On cubic multisections of Eisenstein series

A systematic procedure for generating cubic multisections of Eisenstein series is given. The relevant series are determined from Fourier expansions for Eisenstein series by restricting the congruence class of the summation index modulo three. We prove that the resulting series are rational functions of \eta(\tau) and \eta(3\tau), where \eta is the Dedekind eta function. A more general treatment of cubic dissection formulas is given by describing the dissection operators in terms of linear transformations. These operators exhibit properties that mirror those of similarly defined quintic operators

The Impact of Minimum Wages on Wages, Work and Poverty in Nicaragua

We use an individual-level panel data set to study the impact of changes in legal minimum wages on a host of labor market outcomes in Nicaragua including: a) wages and employment, b) transitions of workers across jobs (in the covered and uncovered sectors) and employment status (unemployment and out of the labor force), and c) transitions into and out of poverty. We find that changes in the legal minimum wage affect only those workers whose initial wage (before the change in minimum wages) is close to the minimum. For example, increases in the legal minimum wage lead to significant increases in the wages and decreases in employment of private covered sector workers who have wages within 20% of the minimum wage before the change, but have no significant impact on wages in other parts of the distribution. The estimates from the employment transition equations suggest that the decrease in covered private sector employment is due to a combination of layoffs and reductions in hiring. Most workers who lose their jobs in the covered private sector as a result of higher legal minimum wages leave the labor force or go into unpaid family work; a smaller proportion find work in the public sector. Our analysis of the relationship between the minimum wage and household income finds: a) increases in legal minimum wages increase the probability that a poor worker's family will move out of poverty, and b) increases in legal minimum wages are more likely to reduce the incidence of poverty if they impact the head of the household rather than the non-head.poverty, minimum wages, employment

Engage, Encourage, & Empower: Shining Light on the Resources Available to Youth

Throughout the duration of this project, the internship was conducted at The Epicenter in Salinas, CA. They are a drop in resource center for marginalized youth ages 16-24. The problem being addressed is youth having low community involvement. In broader terms, the issue at hand is youth not engaging in their community and gaining valuable mentorship/knowledge. The causes of having low community involvement for youth include poverty and not having the knowledge of the opportunities that exist in surrounding areas. The consequences that occur when youth do not get involved in their community, range from “brain drain,” which is where youth seek opportunities elsewhere, due to the lack of opportunities they believe are in their own city. Not being involved also has a consequence of leading to self doubt and believing that they can not make it elsewhere. To address this issue, a resource fair was planned to conduct a showcasing of possible opportunities that are available. The resource fair was set to showcase possible art and education resources for youth. This way they could begin developing a connection face to face versus something that could be conducted online. The resource fair also allowed more incentives to be included, in order to reach more youth to participate the day of. Due to a worldwide pandemic, known as COVID-19, a shelter in place order was set in place. This made it where the original event was cancelled, however The Epicenter was left with a resource guide to eventually post on their website. It has been recommended to the center to eventually host their own resource fair while also including more partnerships with the building healthy communities campaign

On Cubic Multisections

In this thesis, a systematic procedure is given for generating cubic multi-sections of Eisenstein series. The relevant series are determined from Fourier expansions for Eisenstein series by restricting the congruence class of the summation index modulo three. The resulting series are shown to be rational functions of the Dedekind eta function. A more general treatment of cubic dissection formulas is given by describing the dissection operators in terms of linear transformations

The Dynamo-Rhythm of Etienne Decroux and His Successors

The origin of the expression dynamo-rhythm in the Corporeal Mime technique of Etienne Decroux, its place in his working methods and artistic work, as well as in the contemporary practice of Decroux\u27s successors

A Conjecture on the Irregularity Function for Local Geometric Langlands Parameters and the Formal Frenkel-Gross Connection

For a simple complex algebraic group $G$, M. Kamgarpour and D. Sage have shown that the adjoint irregularity of an irregular singular flat $G$-bundle on the formal punctured disc is bounded from below by the rank of $G$, moreover the rank is realized by the formal Frenkel-Gross connection. This is a geometric analog of a conjecture of Gross and Reeder on the swan conductor of arithmetic local Langlands parameters. In this work, we explore an interesting combinatorial problem which arises when trying to consider the minimal value of the irregularity function with respect to an arbitrary representation of $G$

La cobertura de la prensa digital en la 49 Cumbre del Mercosur (diciembre de 2015)

Ponencia presentada en el XIV Encuentro del Corredor de las Ideas del Cono Sur “Democracia, Derechos Humanos, Integración e Identidad. Realidades y Desafíos”, realizado los días 13, 14 y 15 de julio de 2016 en la sede de la Facultad de Filosofía y Ciencias Humanas de la Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, en Paraguay.El interés del trabajo es dar cuenta de una lectura sobre un suceso político sudamericano reciente, tomando como base las informaciones vertidas en las ediciones digitales de cinco diarios de la región mercosureña. El hecho refiere a la agenda planteada en la 49° Cumbre del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR) celebrada en Asunción del Paraguay, los días 21 y 22 de diciembre de 2015. El objetivo es presentar algunas líneas de interpretación, mediante un análisis de contenido, sobre el tenor temático sustentado en la Cumbre, así como del protagonismo de quienes llevan la acción gubernamental al evento regional. Se han tomado 17 noticias publicadas en ABC Color (Paraguay), El País (Uruguay), El Nacional (Venezuela), Folha de Sao Pablo (Brasil) y La Nación (Argentina). Los resultados del trabajo permiten avizorar un contexto de giro en materia de posicionamientos políticos referidos a la integración, la reafirmación de la democracia en la región y las relaciones con otros bloques y países de Europa. Todo ello ha sido difundido ampliamente por los diarios mencionados, en sus portales de noticias políticas en la Web.draf

Desarrollo Productivo Familiar y Comunitario desde la Unión de Campesinos Organizados en las Cuencas de San Dionisio (UCOSD), en la Comunidad Los Limones durante el año 2016

El presente seminario tiene como tema, El desarrollo comunitario y familiar desde la Unión de Campesinos Organizados de la Cuenca de San Dionisio (UCOSD) durante el año 2016, en la comunidad: Los Limones. Su principal objetivo es dar respuestas a los problemas organizativo, por los cuales atraviesa la UCOSD y sus comunidades asociadas, la restauración de suelo a través del proyecto ASA escuelas de campo ECAS dirigidas por el programa de CRS en conjunto con ayuda de la UNAN. En el proceso investigativo se empleó la metodología de investigación acción participativa (IAP). Para desarrollar cada objetivos los socios fueron participantes de asamblea comunitaria, macro encuentros, donde expresaban sus necesidades a nivel comunitario y nivel grupal El estudio se realizó en dos fases, la primera Identificar las transformaciones en el desarrollo a escala humana propuesta por Max-Neef, la segunda etapa facilitar escuelas de campo del proyecto ASA (Agricultura, Suelo y Agua). Se obtuvo que la UCOSD estar contribuyendo al desarrollo comunitario y productivo de cada socio al incorpóralos a este proceso investigativo, donde se reconoce las carencias y potencialidades de la comunidad. El propósito está en reconocer que la UCOSD está atravesando problemas organizativo, de confianza y comunicación. Se identificaron los problemas en las parcelas de 10 productores que son participes del proyecto ASA, escuelas de campo ECAS. En conclusión la investigación realizada servirá para dar a conocer las partes más débiles y vulnerables que atraviesa la UCOSD y en que se debe mejorar tanto en la parte organizativa y las técnicas para cultivar la tierra. Palabras claves: Desarrollo a escala humana, Investigación de Acción Participativa, Escuelas de Camp