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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
Strong complexes bearing labile ligands: challenges in catalysis with supported metal complexes
No full textA Discussion About Writing Fiction and Creative Prose with Isabel Huggan
No full textAward-winning Canadian author Isabel Huggan talks to students about writing, with a focus on fiction and creative non-fiction.Presentation for English 2905 (Introduction to Creative Writing), taught by Dr. Stepanie McKenzie
Tendências de cobertura do final de um ciclo político: Cavaco Silva (1994-1995)
No full textThis article analyses press front-page coverage of the end of Prime Minister Cavaco Silva’s last mandate (1994-1995). The empirical research focuses on two dailies (Diário de Notícias and Público) and two weeklies (Expresso and O Independente). The main hypothesis seeks to cross-reference the changes in the Portuguese news media, namely broadcasting, with the international literature about end-of-mandate periods. According to several studies, these periods demonstrate increasing conflict between political power and the news media. The empirical media analysis is carried out by SPSS.Este artigo tem como objectivo o estudo da cobertura jornalística do final de mandato do primeiro-ministro Cavaco Silva (1994-1995) nas primeiras páginas dos jornais Diário de Notícias e Público e dos semanários Expresso e O Independente. As hipóteses de trabalho articulam o factor adaptação da imprensa de referência ao novo panorama mediático – decorrente do início de actividades dos operadores privados de televisão – e a literatura internacional que tende a associar a cobertura dos finais de mandatos a períodos difíceis de relacionamento entre os governantes e a imprensa. Para a análise da cobertura recorre-se a metodologias quantitativas de recolha e tratamento de dados (SPSS). A discussão final procura confrontar os resultados obtidos com postulados e factores conjunturais
Humanismo y Reforma en la corte renacentista de Isabel de Vilamarí : Escipión Capece y sus lectoras
No full textDurante la primera mitad del siglo XVI y en la corte salernitana del último príncipe de la casa Sanseverino y de su esposa, Isabel de Vilamarí (noble señora de origen catalán) se desarrolló un intenso clima intelectual. Allí se congregaron artistas y humanistas italianos y españoles. En este ambiente de intercambio cultural, atento en participar en las ideas de la Reforma que se difundió en Nápoles gracias a B. Ochino y a Valdés, nace el poema De principiis rerum del último académico pontaniano: Escipión Capece. En esta obra no sólo se rastrean motivos lucrecianos y virgilianos sino también el influjo de los tratados cosmológicos de Pontano. En este estudio, la autora propone el análisis de la figura y de la obra de Capece a través de sus lectoras: Isabel de Vilamarí y las mujeres cultas de su corte.During the first half of sixteenth century and in the Salernitan court of the last prince Sanseverino and his wife Isabel de Vilamarí (a lady coming from a noble Catalan family) an intense intellectual climate developed. Italian and Spanish artists and humanists met there. In this environment of cultural exchange, that shared in the Reform ideas divulged in Naples by B. Ochino and Valdés, Scipione Capece (the last member of the Pontanian Academy) writes his poem De principiis rerum. In his book Capece uses Latin literature (Vergil and Lucretius mainly) and Pontano's treatises on cosmology. The author of this paper studies Scipione Capece through his female readership: Isabel de Vilamarí and the learned women from her court
Humanismo y Reforma en la corte renacentista de Isabel de Vilamarí : Escipión Capece y sus lectoras
No full textDurante la primera mitad del siglo XVI y en la corte salernitana del último príncipe de la casa Sanseverino y de su esposa, Isabel de Vilamarí (noble señora de origen catalán) se desarrolló un intenso clima intelectual. Allí se congregaron artistas y humanistas italianos y españoles. En este ambiente de intercambio cultural, atento en participar en las ideas de la Reforma que se difundió en Nápoles gracias a B. Ochino y a Valdés, nace el poema De principiis rerum del último académico pontaniano: Escipión Capece. En esta obra no sólo se rastrean motivos lucrecianos y virgilianos sino también el influjo de los tratados cosmológicos de Pontano. En este estudio, la autora propone el análisis de la figura y de la obra de Capece a través de sus lectoras: Isabel de Vilamarí y las mujeres cultas de su corte.During the first half of sixteenth century and in the Salernitan court of the last prince Sanseverino and his wife Isabel de Vilamarí (a lady coming from a noble Catalan family) an intense intellectual climate developed. Italian and Spanish artists and humanists met there. In this environment of cultural exchange, that shared in the Reform ideas divulged in Naples by B. Ochino and Valdés, Scipione Capece (the last member of the Pontanian Academy) writes his poem De principiis rerum. In his book Capece uses Latin literature (Vergil and Lucretius mainly) and Pontano's treatises on cosmology. The author of this paper studies Scipione Capece through his female readership: Isabel de Vilamarí and the learned women from her court
Isabel Allende recuerdos para un cuento = Isabel Allende : memories for a story
No full textA simple description of the childhood and youth of the Chilean author Isabel Allend
Avaliação dos components da pele por espectroscopia confocal Raman in vivo
No full textDissertação de mestrado em Engenharia Química e BiológicaA pele, o maior órgão do corpo, desempenha um papel crucial na proteção e na manutenção da homeostasia. A camada mais externa, o estrato córneo (SC), atua como uma barreira que previne a perda de água e protege contra fatores ambientais. Compreender as características individuais da pele é essencial para cuidados de beleza personalizados, permitindo decisões informadas na gestão de condições cutâneas e rotinas diárias. Como a hidratação é crucial para a homeostasia da pele, qualquer desvio dos níveis normais pode ter um impacto significativo nas suas propriedades e funções. Assim, analisar os componentes moleculares da pele é essencial para entender como os hidratantes reforçam a barreira cutânea e mantêm a hidratação.
O objetivo deste estudo foi fornecer informações sobre os componentes moleculares da pele de voluntários humanos, utilizando a espectroscopia confocal de Raman (CRS) não invasiva, em conjunto com medições biofísicas. O estudo incluiu 48 voluntários, homens e mulheres de várias idades. Adicionalmente, foram investigadas as alterações nas características da pele após a aplicação de um creme hidratante comercial num dos antebraços durante duas semanas, com o antebraço não tratado servindo como controlo. A tecnologia inovadora CRS mediu in vivo o conteúdo total de água, o fator de hidratação natural (NMF) e os seus componentes (ureia, ácido láctico), bem como os principais lípidos do SC (colesterol, ceramidas e ácidos gordos livres). A hidratação foi avaliada utilizando um corneómetro e um tewameter. As medições de CRS na pele natural mostraram níveis mais elevados de colesterol, NMF e ureia no grupo mais velho. As diferenças de género foram mais pronunciadas, com os homens a exibirem maiores concentrações de lactato e ureia. Após a aplicação do hidratante, os níveis de hidratação e o conteúdo de ceramidas e de ácidos gordos aumentaram em todos as faixas etárias.
Em conclusão, a hidratação a curto prazo parece insuficiente para produzir alterações significativas nos componentes moleculares da pele. No entanto, a hidratação da pele foi melhorada pela aplicação do hidratante. São necessários mais estudos com uma amostra maior de voluntários e com regimes de tratamento prolongados para analisar os efeitos das rotinas diárias de aplicação de hidratante.Skin, the body's largest organ, plays a vital role in protection and maintaining homeostasis. The outermost layer, the stratum corneum (SC), acts as a barrier that prevents water loss and protects against environmental factors. Understanding individual skin characteristics is key for personalized beauty care, enabling informed decisions in managing skin conditions and daily routines. Since hydration is crucial for skin homeostasis, any deviation from normal levels can significantly impact its properties and functions. Thus, analyzing the skin’s molecular components is essential to understanding how moisturizers enhance the skin barrier and maintain hydration.
The purpose of this study was to provide information on the skin’s molecular components of human volunteers, using non-invasive confocal Raman spectroscopy (CRS) coupled with biophysical measurements. The study enrolled 48 male and female volunteers of varying ages. Additionaly, changes in skin characteristics were investigated after applying a commercial moisturizing cream to one forearm, for two weeks, with the untreated forearm serving as a control. The innovative technology CRS measured in vivo, the total water content, natural moisturizing factor (NMF), and its components (urea, lactic acid), along with key SC lipids (cholesterol, ceramides, and free fatty acids). The skin hydration was evaluated using a corneometer and a tewameter. CRS measurements of natural skin showed higher levels of cholesterol, NMF, and urea in the older age group. Gender differences were more pronounced, with males exhibiting higher concentrations of lactate and urea. Following the application of a moisturizer, hydration levels, ceramides and fatty acids content, increased across all age’s groups.
In conclusion, short-term moisturizing seems insufficient to produce significant changes in the molecular skin components. However, skin hydration was enhanced by the application of the moisturizer. Further studies with a larger sample of volunteers and extended treatment schedules are needed to analyze the effects of daily routines with moisturizer application
El Tlacuache Núm. 144 (2004). 144 Año 4 (2004) octubre. El Tlacuache
No full text-De cantares, refranes, cementerios y epitafios por Isabel Garza Gómez. - El Yauhtli por Margarita Avilés y Macrina Fuentes. - De ofrendas y cosechas por Isabel Garza Gómez
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