Transforming Teaching towards Empowered Learning: What #MeToo Taught Us about Anthropology

This article calls for revisiting how we teach anthropology in light of three mutually reinforcing “moments” – the #MeToo Movement, the development of the American Anthropological Association’s first Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Policy, and shifting student expectations regarding personal safety and wellbeing. By thinking anthropologically about anthropology, against a backdrop of larger questions for the discipline as a whole, we single out the consequences of the “lone anthropologist” trope as it reproduces idealized notions of fieldwork in ways that limit access to the discipline. We suggest ten practical strategies for changing normative pedagogies as a way to increase benefits and reduce harms as we work to minimize risk for sexual violence while preserving the benefits of immersive fieldwork. We conclude by exploring how the classroom itself is feeding back into transforming cultures and institutional structures.

Perturbative quantum analysis and classical limit of the electron scattering by a solenoidal magnetic field

A well known example in quantum electrodynamics (QED) shows that Coulomb scattering of unpolarized electrons, calculated to lowest order in perturbation theory, yields a results that exactly coincides (in the non-relativistic limit) with the Rutherford formula. We examine an analogous example, the classical and perturbative quantum scattering of an electron by a magnetic field confined in an infinite solenoid of finite radius. The results obtained for the classical and the quantum differential cross sections display marked differences. While this may not be a complete surprise, one should expect to recover the classical expression by applying the classical limit to the quantum result. This turn not to be the case. Surprisingly enough, it is shown that the classical result can not be recuperated even if higher order corrections are included. To recover the classic correspondence of the quantum scattering problem a suitable non-perturbative methodology should be applied.Comment: To appear in the proceedings of 13th Mexican School of Particles and Fields (MSPF 2008), San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, 2-11 Oct 2008. 6 pages, 2 Postscript figure

Interactive Narratives: The Future of Storytelling

[Abstract] The way we tell stories is in a constant flux of change and evolution, which results in the innovation of narrative and the roles of reader and author. Lately, this innovation has led towards the ascendance of interactive narratives. Thus, this end-of-degree project aims to examine interactive narratives and their relevance in our present and future. Furthermore, my goal is to provide new information and academic research on the topic, to facilitate discussion and bring attention to a narrative form often overlooked for its recentness. Through the analysis of different media with a core interactive element, such as videogames, virtual reality, fanfiction or boardgames, I will illustrate the journey from the first examples of interactive storytelling to the latest. This study will show how authors and readers have adapted to the appeal of interactive stories, and how these stories interconnected the roles of the two. Interactivity, agency, and immersion theories will help illustrate this new reality.Traballo fin de grao (UDC.FIL). Inglés: estudios lingüísticos y literarios. Curso 2019/202

Territorios y paisajes en(red)ados en América Latina. Desafíos y tensiones en la formación de redes para la internacionalización universitaria

El presente trabajo analiza el proceso de conformación de dos redes académicas dispuestas a pensar los territorios y paisajes rurales de América Latina. Se trata de SURCOS y RIPLA dos redes jóvenes que nacieron como derivación del mismo proceso investigativo con el fin de generar espacios de diálogo y debate fluido en el marco de las distintas acciones del quehacer universitario. El camino recorrido permite reflexionar en torno a la generación de alianzas en el contexto de oportunidad que brindan los procesos de internacionalización que se escriben en clave sur-sur. En una primer parte se describen las redes, en el segundo apartado se analizan las sinergias, convergencias y divergencias encontradas. Finalmente, las conclusiones dan cuenta de los desafíos que la política universitaria de internacionalización no ha podido resolver, las mismas que por su parte podrían abrir riesgos a la banalización de la internacionalización

Campaña de mercadeo social "educando con agua" en beneficiencia sobre la educación de derechos

In this research project, two entities, the company Thessaly Spring CO and women's association Nela Martínez, come together to collaborate, teach and sponsor several schools blended together in Machachi community. In this way, both organizations expose their social responsibility and contribution to the community, through a campaign that educates about rights.En este proyecto de investigación, dos entidades, la empresa Tesalia Spring C.O. y La asociación de mujeres Nela Martínez, se unen para colaborar, enseñar y patrocinar a varias escuelas compenetradas en la comunidad de Machachi. De esta forma, ambas organizaciones exponen su responsabilidad social y aporte con la comunidad, a través de una campaña que educa sobre derechos

Music as Medicine: Supporting NASA’s Advancement into Long-Duration Space Missions

Abstract Considering that a new era for space exploration has begun, space scientists and engineers have devoted their time to develop the capabilities needed to send humans abroad into extended forays in space. Individuals who are subjected to these hostile environments experience various aspects of social isolation and confinement. The stress induced by living under these environmental conditions has been shown to cause changes in brain structures that negatively impact mood cognitive performance. However, it has been found that musical training can positively impact the structural and functional organization of the human brain, thus improving the mood and cognitive performance of individuals. The present study proposes to investigate the effects of musical training on 12 individuals who will spend 9-months in a space analog facility in Antarctica. Mood questionnaires and cognitive tests will be used to assess distinct changes as a response to the environment. The findings of this study will presumably support the idea that musical training prevents cognitive decline and improves psychological health under conditions of isolation and confinement. What researchers learn from this study will potentially help astronauts prepare for longer, farther exploration missions, and will also contribute insight with regard to mitigating the effects of prolonged social isolation and confinement on other members of our population

Testosterone, Dominance, and Depression in Recently Married Couples

Dominance refers to the wide set of behaviors individuals engage in with the intention of achieving or maintaining social status. Considering the relevance of these behaviors in the dynamics of close relationships, this study examined relations among testosterone, dominance, and the emotional health of a total of 225 opposite sex newlywed couples. An original measure of dominance was developed that accounted for both positive and negative manifestations, as well as situational and dispositional qualities of these status-promoting behaviors. Structural equation analyses revealed that dominance behaviors predict depression for both wives and husbands, and that positive and negative aspects of dominance contribute differently to spouses’ depression. Higher levels of depressive symptoms were related to reports of more dispositional hostility for both husbands and wives, as well as to greater submission during a conflict situation. In turn, greater assertiveness was related to fewer depressive symptoms for both husbands and wives. A subset of dominance behaviors reflecting spouses’ appraisals of having had more power, influence, and control relative to their partners during the conflict interaction, exclusively predicted more depressive symptoms for wives. Finally, lower levels of testosterone were indirectly associated with more depressive symptoms for husbands, and this relation was partially mediated by dominance behaviors. Implications of our findings, as well as limitations, are discussed in light of the existent literature and directions for future research on the interpersonal and biological aspects of marital well-being are considered

Machine Learning Tool for Transmission Capacity Forecasting of Overhead Lines based on Distributed Weather Data

Die Erhöhung des Anteils intermittierender erneuerbarer Energiequellen im elektrischen Energiesystem ist eine Herausforderung für die Netzbetreiber. Ein Beispiel ist die Zunahme der Nord-Süd Übertragung von Windenergie in Deutschland, die zu einer Erhöhung der Engpässe in den Freileitungen führt und sich direkt in den Stromkosten der Endverbraucher niederschlägt. Neben dem Ausbau neuer Freileitungen ist ein witterungsabhängiger Freileitungsbetrieb eine Lösung, um die aktuelle Auslastung des Systems zu verbessern. Aus der Analyse in einer Probeleitung in Deutschland wurde gezeigt, dass einen Zuwachs von ca. 28% der Stromtragfähigkeit eine Reduzierung der Kosten für Engpassmaßnahmen um ca. 55% bedeuten kann. Dieser Vorteil kann nur vom Netzbetreiber wahrgenommen werden, wenn eine Belastbarkeitsprognose für die Stromerzeugunsgplanung der konventionellen Kraftwerke zur Verfügung steht. Das in dieser Dissertation vorgestellte System prognostiziert die Belastbarkeit von Freileitungen für 48 Stunden, mit einer Verbesserung der Prognosegenauigkeit im Vergleich zum Stand-der-Technik von 6,13% in Durchschnitt. Der Ansatz passt die meteorologischen Vorhersagen an die lokale Wettersituation entlang der Leitung an. Diese Anpassungen sind aufgrund von Veränderungen der Topographie entlang der Leitungstrasse und Windschatten der umliegenden Bäume notwendig, da durch die meteorologischen Modelle diese nicht beschrieben werden können. Außerdem ist das in dieser Dissertation entwickelte Modell in der Lage die Genauigkeitsabweichungen der Wettervorhersage zwischen Tag und Nacht abzugleichen, was vorteilhaft für die Strombelastbarkeitsprognose ist. Die Zuverlässigkeit und deswegen auch die Effizienz des Stromerzeugungsplans für den nächsten 48 Stunden wurde um 10% gegenüber dem Stand der Technik erhöht. Außerdem wurde in Rahmen dieser Arbeit ein Verfahren für die Positionierung der Wetterstationen entwickelt, um die wichtigsten Stellen entlang der Leitung abzudecken und gleichzeitig die Anzahl der Wetterstationen zu minimieren. Wird ein verteiltes Sensornetzwerk in ganz Deutschland umgesetzt, wird die Einsparung von Redispatchingkosten eine Kapitalrendite von ungefähr drei Jahren bedeuten. Die Durchführung einer transienten Analyse ist im entwickelten System ebenfalls möglich, um Engpassfälle für einige Minuten zu lösen, ohne die maximale Leitertemperatur zu erreichen. Dieses Dokument versucht, die Vorteile der Freileitungsmonitoringssysteme zu verdeutlichen und stellt eine Lösung zur Unterstützung eines flexiblen elektrischen Netzes vor, die für eine erfolgreiche Energiewende erforderlich ist