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EVALUATION OF HUMAN-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION IN RIVER OMINLA RIPARIAN CORRIDOR IN ORE TOWNSHIP, ONDO STATE, SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA
Authors: Oluwatuyi Ayomide David , Adediji Aderemi , Adeola Ajayi
Published: June 2017

The study was aim to assess the condition resulted from riparian encroachment in the study area with a view to provide a baseline information for urban and surface water sustainable development. Primary and secondary data were employed. Primary data involved field survey using questionnaire in which 245 copies were administered to the selected riparian residents to evaluate their perception and experience on human effects on riparian vegetation, water body and resultant problems. Secondary data involved an existing relevant data. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics. The survey results showed that urban growth had resulted to loss of farmland/garden (73.9%), riparian natural forest (86.1%), medicinal tree/herbs and shrub (77.1%), and useful timbers (62.8%). Riparian deforestation had also resulted to high sedimentation of the river basin (77.6%), increased river seasonal volume (76.7%),enhanced access of solid particles/materials into the river (76.7%), loss of riparian animals (82.9%), pollution of the river (75.5%) riparian flooding (75.9%) that subsequently resulted to loss of lives and properties (84.1%) and loss of valuable plant (95.9%).Therefore, the study concluded that there is significant negative effects of anthropogenic activities on River Ominla Riparian corridor and that this requires urgent attention.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILING OF RETAIL CONSUMERS IN ZIMBABWE
Authors: Mlambo Sephath
Published: June 2017

This paper explores the notion of consumer demographic profiling of Zimbabwe by using census and survey data from Zimbabwe’s statistical agency ZIMSTAT. Certain trends emerged by examining secondary data mostly from 1962 when the first comprehensive census was conducted for Africans and non-Africans in Zimbabwe. A number of significant features come to light including age/sex composition, household size, population distribution and the changing role of women in the population and for decision makers within households. Conclusions and recommendations have been made concerning significant implications for all types of retailers of products and services.
INFLUENCE OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION ON THE PERFORMANCE OF WOMEN - OWNED BUSINESSES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Ademola S Sajuyigbe
Published: June 2017

Recognising the indispensable role of women owned enterprises in general economic development, the government of Nigeria have offered support to the development of women owned enterprises through financial intermediary, infrastructures and policy measures. Despite of these indicators, the state of micro entrepreneurship has yet to reach a satisfactory level and women enterprises continue to lag behind that of their male counterparts. This study therefore investigated the influence of financial inclusion and social inclusion on the Performance of Women - Owned Businesses in Lagos State, Nigeria. The population of this study comprised all four thousand six thousand sixty three (4,663) women-owned Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) registered with SMEDAN while three hundred and fifty seven (357) were selected as a sample size for the study. The data collection instruments for the study were structured questionnaire and personal interview. Data were analyzed with the aid of Multiple Regression (Ordinary Least Square Estimation) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Results showed that financial inclusion and social inclusion have positive and significant influence on women–owned businesses performance. Additionally, financial inclusion and social inclusion jointly contribute about 42.9% to the performance of women –owned businesses. Results also indicated that social inclusion (r = 0. 543**) is positively and significantly related with the financial inclusion. The therefore recommended that government should have a policy in place through its financial regulator to encourage financial institutions to diversify their branch networks in the country and government should also have policies and regulatory frameworks in place that will close the gender gap in financial inclusion and social inclusion.
INSURANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: CO-INTEGRATION AND CAUSALITY ANALYSIS
Authors: Ukpong Mfon Sampson , Acha Ikechukwu A.
Published: June 2017

We examine the cointegration and causal relationship between insurance and economic development in Nigeria using time series data from 1990 – 2013. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adopted as a proxy for the level of economic development, while total life insurance premiums (TPL), total non-life insurance premiums (TPNL) and total insurance investment (TII) are used in measuring growth in the insurance sector. Data is operationalized through the stationarity test, cointegration test, regression analysis and granger causality tests. The stationarity test reveals that all-time series data are stationary at the 1%, 5% and 10% levels of significance. The test for cointegration shows that all cointegrate when GDP is the endogenous variable. The granger causality test reveals that there is a bidirectional relationship existing between GDP and total non-life insurance premiums while a unidirectional relationship exists between GDP and total life insurance premiums with no causal relationship existing between GDP and total insurance investments. An R-squared value of 0.9776 indicates that the independent variables account for 97.8% of the variations in GDP while the remaining 2.2% is attributable to influence of other variables or fators not in the scope of this study. We conclude that insurance not only contributes to economic development but also has a long term equilibrium relationship. Therefore, we recommend that insurance activities in the country should be encouraged to promote effectiveness and efficiency in order to enhance the long term relationship with economic development.
Acumulação de capacidades tecnológicas e aprimoramento de performance operacional: evidências de um estudo de caso em nível de empresa
Authors: Fonseca Marcelio , Figueiredo Paulo N.
Published: June 2017

Este artigo examina o processo de acumulação de capacidades tecnológicas e suas implicações para o aprimoramento de performance operacional em uma empresa da indústria química no Brasil (1980-2007). As evidências indicam que os esforços para acumulação de capacidades tecnológicas inovadoras permitiram à empresa aprimorar sua performance operacional em termos de indicadores técnicos e, ainda que indiretamente, em termos de indicadores comerciais. Este estudo contribui para avançar no entendimento sobre o relacionamento entre a acumulação de capacidades tecnológicas e o aprimoramento de performance operacional em nível de empresa. O estudo ainda chama a atenção de gestores para a importância da gestão e medição de uma multiplicidade de capacidades tecnológicas na empresa, bem como alerta para a importância das atividades inovadoras em nível de empresa, à base de engenharia, que são normalmente negligenciadas nas políticas públicas.
Diferenças setoriais da atividade inovativa das pequenas empresas industriais brasileiras
Authors: Maia Adriano Filipe da Silva , Botelho Marisa dos Reis Azevedo
Published: June 2017

O artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa sobre as diferenças setoriais da atividade de inovação das pequenas empresas industriais brasileiras. A hipótese que norteou a elaboração do trabalho, desenvolvida originalmente no estudo de Pavitt (1984), assume a existência de heterogeneidade setorial no processo de geração de inovações, no que se refere tanto às fontes de conhecimento e relações de cooperação, quanto aos resultados, expressos nas taxas de inovação de produto e processo. No trabalho, foram utilizados os dados da Pesquisa de Inovação Tecnológica (Pintec) de 2008, realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Mediante a utilização de uma tabulação especial desenvolvida para o presente trabalho, apresentam-se os dados por porte de empresa e setor de atividade. Os resultados encontrados confirmam a hipótese principal e mostram que o comportamento inovativo das pequenas empresas deve ser apreendido à luz das especificidades setoriais que permeiam a atividade de inovação, o que vai ao encontro de proposições da literatura.
Propriedade intelectual na cadeia de flores e plantas ornamentais: uma análise da legislação brasileira de proteção de cultivares
Authors: Sá Camila Dias de , Saes Maria Sylvia Macchione
Published: June 2017

Este artigo aborda os impactos da Lei de Proteção de Cultivares (LPC) na cadeia brasileira de flores e plantas ornamentais. Um dos resultados diretos da lei foi o estímulo à inovação. Entretanto, surgiram também custos de transação para as empresas que operam no país. Em virtude da falta de clareza do dispositivo de uso próprio presente na LPC, tal lei não assegura a proteção eficaz das espécies de plantas propagadas vegetativamente. Desse modo, os melhoristas estrangeiros adotaram contratos específicos, parcialmente sustentados pelo regime de propriedade intelectual existente. Com base em entrevistas semiestruturadas com melhoristas, produtores e distribuidores de flores, o artigo explora a especificidade de experiências concretas e faz recomendações para o aprimoramento das condições de comercialização e investimento na floricultura nacional.
Global innovation networks and university-firm interactions: an exploratory survey analysis
Authors: Britto Gustavo , Santos Ulisses Pereira dos , Kruss Glenda , Albuquerque Eduardo
Published: June 2017

A literatura sobre redes globais de inovação (GINs) vem contribuindo para a identificação de mudanças na atuação de corporações multinacionais. Contudo, tal literatura ainda não explorou o papel das interações universidade-empresa nesse contexto. Objetiva-se aqui suprir essa lacuna em duas frentes. Primeiro, é apresentada uma análise exploratória de um banco de dados original contendo informações de firmas de nove países desenvolvidos e em desenvolvimento. Em segundo lugar, avalia-se a ligação entre a interação com universidades e a maturidade do sistema nacional de inovação. O método de análise de correspondência múltipla e um modelo Probit foram utilizados para avaliar os fatores-chave para as GINs. Os resultados identificam perfis diferenciados pelas características das firmas, mas que refletem padrões nacionais de associação. O modelo Probit confirma que a internacionalização produtiva e as interações locais aumentam a probabilidade de existência de interações com instituições internacionais.
Surgical Treatment for Hemophilic Pseudotumor
Authors: Zhai Jiliang , Weng Xisheng , Zhang Baozhong , Liu Yong , Gao Peng , Bian Yan-yan
Published: June 2017

Background:

Hemophilic pseudotumor (HPT) is a rare disease with many challenges. Only a few reports on surgical treatment for HPT have been published.

Methods:

The cases of 23 patients with HPT who had surgical treatment from July 1996 to December 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. Demographic data, blood loss and transfusion during surgery, outcomes, and complications after surgery were analyzed.

Results:

Eleven patients underwent HPT resection; 4 underwent HPT excision, allograft transplantation, and absorbable screw fixation; 3 had HPT resection and metallic internal fixation; 2 had HPT resection, autogenous fibular grafting, and absorbable screw fixation; 2 underwent curettage and bone-grafting; and 1 patient received above-the-knee amputation. The average age (and standard deviation) of the patients at the time of surgery was 31.9 ± 12.8 years (range, 6 to 54 years) with an average follow-up of 5.3 ± 4.7 years (range, 1.1 to 19.6 years). The median duration of the surgery was 157 minutes (range, 90 to 315 minutes). The median amount of blood loss during surgery was 800 mL (range, 100 to 4,000 mL). Three patients (13%) had a postoperative infection, 2 (8.7%) had recurrence of HPT, and another 2 patients had fracture nonunion.

Conclusions:

Surgical treatment of HPT with a modified protocol of coagulation factor replacement is safe and effective. It should be recommended for patients with HPT who have progressive enlargement of the mass, recurrent and massive bleeding, spontaneous perforation, bone erosion, or compression of surrounding tissues or who have had failure of conservative treatment.

Level of Evidence:

Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
A focus on collaboration: Fostering Australian screen production students’ teamwork skills.
Authors: Dooley Kath , Sexton-Finck Larissa
Published: June 2017

Recent research undertaken in Australia and abroad suggests that the development of effective collaboration skills is a significant factor affecting the successful employment of graduate screen practitioners. This article outlines the results of a study that examined student response to the explicit teaching of collaboration skills in an Australian screen production course. The authors report on an empirical research project undertaken in 2015 and 2016 in the Department of Screen Arts at Curtin University, Western Australia. This involved two cohorts of second year screen production students (83 in total), and aimed to foster students’ teamwork skills. The activities and resources shared with students encouraged an interrogation of contemporary models of filmmaking collaboration, the use of group contracts to identify shared values of teamwork and the implementation of activities designed to improve students’ awareness of various collaboration styles. Outcomes were measured by both qualitative and quantitative means through student surveys administered at both the beginning and end of the unit of study. The results of these surveys suggest a change in student attitudes towards collaboration, particularly in regards to the value of communication. The authors aim to disseminate these findings and to encourage further discussion and study in this area. The article builds a case for more attention being placed on the explicit teaching of teamwork and collaboration skills in University screen production courses.
Research on joint generation scheduling of cascade hydro plants in the dry season
Authors: Xie Mengfei , Zhou Jianzhong , Ouyang Wenyu , Yuan Liu , Zhang Hairong
Published: June 2017

As more and more reservoirs are built, concentrated water releasing in the dry season will bring about additional flow compensation and the joint operation of cascade hydro plants is quite important. This paper discusses the water level decline strategy of four cascade hydro plants in the Jinsha River and analyses the relationship between guaranteed output and total power generation. Considering stochastic inflows, an implicit stochastic optimization method is employed and a multi-objective parallel differential evolution algorithm is proposed to extract dispatching rules. Finally, a method which combines discriminant method and dispatching rules is proposed for practical operations and achieves good performance. Compared with routine scheduling, the power generations of the proposed method are improved observably in different typical years. The average power generation increases about 3% with the same cascade minimum output.
Implication of blue green algae on yield attributes and economics of rice cultivation
Authors: Mallick Ranjana
Published: June 2017

Indian agriculture is presently at cross roads as it has to increase output at one hand and has to take care of environmental aspects on the other hand. Rice cultivation is also facing the same dilemma. Use of blue green algae as bio fertilizer is one possible way to minimize application of synthetic fertilizers which have far reaching implications on environment and health. Present research study was formulated to screen most suitable combination of different species of cyanobacteria on yield attribute of Vandana variety of rice grown in Hazaribagh district. Three species of cyanobacteria, Anabaena + Nostoc + Gloeotrichia was studied and was compared with controlled condition and condition with conventional fertilization. It was observed that combination of biofertilizer gives better result on all parameters when compared to conventional fertilizer.
Cadmium-induced alterations in bio-chemical constituents of Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio fry: A comparative study
Authors: Vadlamani Surya Kumari , Basuri Charan Kumar , Yallapragada* Prabhakara Rao
Published: June 2017

Cadmium is a well known heavy metal toxicant which can interfere with metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids by inhibiting the enzymes involved in the processes. In the present investigation, the effect of cadmium was evaluated on these biochemical constituents in two fresh water fish fry Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio. Fish fry of Labeo rohita and Cyprinus carpio were exposed to their respective sub-lethal concentrations (1/5th of LC50), 0.1998 ppm and 4.938 ppm of cadmium for a period of 20days. Total carbohydrates, proteins and lipids were estimated by standard biochemical procedures in control and exposed fish fry. Results showed significant fall in all the biochemical constituents and energy levels of exposed fish fry, indicating that the organism is under toxicant stress.
Comparative evaluation of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) with Pattern Reversal Visual Evoked Potential (PRVEP) in early primary open angle glaucoma
Authors: Taksande* Avinash B. , Rawekar Alka , P. G. Sune
Published: June 2017

Present study is to correlate the average retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and the visual function evaluated by electrophysiologic retinal and cortical responses assessed in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes by a Case-control study. One hundred and sixty-one control and glaucoma patients (mean age, 55.18±5.19 years for study group and 54.45±4.81 years for control group) were selected in the study. Average Retinal Nerve fiber layer thickness was measured by optical coherence tomography. Retinal and visual pathway function was assessed by simultaneously recording pattern reversal visual evoked potentials (PRVEPs) Linear regression analyses were adopted to establish the correlation between average RNFL thickness and PRVEP parameters. Average Retinal Nerve fiber layer thickness were taken. PRVEP, P100 latency and N75-P100 amplitude were also measured. In POAG eyes, we found a significant (P< 0.01) reduction in average RNFL thickness with respect to the values observed in control eyes. PRVEP parameters showed a significant (p< 0.01) delay in p100 latency and reduced N75 p100 amplitude. Positive correlations between average RNFL values and PRVEP parameters were found. There is a positive correlation between PRVEP changes and average RNFL thickness, in POAG patients.
Efficacy of AM fungi against drought stress on sweet corn cultivars with special reference to biochemical contents
Authors: Singh* Neelima , Shinde B. P.
Published: June 2017

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of drought stress on biochemical contents of sweet corn cultivars. The plants of sweet corn were grown in pots without mycorrhiza and with mycorrhiza i.e. control and experimental. The pots were placed under shade net and watered with normal water for one month at an interval of 4 days. The water stress treatment was started after one month at an interval of 4, 8 and 12 days. The biochemical analysis was carried out from leaves and kernels of sweet corn plants. The amount of chlorophyll, protein and starch has been decreased significantly due to increase in drought stress. The amount of proline and carbohydrates has been increased significantly with the increase in drought stress. However, these contents were more in mycorrhizal plants as compared to control plants. The results indicated that AM symbiosis alleviates the toxic effect of drought stress via improving water status of plants.
Seasonal variations in the biochemical composition of muscle and liver of marine fishes, Gazza achlamys and Ariomma indica from Visakhapatnam coast, South India.
Authors: K.* Siva Prasad , N.V. Prasad , Ch. Venkateswarlu
Published: June 2017

Seasonal variations in biochemical constituents were observed in muscle and liver of two marine fishes i.e. Gazza achlamys and Ariomma indica. The result indicated that muscle proteins are low in monsoon season in A. indica and in all seasons in G. achlamys. When compared to muscle, carbohydrate and lipids levels are very high in liver tissue of A. indica. Whereas there is a slight difference in G. achlamys. It is well understood from the current study that each habitat group of fishes has its own nutritional value parameters with sense to their different food preferences. This shows the mobilization of biochemical constituents in body tissues during different seasons. Based on current finding, it is concluded that G. achlamys and A. indica are the good source of protein, carbohydrates and lipids.
Mycorrhizal association and influence on growth of Asian pigeonwings (Clitoria ternatea L.)
Authors: S. R. Mane , V. R. Kumbhar , G. M. Birajdar , R. S. Naryankar , M. T. Gavali , Bhale* Udhav Narba
Published: June 2017

Clitoria ternatea L. is an excellent herbal medicinal plant. Arbusular Mycorrhizal fungal (AMF) colonization and biomass of three different tested conditions of Clitoria ternatea plant was investigated. Inoculums of indigenous AMF and Trichoderma harzianum was tested greenhouse experiment and compared with natural condition after 60th days of treatment. Percentage of Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) infection, number of resting spores and AM fungi species varies in different land. Among three different conditions, natural conditions showed maximum root colonization (75.89%) than treated one but minimum spore density (358.8/100gsoil). Highest spore density (481.6/100g soil) was found in T. harzianum treated condition followed by indigenous AMF treatment Acaulospora Glomus and Sclerocystis these three genera were found frequently. AMF inoculums and T.harzianum treatments conditions were observed promising biomass data of 60th days after treatment (DAT).When AMF are more colonized to plants then enhanced the biomass productivity.
A Novel Process for the Preparation of [(R,S)/(S,R)] and [(S,S)/(R,R)] Chroman epoxides, Key Intermediates in the Synthesis of Nebivolol
Authors: Vysyaraju Ravikanth , B. Hanumantha Rao , I. V. Subramanyeswara Rao , J. Venkateswarlu , K. V. V. Prasada Rao , V.* Siddaiah
Published: June 2017

A novel, cost effective, scalable process for the preparation of chroman epoxides starting from 4-fluorophenol is described. The highlights of the process are single step O-acylation, fries rearrangement, one pot synthesis of claisen condensation, cyclization, reduction, epoxidation with over all yield of 50.9% [(R,S)/(S,R)]-chroman epoxide-A is 33.9% and [(S,S)/(R,R)]-chroman epoxide-B is 17%.
A Triplicate Smart Contract Model using Blockchain Technology
Authors: Eze Peter , Eziokwu Tochukwu , Okpara Chinedu
Published: June 2017

An emergent use of the blockchain technology is to enable the transfer of digital assets between two parties. An extension to this is the Smart Property in which physical assets could be transferred too. Another extension is the exchange of services of all kinds in form of digitally executed contracts. In this paper, the problems with existing attempts to implement an all-inclusive smart contract platform were identified and a new framework proposed. In this framework, the technical and legal terms of any contract could be executed digitally if prepared with appropriate legal prose and required parameters for each of the terms of the contract. The cores of the framework are the technical, business and legal models, which are connected to each other. The technical model adapts block chain technology while ensuring granularity in implementing the terms of the contract as presented by the legal model using legal prose and necessary parameters. Using the proposed framework, some questions that have persisted with current implementation of Smart contracts that involves the blockchain were answered. The framework improves the efficiency and practicability of using smart contract for physical assets and non-financial services with emphasis. The contribution is mainly on ensuring an adoptable and practicable smart contract platform.
Cloud Computing Taxonomies: Benefits and Challenges
Authors: J. A. Okoye , C. B Mbachu
Published: June 2017

With cloud computing, web application providers can easily move their applications to cloud data centers. On-demand cloud elasticity allows cloud users to acquire or release computing resources on demand. For complex computational workloads, this makes auto-scaling of resources possible for providers especially under dynamic workload. In all cases, cost optimization for system resources and Quality of Service (QoS) remains the top concern. This paper discussed cloud computing as a smart alternative to legacy computing models. Its taxonomy, characteristics, Security Objectives, Service level agreements, benefits and challenges are presented. A conceptual framework for cloud collaboration among the various states of Nigeria is presented. Startups and other low scale enterprises will readily benefit from cloud based collaboration.
Awareness Analysis of Smart Car Parking System in Heterogeneous High Density Clusters
Authors: Anderson Elsie Chidinma , Obayi A. A. , Okafor K.C.
Published: June 2017

The swiftly growing urban population of Nigeria is generating lots of tension in the cities in line with the rapid increase of vehicles. This is due to hitherto reliance on the present parking system which has no standard to check for parking spaces, hence generating problems such as traffic congestion, time wastage in search of parking slot, fuel consumption/CO emission, insecurity of vehicles etc. This work presents a quantitative statistical survey analysis conducted in selected metropolitan cities in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The aim is to create awareness on Smart Car Parking System (SCPS) for heterogeneous clustered environments. The results of the conducted analysis showed that the awareness of this innovative technology is still at its tender stage in Nigeria. Findings shows that people are willing to adopt this new technology to assist in overcoming the challenges faced in the present parking system that is unstructured. A brief description of proposed SCPS based on Big data hardware is presented.
La historia argentina al banquillo. Sobre los usos políticos del pasado y los regímenes de historicidad
Authors: Tobeña Verónica
Published: June 2017

El artículo hace foco en los dos modelos historiográficos que están en la base de la controversia suscitada alrededor de la historia argentina, cuando a la salida de la crisis de 2001 vivida por ese país, un conjunto de libros sobre su pasado, cuyos autores presentan procedencias marginales o ajenas al mundo académico y el campo historiográfico que los avalen como historiadores, median en la recuperación del interés del público por el pasado, propiciando lo que algunos interpretaron como “un boom de la historia”. El texto aporta argumentos para comprender la dispar acogida que el público brinda a divulgadores y profesionales de la historia y a partir del análisis plantea que ambos cánones no se configuran como opuestos solamente porque se diferencian en aspectos retóricos, de formato y/o metodológicos, sino que hay además tradiciones de las que cada uno de ellos son deudores e imágenes de la historia que funcionan de guía para ellos, que explican las diferencias que existen entre ambas concepciones de cómo debe hacerse la historia
Sujetos móviles y pertenencias urbanas. Notas en torno a una investigación sobre prácticas y experiencias de reinserción social de migrantes retornados a espacios urbanos
Authors: Rivera Sánchez Liliana
Published: June 2017

En la última década, los estudios sobre la reinserción social de los migrantes retornados a México y otros países de Latinoamérica han adquirido relevancia, no sólo como consecuencia del incremento de migrantes que vuelven a sus países de origen, sino por las implicaciones individuales/sociales que conlleva la reinserción. Los retornados experimentan un desafío similar al vivido cuando arribaron a los lugares de destino. No obstante que la decisión de regresar está mediada por la existencia de redes sociales, reinsertarse supone readaptación, ajuste de expectativas y negociación de códigos relacionales. El texto presenta apuntes teórico-metodológicos en torno a una investigación centrada en las dimensiones subjetivas del proceso de reinserción de migrantes retornados a espacios urbanos, a partir del análisis de las prácticas, los sentidos y los cursos de acción de los sujetos en dos coordenadas de la experiencia: reinserción-reemigración y establecimiento-movilidad
La disputa por el “cambio de paradigma” en Luhmann, Latour y Habermas
Authors: Pignouli Ocampo Sergio
Published: June 2017

En este trabajo comparamos los componentes performativos dedicados al cambio de paradigma en la sociología de la Teoría General de Sistemas Sociales de Luhmann, la Teoría de la Red-Actor de Latour y la Teoría de la Acción Comunicativa de Habermas. La hipótesis es que dichos componentes tienen puntos de divergencia, pero también de convergencia. Estos últimos se observan en las estrategias programáticas de diferenciación y articulación dirigidas a enfrentar la “crisis de la sociología” en el contexto disciplinario de los años ochenta y noventa.
Participación ciudadana e instituciones: un análisis desde la teoría democrática de Robert A. Dahl
Authors: Cordourier Real Carlos Román
Published: June 2017

Este artículo propone comprender la participación política y cívica de la ciudadanía en función de la teoría democrática de Robert A. Dahl. Se expone un marco conceptual que las distingue, y que permite contribuir a su explicación a través de la configuración que tienen los arreglos institucionales. Se parte de la idea de que existe una estructura de incentivos diferenciada para la participación, definida por diversos tipos de reglas formales e informales, que en periodos de democratización van modificándose. Los niveles de participación varían no sólo por variables asociadas a la cultura política, sino que el contexto institucional tiene un papel de gran importancia. Si bien la democracia es un ideal tácitamente irrealizable, las poliarquías se acercan a ella conforme se amplían los márgenes para el ejercicio efectivo de libertades civiles y políticas con las que se vincula la participación.
Cien números de Estudios Sociológicos. Itinerarios intelectuales y acervos de conocimiento, 1983-2014
Authors: Moya López Laura Angélica , Olvera Serrano Margarita
Published: June 2017

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Estudios Sociológicos en el contexto cambiante de las ciencias sociales
Authors: Sonnleitner Willibald
Published: June 2017

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Justificaciones sobre las desigualdades sociales. Notas sobre el caso salvadoreño
Authors: Lungo Rodríguez Irene
Published: June 2017

Esta nota de investigación presenta los lineamientos teóricos y metodológicos que orientan mi tesis doctoral, la cual se encuentra en proceso de elaboración. Mi investigación indaga en algunos aspectos culturales que subyacen en las desigualdades sociales en El Salvador contemporáneo. Actualmente, tal país se caracteriza por la primacía del modelo de acumulación neoliberal, el auge de una inédita institucionalidad democrática, procesos de reconcentración de capital y la persistencia de altos niveles de exclusión social. En este escenario, examino las justificaciones de las desigualdades a partir del caso de las clases medias “elitizadas” en El Salvador. Este trabajo se inscribe dentro de los debates sociológicos que abordan la relación entre elementos culturales y la reproducción de la estratificación y las desigualdades sociales.
Fracturar las fronteras carcelarias. Notas en torno a una investigación sobre la sexualidad en situación de reclusión
Authors: Romero García Velvet
Published: June 2017

La presente nota de investigación presenta avances teóricos de la tesis que se desarrolla actualmente en el Doctorado en Ciencia Social con especialidad en Sociología de El Colegio de México. Tiene como tema general la construcción de espacios y la puesta en marcha de prácticas sexuales que se llevan a cabo como formas ilícitas de usos corporales dentro de un reclusorio. En este trabajo se considera a la sexualidad como campo político que permite poner en evidencia tensiones, relaciones de poder, mandatos de género y usos lícitos e ilícitos del cuerpo. El contexto de reclusión pone en evidencia una serie de trasgresiones, acomodaciones, rupturas y fracturas espacio-temporales, donde la sexualidad resulta el campo privilegiado que permite tales fisuras.
Apuntes para una metafísica de la educación. Notes for Metaphysics of Education
Authors: Caffarra Carlo
Published: June 2017

La cultura hoy dominante, relativista y antimetafísica, plantea como un reto la tarea de educar. Los educadores han de responder a ese desafío, intentando anclar en la realidad a quienes pretenden formar: proponiendo una respuesta a sus anhelos irrefrenables de verdad y de bondad. La familia constituye el principal y primer ámbito educativo porque en ella tiene lugar el encuentro interpersonal que permite descubrir a quienes llegan a este mundo una Presencia que lo dota de significado y de valor.Today’s dominant culture, relativist and antimetaphysicist, proposes as a challenge the task of educating. Educators must answer to this challenge trying to bring to reality to those who pretend to educate: proposing an answer to their unstoppable yearning for truth and goodness. Family constitutes the first and main educational environment because in it occurs the interpersonal encounter that allows those who arrive to this world to discover a Presence that gives it meaning and value.
Para un feminismo femenino. Towards a Feminine Feminism
Authors: Escandell José J.
Published: June 2017

Un auténtico feminismo no puede desarrollarse bajo la clave de oposición entre varón y mujer. Para lograrlo es preciso tener muy clara la distinción entre feminismo y feminidad y la correlativa entre machismo y masculinidad. Mujer y varón se distinguen dentro de una familiaridad, semejanza y mutua pertenencia: ambos son personas humanas. Pero el feminismo radical separa la sexualidad de la persona y esto acarrea graves consecuencias para mujeres y varones y para la sociedad en su conjunto. El genuino respeto a la mujer y al varón lleva a establecer la radical dignidad de una y otro y a promover la realización personal y única de cada mujer como mujer y de cada varón como varón.An authentic feminism cannot be developed under the umbrella of opposing man and woman. To achieve it, it is necessary to have a very clear distinction between feminism and femininity and the corresponding relationship between machismo and masculinity. Woman and man are distinguished within a familiarity, similarity, and mutual belonging: both are human beings. But radical feminism separates sexuality from persons and this can have serious consequences for women, men, and the society as whole. Genuine respect for women and men establishes the radical dignity of both and it promotes the personal and unique realization of each woman as a woman and each man as a man.
Las antinomias de la razón en la doctrina de José Gaos The Antinomies of Reason in José Gaos’ Doctrine
Authors: Llano Carlos
Published: June 2017

José Gaos manifiesta un carácter antinómico en su doctrina, tal vez herencia del pensamiento kantiano, en sus dos obras cumbres, De la filosofía y Del hombre; para él, la razón es constitutivamente antinómica. Las antinomias racionales son, en Gaos, aquéllas que, encerrando una contradicción mutua, no pueden resolverse por razones, sino mediante opciones no racionales, derivadas de motivos de carácter emocional. En efecto, para José Gaos, las antinomias son, ante todo, materia de opción. En este trabajo, hacemos una enumeración y examen crítico de las antinomias especulativas de la doctrina de Gaos, las cuales se encuentran de alguna manera dentro de los límites de su método fenomenológico. Proponemos que el pensamiento antinómico de José Gaos es, en síntesis, un profundo anhelo metafísico, aunque inhibido por las exigencias metodológicas por él asumidas.José Gaos manifests an antinomic character in his doctrine, perhaps as an inheritance of Kantian thought, which can be found in his two main works: On Philosophy and On Man. For Gaos, reason is constitutively antinomic. Rational antinomies are those that, bounded by a mutual contradiction, cannot be solved through reasons, but through non-rational pathways derived from emotional motives. In this paper, I offer an enumeration and critical assessment of the speculative antinomies of Gaos’ doctrine, which can be found within the scope of his phenomenological method. I put forward the idea that Gaos’ antinomic thought is, in the end, a deep metaphysical longing, restrained by his methodological requirements.
El valor exponencial del concepto de individuo en el Diario de Søren A. Kierkegaard. The Exponential Value of the Concept of Individual in the Diary of Søren A. Kierkegaard
Authors: García Martín José
Published: June 2017

En los textos de los diarios de Kierkegaard podemos encontrar un análisis del concepto de individuo que gira en torno al den Enkelte o individuo singular. Sin embargo, no debemos confundir el concepto de “individuo” con el de “individuo singular”. Entre ambos existe una relación compleja y análoga que permite establecer una tipología humana. Por otro lado, de dichos textos se deduce, además, un progreso o desarrollo humano cuyo sentido último tiene que ver con la realización auténtica de la existencia cristiana, a la que se apunta teleológicamente mediante esa gura paradigmática que es Jesucristo como individuo singular frente a Dios. We can find in Kierkegaard’s journals an analysis on the concept of individual which focus on the concept of den Enkelte or singular individual. However, we must not confuse the concept of “individual” with the concept of “singular individual”. Between both of them, there exists a complex and analogous relation that allows us to establish a human typology. On the other hand, a progress or human development is deduced from the aforementioned texts, one whose ultimate meaning is related to the authentic accomplishment of the Christian existence, to which it points in a teleological way by means of the paradigmatic figure that is Jesus Christ as a singular individual in comparison to God.
El crecimiento en la virtud a la luz del pensamiento aristotélico-tomista (I): Las pasiones del alma. The Growth in Virtue in Aristotelian-Thomistic Thought (I): The Passions of the Soul
Authors: Martí Andrés Gabriel
Published: June 2017

Los hábitos constituyen la segunda naturaleza del alma, de ahí la importancia del crecimiento en la virtud para la formación humana, para la vida, para la libertad. Ahora bien, la materia próxima de gran parte de las virtudes morales —en concreto de la templanza, la fortaleza y sus partes potenciales— son las pasiones. Las pasiones son los actos propios del apetito sensitivo, una vis in genere integrada por dos facultades, el apetito irascible y el concupiscible, a cada uno de los cuales corresponden pasiones distintas —primarias y secundarias—. Estos afectos, si no son puestos al servicio de la recta razón y de la voluntad bien ordenada, dificultan notablemente el ejercicio del bien; pero bien ordenados por la razón pueden ser una ayuda inestimable para el crecimiento moral.Habits are the second nature of the soul; hence, the importance of growing in virtue for human formation, life and freedom. Now, the proximate matter of most moral virtues —and particularly, temperance, fortitude and their potential parts— are the passions. Passions are the acts of the sensitive appetite, a vis in genere made up by two faculties, the irascible and the concupiscible appetites, which include different passions —both primary and secondary. These affections, if not subjecto to reason and will, make the practice of the good very hard; but, if well directed by reason, they may be an invaluable help in moral development.
Globalización y relaciones. Globalisation and Relations
Authors: De Balbín Behrmann Rafael María
Published: June 2017

En su Encíclica Caritas in veritate el Papa Benedicto XVI sugiere la conveniencia de un estudio metafísico de la categoría de la relación, para fundamentar el análisis de la comunidad humana internacional como una familia, en la que tienen particular relevancia las relaciones interpersonales. Atendiendo esa sugerencia, se trata aquí de la relación predicamental y de la relación trascendental, de la especial importancia y dignidad de las relaciones interpersonales, y de la solidaridad global basada en las inclinaciones naturales de la persona humana.In his Encyclical Letter Caritas in veritate Pope Benedict XVI suggests the convenience of a metaphysical study on the category of relation, as the proper way for studying the human international community considered as a family, in which interpersonal relations have particular relevance. Following that suggestion, this paper deals with both predicative and transcendental relations, with the special importance and dignity of interpersonal relations, and with global solidarity based in the natural inclinations of the human person.
La libertad humana en la concepción cristiana I. El origen y el destino de la libertad. Human Freedom in the Christian Tradition I. Origin and Destiny of Freedom
Authors: Caffarra Carlo
Published: June 2017

Hegel, Kierkegaard, Tomás de Aquino y la revelación cristiana son los inspiradores de este artículo. En él se muestra cómo la libertad del hombre sólo puede asegurarse cuando en su Origen hay un acto libérrimo de Amor y cuando su Destino no es otro que participar plenamente del amor del que ha surgido. La libertad humana es “algo serio” cuando, a través de las elecciones temporales, el hombre se juega su destino eterno.Hegel, Kierkegaard, Thomas Aquinas and the Christian revelation are the inspiration for this paper. Here we show how human freedom can only be ensured when there is an act of supreme Love in its Origin and when its Destiny is the full participation of that love from which it originates. Human freedom is “something serious” when, through temporal choices, man places his eternal destiny at risk.
La drammatica di “natura” e “persona” nella filosofia dell’uomo di Karol Wojtyła. The “Nature-Person” Drama in Karol Wojtyła’s Philosophy of Man
Authors: Pollini Massimiliano
Published: June 2017

Il nucleo teoretico della filosofia dell’uomo di Karol Wojtyła può essere reperito nel nesso intrinseco “natura-persona”, profondamente radicato nel cuore della teologia cristiana (e della meditazione cristologica): l’uomo-persona possiede la sua natura, ma è irriducibile ad essa; egli pertanto può integrare la sua natura, “personalizzandola” attraverso l’operatività cosciente. In questa prospettiva tra persona e natura si innesca una tensione drammatica peculiare, il cui campo specifico è costituito dall’esperienza dell’uomo e dal suo atto. L’esperienza, inscritta nella dinamica dell’incontro con la persona e le persone, rivela inoltre il dialogo interiore tra l’autoconoscenza e l’autocoscienza. La soggettività metafisica viene indagata alla luce di un’ontologia ipostatica e comunionale: l’uomo in quanto persona è originariamente inscritto nella communio personarum e vede la propria umanità compiuta integralmente nella trasformazione in Cristo, lungo il cammino della metanoia e della divinizzazione (Theosis).The theoretical kernel of Karol Wojtyła’s philosophy of man is represented by the intrinsic nexus “nature-person”, deep-rooted in the hearth of Christian theology (and Christological meditation): the human person possesses its nature, but it is irreducible to its nature; therefore person can integrate nature, “personalizing” it through conscious operativity. Accordingly, a peculiar dramatic tension springs up between person and its nature: human experience and human act constitute the specific field of this drama. Experience, inscribed into the dynamic of meeting another person, also reveals the inner dialogue between self-knowledge and self-consciousness. The metaphysical subjectivity is investigated in the light of a hypostatic and communional ontology: the human person is originally inscribed into communio personarum and it is destined to the transformation in Christ, i.e. metanoia and divinisation of man (Theosis).
Cura, cuidado, y servicio en psicoterapia: Verdad y sentido de la vida sexual humana personal. Cure, Care and Service in Psychotherapy: Truth and Meaning of Personal Human Sexual Life
Authors: Porras Torres Antonio
Published: June 2017

El presente trabajo continúa el ya iniciado sobre Verdad y Sentido en la vida personal. Lo prosigue a través de la narrativa autobiográfica testimonial y de algunas viñetas clínicas, de dos clases: las que muestran aspectos del desarrollo psicosexual en personas varones que sienten atracción por el mismo sexo (AMS); y las de aquellos otros que, sin padecer un trastorno en la esfera de la identidad masculina, sufren fijaciones o algún tipo de alienación respecto al verdadero sentido de su persona y de su vida sexual. Cura, cuidado y servicio se configuran como requisitos de una relación terapéutica interpersonal, que sigue al ser humano hasta aquella dimensión irreductible y específica de su condición personal, íntimamente unida a la grandeza de su sexualidad.This paper continues the work already presented in Truth and Meaning in personal life, through personal autobiographical testimonials and some clinical sketches, of two kinds: those that show elements of psychosexual development in males who experience attraction towards the same sex (SSA); and those of others who, with no disturbances in their male identity, experience fixations or some kind of alienation with respect to the true meaning of their persons and sexual lives. Cure, care and service appear as requisites for an inter-personal therapeutic relationship, which follows the human being towards the irreducible and specific personal dimension, intrinsically joined to the greatness of his sexuality.
Una crisis en la crisis. A Crisis in the Crisis
Authors: Melendo Granados Tomás
Published: June 2017

La crisis actual se interpreta habitualmente de manera reduccionista: bien como crisis económica, bien como efecto de la más amplia crisis de valores, bien como causa de esa desorientación más general… Pero casi siempre con un modo de conocer y de razonar unidireccionales y abstractos. El presente artículo adopta un enfoque estrictamente filosófico: intenta mostrar que solo atendiendo al “universal concreto”, al “todo humano” y a las relaciones internas de sus componentes, es posible comprender a fondo la situación en que nos hallamos y buscar soluciones adecuadas. Constituye el punto de partida y, en cierto modo, el marco metodológico, de otros artículos sobre el mismo tema.Today’s crisis is usually interpreted in a reductionist way: either as an economic crisis or as the effect of the wider crisis of values, or as the cause of a more general disorientation... But it is almost always understood by means of a unidirectional and abstract mode of knowing and reasoning. This article adopts a strictly philosophical focus: it aims to show that only by paying attention to the “concrete universal,” to the “entirely human” and to the internal relations between its components, can we gain an in-depth understanding of the situation in which we find ourselves and seek appropriate solutions. It is the starting point and, in a certain way, the methodological framework for the other articles on the same topic.