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Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard in Nigerian: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Authors: Kurfi Shafi'u Abubakar
Published: April 2020

This paper examines the mandatory adoption of IFRS in Nigeria that started since January, 2012; and how far the Nigerian government via the Financial Reporting Council has gone in the transition of Nigerian local GAAP (SAS) to International GAAP (IFRS).The study examined and identified the benefits that Nigeria and Nigerians gained so far as a result of convergence into IFRS; the bottlenecks that paralyze the full percentage of the transition as well examined the techniques taken by Nigeria in making sure a smooth, successful and amicable implementation of the three stages of convergence.In the course of this study the study observed vividly that Nigeria has gained a lot from the convergence because most of its local financial expertise are now turned into International expertise as well as International financial consultants, thus, convergence has increase the level of employment in the country.The main drawbacks of the transition is amendments of Nigerian tax laws, because tax laws are among the most complicated laws in accounting arena; weak compliance and enforcement mechanisms by Financial Reporting Council. As a manner of recommendation, for Nigerian government to gain more from dividend of convergence there is need to increase the time period for the on-going transition because implementation of certain requirements of International Standards like IFRS successfully should be in a gradual and careful process not just three years, because convergence to IFRS is not just an Accounting and Taxation exercises but a total and complete transition that requires every stakeholders concerned to learn a new technical language as well as new modes of working with a new standard.
Effects of Capital Structure and Board Structure on Corporate Performance of Selected Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Akani Henry Waleru , Ifechi Kenn - Ndubuisi Juliet
Published: April 2020

This paper seeks to examine the effect of capital structure and board structure on firm performance in Nigeria using secondary data consisting of forty listed companies on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) within the period of 2008 to 2016. Data were merged and pooled for analysis, the unit root test; co -integration, granger causality test, and regression were done accordingly. The paper established that there exists a significant negative relationship between capital structures (DER), a significant relationship between board size and a negative but not significant relationship between board duality and performance (ROA & ROE) in Nigeria respectively.
Impact of Basel II & III Implementation to Mitigate Bank Risk: A Study on Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited
Authors: Hossain Sk. Alamgir , Islam K. M. Anwarul
Published: April 2020

This study has examined the implementation process, effects, outcomes, of Basel II & reforms of Basel III within the Al-Arafah Islami Bank Limited. The purpose of Basel II is to create regulation about how many capital banks need to put away to guard against the financial and operational risk. Basel III newly introduced accord provides stricter approach toward managing risk with capital in order to strengthen capital & liquidity structure of international banking system. The purpose & aim of this study is to analyze capital adequacy framework whether it is complied with the regulatory supervisions under the prescription of Bangladesh bank as well as its capability to absorb shocks arising from financial and economic stress. Published disclosures & financial statements of last five years are used to collect data. OLS regression model is used to find out the relationship between profitability and capital adequacy requirement in terms of relevant influencing variables (e.g. asset turnover, size of the firm, capital adequacy ratios).capital adequacy ratio of this bank is higher than minimum standard level. The average capital adequacy ratio (CAR) is about 13.78%. The result of regression analysis is statistically significant and there is a positive relationship between capital and return on asset (ROA).If the capital adequacy requirement is increased the return on asset (ROA) will be increased. Islamic Banking sector has some uniqueness compared to the conventional Banking sector. Products are linked with real economic activities that are why financial crisis of 2008 did not create any extreme pressure on this sector.
Complex Probability and Markov Stochastic Process
Authors: Bidabad Bijan , Bidabad Behrouz
Published: April 2020

This note discusses the existence of "complex probability" in the real world sensible problems. By defining a measure more general than the conventional definition of probability, the transition probability matrix of discrete Markov chain is broken to the periods shorter than a complete step of the transition. In this regard, the complex probability is implied.
Why Private Sector Led Financial Inclusion Cannot Work for Development? Case of Micro Credit in India
Authors: Sahai Seema , Sinha Ray Rupamanjari , Tapasvi S K
Published: April 2020

This paper analyzes the potential of the private sector-led micro-credit business to impact poverty. Despite the financial and policy support by donor agencies and multilateral agencies microcredit has not been able to create a positive impact on household income. The study concludes that the credit policy of private sector providers is not designed to create a substantial impact. Microcredit is a business model for doing business with the poor. All aspects of a credit policy including selection criteria, appraisal process, and product offered, and loan amount serves the interest of the lender and not that of the client.
A Study of Gross and Net Non-Performing Assets of Select Public Sector Banks in India for the Period 2007-2008 to 2017-2018
Authors: Korde Abhay , Laghate Kavita
Published: April 2020

The Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) are considered as one of the important parameters for anlysing the health of the Indian Banks.  The Authors have taken a look at the Literature Reviews related to the non-performing assets related studies looked into by other Research Scholars.  The authors in this research study has made an attempt to study the secondary data related to Gross and Net Non-Performing Assets or Loans of select Banks in India, which is available in the public domain of the regulators of Indian Banks i.e. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from April 2007 to March 2018 and has performed the ABC analysis as per cumulative (decreasing method) to study the performance and the management and governance of those Banks.  Finally, the authors conclude that some of the select Indian Banks taken for study appear in the various Groups formulated for study i.e. Group A (Poor Performance), Group B (Satisfactory Performance) and Group C (Good Performance) are thus a matter of great concern to the economy of the country.
Dispute Resolution on Unauthorized Liquidation of Futures Positions at the Leading Stock Exchange in India: A Case Study
Authors: Brahmaiah Bezawada
Published: April 2020

The paper studies compliances of Futures Trading rules and regulations of the Stock Exchange .in the derivate market in India. The paper applies case method approach to study the trading practices of trading members of the Exchanges. It investigates the derivative market’s misuses and abuses by the trading members of the Exchange. The paper provides guidance for the appropriate regulatory framework to curtail violations of rules and regulations in Indian derivative market, and enables the investor protection. The results may be generalized in the emerging markets. Hence, researchers are encouraged to study results further in other developed countries. The paper finds that these practices are not only violation of trading rules of the Stock Exchange but also unfair and unethical trading practices. The research findings and results may lack generalizability in a case study approach.
Non-Performing Loan in Bangladesh: A Comparative Study on the Islamic Banks and Conventional Banks
Authors: Rezina Sonia , Chowdhury Rubaiyat Shaimom , Jahan Nusrat
Published: April 2020

The banking business is one of the booming businesses in Bangladesh. But at present, the sector is struggling to be on the growth path due to the growing proportion of Non-Performing Loan (NPL). The NPL has instigated a negative influence on the growth of Banking Business. This study has compared the severity of the impact of operational modes between two mainstream banking systems, traditional banking and Islamic banking, which may affect Non-performing loans. Other variables such as governance of the banks, bureaucracy, and size of the banks, the difference in reserve ratio, capital adequacy ratio, and interest rates have different impacts on NPL. We have explained the impact of the variables on the bank performance as per mainstream banking operational model. Finally, we have proposed some evocative measures through which the Non-performing loan can be minimized.
The Reality of Applying BSC Approach and the Obstacles to Its Application in Islamic Banks in Palestine
Authors: Abueid Raed
Published: April 2020

The research aimed to recognize the reality of the application of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) Approach and the Obstacles applied in the Islamic banks in Palestine. The researcher has designed a questionnaire composed of two dimensions, then the questionnaire was distributed to male and female employees in Islamic banks operating in the Hebron district, Data were statistically analyzed by the SPSS program , The study concluded that the reality of the application of Balanced Scorecard  Approach in Islamic banks was High in general on all dimensions of the study, and that the most important obstacles to the application of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC )Approach in these banks are the lack of knowledge of these banks and the benefits of the application of this approach, In addition to the high cost of implementation and the lack of qualified personnel to implement it, The study recommended the need for attention and increase Islamic banks in focusing on the application of this approach because of its advantages which are beneficial to the banks , customers and the community in general and  its adoption in the marketing strategies, and that Islamic banks should work to intensify its efforts to develop and improve banking services to keep up with developments in the world.
Role of Local Government and MSMEs Performance: The Case of Ethiopia
Authors: Gamo Kataro Galasso , Gollagari Ramakrishna
Published: April 2020

Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the important sectors in both developed and developing countries contributing to economic growth and poverty alleviation. They play a significantly important role in contributing to economic growth, with a major share of employment in Ethiopia. However, in purposively selected three Urban Administrations under the study, the sectors are not playing their essentially expected roles. This study, therefore, examined the role of local government in supporting MSMEs performance. The study employed a mixed method approach using both quantitative and qualitative data. Data required for the study are gathered from secondary and primary sources. Secondary source data are gathered from books, journals, and related earlier research outputs as well as from the regional, zonal and administrative towns archival. Primary data are gathered from extensive field works through a questionnaire survey, key informant interviews, and personal observations by employing structured and unstructured questionnaires. The sample population is identified using stratified sampling design, thus, 541 samples are identified. Furthermore, 22 enterprise owners/managers were identified purposively as a target sample for key informant interviews. Document analysis, narrative analysis, and descriptive statistics have been used to analyze the data. The findings of the study indicated that, low level of employment and capital generation of MSMEs due to ineffective local government support. This study is important to attract investment and enhance the performance of the businesses in the local area. In general, this study will be significant to enhance the economic growth of the region by creating employment to reduce the heavy burden placed on larger cities by accommodating the ever-increasing population of the region. Therefore, local government institutions should create a conducive local business environment to attract more investment and promote the existing firms’ performance.
Effect of Self -Efficacy and Distributive Justice on Employees’ Performance in Federal Capital Territory Area Councils, Abuja
Authors: Yahaya Garba Shekwonuchie , Innocent Idachaba Odekina , Tomi Saliu Hakeem
Published: April 2020

The well-being of every organization and institution lies on the performance of its employees. Local government area councils are created to render services and to address the social needs of the people. These services are highly essential to the sustenance of people at this level. However, when workers who are employed to discharge all these services on behalf of the government to the people are unable to perform their jobs as expected, problems arises as the expected social and economic service are barely executed. The study aimed at examining the effect of self-efficacy and distributive justice on employees’ performance in FCT area councils, Abuja. A survey research design was used and primary data were gathered through the use of questionnaire. A total of 217 returned questionnaires were analyzed. Structural equation model was used to analyze data using Smartpls2. Findings reveal that distributive justice and self-efficacy have a positive and significant effect on employees’ performance. The study, therefore, recommends that the operation of distribution justice should be encourage at the grass root level since the employees are motivated by their reward at the end of the day; Self efficacy  of the employees’ should also be improve through effective initiatives so as to motivate employees to perform their jobs optimally.
(Possible) impact of CETA on creation of law
Authors: Blažo Ondrej
Published: April 2020

The paper brings an analysis, and possible solutions, regarding “threats” to regulatory sovereignty of the parties to the CETA. Hence technical trade barriers, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, regulatory cooperation, liberalization of services and protection of investors are focal points for estimating future development of legal regime in both the EU and Canada. The analysis assesses only “possible” impact of the CETA because it will be subject to ratification and the outcome of this process is insecure.
Does the granted access to the court automatically guarantee the citizen the access to justice?
Authors: Mrva Michal , Krajčovič Michal
Published: April 2020

The authors examine the content of the terms access to the court and access to justice. These terms can be considered identical in a system based on the material rule of law (material legal state), that respects its principles. Social reality, sometimes, however, proves the opposite. The successfulness of ensuring (guaranteeing) the access to justice is determined, first and foremost, by the quality of the personal substrate of the judicial authorities – mainly judges themselves. The authors identify which personal characteristics are crucial in this regard. These include the judge´s level of professionalism (due professional care), moral integrity and communication competence. In order to consider the judicial decision-making process as the process (procedure) leading to justice, all of these requirements must be met at the same time.
Cyber security and the international law
Authors: Vršanský Peter , Bednár Daniel
Published: April 2020

The Cyber security topic becomes a complex, interdisciplinary and multidimensional problem in the contemporary theory and practice of the International Law.
Contradictory tendencies in banking systems of the Slovak Republic and the Russian Federation
Authors: Heseková Simona
Published: April 2020

The paper analyzes the banking systems of the Slovak Republic under the influence of the European Union legislation and banking system of the Russian Federation from the perspective of opening the banking sector to foreign capital. A fundamental difference between the given legislations, which is reflected mainly in the recent period, lies in the degree of openness of the banking system to foreign capital. While the banking system of the Slovak Republic under the influence of the European Union law can be considered as highly open banking system to foreign capital, the legislation concerning the Russian banking system is characteristic by legal limitation for foreign capital entry. The analysis of these contradictory tendencies which have common goal – to ensure a stable banking system could bring important knowledge that may help in resolving the issue of stability of the banking system at the global level.
Report from the international scientific conference "New legislation on the administrative punishment"
Authors: Máčaj Ľudovít , Mesarčík Matúš
Published: April 2020

Report from the international scientific conference.
Resenha/Book Review: De Regt, H.W. Understanding. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
Authors: Poliseli Luana
Published: April 2020

Book Review: De Regt, H. W. Understanding Scientific Understanding. New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.
¿Qué hace físicamente posible a un mundo posible?
Authors: Herrera Aros Manuel Jesús , López Cristián Ariel
Published: April 2020

There is a widely extended viewpoint about physical possibility, what we will call Standard Approach, which holds that the physically possible is delimited by the nomological structure of physical theories: to be physically possible is to be in accordance with the physical laws, to be physically impossible is to be prohibited by physical laws and to be physically necessary is to be demanded by the physical laws. However, it is possible to show that this approach is too relaxed and permissive when it comes to collecting and systematizing many of the modal intuitions present in the physical community. In this work we will argue, on the one hand, that the notion of physical possibility is more complex and richer than suggested by the standard approach and, on the other hand, that it is necessary to add some extra elements to the characterization of physical possibility in order to that it is adequate in scientific contexts.
A contextualist approach to emergence
Authors: Céspedes Esteban
Published: April 2020

What is exactly the emergence relation? In which sense is irreducibility associated with it besides being assumed by definition? Although in many cases the explanatory role of emergent states does not exceed the explanatory role of more basic states, this does not speak against the fact that, for some relevant explanatory contexts, emergent states are irreducible. On this basis, an epistemic concept of the emergence relation that does not depend strictly on irreducibility is here offered.
Biodegradation of phenol and catechol in cloud water: comparison to chemical oxidation in the atmospheric multiphase system
Authors: Jaber Saly , Lallement Audrey , Sancelme Martine , Leremboure Martin , Mailhot Gilles , Ervens Barbara , Delort Anne-Marie
Published: April 2020

Abstract. The sinks of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere are usually described by
oxidation reactions in the gas and aqueous (cloud) phases. Previous lab
studies suggest that in addition to chemical processes, biodegradation by
bacteria might also contribute to the loss of organics in clouds; however,
due to the lack of comprehensive data sets on such biodegradation processes,
they are not commonly included in atmospheric models. In the current study,
we measured the biodegradation rates of phenol and catechol, which are known
pollutants, by one of the most active strains selected during our previous
screening in clouds (Rhodococcus enclensis). For catechol, biodegradation is about
10 times faster than for phenol. The experimentally derived biodegradation
rates are included in a multiphase box model to compare the chemical loss
rates of phenol and catechol in both the gas and aqueous phases to their
biodegradation rate in the aqueous phase under atmospheric conditions. Model
results show that the degradation rates in the aqueous phase by chemical and
biological processes for both compounds are similar to each other. During
day time, biodegradation of catechol is even predicted to exceed the chemical
activity in the aqueous phase and to represent a significant sink (17 %)
of total catechol in the atmospheric multiphase system. In general, our
results suggest that atmospheric multiphase models may be incomplete for
highly soluble organics as biodegradation may represent an unrecognized
efficient loss of such organics in cloud water.
Atmospheric teleconnection processes linking winter air stagnation and haze extremes in China with regional Arctic sea ice decline
Authors: Zou Yufei , Wang Yuhang , Xie Zuowei , Wang Hailong , Rasch Philip J.
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Recent studies suggested significant impacts of boreal
cryosphere changes on wintertime air stagnation and haze pollution extremes
in China. However, the underlying mechanisms of such a teleconnection
relationship remains unclear. Here we use the Whole Atmosphere Community
Climate Model (WACCM) to investigate dynamic processes leading to
atmospheric circulation and air stagnation responses to Arctic sea ice
changes. We conduct four climate sensitivity experiments by perturbing sea
ice concentrations (SIC) and corresponding sea surface temperature (SST) in
autumn and early winter over the whole Arctic and three subregions in the
climate model. The results indicate distinct responses in circulation
patterns and regional ventilation to the region-specific Arctic changes,
with the largest increase of both the probability (by 132 %) and the
intensity (by 30 %) of monthly air stagnation extremes being found in the
experiment driven by SIC and SST changes over the Pacific sector of the
Arctic (the East Siberian and Chukchi seas). The increased air stagnation
extremes are mainly driven by an amplified planetary-scale atmospheric
teleconnection pattern that resembles the negative phase of the Eurasian
(EU) pattern. Dynamical diagnostics suggest that convergence of transient
eddy forcing in the vicinity of Scandinavia in winter is largely responsible
for the amplification of the teleconnection pattern. Transient eddy
vorticity fluxes dominate the transient eddy forcing and produce a
barotropic anticyclonic anomaly near Scandinavia and wave train propagation
across Eurasia to the downstream regions in East Asia. The piecewise
potential vorticity inversion analysis reveals that this long-range
atmospheric teleconnection of Arctic origin takes place primarily via the
middle and upper troposphere. The anomalous ridge over East Asia in the
middle and upper troposphere worsens regional ventilation conditions by
weakening monsoon northwesterlies and enhancing temperature inversions near
the surface, leading to more and stronger air stagnation and pollution
extremes over eastern China in winter. Ensemble projections based on
state-of-the-art climate models in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
Phase 6 (CMIP6) corroborate this teleconnection relationship between
high-latitude environmental changes and midlatitude weather extremes,
though the tendency and magnitude vary considerably among each participating
model.
Climate and music (Toward development of the interdisciplinary
climate and cultural understanding education of ESD with special
attention to the seasonal cycle and seasonal feeling around Japan
and Europe)
Authors: Kato Kuranoshin , Kato Haruko , Akagi Rikako
Published: April 2020

Abstract. Most music pieces have their own cultural background, and the origin and expression of songs are closely related not only to their languages and customs but also to the regional characteristics of natural environment including the climate and its seasonal cycles. Thus, scientific study of the climate and seasonal cycle in a regional context would be also useful for understanding the context of music, as well as the other background. Inversely, such approach enables us to sympathize with the feeling of the people and to sing and appreciate the songs, even for the other regions. By the way, climate education is an important part of the ESD (Education for Sustainable Development), relating to education on environment, disaster prevention, climate variability, and also cultural understanding. Furthermore, it could contribute greatly to promoting the Fundamental ESD Literacy such as thinking of various complex relations, diversity, understanding of Heterogeneous others, and so on. Based on the above concepts, we have continued the interdisciplinary integration of the knowledge on climate and music, and have developed the crosscutting study plans on the climate and cultural understanding education. A part of these results have been just published in a Japanese book titled by Climate and music (Cultural understanding and ESD spreading from the Doors of Song) (Kato, H. and K. Kato 2019), building mainly our papers written in Japanese, some of which were also introduced at EGU2014–2019. This article will re-integrate our above results, mainly for the climate and songs/traditional seasonal events around Germany, Northern Europe and Japan.
Bayesian spatio-temporal inference of trace gas emissions using an integrated nested Laplacian approximation and Gaussian Markov random fields
Authors: Western Luke M. , Sha Zhe , Rigby Matthew , Ganesan Anita L. , Manning Alistair J. , Stanley Kieran M. , O'Doherty Simon J. , Young Dickon , Rougier Jonathan
Published: April 2020

Abstract. We present a method to infer spatially and spatio-temporally correlated emissions of greenhouse gases from atmospheric measurements and a chemical transport model.
The method allows fast computation of spatial emissions using a hierarchical Bayesian framework as an alternative to Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithms.
The spatial emissions follow a Gaussian process with a Matérn correlation structure which can be represented by a Gaussian Markov random field through a stochastic partial differential equation approach.
The inference is based on an integrated nested Laplacian approximation (INLA) for hierarchical models with Gaussian latent fields.
Combining an autoregressive temporal correlation and the Matérn field provides a full spatio-temporal correlation structure.
We first demonstrate the method on a synthetic data example and follow this using a well-studied test case of inferring UK methane emissions from tall tower measurements of atmospheric mole fraction.
Results from these two test cases show that this method can accurately estimate regional greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for spatio-temporal uncertainties that have traditionally been neglected in atmospheric inverse modelling.
Analysis of solutions and disease progressions for a within-host Tuberculosis model
Authors: Zhang Wenjing , Frascoli Federico , Heffernan Jane
Published: April 2020

Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection can lead to different disease outcomes, we analyze awith-in host tuberculosis infection model considering interactions between macrophages, T lym-phocytes, and tuberculosis bacteria to understand the dynamics of disease progression. Fourcoexisting equilibria that reflect TB disease dynamics are present: clearance, latency, and pri-mary disease, with low and high pathogen loads. We also derive the conditions for backwardand forward bifurcations and for global stable disease free equilibrium, which affect how thedisease progresses. Numerical bifurcation analysis and simulations elucidate the dynamics offast and slow disease progression.
Modeling the impact of host resistance on structured tick population dynamics
Authors: Alavinejad Mahnaz , Sadiku Jemisa , Wu Jianhong
Published: April 2020

For a variety of tick species, the resistance, behavioural and immunological response of hosts has been reported in the biological literature but its impact on tick population dynamics has not been mathematically formulated and analyzed using dynamical models reflecting the full biological stages of ticks. Here we develop and simulate a delay differential equation model, with a particular focus on resistance resulting in grooming behaviour. We calculate the basic reproduction number using the spectral analysis of delay differential equations with positive feedback, and establish the existence and uniqueness of a positive equilibrium when the basic reproduction number exceeds unit. We also conduct numerical and sensitivity analysis about the dependence of this positive equilibrium on the the parameter relevant to grooming behaviour. We numerically obtain the relationship between grooming behaviour and equilibrium value at different stages.
Enrique Gómez Carrillo y El Cuento Nuevo
Authors: Bellido Navarro Pilar
Published: April 2020

Este artículo presenta y contextualiza en primer lugar la colección de novela corta El Cuento Nuevo de la que hasta ahora solo se tenían referencias en catálogos generales. A continuación, se centra en determinar, desde un enfoque de sociología cultural, por qué una colección literaria de carácter comercial seleccionó para su lanzamiento a Enrique Gómez Carrillo y su relato Mi primer amor. El análisis del relato demuestra nuestra hipótesis: el canon literario decadentista de Gómez Carrillo facilita la descripción del deseo sexual femenino, pero distribuyendo el erotismo por los canales seguros de la moralidad burguesa. En la oposición que articula la problemática principal del modernismo y la modernidad, esto es, el impulso racionalista frente al impulso irracional de la intuición y el deseo, el mensaje de Gómez Carrillo se sitúa claramente del lado del racionalismo dominante alcanzando así el objetivo didáctico de las revistas literarias entre las que se incluye El Cuento Nuevo.
Sobre las variantes textuales de Las fuerzas extrañas y la intertextualidad de ‘Un fenómeno inexplicable’
Authors: Martínez José María , Godínez Jonathan , Vargas Itzel
Published: April 2020

Este artículo comenta la olvidada importancia de las variantes textuales de varios relatos de Las fuerzas extrañas y reproduce para ello las versiones originales de los mismos, para cotejarlas con las versiones que posteriormente publicó Lugones en su libro. Se llega a la conclusión de que esas variantes son de una relevancia cuantitativa y cualitativa mucho mayor que la señalada hasta ahora y que iluminan tanto el proceso de elaboración del libro como el significado ulterior de este. Finalmente se sugiere la posibilidad de que “Un fenómeno inexplicable” haya tenido su origen en una fotografía de Thomas Henry Huxley, el famoso evolucionista inglés, y que por tanto haya que insistir en que la lectura de este relato y todo de todo el libro debe tener como primera referencia las creencias espiritualistas y teosóficas de Lugones.
Raúl González Tuñón en el país del viento. Crónicas escritas y periodismo en el viaje a la Patagonia
Authors: Juárez Laura
Published: April 2020

El artículo analiza las crónicas periodísticas (nunca editadas en libro) que el poeta argentino Raúl González Tuñón publicó en el diario Crítica en 1932 como corresponsal viajero a la Patagonia Austral. Más allá de los objetivos explícitos y utilitarios del viaje del escritor propuestos por el diario (impedir que la Patagonia quede aislada por la supresión de una línea aérea nacional), se examina la complejidad de estas corresponsalías para estudiar las diversas formas enunciativas en las notas de González Tuñón, la reescritura y apelación a saberes literarios y culturales sobre ese espacio geográfico, las elecciones ideológicas y estéticas en la construcción del itinerario del viaje y en las formas de la representación, y la intervención de denuncia y de contenido político y social que configura a la Patagonia como un espacio problemático, escenario permanente de crisis laborales y gremiales y terreno propicio para el conflicto obrero.
La otredad en El arco y la lira de Octavio Paz
Authors: Sörstad Fredrik
Published: April 2020

El objetivo de este artículo radica en realizar un estudio de la teoría de la otredad en tres ensayos del libro El arco y la lira de Octavio Paz: “La otra orilla”, “La inspiración” y “Los signos en rotación”. Como se trata de un problema filosófico de larga tradición, se optó por incluir un marco teórico con el fin de exponer un trasfondo, postular una metodología y formular una hipótesis acerca de las particularidades de la teoría de Paz. La hipótesis resalta una cierta afinidad con la dialéctica de Hegel en el sentido de que para Paz la búsqueda del otro es un proceso dialéctico entre el ser y el noser, entre el yo y el no-yo (el otro), y luego se comprobó esta suposición en el análisis. Además, se llegó a la conclusión de que en los tres ensayos examinados se pueden encontrar tres visiones sobre la otredad que se complementan: en “La otra orilla”, Paz argumenta que la revelación poética se asemeja a la religiosa en la medida en que supone “precipitarse en el otro” (sumergirse en otra realidad); en “La inspiración”, adopta la perspectiva surrealista, según la cual la experiencia poética implica la “fusión con el otro”; y, por último, en “Los signos en rotación” es donde más coincide con Hegel al sostener que el otro no debe asociarse con la muerte, sino con “el ser que cambia”.
Salomé. Novela-Poema de José María Vargas Vila: una relectura de un mito finisecular en la literatura hispanoamericana
Authors: Sánchez Martínez Andrés
Published: April 2020

Este artículo pretende analizar la relectura del mito de Salomé que el autor colombiano José María Vargas Vila realiza en su novela de 1918 Salomé. Novela-Poema. Se estudiará primero el esquema motívico con el que se conforma este mito en el modernismo latinoamericano, heredero de lecturas europeas como la obra de Oscar Wilde. Por ello, la metodología no dejará de ser comparatista al poner en comunicación intertextual la obra del autor irlandés y la del colombiano junto con otras fuentes manejadas por ambos, para saltar en última instancia a las variantes introducidas en la novela. La revisión del discurso mítico de Salomé por parte de Vargas Vila será radical, dando lugar a una modificación de personajes y estructuras tal, que roza la desmitificación. De esta forma, la poética del autor colombiano, inmersa en el orientalismo tan afín al modernismo hispánico, no dejará de sorprender. En primer lugar, por su propuesta lúdica en lo que a reinvención de un mito y un género se refiere; y, en segundo lugar, en el retrato de unos personajes cuya perversidad atenta contra los cánones de la sociedad finisecular.
A diez cuadras de Rivadavia comenzaba la pampa. El cruce entre el campo y la ciudad en las aguafuertes porteñas de Roberto Arlt
Authors: Cimadevilla Pilar
Published: April 2020

El escritor argentino Roberto Arlt comenzó a escribir su columna “Aguafuertes porteñas” pocos días después de inaugurado el diario El Mundo, en mayo de 1928. Tal como el mismo título lo anticipa, en estas notas, el cronista representó los diferentes perfiles de la ciudad en vías de modernización. Así, pueden encontrarse dentro del corpus un sinfín de escenarios urbanos disímiles: estampas sobre el centro en las que fulguran carteles de neón, vistas portuarias y panoramas rurales. En relación con esto, la propuesta de este artículo consiste en estudiar las aguafuertes dedicadas a la descripción de los márgenes de la ciudad para analizar allí cómo y en relación con qué imágenes escriturarias y plásticas del período el escritor diagrama en sus textos ese espacio intermedio entre el campo y la ciudad. Se observará, entonces, el modo en que las representaciones de los bordes urbanos configuradas por Arlt coinciden tanto con el barrio del tango de las glosas de tangos de Enrique González Tuñón, como con los almacenes rosados y los cielos abiertos de los primeros poemas de Jorge Luis Borges y, también, con un gran conjunto de imágenes de prensa y de obras plásticas de artistas del período (Pío Collivadino, Lino E. Spilimbergo, Horacio Marcho, Horacio Cóppola, etc.).
There are more thinhgs. El horror lovecraftniano en la obra de Jorge Luis Borges
Authors: Romero Leo Jaime
Published: April 2020

El siguiente artículo investiga acerca de la contradictoria relación que Jorge Luis Borges mantuvo con la obra de H. P. Lovecraft. A través del cuento There are more things se analizarán los rasgos literarios del escritor argentino, a la vez que se demostrará como conoció de primera mano la obra de Lovecraft hasta el punto de llegar a realizar una simbiosis entre la mitología del escritor norteamericano y la suya propia. Dichos planteamiento serán desarrollados en torno a la categoría del horror lovecraftiano, el cual será ironizado por Borges.
El relato de sueño como estrategia autoficcional de recuperación del pasado familiar. El caso de la ‘literatura de los hijos’
Authors: Teicher Rahel
Published: April 2020

Este trabajo propone un análisis de los relatos de sueño que aparecen con cierta frecuencia en el seno de tres obras argentinas publicadas estas últimas décadas y pertenecientes a la llamada ‘literatura de los hijos’: 76 de Félix Bruzzone, El espíritu de mis padres sigue subiendo en la lluvia de Patricio Pron y Diario de una princesa montonera, 110% verdad de Mariana Eva Perez. Después de una breve descripción genérica que nos permite calificar estos textos de relatos de filiación autoficcionales, nos proponemos estudiar las diversas funciones que estos relatos de sueño pueden desempeñar en la delicada recuperación de la memoria familiar a la que los autores-narradores de estos textos intentan acceder a pesar del trauma vivido.
Piratas y creadores: autoría, creatividad y automatización en Youtube
Authors: Zalvide Rodríguez Carmen , Ramos Simón Luis Fernando
Published: April 2020

Actualmente, nos encontramos en un momento en el los derechos de autor se sitúan en el punto de mira del debate público. Una de las principales plataformas en las que los nuevos modelos proteccionistas se ponen de manifiesto es Youtube, en la que contenido original creado por sus millones de usuarios convive con obras derivadas, piratería y contenido patrocinado por los grandes conglomerados multimedia. Esta propuesta parte del estudio de una pequeña muestra de contenido alojado en esta plataforma y su relación con la libertad y creatividad de creadores y consumidores. Se analizan por un lado los contenidos (tanto pirata como legales) presentes en Youtube de las diez películas españolas con mayor número de espectadores; por otro, una selección de cortometrajes con alto contenido original. La yuxtaposición de estas dos muestras nos permite analizar la efectividad del sistema ContentID y destacar la importancia del contenido generado por el usuario en un universo red en el que las grandes empresas cada vez cuentan con mayor influencia, lo que repercute en la (re) utilización de obras protegidas por derechos de autor y subidas a la plataforma.
Realidad Virtual en procesos de aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios: motivación e interés para despertar vocaciones científicas
Authors: Díaz-López Lourdes , Tarango Javier , Refugio Romo-González José
Published: April 2020

Este artículo presenta resultados parciales de la tesis doctoral “Influencia de la Realidad Virtual (RV) en la apropiación social del conocimiento”, cuyo objetivo fue determinar las diferencias entre las imágenes en RV en relación con audiovisuales tradicionales (AT) en cuanto a su utilidad para transmitir conocimiento científico, despertar curiosidad intelectual, identificar vocaciones científicas y generar motivación e interés científico en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje. Para resolver lo anterior, se realizó un estudio que recoge los resultados cuantitativos y cualitativos que permitieron comparar el impacto de imágenes de RV con AT como material didáctico complementario en el aula, a través de un cuasiexperimento realizado en 302 sujetos participantes provenientes de cuatro universidades distintas (públicas y privadas, urbanas y suburbanas) en el estado de Chihuahua, México. Los resultados obtenidos confirman los atributos para el aprendizaje lúdico y experiencial o en primera persona, debido a la combinación de 3D y 360º que hacen de las imágenes fijas y en video, elementos virtuales en producción de experiencias cercanas para presenciar los hechos o visitar lugares, con lo cual se demuestra resultar útiles en diversos entornos universitarios concretos, variando según condiciones de los ámbitos de aplicación
ENTANGLED NETWORK INFLUENCED BY CARBON BLACK IN SOLUTION SBR VULCANIZATES REVEALED BY THEORY AND EXPERIMENT
Authors: Kumar Abhay , Dalmiya Mahawat Singh , Goswami Mohit , Bansal Vidit , Goyal Sharad , Nair Sujith , Hossain Shaikh Jahangir , Chattopadhyay Santanu
Published: April 2020

The contribution of carbon black (CB) on changes in cross-link density (n) and physical entanglement has been quantified by swelling and uniaxial stress–strain measurements considering Mooney–Rivlin parameters. Solution SBR (SSBR) vulcanizates with varying content of high abrasion furnace (HAF) CB were studied. Rubber–filler networks increase the n values, which were determined by using Flory–Rehner and modified Guth–Gold equations by equilibrium swelling study. The Mooney–Rivlin parameter C1 was quantified using n, whereas parameter C2, representing physical entanglement, was determined for filled rubber by correlating with tensile results. The parameter C2 is monitored to be decreased with increasing CB (HAF) loading. A simple parabolic trend for physical entanglement parameter with increasing CB loading is proposed, and it shows a correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.99595. Atomic force microscopy study confirms the generation of filler networking in the rubber matrix. The current findings elucidate a way for quantifying physical network changes due to fillers in an unfilled rubber system.
IN SITU MEASUREMENT OF TIRE PLY STEER BASED ON AN INTELLIGENT TIRE SYSTEM
Authors: Wang Yan , Liu Zhe , Wang Hao , Kaliske Michael , Wei Yintao
Published: April 2020

Ply steer is an inherent property of a belted tire, manifesting as the nonzero side force at a slip angle of zero, and it is thus an important design factor relevant to a vehicle's straight running, safety, and comfort. Although ply steer is a rolling contact phenomenon, there is a lack of approaches for direct measurement and modeling of tire ply steer force in motion. Thus, we developed an in situ measurement method for tire ply steer based on a recently proposed accelerometer-based intelligent tire system. This new measurement method is significant for three main reasons: it facilitates understanding of the inherent mechanism of ply steer for radial tires, it improves the intelligent tire's accuracy based on the accelerometer, and it provides an in situ measurement approach for tire ply steer. An accelerometer-based intelligent tire was developed to obtain acceleration measurements at different conditions in which the lateral behavior is of particular interest. Two unusual phenomena that have never been reported are observed: (1) lateral accelerations demonstrate asymmetrical behavior with respect to positive/negative slip angles and (2) lateral accelerations at zero slip angle still exist. It is hypothesized that the underlying reason for these two unusual phenomena is the ply steer–dependent kinematics, which can conversely be used to measure tire ply steer in situ. To this end, the mixed Lagrange–Euler approach for rolling contact kinematics is used to formulate tire lateral acceleration, which links both rigid motion and elastic displacement. It is clearly found that the lateral acceleration is proportional to the square of the rotating velocity and the second-order gradient of displacement. Based on this kinematic model, the features of lateral acceleration can be easily explained by tire ply steer, which manifests as the sinusoidal lateral deformation modes due to the coupling of the bending-twist deformation of the cord–rubber composites of the tire belt. The proposed hypothesis has been verified by finite element method simulations, and the experimental results prove that tire ply steer leads to the observed unusual lateral acceleration pattern. Thus, the quantitative value of ply steer could be measured in situ by integrating the obtained lateral acceleration and thus the apparent elastic slip angle, even under zero external wheel slip angle. In this manner, the intelligent tire system provides a direct measurement approach for tire ply in motion. In addition, the accuracy of the intelligent tire's algorithm might be improved by suitable modeling of the asymmetrical acceleration with respect to left/right slip based on the proposed hypothesis of ply steer–dependent kinematics.
Leadership Styles and Knowledge Management Strategy in Malaysian SMEs
Authors: Narayanan Sivachandran , Nadarajah Devika , Mehmood Sultan Adal , Abdullah Nur Farhana
Published: April 2020

This conceptual paper aims to explore the link between leadership styles and SMEs’ knowledge management strategy. While previous studies have explored different leadership styles’ impacts on knowledge management strategy, they have not illuminated ‘why’ a specific style is more effective. Therefore, this paper fills the gap in the literature by answering two questions: (1) What leadership style is apt to promote knowledge management strategy within SMEs? and (2) Why is the particular leadership style appropriate in SMEs? This paper reviews research related transformational, transactional, servant, paternalistic, facilitative and collaborative leadership, and concludes that transformational leadership is imperative for Malaysian SMEs’ knowledge management. The key implications of this paper are: (1) it sheds light on leadership and knowledge management in SMEs in particular, and (2) it posits transformational leadership as the most appropriate style for knowledge management strategy in Malaysian SMEs.