Personnel director interviewing job applicant

Inscriptions: Verso: [stamped] Photograph by Freda Leinwand. [463 West Street, Studio 229G, New York, NY 10014].

Book publishing editor discusses schedules with art director

Inscriptions: Verso: [stamped] Photograph by Freda Leinwand. [463 West Street, Studio 229G, New York, NY 10014].

Personnel director

Inscriptions: Verso: [stamped] Credit must be given to Leinwand from Monkmeyer Press Photo Service]

Personnel director talking on telephone

Inscriptions: Verso: [stamped] Credit must be given to Leinwand from Monkmeyer Press Photo Service]

Personnel director interviewing job applicant

Inscriptions: Verso: [stamped] Photograph by Freda Leinwand. [463 West Street, Studio 229G, New York, NY 10014].

'Producing the Scene': the Evolution of the Director in British Theatre 1900-50

The role of the director as the individual who harnesses and controls resources to shape the theatrical product to a personal artistic vision, begins to emerge in British theatre in the early years of the twentieth century. What distinguishes the role from that of the actor-manager who had led the profession since the seventeenth century, is that it separates off from the leading actor in performance. The power and authority of the director (or producer as he or she tended to be known initially) is exercised in the pre-performance stage. In the first half of the century there were still old-style actor-managers—Donald Wolfit is a prime example—and many of the new directors had begun their careers as actors and some continued to act their in their own productions. But the perception of the function of the director began to change radically. In part this was linked to the early attempts to create a new model of producing company or ‘repertory’ theatre which required a different set of administrative as well as artistic skills to tackle the challenge of a short-run system of multiple play production. This became especially important in the developing network of regional repertory theatres which were established as autonomous, locally-specific institutions predicated on policies opposed to the dominant commercial ethos. The best-known of the early directors, most notably H.Granville Barker, confined their radical experiments to short-lived metropolitan experiments, or, as in the case of Terence Gray and J.B.Fagan, operated within the influential Oxbridge nexus. Others such as H.K.Ayliff, Herbert Prentice, William Armstrong and William Bridges-Adams remain comparatively obscure because of their long-term ‘provincial’ connections or, as in the case of Nugent Monck and Edy Craig because their creativity was largely channelled through amateur actors. This chapter will explore the evolving role of the director as both a necessary functionary and an artistic innovator within the changing structures of British theatre.

Paneo general sobre el proceso de retroalimentaci?n que se establece entre las demandas socioeducativas referidas al tema de la convivencia y el conflicto en la escuela, y las respuestas que ofrece el sistema pol?tico educativo a nivel nacional y local

El incremento de los conflictos escolares en las instituciones educativas de nuestro pa?s ha suscitado especial preocupaci?n en los entes gubernamentales, puesto que ?stos hechos implican directamente la integridad de los estudiantes y se relaciona fundamentalmente con la labor que realiza el Ministerio de Educaci?n en materia de convivencia escolar, de all? que tal preocupaci?n se haya traducido en acciones desde niveles locales a niveles nacionales, que tienen como objetivo la mitigaci?n de este fen?meno, la promoci?n de escenarios de conciliaci?n y la resoluci?n pac?fica de los conflictos. Por lo tanto, este trabajo se enfoca en la identificaci?n de aquellas relaciones que se establecen entre los distintos actores involucrados, como lo son los entes gubernamentales y la sociedad civil organizada, quienes buscan generar mecanismos e instancias que permitan reducir los ?ndices de violencia escolar en las instituciones educativas, ello se ha realizado a trav?s del estudio descriptivo y el an?lisis de las relaciones mencionadas, en donde encontramos que en primera medida ha existido un proceso de consolidaci?n de demandas frente a la protecci?n de los derechos de los ni?os, ni?as y adolescentes, la conformaci?n de organizaciones integradas por padres, profesionales, universidades, empresas privadas, entre otros, quienes promueven proyectos de prevenci?n y, finalmente la consolidaci?n de la Ley 1620 de 2013 o Ley de Convivencia Escolar a trav?s de la cual se crea el Sistema Nacional de Convivencia Escolar y se encarga de labores de prevenci?n, atenci?n y seguimiento de casos relacionados con conflictos escolares y todas las tipolog?as que este acoge. Se concluye que, aquellas iniciativas que han surgido de manera end?gena, mediante mecanismos pedag?gicos que acojan la comunidad escolar han logrado un alto nivel de adhesi?n; por otra parte, la existencia de la Ley 1620 constituye un logro en el reconocimiento de un fen?meno que atenta en contra... del ambiente escolar de las instituciones, el cual debe consolidarse a trav?s del trabajo mancomunado que se promueve gracias a la interinstitucionalidad.

Derecho Penal. Parte general - Fundamentos

En menos de un año se ha agotado la primera edición de la presente obra. Ello obligaba, por consiguiente, a realizar algunos cambios en esta nueva edición. Sin embargo, el poco tiempo transcurrido entre una y otra ha impedido una revisión más a fondo de los distintos temas que sobre la parte general del Derecho penal habían sido abordados en la pasada ocasión. Con todo, según ya se indicó, se ha procedido a realizar algunas modificaciones, entre las cuales cabe destacar las siguientes: En primer lugar, como se trata de una obra conjunta que cuenta con la contribución de varios colaboradores, era menester que alguno de éstos se hiciera cargo de la coordinación de la misma. A tales efectos, se consideró que dicha labor académica fuera asumida por el respectivo Director del Área, quien en lo sucesivo fungirá como el Coordinador Académico del Derecho Penal. Parte General - Fundamentos. Desde luego, la responsabilidad en la confección de los distintos capítulos sigue estando a cargo de cada uno de los autores, si bien, obvio es decirlo, el libro en cuestión es, y seguirá siendo, una obra conjunta de tipo institucional. En lo que a la estructura se refiere, el libro conserva la misma forma de la edición anterior. De todas maneras, se ha procedido a la inclusión de algunos temas que en ésta habían sido omitidos, caso por ejemplo de la problemática relacionada con los efectos jurídicos de las causas de justificación, desarrollada en el capítulo pertinente al tema de la antijuridicidad. En este mismo orden de ideas, otros aspectos relevantes han sido, asimismo, relacionados en algunos otros capítulos, procurando que la obra aborde de la manera más completa posible los temas neurálgicos de la parte general del Derecho penal.

Ing. Aurelio Salvador Fernández González : director de la EIAO que elevó mecánica a facultad

Aurelio Fernández G, fue alumno fundador de la Preparatoria Técnica “Álvaro Obregón” de la que llegó a ser su director luego de titularse en la Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica y al tiempo de desarrollar su trayectoria profesional en el Departamento de Laminados de Fundidora Monterrey.

PLAN DIRECTOR URBANO DE SAN JOSÉ

Este documento  resume el Plan Director Urbano del Cantòn Central de San José. Este Plan Urbano-Territorial ha sido diseñado como respuesta concreta del Gobierno Local, a la necesidad de regular y planificar el desarrollo general de la ciudad y el proceso de urbanización. Se incluye en un primer apartado una caracterización de la problemática y las tendencias urbanas josefinas; un segundo contenido se definen ls objetivos y líneas estratégicas de la ciudad que queremos. Un tercer apartado sobre la propuesta regional sobre la estructura urbana a nivel regional; y el quinto y último apartado presenta las prpuestas a nivel cantonal de San Josè, que se propone dividirlo por temas y sectores, en cada una de estas propuestas se presenta la problemática, los objetivos y las estratégias.

The Southern Brazilian shelf: general characteristics, quaternary evolution and sediment distribution

Extending from latitude 34ºS to 22ºS the Southern Brazilian shelf constitutes the only part of the Brazilian shelf with a subtropical to temperate environment. The studies on the different geological aspects of the area began in the 1960's and have recently been reassessed after studies related to the determination of the Economic Exclusive Zone. In terms of morphology, the Southern Brazilian shelf may be divided into three sectors, the São Paulo Bight, the Florianópolis-Mostardas Sector and the Rio Grande Cone, characterized by conspicuous differences in terms of geological determining factors, bathymetry, declivities and the presence of canyons and channels. Despite the existence of hundreds of radiocarbon datings the sea level changes curve of southern Brazil during the Last Glacial Cycle is still a matter of debate. A recent controversy on the Middle and late Holocene sea level changes curve raised the question of the amplitude of the oscillations which occurred in the period. Also, a few but relatively consistent radiocarbon datings suggest the occurrence of a high sea level during Isotope Stage 3. In terms of sedimentary cover the Southern Brazilian shelf exhibits a very strong hydrodynamic control, both latitudinal and bathymetrical. The sector southward from 25ºS is characterized by the influence of the plume of water carrying sediments originating from the Río de La Plata. Actually its presence is conspicuous up to 28ºS, with the area between this latitude and 25ºS constituting a transitional zone. In terms of bathymetry the outer shelf is marked by the "floor-polisher" effect of the Brazil Current, which is responsible for the maintenance of a relict facies in areas deeper than 100 meters.

Electrocardiographic study on geriatric dogs undergoing general anesthesia with isoflurane

The purpose of this study was to clarify the degree of influence of anesthetic agents commonly used during anesthesia on the heart conduction systems of geriatric dogs, with or without the presence of electrocardiographic changes in the pre-anesthetic electrocardiogram and also to determine the possible causes of ST-segment and T-wave changes during anesthesia, by monitoring ventilation and oxygenation. 36 geriatric dogs were evaluated. In addition to electrocardiographic evaluation, the pre-anesthetic study included serum levels of urea, creatinine, total protein, albumin and electrolytes. The pre-anesthetic medication consisted of acepromazine (0.05mg kg-1) in association with meperidine (3.0mg kg-1) by IM injection. Anesthesia was induced with propofol (3.0 to 5.0mg kg-1) by IV injection and maintained with isoflurane in 100% oxygen. During the anesthesia, the animals were monitored by continued computerized electrocardiogram. Systemic blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, end-tidal carbon dioxide, partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood, arterial oxygen saturation, partial pressure of arterial oxygen and oxygen saturation of hemoglobin were closely monitored. During maintenance anesthesia, normal sinus rhythm was more common (78%). ST-segment and T-wave changes during the anesthetic procedure were quite common and were related to hypoventilation. The use of isoflurane did not result in arrhythmia, being therefore a good choice for this type of animal; Electrocardiographic findings of ST-segment and T-wave changes during the maintenance anesthesia were evident in animals with hypercapnia, a disorder that should be promptly corrected with assisted or controlled ventilation to prevent complicated arrhythmias.

TCF7L2 variant genotypes and type 2 diabetes risk in Brazil: significant association, but not a significant tool for risk stratification in the general population

Background: Genetic polymorphisms of the TCF7L2 gene are strongly associated with large increments in type 2 diabetes risk in different populations worldwide. In this study, we aimed to confirm the effect of the TCF7L2 polymorphism rs7903146 on diabetes risk in a Brazilian population and to assess the use of this genetic marker in improving diabetes risk prediction in the general population. Methods: We genotyped the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) rs7903146 of the TCF7L2 gene in 560 patients with known coronary disease enrolled in the MASS II (Medicine, Angioplasty, or Surgery Study) Trial and in 1,449 residents of Vitoria, in Southeast Brazil. The associations of this gene variant to diabetes risk and metabolic characteristics in these two different populations were analyzed. To access the potential benefit of using this marker for diabetes risk prediction in the general population we analyzed the impact of this genetic variant on a validated diabetes risk prediction tool based on clinical characteristics developed for the Brazilian general population. Results: SNP rs7903146 of the TCF7L2 gene was significantly associated with type 2 diabetes in the MASS-II population (OR = 1.57 per T allele, p = 0.0032), confirming, in the Brazilian population, previous reports of the literature. Addition of this polymorphism to an established clinical risk prediction score did not increased model accuracy (both area under ROC curve equal to 0.776). Conclusion: TCF7L2 rs7903146 T allele is associated with a 1.57 increased risk for type 2 diabetes in a Brazilian cohort of patients with known coronary heart disease. However, the inclusion of this polymorphism in a risk prediction tool developed for the general population resulted in no improvement of performance. This is the first study, to our knowledge, that has confirmed this recent association in a South American population and adds to the great consistency of this finding in studies around the world. Finally, confirming the biological association of a genetic marker does not guarantee improvement on already established screening tools based solely on demographic variables.

CYP2C19 and ABCB1 gene polymorphisms are differently distributed according to ethnicity in the Brazilian general population

Background: Recent studies have reported the clinical importance of CYP2C19 and ABCB1 polymorphisms in an individualized approach to clopidogrel treatment. The aims of this study were to evaluate the frequencies of CYP2C19 and ABCB1 polymorphisms and to identify the clopidogrel-predicted metabolic phenotypes according to ethnic groups in a sample of individuals representative of a highly admixtured population. Methods: One hundred and eighty-three Amerindians and 1,029 subjects of the general population of 4 regions of the country were included. Genotypes for the ABCB1c.C3435T (rs1045642), CYP2C19*2 (rs4244285), CYP2C19*3 (rs4986893), CYP2C19*4 (rs28399504), CYP2C19*5 (rs56337013), and CYP2C19*17 (rs12248560) polymorphisms were detected by polymerase chain reaction followed by high resolution melting analysis. The CYP2C19*3, CYP2C19*4 and CYP2C19*5 variants were genotyped in a subsample of subjects (300 samples randomly selected). Results: The CYP2C19*3 and CYP2C19*5 variant alleles were not detected and the CYP2C19*4 variant allele presented a frequency of 0.3%. The allelic frequencies for the ABCB1c.C3435T, CYP2C19*2 and CYP2C19*17 polymorphisms were differently distributed according to ethnicity: Amerindian (51.4%, 10.4%, 15.8%); Caucasian descent (43.2%, 16.9%, 18.0%); Mulatto (35.9%, 16.5%, 21.3%); and African descent (32.8%, 20.2%, 26.3%) individuals, respectively. As a result, self-referred ethnicity was able to predict significantly different clopidogrel-predicted metabolic phenotypes prevalence even for a highly admixtured population. Conclusion: Our findings indicate the existence of inter-ethnic differences in the ABCB1 and CYP2C19 variant allele frequencies in the Brazilian general population plus Amerindians. This information could help in stratifying individuals from this population regarding clopidogrel-predicted metabolic phenotypes and design more cost-effective programs towards individualization of clopidogrel therapy.

POLLING SYSTEMS WITH PARAMETER REGENERATION, THE GENERAL CASE

We consider a polling model with multiple stations, each with Poisson arrivals and a queue of infinite capacity. The service regime is exhaustive and there is Jacksonian feedback of served customers. What is new here is that when the server comes to a station it chooses the service rate and the feedback parameters at random; these remain valid during the whole stay of the server at that station. We give criteria for recurrence, transience and existence of the sth moment of the return time to the empty state for this model. This paper generalizes the model, when only two stations accept arriving jobs, which was considered in [Ann. Appl. Probab. 17 (2007) 1447-1473]. Our results are stated in terms of Lyapunov exponents for random matrices. From the recurrence criteria it can be seen that the polling model with parameter regeneration can exhibit the unusual phenomenon of null recurrence over a thick region of parameter space.