Music festivals as mediators and their influence on consumer awareness

Cultural products compete for public awareness in markets with high uncertainty, oversupply and a short product life cycle. Altogether, this means that only a small fraction of all releases generate the necessary consumer awareness to achieve a significant commercial success. This paper aims at identifying the informational function music festivals serve in cultural markets and how it translates into consumer discovery of cultural supply. To do so, we empirically measure informational spillover effects to performers at an established music festival. We hypothesize that this effect stems from the reputation attached to the brand equity of cultural organizations, is asymmetric, as it decreases with the success of the performer such that lesser-known performers profit more than well-known ones. Empirical results are consistent with our hypotheses

Generador de formularios web autogestionables y de listados complejos para operaciones CRUD

[ES] El objetivo del presente Trabajo consiste en realizar un análisis avanzado de datos sobre una población de estudio real, con la finalidad última de encontrar algún modelo predictivo capaz de pronosticar el éxito del trasplante de hígado dados un donante, un receptor y una serie de variables escogidas relacionadas. Para ello se emplearán los métodos descritos en el trabajo: EDA, modelos lineales y modelos no lineales, y se estudiarán los resultados obtenidos.[EN] The project consist in a module for a Framework of Capgemini Valencia, with this framework they develop a large number of web applications, the aim of the module is the generation of forms that are handled automatically and lists that allow basic operation on a database. All this is possible thanks to the infraestructure created, providing predefined web services and a database managed through HibernateRuiz Pons, JM. (2013). Generador de formularios web autogestionables y de listados complejos para operaciones CRUD. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/37972Archivo delegad

Vectors to ore in replacive volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: Mineral zoning, whole rock geochemistry, and application of portable X-ray fluorescence

In this work we have performed a detailed study of vectors to ore to a representative volcanic-rock-hosted replacive volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit located in the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt (Spain), the Aguas Teñidas deposit. The investigated vectors include the following: (1) mineralogical zoning, (2) host sequence characterization and mineralized unit identification based on whole rock geochemistry discrimination diagrams, (3) study of the characteristics and behaviour of whole rock geochemical anomalies around the ore (e.g. alteration-related compositional changes, characteristics and extent of geochemical halos of indicative elements such as Cu, Zn, Pb, Sb, Tl, and Ba around the deposit), and (4) application of portable X-ray fluorescence (p-XRF) analysis to the detection of the previous vectors

Vectors to ore in replacive VMS deposits of the northern Iberian Pyrite Belt: the case study of Aguas Teñidas deposit

Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) deposits represent a major source of base, precious and other metals of economic and industrial importance. The Iberian Pyrite Belt (IPB) is an outstanding VMS district located in the SW Iberian Peninsula. It is arguably the largest known accumulation of sulphides on the Earth's crust, and represents the main mining area in Spain and one of the main zones of base metal production in Europe. As in other mining areas, progressive exhaustion of the most shallow and easily accessible deposits is leading to increasingly complex exploration. In this context, the combined study of the mineral systems and the development of new exploration strategies and technologies based on geophysical methods and vectors to ore play a vital role

Harmonic balance algorithms for the nonlinear simulation of HTS devices

This paper describes the application of Harmonic Balance algorithms to predict nonlinear effects in planar High Temperature Superconductors (HTS) microwave circuits. The resulting algorithms are fast and efficient and can be used both for the characterization of the nonlinearities in the HTS material, and for the prediction of the behavior of an HTS circuit given the parameters of these nonlinearities (such as a dependence of the surface impedance on the current density). Most previously published nonlinear HTS models can be used, because the algorithms are not restricted to a specific model of HTS nonlinearities. Two different types of algorithms are described: (1) algorithms specific for one-dimensional resonators (transmission lines and TM010 disk resonators) and (2) an algorithm based on the combination of Method of Moments and Harmonic Balance, applicable to 2D planar structures with few restrictions in their shape. Several cross-checks with theory and measurements are presented.Peer Reviewe

Academic Contest and Social Networking to Promote Technology and Information Literacy among University Students

AbstractSpanish universities have recently adapted their studies to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA). This process has involved the consideration of the development of computer and informational skills as an academic objective. In order to develop these skills, among other activities, an informative video has been disseminated. The design of the communication campaign, developed through viral marketing and social networks has been the result of and empirical research carried out by students of the University of Valencia. This paper describes the research objectives, questions, techniques and main findings

Biomechanical Loading as an Alternative Treatment for Tremor: A Review of Two Approaches

Background: Tremor is the most common movement disorder and strongly increases in incidence and prevalence with aging. Although not life threatening, upper-limb tremors hamper the independence of 65% of people suffering from them affected persons, greatly impacting their quality of life. Current treatments include pharmacotherapy and surgery (thalamotomy and deep brain stimulation). However, these options are not sufficient for approximately 25% of patients. Therefore, further research and new therapeutic options are required to effectively manage pathological tremor. Methods: This paper presents findings of two research projects in which two different wearable robots for tremor management were developed based on force loading and validated. The first consisted of a robotic exoskeleton that applied forces to tremulous limbs and consistently attenuated mild and severe tremors. The second was a neuroprosthesis based on transcutaneous neurostimulation. A total of 22 patients suffering from parkinsonian or essential tremor (ET) of different severities were recruited for experimental validation, and both systems were evaluated using standard tasks employed for neurological examination. The inclusion criterion was a postural and/or kinetic pathological upper-limb tremor resistant to medication. Results: The results demonstrate that both approaches effectively suppressed tremor in most patients, although further research is required. The work presented here is based on clinical evidence from a small number of patients (n = 10 for robotic exoskeleton and n = 12 for the neuroprosthesis), but most had a positive response to the approaches. In summary, biomechanical loading is non-invasive and painless. It may be effective in patients who are insufficiently responsive (or have adverse reactions) to drugs or in whom surgery is contraindicated. Discussion: This paper identifies and evaluates biomechanical loading approaches to tremor management and discusses their potential

Piracy Revisited: Exploring Music Users in the Age of Technology Dependency

This paper empirically investigates and characterizes users of recorded music, both downloaders and purchasers. To this end we analyse the role of the variables defining the different segments of music users. In doing so, we have considered two main traits influencing the use of music. First, objective variables such as demographics, music consumption habits, music genres and technology. Second, subjective variables such as motives and attitudes towards piracy. Using data from a personal survey, subsequent latent class and fuzzy analyses show that while the former characteristics are relevant in those getting music for free from the Internet, the latter don´t pay any special part, contrary to what literature had suggested. Specifically, we find evidence of age, gender, technology, and genre of music confirming previous studies carried out on this topic before the existing gap in the literature. However, there is no evidence of these variables defining patterns of purchase behaviour.JEL Codes - M300; M31

Introducción al ecoturismo comunitario

Este libro presenta un análisis de los proyectos de turismo, y de la necesidad de reforzar todo aquello que los vuelva compatibles con la conservación, protección y restauración del entorno. Inicia con definiciones y conceptos que permitan la comprensión del ecoturismo; también se analizan los impactos económicos, sociales y ambientales del turismo convencional; para finalizar el apartado se cita al desarrollo sustentable como el modelo socioeconómico y ambiental que permitirá establecer un turismo menos lesivo al medio ambiente. Medio ambiente y cultura local han sido los componentes más sacrificados en el desarrollo de proyectos turísticos. Por eso se busca generar en los lectores una reflexión sobre aspectos que suelen considerarse complementarios, de poca relevancia o de difícil comprensión. Se hace la invitación a revisar cada capítulo, indagar en otros medios (libros, videos, internet, documentos, etc.) y buscar respuestas a las inquietudes que este texto les pueda dejar. Por último, se pretende despertar el interés de viajar y experimentar propuestas ecoturísticas que las comunidades rurales ofrecen a lo largo del país

La representación innovadora de una arquitectura museística. La línea Guggenheim

[ES] Sin resumenPuebla Pons, J.; Falcón Meraz, JM. (2009). La representación innovadora de una arquitectura museística. La línea Guggenheim. EGA. Revista de Expresión Gráfica Arquitectónica. (14):74-81. https://doi.org/10.4995/ega.2009.10239SWORD748114DAI Co, F. Il tempo e l'architetto. Frank L/oyd Wright e il Guggenheim Museum, 2004, Roma: Mondadori Electa.DAVIS, D., The museum transformed. Design and culture in the post-Pompidou age, 1990, New York: Abbeville Press Publishers.DAVIS, J, The Guggenheims, 1848-1988: An American Epic, 1988, New York Shapolsky Publishers.ROCCA, A., "Guggenheim - Gehry, Gwathmey & Siegel, lsozaki, Wright Dalla spirale alla rete. From the spiral to the Web". Lotus, 1995(85): p. 47-52.VAN BRUGGEN, C., El museo Guggenheim Bilbao, 1997, Nueva York: Guggenheim Foundation