Sugerencia de nuevos elementos curriculares que ayuden a optimizar la enseñanza del idioma inglés en el ciclo básico del Colegio Nacional Nocturno "Federico González Suárez de Quito"

A partir de mi experiencia laboral en calidad de docente del Colegio Nacional Nocturno “Federico González Suárez” de la ciudad de Quito, por varios años, siento la necesidad de aportar con una investigación que identifique la problemática por la cual los estudiantes están impedidos de aprender adecuadamente el idioma Inglés. Intento ubicar los aspectos metodológicos y las características didácticas que impiden el correcto aprendizaje del idioma, así como también la actitud de los educandos y la de los educadores. Mi ferviente deseo es contribuir eficazmente a mejorar la calidad de la educación en el establecimiento, a través del manejo y uso básico de la lengua extranjera, como una herramienta que en algún momento les sea de utilidad a los educandos, para insertarse en el mundo laboral y puedan mejorar su calidad de vida. La globalización, situación socio económico mundial, en la cual nuestro país también se encuentra inmerso, exige que los nuevos profesionales, cuenten al menos con una lenga adicional que les permita ser competitivos, tener la posibilidad de movilizarse y adaptarse a otros medio sociales, económicos y culturales. La migración fenómeno que ha afectado a todos los sectores sociales, y en especial a los más pobres y desprotegidos, puede convertirse en una realidad para los estudiantes de este colegio, y es altamente positivo si ellos cuentan con algún conocimiento del inglés, espero que mis estudiantes se sumerjan en un nuevo escenario lleno de expectativas para mejorar su vida.

Hombres y cosas de ayer.

--Noticia preliminar.--El tirano de la Florida [Aniceto Arce]--El baron de Rio Branco.--Don Francisco Valdʹes Vergara.--Dos ancianos ilustres: 1. El arzobispo de Quito [Frederico Gonzʹalez Suʹarez] II. Don Marcial Martinez/--Apʹendice.--Erratas.

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Cover dated 1910.

Uptake and factors that influence the use of 'sit less, move more' occupational intervention strategies in Spanish office employees

Background: Little is known about the types of 'sit less, move more' strategies that appeal to office employees, or what factors influence their use. This study assessed the uptake of strategies in Spanish university office employees engaged in an intervention, and those factors that enabled or limited strategy uptake. Methods: The study used a mixed method design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with academics and administrators (n = 12; 44 +/- 12 mean SD age; 6 women) at three points across the five-month intervention, and data used to identify factors that influenced the uptake of strategies. Employees who finished the intervention then completed a survey rating (n = 88; 42 +/- 8 mean SD age; 51 women) the extent to which strategies were used [never (1) to usually (4)]; additional survey items (generated from interviewee data) rated the impact of factors that enabled or limited strategy uptake [no influence (1) to very strong influence (4)]. Survey score distributions and averages were calculated and findings triangulated with interview data. Results: Relative to baseline, 67% of the sample increased step counts post intervention (n = 59); 60% decreased occupational sitting (n = 53). 'Active work tasks' and 'increases in walking intensity' were the strategies most frequently used by employees (89% and 94% sometimes or usually utilised these strategies); 'walk-talk meetings' and ` lunchtime walking groups' were the least used (80% and 96% hardly ever or never utilised these strategies). 'Sitting time and step count logging' was the most important enabler of behaviour change (mean survey score of 3.1 +/- 0.8); interviewees highlighted the motivational value of being able to view logged data through visual graphics in a dedicated website, and gain feedback on progress against set goals. 'Screen based work' (mean survey score of 3.2 +/- 0.8) was the most significant barrier limiting the uptake of strategies. Inherent time pressures and cultural norms that dictated sedentary work practices limited the adoption of 'walk-talk meetings' and ` lunch time walking groups'. Conclusions: The findings provide practical insights into which strategies and influences practitioners need to target to maximise the impact of 'sit less, move more' occupational intervention strategies.

Programa de actividad física para influir en la calidad de vida de la tercera edad

Hoy en día el aumento de la población de la tercera edad se ha visto incrementado de manera significativa, por lo que una buena calidad de vida en esta etapa es fundamental para este sector. En este trabajo se va a proponer un programa de actividad física para obtener beneficios tanto a nivel físico como a nivel psicológico que desembocará en una mejora de la calidad de vida, mediante sesiones teóricas y practicas compuestas de diferentes actividades y tipos de ejercicios adecuados al grupo de personas con el que nos encontremos.

Diseño de un programa de actividad física para niños/as con autismo a través del patinaje de velocidad

A raiz de haber participado en un curso intensivo de patinaje de velocidad, y tras investigaciones, pude comprobar que no se ha realizado ningún programa para niños/as con autismo a través del patinaje de velocidad, por lo tanto, he decidido realizar un proyecto de innovación aplicable a niños/as con TEA. A través de la actividad física y ciertos deportes específicos, se han demostrado grandes mejorías en personas con TEA y pretendo demostrar que es posible también con la práctica del patinaje. Sobretodo que se puede llegar a lograr una gran mejoría en los grandes déficits que tienen estos niños/as en su desarrollo motor, equilibrio y su capacidad funcional en general.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Biomarkers Linked to Lung Metastatic Potential and Cell Stemness

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung-metastasizing neoplasm caused by the proliferation of smooth muscle-like cells that commonly carry loss-of-function mutations in either the tuberous sclerosis complex 1 or 2 (TSC1 or TSC2) genes. While allosteric inhibition of the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) has shown substantial clinical benefit, complementary therapies are required to improve response and/or to treat specific patients. However, there is a lack of LAM biomarkers that could potentially be used to monitor the disease and to develop other targeted therapies. We hypothesized that the mediators of cancer metastasis to lung, particularly in breast cancer, also play a relevant role in LAM. Analyses across independent breast cancer datasets revealed associations between low TSC1/2 expression, altered mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) pathway signaling, and metastasis to lung. Subsequently, immunohistochemical analyses of 23 LAM lesions revealed positivity in all cases for the lung metastasis mediators fascin 1 (FSCN1) and inhibitor of DNA binding 1 (ID1). Moreover, assessment of breast cancer stem or luminal progenitor cell biomarkers showed positivity in most LAM tissue for the aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1), integrin-beta 3 (ITGB3/CD61), and/or the sex-determining region Y-box 9 (SOX9) proteins. The immunohistochemical analyses also provided evidence of heterogeneity between and within LAM cases. The analysis of Tsc2-deficient cells revealed relative over-expression of FSCN1 and ID1; however, Tsc2-deficient cells did not show higher sensitivity to ID1-based cancer inhibitors. Collectively, the results of this study reveal novel LAM biomarkers linked to breast cancer metastasis to lung and to cell stemness, which in turn might guide the assessment of additional or complementary therapeutic opportunities for LAM.

Patterns of Impact Resulting from a 'Sit Less, Move More' Web-Based Program in Sedentary Office Employees

Purpose Encouraging office workers to 'sit less and move more' encompasses two public health priorities. However, there is little evidence on the effectiveness of workplace interventions for reducing sitting, even less about the longer term effects of such interventions and still less on dual-focused interventions. This study assessed the short and mid-term impacts of a workplace web-based intervention (Walk@WorkSpain, W@WS; 2010-11) on self-reported sitting time, step counts and physical risk factors (waist circumference, BMI, blood pressure) for chronic disease. Methods Employees at six Spanish university campuses (n=264; 42 +/- 10 years; 171 female) were randomly assigned by worksite and campus to an Intervention (used W@WS; n=129; 87 female) or a Comparison group (maintained normal behavior; n=135; 84 female). This phased, 19-week program aimed to decrease occupational sitting time through increased incidental movement and short walks. A linear mixed model assessed changes in outcome measures between the baseline, ramping (8 weeks), maintenance (11 weeks) and follow-up (two months) phases for Intervention versus Comparison groups. Results A significant 2 (group) x 2 (program phases) interaction was found for self-reported occupational sitting (F[3]=7.97, p=0.046), daily step counts (F[3]=15.68, p=0.0013) and waist circumference (F[3]=11.67, p=0.0086). The Intervention group decreased minutes of daily occupational sitting while also increasing step counts from baseline (446 +/- 126; 8,862 +/- 2,475) through ramping (+425 +/- 120; 9,345 +/- 2,435), maintenance (+422 +/- 123; 9,638 +/- 3,131) and follow-up (+414 +/- 129; 9,786 +/- 3,205). In the Comparison group, compared to baseline (404 +/- 106), sitting time remained unchanged through ramping and maintenance, but decreased at follow-up (-388 +/- 120), while step counts diminished across all phases. The Intervention group significantly reduced waist circumference by 2.1cms from baseline to follow-up while the Comparison group reduced waist circumference by 1.3cms over the same period. Conclusions W@WSis a feasible and effective evidence-based intervention that can be successfully deployed with sedentary employees to elicit sustained changes on "sitting less and moving more".

Self-reported sitting time and physical activity: interactive associations with mental well-being and productivity in office employees

Background: Little is known about how sitting time, alone or in combination with markers of physical activity (PA), influences mental well-being and work productivity. Given the need to develop workplace PA interventions that target employees' health related efficiency outcomes; this study examined the associations between self-reported sitting time, PA, mental well-being and work productivity in office employees. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Spanish university office employees (n = 557) completed a survey measuring socio-demographics, total and domain specific (work and travel) self-reported sitting time, PA (International Physical Activity Questionnaire short version), mental well-being (Warwick-Edinburg Mental Well-Being Scale) and work productivity (Work Limitations Questionnaire). Multivariate linear regression analyses determined associations between the main variables adjusted for gender, age, body mass index and occupation. PA levels (low, moderate and high) were introduced into the model to examine interactive associations. Results: Higher volumes of PA were related to higher mental well-being, work productivity and spending less time sitting at work, throughout the working day and travelling during the week, including the weekends (p < 0.05). Greater levels of sitting during weekends was associated with lower mental well-being (p < 0.05). Similarly, more sitting while travelling at weekends was linked to lower work productivity (p < 0.05). In highly active employees, higher sitting times on work days and occupational sitting were associated with decreased mental well-being (p < 0.05). Higher sitting times while travelling on weekend days was also linked to lower work productivity in the highly active (p < 0.05). No significant associations were observed in low active employees. Conclusions: Employees' PA levels exerts different influences on the associations between sitting time, mental well-being and work productivity. The specific associations and the broad sweep of evidence in the current study suggest that workplace PA strategies to improve the mental well-being and productivity of all employees should focus on reducing sitting time alongside efforts to increase PA.

Autoestima y el consumo de alcohol en estudiantes de preparatoria del Estado de Tabasco.

Tesis (Maestría en Ciencias de Enfermería) UANL, 2014.