Artemio Zeno y la conformación de un nuevo espacio del conocimiento quirúrgico en Latinoamérica : la dinámica local en la formación de innovadores: Rosario 1910-1940

Resumen: Este artículo se inscribe en investigaciones realizadas para Conicet sobre la incidencia del surgimiento de las facultades rosarinas de la Universidad Nacional del Litoral en la conformación de un sistema regional de innovación científica, y su relación con la dinámica local y la expansión de las redes profesionales. Centra su enfoque en uno de los articuladores del mencionado proceso, el doctor Artemio Zeno, quién fuera fundador de una nueva escuela en la práctica quirúrgica, catedrático titular de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Rosario, empresario de la salud, promotor de publicaciones científicas y de vinculaciones con los principales institutos de investigación internacional, al punto de publicar y dirigir la Revista de Cirugía, del Sanatorio Británico, y crear la primera Fundación médica de Latinoamérica dedicada exclusivamente a becar investigadores de los países del cono sur que quisieran especializarse en la especialidad quirúrgica.

Sources of contention and the emerging reality concerning Qohelet's Carpe Diem advice

Abstract: When Qohelet declares “there is nothing new under the sun,” his own words are no exception. It has been known for a century now that not all of Qohelet’s material is original to his own genius, and the idea that Qohelet is directly dependent on a literary source(s) is standard fare. The hallmark example continues to be Siduri the alewife’s advice to Gilgamesh which displays remarkable correspondence with Ecclesiastes 9: 7-9. However, what may have been construed as an instance of clear literary dependency a century ago cannot be maintained in light of the data that continues to emerge from the ancient Near East. New sources have risen that contend with the Gilgamesh Epic, and there has yet to emerge a definitive victor. This paper calls into question the very idea that Qohelet was directly dependent on a literary precursor and joins with a few select voices both past and present in suggesting an alternate interpretation of the data.

Local exchange in the southern levant during the early bronze age: a political economy viewpoint

Trade and relations between the southern Levant and other regions of the Near East (mainly Egypt) during the Early Bronze Age (ca. 3,600–2,300 BC) have been the subject of many studies. Research concerning the exchange of local commodities was almost ignored or was discussed in parochial studies, focusing on specific archaeological finds. It is the intention of this paper to present the results of recent research of the exchange of commodities provided by archaeological data from excavations in the Southern Levant with regard to economic theories on the exchange-value of goods and exchange networks. Conclusions regarding the type of society and the forms of government in the Southern Levant during the Early Bronze Age are also presented.