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Factors that hinder or enable maternal health strategies to reduce delays in rural and pastoralist areas in Ethiopia.

To document factors that hinder or enable strategies to reduce the first and second delays of the Three Delays in rural and pastoralist areas in Ethiopia. A key informant study was conducted with 44 Health Extension Workers in Afar Region, Kafa Zone (Southern Nation, Nationalities and Peoples' Region), and Adwa Woreda (Tigray Region). Health Extension Workers were trained to interview women and ask for stories about their recent experiences of birth. We interviewed the Health Extension Workers about their experiences referring women for Skilled Birth Attendance and Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Themes related to reducing the first delay, such as the tradition of home birth, decision-making, distance and unavailability of transport, did not differ between the three locations. Themes related to reducing the second delay differed substantially. Health Extension Workers in Adwa Woreda were more likely to call ambulances due to support from the Health Development Army and a functioning referral system. In Kafa Zone, some Health Extension Workers were discouraged from calling ambulances as they were used for other purposes. In Afar Region, few Health Extension Workers were called to assist women as most women give birth at home with Traditional Birth Attendants unless they need to travel to health facilities for Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care. Initiatives to reduce delays can improve access to maternal health services, especially when Health Extension Workers are supported by the Health Development Army and a functioning referral system, but district (woreda) health offices should ensure that ambulances are used as intended.

Conflictos territoriales en contextos de avance (neo) extractivista: el caso del proyecto minero Campana Mahuida, provincia de Neuquén

In Neuquen province, important oilfields, gas and mining sites are located. Although hydrocarbons remain central as part of economic development, nowadays the mining industry became a strong business vector, as it happens in the rest ofArgentina.In this respect, the exploitation of the underground resources is an attribution that the State ofNeuquengrants to individuals and it has been regulated by laws and administrative provisions, none of which recognizes the right to the previous consultation to the Mapuche communities who live within the exploited territories. The consequence of this situation is an increasing number of conflicts between the communities and the State ofNeuquenas province, in different areas of the territory where the extractive activities try to advance.The particular case that is analyzed in this paper refers to a conflict in which a Mapuche community resisted the settlement of a mining corporation of Chinese origin in their territories. Even though the project was finally dismissed in the middle of a legal controversy after a provincial referendum that rejected this development, a whole process of conflicts and disputes between local actors took place. For some of them the project meant “the beginning of a new dignified life with a job whereas for others the project was synonymous with “invasion, destruction and pollution”.

REPRESENTACIONES SOCIALES DE LOS ESTUDIANTES CON RELACIÓN A LA VIOLENCIA ENTRE PARES

This investigation is developed in the Provincia de Quebec educative public institution, located in the Usme fifth locality, in Bogota, Colombia. The purpose is to know and analyze fifth-grade student’s social representations about peer-to-peer violence, recognizing their own voices and perspectives about this problem. This research is qualitative in nature, following a hermeneutic approach. It was developed in seven focus groups, where some cases of physical, verbal or relational violence occur. Researches go in depth in the participants’ social representations. Three categories were defined for the purpose of data analysis: context conditions that allow for the construction of social representations, cognitive structuring of the social representations about peer-to-peer violence, and the attitudinal dimension of social representations about peer-to-peer violence. Hence, it can be concluded that children’s social representation about peer-to-peer violence is influenced by their cognitive process and experiences into the school, familiar and social contexts, generating representations that legitimize practices based on authoritarian, normative and violent principles. In a few cases, their social representations are more dialogic, participative and reflective.

Tipología de áreas de influencia de los Centros de Atención Primaria de Salud en la ciudad de Luján, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Tipología de áreas de influencia de los Centros de Atención Primaria de Salud en la ciudad de Luján, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

Arquivos, rastros e história: a presença de Darcy Azambuja na revista Província de São Pedro

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1984-784X.2016v16n25p89Os arquivos são um corpo organizado de documentos que mantém relação com uma instituição, resultado de uma atividade profissional ou sendo produzidos ou recebidos por essa mesma instituição, tornando-se documentos conservados. Assim, ao frequentar os arquivos, ao consultar documentos, o historiador se propõe a rastrear o passado, deparando-se, muitas vezes, com regiões silenciosas capazes de levar a outras narrativas históricas que valorizam o não dito. Com base nesses pressupostos, neste artigo, analisa-se a trajetória do escritor e jurista gaúcho Darcy Azambuja como colaborador da revista literária Província de São Pedro, assim como, discute-se a sua presença (ou ausência) na obra A História da Literatura do Rio Grande do Sul (1956), do historiador Guilhermino Cesar. Desse modo, além de recuperar-se um pouco da história da Província de São Pedro, rastreia-se a participação de Azambuja, não só nesta revista, mas também no cenário da história literária rio-grandense.

Phenology of two hybrids of artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L.) in Junin, Buenos Aires

In Argentina, artichoke (Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus (L.) Hayek L.) production areas are well-defined, corresponding 64% to La Plata (Buenos Aires), 14% to Rosario (Santa Fe) and 19% to the region of Cuyo. Given the need to seek alternative sustainable productions in Junin (Buenos Aires), a study was conducted with the aim of evaluating phenology of two hybrids of artichoke. The essay was carried out in the Experimental Field of Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNNOBA) located at 34°28'57.47”S; 60°52'39.91”W. Two commercial artichoke hybrids, obtained by seed, were used: 'Opal' (violet) and 'Madrigal' (white). Transplant was performed on June 27, 2014 at 0.80 m between rows and 0.50 m between plants. A randomized complete block design with 12 replications and 5 plants per plot was used. During the growing season, daily maximum (TM) and minimum (Tm) temperatures were recorded with a data-logger Wash-Dog and number of chilling hours (CH) was estimated by Crossa-Reynaud modified formula: CH=24*(4°C-Tm)/(TM-Tm), using 4°C as base temperature instead of 7°C. Number of leaves to first flowering and days between transplant and first harvest were also registered. Data were subjected to variance analysis. From transplant to flowering (Tr-FL)252 chilling hours were accumulated, an amount that was enough to reach harvest. 'Madrigal' showed more precocity, starting flowering period after forming four leaves, and reaching first harvest date 172 days after transplant, while 'Opal' formed 6 leaves and required 185 days to first harvest, differences which were statistically significant.

Production and response toAzospirillum brasilenseinoculation in two globe artichoke hybrids

The implementation of the Municipal Ordinance No6425 in Junin, Buenos Aires, Argentina (34°28'5S; 60°52'W) will impose a restriction to continue the current production practices by defining a “buffer area”. In this context it would be interesting to evaluate non-traditional crops for this zone and the implementation of sustainable practices. The aim of this work was to study the productive feasibility of two globe artichoke hybrids and their response to Azospirillum brasilense inoculation. The trial essay was carried out in the Experimental Field of Universidad Nacional del Noroeste de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (UNNOBA). Two commercial seed propagated hybrids were used: 'Opal' and 'Madrigal'. Transplant was performed on June 27, 2014. Both hybrids were drenched with a formulation of Azospirillum brasilense strain AZ39 (50 cm3 plant-1, 1×10(7) cfu mL-1) provided by the PGPR working group from Universidad Nacional de Lujan. Non-inoculated plants were used as control. The experimental design was a split plot with 12 replications, with hybrids in the main plot and inoculation treatments in the subplot. Yield, average capitulum weight and number of capitula were recorded and analyses of variance were conducted. Yield was significantly influenced by the hybrid (2.90 kg plant-1 for 'Opal', 4.40 kg plant-1 for 'Madrigal'), as well as by inoculation treatment (3.4 kg plant-1 for control, 3.9 kg plant-1 for treated plants), without significant effect of interaction. Capitula per plant were significantly modified by the hybrid, with a mean of 21 for 'Opal' and 35 for 'Madrigal', while the average capitulum weight was influenced by the interaction of both treatments, with no significant differences attributable to the inoculation in 'Opal' (average weight of 137 g) and a significant increase on capitulum weight in inoculated plants of 'Madrigal' (136 vs. 120 g).

Natural History Museums in Argentina, 1862–1906

Natural history museums in Argentina during the last third of the nineteenth century have usually been regarded as pivotal institutions in the survey and exhibition of the national territory and, by extension, as disseminators of cohesive civic representations in the context of ‘nation building’. Departing from the idea of museums as material spaces in which scientific, concrete practices around collections take place, in this essay we propose a more nuanced picture that shows labile and changing ties between natural history museums and the state during the period. To this end, we consider the crafting of collections, exhibitions, policies of access and use developed at the Museo Público de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (later Museo Nacional de Buenos Aires) and the Museo General de La Plata.

Locating the Site of the Battle of Medina: A Research Note

Locating the Site of the Battle of Medina:A Research Note Robert P. Marshall (bio) Click for larger view View full resolution A detail of the area near San Antonio de Béxar (visible in upper right) from Stephen F. Austin’s Mapa Geografico de la Provincia de Texas. Adapted from Eugene C. Barker, The Life of Stephen F Austin (reprint; Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1949). [End Page 350] Students of Texas history generally know of the climactic battle between the Republican Army of the North, the military arm of the 1812–1813 Gutiérrez-Magee filibustering expedition, and Spanish royalists in the August 18, 1813, Battle of Medina.1 However, the exact location of the Medina battleground, site of the bloodiest battle ever fought in Texas and one that ended the short life of the first Republic of Texas, has long been forgotten. The purpose of this research note is to reveal that by critical analyses of known archival records the battle site can be located. The earliest published indication of the location of the Medina battleground was on Stephen F. Austin’s 1822 map of Texas.2 Austin marked the site of the Medina battle by the words “Toledo Defeated” on a road that ran between San Antonio de Béxar and Laredo and close to that road’s junction with the Lower Presidio Road, also known as the Camino Real (Frontispiece). The Lower Presidio Road was an early route from San Antonio de Béxar to the Presidio de San Juan Bautista near the Rio Grande. Austin’s 1830 map of Texas marked the site with the words “Genl Toledo Defeated 1813” and a crossed-sabers symbol about midway between the Medina and Atascosa Rivers astride the road that ran toward Laredo (Figure 1). The battle site indicated by Austin on the 1830 map [End Page 351] was at approximately the same location he marked on his 1822 map, but the Lower Presidio Road is not shown on the 1830 map. The Laredo Road shown on both maps was first suggested in 1767 archival records that indicate the existence of a trail between the Lower Presidio Road and the road between San Antonio de Béxar and Laredo. That connecting path was referred to by royalist General Joaquín de Arredondo in his Medina campaign report3 as the “camino que cortaba”4 (road that connects). Click for larger view View full resolution Figure 1. Map of Béxar and vicinity from Stephen F. Austin’s 1830 map of Texas. [End Page 352] The junction of the Lower Presidio Road and the camino que cortaba was shown on an 1807 Spanish map,5 the 1822 and 18286 Stephen F. Austin maps of Texas, and the 1867 map of Texas by Charles Pressler7 (Figure 2), and was exactly located by the 1915 Zivley survey, (Figure 3) which was commissioned by the state of Texas.8 By the Mexican Republic period, the camino que cortaba route of the San Antonio de Béxar to Laredo Road would become the most commonly traveled route and was generally called the Laredo Road. Although a study of the Stephen F. Austin maps of Texas certainly indicates that he knew that the Battle of Medina took place astride the camino que cortaba route of the San Antonio de Béxar to Laredo Road, the exact geographic location of the Medina battleground on that road cannot be determined solely by the Austin maps. However, analyses of two archival records not previously noted by historians indicate the location on that road of the long-forgotten Medina battleground.9 A published 1828 sketch map of San Antonio de Béxar and vicinity10 (Figure 4), probably by Jean Louis Berlandier,11 shows the route taken by the Mexican Comisión de Límites (Boundary Commission)12 under the command of Gen. Manuel de Mier y Terán, which included Berlandier as naturalist, went passed the Medina battleground during its travel from the Rancherías/La Loma de San Cristobal (the hill of St. Christopher) area en route to their near Medina River campsite on February 29, 1828.13 Published 1828 diaries...

Las oficinas de relaciones internacionales en el proceso de internacionalización de la educación superior. Un análisis a través de variables de gestión

En términos históricos, se considera que la dimensión internacional de las universidades estuvo presente desde la creación de las mismas. Sin embargo, recién en las últimas dos décadas ha cobrado un nuevo rumbo en un contexto de creciente globalización, en el cual las instituciones de educación superior ya no se conciben aisladamente, sino que, por el contrario, se encuentran interconectadas entre sí superando las barreras geográficas. Por tal motivo, en los últimos años se advierte un incremento en la participación de las universidades en el proceso de Internacionalización de la Educación Superior a través de la creación de espacios institucionales dedicados a su vinculación internacional.En este marco, el trabajo propone abordar la gestión de las Oficinas de Relaciones Internacionales de las Universidades Nacionales Argentinas, a través de un estudio de caso comparativo de dos universidades grandes (Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires y Universidad Nacional de La Plata), dos universidades medianas (Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires y Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata) y dos universidades pequeñas (Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero y Universidad Nacional de San Martín). La investigación se desarrolla mediante un análisis de seis variables de gestión de la internacionalización implementadas por las Oficinas de Relaciones Internacionales y su vinculación con el tamaño y trayectoria de las instituciones donde ellas se encuentran. Entre las variables seleccionadas están la planificación estratégica, la gestión de programas y proyectos, los procesos de evaluación y monitoreo, la decisión política de las autoridades universitarias, la profesionalización y capacitación del personal que trabaja en la ORI y, finalmente, la vinculación de la investigación en los procesos de gestión.

Geografías en disputa: Los cambios en los discursos geográficos de la Argentina (1852-1905)

This paper discusses four key geographical works published between the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries in the context of competing proposals about creating an “official national geography.” The analyzed corpus has been selected on the basis of its impact on Argentine geography, cartography, and nation-building. The works of Victor Martin De Moussy and Woodbine Parish were the first important geographical and statistical descriptions of the Confederación Argentina and the Provincia de Buenos Aires respectively. The work of Francisco Latzina built upon these two works and was the first to unite the country into its approximate territorial whole. In the early 20th century, the erudite scholarship and cartography of Carlos Urién were selected by the Ministry of Education to be used in primary schools and to fulfill the role of official geography. These four works stand out for their processual and geographic construction of the modern Argentine nation-state.

Sistemas de Gestión de Contenidos (SGC): una revisión sistemática de literatura

Los sistemas de gestión de contenidos (SGC) facilitan la creación y desarrollo de aplicaciones web. En la actualidad, gracias a la diversidad de programas y herramientas de código fuente abierto, tareas que requerían conocimientos y técnicas avanzadas de programación pueden hacerse con facilidad y en poco tiempo, facilitando el trabajo a profesionales y desarrolladores de software. Este trabajo es un resultado del proyecto de investigación "Sistema de información y Base de datos unificada para la población atendida Provincia San José en los diversos colectivos de los Religiosos Terciarios Capuchinos" cuyo objetivo principal era diseñar e implementar un sistema de información orientado a la web mediante la implementación de un sistema de gestión de contenidos (SGC), que permitiera gestionar la información de la población atendida en los centros de atención especializados (CAE) para menores infractores, de una manera integrada y unificada. Con el desarrollo de este trabajo se concluye que los sistemas de gestión de contenidos (SGC) facilitan la creación de sitios y aplicaciones web, la gestión y administración de la información gracias a su versatilidad y fácil implementación.

Noticias arqueológicas sobre Algeciras (Cádiz) en los inicios del siglo XX y nuevos datos de la colección de D. Emilio Santacana

Willoughby Verner, un coronel británico retirado en su casa de “El Águila” en Algeciras, publicó en 1911 unos artículos sobre la Cueva de la Pileta (Benaoján) que fueron el motivo de una intensa relación con el abate H. Breuil con quien publicaría, cuatro años después, una monografía sobre las importantes pinturas prehistóricas de esa caverna. Poco antes, en 1908-1909, E. Romero de Torres en su Catálogo monumental de España. Provincia de Cádiz había estudiado los restos medievales de la ciudad donde vivía W. Verner, y con este motivo conoció la colección arqueológica que había formado en Algeciras D. Emilio Santacana, el comerciante y cónsul de Bélgica que fuera alcalde de la ciudad durante la celebración de la importante Conferencia internacional de Algeciras de 1906.

CONSTRUÇÕES IMAGINÁRIAS DE/ENTRE SUJEITOS PELOS CAMPOS E PELAS SERRAS DO RIO GRANDE, DE SÃO PEDRO*

O presente trabalho tem como aporte teórico a Análise de Discurso de fundação francesa e como objeto de pesquisa o sujeito gaúcho e o sujeito imigrante italiano, via representações desses sujeitos no discurso literário. A fim de analisar como se materializam, na e pela linguagem, as construções imaginárias desses sujeitos, em diferentes processos discursivos, valemo-nos de recortes discursivos advindos da Literatura produzida no Rio Grande do Sul de cunho histórico-ficcional, em momentos de encontro entre esses dois sujeitos. Serão destacados aspectos que envolvem identidade e alteridade, aproximação e distanciamento. * Nosso título faz referência à nomeação e à designação dada no Período Imperial (1822-1889)ao hoje Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, a saber, Província de São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul,uma vez que o acompanhamento pelo Estado dos processos de colonização e de imigração se efetivam nesse período (cf. IOTTI, 2001).

Electrochemical generation of antimony volatile species, stibine, using gold and silver mercury amalgamated cathodes and determination of Sb by flame atomic absorption spectrometry

The electrochemical generation of antimony volatile species (stibine) using Au and Ag mercury amalgamated cathodes is described. Compared with some other cathode materials commonly used for electrochemical hydride generation, performance of the amalgamated cathodes is substantially better in the following aspects: higher interference tolerance, higher erosion resistance and longer useful working time. Using the amalgamated cathodes, it could be shown that interferences from major constituents at high concentrations, especially from transition metals, affecting stibine generation are not as significant as they are using other cathode types in regards to sensitivity and useful working time. Results obtained using the Ag/Hg amalgamated cathode showed a slightly higher sensitivity than the corresponding results obtained using the Au/Hg cathode. The Au/Hg cathode, which to our knowledge has not previously been used to generate stibine, showed considerably longer useful working time than the Ag/Hg one. The optimum catholytes for electrolytic generation of stibine (SbH3) from Sb(III) and Sb(V) using the Au/Hg electrode were aqueous solutions containing 0.5molL−1 H2SO4 and 0.5molL−1HCl, respectively. Under optimized conditions, using the Au/Hg cathode and comparing to aqueous standards calibration curves, detection limits (3σ) of 0.027µgL−1 for Sb(III) and 0.056µgL−1 for Sb(V), were obtained. To check accuracy a marine sediment reference material (PACS-2, NRC) was analyzed using a method purportedly developed for this task. Good agreement, 95% confidence, was found between the certified and the experimental values for Sb. The proposed method was also applied to the determination of Sb in aqueous solutions of marine sediments samples from Comuna de Bajo Alto Provincia de El Oro—Ecuador. Recoveries of five replicate determinations of these samples were in the range of 98–103% thus showing acceptable accuracy in the analysis of real samples.

Antarctic beaked whale echolocation signals near South Scotia Ridge

Marine Mammal ScienceVolume 31, Issue 3 p. 1265-1274 Notes Antarctic beaked whale echolocation signals near South Scotia Ridge Jennifer S. Trickey, Corresponding Author Jennifer S. Trickey Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ACorresponding author (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorSimone Baumann-Pickering, Simone Baumann-Pickering Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ASearch for more papers by this authorJohn A. Hildebrand, John A. Hildebrand Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ASearch for more papers by this authorMaria Vanesa Reyes Reyes, Maria Vanesa Reyes Reyes Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorMariana Melcón, Mariana Melcón Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorMiguel Iñíguez, Miguel Iñíguez Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina and Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cap., Bermudez 1598 (B1636EMB), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this author Jennifer S. Trickey, Corresponding Author Jennifer S. Trickey Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ACorresponding author (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorSimone Baumann-Pickering, Simone Baumann-Pickering Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ASearch for more papers by this authorJohn A. Hildebrand, John A. Hildebrand Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California, 92093-0205 U.S.ASearch for more papers by this authorMaria Vanesa Reyes Reyes, Maria Vanesa Reyes Reyes Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorMariana Melcón, Mariana Melcón Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this authorMiguel Iñíguez, Miguel Iñíguez Fundación Cethus, Monteverde 3695 (B1636AEM), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina and Whale and Dolphin Conservation, Cap., Bermudez 1598 (B1636EMB), Olivos, Provincia de Buenos Aires, ArgentinaSearch for more papers by this author First published: 02 April 2015 https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.12216Citations: 6Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Citing Literature Volume31, Issue3July 2015Pages 1265-1274 RelatedInformation

Redes sociales e innovación en el sector de la cultura

Este artículo de revisión explora diferentes abordajes teóricos acerca de la industria creativa y cultural y señala el papel de los agrupamientos productivos en la creación y el fortalecimiento de organizaciones innovadoras. Se expone la metodología de análisis de redes aplicada al mapeo de la relaciones de los actores clave del Polo de Industria Cultural y Arte Creativo de la Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (Argentina). A partir del análisis, se identifica la necesidad de generar lazos transversales y alianzas institucionales para el crecimiento y desarrollo del sector y sus actividades. Se identificó la existencia de capacidades para la generación y difusión de la innovación, lo cual se relaciona con una etapa avanzada dentro del desarrollo embrionario del referido clúster.

Maison Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina

The Maison Curutchet is the only house by Le Corbusier in America. The project was developed between 1948 to 1949 and built between 1949 to 1955 as a single-family dwelling and as a professional medical office to the well-known Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet in La Plata, Buenos Aires. In 2013–2014, Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CAPBA) which head office is settled there, decided to carry out a full maintenance, done with the strict criteria of minimizing the impact on the house and using as reference the original documentation. The process was coordinated by CAPBA's Enhancement Research Institute, led by the architect Pablo Mastropasqua, and directed by the architect Julio Santana.

Interacciones entre sindicatos docentes y estado La Provincia de Buenos Aires entre 2000 y 2007

Este estudio analiza la conflictividad docente en la Provincia de Buenos Aires durante los años 2000 y 2007. Luego de las reformas educativas implementadas en la década de 1990 y en el marco de un nuevo contexto político-económico, se examinan las interacciones entre las dos organizaciones sindicales docentes mayoritarias –Sindicato Único de Trabajadores de la Educación de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (SUTEBA) y Federación de Educadores Bonaerenses (FEB)– y las autoridades gubernamentales de la Provincia. Con el objeto de construir un mapa de la conflictividad sindical, se realizaron entrevistas en profundidad a informantes clave del sector, y un análisis exhaustivo de artículos periodísticos, actas de reuniones paritarias, e investigaciones sobre el tema. La información relevada permite inferir que los actores han adoptado –a lo largo del período– distintas estrategias en función del impacto de factores exógenos al sector educativo (alteraciones producidas en las variables económicas, relación entre el nivel nacional y provincial de gobierno), y otros propios de las organizaciones sindicales (identidades políticas, constitución de alianzas, participación en distintos campos de acción y estilos de liderazgo político) que operaron sobre el comportamiento de los actores, acrecentando o disminuyendo el nivel de conflictividad.

Self-monitoring of blood glucose: use, frequency drivers, and cost in Argentina.

Although test strips for self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) represent around 50% of diabetes treatment cost in Argentina, little is known about their current use and relationship with different types of treatment. We therefore aimed to estimate the current use of test strips and identify the major use drivers and the percentage they represent of total prescription costs in 2 entities of the social security system (SSS) of Argentina. Observational retrospective study measuring test strip prescriptions delivered by pharmacies from the province of Buenos Aires (8115 records collected during 3 months provided by the Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires) of affiliates with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) from 2 large entities of the SSS system. The average monthly test strips/patient used for SMBG was 97.5 ± 70.1. This number varied according to treatment: monotherapy with oral antidiabetic drugs (OAD) < combined OAD therapy < insulin treatment. Test strips represented a higher percentage of the total prescription cost in people under OAD monotherapy (84.6%) and lower in those with insulin analogs (46.9%). In our population, the type of hyperglycemia treatment was the main driver of test strip use for SMBG and its impact on the total prescription cost depends on the kind of such treatment. Since it has been shown that patients' education and prescription audit can optimize test strip use and treatment outcomes, implementation of such strategies could appropriately support, optimize, and reduce ineffective test strip use in people with T2DM.