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El activismo judicial en el reconocimiento de los derechos fundamentales de los toxicómanos en Colombia
Authors: Rhenals Turriago John
Published: April 2016

Desde hace varias décadas Colombia es reconocida como una de las naciones más
afectadas por el fenómeno del narcotráfico, situación que conllevó a la creación de
imaginarios sociales y hábitos culturales que han justificado las políticas de represión
y control al consumo. Atendiendo, en especial, los intereses capitalistas de los
Estados Unidos de Norteamérica, quienes se ven afectados por la fuga de capital
que el comercio mundial de este tipo de sustancia ha creado, y cuya dinámica no
visibiliza su decrecimiento. Sin embargo, en los últimos años Colombia pasó de
ser un país exportador ilegal de drogas, a uno consumidor, afectando notablementesus generaciones presentes y futuras; solo a partir de esta crisis, el modelo político
y constitucional empieza a preocuparse por los derechos humanos y fundamentales
de los toxicómanos. El presente artículo pretende exponer las dicotomías que
existen entre el modelo de un Estado Social de Derecho y la marcada tendencia
constitucional que con el activismo judicial de sus jueces no ha logrado, pese a sus
reiterados pronunciamientos, penetrar en un esquema político todavía excluyente,
preocupado por incorporar modelos extranjeros, que ni siquiera presentan la legitimación
y validez de los principales afectados, garantizando su fracaso, si no se
logra de una vez por todas reconocer que el sujeto político y el operador de justicia
deben ser reeducados en valores que terminen por humanizar y dignificar a todos
aquellos que viven directa e indirectamente las consecuencias de estas conductas.
Identidad cristiana y racionalidad de la pertinencia religiosa: su incidencia en las actuales sociedades plurales
Authors: Calvo Espiga Arturo
Published: April 2016

La problemática jurídica implicada en la relación entre identidad y pertenencia,
contemplada desde el ámbito de unas culturas diversas que se interrelacionan podría
formularse y sintetizarse a través de las cuestiones suscitadas en torno a la validez
universal de los derechos humanos y al imperio de la libertad y la racionalidad en
las relaciones sociales. El Cristianismo, por la exigencia a sus seguidores de libertad
y racionalidad, en su pertenencia religiosa, se asume como referente histórico
del análisis de la problemática suscitada en los Estados democráticos a la hora de
regular la protección de los derechos relacionados con el respeto de las identidades
personales y colectivas y la observancia de los principios democráticos fundamentales
en los ámbitos sociales en que se expresan.
La actualidad de los partidos políticos en Colombia
Authors: Lozano Villegas German
Published: April 2016

La presente disertacion desde la metodología de investigación cualitativa y desde una perspectiva histórico-descrptiva, pretende reflexionar sobre la naturaleza jurídica de los partidos politicos y su papel en el Estado colombiano. Lo anterior con la finalidad de comprender las deficiencias que dichas organizaciones han evidenciado en el marco de la política colombiana. Para tal efecto se desarrolla el marco normativo fundamental de la figura y se preven las principales tematicas de debate frente a dicha organización.
Derecho Constitucional Hispanoamericano frente a la realidad institucional, manifiesta divergencia
Authors: Humbarita Jose Ignacio
Published: April 2016

La clase política en el poder desde la independencia ha impedido la realización de principios y libertades esenciales a la democracia, muy a pesar de los esfuerzos de los verdaderos opositores (no de las derechas disfrazadas de opositoras cuando han perdido el poder) que han sido neutralizados por diferentes vías, haciendo inofensiva la consagración de algunos derechos fundamentales y la modernización de les estados nación de esta parte del mundo. De dónde surge que el verdadero reto jurídico, político y social se deba enfocar en tener en cuenta los intereses en disputa, en conciliar los mandatos constitucionales y legales con la realidad política de la región para que se convierta en generador del progreso. De suerte que a imagen de lo que ocurre en las democracias reales, las normas superiores sean el derecho viviente y se erijan en gestoras de progreso.

Luego de analizar la temática, se llegó a la conclusión de la existencia de una percepción negativa del poder político muy a pesar de la existencia y vigencia formal de democracias constitucionales debido a la incoherencia y desbordada ambición de los políticos, fenómeno que conduce inexorablemente al atraso en todos los campos y a las insalvables fisuras entre los diferentes sectores de la población en la que minoría se encuentra integrada por las élites que direccionan a su servicio las instituciones, manipulación fácilmente evidenciable, y la mayoría conformada por los estratos que ocupan los lugares de depresión en las grandes urbes y en el sector rural, gran masa que desempeña únicamente el rol de gregaria en la actividad productiva y política de estos estados.

 
The role of property rights in commercial agreements
Authors: Echeverry Botero David
Published: April 2016

The form of a state depends widely in the way that the state treats the property rights. ‘Every definition of property has direct consequences for the question of the distribution of economic wealth and power, the role of governments and the autonomy of citizens’ (Gray & Edgeworth, 2003) and so property is always a paramount issue for a State. Most of the Western countries have adopted democratic political systems and a capitalist economical system of production in where is necessary to give recognition to private property.

This paper aims to present how transfers of property take place under Common Law, focusing on personal property issues, and comparing them with other legal systems in South America that have different rules for transfer of property.
Blanco, Carlos. Historia de la neurociencia: el conocimiento del cerebro y la mente desde una perspectiva inter-disciplinar
Authors: Sánchez Camilo Enrique
Published: April 2016

Blanco, Carlos. Historia de la neurociencia: el conocimiento del cerebro y la mente desde una perspectiva inter-disciplinar. Madrid: Biblioteca Nueva, 2014. 296 pp.
La autoinmolación como don. Sobre la noción de sujeto en Gianni Vattimo
Authors: Loza Baltazar Alonzo
Published: April 2016

Se muestran los rasgos generales de la noción posmoderna de sujeto moral en Vattimo desde la interpretación que hace de Nietzsche y Heidegger, según la cual la continui-dad entre estos pensadores solo se da en el horizonte de una nueva ontología. Esta se especifica con el hilo conductor de la noción de don que desarrolla Bataille, lo que la hace una ontología nihilista del don (del ser como don). Por su parte, el sujeto se determina como agente del don, capaz de recibir el don del ser como llamado del pasado y, a su vez, mediar una respuesta que se configure como don para el futuro. Ese sujeto solo puede ser tal si primero se desustancializa o, según la noción de don de Bataille, se autoinmola.
Uhde, Bernhard. “¿Dios hay muerto? La frase nietzscheana sobre la ‘muerte de Dios’ y la vitalidad de los monoteísmos en la Modernidad.”
Authors: Villamil Harol
Published: April 2016

Uhde, Bernhard. “¿Dios hay muerto? La frase nietzscheana sobre la ‘muerte de Dios’ y la vitalidad de los monoteísmos en la Modernidad.” Trad. Raúl Gutiérrez. Areté XXVI.2 (2014): 207-228.
Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Escrito a máquina.Traducción, introducción y notas críticas de Jesús Padilla Gálvez.
Authors: Mejía Génez Margareth
Published: April 2016

Wittgenstein, Ludwig. Escrito a máquina.Traducción, introducción y notas críticas de Jesús Padilla Gálvez. Madrid: Trotta, 2014. 694 pp.
First records of the Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, 1789) (Aves: Sternidae), from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil
Authors: Guido Roberta De Moura , Carvalheira Rodrigo Guerra , Vecchi Maurício Brandão , Alves Maria Alice S.
Published: April 2016

Here we report the first documented records of the Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica (Gmelin, 1789), from Rio de Janeiro state, on the coast of southeastern Brazil. The species was recorded in Sepetiba Bay, in Rio de Janeiro municipality, in August and September 2014 and September 2015. In all cases, the birds had full nuptial plumage, which suggests breeding in the austral spring and summer. This is inconsistent with the possibility of a migrant from the Northern Hemisphere. The regular monitoring of the coastal environments of this region should provide more conclusive insights into seasonal patterns and the migration routes of this species.
The technological influence on health professionals' care: translation and adaptation of scales
Authors: Almeida Carlos Manuel Torres , Almeida Filipe Nuno Alves dos Santos , Escola Joaquim José Jacinto , Rodrigues Vitor Manuel Costa Pereira
Published: April 2016

Objectives: in this study, two research tools were validated to study the impact of technological influence on health professionals' care practice. Methods: the following methodological steps were taken: bibliographic review, selection of the scales, translation and cultural adaptation and analysis of psychometric properties. Results: the psychometric properties of the scale were assessed based on its application to a sample of 341 individuals (nurses, physicians, final-year nursing and medical students). The validity, reliability and internal consistency were tested. Two scales were found: Caring Attributes Questionnaire (adapted) with a Cronbach's Alpha coefficient of 0.647 and the Technological Influence Questionnaire (adapted) with an Alpha coefficient of 0.777. Conclusions: the scales are easy to apply and reveal reliable psychometric properties, an additional quality as they permit generalized studies on a theme as important as the impact of technological influence in health care.
Access the Unified Health System actions and services from the perspective of judicialization
Authors: Ramos Raquel de Souza , Gomes Antonio Marcos Tosoli , Oliveira Denize Cristina de , Marques Sergio Corrêa , Spindola Thelma , Nogueira Virginia Paiva Figueiredo
Published: April 2016

Objective: the judicialization of health is incorporated into the daily work of health institutions in Brazil through the court orders for access. In this study, the objective was to describe the contents of the social representations of access, through judicialization, for the health professionals. Method: qualitative study based on Social Representations Theory, involving 40 professionals, at a teaching hospital and at the center for the regulation of beds and procedures in Rio de Janeiro. Forty semistructured interviews were held, to which the thematic-categorical content analysis technique was applied. Results: the health professionals' attitude towards the reality the judicialization imposes is negative, but they acknowledge this resource as necessary in view of the public health crisis. Judicialization is considered a strategy to exercise citizenship that superimposes individual on collective law, increases social inequalities in access and compromises the efficacy of health policies. Conclusion: considering social representation as a determinant of practices, the representations that emerged can contribute to the change of the professionals' practices. Improvements in user care should be promoted, characterized as one of the main challenges to advance in universal access to health.
Canopy cover negatively affects arboreal ant species richness in a tropical open habitat
Authors: Queiroz A. C. M. , Ribas C. R.
Published: April 2016

Abstract We tested the hypothesis of a negative relationship between vegetation characteristics and ant species richness in a Brazilian open vegetation habitat, called candeial. We set up arboreal pitfalls to sample arboreal ants and measured the following environmental variables, which were used as surrogate of environmental heterogeneity: tree richness, tree density, tree height, circumference at the base of the plants, and canopy cover. Only canopy cover had a negative effect on the arboreal ant species richness. Vegetation characteristics and plant species composition are probably homogeneous in candeial, which explains the lack of relationship between other environmental variables and ant richness. Open vegetation habitats harbor a large number of opportunistic and generalist species, besides specialist ants from habitats with high temperatures. An increase in canopy cover decreases sunlight incidence and may cause local microclimatic differences, which negatively affect the species richness of specialist ants from open areas. Canopy cover regulates the richness of arboreal ants in open areas, since only few ant species are able to colonize sites with dense vegetation; most species are present in sites with high temperature and luminosity. Within open vegetation habitats the relationship between vegetation characteristics and species richness seems to be the opposite from closed vegetation areas, like forests.
First report of Strongyloides sp. (Nematoda, Strongyloididae) in Lutreolina crassicaudata (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae)
Authors: Cardia D. F. F. , Camossi L. G. , Fornazari F. , Babboni S. D. , Teixeira C. R. , Bresciani K. D. S.
Published: April 2016

Abstract The present study reports the first case of the presence of the intestinal nematode Strongyloides sp. in fecal examinations of a male Lutreolina crassicaudata, considered a synanthropic marsupial species with zoonotic potential. The Willis technique was used for the diagnosis. Presence of typical eggs of Strongyloides species in feces was detected. A fecal culture was performed to obtain larval stages, free-living adults and infective third stage larvae (L3) of this nematode after seven days, which was morphologically identified as Strongyloididae. This is the first report of infection by Strongyloides sp. in a tick-tailed opossum from Brazil.
Mortality of insects and quality of maize grains in hermetic and non-hermetic storage
Authors: Viebrantz Priscila C. , Radunz Lauri L. , Dionello Rafael G.
Published: April 2016

ABSTRACT Due to the need to improve the quality and safety of foods, chemical methods used to control grain pests have been replaced by alternative methods. For example, modified atmosphere within the storage units has been used. Therefore, the objective was to evaluate maize grain quality and mortality of insects of the species Sitophilus zeamais and Tribolium castaneum in hermetic and non-hermetic environments for 50 days of storage. The hermetic units consisted of polyethylene "bags" with capacity for 60 kg. A cage with 20 adults of each species and 200 g of maize was placed inside each unit. The oxygen level was quantified every five days. Evaluations of insect mortality and survival occurred at 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 days of storage. At 0, 30 and 50 days, density, moisture and fungal incidence analyses were conducted. The airtight system is efficient in the control of insects, with satisfactory mortality values for both species. Insects favor the development of fungi during the storage, regardless of the storage system.
Determination of desorption isotherms, latent heat and isosteric heat of pequi diaspore
Authors: Sousa Kelly A. de , Resende Osvaldo , Carvalho Bruno de S.
Published: April 2016

ABSTRACT The objective was to determine water sorption isotherms of diaspores of pequi fruits in order to obtain information on the amount of water that this product desorbs at the temperatures of 10, 20, 30 and 40 °C and water activities from 0.20 to 0.89, adjusting different mathematical models to experimental data, and to determine its latent heat and isosteric heat. The equilibrium moisture content was obtained through the indirect static method, using the device Hygropalm Model Aw 1. The Modified Henderson model was the one that best fitted the data and was selected to predict the equilibrium moisture content of pequi diaspore. It was observed that the higher the temperature for the same equilibrium moisture content (% d.b.), the higher the water activity values. As temperature values increased, there was a reduction in the vaporization latent heat of the product. Isosteric heat values of diaspores of pequi fruits in the moisture content range of 4.02 to 16.63 (% d.b.) varied from 2,776.49 to 2,558.39 kJ kg-1.
Avaliação do profissionalismo em estudantes da área da saúde: uma revisão sistemática
Authors: Mendonça Erica Toledo de , Cotta Rosângela Minardi Mitre , Lelis Vicente de Paula , Carvalho Junior Paulo Marcondes
Published: April 2016

As discussões sobre profissionalismo ganharam destaque nos últimos dez anos no cenário mundial, especialmente nos Estados Unidos, ao ser reconhecido como uma competência a ser desenvolvida pelos profissionais. Objetivo verificar as publicações sobre profissionalismo na literatura mundial, destacando como tem sido sua avaliação em estudantes da saúde. Métodos estudo de revisão sistemática, conduzido a partir das recomendações do guia Preferred Reporting Intems for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) adaptado. Resultados foram encontrados sete estudos que abordaram a avaliação do profissionalismo. Destes, dois artigos se aproximaram dos níveis “Knows” e “Knows how” da pirâmide adaptada de Miller para avaliação do profissionalismo, ao passo que cinco dos estudos foram inseridos nos níveis “Shows” e “Does”, demonstrando uma dimensão prática da avaliação. A avaliação do profissionalismo representa um grande desafio, o que evidencia a necessidade de estudos que mensurem seus aspectos mais globais.
Infográfico: modos de ver e ler ciência na mídia
Authors: Souza Juliana Alles de Camargo de
Published: April 2016

RESUMO Este artigo objetiva analisar um infográfico de divulgação científica midiática (DCM). Analisa-se, no infográfico, a informação da ciência otimizada por meio de recursos plásticos (eidéticos, cromáticos, topológicos) e verbais. Mostra-se que a configuração multissemiótica da infografia utiliza procedimentos descritivo-explicativos e argumentativos. O sujeito-alvo pode situar-se favorável ou não à verdade construída sincreticamente mediante palavras e imagens. Pode-se concluir que o infográfico DCM: realiza ação demonstrativo-argumentativa, quando apresenta evidências; divulga midiaticamente fatos e fenômenos científicos; integra ações de letramento científico formal e informal.
O discurso promocional em artigos de divulgação científica midiática para jovens leitores
Authors: Giering Maria Eduarda
Published: April 2016

RESUMO Este artigo trata da presença do discurso promocional em textos de divulgação científica publicados na revista Ciência Hoje das Crianças (CHC). Ao observamos artigos publicados na CHC, verificamos a presença do fim discursivo de incitação (fazer-fazer) direcionado aos leitores jovens. Levantamos a hipótese de que neles encontra-se o discurso promocional e investigamos, num corpus de 30 textos, as características comunicacionais e discursivas desse discurso. Os resultados da análise confirmaram nossa hipótese, pois constatamos a presença dos esquemas narrativo e argumentativo como estratégias para fazer-crer o leitor com vistas ao fazer. Observamos também o intuito de, por meio da divulgação científica midiática, provocar ações que promovam bem-estar social ou individual, valorizando o saber da ciência e, dessa forma, estabelecendo relação entre ciência e vida social. Os artigos revelaram um hibridismo discursivo: científico, midiático, didático e promocional. Relacionamos a presença do discurso promocional ao Modelo Contextual de comunicação pública da ciência.
Habitação e saúde
Authors: Pasternak Suzana
Published: April 2016

O artigo discute o conceito de moradia adequada, constatando que os indicadores utilizados no Brasil, embora adequados para o momento e o local, não cobrem todas as condições habitacionais para promover a saúde e o bem-estar dos moradores. Explicita a relação habitação-saúde através da análise de quatro dimensões: casa e doenças transmissíveis, casa e necessidades fisiológicas, casa e acidentes domésticos, casa e saúde mental. Utilizando informações do Censo de 2010 e estatísticas vitais de 2012, analisa as condições urbanas e domiciliares do município de São Paulo, observando que o padrão da mortalidade infantil e geral varia espacialmente. Finaliza o artigo com a descrição das condições ambientais das favelas paulistanas.
Poluição do ar como fator de risco para a saúde: uma revisão sistemática no estado de São Paulo
Authors: Dapper Steffani Nikoli , Spohr Caroline , Zanini Roselaine Ruviaro
Published: April 2016

Além de prejudicar a fauna e a flora, a poluição atmosférica é capaz de afetar a saúde das pessoas. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão sistemática dos estudos epidemiológicos desenvolvidos no estado de São Paulo que avaliaram os efeitos da poluição do ar na saúde da população. Todas as pesquisas encontradas sugerem que existe associação da poluição atmosférica com problemas na saúde das populações estudadas. Dentre os principais trabalhos desenvolvidos, há uma diversidade de doenças estudadas, demonstrando que o efeito da poluição do ar não afeta apenas o sistema respiratório, mas pode ser causador de risco para outros problemas como o baixo peso ao nascer, incidência e mortalidade por câncer, partos prematuros e anemia falciforme.
Metrópoles, cobertura vegetal, áreas verdes e saúde
Authors: Amato-Lourenço Luís Fernando , Moreira Tiana Carla Lopes , Arantes Bruna Lara de , Silva Filho Demóstenes Ferreira da , Mauad Thais
Published: April 2016

A falta de planejamento no processo de urbanização das grandes metrópoles tem produzido numerosas externalidades negativas, entre elas a supressão de sua cobertura vegetal e de áreas verdes. Inúmeros benefícios têm sido reportados sobre como a presença da vegetação no meio ambiente urbano favorece fatores ambientais, sociais e econômicos, influenciando na saúde da população. O presente trabalho busca apresentar uma série de estudos com enfoque na associação entre áreas verdes e saúde e também uma sucinta reflexão sobre a importância do assunto no município de São Paulo.
A convivência democrática como politeísmo de valores
Authors: Sorj Bernardo
Published: April 2016

O artigo sustenta que a convivência democrática passa pela aceitação de que o politeísmo de valores é inerente à vida social. Argumentamos que o politeísmo de valores não deve ser confundido com o politeísmo religioso, e que todos os sistemas de crenças possuem valores contraditórios e seus conflitos respondem ao drama comum da condição humana e da vida em sociedade. Acreditar que existe um único valor "superior" ao qual todos os outros devem se submeter e se necessário eliminar abre o caminho para o totalitarismo, religioso ou secular.
A Meditação de Gonçalves Dias. A natureza dos males brasileiros
Authors: Molina Diego A.
Published: April 2016

Este artigo tem o intuito de realizar uma leitura crítica da obra em prosa poética Meditação, do poeta maranhense Gonçalves Dias. Dita obra, publicada fragmentariamente na revista O Guanabara no começo da década de 1850, foi relegada pela crítica especializada, concentrada, geralmente, na produção poética de Gonçalves Dias e, em menor medida, na produção etnográfica. Trata-se de um texto no qual o autor exerce a crítica de forma eloquente, num movimento contraideológico notável para a época.
Os museus no futuro do Brasil
Authors: Marcovitch Jacques
Published: April 2016

A preservação da história humana é algo essencial para a compreensão do mundo. Museus, exposições e arquivos, digitais ou em papel, eternizam acontecimentos. Por isso, sua necessária e ativa presença no futuro do Brasil depende de uma direção imbuída pela cultura de resultados e pautada na lógica museológica. Uma lógica que enfatiza a qualidade de serviços balizada em metas e métricas. Além de se debruçar sobre os modelos de governança, o texto analisa o museu como sistema, descreve o perfil esperado do seu dirigente e propõe uma visão prospectiva que norteia a construção do seu futuro.
Individual Variables, Attitudes towards English and Being a Teacher: A study on Prospective Teachers
Authors: Güryay Berna
Published: April 2016

The achievement in learning a foreign language depends not only on cognitive factors such as intelligence, aptitude etc., but also on affective factors such as attitude and motivation. As the main branch of prospective teachers of English is teaching a language, their attitudes towards English and towards being a teacher are of vital importance in their future careers. The purpose of this descriptive study is to determine whether the attitudes of the students of English Language Teaching Department towards English affect their attitudes towards being a teacher of English and whether the students’ attitudes indicate significant differences with regard to individual variables such as gender, class, the types of High Schools from which they have graduated, their socio-economic background, and whether there is a teacher in their family. The sample group of the study were composed 540 prospective English teachers of the first, second, third and fourth year students of the Department of English Language Teaching at Buca Faculty of Education at Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir. For data collection, personal information sheet, the scale for attitudes towards English developed by Altunay (2002) (Alpha Reliability Coefficient: 0.96) and the scale for attitudes towards Being a Teacher developed by Semerci (1999) (Alpha Reliability Coefficient: 0.68) were used. The results indicate that the more positive the students’ attitudes towards English are, the more positive the students’ attitudes towards teaching profession are. Furthermore, when attitudes towards English and towards being a teacher are compared it is indicated that the students’ attitudes towards English are a little bit higher.
Genres of Underemployment: A Dialogical Analysis of College Graduate Underemployment
Authors: Cunningham Joseph
Published: April 2016

With more individuals obtaining undergraduate and graduate degrees and the job market still recovering from the 2008 recession, the instances of college graduate underemployment (CGU) have increased throughout the United States.  College graduate underemployment is an employment condition that is characterized by subjective and objective factors, most prominent of which is an incongruence between one’s education and one’s current job. The intriguing nature of CGU is how both employment and education merge together to influence the individual’s perception of their employment prospects, their educational experiences, and their identity. This study employs a dialogical qualitative analysis to examine CGU in order to ascertain how underemployed college graduates construct narratives of their experiences and define the value of their education. Twenty in-depth interviews of underemployed college graduates from different academic disciplines are analyzed with a dialogical genre analysis developed by Paul Sullivan. Two genre pairs—epic/romance and tragedy/black comedy—are employed to illustrate the correlating modes of experience for these participants, creating new narratives that problematize the dominant education-to-employment progression.
Jews, Muslims and the Ritual Male Circumcision Debate: Religious Diversity and Social Inclusion in Germany
Authors: Yurdakul Gökçe
Published: April 2016

On 7 May 2012, the Cologne regional court ruled that circumcising young boys was a form of previous bodily harm (körperverletzung). Although both Muslims and Jews circumcise infant boys as a religious practice, the Cologne court found that the child’s “fundamental right to bodily integrity” was more important than the parents’ rights, leaving Muslim and Jewish parents under suspicion of causing bodily harm to their children. After heated public discussions and an expedited legal process, legal authorities permitted the ritual circumcision of male children under a new law. However, the German debates on religious diversity are not yet over. On the third anniversary of the Court decision in 2015, thirty-five civil society organisations organised a rally in Cologne for “genital autonomy”, calling for a ban on ritual male circumcision. In this article, I will focus on religious diversity, which is undergoing changes through minority and immigrant claims for religious accommodation. Analysing the ongoing controversies of ritual male circumcision in Germany, I argue that this change is best observed with Muslim and Jewish claims for practicing their religion. By using political debates, news reports and information provided by lawyers and medical doctors who were involved in the public debate, I show that religious diversity debates are a litmus test for social inclusion: Muslims and Jews, in this context, are both passive subjects of social inclusion policies and active participants in creating a religiously diverse society in Germany.
In the Shadow of Bell Towers: The Use of Religious Capital among Christian-Catholic Second Generations in Italy
Authors: Ricucci Roberta
Published: April 2016

Evidence from some contemporary ethnic groups suggests that ethnic religion may play a strong role in the lives of second generation members. This is evident in recent studies on Muslims living in Europe. But Europe's immigrant population is not just Muslim in origin. Migratory flows from Latin America, the Philippines and Eastern Europe (i.e. Romania or Ukraine) bring people from Catholic and Christian countries to Europe. And—as in the Italian case—these groups are now the majority among the whole immigrant population. Consequently, the almost exclusive focus on the Islamic component has allowed little investigation of the increase of the Christian-Catholic component. The paper describes and compares the religious paths of immigrants’ youth from Peru, the Philippines and Romania, considering the following questions: How do they interact with/develop their religious identity? Is this generation seeking less visible, less participatory means of contact with the church to better integrate with their peers? Or, on the contrary, do they choose, strategically, to reinforce the Catholic part of their identity in order to succeed better in the integration process in a Catholic country?
How a Collective Trauma Influences Ethno-Religious Relations of Adolescents in Present-Day Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Authors: Šehagić Merima
Published: April 2016

This article combines a historical perspective on intergenerational transmission of collective trauma with a psycho-anthropological approach in regards to the construction of multiple identifications by Bosniak adolescents growing up in Bosnia and Herzegovina, after the Balkan war that took place in the early 1990s. This research is based on the ethnographic fieldwork I conducted during my three-month stay in Sarajevo, a city that has been the center of battles between Bosnian Serbs and Bosniaks. The aim of this research is to understand the ways in which memories of the war linger on in contemporary interethnic and interreligious relations. I applied Dialogical Self Theory to analyze dilemmas and ambiguities emerging from the multiple identifications of Muslim adolescents, to whom coexistence with Bosnian Serbs has come to be part of everyday life. During oral histories, my informants expressed a desire to maintain a sense of normality, consisting of a stable political and economic present and future. I argue that nationalist ideologies on ethno-religious differences which were propagated during the war stand in the way of living up to this desire. On a micro level, people try to manage their desire for normality by promoting a certain degree of social cohesion and including the ethno-religious other to a shared national identity of ‘being Bosnian’.
Negotiating Social Inclusion: The Catholic Church in Australia and the Public Sphere
Authors: Lynch Andrew P.
Published: April 2016

This paper argues that for religion, social inclusion is not certain once gained, but needs to be constantly renegotiated in response to continued challenges, even for mainstream religious organisations such as the Catholic Church. The paper will analyse the Catholic Church’s involvement in the Australian public sphere, and after a brief overview of the history of Catholicism’s struggle for equal status in Australia, will consider its response to recent challenges to maintain its position of inclusion and relevance in Australian society. This will include an examination of its handling of sexual abuse allegations brought forward by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, and its attempts to promote its vision of ethics and morals in the face of calls for marriage equality and other social issues in a society of greater religious diversity.
Religious Diversity and the Challenge of Social Inclusion
Authors: Bouma Gary
Published: April 2016

As societies have become religiously diverse in ways and extents not familiar in the recent histories of most, the issues of how to include this diversity and how to manage it, that is, questions about how to be a religiously diverse society have come to the fore. As a result religion has become part of the social policy conversation in new ways. It has also occasioned new thinking about religions, their forms and the complexity of ways they are negotiated by adherents and the ways they are related to society, the state and each other. This issue of Social Inclusion explores these issues of social inclusion in both particular settings and in cross-national comparative studies by presenting research and critical thought on this critical issue facing every society today.
Elements of Kareem national costumes in contemporary clothing
Authors: Ģibiete Daina
Published: April 2016

Research idea – on the basis of the folklore research materials to promote development of ethnographic style and its inclusion in Latvian clothing culture. Aim of the research: to study Kurzeme folk costumes from different perspectives and based on insights from the research to create a set of dress variants with ethnographic elements, colour combinations/compositions, interesting elements/components of clothing and today’s needs. It could be one way of promoting the the sense of belonging to Latvians. Methods: cultural-historical material research, ancient and Kurzeme region folk costume analysis, choice and selection of interesting elements, modern dressing style analysis, and costume design creation, practical work. Result: creation of one’s own design style, based on ethnographic-style options.
Stained glass painting during the second half of the 20th century in Latvia, its tendency development in nowadays
Authors: Groza Vineta
Published: April 2016

Stained glass painting during the second half of the 20th century in Latvia, its tendency development in nowadays. The stained glass panel ranks among the most interesting fields of monumental decorative art. In Soviet glass art history Latvian stained glass artists occupy the foremost places in this technique. The classical stained glass technique was combined with painting and sandblasting elements, which were incorporated into geometric monumental compositions. Latvian stained glass artists still followed classical stained glass traditions. The use of painting on glass declined. The dynamism of the composition was achieved through lead calm line rhythms. The other innovation in Latvian stained glass was introduced by many glass artists who used float glass in their stained glass panels in the middle of the 1960s. The first Latvian stained glass exhibition was held in 1971 and represented new glass technical perfection and creative imagination with the works of Latvian stained glass artists. In various publications, books, magazines and newspapers in Latvia, statements may be found on the theory of arts and significance of decorative art. In this area, surveys on development of glass painting in Latvia have been made by T. Grasis and I. Audere. Area of stained glass painting has not been sufficiently explored and systemized. The purpose and the task of this paper shall be preparing of a historical review on trends in the development of stained glass painting in the area of decorative arts in Latvia during the second half of 20th century and nowadays. Analysis of visual expression of the stained glass from the perspective of monumental painting. To explore contribution and significance of stained glass artists of the enterprise Māksla (1945) in the development of the area of stained glass painting. To assess tuition methods in the Department of Glass Arts of the Art Academy in the context of development of the Latvian decorative arts (stained glass painting). Methods of the paper are cultural, comparative and structural. The outcomes of the paper actualize significance of the glass painting from the perspective of modern arts.
Significance of Individualized Choice of Vocal Role-Model for Vocal Training of Young Singers
Authors: Krīgere Zigrīda
Published: April 2016

The article addresses one of vocal coaching problems – individualized approach for young singers when choosing vocal role-model. Author states that this topic is not sufficiently explored in Latvia. The interest has been stimulated by a performance heard by the author. This performance left the author deeply impacted and even created a desire to copy it. These first impressions were the basis on which a singer can build up his or her personal aesthetics or develop his vocal role-model. Article contains autobiographical artist experiences, interview with opera singer K. Zarinu and academic reports on intuition, empathy, idiomotorics. During the course of the research author has employed methodical materials, personal experience and observations from pedagogical practice.
Exterior Door Design of Residental Buildings in Kurzeme and Zemagale in Classicism Era
Authors: Ozola Silvija
Published: April 2016

Residential buildings from different eras constitute a large part of the urban architectural heritagein Kurzeme and Zemgale. The architecture of residential buildings at the end of 18th century and the beginning of 19th century was in fluenced by the classicism style. Buildings with a relatively simple structural design had a clear spatial structure. Special attention was paid to the overall image and the design of the central part of the facade and the main entrance. Entrance doors made by local craftsmen were a special accent of the facade of residential buildings. They characterized its residents and in dicated that the house belongs to a particular era. The goal of this work is to collect and systematize materials related to exterior doors of residential buildings, analyze the structure and proportions of door hinges and, as well as determine regional differences in their decorations. The basic methods to reach the goals are: inspection of exterior doors of residential buildings and their comparative analysis.
Searching of the Larvian Identity Within Contemporary Design and Design Education
Authors: Strode Aina , Apele Diāna
Published: April 2016

Signs as symbols give the knowledge about universe. Latvian identity is an important theme of design in nowadays. The tendency which is related with Latvian is to return to the ancient wisdom and ancient crafts’ skills. The aim of the study: to explore the usage of ethnographic motif, conceptions of stylization and transformation within professional design and design studies. The methods of research: theoretical - analysis of the literature; empirical - qualitative research methods such as the analysis of the study tasks implemented by the RA study program "Interior Design", observation and analysis of students' creative activity. Research base: Rezekne Higher Education and Design Faculty of professional bachelor's study program "Interior Design".
Realization of joint childrens and youth recreational programs aimed at overcoming adaptive barriers of children - migrants
Authors: Медведь Элеонора
Published: April 2016

The article deals with the issue of migration in contemporary Russia which is actively explored in political, scientific (economic, sociological, etc.) and pedagogical discussions. Drawing attention to the problem of socio-cultural adaptation and integration of migrant children into urban social environment has a significant role in the process of professional training of students.
Some forms of the organization of interethnic communication in the modern megalopolis
Authors: Kosiborod Olga , Rykunina Natalia
Published: April 2016

The article is devoted to the preservation and development of the multicultural environment of the capital. The focus is on the analysis of the organization of public events for multinational voters of the city. Addresses the issues of history and current state of the festival movement in the city.This article discusses new forms of education programs, created in close cooperation with diasporas of Moscow. Analyzes the use of modern technology media and Internet space, to create a vast field of information capable of creating a high level of tolerance and interaction between people of different nationalities. (International festival «Moscow – city of peace held since 2002, Educational program «Moscow – city of peace» tested in secondary and higher educational institutions of Moscow since 2006, the project «Multicultural informational portal» has passed approbation in the public chamber of Russia and received the approval of interested organizations.) In the framework of this article is the draft of multicultural information portal (web portal project has been tested in the Public Chamber of Russia and received the approval of the concerned organizations). Materials provided in the article by these projects are author's developments of the authors of this article.
The role of modern architecture and interior design in the Latvian brending
Authors: Irbīte Andra
Published: April 2016

The national identity or the originality of expression of a nation`s culture is an important factor that is confining identification of a numerically and geographically small country in the age of globalization, with an inestimable role in the nation's self-maintenance. The respect for cultural heritage and valuable contemporary architecture and interior design have invaluable importance in forming national identity. The main issues of Architecture and design about the functional and aesthetic, form and materials, arrangement and integrity have always been and currently are important. Each successive step is the continuation of previous experience. Then the language of Architecture and interior design semantics, which is the visible consequence of certain functions, exposed in a spatial form, is revealed both in the structural level and in the overall environmental quality of the conceptual context – global semantic level. Latvian contemporary architecture and interior design are not considered in isolation from the processes in the world, so the purpose of this research is to identify and analyze the examples characterized by the spatial quality as well as the objects that claim to have a semantic message:the state culture signs, with the assumption, that the cultural tourism in Latvia could be entertaining both for people who live in Latvia and for guests of the country. Analysis of selected examples demonstrates that in both urban and rural areas in Latvia are buildings, their interiors and arranged environment, that might be interesting for travelers.
Educational Potential of Museums
Authors: Burceva Rita
Published: April 2016

A dual situation comes into existence, where, on the one hand, the role of preservation of the cultural heritage and making it available to public is regularly emphasized in the papers of researchers of education and personal development of people, but, on the other hand, the museum resources and possibilities in life-long learning and self-directed personal development are not sufficiently used in practice. The purpose of the article is to promote the educational significance of the museum environment within the context of the life- long learning dimension. Based on the theoretical analysis of literature and the data obtained through empirical observations, there is a discussion model developed and presented which demonstrates the impact of various internal and external conditions and their relation to the educational potential of a museum in the development and socialization of a man’s personality. There are some isolated cases established in the course of empirical observations when the information received in a museum discords with some bits of previous information visitors have, and these circumstances do not provoke positive emotions.
Another View at the Interaction of Poetry and Music in Jazeps Vitols’ Choral Works
Authors: Grauzdiņa Ilma
Published: April 2016

The aim of the research is to explore creation of musical form of Jazeps Vitols’ (1863-1948) most expanded a cappella choral works. Although Jazeps Vitols’ choral works have been discussed in monographs and in several scientific articles, the musical form of choral songs is offen individual, therefore students still have difficulties to determine the musical form of compositions, and this aspect provokes ardent discussions among experts. The author of the article bases her opinion first of all on a comprehensive analysis of the poem (images, language, dramaturgy, composition) set in the choral work and, secondly, on the comparison between results of analysis and implementation of these parameters in J. Vitols’ music. Such an approach lets to define more accurately the musical form of choral song – the total product born out of the cooperation of the two arts. Furthermore, such comprehensive view allows to reveal important characteristic features of individual style of the composer and stylistic details of musical compositions, understanding of which could be useful for performers – conductors and singers.
Vocal longevity phenomenon of the Latvian National opera soloist Karlis Zarins
Authors: Krīgere Zigrīda
Published: April 2016

The focus of this paper is the analysis and research of the biographical factors that have influenced the longevity of the voice of opera soloist Karlis Zarins. The following materials have been used: singer biographies, partially structured interviews with K. Zarins and the doctor Dins Sumerags, internet resources, researches regarding factors influencing the voice, materials of vocal methodic, the personal stage experience and the observations from pedagogical practice of the author. It is concluded that the phenomenon of vocal longevity on stage relates to singers whose qualities of voice keep the characteristics of young and thriving voice – the freshness of timbre and endurance in an unusually long period of time, which considerably exceeds the statistical measurements of the average vocal ageing. The longevity of K. Zarins relates to four aspects: congenial physical and musical talents, the influence of social and natural surroundings, the creation of vocal competence during the studies and lifelong learning in professional, artistic and pedagogical areas. In this research, the components influencing K. Zarins phenomenon are observed.