Central University of Ecuador

About: Central University of Ecuador is a education organization based out in Quito, Ecuador. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Medicine. The organization has 2220 authors who have published 1910 publications receiving 15052 citations.

EFECTO DE LA SUPLEMENTACIÓN CON LEVADURA DE CERVEZA (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) Y PROMOTORES EN LA GESTACIÓN Y RECRÍA DE CUYES (Cavia porcellus)

Abstract: In Tumbaco, Pichincha, at 2460 meters above sea level, we assessed the effect of food supplementation with nutritional systems constituted by the combination of: brewer’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), Indumix (mineral and vitamins mix) and A-V 25 (vitamin complex with an antibiotic) during the gestation and rearing stages of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). A completely randomized design was used, with eight treatments; 4 to 5 animals were used per treatment during the gestation stage, and 4 male and 4 female subjects were used per treatment for the rearing stage; these animals were selected randomly. The variables analyzed were: weight-gain, length increase, food conversion, concentrate consumption, fodder consumption, mortality, weight of newborns and financial analysis. There was no statistical significance during the gestation stage for weight-gain; during the rearing stage in male pups, the treatment with highest weight-gain and length increase was t7 (Control + brewer’s yeast + Indumix + A - V 25) with 821,00 g/guinea pig and 11,92 cm/guinea pig, respectively; for female pups, the best treatment was t7 (Control + brewer’s yeast + Indumix + A - V 25) with a weight-gain of 816,50g/guinea pig and length increase of 11,80 cm/guinea pig. The best Benefit/Cost ratio corresponded to t7 (Control + brewer’s yeast + Indumix + A -V 25) and t6 (Control + Indumix + A - V 25), with a B/C ratio of 1.13 USD.

Diseño de un instrumento para medir identidad cultural indígena: caso de estudio sobre la nacionalidad amazónica Waorani

Abstract: Los indigenas latinoamericanos han sufrido cambios de identidad cultural, en especial a partir del contacto con culturas de Occidente. Para determinar el grado de cambio de identidad cultural es ne...

La reparación integral de la víctima en el proceso penal

Abstract: La concepcion de victima, desde el punto de vista juridico-penal,constituye el sujeto procesal de mayor relevancia en el proceso penal, considerandoque es el afectado por el delito cometido en su contra, sufriendo lesividad de un bienjuridico protegido, como consecuencia de lo cual tiene derecho a la reparacionintegral, es decir, el dano material e inmaterial que debe ser garantizados por eljuzgador. Sobre este tema se explica desde el punto de vista de la doctrina y lasnormas juridicas que regulan a esta figura juridica, que no existe un mecanismojuridico adecuado para cuantificar los danos materiales y mucho menos losinmateriales, tomando en cuenta que los danos cuantificables tienen relacion con eldano emergente y el lucro cesante, en tanto que los inmateriales tienen relacion conel dano moral ocasionado a la victima como consecuencia de la comision de lainfraccion, por lo que, una vez determinados los componentes sobre la reparacionintegral al sujeto pasivo del delito, mediante la utilizacion de los metodos inductivodeductivoy analitico-sintetico se posibilita analizar juridicamente la situacionproblematica sobre el tema materia de esta investigacion. Finalmente, se alcanzauna comprension completa sobre el tema en base a la descripcion de todos loscomponentes que tienen relacion con la reparacion material e inmaterial mediante eluso de una bibliografia relevante que le da sustento al presente trabajo, asimismo,se ha considerado una vision supranacional del sistema interamericano de derechoshumanos que permita comprender el alcance y desarrollo de la reparacion integral dela victima como sujeto de derechos lo cual puede coadyuvar a configurar una idea dereparacion integral acorde a la Constitucion de la Republica. Los referidos elementos dotan de la correspondiente validez y cientificidad de los aspectos estudiados, por lo que existe coherencia entre el analisis del diseno teorico-juridico de todos los factores que forman parte de la reparacion integral a la victima y la realidad derivada del estudio cuali-cuantitativo de las sentencias de casacion en materia penal que determinan, o no, la reparacion integral.

Genitalic Differentiations in Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Gueneé) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) Associated with Solanaceae Crops in Ecuador.

Abstract: Neoleucinodes elegantalis (Guenee) is an oligophagous species of plants in the Solanaceae family that has a broad geographical distribution in the tropical zones of South America. It is the most important insect pest of naranjilla (Solanum quitoense Lamarck), a crop grown in threatened areas of the tropical old-growth forest in Ecuador. In this study, two host-specific populations of N. elegantalis were collected from infested fruit of naranjilla and tree tomato (Solanum betaceum Cavanilles) in different locations. Sexually virgin adult insects (93 females and 103 males) were dissected to extract their genitalia to measure 12 morphological variables in females and six in males, resulting in six and four informative variables respectively. Using univariate and multivariate analysis of variance, it was found that the Solanaceous host was the main factor differentiating the area measurements of the seventh abdominal segment and ostium bursae in female genitalia, and cornuti length in male genitalia. Principal components generated with these measurements were employed in a logistic regression model for the classification of the Solanaceous host. Female genitalia of individuals from S. betaceum showed significantly larger ostium bursae relative to female genitalia from S. quitoense. For males, individuals collected from S. betaceum showed longer cornuti length than samples collected from S. quitoense. The results suggest genotypic differentiation according to the Solanaceous host or phenotypic plasticity in N. elegantalis. Further molecular and bio-geographical studies are needed to properly differentiate N. elegantalis populations that would help in the control of this pest.