Advances in residential design related to the influence of geomagnetism

: Since the origin of the Modern Movement, there has been a basic commitment to improving housing conditions and the well-being of occupants, especially given the prediction that 2/3 of humanity will reside in cities by 2050. Moreover, a compact model of the city with tall buildings and urban densification at this scale will be generated. Continuous constructive and technological advances have developed solid foundations on safety, energy efficiency, habitability, and sustainability in housing design. However, studies on improving the quality of life in these areas continue to be a challenge for architects and engineers. This paper seeks to contribute health-related information to the study of residential design, specifically the influence of the geomagnetic field on its occupants. After compiling information on the effects of geomagnetic fields from different medical studies over 23 years, a case study of a 16-story high-rise building is presented, with the goal of proposing architectural design recommendations for long-term occupation in the same place. The purpose of the present work is three-fold: first, to characterize the geomagnetic field variability of buildings; second, to identify the causes and possible related mechanisms; and third, to define architectural criteria on the arrangement of uses and constructive elements for housing

Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation in patients with severe low anterior resection syndrome: randomized clinical trial

Treatment of low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) is challenging. Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (PTNS) can improve select bowel disorders. An RCT was conducted to assess the efficacy of PTNS compared with sham stimulation in patients with severe LARS

Textos de Derecho Romano

Esta obra, elaborada por una decena de especialistas, cumple una finalidad eminentemente didáctica, y está dirigida a aquellos estudiantes de Derecho que se inician en el estudio del Derecho romano, disciplina que está llamada a desempeñar un importante papel en el proceso de unificación jurídica europea

Textos de Derecho Romano

Esta obra, elaborada por una decena de especialistas, cumple una finalidad eminentemente didáctica, y está dirigida a aquellos estudiantes de Derecho que se inician en el estudio del Derecho romano, disciplina que está llamada a desempeñar un importante papel en el proceso de unificación jurídica europea

God, Fatherland, Home: Revealing the Dark Side of Our Anthropological Virtue

The article uses ethnographic research on right‐wing anti‐government movements in Bolivia conducted at the height of social conflict and cultural violence in 2008 and 2009 to reflect more generally on the relationship between anthropological research, ethical commitment, and the politics of knowledge. The article first describes the relevant epistemological and political contexts in which engaged anthropology emerged as an important disciplinary current. It then goes on to consider how and why the author's research on right‐wing political practice in Bolivia diverged from the disciplinary expectations of engaged anthropology. After reflecting on the implications of this shift, the article concludes by arguing for a methodological recalibration that allows anthropologists to take seriously the ideologies and cultural logics of contemporary right‐wing mobilization, particularly social and political movements that are animated by what Edmund Burke described as ‘just prejudice’