Making a place for poetry: Response in an adult writing group

This dissertation examines how writers respond to other writer\u27s work in the context of a community poetry group. A qualitative study of the poetry group, including participant-observation and tape recording of group meetings, analysis of conversation during meetings, collection of documents, and open-ended interviewing of participants, was undertaken over a period of ten months. Through narrative analysis of the data, one of the primary units of which is the single poem plus the group\u27s response to that poem, the author attempted to create a credible interpretation of the activities and conversations of the group which addresses the question of what constitutes good response in the context of this particular group. The study found that, despite the explicitly stated purpose of providing suggestions about what may need work in a poem, poets in this group generally did not use response to revise their poems. The group\u27s real work was in the discussion of the poem, a collaboration to create a space in which the poet\u27s authority to say what his poem means is protected at the same time as the group is claiming the authority to write new versions of the poem. Several things complicate and shape the act of response, including tacit ideas about proper or helpful response, the struggle over the authority to assign meaning to the text, and the necessity of maintaining harmony. But the act of response is important because it is part of the work of the poet, because it teaches group members how to be poets, and because it creates a communal space for poetry to exist in, not as text, but as work. The complicated picture of response which emerges is examined, and implications for the way we look at what it means for a writing group to be successful, the way that we structure writing groups in classrooms, and the way that we look at literacy, as something that is practiced not something that is learned, are explored

Gender Approach: A Requirement for Peacebuilding

After the signing of a peace agreement countries enter into a process to determine what elements will be taken into account for the peacebuilding phase that begins This is the case of Colombia a country that today tries to decipher how it is to live in peace after more than 50 years of conflict This essay deals with the general topic of peacebuilding and focuses on a specific issue the relationship between peacebuilding gender approach and education for peace Thus the paper will try to solve the following research question should the gender approach be included in one of the essential elements of an educational pedagogy for peace in Colombian schools The outline of the present essay is as follows first the objective of determining whether or not the gender approach should be considered as one of the elements of a peace education pedagogy second the background of Colombia s current situation related to peace education and the gender approach third the literature review fourth an analysis of two cases considered successful fifth a series of recommendations and to finish sixth the conclusion of the paper that shows the need to include a gender approach in a peace education pedagogy for childre

Robust Group Linkage

We study the problem of group linkage: linking records that refer to entities in the same group. Applications for group linkage include finding businesses in the same chain, finding conference attendees from the same affiliation, finding players from the same team, etc. Group linkage faces challenges not present for traditional record linkage. First, although different members in the same group can share some similar global values of an attribute, they represent different entities so can also have distinct local values for the same or different attributes, requiring a high tolerance for value diversity. Second, groups can be huge (with tens of thousands of records), requiring high scalability even after using good blocking strategies. We present a two-stage algorithm: the first stage identifies cores containing records that are very likely to belong to the same group, while being robust to possible erroneous values; the second stage collects strong evidence from the cores and leverages it for merging more records into the same group, while being tolerant to differences in local values of an attribute. Experimental results show the high effectiveness and efficiency of our algorithm on various real-world data sets

Guía para la realización de un plan de negocios.

This paper, entitled “Business Plan Guide”, consists in the research and development of a methodology for writing a Business Plan. It highlights key factors that should be taken into account for starting a business successfully. The document starts with definitions, characteristics and benefits of the Plan. It continues with the study of factors that significantly influence the success of a company, such as: industry analysis, innovation as a business strategy, and personnel management. From this information result a comprehensive writing outline and a plan for monitoring and control, which is essential to achieve the business objectives. Finally, useful suggestions are set to the reader. This document is intended to serve as a guideline for the proper preparation of a Business Plan, so both entrepreneurs and managers can learn more about this management tool, to use it as a business guide and a tool for business presentation.Este proyecto denominado “Guía para la Realización de un Plan de Negocios’’ es la investigación y posterior desarrollo de una metodología de elaboración de un plan de negocios, con la intención de resaltar factores claves que se deben tomar en cuenta para emprender un negocio de manera exitosa. El proyecto inicia con definiciones, características y beneficios de dicho plan. Adicionalmente, se estudian factores que influyen notablemente en el éxito de una empresa como por ejemplo: el análisis industrial, la innovación como estrategia empresarial y el manejo de personal. A partir de la información mencionada, se presenta el esquema de elaboración del plan en forma detallada y el plan de seguimiento y control, el mismo que es imprescindible para alcanzar los objetivos empresariales propuestos. Finalmente, se establecen sugerencias de gran utilidad para el lector. Este documento pretende servir como instructivo para la adecuada elaboración de un plan de negocios, para que tanto empresarios como administradores conozcan más sobre este instrumento administrativo. El mismo que usado de forma correcta sirve como guía empresarial y presentación del negocio a personas externas

Learning English: An ecological perspective of a child with autism

"Inclusion in the EFL classroom is probably one of the key elements in teaching a new language, because the language itself is full of different and new things for students. This investigation attempts to see how inclusive our educational system is in our country surrounding a 9-year-old boy named “Tadeo” diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The general purpose of this study is to reaffirm how important it is to know how EFL teachers can handle situations where a kid or adult with ASD might be, by using the proper tools and terminology to create an inclusive environment for those students. Therefore, this study was built and developed through interviews made to the parents, grandmother, and teachers of the indirect participant, where three important elements were the focus. These elements were: motor, language and social aspects. With all the gathered information, analysis was made, to create an easier way to read it and fully understand the disorder. As a result, all the answers, results and evidence gave fruitful information about autism, along with the literature part of the study. Specifically, on how to manage EFL classrooms or students where ASD students may be, or students diagnosed with different disorders"

Stomatal abundance and distribution in Prosopis strombulifera plants growing under different Iso-Osmotic salt

Changes in several environmental parameters are thought to affect stomatal development. Under salt stress, plants can regulate their transpiration flux through a better control of the stomatal opening (as a short-term response) and through modifications of leaf anatomy (as a long-term response). We investigate how leaf micromorphology (stomatal abundance and distribution) of the halophyte Prosopis strombulifera (a spiny shrub particularly abundant in high-salinity areas of central Argentina) responds to different water status when plants are subjected to different salt treatments (NaCl, Na2SO4 and their iso-osmotic mixture). Different salt treatments on P. strombulifera plants influenced leaf micromorphological traits differently. In this study, Na2SO4-treated plants showed an increase in stomatal density (SD) and epidermal cell density (ECD) (with smaller stomata) at moderate and high salinity (−1.9 and −2.6 MPa), whereas in NaCl and NaCl + Na2SO4 treated plants, a decrease in these variables was observed. In Na2SO4-treated plants, transpiration was the highest at moderate and high salinity, with the highest content of ABA registered. A possible explanation is that, despite of these high ABA levels, there is no inhibition in stomatal opening, resulting in increased water loss, growth inhibition, and acceleration of senescence processes. We demonstrate that P. strombulifera responds to progressive salt stress by different salts changing the leaf development, particularly in Na2SO4-treated plants, leading to structural modifications in leaf size and micro-morphology of leaf cells.Fil: Reginato, Mariana Andrea. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología Molecular. Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Reinoso, Herminda Elmira. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Llanes, Analia Susana. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología Molecular. Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Luna, Maria Virginia. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Biología Molecular. Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Physiological responses of a halophytic shrub to salt stress by Na2SO4 and NaCl: oxidative damage and the role of polyphenols in antioxidant protection

Salt stress conditions lead to increased production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in plant cells. Halophytes have the ability to reduce these toxic ROS by means of a powerful antioxidant system that includes enzymatic and non-enzymatic components. In this research, we used the halophytic shrub Prosopis strombulifera to investigate whether the ability of this species to grow under increasing salt concentrations and mixtures was related to the synthesis of polyphenolic compounds and to the maintenance of leaf pigment contents for an adequate photosynthetic activity. Seedlings of P. strombulifera were grown hydroponically in Hoagland's solution, gradually adding Na2SO4 and NaCl separately or in mixtures until reaching final osmotic potentials of −1, −1.9 and −2.6 MPa. Control plants were allowed to develop in Hoagland's solution without salt. Oxidative damage in tissues was determined by H2O2 and malondialdehyde content. Leaf pigment analysis was performed by high-performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet, and total phenols, total flavonoids, total flavan-3-ols, condensed tannins, tartaric acid esters and flavonols were spectrophotometrically assayed. Treatment with Na2SO4 increased H2O2 production and lipid peroxidation in tissues and induced a sharp increase in flavonoid compounds (mainly flavan-3-ols) and consequently in the antioxidant activity. Also, Na2SO4 treatment induced an increased carotenoid/chlorophyll ratio, which may represent a strategy to protect photosystems against photooxidation. NaCl treatment, however, did not affect H2O2 content, lipid peroxidation, pigments or polyphenols synthesis. The significant accumulation of flavonoids in tissues under Na2SO4 treatment and their powerful antioxidant activity indicates a role for these compounds in counteracting the oxidative damage induced by severe salt stress, particularly, ionic stress. We demonstrate that ionic interactions between different salts in salinized soils modify the biochemical and morpho-physiological responses of P. strombulifera plants to salinity.Fil: Reginato, Mariana Andrea. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Cátedra de Fisiología Vegetal; ArgentinaFil: Castagna, Antonella. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Furlan, Ana Laura. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Castro, Stella Maris. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Ranieri, Annamaria. Università degli Studi di Pisa; ItaliaFil: Luna, Maria Virginia. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Cs.exactas Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Cátedra de Fisiología Vegetal; Argentin

Escuela técnica y socialización política: la experiencia cotidiana en los espacios de taller como instancia de aprendizaje político

La investigación que presentamos tiene por objetivo explorar las características de una escuela técnica pública de la ciudad de Córdoba (Argentina) como ámbito de socialización política de los/as estudiantes. Indagamos específicamente el impacto de la experiencia cotidiana escolar en los espacios de taller de trabajo sobre la construcción de aprendizajes políticos explícitos e implícitos. Desde un enfoque metodológico cualitativo, realizamos observación participante en talleres de trabajo, entrevistas y análisis documental. Recuperando la micropolítica de Ball (1987) y la analítica del poder de Foucault (2002), reconstruimos dos lógicas vinculares coexistentes: una centrada en lo afectivo que, a través de la confianza, el diálogo y el conocimiento recíproco, favorece el aprendizaje de actitudes autónomas y de responsabilidad; y otra centrada en la dimensión laboral que implica disciplinamiento, negación del conflicto y desarrollo de actitudes pasivas y de dependencia