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

Communicative Channels

Communicative channels include visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile modalities. The visual channel is often considered the most advantageous.

Auditory Channel

The auditory channel attempts to create an atmosphere with sounds and noises, such as pauses, suspense, music, jingles, and barrel organs.

Olfactory Channel

Olfaction refers to sensations perceived through the olfactory organ, such as perfume, smell, or scent. Adjectives applied to these sensations include keen and heavy.

Synesthesia and Intersensorial Transfer

Stephen Ullmann uses the term "intersensorial transfer" to refer to the combination of sensations, known as synesthesia. We can mix and combine different sensory modalities. Synesthesia is one of the most powerful... Continue reading "Sensory Communication and Descriptive Texts" »

Descriptive Language and the Power of Nouns

Appropriate use of words is essential for the language of description. For vividness, we need nouns. They contribute to establishing key semantic fields for a text to be understood. The brushstrokes that the writer uses to describe something are nominal groups. Nominal groups consist of lexis, syntax, and phonology. Descriptive discourse utilizes details and traits of size, distance, color, order, and intensity; nouns and adjectives help with those descriptions.

Words may be classified according to their origin, register, degree of formality, formation, and defining power. Transparent and compound words are very important. Nouns may be abstract or concrete. Concrete nouns are abundant in descriptions.... Continue reading "Mastering Descriptive Language and Stylistic Techniques" »

Java Employee and Person Classes

The following Java code defines an Empleado class that extends the Persona class, along with node classes for singly and doubly linked lists of employees.

The Empleado Class

public class Empleado extends Persona {
protected double salarioBase;

public Empleado(String n, double sB) {
this.nombre = n;
this.salarioBase = sB;
}

public double getSalarioBase() {
return salarioBase;
}

public void setSalarioBase(double salarioBase) {
this.salarioBase = salarioBase;
}

public void saludar() {
System.out.println("Hola soy un empleado, mi nombre es " + nombre + " y mi salario base es: " + salarioBase);
}

public void saludarP() {
super.saludar();
}

public boolean equals(Empleado e) {
return (this.nombre == e.nombre) && (this.salarioBase... Continue reading "Java Employee and Person Classes: Linked List Implementation" »

Soviet Artistic Control: Enduring Restrictions (1917-1985)

Arguments and evidence suggesting that Soviet government restrictions on artistic and cultural expression remained largely unchanged from 1917 to 1985 warrant careful analysis. Key points supporting this perspective include:

• Under Lenin, art and culture were expected to serve the political, social, and economic objectives of the Soviet regime.
• For most of the Stalinist period, all artistic and cultural expression was expected to conform to Socialist Realism—conventional and idealized representations of life under socialism, serving as Soviet propaganda.
• Khrushchev, as leader of the USSR, also expected artists and writers to adhere to the government’s official line. For example, he banned

Romanticism in the First Half of the 19th Century

The Romantic period, spanning the first half of the 19th century, was defined by liberal and nationalist ideas. During this era, creative freedom was considered the equivalent of political freedom.

Romantic Architecture and Revival Styles

• Artistic freedom: Artists decided how to combine architectural elements from different styles in the most effective ways.
• Fondness for the Middle Ages: Architects imitated styles from the past.
• Gothic Revival: This movement recreated the medieval Gothic style, as seen in the Westminster Palace in London.
• Neo-Mudéjar: This style employed typical elements from the architecture of the Caliphates.

Romantic Sculpture: Emotion and Movement

Sculpture during this period retained

Tema 13

According to: De acuerdo a
Criteria: Criterios

Add: Añadir
Cross-reference: Referencia cruzada

Ascending: Ascendente
Field: Campo

Autosum: Autosuma
Null: Nulo

Average: Promedio
Owner: Propietario

Cell: Celda
Phone: Teléfono
Post code: Código postal

Clear: Limpiar
Query: Consulta

Descending: Descendente
Record: Grabar

Divide: Dividir
Retail: Al por menor

Fill: Llenar
Retrieve: Recuperar

Format: Formato
Schema: Esquema

Group together: Agruparse
Service Address: Dirección de servicio

Multiply: Multiplicar
Store: Tienda

Purchase Price: Precio de compra
Tech Rep: Representante técnico

Subtract: Sustraer
Title: Título

Sum: Suma
Update: Actualización

Worksheet: Hoja de cálculo

Bar chart: Gráficas de barra

Flow chart: Diagrama de flujo

Line graph: Gráfica de línea

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Linus Larrabee's Lack of Love in *Sabrina*: A Cinematic Analysis

Character Portrayal Through Focalization and Identification

This essay analyzes how the movie *Sabrina* (1954) represents Linus Larrabee (Humphrey Bogart) as the antithesis of love, focusing on focalization and identification. The analysis will center on a specific scene, dividing it into two parts for clarity.

Part 1: The Paris Misunderstanding

In the first part, Sabrina (Audrey Hepburn) and Linus converse, with Sabrina believing Linus is going to Paris. In reality, Sabrina is the one going, unbeknownst to her. The scene employs an external focalization, suggesting Linus is contemplating whether to join Sabrina in Paris or stay. A medium shot captures Linus, while Sabrina, though... Continue reading "Linus Larrabee's Lack of Love in Sabrina: A Cinematic Analysis" »

Divine Source: Human language is a gift from God. Language learning involves acquiring knowledge through formal instruction and conscious comprehension. Acquisition refers to non-conscious assimilation.

Natural Sound Source: Primitive words could have been imitations of the natural sounds that early men and women heard around them. Nature and animal sounds are the starting points of linguistic systems.

Social Interaction Source: Y0 - HE - HO (theory): Sound emerges after a physical effort. The development of human language occurs within a social context, highlighting the necessity to communicate with others.

Physical Adaptation Source: Human physical postures contribute to language. The vocal tract of gorillas and Neanderthals differs from that... Continue reading "Understanding the Origins and Features of Human Language" »

19th Century French Painting Movements

When examining the painting art developed in France during the 19th century, we can identify two distinct yet related movements.

Impressionism: Capturing the Moment

Impressionism was characterized by the use of quick, visible brushstrokes to depict subject matter focused on modern life and the subjective vision of a fleeting moment. Impressionism moved away from the historical and mythological narratives prevalent in Realism. Key characteristics include:

• Bright and pure colors to express feelings and emotions.
• Blurred, undefined contours.
• Fragmented perspectives, influenced by Japanese prints and early photography.

Case Study: Edgar Degas' L'Absinthe

In L'Absinthe, Edgar Degas represents an everyday scene in a... Continue reading "Impressionism vs Post-Impressionism: Key Artistic Differences" »

Organizations and Organizational Theory

Current Challenges: Globalization, ethics and social responsibility, speed of response, digital workplace, and diversity.

Types of Organizations: Large vs. small, manufacturing vs. service, and profit vs. non-profit.

Perspectives on Organizations

Open Systems and Organizational Configuration (Mintzberg): Includes the technical core, technical support, administrative support, and management (top and middle).

Dimensions of Organizational Design

• Structural Dimensions: Formalization, specialization, hierarchy of authority, centralization, professionalism, and personnel ratios.
• Contextual Dimensions: Size, organizational technology, environment, goals and strategy, and culture.

Performance and Effectiveness Outcomes

Key... Continue reading "Organization Theory and Strategic Design Fundamentals" »