Entrevista a Jenny Londoño (Entrevista)

Jenny Londoño, ecuatoriana, socióloga egresada de la Universidad Central del Ecuador; Máster en Ciencias Sociales con especialización en Género, FLACSO, Ecuador; Becaria de la Escuela de Estudios Hispanoamericanos de Sevilla, España; Dirigenta nacional de la Coordinadora Política de Mujeres Ecuatorianas y co- fundadora de la organización; Co-fundadora de Acción por el Movimiento de Mujeres; Militante del Frente Continental de Mujeres contra la Intervención, Núcleo Ecuador; Investigadora en historia de las mujeres; Miembro correspondiente de la Academia Ecuatoriana de Historia; Miembro de la Sociedad Ecuatoriana de Escritores.

Para entender a Delfín Quishpe: reflexiones sobre estéticas populares e identidad

Delfín Quishpe pasó a ser conocido en todo el Ecuador cuando en 2007 decidió colocar en YouTube el videoclip de su canción titulada «Torres Gemelas». Lo controversial del tema y lo singular de su propuesta estética provocaron que en pocos meses el video acumulara millones de reproducciones y que su autor se convirtiera en el motivo de toda clase de disputas entre sus públicos. Odiado por unos y amado por otros, desde entonces, Quish pe no ha dejado de dar de qué hablar. Mediante una breve radiografía de «Torres Gemelas» y otros dos polémicos videoclips del músico, este libro propone una reflexión acerca de la propuesta estética y narrativa de Delfín Quishpe. El diálogo acerca del artista y su trabajo conduce a poner en discusión ciertas visiones canónicas sobre conceptos como estética, subalternidad e identidad. Este libro busca ofrecer una perspectiva desde la cual considerar el trabajo de Delfín Quishpe más allá de estereotipos binarios sobre buen y mal gusto. Se trata de apreciar lo que su apuesta artística revela sobre la estética en la cultura popular y lo que la controversia a su alrededor delata sobre los conflictos en la construcción de la identidad.

Prevalence of Human Papillomaviruses in Urine Samples of Male Patients Infected With HIV-1 in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Human papillomavirus is a DNA virus that includes 118 genotypes. HPV16 is responsible for 80% of cervical cancer in women. Men are important reservoirs and major transmitters of HPV to their partners. The aim of this study was to detect HPV DNA and to determine the prevalence of HPV types 6, 11, 16, and 18 in urine samples of men infected with HIV-1. This study included 223 patients infected with HIV-1 from the Center of Reference on HIV/AIDS (CRT-SP) and an outpatient clinic of HIV. Urine samples were collected and after DNA extraction real-time PCR was performed for detection of HPV DNA. Positive samples were then tested by conventional PCR using type-specific primers for the four HPV types. A total of 223 men infected with HIV-1 were tested, 81% of whom were on HAART. Four (5.8%) were positive for HPV6, 18 (26.1%) were positive for HPV11, 22 (31.9%) were positive for HPV16 and five (7.2%) were positive for HPV18 by conventional PCR. Twenty (29%) patients had other HPV types and five patients (1.5%) had multiple types. The mean T CD4+cells count was 517 and 441 cells/mm(3) (P=0.30), in HPV negative and positive men, respectively. The HIV viral load was higher in the HPV negative group than for in the men with HPV (P=0.0002). A 30.9% prevalence of HPV was found in asymptomatic urine samples of men infected with HIV-1. This study suggests that urine may be a useful specimen for HPV screening. J. Med. Virol 81:2007-2011, 2009. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

A redução da demanda de M4 Real após o plano Collor I

A tese testa hipótese de redução da demanda do agregado monetário M4 real, causada pelas medidas adotadas no início do governo Coilor. Atese estima redução desta demanda, através de uma comparação com M4 real ocorrido e o previsto, caso não tivesse havido Plano Collor I.

Alguns aspectos macro e microeconomicos da economia brasileira pos-Real

Analisam-se neste trabalho alguns aspectos macro e microeconômicos da economia brasileira Pós-Real. Do ponto de vista macroeconômico, aborda-se a troca de imposto inflacionário por poupança externa no fInanciamento do défIcit operacional do setor público, a evolução da denominação da dívida pública federal, bem como a pertinência de diferentes regimes cambiais em um ambiente de instabilidade de funções macroeconômicas. Inclui-se também nesta seção uma breve e simplifIcada simulação da evolução da renda per-capta em caso de elevação do nível de investimentos de 20% para 25% do PIB. Do ponto de vista microeconômico, apresentam-se algumas reflexões pertinentes às áreas de privatização, regulação e defesa da concorrência.

The Brazilian 1994 stabilization plan: an analytical view

The Real Plan has succeeded in stabilizing the Brazilian inflation. The consumer price inflation has been reduced from 11260 percent per year, in June 1994, to an estimate of 8 percent in 1997. The lower inflation resulted in a remarkable income distribution, and in an increased private consumption. The plan managed to control the inflationary effects of the increased demand with some traditional measures: A more liberalized economy, a moving (and overvalued) exchange rate band, high interest rate differentials, and a tight domestic credit policy. The government has, so far failed to accomplish the fiscal adjustment. The price stabilization has largely depended on the current account deficit. However, macroeconomic indicators do not present reasons for concern about the current account sustainability, in the medium-run. The economy may be trapped in a low-growth vicious cycle, represented by a stop-and-go trend, due to the two-way endogencity between domestic saving and growth. Economic growth depends on policies in increase the public sector saving, to secure the privatization of the State enterprises, and to promote investments. The major problem for the government action is, as always, in the political sphere. Approximately 80 percent of the Central Government net revenue are allocated to the social sectors. Consequently, the fiscal reform will hue to deal with the problem of re-designing the public sector’s intervention in the social area. Most probably, it will be inevitable to cut the social area budget. This is politically unpleasant.

Três décadas de tentativas de estabilização da economia brasileira

O presente trabalho teve o propósito de estudar a eficácia dos diferentes programas de ajustamento aplicados à economia brasileira nas últimas três décadas.