NEW RECORD OF CALYPTRAEID HOSTS FOR THE PEA CRAB CALYPTRAEOTHERES GARTHI (FENUCCI, 1975) (DECAPODA, PINNOTHERIDAE) IN ARGENTINA

Calyptraeotheres garthi (Fenucci, 1975) is one of nine species of Pinnotheridae occurring in Argentina and the only species of that genus located in this region. This species can be found from the San Maths Gulf, Argentina to Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil where it lives in symbiotic association with limpets of the family Calyptraeidae. Currently, two species of limpets have been reported as hosts of this species: Crepidula protea (d'Orbigny, 1841) and Crepidula argentina Simone, Pastorino & Penchaszadeh, 2000. We report here four more species of limpets serving as hosts of C. garthi, namely Bostrycapulus odites Collin, 2005, Crepidula cachimilla Cledon, Simone & Penchaszadeh, 2004, Crepidula plana Say, 1822 and Trochita pileus (Lamarck, 1822). Thus, this pinnotherid appears to be, as others members of the family, a generalist symbiotic species since it dwells on almost all the potential limpet species reported for Argentina. However, there are notable differences in prevalence of C. garthi on each host, which suggest that the symbiont might prefer species of Crepidula over the others genera (Trochita and Bostrycapulus). Additionally, there exists an apparent relationship between host size and prevalence (e.g., Crepidula cachimilla, the limpet with the highest prevalence, is clearly larger than the others hosts). Perhaps it is premature to conclude that the size of the host might be of benefit for the symbiont, but it is a hypothesis worthy of being explored.

Measurement of the proton-air cross section at root s=57 TeV with the Pierre Auger Observatory

We report a measurement of the proton-air cross section for particle production at the center-of-mass energy per nucleon of 57 TeV. This is derived from the distribution of the depths of shower maxima observed with the Pierre Auger Observatory: systematic uncertainties are studied in detail. Analyzing the tail of the distribution of the shower maxima, a proton-air cross section of [505 +/- 22(stat)(-36)(+28)(syst)] mb is found.

Survival and movements of Magellanic penguins rehabilitated from oil fouling along the coast of South America, 2000-2010

Oil pollution is a significant conservation concern. We examined data from six institutions along the coast of South America: Emergency Relief Team of the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Fundacion Mundo Marino, Centro de Recuperacao de Animais Marinhos, Natura Patagonia, Associacao R3 Animal, and Mar del Plata Aquarium and data from resightings in Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Falkland/Malvinas Islands. From 2000 to 2010, 2183 oiled Magellanic penguins were rehabilitated as part of the routine activities of these institutions or during emergency responses to eight oil spills in which they were involved; all rehabilitated penguins were flipper banded and released. Since their release, 41 penguins were resighted until 31 December 2011. The results demonstrate that, when combined with other prevention strategies, the rehabilitation of Magellanic penguins is a strategy that contributes to the mitigation of adverse effects of oil spills and chronic pollution to the species. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Comparative Study of Informal Health Care Networks and Elderly Health Status in Argentina and Cuba

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of informal care support networks on the health status, life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety of elderly individuals in Argentina and Cuba. Recent economic changes, demographic changes, the structure of families and changes in women?s labor participation have affected the availability of informal care. Additionally, the growing number of elderly as a percentage of total population has significant implications for both formal and informal care in Argentina and Cuba. Methods: The SABE - Survey on Health, Well-Being, and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000 was used as the data source. The survey has a sample of 10,656 individuals aged 60 years and older residing in private households occupied by permanent dwellers in 7 cities in the Latin American and Caribbean region. My study will focus on the Buenos Aires and Havana samples in which there were 1043 individuals and 1905 individuals respectively. General sampling design was used to establish comparability between countries. Individuals requiring assistance are surveyed on their source of help and the relative impact of informal versus paid help is measured for this group. Other measures of social support (number of living children, companionship and number of individuals living in the same dwelling) are used to measure networks for the full sample. Multivariate probit regression analyses were run separately for Cuba and for Argentina to evaluate the marginal impacts of the types of social support on health status, life satisfaction, happiness and anxiety. Results: For Argentina, almost all of the family help variables positively impact good health. Getting help from most other members of the family negatively impacts satisfaction with life. Happiness is affected differently by each of the family help variables but community support increases the likelihood of being happy. Although none of the family or community help variables show statistical significance, most negatively affect anxiety levels. In Cuba, all of the social support variables have a positive marginal impact on the health status of the elderly. In this case, some of the family and community help variables have a negative marginal impact on life satisfaction; however, it appears that having those closest to the elderly, children, spouse, or other family, positively impacts life satisfaction. Most of the support variables negatively impact happiness. Receiving help from a child, spouse or parent is associated with a marginal increase in anxiety, whereas receiving help from a grandchild, another family member or a friend actually reduces anxiety. Discussion: The study highlights the necessity for enhancing the coordination of various care networks in order to provide adequate care and reduce the burdens of old age on the individual, family and society and the need for consistent support for the caregivers. More qualitative work should be done to identify how support is given and what comprises the support. The constant change and advancement of the world, and the growth of the Latin American and Caribbean region, suggests that more updates studies need to be done.

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INFORMAL HEALTH CARE NETWORKS AND ELDERLY HEALTH STATUS IN ARGENTINA AND CUBA

This study will explore familial and friend support networks and living arrangements among elderly individuals in Latin America and the impact that this type of support has on the health of the elderly individuals in the countries of interest. Using data from the Survey on Health and Well-Being of Elders (SABE) from 1999-2000, I will explore which type of support has a larger impact on overall health. I will also measure differences in unmet needs for certain health services. This topic is particularly interesting because it will help to uncover what policies are best for aiding in the healthcare of the elderly in aging population. Lastly, the investigation of this topic will allow me to draw conclusions about the most effective means of social and public policy for the elderly community and provide me with information about the role of both informal provisions of support from family and friends, and formal provisions of support from the government. My primary focus will be on Argentina, using Buenos Aires as the sample city, and Cuba, using Havana as the sample city. These two countries have increasingly aging populations, poorer resources and vast inequalities, but, extremely different political, economic and cultural situations. Comparing the two countries will further allow me to determine correlations between health and the existence of support networks, as well as provide me with information to make more general claims that may be of use in the United States. Argentina is particularly interesting to me because of my abroad experience and homestay experience with an older Argentine woman who lived alone but depended upon her family for many healthcare needs, doctors’ visits and general well-being. In Argentina, I experienced a different form of living than I am used to in the United States, where many older individuals or couples live in nursing homes or assisted living facilities rather than alone or with family. The changing economic climate of the two countries coupled with labor patterns of women returning to work at rapid rates indicates that policies cannot just rely on either the formal or informal sector but require a combination of the two sectors working together.This paper will first give background on the difference in the economies and the health care systems in Argentina and Cuba and will show why it interesting to study and compare these two countries. I will then discuss the health status of the elderly in each population as well as discuss the informal care networks and the role of family in each country. This section will then be followed by a description of the data and methods used. I will end by drawing conclusions about the study and the outcomes, and then I will attempt to make suggestions about effective health care policies for the elderly.

Determinants of quality of advanced cancer care in Latin America. A look at five countries: Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and Peru

The World Health Organization reports that nearly half a million people died of cancer in Latin America in 2001. As a growing public health problem, cancer is now either the first or second leading cause of death among adults in most Latin American nations. Despite these trends, information on the quality of care people with advanced cancer in Latin America receive has been limited. This study assessed the quality of advanced cancer care in diverse Latin American countries and institutions by surveying cancer care providers from: Argentina; Brazil; Cuba; Mexico; and Peru. This study also identified the most salient factors that influence the quality of this care at the national and institutional levels and compared these factors across countries. This study was based on the secondary analyses of data collected by the University of Texas M. D. Anderson's WHO/PAHO Collaborating Center in Supportive Cancer Care from March 2000 to November 2002. The sample for this survey was a convenience sample of physicians and nurses who treat cancer patients in these regions. Strategies for the dissemination of this survey included: mass mailings; distribution at professional meetings/conferences; collaboration with regional institutions, professional organizations and PAHO; and the posting of online surveys. The strongest predictor of providers' assessments of the quality of advanced cancer care was their ratings of access to care. This major finding reflects a shared equitable notion of quality care among providers from diverse countries and medical institutions that is highly interrelated with providing accessible care to those with advanced cancer. Higher ratings of the affordability of care, an increased reported availability of end-of-life services and opioid analgesics, practicing in either a private hospital or specialized cancer center, and practicing in Cuba were also associated with higher provider ratings of the quality of advanced cancer care. The findings of this study contribute towards the much needed body of knowledge that may guide the formulation of policies and interventions aimed at improving the care for people with advanced cancer in Latin America. ^

Respuesta productiva a diferentes programaciones de riego en trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) : región semiárida de Córdoba, Argentina

En la evaluación regional de riego con equipos presurizados, se observa que la mayoría de los establecimientos no hacen uso de programas de riego basados en necesidades hídricas, dando lugar a un uso inadecuado de los recursos hídricos. Por ello, en el presente trabajo se evalúa la producción de trigo (Triticum aestivum L.) bajo riego programado considerando las variables clima-suelo-cultivo. La experiencia se desarrolló en el campo experimental de la Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto durante los ciclos 1999, 2000 y 2001. Se contó con la información climática de la estación meteorológica instalada en el lugar. En los ensayos se consideró un diseño estadístico en parcelas totalmente al azar con seis repeticiones. Los tratamientos fueron los siguientes: 1. sin riego; 2. reponiendo desde un umbral de marchitez incipiente hasta capacidad de campo; 3. reponiendo desde umbral de marchitez incipiente hasta un nivel que permita el aprovechamiento del agua de lluvia con un 75 % de probabilidad de ocurrencia; 4. riego sólo en el período comprendido entre las etapas fenológicas de macollaje y grano lechoso y 5. considerando el modelo de programación YACU. Los resultados de esta experiencia en los tres años considerados establecen una respuesta significativa al riego complementario, con una producción promedio de los tratamientos bajo riego de 4980 kg.ha-1 en 1999, 5895 kg.ha-1 en el 2000 y 6271 kg.ha-1 en el 2001, contra 3296 kg.ha-1, 4054 kg.ha-1 y 3197 kg.ha-1, respectivamente, para los tratamientos sin riego. Dentro de los tratamientos bajo riego, en los dos primeros años se obtuvieron valores significativamente menores en las parcelas regadas sólo entre macollaje y grano lechoso: 4704 kg.ha-1 en 1999 y 4973 kg.ha-1 en el 2000.

Reproducción social : juventud, educación y trabajo en la provincia de Mendoza. 1989-2000

Este artículo pretende destacar y recuperar los planteos que sostienen la relevancia de las producciones conceptuales y teóricas desde una perspectiva sociohistórica sobre la problemática juvenil. También busca señalar su importancia en la elaboración de conocimiento que sirva de sustento a las políticas destinadas a este grupo social, y por último, evidenciar la exclusión social de los jóvenes de dos ámbitos -educación y trabajo- que históricamente se relacionan con el surgimiento de este grupo como tal, a través de los datos de la Encuesta Permanente de Hogares en el caso de la Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina.

La Argentina de fiesta : el discurso literario frente al Centenario : un punto de fuga

Fil: Maíz, Claudio.

Picotti, Dina V. (comp.). El negro en Argentina : presencia y negación. Buenos Aires, Editores de América Latina, 2001, 513 p.

Fil: Picotti, Dina V..

Resúmenes de los trabajos de investigación internos, (2000-2002)

Fil: Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Artes y Diseño. Dirección de Investigación y Desarrollo.. Universidad Nacional de Cuyo. Facultad de Artes y Diseño

Crecimiento económico, mercado inmobiliario y ausencia de política de suelo : un análisis de la expansión del espacio residencial de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires en los 2000

A pesar del crecimiento económico y del notable dinamismo que caracterizó al mercado inmobiliario y la construcción a partir de la recuperación económica de 2003 en Argentina, se restringieron las históricas condiciones para acceder a una vivienda en ámbitos urbanos bien servidos y ubicados. En la lógica actual del contexto macroeconómico y en la lógica del comportamiento territorial y de los agentes económicos del mercado inmobiliario pueden rastrearse algunos elementos para comprender este aspecto que tan caro le vale al derecho a la ciudad. Para atender esta hipótesis se pregunta lo siguiente: ¿Cuál fue la evolución territorial del precio del suelo entre 2001 y 2006 en la ciudad de Buenos Aires?, ¿cuáles fueron los principales factores que motivaron tal comportamiento y, específicamente, qué papel jugaron los agentes económicos del mercado inmobiliario en esa dinámica?, y ¿qué efectos viene teniendo el contexto macroeconómico actual el singular comportamiento de este mercado en el acceso a la vivienda?

Desempeño del riego por superficie en el área de regadío de la cuenca del río Tunuyán superior, Mendoza, Argentina

El área de regadío de la cuenca del río Tunuyán Superior está ubicada en Mendoza - Argentina, a los 33° 34´ de latitud Sur y 69° 00´ de longitud Oeste, está conformada por los departamentos de Tupungato, Tunuyán y San Carlos y cuenta con una superficie de 51.484 ha con derechos de riego superficial (DGI, 2004)., siendo indispensable el desarrollo de indicadores que permitan conocer la eficiencia del uso del agua para riego, detectando los principales problemas y soluciones para un desarrollo sustentable de la cuenca. El objetivo general del estudio es conocer el grado de aprovechamiento del agua de riego en el interior de las propiedades agrícolas del área de influencia del río Tunuyán en su tramo superior y estimar las eficiencias potenciales factibles de alcanzar considerando los posibles cambios operativos y el balance salino. En la cuenca predominan los métodos de riego por escurrimiento superficial con desagüe al pie. Se utilizó la metodología de Walker & Skogerboe (1987) y los estándares de ASAE (2000). Para la cuantificación de los parámetros desempeño, que califican los métodos de riego, se utiliza la metodología definida por la ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers, Burt et al 1997). Los resultados indican que predomina el método de riego por surcos con desagüe, texturas de suelo franco arenosas, pendientes del 0,87%, salinidad de suelo de 0-100 cm: 1,12 dS m-1, salinidad del agua de riego: 0,70 dS m-1; caudales de manejo y unitario de 53 L s-1 y 1,24 L s-1m-1 respectivamente, longitud de la parcela de riego 123 m, tiempo de aplicación de 7 hs y la infiltración básica de los suelos es de 5,3 mm h-1. Resultó una eficiencia de riego en finca baja (39%), con eficiencias de conducción, aplicación, almacenaje y distribución de 91%, 43%, 99% y 91% respectivamente. La eficiencia potencial a alcanzar en la zona, mejorando el manejo del riego en finca sería del 68 % y considerando el balance salino del suelo, sería del 90 %. La principal causa de las bajas eficiencias observadas a campo para la zona bajo estudio es el excesivo tiempo de aplicación o corte. Para cada zona de manejo las principales causas son: a) zona norte: bajos caudales unitarios, b) zona centro norte: deficiente nivelación c) zona centro sur: excesivos caudales unitarios y d) zona sur: deficiente nivelación. Los modelos de simulación utilizados resultaron de utilidad para interpretar las evaluaciones de riego realizadas a campo en cada caso en particular, como así también para el planteo de escenarios de optimización de los sistemas de riego evaluados.

Determinantes de la competitividad argentina entre 1980 y 2010

Mucho se ha hablado de las exportaciones de la República Argentina en los últimos años y es alrededor del concepto de competitividad en donde encontramos los elementos para tener una imagen general para encaminarnos a sacar conclusiones. El objetivo del presente trabajo es enumerar los factores que han contribuido o no a que Argentina sea un país más competitivo en diversos niveles (Mercosur, América Latina y el Caribe, el mundo). Los determinantes de la competitividad argentina que estudiaremos a continuación son: · Precios de los commodities que Argentina exporta · Producto Interno Bruto per cápita · Riesgo País comparado · Costo Laboral Unitario · Participación relativa del país · Tipo de Cambio Real Multilateral