bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Social Work and Indigenisation: A South African Perspective
Authors: Mogorosi Lobelo David , Thabede Dumisani Gaylord 
Published: June 2018

For relevance to societal reality and challenges, countries should structure their social work education to deal with specific conditions and cultures. From its global North (i.e. Western Europe and North America) origins, social work has contributed to the expansion of the discipline and profession to the developing world, including South Africa. During the three decades (from the mid-1980s until the present day) during which they have taught social work in South Africa, the authors have witnessed half-hearted efforts to really integrate indigenous knowledge into the curricula. In writings and professional gatherings, scant attention was paid to curricula transformation imperatives enriching practice. To its credit, the Association of South African Social Work Education Institutions (ASASWEI) advocates for decolonisation and indigenisation of social work education. Discussing decolonisation and indigenisation in social work curricula, the paper critiques assumptions of global North ideas, cloaked as if universally applicable. An example is about some principles of social caseworkÂ â€“ a method of choice in South AfricaÂ â€“ which mostly disregards cultural nuances of clientele with a communal collective world view that relies on joint decision-making. A culturally sensitive approach is adopted as theoretical framework for this paper. The paper concludes with recommendations that should help ensure that social work curricula strive towards being indigenous, contextualised and culturally appropriate.
BLENDED-LEARNING COMO METODOLOGÍA DE APRENDIZAJE DE UN SEGUNDO IDIOMA
Authors: Ortega Luis Alberto , Alava Cagua Nathaly Valeria , Garcia Guerrero Bryan Fernando , Intriago Cedeño Jose Guillermo 
Published: June 2018

El objetivo de esta investigación fue proponer una plataforma como instrumento tecnológico para la aplicación de la metodología Blended-Learning en la enseñanza de un segundo idioma, con la finalidad de mejorar el desarrollo de las destrezas de los estudiantes. El tratamiento de la propuesta inició con la revisión bibliográfica sobre las teorías de aprendizaje de un segundo idioma y el análisis de los roles que debe cumplir el docente y el estudiante. En consecuencia, los resultados de la investigación muestran que el uso de la modalidad Blended-Learning es de gran utilidad como estrategia pedagógica para aprender un idioma porque combina lo mejor de la modalidad presencial y virtual para optimizar el desempeño, sin embargo, el éxito del aprendizaje es definido por la planificación de los recursos didácticos, por lo tanto, la herramienta involucrada debe ajustarse al enfoque de aprendizaje.
Palabras claves: Estrategia pedagógica, metodología de aprendizaje, modalidad presencial-virtual, segundo idioma.
ABSTRACT
The objective of this research was to propose a platform as a technological tool for the application of Blended-Learning methodology in the teaching of a second language, in order to improve the development of student’s skills. The treatment of the proposal began with the bibliographical revision on second language learning theories and the analysis of teachers and student’s roles. Consequently, the research showed that Blended-Learning is a very useful pedagogical strategy to learn a language which combines the best of traditional and virtual mode to optimize performance; however, the success of learning is defined by the planning of didactic resources, therefore, the tool must be designed according to the learning approach.
ENSEÑANZA DE LA INTRODUCCIÓN DE LA CIENCIA DEL SUELO EN MODALIDAD A DISTANCIA EN ECUADOR
Authors: Jiménez Álvarez Leticia Salomé , Capa-Mora Edwin Daniel , Quichimbo Miguitama Pablo Geovanny , Fierro Jaramillo Natacha Del Cisne 
Published: June 2018

La enseñanza de la Ciencia del Suelo a través del sistema de educación superior, modalidad a distancia permite llegar prácticamente a todos los rincones del país e incluso cruzar fronteras, por ello el objetivo de este estudio fue determinar si las barreras geográficas son limitantes para el aprendizaje de los estudiantes de modalidad a distancia. Se consideró la participación y el rendimiento de los estudiantes del componente Manejo Sustentable del Suelo de la Titulación de Gestión Ambiental de todos los sectores del país, inclusive de los centros ubicados en el extranjero. Los resultados del presente estudio indican que existen factores que influyen en el rendimiento de los estudiantes que van más allá de la ubicación geográfica y que la barrera territorial no es un impedimento para enseñar ésta y otras ciencias en modalidad a distancia. Esos resultados nos motivan a seguir indagando sobre este tipo de educación para mejorar su calidad.
Palabras clave: Edafología; estrategias enseñanza – Aprendizaje, interacción estudiante - docente
ABSTRACT
The teaching of Soil Science through the system of higher education, distance learning allows to reach practically all corners of the country and even cross borders, so the objective of this study was to determine if geographical barriers are limitations for the sutedent´s learning and evaluate the participation of students in various proposed activities. The proposed mandatory activities were also considered and the performance of students in the subject Manejo Sustentable del Suelo of the Environmental Management Engineering career in all sectors of the country, including those located abroad. The results of the present study indicate that there are factors that influence the performance of students beyond the geographic location and that the territorial barrier is not an impediment to teach this and other sciences in distance modality; but it also shows that compulsory strategies or activities work better than those that are optional. These results motivate us to continue inquiring about this type of education to improve its quality.
Pertenencia en la Competencia Digital en los estudiantes de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca, un estudio descriptivo
Authors: Cordero Guzman Diego , Mory Alvarado Andrea 
Published: June 2018

La investigación ejecuta un análisis descriptivo de la pertenencia en la competencia digital, manifestada por los estudiantes de la carrera de Ingeniería de Sistemas de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca. Para este cometido se aplica un instrumento que recaba datos cuantitativos, cuyo fin es analizar la variable “pertenencia” que forma parte de una serie de constructos orientados a determinar competencia digital en el estudiante. Se exponen los resultados demográficos y estadísticos de las variables luego de haber aplicado a un tamaño muestral representativo de estudiantes de diversos ciclos de formación. Al final se levantan los resultados y conclusiones del estudio y se elaboran las sugerencias para futuras investigaciones en donde se incluyan variables adicionales como: derechos, privacidad, seguridad, acuerdos de nivel de servicio, etiqueta entre otras, que permitan estructurar una propuesta de modelo para competencia digital.
ABSTRACT
This research executes a descriptive analysis of the belonging in the digital competition, manifested by the students of the Systems Engineering career of the Catholic University of Cuenca. For this purpose, an instrument that collects quantitative data is applied, whose purpose is to analyze the "belonging" variable that is part of a series of constructs oriented to determine digital competence in the student. The demographic and statistical results of the variables are presented after having applied to a representative sample size of students of different training cycles. At the end, the results and conclusions of the study are raised and suggestions for future research are elaborated, including additional variables such as: rights, privacy, security, service level agreements, and etiquette among others, to structure a model proposal for digital competition.
El impuesto a la salida de divisas y su incidencia en la economía ecuatoriana, años 2014 - 2016
Authors: Asencio Cristóbal Nelson , Asencio Cristóbal Luis , Tomalá Chavarría Mónica 
Published: June 2018

La crisis económica mundial obligó al gobierno a reestructurar el sistema tributario; entre estas reformas se incluyó la creación del Impuesto a la Salida de Divisas (ISD), el mismo que fue creado con el objetivo de desincentivar la salida de capitales al exterior, estimular la inversión y la producción nacional. La razón que motiva este estudio es realizar un análisis de la recaudación tributaria del ISD y determinar su incidencia en la economía nacional, en los últimos años. Este impuesto es el segundo rubro de importancia en la recaudación de impuestos directos, detrás del Impuesto a la Renta. Según información del SIR en el 2016 se recaudaron 965 millones de dólares, 17,11% menos de lo recaudado en el 2015. En la investigación se aplicaron procedimientos metodológicos de tipo cuantitativo y técnicas de investigación para el análisis, cuyos resultados demuestran el logro de los objetivos planteados por el gobierno ecuatoriano.
ABSTRACT
The world economic crisis forced the government to restructure the tax system, which included the creation of the Foreign Exchange Tax (ISD), which was created with the aim of discouraging capital outflows abroad, stimulating the investment and national production. The reason that motivates this study is to perform an analysis of the tax collection of the ISD and determine its impact on the national economy in recent years. This tax is the second most important item in the collection of direct taxes, behind the Income Tax. According to information from the SIR in 2016, 965 million dollars were collected, 17.11% less than what was collected in 2015. In the research, quantitative methodological procedures and research techniques were applied to the analysis, the results of which show the achievement of the objectives set by the Ecuadorian government.
Selección de pozos candidatos a Fracturamiento Hidráulico en el campo Gustavo Galindo Velasco.
Authors: Bustos Mauricio , Chuchuca Aguilar Fidel , Portilla Lazo Carlos , Carvajal Fausto 
Published: June 2018

El campo Gustavo Galindo Velasco ubicado en la provincia de Santa Elena, ha comenzado a mostrar signos de envejecimiento o madurez, denominándose campo maduro debido a la reducción de la presión del yacimiento, lo que ocasiona una disminución en la producción de los pozos. Para incrementar la producción de los pozos y prolongar la vida de este campo, se propone la selección de pozos candidatos a fracturamiento hidráulico, para ello, es necesario realizar un análisis preliminar de investigación referente al diseño de completación, historial de producción y reacondicionamiento efectuados en cada pozo, formaciones productoras, estimación de sus reservas, correlación e interpretación de registros eléctricos, calidad y tope del cemento, intervalos a punzar y diseño de fractura. Los resultados obtenidos de la investigación, permiten aproximar el incremento de la producción después de efectuar el fracturamiento hidráulico en los pozos seleccionados y el análisis económico respectivo del proyecto, mediante el uso de los indicadores de rentabilidad.
ABSTRACT
The Gustavo Galindo Velasco field located in the province of Santa Elena has begun to show signs of aging or maturity, being called mature field due to the reduction of the reservoir pressure, which causes a decrease in the production of the wells. To increase the production of the wells and prolong the life of this field, the selection of candidate wells to hydraulic fracturing is proposed, for which it is necessary to carry out a preliminary research analysis regarding the completion design, production history and reconditioning carried out in each well, production formations, estimation of their reserves, correlation and interpretation of electric logs, quality and top of cement, intervals to puncture and design of fracture. The results obtained from this research allow to approximate the increase in production after performing the hydraulic fracturing in the selected wells and the respective economic analysis of the project, through the use of profitableness indicators.
Estimación del gasto energético de los caprinos en la Península de Santa Elena
Authors: Chávez Debbye , Villacres Matías Julio 
Published: June 2018

El presente estudio guarda estrecha relación con la alimentación de caprinos, las ganancias de peso y su producción; sabiendo que, para que un animal logre buenos rendimientos productivos se hace necesaria una alimentación que cubra necesidades energéticas de mantenimiento, luego de crecimiento y ganancia de peso o de producción; se determinó el recorrido en unidades de desplazamiento; luego, por medio de fórmulas de medición energética trasformar esto a energía metabolizable que es una unidad fácilmente relacionable con las necesidades energéticas de mantenimiento y de producción, siendo 60 cabras de diferentes razas las que se consideraron en este estudio, donde se registró su peso, y edad antes de que formen parte del ensayo. Con la ayuda de podómetros calibrados para usarlos en cabras, se determinó el recorrido habitual. Los podómetros fueron colocados en uno de sus miembros posteriores a la altura de la rodilla, y retirados 24h después, registrando su desplazamiento y actividades en busca del alimento. Utilizando Excel se procedió a la tabulación y organización de los datos, que fueron sometidos a estadística descriptiva y análisis de la información, como resultado se evidenció 5Km de recorridos por animal, con edades entre 2,5 años de promedios, de igual forma las razas de cabras más frecuentes fueron, en primer lugar la Criolla y en segundo la Nubia; ambas razas de animales no se diferenciaron en el recorrido y peso, lo que permitió utilizar una forma universal de estimación del gasto energético (0,49 kcal/kg /km) pudiéndose determinar que fueron 87,69Kcal involucradas en 24h de actividad.
ABSTRACT
This study is closely related to feeding goats, weight gain and production; knowing that, for an animal to achieve good production yields a feed that covers maintenance energy requirements is necessary , after growth and weight gain or production a route was determined in units of displacement; then by using formulas of energetic measurement transform these to metabolizable energy which is a easily relatable unit with the energetic requirements of maintenance and production, 60 goats from different races were considered in this study, in which their weight and ages were recorded before forming part of the test. With the help of pedometers calibrated for use in goats, the usual route is determined. Pedometers were placed in one of his post-kneemembers, and retired after 24h, recording their movement and activities in search of food. Using Excel proceeded to the tabulation and organization of data, which were subjected to descriptive statistics and analysis of information, as a result of tours 5Km animal showed, aged 2.5 years average, similarly races more frequent goats were first Creole and secondly the Nubia; both breeds of animals did not differ in the way and weight, enabling use a universal way to estimate energy expenditure (0.49 kcal / kg / km) being able to determine which were involved in 24h 87,69Kcal activity.
Producción de pollos criollos con una incubadora artesanal de huevos en la comuna San Vicente cantón Santa Elena
Authors: Acosta Lozano Néstor , González Asencio María , Duque Marín Richad , Andrade Yucailla Verónica 
Published: June 2018

Las aves ocupan un lugar primordial en la alimentación humana. Su producción se realiza cada vez con mayores niveles de tecnificación, lo que la hace costosa y requiere de condiciones especiales, sobre todo de conocimientos y financiamiento para su implementación. Dadas las condiciones de la provincia de Santa Elena y de la comuna San Vicente, en que no están dadas las condiciones para el uso de la tecnología a gran escala, se propone este trabajo, que tiene como objetivo documentar el diseño, construcción y manejo de una incubadora artesanal de huevos en la localidad de estudio. Para ello se diseñó un experimento donde se construyó con éxito una incubadora y se pudo constatar el desarrollo favorable de las variables estudiadas.
ABSTRACT
Birds occupy a primordial place in human nutrition. Its production is carried out each time with higher levels of technology, which makes it expensive and requires special conditions, especially knowledge and financing for its implementation. Given the conditions of the province of Santa Elena and the commune of San Vicente, in which the conditions for the use of technology on a large scale are not given, this work is proposed, which aims to document the design, construction and management of an egg incubator in the study location. To this end, an experiment was designed where an incubator was successfully built and the favorable development of the variables studied could be verified.
A Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States, 2014
Authors: Young Aaron , Chaudhry Humayun J. , Pei Xiaomei , Halbesleben Katie , Polk Donald H. , Dugan Michael 
Published: June 2018

Marked changes have occurred in health care delivery in the United States with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the advancement of integrated health systems, the introduction of patient centered medical homes and the creation of accountable care organizations. With millions of Americans newly insured, never has there been a more pressing need for accurate physician workforce information and planning. Opinions vary about the nature and degree of anticipated physician shortages, and health care workforce determinations are fraught with variables and uncertainties that are challenging to address definitively. Identifying accurate information about the nation's currently licensed physician workforce, however, is an important starting point.
This article reviews data received in 2014 by the Federation of State Medical Boards from the nation's state medical and osteopathic boards about the current supply of actively licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia. Our census data demonstrates the total population of licensed physicians (916,264) has increased by 4% since 2012, and the nation, on average, added 12,168 more licensed physicians annually than it lost. The average physician is now older (by a year), predominantly male (but increasingly female at entry level) and increasingly a graduate of a medical school in the Caribbean. Meanwhile, the percentage of physicians with a single state medical license has remained constant at 79%.
The effect of grass endophytes on earthworms and slugs under a turf mowing regime
Authors: Pennell Chris G.L. , Rolston M. Philip , Van Koten Chikako , Mace Wade J. , Hume David E. , Card Stuart D. 
Published: June 2018

Earthworms are not a direct pest of turf grass but they are considered a problem on many sports fields, disrupting playability and aesthetics due to the castings they deposit on the playing surface. Also, a number of slug species are well-known foliage destroying pests of a number of agriculturally important crop species. Perennial ryegrass and tall fescue cultivars associated with selected EpichloÃ« endophytes, originally developed for bird management at airports, were assessed to determine their deterrent properties towards worms and slugs. Plots sown with endophyte-free ryegrass had significantly higher numbers of worms and slugs than plots containing the same grass cultivar infected with the endophyte strain AR95. Also, plots sown with endophyte-free tall fescue had significantly higher numbers of slugs (but not worms) than plots containing the same grass cultivar infected with the endophyte strain AR601. Although more research is required on the exact mechanism of action, these results suggest selected novel endophyte-infected grass associations, such as those including the endophyte AR95, may substantially reduce populations of worms and slugs in areas where these grasses are sown.
Pengaruh Badai Tropis Cempaka Terhadap Kejadian Tanah Longsor di Kabupaten Bantul Yogyakarta
Authors: Aminatun Sri , Anggraheni Dinia 
Published: June 2018

Siklon tropis Cempaka yang terjadi pada 28 dan 29 November 2017 menyebabkan bencana di semua kabupaten dan kota di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. Kabupaten Bantul adalah kabupaten yang paling selatan dan berdekatan dengan Samudra Indonesia ini menjadi daerah yang paling banyak terkena dampak bencana ini. Siklon tropis tersebut menimbulkan dampak yang sangat besar pada daerah-daerah yang dilaluinya, seperti angin kencang, hujan lebat, tanah longsor, banjir, gelombang tinggi, dan gelombang badai. Kejadian tanah longsor sebagian besar disebabkan oleh curah hujan yang meninggi ditambah dengan stabilitas tanah yang rendah. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh curah hujan selama terjadi siklon Cempaka terhadap kejadian bencana tanah longsor di Kabupaten Bantul agar dapat dipergunakan untuk melakukan mitigasi bencana badai sklon tropis apabila terjadi lagi di waktu yang akan datang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif yang digunakan untuk memberikan gambaran jelas tentang pengaruh curah hujan selama terjadi Siklon Tropis Cempaka terhadap kejadian tanah longsor. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah sumber data primer dan sekunder melalui wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan bahwa jumlah kejadian bencana tanah longsor selama Siklon Tropis Cempaka mengalami peningkatan. Selain itu, penelitian ini menghasilkan basis data yang akan dipergunakan untuk melakukan rencana mitigasi bencana.Kata kunci: siklon tropis, curah hujan, tanah longsor, mitigasi Tropical Cempaka syclones that occurred on 28 and 29 November 2017 caused disasters in all districts and cities in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The district of Bantul is the southernmost district and adjacent to Indonesia's oceans is the area most affected by this disaster. The tropical cyclon has a huge impact on the areas they go through, such as strong winds, heavy rain, landslides, floods, high waves, and storm surges. The occurrence of landslides is mostly caused by increased rainfall and also low soil stability. The purpose of this research is to know the effect of rainfall during Cempaka cyclone to the occurrence of landslide disaster in Bantul district so that it can be used to mitigate the disaster of tropical storm when it happens again in the future. The method used in this research is descriptive method with qualitative approach used to give a clear data about the influence of rainfall during Cempaka Tropical Cyclone to the occurrence of landslide. Sources of data used are primary and secondary data sources through interviews and documentation. The results of the research show that the number of occurrences of landslide disaster during Cempaka Tropical Cyclone has increased. In addition, this research produces a database that will be used to conduct disaster mitigation plans.Keywords: tropical cyclone, rainfall, landslide, mitigation