The Catalan countries project (1931-1939)

In the evolution of Catalan nationalism, as much politician as cultural, the period of II Spanish Republic (1931-1939) was essential. The obtaining of the Statute of Autonomy (1931-1932) supposed the beginning of a stage of expansion in multiple aspects. One of them were the contacts with the Catalanists nuclei of the rest of the cultural space of Catalan language in which, at that time, it would begin to call Catalan Countries (Balearic Islands, Valencian Country, Andorra, Rosselló, to l'Alguer). On Those Collaborations between cultural organizations, political and particular parties Catalonia always will be the model to follow. The Increasing connections will be visualized on press, as well as on cultural celebrations, policy of parties and Constituent Courts. This evolution will be cut by the Franco victory in the Civil War in 1939.

Jocs olímpics i educació: l'esport i l'escola de Barcelona'92

Aquest text és la transcripció de la intervenció de la Sra. M. Antònia Cardona, professora de Pedagogia de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, en el Curs Universitari sobre Olimpisme que va organitzar el Centre d’Estudis Olímpics (CEO-UAB), el mes de febrer de 1991. En ell es tracta el tema de l'educació en els Jocs olímpics a l'escola.

Simulació d'un sistema OFDM per a canals mòbils selectius en freqüència

La següent memòria pretén recollir com simular un sistema amb modulació multiportadora; en concret OFDM, per a canals mòbils. L’estudi contempla la capa física del sistema, que s’encarrega de transmetre les cadenes de bits d’informació entre els transmissor i el receptor. L’objectiu és simular el sistema OFDM per a canals mòbils, veure com es comporta i discutir els diferents factors que influeixen en la qualitat de l’enllaç.

On Dichelyne (Cucullanellus) elongatus (Tornquist, 1931) Petter, 1974: South American correlated species (Nematoda, Cucullanidae) and some other helminths of micropogonias furnieri (Desmarest, 1823) (Pisces, Sciaenidae)

Dichelyne (Cucullanellus) elongatus (Tomquist, 1931) Petter, 1974, from Venezuela, of which D.(C.) amaurincai (Freitas, Vicente & Ibáñez, 1969) Petter, 1974 is proposed as a junior synonym, is redescribed and comments on the present status of the remaining species under the group, namely D.(C.) dichelyneformes (Szidat, 1950) Petter, 1974, D.(C.) rodriguesi (Pinto, Fábio & Noronha, 1970) Petter, 1974 and D.(C.) travassosi (Guimarães & Cristofaro, 1974), occuring in South America are made. Dollfusentis chandleri Golvan, 1969 (Acanthocephala, Illiosentidae), Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing, 1850)(Cestoidea, Otobothriidae) and Callitetrarhynchus gracilis (Rudolphi, 1819)(Cestoidea, Dasyrhynchidae) as well as larval forms of Echinocephalus sp. (Nematoda, Gnathostomatidae) and Contracaecum sp. (Nematoda, Anisakidae) are also reported.

Avaliação da infestação e diversidade de Teredinidae (Mollusca - Bivalvia) ao longo da costa do estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

In order to evaluate the diversity and infestation level of Teredinidae wood-boring molluscs, ten satations were chosen along the coast of Rio de Janeiro State. Using five pine-wood panels in each station, it was possible to distinguish five areas according to species dominance. Ilha Grande Bay is characterized by the dominance of Lyrodus floridanus (Bartsch, 1922); Sepetiba Bay, by Bankia fimbriatula Moll & Roch, 1931, Tijuca Lagoon by Teredo navalis Linnaeus, 1758; Guanabara Bay by Notoredo knoxi (Bartsch, 1917) and Araruama Lagoon by Teredo furcifera Martens, 1894. Specific composition and dominance of these species were due mainly to abiotic factors such as salinity whereas infestation level was associated not only to salinity but also to other factors such as the quantity and quality of fouling, the presence of larval dispersion focus and the wood supply in each area.

Sobre uma nova espécie do gênero Aedokritus Roback, 1958 (Diptera: Chironomidae)

In this paper we describe a new species of a non-biting midge of the genus Aedokritus Roback, 1958 (Chironominae, Chironomidae) from Brazil and Bolívia. That is the fifth species of this genus. The other species of the genus are: A. penicilligerus (Edwards, 1931), from Argentina and Peru; A. pruinescens (Edwards, 1931), from Argentina; A. platycnemis (Edwards, 1931), from Argentina; and A. sartis Roback, 1960, from Brazil.

II Workshop on the use of Computed Tomography (CT) in pig carcass classification. Other CT applications: live animals and meat technology, 16-17th April 2009, Monells (Girona), Spain

Es va realitzar el II Workshop en Tomografia Computeritzada (TC) a Monells. El primer dia es va dedicar íntegrament a la utilització del TC en temes de classificació de canals porcines, i el segon dia es va obrir a altres aplicacions del TC, ja sigui en animals vius o en diferents aspectes de qualitat de la carn o els productes carnis. Al workshop hi van assistir 45 persones de 12 països de la UE. The II workshop on the use of Computed Tomography (CT) in pig carcass classification. Other CT applications: live animals and meat technology was held in Monells. The first day it was dedicated to the use of CT in pig carcass classification. The segond day it was open to otehr CT applications, in live animals or in meat and meat products quality. There were 45 assistants of 12 EU countries.

II Jornadas Nacionales de Olivicultura de la SECH, 2 y 3 de Marzo de 2009, Tarragona

El grupo de olivo de la SECH se formó en el año 2005 con la vocación de favorecer la integración y la discusión de los investigadores que trabajan en temas relacionados con el olivar, las almazaras y la calidad del fruto, tanto del aceite de oliva como de la aceituna de mesa. Para favorecer este debate, en octubre de 2006, se realizaron las I Jornadas en Córdoba, y en ellas se abordaron tres temas: nuevas tendencias en la elección vegetal, plantaciones superintensivas y sistemas de manejo del suelo. En las II Jornadas que se van a realizar en Tarragona se debatirán distintos temas como el material vegetal, algún enfoque de la olivicultura sostenible, tecnología de almazaras y calidad del aceite de oliva.

Agronomic and commercial performance of four Spanish carob cultivars

The carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua) shows interesting prospects for some coastal Mediterranean growing areas and is widely used for industrial, agricultural, and ornamental purposes. It can be an alternative crop adapted to part-time farming and can also be used to regenerate vegetation in areas with a mild climate and erosion problems. Four Spanish carob cultivars were examined (Banya de Cabra, Duraio, Matalafera, and Rojal) to determine the one that performed the best for planting new orchards in northeastern Spain (Catalonia). The trees in this rain-fed trial (average rainfall of 500 mm) were planted in 1986 using seedling rootstocks that were budded in 1987. The trees were trained using the free-vase system and were spaced 8 x 9 m (138 trees/ha including 12% pollinators). The results showed that ‘Rojal’ was the earliest bearing cultivar. However, no significant differences were observed for cumulative pod production 18 years after budding. With respect to cumulative seed yield, ‘Duraio’ had the highest production (95 kg/tree). The lowest tree vigor (trunk cross-section) was observed in ‘Matalafera’. ‘Rojal’ trees produced the largest pods (average fruit weight of 18.9 g) and lowest seed content (11.8%), while ‘Banya de Cabra’ and ‘Duraio’ produced the smallest fruit (weighing 15.3 and 16.2 g, respectively) with the highest seed content (15.2% and 17.3%, respectively). Gum content, expressed as a percentage of the dry weight, was highest in ‘Duraio’ (56.9%) and was lowest in ‘Rojal’ (54.1%). Thus, in terms of kernel and pod production, ‘Duraio’ appeared to be the best-performing female cultivar for planting new carob orchards

Maria Aurèlia Capmany i l’existencialisme

S’hi tracten els vincles entre l’obra de Maria Aurèlia Capmany i les tesis formulades per l’existencialisme, sobretot l’existencialisme francès, perquè és el que més la influeix; per adonar-nos que tot al llarg de la producció capmaniana, d’una manera o altra, aquests vincles es manifesten. El compromís i la responsabilitat existencialistes, planaran per les obres capmanianes, com a fórmula per fugir del caos propi del moment en què viu l’autora: la postguerra, el franquisme… Capmany hi trobarà la fórmula per mantenir l’esperança i pensar en un futur millor, tant individualment com en el cas del feminisme i de la causa nacional.

Itinerari polític i ideològic de Ferran Valls-Taberner : de la República al franquisme (1931-1942)

Ferran Valls-Taberner fou un intel•lectual i polític que va militar a la Lliga Regionalista durant més de vint-i-sis anys i després es va convertir en un ideòleg del franquisme. En aquest treball s'estudien les raons que el van portar a fer aquest canvi a partir dels llibres i articles que va publicar.