Un casal medieval amb torre: "La pabordia" de Girona

Article sobre l'edifici de 'La Pabordia' de Girona, un casal medieval amb torre. Es fa una reflexió i un estudi sobre l'estructura de l'edifici, les tècniques constructives emprades en cada fase i la relació existent entre els seus diversos àmbits i cossos, tenint en compte la documentació planimètrica, la informació gràfica a través de fotografies, i la consulta puntual de documentació medieval

Sintaxi dels clítics pronominals en català medieval

Article que fa una descripció general de la sintaxi dels clítics del català medieval des d’una perspectiva comparativa

Documents de l'Empordà medieval [Ressenya del llibre 'Escriptures de Santa Maria de Vilabertran (968-1300)', de Josep Maria Marquès]

Ressenya del llibre 'Escriptures de Santa Maria de Vilabertran (968-1300)', de Josep Maria Marquès, publicat al 1995, que dóna a conèixer un dels fons arxivístics més importants que acutalment es conserven de l'època medieval a les comarques gironines

O elemento revolucinário na cidade industrial de Hard Times: do utilitarismo ao valor do senso comum

Na sequência da leitura que fazem da obra Hard Times, Edwin Percy Whipple e John Ruskin acusam Charles Dickens de não compreender a filosofia utilitarista e de revelar falta de rigor no tratamento dos assuntos que a esta filosofia dizem respeito. Este artigo procura demonstrar que Dickens não pretende apresentar uma teoria político-económica completa e precisa através de Hard Times. O autor procura mostrar a necessidade da entrada da fantasia na cidade industrial e utilitarista de Coketown e esta obra deverá ser observada como um veículo de reflexão e de crítica, bem como um movimento revolucionário, na medida em que resulta de um exercício artístico que sugere uma nova ordem e que permite uma transmissão de ideias cujo valor deverá ser considerado, ainda que possam revelar a simplicidade do senso comum.

Reaction-times of hearing-impaired children to acoustic stimuli of different sensation levels

This paper discusses a study to determine the relation between sensation level and response time to acoustic stimuli.

Central Banks in Times of Crisis: The FED vs. the ECB. CEPS Policy Brief No. 276, 11 July 2012,

Different economic and financial structures require different crisis responses. Different crises also require different tools and resources. The first ‘stage’ of the financial crisis (2007-09) was similar on both sides of the Atlantic, and the response was also quite similar. The second stage of the crisis is unique to the euro area. Increasing financial disintegration within the region has forced the ECB to become the central counterparty for the entire cross-border banking market and to intervene in the sovereign bond market of some stressed countries. The actions undertaken by the European Central Bank (ECB), however, have not always represented the best response, in terms of effectiveness, consistency and transparency. This is especially true for the Securities Markets Programme (SMP): by de facto imposing its absolute seniority during the Greek PSI (private sector involvement), the ECB has probably killed its future effectiveness.

Private long-term investment in uncertain times. Bruegel Policy Contribution 2012/23, December 2012

The economic and financial crisis in Europe is affecting the financing of long-term infrastructure investment. There are multiple clearly identifiable channels: reduced demand for long-term investment, a tightening prudential framework for lending, upward adjustment of risk perception, complex transition of the financial system, and increasing macroeconomic, sovereign and regulatory risk. Some of the identified channels are potentially dangerous spillovers from the crisis that entail the risk of a downward spiral (eg increasing regulatory risk), while others are efficient market responses (eg reduced investment demand, correction of pricing of risk). Consequently, public policy instruments should not address the accessibility of long-term finance per se, but should explicitly target the critical channels.