Evolution in the Translation of Humor in the Character of Tony Stark in Iron Man and Spiderman: Homecoming

Translation has been present from the beginning of times, when two cultures tried to communicate with each other and their languages were different, they needed a way of doing it. In every culture there are instances of humor, as it is part of the human nature. So, the translation of humor is an important field that needs to be studied more in depth, as there is only a small number of works dealing with it. In this work, we aim to study some aspects of this field by analyzing the dubbed versions of two movies. We will focus on what has been translated and how they have done it. Then, analyze the translations from a diachronic perspective to see the evolution that the translation of humor has suffered.La traducción lleva existiendo desde el principio de los tiempos, cuándo dos culturas intentaban comunicarse entre si y sus lenguas eran diferentes, necesitaban una forma de hacerlo. En todas las culturas hay ejemplos de humor, ya que es parte de la naturaleza humana. Entonces, la traducción del humor es un campo importante que necesita ser estudiado más a fondo, ya que el número de trabajos que lo analizan es muy pequeño. En este trabajo, nuestro objetivo es estudiar algunos de los aspectos de este campo analizando los doblajes al español de dos películas. Nos enfocaremos en qué ha sido traducido y cómo lo han hecho. Luego, analizaremos las traducciones desde un punto de vista diacrónico para así ver la evolución que la traducción del humor ha sufrido.Departamento de Filología InglesaGrado en Estudios Inglese

Computing Hypercircles by Moving Hyperplanes

Let K be a field of characteristic zero, alpha algebraic of degree n over K. Given a proper parametrization psi of a rational curve C, we present a new algorithm to compute the hypercircle associated to the parametrization psi. As a consequence, we can decide if the curve C is defined over K and, if not, to compute the minimum field of definition of C containing K. The algorithm exploits the conjugate curves of C but avoids computation in the normal closure of K(alpha) over K.Comment: 16 page

Didactic proposal for the use of dramatic methodologies in language teaching

The present dissertation deals with the use of a dramatic methodology – mix of theatre and drama activities – for the teaching of English as a foreign language. The didactic proposal created for this consists in designing a series of activities in which students practice the five linguistic skills: speaking, listening, writing, reading and interaction. Through this methodology, students are encouraged to use the language while seeing themselves in real-life situations but having to act as someone else. For this proposal, the whole school year is needed, and it is divided into three parts, all of them focused on the final task, which is representing a play. So, apart from the dramatic one, a Task-Based Language Teaching approach has been followed. The main competence that students practice when following this proposal is the communicative one, but also others such as entrepreneurship, digital competence or learning how to learn.Este Trabajo de Fin de Máster trata acerca del uso de la metodología dramática, que es una mezcla entre actividades de teatro y drama, para la enseñanza de inglés como lengua extranjera. La propuesta didáctica creada para esto consiste en el diseño de un número de actividades en las que los estudiantes practican las cinco habilidades lingüísticas: expresión oral y escrita, comprensión oral y escrita, e interacción. Con esta metodología, los alumnos practican la lengua mientras se ven en situaciones reales, pero actuando como personas diferentes. Para dicha propuesta, es necesario utilizar el curso escolar completo. Está dividida en tres partes, las cuales están enfocadas en la tarea final, que es representar una obra teatral. Entonces, además de la metodología dramática, se llevará a cabo un aprendizaje basado en el enfoque por tareas. A lo largo de esta propuesta, la competencia comunicativa será la más practicada, pero también otras como la del espíritu emprendedor, la competencia digital o aprender a aprender.Departamento de Didáctica de la Lengua y LiteraturaMáster en Profesor de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional y Enseñanzas de Idioma

Reconocimiento de expresiones faciales y funcionamiento ejecutivo de pacientes con enfermedad de Parkinson

Tesis doctoral inédita leida en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Facultad de Psicología. Departamento de Psicología Biológica y de la Salud. Doctorado en Psicología Clínica y de la Salud. Fecha de lectura: 18 de diciembre de 201

Avoidant Attachment, Withdrawal-Aggression Conflict Pattern, and Relationship Satisfaction: A Mediational Dyadic Model

This study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing the combined and mediating effect of actor's withdrawal-partner's demand conflict resolution strategies between avoidance attachment dimension and relationship satisfaction. We conducted a dyadic study with 175 heterosexual couples (aged between 18 and 72 years) who filled in the questionnaires. Six hypotheses were tested using the actor-partner interdependence model with mediation analysis (APIMeM). Results showed that the avoidance dimension of attachment was more strongly associated with actor's withdrawal strategy than with demand/aggression strategy. Furthermore, avoidance attachment was negatively associated with both actor's and partner's relationship satisfaction, the actor effect being higher. Withdrawal strategy was a mediator between actor's avoidance and actor's relationship satisfaction, but it was not a mediator for partner's relationship satisfaction. The interactive pattern of actor's withdrawal-partner's demand/aggression was associated with low levels of both actor's and partner's relationship satisfaction. These results point out to the need of discerning the interactive pattern of conflict-solving strategies as well as their intertwined effect on relationship satisfaction.This research was supported by a predoctoral grant from the Education Department of the Basque Government (PRE_2016_1_0138) awarded to IB under IA-A's supervision, two grants by Basque Government Research Groups ("Culture, Cognition, and Emotion" Consolidated Group, IT1187-19 and IT1598-22), and a grant by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation ("Culture, coping, and emotional regulation: well-being and community coping"; PID2020-115738GB-I0)

Recognition of facial expression of emotions in Parkinson’s disease: a theoretical review

Introducción. La expresión facial emocional constituye una guía básica en la interacción social y, por ello, las alteraciones en su expresión o reconocimiento suponen una importante limitación para la comunicación. Objetivo. Examinar las capacidades de reconocimiento de expresiones faciales y su posible deterioro en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Desarrollo. En primer lugar, se revisan las investigaciones sobre este tema y que no han encontrado resultados totalmente afines. En segundo lugar, se analizan los factores que pueden explicar estas divergencias y, en particular, como tercer objetivo, se valora la relación entre los problemas en el reconocimiento emocional y el deterioro cognitivo asociado a la enfermedad. Por último, se proponen estrategias alternativas para el desarrollo de estudios que contribuyan a clarificar el estado de estas habilidades en la enfermedad de Parkinson. Conclusiones. La mayoría de los estudios indica deficiencias en el reconocimiento de expresiones, sobre todo en las de contenido emocional negativo. No obstante, es posible que dichas alteraciones estén relacionadas con las que también aparecen en otros procesos perceptivos y ejecutivos propios de la enfermedad. Para avanzar en esta cuestión, consideramos necesario diseñar estudios sobre reconocimiento emocional que impliquen diferencialmente a los procesos cognitivos mencionados o que contrasten la ejecución de los individuos con estímulos no emocionales y con expresiones faciales. Además de incrementar nuestro conocimiento sobre las consecuencias funcionales del deterioro cerebral característico de la enfermedad, estos estudios pueden indicarnos si debe prestarse atención adicional a su rehabilitación dentro de los programas que se aplicanEmotional facial expression is a basic guide during social interaction and, therefore, alterations in their expression or recognition are important limitations for communication. Aim. To examine facial expression recognition abilities and their possible impairment in Parkinson’s disease. Development. First, we review the studies on this topic which have not found entirely similar results. Second, we analyze the factors that may explain these discrepancies and, in particular, as third objective, we consider the relationship between emotional recognition problems and cognitive impairment associated with the disease. Finally, we propose alternatives strategies for the development of studies that could clarify the state of these abilities in Parkinson’s disease. Conclusions. Most studies suggest deficits in facial expression recognition, especially in those with negative emotional content. However, it is possible that these alterations are related to those that also appear in the course of the disease in other perceptual and executive processes. To advance in this issue, we consider necessary to design emotional recognition studies implicating differentially the executive or visuospatial processes, and/or contrasting cognitive abilities with facial expressions and non emotional stimuli. The precision of the status of these abilities, as well as increase our knowledge of the functional consequences of the characteristic brain damage in the disease, may indicate if we should pay special attention in their rehabilitation inside the programs implementedProyecto ref. PSI2009-09067, financiado por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación

La crisis del Banco Popular: resolución bancaria y principales afectados

A pesar de la aparente época positiva que atravesaba la economía española hasta 2007, la crisis financiera internacional provocó que España entrase en una fase de desaceleración que tuvo un impacto sobre el sector financiero, deteriorándolo y dejando en evidencia la necesidad de una reforma de este. Por ello, se puso en marcha un proceso de reestructuración, sometiendo a las entidades financieras a un proceso regulador que evitase su quiebra. En este caso, analizaremos cómo afectó dicho proceso a las entidades financieras y, más concretamente, al Banco Popular, que fue la primera entidad sobre la que se aplicaron los nuevos mecanismos de reestructuración bancaria. Además, profundizaremos en cómo afectó este proceso de resolución de la entidad a los inversores y si se ha podido resolver su situaciónDespite the apparently positive period that the Spanish economy was going through until 2007, the international financial crisis caused Spain to enter a deceleration phase that had an impact on the financial sector, deteriorating it and highlighting the need for its reform. For this reason, a restructuring process began, subjecting financial entities to a regulatory process that would prevent their bankruptcy. In this case, we will analyze how this process affected financial entities and, more specifically, Banco Popular, which was the first entity in which the new bank restructuring mechanisms were applied. In addition, we will delve into how the resolution process of this entity affected investors and if their situation has been resolvedDepartamento de Derecho Mercantil, del Trabajo e Internacional PrivadoGrado en Economí

High strength stainless steel 14301 for prestressed concrete structures protection

High Strength Stainless Steels (HSSS) are being developed with the aim to improve corrosion resistance of prestressed concrete structures in aggressive environments. In the present paper focus is given to mechanical and corrosion performance of a HSSS type 14301. The ability of passivation in alkaline media and the risk of local corrosion (pitting) in presence of chlorides, has been determined. Besides, the response of the stainless steel submitted to mechanical strains similar to those in service is considered with respect to the risk of corrosion, Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) and Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE). The cold-drawn HSSS 14301 shows higher tolerance to chloride ion than conventional prestressing steel. The local corrosion becomes significant for chloride contents above 0.75 M. The applied load moves pitting corrosion initiation at lower concentrations of chlorides. The pitting enhances risk for SCC developing, although the steel is more resistance to HE in comparison with conventional presstressing ste

On Tubular vs. Swung surfaces

We determine necessary and sufficient conditions for a tubular surface to be swung, and viceversa. From these characterizations, we derive two symbolic algorithms. The first one decides whether a given implicit equation, of a tubular surface, admits a swung parametrization and, in the affirmative case, it outputs such a parametrization. The second one decides whether a given swung surface parametrization is a tubular surface and, in the affirmative case, it outputs the implicit equation

Information activity in digital media: will print newspapers survive without advertising?

La crisis ha acelerado el proceso de digitalización en la prensa impresa. Las TIC han transformado el sistema informativo, tanto económica, como productivamente. El descenso dramático en ingresos publicitarios hace tambalearse el vigente modelo de negocio de las empresas informativas. Necesitamos nuevas vías de financiación, que permitan subsistir a los medios. Existen nuevos modelos de sistemas para conseguir dar rentabilidad a la actividad informativa: desde el crowdfunding, hasta el e-commerce, apoyado en sus audiencias, y otros. Todo eso nos hace cuestionarnos el futuro de los medios informativos, tal y como han sido entendidos hasta ahora, en cuanto empresas.This crisis has accelerated printed press’ process to become online. ICT have transformed the information system both economically and productively. The dramatic decline in advertising revenues shakes the business model followed so far by media companies. We need new ways of financing, to allowe media survive. There are cases of new systems adopted for information activity to obtain profitability: from crowdfunding to ecommerce, supported in media audiences. All this makes us question the future of the media, in the way as they have been understood as information companies untill now