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Ethnographic Ecclesiology and the Challenges of Scholarly Situatedness
Authors: Buch-Hansen Gitte , Felter Kirsten Donskov , Lorensen Marlene Ringgaard
Published: September 2015

This article reflects on the importance of being aware of one’s own situatedness when carrying out empirical research. The unforeseen outcome of a project in which we studied converting refugees’ encounter with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark provoked these reflections. The fieldwork was carried out in a particular congregation in Copenhagen that has attracted many asylum seekers, primarily of Muslim background. The empirical work revealed that the scholars, as participant observers, experienced the situation in the congregation quite differently than did the refugees. Initially, the scholars did not recognise conflicts and problems related to ethnicity, gender and class among the various groups of refugees. However, interviews based on the refugees’ documentation of their experiences with and within the congregation allowed different perspectives to be articulated. On one hand, perceptual blind spots inspired reflection on the epistemological deficit that characterised the scholarly habitus. On the other, our theological training did enable us to understand the migrant converts’ specific interpretation of the Christian Gospel. The article concludes that it is important to see informants as collaborators with regard to both scholarly reflexivity and the concrete outcome of research in a shared quest for ecclesiological knowledge.
Non-governmental Organisations and Democracy: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Masi Tania
Published: September 2015

The United Nations established in 2005 the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF), whose objective is to support projects submitted by national NGOs aimed at increasing government accountability. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of NGOs activity on democracy exploiting the UNDEF database. An empirical analysis based on a propensity score matching (PSM) method is implemented on a sample of 102 developing countries. The findings indicate that the average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) is positive and significant only when countries receive UNDEF-funded NGOs projects for three rounds or more. In this case the Polity IV indicator improves by an average of 1.08 points with respect to the level of 2005.
Electromechanical characterization of multilayer graphene-reinforced cellulose composite containing 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphonate ionic liquid
Authors: Akar Emine , Seki Yoldaş , Özdemir Okan , Şen İbrahim , Sarıkanat Mehmet , Gürses Barış Oğuz , Yılmaz Özgün Cem , Çetin Levent , Sever Kutlay
Published: September 2015

In this study, multilayer graphene (Gr)-reinforced cellulose composites were synthesized by using 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphonate ionic liquid. The composites were fabricated via dissolving the cellulose in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium diethylphosphonate and Gr loading at different ratios (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 wt.%). Both sides of the composites were coated with gold leaf to generate electrodes. The effect of Gr loading on chemical functional groups, crystallographic properties, thermal stability, and morphological and mechanical properties of cellulose film was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and tensile test, respectively. Electromechanical behavior of the cellulose composite films reinforced with Gr (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 wt.%) was investigated under DC excitation voltages of 1, 3, 5 and 7 V. Gr loading of 0.2 wt.% increased maximum tip displacement by 400% when the actuator is excited with 3 V.
Comparative Study of Controller Design for Inverter Fed Indirect Vector Controlled Induction Motor Drive Systems
Authors: Ayyar K. , Mohanapriyaa N. , Nirmalkumar A.
Published: September 2015

This paper presented a comparative study of speed controller design for inverter fed indirect vector controlled induction motor drive systems with symmetric optimum (SO) and genetic algorithm (GA) based model order reduction (MOR) techniques. GA was used in this paper for a new MOR and optimal time domain tuning of a Proportional Plus Integral (PI) controller. Comparative studies showed that the new model order reduction technique performed better than the conventional symmetric optimum order reduction technique. The performance of this controller was investigated with time domain specifications such as Overshoot, rise time, and settling time using the MATLAB-SIMULINK digital simulation software package. The simulated results showed that the proposed controller was better than that of the conventional PI controller.
Measurement of Some Strength Properties and the Chemical Compositions of Seven Hardwood Species Grown in Northwest Egypt
Authors: Nasser Ramadan A. , Salem Mohamed Z. M. , Al-Mefarrej Hamad A. , Aref Ibrahim M.
Published: September 2015

The present study evaluated for the first time, some strength properties and the chemical compositions of seven hardwood species grown in Northeast Egypt, namely, Acacia saligna, Delonix regia, Erythrina humeana, Ficus elastica, Leucaena leucocephala, Melia azedarach, and Meryta sinclairii. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) results indicated that the effect of wood species on the mechanical properties and chemical compositions was significant (P < 0.01). The parameters used to describe the mechanical properties and chemical compositions of the wood of the seven species differed from one species to another. The cellulose contents of the studied species, except for L. leucocephala (43.2 %), M. azedarach (44.1 %), and M. sinclairii (44.0 %), were found to be lower than those of common hardwood species. The variations in MOR, MOE, Cmax, and tensile strength among the seven species were expected given the differences in wood density and chemical compositions. Except for E. humeana, the other hardwood species studied could be considered to have moderate hardness and are suitable for making floor parquets. Overall, based on the studied mechanical properties, the wood of M. azedarach and M. sinclairii showed good MOR, MOE, and Cmax values, whereas E. humeana wood had the lowest such values. In terms of mechanical properties, the seven hardwood species studied in the present investigation can thus be concluded to have the following order: M. azedarach > M. sinclairii > L. leucocephala > D. regia > F. elastica > A. saligna > E. humeana.
Optimal Release Policies of Delayed Discrete Reliability Growth Model With Imperfect Debugging
Authors: Manjula T. , Jain Madhu , Gulati T. R.
Published: September 2015

The present investigation was concerned with the delayed discrete S-shaped software reliability growth model with imperfect debugging. In this paper, we developed a discrete model based on non-homogeneous Poisson process by considering two types of fault removal processes. Optimal release policy was suggested to predict the optimal test run after which the software should be released. The sensitivity analysis was performed on the cost and reliability functions. We used the adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system approach to facilitate the computational results and compared it with the analytical results.
Relationship between sickness presenteeism and awareness and presence or absence of systems for return to work among workers with mental health problems in Japan: an Internet‐based cross‐sectional study
Authors: Doki Shotaro , Sasahara Shinichiro , Suzuki Shun , Hirai Yasuhito , Oi Yuichi , Usami Kazuya , Matsuzaki Ichiyo
Published: September 2015

Relationship between sickness presenteeism and awareness and presence or absence of systems for return to work among workers with mental health problems in Japan: an Internet‐based cross‐sectional study: Shotaro Doki, et al. Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba

Objective

The objective of this study was to clarify the relationship between sickness presenteeism and the degree of awareness of company regulations regarding financial compensation for absenteeism.

Methods

An Internet‐based survey of 258 full‐time workers who had more than 28 days of sickness absence due to mental health problems was conducted. Workers were categorized as having either low or high sickness presenteeism, and awareness and presence or absence of systems for return to work and duration of financial compensation were compared between groups.

Results

The following factors were significantly related to high sickness presenteeism based on logistic regression analyses: working for a private company (odds ratio [OR]=2.57; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.10−5.99); recognition of a gradual resumption system (OR=3.89, 95% CI=1.02−14.81); and awareness regarding the duration of financial compensation (OR=1.04, 95% CI=1.01−1.07).

Conclusions

No relationship was found between mental sickness presenteeism and presence or absence of systems for return to work in our multivariate analysis; however, a relationship was apparent between sickness presenteeism and characteristics of the workers’ companies. These results are expected to contribute to research involving human resources and occupational health.
High-Throughput Fabrication of Silver Nanowire Networks That are Highly Stable under Current Flow by In Situ Interconnection with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes
Authors: Han Joong Tark , Woo Jong Seok , Jung Sunshin , Jeong Hee Jin , Jeong Seung Yol , Baeg Kang-Jun , Lee Geon-Woong
Published: September 2015

The junction resistance control of conducting networks is a crucial factor for high performance of the network-structured conducting film. Here, we show that silver nanowire (AgNW) networks can be stabilized by using single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) which were functionalized with 2-ureido-4[1H]pyrimidinone (UHP) moieties. UHP-modified SWCNTs allowed us to fabricate AgNW suspension containing SWCNTs without adding additional dispersant molecules. The stabilization of AgNW networks was achieved by minimizing the joule heating at the NW-NW junction assisted by in-situ interconnection with the work function modulated SWCNTs. We propose that the electrical transportation pathway was modulated by the SWCNTs through the SWCNT-AgNW junctions, which results in a relatively lower junction resistance than the NW-NW junction in the network film.
Introduction to the special issue on The Beatles
Authors: Collins Marcus
Published: September 2015

Writing on The Beatles has multiplied and diversified to an astonishing extent over the past half century. The contribution of academics to this literature has until recently been modest in volume and impact. However, multidisciplinary scholarship is now producing new insights into such subjects as The Beatles’ reception and their creative and commercial collaborations. Far from there being ‘Nothing you can know that isn’t known’ about The Beatles, scholars have much to explain regarding the band’s value and meaning in the 1960s and beyond.
Let it be?
Authors: Tessler Holly
Published: September 2015

This article seeks to trace the origins of the contemporary Beatles brand between 1970-1995. In the years immediately following the Beatles’ breakup, The companies who controlled the Beatles’ primary intellectual property assets established an ad-hoc working policy to clamp down on individuals and companies illegally trafficking in copyrighted Beatles materials; and to develop a stewardship over the evolving social, cultural and musical ‘legacy’ of the Beatles and their music, which became especially important following the murder of John Lennon in 1980. The result of these strategies was the creation of a de facto Beatles grey market involving legal but unauthorised Beatles projects – those developed, produced and released by legitimate third parties but without the former Beatles’ approval – and authorised projects – those developed, produced and sanctioned by the former group. This enabled Apple to successfully launch its ‘post-Sixties Beatles’ brand in 1995, which endures as one of the most valuable global music assets.
Path analysis of iron and zinc contents and others traits in cowpea
Authors: Moura Jeane de Oliveira , Rocha Maurisrael de Moura , Gomes Regina Lúcia Ferreira , Freire Filho Francisco Rodrigues , Damasceno e Silva Kaesel Jackson , Ribeiro Valdenir Queiroz
Published: September 2015

The objective of this study was to estimate the direct and indirect effects of agronomic and culinary traits on iron and zinc contents in 11 cowpea populations. Correlations between traits were estimated and decomposed into direct and indirect effects using path analysis. For the study populations, breeding for larger grain size, higher number of grains per pod, grain yield, reduced cooking time, and number of days to flowering can lead to decreases in the levels of iron and zinc in the grain. Genetic gains for the iron content can be obtained by direct selection for protein content by indirect effects on the number of grains per pod, 100-grain weight and grain yield. The positive direct effect of grain size and protein content on the zinc content indicates the possibility of simultaneous gain by combined selection of these traits.
Pollen grain germination and fruit set in 'Brazilian seedless' sugar apple (Annona squamosa L.)
Authors: Mendes Hellenn Thallyta Alves , Costa Márcia Regina , Nietsche Silvia , Oliveira João Alison Alves , Pereira Marlon Cristian Toledo
Published: September 2015

The purpose of this study was to evaluate fruit set and pollen grain germination of 'Brazilian seedless' sugar apple. Two experiments were performed: 1) one in a completely randomized design with three treatments (natural and artificial pollination and self-fertilization), with three replications of 10 flowers per plot, 2) and the other in a completely randomized design with three treatments: pollen grains of a seeded wild-type, 'Brazilian seedless' and atemoya (hybrid of sugar apple and cherimoya) 'Gefner', with five replications. A fruit set of 100% was achieved by artificial pollination. No fruit formation was observed after self-fertilization. The percentage of pollen grain germination in vitro was highest for 'Brazilian seedless' (52.5%) and lowest for cultivar Gefner (5.9%). Preliminary results indicated that pollen grains of 'Brazilian seedless' are viable and that natural or artificial pollination is essential for fruit set.
Plant breeding in the semiarid region of Brazil: examples of success
Authors: Queiroz Manoel Abílio de , Barros Levi de Moura , Carvalho Luiz Paulo de , Candeia Jonas de Araújo , Ferraz Edinardo
Published: September 2015

The Northeastern region of Brazil comprises the Caatinga biome (900,000 km²) part of which is a semiarid region with rainfed and irrigated production systems. Among the successful breeding programs are cashew and cotton. The first led to a substantial increase in nut production in Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte and Piauí and the second bred a naturally colored cotton fiber, now processed in small clothing industries in Paraiba, exporting to 11 countries. In the lower-middle São Francisco valley, the previously grown onion was replaced by improved varieties, on 90% of the production area, and by industrial tomato, introduced by research in 1972, which came to be used on more than 80% of the area at the time. The participation of the private sector and continuity of breeding programs were crucial for the success. More examples of success are expected with the establishment of postgraduate courses in Agricultural Sciences in the Semiarid region.
Genetic resources: the basis for sustainable and competitive plant breeding
Authors: Nass Luciano Lourenço , Sigrist Mário Sérgio , Ribeiro Cláudia Silva da Costa , Reifschneider Francisco José Becker
Published: September 2015

Plant genetic resources are the fuel for breeding, which in the search for higher yield and adapted genotypes, manipulates genes in order to meet the needs of farmers, and especially, of the current market. However, the use of accessions available in germplasm banks is low. Topics discussed in this paper emphasize the importance of plant genetic resources, and warn about problems related to genetic vulnerability; also, they discuss about aspects of costs involved in conservation and suggest recommendations for strengthening the area in Brazil.
Evolution, importance and evaluation of cultivar protection in Brazil: the work of the SNPC
Authors: Santos Fabrício Santana , Aviani Daniela de Moraes , Hidalgo José Antônio Fernandes , Machado Ricardo Zanatta , Araújo Stefânia Palma
Published: September 2015

Law no. 9.456/97 instituted the Plant Variety Protection Act (Lei de Proteção de Cultivares - LPC) in Brazil, bearing a range of positive aspects for Brazilian agriculture, such as the increase in the number of new varieties in Brazil, both domestic and foreign; incentives for breeding activities in the country; and socioeconomic benefits to the agricultural sector. In 15 years of activity in the sphere of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento), the National Plant Variety Protection Service (Serviço Nacional de Proteção de Cultivares - SNPC) has consolidated its activity, not only through its credibility in analysis and granting of plant variety protection (PVP) applications, but also through its proactive stance in technical and legal activities in Brazilian and international affairs, as well as involving the scientific community in a participatory manner in the actions it develops. Nevertheless, in spite of these advances, there is a great deal of discussion regarding the limitations to effective exercise of plant breeders' rights caused by some legal provisions of the LPC that may lack refinement.
AVALIAÇÃO DO ÍNDICE DE LANGELIER EM SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUIÇÃO DE ÁGUA DE SÃO CARLOS (SP), SUPRIDO POR MANANCIAL SUBTERRÂNEO: ESTUDO DE ESTABILIZAÇÃO
Authors: Mesquita André Pina de , Kellner Erich
Published: September 2015

Um bairro do município de São Carlos (SP) tendo seu abastecimento de água feito manancial subterrâneo, através de um poço, apresentou reclamações sobre corrosão nas tubulações de cobre e placas de aquecimento solar. Foi observado que o índice de Langelier do poço era de -4,5 e que a água distribuída para região apresentada índice de Langelier de -1,74, após correção com Na2CO3. Desenvolveu-se estudo de estabilização da água para os agentes alcalinizantes Na2CO3. e Ca(OH)2. Para a faixa de pH estabelecida pela Portaria de Potabilidade 2914/2011, não foi possível estabilizar a água com Na2CO3. O emprego do agente alcalinizante Ca(OH)2, com densidade 1,15, permitiu obter IL=+0,2 com pH próximo a 9,0, mostrando-se adequado e mais econômico para a estabilização da água.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Corrosão. Índice de Langelier. Manancial subterrâneo. EVALUATION INDEX ASSESSMENT IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OF SÃO CARLOS (SP), MASTED IN STOCK UNDERGROUND: STABILIZATION OF STUDY ABSTRACTA suburb of São Carlos (SP) having their water supply made underground spring, through a pit presented complaints about corrosion in copper pipes and solar heating plates. It was observed that groundwater´s Langelier index was -4.5 and the water distributed to the region resulted Langelier index -1.74 after correction with Na2CO3. Study was developed for the stabilization of water Na2CO3 alkalizing agents. and Ca (OH)2. For the pH range established by Ordinance of potability 2914/2011, it was not possible to stabilize the water with Na2CO3. The use of alkalizing agent Ca (OH)2, with a density of 1.15, yielded L = + 0.2 pH near 9.0, being suitable and more economical for the stabilization of the water.KEYWORDS: Corrosion. Langelier Index. Groundwater EVALUACIÓNÍNDICE DE EVALUACIÓN EN SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCIÓN DE AGUA DE SÃO CARLOS (SP), MASTED EN STOCK UNDERGROUND: ESTABILIZACIÓN DE ESTUDIO RESUMENUn barrio de São Carlos (SP) que tiene su abastecimiento de agua realizado por manantial subterráneo, a través de un bien presentado quejas sobre la corrosión en las tuberías de cobre y placas solares térmicas. Se observó que el índice de Langelier bien era -4,5 y el agua distribuida a la región muestra índice de Langelier -1,74 después de la corrección con Na2CO3. Estudio fue desarrollado para la estabilización de los agentes alcalinizantes Na2CO3 agua. y Ca (OH)2. Para el rango de pH establecido por la Ordenanza de potabilidad 2914/2011, no fue posible estabilizar el agua con Na2CO3. El uso de agente alcalinizante Ca (OH)2, con una densidad de 1,15, produjo L = + 0,2 pH cerca de 9,0, siendo adecuado y más económico para la estabilización del agua.PALABRAS CLAVE: Corrosión. Índice de Langelier. aguas subterrâneas
Reflexiones sobre la gestión de los servicios urbanos del agua: un recorrido histórico del caso español
Authors: Ruiz-Villaverde Alberto
Published: September 2015

En un primer trabajo —Analysis of urban water management in historical perspective: evidence for the Spanish case― estudiamos la existencia de una tendencia cíclica en la gestión del servicio urbano de aguas desde mediados del siglo XIX. Observamos que los periodos de mayor participación pública eran reemplazados por periodos de gestión privada y viceversa. El presente trabajo quiere estudiar las principales causas de los procesos de reprivatización del servicio urbano de aguas, desde el último cuarto del siglo XX, a partir de la revisión de una serie de trabajos publicados sobre este tema de investigación. El objetivo es reflexionar sobre las principales causas capaces de explicar dichos procesos.
Modelos de gestión del recurso agua potable: el caso de las cooperativas de servicios en pequeñas localidades de la Región Pampeana en Argentina
Authors: Bustos-Cara Roberto , Sartor Aloma , Cifuentes Olga
Published: September 2015

El trabajo pretende analizar las etapas en las políticas del agua a nivel nacional y provincial, así como su impacto en los diferentes modelos de gestión del servicio de agua potable. A una primera etapa de desarrollo y consolidación de un modelo estatal, le sigue su declinación, como resultado de no poder sostener mayores inversiones para acompañar el aumento de la demanda; la etapa privatizadora de la década del noventa concluye tras la crisis económica del país en el 2001. Por último, llega una etapa de reestatización de los servicios con participación de los sindicatos.En este contexto, se realiza un relevamiento de la situación del servicio de agua potable en la región de influencia de la ciudad de Bahía Blanca, en la Provincia de Buenos Aires. En especial, se analiza la gestión de las cooperativas y su incidencia como instrumentos de gestión colectiva en el desarrollo de las pequeñas localidades, acompañando, de diferentes formas, todas las etapas de modelos del servicio.El desempeño de las cooperativas se ve condicionado por diferentes aspectos endógenos, como pueden ser la capacidad de organización propia y de incorporación tecnológica, y por aspectos externos tales como las limitaciones o potencialidades que puede otorgarle su relación con el Estado. Sin embargo, las cooperativas cumplen una función de respuesta colectiva ante problemas públicos del desarrollo, que en muchos casos, se convierten en experiencias importantes adaptadas a los ciclos ideológicos, ampliando o diversificando sus servicios, asociándose entre ellas o, simplemente, adoptando criterios menos solidarios y más gerenciales. De todas formas, continúan siendo la solución más apropiada para construir la institucionalidad local de base solidaria que posee capacidad para intervenir en un mercado.
El abastecimiento de agua: Un problema urbano sin solución (Zacatecas, México, siglo XIX)
Authors: Alfaro-Rodríguez Evelyn
Published: September 2015

El trabajo analiza históricamente el proceso de abastecimiento de agua en la ciudad de Zacatecas, centrando la mirada en el siglo XIX, momento en el que las autoridades municipales y estatales recurren a la contratación de empresas privadas que proponen un cambio en el sistema de abasto urbano y que nunca llegaron a concluir los contratos establecidos, dejando a la población sin agua. Aun habiendo agua faltaba un adecuado sistema de distribución y una mejor vigilancia y administración del recurso capaz de dejar de lado los intereses particulares de la clase política zacatecana.
Evolución de la gestión del acueducto y alcantarillado en Barranquilla, Colombia, entre 1980 y 2012
Authors: Bonilla-Becerra Myriam G. , Ballut-Dajud Gastón
Published: September 2015

El presente artículo muestra los avances que estamos alcanzando en la investigación titulada “Gestión social e institucional del agua y el alcantarillado y su incidencia en la salud y el bienestar de los estratos 1 y 2 del Área Metropolitana de Barranquilla, entre los años 1980 y 2012”. Primero ofrecemos una perspectiva general del estado de la cuestión sobre estos temas en América Latina. Luego se realiza una breve reseña del origen y evolución del acueducto, en el siglo XX, para abordar a continuación como pasa el manejo público hacia una gestión por parte de las empresas privadas, como la Triple A, a partir de los años noventa.
La gestión participativa del agua en México (2002-2012): El caso de San Agustín Amatlipac (Morelos)
Authors: Guzmán-Puente María A. de los Á.
Published: September 2015

Este artículo expone la gestión participativa en el rubro agua y saneamiento en una comunidad del estado de Morelos, México, a la luz de las políticas públicas latinoamericanas en un contexto mundial. Dicha temática se aborda desde una reflexión sobre el papel de las instituciones internacionales formales que intervienen en países como México en sus programas de agua y saneamiento, y el rol que han jugado los grupos comunitarios en los programas de ejecución. Específicamente se trata el caso de la comunidad de San Agustín Amatlipac, Tlayacapan, Morelos. Nos centramos en el período 2002-2012 usando la metodología participativa de interacción con los pobladores de la comunidad, a través de talleres de participación, entrevistas a profundidad e historias de vida. La interacción con un grupo universitario promotor del saneamiento participativo ha generado efectos no esperados, como la aplicación de programas de Estado a través de empresas privadas, situación no tan adversa que ha servido para reflexionar y aprender que un resultado sorpresivo puede ser integrado dentro del proceso prometedor de una concientización que busca mejorar el saneamiento participativo.
Agua útil, aguas milagrosas de la Capitanía de Minas Gerais (siglo XVIII)
Authors: Ferreira-Furtado Júnia
Published: September 2015

Este artículo analiza algunos aspectos de la interacción entre el hombre y las aguas de la capitanía de Minas Gerais, región sureste de Brasil, a lo largo del siglo XVIII. Primeramente aborda la necesidad que tuvieron las ciudades, que estaban siendo construidas, de retener el agua, con la finalidad de permitir la minería y garantizar el abastecimiento de hombres y animales. En segundo lugar investiga el uso medicinal del agua, poniendo como centro de estudio el caso de las aguas milagrosas de Lagoa Santa, Laguna Santa, que se encuentra cerca de la Villa de Sabará.
Políticas latinoamericanas en la gestión del agua: De la gobernanza neoliberal a una gobernanza pública
Authors: Zurbriggen Cristina
Published: September 2015

Este artículo analiza las políticas de América Latina sobre la gestión del agua potable en base a los debates más recientes sobre la gobernanza y las contribuciones de Elinor Ostrom. En la primera parte se argumenta cómo la prestación de los servicios de agua bajo la gobernanza neoliberal (mercado, privatización, Nueva Gerencia Pública), en los años 90, no tuvo los resultados esperados en términos de cantidad, de calidad y de acceso democrático. En el presente milenio, la región asiste a una revalorización del papel del Estado y de las formas tradicionales de la gestión comunitaria del agua. Sin embargo, las debilidades históricas de los estados, las consecuencias negativas de las políticas privatizadoras y la ausencia de políticas de apoyo a las formas comunitarias de acceso al agua demandan avanzar hacia una nueva forma de coproducción de los servicios, transitando de una gobernanza neoliberal a una gobernanza pública, con un Estado garante del bien público y del agua como un derecho social.
Las represas hidroeléctricas de la región Comahue: expectativas de un desarrollo parcial
Authors: Azcoitia Alfredo , Núñez Paula Gabriela
Published: September 2015

Desde la incorporación del territorio patagónico al Estado Nación, a fines del siglo XIX, se planteó que sus recursos debían de estar al servicio del desarrollo nacional. Desde los años treinta del siglo XX, el aprovechamiento de la fuerza de sus ríos emergió como una referencia en las estrategias de industrialización del país. Los debates en torno a este tema se extenderán y profundizarán durante la década de los sesenta del pasado siglo. El artículo busca problematizar las representaciones elaboradas sobre el desarrollo de la Norpatagonia durante los años sesenta, contrastando las imágenes sobre el territorio de los documentos oficiales de planificación con los debates que recorren el diario Río Negro. La elección de este periódico se debe a que constituye una de las voces más influyentes de la región y a que, durante la etapa analizada, desplegó una clara estrategia discursiva en favor de los intereses económicos regionales.
Ecologização de megaprojetos hídricos: o caso da transposição do Rio São Francisco
Authors: Silva J.I.A.O.
Published: September 2015

La problemática ambiental ha sido incorporada en muchas políticas públicas en Brasil, que van desde acciones directas de protección ambiental hasta iniciativas que buscan promover/inducir el desarrollo. Así pues, hemos elegido la transposición del Río São Francisco en Brasil como caso emblemático de la dicotomía entre desarrollo y medio ambiente. De esta manera, el objetivo ha sido tratar de entender cuál es la posición del medio ambiente en este megaproyecto. Parte del presupuesto que la amplitud, variabilidad y multiplicidad de sentidos asociados a la problemática ambiental resultan de disputas discursivas y políticas acerca de las estrategias de conservación de la naturaleza y de los instrumentos económicos e institucionales adecuados para tratar lo que se ha definido como crisis ambiental en el cuadro de las sociedades capitalistas avanzadas. De ese modo, se han utilizado los documentos oficiales relacionados con el Proyecto de Integración del Río San Francisco con Cuencas del Nordeste Septentrional (PISF) y con el Programa de Revitalización de la Cuenca Hidrográfica del San Francisco (PRSF), además de otros documentos que fundamentan una política de desarrollo para la región del semiárido nordestino, declaraciones de líderes de los movimientos sociales y de otros actores que destacan en el debate sobre la transposición del río San Francisco. Se trató de percibir los significados que la cuestión ambiental toma al ser incorporada en el PISF y PRSF, así como la disputa simbólica entre los actores involucrados en la transposición y revitalización. Las evidencias traen por lo menos dos formas de pensar la dinámica de incorporación de la cuestión ambiental en las acciones estatales: una “ecológica”, volcada hacia la recuperación del río y el mantenimiento de una dinámica de subsistencia, y otra “económica”, con un conjunto de acciones de renovación del río, posibilitando un manejo o uso racional de los recursos. En ese contexto, parece que predomina una noción de uso racional de los recursos.
Estado y política hidráulica en México: el confl icto de los indígenas mazahuas
Authors: Gómez-Fuentes Anahí Copitzy
Published: September 2015

En septiembre de 2003, indígenas mazahuas de Villa de Allende, estado de México, sufrieron inundaciones de 300 hectáreas de cultivo por el desbordamiento del río Malacatepec proveniente de la presa de Villa Victoria, del sistema Cutzamala. Este suceso hizo que los indígenas se organizaran y exigieran a la Comisión Nacional del Agua el pago de sus cultivos. Los reclamos de los mazahuas pronto se convirtieron en un conflicto, pues tanto las autoridades federales como estatales no supieron dar respuesta pronta a sus demandas. El centralismo del Estado mexicano en el manejo de los recursos hídricos puso en evidencia la carencia de agua, la desigualdad social y la marginación estructurales de las comunidades mazahuas afectadas por el sistema Cutzamala. Bajo esta situación, las estructuras de gobierno se vieron cuestionadas en el manejo y en la resolución del conflicto pues la movilización constante de los mazahuas durante más de un año tuvo un costo económico y político importante para las distintas instituciones de gobierno involucradas.
Emociones y cambio cultural en dos experiencias de confl ictos contra obras hidráulicas en España y México
Authors: Poma Alice
Published: September 2015

Este artículo presenta un análisis comparado de dos casos de resistencias contra obras hidráulicas en Andalucía (España) y Jalisco (México). El análisis se centra en la dimensión emocional de estas experiencias, describiendo el papel de las emociones en la motivación a la acción, evidenciando el rol del apego al lugar para concluir con algunos de los resultados de estas experiencias, entre los que destacamos la formación de nuevas subjetividades políticas así como de nuevas prácticas. Finalmente, con este artículo queremos evidenciar cómo las resistencias producen un cambio cultural en quien las vive y la importancia de las emociones como factores explicativos para el análisis de las dinámicas menos evidentes de la protesta.
La industria del agua embotellada en Europa, siglos XIX-XX. The bottled water industry in Europe, XIX-XXth centuries
Authors: Vilar-Rodríguez Margarita , Lindoso-Tato Elvira
Published: September 2015

Desde un punto de vista histórico, la industria del agua embotellada ha pasado de ser un apéndice del negocio balneario a convertirse en una de las actividades más importantes de la industria alimenticia en Europa. Este trabajo persigue dos objetivos básicos. Primero, conocer las diferentes etapas de la historia empresarial del agua envasada y la configuración de los grandes grupos empresariales que dominan el mercado actual. Con este fi n, se aporta nueva información estadística sobre la producción y el consumo de agua embotellada desde una perspectiva de largo plazo y se reconstruyen las historias empresariales de las principales marcas de agua envasada de Francia, Italia y Alemania, grandes líderes del mercado. Segundo, se analiza el sector de las aguas embotelladas en España, un país que en las últimas décadas ha conseguido escalar posiciones de manera espectacular en el ranking europeo, tanto en términos de producción como en consumo per cápita.
Biology and bioresorbable materials in cardiac surgery: why could they be important in the current era of innovations and technology?
Authors: Spadaccio Cristiano , Nappi Francesco
Published: September 2015

In the era of implantable vascular devices and minimally invasive technologies, several aspects of the biological response of cardiovascular structures to surgical procedures and materials seem to be neglected. However, especially in pediatric cardiac surgery, the main mechanisms underlying the most frequently encountered complications are to be found in an inadequate biological adaptation of the heart vascular structures to the conduits and surgical materials used. In particular, inability of the grafts used to follow somatic growth, exuberant scar tissue formation, presence of non-viable tissue at the anastomosis site or impaired tissue viability of the conduits are claimed to be the most significant factors. Biocompatible materials might constitute a useful adjunct in this context as providing at the same time a valid tissue surrogate and a biological support to orientate and improve the physiologically occurring biological processes imposed by surgical corrections or vascular replacements. We explored the use of bioresorbable materials in an experimental model of Ross procedure and of neopulmonary trunk reconstruction with encouraging results. Reinforcement of pulmonary autograft with a polydioxanone mesh prevented graft dilation and induced a structural remodeling leading to the formation of a neo-vessel comparable to the native aorta. A similar approach applied to the reconstruction of the pulmonary trunk with pericardium during arterial switch operations, prevented occurrence of subvalvular pulmonary stenosis and warranted the formation of an hemodynamically effective neo-conduit.

Understanding, ameliorating or just exploiting naturally occurring processes through ad hoc designed biocompatible materials might constitute a keystone in several pathological conditions.
Exploração Mineral de Areia e Meio Ambiente Ecologicamente Equilibrado:
Authors: Vieira Eriton Geraldo , Rezende Elcio Nacur
Published: September 2015

A mineração é considerada um dos setores básicos da economia no Brasil. A atividade minerária fornece matéria-prima para a indústria, sendo que vários produtos, desde os mais simples aos mais complexos, têm origem mineral. Os produtos mais minerados no Brasil, em volume, são a areia e a pedra britada. As atividades de extração de areia são de grande importância para o desenvolvimento social, mas igualmente responsáveis por impactos ambientais negativos, alguns inclusive irreversíveis. Em virtude da rigidez locacional, o minerador de areia está obrigado a minerar onde há a ocorrência do mineral que constantemente localiza-se próximo a fundo de vales e aos rios, coincidindo muitas vezes com as matas ciliares, consideradas Áreas de Preservação Permanente. Nesse contexto, objetiva-se demonstrar por meio de uma abordagem dialética, procedimentalmente desenvolvida através de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, a possibilidade de conciliar a exploração do minério de areia em Áreas de Preservação Permanente. Sendo assim, serão analisados os preceitos estabelecidos na Lei n. 12.651/12 (Nova Lei Florestal) bem como serão evidenciados os impactos socioeconômicos e ambientais oriundos da atividade minerária que terão que ser observados para a concretização da função socioambiental da propriedade.
Panorama da Sustentabilidade na Fronteira Agrícola de Bioenergia na Amazônia
Authors: Lameira Wanja Janayna de Miranda , Vieira Ima Célia Guimarães , Toledo Peter Mann de
Published: September 2015

Esta pesquisa apresenta um panorama da sustentabilidade em sete municípios paraenses, que fazem parte do polo de produção do dendê (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) na Amazônia oriental. Trata-se de uma área com aproximadamente 46.000 km² que apresenta diferentes padrões de usos da terra, considerada prioritária para a implementação da política nacional dos biocombustíveis por apresentar grandes extensões de terras em condições edafoclimáticas favoráveis. A pesquisa, utilizando o Barômetro da Sustentabilidade ”“ BS, faz uma avaliação ex ante do nível de desenvolvimento dos municípios, analisando dados quantitativos e qualitativos de diferentes fontes a partir de 2010. Foram empregados dezesseis indicadores para o bem-estar humano (social) e nove para o bem-estar ecológico (ambiental), ajustados Ã  escala do Barômetro. Os resultados do BS mostraram que os municípios ocupam posições intermediárias e potencialmente insustentáveis, o que reflete a fragilidade socioeconômica e ambiental da região estudada.
Monoculturas e a Sustentabilidade:
Authors: CASTRO RAIFRAN ABIDIMAR DE , CASTRO EDNA MARIA RAMOS DE
Published: September 2015

A crescente demanda por biocombustíveis e pela bioenergia amplia o debate sobre as monoculturas e sobre a sustentabilidade desse tipo de produção. Nesse sentido, o objetivo deste artigo é apresentar uma análise sobre os aspectos positivos e negativos das monoculturas do eucalipto, da soja e do dendezeiro em três regiões brasileiras e suas interligações com a sustentabilidade. Para isso, realizou-se uma revisão bibliográfica e a abordagem da pesquisa adotada foi Ã  qualitativa, com ênfase em análises descritivas e explicativas. Como principal resultado, cita-se a falta de entendimento sobre os aspectos positivos e negativos da implantação dessas monoculturas e seus efeitos sobre a sustentabilidade nas localidades onde são cultivadas e suas repercussões sociais, ambientais e econômicas, o que dificulta a tomada de decisão pelos agentes do Estado, pelos empresários e pelas comunidades envolvidas com as culturas.
Contribuição ao Conhecimento da História de Criação das Unidades de Conservação do Amapá ”“ Amazônia Brasileira
Authors: Chagas Marco Antonio
Published: September 2015

O Amapá apresenta 70% de seu território, cerca de 10 milhões de hectares, ocupado por diferentes tipologias de áreas protegidas, com destaque para as unidades de conservação. O Estado também é rico em recursos minerais e isso tem potencializado conflitos com a conservação da natureza diante de uma gestão ambiental frágil. A história de criação dessas unidades é desconhecida pela ausência de registros, muitos dos quais foram apagados pelo tempo. Este artigo é um resgate de parte dessa história, escrito a partir de pesquisa documental e de entrevistas com técnicos de instituições públicas, federal e estadual, que protagonizaram a criação das unidades de conservação do Amapá. Essas unidades foram criadas entre os anos de 1980 e 2002, com contribuições dos estudos do Projeto Radam e indicação de mapeamentos de áreas prioritárias para a conservação da biodiversidade na Amazônia. Esforços institucionais para implantação das unidades de conservação do Amapá são observados, mas a ausência de políticas públicas integradas deslocam as unidades para um segundo plano entre as estratégias de desenvolvimento regional ou mesmo para percepções de obstáculo ao desenvolvimento.
nação que não amava a natureza
Authors: Lolsada Janaina Zito
Published: September 2015

Luciana Murari. Natureza e cultura no Brasil (1870-1922). São Paulo: Alameda, 2009. 470 p.ISBN 9788579390012.
“O Peixe Morre pela Boca”:
Authors: Galindo Flavia , Portilho Fatima
Published: September 2015

O Brasil é apontado como o maior usuário mundial de agrotóxicos ”“ embora não seja o maior produtor agrícola mundial. Tais informações estimularam nossa pesquisa sobre a percepção dos consumidores brasileiros quanto aos riscos da presença de agrotóxicos e transgênicos nos alimentos, a partir das lógicas próprias Ã  esfera do consumo. A partir da realização de Grupos Focais com 86 informantes, a pesquisa mostrou que tais riscos alimentares são percebidos pelos consumidores como intangíveis ou invisíveis, ainda que possam resultar em contaminações químicas e consequências inesperadas das possíveis substâncias nocivas encontradas nos alimentos. Os resultados mostraram, ainda, que há pouca informação e baixa conscientização geral sobre esses riscos alimentares por parte das famílias brasileiras. Concluímos que, apesar da abundância de informações, o conhecimento dos consumidores sobre os riscos alimentares parece trafegar nas brechas entre a ignorância e o desconhecimento.
Não fume, faça exercícios e limite a ingestão de álcool, sal e açúcar:
Authors: Cechin Andrei
Published: September 2015

Jared Diamond. O mundo até ontem: O que podemos aprender com as sociedades tradicionais?(Tradução por Maria Lúcia de Oliveira). 1ª ed. Rio de Janeiro, RJ: Ed. Record, 2014, 616p. Fotos, mapas, índice. ISBN 978-85-01-10210-2.
Nasib Manusia dan Keadilan Tuhan : Telaah Kritis Pandangan Asy'ariyah dan Mutazilah
Authors: Wardani Wardani
Published: September 2015

Persoalan nasib manusia tidak murni determinisme (al-jabariyat al-khalisah) atau indeterminisme (al-qadariyat al-khalisah). Alquran memiliki pandangan yang jelas bahwa Tuhan ditempatkan pada kebebasan manusia menentukan nasibnya melalui sarana hubungan kausalitas. Rasionalitas ditemukan disini.
Tradisi Integrasi Ilmu dalam Institusi Pendidikan Islam
Authors: Abidin Zainal
Published: September 2015

The Integration of secience in Islamic tradition is importance aspect. In the Islamic historical contect indicated that Islamic education was supported to integration of secience, because more of islamic educa- tion institution can be important playing in developing aspect especially to built the civiulization araound the world. From early Islam period, many institution of Islamic education was produced several Islamic intellectuals heritage and more Islamic scholars, so its developed sciences of Islamic perspectives. This tradition is a branch of muslim identity who has influenced for many ages. After Islam be came the ones of gread religion in the world,its tradition was established and until now the influence of Islamic tradition in scientific method must be developed and be come to the great interests between Islamic scholars in many Islamic countries.
Islam, Budaya Indonesia, dan Posisi Kajian Islam di Perguruan Tinggi Islam
Authors: HS Mastuki
Published: September 2015

This article discusses the integration of Islamic values into Indonesians culture. Seen from the point of view of religion, Indonesia is the largest Muslim nation in the world ( the biggest Muslim country in the world). But in the religion - political and ideological, Indonesia is not an Islamic State .However, it does not mean Islam is Indonesia not original . Difficult to deny that the teachings and values of Islam has contributed much to the formation of Indonesian national culture. On the other hand, the institutionalization of Islamic values is also very powerful form of knowledge and intellectual system of the people, customs and belief systems, national culture, economic systems, up to the formation of Mus- lim behavior in Indonesia. In short, Islamic values has been fused with the culture of Indonesia. Islamic values have been institutionalized and becomes tradition in Indonesia then experience the dynamics and endless adjustments to this day.
Membangun Budaya Mutu Di Madrasah (Building The Culture Of Quality In Madrasah)
Authors: Kalebbi Al Kautsar
Published: September 2015

Improving the quality of the madrasah in the direction of improvement is a necessity amid tight competition among educational institutions in producing output quality. In this context, the imple- mentation of total quality management (TQM) is one of the alternatives as a form in an attempt to increase the quality of the madrasah. There are at least three important steps in the implementation of TQM at the school, namely: 1) the environment of human resources and madrasah, 2) the environment surrounding communities, and 3) the state of the natural environment or atmosphere madrasah. Keywords: Culture, Quality, Total Quality Management, and Madrasah.
Kemampuan Mahasiswa Praktikan PPPL Jurusan PGMI Fakultas Tarbiyah Dan Keguruan IAIN Antasari dalam Penggunaan Strategi Pembelajaran di MI Al Muhajirin Banjarmasin
Authors: Salmah Syarifah
Published: September 2015

Learning strategy is an important factor in improving the quality of learning . In connection with the use of learning strategies , teachers need to be careful in the selection of strategies that will be used . This study aimed to describe the use of learning strategies by students on field practice MI Muhajirin Banjarmasin . Data was collected by observation . The analysis used is descriptive qualitative approach . Based on the analysis of data obtained from this study , it can be concluded that the ability to use learning strategies maahasiswa PPL II participants in MI Al Muhajirin can be quite good.Key words : Learning strategy and practice to teaching