El (re)descubrimiento del cuerpo: Friedrich Nietzsche e Isadora Duncan

Trabajo Fin de Grado en Filosofía, Política y Economía. Curso Académico 2019-2020El fin de esta investigación es hallar los núcleos de sentido comunes entre dos propuestas que marcaron el abandono definitivo del paradigma dieciochesco y la entrada en la contemporaneidad en sus respectivos ámbitos por su reivindicación de la corporalidad frente al egipticismo y el espíritu de pesadez: la genealogía de Friedrich Nietzsche y la danza libre de Isadora Duncan. Para ello, se evalúan tanto escritos originales de ambos como fuentes visuales que nos permiten reconstruir las coreografías de Duncan –siempre desde ciertas precauciones metodológicas que nos instan a huir del positivismo y comprender las fuentes tanto escritas como visuales en su pluralidad-. A partir de una primera definición del cuerpo como physis, se estudian las relaciones entre cuerpo y voluntad de poder, la formulación por parte de ambos autores de criterios fisiológicos para la crítica artística y el empleo de los mismos para la persecución de un nuevo arte que sirva como paradigma de salud frente a la decadencia de la ópera romántica y el ballet académicoThe aim of this investigation is to find shared sense cores amongst two projects which signalled the definitive abandonment of 18th century paradigms and the commence of contemporaneity in their respective fields through their revindication of corporality against egipticism and the spirit of heaviness: Friedrich Nietzsche’s genealogy and Isadora Duncan’s free dance. To this aim, we examined both original texts from the two authors and visual sources which allowed us to approach Duncan’s original choreographies –always keeping in mind a number of methodological precautions which guided us away from a positivist approach and towards understanding texts and other sources in their unavoidable plurality-. From a first definition of the body as physis, we studied the relationship between body and the will of power, the establishment of physiological criteria for art critique and the use of these for the creation of a new arte which is to be the paradigm of great health against the décadence of romantic opera and balle

The church of San Pablo (Valladolid, Spain). The selection of the recording techniques: appropriateness, suitability and effectiveness for the documentation of a cultural heritage project

After almost five years of studies and works carried out to restore the façade of San Pablo in Valladolid (Spain), this paper aims at promoting a critical evaluation of these works in order to analyze the selection of the recording techniques used before, during and immediately after the development of the preliminary studies and the conservation works. During the restoration process the survey was continuously implemented, collecting new data and using different techniques in order to provide the kind of information requested by a multidisciplinary team of professionals with completely different needs. At the same time this project has had the exceptional feature of exposing to the public the development of the conservation works in real time through a lift platform which entailed the obligation of informing everyday through effective and understandable means about how and where the works were being carried out at the façade. In these terms, this paper will try to bring the attention to the difficulties found in choosing the most suitable, effective and appropriate recording technique for different and specific conservation and communication purposes, searching for a good relation between accuracy, cost, time and efficiency within the whole cultural project

Comprehensive characterization of industrial wastewaters using EEM fluorescence, FT-IR and 1H NMR techniques

The organic matter present in six industrial wastewaters (pulp and paper mill, brewery, textile, dairy, slaughterhouse effluents and a municipal landfill leachate) has been studied in this work using three analytical techniques: excitation-emission matrix fluorescence (EEMF), proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The pulp and paper mill effluent shows characteristic signals of the presence of lignins, carbohydrates and carboxylic acids, as well as sulfate, carbonate and sulfonates (coming from surfactants used in the cleaning of tanks). The main constituents of the brewery effluent are peptides and proteins coming mainly from spent yeast and diatomite filters (the presence of the latter was confirmed by Sisingle bondO bands in the FTIR spectrum). The municipal landfill leachate is characterized by the majority presence of humic substances (typical of an old landfill) and a residual presence of small peptides, amino acids and carboxylic acids. Additionally, several inorganic compounds were identified by FTIR, such as nitrate, sulfate, phosphate and cyanide ions. The textile effluent from a cotton-based industry contains carbohydrates, carboxylic acids and sulfonates, which can act as auxochromes in the textile industry. The dairy effluent comprises amino acids and small peptides coming from the biodegradation of milk and whey in addition to carbohydrates (lactose) and carboxylic acids (mainly lactic acid). The presence of tyrosine-like peaks B in the EEMF spectrum of the slaughterhouse effluent indicates the existence of small peptides and amino acids coming from the biodegradation of blood proteins. Additionally, residual glucose, fatty acids, phosphate and sulfate were also identified in this effluent

Effects of video game-based learning on project management in engineering

In recent years, higher education has undergone a significant transformation, driven by technological advancements and an increasing recognition of the various ways students engage with information. One innovative approach that has gained prominence is Video Game-Based Learning (VGBL). This shift from traditional teaching methods to a more dynamic and engaging learning environment reflects a broader acknowledgment of the need to adapt education to the evolving preferences and expectations of digitally-native students. VGBL represents a strategic response to the changing dynamics of education. By integrating elements of gameplay, simulations, and virtual environments into the curriculum, educators aim to create a more dynamic and participatory educational experience. As technology plays an increasingly integral role in our daily lives, the incorporation of VGBL in higher education not only aligns with the preferences of the current student population but also addresses the challenge of keeping education relevant and engaging. Therefore, this study explores the use of VGBL in project management in higher education, examining its potential benefits.The context of this study is situated at the University of La Rioja (Spain). The focus is on project management education within the fourth-year curriculum of the Mechanical Engineering B.Sc., Electric Engineering B.Sc., and Electronic Engineering B.Sc. programs. The cohort for this study comprises 44 engineering students actively participating in the project management course during the fall semester of 2023. It is pertinent to note that enrollment in this course is compulsory, underscoring its significance within the academic trajectory of these students.The creation of video games was facilitated using the SGAME tool, an authoring tool for easily creating educational video games from the Polytechnical University of Madrid (https://sgame.etsisi.upm.es/). In a preliminary phase, four different games (Mario Bross, Floppy Bird, Onslaught Arena, and Captain Rogers) were generated with identical content (20 questions related to a specific theme), allowing students the option to choose the game that best suited their preferences. This resource was conceived as an optional activity for students, and approximately 77% of them participated. A pre-test/post-test questionnaire was utilized to determine how well the use of video games had improved the acquisition of the content covered in the game. The results obtained suggest the positive impact on students performance, with statistically significant differences between the post-test and pre-test values for those students who played the video games. Results also indicate a moderate correlation between the average time a student spent playing and completing the video games and the number of correct answers to questions related with the content covered in the games in the final exam

Rockfall Hazard Assessment in Volcanic Regions Based on ISVS and IRVS Geomechanical Indices

In volcanic regions, rockfalls represent a major hazard strongly conditioned by the geomechanical behaviour of volcanic materials, the geomorphological characteristics of the relief and the climatic conditions. Volcanic rocks possess very different properties to those of other lithological groups, presenting highly heterogeneous geomechanical behaviours. Nevertheless, they have received little research attention in the field of geological and geotechnical engineering. To date, the application of geomechanical classifications to characterise and estimate volcanic slope stability has not yielded reliable results, indicating the need to establish specific criteria for these rocks. Consequently, we developed indices to estimate rockfall susceptibility, hazard and risk in volcanic slopes. The index of susceptibility for volcanic slopes (ISVS) is designed to estimate slope susceptibility to instability, which is related to the level of hazard, while the index of risk for volcanic slopes (IRVS) is designed to estimate the level of risk as a function of the potential damage or economic loss caused as a result of rockfalls on slopes. Both indices were developed in order to provide an easily applied procedure that facilitates the adoption of short-term preventive measures against rockfalls. The indices were applied in Tenerife (Canary Islands), which presents exceptional conditions for analysing slope stability in volcanic rocks because of its mountainous orography with very steep slopes and a wide variety of materials. These conditions have frequently precipitated slope instability, causing significant damage to housing, beaches, roads and other infrastructures. After applying these indices to a number of slopes representative of the island’s wide variety of geological, geomorphological and climatic conditions, the results obtained were compared with the actual behaviour of the slopes, determined from extensive rockfall inventory data and in situ geomechanical survey

Reverse osmosis concentrate treatment by chemical oxidation and moving bed biofilm processes

In the present work, four oxidation techniques were investigated (O3, O3/UV, H2O2/O3, O3/H2O2/UV) to pre-treat reverse osmosis (RO) concentrate before treatment in a moving-bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) system. Without previous oxidation, the MBBR was able to remove a small fraction of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) (5-20%) and dissolved organic carbon (DOC) (2-15%). When the concentrate was previously submitted to oxidation, DOC removal efficiencies in the MBBR increased to 40-55%. All the tested oxidation techniques improved concentrate biodegradability. The concentrate treated by the combined process (oxidation and MBBR) presented residual DOC and COD in the ranges of 6-12 and 25-41 mg L 1 , respectively. Nitrification of the RO concentrate, pre-treated by oxidation, was observed in the MBBR. Ammonium removal was comprised between 54 and 79%. The results indicate that the MBBR was effective for the treatment of the RO concentrate, previously submitted to oxidation, generating water with an improved quality

Improving Optical Qualification of Solar Concentrator by FOCuS Tool

AbstractAn improved tool for the shape qualification of parabolic trough mirror modules used in concentrated solar power plants was developed. The tool is based on the fringe reflection theory, in which sinusoidal fringe patterns are projected on a screen and their reflection over a specular surface is recorded by a camera. The observed distortions in the image are related directly to surface deviations from ideal geometry. Relevant aspects of the technique are its high spatial resolution (more than 1 million points per facet), short measurement time and easy setup. The so called FOCuS tool is capable of calculating the mirror slope deviations from its ideal design and the RMS value as a quality factor. Furthermore, the tool generates a file which can be loaded on CENER'S TONATIUH ray tracing software, through a specially developed plug-in, for mirror modeling and intercept factor calculation with several tube absorber geometries

Identification and Molecular Characterization of Superoxide Dismutases Isolated From A Scuticociliate Parasite: Physiological Role in Oxidative Stress

Philasterides dicentrarchi is a free-living microaerophilic scuticociliate that can become a facultative parasite and cause a serious parasitic disease in farmed fsh. Both the free-living and parasitic forms of this scuticociliate are exposed to oxidative stress associated with environmental factors and the host immune system. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated by the host are neutralized by the ciliate by means of antioxidant defences. In this study we aimed to identify metalloenzymes with superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity apable of inactivating the superoxide anion (•O2−) generated during induction of oxidative stress. P. dicentrarchi possesses the three characteristic types of SOD isoenzymes in eukaryotes: copper/zinc-SOD, manganese-SOD and iron-SOD. The Cu/Zn-SOD isoenzymes comprise three types of homodimeric proteins (CSD1-3) of molecular weight (MW) 34–44kDa and with very diferent AA sequences. All Cu/Zn-SODs are sensitive to NaCN, located in the cytosol and in the alveolar sacs, and one of them (CSD2) is extracellular. Mn- and Fe-SOD transcripts encode homodimeric proteins (MSD and FSD, respectively) in their native state: a) MSD (MW 50kDa) is insensitive to H2O2 and NaN3 and is located in the mitochondria; and b) FSD (MW 60kDa) is sensitive to H2O2, NaN3 and the polyphenol trans-resveratrol and is located extracellularly. Expression of SOD isoenzymes increases when •O2 − is induced by ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, and the increase is proportional to the dose of energy applied, indicating that these enzymes are actively involved in cellular protection against oxidative stressThis study was financially supported by grant AGL2017-83577-R awarded by the Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (Spain) and Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional -FEDER- (European Union), by grant ED431C2017/31 from the Xunta de Galicia (Spain), and by PARAFISHCONTROL project, which received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 634429S