Visions of the Spanish Revolution: identities and conflicts in post-welfare societies

This is a case study that analyzes photographic documents of the social protest in Spain between 2011 and 2013. The analysis is qualitative and considers the use of space, the visual expression of the messages and the orientation toward the causes or effects of political, economic and social changes. Visual sociology allows us to appreciate, in the case of the Spanish Revolution, a dynamic of “reflexivity” unrecognizable from other research approaches. Two successive waves of social mobilization in response to two different shocks can be appreciated. The first is given by political corruption, unemployment and the threat to consumer society. The second shock is caused by the savage cuts in the Welfare State. Social mobilization is expressed differently in each phase, and the forms taken by the protests show how the class structure in post industrial society shapes the reactions to the crisis of the Welfare State.

Contribution à l’étude de la dynamique des espèces végétales envahissantes face aux fluctuations des précipitations et des températures dans la plaine de Sidi Bel Abbes (Algérie)

Le développement des mauvaises herbes dans la plaine de Sidi Bel Abbes (Algérie) constituent un facteur agroécologique déterminant sur la qualité de la récolte et des rendements. L’impact sur les agrosystèmes reste important et est tributaire de deux paramètres climatiques : précipitations et températures. Lutter efficacement contre les mauvaises herbes dans les agrosystèmes exige une connaissance de leur dynamisme. Les mauvaises herbes se développent en relation avec les précipitations et présentent un spectre différent chaque année. Une connaissance des espèces à forte présence constitue une base fondamentale pour diminuer leur présence. Cerner le spectre de développement des principales espèces végétales nuisibles dans les céréales et l’appréciation de leur dynamisme est le but de cette étude. Le développement des mauvaises herbes dans les céréales reste un problème préoccupant et sa prise en charge pour organiser une lutte efficace passe par une compréhension de la dynamique phytoécologique.

Variations in coastal fish species composition captured by traps in Romsdalsfjord, Western Norway

Fish traps are widely used in Norwegian fjords, especially those designed for monitoring salmonid populations in the marine environment, although many other marine fish species are also captured. The composition and spatio-temporal variations of fish species captured by fish traps were monitored in five different coastal locations throughout the Romsdalsfjord region, Western Norway, from May to August during the three consecutive years (2011–2013). Twenty-three fish species were captured by traps in coastal waters, both resident and migratory fishes. The most common fish and with greater catchability were saithe (Pollachis virens) and sea trout (Salmo trutta), followed by cod (Gadus morhua), pollack (P. pollachius), herring (Clupea harengus) and mackerels (Trachurus trachurus and Scomber scombrus). However, the captured assemblage presented great spatial and seasonal variations, in terms of mean daily catch, probably associated with hydrographical conditions and migrational patterns. Information obtained in this study will help us to better understand the compositions and dynamic of coastal fish populations inhabiting Norwegian coastal waters. In addition, traps are highly recommended as a management tool for fish research (e.g. fish-tagging experiments, mark and recapture) and conservation purposes (coastal use and fisheries studies).