bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
El autocuidado del síndrome de burnout
Authors: Muñoz Rojas Delvis , Rodríguez López Jorge Rafael , Niebles Núñez William
Published: September 2018

As an answer to chronic work related stress of a great incidence among professionals who provide service to other people. Such stress is characterized by cognitive impairment, and negative attitude towards people and the organization. In that regard, the aim of this article is to assess the risk factors of burnout syndrome in the private healthcare sector. It was theoretically supported by authors such as Gil Monte (2005), Maslach and Jackson (1981), Albee (2000) and Peiró (2005), among others. The research was descriptive, with a non experimental transversal layout and under the field mode. The group consisted of 36 intensive care physicians (intensivists). On the other hand, as a result of an assessment of theoretically-based compared situations, it was clear to observe the risk factors that trigger the burnout syndrome. They are those related to the workplace characteristics as well as personal and individual characteristics. In other words, the great implication at work, the desire to excel, control everything and produce outstanding results, extreme perfectionism and sensitivity, among others; finally, interpersonal relationships with family members and coworkers. In consequence, it was found that there is a high presence of the burnout syndrome risk factors among most of intensive care physicians in the private healthcare sector. Healthcare institutions were advised to implement strategies such as relaxing and recreational activities for 15 minutes during the work shift aimed at dispelling stressful situations.
Concentración o diversificación exportadora por destinos
Authors: Prada Villamizar Estefani , Garcia Cediel Gustavo
Published: September 2018

This document aims to analyze the evolution of the concentration/diversification of export destinations for the department of Santander, Colombia, between 2000 and 2012. For this purpose, the HerfindahlHirschmann index was used as the methodology. The findings found that export destinations have diversified significantly due mainly to the signing of different trade agreements.
La ecología como utilidad en el ámbito de la responsabilidad social empresarial colombiana
Authors: Suárez Nieves Sergio
Published: September 2018

This text focuses on commenting on the importance of Corporate Social Responsibility and how accounting plays a major role in building a new entrepreneur and a new business. Environmental issues in the businesses and organizations’ regular activities are no longer a minor matter for it plays a relevant role in today’s business world considering the fact that the 21st century has brought along an unbridled growth of consumer goods, which prompted businesses to be more responsible regarding production and the environment
La ciudad de Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) desde la perspectiva de una Matriz de Contabilidad Social (MCS)
Authors: Gómez Acevedo Katty , Luna Amador Jorge Armando , Escobar Espinoza Andrés
Published: September 2018

This paper presents the first Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for the city of Cartagena de Indias. It consists of a data base for the structural analysis of the economy. The implemented methodology follows works developed by Defourney & Thorbecke (1984), Stone (1985), Adelman, Taylor & Vogel (1987), and Round (2003). For its makeup, official information sources were utilized thus showing accounting consistency with local, regional and national information. The aggregate Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) provides detailed public expenditure information in addition to taking into account trade in goods and services at a regional and international level.
Diferencias entre política y ciencia en Cuba
Authors: Pérez Capdevilla Javier
Published: September 2018

This article is the outcome of the systematic use of the application of the ethnographic method, supported in the participative observation and the interview to determine the current status of the relation between the official policies of the Cuban State and science in Cuba, demonstrating a substantial divorce between both institutions, which attempts against creativity, generates dissatisfactions in scientists, creates incongruity between the academic qualifications or scientific grades granted with the scientific quality results, allowing a proliferation of the opinion science which does not generate knowledge. On the other hand, some actions are proposed to contribute to the necessary approach between science and politics.
Formación de ingenieros interdisciplinarios a través de una metodología activa con temáticas integradoras
Authors: Angarita Velandia Maria Aydé , Fernández Morales Flavio Humberto , Duarte Julio Enrique
Published: September 2018

The training of engineers in multidisciplinary subjects is a complex task, insofar as it requires developing competences of several well-established disciplines. This is the case of electromechanical, mechatronics and biomedical engineering, in which in order to achieve the training objectives, it is necessary to work on integrative subjects. The present document reports a methodology of active university teaching on a specific subject of integrative character. As an integrative subject, the automation of a generator set is proposed. It also applies a methodology of five phases, each with its activities, competences and evaluation to be placed in the classroom during an academic period. The problem was addressed with students of electromechanical engineering, adopting a modular design approach to solving the problem. The modular solution allows organizing work groups, adapting their conformation to the amount and interests of students. It also allows collaborative learning, encourages responsibility in the execution of tasks and enhances communicative skills because the success in the final result will depend on the degree of compliance and commitment of each group in the assigned work
El plazo razonable en los fallos de la corte interamericana en relación con Colombia
Authors: González Serrano Andrés , Montenegro Germán Santiago
Published: September 2018

This paper is aimed at questioning both: Which have been the criteria used by the IDH court to assess the reasonable term in the Ordinary legal proceedings carried out in Colombia as an active member of the American Convention? And the general Objective to identify the cite niches which have been set by the Inter- American court of Human Rights (CIDH) in relation to the question subjected to study. The result will come from conducting a basic, descriptive and deductive research and by making a case law line which shows that the reasonable term is a law Insititution which has been developed in its adjective and substantive features. The latter ones seek to guarantee the effective legal protection and have to be assessed according to Four criteria case by case: i) the complexity of the issue, ii) the judicial activity of the interested party, iii) the conduct of the judicial authorities and; iv) the affectation generated in the legal situation of the person involved in the process. To close, the reasonable term within a process should be counted since the first process behavior until the implementation stage and fullfilment of the court´s judgment.
¿El emprendimiento como estrategia para el desarrollo humano y social?
Authors: Alean Pico Augusto , Del Rio Jorge , Simancas Trujillo Ricardo , Rodríguez Arias Carlos
Published: September 2018

Entrepreunership is a field that has recently evolved due to the ways to approach its Object of study. Its analysis has turned to approaches such as economic, psychological and institutional. On the grounds of Literature review this article suggests that there is a gap in the entrepreunership studies from the human and social development. In this same sense, there is also empiricial evidence over the chances to study by linking the key concept variables. The results show that there is sufficient statistic evidence to think about a relationship between entrepreunership and human development. Furthermore, entrepreunership is an unexplored field which offers research chances to deeper in it.
Eficiencia y productividad de los hospitales y clínicas latinoamericanas de ata complejidad
Authors: Maza Ávila Francisco Javier , Vergara Schmalbach Juan Carlos
Published: September 2018

This article pursues to analyze the productivity growing, the technical progress and the change in Latin American high complexity hospitals and clinics for the period 2010- 2011. This analysis was carried out by using the Data Involving Analysis - DEA- and the Malmquist Index for a Group of 27 hospitals and clinics of high complexity in 10 Latin American countries. The results showed that more than 65% of the Latin American hospitals and clinics of high complexity reached the efficiency in the allotted period of time. In addition to this, more than the 48% medical center grew in their productivity Thanks to their efficiency increase and technological improvement. It is important to say that the vast majority of these hospitals and clinics are private business oriented and are located countries such as Colombia and México which are well known by their efforts to foster health turism. In general terms, the Latin American high complexity hospitals and clinics have used their resources efficiently to wait on their patients. They are therefore adviced to keep strengthening their human resources (Doctors and Nurses) to keep increasing not only their efficiency levels but also productivity ones.
Estudio de caso en el sistema financiero islámico
Authors: Molina Moreno Valentin , Saleh Oweidi Bisheer Ahmed , Ruiz Guerra Ignacio
Published: September 2018

The social corporate responsability development in the finance sector has made a lot of progress during the first decade of the XXI century which means that the view of this practice is quite new. There exist different views of this type of practices. On the one hand is due to the relevance of the economic sector that practices it and on the other hand it depends on the cultural features of it. This study was carried out to analyze and describe the finance islamic system social practices responsabilities from a Jordan bank sector model.
El control de convencionalidad ex officio en el marco de post-conflicto en Colombia
Authors: Pérez Fuentes Carlos Alfredo
Published: September 2018

The main objective of this article is to establish that in Colombia, the control of ex officio conventionality is an evidenced necessity that guarantee the minimum standards of protection of human rights established by International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law throughtout the Transitional Justice derived from the post conflict of the negotiations with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia. The Colombian Constitutional Court has given a dualistic conception about the Constitutionalist block has motivated that what is established in the American Convention on Human Rights and the jurisprudence of the Inter-American Court constitute is just a hermeneutical criterion on the part of the judges, thus allowing That they may depart from those criteria that are binding on States Parties to the American Convention when making decisions according to the Transitional Justice. Thus, reference is made to the need to establish as a mandatory criterion for the Magistrates of Peace the control of ex officio conventionality due to the controversial issue of the protection of human rights, through the extension of the constitutional block in the strict sense and The conceptual accuracy of related political crimes that can generate impunity against the principles of the truth justice, reparation and non-repetition guarantees.
Misión y motivos de fundación de empresas
Authors: Lombana Quiñónez John Alexánder , Romo Morales Gerardo , Pérez Ortega Giovanni
Published: September 2018

This paper presents the construction of a theoretical model that explains the congruence between thefoundation of an organization and the business mission. For the construction of the model, the analysisand the scoring of the secondary information collected were analyzed, followed by validation by expertsthrough the concordance analysis following the Kappa test, and then applied to 20 SMEs in Antioquia(Colombia) . In the evaluation of the model it was found that 80% of the companies show congruencebetween the foundation reasons that drove the creation of company, and its mission statement, expressedin its strategic and constitutive documents. The degree of congruence is 91%, and calculated taking intoaccount the number of keywords that appear in the mission and are associated with each foundation.
Factores que inciden en la incorporación y formalización de procesos de innovación y desarrollo de productos en las Mipymes
Authors: Eisenover Cely Jose
Published: September 2018

The activity of innovation and development of new products acquires a superior interest for the organizations, as as Francisco Miranda (2010) puts it, “The development of new products has become a key factor to achieve Business success”. In this reality the product is the articulating link between the needs of the market and the capacities and aptitudes of the organizations, being this condition that demands the need of having processes of innovation and development of products capable of giving answers to the double purpose that this Exercise denotes. According to Escorsa and Valls (2003), they affirm that the product development is achieved, through a complex, diversified process that demands interactions of diverse nature and is affected by different factors, the latter being those that delimit the conditions and technological behaviors of The organization, which ultimately determines the strategic position and competence of the company. It can be established that there are factors internal and external to the organization, which influence the development of innovation and product development, which are the ones that determine the possibilities of incorporation and formalization of product development processes. Regarding external factors, the following can be classified as relevant: those related to: The state of the sector, the state of science and technology, the state of the regulations and legislation applicable to the development of products. With regard to the internal factors of the organizations, the following are identified: The orientation of the company, the perception of innovation and the processes of knowledge management within the organization, as well as And characteristics such as organizational processes, planning, organizational management and determining the skills of this adoption and therefore for the internal management of innovation processes and product development.
Las sombras de la violencia en Honduras
Authors: Tiusabá Góme Beatriz Helena , Rodríguez Pastrana Alvaro
Published: September 2018

The article presents an approximation to the comprehension and interpretation of the relation between thephenomenon of the forced displacement produced by the violence in Honduras and the right to education, through a diagnostic approximation; in order to characterize the impact of this phenomenon in the educational Honduran communities and for extension the guarantee of the right to education of children, girls and young victims of this phenomenon. As it is, the article presents a general vision of the way the forced displacement has emerged in the public agenda. Within the general context of violence added to the phenomenon of displacement, especially, and the direct affectations of this one in the commonness of the educational communities, which disable that the school fulfills the paper of a space of rights formation, protection, inclusiveness and responsibility. Beyond constructing a characterization of the phenomenon, this exercise lets in evidence that in Honduras is not yet reflected on the real impact that the displacement means in the quality education and specifically in the processes of formation, and furthermore, of the projects of life and the emotional development of the children and girls victims of forced displacement produced by violence.
Vicisitudes del nuevo derecho a la desconexión digital
Authors: Naranjo Colorado Luz Dary
Published: September 2018

The transformations that technology has created in today’s labor relations surpass the degree of normativemodernization that labor law thinkers present. In the quest for the balance between personal life and the protection of workers’ rights such as family, personal life and rest, the right to job disconnection has recently been created; right that seeks the protection of these same rights. In this paper, we analyze the degree of real protection and future application of the right to disconnect in France, based on its contrast with three legal institutes of labor law such as: working day, harassment at work, and health in the job. To conclude that the right under study does not materially guarantee the rights it claims to protect and, on the contrary, it is a normative instrument for the promotion of labor flexibility processes.
Modelo innovador para medir el bienestar económico
Authors: Fernández María José
Published: September 2018

Classical methods that are usually used to treat problems of diagnosis of population´s living conditions offera simplified representation of reality, so they can not reveal the complexity and the economy movement.
The most important problems that affect the proper definition of poverty measures are the diversity of prices, tastes and customs, as well as the difficulty of measuring subjective aspects of the individuals’ capacities. Thus, for the existence vagueness and uncertainty, new techniques to overcome these difficulties are proposed.
Fuzzy sets theory and linguistic models are used to express mathematically those concepts that are typical ofhuman language and thinking and therefore allow dealing with complex systems usual in economics. It makes it feasible to operate with the same variables used in traditional measures: income, price, quantity, basic needs, capacities, etc.In this paper an integral model of economic welfare measurement with innovative mathematical tools isproposed. The objective is to develop more representative measures with the available information, considering the classic indicators as particular results within a more comprehensive system.
Bases teóricas para el desarrollo de un modelo de gestión organizacional bajo el paradigma de la complejidad
Authors: Carbal Herrera Adolfo , Guevara Huerta Yury Marcela , Ochoa Uparel Jaime Yasser
Published: September 2018

This document corresponds to a first approach or attempt to give an answer to the question is it possible to understand the business organizations under the current model of production, such as highly complex systems? To this end, the authors conducted a bibliographic sweep through different databases, by selecting the relevant articles and books according to their relevance, classifying and synthesizing the results into several categories. The results allow us to demonstrate a transverse line of thought to all the organizational theory, consistent with the ideology exposed by the free-market economy, as well as a mismatch between the business organizational logic and complex systems in the natural world, which leads to say that these organizations tend to minimize complexity through standardization processes that facilitate control and ensure the achievement of its central objective.
Impacto de las políticas de incentivos hacia los estudiantes investigadores de la Universidad de Pamplona
Authors: Maestre Delgado Marisol , Castillo de Cuadros Olga Belén , Gualdrón Guerrero Oscar Eduardo
Published: September 2018

This article present the impact of incentives in the last 5 years, as well as the evolution of the research of students of the University of Pamplona, we showed important data: student outings, number of seedlings, publications and number of organized events. We realized in all faculties a survey, 82 students were surveyed, from 38 seedlings. Finally we shown how at the University of Pamplona since the moment that more incentives were included and the information was massified, the statistics are growing to the point that 218 students realized national and international oral presentations.
Lectura Crítica. Definiciones, experiencias y posibilidades
Authors: Cubides Ávila Claudia Patricia , Rojas Higuera Marianela , Cárdenas Soler Ruth Nayibe
Published: September 2018

Los retos educativos están planteados con base en los requerimientos que la dinámica social sugiere, con el propósito de que la participación de los ciudadanos sea coherente y pertinente. Esta frase, aunque utópica, es la premisa sobre la cual fundan sus objetivos los proyectos educativos institucionales. En este marco, y considerando que las pruebas estandarizadas tales como PISA o SABER también están perfilando las habilidades que deben adquirir los estudiantes en los diferentes niveles de su proceso formativo, la lectura y escritura continúan siendo los focos principales de atención en el sistema educativo, porque son las destrezas que le permiten al sujeto interactuar con otros. Es así como este artículo de revisión, producto del proyecto de investigación “La lectura crítica como estrategia pedagógica en el área de ciencias naturales”, desarrollado entre 2016 y 2017 en la Institución Educativa Simón Bolívar de Soracá (Boyacá, Colombia), sedes Centro (sector urbano) y Otro Lado (sector rural), pretende conceptuar la lectura crítica, como el nivel de comprensión ideal al que debe llegar cualquier individuo lector. La metodología utilizada, en este primer objetivo del proyecto señalado, se basó en el análisis hermenéutico de documentos y la escritura dialogada. Dentro de los principales hallazgos se encuentra el amplio interés de la comunidad educativa en ampliar estos conceptos con el ánimo
El documento audiovisual como alternativa para la generaciòn de aprendizaje significativo en estudiantes universitarios de Cartagena de Indias – Colombia
Authors: Almanza Carcamo Darilys , Gutiérrez Jaraba Johon , Vergara De La Ossa Rocío , Angulo Blanquicett Gina
Published: September 2018

Within the educational technology is the audiovisual document that by its practical and adaptable all kinds of subject matter, undoubtedly becomes a tool for the development of successful teaching-learning processes. In this sense, the result of what is obtained from the use of this tool is required to obtain learning, however, the rooting of traditional tools is considered an obstacle to the potentialization and development of more reflective and lasting cognitive abilities. This research was quantitative, of a quasi - experimental type that sought to establish the incidence of the audiovisual document, to meaningful learning in students of an institution of higher education in Cartagena, for which two focus groups were used, one control and one experimental. The results were conclusive in favor of rote or mechanical learning, which could be related to the traditional educational system that comes from a teaching where the student responds in a literal or memory way.
TÜRKİYE İLE GÜRCİSTAN ARASINDAKİ DIŞ TİCARETİN SEKTÖREL ANALİZİ
Authors: SANDALCILAR Ali Rıza , AYRAN CİHAN Kezban
Published: September 2018

Bu çalışmada
Türkiye’nin Gürcistan pazarındaki rekabet gücü analiz edilmeye çalışılmış, iki
ülke arasında imzalanan Serbest Ticaret Anlaşmasının (STA) rekabet gücüne
etkileri üzerine odaklanılmıştır. Analizde Uluslararası Standart Ticaret Sınıflandırması’na
(SITC-3) ait veriler kullanılarak Açıklanmış Karşılaştırmalı Üstünlükler
Endeksi (AKÜ) hesaplanmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, STA öncesi dönemde
Türkiye, 2 ve 3 numaralı mal grupları hariç, diğer mal gruplarının tamamında
rekabet üstünlüğüne sahip iken, bu durum STA sonrası dönemde devam ettirilememiştir.
Türkiye’nin Gürcistan pazarında 1, 5, 6 ve 7 numaralı mal gruplarında avantajlı
konumda olduğu; 0, 2, 3, 4, 8 ve 9 numaralı mal gruplarında ise dezavantajlı
konumda olduğu analiz sonuçlarından elde edilebilmektedir. Ayrıca STA sonrası iki
ülke arasındaki ticarette uzmanlaşmaya gidildiği görülmektedir. Ayrıntılı
analizde ise SITC-3 basamak 2 verileri kullanılmış ve iki ülke arasında toplam
66 mal grubunun AKÜ endeks değerleri hesaplanmıştır. Buna göre, Türkiye’nin 43
adet mal grubunda Gürcistan’a karşı karşılaştırmalı üstünlüğe sahip olduğu; 23
adet mal grubunda ise karşılaştırmalı üstünlüğe sahip olmadığı tespit edilmiştir.
Soberania digital: legitimidade e eficácia da aplicação da lei na internet
Authors: Carvalho Lucas Borges de
Published: September 2018

Como garantir, de forma legítima, o efetivo cumprimento de leis e decisões judiciais no ambiente digital? Partindo dessa questão e da análise de casos recentes na jurisprudência internacional, o artigo apresenta critérios de legitimidade que possam orientar o processo de tomada de decisão e conferir um grau mínimo de previsibilidade e objetividade à atuação reguladora das autoridades estatais no âmbito da internet.
Overexpression of a zeaxanthin epoxidase gene from Medicago sativa enhances the tolerance to low light in transgenic tobacco
Authors: Cao Yuman , Zhang Zhiqiang , Zhang Tong , You Zhang , Geng Jincai , Wang Yafang , Hu Tianming , Yang Peizhi
Published: September 2018

Zeaxanthin epoxidase (ZEP) plays an important role in xanthophyll cycle which is a process closely related to photosynthesis. However, an impact of ZEP on low light stress has not been reported. In this study, the functions of an alfalfa (Medicago sativa) zeaxanthin epoxidase gene, MsZEP, in response to low light stress were investigated by heterologous expression in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum). Under normal light condition, parameters measured were not significantly different between transgenic and wild-type (WT) plants except for non-photochemical quenching value and chlorophyll a content, while difference existed in low light stress. We found that MsZEP-overexpression tobacco grew faster than WT (p≤0.05). The leaf fresh weight and leaf area of transgenic plants were significantly higher, and the number of stoma was greater in MsZEP-overexpression tobacco. As for photosynthetic characteristics, quantum yield of PSII (ΦPSII) and maximal photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) were not significantly different, wherase non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomata conductance (Gs) and transpiration rate (Tr) of MsZEP-overexpression tobacco were significantly higher than WT plants. However, no significant difference was existed between the two types of tobacco in chlorophyll and carotenoids content. In conclusion, MsZEP can improve the ability of tobacco to withstand low light stress, which might be due to its stronger photosynthetic activity and the improvement of stomata density under low light.
Editorial: Advances in Community Partnered Participatory Research
Authors: Norris Keith C.
Published: September 2018

Ethn Dis. 2018;28(Suppl 2):285-286; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.285.
Creating Safe Spaces: A Community Health Worker-Academic Partnered Approach to Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
Authors: Wennerstrom Ashley , Haywood Catherine , Wallace Maeve , Sugarman Meredith , Walker Ashlee , Bonner Trupania , Sutton Yana , Keller Barbara Lacen , Lewis Marva , Springgate Benjamin , Theall Katherine
Published: September 2018

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a persistent public health problem in the United States, with an estimated one in three women experiencing rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner within her lifetime. Non-Hispanic Black women disproportionately experience IPV, but there has been limited success in implementing culturally appropriate preven­tion programs and services for members of this population. Community health workers (CHWs) are trusted members of under-resourced communities who provide reliable health information and improve the cultural appropriateness of service delivery and may be a vital resource for developing new IPV interventions. Guided by the prin­ciples of community partnered participatory research, we developed the CHW-led Safe Spaces project, which aimed to establish a strong academic-community partnership to focus on issues related to experiences of IPV and the prevention of IPV in New Orleans. In this article, we describe the development of our partnership including the formation of an advisory board, creation of a broad-based stakeholder coalition, offering a community partnered participatory research training, conducting IPV education and out­reach, and establishing a research agenda. Our processes are replicable and lessons learned may be relevant to other groups seeking to address IPV by leveraging the strengths of community-academic collabora­tions and CHWs.Ethn Dis. 2018;28(Suppl 2):317-324; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.317.
Community Partners in Care: 6- and 12-month Outcomes of Community Engagement versus Technical Assistance to Implement Depression Collaborative Care among Depressed Older Adults
Authors: Izquierdo Adriana , Ong Michael , Pulido Esmeralda , Wells Kenmeth B. , Berkman Marina , Linski Barbara , Sauer Vivian , Miranda Jeanne
Published: September 2018

Objective: Community Partners in Care, a community-partnered, cluster-randomized trial with depressed clients from 95 Los Angeles health and community programs, examined the added value of a community coalition approach (Community Engage­ment and Planning [CEP]) versus individual program technical assistance (Resources for Services [RS]) to implement depression collaborative care in underserved communi­ties. This exploratory subanalysis examines 6- and 12-month outcomes among CPIC participants aged >50 years.Design: Community-partnered, cluster-randomized trial conducted between April 2010 and March 2012.Setting: Hollywood-Metropolitan (HM) and South Los Angeles (SLA) Service Planning Areas (SPAs), Los Angeles, CaliforniaParticipants: 394 participants aged >50 years with depressive symptoms (8-item Patient Health Questionnaire score ≥ 10).Intervention: A community-partnered multi-sector coalition approach (Com­munity Engagement and Planning [CEP]) vs individual program technical assistance (Resources for Services [RS]) to implement depression collaborative care.Main Outcome Measures: Depressive symptoms (PHQ-8 score), mental health-related quality of life (MHRQL), commu­nity-prioritized outcomes including mental wellness, homelessness risk and physical activity, and services utilization.Results: At 6 months, CEP was more ef­fective than RS at improving MHRQL and mental wellness among participants aged >50 years; no differences were found in the effects of CEP vs RS on other outcomes. No significant outcome differences between CEP and RS were found at 12 months.Conclusions: A multisector community coalition approach may offer additional benefits over individual program tech­nical assistance to improve outcomes among depressed adults aged >50 years living in underserved communi­ties. Ethn Dis.2018;28(Suppl 2):339-348; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.339.
Community Partnering for Behavioral Health Equity: Public Agency and Community Leaders’ Views of its Promise and Challenge
Authors: Bromley Elizabeth , Figueroa Chantal , Castillo Enrico G. , Kadkhoda Farbod , Chung Bowen , Miranda Jeanne , Menon Kumar , Whittington Yolanda , Jones Felica , Wells Kenneth B. , Kataoka Sheryl H.
Published: September 2018

Objective: To understand potential for multi-sector partnerships among com­munity-based organizations and publicly funded health systems to implement health improvement strategies that advance health equity.Setting: In 2014, the Los Angeles County (LAC) Board of Supervisors approved the Health Neighborhood Initiative (HNI) that aims to: 1) improve coordination of health services for behavioral health clients across safety-net providers within neighborhoods; and 2) address social determinants of health through community-driven, public agency sponsored partnerships with community-based organizations.Design: Key stakeholder interviewing dur­ing HNI planning and early implementation to elicit perceptions of multi-sector partner­ships and innovations required for partner­ships to achieve system transformation and health equity.Participants: Twenty-five semi-structured interviews with 49 leaders from LAC health systems, community-based organizations; and payers.Main Outcomes Means: Grounded the­matic analysis of interview data.Results: Leaders perceived partnerships within and beyond health systems as transformative in their potential to: improve access, value, and efficiency; align priori­ties of safety-net systems and communities; and harness the power of communities to impact health. Leaders identified trust as critical to success in partnerships but named lack of time for relationship-building, limitations in service capacity, and ques­tions about sustainability as barriers to trust-building. Leaders described the need for procedural innovations within health systems that would support equitable part­nerships including innovations that would increase transparency and normalize infor­mation exchange, share agenda-setting and decision-making power with partners, and institutionalize partnering through training and accountability.Conclusions: Leaders described improv­ing procedural justice in public agencies’ relationships with communities as key to effective partnering for health eq­uity.Ethn Dis.2018;28(Suppl 2):397-406; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.397.
An Assets-Based Approach to Co-Producing a Culturally Adapted Family Intervention (CaFI) with African Caribbeans Diagnosed with Schizophrenia and Their Families
Authors: Edge Dawn , Grey Paul
Published: September 2018

Objective: To determine how to improve the cultural appropriateness and accept­ability of an extant evidence-based model of family intervention (FI), a form of ‘talking treatment,’ for use with African Caribbean service users diagnosed with schizophrenia and their families.Design: Community partnered participa­tory research (CPPR) using four focus groups comprising 31 key stakeholders.Setting: Community locations and National Health Service (NHS) mental health care settings in northwest England, UK.Participants: African Caribbean service us­ers (n=10), family members, caregivers and advocates (n=14) and health care profes­sionals (n=7).Results: According to participants, com­ponents of the extant model of FI were valid but required additional items (such as racism and discrimination and different models of mental health and illness) to im­prove cultural appropriateness. Additionally, emphasis was placed on developing a new ethos of delivery, which participants called ‘shared learning.’ This approach explicitly acknowledges that power imbalances are likely to be magnified where delivery of interventions involves White therapists and Black clients. In this context, therapists’ cultural competence was regarded as funda­mental for successful therapeutic engage­ment and outcomes.Conclusions: Despite being labelled ‘hard-to-reach’ by mainstream mental health services and under-represented in research, our experience suggests that, given the opportunity, members of the African Carib­bean community were highly motivated to engage in all aspects of research. Participat­ing in research related to schizophrenia, a highly stigmatized condition, suggests CPPR approaches might prove fruitful in developing interventions to address other health conditions that disproportionately affect members of this community.Ethn Dis. 2018;28(Suppl 2): 485-492; doi:10.18865/ed.28.S2.485.
Trading Volume and Fama-French Three Factor Model on Excess Return. Empirical Evidence from Nairobi Security Exchange
Authors: Ochere Opuodho Gordon , Tabitha Nasieku M. , Tobias O Olweny
Published: September 2018

The main objective of this paper is to examine the effect of Trading Volume on excess return using the Fama-French three factor model of listed companies in Kenya. The research study employed a Quantitative research design to analyses the effect of Trading Volume on excess returns in Nairobi Security Exchange (NSE) during the period 2006 to 2015. Secondary data was used for this study. The study utilized descriptive statistics, correlation, unit root test, Heteroscedasticity, and Autocorrelation test as diagnostic tests. The regression results revealed that Market premium and Value premium (HML) and Trading Volume have a high explanatory power while the size premium (SMB) has a low explanatory power.
Las Prácticas De Gestión Y Sustentabilidad Económica Y Ética, En Municipios De Sexta Categoría En Colombia
Authors: Comesaña Jairo Alberto Suarez , Sánchez-Macías Armando
Published: September 2018

The aim of this paper is to characterize and diagnose the effectiveness in the execution of the state administration in the processes and procedures of public management, as well as the analysis of the main indicators of the Sixth Category municipalities in Colombia: geographical, demographic, social, environmental and demographic. The selected municipalities were Ciénaga de Oro and San Pelayo of the Caribbean region, which are in restructuring of liabilities (Law 550), as well as Pamplona in the Andean region who have already left this status. This study is of a quantitative type, with a mixed, descriptive-transversal and non-experimental approach. The strategic indicators of each municipality were analyzed through a documentary investigation. Interviews were also carried out with closed and open questions to prominent actors of the communities, as well as to public officials. Among the most relevant results, it was found that there are opposing perceptions, among the officials that assume the results of public management as the best, and the negative perception of the citizen who considers that these processes do not satisfy their needs for information, consultation and participation. In general terms, the diagnosis showed that public policies have not managed to reduce social backwardness, corruption and the lack of involvement of citizens in the state administration.
Diseño Y Validación Del Instrumento Estrigeree Para La Evaluación Del Estrés En Prácticas Clínicas De Fisioterapia
Authors: Guevara María Guadalupe Becerra , Márquez María Virginia Gómez , Hernández Rosa Isela Lugo , Segura Gustavo Argenis Hernández
Published: September 2018

Background: Stress represents a problem in multiple spheres of the person such as psychological, emotional, physical, and social among others; however, stress in academic life does not receive enough attention in scientific evidence. Purpose: was to design and validate an instrument that allows to assess the level of stress in students of clinical physiotherapy practices. The instrument was called Estrigeree. Methods: It is study that was developed in two phases which are included in the design and validation of an instrument, the validation was characterized by an expert review, a pilot test application of the Test / Retest type and a final application. A sample of n = 10 was used for the pilot test and n = 100 for the final test with an average age of 52.19. The percentage of men was 28% and 72% for women. Results: In the pilot test for the test, the Cronbach's alpha was 0.87, for the Re-test it was 0.62 points. In the final test it was observed that 2.9% of the population did not present stress, 34.3% reported low stress, 52% showed a moderate level and 10.8% of the population reported a lot of stress. Conclusions: The instrument is valid and reliable, its measurement is stable, it is clear, systematic and complete, of rapid application and processing. Finally, it fulfills its design objective.
Utilisation De L’image Multispectrale Pour L’exploration Et La Recherche Des Ressources Minérales : État Des Connaissances Et Proposition D’un Modèle De Traitement
Authors: El Atillah Abdessamad , El Morjani Zine El Abidine , Souhassou Mustapha
Published: September 2018

Multiband space remote sensing is an indirect tool for prospecting the Earth's surface. It is very powerful especially in its applications related to the field of geology including geological mapping, mining and oil exploration. It can also significantly reduce the cost of exploration, reach inaccessible areas, guide mining research to favorable regions and reach a large surface. In this article, we highlight in details the state of knowledge in this field of research by citing the different methods and approaches carried out by several specialists who generally define the use of remote sensing for lithostructural and mineralogical mapping and particularly for the exploration and research of mineral substances. We also create methods derived from the aforementioned methods of treatment by means of a logical analogy between the different bands of several satellites of observation of the terrestrial globe, particularly between : Landsat 7 ETM +; Landsat 8 OLI / TIRS; Aster and Sentinel 2A. At the end, we synthesize these results by proposing a multispectral image-processing model that can be applied directly. This model starts with the calculation of Optimum Index Factor (OIF), which allows us to detect only the most important colored composites; and the reports of the bands, rations, the principal component analysis, ACI and the classification that allow the realization of a lithological and mineralogical mapping as well as maps of lineaments by means of directional filters. The validity of the models is tested by comparison with field data and geological maps of the studied site.
Effect of Finishing Auxilliaries on the Color Perception of Cotton Knit Fabric Dyed with Reactive Dye
Authors: Brahma Shuvo , Islam Md. Rashedul , Hossain Emran , Dina Rasheda Begum , Debnath Smita Rani
Published: September 2018

Dyed textiles are influenced by finishing treatments more or less strongly. Individual dyes as well as finishing products and conditions are responsible for this. An attempt has been made to assess the effects of some finishing auxiliaries on the color yield of reactive dyed cotton knit fabric. It was found that treatment with finishing auxiliaries decreased the shade depth to a considerable extent. The shade changes obtained after treating with fixing and soaping agent were found less than the treatment with caustic soda and combined caustic and glauber salt.
Research on Homogenization and Surface Integrity of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy by Longitudinal-Torsional Coupled Ultrasonic Vibration Ball-End Milling
Authors: Ren Wanfei , Xu Jinkai , Lin Jieqiong , Yu Zhanjiang , Yu Peng , Lian Zhongxu , Yu Huadong
Published: September 2018

This paper aims to study the surface homogenization and integrity of Ti-6Al-4V alloy by longitudinal-torsional coupled ultrasonic vibration assisted ball-end milling. A method of continuous processing between the flat surface and freeform surface connection is proposed by using ultrasonic vibration assisted ball-end precision milling, during this process, it is not necessary to exchange the cutting tool. The way has been explored for changing the homogenization of surface on Ti-6Al-4V by ultrasonic vibration-assisted milling (UVAM). Cutting experiments employing three parameters, cutting speed, feed rate and depth of cut and two types of machining forms using ball-end milling with UVAM and conventional milling (CM) respectively. The high frequency cutting force, finished surface roughness, topography and residual stresses on the surface and tool wear have been measured by advanced instruments. Particularly, adopting the high frequency cutting force measurement system, it is concluded cutting force in ball-end milling decreased significantly using UVAM as against CM. Moreover, the surface roughness by UVAM with ball-end milling is much better than the CM at a high cutting speed. However, an opposite trend is observed at a low cutting speed. Especially, there is a steep decrease from Ra 0.828 μm average value at 4000 rpm to Ra 0.129 μm average value at 5000 rpm. At the same time, the homogenization of surface roughness and residual stresses decrease significantly in UVAM as compared to which in CM when taking the transversal-longitudinal ratio into consideration. Cutting experiments and measuring results are demonstrated the validity and feasibility of UVAM with ball-end milling, and this method enjoys significant advantages compared to CM process.
Assessing the Impacts of Urbinization on the Climate of Kumasi
Authors: Mensah Caleb , Atayi Julia , T. Kabo-bah Amos , Švik Marian , Acheampong Daniel
Published: September 2018

The key anthropogenic effects on climate include the changes in land use and emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Depletion of vegetation poses serious threat that speeds the process of climate change and reduces carbon sequestration by the environment. Thus, the preservation of natural environment in urban areas is an essential component of the garden city model, proposed by Sir Ebenezer Howard in 1898, to ensure ecological balance. Recent Landsat images showed that Kumasi does not have the required percentage of green vegetation as was stipulated in the garden city model on which the city was built. It was observed that most parts of Kumasi's green vegetation have been lost to built environments. This study was conducted to assess the impact of urbanization on the garden city status and its effect on the micro-climate of the city. Significant changes in the vegetation cover of the city was evaluated from Landsat-TM imagery and analysis of a long term climatic data of Kumasi carried out over a 55-year period (1960 to 2015). It was observed that, climatic conditions have slightly changed, as mean surface temperature of has increased by 1.2 °C/ 55 years, due to the significant landuse changes from development of non-transpiring, reduced evaporative urban surfaces. However, the impact is not greatly felt due to the geographical location of the city on the globe despite the evidence of a considerable temperature change. Green vegetation conservation for the city is recommended as a top priority in future for city authorities and planners.
Adjuvants for Prohexadione‐Calcium Applied to Alfalfa Interseeded into Corn
Authors: Osterholz William R. , Grabber John H. , Renz Mark J.
Published: September 2018

Core Ideas

Optimal adjuvant selection for ensuring effectiveness of prohexadione‐Ca applied to interseeded alfalfa is unknown.

All adjuvants tested provided equivalent effectiveness for prohexadione‐Ca applied to interseeded alfalfa.

Supplemental ammonium sulfate did not further enhance the effectiveness of prohexadione‐Ca.

Application of the growth retardant prohexadione‐calcium (calcium 3‐oxido‐5‐oxo‐4‐propionylcyclohex‐3‐enecarboxylate; PHD) on interseeded alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) improves its establishment under silage corn (Zea mays L.). This study evaluated the relative effectiveness of crop oil concentrate (COC), high surfactant oil concentrate (HSOC), methylated seed oil (MSO), and nonionic surfactant (NIS) as adjuvants for commercially formulated PHD (Apogee) when applied with and without supplemental ammonium sulfate (AMS). Acidified solutions of PHD (0.25 kg a.i. ha−1) plus adjuvants were sprayed on 23 to 27 cm tall glyphosate‐resistant alfalfa seedlings that were interseeded immediately after corn planting at two sites in Wisconsin. All PHD–adjuvant–AMS combinations were equally effective, reducing alfalfa height by an average of 16% within 4 wk after treatment and increasing alfalfa stand counts after corn harvest by 30% compared with the non‐PHD treated control. The results suggested a variety of adjuvants may be used when applying PHD to interseeded alfalfa.