindo a atualização de práticas de programaçã...

The USAID/DOE Mexico Renewable Energy Program: Using technology to build new markets

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Hanley, C.J.

1997-01-01

Under the Mexico Renewable Energy Program, managed by Sandia National Laboratories, sustainable markets for renewable energy technologies are developed through the implementation of pilot projects. Sandia provides technical assistance to several Mexican rural development organizations so they can gain the technical and institutional capability to appropriately utilize renewables within their ongoing programs. Activities in the area of water pumping have shown great replication potential, where the tremendous rural demand for water represents a potential renewable market of over $2 billion. Thirty-six photovoltaic water pumping projects have been installed thus far in the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Sonora, Baja California Sur, and Quintana Roo, and 60 more will be implemented this year. The majority of these projects are in partnership with the Mexican Trust for Shared Risk (FIRCO), which has asked Sandia for assistance in extending the program nationwide. This replication is beginning in five new states, and will continue to grow. Sandia is keeping the U.S. renewable energy industry involved in the program through facilitating partnerships between U.S. and Mexican vendors, and through commercialization assistance with new systems technologies. The program is sponsored by the Department of Energy and the U.S. Agency for International Development. copyright 1997 American Institute of Physics

Percepción de estudiantes de educación superior sobre sus competencias en las TIC en las universidades Autónoma de Chihuahua y Veracruzana

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Carlos Arturo Torres Gastelú

2011-10-01

Full Text Available Las universidades públicas mexicanas están enfrentando el reto de incorporar las TIC como un recurso valioso en el proceso integral de desarrollo de habilidades, conocimientos y competencias en el alumnado. En este sentido, se presentan los resultados de un estudio cuyo objetivo fue contrastar los niveles de competencias en TIC del alumnado entre la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua y la Universidad Veracruzana. El criterio de selección de la muestra fue tomar una licenciatura afín sobre sistemas computacionales. El estudio fue cuantitativo y de carácter exploratorio. Se alcanzó una muestra de 240 alumnos en ambas universidades, de los cuales 134 pertenecen a la Universidad Veracruzana y 106 a la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. En ambas universidades se aplicó el mismo instrumento cuantitativo. El análisis de los resultados se hizo por frecuencia y se empleó un procesamiento cuantitativo (porcentajes, frecuencias, medias, Chi cuadrado. Los resultados muestran confianza de los estudiantes en sus competencias en TIC para interactuar en ambientes de enseñanza mediados por tecnología. Además, no se encontraron diferencias significativas por género entre los niveles de competencias estudiados en ambas universidades.

SITUACIÓN ECONÓMICA DE LA PRODUCCIÓN DE BOVINOS DE CARNE EN EL ESTADO DE CHIHUAHUA, MÉXICO

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Nicol\\u00E1s Callejas-Ju\\u00E1rez

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la situación microeconómica de Unidades Representativas de Producción (URP del sistema de producción vaca-becerro en el estado de Chihuahua, Mé - xico. Se analizaron cuatro escalas de producción (20, 40, 200 y 500 vientres en edad productiva en cuatro regiones del es - tado de Chihuahua, México. Con la metodología de panel se obtuvieron costos e ingresos en 2009, con la participación de cinco a diez productores por panel. Se utiliz ó el modelo de simulación económica MEXSIM de la Universidad de Texas A&M, adaptado para México por la Red Nacional de Inves - tigación en Política Pública. La viabilidad económica medi - da a través de la probabilidad de obtener reservas finales de efectivo negativas y perder capital, fue buena para CHBC20, CHBC200 y CHBC500 y moderada para CHBC40. La uti - lidad neta más baja por vientre fue para CHBC40 ($ 27,76 dólares y la más alta para CHBC20 ($ 403,42 dólares. La relación beneficio-costo fue de 2,16 y 1,78 para CHBC500 y CHBC200, respectivamente. Todas las URP obtuvieron el ingreso neto suficiente para cubrir sus gastos familiares, ex - cepto CHBC20 que generó 70%. Las URP con mayor escala fueron más rentables que las pequeñas y todas trabajaron so - bre su punto de equilibrio. El margen de ganancia fue mayor cuanto más grande fue la escala de producción, con lo que se mostró evidencia de economía de escala.

Programa De Educacion Interamericana.

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PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION INTERAMERICANA is a project of Texas A&M University in liaison with the Bryan Independent School District. The objectives of the program are to improve the knowledge and understanding of Texas teachers and students about other American cultures. Study teams of educators research and, in midsummer, travel to selected…

Mexico.

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Semaan, Leslie

The text explores Mexico's history, geography, art, religion, and lifestyles in the context of its complex economy. The text focuses on Mexico's economy and reasons for its current situation. Part I of this teaching unit includes: Teacher Overview, Why Study Mexico, Mexico Fact Sheet, Map of Mexico, the Land and Climate, History, Government,…

Pathogenic landscape of transboundary zoonotic diseases in the Mexico-US border along the Rio Grande

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Maria Dolores Esteve-Gasent

2014-11-01

Full Text Available Transboundary zoonotic diseases, several of which are vector borne, can maintain a dynamic focus, and have pathogens circulating in geographic regions encircling multiple geopolitical boundaries. Global change is intensifying transboundary problems including the spatial variation of the risk and incidence of zoonotic diseases. The complexity of these challenges can be greater in areas where rivers delineate international boundaries and encompass transitions between ecozones. The Rio Grande serves as a natural border between the US State of Texas and the Mexican States of Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, and Tamaulipas. Not only millions of people live in this transboundary region but also a substantial movement of goods and people pass through it everyday. Moreover, it occurs over a region that functions as a corridor for animal migrations, and thus links the Neotropic and Nearctic biogeographic zones, with the latter being a known foci of zoonotic diseases. However, the pathogenic landscape of important zoonotic diseases in the south Texas-Mexico transboundary region remains to be fully understood. An international perspective on the interplay between disease systems, ecosystem processes, land use, and human behaviors is applied here to analyze landscape and spatial features of Venezuelan equine encephalitis, Hantavirus disease, Lyme Borreliosis, Leptospirosis, Bartonellosis, Chagas disease, human Babesiosis, and Leishmaniasis. Surveillance systems following the One Health approach with a regional perspective will help identifying opportunities to mitigate the health burden of those diseases on human and animal populations. It is proposed that the Mexico-US border, along the Rio Grande region be viewed as a continuum landscape where zoonotic pathogens circulate regardless of national borders.

Preliminary flora of the Sierra Bacadehuachi, Sonora, Mexico

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Thomas R. Van Devender; Ana Lilia Reina-Guerrero; George M. Ferguson; George Yatskievych; Beatriz E. Loyola-Reina; Gertrudis Yanes-Arvayo; Maria de la Paz Montanez-Armenta; John L. Anderson; Stephen F. Hale; Sky Jacobs

2013-01-01

The Sierra Bacadéhuachi in east-central Sonora is the westernmost mountain range in the Sierra Madre Occidental (SMO), located east of Bacadéhuachi, Municipio de Bacadéhuachi, 34 km east of the Chihuahua border, and 165 km south of the Arizona border. The vegetation ranges from lowland foothills thornscrub up through desert grassland to oak woodland and pine-oak forest...

Health impacts of air pollution on morbidity and mortality among children of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico : working paper

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Romieu, I.; Aguilar, M.R.; Macias, H.M.; Villarreal, A.B.; Cadena, L.H.; Arroyo, L.C.

2003-01-01

This study evaluated the impact of air pollution on a group of children in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico where a large urban population of children live in poor conditions. In particular, the study examined the associations between ozone ambient levels and respiratory-related emergency visits to hospitals by children. The impact of PM10 on respiratory health was also examined. Upper respiratory infections and asthma were found to be associated with ozone ambient levels for all age groups. In children aged 5 or less, ozone exposure was related to lower respiratory infections as well. Ambient air pollutants were not related to respiratory deaths in the population of children involved in this study, but data suggests that that PM10 ambient levels might increase the risk of respiratory mortality in infants less than one year old. An increase in respiratory mortality was noted among infants from the lowest socio-economic status (SES) group. This report emphasizes the need for implementing cost effective interventions to control existing air pollution problems and to prevent the situation from worsening. 22 refs., 27 tabs., 5 figs

Programa para el desarrollo moral y el fomento de valores en jóvenes adultos con discapacidad intelectual a través de juegos predeportivos y dilemas morales. Programa DEMVA.

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Sánchez Romero, Elisa Isabel

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La presente tesis doctoral evalúa la eficacia del programa para el desarrollo moral y el fomento de valores en jóvenes adultos con discapacidad intelectual a través de juegos predeportivos y dilemas morales (programa DEMVA). Situado en el contexto de la educación superior, concretamente en la Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), el programa DEMVA se llevó a cabo en la asignatura “Valores, tiempo libre y deporte”, del primer curso del programa UCAMPACITAS dirigido a la inserción socio-labora...

MASALAH PROGRAMA LINIER FUZZY DENGAN FUNGSI KEANGGOTAAN LINIER

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Nyoman Sutapa

2000-01-01

Full Text Available In practice, the certainess assumption for parameters in linear programming are difficult to pullfiled. The uncertainties are sometimes coming from subjective and intuitive policies. To solve and accommodate these problems, will be approximated by fuzzy set theory. In this article, modeling of linear programming with fuzzy set will be discussed, followed by two cases with membership function are trapezoidal and triangular. Abstract in Bahasa Indonesia : Asumsi kepastian nilai-nilai parameter, dalam pengambilan keputusan yang dimodelkan dengan programa linier, dalam praktek sering sulit dipenuhi. Ketidakpastian yang muncul kadang diakibatkan oleh suatu kebijakan yang intuitif dan subjektif. Untuk memecahkan dan mengakomodasi ketidakpastian seperti tersebut, akan didekati dengan teori himpunan fuzzy. Dalam makalah ini, pemodelan programa linier dengan teori himpunan fuzzy tersebut, akan didiskusikan dengan dua kasus, masing-masing dengan menggunakan fungsi keanggotaan linier, yaitu trapezoida dan triangular. Kata kunci: programa linier, himpunan fuzzy.

Eficacia de los programas de seguridad del paciente

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Miriam Estepa del Árbol

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Full Text Available Introducción: La seguridad del paciente constituye un componente clave de la calidad asistencial que en los últimos años ha alcanzado gran relevancia. Objetivos: Conocer la producción bibliográfica existente sobre la aplicación de programas o medidas en materia de seguridad del paciente. Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos de Pubmed y Health & Medical Complete, durante el periodo de febrero a mayo del año 2015. Se incluyeron artículos científicos en inglés y español y se analizaron estudios que evaluaban cualquier programa de seguridad para el paciente, excluyendo aquellos que no presentaban resultados. Resultados: El seguimiento de una lista de verificación en quirófano resultó ser efectivo en la disminución de complicaciones, la estrategia de higiene de manos mostró altas tasas de cumplimiento sobretodo en servicios de aislamiento y unidades de cuidados intensivos, el proyecto bacteriemia Zero fue eficaz en la reducción de infecciones relacionadas a catéter venoso central, el programa de prevención de caídas carece de suficiente evidencia para confirmar la efectividad, la pulsera identificativa de pacientes mostró alta implantación pero baja implicación profesional y la evaluación de programas para evitar errores de medicación es escasa aunque los casos analizados se han asociado a reducciones del riesgo. Conclusiones: Existen múltiples programas de seguridad, diseñados y adaptados para cada institución, en cambio son escasos los estudios que se llevan a cabo para evaluar la eficacia de estas estrategias una vez establecidas.

PROGRAMAS SOCIALES DE GÉNERO, ANÁLISIS DE SUESTRUCTURACIÓN

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SELENE DE LA CERDA LOBATO

2017-01-01

Full Text Available El Centro Productivo Empresarial Comunitario (CPEC es un programa direccionado a mujeres de colonias vulnerables del municipio de Zapopan, Jalisco. El cual tiene por objetivo promover el empoderamiento en el área laboral, familiar y personal. Tras una investigación realizada para conocer los factores detrás del fenómeno de deserción de las beneficiarias del programa a partir de una metodología mixta, se lograron identificar los factores psicosociales involucrados en el grado de impacto del programa. Los hallazgos evidenciados están relacionados principalmente con prácticas de género como el rol de madre y la gestión del hogar. A partir de lo anterior, se presenta un análisis respecto a la estructuración de los programas sociales enfocados a la mujer y su fortalecimiento en consideración de las especificidades del género femenino y sus roles.

Programa de erradicación de la poliomielitis en Colombia

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Mancel E. Martínez Durán

1987-12-01

Full Text Available El Programa de Erradicación de la Poliomielitis en general, es un programa orientado y apoyado por la Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS, aceptado y realizado por el país que sirve como base fundamental para el fortalecimiento de la estructura existente y como pilar para mejorar la vigilancia epidemiológica nacional y el control de otras enfermedades, a la par que desarrolla el Programa Ampliado de Inmunizaciones (PAI. Su financiación está programada hasta 199 1 y en Colombia está dada por recursos propios en cerca del 80% del costo del Programa; los recursos externos corresponden a un poco más del 20%, de los cuales aproximadamente el 75% están encaminados a fortalecer red de frío, transporte, laboratorio para diagnóstico, capacitación y movilización social para el logro de la meta de ERRADICACION.

COMPUTATION IN CLOUD; A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY FOR THE SMALL AND MEDIUM COMPANIES IN MEXICO

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Alma Lilia Sapién Aguilar

2014-05-01

Full Text Available Cloud  computing  is  a  technology  that  provides  services  via  the  Internet.  With  this technology, companies can gain a competitive advantage, provide better customer service and reduce  costs. The objective of this research  was to analyze  the Cloud computing  service of companies  in the  city of Chihuahua,  Mexico.  This  was  a non-experimental,  descriptive  and empirical study with a quantitative approach, which was based on a survey conducted in the months  of  January  2012  through  April  2013.  The  study’s  purpose  was  small  and  medium enterprises (SMEs in the industrial, commercial and service sectors which represent the study population. Finite population formula was used to obtain the sample size, which were selected in a random manner. The results showed that 93 % of companies obtain reduced costs using cloud computing. Storage and sharing information was detected as some of the most used services. Companies want to have savings in technology infrastructure in order to increase the life cycle of the equipment, in addition to provide a higher quality service to customers.

Margaritasite: a new mineral of hydrothermal origin from the Pena Blanca uranium district, Mexico.

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Wenrich, K.J.; Modreski, P.J.; Zielinski, R.A.; Seeley, J.L.

1982-01-01

Margaritasite, (Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2V2O8.nH2O (where Cs > K, H3O and n approx 1), a 10.514, b 8.425, c 7.25 A, beta 106.01o, P21/a, Z = 2, is a newly recognized uranium ore mineral named for the Margaritas deposit, Pena Blanca uranium district, Chihuahua, Mexico, at which it was discovered. A Cs-rich analogue of carnotite, margaritasite is the natural equivalent of synthetic Cs-uranyl vanadate (A.M. 43- 799, 50-825). A fine-grained yellow mineral, it is most easily distinguished from carnotite by XRD; X-ray powder patterns (CuKalpha radiation) show that the (001) reflection of margaritasite lies at 12.7o (2theta ), while that of carnotite is found at 13.8o (2theta ). The shift of the (001) reflection in margaritasite reflects the structural changes caused when Cs occupies the sites filled by K in carnotite. Synthesis experiments indicate that margaritasite also differs from carnotite in a higher-T hydrothermal origin. Chemical analyses and XRD data for margaritasite and synthetic Cs- carnotite, and chemical analyses for rocks from Sierra Pena Blanca and vicinity, are tabulated.-J.A.Z.

Marco conceptual para la evaluación de programas de salud

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Montero Rojas, Eiliana

2004-03-01

Full Text Available La evaluación como disciplina es un área relativamente nueva de las Ciencias Sociales; consecuentemente, su incorporación explícita en los programas y sistemas de salud ha llegado algo tardíamente. Este artículo presenta elementos de un marco conceptual para concebir y utilizar la evaluación en programas de salud. Se define la evaluación como una herramienta para la toma de decisiones, se discuten tendencias y temáticas de actualidad en el campo y también conceptos clave tales como teoría del programa y valoración de necesidades. Finalmente, se esboza una primera aproximación a dos constructos de gran interés en la evaluación de programas de salud: calidad y equidad.

Investigation of the radioactivity in air, water and soil in the Estado de Chihuahua

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Montero C, M.E.; Renteria V, M.; Herrera P, E.F.; Villalba, M.L.; Colmenero S, L.H.

2004-01-01

The results of the determinations of activities of the series of U-238, Th-232 and the K-40 in soils, of the Rn-222 in the air of the domiciles, and in underground water are presented, as well as the total uranium activity in underground water, product of an extensive sampling in the state of Chihuahua. In two of the aquifers a positive correlation was obtained among the concentration of total uranium and the Rn-222 dissolved in the water of each well. Also it was finds a positive tendency among the averages of the concentration of U-238 in the soil and of the concentration of Rn-222 in the air of the domiciles in different towns, and among the averages of the concentration of U-238 in the floor and of the concentration of the Rn-222 dissolved in the well water in different aquifer. It is suggested that the constitution for rocks more or less uraniferous of the alluvial valleys gives explanation to the observed correlations. (Author)

La vegetación como sistema de control para las Islas de Calor Urbano en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Maria Goretti Salas Esparza

2017-06-01

Full Text Available A nivel mundial, el territorio ha experimentado un proceso de urbanización, el cual ha modificado las condiciones físicas y climatológicas como consecuencia de la densificación y construcción de las zonas urbanas, sobre todo a partir de la utilización de materiales que retienen el calor y que propician el fenómeno de isla de calor urbano (ICU, término establecido por Gordon Manley en 1958 (Fernández, 1996. Este trabajo evalúa el impacto que tienen las áreas verdes para actuar como sistema de control de isla de calor sobre Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, durante el verano del 2016. La metodología consistió en analizar cuatro áreas verdes para determinar la diferencia de temperatura que existe entre las zonas arboladas y las no arboladas, registrando temperaturas con sensores Hobo®, cada 15 minutos. Los resultados obtenidos demostraron que existe una diferencia de temperatura de 3,82 °C entre los lugares arbolados y no arbolados en el área verde con mayor nivel de vegetación, mientras que el área verde con menor nivel de vegetación se encontró una diferencia de 0,53 °C. Sin embargo, el impacto que tendrán sobre la zona urbana dependerá de la configuración y características de la misma área verde.   Documeto fianciado bajo el marco Tesis de Maestría en Planificación y Desarrollo Urbano " Áreas verdes como sistema de control para las Islas de Calor Urbano en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua".Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Un acercamiento al concepto de representación: el caso de las mujeres políticas en el estado de Chihuahua

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Martha Estela Pérez

2013-01-01

Full Text Available En este documento se reflexiona sobre el fenómeno de la representación simbólica y política de las mujeres en el estado de Chihuahua. Este caso se centra en la escasa representación del sexo femenino en la política institucional y, de igual forma, se hace un acercamiento a los esquemas culturales que siguen vigentes en la esfera pública, los cuales no sólo inciden en el quehacer político femenino y masculino, sino que también conllevan a generar espacios de discriminación e inequidad y obstaculizan el empoderamiento femenino.

EL PROCESO DE TRABAJO PARTICIPATIVO EN LA EVALUACIÓN DE BIBLIOTECAS UNIVERSITARIAS: CASO UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA

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Javier Tarango Ortiz

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Se describe la experiencia obtenida en el sistema de bibliotecas de la Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua durante el diseño y validación de un plan de evaluación a partir del empleo de un modelo de trabajo participativo. El modelo propuesto es sustentado en una revisión de la literatura de los trabajos relacionados al tema de la evaluación de las bibliotecas universitarias en México, así como los principios generales de la metaevaluación y evaluación. El trabajo concluye analizando las condiciones que propician desarrollar evaluaciones bibliotecarias a través de la participación e identifica los retos que debe enfrentar el profesional de la in-formación al desarrollar procesos evaluatorios no convencionales.

Participación ciudadana en las colonias sin agua potable y alcantarillado de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Gustavo Córdova Bojórquez

2007-01-01

Full Text Available En este artículo se presenta un análisis de la participación ciudadana en la gestión del agua en 14 colonias que carecen del servicio de agua potable y alcantarillado en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. La metodología consistió en analizar y relacionar las influencias externas e internas de los ciudadanos resultando una participación ciudadana muy baja en la gestión del agua determinada en gran medida por el poco conocimiento sobre el tema, la poca confianza en las instituciones públicas, la mínima disposición de participar en proyectos comunitarios y por la gran influencia que tiene el sistema político en la gestión del servicio.

Sexual differentiation in the distribution potential of northern jaguars (Panthera onca)

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Boydston, Erin E.; Lopez Gonzalez, Carlos A.

2005-01-01

We estimated the potential geographic distribution of jaguars in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico by modeling the jaguar ecological niche from occurrence records. We modeled separately the distribution of males and females, assuming records of females probably represented established home ranges while male records likely included dispersal movements. The predicted distribution for males was larger than that for females. Eastern Sonora appeared capable for supporting male and female jaguars with potential range expansion into southeastern Arizona. New Mexico and Chihuahua contained environmental characteristics primarily limited to the male niche and thus may be areas into which males occasionally disperse.

Study of the absorbed dose in small fields with absence of lateral electronic balance in stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy with modulated intensity; Estudio de la dosis absorbida en campos pequenos con ausencia de equilibrio electronico lateral en radiocirugia estereotaxica y radioterapia con intensidad modulada

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Vargas V, M. X.

2013-07-01

In this thesis we develop and experimental and theoretical study, using semi analytical techniques of the physical dosimetry for small and nonstandard fields for stereotactic radiosurgery (Srs) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), with high energy photon beams from a BrainLAB system with cones at Instituto del Cancer SOLCA (Ecuador) and a Tomo Therapy Hi-Art system at Centro Oncologico de Chihuahua (Mexico). (Author)

Study of the absorbed dose in small fields with absence of lateral electronic balance in stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy with modulated intensity

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Vargas V, M. X.

2013-01-01

In this thesis we develop and experimental and theoretical study, using semi analytical techniques of the physical dosimetry for small and nonstandard fields for stereotactic radiosurgery (Srs) and intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), with high energy photon beams from a BrainLAB system with cones at Instituto del Cancer SOLCA (Ecuador) and a Tomo Therapy Hi-Art system at Centro Oncologico de Chihuahua (Mexico). (Author)

Programa de Inmigración

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Delgado Canovaca, Albert Ruben

2013-01-01

Aplicación para gestionar la información referente a los Informes de Vivienda, dentro del Programa de Inmigración, por parte del Departamento de Inmigración del Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. Además permite gestionar las inspecciones y obtener indicadores sobre los datos almacenados.

Flora of Chihuahuan desertscrub on limestone in northeastern Sonora, Mexico

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Thomas R. Van Devender; Ana Lilia Reina-Guerrero; J. Jesus. Sanchez-Escalante

2013-01-01

Transects were done in desertscrub on limestone to characterize the flora of the westernmost Chihuahuan Desert. Most of the sites (15) were in the Municipios of Agua Prieta and Naco in northeastern Sonora, with single sites near Ascensión, northwestern Chihuahua and east of Douglas in southeastern Arizona. A total of 236 taxa were recorded on transects. Dicot perennial...

Conceptos claves en un programa educativo Conceitos chave em um programa educativo Key Concepts in an Educational Program

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MYRIAM PATRICIA PARDO TORRES

2010-10-01

Full Text Available Se presentan los resultados de la revisión de literatura sobre los conceptos comunicación asertiva, afecto y las visiones de enfermería de reciprocidad y simultaneidad como sustento base de un programa educativo de intervención con adolescentes para promover la responsabilidad procreativa. La revisión bibliográfica sistemática tomó como bases de datos Ebsco-Host y Scielo. Conclusiones: la comunicación asertiva es una habilidad social aprendida, que es necesario fortalecer en los programas de salud sexual y reproductiva; el afecto es un elemento motivador para la transmisión y apropiación de conocimientos en educación sexual y reproductiva; la visión de reciprocidad orienta la interacción entre el (la adolescente y la (el enfermera (o componente necesario para una construcción mutua del autocuidado en este ámbito, y la visión de simultaneidad integra el contexto como elemento fundamental en el abordaje de la temática dentro de un programa educativo.O trabalho apresenta os resultados da revisão de literatura sobre os conceitos de comunicação assertiva, carinho e as visões de reciprocidade e simultaneidade na enfermagem como alicerces de um programa educativo de intervenção com adolescentes para promover a responsabilidade procriativa. A revisão bibliográfica sistemática utilizou como bancos de dados Ebsco-Host e Scielo. Conclusões: a comunicação assertiva é uma habilidade social apreendida, que é preciso fortalecer nos programas de saúde sexual e reprodutiva; o carinho é um elemento motivador para a transmissão e apropriação de conhecimentos em educação sexual e reprodutiva; a visão de reciprocidade permite uma interação entre o (a adolescente e a (o enfermeira e é um componente necessário para construir mutuamente o auto-cuidado nesta área, e a visão de simultaneidade integra o contexto como elemento fundamental na aproximação da temática dentro de um programa educativo.The results of the review

Programa Brasil Afroatitude como estratégia de política sócio-racial inclusiva

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Luiz, Cristiana dos Santos

2011-01-01

Este estudo buscou traçar o perfil e o significado do Programa Brasil Afroatitude- UnB na visão dos alunos atendidos pelo programa. Para isso, foi feito um estudo de caso em duas etapas. Na primeira, foram realizadas entrevistas com cinco alunos e com as quatro assistentes técnicas que fizeram parte da coordenação do programa de 2005 a 2010. Na segunda etapa do trabalho foi feita uma análise documental do programa priorizando o banco de dados dos alunos. Foi constatado que o Programa Brasil A...

La tecnificación del riego ante la escasez del agua para la generación de alimentos. Estudio de caso en Chihuahua, México

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Olvera-Salgado, Maria Dolores; Investigadora del Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, México.; Bahena-Delgado, Gregorio; Profesor de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos-ipro. México.; Alpuche Garcés, Óscar; Profesor investigador de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos; García Matías, Francisco; Profesor de la Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos

2014-01-01

La investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la productividad del agua y el impactode la tecnificación del riego sobre ella y el rendimiento de los cultivos comoprincipales aportadores de alimentos. Se realizó en el Distrito de Riego 005, Delicias,Chihuahua. Se usó el método comparativo para dos escenarios: el antes, como lacondición previa a la tecnificación del riego en el año 2003, caracterizada por unasuperficie con riego por gravedad, y el después en 2012-2013, en la superficie conriego ...

Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis in longhaired Chihuahuas: clinical, pathologic, and MRI findings.

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Nakamoto, Yuya; Yamato, Osamu; Uchida, Kazuyuki; Nibe, Kazumi; Tamura, Shinji; Ozawa, Tsuyoshi; Ueoka, Naotami; Nukaya, Aya; Yabuki, Akira; Nakaichi, Munekazu

2011-01-01

Neuronal ceroid-lipofuscinosis (NCL) is a rare group of inherited neurodegenerative lysosomal storage diseases characterized histopathologically by the abnormal accumulation of ceroid- or lipofuscin-like lipopigments in neurons and other cells throughout the body. The present article describes the clinical, pathologic, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the NCL in three longhaired Chihuahuas between 16 mo and 24 mo of age. Clinical signs, including visual defects and behavioral abnormalities, started between 16 mo and 18 mo of age. Cranial MRI findings in all the dogs were characterized by diffuse severe dilation of the cerebral sulci, dilated fissures of diencephalons, midbrain, and cerebellum, and lateral ventricular enlargement, suggesting atrophy of the forebrain. As the most unusual feature, diffuse meningeal thickening was observed over the entire cerebrum, which was strongly enhanced on contrast T1-weighted images. The dogs' conditions progressed until they each died subsequent to continued neurologic deterioration between 23 mo and 24 mo of age. Histopathologically, there was severe to moderate neuronal cell loss with diffuse astrogliosis throughout the brain. The remaining neuronal cells showed intracytoplasmic accumulation of pale to slightly yellow lipopigments mimicking ceroid or lipofuscin. The thickened meninges consisted of the proliferation of connective tissues with abundant collagen fibers and mild infiltration of inflammatory cells suggesting neuroimmune hyperactivity. Although the etiology of this neuroimmune hyperactivity is not currently known, MRI findings such as meningeal thickening may be a useful diagnostic marker of this variant form of canine NCL.

Eje psicosocial familiar: reporte del diseño e implementación de un programa docente para residentes de los programas de postítulo en Medicina Familiar

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Pamela Rojas

2015-09-01

Este artículo resume y presenta el proceso de diseño e implementación de un programa docente específico para la formación en competencias del ámbito psicosocial familiar para los residentes de los programas mencionados.

Evaluación y acreditación del profesorado, programas e instituciones educativas

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Fuensanta Hernández Pina

2014-01-01

Full Text Available La implantación del Proceso de Bolonia para el desarrollo del Espacio Europeo de la Educación Superior (EEES ha supuesto importantes cambios estructurales y de fondo en las universidades españolas y, como consecuencia, en todo el sistema educativo español. En paralelo a estos cambios el nivel universitario se ha dotado de un sistema que garantice su calidad y su mejora continua a partir de procesos de orientación, evaluación, certificación y acreditación. Es decir, de un sistema de aseguramiento de la calidad que garantice la promoción y la calidad de las instituciones. Para el cumplimiento de la evaluación, la certificación y la acreditación, la ANECA creada en 2002, como fundación estatal, tiene como objetivo “aportar garantía externa de calidad al sistema universitario y contribuir a su mejora constante” (ANECA, 2013. Para llevar a cabo su actividad evaluadora, de certificación y de acreditación, ANECA ha puesto en marcha varios programas que cubren todo el espectro: las enseñanzas con programas como VERIFICA, MONITOR, ACREDITA y ACREDITA-Plus y MENCIÓN, la institución con el programa AUDIT y el profesorado con los programas PEP y ACADEMIA. Todos estos programas de forma integrada tratan de garantizar la calidad de la formación de sus estudiantes, la calidad de los que los imparten dichos programas y la calidad de las instituciones donde tienen lugar los programas formativos.

Mexico’s National Security Challenges and the Military Endeavor

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2013-03-01

10 highlighted major challenges for nations in the region and their armies, such as poverty and lack of social development, massive migration ...31 15 2006 2007-2009 2010 2011 Sinaloa cartel Sinaloa cartel Sinaloa cartel Sinaloa cartel Beltran Leyva cartel South pacific cartel...Mexican population in many states, such as Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sinaloa , and Durango, is fearful of organized crime. The majority of the

Gestão do Conhecimento e geração de benefícios intermediários em programas públicos: o caso do Programa Mãe Curitibana

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Márcia Helena Vieira Carvilhe

Full Text Available Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar, de maneira sucinta, resultados de estudo de caso sobre contribuições dos processos de Gestão do Conhecimento (GC para a geração de beneficios intermediarios no âmbito do Programa Mãe Curitibana, na Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Curitiba (SMS. Para a realização da pesquisa optou-se pela metodologia qualitativa e descritiva. A pesquisa de campo foi realizada no periodo de outubro de 2003 a junho de 2004. Resultados da pesquisa possibilitam constatar urna grande quantidade de atividades não formalizadas de GC desenvolvidas desde a fase de formulação do programa, as quais vêm contribuindo, significativamente, para geração de beneficios no funcionamento do programa, na prestação dos serviços ao público alvo, bem como nas reações externas ao programa. Por outro lado, informações relativas ao modo e à freqüência com que os processos de GC investigados vêm sendo realizados remetem a diversas possibilidades de aperfeiçoamento, com vistas a contribuir de maneira mais efetiva para a geração de benefícios no âmbito do Programa Mãe Curitibana.

Experiments in Total Quality Management at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua’s School of Animal Husbandry. A Case Study

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Heriberto Aranda Gutiérrez

2006-01-01

Presented here are experiments and results obtained by the School of Animal Husbandry of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH), Mexico, after implementing a quality-management system. The methodology was based on a process of strategic planning, with the use of models for the quality of official state, national, and international organizations. There was improvement in the performance of 25 indicators related with teaching, research, extension and administrative activities. It...

Mejorando los programas de combate a la pobreza en México: del ingreso al bienestar / Improving the Programs against Poverty: from Income to Welfare

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Mariano Rojas

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Muchos de los programas sociales y la gran mayoría de los programas contra la pobreza, encuentran su fundamento en el supuesto de que un aumento en el ingreso de las personas se traduce, de manera automática, en un aumento de su bienestar. La presente investigación cuestiona este supuesto con base en la literatura de bienestar subjetivo y en el análisis empírico realizado con información de México. Se muestra que es posible sacar a las personas de la pobreza de ingreso, sin que esto se traduzca necesariamente en un aumento de su bienestar. Se sugieren algunos lineamientos generales para mejorar los programas sociales. Se argumenta que es bueno preocuparse por sacar a las personas de la pobreza de ingreso, pero es aún mejor preocuparse por ubicarlas en una situación que favorezca su satisfacción de vida.Many social programs, and most poverty-fighting programs, are based on the assumption that increasing income automatically translates into a raise in well-being. This investigation questions this assumption on the basis of the subjective well-being literature and on empirical analyses from Mexico. It is shown that it is possible to get people out of income poverty without necessarily increasing their well-being. The paper enunciates some general principles that can enhance social programs. It is argued that it is fine to be concerned about getting people out of income poverty, but it is even better to be concerned about placing them in a situation that favors their satisfaction with life.

Programas de prevención

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2015-01-01

Full Text Available Dossier Comunicación y Drogas. ¿Cómo deberían ser los programas de prevención de consumo de drogas? Depende: De las experiencias acumuladas surgen una serie de recomendaciones, que se incluyen en este artículo. También, una lista de lo que no se debe hacer.

Corima: A Bilingual Experiment in the Tarahumara Region in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. How Does It Measure against Transitional Bilingual Programs in the United States?

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Nunez, Mario A.

This report explores two bilingual educational approaches currently in use in Mexico and the United States. The study pursues a limited comparison between two modalities of bilingual instruction, as observed and reported in the consulted literature. The U.S. model featured is known as the two-way bilingual model, an additive approach to…

Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 3' region of the estrogen receptor 1 gene in normal and cryptorchid Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas.

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Pathirana, Indunil Nishantha; Tanaka, Kakeru; Kawate, Noritoshi; Tsuji, Makoto; Kida, Kayoko; Hatoya, Shingo; Inaba, Toshio; Tamada, Hiromichi

2010-08-01

This study was performed to examine the distribution of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and estimated haplotypes in the canine estrogen receptor (ER) alpha gene (ESR1) and the association of them with different phenotypes of cryptorchidism (CO) in Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas. Forty CO and 68 normal dogs were used, and CO was classified into unilateral (UCO; n=33) and bilateral CO (BCO; n=5) or into abdominal (ACO; n=16) and inguinal CO (ICO; n=22). Thirteen DNA fragments located in the 70-kb region at the 3' end of ESR1 were amplified by PCR and sequenced to examine 13 SNPs (#1-#13) reported in a canine SNP database. Ten SNPs (#1-#4, #7, #8, #10-#13) were not polymorphic, and 5 new SNPs (#14-#18) were discovered. A common haplotype block in normal, CO and CO phenotypes was identified for an approximately 20-kb region encompassing 4 SNPs (#14-#17). Allele, genotype and haplotype frequencies in CO without classification by phenotype and also in UCO, ACO and ICO phenotypes were not statistically different from the normal group. Significant differences in genotype frequencies and homozygosity for the estimated GTTG haplotype within the block were observed in BCO compared with the normal group, although the number of BCO animals was small. Our results demonstrate that the examined SNPs and haplotypes in the 3' end of canine ESR1 are not associated with unilateral, abdominal and inguinal CO phenotypes and CO per se in Miniature Dachshunds and Chihuahuas. Further studies are necessary to suggest a clear association between the ESR1 SNPs and bilateral CO in dogs.

Proceso de educación intercultural en primera infancia: programa educa a tu hijo -Cuba- y programa hogares comunitarios de bienestar -HBC -Colombia

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Cindy Tatiana Capera Espinel

2017-09-01

Full Text Available En el presente artículo se pretende hacer un análisis comparativo, desde una perspectiva intercultural, de dos programas educativos no convencionales, el programa cubano Educa a tu hijo y el programa colombiano Ho­gares Comunitarios de Bienestar —HCB—, dirigidos a la educación de la primera infancia. Se hace referencia a las características y estrategias en las que se evidencia el vínculo existente entre educación intercultural y la primera infancia, con el fin de fortalecer el desarrollo integral de niños y niñas. Esto surge como resultado de una experiencia de internacionalización en la que se desarrolló el curso de corta duración titulado «Didáctica de la inclusión social y la actividad física» durante dieciséis días en Cuba, ello como parte del proceso de formación de pedagogos infantiles de UNIMINUTO.

Programas de conciencia pública y prevención

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2015-01-01

Full Text Available Dossier Comunicación y Drogas. Las campañas de conciencia pública son vitales para el éxito de los programas de reducción de la demanda. Su propósito es hacer que el público comprenda los peligros de consumo de drogas y promover la participación pública en la guerra contra ellas. Estos programas pueden ser bastante efectivos en la creación de un clima que desaliente el uso ilegal de las drogas.

Mineralogical composition of the meteorite El Pozo (Mexico): a Raman, infrared and XRD study.

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Ostrooumov, Mikhail; Hernández-Bernal, Maria del Sol

2011-12-01

The Raman (RMP), infrared (IR) and XRD analysis have been applied to the examination of mineralogical composition of El Pozo meteorite (an ordinary chondrite L5 type; village Valle of Allende, founded in State of Chihuahua, Mexico: 26°56'N and 105°24'W, 1998). RMP measurements in the range of 100-3500 cm(-1) revealed principal characteristic bands of the major minerals: olivine, two polymorph modifications of pyroxene (OPx and CPx) and plagioclase. Some bands of the minor minerals (hematite and goethite) were also identified. All these minerals were clearly distinguished using IR and XRD techniques. XRD technique has shown the presence of some metallic phases such as kamacite and taenite as well as troilite and chromite. These minerals do not have characteristic Raman spectra because Fe-Ni metals have no active modes for Raman spectroscopy and troilite is a weak Raman scatterer. Raman mapping microspectroscopy was a key part in the investigation of El Pozo meteorite's spatial distribution of the main minerals because these samples are structurally and chemically complex and heterogeneous. The mineral mapping by Raman spectroscopy has provided information for a certain spatial region on which a spatial distribution coexists of the three typical mineral assemblages: olivine; olivine+orthopyroxene; and orthopyroxene. Copyright © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

An overall Water Quality Index (WQI) for a man-made aquatic reservoir in Mexico.

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Rubio-Arias, Hector; Contreras-Caraveo, Manuel; Quintana, Rey Manuel; Saucedo-Teran, Ruben Alfonso; Pinales-Munguia, Adan

2012-05-01

A Water Quality Index (WQI) is a useful statistical tool for simplifying, reporting and interpreting complex information obtained from any body of water. A simple number given by any WQI model explains the level of water contamination. The objective was to develop a WQI for the water of the Luis L. Leon dam located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Monthly water samples were obtained in 2009; January 10, February 12, March 8, May 20, June 10, July 9, August 12, September 10, October 11, November 15 and December 13. Ten sampling sites were randomly selected after dividing the study area using a geographic package. In each site, two samples at the top depth of 0.20 m and 1.0 m were obtained to quantify physical-chemical parameters. The following 11 parameters were considered to calculate the WQI; pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), color, turbidity, ammonia nitrogen, fluorides, chlorides, sulfates, Total Solids (TS) and phosphorous (P). The data analysis involved two steps; a single analysis for each parameter and the WQI calculation. The resulted WQI value classified the water quality according to the following ranges: 2.8 excellent water. The results showed that the WQI values changed from low levels (WQI 2.8) most of the year and the variation was due to time of sampling generally rainy season.

Financing options in Mexico`s energy industry

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McKenna, J.J. [PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities, Houston, TX (United States)

1999-10-01

A series of brief notes accompanied this presentation which was divided into seven sections entitled: (1) capital markets update, (2) Mexican financial market update, (3) financing options in the energy industry, (4) the Venezuelan experience at La Apertura, (5) private and strategic equity alternatives, (6) Pricewaterhouse Coopers Securities, and (7) Mexico energy 2005 prediction. The paper focused on how the financial crisis and merger activity in Latin America will impact electricity reform in Mexico. It was noted that under Mexico`s Policy Proposal for Electricity Reform of the Mexican Electricity Industry, the financial community will seek to back companies in power generation, transportation and distribution. The difficulty of financing government businesses undergoing privatization was also discussed with particular emphasis on the challenge of accepting political and regulatory risks. The Latin private equity market and Canadian investment in Mexico was also reviewed. Since NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) went into affect in 1994, Canadian investment in Mexico has more than tripled. Canadian companies have invested more than C$1.7 billion in Mexico since NAFTA. Pricewaterhouse Coopers Securities is a global investment bank which sees large opportunities in the Mexican energy market. They predict that in five years, Mexico will experience a gradual liberalization of the oil and gas sector, and a full liberalization of the gas pipeline and distribution business and the power generation, transmission and distribution business. 3 figs.

Programa d’Informàtica Educativa

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Nievas, Joan

1990-01-01

El Programa d’Informàtica Educativa (PIE) és un servei dirigit a l’entorn educatiu que va néixer amb l’objectiu de portar a l’ensenyament català les innovacions tecnològiques en el camp de la informació

Poverty, population density, and the epidemiology of burns in young children from Mexico treated at a U.S. pediatric burn facility.

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Patel, Dipen D; Rosenberg, Marta; Rosenberg, Laura; Foncerrada, Guillermo; Andersen, Clark R; Capek, Karel D; Leal, Jesus; Lee, Jong O; Jimenez, Carlos; Branski, Ludwik; Meyer, Walter J; Herndon, David N

2018-03-07

Children 5 and younger are at risk for sustaining serious burn injuries. The causes of burns vary depending on demographic, cultural and socioeconomic variables. At this pediatric burn center we provided medical care to children from Mexico with severe injuries. The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of demographic distribution and modifiable risk factors of burns in young children to help guide prevention. A retrospective chart review was performed with children 5 and younger from Mexico who were injured from 2000-2013. The medical records of 447 acute patients were reviewed. Frequency counts and percentages were used to identify geographic distribution and calculate incidence of burns. Microsoft Powermap software was used to create a geographical map of Mexico based on types of burns. A binomial logistic regression was used to model the incidence of flame burns as opposed to scald burns in each state with relation to population density and poverty percentage. In all statistical tests, alpha=0.05 for a 95% level of confidence. Burns were primarily caused by flame and scald injuries. Admissions from flame injuries were mainly from explosions of propane tanks and gas lines and house fires. Flame injuries were predominantly from the states of Jalisco, Chihuahua, and Distrito Federal. Scalds were attributed to falling in large containers of hot water or food on the ground, and spills of hot liquids. Scald injuries were largely from the states of Oaxaca, Distrito Federal, and Hidalgo. The odds of a patient having flame burns were significantly associated with poverty percentage (ppoverty led to decrease in odds of a flame burn, but an increase in the odds of scald burns. Similarly, we found that increasing population density led to a decrease in the odds of a flame burn, but an increase in the odds of a scald burn. Burns in young children from Mexico who received medical care at this pediatric burn center were attributed to flame and scalds. Potential

Efectos adversos de los programas de apoyo alimentario en los hogares rurales de Calakmul, Campeche

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Brenda Olvera

2017-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: se analizaron los efectos no desea-dos de los apoyos gubernamentales del Pro-grama de Inclusión Social Prospera, Progra-ma de Apoyo Alimentario (PA L, Programa Estratégico para la Seguridad Alimentaria (PESA y Cocinas Escolares, en la producción de alimentos y en el patrón de consumo. Me-todología. En el año 2015 aplicamos 46 en-cuestas y 32 entrevistas a beneficiarios, cam-pesinos y funcionarios de los programas sociales, en un estudio de caso en dos comu-nidades de Calakmul, Campeche. Resulta-dos. En el estudio se argumenta que, con es-tos programas, a pesar de las mejoras en el estado de nutrición, la ingesta de alimentos altamente energéticos, ricos en grasas, azuca-res y sodio, ha incrementado. La gente de las dos comunidades tiende a consumir alimen-tos altamente industrializados, mientras que la producción e ingesta de los alimentos pro-ducidos en las milpas y los de traspatio dismi-nuyen. La desinformación, el bajo nivel educativo, la nula educación nutrimental y la gran disponibilidad de alimentos industriali-zados, son algunos de los factores que contri-buyen a tal consumo. Limitaciones. Fue una limitante durante el trabajo de campo acceder a la información oficial de los programas Prospera, PESA, PA L y Cocinas Escolares, so-bre cómo funcionan en la práctica dentro de las comunidades. No obstante esta situación se compenso realizando entrevistas a profun-didad a funcionarios públicos y en especial a los beneficiarios de los programas antes men-cionados, para conocer a fondo como funcio-na cada programa social. Conclusiones. Se concluye que los programas públicos analiza-dos requerirían componentes educativos más claros respecto a la calidad de los alimentos consumidos. Aunque no es el objetivo central de los programas analizados de fomentar la pro-ducción de alimentos deben de estimular la pro-ducción de alimentos tradicionales y sanos me-diante programas educativos.

Validação de simulações combinadas usando programas de simulação de energia do edifício e programas de transferência de calor, ar e umidade em componentes construtivos

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Costola, D.; Blocken, B.J.E.; Hensen, J.L.M.

2011-01-01

Desempenho higrotérmico dos edifícios tem sido estudado usando uma variedade de programas de computador, os quais consideram determinados domínios geométricos (exterior, envelope e interior) e físicos (calor, ar e umidade). Estes programas podem ser classificados em três principais grupos: programas

Mexico Geoid Heights (MEXICO97)

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce — This 2' geoid height grid for Mexico, and North-Central America, is the MEXICO97 geoid model. The computation used about one million terrestrial and marine gravity...

Programa Mais Médicos, aperfeiçoando o SUS e democratizando a saúde: um balanço analítico do programa

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Oswaldo Gonçalves Junior

Full Text Available Resumo Este trabalho visa analisar o Programa Mais Médicos (PMM enquanto política pública da saúde, descrevendo algumas de suas características principais e apresentando dados que permitam uma visão sobre seu desempenho, a fim de trazer à luz, além de outros aspectos, a discrepância entre os resultados alcançados e a oposição feita ao programa pelo Conselho Federal de Medicina e pelo Conselho Regional de Medicina do Estado de São Paulo. Tomando como referência o ciclo de políticas públicas, o trabalho trata com especial ênfase as etapas de formulação e implementação. Utilizando como referencial analítico os conceitos de insulamento burocrático e janela de oportunidades, argumenta-se que o PMM possui aspectos instigantes, seja pelas características insuladas que marcam seu processo de formulação - levando a crer que o programa se manteve alheio a pressões externas durante essa fase -, seja pelo caráter oportuno gerado pelas chamadas Jornadas de Junho de 2013, que criaram condições necessárias para o governo federal lançar uma iniciativa claramente polêmica. Essas características, associadas ao significativo impacto social do programa, propiciam reflexões com potenciais aprendizados para processos envolvendo políticas públicas.

[Reference values for cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in a population of Hispanic children from 6 to 11 y, in the northern border of Mexico and the United States of America].

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Arenas Berumen, Ever; Gómez Miranda, Luis Mario; Torres Balcázar, Elías; Padilla Alvarado, Victor Hugo; Renteria, Ivan

2014-10-31

Overweight and obesity in children in the Mexico-USA border have evolved differently to the rest of their respective countries. New reference values of cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose are required to treatment. To determine the reference values of cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose in Hispanic children between 6 and 11 years in the Mexico-USA border. A prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive and observational study. A population of Hispanic children between 6 and 11 years of both boys and girls, belonging to three public institutions in the cities of Ensenada and Chihuahua, randomly selected, were studied. The study variables were the levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG) and glucose (G). From 300 subjects studied just 54 children completed the study. Higher average values of TC (168.7 ± 27.2 mg / dl), TG (80.6 ± 48.4 mg / dl) and G (88.3 ± 8.9 mg / dl) were observed. An additional behavior was founded, never reported previously to the limit of the knowledge of the authors; glucose levels of the children studied decreased with increased of cholesterol and triglycerides. To discard a random relationship between the variables, the Pearson correlation coefficient was determined between waist circumference and BMI, verifying an inverse association with G and direct with the TG. The reference values for Hispanic children between 6 and 11 years living on the northern border of Mexico-USA differ with respect to the national average values of the countries studied. Further studies are needed in larger populations to confirm the trend ob served in glucose levels of normal children, overweight and obese. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.

Programas de cuidado de enfermagem domiciliar

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Adriana Aoarecida Paz

2003-10-01

Full Text Available O cuidado domiciliar é umaestratégia assistencial que enfatiza a autonomia do paciente, bem como o autocuidado no espaço domiciliar. A estratégia envolve planejamento, coordenação e atuação de vários serviços. Este estudo é do tipo descritivo, contemplando uma abordagem qualitativa por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica. Os dados foram analisados pela técnica de Análise de Conteúdo, sendo identificado duas categorias: programas de cuidado domiciliar e a sistematização do cuidado. O cuidado domiciliar reduz o número de complicações clínicas, rehospitalização e custos hospitalares. Ao se delinear um programa de cuidado domiciliar, os objetivos devem ser estabelecidos com a finalidade de concretizar as mudanças desejadas. O profissional de enfermagem ao sistematizar deve estabelecer vínculo e parceria com o paciente e a família.

Key Concepts in an Educational Program Conceptos claves en un programa educativo Conceitos chave em um programa educativo

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ARANGO MARTÍNEZ CATHERINE

2010-10-01

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The results of the review are hereby presented on literature regarding assertive communication concepts, feelings and visions of nursing as a reciprocal and a simultaneous support for an educational program based on intervention with adolescents to promote responsible procreation. The present literature review took Ebsco-Host and Scielo as databases.

Conclusion: Assertive communication is a learned social skill, which needs to be strengthened in as much as programs of sexual and reproductive health are concerned. Affection is a motivator for transmission and acquisition of knowledge in sexual and in reproductive education matters; the vision of reciprocity allows for interaction between the adolescent and the nurse and is a necessary component for mutual construction of self - care in this area, and the vision of simultaneity integrates the context as a key element in addressing the issue within a educational program.

Estimation of Seasonal Risk Caused by the Intake of Lead, Mercury and Cadmium through Freshwater Fish Consumption from Urban Water Reservoirs in Arid Areas of Northern Mexico

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Myrna Nevárez

2015-02-01

Full Text Available Bioavailability and hence bioaccumulation of heavy metals in fish species depends on seasonal conditions causing different risks levels to human health during the lifetime. Mercury, cadmium and lead contents in fish from Chihuahua (Mexico water reservoirs have been investigated to assess contamination levels and safety for consumers. Muscle samples of fish were collected across the seasons. Lead and cadmium were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry, and mercury by cold-vapor atomic absorption spectrometry. The highest concentrations of cadmium (0.235 mg/kg, mercury (0.744 mg/kg and lead (4.298 mg/kg exceeded the maximum levels set by European regulations and Codex Alimentarius. Lead concentrations found in fish from three water reservoirs also surpassed the limit of 1 mg/kg established by Mexican regulations. The provisional tolerable weekly intake (PTWI suggested by the World Health Organization for methyl mercury (1.6 µg/kg bw per week was exceeded in the spring season (1.94 µg/kg bw per week. This might put consumers at risk of mercury poisoning.

O impacto do programa integrado para o autismo (PIPA)

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Lima, Cláudia Bandeira de; Afonso, Catarina; Calado, Ana Catarina; Torgal, Fernanda; Gouveia, Rosa; Nascimento, Catarina

2013-01-01

A Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo é uma patologia que atinge a maioria das áreas do desenvolvimento normal de uma criança. É uma doença crónica que exige um acompanhamento ao longo da vida. A Academia Americana de Pediatria recomenda que a intervenção seja iniciada o mais precoce possível, multidisciplinar e de carácter intensivo. Neste sentido, o Centro de Desenvolvimento Infantil LógicaMentes criou um Programa Integrado Para o Autismo (PIPA). Trata-se de um Programa de carácter intensivo...

Subsídio e déficit habitacional no programa MCMV

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José Eduardo Baravelli

2015-07-01

Full Text Available http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/2178-4582.2015v49n1p199 O artigo recupera documentos e pesquisas recentes sobre o programa Minha Casa Minha Vida para apontar o uso do conceito de déficit habitacional como legitimador político e institucional do programa de habitação do governo federal. Esta legitimação, por outro lado, esvazia de sentido político o subsídio habitacional para a provisão habitacional para famílias de baixa renda, ideal oriundo dos movimentos de moradia e que, uma vez transplantado para o centro do programa Minha Casa Minha Vida, se limita a dar suporte a uma política de desenvolvimento econômico da construção habitacional brasileira.

What are the next steps? Legal perspectives on Mexico's general climate change law; Cuales son los siguientes pasos? Perspectivas juridicas sobre la ley general de cambio climatico de Mexico

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2012-07-01

cambio climatico; o la generacion y diseminacion de informacion en la materia, los desarrollos legislativos y regulatorios para respaldar los esfuerzos tendientes a enfrentar el cambio climatico se habian quedado muy atras. Como ejemplos del desarrollo de politicas publicas de corto, largo y mediano plazo y de la cuantificacion de costos podemos mencionar la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climatico (2007) y el Programa Especial de Cambio Climatico (2009-2012) (PECC), asi como el estudio: La Economia del Cambio Climatico en Mexico, en el cual se estiman los costos de inaccion frente al cambio climatico. 1 Para ilustrar los desarrollos en la generacion y difusion de informacion pueden consultarse las cuatro Comunicaciones Nacionales sobre Cambio Climatico que Mexico ha presentado ante la Convencion Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climatico (CMNUCC), asi como la Quinta Comunicacion en proceso de preparacion. 2 Sin embargo, a nivel nacional, hasta la reciente promulgacion de la Ley General de Cambio Climatico (LGCC), dichos importantes pasos no habian sido respaldados por un esfuerzo igual de ambicioso en el ambito juridico.

La Exploracion Del Contexto Social y Sus Efectos en el Programa de Espanol en Mexico Rural. (Exploring the Social Context Affecting a Pre-School Spanish Program in Rural Mexico).

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Finegold, Lynda

A major stumbling block for the implementation of Mexico's Global Development Plan has been the country's large rural population of Indians. One government strategy to integrate this sector into the mainstream of society has been to teach Spanish, the official language, as a second language, while at the same time fostering ethnic pride. The…

Marketing no lucrativo: el enfoque social de un programa gubernamental

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Carmen Castrejón Mata

2017-12-01

Full Text Available La presente investigación muestra elementos respecto a los cambios manifestados por los beneficiarios de un programa de gobierno2. Se analizaron 7 regiones definidas que integran a los 46 municipios del estado. La investigación fue cualitativa, se identificaron las categorías emergentes, sin embargo se utilizaron instrumentos para obtener solamente datos cuantitativos. Se entrevistaron a los beneficiarios propuestos por los responsables de las zonas, posteriormente se fue utilizando el muestreo en cadena, el objetivo principal en este trabajo es hacer un análisis desde el enfoque del marketing no lucrativo. Se hace un análisis sobre la forma en que este tipo de programas pueden ser utilizados como una herramienta para que ese programa gubernamental sirva como estrategia para crear valor de marca, a través de la percepción de los beneficiarios (consumidores que se encargarán de promover la marca (partido político.

Correção do fluxo escolar: um balanço do programa acelera Brasil (1997-2000 Redressing student flows: results of programa acelera Brasil (1997-2000

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João Batista Araujo e Oliveira

2002-07-01

Full Text Available A correção do fluxo escolar consiste no desafio inicial a ser superado para que o Brasil possa oferecer educação de qualidade para todos. Dos 35,7 milhões de alunos matriculados no ensino fundamental, no início do ano 2000, quase 20 milhões estavam com dois ou mais anos de atraso escolar, e, dentre esses, 9 milhões já tinham mais de 15 anos de idade. Este artigo apresenta, descreve e analisa resultados do Programa Acelera Brasil, desenvolvido em 24 municípios durante os anos 1997 a 2000. O programa envolveu quase 60 mil alunos em mais de 2.400 classes e teve como objetivo regularizar o fluxo escolar através da implementação de programas de alfabetização, programas de aceleração de aprendizagem e outras estratégias que visam assegurar os avanços obtidos. Embora as metas iniciais do programa de aprovar os alunos para a 5ª série e regularizar o fluxo escolar num prazo de quatro anos não tenham sido plenamente atingidas, os resultados obtidos sugerem uma taxa de sucesso que varia entre 70% e 90%, nos diferentes municípios. Do ponto de vista econômico, foram economizados mais de 50 milhões de reais, o que significa uma taxa de retorno superior a 300% do investimento. Os resultados obtidos permitiram a implementação maciça do programa em outros estados e municípios do país, com resultados semelhantes. O artigo conclui com uma discussão a respeito das contribuições desse programa para a formulação de políticas públicas consistentes para a correção do fluxo escolar.The paper analyses results of Programa Acelera Brasil implemented in 24 municipalities between 1997 and 2000. Over 60,000 students participated in more than 2400 classrooms. The main goal was to correct student flows through the implementation of literacy and acceleration programs for over-age students, as well as other strategies to sustain the results achieved. Even though the original targets to promote students to the 5th grade and correct the flow

El impacto del programa del 0,52 en las organizaciones de acción social

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Vicente Marbán Gallego

2011-05-01

Full Text Available El programa de asignación tributaria del 0,52% de la cuota íntegra del Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas (IRPF en adelante desde su inicio jurídico con la Ley de Presupuestos Generales del Estado 33/1987 y su puesta en práctica en la convocatoria del IRPF de 1989, sigue vigente en la actualidad y ha transcurrido en paralelo a la expansión de las entidades del Tercer Sector de acción social desde inicios de los años 90. El programa del 0,52 (0,7% desde convocatoria 2009 con sus más de 20 años de funcionamiento y su singularidad como programa público de ámbito nacional además de fortalecer el Tercer Sector de Acción Social y las sinergias entre el sector público y el sector social ha contribuido al desarrollo de las entidades sociales especialmente en su vertiente más prestacional. Para reflejar tal desarrollo empezamos con una aproximación histórico-institucional del programa analizando los cambios más relevantes en sus principios básicos. Seguidamente analizamos la evolución de entidades, programas e importes concedidos desde su creación. Finalmente, nos centramos en el impacto socioeconómico del programa del 0,52 en las entidades sociales sin olvidar las limitaciones de las que todavía adolece dicho programa.

La eficacia de los programas de entrenamiento a padres en las publicaciones recientes

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Valero Aguayo, Luis; Lozano Rodríguez, Isabel

2017-01-01

Se expone una revisión sistemática de los estudios empíricos sobre los programas de entrenamiento a padres realizados en los últimos 16 años. A partir de un filtraje en las principales bases de datos, se analizaron 48 artículos que incluían estudios empíricos, con diseños y datos de resultados, de programas de entrenamietno a padres en distintos tipos de problemas. Este tipo de programas muestra eficacia en la redución de los problemas de conducta, el maltrato infantil, problemas de agresivid...

Modelo de Excelencia de Programas Formativos en Línea (MEPFL)

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Olga María ALEGRE DE LA ROSA; Luis Miguel VILLAR ANGULO

2006-01-01

La mejora de la calidad de la docencia universitaria requiere el desarrollo profesional y docente del profesorado. Este artículo ilustra el Modelo de Excelencia de Programas Formativos en Línea (MEPFL) basado en el modelo europeo de aseguramiento de la calidad para la mejora de criterios, estándares e indicadores de un programa formativo. Los resultados de la aplicación del MEPFL indican la necesidad de políticas de calidad que apoyen las competencias de los evaluadores para mejorar los prog...

El envejecimiento activo: programa en competencia social con personas mayores

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García Escribano, Rocío

2014-01-01

El presente estudio se basa en el aumento de la esperanza de vida y la disminución de la natalidad, lo que conlleva una población más envejecida a la que atender. Se propone un programa sociocultural con personas mayores con la finalidad de promover el envejecimiento activo en este colectivo, favoreciendo su desarrollo social, afectivo, y personal de forma saludable. Para ello, la intervención incluye un programa de formación orientado al entrenamiento en una serie de habilidad...

Propuesta de Rehabilitación Urbana para la Colonia Tarahumara en Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, México.

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Leticia Peña Barrera

2014-12-01

El gobierno del Estado de Chihuahua, interesado en apoyar a comunidades tarahumaras o rarámuris, promueve la creación de la Colonia Tarahumara en la ciudad de Cuauhtémoc, donando en 2001 el terreno y el financiamiento para las primeras 50 viviendas en propiedad común, y así lograr su arraigo. En este trabajo se presenta la propuesta de reequipamiento urbano-ecológico de la Colonia Tarahumara, la cual fue presentada a la Fundación Tarahumara para la construcción de otras 50 unidades de vivienda, teniendo en cuenta factores determinantes de localización e identificación de las costumbres de la comunidad rarámuri, como también soluciones urbano-bioclimáticas, con el fin de que ésta pueda tener acceso a la financiación federal de la Sedesol y, por último, de contribuir al desarrollo sostenible de la comunidad tarahumara.

Programa provincial de lectura del Chubut

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Natalia Alejandra Alaniz

2014-10-01

Full Text Available En el marco del proyecto “Dispositivos pedagógicos en las dinámicas de lavida escolar en contexto de pobreza urbana” lo que se propuso investigar es la forma de implementación del Programa de Lectura de la provincia de Chubut. El mismo fue creado por Resolución Ministerial N° 1044/ 08, a partir de diversos trabajos que comenzaron en el año 2003 a través de la Ley de Educación 26. 026, y que posteriormente se incorporaron a nivel provincial mediante la Resolución N ° 174/12 para revalorizar las trayectorias escolares de cada niño/a. El programa consiste en poner el énfasis en el vínculo pedagógico mediante la adecuación de los espacios curriculares, de tal modo que se pueda lograr una articulación entre los diferentes niveles educativos, desde el nivel inicial al secundario. Articulando para ello recursos materiales y humanos que posibiliten el acompañamiento del proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje de lectura.A partir de esto, el objetivo de este trabajo fue indagar cómo perciben los docentes de una escuela pública la implementación del Programa Provincial de Lectura, lo que implico utilizar metodologías y técnicas de investigación apropiadas para obtener las experiencias actuales en el territorio y en la cotidianidad de los propios actores escolares. Teniendo en consideración que el dispositivo pedagógico es una construcción histórica, que produce subjetividades, y por consiguiente formas de ver y entender el mundo.

Programas de Fidelidade: um Estudo de Múltiplos Casos em Empresas Portuguesas

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Vanessa Leal Mendes

2014-03-01

Full Text Available A cada dia os clientes têm mais cartões de fidelidade nas carteiras e parecem se sentir menos fidelizados às marcas. Tendo isso em vista, este artigo procura analisar características relevantes para a elaboração e gestão deste tipo de iniciativa. Procura-se responder a questão: “Como elaborar um programa de fidelidade de clientes?”. Após a revisão da literatura foram conduzidos oito estudos de casos em empresas de diferentes setores em Portugal. Além de argumentos encontrados na literatura, os resultados apontam a necessidade de considerar a natureza dinâmica deste tipo de programa e a questão da sustentabilidade destas iniciativas. Constatou-se ainda que os programas de fidelidade necessitam estar alinhados com a estratégia de marketing das empresas, ou seja, os programas devem ser dinâmicos e permitir mudanças e alterações constantes, consoante as necessidades das empresas, devendo adaptar-se às estratégias comerciais e às campanhas promocionais que vão sendo utilizadas pelas marcas. DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2526

Programa de desarrollo humano integral ejecutado en estudiantes universitarios

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Rosalba Bortone Di Muro

2015-09-01

Full Text Available El desarrollo personal es un aspecto fundamental en la formación integral e integradora en todos los niveles educativos, por lo que la Orientación como disciplina, tiene un rol fundamental en este sentido. Los programas de prevención y desarrollo según Bisquerra (2004, Sanz (2001 y Álvarez (1994, desde esta perspectiva, apuntan con mucha fuerza a contribuir con el desarrollo del potencial de la persona en todas las etapas de su ciclo evolutivo cubriendo las necesidades propias en cada etapa de la vida personal, social, académica, laboral, entre otras. De allí que, la presente investigación determinó el valor del asesoramiento a través del Programa de Desarrollo Personal ejecutado, previo diagnóstico y diseño, en estudiantes de postgrado en la Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira. La muestra estuvo conformada por 251 estudiantes quienes de forma anónima evaluaron el programa, a través de un instrumento contentivo de las diferentes variables. Los resultados indican que el programa puede considerarse efectivo por cuanto la mayoría de los aspectos fueron evaluados en la categoría “excelente”, así tenemos que el logro de los objetivos obtuvo el 74.48%. La información recibida la consideraron con el 72.58%, la motivación del grupo para ejecutar las actividades se ubicó en un 65.31%, la disposición del grupo para realizar las actividades reporta el 69.87%. Los facilitadores fueron también valorados con la categoría “excelente”, en el dominio del tema en un 89.11%, el vocabulario utilizado obtuvo un 89.07%; la disposición para aclarar dudas, obtuvo el 81.27%, y la comunicación con el grupo, fueron evaluados en una proporción del 81.73%. En definitiva, el valor del asesoramiento brindado en cuanto a la administración general del Programa de Desarrollo Personal fue considerado con la categoría excelente con el 74.13%. Algunas de los aspectos a mejorar son los relativos con el ambiente físico en dónde se

Políticas públicas para la detección del cáncer de mama en México Public policies for the detection of breast cancer in Mexico

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Olga Georgina Martínez-Montañez

2009-01-01

Full Text Available El cáncer de mama es un problema de salud pública, prioritario por su magnitud y trascendencia, que se relaciona con las transiciones demográfica y epidemiológica del país. Con el envejecimiento de la población, y una mayor exposición a los factores de riesgo, cobrará mayor relevancia en la sociedad y los servicios de salud, que deberán responder a las necesidades crecientes de detección y atención de esta tumoración mediante programas costo-efectivos. El propósito de este artículo es exponer un análisis de la mortalidad por el cáncer de mama, así como las recomendaciones internacionales con mayor consenso sobre la organización de los programas de tamizaje; por último, se presentan los aspectos medulares del programa de acción para la detección y control del cáncer de mama durante la presente administración (2007-2012. Las políticas para el control de esta neoplasia en México están dirigidas a la organización y el crecimiento de la infraestructura para el desarrollo de un programa nacional de detección temprana, diagnóstico oportuno y tratamiento con calidad óptima, trato cordial y respeto a los derechos de las pacientes.Breast Cancer is a significant public health problem associated with epidemiological and demographic transitions that are currently taking place in Mexico. Aging and increased exposure to risk factors are thought to increase breast cancer incidence, having great relevance for the society and health services. Under this scenario, the health system must respond to the growing needs for better breast cancer screening services. In this paper we present an update of breast cancer mortality, general international recommendations for breast cancer screening programs and key aspects of the Mexico Action Program for Breast Cancer Screening and Control 2007-2012. Breast cancer policies are aimed at organizing and increasing the infrastructure to develop a National Program for Detection, Diagnosis and

Seminarios de Derecho Constitucional 2014-2015: Programa

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Matia Portilla, Francisco Javier

2015-01-01

Programa de los Seminarios de Derecho Constitucional 2014-2015, impartidos por grupos de estudiantes de Derecho Constitucional II el 30 de abril de 2015. Departamento de Derecho Constitucional, Procesal y Eclesiástico del Estado Área de Derecho Constitucional (campus de Segovia)

PHASE ANALYSES OF URANIUM BEARING MINERALS FROM THE HIGH GRADE ORE, NOPAL I, PENA BLANCA, MEXICO

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Ren, M.; Goodell, P.; Kelts, A.; Anthony, E.Y.; Fayek, M.; Fan, C.; Beshears, C.

2005-01-01

The Nopal I uranium deposit is located in the Pena Blanca district, approximately 40 miles north of Chihuahua City, Mexico. The deposit was formed by hydrothermal processes within the fracture zone of welded silicic volcanic tuff. The ages of volcanic formations are between 35 to 44 m.y. and there was secondary silicification of most of the formations. After the formation of at least part of the uranium deposit, the ore body was uplifted above the water table and is presently exposed at the surface. Detailed petrographic characterization, electron microprobe backscatter electron (BSE) imagery, and selected x-ray maps for the samples from Nopal I high-grade ore document different uranium phases in the ore. There are at least two stages of uranium precipitation. A small amount of uraninite is encapsulated in silica. Hexavalent uranium may also have been a primary precipitant. The uranium phases were precipitated along cleavages of feldspars, and along fractures in the tuff. Energy dispersive spectrometer data and x-ray maps suggest that the major uranium phases are uranophane and weeksite. Substitutions of Ca and K occur in both phases, implying that conditions were variable during the mineralization/alteration process, and that compositions of the original minerals have a major influence on later stage alteration. Continued study is needed to fully characterize uranium behavior in these semi-arid to arid conditions

PHASE ANALYSES OF URANIUM-BEARING MINERALS FROM THE HIGH GRADE ORE, NOPAL I, PENA BLANCA, MEXICO

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M. Ren; P. Goodell; A. Kelts; E.Y. Anthony; M. Fayek; C. Fan; C. Beshears

2005-07-11

The Nopal I uranium deposit is located in the Pena Blanca district, approximately 40 miles north of Chihuahua City, Mexico. The deposit was formed by hydrothermal processes within the fracture zone of welded silicic volcanic tuff. The ages of volcanic formations are between 35 to 44 m.y. and there was secondary silicification of most of the formations. After the formation of at least part of the uranium deposit, the ore body was uplifted above the water table and is presently exposed at the surface. Detailed petrographic characterization, electron microprobe backscatter electron (BSE) imagery, and selected x-ray maps for the samples from Nopal I high-grade ore document different uranium phases in the ore. There are at least two stages of uranium precipitation. A small amount of uraninite is encapsulated in silica. Hexavalent uranium may also have been a primary precipitant. The uranium phases were precipitated along cleavages of feldspars, and along fractures in the tuff. Energy dispersive spectrometer data and x-ray maps suggest that the major uranium phases are uranophane and weeksite. Substitutions of Ca and K occur in both phases, implying that conditions were variable during the mineralization/alteration process, and that compositions of the original minerals have a major influence on later stage alteration. Continued study is needed to fully characterize uranium behavior in these semi-arid to arid conditions.

Construção de um ambiente de programação visual orientada por comportamentos

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Medina, Daniela Mônego

2004-01-01

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciência da Computação Na linguagem de programação de computadores deve-se obedecer a uma sintaxe textual durante o processo de programação e, em muitos casos, uma lógica imperativa, criando, desta forma, uma certa barreira para a construção de programas, principalmente por pessoas não especializadas, devido às dificuldades encontradas em aprender uma linguagem bem como as dific...

Programa Bolsa Família: uma análise do programa de transferência de renda brasileiro Bolsa Família (Family Grant Programme: an analysis of Brazilian income transfer programme Le programme Bolsa Família (Bourse familiale : analyse du programme brésilien de transfert conditionnel de revenus El programa Bolsa Família: un análisis del programa brasileño de transferencia de ingresos

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Luciana Mourão

2012-02-01

ésentés pour chacun de ces aspects, et tout résultat considéré comme convergent ou divergent a fait l'objet d'une discussion. La conclusion générale est que le programme a généré des résultats significatifs pour le pays, mais qu'il existe encore des problèmes à prendre en considération, notamment les facteurs conditionnels et la gestion intégrée du programme.Los programas de transferencia de ingresos se llevan a cabo en varios países y desempeñan un importante papel en la lucha contra la pobreza. Este artículo presenta un estudio de los resultados del Programa Bolsa Família, puesto en marcha en Brasil por el gobierno de Lula da Silva en 2004. En los últimos siete años se han realizado muchas evaluaciones del programa, permitiendo estudios sobre sus resultados e sus puntos fuertes y débiles. En el artículo se tratan cinco temas centrales relacionados con el programa: (1 acceso al programa, (2 resultados de la lucha contra el hambre, (3 impactos financieros del programa, (4 factores condicionantes de la educación y la salud, y (5 programas complementarios y movilidad social. Se presentan los resultados de la investigación científica para cada uno de estos temas y se debaten todos los que se consideran convergentes o divergentes. Como resultado general se llegó a la conclusión de que el programa ha generado resultados significativos para el país, pero todavía quedan cuestiones que hay que revisar, como los factores condicionantes y la gestión integrada del programa.Programas de transferência de renda são comuns em vários países e exercem importante função no combate à pobreza. O presente artigo apresenta uma revisão dos resultados do Programa Bolsa Família, implementado no Brasil, pelo Governo Lula, em 2004. Durante esses sete anos, foram muitas as avaliações já realizadas sobre o Programa e que permitem traçar um panorama dos resultados, bem como dos pontos fortes e fracos do Bolsa Família. São discutidos no artigo cinco aspectos

Texas-Mexico multimodal transportation: developments in Mexico

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Boske, Leigh B.

1994-03-01

This presentation highlights the results of a recently completed study that examines the Texas- Mexico multimodal transport system already in place, current plans for improvements or expansion, and opportunities and constraints faced by each transport mode -- motor carriage, rail, maritime, and air. Particular emphasis is given to findings regarding transportation developments in Mexico. The study concludes that in Mexico, all modes are working at establishing new services and strategic alliances, intermodal arrangements are on the rise, and private-sector participation in infrastructure improvements is growing daily at Mexican seaports and airports as well as within that nation's highway and rail systems. This presentation looks at developments that concern privatization, deregulation, infrastructure improvements, financing arrangements, and new services in Mexico.

September 1985 Mexico City, Mexico Images

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce — The magnitude 8.1 earthquake occurred off the Pacific coast of Mexico. The damage was concentrated in a 25 square km area of Mexico City, 350 km from the epicenter....

Modelo de gestão para programas de ergonomia industrial.

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José Celso Rocha II

2001-01-01

As empresas brasileiras estão sendo induzidas a investir em programas de ergonomia, para adequar seus postos de trabalhos à NR17 (Norma Regulamentadora de Ergonomia). Neste contexto, as firmas confrontam-se com a necessidade de avaliar econômica e financeiramente os custos e os benefícios associados à implementação de um programa de ergonomia. Esta avaliação é complicada pela própria natureza do problema de saúde trabalhista, que envolve externalidades econômicas e a natureza intangível de m...

Gerenciamento de Riscos em Programas de Aventura

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Victor López-Richard

2013-02-01

Full Text Available o gerenciamento de riscos em programas de aventura será analisado de maneira sistemática neste trabalho. Os elementos que conformam os padrões de precaução em atividades comerciais de aventura serão tratados de forma crítica. V árias questões relacionadas à polêmica do credenciamento e certificação de programas comerciais de aventura serão analisadas. Os principais conceitos relativos à segurança na concepção, no planejamento, no monitoramento e na execução de programas turísticos de aventura e eventos na natureza serão abordados. Após a revisão conceitual, será exposto o resultado do estudo dos elementos de gerenciamento de riscos, introduzidos na legislação que rege a implementação da política de desenvolvimento do turismo sustentável no Município de Brotas. Risk management in adventure programs has been systematically analyzed within this work. The elements that integrate the standards of care in commercial adventure programming have been critically approached. Different questions related to the debate on accreditation and certification of adventure programs. The main concepts regarding safety during the conception, planning, monitoring, and execution of adventure tourism programs and events in the wild have been also approached. Following this conceptual revision, the result of the study of risk management topics introduced in the legislation related to the policy of sustainable tourism development in Brotas borough will be displayed.

Conhecendo um programa de liberdade assistida pela percepção de seus operadores

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Maria Emília Passamani

Full Text Available Este artigo se baseia em pesquisa desenvolvida no mestrado em Política social, cujo objetivo foi conhecer a percepção que os operadores da medida socioeducativa de liberdade assistida comunitária Casa Sol Nascente têm a respeito do seu programa. Partimos do pressuposto de que esse programa tem sido positivo no acompanhamento aos adolescentes em conflito com a lei, na medida em que os atende em meio aberto, preservando a sua convivência familiar e comunitária, como é estabelecido pelo Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. O programa tem recebido boa avaliação dos participantes e de suas respectivas famílias, além de ter apresentado um índice de reincidência significativamente reduzido. Apresentamos os resultados mais relevantes organizados em categorias: o trabalho em equipe, os aspectos negativos e positivos do programa, os conceitos de adolescente e de adolescente em conflito com a lei, a proposta pedagógica e as concepções de emancipação, de ressocialização e de protagonismo juvenil que norteiam as atividades desenvolvidas no programa.

El Turismo como una estrategia para el mundo en desarrollo: el Programa UNWTO. Volunteers

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Susana Lima

2012-01-01

Full Text Available El compromiso del turismo como una estrategia para el mundo en desarrollo vine adquiriendo mayor interés delos gobiernos y de las organizaciones internacionales para el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio. En esteartículo, se busca contribuir al marco teórico relacionado con las diversas perspectivas sobre los programas de cooperación internacional para el desarrollo, que consideran al turismo como una estrategia que contribuye al logro de esos objetivos, como es el caso del Programa UNWTO.Volunteers. Las características principales de este programa serán descritas y se discutirán los impactos que pueden producir en los destinos involucrados. Esta discusión se basa en un estudio de caso del Programa UNWTO.Volunteers, desarrollado en el estado mexicano de Chiapas en 2008.

Burnout syndrome in teachers of a professional institution in Mexico

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Alma Lilia Sapién Aguilar; Laura Cristina Piñón Howlet; María del Carmen Gutiérrez Diez; Hector Rubio Arias

2015-01-01

Burnout syndrome, or burning for work syndrome, is a long-term effect of chronic stress and occurs in jobs that have direct contact with people. The aim was to determine the existence of Burnout in professors of the Faculty of Accounting and Administration (FCA) of the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH) and its relation with emotional factors such as depression, anxiety and insomnia, job satisfaction, and socio-demographic and labor indicators. The research design had a quantitative ap...

Eficácia de um programa de estimulação de capacidades intelectuais

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Zampieri,Marília; Schelini,Patrícia Waltz; Crespo,Carolina Rosa

2012-01-01

O modelo Catell-Horn-Carroll divide a inteligência em dez fatores gerais, decompostos em fatores específicos. Estudos da área abordam a possibilidade de estimulação da inteligência, por meio de programas específicos para esse fim. O objetivo do presente estudo foi desenvolver atividades para estimulação de três componentes desse modelo - Inteligência Fluida, Inteligência Cristalizada e Memória de Curto Prazo -, bem como implementar um programa de estimulação e avaliar sua eficácia. O programa...

La pertinencia curricular: un estudio en tres programas universitarios A pertinência curricular: um estudo em três programas universitários Curriculum Relevance: A Study of Three University Programs

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Luis Alberto Malagón-Plata

2009-03-01

Full Text Available Se presenta un estudio de experiencias curriculares de tres programas académicos de la Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia, en las que se buscan elementos para analizar e interpretar los desarrollos sobre pertinencia curricular. Los programas académicos seleccionados para el referente empírico son: Trabajo Social, Ingeniería Sanitaria y Nutrición y Dietética. El eje nodal de este trabajo se centra en lo relacionado con la construcción de un concepto de pertinencia y con el objetivo de identificar y caracterizar las dinámicas de pertinencia relacionadas con los programas en mención.Neste artigo é apresentado um estudo sobre experiências curriculares de três programas acadêmicos da Universidad de Antioquia, Colômbia, nas que são procurados elementos para analisar e interpretar os desenvolvimentos na pertinência curricular. Os programas acadêmicos selecionados para o referente empírico são Trabalho social, Engenheira sanitária e Nutrição e dietética. O eixo nodal deste trabalho relaciona-se com a construção de um conceito de pertinência e com o objetivo de identificar e caracterizar as dinâmicas de pertinência relacionadas com os programas mencionados.The article describes a study of the curricular experiences of three academic programs at the Universidad de Antioquia in Colombia. Elements of these programs are singled out to analyze and interpret the development of curricular relevance. The academic programs selected for the empirical reference are: Social Work, Sanitary Engineering and Nutrition and Diet. The crux of this study centers on aspects related to building a concept of relevance, and the objective is to identify and characterize the dynamics of relevance related to the programs in question.

What are the next steps? Legal perspectives on Mexico's general climate change law; Cuales son los siguientes pasos? Perspectivas juridicas sobre la ley general de cambio climatico de Mexico

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2012-07-01

cambio climatico; o la generacion y diseminacion de informacion en la materia, los desarrollos legislativos y regulatorios para respaldar los esfuerzos tendientes a enfrentar el cambio climatico se habian quedado muy atras. Como ejemplos del desarrollo de politicas publicas de corto, largo y mediano plazo y de la cuantificacion de costos podemos mencionar la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climatico (2007) y el Programa Especial de Cambio Climatico (2009-2012) (PECC), asi como el estudio: La Economia del Cambio Climatico en Mexico, en el cual se estiman los costos de inaccion frente al cambio climatico. 1 Para ilustrar los desarrollos en la generacion y difusion de informacion pueden consultarse las cuatro Comunicaciones Nacionales sobre Cambio Climatico que Mexico ha presentado ante la Convencion Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climatico (CMNUCC), asi como la Quinta Comunicacion en proceso de preparacion. 2 Sin embargo, a nivel nacional, hasta la reciente promulgacion de la Ley General de Cambio Climatico (LGCC), dichos importantes pasos no habian sido respaldados por un esfuerzo igual de ambicioso en el ambito juridico.

La gestión en modalidades de programas a distancia. Estudio de caso

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Verónica García Martínez

2009-10-01

Full Text Available La gestión es un aspecto determinante en cualquier estrategia aplicada en las organizaciones educativas. Puede hacer la diferencia entre el éxito y el fracaso de una política o programa. Por desgracia, es difícil de asir, incluso de advertir. Es importante que se realicen estudios orientados a evidenciar su trascendencia, lo que puede proporcionar recursos administrativos tendentes a mejorar los procesos. En el presente artículo se exponen los resultados de un estudio realizado a programas a distancia de una institución de educación superior del estado de Tabasco, como parte de un proyecto mayor en el que se busca identificar factores limitantes o motivadores del desempeño de programas no convencionales. El ejercicio analítico se basó en una propuesta de modelo de gestión, y los datos se recogieron a través de los documentos que fundamentan la modalidad y de entrevistas con personal de los programas. Los resultados apuntan a que los problemas de gestión en las modalidades no convencionales se van resolviendo en la medida en que surgen, debido a la falta de lineamientos institucionales expresos, y a fin de asegurar el avance de los programas educativos, lo que denota la necesidad de atender este aspecto.

La violencia en la región noroeste de Chihuahua. Experiencias e impactos desde la comunidad educativa

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Marcos J. Estrada Ruiz

2013-01-01

Full Text Available La violencia escolar ha sido un tema explorado de manera importante en los últimos años desde la investigación educativa en México, sin embargo, en contextos de alta violencia no se han mostrado los impactos de la violencia extraescolar y estructural, en la escuela y en otros espacios comunitarios. El artículo presenta resultados de una investigación que tuvo por objetivo reconstruir el impacto de la violencia en la región noroeste de Chihuahua, desde la comunidad educativa (docentes, padres, estudiantes de dos municipios en particular. A la manera de estudios en caso y recurriendo al análisis de contenido, se analizanlos impactos en la percepción del incremento de la violencia a partir de la experiencia directa; la modificación de la dinámica de las escuelas; el abandono de los espacios públicos y el señalamiento de “nuevos” actores, aparentemente ajenos a la comunidad, que aparecen a priori por su condición social, como los responsables de la violencia.

Borderplex Economic Growth: Chicken, Egg, or Scrambled?

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Fullerton, Thomas; Molina, Angel; Ibarreche, Santiago

2007-01-01

Regional debates over which metropoitan economy is the dominant growth pole in multi-city areas can be intense. Such discourse is frequently voiced with regard to economic expansion in the El Paso, Texas, USA - Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico borderplex economy. To date, no empirical analyses have been carried out to address that question. Granger causality tests are applied to various cross-border data to shed light on that question and others regarding the nature of regional growth in t...

An Overall Water Quality Index (WQI) for a Man-Made Aquatic Reservoir in Mexico

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Rubio-Arias, Hector; Contreras-Caraveo, Manuel; Quintana, Rey Manuel; Saucedo-Teran, Ruben Alfonso; Pinales-Munguia, Adan

2012-01-01

A Water Quality Index (WQI) is a useful statistical tool for simplifying, reporting and interpreting complex information obtained from any body of water. A simple number given by any WQI model explains the level of water contamination. The objective was to develop a WQI for the water of the Luis L. Leon dam located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Monthly water samples were obtained in 2009; January 10, February 12, March 8, May 20, June 10, July 9, August 12, September 10, October 11, November 15 and December 13. Ten sampling sites were randomly selected after dividing the study area using a geographic package. In each site, two samples at the top depth of 0.20 m and 1.0 m were obtained to quantify physical-chemical parameters. The following 11 parameters were considered to calculate the WQI; pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), color, turbidity, ammonia nitrogen, fluorides, chlorides, sulfates, Total Solids (TS) and phosphorous (P). The data analysis involved two steps; a single analysis for each parameter and the WQI calculation. The resulted WQI value classified the water quality according to the following ranges: water; from 2.3 to 2.8 good water; and >2.8 excellent water. The results showed that the WQI values changed from low levels (WQI 2.8) most of the year and the variation was due to time of sampling generally rainy season. PMID:22754466

An Overall Water Quality Index (WQI for a Man-Made Aquatic Reservoir in Mexico

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Hector Rubio-Arias

2012-05-01

Full Text Available A Water Quality Index (WQI is a useful statistical tool for simplifying, reporting and interpreting complex information obtained from any body of water. A simple number given by any WQI model explains the level of water contamination. The objective was to develop a WQI for the water of the Luis L. Leon dam located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Monthly water samples were obtained in 2009; January 10, February 12, March 8, May 20, June 10, July 9, August 12, September 10, October 11, November 15 and December 13. Ten sampling sites were randomly selected after dividing the study area using a geographic package. In each site, two samples at the top depth of 0.20 m and 1.0 m were obtained to quantify physical-chemical parameters. The following 11 parameters were considered to calculate the WQI; pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC, Dissolved Oxygen (DO, color, turbidity, ammonia nitrogen, fluorides, chlorides, sulfates, Total Solids (TS and phosphorous (P. The data analysis involved two steps; a single analysis for each parameter and the WQI calculation. The resulted WQI value classified the water quality according to the following ranges: 2.8 excellent water. The results showed that the WQI values changed from low levels (WQI < 2.3 in some points during autumn time to high levels (WQI > 2.8 most of the year and the variation was due to time of sampling generally rainy season.

Evaluación de la percepción de impacto del programa CaixaproInfancia en Mallorca

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Lluis Ballester Brage

2016-04-01

Full Text Available El programa CPI es una iniciativa de la Obra Social “la Caixa” que ofrece apoyo social y educativo mediante un trabajo sociofamiliar e interdimensional, como respuesta ante la pobreza infantil. En el presente artículo se presenta una investigación cualitativa que pretende conocer el impacto del programa CaixaProinfancia (CPI en Mallorca desde la perspectiva de los grupos de interés. Mallorca presenta unos niveles de pobreza de los más elevados del Estado, es la comunidad autónoma con el porcentaje más elevado de inmigración internacional y la dotación de servicios públicos, en especial por lo que se refiere a los sociales, padece un déficit histórico. En el trabajo presentado se recogió la percepción de las familias participantes en el programa, de los profesionales que intervienen y de aquellos agentes clave del territorio implicados en el programa. El programa ha generado cambios positivos especialmente en los menores y en menor medida en las familias. Estas, reconocen adquirir competencias parentales que permiten mejorar las relaciones intrafamiliares, disponer de más tiempo personal y sentirse apoyadas tanto por el trabajo de los profesionales del programa como por el acercamiento a otras familias. Mientras que en los menores se perciben mejoras en el rendimiento escolar, en el comportamiento, en las relaciones sociales y en la autonomía y la motivación por los estudios. También se ha desarrollado el trabajo en red, que conjuntamente con la evolución de los servicios, ha permitido una clara mejora de los impactos. Esto se ha debido especialmente por generarse un contexto comunitario que ha dotado de sentido a las diversas actuaciones llevadas a cabo. En conjunto, los resultados percibidos del programa son satisfactorios y el éxito en la implementación de las diversas actuaciones del programa CPI en Mallorca, permite acceder a nuevas fases de desarrollo del programa dando especial protagonismo al trabajo comunitario.

Propuesta de programa educativo sobre enfermedades del cuello uterino

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Grisel Mariela Mass Basulto

2011-10-01

Full Text Available Fundamento: El cáncer ginecológico está entre las más frecuentes causas de muerte en la población femenina. En Cuba, el diagnóstico precoz de tal afección está entre los programas priorizados del Sistema de Salud Pública; pero también es necesario enfatizar en la prevención, que puede lograse, sobre todo, desde la atención primaria de salud, mediante la implementación de programas educativos. Objetivo: Diseñar un programa educativo sobre afecciones del cuello uterino. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo, en el período comprendido del 1 de enero de 2008 al 1 de enero de 2009. Se analizaron variables como edad, escolaridad, primeras relaciones sexuales, número de partos, número de compañeros sexuales, uso de anticonceptivo, antecedentes de infecciones de transmisión sexual, hábitos tóxicos y nivel de conocimiento. Se aplicó el criterio de expertos para la validación de la propuesta educativa. Resultados: La mayoría de las mujeres tuvieron relaciones sexuales precoces, cuatro o más compañeros sexuales y eran fumadoras, mientras que el total de ellas había presentado alguna vez infecciones vaginales. El nivel de conocimiento que predominó fue regular. Conclusiones: Es evidente que en la población estudiada se concentran varios factores de riesgo para el cáncer de cuello uterino. El Programa Educativo sobre enfermedades del cuello uterino, fue validado mediante criterio de expertos, los cuales coincidieron en que tiene gran actualidad científica, congruencia interna y en que favorece el proceso de preparación de la mujer para evitar ese tipo de enfermedades.

Aquifer recharge estimation at the Mesilla Bolson and Guaymas aquifer systems, Mexico

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Ojeda, C.G.

2001-01-01

Three unsaturated profiles were obtained from Mesilla Bolson and Guaymas aquifer systems, northern Mexico. About 500 mL of undisturbed soil from depths between 1 m and 58 m below the surface were obtained every meter by dry percussion from a borehole located near Cd Juarez, Chihuahua state. The other two boreholes were located in the southwestern portion of Sonora state; about 500 mL of undisturbed soil from depths 0-5.50 and 0- 8.50 m were obtained every 0.25 m by dry drilling at Narciso Mendoza and Guaymas sites, respectively. Samples were contained in sealed glass jars and analyzed for moisture content, chloride, deuterium and nitrate (NO 3 -N). The interstitial water was extracted by elution; chloride and nitrate were determined by automated colorimetry while deuterium by direct reduction. Considering an average precipitation at Mesilla Bolson area of 230 mm/year, a chloride rain content of 1 mg/L and a mean Cl content on the unsaturated profile of 977 mg/L below the zero flux plane, we estimated by the Cl mass balance approach a net palaeorecharge in the area of about 0.24 mm/year with a probable time scale profile of 11,000 years. For the Guaymas area the net recharge is in the range 0.11-0.16 mm/year, assuming an average rainfall of 320 mm/year, Cl rainfall content of 3.4 mg/L and mean Cl concentrations on the profiles of 6,939 and 9,470 mg/L below the zero flux plane, respectively. (author)

Using evidence on violence and injury prevention for policy development and decision making in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

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Gutiérrez, Luis Alberto; Pacheco, Sergio; Juárez, Alethia Yurithzi; Palacios, Luis Alexandro; Cerqueira, Maria Teresa

2012-05-01

This report describes the implementation process and functional structure of the Observatory of Security and Citizen Conviviality of the Juarez Municipality (Observatorio de Seguridad y Convivencia Ciudadanas del Municipio de Juárez) in Chihuahua, Mexico, and discusses the most relevant lessons learned and main challenges in the near future. The Observatory, created in 2008, is a joint effort of the Juarez Municipal Government, Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez (Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez), and the Pan American Health Organization. The Observatory's main objective is to propose strategies and public policy recommendations to prevent and control violence and injuries in the Juarez Municipality. Most key federal, state, and local agencies have joined this independent autonomous citizen-based initiative, feed the databases, and benefit from the information produced by a multisectoral, multidisciplinary approach. The Observatory contributes far more than the technical data provided and its facilitating functions. The clear results obtained in such a short time-as seen in the preliminary results of the case study on road injuries from January 2009 to July 2011-demonstrate the appropriateness of this course of action and should stimulate the creation of new observatories whenever and wherever needed. Lessons learned, as discussed here, can open the way to new endeavors, and current challenges show how much work remains to be done.

USO DE LAS TIC EN UN PROGRAMA EDUCATIVO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD VERACRUZANA, MÉXICO (USE OF ITC IN ONE EDUCATIVE PROGRAM OF VERACRUZANA UNIVERSITY, MEXICO

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Torres Gastelú Carlos Arturo

2011-06-01

Full Text Available Resumen:La incorporación de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación (TIC en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje en las universidades públicas mexicanas ha ocurrido de manera gradual, caracterizado por una serie de barreras en los académicos y estudiantes. En este sentido, es relevante conocer las percepciones del alumnado universitario en cuanto al uso de las TIC. Para ello, se presentan los resultados de un estudio que se encargó de analizar las actitudes, formación y uso productivo de estas tecnologías por parte de la población estudiantil universitaria. Se señalan las evidencias encontradas por la aplicación de grupos de discusión como estrategia cualitativa para conocer las voces de los alumnos del séptimo semestre del programa de estudios de Sistemas Computacionales Administrativos de la Universidad Veracruzana, México. Las aportaciones de este estudio destacan un limitado uso de las TIC en el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje y una tendencia en reconocer al profesor como el eje central, a pesar de que esta universidad ha pugnado por un modelo de educación integral flexible caracterizado por el desarrollo de competencias que promueven el aprendizaje autónomo.Abstract: The incorporation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT in teaching-learning process in Mexican public universities has occurred gradually, characterized by a series of barriers to teachers and students. In this sense, it is important to know the perceptions of university students in the use of ICT. To this end, I present the results of a study commissioned to examine the attitudes training and productive use of these technologies by university students population. It notes the evidence founds by the application of focus groups as qualitative strategy to meet the voices of students of the seventh semester of Computer System Administration educative program of Veracruzana University in Mexico. The contributions of this study show a limited use of

Realización del programa radiofónico 'Melomanía' para UPV Radio

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PLEGUEZUELOS LÓPEZ, CARMEN

2015-01-01

Realización y el desarrollo de un programa radiofónico para su posterior emisión en la radio perteneciente a la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Para ello primero se marcó la temática del propio programa, así como su sintonía perteneciente a la entradilla, para así después llevar a cabo todo el proceso desde la preproducción hasta la posproducción. Finalmente, como resultado, se obtuvieron un total de 12 programas de una duración de 30 minutos cada uno con una temática musi...

Analisis de foros virtuales con empleo del programa Atlas.ti

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Garibay, María Teresa

2013-12-01

Full Text Available En este trabajo se describe el uso del programa informático Atlas.ti para el análisis de los datos cualitativos obtenidos de las transcripciones de foros virtuales realizados en el marco de una asignatura de Ingeniería Civil. La investigación fue llevada a cabo como parte de una tesis de posgrado. Se describe el enfoque metodológico para las tareas de codificación y categorización, el análisis de los datos obtenidos haciendo uso del programa informático y se incluyen algunos ejemplos.

Efecto de un programa de estiramientos activos en jugadoras de fútbol sala de alto rendimiento

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Francisco Ayala

2010-01-01

Full Text Available El propósito de este estudio fue determinar la progresión de la flexibilidad isquiosural a través del rango de movimiento (ROM de la flexión de cadera antes (línea base de la flexión de cadera, duración 6 semanas, durante (efecto de un programa de estiramientos, duración 8 semanas y después (mantenimiento de la flexibilidad, duración 4 semanas de un programa de estiramientos activos de 8 semanas en jugadoras de alto rendimiento de fútbol sala. Material y método: 10 jugadoras de fútbol sala de alto rendimiento adultas jóvenes completaron este estudio. Un diseño longitudinal, temporal, ininterrumpido de medidas repetidas fue utilizado. Todas las jugadoras llevaron a cabo un programa de estiramientos de 8 semanas. El test unilateral de elevación de la pierna recta fue empleado para evaluar el ROM de la flexión de cadera a las 0, 2, 4 y 6 semanas antes del programa de estiramientos, durante el programa de estiramientos, semanas 2, 4, 6 y 8; y a las 2 y 4 semanas después del cese del programa de estiramientos. Resultados y conclusiones: el análisis de la fase inicial reveló que la línea base del ROM de la flexión de cadera tenía una tendencia irregular, con valores máximos de la flexibilidad isquiosural tanto positivos como negativos. El programa de estiramientos activos de 8 semanas aumentó el ROM de la flexión de cadera un 25,96±8,76%. Cuatro semanas después del cese del programa de estiramientos, el ROM de la flexión de cadera mostró un descenso significativo del 7,9%.

ANÁLISIS DE LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA EN LAS LAGUNAS DE BUSTILLOS Y DE LOS MEXICANOS (CHIHUAHUA, MÉXICO

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Jesús Pilar Amado Álvarez

2016-01-01

Full Text Available En la parte central del estado de Chihuahua (México se encuentra la cuenca de drenaje que alimenta las lagunas endorreicas de Bustillos, y de los Mexicanos. Estos humedales de especial interés ambiental, se encuentran amenazados por una fuerte presión de actividades humanas. Para este trabajo se han planteado una serie de análisis químicos, físicos y microbiológicos, que determinan unos elevados índices de contaminación en estos hábitats acuáticos. Los resultados han mostrado bajos índices de oxígeno disuelto y elevadas concentraciones en nitratos y bacterias coliformes en el agua. Se ha detectado que las principales fuentes de contaminación de estos recursos hídricos son las actividades agropecuarias, los vertidos de aguas residuales de las áreas urbanas y, en mayor medida, por los desechos de los tratamientos industriales.

Programas de educación sexual para personas con discapacidad mental

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Irma Aída Torres Fermán

2002-01-01

Full Text Available En este artículo se realiza un análisis del concepto de educación sexual, sus antecedentes históricos en México; asimismo, se revisa desde sus inicios la aparición de los trabajos y programas de orientación y educación sexual dirigida a las personas con discapacidad mental, investigando en la literatura especializada de diversos países lo realizado a lo largo de tres décadas. De forma particular, se analizan los componentes de dichos programas, donde los destinatarios son padres, maestros y los propios sujetos con discapacidad mental; asimismo, se examinan de forma detallada tres programas tipo, con la finalidad de conocer sus bases teóricas, su estructura general, el tipo de estrategias educativas y recursos didácticos que emplean, así como la forma de evaluación utilizada para juzgar su efectividad y pertinencia

EFECTO DEL “PROGRAMA COGNITIVO CONDUCTUAL CAMINOS” PARA MEJORAR LA RESILIENCIA EN LAS ADOLESCENTES DE LA CASA HOGAR “TORRE FUERTE” - 2015

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MELÉNDEZ VILCA, ERIKA ANGÉLICA

2016-01-01

CONCEPTO DE PROGRAMA DE INTERVENCIÓN PROGRAMAS DE INTERVENCIÓN Y LA RESILIENCIA PROGRAMA COGNITIVO-CONDUCTUAL Y LA RESILIENCIA ¿QUÉ ES UN “PROGRAMA COGNITIVO CONDUCTUAL CAMINOS”? CÓMO APLICAR EL “PROGRAMA COGNITIVO CONDUCTUAL CAMINOS” TIPOS DE PROGRAMAS DE INTERVENCIÓN OTRAS INTERVENCIÓNES DE RESILIENCIA EN POBLACIÓN ADOLESCENTE Y OTRAS EDADES RESILIENCIA ORÍGENES DEL CONCEPTO RESILIENCIA CONCEPTO DE RESILIENCIA LA RESILIENCIA COMO PROCESO PSICOLÓGICO. APORTES TEÓRICOS LA RESILIENCIA Y LA SAL...

Resources of thermal control in vernacular houses of North of Mexico and Peru. A comparative analysis; Recursos de control termico en viviendas vernaculas del Norte de Mexico y Peru. Un analisis comparativo

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Guerrero, Luis F. [Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana Azcapotzalco, Mexico, D.F.(Mexico)

2000-07-01

In this paper results of a comparative analysis made between prehispanic houses and vernacular houses at the environs of the city of Trujillo, Peru and of Casas Grandes in Chihuahua, Mexico, are presented, with the purpose of identifying the formal, functional and material characteristics that allowed their thermal adaptation to geographic environments with hostile climates, resulting from their location in desert zones. Without having existed any contact between the historical and vernacular cultures that were developed almost two thousand years ago in the Valley of Moche and the Valley of Casas Grandes, a series of architectonic answers with remarkable coincidences has been generated in their effectiveness to be integrated to the extreme prevailing climatic conditions. Among these answers it is possible to emphasize the use of soil as construction material, the structure massiveness, geographic orientation, roof slopes, dimensions of their premises, grouping forms, window types, open spaces, sunshades, rooftop gardens and lattice windows, among other design resources. Nevertheless, with the passage of time an important part of the knowledge that based these forms of adaptation to the environment were being lost and the architecture transformed to give way to a vernacular tradition whose characteristics have turned out to be less and less efficient. Most serious of this tendency is that in recent years, as a result of the incorporation of other people's construction systems, the local architecture has been degenerating until almost totally loose the traits that supported their integration to the surrounding environment transforming itself into spaces with a null thermal comfort. The analysis not only allows to evaluate the architectonic elements identified to promote their conservation as an historical testimony but fundamentally, as a source for designing housing solutions that at present and in the future will recover the ancestral wisdom. [Spanish] En esta

Powering Mexico

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1992-01-01

This article examines Mexico's demand for electricity and the market for independent power generation. The topics discussed in the article include the outlook for the 1990s for growth in Mexico's economy and energy demand, renewable energy, energy conservation, small-scale, off-grid renewable energy systems, and estimates of Mexico's market for electric power generating equipment

Registro Nacional sobre Programas de Rehabilitación Cardíaca en México (RENAPREC)

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Ilarraza Lomelí, Hermes; Herrera Franco, Rodolfo; Lomelí Rivas, Álvaro; Zavala Ramírez, Juana; Martínez Ramírez, Leonel; Ramos Becerril, Francisco José; Romo Escamilla, Ricardo Elías; Pacheco Beltrán, Nancy; Alonso Sánchez, Jesús; Mendoza Díaz, Pedro Miguel; Álvarez Cerro, Margarita; Cassaigne Guasco, María Elena; Muñoz Gutiérrez, Luz María Mayela

2009-01-01

Los programas de rehabilitación cardiovascular y prevención secundaria conforman una serie de maniobras terapéuticas, basadas en programas de entrenamiento físico y reducción del perfil de riesgo cardiovascular y han mostrado ser una maniobra eficaz de control de las enfermedades cardiovasculares. En México, estos programas se iniciaron en 1944 y, con el paso del tiempo, se han ido integrando diversas instituciones, tanto públicas como privadas, que han trabajado, en general, de forma aislada...

Proceedings of the 24. National seminar on the rational use of energy and exposition of equipment and services and 7. Binational seminar on energy saving [Selected Papers]; 24. Seminario nacional sobre el uso racional de energia y exposicion de equipos y servicios y 7. Seminario binacional de ahorro de energia. Memoria Tecnica. [Ponencias seleccionadas

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This document contains the technical briefings of the 24. National Seminar on the rational use of energy, and exhibition of the equipment and services and the 7. Binational seminar on energy saving, organized by the Asociacion de Profesionistas y Tecnicos en Aplicacion Energetica (ATPAE), in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, from November 9 to 11, 2005. This seminar dealt with subjects such as: electrical energy saving, energy distribution, solar energy, energy saving in compressed air, biomass, administration and control of the demand of the electrical energy, bioclimatic architecture, use of the compressed natural gas, renewable energy, co-generation, qualification and consultancy for the intelligent use of the energy in PyMES. [Spanish] Este documento contiene la memoria tecnica del 24 Seminario Nacional sobre el uso racional de energia, y exposicion de los equipos y servicios y el 7 Seminario binacional de ahorro de energia, organizado por la Asociacion de Tecnicos y Profesionistas en Aplicacion Energetica (ATPAE), en Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, del 9 al 11 de noviembre del 2005. Este seminario trato temas tales como: ahorro de energia electrica, distribucion de la energia, energia solar, ahorro de energia en aire comprimido, biomasa, administracion y control de la demanda de la energia electrica, arquitectura bioclimatica, uso del gas natural comprimido, energia renovable, cogeneracion, capacitacion y consultoria para el uso inteligente de la energia en las Pymes.

Programas de incentivos fiscais são eficazes?: evidência a partir da avaliação do impacto do programa nota fiscal paulista sobre a arrecadação de ICMS

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Enlinson Mattos

2013-03-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar o impacto do Programa Nota Fiscal Paulista sobre a arrecadação do Estado de São Paulo. Observa-se um efeito positivo e significativo do Programa sobre a arrecadação real do setor terciário entre 5% e 10% comparativamente aos outros Estados do Brasil. Não é encontrado efeito robusto sobre a arrecadação real total, nem efeitos não lineares do Programa. Quando a análise é restrita somente ao Estado de São Paulo, a evidência sugere que o Programa não produziu efeitos diferenciados entre os setores. Contudo, quando o aumento de arrecadação do setor terciário é comparado com a estimativa dos prêmios concedidos tem-se um aumento de no máximo 2% da arrecadação média do setor terciário para São Paulo. Conclui-se, então, que o impacto do Programa parece ter sido limitado. É preciso levar em conta que a análise feita é bastante agregada. Uma análise mais desagregada permitiria uma melhor identificação do efeito da Nota Fiscal Paulista sobre setores específicos, mas infelizmente dados desta natureza não estão disponíveis.

Effects of a psychoeducational program for chronic pain management Efectos de un programa psicoeducativo en el control del dolor crónico Efeitos de um programa psicoeducativo no controle da dor crônica

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Marina de Góes Salvetti

2012-10-01

Full Text Available AIMS: to evaluate the impact of an eight-week psychoeducational program focused on pain intensity, disability and depressive symptoms of patients with chronic pain. METHOD: 79 patients with chronic pain of different etiologies composed the sample. Patients were assessed before, at the end of the intervention and six months after the intervention. The program was developed by a nurse using cognitive-behavioral strategies and was conducted by a multidisciplinary team. The Wilcoxon test was used to compare repeated measures. RESULTS: the participants' mean age was 53 years old, most were female (91%, with an average of 9.5 years of schooling and an average pain duration of 9.9 years. Significant reduction in pain intensity (pOBJETIVOS: evaluar el impacto de un Programa psicoeducativo de ocho semanas en la intensidad del dolor, incapacidad y síntomas depresivos de pacientes con dolor crónico. MÉTODO: 79 pacientes con dolor crónico de diferentes etiologías compusieron la muestra. Los participantes fueron evaluados antes y al final del Programa y seis meses después. El Programa fue desarrollado por una enfermera, utilizó estrategias cognoscitivo-comportamentales y fue aplicado por un equipo multidisciplinar. La prueba no paramétrico de Wilcoxon fue utilizado para comparar medidas repetidas. RESULTADOS: la mayoría de los participantes eran del sexo femenino (91%, con edad media de 53 años, escolaridad media de 9,5 años y duración media del dolor de 9,9 años. Al final del Programa se observó reducción significativa en la intensidad del dolor (pOBJETIVOS: avaliar o impacto de um programa programa psicoeducativo de oito semanas na intensidade da dor, incapacidade e sintomas depressivos de pacientes com dor crônica. MÉTODO: 79 setenta e nove pacientes com dor crônica de diferentes etiologias compuseram a amostra. Os participantes foram avaliados antes e ao final do pPrograma e seis meses após. O pPrograma foi desenvolvido por uma

Representations of eating and of a nutrition program among female caregivers of children under 5 years old in Tizimin, Yucatan, Mexico Representaciones sobre la alimentación y el programa de nutrición entre mujeres responsables de niños mexicanos menores de 5 años Representação da alimentação e de programa alimentar entre mulheres responsáveis por crianças mexicanas menores de 5 anos

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Gloria de los Ángeles Uicab-Pool

2009-12-01

Full Text Available This study was carried out between January and April 2008 with 14 caregivers of children younger than 5 years residing in Tizimín city, Mexico. It aimed to understand the social representations of eating and the Programa Oportunidades [Opportunity Program] held by caregivers taking into account their social and cultural context. This qualitative investigation with an ethnographic approach was based on participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Two empirical categories emerged: 1 feeding and 2 an aid. The first refers to the caregivers' representation of eating patterns of children younger than 5 years and the second reveals that the program is considered an aid, which favors and helps caregivers to meet part of their needs. The study achieved the proposed objectives since it enabled us to understand caregivers in the complex task of feeding these children and also to propose strategies in several spheres to improve infant nutrition.El estudio fue realizado con 14 responsables del cuidado del menor de 5 años en Tizimín, México, durante el período de enero la abril de 2008. Se buscó comprender las representaciones sociales de estas personas en relación a la alimentación y la los componentes de nutrición del Programa Oportunidades, considerando el contexto social y cultural. La investigación cualitativa con abordaje antropológico, tipo etnográfico tuvo como base la observación participante y las entrevistas semiestructuradas, dirigidas a las responsables. De los resultados emergieron dos categorías empíricas: 1 dar de comer y 2 una ayuda. La primera se refiere a cómo las responsables representan la alimentación del menor de 5 años y la segunda reveló que el Programa es considerado una ayuda y que las apoya a solucionar, en parte, sus necesidades. Se alcanzaron los objetivos al comprender a las responsables en esa tarea compleja que realizan de alimentar a los niños y así proponer estrategias, en varias esferas

Eficácia do programa de treinamento auditivo em escolares com distúrbios de aprendizagem

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Pinheiro, Fábio Henrique; Nunes, Cristiane Lima; Capellini, Simone Aparecida

2009-01-01

Objetivos: Verificar a eficácia terapêutica do programa de treinamento auditivo em escolares com distúrbio de aprendizagem. Método: Participaram deste estudo 40 escolares de 8 a 14 anos, de ambos os gêneros, de 2 a 4ª séries do ensino fundamental. Como procedimentos foram utilizados o Instrumento de Avaliação Seqüencial – CONFIAS e testes de avaliação do processamento auditivo e o programa Audio Training®. Conclusão: Os achados evidenciaram a eficácia do programa pela melhora o...

Evaluación comparativa en distintas condiciones de un programa de enseñanza de la lectoescritura.

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Aldo Bazán Ramírez

1997-06-01

Full Text Available Se reportan los datos obtenidos en diferentes condiciones didácticas y/o momentos de evaluación de un programa de enseñanza de la lecto-escritura con perspectiva interconductual. La primera condición didáctica evaluada, corresponde a una fase inicial de proyección del programa como apoyo a la actividad del docente (Mares, Plancarte y Rueda, 1994. La segunda evaluación se refiere, a una prueba realizada sobre cuatro programas experimentales diseñadas por Mares y et al., con base en la taxonomía de la conducta elaborada por Ribes y López (1985. Finalmente, la tercera condición evaluada corresponde a una adecuación del programa de lecto-escritura a grupos de 40 niños (Mares, Bazán y Farfán, 1995. En todas las ocasiones la efectividad del programa se midió con base en los aspectos mecánicos y funcionales de la lengua escrita y, se estableció una comparación con otros programas utilizados por un grupo diferente de docentes.

Por un futuro mejor: programa de promoción de la salud para Afrodescendientes

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Vilma Florisa Velásquez Gutierrez

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Las familias afrocolombianas se caracterizan por vivir en contextos de alta vulnerabilidad, que requieren su fortalecimiento con programas en promoción de la salud. Objetivo: Construir un programa de promoción de la salud, con familias afrocolombianas en situación de pobreza en Tumaco, año 2012. Materiales y Métodos: Investigación - Acción - Participativa, conformando un grupo y comisión de seguimiento, esto permitió la adaptación de la propuesta de Martí a través de cuatro etapas en el proceso. Resultados: El programa de Promoción de la Salud fue una construcción colectiva entre el grupo Investigación Acción Participación, la comisión de seguimiento y las familias, realizada en cuatro fases: Etapa 1: Inicio y preparación del campo. Etapa 2. Diagnóstico: Aproximación al universo de las familias afrocolombianas. Etapa 3. Construcción y aplicación de programa de promoción de la salud: “Del dicho al hecho superamos los trechos”. Etapa 4. Evaluación y proyección del programa: “Evaluando vamos terminando”. Discusión y Conclusiones: La construcción social del programa de promoción de la salud, así como el abordaje pedagógico y didáctico para el desarrollo del mismo, se desarrolló en función del contexto cultural, desde la perspectiva de la Investigación Acción Participación. El programa “Por un futuro mejor” permitió crear nuevos conocimientos a familias, líderes y profesionales de la salud a partir de la realidad e intercambio de saberes, con acciones dirigidas a fortalecer el amor propio, la comunicación, el entorno y la participación, con el fin de mejorar las condiciones de salud.  Cómo citar este artículo: Velásquez VF, López AL, Puerto AH, Cataño N, Muñoz AI. Por un futuro mejor: programa de promoción de la salud para Afrodescendientes. Rev Cuid. 2016; 7(1:1185-94. http://dx.doi.org/10.15649/cuidarte.v7i1.239

O programa Estúdio Móvel da TV Brasil no Facebook

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Rozados, Helen Beatriz Frota; Corrêa, Rochele Tonello Zago

2013-01-01

Este artigo trata do uso do Facebook por programa de televisão pública. O objetivo geral é compreender com que finalidade o Estúdio Móvel da TV Brasil utiliza a rede social virtual Facebook, contextualizando a TV Pública Brasileira, a TV Brasil, o Núcleo Multimídia (NUMID) e o programa Estúdio Móvel. Apresenta o conceito de TV Social, convergência transmídia de conteúdos e o Estúdio Móvel no Facebook. Discute a metodologia aplicada e os resultados da pesquisa. Considera que os conteúdos compa...

Detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology of Cambrian to Triassic miogeoclinal and eugeoclinal strata of Sonora, Mexico

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Gehrels, G.E.; Stewart, John H.

1998-01-01

One hundred and eighty two individual detrital zircon grains from Cambrian through Permian miogeoclinal strata, Ordovician eugeoclinal rocks, and Triassic post-orogenic sediments in northwestern Sonora have been analyzed. During Cambrian, Devonian, Permian, and Triassic time, most zircons accumulating along this part of the Cordilleran margin were shed from 1.40-1.45 and 1.62-1.78 Ga igneous rocks that are widespread in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Zircons with ages of approximately 1.11 Ga are common in Cambrian strata and were apparently shed from granite bodies near the sample site. The sources of 225-280 Ma zircons in our Triassic sample are more problematic, as few igneous rocks of these ages are recognized in northwestern Mexico. Such sources may be present but unrecognized, or the grains could have been derived from igneous rocks of the appropriate ages to the northwest in the Mojave Desert region, to the east in Chihuahua and Coahuila, or to the south in accreted(?) arc-type terranes. Because the zircon grains in our Cambrian and Devonian to Triassic samples could have accumulated in proximity to basement rocks near their present position or in the Death Valley region of southern California, our data do not support or refute the existence of the Mojave-Sonora megashear. Ordovician strata of both miogeoclinal and eugeoclinal affinity are dominated by >1.77 Ga detrital zircons, which are considerably older than most basement rocks in the region. Zircon grains in the miogeoclinal sample were apparently derived from the Peace River arch area of northwestern Canada and transported southward by longshore currents. The eugeoclinal grains may also have come from the Peace River arch region, with southward transport by either sedimentary or tectonic processes, or they may have been shed from off-shelf slivers of continents (perhaps Antarctica?) removed from the Cordilleran margin during Neoproterozoic rifting. It is also possible that the

Programa Papel Pasado: Apoyo a las Regularizaciones Fundiarias?

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Marcelo Lessa da Silva

2015-12-01

Full Text Available El presente artículo analizó la efectividad del Programa Papel Pasado del gobierno federal cuya finalidad es el apoyo a las regularizaciones fundiarias de interés social en áreas urbanas con vistas a garantizar el derecho a la vivienda digna y adecuada a las poblaciones de baja renta. Así, buscó en la análisis del ordenamiento jurídico internacional y interno, demostrar el fundamento de validez para el reconocimiento del derecho a la vivienda adecuada como un derecho humano y fundamental social que demanda del Estado el deber de lo garantizar. Se utilizó del método de investigación teórico-dogmática, exploratorio y explicativo, adoptándose una investigación jurídica y social de naturaleza aplicada, cualitativa y cuantitativa, de análisis, documental y bibliográfica. Se constató que la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos reconoce el derecho a la vivienda como un derecho humano, teniendo su concepto, significado y abrangencia mejor detallados en los comentarios y observaciones generales realizados por los comités de los pactos. Además, en el plan nacional el derecho a la vivienda está garantizado, expresamente, en el caput del artículo 6º de la CRFB. Se verificó que a pesar de la Ley 11.977/09 listar otros legitimados a promover la regularización fundiaria de interés social, es el Municipio que detiene los instrumentos necesarios para, efectivamente, providenciar las regularizaciones fundiarias, en cumplimento a la determinación constitucional previstas en los artículos 182 y 183. El problema de los municipios es el presupuesto insuficiente para tamaña responsabilidad, debiendo recibir apoyo técnico-financiero de los demás entes. Sin embargo, delante del análisis de la efectividad del programa Papel Pasado de apoyo a las regularizaciones fundiarias del Gobierno Federal, se constató que, hasta el momento, el programa es totalmente ineficaz para lo que se propone. Porque en la práctica, tras siete a

Problematic for the implementation of large-scale photovoltaic systems in Mexico, according to the enterprise perspective; Problematica para la implementacion masiva de sistemas fotovoltaicos en Mexico desde la perspectiva de las empresas

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Barquet Abad, Jose Luis [Asociacion Mexicana de Provedores de Energias Renovables A.C, San Luis Potosi, S.L.P (Mexico)

2007-06-15

This presentation gives the reasons why Mexico should implement photovoltaic systems. Then, there are described the weak points existing in the political sphere and in the Mexican culture by means of a comparison between this country and those countries that already use such systems. In the first part, there are given the reasons why neither investors nor Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have yet presented any profitable photovoltaic system projects. Next, there are described the actions that have already been done in different foreign countries in order to foster the use of photovoltaic systems, in some cases, there are mentioned the positive results obtained, among there can be found: the incentive for development of renewable energy sources law and other special issues in the Dominican Republic, the Feed-In Tariff program of the European Union and of the Ontario, Canada; supports given by the State of California, US. Finally, there are described the reasons why Mexico would be one of the major leaders regarding to the production of renewable energy. [Spanish] Esta presentacion nos explican las razones por las que Mexico debe de implementar sistemas fotovoltaicos; ademas, describe los puntos endebles en la politica y en la cultura mexicana, haciendo una comparativa de resultados con los paises que ya estan utilizando estos sistemas. En la primera parte, se encontraran las razones por las que, hasta el momento, no hay proyectos rentables de sistemas fotovoltaicos por parte de inversionistas o de Pymes. Enseguida, se describen las acciones que han realizado diversos paises extranjeros para fomentar el uso de sistemas fotovoltaicos, mencionando en algunos casos los resultados positivos que se han obtenido, entre los que se encuentran: la Ley de incentivo a las energias renovables y regimenes especiales de la Republica Dominicana, Programa de tarifas Feed-in de la Union Europea y de Ontario, Canada; apoyos dados por parte del Estado de California, EU

A new species of Trachymyrmex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) fungus-growing ant from the Sierra Madre Oriental of northeastern Mexico

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Sánchez-Peña, Sergio R.; Chacón-Cardosa, Manuela Citlali; Canales-del-Castillo, Ricardo; Ward, Lauren; Resendez-Pérez, Diana

2017-01-01

been driven by the Pliocene-Holocene desertification of southwestern North America. This process resulted in isolated mesic refugia and forests in the Madrean ranges and piedmonts of northeastern Mexico (the current habitat of T. pakawa) while T. smithi adapted to the deeper, often sandy soils on the drier desert plains of Coahuila and Chihuahua states in Mexico, and New Mexico and Texas in the USA. Within the Nearctic species of the Trachymyrmex septentrionalis species group, T. pakawa is the species that is closest (by geographical distribution) to Neotropical species of Trachymyrmex like T. saussurei. PMID:29118621

A new species of Trachymyrmex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae fungus-growing ant from the Sierra Madre Oriental of northeastern Mexico

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Sergio R. Sánchez-Peña

2017-10-01

have been driven by the Pliocene-Holocene desertification of southwestern North America. This process resulted in isolated mesic refugia and forests in the Madrean ranges and piedmonts of northeastern Mexico (the current habitat of T. pakawa while T. smithi adapted to the deeper, often sandy soils on the drier desert plains of Coahuila and Chihuahua states in Mexico, and New Mexico and Texas in the USA. Within the Nearctic species of the Trachymyrmex septentrionalis species group, T. pakawa is the species that is closest (by geographical distribution to Neotropical species of Trachymyrmex like T. saussurei.

Cáncer de cuello uterino: análisis de la calidad de un programa

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Cielo Noreña-Quiceno

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: evaluar la calidad del Programa de detección temprana y control del cáncer de cuello uterino en una Unidad Prestadora de Servicios de Salud, de la Empresa Social del Estado Metrosalud, Medellín, Colombia, 2006-2008. Metodología: estudio descriptivo transversal. Se siguió el método de evaluación de programas de salud en los componentes problema, estructura, procesos y resultados propuesto por Avedis Donabediam, a partir de diferentes técnicas de recolección de información. Se hizo análisis estadístico descriptivo univariado y bivariado, y cualitativo de textos. Resultados: aunque este cáncer se considera un problema de salud pública, se carece de un programa estructurado para la intervención. Las actividades se centran en la detección y la prevención. Para su ejecución se dispone, en general, de los recursos humanos, físicos, materiales y económicos requeridos; la auxiliar de enfermería desarrolla la mayor parte de las actividades; el médico ordena tratamientos y remite usuarias a otro nivel según la red de servicios. Todas las usuarias reconocen la importancia del programa, la mayoría expresó satisfacción con la atención recibida. Conclusiones: el programa de detección temprana y control de cáncer de cuello uterino debe fortalecer todos sus componentes con mayor eficiencia y eficacia para lograr mejor impacto en la salud de las mujeres, disminuyendo la morbilidad y mortalidad por este cáncer. Retomar el concepto de integralidad, como programa de salud pública, debe ser una política de Estado y, su desarrollo, un compromiso de todos los funcionarios que laboran en él.

Abuso de fármacos en medio sanitario: programas de tratamiento

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Inma Caballero Aranda

2014-06-01

Full Text Available Introducción: El colectivo sanitario tiene unas especiales características de carga de trabajo, estrés, turnicidad y jornada prolongada. Esto unido al fácil acceso a fármacos en su medio laboral, les hace susceptibles a posibles adicciones farmacológicas. Estas adicciones también suponen un riesgo para la salud de terceros. Existen diferentes programas de rehabilitación para conseguir la reincorporación de estos profesionales. Objetivos. Conocer la situación actual de las adicciones a fármacos, los programas de rehabilitación y sus resultados en el personal sanitario. Materiales y métodos: Se realizaron búsquedas bibliográficas en: MEDLINE (PUBMED, Scopus, Web of Knowledge (WOK, IBECS, LILACS, SCIELO y literatura gris. Resultados: Se incluyeron un total de nueve artículos científicos de diversa procedencia. Los niveles de evidencia encontrados fueron bajos. Existen programas de rehabilitación y reinserción con resultados prometedores.

Gagueira na escola: efeito de um programa de formação docente em gagueira

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Silva, Lorene Karoline; Martins-Reis, Vanessa de Oliveira; Maciel, Thamiris Moreira; Ribeiro, Jessyca Kelly Barbosa Carneiro; Souza, Marina Alves de; Chaves, Flávia Gonçalves

2016-01-01

RESUMO Objetivo verificar o que docentes de escolas públicas e privadas sabem sobre gagueira, bem como verificar a eficácia do Programa de Formação Docente em Gagueira na ampliação desses conhecimentos. Métodos participaram do estudo 137 docentes da educação infantil. Inicialmente os docentes responderam a um questionário sobre gagueira. Em seguida, 75 docentes participaram do Programa de Formação Docente em Gagueira com duração de quatro horas. Um mês após participação no programa, os doce...

Medición de la vulnerabilidad: el caso de la adicción a drogas ilícitas en Chihuahua, México

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Roberto J. Córdova-Contreras

2010-01-01

Full Text Available En el presente estudio se explora el modelo de Rogers para cuantificar la vulnerabilidad, pero sin pruebas empíricas de su utilidad. Éste usa un triángulo equilátero cuyos lados representan los recursos personales y el apoyo ambiental, y la base el grado de vulnerabilidad. Se comparan los datos de la Encuesta estatal de adicciones del estado de Chihuahua, del año 2000, con los resultados obtenidos con la visión tradicional de la epidemiología. El enfoque de la vulnerabilidad identificó a la población analizada como muy sensible. La comparación entre los métodos mostró diferencias importantes, pero no permiten inferir cuál es mejor. Estudios futuros podrán examinar la utilidad del modelo abordado aquí, en diversos contextos.

Genetic structure of Mexican Mestizo women with breast cancer based on three STR loci.

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Calderón-Garcidueñas, Ana L; Rivera-Prieto, Roxana A; Ortíz-Lopez, Rocio; Rivas, Fernando; Barrera-Saldaña, Hugo A; Peñaloza-Espinosa, Rosenda I; Cerda-Flores, Ricardo M

2008-01-01

The aim of this population genetics study was to compare the genetic structure of Mexican women with breast cancer (BrCa) with previously reported data of four random populations (Nuevo León, Hispanics, Chihuahua, and Central Region of Mexico). A sample of 115 unrelated women with BrCa and whose four grandparents were born in five zones of Mexico were interviewed at a reference hospital in Northeastern Mexico. Noncodifying STRs D7S820, D13S317, and D16S39 were analyzed; genotype distribution was in agreement with Hardy-Weinberg expectations for all three markers. Similar allele frequencies among four random populations and this selected population were found. According with this and previous studies using molecular and nonmolecular nuclear DNA markers not associated with any disease, Mexican Mestizo population is genetically homogeneous and therefore, genetic causes of BrCa are less heterogeneous, simplifying genetic epidemiologic studies.

Desarrollo de un destino de turismo médico en el contexto de la frontera México-Estados Unidos: el caso de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México

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Martínez Almanza, María Teresa

2016-01-01

La asistencia sanitaria es uno de los temas primordiales del siglo XXI. Los problemas relacionados con la atención médica contemporánea han generado una creciente demanda de servicios de pacientes extranjeros. En el marco de la teoría fundamentada, mediante 69 entrevistas en profundidad, realizadas de 2013 a 2015, se analiza el proceso de desarrollo de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, México como un destino turístico médico de frontera. Se presenta una narrativa de la génesis y evolución del caso d...

Giddens: da ontologia social ao programa político, sem retorno

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Saul Renato P.

2003-01-01

Full Text Available O texto examina as relações entre a teoria social de Anthony Giddens e o programa da terceira via que marca a inserção do autor como intelectual do Novo Trabalhismo britânico. O objetivo é mostrar que, na construção desse programa, os elementos centrais da crítica da "política democrática ortodoxa" tem sua fundamentação naquela teoria social. O processo de globalização é visto pelo autor como um novo modelo de integração social orientado por laços que se estendem muito além das fronteiras tradicionais das comunidades e das nações, levando em si um novo sentido de organização social e política que desafia as atuais gerações a repensarem as raízes da experiência democrática. Esse é o sentido do programa da terceira via e também o sentido da teoria social de Giddens. Num plano mais geral, observa-se que a teoria e seu programa político delineiam-se no interior da tendência que parece dominar a cena na atualidade, a percepção de um novo ambiente sociológico, onde a indução pelo mercado domina como centro ético-político a partir do qual se processa uma ampla redefinição das relações sociais, políticas e econômicas, tanto no plano local quanto no plano global.

Rio Grande transboundary integrated hydrologic model and water-availability analysis, New Mexico and Texas, United States, and Northern Chihuahua, Mexico

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Hanson, Randall T.; Ritchie, Andre; Boyce, Scott E.; Ferguson, Ian; Galanter, Amy; Flint, Lorraine E.; Henson, Wesley

2018-05-31

Changes in population, agricultural development and practices (including shifts to more water-intensive crops), and climate variability are increasing demands on available water resources, particularly groundwater, in one of the most productive agricultural regions in the Southwest—the Rincon and Mesilla Valley parts of Rio Grande Valley, Doña Ana and Sierra Counties, New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas. The goal of this study was to produce an integrated hydrological simulation model to help evaluate water-management strategies, including conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater for historical conditions, and to support long-term planning for the Rio Grande Project. This report describes model construction and applications by the U.S. Geological Survey, working in cooperation and collaboration with the Bureau of Reclamation.This model, the Rio Grande Transboundary Integrated Hydrologic Model, simulates the most important natural and human components of the hydrologic system, including selected components related to variations in climate, thereby providing a reliable assessment of surface-water and groundwater conditions and processes that can inform water users and help improve planning for future conditions and sustained operations of the Rio Grande Project (RGP) by the Bureau of Reclamation. Model development included a revision of the conceptual model of the flow system, construction of a Transboundary Rio Grande Watershed Model (TRGWM) water-balance model using the Basin Characterization Model (BCM), and construction of an integrated hydrologic flow model with MODFLOW-One-Water Hydrologic Flow Model (referred to as One Water). The hydrologic models were developed for and calibrated to historical conditions of water and land use, and parameters were adjusted so that simulated values closely matched available measurements (calibration). The calibrated model was then used to assess the use and movement of water in the Rincon Valley, Mesilla Basin

Efeitos do Programa Bolsa Família na fecundidade das beneficiárias

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Patrícia Simões

2012-12-01

Full Text Available Procuramos verificar se o Programa Bolsa Família contribui para aumentar a fecundidade entre as beneficiárias, visto que o aumento no tamanho da família, até certo limite, leva ao aumento dos benefícios. Utilizamos um modelo de contagem no qual testamos e tratamos a possibilidade de endogeneidade da variável de política por dois métodos distintos (dois-estágios estilo Heckman e GMM, além de incluir diversos cofatores da PNDS (2006. Os resultados mostram que o PBF não apresentou este efeito, pelo menos no início do programa. Pelo contrário, beneficiárias pareciam mais inclinadas a trocar quantidade por qualidade do que não beneficiárias elegíveis ao programa.

Consideraciones transnacionales sobre la gestión del Programa Bracero, 1946-1952

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Vézina, Catherine

2016-01-01

Resumen: Los estudios realizados sobre los debates políticos y regionales sobre el tema de la migración laboral mexicana y que explican las razones del mantenimiento del programa bracero se enfocan mayoritariamente en la gestión estadounidense del flujo migratorio. Este artículo se interesa en la dinámica global de las negociaciones que tuvieron lugar entre 1947 y 1952 y ofrece una historia integrada del programa bracero. Reconstruye diversas narrativas y, de acuerdo con el enfoque propuesto ...

Calculation of the structural shielding of the radiotherapy treatment room equipped with a linear accelerator type Tomo therapy Hi-Art in the Oncology Center of Chihuahua, Mexico; Calculo del blindaje estructural de la sala de tratamiento de radioterapia equipada con un acelerador lineal del tipo Tomotherapy Hi-Art en el Centro Oncologico de Chihuahua, Mexico

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Caballero G, C. A. [Southwest Oncology Centers, North Civic Center Plaza No. 2926, Scottsdale, Arizona (United States); Plascencia, J. C. [Centro Oncologico Louis and Lucille Grado, Republica del Peru No. 102-5, Col. Americas, Aguascalientes (Mexico); Vargas V, M. X.; Toledo J, P., E-mail: cabshm@msn.co [Centro Oncologico de Chihuahua, Hacienda de la Esperanza No. 6304, Fracc. Cima Comercial, Chihuahua (Mexico)

2010-09-15

therapy. In this work these specific methodologies are used for the structural shielding calculations of the tomo therapy equipment installed in the Oncology Center of Chihuahua. These calculation methodologies consider the primary radiation, of leakage, disperse, second dispersion and leakage dispersion. The obtained results indicate that due to the lead barrier of the primary beam, the main component that contributes to the shielding requirements of the installation is the leakage radiation. On the other hand, the component that more affects of the door shielding is the dispersion component in the patient. (Author)

Mother-Offspring Interactions in Raramuri Criollo Cattle on New Mexico and Chihuahua (Mexico) Rangelands

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Rangeland beef cows spend approximately six months of a typical year raising their calf. This endeavor is known to significantly alter a dam’s grazing behavior and spatial distribution patterns. The objective of this study was to characterize cow-calf contact events in two herds of Raramuri Criollo ...

Elaboración del duelo de una madre cuyo hijo trabajaba como sicario en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

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Rosalía Delgado Durán

2014-01-01

Full Text Available El presente trabajo es parte de una investigación cualitativa sobre el proceso de ela - boración de duelo de la madre de un sicario en el contexto de una terapia Gestalt. Se utilizó para su análisis la perspectiva de las etapas del duelo de Kübler-Ross (2006:59- 119. La exacerbación de la violencia generada en buena medida por pugnas entre gru - pos del crimen organizado en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua (Martínez, 2008, ha dado como resultado una gran cantidad de muertes, una de ellas es el caso que nos ocupa. Si bien uno de los objetivos iniciales de la investigación era documentar y analizar las etapas en el desarrollo del duelo de una madre a partir del fallecimiento de su hijo, este se replanteó durante el transcurso de la misma, ya que una de las características del duelo de esta madre es que inició justo cuando se enteró del trabajo que él realizaba.

Psychology in Mexico

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Ruiz, Eleonora Rubio

2011-01-01

The first formal psychology course taught in Mexico was in 1896 at Mexico's National University; today, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM in Spanish). The modern psychology from Europe and the US in the late 19th century were the primary influences of Mexican psychology, as well as psychoanalysis and both clinical and experimental…

Programas de fidelización y marketing relacional en mercados de precios

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Vargas, Juan Fernando

2012-01-01

La siguiente investigación tiene como finalidad indagar la aplicabilidad de los programas de fidelización y marketing relacional en comerciantes o intermediarios de mercancías, denominados como "mercados de precios" por basar su decisión de compra en la búsqueda acérrima del proveedor con el menor costo posible en los productos que distribuyen y así incrementar al máximo la rentabilidad en cada transacción comercial que realicen. Para determinar si los programas de fidelización son aplicables...

Consumo alimentar de beneficiários do programa Bolsa Família

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Alan Giovanini de Oliveira Sartori

2014-01-01

A expansão do consumo de alimentos submetidos a elevado grau de processamento em países em desenvolvimento é notória. Em paralelo, observa-se o aumento na prevalência de excesso de peso e de comorbidades associadas. O fenômeno também tem sido observado em famílias consideradas pobres que recebem benefício financeiro de programa federal de transferência condicionada de renda. O objetivo geral foi analisar o consumo alimentar de beneficiários do Programa Bolsa Família (PBF). Foi elaborado um si...

Os programas de geometria dinâmica no ensino básico

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Fonseca, Cecília; Mateus, Joaquim

2011-01-01

Tendo em conta o contexto informático actual, estão ao dispor dos intervenientes no processo de ensino/aprendizagem um vasto leque de programas que permitem diversificar estratégias no ensino/aprendizagem da matemática. É neste enquadramento que se inserem os programas de geometria dinâmica, os quais constituem ferramentas interactivas que permitem a criação e manipulação de figuras geométricas, com base nas suas propriedades, favorecendo a compreensão dos conceitos e relações geométricas. ...

TEC crea Programa de Investigación en Nanotecnología

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Paola Vega Castillo

2010-12-01

Full Text Available El Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica creó, recientemente, el Programa de Investigación en Nanotecnología, con la participación de las escuelas de Ingeniería Electrónica, Química, Física, Biología y el área académica del Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales para el Desarrollo.El programa ha sido declarado de interés institucional y obedece al interés delInstituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica en contribuir a posicionar al país como un generador de nanotecnología, y así fomentar la inversión extranjera y mejorar los productos nacionales con el uso de la nanotecnología, con lo cual se incrementa la competitividad de las empresas costarricenses, además de colaborar con la sociedad costarricense en proyectos de investigación abocados a solucionar problemas nacionales utilizando la nanotecnología.Por otra parte, se divulgará el concepto de nanotecnología y sus aplicaciones en sectores industriales, agrícolas y sociales. Este artículo presenta un breve resumen de los primeros proyectos del Programa.

PROPUESTA DE UN PROGRAMA PARA MEJORAR LA COMPRENSIÓN DE TEXTOS EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS

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Klency González Hernández

2008-01-01

Full Text Available Esta investigación presenta el diseño de un programa para mejorar la comprensión de textos en estudiantes universitarios, así como la evaluación que un grupo de expertos realizaron del mismo. Consideramos que el lector comprende un texto cuando puede construir una representación mental de él en su memoria. Dicha representación es el resultado de la aplicación de un conjunto de estrategias, que pueden entrenarse mediante la intervención. La evaluación fue realizada utilizando el método Delphi. La muestra estuvo integrada por 16 expertos que evaluaron el programa en dos momentos diferentes. Los resultados revelan diferencias entre la primera y segunda evaluación, lo que apunta al hecho de que en la versión revisada del programa fueron tenidas en cuenta las sugerencias hechas por los expertos, con lo cual se mejoró y enriqueció el diseño del mismo, logrando un mayor ajuste con los objetivos de la investigación. El programa parte de un conjunto de presupuestos teóricos-metodológicos que fundamentan el diseño del mismo. Las estrategias seleccionadas para intervenir son: estrategia de progresión temática, estrategia estructural, aplicación de las macrorreglas y estrategias metacognitivas. Cada una de ellas se propone alcanzar objetivos específicos para lo cual desarrollamos una secuencia de tareas. Finalmente, describimos algunos procedimientos a tener en cuenta para la implementación del programa.

APLICACIONES DE LA SEGMENTACIÓN JERÁRQUICA EN MEDICIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN DE PROGRAMAS EDUCATIVOS. EJEMPLOS CON UN PROGRAMA DE EDUCACIÓN FINANCIERA

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Ángeles Blanco-Blanco

2017-01-01

Full Text Available En este trabajo se propone el uso en medici n y evaluaci n educativa de las t cnicas de segmentaci n jer rquica o rboles de decisi n, utilizados ya exten - samente en otros campos, fundamentalmente en marketing, como t cnica de estudio de mercados. Mediante IBM SPSS Statistics 21 se analizan los datos de una encuesta aplicada a 648 profesores de Educaci n Secundaria para la evaluaci n de un programa de educaci n nanciera (EF y se ilustran diferentes posibles aplicaciones metodol gicas de los rboles de clasi caci n y regresi n (CART o C&RT: Classi cation And Regression Trees para el estudio de la validez basada en evidencias sobre el contenido y la estructura interna de las medidas procedentes del cuestionario de evaluaci n empleado. Por otra parte, en una nea m s similar a la que se ha seguido para la evaluaci n de programas en so - ciolog a, medicina o psicolog a, se llegan a identi car claramente las caracter s - ticas de los diferentes segmentos de poblaci n, entre los que se destacan, por su valor informativo en evaluaci n de programas educativos, los grupos extremos, constituidos por los usuarios m s entusiastas y los m s cr ticos con el pro - grama. A partir de los resultados obtenidos, se discuten las posibilidades meto - dol gicas de esta t cnica tanto en medici n como en evaluaci n de programas. Con el estudio emp rico presentado se argumenta la propuesta de aplicaci n de las t cnicas arborescentes, junto con otras aproximaciones metodol gicas m s tradicionales, como son el an lisis de regresi n lineal y el an lisis factorial exploratorio y con rmatorio, dado que esta metodolog a se ajusta mejor a las caracter sticas de los datos que se suelen manejar en investigaci n y evaluaci n educativa y permite una interpretaci n m s clara e integrada de resultados.

B-learning para inducción del profesorado principiante. El caso del programa INDUCTIO en la República Dominicana

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Carlos Marcelo

2016-01-01

Full Text Available En este artículo describimos el caso de un programa de inducción dirigido al profesorado principiante en el que se utilizan de manera intensiva los recursos digitales (b-learning con diferentes objetivos: creación de comunidades de aprendizaje, reflexión, análisis de la práctica, comunicación, y como consecuencia de ello, contribución al desarrollo profesional. El programa que describimos lo denominamos INDUCTIO (Programa de formación para la inducción del profesorado principiante de la República Dominicana. El programa de formación INDUCTIO se fundamenta en una visión constructivista y conectivista de la formación docente. Además asume los principios de la autoformación y el desarrollo profesional docente basado en la evidencia. Coherente con esta visión, el programa plantea un amplio conjunto de experiencias de aprendizaje que facilita en los docentes principiantes una inserción de calidad en la docencia. En el programa están participando activamente 363 profesores principiantes y 45 mentores. El programa ofrece herramientas tecnológicas para el apoyo al proceso de inducción como son el diario reflexivo, los planes de mejora, los foros, la plataforma de contenidos online, el portal de recursos educativos, los círculos de aprendizaje, etc.

Demand curves of electric energy in domestic sector in two regions of Mexico; Curvas de demanda de energia electrica en sector domestico de dos regiones de Mexico

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Maqueda Zamora, Martin Roberto; Sanchez Viveros, Luis Agustin [Instituto de Investigaciones Electricas, Cuernavaca, Morelos (Mexico)

2011-07-01

In this work, is presented the analysis of residential consumption, regarding the temperature of two areas and types of electrical appliances. A shape characteristic of the load of the electrical energy is obtained for two geographical areas in Mexico. The consumption information was obtained from measurements in residential consumers and from the Mexican Utility. It is also shown the demand profile of the main residential appliances, obtained from smart metering equipment to separate the residential users' load profiles. It is shown the effect of the different variables analyzed on the electrical power consumption, mainly the type of equipment, the geographical localization, the weather (temperature, humidity and vegetation type). With the results attained, the definition of effective energy-saving programs and its effectiveness can be obtained. [Spanish] En este trabajo se presenta el analisis del consumo residencial considerando la temperatura de las dos areas y tipos de aparatos electricos. Se obtiene una forma caracteristica de la carga de energia electrica de dos areas geograficas de Mexico. La informacion sobre el consumo se obtuvo de mediciones en consumidores residenciales y de una empresa electrica mexicana. Tambien se muestra el perfil de demanda de los principales aparatos residenciales, derivado de equipos de medicion inteligentes para separar los perfiles de carga de usuarios residenciales. Se muestra el efecto de diferentes variables analizadas en el consumo de energia electrica, principalmente el tipo de equipo, la localizacion geografica, el clima (temperatura, humedad y tipo de vegetacion). Con los resultados alcanzados pueden definirse programas de ahorro de energia efectivos y lograr implantarlos.

Programa de computador para reconhecimento da larva de Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus

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São Thiago, André Iwersen de; Kupek, Emil; Ferreira Neto, Joaquim Alves; São Thiago, Paulo de Tarso

2002-01-01

Software for pattern recognition of the larvae of mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, biological vectors of dengue and yellow fever, has been developed. Rapid field identification of larva using a digital camera linked to a laptop computer equipped with this software may greatly help prevention campaigns.Foi desenvolvido um programa de computador para reconhecimento da larva de Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus, vetores biológicos de dengue e febre amarela. O programa possibilita rá...

Programa de simulação de sistemas de aquecimento Solar.

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Pablo de Abreu Lisboa

2012-01-01

Neste trabalho é apresentado o desenvolvimento de um programa computacional que simula o desempenho térmico de um sistema de aquecimento solar de água com circulação forçada, adequado para uso em edificações. O programa trabalha realizando o balanço de massa e de energia no reservatório térmico a cada hora, tendo como valores de entrada dados do ano meteorológico típico da localidade selecionada e a vazão de água quente de consumo. Os componentes do sistema são o reservatório térmico de água ...

Programas tutoriais para os cursos de enfermagem Programas tutoriales para los cursos de enfermería Tutorial programs for nursing courses

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Rosita Saupe

2002-10-01

Full Text Available A implementação dos Projetos Político-Pedagógicos, impulsionada pelas políticas de educação e saúde, gerou a necessidade de incorporar à matriz curricular vários programas para atender aos interesses e necessidades emanados dos cursos de graduação. Um deles é o Programa Tutorial, destinado a amparar o aluno como sujeito da educação e do cuidado. Nessa perspectiva, este estudo objetiva contribuir com a proposição e avaliação de um modelo tutorial, que possa preencher as lacunas detectadas no processo de construção dos Projetos Político-Pedagógicos. Para tanto, o artigo descreve o modelo teórico idealizado, com vistas a sua inclusão nos cursos de graduação.La implementación de los proyectos político-pedagógicos, impulsados por las políticas de educación y salud, generó la necesidad de incorporar a la matriz curricular varios programas para atender los intereses y necesidades que surgieron de los cursos de formación universitaria. Uno de ellos es el Programa Tutor, destinado a amparar al alumno como sujeto principal de la educación y del cuidado. En ésta perspectiva, este estudio tiene por objetivo contribuir con la proposición y evaluación de un modelo tutorial, que pueda llenar los vacíos detectados en el proceso de la construcción de los Proyectos político-pedagógicos. Para esto, este articulo describe el modelo teórico idealizado, con la perspectiva de ser incluido en los cursos de pregrado.The implementation of political-pedagogical projects, encouraged by health and education policies, generated the need to incorporate in nursing curricula several programs to attend the interests and necessities of undergraduate courses. One of these is the Tutorial Program that aims at considering the student as the subject of the education and care. In this way, this study aimed at contributing to the evaluation of a tutorial model in order to fill in gaps found in the process of construction of political

Programa favela-bairro: uma inovação estratégica? Estudo do programa favela-bairro no contexto do plano estratégico da cidade do Rio de Janeiro

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Izabel Cristina Reis Mendes

2006-01-01

O Programa Favela-Bairro foi difundido como modelo inovador de intervenção em favelas na cidade do Rio de Janeiro por tratar a problemática dessas áreas em seu conjunto, com o objetivo de melhorar a qualidade de vida da população e de transformar o conceito e a imagem das favelas na cidade. A metodologia desenvolvida pelo Programa parece representar o modelo de urbanismo em vigência na cidade, baseado nos conceitos do planejamento urbano estratégico, mas ao mesmo tempo traz em sua base uma me...

Heterogeneous Seepage at the Nopal I Uranium Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico

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Dobson, Patrick; Dobson, Patrick F.; Cook, Paul J.; Ghezzehei, Teamrat; Rodriguez, J. Alfredo; Garza, Rodrigo de la

2008-01-01

The primary objective of this analogue study is to evaluate flow and transport processes of relevance to the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. Seepage data obtained from this study will be used to constrain flow and transport models being developed for the Nopal I system

Adaptación Cultural de un Programa de Prevención a Nivel Preescolar

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Elvia Amesty

2009-01-01

Full Text Available Se evaluó la efectividad del Programa "Segundo Paso", una traducción al español de Second Step, aplicado a nivel de preescolar. La resolución de los problemas sociales, las habilidades y las destrezas que se enfatizan en este programa, fueron evaluadas realizando entrevistas a los niños antes y después del estudio. Participaron 141 niños en el grupo experimental y 139 en el grupo control, en edades entre 3 a 5 años. Los resultados de la comparación de las medias indican que hubo un cambio significativo en las habilidades sociales del grupo experimental entre la primera y la segunda entrevista; evidenciándose la utilidad del programa en niños en edad preescolar en Venezuela.

Fortalezas y debilidades del programa para la detección y el control del cáncer cervicouterino: Evaluación cualitativa en San Luis Potosí, México Strengths and weaknesses of a cervical cancer detection and control program: a qualitative evaluation in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

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Luz María Tejada-Tayabas

2012-08-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: Identificar, desde la perspectiva del personal de salud, las fortalezas y debilidades del programa para la detección y el control del cáncer cervicouterino mediante una evaluación cualitativa, en tres centros de salud de San Luis Potosí, México, entre agosto de 2008 y noviembre de 2009. Métodos: Se realizó una evaluación cualitativa. En el estudio participaron nueve prestadores de servicios, seleccionados mediante muestreo por conveniencia, bajo el criterio de participación voluntaria. Inicialmente se obtuvo información de los centros de salud para conocer las características y el contexto en que opera el programa; posteriormente, a los nueve informantes se les realizaron 18 entrevistas semiestructuradas para indagar su perspectiva. Se empleó un análisis de contenido dirigido. Resultados: Las fortalezas referidas por el personal son el carácter gratuito del programa, la disponibilidad de recursos materiales, así como algunas estrategias que facilitan la captación de mujeres y su acceso al cribado. Las principales debilidades son las limitaciones de recursos humanos y en la estructura física, la ineficiente organización de actividades, la deficiente capacidad técnica del personal y las limitadas acciones de promoción, así como las dificultades en el seguimiento de las mujeres con resultados positivos. Conclusiones: Este estudio muestra la necesidad de incrementar los recursos humanos, realizar cambios en la normatividad y reorganizar las acciones del programa en algunos centros de salud, para garantizar la calidad del servicio y satisfacer los requerimientos de las mujeres, y así favorecer la cobertura en todas sus acciones.Objective: To identify, from the perspective of the health staff, the strengths and weaknesses of the program for the detection and control of cervical cancer through a qualitative assessment implemented in three health centers in the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, from August 2008 to November

Programas de treinamento em criatividade: conhecendo as práticas e resultados

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Tatiana de Cássia Nakano

Full Text Available Considerando-se a criatividade enquanto potencial a ser desenvolvido em todos os indivíduos e, portanto, uma característica passível de ser incentivada e treinada, cujos benefícios têm sido destacados principalmente no ambiente escolar, este trabalho teve como finalidade verificar a forma como os programas de treinamento em criatividade vêm sendo implementados e os resultados que vêm sendo obtidos, visando traçar um quadro dos ganhos resultantes desse tipo de programa. Uma seleção de pesquisas encontradas na literatura foi feita, apresentadas de acordo com o nível educacional dos participantes envolvidos, cujos resultados permitiram verificar que a maior parte dos programas aponta resultados positivos e ganhos provenientes desse treinamento, quando se comparam grupos experimentais e controle, sendo, a maior parte deles, desenvolvidos junto a estudantes do ensino fundamental. A análise das pesquisas aponta para diferentes possibilidades de incentivo e treino da criatividade a partir de técnicas diferenciadas, instrumental e planejamento diversificado

75 FR 28555 - Executive Green ICT & Energy Efficiency Trade Mission to Mexico City, Mexico

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2010-05-21

... Trade Mission to Mexico City, Mexico AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce... Trade Mission to Mexico City from September 27-29, 2010. This Executive led mission will focus on... & Energy Efficiency conference will take place at the World Trade Center in Mexico City. Relevant issues on...

Efectividad de un programa en la carga de cuidado para cuidadores familiares en tres grupos culturalmente diversos

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Yenny Marcela Barreto Zorza

2017-04-01

Full Text Available Introducción: El envejecimiento poblacional dado por la transición demográfica y epidemiológica, repercute en la dependencia de las actividades de la vida diaria de los adultos mayores, requiriendo de manera constante los cuidados de personas denominadas “cuidadores”, en quienes se genera una carga que afecta su salud física y mental. Objetivo: Evaluar la efectividad de un programa en la carga de cuidado para cuidadores familiares en tres grupos culturalmente diversos. Metodología: Investigación cuantitativa, de tipo analítico, a partir de los resultados de tres estudios cuasiexperimentales de grupos de cuidadores familiares de personas ancianas dependientes funcionalmente. Participaron 88 cuidadores de tres municipios: Bogotá, Cáqueza y Guapi, en un Programa educativo con acciones de cuidado adaptadas culturalmente. La información se recolectó con la Escala de carga de Zarit, antes y después de la implementación del programa, se realizó un análisis con prueba de rango signado de Wilcoxon en cada uno de los tres grupos. Se consideró aspectos éticos. Resultados: El programa educativo para cuidadoras familiares tuvo un efecto estadísticamente significativo en la carga de cuidado de los cuidadores de Cáqueza (valor p 0.014, posiblemente porque el programa responde a una de las necesidades prioritarias de estos cuidadores que es el cuidado de sí mismos, contrario al encontrado en Bogotá y Guapi. Lo que sugiere continuar estudios con programas a cuidadores con perspectiva cultural. Conclusión: El logro de resultados estadísticamente significativos en las cuidadoras de Cáqueza sugiere que ellas cuentan con una mejor red de apoyo familiar y vecinal, por eso asumen la asistencia al programa con mayor dedicación, integralidad y disposición de tiempo.

Avaliação das competências de professores de enfermagem para desenvolver programas educativos para adultos

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Patricia Bover Draganov

2013-08-01

Full Text Available Avaliar o desempenho que o enfermeiro docente de enfermagem atribui a si, nas competências para desenvolver programas educativos para adultos, foi objetivo desse estudo descritivo, comparativo, transversal e quantitativo, desenvolvido com 226 docentes enfermeiros de cursos de graduação em enfermagem paulistanos. Os dados foram colhidos por escala de Likert, lançados em planilha Excel® e analisados por estatística descritiva e testes não paramétricos de Wilcoxon e Friedman. A população tinha predominantemente entre 46-55 anos (87/38,49%, eram mulheres (198/87, 61% e mestres (180/79, 65%. Os professores consideraram-se distantes das competências que almejavam alcançar. A menor habilidade esteve em construir desenhos de programas para atender às situações de aprendizagem e a maior, em avaliar programas de ensino. O maior desejo esteve em desenhar programas com formatos criativos e o menor desejo para usar conselhos, comitês e força-tarefa. Concluiuse que desenhar programas educativos para adultos ainda é algo pouco explorado e pouco experenciado por esses docentes.

Opportunity for America: Mexico`s coal future

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Loose, V.W.

1993-09-01

This study examines the history, current status and future prospects for increased coal use in Mexico. Environmental implications of the power-generation capacity expansion plans are examined in general terms. Mexican environmental law and regulations are briefly reviewed along with the new sense of urgency in the cleanup of existing environmental problems and avoidance of new problems as clearly mandated in recent Mexican government policy initiatives. It is expected that new capital facilities will need to incorporate the latest in process and technology to comply with existing environmental regulation. Technology developments which address these issues are identified. What opportunities have new initiatives caused by the recent diversification of Mexico`s energy economy offered US firms? This report looks at the potential future use of coal in the Mexican energy economy, examining this issue with an eye toward identifying markets that might be available to US coal producers and the best way to approach them. Market opportunities are identified by examining new developments in the Mexican economy generally and the energy economy particularly. These developments are examined in light of the current situation and the history which brought Mexico to its present status.

O Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos Na Amazônia Legal Brasileira

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Alessandro Antônio Cavallari

2015-07-01

Full Text Available A presente revisão bibliográfica possibilita uma análise da evolução do Programa Aquisição de Alimentos nos primeiros sete anos de sua instituição na região da Amazônia legal brasileira, a partir da quantidade de municípios atendidos por Unidade Federativa que compõe essa região, através de dados obtidos pela CONAB. No primeiro ano de implantação do programa, apenas os estados do Acre, Rondônia, Amazonas e Maranhão possuíam municípios atendidos por essa política de incentivo a agricultura familiar. Com o decorrer dos anos, algumas mudanças foram constatadas, principalmente com a adesão de novos municípios ao programa, aumentando a abrangência de atendimento do PAA na região. No ano de 2009 foi verificada uma situação atípica, onde foi observada a redução na quantidade de municípios vinculados ao programa, a partir de então houve um crescimento generalizado no atendimento em todos os Estados que compõe a Amazônia legal brasileira.O programa se encontra em fase de consolidação, o que possibilita o crescimento e abrangência no atendimento a agricultura familiar da região Amazônica.

Programas de Rehabilitación Psicosocial en la Atención Comunitaria a las Personas con Psicosis

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Juan González Cases

2010-01-01

Full Text Available Este artículo pretende presentar los principales programas de rehabilitación psicosocial enfocados hacia la mejora de la calidad de vida, autonomía, integración social y manejo de la enfermedad en personas que padecen un trastorno mental grave y duradero, en especial esquizofrenia. Además se señalarán algunas consideraciones metodológicas sobre la aplicación de dichos programas, sus elementos esenciales y la importancia de implementar programas e intervenciones que tengan cierto aval de eficacia y utilidad.

Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Surface Water in Bassaseachic Falls National Park, Mexico

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Ma. Carmen E. Delgado-Gardea

2016-06-01

Full Text Available Bacterial pathogens are a leading cause of waterborne disease, and may result in gastrointestinal outbreaks worldwide. Inhabitants of the Bassaseachic Falls National Park in Chihuahua, Mexico show seasonal gastroenteritis problems. This aim of this study was to detect enteropathogenic microorganisms responsible for diarrheal outbreaks in this area. In 2013, 49 surface water samples from 13 selected sampling sites along the Basaseachi waterfall and its main rivers, were collected during the spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons. Fecal and total coliform counts were determined using standard methods; the AutoScan-4 system was used for identification of isolates and the antibiotic resistance profile by challenging each organism using 21 antibiotics. Significant differences among seasons were detected, where autumn samples resulted in the highest total (p < 0.05 and fecal (p < 0.001 coliform counts, whereas the lowest total coliform counts were recorded in spring. Significant differences between sampling sites were observed, where samples from sites 6, 8, and 11 had the highest total coliform counts (p < 0.009, whereas samples from site 9 exhibited the lowest one. From the microbiological analysis, 33 bacterial isolates from 13 different sites and four sampling seasons were selected; 53% of isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotic, and 15% exhibited a multidrug resistance (MDB phenotype. MDB were identified as Klebsiella oxytoca (two out of four identified isolates, Escherichia coli (2/7, and Enterobacter cloacae (1/3. In addition, some water-borne microorganisms exhibited resistance to cefazoline, cefuroxime, ampicillin, and ampicillin-sulbactam. The presence of these microorganisms near rural settlements suggests that wastewater is the contamination source, providing one possible transmission mechanism for diarrheal outbreaks.

DOCUMENTO: LA PRACTICA PROFESIONAL EN EL PROGRAMA DE TRABAJO SOCIAL

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Liliana Pérez Mendoza

2001-08-01

Full Text Available La Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Educación a través del Departamento de Practicas y el programa de Trabajo Social de la misma proyectan la acción de los Trabajadores Sociales en formación en diferentes áreas temáticas a fin de propiciar en los diferentes contextos donde tiene lugar, un desarrollo social, humano y sostenible con la participación en diferentes comunidades de la ciudad y la región, de docentes y estudiantes, a través de’ estrategias de acción profesional como: diagnósticos participativos, programas / proyectos de integración comunitaria, de generación de ingresos, de Desarrollo a Organizacional, de fortalecimiento de vínculos familiares, de convivencia ciudadana y de Desarrollo Municipal.

JOVENS E ADULTOS E ESCOLARIZAÇÃO: miragens sobre os resultados de um programa socioeducativo

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Edinólia Portela Gondim

2017-05-01

Full Text Available Estudo qualitativo se utiliza de dados quantitativos para discutir os efeitos do Programa Nacional de Inclusão de Jovens (Projovem Urbano no referente à escolarização dos jovens egressos que residem em São Luís- MA. A pesquisa realizada com 74 egressos do programa utilizou como técnicas de pesquisa o grupo focal, e como instrumento o questionário, este último com fins de estabelecer o perfil dos sujeitos. Identificam-se as finalidades do programa, evidenciando sua base conceitual. Mostram-se os resultados obtidos junto aos egressos de acordo com os objetivos do programa. Expõe-se, por meio das falas dos jovens beneficiários, perspectivas e dilemas vivenciados por esses sujeitos para continuarem os estudos no sistema regular de ensino e revela-se, ainda que a despeito de todas as dificuldades, o quantitativo de jovens que aproveitaram a oportunidade oferecida pelo Projovem no atinente à dimensão escolarização, foi simultânea com os objetivos do programa. Finaliza-se revelando a postura metodológica da não neutralidade, na qual afirma que os resultados da pesquisa são parciais e questionáveis. Palavras-chave: Projovem. Jovens Egressos. Escolarização. Continuação dos estudos. YOUTH AND ADULT SCHOOLING: mirages on the results of a socio‑educational program ABSTRACT This qualitative study uses quantitative data to discuss the effects of the National Programme for youths Projovem Urban Inclusion, as regards the education of young graduates residing in Sao Luis, MA. Survey of 74 graduates of the program in which it was used as research techniques, focus group and as an instrument the questionnaire, the latter with the purpose of establishing the profile of the subject. Identifies the program’s goals, showing its conceptual basis. Shows the results obtained from the graduates according to the program’s objectives. Exposes through the speeches of the young beneficiaries, perspectives and dilemmas experienced by these

A workplace physical activity program at a public university in Mexico can reduce medical costs associated with type 2 diabetes and hypertension Un programa de actividad física en el lugar de trabajo en una universidad pública de México puede reducir los costos médicos asociados a la diabetes tipo 2 e hipertensión

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Pablo Méndez-Hernández

2012-02-01

Full Text Available OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of a workplace leisure physical activity program on healthcare expenditures for type 2 diabetes and hypertension treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We assessed a workplace program's potential to reduce costs by multiplying the annual healthcare costs of patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension by the population attributable risk fraction of non-recommended physical activity levels. Feasibility of a physical activity program was assessed among 425 employees of a public university in Mexico. RESULTS: If 400 sedentary employees engaged in a physical activity program to decrease their risk of diabetes and hypertension, the potential annual healthcare cost reduction would be 138 880 US dollars. Each dollar invested in physical activity could reduce treatment costs of both diseases by 5.3 dollars. CONCLUSIONS: This research meets the call to use health economics methods to re-appraise health priorities, and devise strategies for optimal allocation of financial resources in the health sector.OBJETIVO: Evaluar el impacto de un programa de actividad física en el lugar de trabajo sobre la reducción de costos médicos directos relacionados con la diabetes tipo 2 y la hipertensión. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Calculamos el potencial de la actividad física para reducir costos médicos, multiplicando los gastos médicos anuales que realizan diabéticos e hipertensos, multiplicados por la fracción atribuible poblacional asociada a un nivel de actividad física insuficiente. La factibilidad de ejecutar el programa fue evaluada en 425 trabajadores de una universidad pública en México. RESULTADOS: Si 400 trabajadores sedentarios participaran en un programa de actividad física recreativa para reducir su riesgo de diabetes e hipertensión, los costos médicos anuales reducirían en 138880 dólares. Cada dólar invertido en actividad física podría reducir 5.3 dólares en el tratamiento de ambas enfermedades. CONCLUSIONES: Esta

Participação dos agricultores familiares no programa PRONAF modalidade infra-estrutura

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Menezes, Sílvio Thadeu de

2001-01-01

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências Agrárias. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Agroecossistemas O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a participação dos agricultores familiares no processo decisório referente à aplicação de recursos do Programa Nacional de Fortalecimento da Agricultura Familiar (Pronaf), na modalidade infra-estrutura, uma das principais fontes de financiamento da infra-estrutura municipal. Este estudo visa refletir també...

U.S.-Mexico energy

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1991-05-01

This paper reports that while Mexico's petrochemical industry has grown rapidly, it now faces shortages both in investment funds and in supplies of basic petrochemicals due to a financial crisis in the 1980s. Mexico has undertaken a series of policy reforms aimed at encouraging foreign and private investment, but these efforts have generally failed to entice U.S. investment in Mexico. U.S. petrochemical companies have cited unfavorable market conditions, insufficient basic petrochemical capacity in Mexico, concern about the reversibility of Mexican reforms, inadequate Mexican protection of intellectual property rights, and lack of investment protection for U.S. businesses as impediments to investment in Mexico. Cooperation between the two nations in overcoming these obstacles could help U.S. petrochemical companies maintain their positions in a competitive global market, while at the same time provide Mexico with much needed capital investment and technological expertise

Financiamiento de programas de farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México: 1990-1994

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Parada-Toro Irene M.

2000-01-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Analizar el flujo del financiamiento de los programas de farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México, sus fuentes y asignaciones. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Se seleccionó un grupo discreto de instituciones dedicadas a la prevención y el control de la farmacodependencia en la ciudad de México, incluyendo a las instituciones públicas más importantes en el ramo. Se aplicaron encuestas entre administradores y usuarios. Además de integrar los flujos financieros se determinó el gasto por usuario de cada institución. Para el periodo 1990-1993, los gastos se estimaron a partir de los montos financieros asignados a cada programa en 1990 y a valores constantes, para eliminar el efecto de la inflación. RESULTADOS: Las fuentes de financiamiento de las instituciones del grupo estudiado son diversas: de 50 a 90% provienen del presupuesto federal; de 10 a 20%, de aportaciones de los usuarios, y de 15 a 80%, de contribuciones de organizaciones no gubernamentales. CONCLUSIONES: Aunque se han incrementado los montos financieros, en los últimos cuatro años, son insuficientes para el desarrollo de los programas en las instituciones de este estudio, ante la creciente demanda. Se requiere establecer mecanismos que aseguren la captación de recursos necesarios y su uso eficiente. El análisis financiero continuo de estos programas permitirá la toma de decisiones oportuna y una evaluación de los cambios.

Gestión de conocimiento en PyME del sector servicios en la ciudad de Chihuahua

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María del Carmen Gutiérrez-Diez

2015-01-01

Full Text Available La gestión de conocimiento es fundamental en la sobrevivencia de las PyME. Este trabajo describe los resultados, obtenidos hasta mayo del 2013, donde en particular se estudian los procesos de gestión de conocimiento, en treinta PyME del sector de servicios, ubicadas en la ciudad de Chihuahua. Se usó como marco de referencia el modelo de espiral de creación de conocimiento organizacional de Nonaka y Takeuchi., a partir del cual de evaluaron las dimensiones de Socialización, Interiorización, Exteriorización y Combinación. Se desarrolló y aplicó un instrumento, dirigido a los empleadores. Los resultados fueron analizados a través de una estadistica descriptiva, correlacional y regresión lineal. En los resultados obtenidos, se describen los valores asignados por los empleadores a estas diferentes categorías. Se obtuvo que las categorías de Socialización y Combinación muestran aportaciones más bajas, mientras que Exteriorización, Interiorización y Combinación aportan más al proceso de gestión de conocimiento. Lo anterior permite concluir una clara falta de estrategias y procesos que favorezcan la generación del conocimiento organizacional para estas PyME, en particular en las actividades de Socialización y Combinación.

Aprendizaje interdependiente en un programa de posgrado de formación de profesores de matemáticas

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Pinzón, Álvaro Andrés; Gómez, Pedro; Acebedo, Moisés

2015-01-01

En este documento y video, describimos un programa de formación de profesores de matemáticas de secundaria en ejercicio. Se trata de la Maestría en Educación Matemátca (MAD) de la Universidad de los Andes. Este programa se diseñó con base en las ideas de la teoría social del aprendizaje. Presentamos evidencias de cómo el esquema metodológico del programa promueve el aprendizaje interdependiente en los profesores en formación. El video presenta evidencias de los diferentes contextos en los que...

Psicoanálisis ¿es un correlato de un programa de investigación científica?

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Carol Fernández Jaimes

2008-01-01

Para Lakatos, el Psicoanálisis no puede ser concebido como un programa de investigación científica por su carencia de poder predictivo, así como también su deficiente heurística positiva, sin embargo, en el transcurso de esta reflexión epistemológica bajo los preceptos de la "metodología de los programas de investigación científica" (Lakatos, 1968), se busca entender si el Psicoanálisis es o no un programa de investigación, examinar cual es el núcleo firme del Psicoanálisis, cuales son las...

Realización de un programa de radio para un medio radiofónico local: "El Notisiario"

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MOCHOLÍ MOCHOLÍ, ALEX

2017-01-01

For this project, my goal was to do a radio program from the stage of pre-production to final stage. The result is a program with 30 minutes where I have used all my knowledge learned during the degree Preproducción de un programa radiofónico tipo informativo de noticias falsas de ámbito local y realización de un programa piloto del mismo con una duración de 30 minutos para un medio radiofónico local. El programa tratará de contar noticias falsas del estilo de ¿El Mundo Today¿ siempre mant...

Mexico and Central America.

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Bronfman, M

1998-01-01

This article reviews the literature on migration and HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Central America, including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Most migrants travel to the US through Mexico. US-Mexico trade agreements created opportunities for increased risk of HIV transmission. The research literature focuses on Mexico. Most countries, with the exception of Belize and Costa Rica, are sending countries. Human rights of migrants are violated in transit and at destination. Migration policies determine migration processes. The Mexican-born population in the US is about 3% of US population and 8% of Mexico's population. About 22% arrived during 1992-97, and about 500,000 are naturalized US citizens. An additional 11 million have a Mexican ethnic background. Mexican migrants are usually economically active men who had jobs before leaving and were urban people who settled in California, Texas, Illinois, and Arizona. Most Mexican migrants enter illegally. Many return to Mexico. The main paths of HIV transmission are homosexual, heterosexual, and IV-drug-injecting persons. Latino migrants frequently use prostitutes, adopt new sexual practices including anal penetration among men, greater diversity of sexual partners, and use of injectable drugs.

Desigualdades en el acceso a los programas preventivos en salud sexual y reproductiva

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Obregón Gutiérrez, Noemí; Goberna Tricas, Josefina

2012-01-01

La presente revisión tiene como objetivos analizar si dentro de los programas preventivos europeos de salud sexual y reproductiva existen barreras de acceso, identificar qué grupos son más vulnerables respecto a la prevención y conocer estrategias que permitan un mejor acceso a dichos programas. El método es una revisión de la bibliografía publicada en los últimos 10 años sobre iniciativas de prevención en salud sexual y reproductiva en Europa. Los resultados muestran la existencia de desigua...

Programa CoCrear en la inteligencia emocional en docentes de Senati Ventanilla, 2015

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Chumpitaz Mozombite, Aurora

2015-01-01

En la investigación titulada Programa “CoCrear” en la inteligencia emocional en docentes de SENATI –Ventanilla 2015 , el objetivo general de la investigación fue determinar los efectos del programa “CoCrear” en el desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional en docentes. El tipo de investigación es aplicada, el diseño de la investigación es cuasi experimental, de método hipotético deductivo y enfoque cuantitativo. La población estuvo compuesta por 72 docentes, una muestra no prob...

El Programa de Desarrollo y Paz del Magdalena Medio y la Red Prodepaz

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María del Rosario Saavedra

2008-06-01

Full Text Available Debido al largo y complejo conflicto armado que afecta a Colombia, han surgido en las diferentes regiones organizaciones que plantean alternativas para una convivencia en paz y un desarrollo compatible con la inclusión social. El Magdalena Medio cuenta con uno de los programas más vigorosos en esta materia. En este artículo la autora comparte su experiencia en este programa y expone los principales conceptos y características metodológicas que han permitido sostener y expandir este esfuerzo colectivo durante varios años.

Análisis comparativo del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus de México y Cuba

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Ma. Guadalupe Interial Guzmán

2013-12-01

Full Text Available Introducción: Realizar un análisis comparativo del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus de México y Cuba.Materiales y Métodos: En este trabajo se utilizó una metodología de investigación comparativa, a través del Estudio de Casos; la técnica utilizada fue un análisis documental; se definieron dos categorías con criterios específicos: Contexto institucional del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus y la metodología de enseñanza del programa. Resultados: El diseño del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus de ambos países es similar; sin embargo, mientras el sistema de seguridad social de México está conformado por tres segmentos: instituciones de seguridad social, instituciones para personas sin seguridad social e instituciones privadas; Cuba tiene un sistema único de seguridad social. Respecto a la metodología de enseñanza y contenido temático del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus, ambos países tienen definido un equipo de proveedores de atención sanitaria; pero en Cuba, también se incluye al podiatra y a los pacientes que tienen experiencia y control adecuado de su diabetes; respecto al contenido temático, en México el programa es un curso básico respecto al conocimiento de la diabetes mellitus; en Cuba, además de la información básica, se incluyen aspectos esenciales para su tratamiento como son la solución de problemas, que permita generar cambios en su autocuidado y evite patrones perjudiciales de comportamiento diario. Discusión y Conclusiones: El diseño del programa de educación en diabetes mellitus en México y Cuba es similar; se identificaron diferencias tanto en el contexto institucional como en la metodología de enseñanza del programa. Es prioritario evaluar los resultados de este programa de salud para identificar sus debilidades y aciertos y poder implementar los cambios que se requieran en esta política de salud. (Rev Cuid 2013; 4(1: 516-22. Palabras clave

Intervención familiar: programa EDUCA

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Díaz-Sibajas, Miguel Ángel

2014-01-01

El objetivo principal de este taller será el de presentar un programa de escuela de padres protocolizado en grupo para la prevención primaria y secundaria de los trastornos del comportamiento perturbador (el trastorno negativista desafiante y el trastorno disocial) en la infancia y la adolescencia. Se describirán las principales estrategias y dinámicas de intervención con el objetivo de que el taller sea eminentemente práctico, incidiendo en no sólo “ qué hacer", sino en "cómo podemos hace...

Programa preventivo de lesiones de espalda

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Prado González, Soraya de

2012-01-01

Uno de los problemas más habituales de salud hoy en día son los relacionados con la espalda. En el caso de los niños, escolares, suele ser por malas posturas, sedentarismo, mala alimentación, obesidad, carga excesiva con mochilas y bolsas, entre las causas más frecuentes. Dentro del plan “educación para la salud” , se presenta aquí un programa de prevención de lesiones de espalda, con el objetivo de inculcar a los niños hábitos saludables.

As mulheres como pilar da construção dos programas sociais

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Yumi Garcia dos Santos

Full Text Available Este artigo analisa o modo como as políticas públicas voltadas para a saúde e a assistência social no Brasil se consolidam a partir da centralidade da atuação das mulheres pobres. Por meio de uma pesquisa qualitativa e de análise das trajetórias das usuárias e das agentes de ponta dos ditos "novos" programas sociais brasileiros, pretende-se mostrar que o sucesso que tais programas têm conquistado depende, em grande medida, da atuação dessas mulheres mediadoras dentro da lógica conservadora da divisão sexual do trabalho e da disposição feminina para o cuidado. Em particular, as agentes, em contraponto às usuárias, têm acesso à mobilidade social que as tira do confinamento na esfera privada pela sua presença no mercado de trabalho. No entanto, o maior ganho dessa mobilização feminina a baixo custo e de alta produtividade é direcionado às instituições gestoras dos "novos" programas sociais em questão, desde as organizações filantrópicas até os governos.

O “Programa Ler e Escrever” no contexto de uma escola municipal

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Carlos da Fonseca Brandão

2017-06-01

Full Text Available As reformas educacionais dos anos de 1990 regulamentaram parâmetros e diretrizes gerais, por meio da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional – LDB, de 1996, para que fossem desenvolvidos na forma de currículos pelos sistemas de ensino em todo o país. No Estado de São Paulo, definiu-se um currículo mínimo e comum a todas as escolas paulistas, o que se deu de forma explícita para o segmento da educação básica de primeira a quarta séries (1º ao 5º anos através da estruturação do “Programa Ler e Escrever” a partir do ano de 2007. Neste artigo procuramos contextualizar esse programa numa escola municipal, contemplando reflexões sobre o trabalho docente, a formação curricular e as avaliações externas. A metodologia utilizada foi a pesquisa qualitativa-descritiva, por meio da análise do material do “Programa Ler e Escrever” e entrevistas com as professoras alfabetizadoras da escola em questão.

Acompanhamento em programas de saúde auditiva infantil: Uma revisão integrativa

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Adriana Ribeiro de Almeida e Silva

2014-06-01

Full Text Available O diagnóstico da perda auditiva no Brasil é tardio. Um dos fatores que pode explicar este fato, mesmo diante de inúmeros programas de triagem auditiva implementados, pode ser a evasão das famílias, não concluindo a avaliação auditiva da criança. Objetivou-se descrever como vem sendo conduzido o acompanhamento audiológico nos Programas de Saúde Auditiva Infantil do Brasil, especialmente em relação aos exames realizados, adesão das famílias ao acompanhamento audiológico e ações educativas desenvolvidas. Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa da literatura, cuja pergunta norteadora foi: como vem sendo conduzido o acompanhamento audiológico nos Programas de Saúde Auditiva Infantil do Brasil? Levantamento nas seguintes bases de dados: Lilacs, Medline, IBECS e CidSaúde, utilizando combinações entre os termos “acompanhamento”, “audição” e “triagem neonatal”. Inicialmente, os 1130 artigos encontrados foram triados por títulos e resumos. Foram lidas na íntegra as 21 publicações pré-selecionadas por título e resumo, constatando-se que 12 artigos respondiam a pergunta desta revisão. Os exames para triagem auditiva e acompanhamento audiológico mais utilizados foram Emissões Otoacústicas e Potencial Evocado Auditivo de Tronco Encefálico, além de avaliação comportamental, timpanometria e reflexos acústicos. Três estudos referiram a presença de ações educativas nos programas e apenas um deles especificou os profissionais que as realizaram, sendo o profissional enfermeiro o que mais efetuou estas atividades. O percentual de famílias que aderiram ao acompanhamento variou consideravelmente. Acredita-se ser interessante observar recomendações de entidades locais e internacionais para realização do acompanhamento audiológico, buscando um padrão de qualidade e efetividade nos programas e a qualidade da avaliação audiológica.

Linguagem de programação JULIA: uma alternativa open source e de alto desempenho ao MATLAB

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João Marcello Pereira

2017-06-01

Full Text Available O MATLAB® é um dos principais softwares utilizados nos cursos de ciências exatas e de engenharia para o ensino de programação numérica e pesquisa científica, em função de sua sintaxe de alto nível e dos diversos toolboxes do seu amigável ambiente de programação. Apesar das muitas vantagens, é um software proprietário que apresenta um alto custo de aquisição para as instituições de ensino e uso individual. Além disso, possui código fonte fechado e os programas nativos “.m” não são plenamente compatíveis em outros ambientes de programação com suporte a esse formato de arquivo. Embora existam softwares livres e open source com relativa semelhança de IDE (Integrated Development Environment ou Ambiente de Desenvolvimento Integrado e sintaxe de código, muitos desses softwares apresentam baixo desempenho computacional em relação ao MATLAB®. Dessa forma, o objetivo no presente trabalho é apresentar a linguagem de programação Julia, como alternativa ao MATLAB®, no ensino de programação numérica e simbólica, bem como de pesquisa científica. Neste trabalho são comparadas as características das duas linguagens de programação, sendo apresentado um benchmark entre as linguagens em que se avaliam o tempo de execução e os resultados dos cálculos. Para isso, foram implementados em JULIA e em MATLAB® os algoritmos Série de Fibonacci Recursiva e Gráfico 2D dos polinômios de Berstein e, ainda, utilizadas as funções nativas de cálculo simbólico, algébrico e equação diferencial numérica Runge-Kutta 45.

Los programas de estímulos fiscales en México, 2001-2005

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Fujii, Dmitri; Huffman, Curtis

2008-01-01

El presente artículo analiza el impacto de los estímulos fiscales como instrumento de política en la industria mexicana durante los últimos años. El trabajo parte de la identificación de las principales líneas de política económica en México en términos de desarrollo tecnológico y se enfoca a los programas de estímulos fiscales como instrumentos de dicha política. Se revisa a detalle la aplicación de los recursos de los programas de estímulos fiscales en cuanto a la empresa objetivo que se ha...

Direito a moradia e inclusão social: aspectos positivos e negativos do "programa minha casa minha vida"

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Desordi, Jordana Laís; Strücker, Bianca

2016-01-01

O presente artigo pretende analisar aspectos conceituais e doutrinários referentes ao direito à moradia e à inclusão social, fazendo referência aos aspectos positivos e negativos do programa habitacional brasileiro “Minha Casa Minha Vida” (PMCMV). A pesquisa dá ênfase ao PMCMV, momento em que é analisada a legislação que cria e institui o Programa em suas duas versões existentes até este momento. Destaca-se, ainda, os reflexos que o programa causou ao proporcionar o acesso do indivíduo a sua ...

New Mexico Math Pathways Taskforce Report

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New Mexico Higher Education Department, 2016

2016-01-01

In April 2015 New Mexico faculty, Dana Center staff, and New Mexico Higher Education (NMHED) co-presented the need for better math pathways statewide. Faculty from 6 institutions (New Mexico State University, New Mexico Highlands University, Dine College, Eastern New Mexico University, El Paso Community College, and San Juan College) participated…

Implementation and evaluation of a National External Quality Control Program for Cervical Cytology in Mexico Instrumentación y evaluación de un programa nacional de control de calidad externo para citología cervical en México

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Ana Flisser

2002-09-01

Full Text Available Objective. To evaluate cytology laboratories and the performance of cytotechnologists for establishing efficient external quality control for Mexico's National Program for the Prevention and Control of Cervical Cancer. Material and Methods. During January and February 1998, an on-site evaluation of all cytology laboratories of the Ministry of Health found that only 70% of the microscopes were in adequate working conditions, reagents were out of date, and working conditions were sub-optimal. A program for external quality control based on proficiency testing was established for cytotechnologists. Fifty slide sets with 20 Papanicolaou slides and 10 photographic slides were prepared. The sets were given to the cytotechnologists for evaluation and again one year later by courier. Results. Twenty-one percent of microscopes were repaired and 9% replaced; reagents were distributed and laboratory facilities improved. Only 16% of cytotechnologists passed the initial proficiency test. Cytotechnologists received a refresher training course: one year later 67% of them passed the proficiency test. To ascertain that each slide was correctly diagnosed, 41 sets were rescreened by expert cytopathologists or cytologists and their diagnoses compared to the original ones. Thirty-seven sets had 86% to 96% concordance. Conclusions. This new system for external quality control of cervical cytology allowed the opportune and reliable evaluation of the performance of cytotechnologists.Objetivo. Evaluar los laboratorios de citología y la capacidad de los citotecnólogos para establecer un programa eficiente de control de calidad externo para el Programa Nacional de Prevención y Control de Cáncer Cérvico Uterino de México. Material y métodos. Se realizó una evaluación de todos los laboratorios de citología de la Secretaría de Salud; sólo 70% de los microscopios estaban en buenas condiciones de trabajo, había reactivos caducos y condiciones subóptimas de

Estrategias educativas utilizadas por los docentes del Programa de Enfermería de una universidad de la ciudad de Barranquilla (Colombia frente a los estilos de aprendizaje de los estudiantes de este Programa

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Luz Marina Yancen Tinoco

2013-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivos: Establecer el uso de estilos de aprendizaje de estudiantes por parte de docentes del Programa de Enfermería al seleccionar las estrategias educativas. Materiales y métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal. Se tomaron 56 docentes y 199 estudiantes mayores de edad de primero a octavo semestre del programa de enfermería de una universidad de la ciudad de Barranquilla. Resultados: El 36.7% de los estudiantes tienen un estilo de aprendizaje Reflexivo. 80.4% de los docentes afirman tener conocimiento sobre los estilos de aprendizaje. Sin embargo, los docentes tienen dificultades en identificar los estilos de aprendizaje de sus estudiantes. La estrategia educativa más utilizada ha sido casos clínicos con un 23.2%. Asimismo, 77.7% de los docentes utiliza diferentes estrategias educativas. Conclusión: Las estrategias educativas utilizadas por los docentes no son acordes con los estilos de aprendizajes de los estudiantes. La mayoría de los docentes desarrollan sus clases basándose en casos clínicos, lo cual favorece principalmente a estudiantes con un estilo de aprendizaje activo, sin embargo, el estilo predominante en el Programa de Enfermería es el reflexivo. Estos hallazgos podrían dificultar el desarrollo del proceso de enseñanza- aprendizaje de estudiantes del programa.

English Teaching in Mexico.

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Salazar, Denise

2002-01-01

Discusses teaching English in Mexico, a country with important social, cultural, and economic ties to the United States. Looks at the various English teaching situations as well as teacher education for teachers in Mexico. Concludes that the English teaching situation in Mexico reflects great diversity and growth, and that the knowledge of English…

Impacto del programa Mi Amigo el Hierro en el estilo de vida alimentario para prevenir la anemia

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Chanducas Lozano, Bertha

2009-01-01

Objetivo: Determinar el impacto del Programa “Mi Amigo el Hierro” en el estilo de vida alimentario para prevenir la anemia en los alumnos de Nutrición Humana de la Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima 2006.Metodología: El diseño de la investigación fue pre–experimental porque se trabajó con un grupo de alumnos a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario antes y después del programa de intervención “Mi Amigo el Hierro”.Resultados: Después de aplicar el programa “Mi Amigo el Hierro”, el 60.7% de los alu...

Comparação de programas comerciais de cálculo automático para estruturas porticadas

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Oliveira, António F. M.; Lourenço, Paulo B.

2001-01-01

O presente trabalho pretende sensibilizar técnicos e investigadores para a problemática associada ao cálculo estrutural baseado em programas de cálculo automático comerciais. É notória a evolução que este tipo de programas experimentou nas últimas décadas, desde a emergência do computador como ferramenta disponível ao cálculo estrutural. Não é de difícil constatação que, quanto maior é a capacidade de cálculo dos programas, menor é o domínio do utilizador sobre as ferramentas que utiliza. Pre...

Programa de Estímulo a la Investigación

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Jesús Alberto Andrade

2011-05-01

Full Text Available La comunicación científica no debería limitarse a difundir trabajos, ensayos o resultados de investigacionescon contenidos rigurosos; debería también servir de puente entre el pensamiento científico y latoma de decisiones políticas, para que el conocimiento impregne a la sociedad. En Enl@ce creemos que elprimer enemigo que tiene el avance de la ciencia es la desinformación y las primeras víctimas pueden serlos propios científicos. Por ello, hemos abierto un foro para discutir acerca de los incentivos a la investigaciónen Venezuela, en particular para tratar el tema de la política de promoción a la investigación.En Venezuela, los investigadores son principalmente funcionarios públicos, trabajando, en su granmayoría, como profesores universitarios cuya participación en la investigación pareciera, en muchos casos,estar más incentivada por los estímulos monetarios que por el desarrollo de la ciencia. De allí que lossistemas asociados a la investigación estén marcados por una cultura funcionarial asociada a los designiosde la política gubernamental.A veces, un cambio en la política científica es tan innovador que choca contra la ciencia establecida,eso pareciera pasar con la desaparición del Programa de Promoción al Investigador (PPI. El ObservatorioNacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (ONCTI ha puesto a la disposición de la comunidadcientífica venezolana un Programa de Estímulo a la Investigación (PEI, cuyo objetivo fundamental es laejecución de proyectos que brinden soluciones a problemas concretos de las comunidades, y la innovacióncomo elementos fundamentales sobre los que ha de asentarse el desarrollo económico sostenible que seintenta alcanzar en Venezuela.La razón de ser del programa PEI, si nos atenemos a su definición, es el estímulo a la investigación,y no el de entregar incentivos monetarios al investigador, tal como ocurría con el desaparecido PPI. Demanera que ante la existencia de un

Aceptabilidad de los suplementos alimenticios del programa Oportunidades

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Zarco Angel

2006-01-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO: Identificar usos y prácticas culturales para evaluar la aceptabilidad de los suplementos alimenticios del programa Oportunidades. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio etnográfico con entrevistas a profundidad (43 -madres de niños menores de cinco años y mujeres embarazadas y en periodo de lactancia (MEPL-; informantes clave (9; grupos focales (8 y observación directa en cuatro comunidades del norte, centro, rur y sureste de México. RESULTADOS: El suplemento se prepara en distintas formas. Se consumió más en forma líquida que en solución de consistencia espesa. En las primeras ingestas causa vómito, diarrea y náuseas, pero estos malestares se superan posteriormente. Debido a la preferencia por la forma líquida, el suplemento se combina con leche. Entre las MEPL la aceptación fue generalizada. CONCLUSIONES: El suplemento tiende a sustituir a la leche como un alimento en la dieta diaria. Se recomiendan evaluaciones en regiones con prácticas alimenticias culturalmente diferentes y considerar su relación con otros componentes del programa.

New Mexico Parks

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Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico — This dataset provides an initial version of the locations of parks in New Mexico, in point form, with limited attributes, compiled using available data from a...

Alternative Pathways out of Rural Poverty in Mexico

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Darcy Victor Tetreault

2010-04-01

Full Text Available This paper critically analyses the three pathways out of rural poverty proposed by the World Bank in its 2008 World Development report (farming, labour and migration, with the following questions in mind: Has there been a reduction in the incidence of income poverty in rural Mexico during the neoliberal era and, if so, what are the main contributing factors? Is labour migration (national and international the best pathway out of poverty, taking into consideration the labour conditions faced by rural migrants? To what extent does fair trade and organic production represent a pathway out of poverty for Mexico’s peasantry? Should the Mexican government (and Mexico’s trading partners pursue policies that would make farming a more viable alternative for Mexico’s rural poor? If so, what would these policies be? With regards to these last two questions, this paper highlights the proposals of independent peasant organizations, in particular the ones associated with the movement ‘sin maíz no hay país’. It is argued that these proposals point towards an alternative pathway out of rural poverty, one that creates favourable conditions for small-scale farming in Mexico.  Resumen: Rutas alternativas para salir de la pobreza rural en MéxicoEn este artículo se analizan las tres vías para salir de la pobreza rural propuestas por el Banco Mundial en su informe Desarrollo Mundial 2008 (agricultura, trabajo y emigración, con las siguientes preguntas en mente: ¿Ha habido una reducción en la incidencia de pobreza de ingresos en el México rural durante la era neoliberal y, si fuese el caso, cuáles fueron los principales factores que contribuyeron a ello? ¿Es la emigración laboral la mejor vía para salir de la pobreza, tomando en cuenta las condiciones laborales a las que deben adaptarse los emigrantes de zonas rurales? ¿En qué medida representan el comercio justo y la producción orgánica una vía de salida de la pobreza para el campesinado

Programa de relajación creativa y su incidencia sobre los niveles de creatividad motriz infantil

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Eduardo JUSTO MARTÍNEZ

2008-01-01

Full Text Available En este estudio se analizan los efectos que un programa de relajación creativa puede tener sobre los niveles de creatividad motriz (fluidez, originalidad e imaginación de un grupo de niños de último curso de Educación Infantil. Para ello se contó con la participación de un grupo control que no recibió el programa de intervención y de un grupo experimental que recibió un programa de relajación creativa. Los niveles de creatividad motriz de los dos grupos fueron evaluados mediante el test Pensando Creativamente en Acción y Movimiento de Torrance, encontrándose mejoras significativas en el grupo experimental respecto al grupo control en las variables estudiadas.

Efectos de los programas de intervención enfocados al tratamiento del sobrepeso/obesidad infantil y adolescente

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D. Rocha Silva

2014-03-01

Full Text Available El objetivo del presente estudio fue realizar una revisión sistemática de la efectividad de los programas de intervención basados en actividad física (AF y control dietético sobre el sobrepeso y/u obesidad en población infantil y adolescente. La búsqueda bibliográfica fue realizada en bases de datos electrónicas abarcando el período comprendido entre el 1 de julio de 2006 y el 30 de abril de 2012. Del total de 1.696 estudios encontrados inicialmente, se incluyeron 28 artículos que describieron 23 programas de AF y orientación alimentaria destinados a niños y adolescentes con sobrepeso/obesidad. Diecisiete programas fueron dirigidos a niños y adolescentes y 6 fueron diseñados específicamente para adolescentes. En 10 de los estudios, la condición física (CF fue adicionalmente valorada. Los resultados parecen señalar que la AF asociada con orientación nutricional produce efectos positivos en la reducción del peso e índice de masa corporal (IMC. Resaltamos la necesidad de diseñar programas específicos para adolescentes, así como valorar objetivamente la eficacia de dichos programas a largo plazo en poblaciones de niños y adolescentes con sobrepeso/obesidad.

Los elementos de efectividad de los programas de educación nutricional infantil: la educación nutricional culinaria y sus beneficios

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Al Ali, Nur; Arriaga Arrizabalaga, Andrés

2016-01-01

Actualmente existe una prevalencia alta de las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles tanto en edad adulta como en edad infantil. Los programas de educación nutricional han mostrado su efectividad previniendo estas enfermedades. Algunos de los elementos de efectividad de estos programas son: la implementación de programas en las escuelas, la involucración de las familias y de toda la comunidad escolar, la proyección del programa a niños de 6 a 12 años de edad, el aprendizaje ba...

Los elementos de efectividad de los programas de educación nutricional infantil: la educación nutricional culinaria y sus beneficios

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Al-Ali, Nur; Arriaga Arrizabalaga, Andrés

2016-01-01

Actualmente existe una prevalencia alta de las enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles tanto en edad adulta como en edad infantil. Los programas de educación nutricional han mostrado su efectividad previniendo estas enfermedades. Algunos de los elementos de efectividad de estos programas son: la implementación de programas en las escuelas, la involucración de las familias y de toda la comunidad escolar, la proyección del programa a niños de 6 a 12 años de edad, el aprendizaje basado en la prác...

Environmental Impact Analysis Process. Final Environmental Impact Statement. Supersonic Flight Operations in the Reserve Military Operations Area, Holloman, New Mexico

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Motivos de deserción estudiantil en programas virtuales de posgrado: revisión de caso y consideraciones desde el mercadeo educativo y el mercadeo relacional para los programas de retención.

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Nubia Esther Murcia Agudelo

2015-01-01

Full Text Available El gobierno colombiano ha centrado sus esfuerzos en la educación de sus ciudadanos. Alineado con esta iniciativa, el presente trabajo pretende dar un aporte desde el mercadeo educativo y el mercadeo relacional, al fortalecimiento de la metodología virtual en el nivel post-gradual. Se utiliza un estudio cualitativo con entrevistas a profundidad hasta el nivel de saturación para conocer los motivos que inciden en la deserción y permanencia en el programa académico. Los factores de mayor repercusión encontrados fueron: los programas relacionados con los servicios académicos en los cuales se hacen relevantes la atención al estudiante, las dificultades con la plataforma y con la tecnología en general; y en segunda instancia los programas relacionados con el currículo y la instrucción en cuanto a las fallas de servicio por parte de los tutores y el currículo.

Elaboración y valoración de un programa familiar para prevenir problemas de desobediencia en la infancia

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Egea Sánchez, Mª Ester

2017-01-01

La tesis “Elaboración y valoración de un programa familiar para prevenir problemas de desobediencia en la infancia” tiene como objetivos valorar la eficacia del programa para disminuir la intensidad y el número de problemas de conducta infantil en el hogar y escuela; aumentar la asertividad parental, disminuir la sintomatología depresiva de los padres; mejorar el ajuste marital; valorar la validez social y generalización del programa. En el estudio, llevado a cabo en la Universidad de Murcia,...

O efeito de um programa de actividades aquáticas na postura corporal de mulheres sedentárias

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Gonçalves, Paula Rute Matias

2012-01-01

OBJECTIVO: Foi objectivo deste trabalho estudar o efeito de um programa de Hidroginástica na postura corporal. Foram estudados 128 indivíduos adultos, do sexo feminino, com a faixa etária entre os 25 e os 87 anos de idade, estando divididos em grupo de controlo (GC, N=43) e grupo experimental (GE, N=85) que frequentava duas aulas por semana. O programa de treino teve a duração de 12 semanas consecutivas. Antes e após o programa foi avaliada a postura estática, a postura dinâmica e a postura f...

Radon availability in New Mexico

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McLemore, V.T.

1995-01-01

The New Mexico Bureau of Mines and Mineral Resources (NMBMMR) in cooperation with the Radiation Licensing and Registration Section of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have been evaluating geologic and soil conditions that may contribute to elevated levels of indoor radon throughout New Mexico. Various data have been integrated and interpreted in order to determine areas of high radon availability. The purpose of this paper is to summarize some of these data for New Mexico and to discuss geologic controls on the distribution of radon. Areas in New Mexico have been identified from these data as having a high radon availability. It is not the intent of this report to alarm the public, but to provide data on the distribution of radon throughout New Mexico

Mexico's nuclear paradox

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Redclift, M.

1989-01-01

Opposition to Mexico's nuclear reactors at Laguna Verde has grown during the last two years. The nuclear programme is blamed for being expensive and wasteful, and the decision to rely on the USA contradicts Mexico's espoused policy of greater independence from the USA. The way in which petroleum revenues were used to precipitate the nuclear option is compared with the lack of urgency given to renewable energy and greater energy efficiency. From a social and environmental perspective, as well as an economic one, Mexico's nuclear programme is judged expensive and irrelevant. (author)

Propuesta de un formulario abierto para un programa de atención médica dirigida en México Open formulary propossal for a managed care program in Mexico

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1999-01-01

Full Text Available Objetivo. Integrar un formulario abierto con recomendaciones para el uso de medicamentos en la práctica médica privada, útil para que el médico encuentre un espectro terapéutico amplio que le permita seleccionar la mejor alternativa para su paciente. Material y métodos. Un comité médico interdisciplinario de alto nivel científico revisó todos y cada uno de los ingredientes activos comercializados y disponibles para su venta en México; esta revisión formó parte de un programa de administración de beneficios farmacéuticos y atención médica dirigida en nuestro medio. El comité clasificó cada uno de los medicamentos de acuerdo con las siguientes categorías: a esenciales; b excluidos, y c no esenciales-no excluidos. Los criterios de dicha clasificación se definieron a partir de un estricto análisis de medicina, basado en evidencia y en el marco de un riguroso sustento científico. Resultados. El formulario propuesto está integrado por un total de 1 106 ingredientes activos -solos o combinados-, de los cuales 429 (38.8% se catalogaron como esenciales. Cerca de uno de cada 10 fármacos (8.7% utilizados en la actualidad en la práctica médica privada en México se clasificaron como excluidos, por aspectos relacionados con su eficacia o su seguridad. Algunos de estos medicamentos son altamente prescritos. Conclusiones. En este trabajo se detalla el proceso que se siguió para integrar el comité que clasificó los medicamentos, sus objetivos y los criterios establecidos para su funcionamiento, y se exponen las bases para estructurar la lista final de ingredientes activos que conforman el formulario abierto que aquí se propone.Objective. To integrate an open formulary with drug use recommendations in which a physician could find a wide range of therapeutic options for his private practice. Material and methods. An interdisciplinary medical committee with a high scientific level, reviewed each one of all the drugs available to be

Determinantes sociais da saude e o Programa Saude da Familia no municipio de Sao Paulo

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Tatiana Pluciennik Dowbor

2013-08-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVO Analisar a situação do trabalho com determinantes sociais da saúde no âmbito do Programa Saúde da Família. MÉTODOS Estudo de caso com métodos mistos de pesquisa, ancorados em estratégia sequencial explanatória, com 171 gerentes das unidades do Programa Saúde da Família em São Paulo, SP, em 2005/2006. Questionários autopreenchíveis foram aplicados. Entrevistas semiestruturadas e grupos focais foram realizados com amostra intencional de profissionais envolvidos no trabalho com determinantes sociais da saúde. Os dados quantitativos foram analisados por análise descritiva, análise de correspondência múltipla, análise de agrupamento e testes de correlação entre variáveis. Os dados qualitativos foram apurados por análise de conteúdo e a criação de categorias temáticas. RESULTADOS Apesar da concentração de atividades direcionadas ao cuidado com a doença, o Programa Saúde da Família realizou atividades relacionadas à determinação social da saúde, contemplando todas as formas de abordagem da promoção da saúde (biológico, comportamental, psicológico, social e estrutural e os principais determinantes sociais da saúde descritos na literatura. Houve diferença significativa quanto à abrangência dos determinantes trabalhados nas unidades em relação às diferentes regiões do município. Constatou-se fragilidade das iniciativas e a sua desconexão com a estrutura programática do Programa Saúde da Família. CONCLUSÕES A quantidade e variedade de atividades com determinantes sociais da saúde realizadas no Programa Saúde da Família mostram potencial para trabalhar a determinação social da saúde. Mas a fluidez de objetivo e o caráter extraordinário das atividades descritas questionam sua sustentabilidade como parte integral da atual estrutura organizacional do programa.

Efectividad de un programa educativo en el control del enfermo con diabetes Effectiveness of an educational program in the control of diabetic patients

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Luz María Tejada Tayabas

2006-09-01

Full Text Available Objetivo: evaluar la efectividad de un programa de intervención educativa dirigido a personas con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en una Unidad de Medicina Familiar de San Luis Potosí, México. Metodología: es un estudio de intervención, longitudinal, comparativo; se utilizó muestreo probabilístico de tipo sistemático con asignación aleatoria. Las variables de estudio fueron: el nivel de conocimientos respecto a la enfermedad y el autocuidado y el control metabólico del enfermo. Al grupo de estudio se le aplicó un programa de intervención educativa durante nueve meses y el grupo control recibió la asistencia convencional establecida en la unidad de atención; a ambos grupos se les realizaron mediciones de hemoglobina glucosilada y del nivel de conocimientos antes y después de la intervención. Los datos se procesaron y analizaron mediante el paquete SPSS 8.0. Se aplicaron medidas de estadística descriptiva e inferencial. Resultados y Discusión: los resultados mostraron evidencia estadística de la efectividad del programa educativo ya que mejoró el nivel de conocimientos y porque a través de la prueba de Friedman se mostró que el promedio de hemoglobina glucosilada era menor en el grupo de estudio. Conclusiones: el programa evaluado es efectivos al favorecer tanto el incremento del nivel de los conocimientos sobre la enfermedad, las medidas para el control y la terapéutica, como el control metabólico del paciente.Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational intervention program on people with diabetes mellitus type 2 in a family medical unit of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Methodology and material: This is a study of intervention, longitudinal and, comparative. A probabilistic sample and a randomized assignation was used. The variables of study were: level of knowledge in regard to the disease, self care and metabolic control of the patient. An educational intervention program was applied to the study group during nine

PROGRAMAS DE EDUCACIÓN SEXUAL EN PANAMÁ PROGRAMAS DE EDUCAÇÃO SEXUAL NO PANAMÁ PROGRAMS ON SEXUAL EDUCATION IN PANAMA

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Claude Vergès

2007-06-01

Full Text Available ¿Cuál es el lugar del placer en los programas de educación sexual? En Panamá, como en otros países de América Latina, la violencia contra niños y niñas y contra las mujeres no les permite reconocer la propiedad de su propio cuerpo y menos su derecho al placer. Los programas actuales sobre educación sexual, prevención del embarazo y SIDA promueven el uso del preservativo y la abstinencia pero no hablan de la ética del placer. Frecuentemente, el personal sanitario y educativo no está preparado para hablar sobre el tema. El uso del placer sexual como mercancía en los medios de comunicación introduce mayor confusión. La bioética debe integrar los estudios de la psicología, la antropología y un sentido de humanidad que permitan a este personal trabajar con las personas hacia la apropiación de su integridad como ser humanoQual é o lugar do prazer nos programas de educação sexual? No Panamá, como em outros países da América Latina, a violência contra meninos e meninas e contra as mulheres não lhes permite reconhecer a propriedade dos seus corpos e muito menos os seus direitos ao prazer. Os atuais programas sobre educação sexual, contracepção e AIDS promovem o uso do preservativo e a abstinência, mas não se referem à ética do prazer. Frequentemente, os profissionais da saúde e da educação não se encontram preparados para tratar sobre o tema. O uso do prazer sexual como mercadoria nos meios de comunicação acende ainda mais o conflito. A bioética deve integrar os estudos da psicologia, da antropologia e o sentido de humanidade de modo a permitir que tais profissionais possam trabalhar com as pessoas a apropriação de sua integridade como ser humanoWhich place occupies pleasure in sexual education programs? In Panama, as in other Latin American countries, violence against children and women does not allow people to realize own bodylines and less their right to pleasure. Present programs about sexual education

Regras importam: determinantes do controle burocrático no Programa Bolsa Família

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Coêlho, Denilson Bandeira; Fernandes, Antônio Sérgio Araújo

2017-01-01

Resumo: A literatura concernente ao Programa Bolsa Família tem focado questões como o impacto sobre a pobreza e a desigualdade, os efeitos relacionados com o processo eleitoral e a função das condicionalidades. Entretanto, o Programa Bolsa Família está também associado a um problema de relação principal-agente, pois requer o controle efetivo de um conjunto de regras para seu funcionamento. Na literatura nacional, pouco se tem produzido sobre o efeito de regras formais como instrumentos de mod...

Efetividade do Programa de Fisioterapia Aquática na amplitude de movimento em idosas

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Eduardo Aguilar Arca

2014-03-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar os efeitos de um programa de fisioterapia aquática na amplitude de movimento em mulheres idosas. Estudo quase-experimental, sem grupo-controle, com 16 idosas, avaliadas em três momentos da intervenção. Verificou-se que o programa de fisioterapia aquática produziu efeitos expressivos no ganho da amplitude de movimento em todas as articulações e eixos de movimentos estudados, além do engajamento de pessoas idosas em atividades físicas importante para essa fase da vida.

Programa de terapia miofuncional orofacial para indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia ortognática

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Renata Resina Migliorucci

Full Text Available RESUMO Objetivo: apresentar um Programa de Terapia Miofuncional Orofacial para indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia ortognática. Métodos: foram realizadas 3 etapas distintas: a primeira envolveu a elaboração do programa inicial a partir da revisão da literatura sobre o processo terapêutico após a cirurgia; a segunda a aplicação do programa inicial por duas fonoaudiólogas especialistas em motricidade orofacial em 21 indivíduos, após ortognática, que sugeriram modificações no protocolo inicial, resultando numa segunda versão; na terceira e última etapa, o mesmo foi analisado quanto ao conteúdo por três fonoaudiólogas especialistas em Motricidade Orofacial e novas modificações foram realizadas. Resultado: o programa foi elaborado com base em 38 trabalhos científicos, cuja aplicação pelas fonoaudiólogas resultou em modificações considerando a tipologia facial e as condições dento-oclusais, armazenamento do soro fisiológico; detalhamento dos objetivos das atividades propostas e alongamento do lábio superior. Após as sugestões das especialistas a versão final foi constituída de 12 sessões, sendo a primeira avaliação, 10 sessões de terapia uma vez por semana, envolvendo exercícios miofuncionais, estimulação sensorial e treino funcional, sendo a última sessão de reavaliação. Conclusão: foi possível desenvolver um Programa de Terapia Miofuncional Orofacial para indivíduos submetidos à cirurgia ortognática, sendo necessário que o mesmo seja validado.

Programa «Asegúrate»: Efectos en ciberagresión y sus factores de riesgo

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Full Text Available La intervención contra el ciberacoso entre escolares y otros riesgos asociados al uso inapropiado de las TIC y las redes sociales, es una importante demanda social. El programa «Asegúrate» pretende facilitar la labor docente en dicha intervención. El presente trabajo da cuenta del impacto de este programa entre quienes han mostrado ser menos sensibles en otros programas: los ciberagresores. Concretamente, se analiza su impacto en la prevalencia de agresión en ciberacoso y acoso escolar, así como en sexting y uso abusivo de Internet y redes sociales. La evaluación del programa se desarrolló con un total de 479 estudiantes (54,9% chicas de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (edad M=13,83. DT=1,40 mediante una metodología cuasi-experimental, con dos mediciones a lo largo del tiempo. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el «European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire», el «European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire», el «Cuestionario de Experiencias Relacionadas con Internet» y dos ítems sobre implicación en sexting. Los resultados muestran que, en ausencia de intervención, la implicación en ciberagresión, sexting y la dimensión intrapersonal del uso abusivo de Internet y redes sociales aumenta mientras que, con intervención, dichas implicaciones disminuyen. Asimismo, se evidencia una disminución significativa de la intensidad de la agresión y ciberagresión en ciberagresores. Por tanto, se puede afirmar que el programa resulta efectivo tanto para disminuir la prevalencia de agresiones y ciberagresiones como la implicación en otros fenómenos considerados factores de riesgo del ciberacoso.

Mexico: Rasgos de Su Historia. (Mexico: Highlights of Its History).

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Orozco, Cecilio

Intended for both teachers and students, this publication, written in Spanish, briefly traces Mexico's history from its Conquest in 1519 to the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz in 1910. The following are briefly discussed: Mexico's Conquest in 1519; events immediately after the fall of Tenochtitlan; the War for Independence; Texas' separation from…

Perspectiva de Derechos en Programas Universitarios que forman Para la Educación Inicial

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Nisme Pineda

2009-01-01

Full Text Available En las últimas décadas se ha asignado mayor importancia tanto al papel del desarrollo infantil temprano en el desarrollo humano como a los contextos en los cuales éste se da y a la atención a la primera infancia. Esto llevó a pensar en la necesidad de comprender cómo se están formando los docentes y las docentes que se encargan de la atención a la niñez durante los primeros años de vida, reconociendo la tendencia creciente a la inscripción de niños y niñas en las ofertas institucionales a edades cada vez más tempranas, y la necesidad de promover y garantizar los derechos de la infancia. La investigación caracterizó de manera cualitativa los planes curriculares de 34 programas universitarios de pre-grado en Colombia, que buscan la formación de docentes para trabajar con niños y niñas en la primera infancia. El estudio incluyó análisis de documentos, entrevistas con coordinadores de programas, y grupos focales con estudiantes de último semestre y graduados. Los resultados muestran que pocos programas explicitan en sus currículos la perspectiva de derechos de la infancia. Además, prevalecen las miradas tradicionales sobre educación inicial y sobre el papel del entorno en que crecen los niños y niñas. Las metodologías de formación de los programas en general consideran a sus estudiantes como sujetos activos, y en consonancia asumen estrategias pedagógicas y de evaluación activas. La actualización de los programas es constante y busca mejorar la calidad académica, pero no tiene como uno de sus referentes la situación de la infancia en el país.

Programa de intervención para envejecer con éxito dirigido a personas mayores de la ciudad de México

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Canseco Arana, Marianela

2015-01-01

El principal objetivo fue probar los efectos de un programa de intervención para envejecer con éxito en personas mayores (50+) de la Ciudad de México. Partiendo de la problemática existente en salud en esta ciudad, se ha diseñado un programa de intervención multimodal para mejorar aspectos nutricionales, físicos, cognitivos y social-emocionales. Participaron 99 personas distribuidas en tres grupos: Grupo Participantes (experimental) que siguió todo el programa, Grupo solo pl...

78 FR 14983 - Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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2013-03-08

... the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine... of Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Spanish Mackerel and Cobia Stock Assessment Review Workshop. SUMMARY: Independent peer review of Gulf of Mexico Spanish Mackerel and Cobia stocks will be...

Um modelo de programação orientado ao desenvolvimento de sistemas ubíquos

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Alex Sandro Garzão

2014-04-01

Full Text Available A tarefa de desenvolver aplicações ubíquas nos modelos tradicionais de programação torna-se um desafio pois a maioria desses modelos baseia-se em premissas estáticas de arquitetura, dados, aplicação e sistemas operacionais. Por isso o presente trabalho propõe o \\textit{Ubiquitous Oriented Programming} (abreviadamente UOP, um modelo de programação orientado ao desenvolvimento de sistemas ubíquos. O UOP utiliza os conceitos de serviços e da programação orientada a objetos, integrando-os com requisitos necessários em aplicações ubíquas como compartilhamento de informações contextuais, sensibilidade ao contexto, adaptação ao contexto, mobilidade de código e concorrência. O ambiente do UOP é composto por uma linguagem de programação (UbiL, um compilador (UbiC e por uma máquina virtual (UbiVM que suporta a execução das aplicações desenvolvidas em UbiL. O modelo foi avaliado de forma experimental, onde uma aplicação foi criada e então simulada através de um cenário de comércio ubíquo. Através desse experimento concluiu-se que o UOP facilitou o desenvolvimento dessa aplicação.

Desalination plan with nuclear reactors as part of a sustainable development program in Mexico; Plan de desalinizacion con reactores nucleares como parte de un programa de desarrollo sustentable en Mexico

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Rojas A, O; Calleros M, G., E-mail: oziel.rojas.siimisa@gmail.com [Soluciones en Instrumentacion Integral y Mantenimiento Industrial y Servicios, S. A. de C. V. (Mexico)

2016-09-15

This paper presents a project for the desalination of seawater with nuclear reactors, in order to supply fresh water to the populations near to the nuclear power plant. A case study is proposed with the nuclear power plant of Laguna Verde, implementing a system that allows taking advantage of the residual heat of the seawater condensate stage and with this, to supply drinking water to the surrounding localities where the vital liquid is scarce. In addition, legislation is proposed to allow some of the thermal energy generated by reactors producing electrical energy in Mexico to be used for the desalination of seawater and/or hydrogen production. (Author)

Evolución de la contaminación del aire e impacto de los programas de control en tres megaciudades de América Latina Evolution of air pollution and impact of control programs in three Megacities of Latin America

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Marina Lacasaña-Navarro

1999-05-01

Full Text Available En este trabajo se discute la problemática de la contaminación del aire en tres megaciudades de América Latina (Ciudad de México, São Paulo y Santiago; en particular se revisan los programas de control de la contaminación atmosférica que han puesto en marcha los gobiernos de esas ciudades y la evolución de los niveles de contaminantes durante el periodo 1988-1995 en Santiago de Chile y São Paulo, y hasta 1997 en la Ciudad de México, con el objeto de evaluar el impacto de esos programas. En las tres megaciudades se observó un descenso en las concentraciones de PTS, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO y O3 durante el periodo mencionado, aunque la mayoría de los contaminantes siguen rebasando la norma de calidad del aire. Cabe destacar que el mayor impacto de los programas ha sido sobre los niveles de SO2. Se recomienda el desarrollo de políticas de transporte sostenible; en ese sentido, en la Conferencia Europea de Ministros del Transporte la Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE propuso distintas estrategias. Por otra parte, la participación ciudadana es importante al tomar decisiones relacionadas con las políticas de transporte.The present work discusses the problems of atmospheric pollution of three Megacities of Latin America (Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Santiago. The environmental pollution control programs implemented by the Government are revised and the evolution of pollution levels during the period of 1988-1995 at Santiago de Chile and Sao Paulo, but until 1997 at Mexico City, in order to evaluate the impact of these programs. During this period, a decreasing trend is observed in the three cities in the levels of PTS, PM10, SO2, NO2, CO and O3, although most of these contaminants still exceed the air quality standards. It must be emphasized that the largest impact has been on the levels of SO2. We recommend the development of sustainable transport policies; in this context, various strategies were proposed by

Programa de bailoterapia y su incidencia en la vulnerabilidad al estrés

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Jiménez González, Jorge Félix; Díaz Medina, Raiko; Álvarez Tartabull, Amed Jazán

2015-01-01

En el presente estudio se valora la incidencia de un programa de bailoterapia en la mejoría del nivel de vulnerabilidad al estrés. La experiencia se llevó a cabo en la población femenina adulta que reside en los edificios de las FAR en el reparto Hermana Giralt II de la provincia de Cienfuegos la cual cuenta con una población de 39 y para ello se elige un diseño pre-experimental con pre y postest. El programa se aplicó a una muestra de 35 féminas, realizándose comparaciones entre el pretest y...

Binational Teacher Development: Teacher Ambassador Exchange Program, New Mexico, USA and Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

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Habermann, Mary Jean

The report describes the rationale for and history of an exchange program for Nuevo Leon (Mexico) and New Mexico bilingual education teachers. The program evolved from the need to help Spanish-speaking students maintain their own language and culture while in the United States. New Mexico's state policy concerning language-minority children and…

Calculation of the structural shielding of the radiotherapy treatment room equipped with a linear accelerator type Tomo therapy Hi-Art in the Oncology Center of Chihuahua, Mexico

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Caballero G, C. A.; Plascencia, J. C.; Vargas V, M. X.; Toledo J, P.

2010-09-01

. In this work these specific methodologies are used for the structural shielding calculations of the tomo therapy equipment installed in the Oncology Center of Chihuahua. These calculation methodologies consider the primary radiation, of leakage, disperse, second dispersion and leakage dispersion. The obtained results indicate that due to the lead barrier of the primary beam, the main component that contributes to the shielding requirements of the installation is the leakage radiation. On the other hand, the component that more affects of the door shielding is the dispersion component in the patient. (Author)

Los cambios en la estructura intraurbana de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, de monocéntrica a multicéntrica

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César M. Flores Fuentes

2001-01-01

Full Text Available El artículo tiene como objetivo analizar los cambios en la estructura intraurbana de Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, durante el periodo 1989-1993. Para ello se usaron los censos económicos de comercio y servicios de 1989 y 1994, el censo de población de 1990 y el conteo de población de1995, ambos a nivel de AGEB. Lo anterior fue posible mediante la construcción del índice de centralidad. En 1989 la estructura intraurbana de Ciudad Juárez mostró la presencia de dos centros principales. Dichos centros, aunque con la misma jerarquía urbana, tienen distintas funciones, como resultado de contar con ramas económicas que tienen diferentes áreas de mercado, desigual densidad poblacional y distinta capacidad de compra de sus principales consumidores. Para 1994 la ciudad siguió teniendo esos dos centros principales, aunque se crearon tres nuevos subcentros que se localizan fuera de las tradicionales áreas centrales, en zonas de fácil acceso y buena infraestructura. En este contexto, la estructura intraurbana se encuentra en proceso de convertirse de monocéntrica en multicéntrica

Programas de incentivos fiscais são eficazes?: evidência a partir da avaliação do impacto do programa nota fiscal paulista sobre a arrecadação de ICMS

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Enlinson Mattos

2013-03-01

Full Text Available O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar o impacto do Programa Nota Fiscal Paulista sobre a arrecadação do Estado de São Paulo. Observa-se um efeito positivo e significativo do Programa sobre a arrecadação real do setor terciário entre 5% e 10% comparativamente aos outros Estados do Brasil. Não é encontrado efeito robusto sobre a arrecadação real total, nem efeitos não lineares do Programa. Quando a análise é restrita somente ao Estado de São Paulo, a evidência sugere que o Programa não produziu efeitos diferenciados entre os setores. Contudo, quando o aumento de arrecadação do setor terciário é comparado com a estimativa dos prêmios concedidos tem-se um aumento de no máximo 2% da arrecadação média do setor terciário para São Paulo. Conclui-se, então, que o impacto do Programa parece ter sido limitado. É preciso levar em conta que a análise feita é bastante agregada. Uma análise mais desagregada permitiria uma melhor identificação do efeito da Nota Fiscal Paulista sobre setores específicos, mas infelizmente dados desta natureza não estão disponíveis.The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of Programa Nota Fiscal Paulista on tax revenue collection by the state of São Paulo. We observe a positive and significant effect on tertiary tax collection between 5% and 10% when São Paulo is compared to the other states in Brazil. We do not find a robust effect of the Program neither on total tax collection nor in the other sectors, as well as, evidence ofa non-linear effect in time. When the analysis is restricted to the state ofSão Paulo, the estimates indicate that the Program did not increase real revenue collected by the tertiary sector compared to the other sectors. However, when the increase in tax collection is compared to the estimated raffle prizes the tax collection increases 2% of the average tax collected by the tertiary sector. We then conclude that the impact ofthe Program is very limited. It is

Evaluación de la implementación del programa Sicalidad en México

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Luis Durán-Arenas

2015-07-01

Full Text Available Objetivo. Analizar la implementación del programa Sistema Integral de Calidad en Salud (Sicalidad en México, en 2011. Material y métodos. Estudio transversal, cualicuantitativo, con una muestra probabilística de conglomerados y dos etapas de selección. Se realizaron 3 034 entrevistas en 13 entidades federativas para evaluar ocho componentes del programa. Se formularon índices generales de desempeño (IGD para evaluar la implementación en términos de estructura, proceso y satisfacción de los usuarios, médicos y enfermeras con el programa. Resultados. El IGD peor evaluado fue acreditación, con 25.4 y con 28% de unidades evaluadas; el mejor fue prevención y reducción de la infección nosocomial, con IGD de 78.3 y con 92% de implementación. Conclusiones. Los componentes de Sicalidad evaluados evidencian problemas en su implementación relacionados con la estructura y los procesos críticos de los servicios.

Mexico Wind Resource Assessment Project

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Schwartz, M.N.; Elliott, D.L.

1995-05-01

A preliminary wind energy resource assessment of Mexico that produced wind resource maps for both utility-scale and rural applications was undertaken as part of the Mexico-U.S. Renewable Energy Cooperation Program. This activity has provided valuable information needed to facilitate the commercialization of small wind turbines and windfarms in Mexico and to lay the groundwork for subsequent wind resource activities. A surface meteorological data set of hourly data in digital form was utilized to prepare a more detailed and accurate wind resource assessment of Mexico than otherwise would have been possible. Software was developed to perform the first ever detailed analysis of the wind characteristics data for over 150 stations in Mexico. The hourly data set was augmented with information from weather balloons (upper-air data), ship wind data from coastal areas, and summarized wind data from sources in Mexico. The various data were carefully evaluated for their usefulness in preparing the wind resource assessment. The preliminary assessment has identified many areas of good-to-excellent wind resource potential and shows that the wind resource in Mexico is considerably greater than shown in previous surveys.

Comunicación y discurso de un programa televisivo. Interacción en los mensajes de móviles a un debate nocturno

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Mercedes Román Portas

2012-05-01

Full Text Available La construcción del discurso desde el programa de debate “El gato al agua” presta el caso para investigar la evolución de los públicos hacia las comunidades de espectadores. Sobre una muestra de programas, se estudia la propuesta de temas que se hace con la entrevista a un invitado y el debate con cinco tertulianos durante la noche de la cadena digital terrestre Intereconomía TV. Durante el programa se emiten unos doscientos de mensajes que se toman como cata del acuerdo y de la interactividad con los temas del programa desde los mensajes publicados por esa porción del medio millón de telespectadores que tiene “El gato al agua”. El objetivo de esta observación y análisis es comparar las manifestaciones textuales con la caracterización de los públicos y también con las descripciones de comunidades en la audiencia habitual de un programa televisivo. El mensaje telefónico de texto (SMS acota un campo, seleccionado por la dirección del programa, pero muestra la comunicación con los temas y además permite ver diálogos paralelos al discurso del programa que manifiesta comunidades diferentes, más amplias o no, pero autónomas en sus intereses a los que la dirección del programa debe atender para mantenerlos como públicos. Esta fase de comunicación telefónica intermedia entre la llamada y la conexión en directo con plataformas digitales puede prestar experiencias para la gestión de comunidades de espectadores en línea con diferencias en la recepción e interacción con los programas.

Espana entra en un programa de fisica rechazado por los cientificos

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Rivera, A

2002-01-01

"El Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnologia (MCyT) anuncio ayer la aprobacion de un acuerdo de colaboracion con el Laboratorio Europeo de Fisica de Particulas (CERN), junto a Ginebra, para un programa de investigacion de neutrinos (CNGS)" (1 page).

Evaluación de políticas y programas sociales mediante lógica difusa

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Lucio Flores Payán

2015-01-01

Full Text Available El objetivo principal del presente documento es el de presentar una caracterización de la evaluación de política pública y en específico de programas para el desarrollo social, como es el caso del Programa HÁBITAT , proponiendo una forma alternativa a la práctica común de evaluación, al presentar una metodología basada en la teoría de la lógica difusa y sus aplicaciones. Los resultados evidencian dos elementos prioritarios, el primero de ellos, es el alcance en el impacto que el Programa Hábitat ha logrado en sus espacios de intervención (poliginos, el segundo, es la relevancia de utilizar la teoría de la lógica difusa para la comprensión de fenómenos de decisión política y aplicación práctica dirigida al bienestar y el interés social.

Geospatial analysis of land use and water interaction in the peri-urban area of Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. A socio-environmental study in northern Mexico

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Rolando Enrique Díaz Caravantes

2013-07-01

Full Text Available For decades, city growth has been considered only in terms of land availability. In cities of northern Mexico, usually located in arid or semi-arid regions, there is a high dependence on groundwater. For this reason, comprehensive planning urban must consider the peri-urban area not only in terms of soil, but also groundwater. Water transfer for urban use produces severe alterations to the natural environment as aquifer depletion and drastic changes in land use/cover. This paper presents a spatial analysis of land use and water in the peri-urban area of Ciudad Cuauhtémoc. Using geographic modeling and remote sensing we assessed the dynamics of land use/cover. The results indicate that land change processes occur in a context of high competition for water between different users. This process is not usually considered in studies measuring urban spatial expansion, but should be considered to fully understand the effects of urban growth in the territory.

Nopal I uranium deposit: A study of radionuclide migration

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Wong, V.; Anthony, E.; Goodell, P.

1996-01-01

This summary reports on activities of naturally-occurring radionuclides for the Nopal I uranium deposit located in the Pena Blanca Uranium District, Chihuahua, Mexico. Activities were determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy. In addition, data reduction procedures and sample preparation (for Rn retention) will be discussed here. Nopal I uranium deposit has been identified as one of the most promising sites for analogue studies to the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The objective of this research is to study the potential for radionuclide migration by testing whether any portion of the deposit is in secular equilibrium

RADIONUCLIDE DISPERSION RATES BY AEOLIAN, FLUVIAL, AND POROUS MEDIA TRANSPORT

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Walton, J.; Goodell, P.; Brashears, C.; French, D.; Kelts, A.

2005-01-01

Radionuclide transport was measured from high grade uranium ore boulders near the Nopal I Site, Chihuahua, Mexico. High grade uranium ore boulders were left behind after removal of a uranium ore stockpile at the Prior High Grade Stockpile (PHGS). During the 25 years when the boulder was present, radionuclides were released and transported by sheetflow during precipitation events, wind blown resuspension, and infiltration into the unsaturated zone. In this study, one of the boulders was removed, followed by grid sampling of the surrounding area. Measured gamma radiation levels in three dimensions were used to derive separate dispersion rates by the three transport mechanisms

RADIONUCLIDE DISPERSION RATES BY AEOLIAN, FLUVIAL, AND POROUS MEDIA TRANSPORT

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J. Walton; P. Goodell; C. Brashears; D. French; A. Kelts

2005-07-11

Radionuclide transport was measured from high grade uranium ore boulders near the Nopal I Site, Chihuahua, Mexico. High grade uranium ore boulders were left behind after removal of a uranium ore stockpile at the Prior High Grade Stockpile (PHGS). During the 25 years when the boulder was present, radionuclides were released and transported by sheetflow during precipitation events, wind blown resuspension, and infiltration into the unsaturated zone. In this study, one of the boulders was removed, followed by grid sampling of the surrounding area. Measured gamma radiation levels in three dimensions were used to derive separate dispersion rates by the three transport mechanisms.

Nopal I uranium deposit: A study of radionuclide migration

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Wong, V.; Anthony, E.; Goodell, P. [Univ. of Texas, El Paso, TX (United States)

1996-12-01

This summary reports on activities of naturally-occurring radionuclides for the Nopal I uranium deposit located in the Pena Blanca Uranium District, Chihuahua, Mexico. Activities were determined using gamma-ray spectroscopy. In addition, data reduction procedures and sample preparation (for Rn retention) will be discussed here. Nopal I uranium deposit has been identified as one of the most promising sites for analogue studies to the proposed high-level nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. The objective of this research is to study the potential for radionuclide migration by testing whether any portion of the deposit is in secular equilibrium.

Beneficios del programa prosa en el desarrollo personal y social de los alumnos del Colegio Santa Margarita de Lima

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Del Río Labarthe, Rafael

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La tesis busca identificar los beneficios del programa PROSA (Promoviendo el servicio entre los alumnos) en los ámbitos personal y social de un grupo de alumnos líderes de 4to y 5to secundaria del colegio "Santa Margarita". Para ello, se encuestó a los 12 alumnos líderes encargados de este programa para ver qué beneficios les reporta servir a sus compañeros menores. Finalmente, a opinión de los entrevistados uno de los beneficios del programa PROSA, es la de forjar una cultura de integración....

Programa curricular de Ingeniería Eléctrica

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Revista Ingeniería e Investigación

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Full Text Available La Ingeniería Eléctrica se ocupa del estudio de los elementos y sistemas necesarios para la generación, transporte, distribución, consumo de la energía eléctrica y uso de la electricidad en general. En este artículo se presentan aspectos relacionados con el programa curricular de la carrera.

9 CFR 93.427 - Cattle from Mexico.

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... 9 Animals and Animal Products 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Cattle from Mexico. 93.427 Section 93... CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS Ruminants Mexico 10 § 93.427 Cattle from Mexico. (a) Cattle and other ruminants imported from Mexico, except animals being transported in bond for immediate return to Mexico or...

21 CFR 808.81 - New Mexico.

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... 21 Food and Drugs 8 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false New Mexico. 808.81 Section 808.81 Food and Drugs... and Local Exemptions § 808.81 New Mexico. The following New Mexico medical device requirement is... from preemption under section 521(b) of the act: New Mexico Statutes Annotated, section 67-36-16(F...

Um programa de espanhol na TV brasileira. Série um três capítulos

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María Teresa Celada

2001-02-01

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Partindo da experiência de adaptar um programa de ensino de espanhol para a TV Cultura de São Paulo, programa especialmente orientado para as variações da língua falada na América, o texto desenvolve o conceito de metáfora como instrumento para enfrentar a enorme variação da língua e também compreender a complexidade implicada no processo de aquisição de uma língua estrangeira.

Programas de transferencia de ingresos. ¿Más condicionalidades y menos derechos para madres pobres?

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Zibecchi, Carla

2008-01-01

Desde fines de los años noventa, en América Latina se comenzaron a implementar una serie de programas sociales de transferencia de ingresos condicionados. Dichos programas han tenido entre sus principales objetivos el apoyo a las familias para mejorar sus condiciones de vida y la inversión en “capital humano” a través de las responsabilidades asumidas por sus beneficiarios en la asistencia en salud y educación. Asimismo, se caracterizan por incorporar el lenguaje de “derechos humanos”, exigir...

Evaluación de un programa social en infancia desde los principios de la Psicología Comunitaria

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Bárbara Olivares

2016-01-01

Full Text Available Presentamos un estudio de caso cuyo propósito es analizar, en el marco de la Psicología Comunitaria, el diseño e implementación de un programa público chileno, llamado Programa de Prevención Comunitaria, que depende del Servicio Nacional de Menores. Metodológicamente, la investigación la orientamos cualitativamente, recurriendo a fuentes primarias (entrevistas y grupos focales y secundarias (documentos técnicos, en el marco de la Teoría Fundada Empíricamente, para reconstruir el modelo de intervención del Programa de Prevención Comunitaria como un continuo histórico. Concluimos que el estudio de caso ha permitido profundizar en las dimensiones técnicas, éticas y políticas que participan en la producción e implementación de un programa público, que logra inscribir una lógica de derechos, proponiendo un conjunto de intervenciones innovadoras que superan las perspectivas tutelares de la infancia en riesgo.

Evaluación de un programa social en infancia desde los principios de la Psicología Comunitaria

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Bárbara Olivares

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Full Text Available Presentamos un estudio de caso cuyo propósito es analizar, en el marco de la Psicología Comunitaria, el diseño e implementación de un programa público chileno, llamado Programa de Prevención Comunitaria, que depende del Servicio Nacional de Menores. Metodológicamente, la investigación la orientamos cualitativamente, recurriendo a fuentes primarias (entrevistas y grupos focales y secundarias (documentos técnicos, en el marco de la Teoría Fundada Empíricamente, para reconstruir el modelo de intervención del Programa de Prevención Comunitaria como un continuo histórico. Concluimos que el estudio de caso ha permitido profundizar en las dimensiones técnicas, éticas y políticas que participan en la producción e implementación de un programa público, que logra inscribir una lógica de derechos, proponiendo un conjunto de intervenciones innovadoras que superan las perspectivas tutelares de la infancia en riesgo.

As narrativas do Reino: análise narrativa de programas televisivos da Igreja Universal nas madrugadas mineiras

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Marco Túlio Sousa

2015-01-01

Full Text Available Dissertação:SOUSA, Marco Túlio de. As narrativas do Reino: Análise narrativa de programas televisivos da Igreja Universal nas madrugadas mineiras. 2014. 186f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Comunicação Social. Programa de Pós-graduação em Comunicação Social da Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG, Belo Horizonte (MG.

Análisis del gasto en salud reproductiva en México, 2003 Analysis of reproductive health expenditures in Mexico, 2003

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Lucero Cahuana-Hurtado

2006-11-01

Full Text Available OBJETIVOS: Estimar el gasto en salud reproductiva en México durante el año 2003, analizar su distribución según los principales programas, agentes de financiamiento y proveedores de bienes y servicios de salud, y evaluar la relación entre el gasto en salud reproductiva y algunos indicadores económicos de los estados, mediante la metodología de cuentas en salud. MÉTODOS: Se estimó el gasto en salud reproductiva entre enero y diciembre de 2003, tanto a nivel nacional como estatal. Se utilizó la metodología de cuentas en salud ajustada a las particularidades de México a partir de información pública y privada. El gasto se calculó para los cuatro principales programas de salud reproductiva (salud materno-perinatal, planificación familiar, cáncer cervicouterino y cáncer de mama según los diferentes agentes de financiamiento, proveedores de bienes y servicios y funciones de salud, tanto para el sector público como privado. Se estimó el gasto público estatal por beneficiaria y se analizó su relación con el gasto público en salud y el producto interno bruto (PIB anual per cápita de cada estado. RESULTADOS: El gasto en salud reproductiva en México durante el año 2003 fue de 2 912,6 millones de dólares estadounidenses y representó 0,5% del PIB nacional en 2003 y poco más de 8% del gasto en salud. El gasto fue mayor en los agentes públicos (53,5% que en los privados (46,5%. El programa de salud materno-perinatal presentó el mayor gasto, principalmente por partos y complicaciones; casi 50% de ese total provino de pagos directos de los hogares. El gasto en planificación familiar fue mayormente público y representó 5,9% del gasto total. Del gasto en salud reproductiva, 7,9% correspondió a los programas de cáncer cervicouterino y de mama. El gasto público promedio en salud reproductiva por beneficiaria fue de 680,03 USD y su distribución estatal estuvo asociada con el gasto público en salud (r = 0,80; P OBJECTIVES: To

Evolution of the Late Cretaceous-Paleogene Cordilleran arc magmatism in NW Mexico: a review from updated geochronological studies.

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Valencia-Moreno, M.; Iriondo, A.; Perez-Segura, E.; Noguez-Alcantara, B.

2007-05-01

During most of the Mesozoic and Cenozoic, the locus of subduction related arc magmatism in northwestern Mexico was relatively mobile, probably due to changes in the mechanical conditions of the Farallon-North America plate convergence. The older Mesozoic events recognized in this region occurred in the Late Triassic and Jurassic, but the associated rocks are poorly preserved. However, a belt of Late Cretaceous through Paleogene magmatic rocks is well exposed along Baja California, Sonora and Sinaloa. Since the late 70's, it was noted that during the Early Cretaceous the igneous activity along this belt remained relatively static in the westernmost part, but migrated eastward in the Late Cretaceous, penetrating more than 1000 km into the continent. The arc magmatism reached western Sonora at about 90 Ma, and then it started to move faster inland, presumably due to flattening of the subducted oceanic slab. Recent U-Pb zircon data revealed unexpected old ages (89-95 Ma) near the eastern edge of Sonora, which are difficult to explain on the basis of the classic tectonic interpretations. A model based on two synchronic sites for magma emplacement may explain the age overlapping observed along the belt; however, a profound re-evaluation a proper geodynamic scenario to support this model is required. Even if restoration of the large Neogene crustal extension is made, particularly for central and northern Sonora, the relatively flat-subduction regime commonly accepted for the Laramide event appears unable to explain the anomalously broad expression of the magmatic belt in northwestern Mexico. An alternative model based on two synchronic sites of magma emplacement, as suggested by the new age data, may better explain the large volume of igneous rocks produced during this time in Sonora and most of Chihuahua. This mechanism may differ southwards in Sinaloa, where the magmatic belt becomes considerably narrower. Moreover, the possible existence of two spatially distinct sites

Índice de reinserción laboral tras un programa de rehabilitación cardiaca

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Inés Pérez Leal

2014-06-01

Full Text Available El Infarto Agudo de Miocardio (IAM es la Entidad que produce mayor morbimortalidad en nuestra Sociedad. Afecta a la Calidad de vida del Paciente y a su Situación Laboral, siendo responsable de un alto porcentaje de Incapacidades Permanentes. Así como también se encuentran entre las principales Causas de Incapacidad Temporal. Los datos de Reincorporación laboral tras un IAM varían mucho de unos Países a otros. Así como de unas Comunidades Autónomas a otras en nuestro país. Se han experimentado grandes Avances Tecnológicos en el campo del Intervencionismo Coronario Percutáneo (ACTP y la colocación de Endoprótesis Vasculares (STENT. Así como los Programas de Rehabilitación Cardiaca y Prevención Secundaria, con actuaciones en el campo del control de los factores de riesgo cardiovascular, Programas de Entrenamiento físico, intervención psicológica, programas educativos y de valoración sociolaboral han facilitado la Recuperación funcional de los pacientes que han sufrido un IAM con mejoras en la funcionalidad cardiaca y en la capacidad funcional de los pacientes con mejor percepción y calidad de vida, que les permite la reincorporación a sus actividades anteriores a sufrir el evento coronario agudo, entre ellas la laboral. En un Programa de Actuaciones y de Colaboración conjunta entre la Unidad Médica de la Dirección Provincial de Sevilla del INSS y la Unidad de Rehabilitación Cardiaca y Prevención Secundaria del Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena de Sevilla, nos planteamos hacer un seguimiento de los pacientes que realizaron estos Programas de Rehabilitación Cardiaca en el año 2011 con vistas a la posibilidad de su Reincorporación laboral. En nuestro estudio hemos demostrado que los Pacientes que siguen un Programa Multidisciplinar de Rehabilitación Cardiaca, consiguen mejoría en los variables que hemos analizado, con mejoría de su Funcionalidad Cardiaca (84,3% y sensación de Bienestar Físico y Calidad de vida

Evaluación de programa de salud para población no asegurada Assessment of the health program for the non-insured population

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Octavio Gómez-Dantés

1999-08-01

paciente. Para avaliação da prestação de serviços foram desenvolvidos três inquéritos: de utilização dos serviços; de acessibilidade; e de qualidade. O efeito nas condições de saúde foi avaliado a partir das mudanças nos principais indicadores de saúde de crianças menores de cinco anos e de mulheres em idade fértil. RESULTADOS E COCLUSÕES: Os efeitos do Programa foi positivo quanto à cobertura, acessibilidade e qualidade dos serviços nos estados envolvidos. Também pode ter influenciado a melhoria dos principais indicadores de saúde da população infantil e materna. Entretanto, esses últimos avanços não podem ser atribuídos exclusivamente a este Programa, mas à somatória de diversas ações concorrentes.OBJECTIVE: Present the results of the evaluation of a program for the non-insured population of the four poorest states of the country implemented by the Ministry of Health of Mexico between 1991 and 1995. METHODS: The effects of the program were evaluated in three areas: i increase in health services coverage; ii delivery of personal health services, and iii changes in health conditions of the target population. The extension of coverage was measured by the increase in potential access due to the construction of health infrastructure projects and the use of additional health manpower, mainly primary health care workers. For the evaluation of the impact of the program on the delivery of services, three surveys were developed: one for service utilization, another one for accessibility, and a third for quality of care. The impact on health conditions was evaluated by changes in health indicators of children under five and women of reproductive age. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The Program had a positive impact on coverage, accessibility and quality of services. Its impact on health conditions was also positive. However, these last changes cannot be attributed only to the program, but to the sum of several concurrent activities.

Planificar un currículum o un programa formativo

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Jorge L. Palés

Full Text Available Un currículum o un programa de formación, sea cual sea la etapa del continuum de la educación médica en la que se inscriba, no es simplemente el contenido del mismo o el listado de las materias y asignaturas que lo componen, o sus cargas lectivas y su ordenación por períodos lectivos ni la simple norma que pueda aparecer en un documento oficial. Actualmente, el concepto de currículum incluye otros muchos aspectos que han de tenerse en cuenta en su planificación. Así, habrá de considerarse las estrategias educativas a utilizar, los contenidos, los objetivos del programa y los resultados del aprendizaje, las experiencias educativas, el entorno educativo, la evaluación, los estilos y ritmos de aprendizaje y la programación de tareas. Este artículo es una introducción a los principios básicos de la planificación curricular, ofreciendo una visión general de las principales etapas a seguir en dicho proceso, en el bien entendido de que cada una de ellas requiere un mayor desarrollo y profundidad.

Formación para la discapacidad en programas de Educación Física-Colombia

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Nancy Janneth Molano Tobar

2017-12-01

Full Text Available Objetivo. Identificar los programas de la Educación Física, la Recreación y el Deporte en diferentes Universidades Colombianas que reflejen, en su plan de estudios, asignaturas que desarrollen el tema de discapacidad o la atencion a la discapacidad. Metodología. El estudio presentó un enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo descriptivo con corte transversal, realizado entre agosto de 2015 y diciembre de 2016, con 63 universidades registradas en la plataforma oficial del Ministerio de Educación Nacional de Colombia (SNIES, que ofrecen licenciaturas o programas profesionales en Educación Física, Recreación y Deporte. Resultados. Se evidenció que los programas se ofrecen en mayor proporción en la zona Andina y Pacífica, de la misma manera se apreció que son muy pocos los programas ofrecidos en el campo de la Recreación con respecto a los otros campos; la estimación de materias ofertadas que atienden a las personas en situación de discapacidad es relativamente pequeña y con baja cobertura en las zonas de la Orinoquia, Amazonia y del Caribe. Conclusiones. Se encontró debilidad relacionado al ofrecimiento de asignaturas o cursos, dentro de la malla curricular, que discutan el tema de la atención a las personas en situación de discapacidad y, en especial, en las zonas Caribe, Amazónica y Orinoquia.

EL PROGRAMA DE CONOCIMIENTO DEL MEDIO NATURAL, SOCIAL Y CULTURAL ANTE EL ESPACIO EUROPEO DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR

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Alicia Benarroch Benarroch

2004-06-01

Full Text Available En el proceso de convergencia europea, las universidades andaluzas han alcanzado un acuerdo para la materia de Conocimiento del Medio Natural, Social y Cultural en la Titulación de Maestro: especialidad de Educación Física y en la Titulación de Maestro: especialidad de Educación Musical. En este trabajo se pretende conocer si estos programas realmente tratan de representar los de las distintas universidades. Tras un análisis exhaustivo de los contenidos de los respectivos programas, se demuestra que no existe ni ese consenso ni criterios justificados que avalen las propuestas realizadas. Finalmente, se hace una apuesta por un programa específico, por ser el que mejor representa el criterio de convencionalidad y consenso de la comunidad científica andaluza.

76 FR 64248 - Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; Closure of the 2011 Gulf of Mexico Commercial Sector for...

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2011-10-18

.... 040205043-4043-01] RIN 0648-XA766 Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery; Closure of the 2011 Gulf of Mexico... the commercial sector for greater amberjack in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico... Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery...

Severely impaired bone material quality in Chihuahua zebrafish resembles classical dominant human osteogenesis imperfecta.

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Fiedler, Imke A K; Schmidt, Felix N; Wölfel, Eva M; Plumeyer, Christine; Milovanovic, Petar; Gioia, Roberta; Tonelli, Francesca; Bale, Hrishikesh A; Jähn, Katharina; Besio, Roberta; Forlino, Antonella; Busse, Björn

2018-04-17

Excessive skeletal deformations and brittle fractures in the vast majority of patients suffering from osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) are a result of substantially reduced bone quality. Since the mechanical competence of bone is dependent on the tissue characteristics at small length scales, it is of crucial importance to assess how osteogenesis imperfecta manifests at the micro- and nanoscale of bone. In this context, the Chihuahua (Chi/ +) zebrafish, carrying a heterozygous glycine substitution in the α1 chain of collagen type I, has recently been proposed as suitable animal model of classical dominant OI, showing skeletal deformities, altered mineralization patterns and a smaller body size. This study assessed the bone quality properties of Chi/+ at multiple length scales using micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), histomorphometry, quantitative back-scattered electron imaging, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nanoindentation and X-ray microscopy. At the skeletal level, Chi/+ display smaller body size, deformities and fracture calli in the ribs. Morphological changes at the whole bone level showed that the vertebrae in Chi/+ had a smaller size, smaller thickness and distorted shape. At the tissue level, Chi/+ displayed a higher degree of mineralization, lower collagen maturity, lower mineral maturity, altered osteoblast morphology, and lower osteocyte lacunar density compared to WT. The alterations in the cellular, compositional and structural properties of Chi/+ bones bear an explanation for the impaired local mechanical properties, which promote an increase in overall bone fragility in Chi/ +. The quantitative assessment of bone quality in Chi/+ thus further validates this mutant as an important model reflecting osseous characteristics associated with human classical dominant osteogenesis imperfecta. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

New Mexico State Parks

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Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico — This dataset provides an initial version of the generalized physical boundaries of New Mexico State Parks, in polygonal form with limited attributes, compiled using...

Evaluación del Impacto de un Programa de Prevención de Violencia en Adolescentes

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Angelica Romero

2010-01-01

Full Text Available El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar el impacto de "Yo quiero, yo puedo. . . prevenir la violencia", un programa diseñado para transmitir conocimiento sobre violencia y desarrollar habilidades psicosociales en adolescentes. 178 docentes en Ciudad Juárez/MX, Mérida/MX y la Ciudad de México/MX, y 1052 estudiantes en Mérida y en la Ciudad de México del último grado de primaria y de secundaria, fueron evaluados antes y después de la implementación del programa. 718 estudiantes participaron como grupo control. Después del programa, los participantes incrementaron significativamente sus conocimientos sobre violencia, los derechos de los niños y adolescentes, equidad de género y mejoraron de manera significativa su desempeño en asertividad, toma de decisiones y expresión de emociones, en comparación con el grupo control.

ANÁLISE TÉCNICO-CIENTÍFICA PARA REFORMULAÇÃO ESTRUTURAL DO PROGRAMA PÃO ESCOLA

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Frederico Divino Dias

2017-09-01

Full Text Available Este artigo tem como base temática as políticas de educação profissional. Dentro deste estudo resgata-se de forma sucinta os resultados obtidos na pesquisa “Educação Profissional e Empoderamento: um estudo do Programa Pão Escola da Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte” realizada com o objetivo de avaliar o referido Programa quanto ao seu potencial de estimular os alunos a entrarem no processo de empoderamento individual. Evidenciam-se conceitos-chave tais como a interdisciplinaridade, a intersetorialidade e as legislações educacionais vigentes na sociedade atual. Tais conceitos foram apresentados para assistirem teoricamente o produto desenvolvido. Apresentou-se uma proposta inovadora a ser exposta para o executivo municipal: uma nova portaria para regulamentar o Programa. Finaliza-se resgatando os objetivos explicitados anteriormente e apontando novos estudos necessários na área.

¿”Proyecto de vida”? tensiones en un programa de prevención del delito juvenil

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Marina Medan

2012-05-01

Full Text Available El énfasis que los programas sociales para jóvenes de sectores populares ponen enla cuestión edad a partir de la idea de “proyecto de vida”, subestima las condiciones de clase socialde sus beneficiarios y beneficiarias. En este artículo expongo las tensiones que al respecto existenentre las propuestas de un programa de prevención del delito y las posibilidades que enuncian susbeneficiarios y beneficiarias. Argumento que si los jóvenes y las jóvenes asistidos encuentran eseproyecto de vida incongruente con sus condiciones, esta petición podría derivar en la legitimaciónde su exclusión institucional; además podría confinarlos a una posición juvenil calificada comoincompleta. Expongo datos obtenidos al estudiar cualitativamente un programa implementado en unbarrio del Gran Buenos Aires, entre los años 2008 y 2011.

PROGRAMA DE ATENÇÃO INTEGRAL À FAMÍLIA: INTERNATO EXTENSIONISTA - A EXPERIÊNCIA DA UFRJ

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Ana Inês Sousa

2006-12-01

Full Text Available O programa de Atenção Integral à Família: Internato Extensionista tem como objetivo desenvolver atividades de ensino, extensão e pesquisa em municípios do interior do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, por meio da inserção de estudantes de graduação no atendimento de atenção primária de saúde e Programa de Saúde da Família, como forma de ampliar o processo de interiorização da UFRJ, particularmente as Unidades Acadêmicas da área da saúde. No momento, envolve a participação de docentes, técnicos e estudantes de Graduação em Enfermagem, Farmácia e Nutrição. A atuação dos estudantes nos municípios vem ocorrendo desde o segundo semestre de 2004, de forma contínua, por um período de 2 a 3 meses. As atividades englobam o atendimento nas unidades de saúde de atenção básica, Programa de Saúde da Família e Programa Agentes Comunitários de Saúde, bem como ações de planejamento, gestão, avaliação e ações de fortalecimento do controle social no município. O programa vem contribuindo para a melhoria da qualidade da atenção básica á saúde das famílias, estabelecendo uma nova relação da universidade com os municípios, propiciando a formação de profissionais voltada para a realidade do Sistema Único de Saúde, conduzindo à reflexão permanente sobre sua formação e contribuindo para o desenvolvimento dos municípios participantes.

Efectos de un programa de actividad física en escolares

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Beatriz Pumar Vidal

2015-12-01

Full Text Available Objetivos: Comprobar el efecto que tiene sobre el alumnado de Educación Primaria un programa de actividad física durante los recreos escolares mediante juegos pre-deportivos, en la composición corporal y en la condición física de los mismos. Metodología: Se realizó un análisis de las diferencias antes-después de muestras independientes de las pruebas de condición física y de las medidas antropométricas (grupo control y experimental, así como el valor de p de los contrastes, realizado mediante un análisis estadístico con el programa IBM SPSS 20.0. Aplicación a 54 alumnos y alumnas de Educación Primaria, de entre 9 y 11 años. Instrumentos: test de los 500 metros (resistencia; test de lanzamiento de balón medicinal (fuerza tren superior; test del salto horizontal (fuerza tren inferior; test de los 50 metros (velocidad; test de flexión profunda de tronco (flexibilidad. Resultados: Un estilo de vida activo, practicando actividad física diaria, se relaciona con mejoras en la condición física y en la composición corporal de sus practicantes. Conclusiones: Un programa de actividad física realizado en los recreos escolares con una duración de 30 minutos durante tres días a la semana, produce mejoras en los valores del IMC y la condición física de quien lo practica.

Softwares de acessibilidade Dosvox e Virtual vision: um programa de ensino ao aluno com cegueira

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Paulo Cesar Turci

2013-01-01

Os softwares de acessibilidade Dosvox e Virtual Vision são programas chamados leitores de telas que através da tecnologia de síntese de vozes permitem a leitura das informações apresentadas na tela do computador, tornando possível seu uso pelas pessoas com cegueira. O objetivo do presente estudo foi aplicar e avaliar a eficácia de um programa de ensino para o uso dos softwares de acessibilidade Dosvox e Virtual Vision por alunos com cegueira do ensino fundamental e médio. Para tanto, foi dese...

Eficacia de un programa de lenguaje en niños con trastorno fonológico

OpenAIRE

José Luis GALLEGO ORTEGA; Isabel Angustias GÓMEZ PÉREZ; Mª Fernanda AYLLÓN BLANCO

2016-01-01

La atención temprana de carácter lingüístico se percibe como una acción de la máxima importancia para evitar que se obstaculicen los procesos comunicativos de los niños y sus posibilidades de participación escolar y social. Por ello, se han elaborado numerosos programas de lenguaje para facilitar el desarrollo temprano de las habilidades lingüísticas infantiles; sin embargo son muy escasos los programas que han sido evaluados experimentalmente. En este sentido, el estudio que se presenta mues...