Los problemas de la universidad liberal según Alasdair MacIntyre

La universidad que Alasdair MacIntyre llama liberal es aquella que rechaza la tradición como algo premoderno y como un impedimento para el progreso, también pedagógico. Este modelo de universidad se ha generalizado en nuestros días, carac-terizándose por dar prioridad a la formación técnica y pragmática, en perjuicio de una visión global y sapiencial. Esta última es la clave para unificar el saber, para trasmitirlo como tal, y para, por tanto, formar integralmente a las personas. Sin embargo, la profesionalización de la filosofía y los criterios del liberalismo moderno parecen dominar el espíritu de las universidades actuales, sin que sean capaces de advertir –engañándose en una retórica ingenua– su incapacidad de formar de manera sapiencial y moral a sus profesores y estudiantes.The university that Alasdair MacIntyre defines as liberal is that which rejects the tradition as something pre-modern and with an impediment for the progress, in-cluding the pedagogic one. This university model has been extended in all instances, giving priority to the technical education in a pragmatic way. Thus, the global and sapiential vision of the university has been relegated. This last approach is the key for unifying the knowledge and to pass it onto other people and, therefore, to educate and mold intellectually and morally. However, the professionalization of the philosophy and the criteria of the modern liberalism seem to dominate and inspire most universities in the present day. This situation has plainly shown an inability to become aware of their incompetence to properly educate professors and students alike, in a sapiential and moral manner, threfore deceiving themselves with a naive rhetoric

Phenomenological analysis of the emotional life and a note on its neurobiological correlation

The neurobiology of affection is becoming established as a new sub-discipline that focuses on the study and understanding of human emotional experience. It is a scientific discipline that has emerged from neurosciences, on the basis that we can now only advance towards a global understanding of human emotions and of their altera- tions by widening the horizons and methods available to study the emotional life. Here, we present the current contrast between the phenomenological and the neuroscientific analysis of emotions. We propose that it is necessary to maintain an interdisciplinary dialogue between these two approaches and we think that this complementation will be especially beneficial for the field of clinical neuroscience and anthropology

Dendritic cell deficiencies persist seven months after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (SARS-CoV)-2 infection induces an exacerbated inflammation driven by innate immunity components. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a key role in the defense against viral infections, for instance plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs), have the capacity to produce vast amounts of interferon-alpha (IFN-α). In COVID-19 there is a deficit in DC numbers and IFN-α production, which has been associated with disease severity. In this work, we described that in addition to the DC deficiency, several DC activation and homing markers were altered in acute COVID-19 patients, which were associated with multiple inflammatory markers. Remarkably, previously hospitalized and nonhospitalized patients remained with decreased numbers of CD1c+ myeloid DCs and pDCs seven months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, the expression of DC markers such as CD86 and CD4 were only restored in previously nonhospitalized patients, while no restoration of integrin β7 and indoleamine 2,3-dyoxigenase (IDO) levels were observed. These findings contribute to a better understanding of the immunological sequelae of COVID-19

Optimization of liquid resin infusion process (LRI) using finite element simulation software

Infusion processes as LRI (Liquid Resin Infusion) can lead to a significant cost reduction but are not yet so widespread in aeronautical applications. Some of its advantages are: no need of autoclave, lower costs of materials, and the possibility of fabricating integrated structures that reduce the number of joints. However this process still presents some drawbacks such as the need to apply the "Test-Error" method or availability of extensive experience in the design of structures. The risk and cost associated with the infusion process is high, so the industry tends to use more conservative designs or adopt other less competitive alternative technologies and materials. For this reason, a simulation tool is essential to optimize the LRI process. In this work, the optimization and validation of a demonstrator of a wing box of an aircraft has been carried out using the PAM-COMPOSITES simulation software. Firstly, a geometric study and discretization of model has been carried out, secondly, the parameters that govern the process have been defined, and finally an analysis and validation of results have been carried out by means of a experimental infusion of the demonstrator. The obtained results have allowed us to control manufacturing times, improve injection and vacuum ports, and predict dry zones and front flow velocity. Simulations have allowed us to optimise the LRI process of the demonstrator, thus giving continuity to other studies on the viability of the infusion processes in primary structures in the aeronautical sector