26 resultados para Methodist Church (U.S.)


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The electronic structure and properties of cerium oxides (CeO2 and Ce2O3) have been studied in the framework of the LDA+U and GGA(PW91)+U implementations of density functional theory. The dependence of selected observables of these materials on the effective U parameter has been investigated in detail. The examined properties include lattice constants, bulk moduli, density of states, and formation energies of CeO2 and Ce2O3. For CeO2, the LDA+U results are in better agreement with experiment than the GGA+U results whereas for the computationally more demanding Ce2O3 both approaches give comparable accuracy. Furthermore, as expected, Ce2O3 is much more sensitive to the choice of the U value. Generally, the PW91 functional provides an optimal agreement with experiment at lower U energies than LDA does. In order to achieve a balanced description of both kinds of materials, and also of nonstoichiometric CeO2¿x phases, an appropriate choice of U is suggested for LDA+U and GGA+U schemes. Nevertheless, an optimum value appears to be property dependent, especially for Ce2O3. Optimum U values are found to be, in general, larger than values determined previously in a self-consistent way.

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American English exhibits a great dialectal diversity, easily perceived in lexicon; so that questions are raised about which regionalisms are part of the mythical SAE and which are not. A small sample of regionalisms is checked against three standard dictionaries in order to determine the role regionalisms play in SAE.

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En Riegel v. Medtronic Inc. (552 U.S.__2008; February 20, 2008), el Sr. Riegel tuvo que ser sometido a un by-pass como consecuencia de la rotura del catéter, fabricado por Medtronic, con el que su médico le practicaba una angioplastia. A pesar de que el catéter había obtenido la autorización de comercialización de la FDA y cumplía los requisitos de seguridad previstos por el sistema regulatorio federal, el Sr. Riegel y su mujer interpusieron una acción de daños contra Medtronic –y no contra el médico- conforme a las reglas de responsabilidad civil objetiva y por negligencia del Common Law neoyorquino. Sin embargo, el Tribunal Supremo federal de los EE.UU., en ponencia del Magistrado Antonin Gregory Scalia, votó, por mayoría de ocho magistrados, rechazar el recurso de la Sra. Riegel y confirmar la sentencia de segunda instancia, desestimatoria de la demanda, porque consideró que la regla de primacía del derecho regulatorio federal sobre seguridad de productos sanitarios [Medical Device Amendments de 1976, 21 U.S.C. Artículo 360k(a)] excluye la aplicabilidad no sólo del derecho regulatorio estatal sobre seguridad de productos sanitarios, sino también del Common Law sobre responsabilidad civil del fabricante.

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Se describen las características de la formación inicial de los profesores en Francia a partir del análisis del funcionamiento organizativo y del plan de estudios desarrollado en el Institut Universitaire de Formation des Maîtres de la Académie de Grenoble, y se comparan algunos de los rasgos definitorios del nuevo modelo francés de formación del profesorado con la configuración que ha ido adquiriendo ésta en nuestro país, así como con los cambios institucionales y de planes de estudios que aquí se han venido gestando durante estos últimos años.

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The design and synthesis of two Janus-type heterocycles with the capacity to simultaneously recognize guanine and uracyl in G-U mismatched pairs through complementary hydrogen bond pairing is described. Both compounds were conveniently functionalized with a carboxylic function and efficiently attached to a tripeptide sequence by using solid-phase methodologies. Ligands based on the derivatization of such Janus compounds with a small aminoglycoside, neamine, and its guanidinylated analogue have been synthesized, and their interaction with Tau RNA has been investigated by using several biophysical techniques, including UV-monitored melting curves, fluorescence titration experiments, and 1H NMR. The overall results indicated that Janus-neamine/guanidinoneamine showed some preference for the +3 mutated RNA sequence associated with the development of some tauopathies, although preliminary NMR studies have not confirmed binding to G-U pairs. Moreover, a good correlation has been found between the RNA binding affinity of such Janus-containing ligands and their ability to stabilize this secondary structure upon complexation.

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In this article we examine the convenience of dollarization for Ecuador today. As Ecuador is strongly integrated financially and commercially with the United States, the exchange rate pass-through should be zero. However, we sustain that rising rates of imports from trade partners other than the United States and subsequent real effective exchange rate depreciations are causing the pass-through to move away from zero. Here, in the framework of the Vector Error Correction Model, we analyse the impulse response function and variance decomposition of the inflation variable. We show that the developing economy of Ecuador is importing inflation from its main trading partners, most of them emerging countries with appreciated currencies. We argue that if Ecuador recovered both its monetary and exchange rate instruments it would be able to fight against inflation. We believe such an analysis could be extended to other countries with pegged exchange rate regimes.

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Article que estudia els cementiris antics i altomedievals de la ciutat de Girona ubicats a l'entorn immediat de la ciutat, a la riba esquerra del riu Onyar i intra muros

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Estudi d'una solució i implantació d'un sistema centralitzat per gestionar el coneixement de l'equip del servei d'atenció a l'usuari de l'empresa TIC a la que treballem. Basant-nos a la nostra experiència, considerem que la majoria de les tasques a desenvolupar es poden transmetre de manera eficient com a coneixement explícit dins d'un format documental, amb una evident millora en cas de recolzar-se en recursos multimèdia, per això hem seleccionat l'entorn wiki com a una eina apropiada per a aquesta finalitat.

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We estimate the determinants of capital intensity in Japan and the US, characterized by striking different paths. We augment an otherwise standard Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) model with demand-side considerations, which we find especially relevant in the US. In this augmented setting, the elasticity of substitution between capital and labor is placed around 0.85 in Japan, and 0.30 in the US. We also find evidence of biased technical change, which is capital-saving in Japan but labor-saving in the US. These differences help us explain the diverse experience in the capital deepening process of these economies, and lead us to conclude that demand-side drivers may also be relevant to account for different growth experiences. A close look at the nature of technological change is also needed before designing one-size-fits-all industrial, economic growth, and/or labor market policies.

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Realitat de les dones que viuen a Girona que tenen en comú, per una banda, la seva condició de dona, i per una altra banda, la de viure en una societat marcada per una diferència sexual i de gènere que es tradueix en desigualtat social. La tipologia de dones és molt diversa i inclou les que treballen a casa, les que treballen fora de casa, les feministes, les que no ho són, etc

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Simulación es la creación de una situación donde experimentar un evento con el fin de practicar, evaluar o adquirir conocimientos de sistemas o actuaciones humanas.La simulación de alta fidelidad se introduce en el curso 2012-2013 como proyecto piloto en el grado de Enfermería de la UB, está dirigida a alumnos de 4º de grado de Enfermería, pretende reforzar contenidos de la asignatura “Pràcticum” en el entorno del aula de alta simulación, potenciando la toma de decisiones en equipo ante situaciones de riesgo vital. La experiencia permite analizar, evaluar y reflexionar sobre la práctica, posibilita la mejora o replanteamiento del aprendizaje sin riesgo para el paciente. Durante la observación, alumnos y docentes cumplimentan la plantilla del caso: reflexiones y chequeo de la práctica simulada. Terminada la simulación, la reflexión final o "debriefing" pone en común aspectos emocionales, de interrelación y formativos, susceptibles de mejorar. La metodología permite evaluar competencias básicas y específicas, utilizando un marco de valoración.