Estudio de los recursos educativos para público familiar en los museos de arte europeos y norteamericanos

Nowadays, families not only make up a very important part of the total museum visitors, especially on weekends and holidays, but are also one of the most interesting groups when it comes to educational activities at the museum, due to the particular interactions that happen within each family and the peculiarities that are characteristic of a multi-generational group. The aim of this article is, firstly, to analyse the history of educational programs in European and North-American museums, focusing on the moment when families started to be considered a target audience, and then looking at the current time, in order to analyse the activities offered nowadays for families in art museums and educational programs and classify them in a diagram.Hoy en día las familias no sólo constituyen un sector muy importante del público museístico, especialmente durante los fines de semana y vacaciones, sino que además son uno de los grupos más interesantes en lo que respecta a la educación en el museo, debido a las interacciones particulares que en él se producen y a las peculiaridades que, como grupo multigeneracional, le caracterizan. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar la trayectoria histórica de la programación educativa en los museos europeos y norteamericanos, prestando atención al momento en el que se introducen las familias como público objetivo de los mismos, para a continuación mirar en concreto al momento actual, atendiendo a los programas educativos que se destinan a familias en el marco de la programación didáctica general de un museo de arte y estableciendo una clasificación esquemática de los mismos

A Narrative Inquiry Exploring the Experiences of Latina Entrepreneurs in South Central Texas

Research Focus. The U.S. Hispanic population is the second-fastest-growing group followed by Asian Americans (Krogstad & Noe-Bustamante, 2019) and is the largest minority group in the United States (Duffin, 2020). In addition, the population of Latina women in the United States is rapidly growing and is projected to double by 2050 (Martinez-Restrepo & Stengel, 2017). On a microeconomic level, 40% of women in the United States are the primary economic source of income for their families, while on a macroeconomic level, almost 50% of women are in the workforce (DeWolf, 2017). Specifically, Latina women are becoming business owners through entrepreneurial endeavors (Bosse & Taylor, 2012). Therefore, this narrative inquiry study explored the experiences of Latina entrepreneurs in south central Texas since Texas is among the top 10 states with women-owned businesses (American Express Report, 2017). Research Methods. A narrative inquiry design was most suitable in answering the main research question: How do Latina entrepreneurs describe their experiences of their entrepreneurial careers? Further, a narrative inquiry design allowed the researcher to understand the participants’ experiences which were thoroughly engrained in varying contexts (social, familial, linguistic, and systemic) that largely shaped their narratives (Clandinin, 2013). In addition, the methodology of utilizing testimonio was implemented to gain insight into participants’ personal stories, which brought forth an awareness of the oppressive experiences (Reyes & Rodriguez, 2012) of marginalized individuals and groups (Bernal, Burciaga, & Carmona, 2012). Research Results/Findings. To understand the participants’ experiences and their perceptions of their entrepreneurial careers, the researcher interviewed five Latina women business owners in south central Texas. The researcher collected data from pre-interview questions, interview observations, in-depth semi-structured interviews, and documents, which revealed Latinas’ perceptions of their journeys as entrepreneurs/business owners. Data analysis was exhaustive and combined reviewing the data with the selected theoretical framework based on push-pull theory related to an entrepreneur’s motives, entrepreneurial self-efficacy theory (Boyd & Vozikis, 1994), and intersectionality theory (Crenshaw, 1989). Also, the researcher applied in vivo (Maxwell, 2013) and narrative codes (Richmond, 2002) while employing the methodology of testimonio to further understand and theorize the experiences of the Latina entrepreneurs (Bernal et al., 2012). The findings from this narrative inquiry study uncovered that the experiences of the Latina entrepreneurs were multifaceted. Analysis of the data revealed, as expressed by the participants, how instrumental their systems of support were (social capital), the importance of obtaining knowledge and skills (human capital), drawing on various entrepreneurial qualities, overcoming challenges, and capitalizing on diverse business strategies. Participants’ informal and formal networks offered them help with things such as managing domestic duties, staying encouraged, and accessing finances, resources, and information. Some of the human capital skills the participants described were learning how to run their businesses, writing business contracts, obtaining certifications, and completing essential business paperwork. The participants’ human capital capabilities often were influenced by their previous employment experiences, formal and informal methods of training, other experiences, and, at times, some participants discussed the role of education in their lives. The challenges the participants experienced were unique to each of them, and some obstacles they discussed revolved around balancing an array of responsibilities such as work and family, personal matters, accessing information, competition with other businesses, and business growth. Financial challenges were complex and formed many aspects, especially during the start-up phase. For example, earning income was a topic discussed along with managing the financial aspects of the business (taxes, bookkeeping, service fees). Other challenges that some of the participants described dealt with confronting gender discrimination most often imposed by their male clients. Testimonios that surfaced depicted hardships some of the participants experienced that related to difficult relationships, health issues, and balancing family and work responsibilities. The numerous challenges all the participants faced, both professionally and personally, shed light on their resiliency in succeeding with their business ventures. Some entrepreneurial qualities that helped the participants maneuver through their personal and business challenges included remaining persistent and positive, working hard, and their faith. Conclusions from Research. This study contributes significantly to the research on women and minority entrepreneurs and offers insight towards understanding the essence of Latina entrepreneurs’ experiences. Further recommendations can help aspiring or current entrepreneurs as they balance the personal and business challenges of being a business owner. Such guidance entails formulating systems of support (Dawson, Fuller-Love, Sinnott, & O\u27Gorman, 2011), capitalizing on individual knowledge and skills (Becker, 1964), understanding the role of personality in entrepreneurial intentions and in overcoming obstacles, and developing or enhancing necessary business skills (marketing, managing finances and other operational aspects) (Nieman & Bennet, 2006). Although each Latina entrepreneurs’ narratives were distinct, their storylines connect their experiences of their entrepreneurial careers

Chirped Pulse Oscillators: Generating microjoule femtosecond pulses at megahertz repetition rate

The maximum energy achievable directly from conventional Ti:sapphire oscillators has been limited by the onset of instabilities such as cw-generation and pulse splitting because of the high intensity in the laser medium. Generation of microjoule pulses at megahertz repetition rates are of special interest in many areas of science and technology. The main subject of this thesis is the development of high energy Ti:sapphire oscillators at megahertz repetition rate. The main concept that was applied to overcome the difficulties pointed out above was to operate the laser in the positive dispersion regime. By operating the laser in this regime, intracavity picosecond pulses are generated that can be externally compressed down to femtosecond pulse durations. The long pulse duration inside the laser offers an elegant way to reduce pulse instabilities by decreasing the intracavity intensity via pulse stretching. Drawing on this concept, Ti:sapphire chirped-pulse oscillators delivering sub-50-fs pulses of 0.5 uJ and 60 nJ energy are demonstrated at average power levels of 1 and 4 W (repetition rate: 2 MHz and 70 MHz), respectively. The 0.5 uJ pulses have a peak power in excess of 10 MW. By locking a 76-MHz chirped-pulse oscillator to a femtosecond-enhancement cavity 7.8 uJ pulses with 55 fs pulse duration were achieved. High harmonic generation was demonstrated in a Xenon target placed close to the enhancement cavity focus

El plurilingüismo y la escuela inclusiva en infantil: la diversidad enriquece

Treball Final de Grau en Mestre o Mestra d'Educació Infantil. Codi: MI1040. Curs acadèmic: 2016/2017This final project grade, deals with the issue of diversity in the classrooms of children, where different languages come a great importance and the main goal are inclusion of children and families in the school which coming from other countries. To do this, I've developed a preventive and creative project where the relationship with the families and the educational team is very close and the creation and innovative activities favours the inclusion. In this way, the project has been divided into several sections: First we find the justification, in which are the reason for choice this topic. Then, we find the theoretical introduction where there are different opinions of authors that defend and explain the concepts of multiculturalism and inclusion in the classroom as some theories on the acquisition of language in early ages. We finished with the development of the project, the final conclusions and webgraph/bibliography.Este trabajo Final de Grado, tal y como su título indica, aborda el tema de la diversidad en las aulas de infantil, donde los distintos idiomas cobran una gran importancia y la inclusión de los niños y familias provenientes de otros países, en la escuela, es el objetivo principal; por ello he elaborado un proyecto preventivo y creativo donde la relación con las familias y el equipo educativo es muy estrecha y la creación de unas actividades innovadoras favorece la inclusión, la cual hemos hablado anteriormente. De este modo, se ha dividido el trabajo en varios apartados. Primero encontramos la justificación, dónde se presenta el por qué de la elección del tema. Seguidamente, encontramos la introducción teórica donde aparecen diferentes opiniones de autores que defienden y explican los conceptos de interculturalidad e inclusión en las aulas, así como algunas teorías sobre la adquisición de idiomas en edades tempranas. Continuamos con el desarrollo del proyecto, las conclusiones finales y la webgrafia/bibliografí

The effects of a monetary expansion on the euro zone economy

Economic and Monetary Unión is a big endeavor leading towards the integration of European Unión economies. It involves the coordination of economic and fiscal policies, a common monetay policy and a common currency, the Euro. From the 28 member states of the European Unión (EU hereinafter), 19 of them have reached a higher degree of integration and have adopted the euro. The current económic crisis that started in 2007 has led the European Central BAnk (ECB) to apply non-standard measures like quantitative easing (QE) to avoid deflation and increase output in the euro área. This work explains the non-standard measures tha have been applied in the euro área until now. It also estimates an autoregressive vector (VAR) to quantify the expected effects of QE on production, prices, interest rates and Exchange rates in the euro area.Facultad de Ciencias de la EmpresaUniversidad Politécnica de Cartagen

“Estudiar a mí me salvó la vida”

Migró de su ciudad de origen, a los trece años, a la capital argentina. Sin nadie en la gran ciudad y lejos de su familia, se vio obligada a ejercer el trabajo sexual por las condiciones de pobreza y la consecuente negación de oportunidades de la sociedad. Fernández estudió en el Bachillerato Popular Mocha Celis,..

Propuesta metodológica para el análisis de la videodanza a partir del lenguaje audiovisual

Esta aportación surge como resultado de una investigación cuyo objetivo es identificar un modelo de análisis para el estudio de la videodanza. Para ello se han analizado todas las piezas seleccionadas en el festival Fiver (International Screendance Movement), uno de los festivales más representativos de este género que está caballo entre las artes plásticas y visuales y el lenguaje cinematográfico. El periodo analizado incluye desde 2013, año en el que se crea este festival, hasta 2018, habiendo obtenido un total de 67 documentos. Para su análisis hacemos una propuesta metodológica que aúna variables del lenguaje audiovisual, del lenguaje coreográfico y variables creadas específicamente basadas en la praxis de la videodanza. Del análisis cabe concluir, como rasgos más sobresalientes, el uso significativo de los planos objetivos, la predominancia de planos medios y generales y un amplio uso de la cámara fija y planos con poco movimiento de la cámara

Study of the educational resources for familiar public in the European and North American museums of art

Nowadays, families not only make up a very important part of the total museum visitors, especially on weekends and holidays, but are also one of the most interesting groups when it comes to educational activities at the museum, due to the particular interactions that happen within each family and the peculiarities that are characteristic of a multi-generational group. The aim of this article is, firstly, to analyse the history of educational programs in European and North-American museums, focusing on the moment when families started to be considered a target audience, and then looking at the current time, in order to analyse the activities offered nowadays for families in art museums and educational programs and classify them in a diagram

Calidad en radiodifusoras de México: modelo de indicadores orientado desde la cultura del compromiso solidario

La presente investigacións se centra en el análisis de la radio en el ámbito de México, en específico se asumió la tarea de indagar qué se considera como calidad radiofónica y de qué forma se podría integrar un referente para guiar la actividad en dicho medio con los paramétros identificados en esa directriz. De tal forma que se revisó la teoría e investigaciones de apoyo en el tema, tales como el origen del medio de comunicación y su evolución en México, la tendencia económica de integración y alianzas para constituir conglomerados mediáticos como elementos de influencia en la actividad y desarrollo de la industria de la radiodifusión. En México la radio inició con experimentaciones de tipo académico, aunque fue en el sector empresarial donde se encontró impulso para su instauración y desarrollo en el país, de tal manera que desde entonces, se asumió la vocación comercial del medio como primera intencionalidad, aunque por fortuna, poco después también surgió la primera radio emisora universitaria -en los 30’s-, con Radio UNAM. De igual forma se revisaron los conceptos de radio, modelos de programación, temática y formatos, que ante lascaracterísticas del estilo actual de vida, móvil, por pantallas, perfilado en la convergencia mediática y avance tecnológico, sugiere toda una serie de opciones híbridas, multiplataforma, donde todos pueden ser generadores, evaluadores y administradores de contenidos, lo que implica la democratización del medio y la atención a las conversaciones y actividad en comunidades..