The Arts (Music, Arts&Crafts and Drama) as a procedure for learning pre-school content: Grupo Edebé Project

There is nothing as amazing and fascinating as children learning process. Between 0 and 6 years old, a child brain develops in a waythat will never be repeated. At this age, children are eager to discover and they have great potential of active and affective life.Because of this, their learning capacity in this period is incalculable. (Jordan-Decarbo y Nelson, 2002; Wild, 1999).Pre-school Education is a unique and special stage, with self identity, which aims are:attending children as a whole,motivate them to learn,give them an affective and stable environment in which they can grow up and get to be balanced and confident people and inwhich they can relate to others, learn, enjoy and be happy.Arts, Music, Visual Arts and Drama (Gardner, 1994) can provide a framework of special, even unique, personal expression.With the aim of introducing qualitative improvements in the education of children and to ensure their emotional wellbeing, and havingnoticed that teachers had important needs and concerns as regards to diversity in their student groups, we developed a programbased on the detection of needs and concerns explained by professionals in education.This program of Grupo edebé, object of our research, is a multicultural, interdisciplinary and globalizing project the aims of which are:developing children's talent and personality,keeping their imagination and creativity and using these as a learning resource,promoting reasoning, favouring expression and communication,providing children with the tools to manage their emotions,and especially, introducing Arts as a procedure to increase learning.We wanted to start the research by studying the impact (Brice, 2003) that this last point had on the learning of five-year-old childrenschooled in multicultural environments.Therefore, the main goal of the research was the assessment of the implementation of a child education programme attending todiversity in a population of five-year-old children, specifically in the practice of procedures based on the use of Arts (music, arts andcrafts and theatre) as a vehicle or procedure for learning contents in Pre-school stage.Because children emotional welfare was a subject of our concern, and bearing in mind that the affective aspects are of vitalimportance for learning and child development (Parke and Gauvain, 2009), Grupo Edebé has also evaluated the starting, evolving andfinal impact in five-year-old children given that they finish Pre-school education at that age.

Revivre les voix ensevelies en Loin de Médine d'Assia Djebar

Loin de Medine est le dernier roman publie jusqu'a I'heure d'Assia Djebar, qui est la representante la plus celebree des femmesecrivains faisant partie de ce qu'on appelle la "Iitterature maghrebine d'expression franyaise", c'est-a-dire celle produite par des auteurs d'origine maghrebine mais ecrivant en franyais. Cette Iitterature francomaghrebine est particulierement active de nos jours: par le nombre et la qualite de ses productions, elle est au premier plan du domaine francophone, ou franyais tout court (car la majorite de ces oeuvres sont publiees en France), et les femmes-ecrivains, qui s'y sont la plupart incorporees assez recemment, y ont un role de plus en plus saillant. Assia Djebar, qui a deja une longue et fructueuse carriere derriere soi (six romans et un recueil de nouvelles publies, ainsi que des incursions dans la poesie, le theatre et le cinema),' est une des pionnieres de cette Iitterature, car son premier roman est paru en 1957.

"Ruddigore o la nissaga maleïda", un prodigi d'Egos Teatre

Treball que prova d'esbrinar el perquè de l'èxit del primer muntatge teatral d'una companyia novell catalana que repren una obra de Gilbert & Sullivan i la transforma a la seva manera.

Censura e Inquisición en las crónicas de Indias. De sus adversidades e infortunios

Desde su aparición hasta nuestros días, las crónicas de Indias han sufrido uncamino de infortunios. Entre los hechos que han contribuido a su escasa difusión,la falta de lectores o el poco reconocimiento, podemos destacar, en losprimeros siglos, la existencia del Tribunal Inquisitorial, las interferencias estatales en materia de Indias, la propia complejidad de las obras, las modas literarias, la rigidez de algún cura bien avenido con el poder, el temor a las copias y apropiaciones ilegales o las envidias y recelos entre los cronistas, ya fueran éstos laicos o religiosos (inquinas entre las órdenes). Asimismo, también las órdenes religiosas censuraban los documentos o textos de sus propios religiosos, cuando no encarcelaban a aquellos que sin su consentimiento habíanhecho públicas determinadas opiniones. Tal es el caso de «Motolinía», encarceladopor su propia orden, por haber escrito una Carta dirigida al emperador Carlos V contra Bartolomé de las Casas, sin previa autorización de sussuperiores...

Writing for the contemporany naturalistic stage: a personal process of creation

El objetivo principal de este proyecto es desarrollar más a fondo y consolidar los objetivos formativos y competencias del grado en Estudios Ingleses a través de un trabajo de escritura creativa, en concreto, la creación de una obra teatral original. Este trabajo consiste en, por un lado, una introducción al Naturalismo, como género literario en un marco cultural y metodológico, y por otro lado, la creación personal de una obra naturalista que incluye la primera parte del manuscrito. Este proyecto incluye un proceso completo de creatividad justificado gracias a las principales teorías de algunos escritores naturalistas, como: Émile Zola – como precursor del Naturalismo – y August Strindberg como uno de los mayores mentores de este género literario. Los resultados obtenidos en este trabajo son: la creación de una obra teatral original, una especialización en el movimiento Naturalista aplicado al teatro contemporáneo, y un profundo conocimiento de la lengua inglesa a través de la perspectiva de un dramaturgo.

Vladimir ha dit... Identitat, xarxes socials i ciberperdiodisme en els blocs. Una construcció de la intersubjectivitat dins la nova Internet

DEA (tesina) que analitza quin és el paper que juguen els blocs dintre de la Web 2.0, articulant-se al voltant de tres eixos: la creació de la identitat virtual, les xarxes socials generades a través de la blocosfera i les implicacions econòmiques i socials que se'n deriven. La pregunta central és de quina manera, si ho fan, els blocs contribueixen a modificar fòrmules de lectura i participació tant d'àmbit personal com públic en les agendes informatives. I si aquesta participació genera canvis significatius a nivell econòmic i psicosocial.

Rate of undesirable events at beginning of academic year: retrospective cohort study.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an increase in the rate of undesirable events occurs after care provided by trainees at the beginning of the academic year. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study using administrative and patient record data. SETTING: University affiliated hospital in Melbourne, Australia. PARTICIPANTS: 19,560 patients having an anaesthetic procedure carried out by first to fifth year trainees starting work for the first time at the hospital over a period of five years (1995-2000). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Absolute event rates, absolute rate reduction, and rate ratios of undesirable events. RESULTS: The rate of undesirable events was higher at the beginning of the academic year compared with the rest of the year (absolute event rate 137 v 107 per 1000 patient hours, relative rate reduction 28%, P<0.001). The overall adjusted rate ratio for undesirable events was 1.40, 95% confidence interval 1.24 to 1.58. This excess risk was seen for all residents, regardless of their level of seniority. The excess risk decreased progressively after the first month, and the trend disappeared fully after the fourth month of the year (rate ratio for fourth month 1.21, 0.93 to 1.57). The most important decreases were for central and peripheral nerve injuries (relative difference 82%), inadequate oxygenation of the patient (66%), vomiting/aspiration in theatre (53%), and technical failures of tracheal tube placement (49%). CONCLUSIONS: The rate of undesirable events was greater among trainees at the beginning of the academic year regardless of their level of clinical experience. This suggests that several additional factors, such as knowledge of the working environment, teamwork, and communication, may contribute to the increase.

The effect of virtual reality on visual vertigo symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a pilot study.

Individuals with vestibular dysfunction may experience visual vertigo (VV), in which symptoms are provoked or exacerbated by excessive or disorientating visual stimuli (e.g. supermarkets). VV can significantly improve when customized vestibular rehabilitation exercises are combined with exposure to optokinetic stimuli. Virtual reality (VR), which immerses patients in realistic, visually challenging environments, has also been suggested as an adjunct to VR to improve VV symptoms. This pilot study compared the responses of sixteen patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorder randomly allocated to a VR regime incorporating exposure to a static (Group S) or dynamic (Group D) VR environment. Participants practiced vestibular exercises, twice weekly for four weeks, inside a static (Group S) or dynamic (Group D) virtual crowded square environment, presented in an immersive projection theatre (IPT), and received a vestibular exercise program to practice on days not attending clinic. A third Group D1 completed both the static and dynamic VR training. Treatment response was assessed with the Dynamic Gait Index and questionnaires concerning symptom triggers and psychological state. At final assessment, significant betweengroup differences were noted between Groups D (p = 0.001) and D1 (p = 0.03) compared to Group S for VV symptoms with the former two showing a significant 59.2% and 25.8% improvement respectively compared to 1.6% for the latter. Depression scores improved only for Group S (p = 0.01) while a trend towards significance was noted for Group D regarding anxiety scores (p = 0.07). Conclusion: Exposure to dynamic VR environments should be considered as a useful adjunct to vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients with peripheral vestibular disorders and VV symptoms.

Sergi Belbel. Històries de família : Les relacions familiars en cinc obres de Sergi Belbel

L'assumpte d'aquest treball és el tractament que fa Belbel de les relacions familiars i, en concret, dels conflictes de comunicació, o d'absència de comunicació, i, consegüentment, esbrinar l'interès de l'autor a retratar uns tipus de personatges i famílies i de relacions familiars.

Lainattu todellisuus : tekijän huomioita ajankohtaisteatterista

Opinnäytetyöni käsittelee ajankohtaisteatteria. Tarkoituksenani on koettaa määritellä mitä käsite ajankohtaisteatteri tarkoittaa ja löytää niitä erityispiirteitä mitkä mahdollisesti erottavat ajankohtaisteatteriksi luettavat esitykset muusta teatteritaiteesta. Päätutkimuskohteeni on kirjoittamani ja ohjaamani näytelmä Markus - Elo Kuva. Työni alussa puran auki seikkaperäisesti koko Markus - Elo Kuvan syntyprosessin. Selvitän mistä todellisista tapahtumasta näytelmän idea sai alkunsa ja miten kirjoittamisprosessi eteni. Kerron myös miten ja millaisella aikataululla näytelmä saatettiin näyttämölle ja minkälaisen vastaanoton se sai. Esiteltyäni päätutkimuskohteeni tarkastelen ylipäätään teatterin suhdetta aikaan ja ympäröivään todellisuuteen, ja koetan määrittää niitä ulkoisia tunnusmerkkejä ja erityispiirteitä mitkä erottavat ajankohtaisteatteriksi laskettavat esitykset muusta teatteritaiteesta. Ulkoisten tunnuspiirteitten jälkeen siirryn pohtimaan ajankohtaisteatterin tekijän motiiveja, ja esitän teoriani ajankohtaisteatterin dialektisestä luonteesta. Selvennän teoriaani purkamalla Markus - Elo Kuvan useassa kerroksessa näkyvää dialektista rakennetta. Tarkastelen myös ajankohtaisteatteriksi laskettavien esitysten teosrajaa, mikä on nähdäkseni poikkeuksellinen verrattuna muuhun teatteritaiteeseen.

Teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaajan ammattitaito : mitä se on?

Teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaaja (AMK) on suhteellisen uusi ja tuntematon ammattinimike. Harvat tietävät, mitä teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaaja tekee ja mitä hänen erityisosaamisensa on. Avaan teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaajan työtä soveltavan draaman ohjaajana. Lähestyn aihetta sekä osallistujan että ohjaajan näkökulmista. Soveltava teatteri pitää sisällään erilaisia muotoja ja työtapoja. Osallistava teatteri, jossa yleisöä nimensä mukaisesti osallistetaan, on yksi soveltavan teatterin muodoista. Soveltavasta teatterista puhuttaessa usein käytetään lyhyesti sanaa draama. Draaman tarkoituksena on kysyä, etsiä ja tutkia. Pyrkimyksenä on oppia kollektiivisesti ja pyrkiä dialogiseen teeman pohtimiseen. Draamallisessa työskentelyssä toimitaan kokonaisvaltaisesti emotionaalisella sekä rationaalisella tasolla. Fiktiiviset tapahtumat ja henkilöt rohkaisevat mm. projisointiin, eli osallistujan omien tunteiden ja ajatusten sijoittamista draamaan. Nähdyn ja koetun sanallinen purkaminen saattaa auttaa osallistujia tulemaan tietoiseksi alitajuisista ja esitietoisista prosesseistaan. Näin draama voi kertoa osallistujalle jotakin oleellista hänen arvoistaan ja ajatuksistaan. Parhaimmillaan draama voimaannuttaa, opettaa uutta ja edistää luovuutta. Draaman aihe ja tavoitteet ovat aina yleisiä, eikä tarkoitus ole keskittyä kenenkään henkilökohtaiseen prosessiin. Draamallinen työskentely ei ole terapiaa, vaikka sen vaikutus saattaakin olla terapeuttinen. Draaman ohjaaminen on monipuolista osaamista vaativaa työtä. Ohjaaja tarvitsee ymmärrystä usealta kentältä, soveltavan draaman periaatteiden hallinnan lisäksi. Hänen on esimerkiksi hyvä ymmärtää ryhmädynaamisia ilmiöitä, omata pedagogisia valmiuksia sekä taiteellista lahjakkuutta. Teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaajan ammattitaitoa on liikkua siellä, missä yhden alan rajat loppuvat ja toisen alkavat. Hänet voidaan nähdä ikään kuin siltana eri alojen välillä. Yhteiskuntaamme luonnehditaan materialisoituvaksi ja tuottavuutta kunnioittavaksi. Draama kuitenkin vastaa ihmisen ikuiseen tarpeeseen tulla nähdyksi ja kuulluksi. Fiktiivisen maailman lumous ei ole vielä kadonnut, eikä tuskin koskaan katoakaan. Teatteri-ilmaisun ohjaaja vie ihmisen iäti tärkeiden asioiden äärelle. Siksi uskon, etteivät työt tule häneltä loppumaan.

The effect of virtual reality on visual vertigo symptoms in patients with peripheral vestibular dysfunction: a pilot study

Individuals with vestibular dysfunction may experience visual vertigo (VV), in which symptoms are provoked or exacerbated by excessive or disorientating visual stimuli (e.g. supermarkets). VV can significantly improve when customized vestibular rehabilitation exercises are combined with exposure to optokinetic stimuli. Virtual reality (VR), which immerses patients in realistic, visually challenging environments, has also been suggested as an adjunct to VR to improve VV symptoms. This pilot study compared the responses of sixteen patients with unilateral peripheral vestibular disorder randomly allocated to a VR regime incorporating exposure to a static (Group S) or dynamic (Group D) VR environment. Participants practiced vestibular exercises, twice weekly for four weeks, inside a static (Group S) or dynamic (Group D) virtual crowded square environment, presented in an immersive projection theatre (IPT), and received a vestibular exercise program to practice on days not attending clinic. A third Group D1 completed both the static and dynamic VR training. Treatment response was assessed with the Dynamic Gait Index and questionnaires concerning symptom triggers and psychological state. At final assessment, significant betweengroup differences were noted between Groups D (p = 0.001) and D1 (p = 0.03) compared to Group S for VV symptoms with the former two showing a significant 59.2% and 25.8% improvement respectively compared to 1.6% for the latter. Depression scores improved only for Group S (p = 0.01) while a trend towards significance was noted for Group D regarding anxiety scores (p = 0.07). Conclusion: Exposure to dynamic VR environments should be considered as a useful adjunct to vestibular rehabilitation programs for patients with peripheral vestibular disorders and VV symptoms.

The Application of 3D Reconstruction Techniques in the Analysis of Ancient Tarraco’s Urban Topography

The widespread implementation of GIS-based 3D topographical models has been a great aid in the development and testing of archaeological hypotheses. In this paper, a topographical reconstruction of the ancient city of Tarraco, the Roman capital of the Tarraconensis province, is presented. This model is based on topographical data obtained through archaeological excavations, old photographic documentation, georeferenced archive maps depicting the pre-modern city topography, modern detailed topographical maps and differential GPS measurements. The addition of the Roman urban architectural features to the model offers the possibility to test hypotheses concerning the ideological background manifested in the city shape. This is accomplished mainly through the use of 3D views from the main city accesses. These techniques ultimately demonstrate the ‘theatre-shaped’ layout of the city (to quote Vitrubius) as well as its southwest oriented architecture, whose monumental character was conceived to present a striking aspect to visitors, particularly those arriving from the sea.