Artesanía, una producción local para mercados globales. El caso de Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas México

En este trabajo se examina el caso de la alfarería artesanal de Amatenango del Valle, Chiapas con el objetivo de plantear posibilidades para alentar la producción de artesanía, entendida como oficio comunitario y local, hacia mercados globales

Impact of COVID-19 on cardiovascular testing in the United States versus the rest of the world

Objectives: This study sought to quantify and compare the decline in volumes of cardiovascular procedures between the United States and non-US institutions during the early phase of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the care of many non-COVID-19 illnesses. Reductions in diagnostic cardiovascular testing around the world have led to concerns over the implications of reduced testing for cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality. Methods: Data were submitted to the INCAPS-COVID (International Atomic Energy Agency Non-Invasive Cardiology Protocols Study of COVID-19), a multinational registry comprising 909 institutions in 108 countries (including 155 facilities in 40 U.S. states), assessing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on volumes of diagnostic cardiovascular procedures. Data were obtained for April 2020 and compared with volumes of baseline procedures from March 2019. We compared laboratory characteristics, practices, and procedure volumes between U.S. and non-U.S. facilities and between U.S. geographic regions and identified factors associated with volume reduction in the United States. Results: Reductions in the volumes of procedures in the United States were similar to those in non-U.S. facilities (68% vs. 63%, respectively; p = 0.237), although U.S. facilities reported greater reductions in invasive coronary angiography (69% vs. 53%, respectively; p < 0.001). Significantly more U.S. facilities reported increased use of telehealth and patient screening measures than non-U.S. facilities, such as temperature checks, symptom screenings, and COVID-19 testing. Reductions in volumes of procedures differed between U.S. regions, with larger declines observed in the Northeast (76%) and Midwest (74%) than in the South (62%) and West (44%). Prevalence of COVID-19, staff redeployments, outpatient centers, and urban centers were associated with greater reductions in volume in U.S. facilities in a multivariable analysis. Conclusions: We observed marked reductions in U.S. cardiovascular testing in the early phase of the pandemic and significant variability between U.S. regions. The association between reductions of volumes and COVID-19 prevalence in the United States highlighted the need for proactive efforts to maintain access to cardiovascular testing in areas most affected by outbreaks of COVID-19 infection

¿Es Internet un territorio? Una aproximación a partir de la investigación del hacktivismo en México

El presente artículo pretende responder a la pregunta: ¿es Internet un territorio? Con ese objetivo se aportan elementos empíricos y teóricos sobre los discursos de las transformaciones actuales en el mundo digital. Este análisis surge de una investigación sobre los hacktivismos en México, realizada desde los marcos de acción colectiva y la investigación narrativa, donde se cuestiona la virtualidad de la Internet, se describen sus jardines vallados y se utiliza la idea de extractivismo para explicar el proceso de acopio de datos por las empresas tecnológicas, y finalmente, se propone estudiar desde las ciencias sociales a la Internet como ciberterritorio

Patrimonialización de la Danza del Tigre en el poblado ch’ol de Puxcatán, México

The article analyzes the historical, sociocultural, envirommental and political elements in the Dance of Tiger (DT) and its patrimonial process since 1980 in Puxcatan, Tabasco, Mexico. It uses qualitative methods: semi-structured interviews, participatory observation and field diary, and a survey there. DT begins as a bilingual teacher’s counterhegemonic practice and becomes, by the socialization of dance with public institutions that sought to reproduce hegemonic practices, in a traditional dance "registered" by the state of Tabasco, Mexico. For 2016 the dance was not staged there, nor received invitations from public institutions, but it can be part of Puxcatan tourism content. The research exemplifies how an expression of identity, even with the changes provided by modernity, and sometimes thanks to them, continues to be alive and in developing.El artículo analiza los elementos históricos, socioculturales, ambientales y políticos que caracterizan a la Danza del Tigre (DT) y su proceso de patrimonialización desde 1980 en Puxcatán, Tabasco, México. Con métodos cualitativos, entrevistas semiestructuradas, observación participativa, diario de campo, y una encuesta en Puxcatán se evidencia como la DT fue una práctica contrahegemónica, gestada por profesores bilingües, y se convirtió, por la socialización de la danza con instituciones públicas que buscaban reproducir prácticas hegemónicas, en una danza tradicional “registrada” por el estado de Tabasco, México. Para 2016 la danza no se escenificó en Puxcatán, ni recibió invitaciones de instituciones públicas, pero puede ser parte del contenido turístico del poblado. El trabajo demuestra cómo una expresión identitaria aún con los cambios que proporciona la modernidad y, a veces, gracias a ellos, continúa viva y en desarrollo

Sustentabilidad y patrimonio biocultural en la Reserva de la biosfera El Ocote

Biosphere reserves in Mexico are evidence of a national concern with the protection of natural landscapes, which represent biogeographic regions with high scenic and biological value. The Reserva de la Biósfera El Ocote (Rebiso) was established in 1982. The objective of this article is to review the results of a sustainability evaluation carried out in four villages in relation with the discussion on protecting ecological conditions and cultural expressions of Tzotzil Mayan and Non-Mayan people living within the reserve.In Rebiso there is evidence of nature conservation and its protection from being used by local residents. Yet there is no evidence of opportunities being offered to local communities, which would allow them to protect the environment on the basis of their cultural values and assets