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2. Prolactinoma e hiperprolactinemia. Posicionamiento de la SMNE.
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SOSA-EROZA, ERNESTO, CUEVAS-RAMOS, DANIEL, DOMÍNGUEZ, BENITO, ESPINOSA-CÁRDENAS, ETUAL, HINOJOSA-AMAYA, JOSÉ M., MARTÍNEZ-CRUZ, NAYELI, MENDOZA-ZUBIETA, VICTORIA, MERCADO-ATRI, MOISÉS, RAMÍREZ-RENTERÍA, CLAUDIA, RANGEL-SÁNCHEZ, MA. GABRIELA, REZA-ALBARRÁN, ALFREDO, RIVERA-HERNÁNDEZ, ALEIDA DE J., and VIDRIO-VELÁZQUEZ, MARICELA
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CARDIOLOGY ,CONSENSUS (Social sciences) ,PROLACTINOMA ,PITUITARY diseases ,NEUROENDOCRINE system ,PROLACTIN ,MEDICAL protocols ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
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- 2023
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3. Best of Mexico.
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INFORMATION resources ,SHOPPING ,MEXICAN music ,HANDMADE paper - Abstract
The article presents information on several resources related to Mexico. Learn more about Mexico's history in the 2004 nonfiction book "The Life and Times of Mexico," by Earl Shorris. Learn where to buy handmade paper, wood carvings, handwoven rugs, and other crafts around Mexico in our Authentic Shopping Guide. Sample a selection of Mexican music in the online World Music Guide.
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- 2007
4. Genetic Knowledge and Communication Among Mexican Farmworkers and Non-farmworkers in North Carolina.
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Mora, Dana C., Sandberg, Joanne C., Howard, Timothy D., Hsu, Fang-Chi, Quandt, Sara A., and Arcury, Thomas A.
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GENETICS ,INTERVIEWING ,MANN Whitney U Test ,HEALTH literacy ,COMMUNICATION ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,GENES ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,TEACHERS ,ACTION research ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,CHI-squared test ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,DATA analysis software ,AGRICULTURAL laborers - Abstract
It is important to understand genetics within the context of health. This paper assesses (a) genetic knowledge among Mexican-born farmworker and non-farmworker adults; (b) their interpersonal and device sources of genetic knowledge; and (c) the association between their genetic knowledge and the sources of this genetic knowledge. Interviews were conducted with Mexican-born farmworkers (100) and non-farmworkers (100) in North Carolina. Participants answered 15 questions to assess genetic knowledge, and sources from which they had seen or heard about genes and genetics. Results show limited knowledge of genetics, with farmworkers and non-farmworkers providing a similar level of correct responses (6.6 versus 7.3), but with farmworkers providing more incorrect responses (4.0 versus 2.7). Important sources of genetic information for farmworkers were promotoras (47%), compared to teachers (49%) for non-farmworkers. This study demonstrates a need for increased dissemination of genetic information to Mexican-origin farmworkers and non-farmworkers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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5. DESIGUALDAD DE OPORTUNIDADES EN NUEVO LEÓN, MÉXICO.
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Ángel Monroy-Gómez-Franco, Luis and Vélez-Grajales, Roberto
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ECONOMIC opportunities , *WEALTH inequality , *HUMAN skin color , *INCOME inequality , *HEALTH education , *ECONOMIC policy , *INFORMATION resources , *EDUCATION , *EQUALITY - Abstract
This paper used a new source of information (ESRU-EMOVI NL) to estimate, for the first time, the lower limit of unequal opportunities in a federal state in Mexico. Using the former criterion concerning unequal opportunities, a lower threshold indicated 35% inequality in economic resources in the state. As at the national level, the main contributors to unequal opportunities in the state are unequal economic resources by origin and parental education. However, in contrast to what has been observed, for the country as a whole, inequalities associated with people's skin tone account for 5% of observed unequal opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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6. Information seeking patterns of psychiatrists during clinical practice.
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Ruiz López, Gerardo
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COMMUNICATION ,INTERVIEWING ,LIBRARIES ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL practice ,MENTAL health ,SURVEYS ,INFORMATION resources ,DECISION making in clinical medicine ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
This study is based on Gerardo Ruiz's doctoral thesis on the information seeking patterns of psychiatrists in Mexico City, which he completed in January 2018 from the Autonomous National University of Mexico. The paper presents the key findings from a survey and interview involving 92 psychiatrists to identify the differing roles and information behaviours of three types of mental health practitioners. Similarities and divergences were found in their behavioural patterns in obtaining information to make clinical decisions, depending on purpose for the sought information which aligned to the role of the psychiatrist and on the information contexts of institutions in which they work. The implications for practice highlighted in this study focus on the influencing factors of time and availability of sources in enabling the mental health specialist to search, disseminate and evaluate information to be used in clinical practice, as well as to have in place broader communication with colleagues in order to enrich clinical care for better diagnosis and treatment.F.J. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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7. Participación de la Mujer en Ciencia y Tecnología. Análisis en Guanajuato, México.
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del Consuelo Caldera González, Diana, Ramírez Barba, Éctor Jaime, and Martínez Tafolla, Plinio Manuel
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UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,WOMEN in development ,GENDER inequality ,WORKING hours ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
Copyright of Desarrollo Gerencial is the property of Universidad Simon Bolivar (USB) and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2019
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8. Determinants of Information Seeking and Sharing About Air Quality Risks Among Youth in a U.S.-Mexico Border Community.
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Lapinski, Maria, Kopacz, Maria, and Mastro, Dana
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ACCESS to information ,ENVIRONMENTAL activism ,CITIZEN participation in air quality management ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
The communities of Ambos Nogales on the U.S.-Mexico border compose a unique context for examining patterns of information-seeking. This paper tests the comprehensive model of information seeking which predicts the breadth of channels and scope of sources of information seeking with a sample of youth from this region. The results indicate the data were not consistent with the model but were consistent with a revised model. Implications for information seeking theory and practice are discussed. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
9. TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LA COMUNICACIÓN EN LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR: UNA REVISIÓN DOCUMENTAL.
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Rangel Baca, Adriana
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INFORMATION & communication technologies ,HIGHER education ,RESEARCH universities & colleges ,SCHOOLS ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
Copyright of Pixel-Bit, Revista de Medios y Educacion is the property of Pixel-Bit, Revista de Medios y Educacion and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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- 2018
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10. Information behaviour of the "Google generation" as a factor in sustainability for Mexican cities.
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Menou, Michel J.
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INFORMATION & communication technologies ,SUSTAINABLE development ,ONLINE social networks ,INFORMATION resources ,ECOLOGICAL impact - Abstract
Purpose - The purpose of the paper is to discuss conditions for an effective application of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the pursuit of sustainability for cities. Design/methodology/approach - After a brief overview of the possible contribution of ICT, the main findings of the CIBER study of the Google generation are summarised. The limitations and main focus on advanced countries in the present understanding of internet use are stressed. The current state of internet use in Mexico is summarised. Findings - The need for proactive global policies aimed at reducing imbalances between regions and income groups on the one hand and developing and supporting an information culture on the other hand is emphasised. Originality/value - The paper puts the "Google generation" and technopush discourses into perspective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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11. Technical Processes and the Technological Development of the Library System in the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
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López, Carlos García
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ACADEMIC library collection development ,LIBRARY technical services ,TECHNOLOGICAL innovations ,BIBLIOGRAPHIC classification ,ELECTRONIC information resources ,CLASSIFICATION of books ,INFORMATION resources ,LIBRARY information networks ,INTEGRATED library systems (Computer systems) - Abstract
This paper will first provide a synopsis of the technological developments to date from the perspective of the technical processes of the Library System of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Secondly, this paper will explain how the General Directorate for Libraries (DGB) coordinates the development and enrichment of holdings of that Library System. Emphasis will be placed on the Technical Processes Department as being responsible for organizing and processing all the bibliographic material by using a variety of online tools as well as traditional material as the Anglo American Cataloging Rules 2nd ed. and also including standardization developments. Then, the paper will briefly describe the databases that the General Directorate for Libraries has developed: LIBRUNAM, SERIUNAM, MAPAMEX, TESIUNAM, EUTERPE, CLASE, PERIODICA, and ELECTRONIC JOURNALS. Finally, this paper also describes the computer equipment used to carry out the library activities and services. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2000
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12. Virtual Community of Practice: a Special Network of Knowledge Creation and Sharing Between Individuals and Groups.
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Rivera, Angel, Flores, Ricardo, and Rocha, Jorge
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ORGANIZATIONAL learning , *ASSOCIATION management , *SOCIAL networks , *ADMINISTRATION of private universities & colleges , *KNOWLEDGE management , *INFORMATION resources - Abstract
Nowadays new technologies represent complex communication channels that strongly support education and training activities inside organizations. Many organizations have used this technology to create spaces of virtual learning in which the geographic distance and face to face communication are no longer barriers to promote learning interactions. The intention of this paper is to analyze the operation of a Virtual Community of Practice (VCOP) that belongs to a private university that has several campus around Mexico country. The relations that exist along members of the VCOP, the existing strength between their ties in their social network as well as the relations of support (to share knowledge with respect to its processes) that they have, are analyzed in this paper. Given the nature of our research, we define it as an exploratory one. In order to obtain the data of the members of the VCOP a questionnaire divided in three different sections was design and applied to 30 people in charge of the human resources area. Each of these people belongs to one of 30 different campus of the organization that are distributed in five different zones around the country. We use the social networks approach to analyze the data. Our findings show that the relationships, information and knowledge that participants of the VCOP have, depend on their geographic location. We can infer then that a clusterization in the distribution of the information and knowledge exists. In this sense, it is a fact that all members of the network do not participate in a similar way and they do not contribute uniformly with his knowledge. The data reveal that strategic positions exist along the network and that particular members that occupy those positions represent a detonating that promotes participation. A significant difference exists along the participation of network members although this network member's participation is foster in a similar way. Another important finding that our study shows is the existence of a correlation between the support that a member of the VCOP offers to other members of the community and the people who this member knows. The results indicate strong support for the fact that the greater number of members of the VCOP somebody knows in a face to face relationship, the more support this member will give to them. Finally we propose a preliminary model based on the findings correlations items. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2009
13. Mexican Middle Schoolers' Questions on Sexuality and Dating Relationships: A Descriptive Qualitative Analysis.
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Rodriguez, Deaven, Rueda, Heidi Adams, Hoffman, Steven, and Gutierrez, Bethany
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FOCUS groups ,HUMAN sexuality ,HEALTH occupations students ,RESEARCH methodology ,VIOLENCE ,PSYCHOLOGY of middle school students ,QUALITATIVE research ,HEALTH literacy ,GENDER ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,RESEARCH funding ,DATING (Social customs) ,STUDENT attitudes ,THEMATIC analysis ,SEXUAL health - Abstract
Research in Mexico has found a lack of comprehensive sexual health education in school settings, as well as a lack of youth perspectives on sexual health and dating. Little is known about the questions Mexican youth have about dating and sexuality, despite research finding that they desire this information and perceive few resources available to them. This collaborative study between a U.S. university and a multi-disciplinary team of middle-school psychologists in Central Mexico aimed to understand youth's questions on sexual health and dating. This study was a follow-up to focus group conversations, where youth voiced that they wanted more information about these topics. Specifically, school psychologists solicited anonymous questions about sexual health and dating relationships using a 'question box' (n = 60 written questions). This method offered a forum by which students could ask about sensitive topics individually. We analyzed questions using descriptive thematic analysis. A majority of the questions pertained to healthy relationships, followed by questions on violence and trauma in relationships, sexual education, and attraction and sexual orientation. The results of this study reflect a need to provide youth and their families accurate and developmentally appropriate information on sexual health and dating during early adolescence. Here, we discuss the process of forming a binational partnership, primary themes with regard to the questions asked, and the impact of findings from the perspectives of our Mexican collaborators. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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14. Academic health sciences libraries' outreach and engagement with North American Indigenous communities: a scoping review.
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Cruise, Allison, Ellsworth-Kopkowski, Alexis, Villezcas, A. Nydia, Eldredge, Jonathan, and Rethlefsen, Melissa L.
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PROFESSIONAL practice ,NATIVE Americans ,COMPUTER software ,MEDICAL libraries ,PATIENT participation ,MINORITIES ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,ALASKA Natives ,COLLEGE teachers ,BIBLIOGRAPHY ,SELF-efficacy ,ACCESS to information ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,STUDENTS ,BIBLIOGRAPHICAL citations ,RESEARCH funding ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,DATA analysis software ,GREY literature ,ERIC (Information retrieval system) ,WORLD Wide Web - Abstract
Objective: We sought to identify trends and themes in how academic health sciences libraries in the United States, Canada, and Mexico have supported engagement and outreach with Native Americans, Alaska Natives, First Nations, and Indigenous peoples, in or from those same countries. We also sought to learn and share effective practices for libraries engaging with these communities. Methods: We conducted a scoping review utilizing Arksey and O'Malley's framework for scoping reviews and followed principles from JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis. We searched seven bibliographic databases, E-LIS (Eprints in Library and Information Science repository), and multiple sources of grey literature. Results were screened using Covidence and Google Sheets. We reported our review according to the PRISMA and PRISMA-S guidelines. We determined types of interventions used by academic health sciences libraries in engagement with our included populations, the level of public participation reached by these interventions, what partnerships were established, and what practices emerged. Results: Database searching returned 2,020 unique results. Additional searching resulted in 211 further unique results. Full text screening of relevant articles found 65 reports meeting criteria for inclusion. Data extraction was conducted on these programs to identify partners, intervention type, and evaluation method. The programs were categorized using the IAP2 Spectrum of Public Participation. Conclusion: Our scoping review found that many programs were health information trainings and did not move beyond informing the public with little further involvement. The need for sustained funding, greater community participation and more publishing on engagement and outreach are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. Digital food and beverage marketing appealing to children and adolescents: An emerging challenge in Mexico.
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Nieto, Claudia, Espinosa, Fiorella, Valero‐Morales, Isabel, Boyland, Emma, Potvin Kent, Monique, Tatlow‐Golden, Mimi, Ortiz‐Panozo, Eduardo, and Barquera, Simon
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DIGITAL technology ,CROSS-sectional method ,CROWDSOURCING ,T-test (Statistics) ,CONTENT analysis ,HEALTH ,MARKETING ,INTERNET ,SCREEN time ,INFORMATION resources ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MANN Whitney U Test ,CHI-squared test ,COVID-19 pandemic ,NUTRITION - Abstract
Summary: Background: Digital food marketing is increasing and has an impact on children's behaviour. Limited research has been performed in Latin America. Objectives: To determine the extent and nature of Mexican children's and adolescents' exposure to digital food and beverage marketing during recreational internet use. Methods: A crowdsourcing strategy was used to recruit 347 participants during the COVID‐19 lockdown. Participants completed a survey and recorded 45 minutes of their device's screen time using screen‐capture software. Food marketing was identified and nutrition information for each marketed product was collected. Healthfulness of products was determined using the Pan‐American Health Organization and the Mexican Nutrient Profile Model (NPM). A content analysis was undertaken to assess marketing techniques. Results: Overall, 69.5% of children and adolescents were exposed to digital food marketing. Most frequently marketed foods were ready‐made foods. Children and adolescents would typically see a median of 2.7 food marketing exposures per hour, 8 daily exposures during a weekday and 6.7 during a weekend day. We estimated 47.3 food marketing exposures per week (2461 per year). The most used marketing technique was brand characters. Marketing was appealing to children and adolescents yet most of the products were not permitted for marketing to children according to the NPMs (>90%). Conclusions: Mexican children and adolescents were exposed to unhealthy digital food marketing. The Government should enforce evidence‐based mandatory regulations on digital media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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16. Misinformation messages shared via WhatsApp in Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic: an exploratory study.
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Wirtz, Veronika J, Millán-Garduño, Gabriel, Hegewisch-Taylor, Jennifer, Dreser, Anahi, Anaya-Sanchez, Andrea, González-Vázquez, Tonatiuh T, Escalera, Ricardo, and Torres-Pereda, Pilar
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RESEARCH ,INFERENTIAL statistics ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,COVID-19 ,MOBILE apps ,SOCIAL media ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,INSTANT messaging ,ONLINE social networks ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SOUND recordings ,MISINFORMATION ,TEXT messages ,COVID-19 pandemic ,VIDEO recording - Abstract
Little is known about the role of WhatsApp in spreading misinformation during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico. The aim of this study is to analyze the message content, format, authorship, time trends and social media distribution channels of misinformation in WhatsApp messages in Mexico. From March 18 to June 30, 2020 the authors collected all WhatsApp messages received via their personal contacts and their social networks that contained information about COVID-19. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the scientifically inaccurate messages and the relationship between variables, respectively. Google image and video searches were carried out to identify sharing on other social media. Out of a total of 106 messages, the most frequently mentioned COVID-19 related message topics were prevention (20.0%), conspiracy (18.5%), therapy (15.4%) and origin of the virus (10.3%), changing throughout the pandemic according to users' concerns. Half of all WhatsApp messages were either images or videos. WhatsApp images were also shared on Facebook (80%) and YouTube (~50%). Our findings indicate that the design of information and health promotion campaigns requires to be proactive in adapting to the changes in message content and format of misinformation shared through encrypted social media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. A Methodology for the Analysis of Collaboration Networks with Higher-Order Interactions.
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Aguirre-Guerrero, Daniela and Bernal-Jaquez, Roberto
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COOPERATIVE research ,INFORMATION resources ,PUBLIC universities & colleges - Abstract
Scientific research often involves collaboration among researchers, and coauthorship networks are a common means of exploring these collaborations. However, traditional coauthorship networks represent coauthorship relations using simple links, i.e., pairwise interactions, which fail to capture the strength of scientific collaborations in either small or large groups. In this study, we propose a novel methodology to address this issue, which involves using a multilayer network model that captures the strength of coauthorship relations and employs a convergence index to identify the collaboration order in which these properties converge. We apply this methodology to investigate the collaborative behavior of researchers in the context of the three main public universities in Mexico over the last decade, using Scopus data as the primary source of information. Our study reveals that community structure emerges in low-order collaborations, and higher-order collaborations lead to increased clustering and centrality measures. Our methodology provides a comprehensive and insightful way of analyzing scientific collaborations and sheds light on the dynamics of scientific collaboration, providing a valuable tool for future studies. Our proposed model and convergence index can be applied to other scientific domains to better capture the strength of collaborations among researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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18. Putting context at the forefront: a critical case study of journalists' layoffs in Mexico.
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Rodelo, Frida V.
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LAYOFFS ,ORGANIZATIONAL change ,JOURNALISTS ,EMPLOYEE rights ,DATA analysis ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
At a time of crisis in news media organizations, with changes in the world of work occurring in different regions, a significant number of newsrooms have been affected by the mass firing of journalists. Multiple layoffs can be understood as part of a broader process of organizational change that is linked to deterioration in the working conditions of media workers and a transformation of journalistic modes of production. To understand the processes of organizational change in news organizations with multiple layoffs, this critical case study of news organizations in a western Mexican city relied on the analysis of data from multiple sources of information. It was found that the processes deriving in multiple layoffs do not develop homogeneously, but take shape according to context-specific characteristics such as, in the Mexican case, the institutional fragility of journalism and the uneven protection of rights across the territory. The collected data set illustrates how the processes of downsizing, convergence and precarization "commonly studied separately" may occur simultaneously and in an integrated fashion. Specific interplays of global and local trends found in this case study include pressure from governments and lack of tools for claiming labor rights. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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19. The development of ornithology in Mexico and the importance of access to scientific information.
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Peterson, A. Townsend, Navarro-Sigüenza, Adolfo G., and Gordillo-Martínez, Alejandro
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HISTORY of ornithology ,PUBLISHING ,INFORMATION resources ,BIRDS ,EVOLUTIONARY theories - Abstract
Mexican ornithology has seen a curious trajectory, beginning with remarkably well documented indigenous knowledge, progressing to colonial expeditions and intensive nineteenth-century exploration. The baton passed to collectors and scientists from the United States of America around the beginning of the twentieth century, and most recently to Mexican scientists. The documentation of Mexican bird diversity grew in each of these phases, but has now become a Mexican enterprise, thanks to the combined availability of information (both from within the country and that 'repatriated' from around the world) and funding (provided in largest part by the Mexican government). This evolutionary process of a science community is perhaps general and global, but with different phases emphasized in different countries, and at diverse points in the process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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20. Promoting cessation resources through cigarette package warning labels: a longitudinal survey with adult smokers in Canada, Australia and Mexico.
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Thrasher, James F., Osman, Amira, Moodie, Crawford, Hammond, David, Bansal-Travers, Maansi, Cummings, K. Michael, Borland, Ron, Hua-Hie Yong, and Hardin, James
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HEALTH promotion ,CHI-squared test ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,INTELLECT ,LABELS ,LONGITUDINAL method ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SMOKING cessation ,TOBACCO ,INFORMATION resources ,JUDGMENT sampling ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,ODDS ratio - Abstract
Introduction Health warning labels (HWLs) on tobacco packaging can be used to provide smoking cessation information, but the impact of this information is not well understood. Methods Online consumer panels of adult smokers from Canada, Australia and Mexico were surveyed in September 2012, January 2013 and May 2013; replenishment was used to maintain sample sizes of 1000 participants in each country at each wave. Country-stratified logistic Generalised Estimating Equation (GEE) models were estimated to assess correlates of citing HWLs as a source of information on quitlines and cessation websites. GEE models also regressed having called the quitline, and having visited a cessation website, on awareness of these resources because of HWLs. Results At baseline, citing HWLs as a source of information about quitlines was highest in Canada, followed by Australia and Mexico (33%, 19% and 16%, respectively). Significant increases over time were only evident in Australia and Mexico. In all countries, citing HWLs as a source of quitline information was significantly associated with self-report of having called a quitline. At baseline, citing HWLs as a source of information about cessation websites was higher in Canada than in Australia (14% and 6%, respectively; Mexico was excluded because HWLs do not include website information), but no significant changes over time were found for either country. Citing HWLs as a source of information about cessation websites was significantly associated with having visited a website in both Canada and Australia. Conclusions HWLs are an important source of cessation information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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21. Vinculación entre usuarios, biblioteca y núcleos académicos en el uso de los recursos de información: una propuesta de alfabetismo informacional en la UNAM.
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Olguin, Rosa Guadalupe Valadez, Arancibia, Jessica Páez, Margarita Zapata&Guerrero, Baldi, María Esther Monroy, Mondragón, Isabel Ortega, Mondragón, Arturo Sánchez, Mondragón, Filemón, Sánchez, Gloria Adriana Hernández, and Yáñes, Orlanda Angélica Garrido
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LIBRARY users , *INFORMATION resources , *INFORMATION literacy , *ACADEMIC libraries , *INFORMATION services , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges - Abstract
In this paper we analize the role of the university library as a provider of quality information services that collaborate with the basic functions of the University and its commitment with society: teaching well prepared professionals in vast areas of knowledge who possess the capacity of acquiring all the new information that is produced in their field and in their working environment. Skills and abilities in the search and retrieval of information is a must in the formation of our students, if we want them to be immersed, not only in the informational context and in the new methodologies of information, but also in the steady process of scientific research that a good university education implies, process that any country needs for getting a sustainable development. Our proposal of informational literacy includes required application forms, interviews with professors and instructors of classroom courses, an interactive manual for the development of competence in the use of digital resources the university offers, and one on line course presenting the manual. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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22. Calidad y excelencia editorial de las revistas científicas mexicanas ante nuevos retos.
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Hernández, Apolinar Sánchez, Ramírez, Verónica Soria, Landa, María Guadalupe Landa, and Ramírez, Violeta Soria
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SCIENTIFIC communication , *KNOWLEDGE transfer , *INFORMATION & communication technologies , *EDUCATIONAL resources , *INFORMATION resources - Abstract
The scientific journals play a fundamental role in the scientific task. Many are the reasons: they continue being, until today, the basic vehicles of knowledge transmission, resources for education and, like mass media, tools for divulging the recent discoveries; and they are also an indicator of the development of science. It is unquestionable that scientific journals play a vital role in developing countries. The case of Mexico is not the exception. This paper researches how information and communication technologies, open access and institutional repositories, open new opportunities for Mexican scientific journals to improve a quality so yearned for. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2008
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23. La productividad científica en revistas arbitradas de los investigadores del Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemâticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas.
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Cruz, Edgar Martín Barrientos and Cuevas, Suyin Ortega
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CLASSIFICATION , *INFORMATION resources , *INFORMATION science , *INFORMATION organization , *LIBRARY science - Abstract
The scientific productivity of the Instituto de Investigaciones en Matemáticas Aplicadas y en Sistemas (Mexico) researchers is analysed, showing a panorama of the countries and journals where their papers were published, as well as the different disciplines in which this Institute is involved, according to the ISI classification. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
24. Los datos, fundamento de una Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales. La experiencia mexicana.
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Ríos, Luis Gerardo Esparza
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TECHNOLOGICAL innovations , *INFORMATION resources , *SPATIAL data infrastructures , *INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems - Abstract
Since the 60's, a worldwide impressive growth in schemes and technologies addressed to facilitate the user data organization, processing, access and exchange took place. Nowadays, this situation still prevails in an epoch where technology is undergoing extraordinary advancements allowing people from different countries to exchange data and information apparently without problem, becoming an exceptional experience. Such progresses crystallized in the so called Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and recently in the Spatial Data Infrastructures (SDI). Within the turmoil of this growth, we have lost sight of the importance that data has within this context. We just have to remember the known maxim in data bases "garbage in, garbage out", implying therefore that any technological strategy chosen has to be used along with homogeneous and good quality data. This paper introduces the actions carried out in Mexico regarding to the conceptual and operative aspects, beginning with a classification and organization of the spatial data produced in order to be able to build the Spatial Data Infrastructure of Mexico (IDEMex), and presents the Conceptual Model of the IDEMex and how the model moves toward its operative achievement, where the spatial data is the mainstay of the infrastructure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2006
25. PrEP Awareness, Use, Intention to Use, and Information Source Among Geosocial Networking Application Users in Mexico in 2018–2019.
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Blair, Kevin J., Segura, Eddy R., Garner, Alex, Lai, Jianchao, Ritterbusch, Amy, Leon-Giraldo, Sebastian, Guilamo-Ramos, Vincent, Lake, Jordan E., Clark, Jesse, and Holloway, Ian W.
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SEXUALLY transmitted disease diagnosis ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SOCIAL networks ,MOBILE apps ,INTERNET ,HUMAN sexuality ,HEALTH literacy ,SURVEYS ,INFORMATION resources ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SEX customs ,COMMUNICATION ,PREVENTIVE medicine ,INTENTION ,MEN who have sex with men ,ODDS ratio ,PHYSICIANS ,METROPOLITAN areas - Abstract
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26. Percepción de riesgos a la salud frente al cambio climático en México.
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Gran Castro, Juan Alberto and Ramos de Robles, Silvia Lizette
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SOCIAL services ,URBAN poor ,INFORMATION resources ,LOCAL knowledge ,SEMI-structured interviews ,RISK perception ,SONS - Abstract
English Abstract: The objective of this article is to analyze the perceptions of those who live in a context of marginalization and urban poverty as to their awareness of any risks to health and well-being associated with climate change. The methodological framework for this study was qualitative and ethnographic. The main sources of information were semi-structured interviews with residents of El Colli, located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico who are parents. We conclude that there are climate change-induced environmental regional particularities that result in unequal conditions of vulnerability and a greater occurrence of risk events for populations in marginalized and poor areas. Thus, we argue that the theoretical and methodological references that consider local knowledge are key to enabling adaptation measures aimed at social welfare. Spanish Abstract: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la percepción sobre riesgos a la salud y el bienestar asociados al cambio climático, a partir de las experiencias cotidianas de vivir en un contexto de marginación y pobreza urbana. La perspectiva metodológica fue de carácter cualitativo y de cohorte etnográfi co, cuya principal fuente de información fueron entrevistas semiestructuradas a los padres y madres de familia, habitantes de El Colli, ubicado en Zapopan, Jalisco, México. Concluimos que las particularidades regionales a escala local enfrentan impactos específicos asociados al cambio climático según las condiciones desiguales de vulnerabilidad entre la población y la ocurrencia de eventos riesgosos. Así, sostenemos que los referentes teórico-metodológicos que consideren el conocimiento local son clave para propiciar medidas de adaptación encaminadas al bienestar social. English Abstract: The objective of this article is to analyze the perceptions of those who live in a context of marginalization and urban poverty as to their awareness of any risks to health and well-being associated with climate change. The methodological framework for this study was qualitative and ethnographic. The main sources of information were semi-structured interviews with residents of El Colli, located in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico who are parents. We conclude that there are climate change-induced environmental regional particularities that result in unequal conditions of vulnerability and a greater occurrence of risk events for populations in marginalized and poor areas. Thus, we argue that the theoretical and methodological references that consider local knowledge are key to enabling adaptation measures aimed at social welfare. Spanish Abstract: El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la percepción sobre riesgos a la salud y el bienestar asociados al cambio climático, a partir de las experiencias cotidianas de vivir en un contexto de marginación y pobreza urbana. La perspectiva metodológica fue de carácter cualitativo y de cohorte etnográfi co, cuya principal fuente de información fueron entrevistas semiestructuradas a los padres y madres de familia, habitantes de El Colli, ubicado en Zapopan, Jalisco, México. Concluimos que las particularidades regionales a escala local enfrentan impactos específicos asociados al cambio climático según las condiciones desiguales de vulnerabilidad entre la población y la ocurrencia de eventos riesgosos. Así, sostenemos que los referentes teórico-metodológicos que consideren el conocimiento local son clave para propiciar medidas de adaptación encaminadas al bienestar social. French Abstract: L'objectif de cet article est d'analyser la perception des risques pour la santé et le bien-être liés au changement climatique à partir des expériences quotidiennes de vie dans un contexte de marginalisation et de pauvreté urbaine. La méthodologie adoptée s'appuie sur une cohorte qualitative et ethnographique, dont la principale source sont des entretiens semi-structurés avec des parents résidant à El Colli, situé à Zapopan, au Jalisco, Mexique. Nous concluons que le changement climatique a des répercussions spécifiques en fonction des particularités régionales à l'échelle locale, notamment des conditions inégales de vulnérabilité de la population et de la survenue d'événements à risque. Ainsi, nous soutenons que les références théoriques et méthodologiques qui prennent en compte les connaissances locales sont essentielles pour promouvoir des mesures d'adaptation visant le bien-être social. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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27. Labor figures for Mexico's municipalities: Small Area Estimation.
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Orozco, Edgar Vielma, Rivera, José Vences, and Mata, Gustavo Aguilar
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CENSUS ,POPULATION forecasting ,CITIES & towns ,STATISTICAL models ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
Labor figures for Mexico's municipalities were estimated during 2018's first quarter by using Small Area Estimation (SAE) techniques with the incorporation of a spatial component – given there is no recent information source with such a level of geographic disaggregation. To achieve this, combined information from different sources was used to build statistical models in which the Economically Active Population, the Employed Population and the Informal Employed Population were taken as variables object of estimation – this information was taken from the National Survey of Occupation and Employment (ENOE for its acronym in Spanish). Auxiliary variables were selected from population censuses, administrative records, and population projections. The results were contrasted with those calculated by applying the percentage structures of 2010 Population and Housing Census to the figures provided by ENOE at a federal entity level, and with the data in this survey (obtained by direct estimation for those municipalities which had a sufficient sample with acceptable coefficients of variation). It is observed that the results obtained by Small Area Estimation are plausible and register coefficients of variation below 10 percent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Reportear bajo amenaza: violencia, profesionalización y modernización irregular del sistema mediático mexicano.
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González Macías, Rubén Arnoldo, Díaz-Cerveró, Elba, and Barredo-Ibáñez, Daniel
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FREEDOM of the press ,PUBLIC officers ,SEMI-structured interviews ,INFORMATION resources ,SELF-censorship - Abstract
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29. The Family Needs Questionnaire-Revised: a Rasch analysis of measurement properties in the chronic phase after traumatic brain injury.
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Røe, Cecilie, Anke, Audny, Arango-Lasprilla, Juan Carlos, Andelic, Nada, Caracuel, Alfonso, Rivera, Diego, and Norup, Anne
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BRAIN injuries ,FAMILIES ,HEALTH ,SERVICES for caregivers ,MEDICAL needs assessment ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STATISTICS ,INFORMATION resources ,DATA analysis ,SOCIAL support ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation - Abstract
The main aim was to evaluate the measurement properties of the Family Needs Questionnaire-Revised (FNQ-R) in family members of individuals living with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). A total of 309 family members of individuals with severe TBI from Colombia, Denmark, Mexico, Norway and Spain participated. Rasch analysis of the FNQ-R and its 6 subscales was conducted. The Rasch analysis indicated a lack of fit of the 37-item FNQ-R to one single underlying construct of needs, and less than half of the items were invariant across the countries. Misfit of single items was revealed in the Need for Health Information, Need for Emotional Support, Need for Instrumental Support, Need for Professional Support and Need for Community Support Network subscales. Fit to the Rasch model was obtained after removal of misfitting items. The Involvement in Care subscale had too few items to be adequately assessed by the Rasch approach. The FNQ-R is a well-targeted instrument for assessing the unmet needs of caregivers regarding the need for health information, emotional support, professional support and a community support network after some scoring adjustment and the removal of misfitting items. Caution should be taken when comparing responses across countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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30. Plastid genomes of the North American Rhus integrifolia-ovata complex and phylogenomic implications of inverted repeat structural evolution in Rhus L.
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Barrett, Craig F.
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INVERTED repeats (Genetics) ,GENOMES ,INFORMATION resources ,CHLOROPLAST DNA ,SPECIES hybridization - Abstract
Plastid genomes (plastomes) represent rich sources of information for phylogenomics, from higher-level studies to below the species level. The genus Rhus (sumac) has received a significant amount of study from phylogenetic and biogeographic perspectives, but genomic studies in this genus are lacking. Rhus integrifolia and R. ovata are two shrubby species of high ecological importance in the southwestern USA and Mexico, where they occupy coastal scrub and chaparral habitats. They hybridize frequently, representing a fascinating system in which to investigate the opposing effects of hybridization and divergent selection, yet are poorly characterized from a genomic perspective. In this study, complete plastid genomes were sequenced for one accession of R. integrifolia and one each of R. ovata from California and Arizona. Sequence variation among these three accessions was characterized, and PCR primers potentially useful in phylogeographic studies were designed. Phylogenomic analyses were conducted based on a robustly supported phylogenetic framework based on 52 complete plastomes across the order Sapindales. Repeat content, rather than the size of the inverted repeat, had a stronger relative association with total plastome length across Sapindales when analyzed with phylogenetic least squares regression. Variation at the inverted repeat boundary within Rhus was striking, resulting in major shifts and independent gene losses. Specifically, rps19 was lost independently in the R. integrifolia-ovata complex and in R. chinensis, with a further loss of rps22 and a major contraction of the inverted repeat in two accessions of the latter. Rhus represents a promising novel system to study plastome structural variation of photosynthetic angiosperms at and below the species level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Communication Strategies To Enhance HIV/STI Prevention, Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Safety Among Migrant Sex Workers at the Mexico-Guatemala Border.
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Febres-Cordero, Belen, Brouwer, Kimberly C., Jimenez, Teresita Rocha, Fernandez-Casanueva, Carmen, Morales-Miranda, Sonia, and Goldenberg, Shira M.
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HIV prevention ,PREVENTION of sexually transmitted diseases ,COMMUNICATION ,HEALTH ,SEXUAL health ,IMMIGRANTS ,INTERVIEWING ,PATIENT safety ,SEX work ,PUBLIC health ,RESEARCH funding ,WORK environment ,INFORMATION resources ,REPRODUCTIVE health ,QUALITATIVE research ,FIELD research ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Communication-based interventions have been linked to improved health and social outcomes among underserved populations. Migrant women in sex work face serious health and social inequities, including risks of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and violence. Given gaps in evidence about health communication among migrant sex workers and the potential for communication-based interventions to promote health and safety, this qualitative study investigates experiences with accessing and sharing information regarding HIV/STI prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and physical safety among migrant sex workers at the Mexico-Guatemala border. Findings suggest that participatory peer-based, workplace, and m-health communication interventions could facilitate access to HIV/STI prevention, and to sexual and reproductive health/safety resources for migrant women involved in sex work, while strengthening peer support networks and social cohesion. To have long-lasting results, such interventions must be complemented by broader structural changes, including sex work and migration law reforms, increased community mobilization, and improved working conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Information Provision, Voter Coordination, and Electoral Accountability: Evidence from Mexican Social Networks.
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ARIAS, ERIC, BALÁN, PABLO, LARREGUY, HORACIO, MARSHALL, JOHN, and QUERUBÍN, PABLO
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SOCIAL networks ,INFORMATION resources ,MISCONDUCT in public office ,INCUMBENCY (Public officers) ,GOVERNMENT accountability ,VOTERS ,POLITICAL parties ,MEXICAN politics & government, 2000- - Abstract
How do social networks moderate the way political information influences electoral accountability? We propose a simple model in which incumbent malfeasance revelations can facilitate coordination around less malfeasant challenger parties in highly connected voter networks, even when voters update favorably about incumbent party malfeasance. We provide evidence from Mexico of this mechanism by leveraging a field experiment in a context where the provision of incumbent malfeasance information increased support for incumbent parties, despite voters continuing to believe that challengers were less malfeasant than incumbents. Combining this experiment with detailed family network data, we show that—consistent with the model—the increase in incumbent party vote share due to information provision was counteracted by coordination around less malfeasant challengers in precincts with greater network connectedness. Individual-level data further demonstrate that networks facilitated explicit and tacit coordination among voters. These findings suggest that networks can help voters coordinate around information to help remove poorly performing politicians. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Scope of Knowledge About Zika Among Women in US-Mexico Border Communities.
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McDonald, Jill A., Selchau, Katherine, and Acquah-Baidoo, Bridget
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ZIKA virus infections ,WOMEN'S health ,CHI-squared test ,COGNITION ,COMMUNITIES ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,FEMALE condoms ,HEALTH ,HEALTH attitudes ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL personnel ,RADIO (Medium) ,RISK assessment ,TELEVISION ,INFORMATION resources ,INSTANT messaging ,SOCIAL media ,HEALTH literacy ,SEXUAL partners ,ODDS ratio ,PREGNANCY ,PREVENTION - Abstract
Maternal Zika virus infection (ZIKV) has serious health consequences for unborn offspring. Knowledge about prevention is critical to reducing risk, yet what women in the high-risk US-Mexico border region know about protecting themselves and their babies from ZIKV is mostly unknown. This study aimed to assess knowledge of ZIKV among pregnant and inter-conception women and to identify sources of information that might address knowledge gaps. Clients in five federally-funded, border region Healthy Start programs (N = 326) were interviewed in late 2016 about their knowledge of ZIKV prevention methods and whether they believed themselves or their babies to be at risk. Sources of information about ZIKV and demographic characteristics were also measured. Chi square tests identified important associations between variables; adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals for knowledge and beliefs were calculated. Among the 305 women aware of ZIKV, 69.5% could name two ways to prevent infection. Only 16.1% of women named using condoms or abstaining from sex as a prevention method. While 75.3% heard about ZIKV first from TV/radio, just 9.5% found the information helpful. Women who received helpful information from health care providers had greater odds of knowing two prevention methods (AOR = 2.0; 1.1-3.7), when to test for ZIKV (AOR = 5.2; 2.1-13.2), and how long to delay pregnancy after infection in a male partner (AOR = 1.9; 1.1-3.2). Those who said web-based and social media sources were helpful had greater odds of knowing when to test for ZIKV (AOR = 2.8; 1.3-6.3). Results can inform messaging for safe pregnancy and ZIKV prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Segmentation of Mexican-Heritage Immigrants: Acculturation Typology and Language Preference in Health Information Seeking.
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Shin, YoungJu and Maupome, Gerardo
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IMMIGRANTS ,ACCULTURATION ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CHI-squared test ,EMIGRATION & immigration ,FOCUS groups ,GROUP identity ,HEALTH ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,LANGUAGE & languages ,METROPOLITAN areas ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,RESEARCH funding ,SOCIAL networks ,INFORMATION resources ,CULTURAL values ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,HEALTH literacy ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
With the fast growing number of Mexican immigrants in the United States, more attention is needed to understand the relationship between acculturation and language preference in health information seeking. Latent class analysis provides one useful approach to understanding the diversity in sample of Mexican immigrants (N = 238). Based on 13 linguistic, psychological and behavioral indicators for acculturation, four discrete subgroups were characterized: (1) Less acculturated, (2) Moderately acculturated, (3) Highly acculturated, (4) Selectively bicultural. A Chi-square test revealed that three sub-groups were significantly different in language preference when seeking health information. Less acculturated and moderately acculturated groups sought health information in Spanish, whereas the highly acculturated group preferred English for health information. Selectively bicultural group preferred bilingual health information. Implications for health campaign strategies using audience segmentation are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Research Guide to Mexican Law.
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Anderson, Bianca, Florén-Romero, Marisol, Grant, Julienne E., Lee, Jootaek, Louis-Jacques, Lyonette, Miguel-Stearns, Teresa M., Pratter, Jonathan, and Stone, Sergio D.
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LAW ,LEGAL research ,INFORMATION resources ,LEGAL services ,LEGAL authorities - Abstract
Carrying out effective and efficient research on Mexican law presents special challenges. Some of these are structural because they condition the entire research process. This guide covers all aspects of Mexican legal research, providing a contextualized overview of the subject. The guide is organized into three main sections: Primary Sources, Secondary Sources, and Online Resources. The reader of this guide will gain a solid foundation in how to do research on Mexican law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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36. BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO CHAPTER IV.
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EMIGRATION & immigration ,INFORMATION resources ,REFERENCE sources ,IMMIGRANTS - Abstract
Presents the sources of information gathered about Mexican international migration. Institutes which provide statistical data in Mexico and the U.S.; Survey of migration to the Northern Mexican Border; Background information for the size of the legal and illegal Mexican-born population in the U.S.
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37. LOOKING AFTER THE BIBLIOGRAPHIC HERITAGE OF MEXICO.
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de Zamora, Rosa María Fernández
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BIBLIOGRAPHY , *INFORMATION resources , *LIBRARY science , *LIBRARIES - Abstract
The article offers information on the bibliographic heritage of Mexico. It states that the valuable libraries in Mexico started to be established through the 16th century. It highlights the development of printing house in the New Spain was of great importance during books already influenced the Western countries.
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38. News and Notes News and Notes: Compiled by John Witton and Jean O'Reilly.
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SMOKING prevention ,TOBACCO laws ,DRUG overdose ,CRIME ,AWARDS ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,MARKETING ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,WORLD Wide Web ,INFORMATION resources ,DRUG laws - Abstract
The article offers recent updates. The European Cancer Leagues (ECL) and European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) has launched an alcohol and cancer website located at www.alcoholandcancer.eu. A joint statement on compulsory drug treatment centres (CCDUs) in East and Southeast Asia was issued by twelve UN agencies in 2012. A new legislation was signed by California Governor, Jerry Brown, on reducing the number of preventable deaths resulting from accidental drug overdoses.
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39. Mexican American Female Adolescents' Perceptions of Relationships and Dating Violence.
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Haglund, Kristin, Belknap, Ruth Ann, and Garcia, Juanita Terrie
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HISPANIC Americans ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,CULTURE ,DATING violence ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,PARENT-child relationships ,STATISTICAL sampling ,GENDER role ,SOUND recordings ,STEREOTYPES ,WORLD Wide Web ,INFORMATION resources ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis ,PARENT attitudes ,HUMAN research subjects ,PATIENT selection - Abstract
Purpose: This study fills a gap regarding the perspectives of Mexican American female adolescents on dating relationships and dating violence (DV). Methods: This was a qualitative descriptive study. Focus groups included 20 Mexican American young women, primarily first and second generation, mean age 14.5 years ( SD= 2.5). Data were analyzed with categorical analysis. Findings: Participants described key components of DV and identified cultural aspects that may serve to promote healthy dating relationships. Conclusions: Family-based interventions to promote exploration of gender roles and parent-child communication may foster biculturalism as well as promote healthy dating relationships and prevent violence within this cultural group. Clinical Relevance: In the United States, 10% to 40% of teens experience DV. Hispanic females experience more physical DV than their White peers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Transnational Mothers Crossing the Border and Bringing Their Health Care Needs.
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Sternberg, Rosa Maria and Barry, Charlotte
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ACCULTURATION ,CULTURE ,EXPERIENCE ,HEALTH services accessibility ,HISPANIC Americans ,HOPE ,IMMIGRANTS ,INTERVIEWING ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,RESEARCH methodology ,MOTHER-child relationship ,POVERTY ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SOUND recordings ,WOMEN'S health ,WORLD Wide Web ,INFORMATION resources ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,ATTITUDES of mothers - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of transnational Latina mothers who immigrated to the United States without legal documentation or their children. The study used a qualitative approach to collect data from eight transnational Latina mothers from South Florida during the summer of 2009. Data were collected using open-ended questions in one-on-one, in-depth interviews that lasted 1 to 2 hr. A hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of the data yielded seven essential themes from the participants' stories: living in extreme poverty, having hope, choosing to walk away from poverty, suffering through the trip to and across the border, mothering from afar, valuing family, and changing personally. The results indicate that transnational Latina mothers find meaning in mothering from afar through embodied sacrifice, suffering, hoping for a better life for their children, and family reunification. These results have implications for healthcare providers, social workers, policy makers, and educators whose professional responsibility is to advocate for, and to enhance the health and social well-being of, transnational mothers. Although this study focused on transnational Latina mothers in the United States, transnational motherhood is a worldwide phenomenon. Healthcare professionals play an instrumental role in providing culturally specific and evidence-based care to women who migrate without their children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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41. Correlation of Genomic and Pedigree Inbreeding Coefficients in Small Cattle Populations.
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Cortes-Hernández, José, García-Ruiz, Adriana, Vásquez-Peláez, Carlos Gustavo, and Ruiz-Lopez, Felipe de Jesus
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INBREEDING ,ANIMAL pedigrees ,INFORMATION resources ,CATTLE ,GENEALOGY - Abstract
Simple Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the consistency of different methodologies and sources of information used to estimate inbreeding coefficients in small populations by analyzing the correlation between them in the Holstein population of Mexico and to choose the best option in order to aid breeding programs to improve the productive traits of Holstein cattle in small-specialized populations. This study aimed to identify inbreeding coefficient (F) estimators useful for improvement programs in a small Holstein population through the evaluation of different methodologies in the Mexican Holstein population. F was estimated as follows: (a) from pedigree information (Fped); (b) through runs of homozygosity (Froh); (c) from the number of observed and expected homozygotic SNP in the individuals (Fgeno); (d) through the genomic relationship matrix (Fmg). The study included information from 4277 animals with pedigree records and 100,806 SNP. The average and standard deviation values of F were 3.11 ± 2.30 for Fped, −0.02 ± 3.55 for Fgeno, 2.77 ± 0.71 for Froh and 3.03 ± 3.05 for Fmg. The correlations between coefficients varied from 0.30 between Fped and Froh, to 0.96 between Fgeno and Fmg. Differences in the level of inbreeding among the parent's country of origin were found regardless of the method used. The correlations among genomic inbreeding coefficients were high; however, they were low with Fped, so further research on this topic is required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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42. Scale dependency of diversity components estimated from primary biodiversity data and distribution maps.
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Lira-Noriega, Andrés, Soberón, Jorge, Navarro-Sigüenza, Adolfo G., Nakazawa, Yoshinori, and Peterson, A. Townsend
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BIODIVERSITY ,BIOLOGY ,BIOCOMPLEXITY ,BIODEGRADATION ,ECOLOGICAL heterogeneity ,INFORMATION resources ,LIFE sciences ,SOCIOBIOLOGY - Abstract
Different sources of information about biodiversity may lead to unrealistic or biased estimation of its components, with different patterns according to the scale of analysis. In this study, we analyse patterns of species richness at the local (average alpha) and regional (gamma) scales, and the relationship between them (Whittaker's beta), in central Mexico, using as a source of data for the species’ distributions: (1) museum specimen occurrence data for birds, and (2) distribution maps based on ecological niche models developed and refined by experts. We performed analyses at five spatial resolutions (1/32°−1/2°). Scale changes (grain and extent) affected significantly the estimates of average alpha, gamma, and beta. Use of raw occurrence data vs. distribution maps yielded contrasting results, with raw data underestimating alpha and overestimating beta, as functions of area. As regards species–area relationships, our results suggest a natural decomposition of factors into an area-invariant component (related to alpha), and an area dependent factor (related to beta). Most of our results are maintained in a null model that randomizes occurrences without changing observed range-size distributions. From this result we argue that average alpha and Whittaker's beta capture little information about the spatial covariation of species distribution patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2007
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43. Bureaucratic Compliance with Mexico's New Access to Information Law.
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Gill, Juliet and Hughes, Sallie
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HUMAN rights ,GOVERNMENT information ,FREEDOM of information ,CIVIL rights ,SECRECY (Law) ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
We analyze government document custodians' attitudes and behaviors in order to assess the prospects of a new access to information law establishing a citizen's right-to-know in Mexico. The Mexican law is considered one of the best in the hemisphere in terms of broad access and workable enforcement provisions. However, no extra resources were allotted to government agencies for compliance with the law; the country's traditional bureaucratic incentive structures support closure rather than access; and bureaucrats' views on the uses of government information prior to democratization suggest an instrumental approach guided organizational incentives rather than generalized support for either secrecy or access as a principle. We argue that missing or unclear political will at the top is the strongest challenge to Mexico's emerging right to know. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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44. An Investigation of Computer Satisfaction in Mexico.
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Heilman, George E. and Brusa, Jorge
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INFORMATION technology ,COMPUTERS ,COMPUTER users ,INFORMATION resources management ,INFORMATION resources - Abstract
The effects of computerization in Mexico are receiving growing attention in the U.S. This study investigates user information satisfaction among employees of organizations in northern Mexico. Results indicate that Mexican computer users have positive attitudes toward and are generally satisfied with their employers' information systems. On a subfactor assessment level, Mexican computer users are especially satisfied with their IT staff and services and least satisfied with the level of user training they receive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2005
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45. Internet and Electronic Resources Impact on Mexican US Education and Research.
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Arellano, Filiberto Felipe Martínez
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LIBRARIES & the Internet ,INTERNET in education ,INFORMATION science ,LIBRARY science ,INFORMATION resources ,LIBRARIES ,METADATA - Abstract
The article presents a discussion on the impact of the Internet and electronic resources on library and information science education in Mexico. Electronic resources and the Internet environment have had a major impact on activities and services in today's libraries. Additionally, librarians around the world are discussing new topics related to electronic resources and the Internet. Some of the topics of discussion at professional library and related conferences are: organization of electronic resources through metadata, digital libraries functions and services, and the librarian's role in this new electronic atmosphere. Although Library and Information Science (LIS) has many different characteristics in diverse settings, there are also common concerns extending across borders. Like librarians worldwide, Mexican librarians are very concerned about the challenges that electronic resources, the Internet, and the new ways to generate and to deliver information bring to libraries. There is also a great interest among Mexican librarians in approaching and discussing topics like metadata, digital libraries, networks, electronic resources, and electronic services. These changes, in turn, impact Mexican LIS schools and their curricula are being revised to reach these challenges.
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- 2003
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