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In this interview, originally recorded via Zoom Ruby Baniaga Kalidonis speaks with Markus Faye Portacio, a member of the Watsonville is in the Heart project team. Ruby shares her family's migration experiences in Hawai'i and Watsonville, California. She recalls how her family arrived in the US and explains how her father Romeo Veo Baniaga and her mother Betty Magarin Baniaga, met. She discusses Romeo's and Betty's work in the agricultural, industrial, and domestic sectors. She also discusses Romeo's affinity for gardening and Betty's skills in strawberry picking. Ruby talks about the community networks her family established in Watsonville and her relationships with her relatives that live in the Philippines. Additionally, Ruby reflects on her experience growing-up mixed-race and her "Mexipino" identity.

In this interview, originally conducted via Zoom, Tony Baniaga speaks with Markus Faye Portacio, a member of the Watsonville is in the Heart project team. Tony discusses his father Eusibio "Chevy" Margarin Baniaga's migration history including his experience in Hawai'i working in the sugarcane fields and working in the continental United States as a migrant farm laborer. He explains how Eusibio served in the Filipino Infantry Regiment during World War II. He also discusses his mother, Maxima "Sima" Vea Baniaga's experience working in Pajaro Valley agricultural fields alongside Eusibio and her job at Watsonville Canning Company. Tony describes his experiences growing up in the Pajaro Valley including attending Pajaro Elementary and Watsonville High School and working in agricultural fields throughout his adolescence. Tony also reflects on his time in the navy from 1969 to 1975, his service during the Vietnam War, his experiences while he was stationed in the Philippines and racial dynamics in the US military. Throughout the interview, Tony discusses the various Pajaro Valley farms where his relatives worked, this included West Coast Farms, Crosetti Farms, Sears Brothers, and Driscoll.

Abstract Introduction Chronic diseases account for approximately 70% of deaths in the U.S. annually. Though physicians are uniquely positioned to provide behavior change counseling for chronic disease prevention, they often lack the necessary training and self-efficacy. This study examined medical student interest in receiving chronic disease prevention training as a formal part of their education as part of an effort to enhance their ability to provide guidance to patients in the future. Methods A 23-question, online survey was sent to all undergraduate medical students enrolled in a large medical education program. The survey assessed medical student interest in receiving training related to chronic disease prevention. Survey topics included student awareness of primary prevention programs, perceived importance of receiving training and applied experience in chronic disease prevention, and preferences for how and when to receive this training. Results Of 793 eligible medical students, 432 completed the survey (54.5%). Overall, 92.4% of students reported receiving formal training in physical activity, public health, nutrition, obesity, smoking cessation, and chronic diseases was of “very high” or “high” importance. Despite this level of importance, students most frequently reported receiving no or 1–5 h of formal training in a number of topics, including physical activity (35.4% and 47.0%, respectively) and nutrition (16.9% and 56.3%, respectively). The level of importance given to public health training was significantly greater across degree type (p = 0.0001) and future specialty (p = 0.03) for MD/MPH students and those interested in primary care, respectively. Conclusions While medical students perceive chronic disease prevention as an important topic, most reported receiving little to no formal training. To address the growing prevalence of chronic disease across our society, programs schools should place greater emphasis on integrating training in physical activity, nutrition, and obesity-related content into the medical education curriculum.

Introducción. La toxoplasmosis es una zoonosis que se transmite por vía oral al consumir alimentos contaminados con cualquier forma infectiva de Toxoplasma gondii. Su transmisión por agua ha sido documentada en varios países, incluido Colombia. Al no disponer de agua potable, la población rural de Sincelejo podría estar en riesgo de contraer toxoplasmosis por esta vía. Objetivo. Evaluar la contaminación por T. gondii del agua para consumo humano proveniente de jagüeyes de la zona rural de Sincelejo y establecer su relación con diferentes determinantes sociales de la salud en el área de estudio. Materiales y métodos. Mediante PCR anidada, se evaluaron 96 muestras de agua obtenidas en 48 fincas ubicadas en ocho corregimientos rurales de Sincelejo. En cada finca se obtuvieron dos muestras: una de agua cruda de jagüey y otra destinada al consumo directo. En cada finca se hizo una encuesta para recolectar información sobre características físicas de la vivienda, presencia de gatos, y disponibilidad de agua y sus usos. Las relaciones estadísticas se evaluaron con el test de Fisher. Resultados. De las 96 muestras analizadas, 13 resultaron contaminadas con T. gondii (13,5 %): nueve de agua cruda y cuatro de agua para el consumo directo. No se encontró asociación estadística entre las muestras positivas y los determinantes sociales de la salud evaluados (p>0,05). Conclusión. La población rural de Sincelejo podría estar en riesgo de contraer toxoplasmosis por el uso y consumo del agua proveniente de sus jagüeyes. La contaminación de estos cuerpos de agua por T. gondii puede estar influenciada por otros determinantes sociales de la salud no contemplados aquí.

La motivación en el trabajo ha sido a la larga de la historia empresarial objeto de estudio, dado que ella le aporta los estímulos requeridos a una persona para que se conecte con el puesto y la organización. El plan motivacional de una organización debe responder a las necesidades reales de las personas que la conforman, por ello se conceptualiza y se identifcan las ventajas de la teoría de las Ocho Anclas aplicables en la organización.

El presente artículo recoge los resultados de un estudio cualitativo fenomenológico realizado en cuatro instituciones de educación superior colombianas y una argentina, en las que se realizaron 33 entrevistas, con el fin de analizar la aplicación de las competencias blandas desarrolladas durante la movilidad internacional dentro del mundo laboral en Graduados de Ciencias Administrativas y Contables de cara a propuestas de mejoramiento curricular. Se evidencian entre las competencias más desarrolladas el trabajo en equipo, liderazgo, comunicación asertiva, resolución de problemas y la competencia intercultural. De igual manera, se observa cómo estas competencias pueden ser aplicadas a nivel laboral. Por último, el estudio muestra sugerencias a niveles meso y micro curricular de cara al mejoramiento y adaptación de los currículos de programas de Ciencias Administrativas y Contables.

La Asociación de Deficientes Visuales de Sucre es la única entidad que gestiona la atención hacia las personas con diversidad funcional visual en el departamento de Sucre, Colombia. En ese sentido, este estudio tuvo como objetivo caracterizar las necesidades y apoyos percibidos por esta población afiliada a la asociación, en pro de su inclusión social. Se utilizó el enfoque cualitativo y el método de teoría crítica. Como técnica de recolección de datos, se usó la entrevista semiestructurada y se analizaron éstos bajo el criterio inductivo-deductivo con el apoyo del software de análisis de datos cualitativos Atlas.ti. Como resultados, en cuanto a los apoyos, los participantes solo cuentan con la familia y un programa de cine adaptado. Requieren de inversión en salud, capacitación docente, productos de ayudas educativas y laborales, espacios de participación y esparcimiento, pedagogía sobre diversidad funcional así como fomento de su autonomía personal y vida independiente. En conclusión, se presenta desconocimiento de las necesidades de esta población y falta de atención de entidades del Estado al no hacer cumplir lo establecido legalmente, visibilizándose carencias en todos los ámbitos de la vida diaria. Se sugiere la promoción y vigilancia de políticas públicas, además de inversión en las categorías descritas.

Background: Lifestyle modification programs improve several health-related behaviors, including physical activity (PA) and nutrition. However, few of these programs have been expanded to impact a large number of individuals in one setting at one time. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine whether a PA- and nutrition-based lifestyle modification program could be effectively conducted using a large group format in a community-based setting. Method: One hundred twenty-one participants enrolled in a 16-week, community-based lifestyle modification program and separated in small teams of 13 to 17 individuals. Height, weight, fruit and vegetable (FAV) consumption, physical fitness, and several psychosocial measures were assessed before and after the program. Results. Significant improvements in 6-minute walk distance (+68.3 m; p < 0.001), chair stands (+6.7 repetitions; p < 0.001), FAV servings (+1.8 servings/day; p < 0.001), body weight (-3.2 lbs; p < 0.001), as well as PA social support and eating habits self-efficacy were observed. Our lifestyle modification program was also successful in shifting participants to higher levels of stages of change for nutrition and PA, increasing overall levels of self-efficacy for healthy eating, and improving levels of social support for becoming more active. Conclusions: A lifestyle modification program can be successfully implemented in a community setting using a large group format to improve PA and FAV attitudes and behaviors.

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La Autopista Mesoamericana de la Información (AMI) es un mecanismo de diálogo y coordinación que articula esfuerzos de cooperación, desarrollo e integración entre los países de Mesoamérica, con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de los habitantes de la región. El presente artículo busca que el lector tenga un conocimiento más cercano sobre el Proyecto Mesoamérica (PM), de manera que revise el panorama pasado, presente y futuro de estos desarrollos tecnológicos en la región, y sus impactos en el caso colombiano. Se presenta un mapa de procesos para orientar la ejecución de futuros proyectos de las tecnologías de la información y las telecomunicaciones (TIC) y su implementación con este tipo de alternativas

The quantum states of a cylindrical quantum dot (CDQ) of GaAs/Ga0.6Al0.4As are studied theoretically with a hydrogen-like impurity inside and under the action of a uniform magnetic field, applied in the axial direction of the cylinder. Using the variational method, the energies and wave functions of the impurity states, 1s-like, 2p−-like and 2p+-like, when she moves inside the CQD. It was found that there is degeneracy in the impurity energy for the 2p−-like and 2p+-like states in the absence of a magnetic field. This degeneracy is broken only by applying a magnetic field, indicating a Zeeman effect in the system, thus, the variation of the intensity of the magnetic field allows to tune the resonance condition of two photons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

One of the most important factors in the redox state of chromium in solution is pH, which, according to its value, can lead to oxidation of Chromium (III) to Chromium (VI). The presence of Chromium (VI) in natural waters is related to discharges from anthropogenic activities, such as leather industry, electroplating, paints, among others. The Chromium (VI) the most important toxicologically, the present state chromates, dichromates and chromic acid . The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified Chromium (VI) in group 1 (carcinogenic to humans) and metallic Chromium and Chromium (III) in Group 3 (not classifiable as to its human carcinogenicity. In Colombia, the permissible exposure values reported by the District Department of Health of Bogota for the general population are up to 10 µgL-1and population exposed up to 20 µgL-1 and the Colombian Technical Standard (NTC 813) indicates as maximum in drinking water, a concentration of 50 µgL-1. In order to study the behavior of Chromium (VI) and pH in solution in marine ecosystems it was carried out systematic type sampling in a square mesh for data variables involved in the Ciénaga de las Quintas magrove swamp, which belongs to the internal waters system of Cartagena de Indias’ Bay, Colombia. 35 field samples were taken in amber glass bottles, adjusting the pH with nitric acid, for further analysis by the Cr method 3500 B. For the pH parameter values were taken in field with a portable pH meter. The exploratory analysis showed that the concentration data for Chromium (VI) did not conform to normal, so underwent a transformation to work with the LOG base 10, for adjustment to normal (S.W., p>0.05), with an average value of 3.23 µgL-1. In contrast, the pH has a homogenous distribution behavior (C.V. = 1.52%) with a mean value of 8.16 µgL-1; making it representative for the system. The pH values are adjusted to normal without needing any adjustment needed (S.W.; p>0.05). To make the structural analysis, with the aim of demonstrating spatial autocorrelation of variables, the Index of Moran (Moran, 1950) was used, which varies between 1 and -1. The pH showed slight spatial relationship or a structure related to a concentration gradient. On the other hand, the concentration of Chromium (VI) showed spatial autocorrelation, the most likely structure is the gradient type.

Densities of glycine in aqueous solutions of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate were determined at temperatures ranging from 283.15 to 313.15 K. The apparent molar volume, infinite dilution apparent molar volume, second derivative of the infinite dilution partial molar volume with respect to temperature, partial molar volume of transfer at infinite dilution, and the number of hydration were determined. It was found that the apparent molar volume at infinite dilution was positive, but decreased with increasing ionic liquid concentration and increased with increasing temperature. On the other hand, the partial molar volume of transfer at infinite dilution behaved in a similar manner, but was negative.