INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE CRISIS: An Empirical Analysis of Industrial Policies in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. CES Open Forum Series 2018-2019, 2019

This paper gauges the forces and structures that shape economic transformation through an analysis of industrial polices in four European economies since the 2008 crisis: France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. We argue that differences across recent European industrial policies respond to variations in national historical and institutional legacies; the characteristics of productive structures and the capabilities of the state. Pathdependency shapes views regarding the acceptable role of the state, although institutional legacies need to be balanced against historical institutional consistency and the intensity of the crisis. The characteristics of industry in terms of size, specialization, and position in the global division of labor affect preferences for framework versus sector-specific policies and the ambitiousness of goals. Finally, the state’s coordination capacity is essential to the design and efficient implementation of interrelated actions across multiple areas whereas financial capacity establishes commitment, signals priorities, and determines the feasibility of forward-looking projects

The role of social movements in the recognition of gender violence as a violation of human rights: from legal reform to the language of rights

The history of rights shows that the struggle for the recognition of women''s rights was difficult enough and the recognition of the right of women to a life without gender violence has been even more difficult. With a perspective based in a socio-legal and critical approach, this article defends that the recognition of the right of women to a life free of gender violence must be seen as a conquest of the feminist movement and women''s organizations. It was the struggle of the feminist movement which provided the catalyst for the recognition of women''s rights and the specific right of women to a life free of gender violence and to protection against such violence. But not only the recognition, also the praxis of the right of women to a life free of gender violence is important. The right of women to a life free from gender-based violence cannot be fully realized without the implementation of this right at the international and the local level. The implementation of rights and the existence of social movements involved with the right to a life free from gender violence is decisive to transforms the demands for protection from violence and its eradication to be see not as a question of mercy, but as a question of justice; and putting the individual experiences of gender violence victims within a wider framework from which the abuse can be considered as a social problem

Optomechanics of small-scale structures

While size effects in mechanical properties have been a core focus of this community, size effects in optical properties exhibit different mechanisms. They range from interference in transparent materials over strong interference in lossy dielectrics or semiconductors to plasmonics in metal nanostructures. This paper will attempt to demonstrate these effects by examples of titania/silica Bragg reflectors, strong interference from Ge, Si, GST and AlN to plasmonics in Au, Ag and Cu alloys. Please click Download on the upper right corner to see the full abstract

Mental fatigue and padel:state-of-the-art and beyond

Padel is attracting increased research interest. Although the focus has been on the physical and technical-tactical demands of the game, recently more attention is being paid to its mental demands and, more specifically, the importance of mental fatigue. This literature review provides an overview of mental fatigue in padel. First, we consider the mentally fatiguing nature of padel. Padel players must make complex decisions under high-time pressure, maintain self-confidence, and communicate with their partners in an emotionally charged context. With these cognitive demands, it is not surprising that padel matches and tournaments are mentally fatiguing. Second, we review evidence confirming that mental fatigue is detrimental for padel players’ performance, in agreement with findings observed in other sports. Third, we evaluate strategies to tackle mental fatigue and its effects on padel performance. Until now, the only proven long-term countermeasure is Brain Endurance Training. Finally, we make a series of recommendations for coaches and players to deal with mental fa-tigue, that focus on the quantification and modulation of mental fatigue among padel players. We strongly recommend i. to include subjective ratings of mental fatigue (i.e., VAS scale) before and after training and competitive matches, ii. to reduce the cogni-tive load of training before competitions by, for example, use positive feedback or habitual training exercises, and iii. to use Brain Endurance Training during non-com-petitive moments of the season

“Factores que inciden en la preclampsia en mujeres ingresadas en la sala de Alto Riesgo Obstétrico de Hospital Regional “Cesar Amador Molina” de la Ciudad de Matagalpa, durante el periodo de enero-septiembre 2009”

La presente investigación se realizó con el propósito de describir los factores que inciden en la preclampsia, en las mujeres ingresadas en la sala de alto riesgo obstétrico (ARO) del Hospital Regional César Amador Molina de la Ciudad de Matagalpa, en el período comprendido Enero – Septiembre del año 2009. El estudio es de tipo descriptivo, con un enfoque cuantitativo, cuya recolección de datos se obtuvo através de guía de observación con los expedientes de pacientes que estuvieron ingresadas en la sala de ARO, durante el período antes mencionado. Los datos analizados, se presentan en diagramas de barra, obteniéndose los siguientes resultados: El predominio de la edad entre 15 y 25 años fue del 51 %. En lo que respecta a domicilio, el 65 % procede de la zona rural y el 35 % restante de la zona urbana. Los hallazgos del laboratorio, en un 100 % se encontró que las pacientes fueron diagnosticadas con cintas de proteínas reactivas, y el 42% le realizaron los diferentes exámenes de rutina, para confirmar su diagnóstico, y un 52 % no tiene reporte en el expediente, de los resultados de laboratorio. La morbilidad corresponde a 71 mujeres embarazadas que padecen estas complicaciones, el 85 % con preclampsia y el 15 % con eclampsia, de las cuales 2 mujeres fallecieron con una complicación de Síndrome de Hells. Se identificó como factores de riesgo orgánico los factores predisponentes de la preclampsia en las mujeres de 15 a 46 años. Al evaluar los criterios y hallazgo de laboratorio se observa que toda las mujeres son ingresadas basándose en la proteína en cinta reactivas siendo este el que confirma el diagnostico de dicha patología, A pesar de haber un sin número de mujeres ingresadas y donde hubo dos mujeres fallecidas es de gran impacto ya que repercute en alto índice de la tasa de muertes materna