Por qué la práctica filosófica resulta esencial para la formación profesional

Como es sabido, la práctica filosófica en el ámbito de las carreras universitarias no humanísticas goza de grandes prejuicios – entre otros – la no pertinencia ni incumbencia de la filosofía en las carreras como por ejemplo en las ingenierías, las ciencias de la salud, las ciencias económicas, etc. En consecuencia, ello abre algunos interrogantes: ¿por qué fomentar la práctica filosófica resultaría esencial para todo profesional?, ¿qué habilidades y qué herramientas aportaría la filosofía a la formación profesional y personal?, ¿cuál sería la necesidad de la formación filosófica en el mundo actual, si toda información está a disposición de todos los hombres en Internet? Para responder y aclarar estas cuestiones vamos a basarnos en el planteo novedoso de Jacques Rancière quien opone a la lógica pedagógica tradicional una práctica de la emancipación para la enseñanza, no solo de la filosofía sino también de las ciencias y las técnicas en general, para luego, a la luz de estos argumentos, extraer algunas conclusiones relevantes para la praxis filosófica en el siglo XXI.Fil: Esperón, Juan Pablo Emanuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad del Salvador; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; Argentina. Academia Nacional de Ciencias de Buenos Aires; ArgentinaFil: Gallafent, Rosana Lucía. Universidad del Salvador; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de La Matanza; Argentin

Insights into pathogenic events of HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma and immune reconstitution syndrome related Kaposi sarcoma

A decrease in the incidence of human immune deficiency virus-associated Kaposi sarcoma (HIV-KS) and regression of some established HIV-KS lesions is evident after the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), and is attributed to generalized immune restoration, to the reconstitution of human herpesvirus (HHV)-8 specific cellular immune responses, and to the decrease in HIV Tat protein and HHV-8 loads following HAART. However, a small subset of HIV-seropositive subjects with a low CD4+ T cell count at the time of introduction of HAART, may develop HIV-KS as immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) within 8 weeks thereafter

The Temperature Sensitivity of Leaf Litter Breakdown in Streams and Rivers with Variable nutrient Supply

honors thesisCollege of Social & Behavioral ScienceEnvironmental & Sustainability StudiesJennifer Follstad ShahA significant fraction of terrestrial carbon is processed and stored in surface waters. Elevated global temperature and eutrophication are major changes that influence the processing of carbon in streams and rivers through the breakdown of organic matter. Independently, increases in temperature and moderate levels of nutrient availability stimulate rates of leaf litter breakdown. However, it is unclear how these two factors interact to influence the breakdown of leaf litter in streams and rivers worldwide. Recent studies show that the temperature sensitivity of leaf litter breakdown in streams and rivers varies from 0.34-0.46 eV when mediated by microbes and 0-0.34 eV when mediated by microbes and detritivores combined. These values are lower than the canonical value predicted by metabolic theory (0.65 eV). We assembled a dataset containing 610 paired observations of leaf litter breakdown in fine and coarse mesh bags amassed from 57 studies conducted between the years 1982-2017 along a broad latitudinal gradient (19° S and 65° N). We isolated the effect of detritivore- and microbe-mediated breakdown from total breakdown and then calculated the Ea of each breakdown coefficient for oligotrophic, mesotrophic, and eutrophic streams and rivers. We are the first to compare the temperature sensitivity of leaf litter breakdown mediated by microbes and detritivores in isolation from one another and to assess whether nutrient enrichment affects the temperature sensitivity of leaf litter breakdown. Apparent temperature sensitivities were derived from measures of activation energy using the Arrhenius equation normalized by a standard temperature (10 °C). We found an activation energy of 0.51 ± 0.04 eV (95% CI: 0.42 - 0.59 eV) common amongst breakdown coefficients and trophic categories. The similarity between temperature sensitivities of leaf litter breakdown mediated by microbes and detritivores suggests that the balance of carbon respired to the atmosphere versus transported downstream should not shift as global temperatures increase, regardless of the trophic status of lotic ecosystems. This consistency also suggests that leaf litter assays have broad utility for assessing thermal pollution in streams and rivers or evaluating the efficacy of efforts to mitigate thermal pollution

Susan Hayward in the 50s

Susan Hayward starred in nineteen feature films in the 1950s. Of the first thirteen, twelve were made for Twentieth Century Fox between 1950 and 1955. Taken as a whole, these films were financially very successful and confirmed Hayward as a prominent star. Joseph Schenck, the then senior executive of Twentieth Century Fox, said of Hayward ‘On the basis or our investment alone, Susan Hayward is our most valuable player. We’ve tied up nearly one quarter of our studio budget on her’ (Linet 1981: 131). For her 1950s work she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar three times. At the end of the decade in 1960, her celebrity was recorded by a place on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at the same time as Judy Garland and Joan Bennett