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Queering the Docile Body
Authors: Kauffman Emma
Published: November 2018

Increasingly, there is a view that the recent emergence of sexual and gender diversity has helped to move mainstream society towards the eradication of the normative privileging of particular genders and sexualities. However, when we look beneath the surface it is more likely to be a reconfiguration of the heterosexual matrix, a term defined by Judith Butler as that grid of cultural intelligibility through which norms are created and maintained in bodies, genders, and desires and how they appear natural (Butler, 24). Using Judith Butler’s heterosexual matrix as my foundation, this paper will demonstrate the ways in which gender and sexuality become naturalized in order to explore the normalization process of both heterosexual desire, or orientation, and the gender binary. It will argue that although we are in the midst of a historic mobilization of diverse and complex (trans)gender movements, the sphere of intelligibility continues to be subject to hegemonic interpretations. These interpretations privilege a binary model of genders and sexual behaviors, thus resulting in a continuation of normative identities and desires. Further, as this essay will explicate, the heterosexual matrix, in accordance with neoliberalism, work as a mechanism of power that designates what is an intelligible life. As such, without first locating these functions of power, the push for a more fluid and open understanding of gender, sexuality and desire will continue to fail, and the space for widespread change will dissolve.
He’s Just Not That Into Yu(goslavia)
Authors: Macura Jelena
Published: November 2018

The Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an interesting case study that is applicable to various aspects of international relations scholarship. During a time where different regions struggled to coexist, questions of nationalism and ethnicity evolved into conflict. Slobodan Milošević was a Serbian politician, and capitalizing on the discontent of the Serbian nation, rallied support, and mobilized an army dedicated to achieving the dream of a “Greater Serbia”. It can be argued that rhetoric and discourse played an important role in formulating the view of a superior Serbian nation, while assembling a population ready for war. Long after Milošević’s death, his words still resonate with the Serbian nation, and severely impede reconciliation efforts. To illustrate how ancient hatred prevents states from moving forward, in the Serbian context, this essay specifically takes into consideration Milošević’s 1987 Kosovo Polje Speech and his 1989 Gazimestan address.
ISIS’ Embrace of Violence Strategic Rationale and Long-Run Implications
Authors: Jones Davis
Published: November 2018

Much of the popular scholarship on the Islamic State has highlighted the group’s embrace of violence as an indication of their irrationality. Here I argue that dismissing this violence as irrational ignores the ways in which the group uses it to their strategic advantage. This paper attempts to analyze the Islamic State’s embrace of violence through an instrumentalist lens, using a modified theory of outbidding to explain not only why the group has embraced violence, but also why this approach is ultimately counterproductive. Drawing on primary sources from the Islamic State’s English language magazine, Dabiq, as well as Jabhat Al-Nusra’s Al-Risalah, I explain violence in instrumental terms – and highlight the Islamic State’s usage of it as a recruiting tool and means of differentiation. I conclude by discussing why this strategy is ultimately counterproductive, highlighting some opportunities to leverage the Islamic State’s strategy to hasten the group’s downfall.
Discrimination within Political Cultures: Contrasting Islamophobia in Canadian Regions
Authors: Coyne Shannon
Published: November 2018

Since the United States declared a ‘war on terror’ after 9/11, Muslim people and communities have increasingly become political and social targets in Canadian society. Although Canadian Political Science literature addresses Islamophobia, there is a significant focus on discrimination specifically within Quebec or broadly at the federal level. The exclusion of other provinces from academic scrutiny is problematic and can lead to the assumption that certain social issues are more prominent in Quebec than in the rest of Canada. In fact, differences in each province’s political culture suggests that discrimination against Othered groups may appear in varied ways. The recognition of different types of discrimination is important because it will impact how to prevent bias against the vulnerable group. By utilizing a social constructivist lens to compare and contrast case studies of Islamophobia in Alberta and Quebec, this research paper argues that provincial political culture influences the ways in which Islamophobia may manifest.
Settler Colonial Pseudo-Solidarity: Indigenous Peoples and the Occupy Movement in Canada
Authors: MacDonald Evan
Published: November 2018

As a reaction to neoliberalism, the Occupy movement in Canada presents a radical argument for a just economy. However, it does not engage in any meaningful way with decolonization. Through settler moves to innocence — equating the struggles of indigenous people within colonization with the plight of settlers — Occupy fails to support the cause of indigenous self-determination. Without both effectively centering decolonization within a social justice cause and including indigenous voices within decision-making processes, there can be no long-lasting solidarity created between progressive settlers and indigenous communities. Neoliberalism as a modern face of colonialism is a worthy target of social justice action, but the negation of settler history and treaties provide a roadblock to solidarity. The process of decolonization asks the settler to accept less, but the rhetoric of Occupy focuses on reclaiming wealth and resources that have been seized from their natural owners: working Canadians. The colonial attitudes of most Occupy camps in Canada have resulted in a breakdown in potential alliances, and provide a warning for the next universalizing social justice cause.
Egypt and Syria: Islamism as a Functioning Political Ideology
Authors: Piasecki Alannah
Published: November 2018

By examining recent conflicts in both Egypt and Syria, this paper examines whether or not Islamism has the potential to serve as a functioning political ideology. Through Middle Eastern countries previous attempts to Islamize politics, the existence of militant/radical Islamists, and western countries stereotyping of Islam, this paper argues that though Islamism cannot be ruled out as a valid political ideology; it is currently unable to be a functioning political ideology due to the fact that previous attempts to make Islamism the main political ideology have led to hindrance of democracy and violent uprisings across the Middle East that has yet to pacify.
Hoosiers, Holcomb, and the Landslide: The 2016 Indiana Gubernatorial Results
Authors: Zhang Helen
Published: November 2018

This research paper assignment on the 2016 Indiana gubernatorial election was done in two parts. The first part (not included) was on predicting the winner of this election. My prediction for the Democratic candidate, John Gregg, was incorrect. This essay is the follow-up analysis (written within two weeks after the election results) of what transpired during the election in relation to my prediction. I argue that the Eric Holcomb win and Gregg loss was due to the larger national Republican victory, a lack of Democratic campaigning power in Indiana, Gregg’s (over)emphasis of LGBT rights, his dismay for the RFRA, and Holcomb’s optimistic economic plans. Gregg’s connection to Mike Pence is also discussed as a defining factor of his win. Demographics of the Indiana exit polls are also considered. While the race was polled, and reported as a toss-up in the weeks before the election, in hindsight, a Republican Governor winning in a largely Republican state is a logical conclusion.
To What Extent is a Return to a Gold Standard a Desirable and Feasible Option for the United States of America?
Authors: Asquin Nicholas
Published: November 2018

The purpose of this paper was to evaluate both the feasibility and desirability for the United States to return to a form of gold-backed currency, such as a gold standard. It was first necessary to provide a definition of a gold standard, as well as explain how one functions, before exploring some of the contemporary arguments as to why a return to a system such as this would be a good policy decision. The typical benefits that proponents of a gold standard cite are increased price stability, decreased inflation, and a decrease in the federal deficit through reduced spending. This investigation yielded the findings that not only do these benefits typically fail to materialize under a gold standard, but such a system can actually be detrimental to price stability in the consumer price index. Among other reasons explored that calls a gold standard’s feasibility into question, the consensus of eminent economists and journalists points to a political climate inhospitable to a return to a gold-backed currency. It is for these reasons that I conclude a return to a form of gold standard to be neither desirable nor feasible for the United States.
Nozick, Entitlement Theory and the Justification for Maximizing Individual Freedoms
Authors: Asquin Nicholas
Published: November 2018

The purpose of this paper was, in explaining Robert Nozick’s ‘Entitlement theory’, to argue whether his ideas of ‘just acquisition’ and ‘self-ownership’ provided sufficient justification for maximizing individual freedom. In this paper I examined the key principles of Entitlement theory Nozick uses, in conjuncture to his concepts of ‘self-ownership and ‘just acquisition’, to justify his conception of freedom. I performed this by exploring the implications of these principles and the extent to which they are logically coherent with the rest of his theory after first laying out the definitions of the terms Nozick uses as a foundation. Although I found that Nozick provides a couple of compelling cases that support his theory, Entitlement theory in general falls short of complete justification for maximized personal freedoms due to unaddressed problems with his concepts of ‘self-ownership’ and ‘just acquisition’. Namely, that the extent which to these concepts apply eventually create situations in which the natural execution of Nozick’s acquisition and transfer rights can impede on the rights of others, undermining his theory.
The Silent Gatekeeper: Authoritarianism and Civil Society in China
Authors: Mah Kate
Published: November 2018

This paper examines the emergence of civil society in China under the authoritarian system in the last thirty years. It seeks to explore the ways in which an initial, traditional notion of civil society has altered in the context of China, as well as the respective challenges faced by both the organizations and the government in carrying out their goals and governance. The rapid rise of market capitalism, globalization and Chinese economic success in the last forty years to present day has made room for the rise of non-governmental organizations as well as social mobilization and engagement from citizens. This paper suggests that China has been able to accept the emergence of civil society, however, despite these developments, the government has been able to sufficiently suppress civil society from carrying out any objectives of transparency, social justice and accountability. It surveys the history of civil society within the authoritarian state, analyzes the specific government-NGO relations between the Chinese Communist Party and civil society organizations, and reflects upon the implications of the current legal and political framework that Chinese civil society must operate under.
Letter from the Editor
Authors: Hammond Alexandria
Published: November 2018

Letter from the Editor
The Reincarnation of the Cold War
Authors: Sullivan Trevor
Published: November 2018

This paper describes the complex challenges to present-day state relations between the United States and the Russian Federation, and how the worsening of state relations between these two powers is indicative of the reincarnation of the Cold War of the 20th century. In describing the complexities of the U.S.-Russia relationship, this paper explores three contemporary international issues that have led to its aggravation. First, it examines the apparent Russian hacking of the U.S. Democratic Party during the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and how such interference is comparable to that which occurred during the 20th century Cold War era. Secondly, it analyzes how the Syrian Civil War, characterized by the United States and Russia supporting opposing sides of the conflict, shares a likeness to the proxy wars of the 20th century Cold War. Lastly, it describes how the Russian annexation of Crimea, and the American-led response to it, are reminiscent of the Soviet and American practices of expanding the limits of their own power while trying to limit that of their rival following the Second World War.
China’s Balancing Act: Examining China-DPRK Relations in an Era of Political Uncertainty
Authors: Boyd Matthew
Published: November 2018

The current geopolitical situation in East Asia has existed in a precarious stasis since the armistice that ended the bloodshed of the Korean War. For the past 60 years, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been the biggest challenge to peace and security in Asia. Despite immense economic and political progress throughout East Asia through much of the late 20th century, the DPRK has faced continued isolation and worsening economic fortunes. The regime in the DPRK has demonstrated that its primary goal is its own survival, and it is willing to pursue nuclear ambitions to serve this end. The question on the minds of many scholars and diplomats engaging with the question of East Asian security is whether or not the People’s Republic of China can be expected to join the rest of the world in preventing an increasingly belligerent DPRK from obtaining the ability to deliver a nuclear payload. China has a long and complicated history with the Korean Peninsula and the DPRK, a history that demonstrates a duplicitous and practical approach to issues of Korean geopolitics. This paper will demonstrate the complicated relationship between China and the DPRK and demonstrate the ways in which China’s complicated history with the peninsula has led to the current state of affairs. The paper will speculate as to the motivations of the Chinese government, and seek to understand China’s actions on the international stage to both protect and condemn the DPRK’s fragile political regime.
Delgamuukw v. British Columbia: When Aboriginal Voices of Law Were Finally Heard
Authors: Gomme Reid
Published: November 2018

This essay analyzes the enduring impact of the case Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (1997), in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the original ruling by the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 1997 upon appeal by members of the Gitskan and Wet’suwet’en peoples representing the Delgamuukw side. The case set strengthened precedent in Canada’s legal system for the use of indigenous oral history as acceptable evidence in identifying first nations land claims based on their ancestral accounts. As has been shown in more recent indigenous land claims cases such as Tsilhqot’in v. British Columbia (2014), this precedent is finally allowing some first nations communities a legal tool recognized strongly enough within Canadian legal systems, historically entrenched in European common and civil law approaches of justifying evidence, to gain more just land claims settlements. While actions by some levels of Canadian government, such as the British Columbian Liberal government’s 2001 popular referendum on the merits of indigenous land claims, have shown bad faith for the prospects of nation to nation land claim settlement negotiation, the pressure exerted on all levels of Canadian government by decisions such as Delgamuukw and Tsilhqot’in show promise in forcing a shift to more just land claim settlements in future disputes.
‘Lock Her Up’: Harassment and Violence Against Women in Alberta Politics
Authors: Cardy Meghan
Published: November 2018

Since the ‘Orange Wave’ of the 2015 election in Alberta, women within and outside of the NDP caucus have experienced incredible levels of harassment from both ideological opposition and within their own parties. This harassment occurs towards the government demonstrative of the most success in formal representation women have ever had in Albertan politics. This uptick in the frequency and severity of harassment online, in protest, and in traditional political channels such as party leadership contests lead some to question the role Alberta’s political culture played in it’s occurrence, and the impact such a culture may have in the future. Examined using theory of gendered electoral violence and in the larger context of women’s political leadership in Canada, this paper proposes that a further critical eye should be turned towards this phenomenon rather than including it as a part of the job of doing politics as a woman.
Proposed Models of Marijuana Distribution in Canada: Public or Private?
Authors: Bodner Samuel
Published: November 2018

A number of Canadian provinces have, in the wake of the decision to legalize recreational marijuana, deliberated on the various methods of distribution to utilize. While both the public and private distribution models have their inherent merits, it is important to recognize the flaws certain distribution models will have in the Canadian psychoactive substance market. The inception of a cannabis market will be the first of its kind since the end of prohibition in Canada. A proper examination of the implications created in a Canadian context following different ideological methods of distribution implemented is necessary to create a broad picture to keep Canadians fiscally as well as socially informed. While this paper takes a clear argumentative stance on which model of distribution Canada should ideally follow, it is hardly an entirely comprehensive reading on the subject, making broad strokes in describing the implications of undertakings by the respective governments and corporations mentioned.
Omar Khadr: A Bleak Mark on Canadian Civil Rights
Authors: Fung Nathan
Published: November 2018

This essay seeks to answer the question “does Omar Khadr’s story represent a failure of multiculturalism or of justice?” While it might be tempting to label the failure to uphold his charter rights as the exception to the rule and that the judiciary has the tools they need to protect the rights of Canadians, this paper argues that is far from the case. Khadr’s treatment is indicative of a prevalent flaw in Canadian multiculturalism, and in the idea of human rights as a whole, which is its reliance on the state to uphold them. Even though the judiciary determined that Khadr’s rights were violated, it was negligence by the state that lead to his prolonged imprisonment in Guantanamo Bay. Ultimately, the state failed to protect Khadr’s rights because he was not seen as a citizen, despite being born and raised in Toronto. This paper draws on Hannah Arendt’s arguments about the inadequacy of citizenship rights, and examines the case of Maher Arar, whose rights have been similarly neglected.
A Summary and Analysis of J.R. Miller’s “The Southern Numbered Treaties,” and Sharon Venne’s “Understanding Treaty 6: An Indigenous Perspective”
Authors: Watters Miranda
Published: November 2018

There are many accounts of the history of the treaties between the Crown and the Indigenous peoples in Canada. This paper summarizes and analyses two of them. J.R. Miller, history professor emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan, gives an account of treaties one through seven in his article, “The Southern Numbered Treaties,” which is contained in his book Compact, Contract, Covenant: Aboriginal Treaty-Making in Canada. Sharon Venne, an accomplished First Nations lawyer and member of the Cree Nation, also writes about the treaties in southern Canada, focusing particularly on treaty six, in “Understanding Treaty 6: An Indigenous Perspective.” These two articles analyze the processes of treaty making, and offer perspectives contrary to the popular narrative, as well as arguing that the popular narrative does not include the entire history. This paper starts by summarizing each article separately, then analyses some of the main points. The analysis will argue in favour of the arguments put forth by Venne and Miller.
Drinking in Private: A Public Concern
Authors: McCarville Ryan
Published: November 2018

The privatization of the liquor distribution system in Alberta was undertaken by a Conservative government motivated by achieving fiscal austerity, along with greater consumer benefit, both in cost and selection. The privatization of this Crown corporation was rationalized as an action that, above all else, held the individual’s best interest in mind. I argue that, in fact, this decision created the opposite effect. By analyzing the neoliberal governing paradigm and the structures created with New Public Management (NPM), this paper will outline the forces driving privatization of Crown corporations. I will advocate for a return to a public system of distribution by classifying alcohol as a unique product in the consumer market. Finally, I will analyze the indirect costs associated with alcohol consumption by comparing public and private markets across Canada. Viewing alcohol distribution in a holistic lens will quell the notion that the market mechanism is capable of managing liquor distribution, and highlight the mischaracterizations and flaws in the Progressive Conservative government’s 1993 decision.
The United Nations: Implications of Soft Power
Authors: Montgomery Sara
Published: November 2018

The United Nations is often looked to for guidance in conflict prevention and intervention, but its lack of hard power has proven to be extremely limiting. Although the United Nations has been a major improvement from the League of Nations, its ability to maintain world peace is restricted by the aspirations of its member states. The Security Council is especially significant, made up of the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and Russia. Each state in the Security Council has the ability to veto any initiative proposed by the United Nations. Additionally, the United Nations cannot take action without leadership from one or more of its states, and many states are hesitant to sacrifice their military resources even in the event of major human rights violations. This hesitancy to intervene is especially evident in the case study of the Rwandan genocide, but can also be seen in the Cold War and the Syrian Civil War, amongst other conflicts.
The Impact of NAFTA on Australia’s Trade and the Implications of Preferential Trade
Authors: Marthaller Jarrad
Published: November 2018

This article will be exploring and evaluating trade relations between Australia and The United States of America, with a particular focus on the effects of NAFTA (North American Free Trade agreement) on the amount of trade between these two countries. I used trade data available over a narrow span of several decades in order to create several tables that document the change in volume of trade between Australia and The United States in an attempt to demonstrate that NAFTA and Preferential Trade Agreements in general run contrary to the principles of free trade that the World Trade organization espouses. By showing a strong relation between a downturn in the demand for Australian exports and the timing of the NAFTA’s signing, I show that Preferential Trade Agreements such as NAFTA and more recently, the Trans-Pacific Partnership may be leading to protectionist regional blocs.
Impact of Community Service Activities on the Soft Skills Development of Polytechnic Engineering Students Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Authors: Manaf Masfizaizan Binti , Othman Emilawati Binti , Ahmad Noorashikin Binti
Published: November 2018

Community service activities are one of the activities most recently announced by all communities, government and private institutions as well as higher education centers. This activity has a positive impact on all societies, individuals and students involved in their success. Among the significant impacts of the students involved in this activity is to enhance the generic skills development of the team in terms of teamwork and problem solving skills in any field. In this study, the data were collected using a questionnaire distributed to 217 Electrical Engineering students from two to four semester at Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Polytechnic (PSMZA) to obtain information about the impact of teamwork and problem solving skills. The raw data obtained was processed using the SPSS version 23 software and used the Likert scale 4 for each question chosen. Data analysis showed that the mean value of the impact of community service activities on teamwork skills was 3.26 and problem solving skills (3.68) where it was stand in high level for two to four semester electrical engineering students. The results of the t-test experiments found that there was no significant difference between male and female students on the impact of community activities on the components of teamwork skills where p> 0.05 and there is little difference between male and female students for problem solving skills where p <0.05. It is thus envisaged that this community service activity is crucial to be applied to all polytechnic students as a condition of awarding diploma and in line with the requirement of the National Education Philosophy to produce individuals who are intellectually, spiritually, emotionally and physically balanced.
Levels Politechnic Community Satisfaction to The Use of Lebuhraya Pantai Timur 2
Authors: Ab Ghani Rosmida binti , Mohd Nawi Najah binti , Idris Norhafiza binti
Published: November 2018

Construction of East Coast Expressway 2 (LPT2) has a large impact in being able to link the states on the East Coast in a time shorter than existing roads. This gives a more comfortable alternative ride to the local community and beyond. However, there are still complaints from users regarding the facilities and services provided in LPT2. Thus, a study carried out to determine the level of satisfaction of polytechnic communities against the use of LPT2. A total of 222 respondent from four polytechnic involved in this study. Analysis of the findings made by using descriptive statistic and T-test through the software Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Results of this analysis showed a mean value for items 'security level' in LPT2 is 2.29, i.e. at low mean score. While the 'facilities provided' is 2.50, where the stage score mean intermediate. Analysis of T-test also found, there is no significant relationship between the levels of satisfaction of users of different gender. Pearson correlation analysis found that the relationship between the usage frequency of LPT2 and the user satisfaction level was weak, but significant. It is hoped that the findings could help provides an overview of the level of satisfaction of the security aspects of polytechnic communities and facilities in LPT2.Â  This can help the parties responsible for providing the best service to oversee and improve LPT2 in all aspects in order to provide optimum satisfaction to the user.
Relationship of Work Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment: a Literature Review
Authors: Mamat Ali , Ali Muhamad Kamel
Published: November 2018

The enjoyment of working in an organization contribute to a positive impact in life. This also can be related to the individual job satisfaction. In fact, the job satisfaction including six elements namely salary, promotion, supervisor, job environment, colleagues and working conditions. Consequently, this study aims to investigate and identify the factors which influence job satisfaction in an organization by using document analysis with reference to previous study. However , the findings reveal a few factors that support the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment among primary school assistant teachers. This gives clarity about the relevance of the relationship between the theories used in this study.
Agricultura multifuncional: relevancia para el turismo en México
Authors: Velázquez Castro Judith Alejandra
Published: November 2018

El desarrollo de la actividad turística se encuentra estrechamente relacionado con el atractivo de los destinos turísticos. Es por ello, que al analizar el vínculo entre la agricultura y el turismo se logra identificar el potencial que tiene para ofertarse en el mercado turístico. Así, el objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar el carácter multifuncional de la agricultura y su potencial para el turismo en México; a fin de fomentar beneficios económicos, ambientales y sociales para las partes interesadas (empresas, comunidad, gobierno, turistas). Refiriéndose a ejemplos de prácticas y estrategias para promover vínculos más sólidos entre los sectores agrícola y turístico. Dado el carácter multifuncional de la agricultura, los hallazgos de la presente investigación indican que existe una base sólida para el desarrollo del agroturismo o turismo agrícola en México; con acciones específicas y potenciales, principalmente relacionadas con estrategias de promoción de los productos turísticos en distintas regiones del país. Lo anterior, tomando como base los principios del desarrollo sustentable: protección del entorno natural, ganancias a largo plazo y calidad de vida para los agricultores y sus comunidades. Finalmente, esta investigación plantea la premura de diseñar políticas públicas que fomenten el agroturismo e impulsen el desarrollo regional a partir de prioridades y actividades definidas de acuerdo a cada contexto territorial.
Don Carlos M2015: nueva variedad de trigo harinero con amplia adaptación para siembras de temporal en México
Authors: Villaseñor Mir Héctor Eduardo , Huerta Espino Julio , Santa Rosa René Hortelano , Solís Moya Ernesto , Martínez Cruz Eliel , Osorio Alcalá Leodegario , Rodríguez García María Florencia , Espitia Rangel Eduardo
Published: November 2018

Una alternativa para enfrentar la problemática biótica y abiótica en las zonas trigueras de temporal en México, es el uso de variedades mejoradas que minimicen sus efectos negativos. Resultado del proceso de mejoramiento genético del programa de trigo de temporal del INIFAP, se pone a disposición la nueva variedad de trigo harinero panificable Don Carlos M2015. Los progenitores que le dieron origen a la variedad fueron la línea experimental BABAX*2/PRL y la variedad Tlaxcala F2000; posteriormente se realizó la selección hacia homocigosis a través del método masivo. Como línea avanzada, Don Carlos M2015 se evaluó en 79 localidades en 11 estados de México en condiciones de temporal de 2012 a 2015, en donde superó el rendimiento de las 11 variedades testigo con que se comparó 9% (Altiplano F2007) hasta 30% (Nana F2007), comportamiento similar en condiciones favorables, intermedias y criticas de producción. En ese periodo de evaluación Don Carlos M2015 fue moderadamente resistente a royas y tolerante al complejo de enfermedades foliares, superando a las variedades testigo. Cuando se evaluó con y sin protección de fungicidas, los tizones y manchas foliares afectaron el rendimiento 18% y la roya amarilla 16%, mientras a las variedades testigo afectaron hasta 36% y 54%, respectivamente. Por su combinación de grano duro, masa media fuerte y extensible, Don Carlos M2015 es adecuada para panificación en la industria semimecanizada o manual y como mejoradora de masas tenaces y fuertes en la industria mecanizada. Por lo anterior, Don Carlos M2015 es una nueva opción para agricultores de zonas productoras de trigo de temporal en México.
Venado H74: híbrido de maíz precoz para áreas de temporal y riego del Altiplano Central de México
Authors: Arellano Vázquez José Luis , Virgen Vargas Juan , Rojas Martínez Israel
Published: November 2018

Debido al cambio climático que se manifiesta en distribución irregular de la precipitación pluvial menor cantidad de ésta o su incidencia en temporal retrasado y mayor temperatura, surge el problema de falta de híbridos de maíz precoz sobre todo para regiones de bajo y mediano potencial productivo de la mesa central de México, las cuales cubren 1 millón 200 mil hectáreas de la superficie cultivada. El híbrido de maíz precoz Venado H74 se generó para responder a esas condiciones del cambio climático, ya que es un híbrido trilineal de ciclo precoz con respuesta muy favorable del rendimiento en regiones con altitudes de 2 500 a 2 650 m, donde rigen temperaturas promedio de 10.4 a 13.8 oC y niveles de precipitación pluvial de 482 a 852 mm, es tolerante a la sequía en las etapas vegetativa y reproductiva y rinde bien en condiciones de baja fertilización química. Su rendimiento tiene un rango de 2.3 a 12.6 t ha-1 el cual supera a las variedades criollas 50% y a híbridos comerciales 20%. Presenta su periodo a espigamiento entre los 96 y 109 días en altitudes de 2 500 y 2 600 m, respectivamente, donde otros híbridos y variedades comerciales lo alcanzan entre los 110 y 115 días. Es resistente al carbón de la espiga (Sphaceloteca reiliana) y a la pudrición de la mazorca (Fusarium spp.) y tiene calidad nixtamalera-tortillera. Venado H74, es un híbrido trilineal cuyo progenitor hembra rinde 7.5 t ha-1 en los valles altos, lo cual le concede 25% más de rentabilidad en la producción de semilla registrada y certificada respecto a otros híbridos comerciales de maíz. Su porte de planta facilita la siembra intensiva con 70 mil plantas ha-1 y con siembra a 100 mil plantas ha-1 bajo riego ha mostrado rendimientos de 14 t ha-1.  La cosecha se puede realizar a los 160 días con un contenido de humedad en grano 25%, por lo que la mazorca debe someterse a un proceso de secado para reducir el contenido de humedad del grano al 14%. El principal impacto económico del Venado H74 es la diferencia de 3 a 4 t ha-1 sobre el rendimiento de la variedad criolla, lo cual representa de 12 a 16 mil pesos por ha, lo que hace rentable la producción de maíz.
Toxicidad de un insecticida botánico sobre Bombus impatiens, Apis mellifera, Chrysoperla carnea y Orius insidiosus
Authors: Luna-Cruz Alfonso , Lomeli-Flores J. Refugio , Rodríguez-Leyva Esteban , Tovar-Hernández Horacio , Vanegas-Rico Juan Manuel , Murillo-Hernández Juan Eduardo
Published: November 2018

El uso indiscriminado de insecticidas sintéticos incrementa los riesgos de contaminación al ambiente, daños a la salud y reducción de poblaciones de organismos benéficos, además de selección de resistencia de las plagas a esos productos. Ante este escenario, se requieren alternativas eficientes y menos nocivas para el humano y los organismos no blanco. En esta investigación se evaluó la toxicidad aguda del insecticida-acaricida botánico BIODIe® (a base de extractos vegetales de higuerilla, chicalote y berberis) sobre dos polinizadores -abejas y abejorros- y sobre los depredadores Chrysoperla carnea y Orius insidiosus, se usaron tres metodologías de exposición: contacto directo, contacto residual y toxicidad oral.  El insecticida botánico fue ligeramente tóxico para los polinizadores y depredadores estudiados, y se clasificó en la categoría 1 de la organización internacional de control biológico (IOBC) debido a la baja mortalidad (<25%). Esto sugiere que este producto representa riesgos bajos para organismos no blanco en su implementación en el manejo integrado de plagas.
VESTIGIOS, Un viaje hacia el caosmos
Authors: De la Fuente José Alberto
Published: November 2018

En el presente trabajo, se dialoga con la obra y el pensamiento poético de AffonsoRomano de Sant'Anna. Sus propósitos son: situar al poeta en la tradición de la poesí­abrasileña del siglo XX; analizar y valorizar su obra Vestigios (2005) en el marco desu pensamiento y crí­tica de arte e invitar al lector a "viajar" por las convergenciastemáticas que se van reconociendo en la diversidad de motivos que se cruzanen los poemas del libro. Tiempo, vida y muerte, identidad, amor, conocimiento,trascendencia religiosa, naturaleza de la historia, polí­tica, arte contemporáneo ypoesí­a concurren en la diversidad de perspectivas del hablante lí­rico. Se requiereverificar la siguiente hipótesis: Vestigios, obra de madurez y sí­ntesis de un proyectoliterario, constituye una epifaní­a que entrega señales y gestos por cambiar lascondiciones de un mundo harapiento, incierto y aturdido por su errático avancecientí­fico y técnico. Se refrenda una epistemologí­a enraizada en el caosmos deun "proyecto poético pensante" desarrollado en un periodo histórico que carecióde una auténtica pedagogí­a del mirar.
Enigma de (Poe)sí­a: "El burro" de Roberto Bolaño y "Gas de los matrimonios" de Eduardo Espina
Authors: Pino Miriam
Published: November 2018

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un primer acercamiento a la producciónpoética de Roberto Bolaño y Eduardo Espina. La perspectiva privilegia dostextos de ambos autores a través de los cuales es posible observar un diálogocon la tradición literaria y las formas de apropiación de las mismas. Loscaminos adoptados por ellos, si bien son diferentes, instituyen un modo deasumir la creación literaria desde una particular percepción poética, situadamás allá de las leyes del mercado.
Teorí­a y práctica de la "patria intelectual". La comunidad transatlántica en la conjunción de cartas, revistas y viajes
Authors: Maí­z Claudio
Published: November 2018

En el presente trabajo nos hemos propuesto la descripción de una comunidadimaginada, que con el nombre de "patria intelectual" (concepto acuñadopor José Enrique Rodó) tuvo vigencia durante las postrimerí­as del siglo XIXy comienzos del XX. Esta comunidad intelectual imaginada tiene un caráctertransatlántico en el que se reúnen tanto las expresiones literarias españolascomo las hispanoamericanas. La metodologí­a que nos ha permitido la tareaes la de las redes intelectuales, ya que esta comunidad se configura a travésde cartas, revistas, citaciones mutuas, viajes, todos instrumentos propios delos sistemas de religación presentes en una red.
Morfologí­a nominal del rromané, lengua de los gitanos de Chile
Authors: Salamanca Gastón
Published: November 2018

Este artí­culo muestra las caracterí­sticas más relevantes del sustantivo temáticodel rromané, lengua de los gitanos de Chile. Se presentan aquí­ las categorí­assemánticas expresadas por el sustantivo, los paradigmas de conjugación ylos morfemas con sus respectivos alomorfos.
La Lingüística de Corpus y la Enseñanza del Inglés (como lengua extranjera): ¿Un matrimonio forzado?
Authors: Véliz Mauricio
Published: November 2018

El presente artí­culo aborda, a partir de la revisión crí­tica de la literatura pertinente,la relación entre la Lingüística del Corpus (LC) y la enseñanza del inglés,la que para muchos aparece como virtualmente automática, mientras quepara otros aparece como una herramienta puramente complementaria.El objetivo del artí­culo es presentar el valor especí­fico de los supuestoscontenidos en dos posiciones que parecen estar en conflicto respecto de laeventual transferencia de los hallazgos hechos a partir de la investigación deLC a la sala de clases de inglés como lengua extranjera.El artí­culo procura, además, explorar las implicancias de la (tensionada) relaciónentre la LC y sus transferencias pedagógicas en el contexto de de la(s)forma(s) de enseñanza de inglés en instituciones formadoras de profesoresde inglés y del sistema escolar nacional.
Análisis descriptivo de narraciones escritas por niños y niñas de tercer año básico*
Authors: Bénitez Figari Ricardo
Published: November 2018

Se aplicó una escala holí­stica focalizada a la producción de textos narrativosescritos por 165 estudiantes de tercer año básico, como uno de tres instrumentosutilizados en una investigación mayor (Proyecto FONDECYT Nº1070333). La escala permitió clasificar la producción de dichos textos en seistipos según el puntaje otorgado por tres evaluadores. Ninguno de los textosobtuvo los dos puntajes máximos y se observa tanto una marcada influenciade la oralidad como una limitada utilización del discurso descriptivo.
Vicente Leñero y el fracaso de su inspector
Authors: Franken K Clemens A.
Published: November 2018

ResumenLuego de exponer brevemente la obra literaria del escritor Vicente Leñero y su lugar dentro de literatura mexicana, se analiza, en su novela posmoderna Los albañiles, la conductade los personajes sospechosos, la figura y el método de investigación del detective y desus colaboradores que fracasan en su búsqueda de la verdad, la crí­tica social y cultural de la sociedad mexicana de los años sesenta y aspectos formales como, por ejemplo, ellenguaje, el narrador y la forma de asimilación.Palabras clave: Vicente Leñero, Los albañiles, novela policial mexicana posmoderna, asimilación (de Sherlock Holmes y Maigret)AbstractAfter presenting the literary work of Vicente Leñero and his place in the mexican literature, this article analyzes, whitin his postmodern novel Los albañiles, the behavior ofthe suspicious characters, the figure and the investigation method of the detective andhis collaborators who fail to look for the truth, the social and cultural criticism of the mexican society in the seventies, along with formal aspects, namely the language, thenarrator and the assimilation method.Keywords: Vicente Leñero, Los Albañiles, postmodern mexican detective novel, assimilation(Sherlock Holmes and Maigret)
Presencia de la narrativa policial en la literatura chilena
Authors: Dí­az Eterovic Ramón
Published: November 2018

Desde hace unas tres décadas a esta parte, la presencia del género policial o de la novela negra es una realidad incuestionable en la narrativa chilena, reflejadaa través de las obras de los autores que la desarrollan y del interés que éstas despiertan entre académicos, investigadores y lectores. Este fenómeno responde en buena medida a la revalorización del género como una forma literaria quetratada con creatividad alcanza rangos de alta elaboración literaria, superando los lastres del género y expresándose mediante textos que examinan con profundidadel pulso de la sociedad.La revalorización del género también responde a la respuesta que algunos autores dan a la situación de violencia, visible o subterránea, que ha existido y existe en nuestro paí­s y para cuyo reflejo la forma de la novela policial entrega elementos como un eje narrativo centrado en la criminalidad, las atmósferas opresivas de las grande urbes y la figura del investigador –detective, policí­a, abogado o simple aficionado– como un justiciero capaz de defender valores éticos avasallados y hacerse cargo de preguntas que no todos están dispuestos a responder.
Ascesis y martirio de fin de siglo: una lectura de Éxtasis, creación dramática de Ramón Griffero
Authors: Rueda Castro Jorge
Published: November 2018

ResumenÉxtasis es una creación dramática que incursiona en la temática de la diseminación del sujeto y en la consecuente descentralización y debilitamiento cosmo y sociovisional a la que se enfrentan sus protagonistas. Estos últimos divagan indefectiblemente entre el des-orden precario establecido por la "condición de fin de siglo", pese al marcado anhelo de Andrés y Esteban, personajes centrales de la obra, por volverlo un orden o referente socio-religioso sustentado sobre creencias y sentimientos perennes. En la búsqueda, se dispersan entre el desencanto y la pluralidad relativa de referencias valóricas.Palabras clave: sujeto, ideal, diseminación. AbstractÉxtasis is a dramatic creation which explores into the dissemination of the individual and, as a result, into his/her decentralisation and weakening of the cosmo and sociovision faced by the protagonists. They digress inevitably in the poor dis-order established by the "end-of-century- condition", despite of Andres and Esteban's pronounced desire,main characters of the play, for turning it back to a socio-religious referent, founded on perennial beliefs and feelings. In this quest, they dissipate themselves between the disillusionment and the relative plurality of valued referencies.Key words: individual, ideal, dissemination
La delincuencia en el discurso de personas en situación de calle de Santiago de Chile
Authors: Lepin Rueda Cinthya Elizabeth
Published: November 2018

ResumenEste artí­culo pretende dar cuenta de los recursos argumentativos por medio de los cuales las personas en situación de calle articulan la representación discursiva de ladelincuencia vinculada a su identidad. La decisión de profundizar en esta temáticadesde la perspectiva del Análisis Crí­tico del Discurso (ACD) se sustenta en que el tópico "˜delincuencia' aparece como una categorí­a recurrente en las entrevistas que conforman el corpus del Proyecto FONDECYT 1071094 "El discurso de las personas en situación de calle de Santiago de Chile".Palabras clave: Persona en situación de calle – ACD - Representación discursiva - Historiasde vida -Delincuencia AbstractThis article expects putting into consideration the argumentative resources used for the homeless people as tools for the construction of discursive representation of delinquency linked to their identity. The decision of deepen in this thematic from Critical DiscourseAnalysis (CDA) perspective it grounds on the fact that the topic "˜delinquency' appearslike a recurrent category in the interviews of the FONDECYT 1071094 project "Thediscourse of the homeless people of Santiago, Chile".Key words: homeless people – CDA - discursive representation - Life Stories - Delinquency
Morfologí­a de los Adjetivos Posesivos en el Rromané Jorajané de Chile
Authors: Salamanca Gutiérrez Gastón Felipe , Lizarralde Contreras Diego Gonzalo
Published: November 2018

ResumenEn el artí­culo precedentea ("Morfologí­a de los adjetivos demostrativos y posesivos en elrromané jorajané de Chile) presentamos una propuesta de análisis morfológico delos demostrativos en rromané. Este segundo artí­culo contiene una propuesta de análisismorfológico de los posesivos en rromané, la cual incluye una nota introductoria sobreel tratamiento de los posesivos en la gramática castellana, un cuadro con las formas delos posesivos en rromané de Chile, una propuesta de segmentación morfémica y unapropuesta de asignación de morfos a morfemas. A cada uno de los puntos mencionados,le siguen observaciones que abordan aspectos morfológicos, fonémicos y comparativosrespecto del español. Además, este segundo artí­culo incluye una conclusión final,donde se sintetizan los asuntos más relevantes de nuestra propuesta de análisis para losdemostrativos y posesivos y las posibles proyecciones de este trabajo.Palabras clave: Gitanos – rromané - posesivos en rromané
Tejiendo genealogí­as poéticas: primeros cantos transcritos de mujeres mapuche
Authors: Moraga Garcí­a Fernanda
Published: November 2018

ResumenEl presente artí­culo propone abrir-construir una revaloración de las primeras recopilaciones y transcripciones de cantos de mujeres mapuche realizadas a fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Nos interesa plantear que esta práctica cultural transcrita se instala comomomento genealógico inaugural de la producción poética actual de mujeres mapuche. Lavaloración de estos cantos fundacionales significa reconocer una genealogí­a poética escrita y vinculante con lo que fue (y es) su responsabilidad oral.En este artí­culo se quiere pensary comprender el mencionado corpus (siempre como territorio inconcluso), tanto en suespecificidad estética, como cultural, para, finalmente, relevar la pertenencia de los cantosdentro de una economí­a socio-cultural que al mismo tiempo visualiza su dimensión devalor y su dimensión de enunciados discursivos de/y en conocimiento.Palabras clave: í¼l, llamekan, mujeres, poesí­a, mapuche.