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Field Trial of Surfactant Stimulation in Low PI and Intermittently Flowing PCP Wells: A Successful Case Study of Bhagyam Field
Authors: Poptani R. V. , Mishra L. , Gupta A. K. , Saurav S. , Singh C. K. , Agrawal N. , Patel N. , Hammond P.
Published: April 2017

Bhagyam field is located in the prolific Northern Barmer Basin in Rajasthan, India. It has nearly 110 producers and some of these wells have limited pressure support and are geologically distinct from the rest of the field. These wells are flowed intermittently according to a pre-defined cycle based on flowing bottom-hole pressures to optimise their production. Various stimulations have been attempted to increase near wellbore productivity. However, these have largely been unsuccessful. A further restriction is posed by the completion of these wells on Progressive Cavity Pumps (PCPs) as the artificial lift method which inhibits the use of acids and aromatic compounds.

This paper illustrates the successful trial of surfactant stimulation in increasing the productivity of these wells. Surfactants were considered as an alternative technique for stimulation as they pose no harm to the PCP elastomers. In addition to this, they help alter the wettability in the mixed wet to oil wet reservoir of Bhagyam field. The stimulations were designed to get the maximum penetration and were bull-headed from surface. This paper also discusses the unsuccessful stimulations carried out prior to field trial of surfactant stimulations and the studies done in the field to understand the damage mechanism behind low productivity/productivity decline. More than 10 wells (both low PI wells and intermittently flowing wells) have been successfully stimulated with surfactants till date in the field and have helped substantially in sustaining the overall field production.
Seismically Constraining the Static and Dynamic Models of a Complex Fluvial System, Mangala Field, Rajasthan
Authors: Pahwa N. , Malkani A. , Sarkar S. , Singh R.
Published: April 2017

The Mangala field is located in the northern part of the onshore Barmer Basin in India. The Fatehgarh Formation is the primary reservoir, which was deposited during the rifting phase that created the Barmer Basin during the late Cretaceous to early Palaeocene period. The majority of reservoired oil is contained within the Upper FM1 member of the Fatehgarh Formation, composed of single storey and multi-storey stacked, meandering channel sands. These sands vary in thickness from 3 to 7 meters, with net-to-gross ranging from 18% to 78%. Well-based correlation of flood plain shales and fluvial sands in such a heterogeneous fluvial system poses a major challenge for reservoir characterization.

These thin fluvial channel sands are not resolved in the conventional seismic data, which makes it difficult to map the lateral continuity of these sand units. Sparse-layer Inversion was performed on the 3D stack PSTM data, which resulted in a dataset with improved detectability and resolution. Results were validated using well log and production data. Amplitudes of the high resolution seismic data provided information on sand continuity and connectivity. Consequently, Colored Inversion was performed on this data which provided improved understanding of the lateral distribution of the thin FM1 channel sands.
Effective Waterflood Management in Complex Carbonate Reservoir of Mumbai High Field
Authors: Ravi N. T. , Muraleedharan R. , Maurya C. R. , Ram B. , Muralidharan K. , Medhekar S. D.
Published: April 2017

The objective is to present an evaluation of waterflood management in a mature multi-layered carbonate reservoir using classical reservoir engineering techniques. The contrast in effectiveness of the waterflood performance is illustrated by incorporating case studies of two blocks in the field, characterized by high degree of heterogeneity with large scale vertical permeability variance. Simulation studies along with classical analysis to envisage the best way forward to improve the performance of waterflood are presented.

Successful implementation of waterflood necessitated enhancement of areal sweep and distribution of injection pattern using horizontal injectors. Studies indicate that an effective waterflood leads to additional oil recovery and improved reservoir pressure. Oil recovery envisaged before and after initiation of waterflood was established for Block-I& II. Pressure ratio (P currentto Pinitial) was plotted against recovery efficiency and compared with the standard drive mechanisms plot. Additionally, various diagnostic plots were incorporated to establish the effectiveness of waterflood. New opportunities were identified in pressure sink areas and their impact on performance of waterflood has been demonstrated using simulation.

The response to waterflood is favorable in Block-I with oil recovery more than 35%. Continuous Injection at controlled rates was possible and the created voidage was compensated appropriately. Enhancement of areal sweep employing horizontal water injectors resulted in better displacement which could be observed from sustained liquid production rates. The reservoir pressure in the area has noticeably improved resulting in reduction in Gas-Oil ratio. In addition, steep decline in oil production per string could be arrested with waterflood. Persistence of a pressure sink area in Block-I indicates the presence of a structural barrier. Block-II presents a contrasting scenario as early water breakthrough in producers resulted in poor sweep thereby adversely affecting the performance of waterflood. An analysis of Halls plot indicated that water injection at higher rates caused formation parting. Shutting of injection from highly permeable layers and controlling injection rate below threshold limit to avoid formation parting had a positive impact on producers in the area; hence profile modification of injectors could be a viable option. Moreover, for addressing the issue with isolated pressure sinks the effect of conversion of few wells into injectors has been studied. Commercially available software package has been used to simulate the field behavior after proposed injector conversion.
A Case Study on Production Enhancement Opportunity in an Existing Gas Processing Complex
Authors: Sukanandan J N , Sharmila G. , Das Barnali , Pawar A S , Singhal C P
Published: April 2017

One of the largest onshore process complex receives and processes sour gas, condensate and crude from the offshore fields. Due to ageing of existing fields and production from new fields with different reservoir fluid characteristic, the composition of gas varies considerably with respect to the composition at inception, especially with reference to C3+ components. Opportunities were explored for enhancement of recovery of heavier components for value addition from the available gas in the existing scenario.

Presently, irrespective of their richness, with reference to C3+ components, all the gas streams such as slug catchers gas (molecular weight around 20.65 to 21.02), off gases from stabilization units and condensate fractionation units (molecular weight around 25.11 to 27.12) are combined and are routed for gas processing with the resultant combined gas molecular weight of around 21.01.

To evaluate the effect of processing of only rich gas streams in an exclusive gas sweetening unit and then further processing at a LPG unit was conceptualized by means of an integrated simulation model developed in Aspen Hysys process simulator.

Simulation model was calibrated and matched with the existing field operating parameters. All the rich gas streams such as one of the rich trunk line gas (molecular weight around 21.02), off gases from stabilization (molecular weight around 25.11) and fractionation units (molecular weight around 27.12) were segregated and processed in an exclusive gas processing train. Study established that the envisaged resultant combined rich gas molecular weight will be around 22.01. An analysis of preferentially processing of rich gas in one of the LPG unit with reference to production of LPG & Naphtha was carried out. Study examined the adequacy check of existing equipments such as pressure vessel, pumps, columns, exchangers, pipelines and their control valves. Study reviewed the modification requirements and also indicated the optimum parameters such as temperature, pressure to be followed in various processing units for effective recovery of heavier components from the gas.

The study established that preferential processing of rich gas in one exclusive train of gas sweetening unit and then in turbo expander-propane based LPG extraction unit resulted in enhancement of around 17% increase in LPG production and around 2.6% increase in Naphtha production from the existing production level of the complex.

Presently no provision exists to preferentially process the rich gas stream. Study elaborates the ways and means to be adopted for preferential processing of rich gas in the complicated gas processing complex considering flow, pressure, and temperature parameters including safety & flexibility of the plant operations by simple modifications.

This case study highlights the hidden opportunities in an existing processing complex to enhance the product yield and to gain additional revenue generation.
Framing and blaming in the Cochabamba water agenda: local, municipal and regional perspectives
Authors: Wilk Julie , Rydhagen Birgitta , Jonsson Anna C. , del Callejo Ivan , Cerruto Noelia , Chila German , Encinas Silvia
Published: April 2017

We present framings of water issues at three administrative levels in Cochabamba, Bolivia to increase insight of how actors’ perspectives facilitate, obstruct or strengthen suggested actions or solutions. Participatory vulnerability assessments were conducted with leaders in one peri-urban community and municipal and regional officials in water-related sectors. Actors framed water problems and potential solutions differently, placing blame most often at other levels of responsibility. While all pointed to the municipality as responsible for solving the most acute water problems, it was acknowledged that the municipality consistently underperforms in its responsibilities. All actors promoted concrete and detailed technical measures as solutions to many problems while governance-related ones such as training and increased cooperation between different levels were only discussed at an abstract level. While fiscal federalism would fit some of the suggested management solutions, issues such as ecosystem protection and flooding with cross-border externalities might require shared yet clearly defined responsibilities between different levels. We suggest that the water war of 2000 and the framings that emerged from it have so strongly impacted the current water management situation that alternative management models and solutions are rarely discussed.
Conjunctive effect of water productivity and cultivation pattern on agricultural water management
Authors: Mahsafar Hamid , Najarchi Mohsen , Najafizadeh Mohammad Mahdi , Hezaveh Mohammad Mirhoseini
Published: April 2017

Agricultural water resources are scarce in Iran, and agricultural water management is essential to overcome this limitation. Determination of the water productivity index (WP) using the methods of optimization of cropping patterns and optimal water allocation is the most effective tool in water management in the agricultural sector. In this study, a non-linear optimization model was used to calculate the maximum WP in the Qazvin plain irrigation network. The proposed model was applied to six different water supply scenarios including 100% and 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, and 50% of full irrigation volume. The results showed that the scenario of 60% of full irrigation could increase the WP index by 8.5%, while with the implementation of this scenario, the net benefit from the sale of agricultural products was reduced to the amount of 247 × 109 Iranian Rials (IRR), which was 28% less than the existing conditions in the region. Therefore, the 60% water supply was selected as the economical and efficient scenario in the irrigation of Qazvin plain. It can be claimed that the most important index in agricultural water management is the WP index.
Synthesis of ZnO-CuO/MCM-48 photocatalyst for the degradation of organic pollutions
Authors: Duan Yongzheng , Shen Yulian
Published: April 2017

The photocatalytic properties of ZnO-CuO catalysts supported on siliceous MCM-48 (Mobil Composition of Matter No. 48) for the degradation of organic pollutions such as methylene blue and salicylic acid under UV light irradiation were investigated. These catalysts were prepared by impregnation of MCM-48 with a mixed aqueous solution of copper acetate and zinc acetate. X-ray diffraction, N2-physisorption, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and photoluminescence were used to characterize these samples. Results from characterizations showed that the addition of ZnO to CuO/MCM-48 could markedly improve the photocatalytic degradation properties. The enhanced photocatalytic behaviors of ZnO-CuO/MCM-48 may be due to the formation of p-n heterojunctions between ZnO and CuO, resulting in the effective separation of photogenerated electron–hole pairs. Moreover, the photocatalysts were easily recovered and reused for five cycles without considerable loss of activity.
Czy Józef Zych pełnił obowiązki Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej w 1995 r.?
Authors: Kochanecki Adam
Published: April 2017

Artykuł dotyczy instytucji pełnienia obowiązków prezydenta na wypadek opróżnienia się urzędu przed końcem kadencji. Rozpoczyna się od krótkiej prezentacji sytuacji, jaka miała miejsce w Polsce po tragicznej śmierci Prezydenta Lecha Kaczyńskiego, kiedy instytucja ta została wykorzystana aż trzy razy. Następnie autor dokonuje opisuhistorycznego tegoż rozwiązania ustrojowego w polskim konstytucjonalizmie, zaczynając od czasów II Rzeczypospolitej i kończąc na regulacjach obecnych w Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej. Kolejna część traktuje o ewolucji wspomnianej instytucji w czasach III Rzeczypospolitej w jej wczesnych latach i obecnie. Autor przywołujenastępnie przypadek Józefa Zycha, który pełnił funkcję Marszałka Sejmu w 1995 r., i analizuje sytuację pod kątem przepisów ówcześnie obowiązującej Małej Konstytucji z 1992 r. W ostatniej części artykułu autor odpowiada na pytanie czy Józef Zych pełnił obowiązki Prezydenta RP w 1995 r.?
Kompetencje referendarza sądowego w polskiej procedurze karnej - analiza de lege lata
Authors: Oręziak Bartłomiej
Published: April 2017

Podstawowym celem tego artykułu naukowego jest przeprowadzenie analizy powszechnie obowiązującego w Polsce prawa, dzięki czemu zostanie uzyskana aktualna pozycja referendarza sądowego w polskiej procedurze karnej, po nowelizacji Kodeksu Postępowania Karnego z 11.3.2016 r.[1] W pierwszej kolejności zostanie zaprezentowany ogólny, ustrojowy status tego urzędnika państwowego wynikający z Konstytucji RP oraz ustawy Prawo o ustroju sądów powszechnych. Następnie zostaną przedstawione jego konkretne kompetencje wynikające z prawa proceduralnego. Wszystkie wspomniane powyżej kwestie pozwolą nam zilustrować spektrum jego kompetencji, odpowiedzialności i wykonywanych funkcji w ramach całej procedury karnej. Autor artykułu, poza czystą analizą przepisów prawa, będzie subsydiarnie korzystał z dorobku doktryny w przedmiocie. Jednym z poruszonych w artykule węzłowych zagadnień jest próba zidentyfikowania i rozróżnienia obowiązków referendarza sądowego w zakresie wykonywania wymiaru sprawiedliwości od wykonywania przez niego obowiązków z zakresu ochrony prawnej, innych niż wymiar sprawiedliwości. Te drugie, co do zasady, są zarezerwowane dla referendarza sądowego. Na zakończenie niniejszego artykułu zostaną zaproponowane postulaty „de lege ferenda” dla polskiego ustawodawcy.
Prevalence and risk factors of osteoporosis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients from Central India.
Authors: Trivedi Sonali , Rudani Hetal , Kirolokar Subodh K.
Published: April 2017

The prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with COPD is high and potentially essential. To study prevalence and various risk factors contributing to osteoporosis in COPD patients. The present study is prospective cross sectional study carried out on 80 stable COPD patients attending tertiary care hospital in central India. After taking written consent & detailed clinical history consisting questionnaire about the risk factors, spirometry was done to stage the severity of COPD. DEXA scan of whole body was performed using fan beam X-ray bone densitometer to determine osteoporosis. Chi-square test was used to determine the association between COPD and osteoporosis. Univariate logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors for developing osteoporosis. In the present study, the overall prevalence of low BMD was found to be 92.5% in COPD patients showing equal prevalence (46.25%) for osteoporosis and osteopenia. The duration & severity of disease along with steroid intake were found to be risk factors of osteoporosis in univariate analysis with risk ratio of 1.32 (95% CI 1.06-1.64), 1.75 (1.11-2.75) and 1.40 (1.00-1.97) respectively (p value <0.05). The prevalence of low BMD was very high in COPD patients at a tertiary care hospital of central India. Duration & severity of disease along with steroid intake were found to be risk factor for osteoporosis in univariate analysis.
Persistence and Biodegradation of Quinalphos Using Soil Microbes
Authors: Dhanjal Noorpreet Inder Kaur , Kaur Paramjeet , Sud Dhiraj , Cameotra Swaranjit Singh
Published: April 2017

The present study reports the degradation of the persistent and toxic organophosphate, quinalphos, by employing microorganisms that were already members of the natural soil community for degradation. Bacillus and Pseudomonas spp., both of which are capable of degrading quinalphos from aqueous streams, were isolated from different contaminated soils. Batch experiments were performed to determine the natural and induced biodegradation of quinalphos in the aqueous medium. The rate of degradation was analyzed through determination of residual concentration using UV‐Vis spectrophotometer and high‐performance liquid chromatography. A single peak of a metabolite was observed on the 160th day, and identified as dihydroxy quinalphos oxon by mass spectrometry. The presence of quinalphos and its metabolite in water over an extended period prompted the authors to investigate its induced biodegradation using indigenous microbes extracted from soil. For biodegradation studies, the isolated microbes were inoculated into minimal media with quinalphos for 17 days. The results revealed that >80% of quinalphos was degraded in 17 days in the presence of isolated microbes, and no metabolite was observed during the biodegradation process.
Study on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy on Detecting Water Hardness
Authors: Yang Chang‐Hu , Shi Xiang‐Hua , Yuan Jian‐Hui
Published: April 2017

Laser Raman spectrum method was used to study the hardness index of four water samples. The ratio of bending vibration peak intensity to stretching vibration peak intensity of these water samples was measured. The results showed that as the total hardness of water decreases, so does the ratio. This offers a possible new approach to water quality analysis that is both simple and effective.
Identification and Quantification of Nitrogen in a Reservoir, Jiaodong Peninsula, China
Authors: Zheng Meng , Sheng Yanqing , Sun Ruichuan , Tian Chongguo , Zhang Haibo , Ning Jicai , Sun Qiyao , Li Zhaoran , Bottrell Simon H. , Mortimer Robert J. G.
Published: April 2017

Identification of nitrogen (N) sources is important in water quality control and management. Nitrogen pollution can lead to eutrophication of waterbodies and high concentrations of nitrate in drinking water can pose potential health problems. The 15N isotope and nitrogen fluxes budget approach is useful for determining the source of NO3‐ to surface waters. In this study, mass balance and 15N isotope approaches and nitrogen flux budgets were applied to identify total nitrogen (TN) sources and nitrogen transformation processes in the Menlou Reservoir (MR), Jiaodong Peninsula, China. The different fractions of nitrogen and their 15N isotope signatures were analyzed in the reservoir water, river water, groundwater, soil, and atmospheric precipitation. The results indicate that surface runoff pollution (e.g., fertilizer and animal manure) is the main source of NO3‐ in MR. High concentrations of TN in MR are caused by low nitrogen self‐purification (denitrification) rate, low sediment adsorption capacity, and the influx of NO3‐ rich groundwater.
Fenómeno speckle en fibra ópticas y sus aplicaciones en sensores
Authors: Lomer Mauro
Published: April 2017

Un patrón de luz altamente estructurado es observado cuando un haz de luz coherente se propaga por una fibra óptica multimodo y es proyectada sobre una pantalla. Este patrón está constituido por una gran cantidad de pequeñas manchas de luz brillantes (del inglés: speckle) sobre un fondo opaco, producidos por un fenómeno de interferencia intermodal. El patrón de speckle varía lentamente debido a factores medio-ambientales que rodean a la fibra óptica, pero la intensidad total se mantiene casi constante y puede ser registrada por una simple cámara CCD. Cualquier perturbación exterior (temperatura, vibración, presión, tensión, …) realizada sobre la fibra afecta al patrón de speckle. Un adecuado procesado de las imágenes puede permitir extraer las causas del origen de la perturbación y construir una señal de correlación y su aplicación en la medida de parámetros físicos, químicos o biológicos. Se presentan la generación del fenómeno speckle en fibras ópticas multimodo con fuente de luz coherente. Se describen los conceptos teóricos que están presentes en el fenómeno, el montaje óptico y la demostración experimental, así como algunas aplicaciones que pueden dar lugar en sensores.
“Not Just an Apartment Building”: Residents’ Quality of Life in a Social Housing Co-operative
Authors: Theriault Luc
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT  The objective of this study was to examine the impact that two social housing complexes have had on their residents' quality of life. These two complexes, known as Tannery Court Co-operative Ltd., target a specific segment of the affordable housing market: non-elderly singles. A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the quality of life of residents. The data collection strategy used semi-structured interviews conducted with the help of a questionnaire. A total of 43 interviews were completed at the two building sites. Analysis of interview and questionnaire data identified six areas of improvement in residents' quality of life. These are life in general (an overarching dimension), housing (the focus of the Tannery Court intervention), neighbourhood (including safety and appearance), food, self-confidence (an enabling dimension for future development of projects and goals among the residents), and financial situation (a key dimension because of its multiple impacts on other aspects of life). RÉSUMÉ L'objectif de cette recherche était d'évaluer l'impact des deux complexes de logements coopératifs Tannery Court sur la qualité de vie des résidants. Ces complexes ciblent un segment particulier du marché du logement social, les célibataires d'âge actif et vivant en deçà du seuil de la pauvreté. Cette étude utilise une méthodologie mixte pour évaluer la situation et la qualité de vie des résidants. La stratégie de cueillette de données s'appuie sur des entrevues semi-dirigées effectuées à l'aide d'un questionnaire. Au total, nous avons complété 43 entrevues. Six aspects de la qualité de vie se sont améliorés de façon significative. Il s'agit de la vie en général (une dimension globale), le logement (l'objectif premier visé par l'équipe de Tannery Court), le quartier de résidence (dimensions importantes de la localisation d'un complexe comme la sécurité et l'apparence) la confiance en soi (une dimension clé pour le développement futur de projets et d'objectifs pour les résidants), la nourriture (en raison de l'accès à des électroménagers) et la situation financière (une dimension majeure étant donné son impact sur les autres composantes de la vie).
Advice for New Authors about the Submission of Articles / Conseils pour les nouveaux auteurs sur la soumission d’articles
Authors: Elson Peter , Brouard François
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACTNew authors often see the publication process as a mystery that only gets revealed in bits and pieces over time. This article aims to present some tips and ideas to new authors to facilitate the submission of an article to Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research / Revue canadienne de re­cherche sur les OSBL et l’économie sociale (ANSERJ). It describes the review process and highlights some key milestones. As the English Language and French Language editors for ANSERJ, we would like to encourage new contributors, and thus we will highlight specific items as they apply to ANSERJ. These guidelines complement the author guidelines already posted on the ANSERJ website. Our advice may apply to authors interested in other journals with a peer review process. RÉSUMÉLes nouveaux auteurs considèrent souvent le processus de publication comme un mystère qui se découvre au fil du temps. Cet article vise à présenter certains conseils et réflexions pour faciliter la soumission d’un article  à la Revue canadienne de re­cherche sur les OSBL et l’économie sociale / Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSERJ). Il décrit le processus de publication et ses étapes principales. À titre de rédacteurs en chef d’ANSERJ, nous aimerions encourager les nouveaux chercheurs, contribuer au débat par quelques conseils et réflexions et souligner certains éléments spécifiques à notre revue. Les présentes réflexions complètent les directives déjà présentes sur le site web de la revue. Ils peuvent s’appliquer à des auteurs intéressés par d’autres revues avec comité de lecture.
Assessing the Ability of Disability Organizations: An interprovincial comparative perspective
Authors: Levesque Mario
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT Despite much effort put toward Canadian social policy renewal in the past decade, innovations in programming have been stifled due in large part to a lack of funding and accountability issues. This is clearly evident in the disability policy field related to labour market programming for persons with disabilities where the packaging of programs has continually changed; however, the actual contents have largely remained the same. The focus on federal-provincial dimensions has come to marginalize the role of disability organizations in the process, yet it is these organizations that governments may enter into partnership with in new governance arrangements to foster new programming. This article reviews data from charitable tax returns for the time period 2005–2010 to assess the human, financial, and technological capacity of Canadian disability organizations in five Canadian provinces, in order to implement innovative programming. Résumé Malgré beaucoup d'efforts au renouvellement de la politique sociale canadienne dans la dernière décennie, les innovations dans la programmation ont été étouffées en grande partie à l'absence de questions de financement et de responsabilité. Cela est très évidente dans le domaine de la politique handicap lié à la programmation du marché du travail pour les personnes handicapées où l'emballage des programmes a constamment changé mais le contenu réel est restés largement pareilles. L'accent sur les dimensions provinciales fédérales est venu à marginaliser le rôle des organisations de personnes handicapées dans le processus, mais ce sont ces organismes que les gouvernements peuvent entrer en partenariat avec de nouveaux modes de gouvernance pour favoriser la nouvelle programmation. Cet article examine les données de bienfaisance des déclarations de revenus pour la période 2005–2010 pour évaluer les capacités humaines, financières et technologiques des organisations de personnes handicapées canadiennes dans cinq provinces canadiennes à mettre en œuvre des programmes novateurs.
Management des entreprises de l’économie sociale et solidaire. Identités plurielles et spécificités
Authors: Bellemare Guy
Published: April 2017

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Authors: Elson Peter , Brouard Francois , Quarter Jack
Published: April 2017

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Nonprofits and the Promotion of Civic Engagement: A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the "Civic Footprint" of Nonprofits within Local Communities
Authors: Shier Micheal L. , McDougle Lindsey , Handy Femida
Published: April 2017

ABSTRACT   The literature suggests that nonprofit organizations provide civic benefits by promoting engagement within local communities. However, there exists minimal empirical evidence describing the ways in which nonprofits actually undertake this role. In order to address this omission, we conducted interviews with personnel of nonprofit organizations in one rural community in the United States. Our preliminary findings indicate that nonprofit organizations promote civic engagement through programs and activities that: 1) engage volunteers and donors; 2) bring community members together; 3) collaborate with organizations within and beyond the community; and 4) promote community education and awareness. Together, these findings help to develop a working model to understand the civic footprint of nonprofit organizations with methodological implications for future research that would seek to measure the extent to which nonprofits promote civic engagement. Il est normal de supposer que les associations à but non lucratif favorisent l’engagement du citoyen dans les communautés locales. Cependant, il existe peu de données empiriques sur la manière dont ces associations assument véritablement ce rôle. Pour combler ce manque, nous avons mené des entretiens semi-directifs approfondis auprès du personnel d’associations à but non lucratif dans une petite communauté rurale aux États-Unis. Nos résultats préliminaires indiquent que ces associations motivent les citoyens à s’impliquer quand elles offrent des programmes et des activités qui : 1) intéressent les bénévoles et les donateurs; 2) rassemblent directement ou indirectement les membres de la communauté; 3) collaborent avec d’autres associations tant au sein de la communauté qu’au-delà de celle-ci; et 4) encouragent l’éducation et la conscientisation communautaires. Ces constats aident à établir un modèle pour mieux comprendre la présence civique des associations à but non lucratif dans les communautés et indiquent une piste à suivre pour des recherches futures qui examineraient l’influence de ces associations sur le niveau de participation civique.
De la vision à l'action: la performance dans les entreprises d' insertion du Québec
Authors: Alberio Marco , Tremblay Gabrielle
Published: April 2017

RESUME Les entreprises d'insertion, nées au début des années 1980, sont des acteurs d'économie sociale ayant une mission d'insertion socioprofessionnelle de divers groupes (jeunes et femmes notamment). Dans cet article, nous exposons les enjeux de gestion de la performance et illustrons comment les entreprises d’insertion sont amenées à une hybridation de la performance, tentant d’assurer la productivité tout en respectant leur mission sociale, soit celle de formation et d’insertion professionnelle. La recherche repose sur des entretiens menés auprès des responsables et employés de neuf entreprises d’insertion au Québec. ABSTRACT Work integration social enterprises (WISE), born in the 80s, are actors in the social-economy field whose mission is the socio-professional integration of various groups (youth and women, notably). In this article, we present the challenges of performance management for such organizations, which have to realize a sort of hybridization, as they have to simultaneously ensure production and productivity while fulfilling their social mission, which consists of training and professional integration. The research for this article was based on interviews with the managers and workers of nine social enterprises in Québec.
Tales of Policy Estrangement: Non-governmental Policy Work and Capacity in Three Canadian Provinces
Authors: Evans Bryan M. , Wellstead Adam
Published: April 2017

Recently, there have been a number of Canadian-based studies of federal and provincial government policy workers. One key theme across all of these studies is the importance of well-established networks outside of government. However, these studies have demonstrated that government policy workers interact very infrequently outside the comfort of their own department cubicles. This stands in contrast to the considerable literature on new public governance theory, which suggests that non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including nonprofit groups, should, and do, play an important role in shaping public policy. This article provides some insights into this question and identifies where NGO–government interaction does exist. The descriptive results from a survey of non-governmental organization policy workers across four fields (environment, health, labour, and immigration) in three Canadian provinces (British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Ontario) clearly illustrate the limitations, at all levels, on interaction between NGO groups and government officials. The article argues that this does not disprove the basic tenet of new governance theory—that non-state actors are engaged, to some degree, in the policy process. The article examines the results of an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model to determine what factors shape and drive NGO interaction with government. RÉSUMÉ Depuis peu, bon nombre d’études canadiennes sont apparues sur les stratèges des gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux. Un thème clé dans ces études est l’importance de maintenir des réseaux viables au-delà du gouvernement. Pourtant, selon diverses études, les stratèges gouvernementaux interagissent très peu au-delà de leurs bureaux à cloisons. Cette situation ne reflète pas l’approche recommandée dans les nombreux écrits recourant à la théorie de la nouvelle gouvernance publique. Celle-ci recommande aux organisations non-gouvernementales (ONG), y compris aux groupes sans but lucratif, de jouer un rôle plus important dans la formulation des politiques publiques. Cet article explore cette question et identifie les domaines où existent des interactions entre ONG et gouvernements. Les résultats d’un sondage de stratèges d’ONG dans quatre domaines (environnement, santé, travail et immigration) dans trois provinces canadiennes (Colombie-Britannique, Saskatchewan et Ontario) illustrent clairement les contraintes, à tous les niveaux, sur les interactions entre ONG et gouvernements. L’article soutient que cette situation ne contredit pas le principe fondamental de la théorie de la nouvelle gouvernance publique, à savoir que des acteurs non gouvernementaux s’engagent effectivement, jusqu’à un certain point, dans la formulation de politiques. Cet article examine en outre les résultats de l’application d’une méthode des moindres carrés pour déterminer quels sont les facteurs qui influencent et motivent les interactions entre ONG et gouvernements
Indigenous Communities and Social Enterprise in Canada: Incorporating Culture as an Essential Ingredient of Entrepreneurship
Authors: Sengupta Ushnish , Vieta Marcelo , McMurtry JJ
Published: April 2017

This article seeks to understand Indigenous social enterprise in a “current state snapshot” and in a complex historical context. Specifically, the authors begin by placing into theoretical context social enterprises serving Indigenous communities. The framework for Indigenous social enterprise is related to theories of Indigenous entrepreneurship and “quadruple bottom line” organizations. The authors explain the role of culture as an under-researched element and as a critical component of Indigenous social enterprise. The article also highlights gender leadership of social enterprise in Indigenous communities. Finally, the article provides three case studies that exemplify Indigenous social enterprise in Canada. Dans cet article, les auteurs cherchent à comprendre les entreprises sociales autochtones dans leur état actuel ainsi que dans la complexité de leur contexte historique. Plus précisément, les auteurs commencent leur article en situant dans un contexte théorique particulier les entreprises sociales desservant les communautés autochtones. Le cadre utilisé pour décrire ces entreprises a des liens avec des théories sur l’entreprenariat autochtone et sur les organisations à quadruple résultat. Ensuite, les auteurs représentent la culture comme étant à la fois un élément insuffisamment étudié et une composante critique de l’entreprise sociale dans un milieu autochtone. D’autre part, ils rendent compte de la prédominance des leaders féminins dans ces entreprises. Finalement, ils présentent trois études de cas illustrant l’entreprise sociale autochtone au Canada.
Staying Afloat While Stirring the Pot: Briarpatch Magazine and the Challenge of Nonprofit Journalism
Authors: Elliott Patricia W.
Published: April 2017

Briarpatch Magazine’s four-decade history presents an enlightening case study of the value of government grants to the nonprofit and co-operative media sector, as well as the pressures these programs bring, from conflict over editorial content to unexpected funding cuts. The study reveals that a major challenge for journalism operating within the social economy is to maintain editorial independence while sustaining daily operations. Briarpatch has benefited from healthy reader support and organizational flexibility. However, this resiliency is now threatened as allied civil society networks dissipate under neoliberalism. The lessons gleaned from Briarpatch are broadly relevant to social-economy researchers and advocates, as they speak to wider questions of funder-nonprofit relationships and the role that social networks play in organizational sustainability. RÉSUMÉ Les quatre décennies d’histoire du magazine Briarpatch représentent une étude de cas éclairante sur la valeur des octrois gouvernementaux pour le secteur des médias coopératifs et à but non lucratif, ainsi que sur les pressions entraînées par ces programmes, allant de conflits au sujet du contenu éditorial jusqu’aux coupures budgétaires imprévues. Cette étude montre qu’un défi majeur pour le journalisme de l’économie sociale consiste à conserver son indépendance éditoriale tout en assurant son bon fonctionnement au quotidien. Briarpatch bénéficie d’un appui solide de la part de ses lecteurs et d’une bonne flexibilité organisationnelle. Cependant, cette faculté d’adaptation est actuellement menacée par un néolibéralisme qui dissipe les alliances de la société civile. Les leçons à tirer de Briarpatch sont pertinentes pour les chercheurs et partisans de l’économie sociale car elles soulèvent des questions de rapports entre investisseurs et organismes à but non lucratif et de rôles joués par les réseaux sociaux pour maintenir la durabilité organisationnelle.
MB-Sustainable [R]evolution: Permaculture in Ecovillages, Urban Farms, and Communities Worldwide
Authors: Schmidt Karen
Published: April 2017

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POR UMA COMPREENSÃO DA CRISE AMBIENTAL E DO PARADIGMA DO RISCO
Authors: Marques (Faculdade Damas) Clarissa
Published: April 2017

A problemática ambiental representaria uma crise de civilização, do pensamento ocidental, da racionalidade moderna, do modelo econômico, afastando-se da concepção de catástrofe ecológica e aproximando-se da constatação de que a natureza foi negada. Representaria a necessidade de redescobrir o lugar do homem na natureza, de ressituá-lo no mundo. O presente artigo propõe a discussão sobre crise e risco ambiental. Considera a proposta de durabilidade mecanismo para transmitir às gerações futuras a capacidade produtiva, o direito ao bem estar, ao contribuir para uma postura na qual a relação humana com a natureza possa se dar de forma racionalmente ambiental.
PARA ALÉM DO CONCEITO LUHMANNIANO DE EXPECTATIVA NORMATIVA: O PECULIAR MODELO SISTÊMICO-FUNCIONAL DE GÜNTHER JAKOBS
Authors: Siqueira (Faculdade Damas) Leonardo
Published: April 2017

O presente trabalho busca examinar a função do direito de estabilizar as expectativas normativas, tomando como referência a obra de Niklas Luhmann e de Günther Jakobs. Isso, para demonstrar as diferenças e, portanto, a distância existente entre as duas obras em relação ao tema.
VALOR JURÍDICO DAS RESOLUÇÕES, DECLARAÇÕES E RECOMENDAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS
LEGAL VALUE OF RESOLUTIONS, STATEMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Authors: Lamy (Universidade Católica da Santos) Marcelo
Published: April 2017

Fazendo uma revisão crítica da teoria clássica das fontes do Direito Inter-nacional, esse texto apresenta um conjunto de argumentos que explicam porque instrumentais não tradicio-nalmente identificados como fonte primária e formal do direito podem e possuem essa função na prática. Comprova, enfim, com argumentos lógicos e empíricos, a necessidade de se rever a teoria das fontes.
LEVANDO A DESOBEDIÊNCIA A SÉRIO
TAKING DISOBEDIENCE SERIOUSLY
Authors: Alves (Universidade de Lisboa) Sílvia
Published: April 2017

Este artigo tem como objetivo analisar o contributo de Dworkin para uma teoria da desobediência civil, através dos seus textos fundamentais. Conclui-se que toda a sociedade que reconheça os direitos individuais deve abandonar a ideia de um dever geral de obediência à lei com caráter absoluto.
PEQUIM NA “VALSA” DO PODER MUNDIAL: O “GIGANTE VULNERÁVEL”
BEIJING IN THE WALTZ OF WORLD POWER: THE “VULNERABLE GIANT”
Authors: Duarte (Instituto do Oriente, ISCSP-ULisboa) Paulo Afonso Brardo
Published: April 2017

O presente artigo procura desmistificar a tese da ameaça chinesa na ordem mundial, particularmente no que respeita à hegemonia dos Estados Unidos neste novo século, traçando, em simultâneo, algumas pistas de reflexão sobre o lugar da China na conjuntura internacional. Gigante frágil, enquanto a China não exorcizar primeiro os seus ‘demónios internos’, freios ao desenvolvimento, o país dificilmente poderá ser entendido como uma ameaça, ou, mesmo, como a próxima superpotência.
SECULARISMOS REINVENTADOS: UMA ANÁLISE COMPARADA DOS CASOS BRASILEIRO E INDIANO
REINVENTED SECULARISMS: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF BRAZILIAN AND INDIAN CASES
Authors: Soares (Faculdade Damas) Pedro Gustavo Cavalcanti
Published: April 2017

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo trazer à tona reflexões sobre o secularismo nas democracias ao redor do mundo. Essa concepção nos países do Sul está intrinsecamente ligada aos recentes processos de republicanização e de separação da esfera estatal e religiosa, sendo a Índia e o Brasil, onde as potencialidades entre religião e democracia mais claramente se manifestam. Os dois países são casos distintos dessa relação e, a análise política e histórica recente favorece a distinção de ambos os secularismos. Seguindo essa linha é que problematizamos a questão do secularismo e desenvolvemos uma averiguação sobre um secularismo pós-colonial, plural, híbrido, no qual denominamos de secularismo reinventado, alinhando-o ao contexto dos países em apreço.
DO DIREITO DIPLOMÁTICO E CONSULAR (DDC) E DA PRÁTICA ESTATAL DE NEGOCIAÇÃO: REFLEXÕES SOBRE DIPLOMACIA COMO ARTE, TÉCNICA E POLÍTICA
DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR LAW (DDC) AND THE STATE-CENTERED NEGOTIATIONS: REFLECTIONS ON DIPLOMACY AS ART, AS A TECHNICAL TOOL AND POLICY
Authors: Castro (PPG da Faculdade Damas da Instrução Cristã) Thales Cavalcanti
Published: April 2017

Diante da crescente importância do fenômeno da diplomacia como canal oficial de diálogo, representação e negociações internacionais do Estado com outros Estados e perante organismos internacionais, fez-se necessário, por meio do presente artigo, avaliar tal dimensão à luz do DDC (Direito Diplomático e Consular) na atual conjuntura internacional. Ademais, buscou-se visualizar a diplomacia contemporânea por meio de sua tripla pertença: diplomacia como arte, como técnica e como política, visibilizando os diálogos interdisciplinares com o Direito Internacional Público e com a Ciência das Relações Internacionais.
DIREITOS HUMANOS COMO PARADIGMA DO DIREITO INTERNACIONAL PRIVADO: UMA ANÁLISE DA ORDEM PÚBLICA
HUMAN RIGHTS AS A PARADIGM OF INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE LAW: AN ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC ORDER
Authors: Schubert (PUC/MG) Marcus Vinicius Porcaro Nunes , Lima (Universidade de Itaúna/MG) Renata Mantovani de
Published: April 2017

Desde 1960, diversos tribunais e cortes têm vislumbrado os conflitos de normas do Direito Internacional Privado como ferramenta de realização dos Direitos Humanos, o que tem contribuído para um direito flexível, cada vez mais norteado por princípios e pelo diálogo de fontes. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo visa, primordialmente, analisar a influência dos Direitos Humanos na expansão do Direito Internacional Privado. Portanto, faz-se necessário verificar, por meio do método comparativo-histórico-dedutivo, os principais fenômenos nas entrelinhas desse movimento, analisando sua origem histórica, as correntes de direitos humanos, bem como, a forma com que se manifestam na Ordem Pública.
A INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DO TERRORISMO: O DESAFIO TERRORISTA NO MUNDO GLOBALIZADO
INTERNATIONALIZATION OF TERRORISM: THE CHALLENGE OF TERRORISM IN THE WORLD GLOBALIZED
Authors: Freitas (PPG Faculdade Damas da Instrução Cristã) Ricardo
Published: April 2017

Este texto pretende refletir acerca das relações entre o terrorismo contemporâneo transnacional e a globalização no contexto da sociedade de risco mundial com o objetivo de demonstrar as conexões existentes entre os referidos conceitos.
LEGALIDADE E CRISTIANISMO: APROXIMAÇÃO HERMENÊUTICA
Authors: Brandão (Faculdade Damas / UFPE) Cláudio
Published: April 2017

LEGALIDADE E CRISTIANISMO: APROXIMAÇÃO HERMENÊUTICA
RESPONSABILIDADE, CRATOLOGIA E AS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS: REVISITANDO ANTIGOS E NOVOS PARADIGMAS
Authors: Castro (CIHJr) Thales
Published: April 2017

O poder representa meio e fim na lógica epistêmica fundamental da política internacional. Suas nuanças representam o eixo estratégico tanto no campo teórico-reflexivo, quanto no prático-operativo para os policymakers hoje. Esse artigo focaliza nos aspectos centrais da responsabilidade e da cratologia – estudo científico do poder na esfera internacional - de maneira a compreender e reavaliar, de forma mais crítica, novos e velhos paradigmas sobre o estudo em tela.
JOHN DEWEY E A IMPORTÂNCIA DO PENSAMENTO QUALITATIVO PARA A DEMOCRACIA
Authors: Pappas (Universidade do Texas - USA) Gregory
Published: April 2017

O pensamento qualitativo tem grande importância e direta relação com a deliberação pública. A visão pragmática proposta por Dewey dá a condição intelectual para os pensadores de hoje enfrentar os problemas hodiernos, filósofos pragmáticos da democracia não devem diminuir ou negligenciar a importância da dimensão qualitativa da democracia. Isso equivaleria a tentar reprimir o que não pode nem deveria sofrer repressão.
EXPECTATIVA, SENSO COMUM E DECISÃO (UMA INCURSÃO TEÓRICA A MONTANTE DA MORAL)
Authors: Martins (Universidade de Coimbra) Rui Cunha
Published: April 2017

O senso comum, entronizado no Direito como opinião pública, forma uma lógica social tutelada por uma estética da communis opinio, que se dirige a decisão jurídica. Procura-se neste panorama uma verdade que sirva de confirmação do que já se sabe por antecipação dentro do processo jurídico. O processo e a celeridade processual, assim, são investigados à luz desta realidade complexa.
RESPONSABILIDADE TRIBUTÁRIA, ENTRE A LIBERDADE E A LEI
Authors: Borba (CIHJur) Bruna Estima
Published: April 2017

Este estudo tem por objetivo examinar o instituto da responsabilidade tributária, contextualizando-o no âmbito do Direito e, mais especificamente no campo do Direito Tributário, conceituando-o e distinguindo as responsabilidades material e formal tributárias.