Longing for Identity : Language Representation in The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo by Oscar Zeta Acosta & The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Language and identity go together in an inextricable manner, and this thesis examines two novels which have tried to depict the complicated lives of characters who use more than one language, as they face discrimination for doing so, and even for lacking skills in one of their languages. I compare and contrast the uses of Chicano English in The Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo by Oscar Zeta Acosta (1989) and of African American English (also known as Vernacular English) in a recent novel, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (2017). The protagonists in both novels frequently engage in code-switching, and both characters reflect on their language choices as they seek to find their identity. Borrowing insights from Sociolinguistics, this literary analysis focuses on life changing situations for the characters, where they are depicted as being in an “in-between” space, banished from both cultures. I propose that it is this banishment, which initially acts as a source of shame for the characters and thus prevents them from having a clear identity, that ultimately leads them to question themselves into defining who they are. Both of the protagonists learn to turn the source of shame into a source of pride. In spite of the fact that the novels were written nearly thirty years apart, the analysis reveals that they have much in common, thus acting as a reflection of the struggles people from minorities have to go through in today’s society. Therefore, it is fundamental that we teach future generations about such struggles and create a world where bilingualism—even imperfect bilingualism or multilingualism—is readily accepted, making it easier for people to embrace all sides of themselves

Competence and teaching skills: reflections on the concept and assessment

This article discusses some concepts of competence, to identify their common elements that can be transferred to educational practices on competition. The intention is to establish levels of consistency among the components of the concept with educational practices and competitions. On this basis, we discuss some strategies for teaching skills to identify and propose strategies and tools that focus on authentic assessment to evaluate teaching skills

Control de plataforma pan-tilt para seguimiento automático de fuentes lumínicas para conversión fotovoltaica

El interés por realizar el proyecto surge por el deterioro medioambiental, el deseo de mejorar y contribuir al medio ambiente, viendo la opción de disminuir el consumo de energías convencionales, fundamentalmente las ocasionadas por el agotamiento de los recursos fósiles, e incrementar el desarrollo de mecanismos que generen energías renovables de una manera eficiente, mejorando la calidad de vida del ser humano y contribuyendo a que las personas de bajos recursos tengan acceso a este tipo de tecnología. Es por esta razón que este proyecto de grado consiste en implementar y diseñar un sistema de control de posición con el objetivo de lograr posicionar la célula fotovoltaica en el punto máximo de radiación solar, para optimizar la adquisición de la energía usando el método de girasol (método que sigue el recorrido del sol de oriente a occidente) .El seguidor solar consiste en mover una plataforma pan-tilt (dos motores de corriente continua DC) con una celda de conversión fotovoltaica sobre ella (seguidor solar) que permitirá determinar la máxima radiación incidente, con el fin de posicionar la plataforma en función de la mayor cantidad de luz, irradiación, de tal modo que la plataforma y la celda solar obtengan un mejor desempeño en la captación de energía solar.Ingeniero (a) ElectrónicoPregrad

Propuesta de mejora para disminuir el desmedro en una empresa de bebidas no alcohólicas del sector industrial peruano utilizando Lean Manufacturing

Para el sector de bebidas no alcohólicas, es de suma importancia tener procesos optimizados o estar en la vanguardia de la mejora continua, esta cultura permite que los procesos de fabricación reduzcan tiempos que no generan valor, productos defectuosos, reprocesos, etc. Es por ello, por lo que dicho sector no puede permitirse bajar la guardia, ya que, en el Perú el sector de debidas es muy competitivo y no debe contemplar afecciones en su operativa diaria. Este pensamiento hace que la empresa dentro del sector sea representativa, brinde calidad en su producto final conllevando a la rentabilidad. Es por eso, que se plantea esta propuesta para controlar y disminuir el desmedro (producto no conforme) de una empresa de bebidas no alcohólicas del sector industrial peruano utilizando Lean Manufacturing, esta metodología consolidará técnicas como el análisis ABC, método FIFO, políticas de inventario y KANBAN, explosionando en un sistema de gestión visual para mitigar el desmedro generado por vencimiento en almacén. A ello suma también un sistema de gestión visual y técnicas de paletizado en las líneas de producción con el objetivo de reducir el desmedro por mal embalaje y, por último, para disminuir el desmedro por botellas flácidas se usará las técnicas de ANDON. En síntesis, este conjunto de métodos de Lean Manufacturing, hace posible una disminución de la ratio de desmedro de 0.25% a 0.07%, con un total por implementación de USD.195,773.47 .For the non-alcoholic beverage sector, it is of the utmost importance to have optimized processes or be at the forefront of continuous improvement, this culture allows manufacturing processes to reduce times that do not generate value, defective products, reprocesses, etc. That is why this sector cannot afford to lower its guard, since, in Peru, the due sector is very competitive and should not contemplate affections in its daily operations. This thinking makes the company within the sector representative, providing quality in its final product leading to profitability. That is why, when this proposal is proposed to control and reduce the detriment (non-conforming product) of a non-alcoholic beverage company in the Peruvian industrial sector using Lean Manufacturing, this methodology will consolidate techniques such as ABC analysis, FIFO method, inventory policies and KANBAN, exploding in a visual management system to mitigate the damage generated by expiration in warehouse. To this is also added a visual management system and palletizing techniques in the production lines with the aim of reducing the detriment due to bad packaging and, finally, to reduce the detriment of flaccid bottles, ANDON techniques will be used. In summary, this set of Lean Manufacturing methods makes possible a decrease in the detriment ratio from 0.25% to 0.07%, with a total expense per implementation of USD.195,773.47.Trabajo de Suficiencia Profesiona