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La actual situación de los países latinoamericanos muestra un marcado escepticismo hacia la dirigencia política. Año tras año, la creciente indiferencia hacia el gobierno y la percepción de que este sirve solo a una minoría reflejan la desconfianza hacia la capacidad de los líderes políticos para dar respuesta a los problemas sociales. Lucia Bonetto Cornatosky, Nidia Paulino Valdez y Mario Rodríguez hacen una invitación a revalorizar el territorio, las conversaciones y los encuentros cara a cara en la búsqueda de votos, en una era de creciente digitalización que se adentra en la vida comunitaria y personal. Sus autores, con vasta experiencia en la comunicación política, proponen estrategias para la construcción de motivos que inciten a los ciudadanos a ejercer su derecho al voto y elegir un candidato, partido o frente que los represente hacia un futuro mejor. Editorial UCALP pone a disposición de sus lectores esta obra que ofrece una mirada diferente sobre las elecciones contemporáneas. Texto valioso que se convierte en una lectura obligada para quienes desean profundizar en la estrategia política.
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La exposición temprana al uso de pantallas en los primeros años de vida puede originar daños irreparables no solo en la cognición y conducta del niño, sino también en la visión e, incluso, en el sistema osteoarticular. Sobre la base de la mejor evidencia científica disponible, en esta obra se propone un recorrido ameno y accesible a todos los ámbitos a través de las experiencias personales de las mutidisciplinas que convergen en esta temática. Mauricio Pedersoli, neuropediatra, junto con destacados profesionales de diversas áreas: psicología, kinesiología, neurología, nutrición, educación, invita a los lectores a reflexionar sobre las consecuencias perjudiciales de esta invasión tecnológica y plantea la necesidad urgente de actuar sobre la educación de los niños, antes de que sea tarde para lamentar generaciones afectadas por la falta de estimulación oportuna y de calidad.
Editorial UCALP presenta esta obra dirigida a todos aquellos interesados en conocer acerca de los procesos de cocción de los alimentos, así como la composición y metodología de elaboración de las recetas básicas que forman parte del consumo habitual de la población. Los lectores encontrarán, además, variadas recetas con sus ingredientes y métodos de preparación. Información de suma utilidad para quienes se desempeñan profesionalmente en el ámbito de la nutrición –o que se encuentran en etapa de formación–, ya que deberán asesorar y guiar tanto a quienes concurren a los servicios de salud como a quienes desarrollan sus tareas como encargados de cocina en diversos espacios. Una obra que constituye un gran aporte en el campo de las técnicas culinarias.
"Wildlife in a Changing World" presents an analysis of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Beginning with an explanation of the IUCN Red List as a key conservation tool, it goes on to discuss the state of the world s species and provides the latest information on the patterns of species facing extinction in some of the most important ecosystems in the world, highlighting the reasons behind their declining status. Areas of focus in the report include: freshwater biodiversity, the status of the world s marine species, species susceptibility to climate change impacts, the Mediterranean biodiversity hot spot, and broadening the coverage of biodiversity assessments."
Si pensa che internet agevoli la comunicazione ed è vero, ma ciò che è importante è la qualità della comunicazione stessa, soprattutto nell'ambito delle relazioni umane. Oggi non è più sufficiente essere bravi, ciò che conta è anche il numero di relazioni e il nostro ruolo nella società. L'industria degli eventi è in continua crescita e le relazioni tra persone sono la base dei rapporti di lavoro, di amicizia e di amore; relazioni che non possono essere totalmente sostituite dai social media. Organizzare e produrre eventi è una professione ambita e richiesta che però non può essere improvvisata e in questo libro l'autore, uno dei più esperti professionisti del settore, racconta con la sua esperienza professionale e di vita perché è importante crearsi una propria autorevolezza senza cercare però scorciatoie.
After decades of civil war and instability, the African country of Angola is experiencing a spectacular economic boom thanks to its most valuable natural resource: oil. Focusing on the everyday realities of people living in the extraction zones, Reed explores the exclusion, degradation, and violence that are the fruits of petrocapitalism in Angola.
Established since 1986 as the definitive text and reference on use of radiation therapy for childhood cancer, Pediatric Radiation Oncology is now in its thoroughly revised and updated Fifth Edition. This edition reviews all significant recent clinical trials—including, for the first time, significant European clinical trials—and provides increased coverage of international and Third World issues. The latest cancer staging guidelines are included. New chapters cover psychosocial aspects of radiotherapy for the child and family and medical management of pain, nausea, nutritional problems, and blood count depression in the child with cancer. This edition also has full-color illustrations throughout. A companion website includes the full text and an image bank.
This title was first published in 2003. Nurul Islam, currently head of economic and social policy at the FAO/UN and a key advisor at the International Food Policy Research Institute, has been a renowned expert on economic development for the past thirty years. Over that time he has researched and written about a wide range of economic development issues, focussing mainly on policy. For the first time ever, his most important writings have been brought together in this volume, reflecting not only Professor Islam’s own views on particular issues, but also providing a unique overview of the key debates and discussions taking place among academic economist and policy analysts over the past thr...
Sustainable horticulture is gaining increasing attention in the field of agriculture as demand for the food production rises to the world community. Sustainable horticultural systems are based on ecological principles to farm, optimizes pest and disease management approaches through environmentally friendly and renewable strategies in production agriculture. It is a discipline that addresses current issues such as food security, water pollution, soil health, pest control, and biodiversity depletion. Novel, environmentally-friendly solutions are proposed based on integrated knowledge from sciences as diverse as agronomy, soil science, entomology, ecology, chemistry and food sciences. Sustainable horticulture interprets methods and processes in the farming system to the global level. For that, horticulturists use the system approach that involves studying components and interactions of a whole system to address scientific, economic and social issues. In that respect, sustainable horticulture is not a classical, narrow science. Instead of solving problems using the classical painkiller approach that treats only negative impacts, sustainable horticulture treats problem sources.