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Los Millennials y el consumo de café: el caso de Costa Rica. (The Millennials and coffee consumption: the case of Costa Rica)
Authors: Aguirre González Juan Antonio 
Published: December 2016

<p><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p>La generación Y, o <em>millennials</em>, parece ser clave en el futuro consumo de café. El objetivo de este estudio es conocer las razones que motivan a los <em>millennials </em>a consumir esta bebida. La investigación fue hecha mediante una encuesta telefónica a 1199 personas. De esta encuesta fueron segregadas 395 personas, o sea, las correspondientes a quienes se encontraban entre los 18 y 29 años de edad, es decir los <em>millennials</em>. Los resultados muestran que los factores que estarían determinando el consumo de café son: el género, el efecto energizante, la marca, cuánto paga y la familia; por otra parte, como fuentes de información se tiene: la televisión, las redes sociales, la radio, las revistas y la familia. Factores como el aroma y la calidad resultan importantes para los <em>millennials</em>, quienes parecen estar dispuestos a pagar por ellos. El efecto energizante es el segundo aspecto importante después del género, y está relacionado con la salud. El consumidor estudiado parece buscar una experiencia de consumo en lugar de una simple socialización. Cómo se puede lograr esta experiencia es el reto que enfrentará la industria en los próximos años.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Generation Y seems to be key in the future consumption of coffee. The aim of the study is to determine the reasons behind their coffee consumption. The survey was done via telephone. A group of 395 surveys, composed by 18 to 29 years old interviewees, was segregated from a larger number of surveys. The results show that the most important factors in determining coffee consumption are: gender, energizing effect, brand, price paid and family; and, as sources of information, television, social networks, radio, magazines and family. Aroma and quality are also important to millennials, who are willing to pay for them. Gender is the most important factor, followed by the energizing effect. The health effect is present in a very clear fashion.</p><p>The millennial consumer seems to seek an experience rather than simple socialization, and this will become a new challenge for the coffee industry in the coming years.</p>
Un modelo de opciones barreras para estimar las probabilidades de fracasos financieros de empresas. Barrier options model for estimate firm´s probabilities for financial distress
Authors: Milanesi Gastón S. 
Published: December 2016

<p><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p>Asimilar el valor del patrimonio como una opción de compra sobre los activos permitió desarrollar un conjunto de modelos dinámicos para predecir fracasos financieros empresariales. No obstante, el concepto presenta una importante debilidad: la relación directa y positiva entre valor del capital (prima) y el nivel de volatilidad del activo subyacente. El razonamiento anterior indica que a mayor riesgo de la firma mayor debe ser su valor, lo que conduce a una lógica inconsistente para estimar probabilidades de fracasos financieros. Las opciones denominadas “exóticas barreras” constituyen un modelo alternativo para predecir dificultades financieras y su estructura se ajusta mejor a la relación valor-volatilidad en las empresas. El trabajo propone un modelo de opción barrera “operativo”, ya que simplifica la estimación de las inobservables variables: valor y riesgo del activo. Primero, se desarrolló formalmente los modelos de opción de compra simple y opción barrera para valorar el patrimonio de la firma y la estimación de probabilidades de fracaso financiero. Con un caso hipotético, se propuso un ejercicio de sensibilidad sobre volatilidades y plazos. Similar ejercicio se aplicó a dos firmas de capitales argentinos con diferentes grados de endeudamiento, gracias al cual se confirmó la consistencia entre volatilidad-valor-probabilidad de fracasos financieros del modelo propuesto. Finalmente se exponen las principales conclusiones.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p>Assimilation of the capital value as a call option over firm’s assets allows to develop a group of dynamic models to predict corporate financial distress. However, the concept shows an important weakness: the direct and positive relationship between the capital value (call) with the level of underlying’s volatility. This reasoning indicates that the higher the risk is, the higher the value must be for the firm, leading to a weak rationality, in particular to estimate probabilities of financial distress. The exotic barrier options make an alternative approach for predicting financial distress, and its structure fits better to the firm valuevolatility relationship. The paper proposes a “naive” barrier option model, because it simplifies the estimation of the unobservable variables, like firm asset’s value and risk. First, a simple call and barrier option models are developed in order to value the firm’s capital and estimate the financial distress probability. Using an hypothetical case, it is proposed a sensibility exercise over period and volatility. Similar exercise is applied to estimate the capital value and financial distress probability over two firms of Argentinian capitals, with different leverage degree, confirming the consistency in the relationship between volatility-value-financial distress probability of the proposed model. Finally, the main conclusions are shown.</p>
Aplicación de la disciplina de Administración de Procesos de Negocio en la elaboración de una propuesta metodológica dirigida al Centro de Investigaciones en Computación (CIC) del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, para la prestación de servicios a organizaciones externas
Authors: Torres-Ruiz Herberth , Schmidt-Peralta Jeff 
Published: December 2016

<p class="p1">El proyecto “Propuesta de metodología para prestación de servicios del Programa GoTouch a organizaciones” tiene como objetivo la documentación de los procesos necesarios para llevar a cabo la prestación de servicios de consultoría o capacitación a clientes externos, como parte de un programa de investigación dentro del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC).</p><p class="p1">En otras palabras, el objetivo de la propuesta es el de sistematizar la prestación de los servicios para favorecer la generación de ingresos que serán reinvertidos para el desarrollo y crecimiento del programa, así como la compra de equipo y activos que son necesarios para las investigaciones que se realizan.</p><p class="p1">La propuesta de metodología consiste en la descripción detallada y el modelado de los procesos necesarios para la ejecución de los servicios por medio de dos fundaciones, FUNDATEC y FUNCENAT, encargadas del manejo administrativo y financiero de los proyectos, lo cual permitirá que los profesores se concentren en las actividades académicas y de investigación-extensión. </p><p class="p1">Para el desarrollo del proyecto, se aplicó la disciplina de Gestión de Procesos de Negocio, pues en esta se trabajan los procesos integrados en una estructura, lo cual permite optimizarlos y alcanzar mayores niveles de productividad, eficacia y eficiencia.</p><p class="p1">Dentro de la metodología de investigación, lo primero que se hizo fue entender bien el contexto de la ejecución y los pasos necesarios. Luego, se describieron los procesos actuales; se elaboró un diagrama en notación propia de la Administración de Procesos de Negocio (BPMN por sus siglas en inglés), y se identificaron las oportunidades en cada actividad por medio de un método de optimización que consiste en cuestionarse para cada actividad la necesidad de que se ejecute, el lugar, el tiempo, el encargado, y el método empleado.</p><p class="p1">Posteriormente, se realizó el diagramado del proceso que permitirá implementar las mejoras identificadas, detallando cómo debe ser este y las recomendaciones para cubrir las deficiencias encontradas en el proceso actual.</p><p class="p1">Aún queda pendiente la implementación de las mejoras identificadas, así como la utilización de indicadores para evaluar la ejecución de los procesos optimizados.</p>
Redes de Turismo Rural Comunitario: La experiencia de Argentina y Costa Rica
Authors: Murillo-Soto Valeria 
Published: December 2016

<p class="p1">En este artículo se presenta parte de los resultados de una investigación que se realizó a finales del año 2014, la cual tuvo como objetivo determinar la vinculación existente entre emprendedores en el área de Turismo Rural Comunitario (TRC) y las Organizaciones de Base Comunitaria (OBC) que los apoyan. De estas organizaciones se seleccionaron dos para el estudio: la Alianza de Turismo Alternativo (ACTUAR), de Costa Rica, y la Red Argentina de Turismo Rural Comunitario (RATURC), de Argentina. Esta se determinó por medio de una encuesta realizada a emprendedores pertenecientes a las dos redes de apoyo mencionadas, empleando variables demográficas, datos generales del emprendimiento, la comercialización y la comunicación entre redes y afiliados. </p><p class="p1">Los resultados indicaron, para ambos casos, que los emprendedores perciben a las redes como facilitadores de herramientas para mejorar su desempeño. En el caso de Argentina, el apoyo del Estado y la vinculación con él son más evidentes que en Costa Rica. Por otra parte, probaron que existe personal capacitado para la atención de turistas en ambos casos.</p>
ISLAMIC EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH PARENTS AS INDONESIAN MIGRANT WORKERS (Case Study in Karangwotan Village, Pati, Central Java)
Authors: Suciati Suciati 
Published: December 2016

<p>Many parents who decided to work abroad as International migrant workers. They work for financial fulfilment. On the other hand, their children do not get more attention from them because the children are usually left by father/mother or both of them to work abroad and the children are at home just with their mothers or grandparents. This qualitative research was conducted in Karangwotan village, Pati, Central Java. The data showed three result: (1) problems faced by the children with parents as immigrant in getting Islamic education are that they do not have the real model in the family and there was no father/mother or both of them who teach and educate in the family; (2) there is just little parents’ influence to children’s islamic education. It is just such kind of order, suggestion and advice; and (3) for getting the islamic education, the children with parents as immigrant workers join several islamic programs. They are <em>Taman Pendidikan Qur’an</em> (TPQ) or Program of Qur’an Education, <em>Madrasah Ibtidaiyyah</em> or Islamic Elementary School, and the islamic courses.</p>
An integrated UMAS for POME treatment
Authors: Abdurahman N. H. , Azhari N. H. 
Published: December 2016

Abstract
The direct discharge of palm oil mill effluent (POME) wastewater causes serious environmental hazards due to its high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand. This paper proposes a new approach for integrated technology of ultrasonic membrane for a POME treatment. The paper evaluated the economic viability based on the changes of the new design of ultrasonic membrane anaerobic system (UMAS) when a POME introduces this approach. Six steady states were attained as a part of a kinetic study that considered concentration ranges of 13,800–22,600 mg/L for mixed liquor suspended solids and 10,400–17,350 mg/L for mixed liquor volatile suspended solids. Kinetic equations from Monod, Contois and Chen and Hashimoto were employed to describe the kinetics of POME treatment at organic loading rates ranging from 1 to 15 kg COD/m3/d. throughout the experiment, the removal efficiency of COD was from 92.8 to 98.3% with hydraulic retention time from 500.8 to 8.6 days. The growth yield coefficient, Y, was found to be 0.73 gVSS/g COD, the specific microorganism decay rate was 0.28 day–1 and the methane gas yield production rate was between 0.27 and 0.62 L/g COD/d.
Human Resources Management for Effective Public Administration
Authors: Covell Caroline 
Published: December 2016

Managing human resources in public administration is difficult and complex because it is an academic field, a field of scientific management and application, and a field of managerial professionalism, which includes legal and political processes. Effective management of human resources in public administration requires the incorporation of human resources development and continuous and strategic planning for “the right person for the right job.” The contemporary public administration with personnel that possess “employable skills” belittles the government and reduces its capacity. This system has resulted in a human resource management style that is based on feelings. This paper argues that traditional human management is more effective and it determines the success and the strength of the government. The crisis faced by public administration today is the result of the reinventing the government movement–a system whose human resources management is based on “employable skills,” multitasking, and a fast-paced environment. This system diminishes the importance of knowledge, science, and professionalism. It causes a leadership crisis and poor capacity governance. This paper describes the theoretical foundation of human resources management in the government. This paper also discusses a comparative analysis between line-department and matrix approach as an alternative solution to improve the capacity of public employees so that they can perform effectively and maximize their potential.
A Multicenter Cohort Study of Histologic Findings and Long-Term Outcomes of Kidney Disease in Women Who Have Been Pregnant
Authors: Webster Philip , Webster Louise M. , Cook H. Terence , Horsfield Catherine , Seed Paul T. , Vaz Raquel , Santos Clara , Lydon Isabelle , Homsy Michele , Lightstone Liz , Bramham Kate 
Published: December 2016

Background and objectives
For many women pregnancy is the first contact with health services, thus providing an opportunity to identify renal disease. This study compares causes and long-term renal outcomes of biopsy-proven renal disease identified during pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum, with nonpregnant women.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements
Native renal biopsies (1997–2012), in women of childbearing age (16 to <50 years), from 21 hospitals were studied. The pregnancy-related diagnosis group included those women with abnormal urinalysis/raised creatinine identified during pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum. Pregnancy-related and control biopsies were matched for age and ethnicity (black versus nonblack).

Results
One hundred and seventy-three pregnancy-related biopsies (19 antenatal, 154 postpregnancy) were identified and matched with 1000 controls. FSGS was more common in pregnancy-related biopsies (32.4%) than controls (9.7%) (P<0.001) but there were no differences in Columbia classification. Women with a pregnancy-related diagnosis were younger (32.1 versus 34.2 years; P=0.004) and more likely to be black (26.0% versus 13.3%; P<0.001) than controls, although there were no differences in ethnicities in women with FSGS. The pregnancy-related group (excluding antenatal biopsies) was more likely to have a decline in Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration eGFR in the follow-up period than the control group (odds ratio, 1.67; 95% confidence interval, 1.03 to 2.71; P=0.04), and this decline appeared to be more rapid (−1.33 versus −0.56 ml/min per 1.73 m2 per year, respectively; P=0.045). However, there were no differences between groups in those who required RRT or who died.

Conclusions
Pregnancy is an opportunity to detect kidney disease. FSGS is more common in women who have been pregnant than in controls, and disease identified in pregnancy or within 1 year postpartum is more likely to show a subsequent decline in renal function. Further work is required to determine whether pregnancy initiates, exacerbates, or reveals renal disease.
Contribution of Dry Needling to Individualized Physical Therapy Treatment of Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Authors: Pérez-Palomares Sara , Oliván-Blázquez Bárbara , Pérez-Palomares Ana , Gaspar-Calvo Elena , Pérez-Benito Marina , López-Lapeña Elena , de la Torre-Beldarraín Maria Luisa , Magallón-Botaya Rosa 
Published: December 2016

Study Design Multicenter, parallel randomized clinical trial. Background Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) are implicated in shoulder pain and functional limitations. An intervention intended to treat MTrPs is dry needling. Objectives To investigate the effectiveness of dry needling in addition to evidence-based personalized physical therapy treatment in the treatment of shoulder pain. Methods One hundred twenty patients with nonspecific shoulder pain were randomly allocated into 2 parallel groups: (1) personalized, evidencebased physical therapy treatment; and (2) trigger point dry needling in addition to personalized, evidence-based physical therapy treatment. Patients were assessed at baseline, posttreatment, and 3-month follow-up. The primary outcome measure was pain assessed by a visual analog scale at 3 months, and secondary variables were joint range-of-motion limitations, Constant-Murley score for pain and function, and number of active MTrPs. Clinical efficacy was assessed using intention-to-treat analysis. Results Of the 120 enrolled patients, 63 were randomly assigned to the control group and 57 to the intervention group. There were no significant differences in outcome between the 2 treatment groups. Both groups showed improvement over time. Conclusion Dry needling did not offer benefits in addition to personalized, evidencebased physical therapy treatment for patients with nonspecific shoulder pain. Level of Evidence Therapy, level 1b. Registered February 11, 2009 at www.isrctn.com (ISRCTN30907460). J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(1):11–20. Epub 9 Dec 2016. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.6698
The effect of postoperative infection on survival in patients with glioblastoma
Authors: Chen Yi-Ren , Ugiliweneza Beatrice , Burton Eric , Woo Shiao Y. , Boakye Maxwell , Skirboll Stephen 
Published: December 2016

OBJECTIVEGlioblastoma is a primary glial neoplasm with a median survival of approximately 1 year. There are anecdotal reports that postoperative infection may confer a survival advantage in patients with glioblastoma. However, only a few case reports in the literature, along with 2 retrospective cohort studies, show some potential link between infection and prolonged survival in patients with glioblastoma. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of postoperative infection in patients with glioblastoma using a large national database.METHODSThe linked Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)–Medicare database was searched to identify patients 66 years of age and older with glioblastoma, with and without infection, from 1997 to 2010. The primary outcome was survival after diagnosis. The statistical analysis was performed with a graphical representation using Kaplan-Meier curves, univariate analysis with the log-rank test, and multivariate analysis with proportional hazards modeling.RESULTSA total of 3784 patients with glioblastoma were identified from the database, and from these, 369 (9.8%) had postoperative infection within 1 month of surgery. In patients with glioblastoma who had an infection within 1 month of surgery, there was no significant difference in survival (median 5 months) compared with patients with no infection (median 6 months; p = 0.17). The study also showed that older age, increased Gagne comorbidity score, and having diabetes may be negatively associated with survival.CONCLUSIONSInfection after craniotomy within 1 month was not associated with a survival benefit in patients with glioblastoma.
Effect of magnesium-salts on hydrogen peroxide bleaching of non-wood pulps
Authors: Das N , Bose SK , Biswas D 
Published: December 2016

Transition metal ions present in pulp, cause wasteful decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, a pulp brightener, and thus significantly affect the delignification selectivity of hydrogen peroxide bleaching. The metal ions also affect the brightness and optical properties of pulp. The free radicals generated during the decomposition degrade carbohydrates resulting in lower viscosity and yield. It is reported in the literature that magnesium sulfate successfully adsorbs transition metal ions and thus decrease their activity. This study dealt with the effect of Mg salts in hydrogen peroxide bleaching of jute caddies pulp. It was observed that prior bleaching treatments like chelation and acid washing of pulp were efficient in removing transition metal ions as indicated by lower consumption of hydrogen peroxide. However EDTA chelation seemed better compared to acid washing. The inclusion of Mg salts improved pulp brightness. The pulp viscosity was the highest with 0.3% Mg addition for both treated kraft and soda-AQ pulps. Considering both pulp viscosity and pulp brightness, it appeared that a 0.3% Mg dose on EDTA chelated pulp, was enough in hydrogen peroxide bleaching of pulps obtained from jute caddies. Bangladesh J. Sci. Ind. Res. 51(4), 291-296, 2016
Pteroceraphron Dessart new to the USA (Hymenoptera: Ceraphronoidea)
Authors: Mikó István , Masner Lubomír , Deans Andrew 
Published: December 2016

Pteroceraphron is a monotypic genus that can be recognized by its unique, lanceolate wing shape. Until now the only described species, Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart 1981, was known only from specimens collected in Canada.
Here, for the first time, we report Pteroceraphron mirabilipennis Dessart 1981 specimens collected in the USA. We also provide an extended diagnosis.
Le partenariat entre l’Éducation nationale et les établissements spécialisés : cadre juridique et engagement des acteurs. 1975-2005
Authors: Dorison Catherine 
Published: December 2016

Concernant l’éducation et la scolarisation des enfants et des jeunes handicapés, le système français est caractérisé par l’existence de deux secteurs. L’un constitué des écoles, classes et dispositifs dépendant du ministère de l’Éducation nationale, l’autre constitué des établissements spécialisés créés et gérés par des associations, financés par la sécurité sociale et contrôlés par le ministère des Affaires sociales. Ces deux secteurs ont été longtemps séparés voir rivaux. La nécessité d’une collaboration et d’un partenariat entre les deux secteurs a été affirmé à partir de 1975, année de l’adoption de la première grande loi en faveur des personnes handicapées. Un cadre juridique permettant ce partenariat a été construit de 1975 à 1991 par un travail conjoint des ministères des Affaires sociales et de l’Éducation nationale. Mais le partenariat est resté jusqu’au début des années 2000 une affaire de militants. L’article analyse les étapes de la construction du cadre juridique et les raisons structurelles qui ont limité sa mise en œuvre.