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Reliģiskais simbolisms Luīzes Erdrikas romānos

2018

Šī pētījuma autors analizē, kādā veidā tiek izmantoti reliģiskie simboli Luīzes Erdrikas tetraloģijā, kas sastāv no romāniem “Mīlas Medicīna”, “Pēdas”, “Biešu Karaliene” un “Bingo Pils”. Reliģisko simbolismu analizēšana viņas romānos ļaus saprast Amerikas indiāņu sarežģīto identitātes veidošanās procesu Amerikas kolonizācijas apstākļos. Pētījuma mērķis ir analizēt, kādos veidos Erdrika izmanto reliģisko simbolismu minētajā tetraloģijā. Pētījuma metodes ir padziļinātā lasīšana, stāstījuma analīze un salīdzinošā interpretatīvā metode, balstoties uz postkoloniālās, Amerikas Indiāņu, stāstījuma analīzes un kulturvēsturiskā diskursa analīzes metodoloģijām. Šajā pētījumā izmantotās metodoloģijas …

Time trends of human papillomavirus types in invasive cervical cancer, from 1940 to 2007.

2013

Contribution over time of human papillomavirus (HPV) types in human cancers has been poorly documented. Such data is fundamental to measure current HPV vaccines impact in the years to come. We estimated the HPV type-specific distribution in a large international series of invasive cervical cancer (ICC) over 70 years prior to vaccination. Paraffin embedded ICC cases diagnosed between 1940 and 2007 were retrieved from eleven countries in Central-South America, Asia and Europe. Included countries reported to have low-medium cervical cancer screening uptake. Information on age at and year of diagnosis was collected from medical records. After histological confirmation, HPV DNA detection was per…

Changes over three decades in outcome and the prognostic influence of age-at-diagnosis in young patients with neuroblastoma: a report from the Intern…

2011

Abstract Purpose Increasing age has been an adverse risk factor in children with neuroblastoma (NB) since the 1970’s, with a 12-month age-at-diagnosis cut-off for treatment stratification. Over the last 30 years, treatment intensity for children >12 months with advanced-stage disease has increased; to investigate if this strategy has improved outcome and/or reduced the prognostic influence of age, we analysed the International Neuroblastoma Risk Group (INRG) database. Patients and methods Data from 11,037 children with NB (1974–2002) from Australia, Europe, Japan, North America. Cox modelling of event-free survival (EFS) tested if the era and prognostic significance of age-of-diagnosis, adj…

Pegylated interferon therapy in chronic hepatitis C: lights and shadows of an innovative treatment

2007

Abstract Pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) in combination with ribavirin is the standard of treatment for chronic hepatitis C. Several viral and host factors influence the outcome of treatment, such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype, baseline viral load, viral kinetics, race, body weight, advanced liver disease, HIV co-infection, and adherence to therapy. Monitoring the response of HCV to treatment during the early time points (4 weeks or 12 weeks) after initiation of therapy has emerged as a critical tool to predict sustained virologic response (SVR), defined as undetectable serum HCV RNA 24 weeks after the end of therapy. To counterbalance the influence of host and viral factors, treatment…

Prevalence of impacted teeth and supernumerary teeth by radiographic evaluation in three Latin American countries: A cross-sectional study

2021

Background Supernumerary teeth are those that exceed the usual dental formula. There are different classifications depending on their anatomical location, shape and number. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of impacted and supernumerary teeth in a sample of panoramic radiographs from three Latin American countries. Material and Methods A retrospective and cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, in which the radiographic observation and analysis of 2000 panoramic radiographs, provided by different radiological centers in Peru, Colombia and Bolivia were performed. An examiner, specialized in Stomatology and Oral Surgery, carried out the radiographic analy…

Instrumentos y mecanismos para la igualdad de género y la protección de los derechos de las mujeres en el marco de la Organización de los Estados Ame…

2013

Born under a lucky star? Latin American CEOs' perceptions about their own career development

2014

This article explores Latin American Chief Executive Officers' (CEOs') perceptions about the influence of career self-management practices and chance events on their career pathways. Through an edited topical life story approach, we investigate the relationship between those variables throughout CEO's career trajectories in the Latin American context. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with 22 CEOs working for multinational companies were conducted. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed with the aid of QSR NVivo 7 software. The study showed that even in volatile macroeconomic environments, typical of Latin American countries, CEOs do plan their careers. Career planning constitutes the b…

CREDIBILIDAD EN LATINOAMÉRICA DEL INFORME DE RESPONSABILIDAD SOCIAL CORPORATIVA

2014

Para dar mayor credibilidad a la información publicada en los informes de responsabilidad social corporativa se asigna a estos de un proceso de aseguramiento por parte de un experto externo. Esta investigación se basa en 1.021 observaciones de 12 países de Latinoamérica durante los años 2006-2010. A la vista de los resultados, podemos concluir que Latinoamérica es una región donde cada vez hay un mayor compromiso con la sostenibilidad. Además, los resultados señalan que la decisión de otorgar mayor credibilidad a las políticas sostenibles por medio del aseguramiento depende del tamaño de la empresa, del sector al que pertenece y del país donde se encuentre. Para dar mais credibilidade às in…

Decreasing consumer animosity: The relationship between fast food businesses and social conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean

2021

Consumer animosity represents discomfort towards foreign goods, services and brands originating in countries with which there is some kind of conflict; in this way, a better understanding of consumer behavior in respect of hostilities between countries is sought. On the other hand, the conflicts in Latin America and the Caribbean are often overlooked in the academic literature, which focuses on studying the major Western economies and the great Asian tigers, given their political, economic and military value; for this reason, consumer animosity studies are mostly conducted in these countries. This study seeks to contribute to the scarce literature on consumer animosity in Latin America, thr…

Proyecto migratorio y trayectorias laborales de cuidadoras latinoamericanas: efectos de la Gran Recesión. Un estudio cualitativo en el Área Metropoli…

2021

Este texto aborda el proyecto migratorio y las trayectorias laborales de mujeres latinoamericanas que trabajan como cuidadoras en el ámbito doméstico en el Área Metropolitana de Valencia. A partir del uso de una metodología cualitativa se llega a varias conclusiones: existe una explicación multicausal de los proyectos migratorios, predominando los de carácter económico/laboral, y, en segundo lugar, sus trayectorias laborales se caracterizan por el mantenimiento en las mismas ocupaciones con ligeros cambios, o con modificaciones en sectores muy concretos. Además, la Gran Recesión ha afectado de manera negativa aquellas que habían visto levemente mejoradas sus posiciones en el mercado laboral…