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espanolPoniendo como precedente la historia sobre la ensenanza del diseno; y, segun la experiencia de la autora como estudiante, profesional y docente principalmente de las materias de titulacion; se coloca en mesa de analisis una serie de aspectos que han permitido que la ensenanza del diseno se transforme, convirtiendose en una practica mas avanzada, con nuevas metodologias y conocimientos que le proporcionen un enfoque participativo e innovador, permitiendole la ocupacion de nuevos territorios y la generacion de soluciones efectivas a las demandas de una sociedad y un mundo cambiante. En este documento, se analiza esa transformacion desde la aplicacion de nuevas modalidades y procesos de diseno, promovidos desde las materias de Asesoria y Taller TFG de la Carrera de Diseno Grafico de la Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador y su visibilizacion a traves de la presentacion de algunos proyectos de titulacion resultado de este trabajo y que al momento se encuentran en proceso de implementacion, constituyendose asi en evidencia de que el diseno puede generar EnglishWith history as a background of design teaching. Thinking also 25 years ago and the author´s experience as a student professional and teacher mainly degree matter. It gets on the analysis table a series of aspects that have allowed design education to be transformed. Becoming a more advanced practice with new methodologies and knowledge that provide a participatory and innovative approach. With a higher level of occupation of new territories and generation of effective solutions of a society and a changing world demands. This document, analyze this transformation from the application of new design modalities and processes, promoted from the subjects of Consulting and TFG Workshop of the Graphic Design Career of the Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador and its visibility through the presentation of some degree projects, the result of this work and which are currently in the process of being implemented, thus becoming evidence that design can generate high impact contributions for other disciplines as for society.

espanolLIPADA - PUCE constituye un laboratorio/archivo que conserva, investiga y difunde materiales que aportan a la consolidacion de la memoria de la arquitectura, el diseno y las artes del Ecuador del siglo XX. Se construye a traves de archivos privados donados a la Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador, especificamente para el proyecto. El presente articulo aborda la naturaleza de LIPADA en relacion a su definicion como laboratorio y archivo y las modalidades con las cuales se inscribe en el actual debate sobre archivos, tomando en cuenta una serie de aspectos que caracterizan la investigacion en los ambitos de la arquitectura, el diseno y las artes. Finalmente, se revisaran algunos modelos referenciales para pensar en su configuracion, en la medida que reflexionan sobre la documentacion del “proyecto”, las modalidades de catalogacion, digitalizacion, y difusion, asi como la relacion entre archivo y universidad. EnglishLIPADA is a laboratory/archive, which aims the dialogue, study, and dissemination of materials that contribute to the consolidation of memory of Ecuadorian Architecture, Design, and Arts of the twentieth century. It is created through private archives that have been donated to the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador specifically for this project. This article addresses the nature of LIPADA in relationship to its definition as both laboratory and archive, and the modalities in which it is inscribed on the current debate about archives considering a series of aspects characterizing research within Architecture, Design, and Arts. Finally, some examples that have been referential to reflect upon documentation of the project, cataloguing procedures, digitalization, and the relationship between archive and university, will be revised. portuguesEste artigo discute a natureza do LIPADA em relacao a sua definicao como um laboratorio e arquivamento e modalidades com as quais voce se juntar ao debate em curso sobre arquivos, tendo em conta uma serie de aspectos que caracterizam a pesquisa nas areas de arquitetura, design e artes. Finalmente, alguns modelos de referencia para pensar na sua configuracao, na medida em que eles refletem sobre a documentacao das modalidades "projeto" catalogacao, digitalizacao e difusao, bem como a relacao entre o arquivo e universidade vai ser revisto.

Abstract Background Clinical notes such as discharge summaries have a semi- or unstructured format. These documents contain information about diseases, treatments, drugs, etc. Extracting meaningful information from them becomes challenging due to their narrative format. In this context, we aimed to compare the automatic extraction capacity of medical entities using two tools: MetaMap and cTAKES. Methods We worked with i2b2 (Informatics for Integrating Biology to the Bedside) Obesity Challenge data. Two experiments were constructed. In the first one, only one UMLS concept related with the diseases annotated was extracted. In the second, some UMLS concepts were aggregated. Results Results were evaluated with manually annotated medical entities. With the aggregation process the result shows a better improvement. MetaMap had an average of 0.88 in recall, 0.89 in precision, and 0.88 in F-score. With cTAKES, the average of recall, precision and F-score were 0.91, 0.89, and 0.89, respectively. Conclusions The aggregation of concepts (with similar and different semantic types) was shown to be a good strategy for improving the extraction of medical entities, and automatic aggregation could be considered in future works.

El ensayo analiza el papel que desempeño el Colegio de San Andrés de Quito en la conversión de los indígenas durante el siglo XVI y el florecimiento de un centro importante de producción artística. El artículo propone que la designación actual del colegio, como una escuela de arte, puede ser una consecuencia tardía de la inestable relación entre arte y religión, tal como fue cultivada dentro de la institución franciscana. Se trató, por lo tanto, de una superposición del valor religioso sobre el artístico, mediante el cual se adoctrinaba a los estudiantes. El artículo enfatiza en la aprobación de destrezas artísticas por parte de los indígenas, quienes adquirieron dominio sobre estas artes, las mercadearon y provocaron una inesperada tensión en las concepciones franciscanas acerca de la religión y el uso del arte. The essay analyzes the role that San Andrés School played in the conversion of the indigenous people and the flourishing of an important centre of artistic production during the sixteenth century in Quito. The article proposes that the actual designation of San Andrés as a school of art could have been a delayed consequence of the unstable relations between art and religion, as it was cultivated within the Franciscan institution. Therefore, there was a superimposition of the importance of religious values over artistic ones, resulting in the indoctrination of the students. The article emphasizes the appropriation of artistic abilities by the indigenous, who acquired a command of these arts, their marketing and the emergence of an unexpected tension in the Franciscan conception of religion and the use of art.

AbstractThe notion of Historic Urban Landscape (HUL) has brought to discussion some of the principles established in early international agreements such as the 1972 Convention, where importance is attributed to a larger ample of assets and values. The HUL approach has been applied to the World Heritage Site Cuenca in Ecuador. It is recognised by values revealed on its settlement, buildings and culture but adequate protection is reduced to the second. This research aims to develop a strategy to integrate components beyond buildings including values that involve a wider scope of stakeholders. The research aims to identify eight elements; geomorphology, environment, hydrology, urban planning, historical cartographic review, land uses, symbolic and iconic images of the city, and finally intangible aspects. Those elements are then mapped as layers of information. This creates a supporting graphical tool to visualise studies which use information gathered from several sources and existing databases. The studies...

En noviembre de 2017, estrené la obra-instalación-documental Buscamos en el silencio de las cosas en Casa Mitómana (Quito) como fin de una residencia artística guiada por Shaday Larios y Jomi Oligor de Oligor y Microscopía. La obra explora la poética de objetos encontrados en Bahía de Caráquez después del catastrófico terremoto del 16 de abril de 2016, en relación con la memoria propia, familiar y colectiva de la ciudad. Con los restos de casas perdidas y de historias de desplazamientos forzados por la inviabilidad del antiguo lugar habitado, esta pieza se enfrenta a cómo construir desde lo que queda y lo que fue, cómo recordar desde las grietas, cómo la materia y la memoria se transforman y se resignifican. En la obra, se construye un espacio de memoria habitable y habitada por historias familiares y reflexiones sobre la vulnerabilidad, el recuerdo, la pérdida y la resiliencia. Es una invitación a mirar el instante en el que todo se transforma. 

Resumen. Objetivo/Contexto: Se busca mostrar cómo y con que fines políticos se elaboró una memoria transnacional del caudillo católico ecuatoriano Gabriel García Moreno mediante diálogos entre conservadores ecuatorianos y católicos en Francia y el Vaticano. Originalidad: Explora la construccion de una memoria transnacional de García Moreno y de su modelo de república católica y cómo esta memoria reforzaba identidades subnacionales, nacionales y transnacionales, en lugar de entender la memoria como un fenómeno exclusivamente nacional. Metodología: Se cruzan fuentes francesas y ecuatorianas y se utilizan categorías análiticas de los actuales estudios de la memoria. Conclusiones: El artículo permite develar que los diálogos entre diferentes actores configuraron una memoria transnacional de García Moreno y su modelo político, la cual reforzó múltiples identidades a distintas escalas. Abstract. Objective/Context: This article intends to show how and for what political purposes a transnational memory of the Ecuadorian Catholic leader Gabriel García Moreno was drawn up through dialogues between Ecuadorian and Catholic conservatives in France and the Vatican. Originality: It explores the construction of a transnational memory of García Moreno and his model of a Catholic Republic, and how this memory reinforced sub-national, national and transnational identities, instead of understanding memory as an exclusively national phenomenon. Methodology: French and Ecuadorian sources are compared, using analytical categories from current memory studies. Conclusions: The article reveals that a transnational memory of García Moreno and his political model took shape through the dialogue between various actors, in turn reinforcing multiple identities at different scales. Resumo. Objetivo/Contexto: Pretende-se mostrar como e com que finalidade política foi elaborada uma memória transnacional do caudilho católico equatoriano Gabriel García Moreno mediante diálogos entre conservadores equatorianos e católicos na França e no Vaticano. Originalidade: Explora a construção de uma memória transnacional de García Moreno e de seu modelo de república católica e como essa memória reforçava identidades subnacionais, nacionais e transnacionais, em lugar de entender a memória como um fenômeno exclusivamente nacional. Metodologia: São comparadas fontes francesas e equatorianas, e são utilizadas categorias análiticas dos atuais estudos da memória. Conclusões: Este artigo permite demonstrar que os diálogos entre diferentes atores configuraram uma memória transnacional de García Moreno e seu modelo político, a qual reforçou a multiplicidade de identidades.

The Waorani may have the highest rate of homicide of any society known to anthropology. We interviewed 121 Waorani elders of both sexes to obtain genealogical information and recollections of raids in which they and their relatives participated. We also obtained complete raiding histories of 95 warriors. An analysis of the raiding histories, marital trajectories, and reproductive histories of these men reveals that more aggressive warriors have lower indices of reproductive success than their milder brethren. This result contrasts the findings of Chagnon [Chagnon N (1988) Science 239:985–992] for the Yanomamo. We suggest that the spacing of revenge raids may be involved in the explanation of why the consequences of aggressiveness differ between these 2 warlike lowland South American peoples.