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This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2024, which took place in Mazatlan, Mexico, during November 4–8, 2024. The 41 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. The papers focus on the topics of environment monitoring, information systems, IoT, education, artificial intelligence techniques, cybersecurity, data science, and energy, with applications to different case of study.

Cytokine Response Against Major Human Viral Infections provides coverage on the role and mode of possible impact of cytokines on disease pathogenesis and host immune response. Cytokines, as a part of innate immunity, favor the development of antiviral and TH 1-type immune responses. Cytokines also affect the adaptive immune response and disease manifestation. This book gives a comprehensive introduction to clinical manifestations of viral and infectious diseases, explains the role cytokines in DNA virus infections, RNA virus infections, and in reverse transcribing virus infections, and gives insights into recent advances and strategies in diagnostic tools and therapeutic and prophylactic measures. This book is a milestone to understanding the immunological response against various viral infections for both researchers in immunology and virology, as well as for those in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. - Identifies new insights and mechanism involved for optimal management of infections - Broadens knowledge about the cytokine response involved in various infections that leads to the development of novel diagnostics and advancements in current therapies - Offers novel approaches to study infections and immunological responses - Depicts the role of cytokines in various human viral infections

This book collects a selection of papers presented at ELECTRIMACS, 2022 the14th international conference of the IMACS TC1 Committee, held in Nancy, France, on 17st-21rd May 2022. The conference papers deal with modelling, simulation, analysis, control, power management, design optimization, identification and diagnostics in electrical power engineering. The main application fields include electric machines and electromagnetic devices, power electronics, transportation systems, smart grids, electric and hybrid vehicles, renewable energy systems, energy storage, batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells, and wireless power transfer. The contributions included in Volume 2 are particularly focused on methodological aspects, modelling, and applied mathematics in the field of electrical engineering.

Linking Neuroscience and Behavior in COVID-19 examines the impact of the virus and pandemic on behavior and mental health. Chapters look at those with pre-existing conditions, including dementia and multiple sclerosis, and how the pandemic has burdened them further. There is also discussion on the mental health consequences the pandemic has had and continues to have on the broad populace, including depression and anxiety, as well as neurological effects of the virus itself. Finally, managing care and treatment of conditions - those preceding, caused by, or emerging for the first time during the pandemic are also detailed. - Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the virus itself on behavior and psychology - Examines comorbidities including Parkinson's disease, neuroinflammation, and autism spectrum disorders - Outlines the management and care for coexisting conditions including brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, and ischemic stroke - Features chapters on the severe damage to the nervous system which may be caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection including myelitis - Contains chapters with key facts, dictionary of terms, summary points, applications to other areas pertinent to each chapter, and policies and procedures

Este libro es el resultado de una investigación orientada a describir algunas características de los miembros que componen el gobierno universitario en instituciones de educación superior (IES), identificar qué competencias tienen, qué estilo de liderazgo reflejan y cómo estos pueden incidir en el desarrollo de la gestión del conocimiento, el cambio y la cultura de la organización. Con este libro se intenta aportar a la reflexión de estos temas al interior de las instituciones con elementos de análisis y herramientas que permitan estudiar los procesos de gestión que ayuden al logro efectivo de los objetivos misionales. En total se presentan ocho capítulos, los dos primeros exponen el contexto general del sector y de las IES, y en especial, del gobierno institucional y su marco normativo; mientras que el tercer capítulo presenta la metodología. En los últimos cinco capítulos se muestran los resultados, con elementos descriptivos para caracterizar los directivos universitarios, analizar sus competencias gerenciales –tanto las funcionales como las comportamentales-, los estilos de liderazgos, los elementos descriptivos de la cultura organizacional y, finalmente, aspectos que determinan la gestión del conocimiento y la gestión del cambio en las instituciones donde participan. Por muchos motivos el estudio de los directivos universitarios se convierte en un tema interesante que puede ayudar, entre otros, a encontrar aspectos que las organizaciones, en este caso las IES, pueden abordar y, de ser el caso establecer acciones de mejora pensando en su desarrollo y futuro.

Ever since the quest for independence between 1810 and 1819, economic thought in Colombia has been shaped by policy debates and characterized by a pragmatic and eclectic approach. Economic thought in Colombia can only be revealed through the exploration of economists'practices and the role of economic arguments within broader public debate. This history of Colombian economic thought provides a detailed account of major issues that have marked the constant feedback between economic ideas and economic practice in Colombia during the 19th and 20th centuries. This volume is thus a history of the interaction between ideas and policy. Those involved in these debates – politicians, public officials, journalists, and, latterly, professional economists – established direct contact with what can be identified as the centers of production of economic theory (both in Europe and the US) and entered regional and local networks in economics, but were not just importers of ideas or theories. The way in which they read, discussed, transformed and applied economic theories in Colombia makes for a rich environment for the production and implementation of economic policies that drew, diverged and transformed the way economics was understood and used as a source of knowledge for practical concerns. This is why the history of Colombian economic thought does not fit into traditional typologies of economic schools and why it must be understood as part of a political debate and within a political, social and cultural context that demanded specific solutions to urgent social demands. Through the study of what was taught, when and how, at the beginnings of the republican era, and why and how professional economists came to lead public debate and economic policy making in the 20th century, this book explores the foundations of this permanent interaction between theory and practice. This book will be of significant interest to readers of history of economic thought, economic history and the history of Colombian and Latin American economic, political and social life more broadly.

Organizations are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability and responsibility. They are challenged to develop a holistic approach to value creation that reconciles economic, social, and environmental goals. This book describes how knowledge can facilitate this process and amplifies the idea of knowledge management to strategically serve multiple stakeholders in a sustainable and responsible way. In particular, the book introduces the concept of the'Need Knowledge-Driven Organization.'It builds on mature research on organizational purpose, stakeholder theory, and phronesis, and advances the concept of'needs.'This provides a new lens for understanding the sustainable and responsible business case: First, people are motivated by their needs, and organizations represent social structures that facilitate the satisfaction of shared needs. Second, needs reflect and combine social, environmental, and economic concerns, making sustainability and responsibility more realizable for practitioners. And third, needs provide a reference point for holistic value creation and can thus align knowledge processes and structures in organizations.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2023, held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in November 2023. The 35 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers are focused on the topics of artificial intelligence techniques, data science, blockchain, environment monitoring, cybersecurity, education, and software for communications protocols.

Uno de los legados más importantes que una institución educativa puede entregar es la trasmisión de conocimiento. Corteza es la constante búsqueda de un escenario real para reforzar lo aprendido en clase. Después de algunos años, establecimos una base importante de recetas comprobadas por toda nuestra comunidad, así que el siguiente paso fue encontrar la forma de transmitir nuestra experiencia, no solo a la comunidad UDLA, sino también a la sociedad en general. Por eso, Corteza, un espacio con historia, producto, innovación y técnica representa el esfuerzo de los profesionales y alumnos, su ímpetu por transmitir conocimiento y enaltecer los valores institucionales de la Escuela de Gastronomía. Corteza es un libro técnico bien redactado, apto para profesionales, estudiantes, así como para amateurs o aficionados que se dedican a la panadería y pastelería en general. Su contenido tiene excelentes recetas probadas, precisas y bien calibradas, como lo requiere un texto de consulta en esta área de la gastronomía. Me complace mucho ver que un libro así preserva, cataloga y difunde recetas tradicionales o contemporáneas de la panadería y pastelería del Ecuador, así como tantas otras clásicas del mundo. Las preparaciones presentadas de una manera clara, sencilla, pero a la vez prolija, tienen el fin de guiar a quienes las utilizan, y así puedan obtener los mejores resultados. Felicito sinceramente a la UDLA y a quienes han colaborado en este gran proyecto por todo su esfuerzo y dedicación.

For all of the tremendous advances in medicine and treatment the world has seen in the modern era, the human body's ability to heal itself remains a (literally) vital and often overlooked facet of healthcare. Through the use of emotional design, aimed at transforming healthcare environments, such as waiting rooms, in such a way as to boost the emotional wellbeing of patients, and thus their general attitudes, including in regard to their own healing processes, medical institutions can improve outcomes for the people they treat while simultaneously lowering overall costs. Design, as an inherently transdisciplinary, problem-solving activity, is well-suited to this task. And when combined with a field of study such as neuroscience, which can literally map out the perceptions that lead to the experience of particular emotions, healthcare environments can be transformed into spaces (through such innovations as Kansei engineering) that then subsequently transform the people who rely on them the most, leading to more efficiency and less red ink.

La subregión centro del departamento del Valle del Cauca alberga un territorio de 7692 km² con una población de 521.000 habitantes y un tejido empresarial, institucional y cultural que, aunado a las riquezas y atributos ambientales, representan uno de los principales polos de desarrollo del departamento y del occidente colombiano, y en donde las ciudades de Tuluá y Buga han formado un nodo de articulación que ha permitido alcanzar altos niveles de competitividad y conectividad con el resto del país. Sin embargo, este desarrollo contrasta con las limitaciones que presenta la educación superior principalmente en los municipios más pequeños, lo cual conlleva a crear unas estrategias y compromisos desde las entidades territoriales y las organizaciones privadas, en pro de ampliar las posibilidades para que los jóvenes alcancen sus objetivos de formación

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Telematics and Computing, WITCOM 2020, held in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in November 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online. The 28 full papers and 3 short papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The papers are focused on the topics of deep and machine learning, cybersecurity, wireless networks, computer vision, communications, and education applied to different sceneries of study and COVID-19.

This book examines human conflict throughout history, the reasons behind the struggles, and why it persists. The volume delves into the causes of human conflict and what can be done about them. Based on detailed descriptions that support insightful interpretations, the book explores significant historical events in the course of human history. By pursuing a “web of violence” approach, it raises and answers questions about the sources of conflict and how it may or may not be resolved through investigations into human agency and practice. It evaluates lessons learned concerning human conflict, violence, and warfare. To illustrate these lessons, the book presents a broad geographical and temporal set of data, including research on the time of Neanderthals in Europe (20-30 thousand years ago); the Late Neolithic civilization on the Mediterranean (6-8 thousand years ago); medieval Ireland; contemporary history of the Western Dani peoples of West Papua; and, finally,recent issues in Brazil, Congo, and Kenya.

This volume looks at positive psychology from a culturally-responsive, empirically-driven perspective to avoid a descent into pseudoscience. Through evidence-based, regionally relevant topics in the field of well-being, this volume shows how increasing levels of excellence in the GCC region enhance upon business, education, research, and social innovations. Grounded in the empirical research literature, each chapter applies psychological concepts to locally relevant considerations, such as culture, religion, and socio-political contexts, making this book an essential tool for understanding positive psychology and well-being in the GCC nations and beyond.

Legumes have high potential for improving the nutritional quality of foods, but limited data on their bioactive compounds exists. Results of clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that natural antioxidants can protect us against oxidative stress that is closely associated with cancer and cardiovascular disease. Legumes are a valuable source of bioactive compounds such as phenolic compounds, peptides and non-nutritional factors. They are rich in several important micronutrients, including potassium, magnesium, folate, iron, and zinc, and are an important source of protein in vegetarian diets. They are among the only plant foods that provide significant amounts of the amino acid, lysine. Commonly consumed legumes are also rich in total and soluble fibre as well as in resistant starch. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the antioxidant activity and health aspects of legumes. The international spread of contributors will describe the key factors that influence consumer acceptance of legumes in the diet, as well as the known functional properties of legumes and legume based food products. It will serve as an excellent and up-to-date reference for food scientists, food chemists, researchers in human nutrition, dietetics and the chemistry of natural compounds.

Just as the term design has been going through change, growth and expansion of meaning, and interpretation in practice and education – the same can be said for design research. The traditional boundaries of design are dissolving and connections are being established with other fields at an exponential rate. Based on the proceedings from the IASDR 2017 Conference, Re:Research is an edited collection that showcases a curated selection of 83 papers – just over half of the works presented at the conference. With topics ranging from the introduction of design in the primary education sector to designing information for Artificial Intelligence systems, this book collection demonstrates the diverse perspectives of design and design research. Divided into seven thematic volumes, this collection maps out where the field of design research is now. Two Blind Spots in Design Thinking Estelle Berger From the 1980s, design thinking has emerged in companies as a method for practical and creative problem solving, based on designers'way of thinking, integrated into a rational and iterative model to accompany the process. In companies, design thinking helped valuing creative teamwork, though not necessarily professional designers'expertise. By pointing out two blind spots in design thinking models, as currently understood and implemented, this paper aims at shedding light on two rarely described traits of designers'self. The first relies in problem framing, a breaking point that deeply escapes determinism. The second blind spot questions the post project process. We thus seek to portray designers'singularity, in order to stimulate critical reflection and encourage the opening-up to design culture. Companies and organizations willing to make the most of designers'expertise would gain acknowledging their critical heteronomy to foster innovation based on strong and disruptive visions, beyond an out-of-date problem-solving approach to design. Creating Different Modes of Existence: Toward an Ontological Ethics of Design Jamie Brassett This paper will address some design concerns relating to philosopher Étienne Souriau's work Les différents modes d'existence (2009). This has important bearings upon design because, first, this philosophical attitude thinks of designing not as an act of forming objects with identity and meaning, but rather as a process of delivering things that allow for a multiplicity of creative remodulation of our very existences. Secondly, Souriau unpicks the concept of a being existing as a unified identity and redefines existence as a creative act of nonstop production of a variety of modes of existence. In doing this he not only moves ontological considerations to the fore of philosophical discussions away from epistemological ones, but does so in such a way as to align with attitudes to ethics that relate it to ontology – notably the work of Spinoza. (This places Souriau in a philosophical lineage that leads back, for example, to Nietzsche and Whitehead, and forward [from his era] to Deleuze and Guattari.) In thinking both ontology and ethics together, this paper will introduce a different approach to the ethics of design. Investigating Ideation Flexibility through Incremental to Radical Heuristics Ian Baker, Daniel Sevier, Seda McKilligan, Kathryn W. Jablokow, Shanna R. Daly, Eli M. Silk The concept of design thinking has received increasing attention during recent years, particularly from managers around the world. However, despite being the subject of a vast number of articles and books stating its importance, the effectiveness of this approach is unclear, as the claims about the concept are not grounded on empirical studies or evaluations. In this study, we investigated the perceptions of six design thinking methods of 21 managers in the agri

Methods for Consumer Research, Volume Two: Alternative Approaches and Special Applications brings together world leading experts in global consumer research who provide a fully comprehensive state-of-the-art coverage of emerging methodologies and their innovative application. The book puts consumer research in-context with coverage of immersive techniques and virtual reality, while also looking at health-related Issues in consumer science, including sections on food intake and satiation. Other sections delve into physiological measurements within the context of consumer research and how to design studies for specific populations. In conjunction with the first volume, which covers new approaches to classical methodology, this book is an invaluable reference for academics working in the fields of in-sensory and consumer science, psychology, marketing and nutrition. With examples of the methodology being applied throughout, it serves as a practical guide to research and development managers in both food and non-food companies. - Presents comprehensive coverage of new and emerging techniques in consumer science - Provides examples of successful application of the methodologies presented throughout - Identifies how to design research for special populations, including children, the elderly and low-income consumers - Discusses sensitivity to cross-cultural populations and emerging markets - Includes research design for food, cosmetic and household products - Highlights both psychological and physiological consumer measurements

This authoritative, state-of-the-art Handbook provides an authoritative overview of issues within sexuality education, coupled with ground-breaking discussion of emerging and unconventional insights in the field. With 32 contributions from 12 countries it definitively traces the landscape of issues, theories and practices in sexuality education globally. These rich and multidisciplinary essays are written by renowned critical sexualities studies experts and rising stars in this area and grouped under four main areas:Global Assemblages of Sexuality EducationSexualities Education in SchoolsSexual Cultures, Entertainment Media and Communication TechnologiesRe-animating What Else Sexuality Education Research Can Do, Be and BecomeImportantly, this Handbook does not equate sexuality education with safer sex education nor understand this subject as confined to school based programmes. Instead, sexuality education is understood more broadly and to occur in spaces as diverse as community settings and entertainment media, and via communication technologies. It is an essential and comprehensive reference resource for academics, students and researchers of sexuality education that both demarcates the field and stimulates critical discussion of its edges. Chapter 2 is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.

El libro recoge aportes de economistas e historiadores de las ideas económicas. Cada uno explora un pensador, una escuela o las ideas detrás de las políticas e instituciones que forjaron la modernidad económica de Colombia. Desde las primeras batallas ideológicas sobre la moral de las ideas liberales, en las que fue protagonista Ezequiel Rojas, el primer formador de economistas del siglo XIX, hasta el estudio de las ideas políticas que influenciaron al money-doctor del Banco de la República de Colombia, Edwin Kemerer, se recorren las discusiones acerca del lugar del Estado en el mercado y los proyectos de organización de las instituciones fiscales y monetarias. La exploración del pensamiento económico colombiano muestra el debate sobre la construcción del Estado. Al recoger la influencia británica, así como la francesa y la estadounidense de vanguardia, los protagonistas fundaron el país en la cantera de las ideas económicas, adaptando y creando teorías y prácticas.

This book introduces readers to a wide range of applications for elements in Group 16 of the periodic table, such as, optical fibers for communication and sensing, X-ray imaging, electrochemical sensors, data storage devices, biomedical applications, photovoltaics and IR detectors, the rationale for these uses, the future scope of their applications, and expected improvements to existing technologies. Following an introductory section, the book is broadly divided into three parts—dealing with Sulfur, Selenium, and Tellurium. The sections cover the basic structure of the elements and their compounds in bulk and nanostructured forms; properties that make these useful for various applications, followed by applications and commercial products. As the global technology revolution necessitates the search for new materials and more efficient devices in the electronics and semiconductor industry, Applications of Chalcogenides: S, Se, and Te is an ideal book for a wide range of readers in industry, government and academic research facilities looking beyond silicon for materials used in the electronic and optoelectronic industry as well as biomedical applications.

The Entrepreneurial Research University in Latin America examines the fascinating clashes between the Latin American tradition and the influence of new globalized forms of organization represented by entrepreneurial university models. With particular emphasis on the governance of university research, the author aims to answer key questions: Why and how do local traditions or global forces shape structural and cultural organizational change? Are these changes necessarily related to the improvement of the quality of teaching and research?

A nadie asombra que se intente propiciar experiencias de lectura y escritura significativas por su potencial de comunicación y pensamiento, pues lo importante es abrir canales de contacto entre las voces de otros y la propia. Pero no es fácil lograrlo, para ello se necesitan maestros que sepan mediar entre sujetos, textos y contextos, propiciando verdaderos diálogos. He ahí la razón de revisar la formación de maestros e insistir en orientarla hacia la producción autónoma de respuestas y no la repetición de formulas ajenas. Por todo esto cabe afirmar que las preocupaciones centrales en este libro tienen que ver con la lengua escrita, la formación de maestros y la investigación didáctica. En torno a ellas se configuran seis propuestas de enseñanza diseñadas, experimentadas, revisadas, discutidas y mejoradas por grupos de maestros de colegios públicos de la ciudad de Cali quienes desarrollaron este proyecto con el apoyo y la colaboración de asesores externos. Las propuestas se registran como planificaciones de clases para el tramo que va desde pre-escolar hasta el grado octavo de la escolaridad básica. Cada una piensa y transforma en alguna medida la acción en el aula, con ello sus autores se libran tanto de las rutinas automatizadas como de las urgencias diarias generadoras de reacciones inmediatas, carentes de meditación y solitarias; ambos extremos enemigos de la sensatez y la sensibilidad.

The volume provides a comprehensive discussion of special education from across the globe. The volume includes chapters from major countries such as United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Russia and Japan as well as countries such as Nigeria, Israel and Pakistan. Discussions related to these countries will include information on origins of special education specific to that country, prevalence and incidence rates, trends in legislation and litigation, educational interventions, working with families, teacher training, a perspective on the progress of special education, and challenges that remain.

El debate sobre la reforma a la Ley 30 de 1992 se inició hace más de dos años y el proyecto gubernamental no ha logrado un consenso que permita darle un trámite exitoso en el Congreso. La concentración del debate en la financiación de la universidad pública y en la existencia o no de instituciones de educación superior con ánimo de lucro ha dejado en la penumbra de la discusión algunos temas centrales: la calidad de la estructura del sistema, los fundamentos y alcances de la intervención del Estado, los desafíos para el futuro en materia de financiamiento, etc. La Universidad de los Andes ofrece este libro para enriquecer el debate y poner en primer plano varios de estos puntos centrales.

Many health benefits have been attributed to selenium that include preventing various forms of cancer (e.g., colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer), heart disease and other cardiovascular and muscle disorders, inhibiting viral expression, delaying the progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, slowing the aging process, and having roles in mammalian development, including male reproduction and immune function. The purpose of the book is the same as the first two volumes which is to bring an up to date status of current research in the rapidly developing selenium field centered around the health benefits attributed to this element and how this element makes its way into protein.

En las instituciones de educación superior es común encontrar una gran diseminación de trabajos de grado que permanecen en las bibliotecas, y que tienen poco impactó en el currículo y en las prácticas profesionales; su uso se limita a la actividad de consulta por parte de los estudiantes y profesores, disminuyendo su visibilidad y pertinencia académica. La formación en educación superior en fonoaudiología afronta constantemente este reto de la investigación formativa; los avances disciplinares están permanentemente relacionados con esta investigación. Es así como durante la trayectoria histórica del programa académico de fonoaudiología de la Universidad del Valle se han generado desarrollos en investigación formativa a través, no sólo de los trabajos de grado que realizan sus estudiantes, sino de otras estrategias planteadas de manera transversal en su currículo. Por lo anterior, este libro, producto de una investigación documental, presenta una compilación analítica de los trabajos de grado realizados por los estudiantes del programa de fonoaudiología de la Universidad del Valle, durante los años comprendidos entre 1996 y 2008, como un aporte a la transferencia y apropiación social del conocimiento en este campo, teniendo en cuenta que su contenido y difusión facilita la democratización del acceso y uso del conocimiento. En tal sentido, la publicación de este trabajo contribuye al fortalecimiento de comunidades académicas y científicas, pues no solamente se dirige a estudiantes, docentes e investigadores de fonoaudiología, sino de otras disciplinas con intereses comunes, como psicología, pedagogía, sociología, medicina, ciencias de la educación, filosofía, entre otras, lo cual propicia el trabajo con pares y favorece el posicionamiento de la fonoaudiología en el ámbito nacional. Este libro está estructurado en tres partes: • La primera parte hace referencia a una breve orientación conceptual que guió el proceso investigativo, así como a la metodología seguida para la obtención y análisis de la información. • La segunda parte se refiere a los hallazgos y resultados que dan cuenta del análisis de la información recolectada. • La tercera parte muestra los resúmenes estructurados de cada uno de los trabajos de grado revisados en el período estudiado; finalmente, se presentan las conclusiones. Es importante para las autoras aclarar que este texto no tiene pretensiones totalizantes sobre las miradas que puedan existir alrededor del abordaje de las problemáticas investigativas en fonoaudiología, desde los trabajos de grado; por el contrario, se constituye en un modesto aporte hacia la comprensión social del fenómeno de discapacidad de manera que la comunidad académica reconozca su historia y pueda así iluminar los senderos que orientan su trayectoria hacia el logro de su ideal formativo.

As the world's population increases the need to produce greater quantities of major staple crops such as wheat, rice, maize, potato, cassava, soybean, sweet potato, barley, and banana in order to sufficiently feed the people of the world continues to grow. Breeding Major Food Staples covers improving yields and quality of these crops through breeding and the use of molecular biology tools such as gene transfer, genome mapping, biofortification, and bioinformatics. This book will be an important reference for anyone working in crop breeding.