Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 569 - Korrespondenzen u.a. mit Margot von Mendelssohn (p. VI 29, 1-178)

208 Briefe zwischen Margot von Mendelssohn und Max Horkheimer; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer und Arthur Gagliotti, 23.09.1948; 1 Brief an Robert Alexander (Arzt) von Margot von Mendelssohn, 15.06.1948; 3 Briefe zwischen Margot von Mendelssohn und Frederick Pollock, Januar 1946; 1 Brief an U. S. Attorney (Los Angeles) von Max Horkheimer, [1946]; 1 Brief von Hilda Kahn an Margot von Mendelssohn, 27.01.1944;

Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 578 - Korrespondenzen mit Friedrich (Frederick) Pollock (p. VI 33, 1-360)

1 Brief von Margot von Mendelssohn an Alice H. Maier, 31.12.1942; 1 Drucksache von Fortune [amerikanische Zeitschrift], Dezember 1942; 1 Brief von Frederick Pollock an Bay District Motors Co. (Santa Monica), 17.09.1942; 3 Briefe zwischen Robert M. MacIver und Frederick Pollock, 1943; 2 Briefe zwischen Frederick Pollock und David Rosenblum, 1943; 1 Brief von Robert S. Lynd an Frederick Pollock, 26.04.1943; 1 Brief von Sheed and Ward Inc. (New York) an Max Horkheimer, 08.02.1943; 1 Telegramm von Juliane Favez an Frederick Pollock, 06.02.1943; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an das Federal Bureau of Investigation (Los Angeles), 13.01.1943; 1 Brief von Hannah Tillich an Frederick Pollock, 11.01.1943;

Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 583 - Korrespondenzen mit Friedrich (Frederick) Pollock (p. VI 35, 128-314)

2 Briefe zwischen Frederick Pollock und der Southern Counties Gas Company of California (Santa Monica), Dezember 1946; 1 Brief von Frederick Pollock an Pacific Electric Railway Co. (West Los Angeles), 16.05.1946;

Na 1 Nachlass Max Horkheimer, 589 - Korrespondenzen mit Friedrich (Frederick) Pollock (p. VI 37, 181-431)

2 Briefe von Frederick Pollock an Theodor W. Adorno, Juni 1954; 1 Brief von Frederick Pollock an Rosenberg, 27.10.1954; 1 Brief von Lotte Steinberger an Frederick Pollock, 23.05.1954; 1 Brief von dem British Consulate General (Los Angeles) an Frederick Pollock, 27.03.1954; 1 Brief von Max Horkheimer an das British Consulate General (Los Angeles), 26.01.1954;

Smoke free restaurant ordinance, compliance with the regulation to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke while dining at local restaurants in San Antonio, Texas

This study is a secondary analysis of a survey developed by Dr. Jimmy Perkins and administered by San Antonio/Bexar County Metropolitan Health District. The survey was developed subsequent to the implementation of the city smoking ordinance effective January 1, 2004. The survey had a multi-purpose plan to establish the number of restaurants having smoke free status prior to and following the ordinance, determine compliance as it relates to a necessary smoking section and proper signage, and expose the rationale for restaurants to become smoke free. The data resulting from the survey was presented to the San Antonio/Bexar County Metropolitan Health District. The summary presented the types of establishments surveyed, smoking status of the establishment, reasons for the establishment becoming smoke free, compliance with smoking sections, compliance with signage requirements, awareness of ordinance, and chain status of the establishment. ^ The results of this study display the relationships among the variables previously mentioned. The following relationships have been examined and the outcomes have determined whether each is significant. After careful analysis, knowledge translates into compliance with signage regulations, which then translate into ordinance compliance. Size does matter as it relates to an establishment's number of employees and seating capacity. The smaller the establishment the more likely the establishment is to have become smoke free before the ordinance went into effect. Restaurants, rather than fast food establishments most commonly cited their reason for becoming smoke free was to comply with the ordinance and only ten percent of restaurants gave policy as the main reason for becoming smoke free. ^ This study is important for public health because the negative health effects of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) are still an overwhelming problem in the United States (3). ETS is a Known Human Group A Carcinogen (5). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that around 3,000 non-smoking Americans die every year from lung cancer caused by ETS (6). This information illustrates the importance of providing smoke free establishments, especially to non-smoking patrons. ^

Process and outcome evaluation of the hepatitis B perinatal vaccination program in Houston, Texas, 1991--1993

A retrospective cohort study was designed to evaluate the compliance of vaccination dose schedules and vaccination effectiveness at 12 months of age among a total of 226 high-risk infants born to HBsAg-positive pregnant women who participated in the HBV Perinatal Vaccination Program in Houston, Texas, 1991-1993.^ The seroprevalence of HBsAg-positivity was 0.5% among pregnant women who attended prenatal clinics in Houston, Texas, 1991-1993. The Asian women had the highest seroprevalence rate (5.9%), followed by black (1.9%), white (0.7%), and Hispanic women (0.3%). The seroprevalence of HBsAg increased with age (p =.02); the highest seroprevalence rate found among the $>$40 group (5.4%), followed by the 20-40 age group, and the $<$20 age. A steady increase was observed in the number of infants, from 45 in 1991, to 103 in 1993. The majority of these infants were black (58.0%), followed by Hispanic (28.8%), Asian (8.4%), and white infants (4.0%). Significant increases were observed from 1991 to 1993 in the number of infants who initiated vaccination (86.7% to 98.1%, p =.02) and in those infants who were post-tested at 12 months of age (24.4% to 44.7%, p =.04). During the same period an increase was also observed in the number of infants who completed the vaccination dose schedules (62.2% to 72.8%, p =.37). The compliance rates were not statistically significant regarding gender, race or ethnicity, health service area, medical referral source, and residential geographic areas. About 56.0% of the reasons cited for non-compliance among the 144 infants who neither completed the vaccination dose schedules nor received the 12-month post-test were "moved," and "no response/not at home." A total of 82 infants completed the vaccination dose schedules and were post-tested at 12 months of age for anti-HBs-positivity, and 96.3% of these infants seroconverted. A race-specific statistically significant seroconversion difference was found among infants who received all vaccination doses and were post-tested at 12 months of age (100% for the black and the white, 96.3% for the Hispanic, and 80.0% for the Asians infants, p =.05).^ From a public health perspective, the HBV Perinatal Vaccination Program improved during its first three years (1991-1993). It was effective in preventing perinatal HBV infection in almost 97.0% of infants who were vaccinated and post-tested. To increase the efficiency and efficacy of the program, the following recommendations are proposed: (1) Increase the vaccination compliance rate by educating and improving the tracking, communication and coordination channels with those individuals involved in the process and by increasing staff resources. (2) Reduce the post-test vaccination non-compliance by post-testing infants simultaneously with third vaccination dose at 6 months of age, and only post-test those infants who are anti-HBs-negative at 9-12 months of age. (Abstract shortened by UMI.) ^

Impact of traffic pollution on telomere length and chronic diseases: Results from the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis and the Mexican-American cohort study

Exposure to air pollutants in urban locales has been associated with increased risk for chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease (CVD) and pulmonary diseases in epidemiological studies. The exact mechanism explaining how air pollution affects chronic disease is still unknown. However, oxidative stress and inflammatory pathways have been posited as likely mechanisms. ^ Data from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and the Mexican-American Cohort Study (2003-2009) were used to examine the following aims, respectively: 1) to evaluate the association between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter (PM) (PM10 and PM2.5) and nitrogen oxides (NO x) and telomere length (TL) among approximately 1,000 participants within MESA; and 2) to evaluate the association between traffic-related air pollution with self-reported asthma, diabetes, and hypertension among Mexican-Americans in Houston, Texas. ^ Our results from MESA were inconsistent regarding associations between long-term exposure to air pollution and shorter telomere length based on whether the participants came from New York (NY) or Los Angeles (LA). Although not statistically significant, we observed a negative association between long-term air pollution exposure and mean telomere length for NY participants, which was consistent with our hypothesis. Positive (statistically insignificant) associations were observed for LA participants. It is possible that our findings were more influenced by both outcome and exposure misclassification than by the absence of a relationship between pollution and TL. Future studies are needed that include longitudinal measures of telomere length as well as focus on effects of specific constituents of PM and other pollutant exposures on changes in telomere length over time. ^ This research provides support that Mexican-American adults who live near a major roadway or in close proximity to a dense street network have a higher prevalence of asthma. There was a non-significant trend towards an increased prevalence of adult asthma with increasing residential traffic exposure especially for residents who lived three or more years at their baseline address. Even though the prevalence of asthma is low in the Mexican-origin population, it is the fastest growing minority group in the U.S. and we would expect a growing number of Mexican-Americans who suffer from asthma in the future. Future studies are needed to better characterize risks for asthma associated with air pollution in this population.^

De las articulaciones entre el subcampo profesional y el subcampo de investigaci ón al interior del Campo académico de las Carreras de Licenciatura en. 16H380

Se trata de un proyecto que continúa la línea de investigación que este equipo viene desarrollando desde hace alrededor de nueve años, y que ha intentado dar cuenta de las características y particularidades del estado del conocimiento en el campo de investigación del turismo. En esta instancia, en especial, desde el marco teórico-metodológico que ofrece la Teoría de los Campos, se procurará conocer las articulaciones existentes entre producción, transmisión y transferencia de conocimientos. Para ello se analizarán, de modo relacional, las publicaciones que den cuenta de proyectos de investigación (período 2001-2012) sobre las temáticas de Desarrollo Local y Sustentabilidad, los planes de estudio y los Programas de las asignaturas vinculadas con estas temáticas.

Campo de investigación en turismo. Universidad pública y políticas globales. 16H240

El desarrollo de la actividad investigativa en el área de turismo ha crecido y se ha diversificado notoriamente en los últimos quince años. Las universidades, principales promotoras de investigación en turismo, hoy advierten el interés que tal actividad despierta en agencias extra universitarias. A pesar de ello, no se cuenta con trabajos que describan y analicen en forma sistemática y compendiada la producción de conocimientos sobre esta temática en nuestro país. En función de lo dicho, la investigación se concentra en la caracterización del campo de investigación académica sobre el turismo como área de conocimiento en el período comprendido entre 2001 y 2008 en nuestro país. Su principal anclaje está centrado en la producción efectuada por los docentes-investigadores dependientes de las universidades públicas. Se trata de un estudio exploratorio-descriptivo, abordado desde la perspectiva de la teoría de los campos, a partir del cual se pueden identificar: las principales tendencias en cuanto a temáticas, líneas de investigación, perspectivas teórico-metodológicas, propósitos y abordajes según disciplinas, formas de conformación de los equipos, fuentes bibliográficas trabajadas, formas de financiamiento, y su vinculación con las políticas promovidas para el sector turismo desde el contexto nacional e internacional.

Ética de la investigación con personas

En toda investigación conviven aspectos técnicos metodológicos, aspectos científicos y aspectos sociales. En investigaciones con personas, no es suficiente solicitar el consentimiento informado para decir que se respetó la ética de la investigación. La consideración y constitución ética del trabajo científico y el respeto por la persona participante en el estudio es primordial.

Comités de bioética : su constitución y relevancia

Los Comités de Bioética son espacios de deliberación, interdisciplinarios, pluraIistas, críticos. Hay distintos tipos de comités: ética de la investigación, ética asistencial. ética de las organizaciones. Sus Integrantes, además de pertenecer a diferentes profesiones o actividades, deben tener una sólida formación en Bioética. Se promueve su constitución y funcionamiento en las instituciones para contribuir a resolver conflictos donde están en juego los valores morales de las personas.

El portafolio como herramienta para el mejoramiento de la calidad educativa

El trabajo aborda la utilización del portafolio como herramienta para el mejoramiento de la calidad educativa en alumnos universitarios que cursan la carrera de Odontología. En nuestra experiencia, con la utilización de este instrumento, hemos mejorado los resultados de las evaluaciones, y la integración de la disciplina tanto de manera transversal como longitudinal en los tres años del Ciclo de Formación Profesional.

Influencia de las conductas adaptativas sobre el estado periodontal

Las enfermedades periodontales son infecciones asociadas a microorganismos patogénicos y alteraciones en la respuesta del huésped. Se desarrollan cuando se produce un desequilibrio entre los microorganismos y los mecanismos de defensa del individuo. Los factores psicosociales como el estrés y las conductas de afrontamiento inadecuadas al mismo pueden ejercer efectos inmunosupresivos, incrementando la susceptibilidad a periodontitis. La resiliencia es la capacidad de autosostén para enfrentar situaciones estresantes, es decir que es la capacidad de encarar los problemas en forma activa con conductas de afrontamiento adecuadas, para atenuar los efectos del estrés y recuperarse superando el problema. La evidencia demuestra que hay una clara asociación entre las enfermedades periodontales y las conductas de afrontamiento frente al estrés