Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Arts and Humanities

Obesidad y Sobrepeso en Edad Pediátrica

El sobrepeso y la obesidad en edad pediátrica son problemas de salud pública en países desarrollados y en vías de desarrollo. El diagnóstico y predicción temprana de esta enfermedad, particularmente relacionada al IMC (Índice de Masa Corporal), se ha incrementado sustancialmente.

Objetivo del Estudio

El objetivo del estudio es clasificar y predecir la obesidad en niños de ambos sexos entre 6 a 10 años de edad de la región. Los estudiantes serán clasificados en tres clases: normal, sobrepeso y obesidad.

Resultados de la Clasificación

Al compararse la exactitud con otras técnicas, la clasificación de la obesidad en los pobladores de Cañete, se observa que la aplicación que creamos es la que... Continue reading "Clasificación Predictiva de Obesidad Infantil por IMC" »

Inflection vs. Syntax: Analyzing Grammatical Forms

The difference between a synthetic and an analytical form or expression is fundamentally related to the mechanism by which grammatical meanings are conveyed. Whereas synthetic languages rely on inflection, analytical languages require syntactic combinations to convey such meanings.

Defining Synthetic and Analytical Forms

• Synthetic languages use inflection (affixes or morphemes added to a word) to express grammatical features, such as verbal tense, person, or number.
• Analytical languages require syntactic combinations (using multiple words, auxiliaries, or prepositions) to convey these same meanings.

Case Studies: Adjectives and Possessives

Consider the following examples:

1. More complicated
2. Peter’s

Blanca Suárez: A Rising Star in Spanish Cinema

Blanca Suárez was born in Madrid on October 21, 1988, the city where she attended high school before starting her studies in Audiovisual Communication at the University Rey Juan Carlos. Her dream of becoming an actress came true sooner than expected, and that forced her to leave her studies to dedicate herself fully to television and film.

Career Milestones and Award Nominations

In 2008, she made her film debut with the thriller Eskalofrio. A year earlier, she had performed her first role in El Internado, where she won the Silver Frames for Best Television Actress. The success of the series, for which she filmed numerous seasons, opened the doors of cinema for her; in 2009, she began to reap the... Continue reading "Blanca Suárez Career and Taj Mahal Travel Highlights" »

Truth and the need to give reality a structure are essential. We need to recover the unfinished project of modernity.

Problem: Language and Science — Solution: Kantian "As If"

“Each people, as if following some guiding thread, go toward a natural but to each of them unknown goal.” That is to say, humankind, or a people, are not really going toward a natural but unknown goal, but they pretend they do so that they progress morally as well as politically (Immanuel Kant).

David Foster Wallace: Breaking with Postmodernism

David Foster Wallace was one of the most influential writers in contemporary literature. He committed suicide in 2008. He is the writer that breaks with postmodernism. Wallace grew up in a postmodern society where the tyranny

Deterritorialization and Identity Formation

Territory does not provide a specific identity; everything depends on the landscapes, which are affected by mobility and migration. Everyone builds their own identity.

Appadurai's Five Global Cultural Flows (Scapes)

These flows are typically divided into five interconnected dimensions:

• Ethnoscapes: Refers to origins according to family—how identity is formed based on family ties, not necessarily birthplace.
• Technoscapes: How technologies are established and influence different patterns of consumer behavior.
• Financescapes: The movement of money across borders and how consumers relate to these global financial movements.
• Mediascapes: How information and images are transmitted across borders.
• Ideoscapes: Contains

Essential English Vocabulary and Idioms

Core Vocabulary and Definitions

• Allocate: Asignado
• Ill-suited: Inapropiado
• Deviant: Desviado / Anormal
• Unleashed a surge of: Destaca el surgimiento
• Casualty: Víctima
• Supressed: Reprime
• Commonly held belief
• Experiential purchase
• Scores of
• Steer: Guiar
• Waning: Decreasing
• Make allowance for: Take into account
• Make waves: Cause problems
• Dwell on: Machacarte a pensamientos
• Run up against: Encounter
• Draw on: Make use of
• Painstaking: Trabajo duro meticuloso
• Scarcity: Escasez
• Alleging: Afirmando
• Acute shortage: Great scarcity
• Sole intent
• Highest bidder
• Smuggled: Return country of origin
• Track down: Recordar
• Comply with: Obey
• Retrieved: Got back
• Scattered: Officially removed
• Flee: Run away
• Amidst: In the middle
• Gleaming: Brillante
• Profusely:

Essential Media and Digital Terminology

Dry Version

A pre-recorded item that includes only the spoken word—that is, no music or sound effects.

Debriefing

A detailed discussion about work that has been done.

Deputy Editor

The second editor in line.

Desktop Publishing (DTP)

Based around a page layout program, which lets you import text from a word processor, clip art from graphics packages, and images from scanners or cameras, arranging them all on a page. It is used to design and publish books, newspapers, posters, advertisements, and more.

Digital Art / Computer Art

Art created with applications that use mathematical formulas to generate beautiful, bright shapes called fractals.

Drop Shadows

The shadow an object creates on a surface.

DivX

A format used... Continue reading "Essential Media and Digital Terminology Defined" »

Brand Destiny

Brand Destiny provides the essential framework for understanding your brand's core identity and how it is perceived by your audience.

The Triangle of Positioning

This model defines how consumers interact with your brand identity:

• Needs: Essential requirements you cannot live without (Functional).
• Desires: Aspirations you want, but can live without (Emotional).
• Brand Personality: Describing the brand as a person. Focus on both physical and emotional traits.
• Attributes or Benefits: Functional needs (convenience) and emotional desires (impulsive).
• Consumers: Those who use, wear, or drink the product, those who value it most, and those who do not use it (e.g., retailers).
• Brand Promise: What the consumer is guaranteed to receive when purchasing

1. Abortive

Definition: Failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless.
Antonyms: Fruitful, successful, effective, achieved.
Synonyms: Futile, ineffective, failing, ineffectual.

2. Bruit

Definition: To spread news of; repeat.
Antonyms: Confirmed facts, hard facts.
Synonyms: Rumor, gossip, repeat, blab.

3. Contumelious

Definition: Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.
Antonyms: Respectful, appreciative, reverent, venerating.
Synonyms: Mean, insolent, obloquious, vituperative.

4. Dictum

Definition: An authoritative statement.
Antonyms: Absurdity, nonsense, paradox.
Synonyms: Decree, declaration, edict, order.

5. Ensconce

Definition: To settle securely or comfortably.
Antonyms: Uncover, reveal, disclose, unveil.
Synonyms: Hide, conceal,... Continue reading "Essential Vocabulary: 20 Advanced Terms and Antonyms" »

TV & Film Glossary

A-C

Audience

A group of spectators or listeners.

Box-Office Hit

A film that has collected a lot of money.

Cast

The actors in a film, play, or other performance.

Channel

A television station and its programs.

Character

A person represented in a drama.

Childhood

The period of life before puberty.

Contestant

A person who takes part in a contest or competition.

H-L

High Point

A moment or occasion of great intensity, interest, happiness, etc.

Hoax

An intentional farce that is commonly believed to be true.

Let-Down

A disappointment.

Light Bulb

A glass bulb containing a gas at low pressure and enclosing a thin metal filament that emits light when an electric current is passed through it.

Live

Transmitted at the time of performance.

N-S

Network

An interconnected... Continue reading "The Ultimate TV & Film Glossary: From Box-Office Hits to Special Effects" »