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El coro en Las canciones de Pablo Messiez
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Este estudio examino cómo la reformulación del coro de la tragedia griega en la obra teatral Las canciones de Pablo Messiez promueve la vulnerabilidad física tanto de los intérpretes como de los espectadores influyendo así en la recepción de la obra. En esta puesta en escena, la continua interacción con el público durante la representación establece un vínculo afectivo que rompe la cuarta pared, siendo la participación del espectador esencial para el éxito del elemento coral en la obra. La danza colectiva que se produce en el edificio teatral representa la culminación de un horizonte de expectativas que, por un lado, depende de la participación activa de los espectadores y, por otro, crea una tensión entre la agencia de los mismos y la aparición de un sentido comunitario en el teatro
Estimating occupancy of focal bee species
Full text linkCurrent bee monitoring efforts have a limited capacity for understanding factors affecting wild bee population changes, including the effects of management. To improve the effectiveness of wild bee monitoring, we first discuss principles of biological monitoring and provide a framework to design monitoring projects to estimate species occupancy, where occupancy is defined as the probability that a Sampling Unit or site is occupied by the focal species. Monitoring practitioners should first define the desired goal or question of monitoring and secondly select the appropriate state variable for monitoring (e.g., species richness, occupancy, abundance). These represent two critical, yet often overlooked, steps in the development of wild bee monitoring projects. As with all forms of demographic monitoring, practitioners who are interested in estimating species occupancy will need to develop a sampling scheme tailored to meet their monitoring objectives. Defining key sampling terms will provide the architecture of their scheme, including the Area of Interest, Sampling Unit, Season, and Replicate Survey. We also highlight data standards, including core data fields that must be collected during Surveys for bee occupancy data and additional, recommended data fields. We illustrate how these monitoring concepts are being applied to the design of a real-world monitoring project for the federally endangered rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis Cresson). This framework was developed in association with the U.S. National Native Bee Monitoring Network.
“One of the Most Satisfying Parts of the Job”: The Perceived Mattering and Role Satisfaction of NCAA Faculty Athletic Representatives
Full text linkThe increase in research related to intercollegiate athletic coaching, athletes, and leadership continues to be of note within the sport management field. However, less is known about the position of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR) despite their important role to serve as a liaison between the academic and athletic units on their campuses. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine NCAA FARs perceived mattering, role satisfaction, relationship between the two variables, and the experiences and interactions that affected their perceptions of mattering. Three hundred and two NCAA FARs participated in the survey and results demonstrated that overall FARs perceived they mattered and had high satisfaction in their role. Open-ended responses expanded this sense of mattering by situating it within recognition for service, contributions to decision-making and communication with leadership, and aiding student-athlete success. However, when mattering was not felt, it was due to exclusion from leadership, lack of power, and a lack of compensation. Thus, practical and managerial implications are provided to ensure the role of the FAR is furthering the goals of both academic and athletic communities alike on their campuses
Light-by-light scattering in ultraperipheral collisions of heavy ions with future FoCal and ALICE 3 detectors
Full text linkI present possible future studies of light-by-light scattering using FoCal@ALICE and ALICE 3 detectors. Different mechanisms are discussed. The PbPb → PbPb γγ cross section is calculated within the equivalent photon approximation in the impact parameter space. Several differential distributions are presented and discussed.
We predict the cross section in the (mb-b) range for typical ALICE 3 cuts, a few orders of magnitude larger than for the current ATLAS or CMS experiments. We also consider the two-π⁰ background, which can, in principle, be eliminated in the new kinematical range for the ALICE 3 measurements by imposing dedicated cuts on diphoton transverse momentum and/or so-called vector asymmetry
Exclusive η_c production by γ*γ interactions in electron-ion collisions
Full text linkOne of the main goals of future electron-ion colliders is to improve our understanding of the structure of hadrons. We study the exclusive ηc production by γγ* interactions in eA collisions and demonstrate that future experimental analysis of this process can be used to improve the description of the transition form factor. The rapidity, transverse momentum, and photon virtuality distributions are estimated considering the energy and target configurations expected to be present at the EIC, EicC, and LHeC and assuming different predictions for the light-front wave function of the meson. Our results indicate that electron-ion colliders can be considered an alternative for providing supplementary data to those obtained in colliders
Special Slums: Chengzhongcuns in China
Full text linkThis paper explores the emergence and socio-economic dynamics of chengzhongcuns (城中村, “urban villages”) as a manifestation of social disorder within China’s rapid urbanization, driven by neoliberal reforms. It examines how chengzhongcuns developed as rural areas engulfed by expanding cities; the hukou (户口, “household registration”) system and land ownership policies from the Mao era continue to shape these spaces. Chengzhongcuns are not fully integrated into formal urban planning due to the unique land ownership system, where rural land remains collectively owned by villagers, unlike urban land, which is state-owned. This paper highlights the key differences between chengzhongcuns and slums in other developing countries, particularly how chengzhongcuns are legally distinct and intentionally maintained within the current land and governance framework rather than being a product of government failure. The socio-economic challenges faced by migrant workers in these spaces, especially the rise of the Sanhe dashen (三和大神, “Sanhe gurus”) subculture, further illustrate the marginalization and inequality within China’s urban economy. By situating chengzhongcuns in both local and global contexts of informal urbanization, this paper offers insights into China’s unique approach to urban development, emphasizing how the persistence of chengzhongcuns reflects broader patterns of social inequality in rapidly urbanizing countries
Book Review of Population and Labor Market Policies in China\u27s Reform Process by Wenkai Sun
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