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Daughter of fortune: Isabel Allende's popularity from a readership perspective
No full textThe primary aim of this thesis is to explore and critically interrogate Isabel Allende’s popularity cross-culturally in Britain and Spain. It analyses readers’ responses to Allende’s works as well as the discourses surrounding her public representation, an approach that is ‘readerly’ but must also take account of production and text. This approach is intended to further the understanding of Allende’s work which so far has always been analysed from a textual perspective. However, the relationship between Allende’s popularity, her texts, public representation and readers has not been yet analysed in detail.This thesis is innovative in other ways too. Methodologically, it approaches readers through the under studied cultural form of the reading group. It also incorporates a comparative dimension by looking at the reception of Allende in two different cultural contexts: the British and Spanish respectively. Finding out about Allende’s popularity has involved asking readers about their reading experiences as well as analysing the production of discourses around her public representation. Paul Ricoeur’s (1984, 1988) perspective on authorial intentions and readers’ responses to texts helps in understanding the intricacies surrounding what is involved in reading any text. It draws attention to Allende’s and her publishers’ authorial strategies, her ‘strategies of persuasion’ and the specificity of the lives and contexts of British and Spanish reading publics. Equally, this ‘readerly’ approach draws on feminist audience research and primarily on the work of Ien Ang and Janice Radway. Their work with viewers and readers respectively is particularly useful in establishing and developing methodological parameters for the study of reading groups. As a whole, this thesis contributes to the understanding of Allende’s cross-cultural popularity by situating readers at the centre
Macroeconomic Populism in Latin America
No full textMacroeconomic populism is an approach to economics that emphasizes growth and income distribution and deemphasizes the risks of inflation and deficit finance, external constraints and the reaction of economic agents to aggressive non-market policies. The purpose of our paper is to show that policy experiences in different countries and periods share common features, from the initial conditions, the motivation for policies, the argument that the country's conditions are different, to the ultimate collapse. Our purpose in setting out these experiences, those of Chile under Allende and of Peru under Garcia, is not a righteous assertion of conservative economics, but rather a warning that populist policies do ultimately fail; and when they fail it is always at a frightening cost to the very groups who were supposed to be favored. Our central thesis is that the macroeconomics of various experiences is very much the same, even if the politics differed greatly.
The macroeconomics of populism in Latin America
No full textBy populism, this paper refers to an economic approach that emphasizes growth and income redistribution and deemphasizes the risks of inflation and deficit finance, external constraints and the reaction of economic agents to aggressive nonmarket policies. It analyzes two instances of populism - Chile under Allende and Peru under Garcia. These experiences are described in detail, not as a righteous assertion of conservative economics, but as a warning that populist policies ultimately fail, and always at a frightening cost to the groups they were supposed to benefit. This paper explores the question of whether some variant of populist policies could succeed. It suggests that populist policies could succeed if they stayed clear of foreign exchange constraints, emphasized reactivation for a brief initial period, and then shifted to growth policies. Most important, expansionary policies must reflect awareness of capacity constraints and must rely for financing on an extremely orthodox fiscal policy and rigorous tax adminsitration. The paper concludes by warning that IMF-style policies, unconcerned with growth of social progress, may establish financial stability in the short run, but inevitably open the door to yet another round of destructive reaction in the form of populist policies.Environmental Economics&Policies,Economic Theory&Research,Economic Stabilization,National Governance,Banks&Banking Reform
The uses of magic realism in Hollywood adaptations of Allende's The house of the spirits and Esquivel's Like water for chocolate
No full textDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Comunicação e Expressão. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Letras/Inglês e Literatura Correspondente.O objetivo deste estudo é investigar como a estética do realismo mágico, que está diretamente ligada ao contexto sócio-político da América Latina, foi traduzida para uma narrativa Hollywoodiana. O trabalho realiza uma análise comparativa entre os romances do gênero realismo mágico A Casa dos Espíritos (1982), de Isabel Allende, e Como Água Para Chocolate (1989), de Laura Esquivel, e as adaptações dos livros ao cinema. Uma análise dos dois filmes, A Casa dos Espíritos (1993), de Bille August, e Como Água Para Chocolate (1993), dirigido por Alfonso Arau, em relação a elementos cinematográficos tais como mise-en-scene (cenário, iluminação, figurino e personagens), enredo, narrativa, motivação e linhas de ação nos leva à conclusão de que Arau obteve mais sucesso do que August ao transferir a estética do realismo mágico para o cinema
Optimal sequences for non-phosphate-directed phosphorylation by protein kinase CK1 (casein kinase-1)--a re-evaluation
No full textA variety of synthetic peptides derived from either the inhibitor-2 (I-2) phosphoacceptor sites or the optimal sequences selected in an oriented peptide library have been compared for their susceptibility to phosphorylation by protein kinase CK1 (also termed casein kinase-1). The I-2-derived peptides are by far preferred over the library peptides by both rat liver CK1 (and by the alpha/beta, gamma and delta/epsilon isoforms immunoprecipitated from it) and recombinant Xenopus laevis CK1 alpha. The superiority of the I-2-derived peptides over the library ones is reflected by Vmax values one to two orders of magnitude higher while the Km values are comparable. Individual substitutions of any of the aspartic acids with alanine in the I-2-derived peptide RRKHAAIGDDDDAYSITA is detrimental, producing both a fall in Vmax and an increase in Km which are more pronounced at position n -3, but also quite significant at positions n -4, n -5 and, to a lesser extent, n -6. The unfavourable effect of these substitutions is more evident with rat liver CK1 than with recombinant Xenopus laevis CK1 alpha. The chimeric peptide IGDDDDAY-S-IIIFFA, resulting from the combination of the N-terminal acidic sequence of the I-2 (Ser86) site and the C-terminal hydrophobic cluster selected in the library peptides (MAEFDTG-S-IIIFFAKKK and MAYYDAA-S-IIIFFAKKK) is phosphorylated as efficiently as the I-2-derived peptide in terms of both Km and Vmax. These combined data strongly support the conclusion that, at variance with the optimal sequences selected in the library, optimal non-phosphate-directed phosphorylation of peptide substrates by CK1 critically relies on the presence of a cluster of acidic residues (preferably aspartic acid) upstream from position n -2, while the highly hydrophobic region downstream from serine selected in the library appears to be dispensable. The reason for these discrepancies remains unclear. The possibility that the library data are biased by the invariant elements forming its scaffold (MA-x-x-x-x-x-SI-x-x-x-x-AKKK) would be consistent with the observation that the library-selected peptides, despite their low Km values, fail to compete against the phosphorylation of protein and peptide substrates by CK1, suggesting that they bind to elements partially distinct from those responsible for substrate recognitio
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No full textGiven to Donald C. Bubar by Harold Maples, donated by Wallace Bubar (son
^(39)Ar recoil losses and presolar ages in Allende inclusions
No full textAr analyses are reported for five coarse-grained, Ca-Al-rich inclusions from the Allende meteorite. The samples were neutron-irradiated in individual evacuated ampoules, and the Ar gas in the ampoules as well as the samples was analyzed. A large fraction (up to 60%) of the ^(39)Ar from ^(39)K (n, p) reactions was lost out of the inclusions into the ampoules. The ^(39)Ar losses resulted in substantial increases in the apparent ^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar ages of the samples. ^(39)Ar recoil loss during neutron-irradiation is a major effect and must be accounted for in ^(40)Ar-^(39)Ar dating. All of the Allende inclusions studied contained substantial trapped ^(36)Ar. The origin of the trapped ^(36)Ar is unknown, and the possible presence of trapped ^(40)Ar cannot be excluded. Ar measurements on Allende inclusions which have yielded anomalously old ages must be re-examined in the context of ^(39)Ar recoil loss and possible contributions of trapped ^(40)Ar. Allende inclusions appear on both accounts to be poor candidates to search for relicts of presolar materials with well-defined K/Ar ages
Novedades taxonómicas en Campanulaceae neotropicales I: dos nuevas especies de Centropogon C. Presl de Venezuela
No full textAllende, José Ramón Grande, Meier, Winfried (2012): Novedades taxonómicas en Campanulaceae neotropicales I: dos nuevas especies de Centropogon C. Presl de Venezuela. Candollea 67 (2): 233-241, DOI: 10.15553/c2012v672a
Le dialogue des morts comme allégorie du lieu de l’énonciation de l’intellectuel du XIX siècle : le cas de Juan Rafael Allende
No full text1 recurso en línea (páginas 131-142).This article interrogates a revision of the “dialogue of the dead”, a literary practice that can be traced since the II century A.D., in the novel Cosas de los vivos contadas por los muertos [Things of the Living told by the Dead] (1896) by Juan Rafael Allende. Beyond the interest that might be found in documenting this ancient writing tradition, this paper places its attention on the cultural dimension, and proposes the “dialogue of the dead” as an allegory of the place of enunciation of the author. The great freedom and confrontational tone of the dead lead to a lucid and profound criticism of Chilean society in the XIX c. Allende constructs his dialogues from a place of opposition and in permanent confrontation with the emerging social groups and the Catholic Church in the context of the struggle to secularize the State.En presente artículo indaga la reactualización del “diálogo de los muertos”, cuyos inicios se remontan al siglo II d.C, en la novela Cosas de los vivos contadas por los muertos (1896) de Juan Rafael Allende. Más allá del interés que reviste documentar una tradición escrituraria de la Antigüedad, este ensayo quiere poner atención a su dimensión cultural y proponer el “diálogo de los muertos” como una alegoría del lugar de enunciación del autor. La gran libertad de los muertos y su tono provocador conduce a una crítica lúcida y profunda de la sociedad chilena del siglo XIX. Allende construye sus diálogos en una dimensión contestataria y en una permanente confrontación con los grupos sociales emergentes y con la iglesia católica en el contexto de la lucha por secularizar el Estado.Le présent article invite à réfléchir sur la réactualisation du genre des “dialogues des morts”, qui date du IIe siècle après. J.-C, dans le roman Cosas de los vivos contadas por los muertos (1896) [Les affaires des vivants racontées par les morts] de l’auteur chilien Juan Rafael Allende. Mis à part l’intérêt que porte l’étude d’une écriture de l’Antiquité, cet article vise à proposer “le dialogue des morts” comme une allégorie du lieu de l’énonciation de l’auteur. La grande liberté des morts et leur ton provocateur conduit à une critique lucide et profonde de la société chilienne du XIXe siècle. Allende construit ses dialogues avec une dimension contestataire et dans une permanente confrontation avec des groupes sociaux émergents et avec l’Eglise Catholique, dans le contexte de la lutte pour laïciser l’État.Bibliografía: página 142
Granulation in K-type dwarf stars - I. Spectroscopic observations
No full textAims. We seek to detect and quantify the effects of surface convection (granulation) on the line spectra of K-dwarfs as a first step towards a rigorous testing of hydrodynamic models for their atmospheres. Methods. Very high-resolution (R similar or equal to 160 000-210 000), high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N greater than or similar to 300) spectra of nine bright K-dwarfs were obtained with the 2dcoude spectrograph on the 2.7m telescope at McDonald Observatory to determine wavelength shifts and asymmetries of Fe I lines. Spectra of the same stars acquired with the High Resolution Spectrograph (R similar or equal to 120, 000) on the 9.2m Hobby Eberly Telescope were used as radial velocity templates to calibrate the wavelength scale of the 2dcoude spectra. Results. The observed shapes and positions of Fe I lines reveal asymmetries and wavelength shifts that indicate the presence of granulation. In particular, line bisectors show characteristic C-shapes while line core wavelengths are blueshifted by an amount that increases with decreasing equivalent width (EW). On average, Fe I line bisectors have a span that ranges from nearly 0 for the weakest lines (residual core flux greater than or similar to 0.7) to about 75 m s(-1) for the strongest lines (residual core flux similar or equal to 0.3), while wavelength shifts range from about -150 m s(-1) in the weakest (EW similar or equal to 10m angstrom) lines to 0 in the strongest (EW similar or equal to 100m angstrom) features. A more detailed inspection of the bisectors and wavelength shifts reveals star-to-star differences that are likely associated with differences in stellar parameters, projected rotational velocity, and stellar activity. While the first two are understood and confirmed by our data, the relation to stellar activity, which is based on our finding that the largest departures from the expected behavior are seen in the most active stars, requires further investigation. For the inactive, slow projected rotational velocity stars, we detect, unequivocally, a plateau in the line-shifts at high EW values (EW greater than or similar to 100 m angstrom), a behavior that had been identified before only in the solar spectrum. The detection of this plateau allows us to determine the zero point of the convective blueshifts, which is useful to determine absolute radial velocities. Thus, we are able to measure such velocities with a mean uncertainty of about 60 m s(-1) for four of our sample stars.Astronom
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