Estética de presas en Gran Canaria

[ES] Las presas de embalse no sólo son objetos de uso, sino que también son objetos de expresión. Dicen que es bella toda obra cuya contemplación produce agrado o admiración, luego los factores estéticos de las presas construidas en Gran Canaria son el tema central de la ponencia. Tenemos un recurso cultural que no necesita su embalse para poder valorar su belleza. Con agua nuestras presas tienen más visitas, pero sin agua también podemos contemplar y valorar la obra de ingeniería en la Naturaleza, desde sus formas hasta sus heridas.

La influencia de la estética oriental en la autotraducción: análisis de la novela bicultural The Good Earth de la autora P.S. Buck

[EN]This dissertation analyses the Eastern cultural influences present in the aesthetic of Buck’s best seller The Good Earth. The objective is to study the characteristics of Buck’s aesthetic as a product of a creative process of self-translation between Mandarin and English. The methodology of analysis has focused on the characters of the novel, the strategies used to refer to them, the characters’ idiolect and their social interaction (facework). Finally, these cultural aspects have been compared with one of the Spanish translations available of the novel. The results obtained show a novel highly influenced by the Eastern tradition, where the idiolect of the characters show an influence from both East and West possible thanks to the mechanism of self-translation.

Análisis estratégico para el desarrollo del turismo de salud y estética en Marbella

Estructura de Teleformación

Estética y (micro)política en la narrativa de Roberto Echavarren

Doctorado en Literatura y Teoría de la Literatura

Research on the vocal culture of Orcinus orca in the Loro Parque, Tenerife: a pilot study

This research is focussed on the study of Orcinus orca's communication system. The analysis of vocalizations emitted by marine mammals has started in the '80s and most studies have been carried out in the wild. In this regard the most studied animal has been common dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) as the numerous presence of captive individuals worldwide made researches easier to be carried out. Studies about Orcinus orca's vocalizations have mainly been carried out in the wild (most in British Columbia) because its maintenance in a controlled environment results to be very difficult, only 17 among parks and oceanaria worldwide have some Orcinus orca (45 overall among which 64% born in captivity). These researches showed that Orcinus orca emit three main different types of sounds, classified as: whistles, clicks and calls. Besides, it was discovered that different groups (pods) produce sounds belonging only to the relevant pod (dialects). It is rare to find two pods sharing some calls. The two pods usually live in adjacent areas and can form a clan. This study was carried out in a controlled environment in the Orca ocean structure (Loro Parque, Tenerife, Spain) where, at the moment (March 2012) 6 individuals are hosted. Here it was developed an automatic sound recording system. Thanks to the use of suitable mathematical algorithms that allow to isolate only "interesting" sound events that differ from the "background noise", it was possible to create a database. The visualization of the sound events collected in the database is carried out with the use of a software. By looking at this output and at the observation register we could match the animal to the sound produced. Three situations were detected and studied: 1) Chosen alone: the animal chooses to go to the recording pool but it is free to move to another pool with other individuals. 2) Put alone: the animal is put alone in the recording pool. 3) With other orcas: more animals are together in the recording pool. The statistic analysis show that animals emit more vocalizations when they are in the situation "Chosen alone". The research will continue in order to observe eventual differences in the individual repertoire of each Orcinus orca.

That Female Sound: Uptalk and Vocal Fry

This paper presents an analysis of women's voices, with a particular focus on how they are often criticized, and a discussion about two linguistic trends popular among them: uptalk and vocal fry

Vocal cord dysfunction: dealing with aggressivity

QUESTIONS UNDER STUDY: Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is characterised by recurrent attacks of paradoxical adduction of the vocal cords during inspiration, accompanied clinically by dyspnoea attacks with inspiratory stridor lasting between minutes and hours. The aim of the study is to evaluate the self-perception of patients suffering from VCD and how they deal with aggressivity. METHODS: The Giessen Test (GT) and the Picture Frustration Test (PFT) were used on 6 patients with VCD. RESULTS: Five variables show significant differences between the patients with VCD and the values of the normative groups. VCD-patients show an idealized image of themselves, ie relaxed, open, sociable, and capable of devotion. They do not reject accusations against them by others and rarely make self-criticism. In conflicts they behave passively, thus blocking their expression of aggressivity. CONCLUSIONS: In many cases organic disposition and trigger stimuli are thought to be responsible for provoking dyspnoea attacks in VCD. However, the self-perception of patients and their way of dealing with aggressivity strongly suggests that psychosocial factors play a great role in the development of VCD. This requires not only symptom-orientated therapy but also psychological counselling.

Randomized controlled trial on single dose steroid before thyroidectomy for benign disease to improve postoperative nausea, pain, and vocal function

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of a single preoperative dose of steroid on thyroidectomy outcomes. BACKGROUND: Nausea, pain, and voice alteration frequently occur after thyroidectomy. Because steroids effectively reduce nausea and inflammation, a preoperative administration of steroids could improve these thyroidectomy outcomes. METHODS: Seventy-two patients (men = 20, women = 52) undergoing thyroidectomy for benign disease were included in this randomized, controlled, 2 armed (group D: 8 mg dexamethasone, n = 37; group C: 0.9% NaCl, n = 35), double-blinded study (clinical trial number NCT00619086). Anesthesia, surgical procedures, antiemetics, and analgesic treatments were standardized. Nausea (0-3), pain (visual analog scale), antiemetic and analgesic requirements, and digital voice recording were documented before and 4, 8, 16, 24, 36, and 48 hours after surgery. Patients were followed-up 30 days after hospital discharge. RESULTS: Baseline characteristics were similar among the 2 treatment groups. Nausea was pronounced in the first 16 hours postoperatively (scores were <0.3 and 0.8-1.0 for group D and C, respectively (P = 0.005)), and was significantly lower in group D compared with group C during the observation period (P = 0.001). Pain diminished within 48 hours after surgery (visual analog scale 20 and 35 in group D and C, respectively (P = 0.009)). Antiemetic and analgesic requirements were also significantly diminished. Changes in voice mean frequency were less prominent in the dexamethasone group compared with the placebo group (P = 0.015). No steroid-related complications occurred. CONCLUSION: A preoperative single dose of steroid significantly reduced nausea, vomiting, and pain, and improved postoperative voice function within the first 48 hours (most pronounced within 16 hours) after thyroid resection; this strategy should be routinely applied in thyroidectomies.

Die beiden Systeme der hebräischen Vocal- und Accentzeichen

Michel Friedländer

Arte impuro y lenguaje : bases teóricas e históricas para una estética motivacional

Fil: Roig, Arturo Andrés.

De la estética metafísica de Leopoldo Marechal a una hermenéutica fenomenológica de lo imaginario

En este trabajo se analiza la poética de Leopoldo Marechal atendiendo especialmente a su filiación filosófica órfico-pitagórica, transmitida por Platón y Plotino a una larga cadena de filósofos y poetas hasta la actualidad, y que vio en el arte una escalada mística y una vía de transformación interior. A partir de esta relación, se vincula la poética metafísica del autor -que “llama a una restauración del sentido"-, con la hermenéutica fenomenológica de lo imaginario que incorpora los momentos de la contemplación y la simbolización dentro de una marco interdisciplinario que no deja de lado la hermenéutica textual y filosófica

Mario Benedetti: Montevideo, una estética urbana

La narrativa de Mario Benedetti se ha caracterizado por una clara inclinación hacia el tema urbano. El escritor rastrea elementos de la cotidianidad y a través de ellos construye una estética del asfalto que se revela no sólo a nivel temático, sino mediante el lenguaje, la estructura de los relatos e incluso en el modo de ser de sus personajes. El análisis de algunos de sus cuentos nos permitirá verificar la permanencia de estos elementos.

El humor luciánico en las Narrativas Verdaderas : una estética del desencanto

De la lectura de las Narrativas Verdaderas se sale sin conmoción y sin indiferencia, lo que no es una combinación sencilla de sensaciones y de algún modo nos obliga a corrernos de los roles habituales de la recepción para ‘pensar’. En la lectura que proponemos de Narrativas, Luciano se ubica dentro de la tradición filosófica cínica, basada en la acción y exigente de consecuencia entre el decir y el hacer. Desde su materialismo esencial se aparta, pues, del idealismo de su querido Platón y, a partir de ese sentido de la existencia y en consecuencia con él, encontramos una base para entender su sentido del humor. Para Luciano –y esto se hace evidente desde el título hasta la última escena de Narrativas–, la mentira y los mentirosos son cómicos en todas sus formas. Confrontar la mentira con la realidad de la vida es base de la risa luciánica; más allá de Aristóteles y su algo obvia definición de la risa como humana, Luciano especifica el concepto en dirección a lo ‘culturalmente humano’.