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AfricaArray International Geophysics Field School: Diversity and training come together in Africa
Authors: Webb Susan , Manzi Musa , Scheiber-Enslin Stephanie , Chinamora Blessing , Naidoo Ansuya , Lee Sally-Anne , Isiaka Ahmed , Mngadi Siyanda , Tshitlho Keoagile , Nyblade Andy , Emry Erica
Published: October 2015

The AfricaArray International Geophysics Field School is a three-week program designed to introduce the complete workflow of a geophysical project. In the first week, participants design a geophysical survey of relevance to a mine, water-resource investigation, or an archaeology study. The design of the course includes considerations of cost and safety and is presented in a competitive manner. The weeklong data-collection phase ensures that participants are familiar with operation of all equipment, including gravity, magnetics, DGPS, resistivity, EM31, EM34, and reflection and refraction seismology. Data are processed in the evening, and safety issues are reviewed the following morning. The final week is spent on campus, interpreting and integrating data to form a coherent model of the subsurface. The participants are selected from three cohorts: University of Witwatersrand geophysics students, SEG Foundation and UNESCO-sponsored African participants, and U. S.-sponsored undergraduates attending as part of a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Instructors include graduate students, resulting in a two-tier training system, as they learn about lecturing, logistics, and field preparation for weeks in advance. The field school has developed a wide-ranging network of geophysical talent throughout Africa, which is starting to seed new field schools.
Promoting education in the geosciences rewards all stakeholders
Authors: Lambert Isabelle , Barillet Hélène
Published: October 2015

As an international geoscience company operating in ap-proximately 40 countries, CGG is keen to play a positive and active role in the communities that host its geophysical activities and permanent centers as part of its strong commitment to social responsibility. This role includes promoting awareness of and interest in geoscience among children and young adults to educate them in the nature of our business activities and inspire them to consider an education and future career in the geosciences. Whether in our geoscience sector or the wider E&P industry, there is consensus that we are faced with a growing shortage of qualified staff, principally because of an aging workforce and the increasing challenges companies face finding qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates, particularly in developed countries. At a time when science and technology applications are becoming increasingly prevalent — not only in our own industry but also in everyday society — it is vital that companies operating within a STEM industry take an active role in identifying and equipping the next generations of STEM graduates. Only by attracting, nurturing, and retaining the right talents can we be sure of securing our industry's continued development and safeguarding its future. Educating and training young people in the geosciences can contribute to this effort, and CGG pursues a sponsorship program of carefully selected education-related initiatives to help support these aims.
Introduction to compressed sensing
Authors: Bougher Ben
Published: October 2015

Compressed sensing (CS) is an emerging field of mathematics and engineering that challenges the conventional paradigms of digital data acquisition. Since the seminal publication of Candès et al. (2006) , the field has developed a substantial academic literature and has provided the foundation for major innovations in medical imaging, astronomy, and digital photography. Although CS is very mathematical, it can be conceptually intuitive. This tutorial provides a brief introduction to CS concepts through simple examples and interactive figures in an accompanying Jupyter notebook at github.com/seg/tutorials .
KEGS Foundation awards 20 geophysics scholarships
Authors: Roth Jerry , Reford Stephen
Published: October 2015

The directors of the Canadian Exploration Geophysical Society (KEGS) Foundation recently announced the awarding of a near-record 20 scholarships totaling more than $17,000 to 10 undergraduate and 10 graduate students in geophysics at 13 Canadian universities for the 2015–2016 academic year.
GEM Chengdu 2015 concludes with successful technical program
Authors: Li Xiong , Li Yaoguo , Ma Amelie
Published: October 2015

GEM Chengdu 2015, an international workshop on “Gravity, Electrical and Magnetic Methods and their Applications,” was held 19–22 April on the campus of Chengdu University of Technology in Chengdu, China. The workshop was jointly organized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and the Chinese Geophysical Society (CGS) and supported by Chengdu University of Technology.
Full Spectrum
Authors: House Nancy J. , Capello Maria Angela
Published: October 2015

A special characteristic of a career in geophysics is the close exposure to fieldwork, an aspect that brings special challenges for many. In this opportunity, “Full Spectrum” would like to showcase the success stories of women geophysicists who have worked in service companies and faced the fieldwork (and more) with their own approaches.
Treatment with a novel oleic-acid–dihydroxyamphetamine conjugation ameliorates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in obese Zucker rats
Authors: Decara Juan M. , Pavón Francisco Javier , Suárez Juan , Romero-Cuevas Miguel , Baixeras Elena , Vázquez Mariam , Rivera Patricia , Gavito Ana L. , Almeida Bruno , Joglar Jesús , de la Torre Rafael , Rodríguez de Fonseca Fernando , Serrano Antonia
Published: October 2015

Fatty liver disease is one of the main hepatic complications associated with obesity. To date, there are no effective treatments for this pathology apart from the use of classical fibrates. In this study, we have characterized the in vivo effects of a novel conjugation of oleic acid with an amphetamine derivative (OLHHA) in an animal model of genetic obesity. Lean and obese Zucker rats received a daily intraperitoneal administration of OLHHA (5 mg kg−1) for 15 days. Plasma and liver samples were collected for the biochemical and molecular biological analyses, including both immunohistochemical and histological studies. The expression of key enzymes and proteins that are involved in lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis was evaluated in the liver samples. The potential of OLHHA to produce adverse drug reactions or toxicity was also evaluated through the monitoring of interactions with hERG channel and liver cytochrome. We found that OLHHA is a drug with a safe pharmacological profile. Treatment for 15 days with OLHHA reduced the liver fat content and plasma triglyceride levels, and this was accompanied by a general improvement in the profile of plasma parameters related to liver damage in the obese rats. A decrease in fat accumulation in the liver was confirmed using histological staining. Additionally, OLHHA was observed to exert anti-apoptotic effects. This hepatoprotective activity in obese rats was associated with an increase in the mRNA and protein expression of the cannabinoid type 1 receptor and a decrease in the expression of the lipogenic enzymes FAS and HMGCR primarily. However, changes in the mRNA expression of certain proteins were not associated with changes in the protein expression (i.e. L-FABP and INSIG2). The present results demonstrate that OLHHA is a potential anti-steatotic drug that ameliorates the obesity-associated fatty liver and suggest the potential use of this new drug for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography in evaluation of vascular anatomy in comparison with intraoperative findings an assessment of 392 patients
Authors: Vijayakumar Mohankumar , Ganpule Sanika , Ganpule Arvind P. , Murali Vinodh , Mishra Shashikant , Sabnis Ravindra , Desai Mahesh
Published: October 2015

Introduction: Transplantation of kidneys from living related donors is the treatment of choice for patients with end stage renal disease. With less

morbidity and early recovery,  laparoscopy has become the standard of care for donor nephrectomies. The precise knowledge of vascular anatomy is crucial to a successful outcome. Computed tomography (CT) findings are misleading and less informative in a small number of cases. The reported accuracy of CT angiography in assessing the vascular anatomy is around 85 to 100 %. We did a prospective study to assess the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography in the evaluation of vascular anatomy in comparison with intra operative findings.

Aim:  To assess the accuracy of CT in predicting the anatomy in patients who underwent laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.

Materials and methods: 392 patients who underwent laparoscopic donor nephrectomy in our institute between January 2010 and December 2012 were included in our study.

Results: CT scan correlated well with the intra operative findings in most of our patients with good sensitivity and specificity. CT interpreted a case of double renal vein as single and a case of circumaortic vein reported on CT was not detected intra operatively. A case of right side early branching was not detected on CT. A case of a retroaortic branch of renal vein was missed on CT scan. The incidental findings detected on CT scan such as calculi, mass and hemangioma or fibroid can be of help in managing the patient after surgery.
Legal Mechanisms of Social and Cultural Adaptation and Integration of Migrants in the Russian Federation
Authors: Andrichyenko Lyudmila
Published: October 2015

The article analyzes the current state of Russian legislation and expanded organizational and legal mechanisms of adaptation and integration of migrants in the Russian Federation. The problems of the division of powers between the various territorial levels of the public authorities in the field of adaptation and integration. The problems of legal regulation of the process of adaptation and integration and on the basis of relevant experience of foreign countries are offered the direction of its development. There have peculiarities of adaptation and integration in a multi-ethnic composition of the population of the Russian state. It is concluded that the implementation of the integration is a challenge not only to the state. Its implementation should involve the media, cultural and scientific organizations, the economy, as well as organizations of migrants themselves. It recognizes the need for differentiated integration policy of the state in relation to various categories of migrants. It is emphasized that the most optimal model of interaction of migrants and the host population is the integration model. An important area of legislative regulation of the author considers the need for further clearer delineation of powers between the public authorities in the field of adaptation and integration of migrants.
Axiological Approach in International Law
Authors: Rafalyuk Elena
Published: October 2015

The article is devoted to the study of the question of the values of international law, in particular the value of regional integration and cooperation of states. The author analyzes the approaches to the definition of value in terms of the classical approach (“Value as a property of the valued object or as a sample on the basis of which the evaluation shall be made”) and non-classical approach (“The relationship between the object and the statement of what should be an object”). The article discusses the formation of axiology and contribution to its development of R. G. Lotze, V. Windelband, G. Rickert, P. G. Natorp. It is expressed the idea that any axiological analysis should be cultural-historical, because the relation to human values were and remain different in different periods of human history. The author notes that international law is based on the universally valid for all mankind values. They are reflected in the generally recognized principles of international law, customary international law, the universal conventions and declarations. The government and the international community were recognizing gradually the universally significant values. The crisis of international political relations at the present stage threatens the existence of fundamental principles of international law and the values protected by them. However, with the development of globalization, we can talk about the formation of new values — the regional cooperation of states for the achievement of the common good. States are forced to participate in regional integration projects in order to be able to confront the challenges of globalization and to trade with other countries in terms of global competition. The value of integration is gradually “wires” in life through activities of bodies and international officials of interstate integration associations. However the principles of regional integration and cooperation, which include liberalization of the market, free movement of goods and services, non-discrimination of participants trade, are not always clearly interpreted and applied by supranational courts; some basic guidelines are only produced. The interaction of states should be based on common elements of the legal culture, as well as on the idea of the unity of kindred peoples laid down in the legal consciousness. Otherwise integration projects may not enjoy the support of the citizens.
To the Issue on Contestation of an Arbitration Clause
Authors: Gabov Andrey , Byelyayeva Olga
Published: October 2015

Authors of article analyze algorithm of actions of the arbitration court in a situation when the respondent declares that didn´t sign the contract which contains the arbitration clause. Authors formulate the conclusions on the basis of research of the basic principles of arbitration trial, and also lawsuits. Authors note that the main beginning of arbitration trial is free will of its parties, consider types of the arbitration agreements practiced in the Russian Federation, explain value of the principle of competence – competence and autonomy of the arbitration clause in activity of the arbitration court. In article the algorithm of actions of the arbitration court at purpose of handwriting examination is stated, and also by its results, importance of check of a being of dispute regarding possibility of its permission in the arbitration court is noted.
Legal Models and Experiment in Culture
Authors: Pulyaeva Elena , Pomazanskiy Andrey , Tikhomirov YUriy , Kichigin Nikolay , Sidorova Elena
Published: October 2015

The article discusses the draft federal law “On Culture in the Russian Federation”, as the legal base model legislation in the sphere of culture, reveals its basic features in comparison to the current legal regulation, based on the laws of the Russian Federation on culture. There are three basic models of implementation of the bill: conservative, positive and negative, as well as their significant characteristics. It is concluded about the need for legal experiments in making basic laws in a certain area of social relations. Currently the legal regulation of legal experiments in the Russian Federation is absent. It is proposed to conduct two legal experiments to assess the implementation of the draft federal law “On Culture in the Russian Federation”. The article describes the baseline characteristics of these experiments and the legal order of their conduct. In conclusion the study is summarized and conclusions are formulated.
Interdisciplinary Approach to the Examination of Law Enforcement Practice Issues
Authors: Abramova Aleksandra
Published: October 2015

The article justifies the need to create an integrated theory of efficient law enforcement, and in the author’s opinion it is the interdisciplinary approach that is designed to serve this purpose. Integration of various spheres of scientific knowledge which forms the base of the interdisciplinary approach permits to consider law enforcement with reference to and in mutual interdependence of all its system elements, to reflect actual state of the law effects on social relations. The possibility emerges for the search of more efficient ways that help to disclose law enforcement in various aspects, see its new dimensions, and identify the most problematic issues of this type of activity. Conditions are created for preserving functional integrity of law enforcement, and its transfer to the qualitatively new development stage is provided, which meets modern challenges, answers requirements for innovation and modernization of this process.
Legal Aspects of Corruption Offence Prevention
Authors: Cherepanova Ekaterina
Published: October 2015

The basis of corruption prevention consists of the activity on counteraction corruption including detection and removal of grounds of corruption (prevention corruption), activity on revealing, prevention, investigation and detection of corruption offences and activity on minimization and (or) cure of corruption offences effects. The author reveals and proves the necessity of application of such sources as: anticorruption expertise of legal acts and bills, increasing of legal culture of society, improvement of efforts of the civil society institutes in the sphere of counteraction corruption. As a result of analysis the author concludes that counteraction corruption allows to prevent negative effect of corruption offences and to reduce the corruption risks.
Shifts and Ladders: Comparing the Role of Internal and External Mobility in Managerial Careers
Authors: Bidwell Matthew , Mollick Ethan
Published: October 2015

Employees can build their careers either by moving into a new job within their current organization or else by moving to a different organization. We use matching perspectives on job mobility to develop predictions about the different roles that those internal and external moves will play within careers. Using data on the careers of master of business administration alumni, we show how internal and external mobility are associated with very different rewards: upward progression into a job with greater responsibilities is much more likely to happen through internal mobility than external mobility; yet despite this difference, external moves offer similar increases in pay to internal, as employers seek to attract external hires. Consistent with our arguments, we also show that the pay increases associated with external moves are lower when the moves take place for reasons other than career advancement, such as following a layoff or when moving into a different kind of work. Despite growing interest in boundaryless careers, our findings indicate that internal and external mobility play very different roles in executives’ careers, with upward mobility still happening overwhelmingly within organizations.
Organizational Responses to Public and Private Politics: An Analysis of Climate Change Activists and U.S. Oil and Gas Firms
Authors: Hiatt Shon R. , Grandy Jake B. , Lee Brandon H.
Published: October 2015

We explore how activists’ public and private politics elicit different organizational responses. Using data on U.S. petroleum companies from 1982 to 2010, we investigate how climate change activists serving as witnesses at congressional hearings and engaging in firm protests influenced firms’ internal and external responses. We find that public politics induced internally focused practice adoption, whereas private politics induced externally focused framing activities. We also find that private and public politics had an interaction effect: as firms faced more private political pressure, they were less likely to respond to public political pressures; similarly, as firms faced greater public political pressure, they were less likely to respond to private political pressures. The results suggest that activists can have a significant impact on firm behavior depending on the mix of private and public political tactics they engage in. We discuss the implications of our study for social movement research, organization theory, and nonmarket strategy.
The logic of life narratives in short fiction
Authors: Griffiths Peter
Published: October 2015

This article examines the manner in which we impose the logic of short fiction on life narratives, and more broadly, the intertwining of the way that we understand fiction and the way that we understand reality. The subject matter ranges through Jean-Paul Sartre’s suggestion that the moral acts are like the creation of works of art through Ian Hacking’s notion of criminals ‘acting under description’ and Richard Sennett’s discussion of the narratives that downsized IBM employees place upon their redundancies. Parallel to this runs the examination of fictional life narratives found in Alan Sillitoe’s ‘The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner’, James Joyce’s ‘The Dead’ and Tim O’Brien’s short story cycle The Things They Carried. These disparate elements are united through their reliance on plausibility, agency and event, which are not only features of short fiction but also the very limits of the stories we tell about ourselves.
Reviews
Authors: Baines Elizabeth , McCrory Moy
Published: October 2015

The New Puritan Generation, José Francisco Fernández (ed.) (2013) Canterbury: Gylphi, 203 pp., ISBN: 9781780240152, Paperback, £14.99

Dubliners 100: Fifteen New Stories Inspired by the Original, Thomas Morr is (ed.) (2014) Dublin: Tramp Press, Dublin, 215 pp., ISBN 978-0-9928170-15, Paperback £12.00
Music in the noise: The acoustic ecology of John Clare
Authors: Rowney Matthew
Published: October 2015

For the rural poet John Clare (1793-1864), every object has its own voice. Though little commented upon, Clare’s close attention to the sounds of his native Helpston played an important role both as poetic subject and in the formation of his own poetic language. The way these sounds form a part of a larger community for Clare is particularly significant given our contemporary ecological moment in which all sorts of sounds have become and are becoming extinct. He demonstrates how sound is both shaped by space and shapes the space in which it reverberates. Poetry for Clare is therefore a way of both shaping words out of his aural environment and creating spaces for others to listen in. In his mid-period poetry, he develops a unique approach to poetic language through modelling the sounds of the world around him. ‘The Fallen Elm’ (1832) will be examined as emblematic of these concerns, demonstrating an acoustic ecology that offers insight into both the developments of his time and our own.
The art and craft of voice (and speech) training
Authors: Linklater Kristin
Published: October 2015

In this text, influential voice pedagogue Kristin Linklater offers a set of reflections on the art and craft of voice and speech training. Drawing on a comprehensive outline of her experiences in developing her ‘Sound and Movement’ exercises, the first section charts key developments in voice training, from the understanding of voice as a musical instrument towards an embodied, psycho-physical approach. Offering varied perspectives informed by research on the anatomy and physiology of the voice, alongside decades of practical exploration, the text addresses the necessity of the ‘Actor’s Quartet’: Body, Voice, Intellect and Emotion, collaboratively integrating through the development of creative imagination. The article outlines the psycho-physical foundations of the work and concludes with a detailed, practicebased example of how to free the natural voice through the exploration of sound, resonance, emotion and thought in a Shakespearean excerpt.
Performative silence: Race, riot and the end of multiculturalism
Authors: Tan Marcus Cheng Chye
Published: October 2015

On 8 December 2013, the monotonous placidity of Singapore’s streets was disrupted by antisocial violence in a district called Little India. Such acts of mass aggression were unheard of in a country whose policies of multiculturalism have been hailed as exemplary for developed nations. This article examines the conditions and consequences of the riot in Singapore and posits that the event signified a rupture in the politics of multicultural practice. It analyses media representations, official state narratives and vitriolic public responses to consider how the voices of the rioters have been violently silenced. Framed by what Georges Bataille terms the dialectic of civilized speech versus silent violence, where silence is regarded as dispossession and objectification, and vocality as empowerment and subjectivity, this article considers the performativities of silence and violence, and the ways the riot is an event of dissensus, a politics of interruption that fractures hegemonic, state-prescribed narratives of multiculturalism.
La observación electoral: apuntes para su discusión conceptual en América latina
Authors: Galván Facundo Gabriel
Published: October 2015

Pese al creciente interés sobre la observación electoral en América Latina, la región de mayor desarrollo de la actividad en los últimos años (Cuéllar y Thompson 2008; Pinilla 2008), aún se carece de una discusión conceptual acorde respecto de qué se entiende por «observación electoral». Más aún en el mismo sentido, es sabido que en los distintos países de la región se denomina a esa actividad en formas muy diversas, lo cual también impacta en la manera de investigar el tema. Este trabajo revisa casos puntuales de observaciones y discute las conceptualizaciones más utilizadas sobre la observación electoral en América Latina (Boneo, Carrillo y Valverde 2007; Thompson 2008; Muñoz-Pogossian 2013). Se propone una definición que incluye cada uno de sus elementos de base y, al mismo tiempo, evita «estiramientos conceptuales» para permitir profundizar el conocimiento sobre el tema (Sartori 1984).
La observación electoral europea en América latina. Un análisis de 15 años de recomendaciones (2000-2014)
Authors: Meilán Xabier , Tuccinardi Domenico
Published: October 2015

Este artículo estudia las recomendaciones realizadas en los informes finales de las misiones de observación electoral enviadas por la Unión Europea a América Latina durante quince años (2000-2014), considerando su implementación como un indicador empírico del impacto de dichas misiones. El análisis revela cómo, a pesar de que la Unión Europea ha expresado como condición para el envío de una misión que el país anfitrión haya implementado las recomendaciones, no es infrecuente que sucesivas misiones enviadas a un mismo país las reiteren y que en el balance final los problemas persistentes sean más numerosos que las deficiencias abordadas satisfactoriamente. Esta circunstancia reclama una revisión de los mecanismos para formular las recomendaciones, así como de los medios más adecuados para promover su implementación en el período postelectoral.
The CUT's Struggle for Gender Equality: The Campaign for Equality of Opportunities in Life, in Work and in the Labor Movement
Authors: Da Costa Maria Luiza
Published: October 2015

This article looks at the National Secretariat of Working Women of CUT Brazil (SNMT/CUT) and its campaign for ‘equality of opportunities in life, in work and in the labour movement’. The article discusses the central issues and context in which the campaign was launched, some significant moments in the history of SNMT/CUT and the general situation of women in Brazil today. Women are responsible for housework and care activities, and the sexual division of labour establishes hierarchies that discriminate against women. This all contributed to the campaign’s strategies to build equality between women and men. In this journey there were victories, but also challenges.
The Minimum Wage Campaign in Brazil and the Fight against Inequality
Authors: De Melo Frederico Luiz Barbosa
Published: October 2015

This article summarises the Brazilian experience on the minimum wage campaign and the results and challenges brought by the increase in real value of the minimum wage. In 2005 and 2006, the minimum wage in Brazil underwent significant increases, and in 2006 an agreement about a long-term process to elevate its purchasing power was established between the government and the labour union centrals; in 2011 the agreement became law, defining the per cent of adjustment and real increase until 1 January 2015, and this year the law will have to be reviewed. In the last decade, Brazilian income inequality diminished, and the gains of the minimum wage seem to have an effective role in this process. After describing briefly the trajectory and legislation of the minimum wage in Brazil, the article shows how many individuals receive the equivalent of one minimum wage, either in the labour market or as a social security benefit. Some data about the wage distribution and inequality are also presented and discussed. The process of increase of the purchasing power of the minimum wage is now at risk insofar as the economy slows down since, according to the law, its gain is determined by GDP growth. Other difficulties are set by the impacts of the increase of the minimum wage over social security expenditures. The high concentration of salaries between 1 and 1.5 minimum wage and the current value of 43.4% to the proportion between the minimum wage and the median wage of full-time workers signals a stronger resistance against the long-term improvement of the minimum wage in Brazil.
The Treatment Action Campaign's Quest for Equality in HIV and Health: Learning from and Lessons for the Trade Union Movement
Authors: Heywood Mark
Published: October 2015

The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) has been recognised as one of the most effective social movements in post-apartheid South Africa. Among other things, it is responsible for the world’s largest programme to provide anti-retroviral treatment to people with HIV through the public health system. This article looks at the lessons TAC learned from the trade union movement as it sought to build a mass movement of the poor around the human right to access essential medicines for millions of people infected with HIV. It explores how TAC sought to build an alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) and its affiliates, and the vital role that an independent COSATU played in supporting AIDS activism and using its social weight to support campaigns for AIDS treatment. Finally it looks at what trade unions can learn from social movements and explains why an effective alliance between unions and social movements is so essential for pro-poor reform in the twenty-first century.
The Rise and Fall of the Basic Income Grant Campaign: Lessons from Namibia
Authors: Jauch Herbert
Published: October 2015

Namibia is still characterised by deep socio-economic inequalities, as economic structures have remained largely intact after independence. Poverty is still widespread and unemployment has remained high with women and youth being particularly affected. In 2002, the Namibian government’s Tax Commission proposed a universal cash grant as the most effective way to fight poverty and to reduce inequality. In 2004, the Basic Income Grant (BIG) Coalition was formed consisting of churches, trade unions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in support of the proposed grant. It implemented a pilot project to practically demonstrate the effects of the grant. The chosen location was the village of Otjivero where each inhabitant received a monthly cash grant of N$100 (US$9)beginning in January 2008. A research team closely monitored developments and found that within one year the rates of poverty, child malnutrition and school drop-outs had fallen significantly. Economic activities increased, school results and residents’ health status improved while the crime rate and women’s economic dependency on men were reduced. Despite these results, the Namibian government did not implement the BIG and the coalition failed to ignite a mass campaign. The country’s largest trade union federation did not play an active role and its leadership withdrew from the coalition despite support for the BIG among union members. The introduction of a BIG in Namibia will depend on the ability to the BIG coalition to create pressure ‘from below’. Trade unions and youth organisations in particular will have to mobilise their membership and present the demand for the BIG as a form of economic justice. In terms of financial and economic resources, Namibia could easily afford a national BIG and its introduction is a question of political will.
Investigación e investigadores. Las revistas científicas como instrumento de comunicación
Authors: Castillo Esparcia Antonio
Published: October 2015

Los investigadores desempeñan una función importante en las sociedades contemporáneas. Para poder explicar esas investigaciones poseen como principal vehículo de comunicación a las revistas científicas. Creadas en el siglo XVII en Francia han ido aumento en número e importancia como canales de transmisión del conocimiento entre investigadores. En este artículo se van a estudiar los principales parámetros que poseen las revistas científicas y en los criterios para la publicación de artículos.
Comunicación interna y fusión de empresas: la necesidad de una planificación
Authors: Ferreira Félix Mateus Anabela
Published: October 2015

Basándonos en el conocimiento empírico de algunas consecuencias nefastas derivadas de la revolución del 25 de Abril de 1974 en Portugal, intentamos analizar los resultados de las fusiones a nivel de comunicación interna y del conjunto del clima interno que se generó con los cambios provocados con las fusiones empresariales de 1980, muy relevantes en el ámbito de la actividad aseguradora en mi País.Recurrimos para ello a una metodologíade base cualitativa con entrevistas abiertas, semiestructuradas, y realizamos un estudio comparado entre dos grupos de empresas sometidas a dichos procesos de fusión. El factor principal que distingue a los grupos analizados se sitúa a nivel de los momentos de cambio; así, mientras que en un grupo el proceso es inmediato, instantáneo, en el otro se revela longitudinal, por fases, planeado a lo largo de tres años, lo que posibilitó lapreparación para el cambio que se avecinaba.En términos de resultados obtenidos, hemos de admitir que la confusióninicialmente percibida en los procesos de fusión, se verifica principalmente en la nueva empresa que no lleva a cabo ningún tipo de preparación en su nueva constitución, mientras que el mismo proceso resulta mucho más sencillo en la que sí tuvo la oportunidad de hacer planes durante los tres años de adaptación.
Estrategias para abordar la información audiovisual sobre el patrimonio inmaterial de los territorios desde una perspectiva interactiva: el papel de las redes sociales
Authors: Galán-Cubillo Esteban
Published: October 2015

La implantación de la televisión digital terrestre en España, lejos de suponer un enriquecimiento en la variedad y calidad de los contenidos televisivos ha supuesto bien al contrario un empobrecimiento de la oferta. Las cadenas de televisión han adoptado estrategias de producción low-cost como respuesta a la merma de los ingresos publicitarios. El dinero que las televisiones ingresan por publicidad se ha visto drásticamente limitado debido a la atomización de las audiencias en un escenario de exceso de oferta. Esto ha obligado a las televisiones a desarrollar estrategias para diferenciar su oferta del resto de las cadenas. Una de las vías para conseguirlo es la especialización de los contenidos. El actual escenario de revitalización del patrimonio cultural y explotación del potencial turístico vinculado a las fiestas tradicionales que se ha experimentado desde finales del siglo XX hasta la actualidad, ofrece a las televisiones un material de enorme valor para conseguir esa especialización en los mensajes televisivos. Estos contenidos relacionados con la historia y la cultura son una oportunidad para contar historias que aportan al espectador novedad, frescura, proximidad y participación. La participación e integración de una comunidad que se produce en cualquier evento tradicional, se une a la oportunidad que ofrecen las redes sociales, para que los protagonistas de la fiesta dispongan de la oportunidad de poder participar en la elaboración de la escaleta proponiendo temas, ideas y sugerencias que hacen que la confección del programa sea interactiva y abierta a la audiencia. El caso del programa Cor de Festa en Televisión Valenciana con más de 400 emisiones y casi seis años en antena es un buen ejemplo de ello.
Innovación docente para la adquisición de competencias en el grado de criminología
Authors: García España Elisa
Published: October 2015

Las exigencias del EEES y la reciente creación del Grado de Criminología en la Universidad de Málaga ha motivado que de forma experimental apliquemos una metodología docente novedosa a un grupo reducido de alumnos del 3º curso del Título Experto de Criminalidad y Seguridad pública de la misma Universidad, en el marco de la asignatura anual Criminología II y Victimología. El número reducido de alumnos y el hecho de tener conocimientos estadísticos y metodológicos en Criminología adquiridos en los años previos, hace a ese grupo idóneo para dicho experimento. Presentamos aquí la metodología docente empleada y evaluamos su pertinencia de cara a la adquisición de determinadas competencias. La satisfactoria experiencia de esta metodología y su gran capacidad de adaptación, complementariedad y coordinación entre diversas asignaturas del Grado de Criminología determina su posible uso en años venideros, aunque los tamaños de los grupos y la distribución cronológica de algunas asignaturas dificulten la tarea. No obstante, presentamos a continuación lo que pueda ser en un futuro mediato un proyecto de innovación docente en el que se requerirá la implicación de y la coordinación entre los responsables de distintas asignaturas.
Auto-percepción del profesorado sobre su formación en educación emocional
Authors: Suberviola Ovejas Iratxe
Published: October 2015

Las últimas investigaciones en el ámbito emocional apuntan como, muchas de las características socio-educativas que presenta el alumnado de los PCAs están íntimamente relacionadas con la eficacia en competencias emocionales. Esto pone de manifiesto la conveniencia de introducir programas de educación emocional, con docentes formados al respecto.El objetivo de este estudio es mostrar la brecha existente, en cuanto a la formación y la designación del profesorado de los itinerarios no-ordinarios, y la idoneidad percibida, por parte de este colectivo, sobre dichos aspectos.
La capacidad retórica del humor gráfico: la “columna gráfica”
Authors: Lemos Alonso Haizea
Published: October 2015

Los estudios sobre los géneros periodísticos exponen una situación de dualidad en torno a las tradicionales “viñetas”. Son muchos los teóricos que exponen que este producto pertenece al estilo ameno, pero también se pueden localizar referencias al humor gráfico como perteneciente a los géneros de opinión. En este estudio se plantea un exhaustivo análisis retórico del humor gráfico que permita no sólo definir su capacidad argumentativa, sino ubicar dicho producto dentro de los estudios tradicionales de los géneros periodísticos bajo el amparo de la teoría de la hibridación de los géneros.
Análisis externo para el proceso de implementación de la televisión digital terrestre interactiva en Colombia
Authors: Ancízar Palacio Niño Julio Omar
Published: October 2015

Colombia escogió el estándar europeo (DVB-T) para la aplicación de la televisión digital terrestre (TDT), esto genera un gran progreso no solo en el nivel de transmisión de televisión, sino establece toda una nueva plataforma de servicios y oportunidades.En la actualidad existe una migración hacia el sistema de transmisión y recepción TDT, este esquema de televisión digital, en cualquiera de sus modalidades, terrestre, cable, satelital; ofrece  una mejor calidad de imagen y sonido entre otros.De igual manera Suramérica está en proceso de migración hacia un sistema de transmisión digital de televisión, en su mayoría bajo el estándar ISDB-Tb lo que puede generar un interesante marco de desarrollo para el país y la situación actual frente a sus vecinos.Con el fin de generar estrategias y recomendaciones para la implementación de contenidos educativos en Colombia por medio de la televisión digital terrestre, se analizará el entorno externo a Colombia el cual puede afectar de manera positiva o negativa el proceso.Este análisis sintético permitirá encontrar las oportunidades que tiene Colombia para el proceso de implementación como también encontrar posibles amenazas frente a otros procesos similares implementados en la región que pueden afectar su desarrollo.
Internet como un nuevo medio social para la comunicación y la participación ciudadana
Authors: Garrido Cabezas Norman
Published: October 2015

Las nuevas tecnologías, en general, han sido encauzadas por los criterios económicos y su evolución hoy en día está fuertemente influenciada por el consumo, siendo su máximo indicador de éxito el porcentaje de crecimiento en las ventas de artefactos y servicios vinculados a las TIC. En la actualidad se alzan voces que denuncian a la red como el reflejo del capitalismo en su constante por extender su dominio, reproduciendo formas conocidas y ampliamente criticadas en gran parte del mundo. Todo lo anterior por la falta de investigaciones tendientes a descubrir y promocionar las potencialidades que representa el uso de Internet para las comunicaciones y el desarrollo humano en general.A través de una investigación nos hemos ocupado en la búsqueda de experiencias sobre el uso de la red con objetivos más comunicativos y sociales encontrándonos con la participación ciudadana digital cuya base radica en la incorporación de Internet como principal medio para su desarrollo. Mediante una serie de análisis hemos generado varias recomendaciones orientadas a replicar las buenas prácticas en aquellos lugares en donde se requiera contar con una estrategia dinámica para movilizar a las personas en torno a intereses de bien común.
La comunicación como herramienta clave del community manager. Justificación de su presencia en las facultades de comunicación
Authors: Alcántara López Rocío
Published: October 2015

Desde que fuese acuñado por Dale Dougherty de O´Reilly Media en 2004 en una conferencia sobre el Universo de la Web 2.0, el término ha cambiado de forma vertiginosa. En esta vorágine nació, hace apenas un lustro, una figura que nunca antes había generado tanta controversia en cuanto a sus responsabilidades y encaje organizativo: el Community Manager.La demanda de información sobre este nuevo perfil crece a un ritmo vertiginoso, algo normal si se tiene en cuenta que estamos ante una actividad para la que, por el momento, no es necesaria titulación alguna o conocimientos técnicos específicos. Esto ha propiciado que sean muchas las voces que se hayan apresurado a catalogarla como una filosofía de vida más que como una sólida salida laboral. Se equivocan. Ser Community Manager no consiste únicamente en manejar con destreza las Redes Sociales a favor de una empresa determinada que busca aumentar su repercusión social, sino que ha de poseer conocimientos sobre Estrategias de Comunicación en línea para llegar a la comunidad de manera efectiva. Esto unido a que el perfil del periodista/comunicador está cada vez más vinculado con la tecnología hace más que necesaria su consideración como especialización dentro del ámbito periodístico.
Apuntes para un discurso de calidad en la comunicación de resultados científicos
Authors: Linares Herrera Manuel Paulino , Santovenia Díaz Javier Ramón
Published: October 2015

Más allá del dominio de las reglas ortográficas y de poseer una adecuada redacción, es necesario por parte de los investigadores un  estilo propio  que se evidencie en el proceso de confección de los resultados. Hoy día toda comunicación de resultados científicos debe estar sustentada en los  tratamientos que requieren los textos desde sus diversas disciplinas, el uso estratégico de la lingüística,  la estilística y demás recursos de la semántica. Se evidencia lo importante que es trazar estrategias comunicativas para logar la necesaria eficiencia; constituyendo los apuntes, fundamentos y propuestas, elementos básicos para lograr un discurso comunicable, que responda a los intereses de las comunidades científicas y académicas.
Una experiencia de trabajo colaborativo con office live workspace
Authors: Flores Asenjo Mª Pilar
Published: October 2015

Al situar al estudiante en el centro del proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, se produce la necesidad de realizar un cambio metodológico que potencie el papel activo del estudiante. Las nuevas Tecnologías ofrecen nuevas posibilidades en este contexto. En esta experiencia se intenta involucrar a un pequeño grupo de estudiantes en este proceso, mediante el análisis, evaluación, elección y uso de “web colaborativa” para el desarrollo de un trabajo de investigación en equipo para, posteriormente, evaluar el grado de adquisición de competencias transversales.El trabajo se desarrolla con un pequeño grupo de alumnos de Administración de Empresas poco habituados al uso de las TIC. Partiendo de un debate a cerca de las dificultades en la gestión y planificación de un trabajo en equipo, se les encomienda que investiguen sobre la conceptualización y características de la Web 2.0. Su puesta en común mediante debate, lleva a evaluar los distintos ejemplos de casos reales encontrados, su uso en el nuevo Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior y las distintas posibilidades gratuitas disponibles, así como la elección de una de ellas según los requerimientos del grupo. Una vez desarrollado el trabajo de investigación propuesto, se realiza un nuevo debate en el que se analizan las competencias adquiridas.En este caso el alumno participa de todo el proceso junto al docente y se observa que se produce una mejor percepción de los resultados de aprendizaje y se facilita la evaluación de las competencias transversales.
Pautas para la integracion de los estudiantes universitarios con discapacidad auditiva y visual ante el desafio del EEES
Authors: Martínez Solana María Yolanda
Published: October 2015

El modelo de enseñanza universitaria emanado del Plan Bolonia es más avanzado que los previamente existentes ya  el que el alumno pasa de la docencia por enseñanza, basada en la recepción de conocimientos, a la docencia basada en el aprendizaje, planteada sobre desarrollo de competencias en los estudiantes. Se necesita una formación más ambiciosa del profesorado que enseñe a aprender y, por tanto, exige de los estudiantes una mayor responsabilidad en su propia educación, algo que no hace sino agravar las dificultades de los alumnos con deficiencias sensoriales. Siguen existiendo barreras en el ámbito universitario de cara al proceso de aprendizaje de las personas que integran este colectivo, originadas sobre todo, por una todavía deficiente organización educativa y un casi inexistente material académico adaptado a las necesidades especiales que requieren las personas con diferentes tipos de discapacidad. Con la entrada en vigor del llamado Plan Bolonia y de unos currículums en los que el alumno cada vez es más protagonista de su propio aprendizaje, estas barreras son aún más acusadas.
Innovaciones educativas: prácticas orientales aplicadas a la educación a través del arte
Authors: Viñao Silvia
Published: October 2015

Determinadas técnicas orientales se utilizan cada vez con más frecuencia e de forma experimental en procesos de intervención educativa. Tai chi, meditación, yoga, …, pueden ser excelentes recursos que educadores, maestros y animadores emplean en proyectos educativos. Este artículo versa sobre esta cuestión aplicándola a la educación a través del arte, con el fin de explorar las potencialidades que encierran este tipo de prácticas y procesos.