City Of Latacunga Research Articles

Nursing diagnosis: Stress due to academic overload in high school students

Introduction: with the scientific and technological progress, the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the academic and social needs, the anxious world and the stress in the students, it is increasingly difficult and complicated to maintain a high performance. cognitive, psychic and optimal mental. Objective: to identify factors related to stress due to academic overload in first, second- and third-years high school students according to current regulations in Ecuador. Method: a methodology with a quantitative approach, with a descriptive scope, was applied. In addition, the Academic Stress Scale was used, which evaluates eight dimensions: Methodological deficiencies of the teaching staff, academic overload of the student, academic performance, interventions in public, exams, lack of value of the contents, participation difficulties. The questionnaire integrates 54 items; the response method integrates a 5-point Likert-type estimation scale. The instrument was applied to 110 students from the city of Latacunga in Ecuador. Multivariate statistical techniques such as principal component analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze sociodemographic data. Results: the results indicate that the factors related to academic stress are information management, the dimension of academic performance in students, exams and interventions in public, to which the students of the investigated educational institution are subjected. Conclusions: students face various difficulties to execute the demands of the tasks. They are closely related to academic and performance stress, including those linked to human subjectivity such as emotions, feelings and experiences

Appropriation of public space: combining the Wayfinder methodology and tactical urbanism in a park in the city of Latacunga

The paper exposes an intervention proposal for an urban park in the city of Latacunga, Cotopaxi (Ecuador). The potential intervention seeks to promote the appropriation of public space where people and future users act as protagonists of the change, by contributing ideas and initiatives to create a place that considers their opinions, needs and suggestions. In order to achieve this, the proposal used the Wayfinder methodology, an avant-garde approach that assesses, plans, and acts in social-ecological systems to achieve sustainable, safe and fair transformations. Likewise, it proposes tactical urbanism activities as practical strategies to accomplish the project’s objective. The paper concludes that an intervention of this type is viable and capable of generating outstanding results regarding urban public space appropriation. Being viable, it is established that it can be executed in the short term, in accordance with the guidelines presented in the text.

Health risk assessment of drinking water: Case study of city of Latacunga and the canton of Pedro Vicente Maldonado (Ecuador)

Introduction. The quality of drinking water in the city of Latacunga and the canton of Pedro Vicente Maldonado was investigated. The health risk assessment related to the use of the studied water after its treatment was carried out. Materials and methods. Drinking water quality was assessed according to the Ecuadorian and Russian hygiene standards. Methodological recommendations in the study were used to calculate risks for indicators and chemicals characterized by the olfactory-reflex effect of exposure to drinking water, as well as guidelines to assess the risk to public health when exposed to chemicals of a non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic nature. Carcinogenic risk study was conducted by taking into consideration the potentially carcinogenic substances such as trihalomethanes and volatile organic compounds. The chemical safety of drinking water and the effectiveness of water treatment measures were carried out based on an comprehensive assessment of the quality of drinking water. Results. When analyzing drinking water in the city of Latacunga, exceedance of the Ecuadorian and Russian hygienic standards was revealed in terms of such indicators as phosphates (up to 1.3 TLV), bromoform (up to 1.6 TLV) and dibromochloromethane (up to 4 TLV). According to the criteria for assessing the risk of reflex factors when using drinking water in the city of Latacunga and in the canton of Pedro Vicente Maldonado, the risk of immediate action is at the acceptable level of risk. In accordance with the criteria for assessing the magnitude of the non-carcinogenic risk of chronic exposure to water in the city of Latacunga, assessed by the effect of non-specific action, it can be considered as a matter of concern, and the water of the canton of Pedro Vicente Maldonado can be considered as acceptable. The individual carcinogenic risk in both cities is at an unacceptable carcinogenic risk level. Assessment of the integral indicator of the hazard of drinking water revealed the lack of chemicals safety of drinking water treatment both in the city of Latacunga and in the canton of Pedro Vicente Maldonado and poor efficiency of water treatment. Limitations. This study does not show the effect of seasonal changes in the course of the integral assessment of drinking water as per chemical safety parameters. Conclusion. The results obtained underline the need for special attention to the substances formed during disinfection, since high hazard indices are due to the content of trihalomethanes, especially bromodichloromethane and dibromochloromethane.

Feasibility analysis to establish a non-alcoholic craft beer production and marketing company in the city of Latacunga

Feasibility analysis to establish a non-alcoholic craft beer production and marketing company in the city of Latacunga

Culture and Healthy Lifestyle: Factors Influencing the Decision to Buy Quinoa in the City of Latacunga in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador

ABSTRACT This research aimed to determine the factors that influence people’s decision to purchase quinoa, with emphasis on culture and healthy lifestyles, in the urban parishes of the city of Latacunga. The data were analyzed by first considering contrasting hypotheses of means or proportions between consumers and non-consumers of quinoa or its derivatives; second by estimating a probabilistic model to identify the variables that determine consumer probability; and finally by defining the profile and purchase habits of those who claim to prefer cookies and bread, using an association analysis and contingency tables. The results indicate that more than half of the households consume quinoa, mainly in the form of pearl grain, and in its derived form (flour). Moreover, the decision to buy quinoa is linked to people’s knowledge of its nutritional benefits, and its consumption is additionally influenced by cultural and traditional aspects.

Diseño de patrones inspirados en la trajeria de la Mama Negra aplicando los movimientos, escuelas y técnicas de la historia del diseño.

En la provincia de Cotopaxi, en la ciudad de Latacunga específicamente en la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, en los estudiantes de primer semestre de la carrera de Diseño Gráfico existe un desconocimiento sobre la historia del diseño, sus teorías y fundamentos y al igual de una de las festividades populares y tradicionales de la ciudad que es la Mama Negra. Para fomentar el interés en las costumbres y tradiciones de la ciudad, lugar donde residen los estudiantes, se estableció realizar un estudio y análisis del personaje principal de la festividad, la Mama Negra y de su trajería que posee decoraciones y ornamentos distintivos cargados de simbolismo a los cuales se aplicó los movimientos, escuelas y técnicas propias de la historia del diseño para reinterpretar estructuras compositivas. Para el desarrollo de la parte grafica se usó una metodológica planteada de tres fases, con un tipo de investigación descriptiva transversal, con un diseño de investigación bibliográfico y de campo, basándose en la técnica de la observación y como instrumento fichas de observación trabajando con una muestra conformada por 37 estudiantes. Se obtiene como resultado estructuras compositivas basadas en la trajería del personaje Mama Negra, patrones ornamentales con acabados estilísticos que ayudan a recuperar nuestros valores e identidad cultural.

DIAGNÓSTICO DE LA PÉRDIDA DEL INTERÉS DEL LATACUNGUEÑO HACIA LA FIESTA DE LA MAMA NEGRA NOVEMBRINA EN EL CANTÓN LATACUNGA – ECUADOR

The cultural potential of the territories is expressed in their historical heritage, through which, most of the tourist destinations are concerned with their history as a factor to attract tourist flows and as a result unleashes in familiarity with the immaterial expressions of the sites enriching the spiritual and cognitive world of the human being. Within this framework, the city of Latacunga has the “La Mama Negra” parade party (declared Cultural Heritage of Ecuador (INPC 20102d)), which although it is true, the holiday has two periods of realization defined in the calendar in the months of September and November, the citizens of Latacunga city have been subject to a world of relevance rooted in their traditions, customs and festivities, witnessing the deterioration of the “Mama Negra” of november due to modernism factors, changes in public administrations, among others , causing a disagreement of the population with the parade. It is therefore, that the present investigation makes reference to the problematic that causes the degradation of the identity of the “Mama Negra” party and its influence on the acceptance and interest of the citizens of Latacunga with the festivity. For the research a survey of information was carried out to the citizens and at the same time methods of approaches were used; quantitative, documentary, field, non-experimental, cross-sectional, exploratory, descriptive and correlational levels. Thus, it was shown that the “Mama Negra” is the most representative party in the city, which is why the citizens have identified with it, but at the same time it showed the loss of interest towards the holiday among people from 21 to 29 years due to factors such as excessive alcohol consumption, uncontrolled fun and insecurity and finally most citizens have not participated in the parades parading through the canton.

The Perception of Lack of Security of ‎Tourist in the Latacunga City and Its ‎Impact on Tourism Demand

There are several reasons for traveling to a tourist destination, which depend on the personality and objectives, however a key factor ‎while choosing and going on a trip is the risk and level of security provided, such as: physical (infrastructure), natural and human ‎environment, as well as traveling area. That is why, it is important to determine human factors that contribute to the tourist’s perception ‎of insecurity and violence in the city of Latacunga. Thus, the present investigation refers to the problem of tourists’ victimization and their ‎fear going to the city due to its violence and danger. The approaches used were the following: quantitative, documentary, field, ‎non-experimental, cross-sectional and exploratory, descriptive and correlational. The investigation results revealed that migration, ‎violence, unemployment and tourist victimization are the reasons that trigger low tourism demand in the city. In this regard, the scientific ‎information revealed that the image of insecurity that has the tourist of the canton and the perception of violence caused is simmering ‎and pretty high‎.

Current Status of the Use of Cloud Computing in SMEs in the City of Latacunga, Ecuador

This document is the result of a descriptive research on and analysis of hierarchical conglomerates. Its purpose is to investigate the current state of Cloud Computing (CC) use in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. The construction of the instrument was based on the planning, application, analysis and validation of a questionnaire using Kuder Richarson 20 (KR20), which resulted in 0.81. The SPSS and Nvivo software were used with the participation of 43 SMEs from productive sectors, such as agriculture, manufacturing, commerce and service. The questionnaire was made up of 17 questions, grouped in two parts for the Department of Information Technology (IT) and administrative personnel. The results show that 65.1% know about CC, however, a low applicability is evident. A set of more relevant questions determines the decision making of the use of Cloud Computing in SMEs.

Implementation of a cattle manure biodigester for the production of gas for single family use

Cattle manure has an energy potential that is unknown to farmers. In the rural areas of the city of Latacunga - Ecuador there are inconveniences for the transport of the G.L. (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). For this reason, this document shows the implementation of a biodigester to obtain biogas for domestic use at Hacienda Terán located in La Dolorosa Belisario Quevedo, the cattle manure is analyzed, obtaining 13.7% of total solids. In addition, it was established that 100 kg of mixture with the quantification of manure in a period of 12 days. In order to maintain the elevated temperature a greenhouse was built obtaining an average of 28.48°C in a time for the generation of biogas in 30 days and a minimum temperature of 22.7°C. Temperatures that are within the limits established for the generation of biogas. With these parameters. a 4.25 m3 bio-bag was dimensioned generating a production of 1.1 m3 of gas that satisfies the family use of 0.7 m3 Biogas and G.L.P. firing tests were carried out up to 80° C obtaining a calorific value of 4800 kcal. per m3.

Análisis de la hinchada de los equipos de fútbol profesional de la zona centro del Ecuador

Los clubes deportivos en la zona centro del Ecuador son cinco: Macará, Técnico Universitario y Mushuc Runa en la ciudad de Ambato, Olmedo en la ciudad de Riobamba y la Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi en la ciudad de Latacunga. Del estudio realizado se desprende que estas empresas deportivas tienen el apoyo de su hinchada. Sin importar los resultados, los hinchas respaldan al equipo de su corazón, de allí la importancia de hacer un estudio investigativo que permita conocer las inquietudes y requerimientos de los hinchas con el fin de diseñar e implementar estrategias empresariales para satisfacer a la hinchada. Palabras clave: Equipos de fútbol, hinchada, estrategias empresariales. URL: http://revistas.uta.edu.ec/erevista/index.php/bcoyu/article/view/625

The first ascent to the volcano Cotopaxi in Ecuador by Wilhelm Reiss (1838–1908)

The volcano Cotopaxi in South America is 5,897 m high and is one of the highest active volcanoes of the world and the second highest volcano in the Andes after the Chimborazo (6,310 m). In Ecuador, there are more than 20 volcanoes contributing to the spectacular mountain range diving this country between the western and eastern lowlands. There have been more than 50 reports of volcanic activity at Cotopaxi since 1738, among which those from the years 1744, 1768, and 1877 are the largest. During the 1877 eruption, the whole summit glacier collapsed and a huge mudflow spread out for more than 100 km and flooded the city of Latacunga. Five years prior to this catastrophic event, the German geologist Wilhelm Reiss from the University of Heidelberg ascended Cotopaxi for the first time together with his supporter Angel M. Escobar from Columbia.

Lahar hazard assessment in the southern drainage system of Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador: Results from multiscale lahar simulations

The ice-capped Cotopaxi volcano is known worldwide for the large-scale, catastrophic lahars that have occurred in connection with historical explosive eruptions. The most recent large-scale lahar event occurred in 1877 when scoria flows partially melted ice and snow of the summit glacier, generating debris flows that severely impacted all the river valleys originating from the volcano. The 1877 lahars have been considered in the recent years as a maximum expected event to define the hazard associated to lahar generation at Cotopaxi. Conversely, recent field-based studies have shown that such debris flows have occurred several times during the last 800years of activity at Cotopaxi, and that the scale of lahars has been variable, including events much larger than that of 1877. Despite a rapid retreat of the summit ice cap over the past century, in fact, there are no data clearly suggesting that future events will be smaller than those observed in the deposits of the last 800years of activity. In addition, geological field data prove that the lahar triggering mechanism also has to be considered as a key input parameter and, under appropriate eruptive mechanisms, a hazard scenario of a lahar with a volume 3-times larger than the 1877 event is likely. In order to analyze the impact scenarios in the southern drainage system of the volcano, simulations of inundation areas were performed with a semi-empirical model (LAHARZ), using input parameters including variable water volume. Results indicate that a lahar 3-times larger than the 1877 event would invade much wider areas than those flooded by the 1877 lahars along the southern valley system, eventually impacting highly-urbanized areas such as the city of Latacunga.