Una relectura de la noción de bien común y su relación con la economía

Abstract: The notion of common good is frequently used in a broad or vague sense. Actually, it is a complex concept which is hard to define. Having been born in a classical era, many authors think it is attached to (and dependent on) a metaphysical mindset which will never be assumed again. To those scholars, the very concept should be abandoned from the standpoint of a modern political or social scientist. In this context, the goal of this work is to offer a reinterpretation of the notion for our times. We revise its origin in the thought of Aristotle and Aquinas, as well as its path in some modern catholic philosophers, such as Rosmini, Taparelli and Pesch. Then, a summary of some contemporary trends related to the issue is offered, namely, the Discourse Ethics, the Capabilities Approach or the Civil Economy. The final section explains the main features of Bernard Lonergan’s treatment of the matter. His notion of good of order and his definition of the structure of the good are presented, ending with some notes on the conditions that an economy should meet to enable an effective realization of the common good, which he developed in his economic writings.Résumé: La notion de bien commun est souvent utilisée dans un sens large ou vague. En fait, il s'agit d'un concept complexe qui est difficile à définir. Il est né dans une époque classique. De nombreux auteurs pensent qu'il est attaché à (et dépendant de) un état d'esprit métaphysique qui ne sera jamais assumé à nouveau. Pour ces chercheurs, le concept même devrait être abandonné d’un point de vue scientifique, politique ou social moderne. Dans ce contexte, l'objectif de ce travail est de proposer une réinterprétation de cette notion pour notre époque. Nous révisons son origine dans la pensée d'Aristote et Thomas d'Aquin, ainsi que sa lignée chez certains philosophes catholiques modernes, tels que Rosmini, Taparelli et Pesch. Ensuite, un résumé de certaines tendances contemporaines liées à la question est offert, à savoir, l’éthique du discours, l'approche par les capacités ou l'économie civile. La dernière section décrit les principales caractéristiques de la question chez Bernard Lonergan. Sa notion de bien de l’ordre et sa définition de la structure du bien sont présentés. Nous terminons par quelques propos sur les conditions que doit satisfaire une économie pour permettre une réalisation effective du bien commun, tel que développé dans ses écrits économiques

Writing as a way of life: educational connections and unfoldings

Tomando por base as principais reflexões de Michel Foucault sobre o ato de escrever, o presente ensaio discorre sobre a correlação intrínseca entre os modos de escrita e de vida nas escolas, apontando para uma agonística em operação diuturna nas práticas escriturais levadas a cabo nesse quadrante. Isso significa que, no interior dos procedimentos de escrita, embatem-se forças superlativas, tanto no sentido da investida unificadora dos modos de subjetivação aí implicados, quanto na direção de uma transfiguração radical desses mesmos modos, tendo em vista a sua multiplicação. Adensando a discussão teórica, tematiza-se a escrita de si, tal como formulada por Foucault, como um esforço escultural desmedido em favor de uma dispersão, uma rarefação e, então, uma elisão subjetivas. Em seguida, interpelam-se analiticamente três argumentos recorrentes acerca da escrita escolar: sua categorização segundo gêneros, sua função examinatória e sua subordinação à leitura. Por meio de tal exame crítico, visa-se desestabilizar as bases de justificação de um tipo de apropriação representacional e cientificista dos fazeres escriturais escolares, bem como fabular cenários divergentes de seu mainstream. Por fim, intenta-se perspectivar a escrita como circunstância propícia à estilização existencial daquele que escreve, tendo em mente, com Foucault, o imprescindível esforço de resistência e de autocriação ética diante dos jogos subjetivadores típicos das práticas escolares. Trata-se do inextricável movimento de diferença e de variação que uma escrita não cativa das convenções pedagógicas da época faculta e, ao mesmo tempo, exige de todo aquele que por ela envereda.Drawing on Foucault's main reflections about the act of writing, the present essay expounds the intrinsic correlation between ways of writing and ways of living at schools, pointing out the daily agony involved in the writing practices conducted in these contexts. This means that, within the procedures of writing, superlative forces are in battle, both in the sense of the unifying attack of the subjectivation modes implied therein, and in the direction of a radical transfiguration of these same modes aiming at their multiplication. Deepening the theoretical discussion, the text approaches the question of self writing, as formulated by Foucault, as a disproportionate sculptural effort in favor of a subjective dispersion, rarefaction and, then, elision. Next, three recurring arguments about school writing are analytically questioned: its categorization in genres, its examining function, and its subordination to reading. With this critical examination, the purpose is to destabilize the bases for justifying a kind of representational and scientificist appropriation of the school writing activities, as well as to conjure up scenarios divergent from the mainstream. Lastly, it is also an objective here to view writing as a circumstance propitious to the existential styling of the writer, having in mind, with Foucault, the indispensible effort of resistance and ethical self-creation in the face of the subjectivation games typical of school practices. It is the inextricable movement of difference and variation that a writing liberated from the pedagogical conventions of the time affords and, at the same time, demands of all those who pursue it

Complementary currency and its impact on the economy

Abstract: The paper aims to show the impact that a complementary currency may have on a national economy from a theoretical point of view. A system dynamics model is created to describe the mechanics of money issuance in capitalist economies as well as in economies where there is no inside money. As an example, the ;irst outcomes of a barter network implemented in 2008 by the STRO foundation in El Salvador (called Punto Transacciones) are presented and analyzed. Finally, using data from a complementary currency experience in El Salvador the spending mul-­‐ tiplier is calculated. The main result shows that there is a greater spending multiplier in digital community currencies systems than in regular money market. Although the magnitude of PT network is still negligible from a macroeconomic point of view, the result is a desired outcome which may help to cushion the impact of macroeconomic shocks on labour market, contributing to stabilize aggregate demand

Una relectura de la noción de bien común y su relación con la economía

Full Text / Article completThe notion of common good is frequently used in a broad or vague sense. Actually, it is a complex concept which is hard to define. Having been born in a classical era, many authors think it is attached to (and dependent on) a metaphysical mindset which will never be assumed again. To those scholars, the very concept should be abandoned from the standpoint of a modern political or social scientist. In this context, the goal of this work is to offer a reinterpretation of the notion for our times. We revise its origin in the thought of Aristotle and Aquinas, as well as its path in some modern catholic philosophers, such as Rosmini, Taparelli and Pesch. Then, a summary of some contemporary trends related to the issue is offered, namely, the Discourse Ethics, the Capabilities Approach or the Civil Economy. The final section explains the main features of Bernard Lonergan’s treatment of the matter. His notion of good of order and his definition of the structure of the good are presented, ending with some notes on the conditions that an economy should meet to enable an effective realization of the common good, which he developed in his economic writings.La notion de bien commun est souvent utilisée dans un sens large ou vague. En fait, il s'agit d'un concept complexe qui est difficile à définir. Il est né dans une époque classique. De nombreux auteurs pensent qu'il est attaché à (et dépendant de) un état d'esprit métaphysique qui ne sera jamais assumé à nouveau. Pour ces chercheurs, le concept même devrait être abandonné d’un point de vue scientifique, politique ou social moderne. Dans ce contexte, l'objectif de ce travail est de proposer une réinterprétation de cette notion pour notre époque. Nous révisons son origine dans la pensée d'Aristote et Thomas d'Aquin, ainsi que sa lignée chez certains philosophes catholiques modernes, tels que Rosmini, Taparelli et Pesch. Ensuite, un résumé de certaines tendances contemporaines liées à la question est offert, à savoir, l’éthique du discours, l'approche par les capacités ou l'économie civile. La dernière section décrit les principales caractéristiques de la question chez Bernard Lonergan. Sa notion de bien de l’ordre et sa définition de la structure du bien sont présentés. Nous terminons par quelques propos sur les conditions que doit satisfaire une économie pour permettre une réalisation effective du bien commun, tel que développé dans ses écrits économiques

La planificación económica : un análisis del esquema del Ing. Guido di Tella

Fil: Groppa, Víctor S. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Derecho. Cátedra de Política Económica Argentina. Buenos Aires, Argentin

Estrategia de recuperación de un sector de la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo mediante fitorremediación asistida por microorganismos

Varios grupos de investigación trabajan desde hace tiempo con el fin de diseñar estrategias de saneamiento integral para la cuenca Matanza Riachuelo, que sean de bajo costo y buena aceptabilidad social. La implantación de humedales artificiales basados en especies macrófitas de diferente porte se presenta como una alternativa promisoria. En ese contexto se ha documentado que algunos microorganismos asociativos o endófitos podrían ser especialmente útiles para maximizar el crecimiento de tales especies, así como para optimizar la remoción de tóxicos orgánicos o inorgánicos y la recuperación de los niveles de O 2 disuelto en el agua. Sobre la base de esta idea, investigadores del CONICET, de la UBA y de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (APRA) han emprendido un trabajo colaborativo que apunta a diseñar una estrategia de fitorremediación asistida por microorganismos tomando como base el caso del arroyo Cildáñez.Fil: Zawoznik, Myriam. Universidad de Buenos AiresFil: Bigi, Roxana. Buenos Aires. Agencia de Protección AmbientalFil: Marconi, Patricia L.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y TécnicasFil: Groppa, María Daniela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnica

Azospirillum brasilense Az39 labeled with GFP in Arabidopsis thaliana roots

La cepa Az39 de Azospirillum brasilense fue aislada de rizosfera de trigo en la localidad de Marcos Juárez, Córdoba. Esta cepa fue seleccionada por su eficiencia para promover el crecimiento de este cultivo; se encuentra depositada en el Laboratorio de Bacterias Promotoras del Crecimiento Vegetal (BPCV) del IMYZA, INTA-Castelar, y forma parte de numerosos inoculantes comerciales recomendados en cultivos de cereales y otros. Su capacidad para estimular el crecimiento de las raíces e incrementar los rindes en especies como maíz, trigo, arroz y diversas hortícolas ha sido bien documentada mediante ensayos de invernáculo y de campo. También se ha informado su capacidad para mitigar los efectos adversos del estrés hídrico o salino en maíz y cebada.Fil: Díaz Herrera, Silvana Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Biológica; ArgentinaFil: Rossello, Florencia J.. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; ArgentinaFil: Benavides, Maria Patricia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Biológica; ArgentinaFil: Groppa, María Daniela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas "Prof. Alejandro C. Paladini". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas; ArgentinaFil: Zawoznik, Myriam Sara. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Departamento de Química Biológica; Argentin

Out-of hospital and in hospital stroke care

Recent data indicate that 29-65% of patients with signs or symptoms of acute stroke access their initial medical via local EMS which confi rm the role of EMS in the chain of survival. The creation of stroke centers with the personnel programs expertise and infrastructure to cave for many patients with strokes, uses many acute therapies (such as intravenous rtPA) and admit such patients into a stroke unit. Stroke unit is designed to care for patients with complicated typs of strokes, patients with intracerebral hemorrhage or Ştiinţe Medicale 263 subarachnoid hemorrhage, and those requiring specific interventions (surgery or endovascular procedures) or an intensive cave. An organized protocol for the emergency evaluation of patients with strokes, designation of an acute stroke team that includes physicians, nurses and laboratory/ radiology personnel is recommended. Intravenous rtPA (0.9 mg/kg, maximum dose 90 mg) is recommended for selected patients who may be treated within 3 hours of onset of ischemic stroke. Intra-arterial thrombolysis is an option for treatment of selected patients who have major stroke of < 6 hours duration due to occlusions of the MCA and who ave not candidates for intravenous rtPA. The management of patients after admission to the hospital remains a key component of overall treatment and it is as important as the acutely administered therapies. These therapies can improve outcomes by lessening complications and speeding recovery from stroke