50 research outputs found
Escudriñando el tiempo: ¿El tlacuache como Cihuateteo?
No full textTesis para obtener el grado de Licenciatura en Etnohistori
Abordaje quirúrgico en cirugía general de la ruptura hepática secundaria a metástasis de melanoma maligno, una presentación poco habitual.
No full textIntroducción. Paciente masculino de 60 años con diagnóstico de melanoma en ojo izquierdo y metástasis a hígado es hospitalizado por síntomas constitutivos sospechándose de abdomen agudo quirúrgico de origen hepático, se realiza laparotomía encontrando ruptura de aspecto necrótico, se evacúa realizando empaquetamiento por inestabilidad hemodinámica transoperatoria, se toma muestra de lesión y se envía a estudio anatomopatológico, se lleva a cabo una reintervención en 72 hrs. con un desempaquetamiento exitoso, en estudio histopatológico se reportó neoplasia maligna. Objetivo. Exponer el abordaje clínico-quirúrgico de urgencias en patologías oncológicas, con énfasis en la ruptura hepática por metástasis y presentar al lector la evolución característica del melanoma y sus posibles consecuencias. Materiales y métodos. Reporte de caso y evolución del mismo en expediente clínico, así como abordaje durante hospitalización y cirugía. Descripción de la evolución del melanoma y sus complicaciones. Resultados. Se realizó una laparotomía exploradora considerando exámenes complementarios por presentación clínica poco habitual de abdomen agudo quirúrgico, analizando integralmente su historial clínico para descartar un origen tumoral y/o consideración de metástasis como detonadores. Conclusiones. Se realizó un manejo quirúrgico oportuno, apoyado en hallazgos histopatológicos, para ofrecer una terapia adecuada ante una ruptura hepática secundaria a metástasis de melanoma maligno
Detective fiction in Cuban society and culture.
No full textPhDThe object of this thesis is to reach towards an understanding of Cuban society through a
study of its detective fiction and more particularly contemporary Cuban society through
the novels of the author and critic, Leonardo Padura Fuentes.
The method has been to trace the development of Cuban detective writing and to
read Padura Fuentes in the light of the work of twentieth century Western European
literary critics and philosophers including Raymond Williams, Antonio Gramsci, Terry
Eagleton, Roland Barthes, Jean Paul Sartre, Michel Foucault, Jean François Lyotard and
Jean Baudrillard in order to gain a better understanding of the social and historical
context from which this genre emerged.
By concentrating on the literary texts, I have explored readings which lead out into
an analysis of the broader philosophical, political and historical issues raised by the
Cuban revolution. Since it deals primarily with modes of deviance and notions of legality
and justice within the context of the modern state, detective fiction is particularly well
suited to this type of investigation. The intention is to show how this is as valid in the
Cuban context as it is in advanced capitalist societies where such research has already
been carried out with some success.
The thesis comprises an introduction, ten chapters and a conclusion. The chapters
are divided into three sections. Chapters 1 to 3 attempt a broad theoretical, historical and
socio-political analysis of the cultural reality within which the Cuban revolutionary
detective genre emerged. Chapters 4 to 6 analyse the Cuban detective narrative from its
inception in the early part of the twentieth century until the emergence of Leonardo
Padura Fuentes as the foremost exponent of the genre in Cuba after 1991. Chapters 7-
10 concentrate upon the work of Leonardo Padura Fuentes, offering a reading of his
detective tetralogy informed by the preceding discussion.
The contribution made by the thesis to knowledge of the subject is to build upon the
work of Seymour Menton and Amelia S. Simpson on the development of the Cuban
detective novel and to provide analyses of the pre-Revolutionary Cuban detective
narrative and the work of Leonardo Padura Fuentes for the first time in the English
language. The thesis concludes that the study of this popular genre in Cuba is of crucial
importance to the scholar who wishes to reach as full an understanding of the social
dynamics within that society as possible. In particular, it proves that Cuban detective
fiction provides a useful barometer of social change which records the shifts in the Cuban
Zeitgeist that have taken place over the past century
Psicochat ia: un chatbot soportado por ia generativa para apoyar la salud mental
No full textEste proyecto se centra en el desarrollo de una aplicación en fase de construcción que tiene como objetivo ofrecer asistencia relacionada con la salud mental mediante un chatbot impulsado por inteligencia artificial generativa. La aplicación brinda apoyo inicial a personas que enfrentan trastornos o enfermedades relacionada a la salud mental, especialmente para aquellos que más dificil se les da hablar sobre el tema y para aquellos que tienen servicios de salud mental limitado. El chatbot proporciona recomendaciones, consejos, rutinas para el autocuidado y orientación general, actuando como un primer paso para quienes necesitan ayuda, al tiempo que promueve la búsqueda de atención especializada con profesionales de la salud mental cuando sea necesario. Durante el desarrollo, se emplearon herramientas tecnológicas que permiten generar respuestas adaptadas a las necesidades del usuario. Las pruebas iniciales han mostrado resultados positivos, demostrando el potencial de la aplicación para democratizar el acceso a la información y apoyo en salud mental, contribuyendo así al bienestar de las personas.This project focuses on the development of an application currently under construction, aimed at providing mental health assistance through a chatbot powered by generative artificial intelligence. The application offers initial support to individuals facing mental health disorders or illnesses, particularly those who find it difficult to discuss the topic and those with limited access to mental health services. The chatbot provides recommendations, advice, self-care routines, and general guidance, acting as a first step for those in need of help, while encouraging users to seek professional mental health care when necessary. Throughout the development process, technological tools have been employed to generate responses tailored to the user’s needs. Initial tests have shown positive results, demonstrating the app's potential to democratize access to mental health information and support, thus contributing to people's overall well-being.AGRADECIMIENTOS: .................................................... 5TABLA DE CONTENIDO ....................................... 6LISTADO DE TABLAS ...................................................... 7LISTADO DE FIGURAS ............................................ 7RESUMEN ..................................................................... 81. INTRODUCCIÓN ......................................... 102. OBJETIVOS ...................................................... 112.1. OBJETIVO GENERAL ................................ 112.2. OBJETIVOS ESPECIFICOS ............................ 113. REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA ......................................... 123.1. PROBLEMÁTICA .......................... 123.2. JUSTIFICACIÓN ...................................... 133.3. CONSIDERACIONES ÉTICAS ................................ 143.4. ESTADO DEL ARTE ............................. 154. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS ......................... 245. RESULTADOS Y DISCUSIONES ................ 266. CONCLUSIONES ......................................... 437. RECOMENDACIONES .......................................... 458. BIBLIOGRAFÍA ......................................... 46ABSTRACT ........................................................ 9PregradoIngeniero(a) de SistemasTrabajos de Investigación y/o Extensió
Democracy, traditional leadership and the International Economy in South Africa
No full textThe paper argues that in order to adequately analyse the development of postcolonial democracy - in this case South Africa - a theoretical model has to take into account the context within which that democratic experiment finds itself in. This context is shaped by the international political economy, the circulation of a democracy discourse at both the level of global and local political culture, and the history of state-formation. The paper explores what might explain the resurgence of purportedly 'traditional' modes of governance, symbolised by the 'chief' across several rural landscapes. It argues that the inability of the state to affect fundamental changes in the social, political and economic conditions of the rural hinterlands has created a situation in which local power holders are able to redefine traditional cultural values. In the process of doing so, these local power holders both shape and are shaped by a global discourse of what democracy might be and mean. The paper highlights the debate concerning notions of 'African' forms of democracy, embodied most starkly by some of Nelson Mandela’s writings, which hold that village level deliberation and chieftaincy based upon community consensus may be more appropriate models of democracy than western versions based upon the notions of electoral contestation. This argument stands in sharp contrast to conventional approaches to democracy which would suggest that traditional leadership is an anachronism of lesser developed countries and stands in contrast to western democratic norms and values.
Author Correction: Comprehensive analysis of chromothripsis in 2,658 human cancers using whole-genome sequencing
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The myth of minority : cultural change in Valencia in the thirteenth century at the time of the conquests of James I of Aragon
No full textThe history of the Iberian Peninsula is intricate and complex. Like most regions of
Western Europe in the Middle Ages, it suffered invasion, occupation, political change and an almost constant re–alignment of social alliances. Yet the thirteenth century saw one of the most massive shifts in the balance of power recorded in western history. In the space of fifty years, Islamic rule within the peninsula was ended for good, with the last vestiges of Muslim territory erased from the southern peninsula by the fifteenth century. Christian ascendancy heralded the arrival of a mixed policy of tolerance, as questions began to be asked about the nature of living together with other cultures and religions and whether this new rule – this new Christian rule – needed to tolerate the existence of others in its midst.
The most dramatic shift in policy occurred in the middle of the thirteenth century, as the campaigns of the two great northern kingdoms of Leon–Castile and Aragon–Catalonia moved southwards. The most dramatic outcome – due to the size of the Muslim population – was the relatively swift conquest of, in the case of Ferdinand III, the main towns of Andalucia and, in the case of James I, king of Aragon, the region of Valencia by 1245. Yet it is important when examining the campaigns of these great warrior kings not
to be overwhelmed by the idea of the religious ethos for the conquest. Some historians have chosen to interpret the thirteenth–century conquests as the Christian reaction for the centuries of subjugation under Muslim rule. The reasoning behind the conquests was far more complex than that of a mere idealistic crusade. In the case of thirteenth–century Christian expansion, desire for territory, sovereignty, inheritance, taxation and inter-territorial rivalry had just as much of a part to play as a desire to overcome the Muslim ‘infidel.’ It is the conquest of Valencia which will form the major focal point of this paper, examining the historical precedent for conquest, the nature of Muslim rule, the ulterior motives of the Christians, the
position of Muslims and Jews in existing Christian society (as well as under the
conquerors) and the role of James I in both consolidating and changing that culture.
The programme of this thesis is divided into two main parts. In the first part, the paper will explore the impact of historical events up to the birth of James; how these events both shaped him as a king and as a warrior; and how domestic concerns may have provided a greater incentive than religious missionaries spreading Crusading fever amongst Western kingdoms. It will review the impact of those close to the king; on the nature of his conquest; on his ideology; and how his attitude towards his conquered subjects was shaped. External political and geographical pressures impacted both upon the king’s campaigning and, ultimately, how complete the conquest was.
In the second part, the thesis will focus on the communities themselves and the changes that occurred as the conquests progressed further and further southwards. It will
contrast the circumstances and fortunes of those conquered with the lives of minority
cultures who were already subjects in the Christian realms. It will examine the idea of
hierarchy within minority culture and the social mores that had an even more direct
impact upon community life than the military campaigning. Most important of all, it will
question the idea of convivencia and the concept of tolerance and ‘living together.
Author Correction: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No full textCorrection to: Nature Human Behaviour https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x, published online 2 August 2021.In the version of this article initially published, the following authors were omitted from the author list and the Author contributionssection for “investigation” and “writing and editing”: Nandor Hajdu (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest,Hungary), Jordane Boudesseul (Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú), RafałMuda (Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland) and Sandersan Onie (Black Dog Institute, UNSWSydney, Sydney, Australia & Emotional Health for All Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia). In addition, Saeideh FatahModares’ name wasoriginally misspelled as Saiedeh FatahModarres in the author list. Further, affiliations have been corrected for Maria Terskova (NationalResearch University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia), Susana Ruiz Fernandez (FOM University of Applied Sciences,Essen; Leibniz-Institut fur Wissensmedien, Tubingen, and LEAD Research Network, Eberhard Karls University, Tubingen, Germany),Hendrik Godbersen (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany), Gulnaz Anjum (Department of Psychology, Simon FraserUniversity, Burnaby, Canada, and Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan).<br/
Literary representations of maternity in the eighteenth century
No full textThe primary concern of this thesis is the representation, in the eighteenth century, of mothers' bodies. It is also concerned with the treatment of domestic duties which were supposed a consequence of a woman's very nature. Throughout the first seven decades of the century, medical men and virtuosi demonstrated particular interest in the nature of physicality, and especially in women's bodies, pregnancy, and childbirth. 1 will be testing out a widely-held view that dissection and new anatomical findings regarding women's bodies produced a new idealisation of motherhood, and that this was immediately translated into lay-medical and related discourse, and was thus firmly established in middle-class culture by the end of the century. The relationship between primary medical and lay-medical literature raises several questions: my work asks whether lay-medical literature mirrored medical writing, and whether there was a direct translation of material from one to the other. Lay-medical texts for women are especially interesting. They offer an insight into precisely what examples of female nature and correspondingly 'natural' behaviour were intended for women readers. Representations of maternity in specific forms of writing which rely heavily upon women for subject matter are further extended in the second half of this study. 1 have focussed upon two genres, conduct literature and narrative fiction. Neither is conventionally associated with medical or lay-medical discourse, yet both have significant links with these. Conduct literature and narrative fiction have much to offer in this attempt to recover what women were being taught about their bodies and roles; both were concerned with what the body displays externally, and with corresponding ideas of 'naturalness'. Conduct literature for women was enjoying a period of growth and change, and has obvious, direct links with medical texts. Narrative fiction also had important links with medical writing, and 1 will describe these. The dissemination of medical representations of the maternal body was a process which contributed to a contradictory cultural sense of female identity
