Ecos pirandellianos en el pensamiento de Unamuno

In this paper I focus on the influence of Luigi Pirandello on Miguel de Unamuno. The first similarities between these two writers appear on a Pirandellian short story titled A character’s tragedy and Unamuno's novel, Niebla. Furthermore, I analyze two dramas of the Spanish author, El hermano Juan and El otro and I remark on its commonalities with the philosophy of Luigi Pirandello. Finally, I realize that the Pirandello’s topics such as madness versus sanity, to be versus to seem, the coexistence of reality and fiction and the art of play within a play appear in both texts of the Spanish author unanimously and consistently.En este trabajo nos centramos en la influencia de Luigi Pirandello sobre Miguel de Unamuno. Y pretendemos analizar las semejanzas entre el cuento pirandelliano titulado La tragedia de un personaje y la novela de Unamuno, Niebla. Además, comentamos las analogías conceptuales de dos dramas del autor español, es decir, El otro y El hermano Juan, con la filosofía de Luigi Pirandello. Finalmente y a modo de conclusión, nos damos cuenta de que los tópicos pirandellianos como la locura frente a la cordura, el ser versus el parecer, la coexistencia entre la realidad y la ficción y la técnica del teatro dentro del teatro aparecen en ambos textos del autor español de forma unánime y coherente

Antón Chéjov y Federico García Lorca: "El jardín de los cerezos" y "Doña Rosita la soltera"

In this paper I focus on two masterpieces of the international theater, The Cherry Orchard, by Anton Chekhov, and Doña Rosita the Spinster or The Language of Flowers, by Federico Garcia Lorca. Both texts revolve around a female figure who lives a fictional life and is not able to react to social developments. Both women choose a useless passivity by taking refuge in their gardens or greenhouses and do not dare to confront external reality until the bubble in which they have lived for a long time breaks. The two pieces share several technical and artistic points, as the subject of kitsch, the antagonism of Time and the argument parenthesesEn este trabajo nos centramos en dos obras maestras del teatro mundial, El jardín de los cerezos, de Antón Chéjov; y Doña Rosita la soltera o El lenguaje de las flores, de Federico García Lorca. Ambos textos giran en torno a una figura femenina que vive de una ficción y no es capaz de reaccionar ante las novedades sociales. Ambas mujeres optan por una pasividad inútil refugiándose en sus jardines o invernaderos y no se atreven a afrontar la realidad externa, hasta el momento en que se rompe la burbuja en la que han vivido durante mucho tiempo. Las dos piezas comparten varios puntos técnicos y artísticos en común como el tema de la cursilería, el antagonismo del Tiempo y los paréntesis argumentales

A Novel Reduced Components Model Predictive Controlled Multilevel Inverter for Grid-Tied Applications

This paper presents an improved single-phase Multilevel Inverter (MLI) which is conceptualized to reduce power switches along with separate DC voltage sources. Compared with recent modular topologies, the proposed MLI employs a reduced number of components. The proposed inverter consists of a combination of two circuits, i.e., the level generation and polarity generation parts. The level generation part is used to synthesize different output voltage levels, while the polarity inversion is performed by a~conventional H-bridge circuit. The performance of the proposed topology has been studied using s single-phase seven-level inverter, which utilizes seven power switches and three independent DC voltage sources. Model Predictive Control (MPC) is applied to inject a sinusoidal current into the utility grid which exhibits low Total Harmonic Distortion (THD). Tests, including a~change in grid current amplitude as well as operation under variation in Power Factor (PF), have been performed to validate the good performance obtained using MPC. The effectiveness of the proposed seven-level inverter has been verified theoretically using MATLAB Simulink. In addition, Real-Time (RT) validation using the dSPACE-CP1103 has been performed to confirm the system performance and system operation using digital platforms. Simulation and RT results show improved THD at 1.23% of injected current

Theoretical Analysis on Modulation Bandwidth for Distributed Reflector Laser with Quantum Wire Structures

The rapidly growing information era has been augmented by a global network of optical fiber. By offering an enormous transmission bandwidth of about 1014 Hz and low signal attenuation, the low cost, glass-based single mode optical fiber provides an ideal transmission medium. Distributed Reflector (DR) laser consisting of a DFB ( distributed feed back) laser with high reflection DBR( distributed Bragg reflector) at the rear end is studied by considering wirelike active region. Modulation bandwidth of GaInAsP/InP laser has been analyzed. Optimum structure for large modulation bandwidth observed is the DR laser with Double Quantum wire stack, 140μm cavity length and 120nm wire width. The proposed structure also provides good static characteristics such as threshold current of 0.416mA and differential quantum efficiency of about 56%. In this study highest modulation bandwidth of 16 GHz has been realized theoretically

Mythological Criticism of a Turkish Folk Narrative Poem

The word “hapsane” is another form of the word “usane” and “legend” and the poem “hapsane ha hapsane” is one of the common poems in the language of Azeri-speaking people of West Azerbaijan. This legendary poem, with its simplicity and sincerity and having most of the basic features of folklore, includes mythological elements such as travel, the companionship of the wise old man, meta-realities, magic, etc., which gives it a special privilege. It reveals the reason for its permanence and reputation. It is clear that folk tales have a strong connection with myths and by eliminating time and place and in the transcendental space of the ethnic unconscious, they connect the wishes and the very distant past to the present time. This research, using a descriptive-analytical method and a library study, has tried to show that folktales, along with being related to good and goodness and the way of collective production and having elements of life, are related to the beyond and are of mythological contrasts. O like the system of two elements of good and evil; pragmatism in national or ethnic spirit; They have the vividness of the whole existence and the archetype of traveling and searching for the father, ... and with the help of all these elements, they invite people to goodness. On the one hand, they are a tool to preserve the indigenous and ancient culture, and on the other hand, with all hope, they are the foundation for the upbringing and education of the new generation based on the good and popular teachings embedded in the collective unconscious

Can Network Theory-based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?

In order to induce farmers to adopt a productive new agricultural technology, we apply simple and complex contagion diffusion models on rich social network data from 200 villages in Malawi to identify seed farmers to target and train on the new technology. A randomized controlled trial compares these theory-driven network targeting approaches to simpler strategies that either rely on a government extension worker or an easily measurable proxy for the social network (geographic distance between households) to identify seed farmers. Our results indicate that technology diffusion is characterized by a complex contagion learning environment in which most farmers need to learn from multiple people before they adopt themselves. Network theory based targeting can out-perform traditional approaches to extension, and we identify methods to realize these gains at low cost to policymakers. Keywords: Social Learning, Agricultural Technology Adoption, Complex Contagion, Malawi JEL Classification Codes: O16, O13Comment: 61 page

Criminal Justice Bias: Fact or Fiction

Objective Analysis Research in progress for CRIJ 1301: Introduction to Criminal Justice Faculty Mentor: Stefanie LeMaire The following paper represents work produced by a student in an Introduction to Criminal Justice course at Collin College. The paper is an objective analysis of prominent research regarding potential police biases and how officers’ decisions may be influenced by a suspect’s race. The topic of racial bias within policing is quite controversial, as evidenced by the community protests, media coverage, and destruction that has ensued after officer-involved shootings. This assignment asks students to objectively review scholarly research on police bias and constructively criticize the limitations of the data, if any are found. Before this final assignment is due at the completion of the course, students are instructed to review two journal articles and independently summarize the literature to help them understand how to review scholarly research. Once the final assignment is completed, students are organized into small groups to discuss their research. This opportunity allows students to understand other students’ perspectives and identify research they may not have reviewed or flaws they did not notice. It also allows for an informal critique of their work. This thorough review of scholarly research helps students analyze research themselves instead of relying on sources that disseminate potentially flawed results. It is important for students to understand how to analyze research and the authors’ conclusions. It is equally important to recognize limitations of the data. The following paper demonstrates an objective review of literature and dissects the research to determine flaws in design that ultimately reveal the need for more research

The mismatch between World Bank actions and the decentralization of educational systems in LMICs

The World Bank’s (WB) growing emphasis on decentralizing educational systems has sparked widespread discussion in the literature. This study examines whether WB reforms are indeed associated with decentralizing educational systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), as commonly assumed. Using unique, untapped country-level panel data on 30 LMICs from 1990 to 2019, I do not find a significant association between the WB’s actions and changes observed in educational systems. Employing the institutional logics perspective, I argue that the WB’s diffusion of “homogeneous” educational reforms may clash with “heterogeneous” socioeconomic, political, and cultural contexts, thus hindering the direct translation of reforms into tangible outcomes on the ground