De sene Veronensi: Quevedo, Lope y Góngora ante un epigrama de Claudiano

El presente artículo estudia la pervivencia de un epigrama del poeta latino Claudio Claudiano (De sene Veronensi o El anciano de Verona) en las letras del Siglo de Oro. El influjo del complejo escritor alejandrino se analiza a través de la huella que una composición breve dejara en los escritores más brillantes de nuestro Barroco: Quevedo, Lope y Góngora. El estudio de las versiones de la imitatio arroja diversos datos acerca de los intereses y criterios de los tres autores. Así, Francisco de Quevedo presenta una equivalencia genérica exacta, ya que el soneto A un amigo que retirado de la corte pasó su edad se plantea como correspondiente vernáculo del epigrama. Por su parte, Lope de Vega reescribe el texto tardo-antiguo y lo inserta en el monólogo de un orgulloso personaje rústico (Juan Labrador), protagonista de la comedia El villano en su rincón. Finalmente, Luis de Góngora engasta varios versos del epigrama en el discurso en estilo directo que el peregrino errante pronuncia en la Segunda Soledad.This paper examines the survival of an epigram by the Latin poet Claudius Claudian (De sene Veronensi or The old man of Verona) in the letters of Spanish Golden Age. The influence of the Alexandrian writer is analyzed through the traces left in the works of most brilliant writers of Hispanic Baroque: Quevedo, Lope and Góngora. The study of the versions of the imitatio provides important data about the interests and stylistic criteria of these three authors. Thus, Francisco de Quevedo presents an exact generic equivalent, as the sonnet To a friend who retired from the court passed its age is raised vernacular equivalent of the epigram. For its part, Lope de Vega rewrites late-antique text and inserts it into the monologue of a proud rustic character (Juan Labrador), main character of the comedy El villano en su rincón. Finally, Luis de Góngora encrusted several verses of the epigram in a speech in a direct style pronounced by the wandering Pilgrim in the Soledad segunda.This paper examines the survival of an epigram by the Latin poet Claudius Claudian (De sene Veronensi or The old man of Verona) in the letters of Spanish Golden Age. The influence of the Alexandrian writer is analyzed through the traces left in the works of most brilliant writers of Hispanic Baroque: Quevedo, Lope and Góngora. The study of the versions of the imitatio provides important data about the interests and stylistic criteria of these three authors. Thus, Francisco de Quevedo presents an exact generic equivalent, as the sonnet To a friend who retired from the court passed its age is raised vernacular equivalent of the epigram. For its part, Lope de Vega rewrites late-antique text and inserts it into the monologue of a proud rustic character (Juan Labrador), main character of the comedy El villano en su rincón. Finally, Luis de Góngora encrusted several verses of the epigram in a speech in a direct style pronounced by the wandering Pilgrim in the Soledad segunda.This paper examines the survival of an epigram by the Latin poet Claudius Claudian (De sene Veronensi or The old man of Verona) in the letters of Spanish Golden Age. The influence of the Alexandrian writer is analyzed through the traces left in the works of most brilliant writers of Hispanic Baroque: Quevedo, Lope and Góngora. The study of the versions of the imitatio provides important data about the interests and stylistic criteria of these three authors. Thus, Francisco de Quevedo presents an exact generic equivalent, as the sonnet To a friend who retired from the court passed its age is raised vernacular equivalent of the epigram. For its part, Lope de Vega rewrites late-antique text and inserts it into the monologue of a proud rustic character (Juan Labrador), main character of the comedy El villano en su rincón. Finally, Luis de Góngora encrusted several verses of the epigram in a speech in a direct style pronounced by the wandering Pilgrim in the Soledad segunda

The Pierre Auger Observatory III: Other Astrophysical Observations

Astrophysical observations of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays with the Pierre Auger ObservatoryComment: Contributions to the 32nd International Cosmic Ray Conference, Beijing, China, August 201

Towards sustainable partnerships in global health: the case of the CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases in Peru.

Human capital requires opportunities to develop and capacity to overcome challenges, together with an enabling environment that fosters critical and disruptive innovation. Exploring such features is necessary to establish the foundation of solid long-term partnerships. In this paper we describe the experience of the CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases, based at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru, as a case study for fostering meaningful and sustainable partnerships for international collaborative research. The CRONICAS Centre of Excellence in Chronic Diseases was established in 2009 with the following Mission: "We support the development of young researchers and collaboration with national and international institutions. Our motivation is to improve population's health through high quality research." The Centre's identity is embedded in its core values - generosity, innovation, integrity, and quality- and its trajectory is a result of various interactions between multiple individuals, collaborators, teams, and institutions, which together with the challenges confronted, enables us to make an objective assessment of the partnership we would like to pursue, nurture and support. We do not intend to provide a single example of a successful partnership, but in contrast, to highlight what can be translated into opportunities to be faced by research groups based in low- and middle-income countries, and how these encounters can provide a strong platform for fruitful and sustainable partnerships. In defiant contexts, partnerships require to be nurtured and sustained. Acknowledging that all partnerships are not and should not be the same, we also need to learn from the evolution of such relationships, its key successes, hurdles and failures to contribute to the promotion of a culture of global solidarity where mutual goals, mutual gains, as well as mutual responsibilities are the norm. In so doing, we will all contribute to instil a new culture where expectations, roles and interactions among individuals and their teams are horizontal, the true nature of partnerships

The exposure of the hybrid detector of the Pierre Auger Observatory

The Pierre Auger Observatory is a detector for ultra-high energy cosmic rays. It consists of a surface array to measure secondary particles at ground level and a fluorescence detector to measure the development of air showers in the atmosphere above the array. The "hybrid" detection mode combines the information from the two subsystems. We describe the determination of the hybrid exposure for events observed by the fluorescence telescopes in coincidence with at least one water-Cherenkov detector of the surface array. A detailed knowledge of the time dependence of the detection operations is crucial for an accurate evaluation of the exposure. We discuss the relevance of monitoring data collected during operations, such as the status of the fluorescence detector, background light and atmospheric conditions, that are used in both simulation and reconstruction.Comment: Paper accepted by Astroparticle Physic

La castidad de la doncella: erotismo y poesía en Cervantes

The question of eroticism on Cervantes’ poetry is a tricky point, which has to be analyzed in the light of the editorial works of the author, its poetical bet in a series of key parliaments, and the revision of some spicy elements in his poems, as well as a brief confrontation to contemporary poetry. To sum up, Cervantes’ eroticism (esthetic, moral, and sexual) is a question of genre which has no space on his poetry, so that its discard and its reflections about the subject are significant.La cuestión del erotismo en la poesía de Cervantes es un asunto peliagudo, que se tiene que examinar a la luz de las labores editoriales del ingenio, su apuesta poética en una serie de parlamentos clave y la revisión de los elementos picantes de sus poemas, así como en un rápido careo con la poesía de su tiempo. En breve, el erotismo cervantino (estético, moral y sexual) es una cuestión de género que no tenía entrada en la poesía, de modo que tanto su descarte como sus reflexiones al respecto son significativas de su idea poética

Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations: Findings from the International Sex Survey (ISS)

© 2023 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/bync-nd/4.0/).INTRODUCTION: Despite being a widely used screening questionnaire, there is no consensus on the most appropriate measurement model for the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Furthermore, there have been limited studies on its measurement invariance across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations. AIMS: The present study aimed to examine the fit of different measurement models for the AUDIT and its measurement invariance across a wide range of subgroups by country, language, gender, and sexual orientation. METHODS: Responses concerning past-year alcohol use from the participants of the cross-sectional International Sex Survey were considered (N = 62,943; M age: 32.73; SD = 12.59). Confirmatory factor analysis, as well as measurement invariance tests were performed for 21 countries, 14 languages, three genders, and four sexual-orientation subgroups that met the minimum sample size requirement for inclusion in these analyses. RESULTS: A two-factor model with factors describing 'alcohol use' (items 1-3) and 'alcohol problems' (items 4-10) showed the best model fit across countries, languages, genders, and sexual orientations. For the former two, scalar and latent mean levels of invariance were reached considering different criteria. For gender and sexual orientation, a latent mean level of invariance was reached. CONCLUSIONS: In line with the two-factor model, the calculation of separate alcohol-use and alcohol-problem scores is recommended when using the AUDIT. The high levels of measurement invariance achieved for the AUDIT support its use in cross-cultural research, capable also of meaningful comparisons among genders and sexual orientations.Peer reviewe

Psychometric properties of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations: Findings from the International Sex Survey (ISS)

Introduction. Despite being a widely used screening questionnaire, there is no consensus on the most appropriate measurement model for the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). Furthermore, there have been limited studies on its measurement invariance across cross-cultural subgroups, genders, and sexual orientations. Aims. The present study aimed to examine the fit of different measurement models for the AUDIT and its measurement invariance across a wide range of subgroups by country, language, gender, and sexual orientation. Methods. Responses concerning past-year alcohol use from the participants of the cross-sectional International Sex Survey were considered (N = 62,943; Mage: 32.73; SD = 12.59). Confirmatory factor analysis, as well as measurement invariance tests were performed for 21 countries, 14 languages, three genders, and four sexual-orientation subgroups that met the minimum sample size requirement for inclusion in these analyses. Results. A two-factor model with factors describing ‘alcohol use’ (items 1–3) and ‘alcohol problems’ (items 4–10) showed the best model fit across countries, languages, genders, and sexual orientations. For the former two, scalar and latent mean levels of invariance were reached considering different criteria. For gender and sexual orientation, a latent mean level of invariance was reached. Conclusions. In line with the two-factor model, the calculation of separate alcohol-use and alcohol-problem scores is recommended when using the AUDIT. The high levels of measurement invariance achieved for the AUDIT support its use in cross-cultural research, capable also of meaningful comparisons among genders and sexual orientations

The short version of the Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3): Measurement invariance across countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations

© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/Background The three-item Sexual Distress Scale (SDS-3) has been frequently used to assess distress related to sexuality in public health surveys and research on sexual wellbeing. However, its psychometric properties and measurement invariance across cultural, gender and sexual subgroups have not yet been examined. This multinational study aimed to validate the SDS-3 and test its psychometric properties, including measurement invariance across language, country, gender identity, and sexual orientation groups. Methods We used global survey data from 82,243 individuals (Mean age=32.39 years; 40.3 % men, 57.0 % women, 2.8 % non-binary, and 0.6 % other genders) participating in the International Sexual Survey (ISS; https://internationalsexsurvey.org/) across 42 countries and 26 languages. Participants completed the SDS-3, as well as questions regarding sociodemographic characteristics, including gender identity and sexual orientation. Results Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a unidimensional factor structure for the SDS-3, and multi-group CFA (MGCFA) suggested that this factor structure was invariant across countries, languages, gender identities, and sexual orientations. Cronbach's α for the unidimensional score was 0.83 (range between 0.76 and 0.89), and McDonald's ω was 0.84 (range between 0.76 and 0.90). Participants who did not experience sexual problems had significantly lower SDS-3 total scores (M = 2.99; SD=2.54) compared to those who reported sexual problems (M = 5.60; SD=3.00), with a large effect size (Cohen's d = 1.01 [95 % CI=-1.03, -0.98]; p < 0.001). Conclusion The SDS-3 has a unidimensional factor structure and appears to be valid and reliable for measuring sexual distress among individuals from different countries, gender identities, and sexual orientations.Peer reviewe