[Lettre autographe signée de Giuseppe Verdi adressée à Du Locle, Sant'Agata, 5 décembre 1870]

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Confirmation du status spécifique de Sorex samniticus Altobello, 1926 (Mammalia, Insectivora)

A shrew belonging to the genus Sorex and displaying an entirely new karyotype (2N = 52, NF = 52) has been found in Italy, where it coexists with Sorex araneus. the form with 52 chromosomes differs from S. araneus in some cranial and dental characters. On the other hand, it is very similar to the type of Sorex samniticus Altobello, 1926, whose specific status is thus confirmed.

Foreign trade traps in the european periphery: Spain, 1870-1913

In this article we research into the difficulties that foreign trade imposed onSpanish process of integration into the international economy in the years priorto the First World War. We start out by examining some features of the foreigntrade structure of the country. By means of an econometric analysis of importand export series, it is possible to observe the presence of a trend towards tradedeficit, which was in force when Spain grew at a rate similar to that of itstrading partners. We also check that, in the absence of these compensatorymechanisms, adjustment in foreign payments could be reached by means ofprotective measures and the exchange rate.