Forage Quality of Cool Season Pasture Species Under Two Rotational Grazing Height Regimes

To optimize animal and pasture performance in management intensive grazing systems, pasture production and quality often must be compromised. Rotationally-stocking pastures at slightly taller grazing heights can increase pasture productivity, but lower forage quality may limit animal performance. Our objective was to compare the forage quality of common cool season pasture species in the Northeastern U.S., under two rotational grazing regimes defined by slightly different grass heights

Community resilience in Spanish depopulated rural areas: A systematic review.

Research on community resilience has been ongoing for decades. Several studies have been carried out on resilience in different groups and contexts. However, few address the relationship between community resilience and depopulated rural areas. This study aims to dig deeper into this, considering the concrete impact of population decline in Spain. We carried out a systematic review of the most relevant contributions. A search protocol was developed and used to consult ten databases. Different combinations of terms such as ‘community resilience’, ‘rural’, and ‘depopulation’, or related terms, were used. 22 scientific texts were analysed. We obtained a set of publications that demonstrate the heterogeneity of research methods, approaches and analytical processes applied to the study of this relationship. A mostly qualitative approach was observed, either as the main technique or complementary to documentary reviews. The results underscore the complex nature of rural depopulation and related constructs. It emphasizes the specific importance of community resilience in these territoriesin terms of social capital, endogenous resources, sustainability, economic dynamism, local responsibility and effective governance. The findings identify a scarce mention to social intervention professions, which should have a more important role due to their core values. In the studies reviewed, it appears as an emerging and scientifically relevant area to explore, both for investigation and intervention purposes. The strength of a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the phenomena appears in the discussion as a main potential line of research

Indigenous Peoples’ food systems, nutrition and gender:Conceptual and methodological considerations

Indigenous Peoples, especially women and children, are affected disproportionately by malnutrition and diet-related health problems. Addressing this requires an investigation of the structural conditions that underlie unequal access to resources and loss of traditional lifestyles, and necessitates inclusive approaches that shed light onto these issues and provide strategies to leverage change. Indigenous Peoples’ food systems are inextricably connected to land, which in turn is interwoven with issues of self-determination, livelihoods, health, cultural and spiritual heritage, and gender. Ongoing loss of land and the dominant agri-food model further threaten Indigenous Peoples’ food systems. Continuing gender-based discrimination undermines the self-determination and rights of women, and negatively impacts on their health, nutritional status, and overall wellbeing, as well as on the wellbeing of households and communities. We suggest that feminist political ecology and modern matriarchal studies provide holistic interlinking frameworks for investigating underlying issues of power and inequality. We further argue that a focus on the principles of respect, responsibility, and relationships, and an openness to different worldviews, can facilitate a bridging of Indigenous and Western approaches in research and community action conducted in partnership with Indigenous Peoples. This can contribute to creating new ways of knowing regarding Indigenous Peoples’ food systems, equally valuing both knowledge systems. Indigenous Peoples’ rights, right to food, and food sovereignty are frames that, despite some tensions, have the common goal of self-determination. Through their ability to inform, empower, and mobilize, they provide tools for social movements and communities to challenge existing structural inequalities and leverage social change. Publisher Statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Lemke, S & Delormier, T 2018, 'Indigenous Peoples’ food systems, nutrition and gender: Conceptual and methodological considerations' Maternal & Child Nutrition, vol 13, no. S3, e12499, which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12499. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving

Análisis y descripción de las dificultades percibidas por las personas inmigrantes en Málaga.

Política de acceso abierto tomada de: https://www.trabajosocialmalaga.org/revista-dts/a-cerca-de/La inmigración es un fenómeno de total actualidad que conlleva numerosas dificultades asociadas al proceso migratorio. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido analizar y describir las principales dificultades que perciben las personas inmigrantes en Málaga. En la investigación han participado 2375 personas inmigrantes, un 27.5% de Latinoamérica, el 25.1% de África, el 23.8% de Europa y el 23.6% de Asia, que residen en Málaga y que han contestado a una pregunta abierta sobre dichas dificultades. Para el análisis y descripción de las respuestas se ha utilizado un sistema de categorías. Los resultados muestran que las principales dificultades que presentan las personas inmigrantes se encuentran ligadas al ámbito laboral, al aprendizaje del idioma, la integración y la discriminación, con matices según el género, la edad, la procedencia y el tiempo transcurrido desde la salida del país de origen. Los resultados plantean la necesidad de profundizar en la comprensión de estas dificultades que perjudican los índices de bienestar y satisfacción vital. Además plantean la necesidad de diseñar intervenciones psicosociales que tengan en cuenta las dificultades percibidas por los inmigrantes. Algunas propuestas se incluyen en la discusión. Este estudio se encuentra inserto en Proyecto I+D

Resiliencia comunitaria en zonas rurales. Aliada para la sostenibilidad.

Global changes arise to society as a whole. However, the vitality and sustainability of certain geographical spaces have been particularly adversely affected. In rural areas, even survival has been at stake. To reduce the risks and vulnerabilities that occur in these contexts, a comprehensive, cooperative and complementary vision must be provided among all the key actors. In order to achieve sustainable rural communities, it is necessary, among other issues, to delve into their policies and consider them as full-fledged entities. The knowledge of those living in these regions, their background, their participation and their decision-making power over what competes with them should be appreciated. In this way, community resilience appears as an opportunity for evolution towards social justice. For this reason, the professionals who carry out their work in these rural communities, especially those who work as social practitioners, must provide a resilient approach in their analysis and actions. They must commit to a comprehensive approach, participatory, empowering and able to restructure from the bottom up when necessary: ​​a transformative approach.Los cambios globales afectan a la sociedad en su conjunto. Sin embargo, la vitalidad y sostenibilidad de ciertos espacios geográficos se han visto especialmente comprometidas. En las áreas rurales, incluso la supervivencia se ha visto en juego. Para la reducción de los riesgos y vulnerabilidades que suceden en estos contextos debe aportarse una visión integral, cooperativa y complementaria entre todos los actores clave. Para conseguir comunidades rurales sostenibles se requiere, entre otras cuestiones, ahondar en sus capacidades políticas y considerarlas como entes de pleno derecho. Debe apreciarse su saber, su bagaje, su participación y su poder de decisión sobre lo que les compete. De esta forma, la resiliencia comunitaria aparece como oportunidad de evolución hacia la justicia social. Por este motivo, los y las profesionales que realizan su labor en estas comunidades rurales, especialmente quienes trabajan en la acción social, deben aportar un enfoque resiliente en sus análisis e intervenciones. Deben comprometerse con un enfoque integral, participativo, empoderador y capaz de reestructurar desde las bases, cuando esto sea necesario: un enfoque transformador.&nbsp

Iglesia de San Ignacio de Loyola - Ciudad de Buenos Aires Evaluación Estructural y Propuesta de Refuerzo

In 2003 the “San Ignacio de Loyola” church evidenced a concerning picture of cracking and fracturing that led to their preventive underpinning during five years. A summary of the Church structural behavior that enabled the design of proper reinforcements based on sound technical arguments is included. The background, field studies, features and purposes of several finite element models and the findings on the causes of cracking are detailed. Results could demonstrate that the observed damages were originated by the deterioration of the soil under Alsina street, in turns caused by the rupture of a pipeline transporting clean water. Some interesting details of the structural reinforcements made of reinforced concrete and special consideration of the issues that must be addressed to achieve the goals of structural and architectural compatibility, efficiency and durability are finally described.En el año 2003 la iglesia de San Ignacio de Loyola comenzó a mostrar un cuadro de fisuras y grietas importantes que motivaron su apuntalamiento preventivo durante cinco años. Se resumen los conceptos sobre el comportamiento estructural que permitieron el desarrollo y la ejecución de un proyecto de reparación sustentado en bases firmes y objetivas. También se incluye la investigación de los antecedentes, estudios de campo, características y propósitos de los modelos de elementos finitos y un análisis de las causas de la fisuración. Los resultados obtenidos permiten demostrar que el origen de los daños es compatible con un deterioro del suelo producido por la rotura de una cañería de agua a presión, bajo la calle Alsina. También se presentan los criterios y características de los refuerzos de hormigón armado propuestos, destacando los conceptos puestos en juego para lograr refuerzos estructurales arquitectónica y estructuralmente compatibles, eficientes y durables

Trabajo Social y Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS): cuestión de Derechos Humanos

The need for human rights education among Social Work professionals has been confirmed by several investigations on the subjetct. Its role is relevant for the development of competencies, attitudes and related knowledge among Undergraduate students (Degree in the Spanish university context). Accordingly, the present study seeks to relate the knowledge that university students of Social Work reach on human rights and ODS throughout their academic training with the contents that are collected for this in the subjects of their study plan. A multi-method approach is used, from which the perception of this knowledge among students of the Degree in Social Work at the University of Malaga (Spain) is explored, along with the analysis of the academic curriculum of this Degree. It is found that students have limited knowledge about the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda, while human rights are better known. There is a need both to strengthen the human rights and SDG approach in the training received and for the various subjects that comprise it, to deepen the inherent relationship between these and the discipline of Social Work.      La necesidad de la educación en derechos humanos entre los profesionales del Trabajo Social ha sido constatada por diversas investigaciones en la materia. Su papel es relevante para el desarrollo de competencias, actitudes y conocimientos relacionados entre los estudiantes de Pregrado (Grado en el contexto universitario español). De acuerdo con ello, en este estudio se persigue poner en relación el conocimiento que el estudiantado universitario de Trabajo Social alcanza sobre derechos humanos a lo largo de su formación con los contenidos que se recogen en las asignaturas de su plan de estudios. Se emplea un enfoque multimétodo, desde el que se explora la percepción sobre este conocimiento entre estudiantes del Grado en Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Málaga (España), junto con el análisis del plan de estudio que cursan con dicha titulación. Se constata que el estudiantado posee un conocimiento limitado acerca de los ODS y de la Agenda 2030, mientras que los derechos humanos son más conocidos. Se manifiesta la necesidad tanto de potenciar el enfoque de derechos humanos y ODS en la formación recibida como de que las diversas asignaturas que cursan profundicen en la inherente relación entre estos y el Trabajo Social.       &nbsp

Análisis y descripción de las dificultades percibidas por las personas inmigrantes en Málaga.

Immigration is a phenomenon of total actuality that entails numerous difficulties associated with the migratory process. The present research aimed to analyze and describe the main difficulties perceived by immigrants in Malaga. 2375 immigrants who live in Malaga have taken part, 27.5% from Latin-America, 25.1% from Africa, 23.8% from Europe and 23.6% from Asia and have answered an open question about these difficulties. A system of categories has been used to analyze and describe the answers given by respondents. Results show that the main difficulties that immigrants perceive are linked to the labor sphere, language skills, integration and discrimination, with significant nuances according to gender, age, origin and time elapsed since leaving the country of origin. Results suggest the need to deepen the understanding of these difficulties that harm welfare and life satisfaction indexes. Results also raise the necessity to design psychosocial interventions that take into account these difficulties perceived by migrants. Some proposals are included in the discussion.This research is included in a Project I+D.La inmigración es un fenómeno de total actualidad que conlleva numerosas dificultades asociadas al proceso migratorio. El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido analizar y describir las principales dificultades que perciben las personas inmigrantes en Málaga. En la investigación han participado 2375 personas inmigrantes, un 27.5% de Latinoamérica, el 25.1% de África, el 23.8% de Europa y el 23.6% de Asia, que residen en Málaga y que han contestado a una pregunta abierta sobre dichas dificultades. Para el análisis y descripción de las respuestas se ha utilizado un sistema de categorías. Los resultados muestran que las principales dificultades que presentan las personas inmigrantes se encuentran ligadas al ámbito laboral, al aprendizaje del idioma, la integración y la discriminación, con matices según el género, la edad, la procedencia y el tiempo transcurrido desde la salida del país de origen. Los resultados plantean la necesidad de profundizar en la comprensión de estas dificultades que perjudican los índices de bienestar y satisfacción vital. Además plantean la necesidad de diseñar intervenciones psicosociales que tengan en cuenta las dificultades percibidas por los inmigrantes. Algunas propuestas se incluyen en la discusión.Este estudio se encuentra inserto en Proyecto I+D

'Dotcom' Women Entrepreneurs in the UK

Drawing on two areas of academic interest, i.e. female entrepreneurship and the Internet sector, this paper provides an overview of female entrepreneurship in the web-based business sector in the UK. Based on a field study of 20 web-based small Internet-based companies owned by women, the paper explores why women start up DotCom businesses and presents a typology of DotCom women entrepreneurs. Although the sample size of the project is limited, yet the findings provide interesting and indicative insights into patterns of female entrepreneurship in this growth sector