La educación inclusiva en la experiencia educativa de la congregación de hermanas oblatas de San Francisco de Sales en el Ecuador: el caso de la Unidad Educativa San francisco de Sales de Alausí

La Unidad Educativa “San Francisco de Sales” de Alausí regentada por las Hermanas Oblatas tiene un reconocido historial en la vida del pueblo de Alausí, enclavado en el perfil Andino y fiel testigo del encuentro de dos culturas diferentes, la Europea y la Ecuatoriana, relacionadas con la región central de nuestro país. La Iglesia en aquel tiempo, asumió diversidad de tareas, la mayor parte de ellas orientadas hacia la cultura y la educación. Las políticas educativas, siempre asociadas al perfil de los gobiernos que se iban sucediendo uno tras otro, a lo largo del siglo diecinueve, poco o ningún favor hicieron a esta estratégica gestión. Es en 1895, que el país comienza a transitar por una corriente educativa sin influencias dogmáticas. Este es el caso de las dos Instituciones regentadas por la Congregación de las hermanas Oblatas de San Francisco de Sales, la escuela Isidro Narváez de niños indígenas y la Unidad Educativa San Francisco de Sales de niños y jóvenes mestizos, que hoy al compartir la propuesta de inclusión educativa, los directivos han comenzado la fusión, y han diseñado alternativas que benefician y fortalecen el aprendizaje.

Influence of vegetation on the nocturnal foraging behaviors and vertebrate prey capture by endangered Burrowing Owls

Restrictions in technology have limited past habitat selection studies for many species to the home-range level, as a finer-scale understanding was often not possible. Consequently, these studies may not identify the true mechanism driving habitat selection patterns, which may influence how such results are applied in conservation. We used GPS dataloggers with digital video recorders to identify foraging modes and locations in which endangered Burrowing Owls (Athene cunicularia) captured prey. We measured the coarse and fine-scale characteristics of vegetation at locations in which owls searched for, versus where they caught, vertebrate prey. Most prey items were caught using hover-hunting. Burrowing Owls searched for, and caught, vertebrate prey in all cover types, but were more likely to kill prey in areas with sparse and less dense vegetative cover. Management strategies designed to increase Burrowing Owl foraging success in the Canadian prairies should try to ensure a mosaic of vegetation heights across cover types.

Is speeding a "real" antisocial behavior? A comparison with other antisocial behaviors

The relationship between speed and crashes has been well established in the literature, with the consequence that speed reduction through enforced or other means should lead to a reduction in crashes. The extent to which the public regard speeding as a problem that requires enforcement is less clear. Analysis was conducted on public perceptions of antisocial behaviors including speeding traffic. The data was collected as part of the British Crime Survey, a face-to-face interview with UK residents on issues relating to crime. The antisocial behavior section required participants to state the degree to which they perceived 16 antisocial behaviors to be a problem in their area. Results revealed that speeding traffic was perceived as the greatest problem in local communities, regardless of whether respondents were male or female, young, middle aged, or old. The rating of speeding traffic as the greatest problem in the community was replicated in a second, smaller postal survey, where respondents also provided strong support for enforcement on residential roads, and indicated that traveling immediately above the speed limit on residential roads was unacceptable. Results are discussed in relation to practical implications for speed enforcement, and the prioritization of limited police resources. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

The implications of service-dominant logic and integrated solutions on the sales function

This study explores the implications of an organization moving toward service-dominant logic (S-D logic) on the sales function. Driven by its customers’ needs, a service orientation by its nature requires personal interaction and sales personnel are in an ideal position to develop offerings with the customer. However, the development of S-D logic may require sales staff to develop additional skills. Employing a single case study, the study identified that sales personnel are quick to appreciate the advantages of S-D logic for customer satisfaction and six specific skills were highlighted and explored. Further, three propositions were identified: in an organization adopting S-D logic, the sales process needs to elicit needs at both embedded-value and value-in-use levels. In addition, the sales process needs to coproduce not just goods and service attributes but also attributes of the customer’s usage processes. Further, the sales process needs to coproduce not just goods and service attributes but also attributes of the customer’s usage processes.