Sobre la estética de las intensidades en el cine digital

En este escrito se busca dar sentido a la diversidad de filmes actuales y conceptualizar sus propuestas estéticas mediante el hallazgo de sus aspectos figurales y figurativos; es decir, proceder a la lectura desde algunos de los elementos que los hacen perceptibles y orgánicos para el espectador. No se trata de analizar cada uno de los elementos del cine digital en sí mismos, sino de estudiar la manera en que están emplazados en el hecho fílmico para ser el môtus del filme

Musical Investment in Early Childhood: An Exploration of Parent-Child Participation in Organized Early Childhood Musical Activities

This dissertation examines issues of social class and musical parenting within the context of an early childhood jazz education program. Using administrative and survey data from 469 self-selected families from six cities in the U.S. where this program is offered, I aimed to identify what factors play a role in parental decisions for enrolling in the program and whether those factors were associated with their social class. Considering this early childhood jazz program as an organized activity supports the analysis of music classes as a form of investment in cultural capital fostered by parents. I used current economic models of the family and theories of social and cultural class reproduction to understand families’ participation in the program and their musical engagement. Principal component analysis revealed four components representing possible reasons that drove parents to enroll in the program: Cultural and Educational Enrichment for the Future; Appreciation of Jazz; Socialization and Bonding; and Social Networks. Simple linear regression analysis showed significant associations between socioeconomic status (SES) and two principal components (Cultural and Educational Enrichment for the Future and Social Networks). Overall, parents showed high scores of both general and musical engagement, and those variables were highly correlated. Additionally, there were no statistically significant associations between parents’ previous formal musical experiences and their musical engagement when controlling for musical materials at home and their average value of music education. Parents’ engagement with the program activities was positively associated with their music making at home and that association stayed stable and strong after taking into account sociodemographic factors, parents’ values of music education and access to musical materials. Families from lower SES backgrounds used activities and materials from the jazz class at home with more frequency than families from other SES groups. This finding could suggest that when lower SES families are given access, they incorporate new musical tools and ideas from the jazz program as affordances to increase their parenting skills; therefore, the impact of the program might be stronger for those parents than for the other more advantaged groups. Jazz music in this context seems to be working as an equalizer of opportunities by reducing inequalities

Costume Design for Rent

The following thesis documents the costume design process and execution for the production of Rent by Jonathan Larson. Supporting documents included are research, renderings, fabric samples, fitting photographs, and production photos. The Production presented in this paper was produced October 21,2011 at the University of Maryland in the Ina and Jack Kay Theater a six hundred and fifty seat proscenium theatre. Alan Mingo Jr. directed the production, the set was designed by Douglas Clarke, the lighting was designed by Andrew Dorman, the projection design was designed by Jedediah Roe, and the sound was designed by Neil McFadden

Biosorption parameters: carob kibbles (Ceratonia Siliqua) as a potential biosorbent for boron removal from aqueous solutions

This work aimed to investigate the removal of boron by bioadsorption using carob kibbles (Ceratonia siliqua L.) biomass, a by-product of a seed flour factory located in Faro, Portugal. Batch experiments were carried out to evaluate the effect of several parameters such as contact time, pH of the solution, initial boron concentration, adsorbant dosage, temperature of the solution and particle size on boron removal. The optimum contact time obtained was 300 min and the bioremoval is favored as the solution pH increases. This removal was found to increase with an increase in the adsorbent dosage. With an initial boron concentration of 100 mg/L, the maximum percentage of removal (67 %) was achieved with the highest adsorbent dosage tested (200 g/L). On the other hand, when using a fixed dosage of biosorbent (50 g/L) the percentage of boron removal decreases as the initial boron concentration was raised from 20 to 200 mg/L. The best removal temperature was 25 ºC and the particle size that binded more boron from the aqueous solution was 0.025 mm. Particle size distribution showed that the majority of biomass is within the sizes between 0.025 and 0.106 mm

Promoting Adherence to Influenza Vaccination Recommendations in Pediatric Practice.

OBJECTIVES: In the United States, nonadherence to seasonal influenza vaccination guidelines for children and adolescents is common and results in unnecessary morbidity and mortality. We conducted a quality improvement project to improve vaccination rates and test effects of 2 interventions on vaccination guidelines adherence. METHODS: We conducted a cluster randomized control trial with 11 primary care practices (PRACTICE) that provided care for 11 293 individual children and adolescents in a children\u27s health care system from September 2015 through April 2016. Practice sites (with their clinicians) were randomly assigned to 4 arms (no intervention [Control], computerized clinical decision support system [CCDSS], web-based training [WBT], or CCDSS and WBT [BOTH]). RESULTS: During the study, 55.8% of children and adolescents received influenza vaccination, which improved modestly during the study period compared with the prior influenza season ( P = .009). Actual adherence to recommendations, including dosing, timeliness, and avoidance of missed opportunities, was 46.4% of patients cared for by the PRACTICE. The WBT was most effective in promoting adherence with vaccination recommendations with an estimated average odds ratio = 1.26, P \u3c .05, to compare between preintervention and intervention periods. Over the influenza season, there was a significantly increasing trend in odds ratio in the WBT arm ( P \u3c .05). Encouraging process improvements and providing longitudinal feedback on monthly rate of vaccination sparked some practice changes but limited impact on outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Web-based training at the start of influenza season with monthly reports of adherence can improve correct dose and timing of influenza vaccination with modest impact on overall vaccination rate

Quality assurance and foreign languages - Reflecting on oral assessment practices in two university Spanish language programs in Australia

In the era of quality assurance (QA), close scrutiny of assessment practices has been intensified worldwide across the board. However, in the Australian context, trends in QA efforts have not reached the field of modern/foreign languages. This has largely resulted in leaving the establishment of language proficiency benchmarking up to individual institutions and programs of study. This paper discusses the findings of a cross-institutional collaborative research project focused on the comparative analysis and review of assessment practices in the Spanish language majors at the University of Queensland (UQ) and Griffith University (GU), both members of the Brisbane Universities Languages Alliance (BULA). The project had a two-pronged focus; on the one hand, establishing comparable student academic achievement standards, specifically for oral assessment in intermediate level courses; and, on the other hand, providing tools and resources to train teachers (continuing and sessional staff) in consensus moderation (CM) practices through an online platform. The results presented here offer practical pedagogical suggestions to support planning and review of oral assessment, thus contributing to QA management in languages other than English

Nivel de calidad del servicio y el nivel de satisfacción del Cliente Premium Interbank tienda principal de Trujillo en el primer semestre del año 2016

El presente estudio se ha realizado con el propósito de determinar la relación entre la Calidad del Servicio y el Nivel de Satisfacción de los clientes Premium del Interbank. Se utilizó el coeficiente de correlación para determinar la relación entre las variables, empleando la técnica de la encuesta, se elaboró un cuestionario de 10 preguntas. Consideramos como muestra a 81 clientes Premium de la tienda principal de Trujillo en el primer semestre 2016, quiénes contestaron la encuesta según sus experiencias, tanto del día en que la desarrollaron como en su trayectoria como cliente, brindándonos las perspectivas necesarias para nuestro análisis. Los resultados permitieron conocer que el Nivel de la Satisfacción guarda suma relación con la Calidad del Servicio que brindan, los atributos más importantes para los clientes Premium son: el servicio, las instalaciones, el tiempo de espera, personal calificado y solución a las demandas, lo cual se vio reflejado en el alto nivel de Satisfacción que los encuestados manifestaron con un puntaje promedio de 303.8 (en una escala de 81 a 405 donde 81 representaba lo más cercano al nivel Pésimo y 405 al nivel Excelente) que hace un nivel BUENO dentro de la escala mencionada. Este análisis de promedios nos permitió probar la hipótesis mediante la prueba estadística Coeficiente de Correlación R, concluyendo el trabajo con la aceptación de la hipótesis: La Calidad del Servicio tiene una relación favorable en el Nivel de Satisfacción del Cliente Premium Interbank Tienda Principal de Trujillo en el Primer Semestre del Año 2016.This study was conducted in order to determine the relationship between Service Quality and Satisfaction Level Premium Interbank customers. the correlation coefficient was used to determine the relationship between variables, using the technique of the survey, a questionnaire of 10 questions was prepared. We consider showing 81 Premium customers Trujillo's flagship store in the first half 2016, who answered the survey according to their experiences, both the day and the developed his career as a customer, giving us the necessary perspectives for our analysis. The results allowed to know that the level of satisfaction keeps sum related to the quality of service they provide, the most important for Premium customers attributes are: service, facilities, waiting times, qualified personnel and solution to the demands, which was reflected in the high level of satisfaction that respondents expressed with an average score of 303.8 (on a scale from 81 to 405 where 81 represented the closest to the worst level and 405 level Excellent) makes a GOOD level within said scale. This analysis of averages allowed us to test the hypothesis by statistical test correlation coefficient R, concluding the work with the acceptance of the hypothesis: Quality of Service has a favorable relationship in the Satisfaction Level Premium Customer Interbank Home Shop Trujillo the first half of 2016.Tesi

A construção social das ciencias sociais na periferia : economia e sociologia no Uruguai, 1970-1990

Orientador: Lea Maria Leme Strini VelhoTese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas. Instituto de GeocienciasDoutorad