Stop cars: “Recuperación de un derecho ciudadano”

Durante el siglo XX, hemos pasado de ser una sociedad activa que disfrutaba de la ciudad a medida que recorría sus calles, a ser una sociedad motorizada cuyo interés principal es transportarse de un punto A a un punto B en el menor tiempo posible. En este siglo XXI, la concepción del espacio urbano y de la vida cotidiana se encuentra en un movimiento de rechazo de esta ideología anterior. Ya no nos interesan esas ciudades funcionales diseñadas solamente para los vehículos y un movimiento de recuperación del espacio urbano se ha iniciado sobre una trama de ciudad todavía anclada en el pasado. Este ensayo pretende analizar los retos provenientes de este cambio ideológico y dar una serie de soluciones a la conversión de espacios públicos de tránsito en espacios de estar al aire libre que den pie a una sinergia comunicativa de sus gentes. Hoy en día nos encontramos con los inicios de este movimiento de cambio que busca una mejora en la salud y la vida cotidiana de los ciudadanos, previamente relegados a espacios libres públicos muy acotados. Ahora, todo el espacio libre se convierte en espacio para sus ciudadanos buscando crear de esta forma una “sala de estar” al aire libre.

[Colección de fotografías de Cullera, III]. [Material gráfico].]

[115]. El mercado municipal de Cullera, sobre la montaña el Santuario de la Virgen, en primer plano carro tirado por un caballo, 1925 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [116-117]. El abogado Ribera y el secretario sentados junto al Mercado municipal de Cullera y apoyados en la barandilla de la fuente del mercado, 1925 (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [118-122]. Francisco Roglá López con gorro y gafas de motorista, en la moto con sidecar en Villa Rosalía, en la moto cerca del faro al fondo playa del Dosel, 1925 (5 pares estereoscópicos) (5 fot.) – [123-124]. El faro de Cullera, 1925 (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [125]. Pescando desde las rocas próximas al faro, al fondo la playa del Dosel de Cullera, 1925 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.)– [126]. Puente de hierro visto desde un campo de cultivo, 1925 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [127]. Trabajadores de Villa Rosalía (dos hombres y una mujer con un perro) (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [128-129]. Luís, Ignacio y Paquito jugando con un carro lleno de leña, los tres llevan boina, 1925 (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [130-134]. Los tres hermanos Luís, Ignacio y Paquito en el jardín de Villa Rosalía y jugando en el columpio, 1925 (5 pares estereoscópicos) (5 fot.) – [135]. Luís, Ignacio y Paquito con su madre sentados en un banco del jardín, la niñera Pilar y otra muchacha (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [136]. Luís, Ignacio y Paco al volante en el coche de papá, la perrita Isa mira al fotógrafo padre de los niños Francisco Roglá López, 1926 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [137]. Luís, Ignacio y Paquito con su madre sentados alrededor de una mesa de madera, felices con los cachorros de su perrita Isa (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [138]. Paquito Roglá Orrico de pié en el campo (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [139-141]. Paco Roglá Orrico con Merceditas Orrico Gay vestidos para una celebración (ella con teja y mantilla negra), en una foto acompañan a Pilar que lleva en brazos un bebé (posiblemente Manolo Orrico Gay), 1925 (3 pares estereoscópicos) (3 fot.) – [142]. Portada gótica de la Colegiata de Santa María de Gandía, Isabel Orrico con sus tres hijos y Mercedes Gay Llovera con sus hijos, 1926 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [143]. Isabel Orrico Vidal, Mercedes Gay y Manolo Orrico Vidal con su hija Merceditas Orrico Gay, Manolo Orrico Gay con las manos sobre la cabeza de su primo Ignacio Roglá Orrico, éste y Luís y Paco Roglá Orrico vestidos de marinero, 1926 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [144]. Matilde Vidal Gasco y Manolo Orrico Guzmán bajando de la Ermita de los Santos de la Piedra, Abdón y Senen, situada en una colina rodeada por arrozales frente a Villa Rosalía, 1926 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [145]. Isabel Orrico Vidal con sus padres Matilde Vidal Gasco y Manuel Orrico Guzmán, 1926 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [146-150]. Chalet de la playa en construcción frente a la playa de San Antonio de Cullera (5 pares estereoscópicos) (5 fot.) – [151]. Isabel Orrico Vidal en la terraza del chalet de la playa (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [152]. Vista del Castillo de Cullera desde la fachada posterior del chalet de la playa, al fondo la Iglesia de San Antonio (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [153-154]. Vistas: campos de naranjos, al fondo la playa del Racó (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [155-156]. Santuario de la Virgen y Castillo de Cullera, vistas desde el Castillo (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [157]. Isabel Orrico Vidal en la montaña del Castillo, al fondo la playa del Racó con los campos de naranjos próximos al mar, Cullera 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [158-159]. Vistas del pueblo y de la playa de San Antonio desde el Castillo, 1927 (2 pares estereoscópicos) (2 fot.) – [160]. Los tres hermanos Luis, Paco e Ignacio junto a una caseta de baño, en la playa de San Antonio de Cullera, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [161]. Ignacio, Paco y Luis tumbados en la orilla de la playa de San Antonio, al fondo se ve el faro, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [162]. En la playa Mercedes Gay, Isabel Orrico Vidal y Josefina Vila Gimeno bajo las sombrillas, los hermanos Ignacio, Luís y Paco jugando en la arena con Merceditas, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [163]. Ignacio, Paco y Luís Roglá Orrico junto a la fuente en la Avenida Peris Mencheta de Cullera, al fondo el Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [164-166]. Luís con la toalla, Paco tumbado en la orilla e Ignacio con el barquito de juguete, en otra foto jugando con los pozalitos en la playa de San Antonio, los tres hermanos sentados en los escalones, 1927 (3 pares estereoscópicos) (3 fot.) – [167]. Merceditas Orrico Gay en la playa de San Antonio de Cullera, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [168]. Rincón típico de Cullera entre las casas, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [169-173]. Subida al Santuario de la Virgen del Castillo, restos del Castillo de Cullera, 1927 (5 fot.) – [174]. Bajada de la Virgen del Castillo de Cullera, multitud en la calle junto al anda que lleva la Virgen, balcones engalanados, 1927 (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.) – [175]. Manolo y Miguel Orrico Vidal comiendo una paella con unos amigos (1 par estereoscópico) (1 fot.)

Unmasking the functions of the chromaffin cell α7 nicotinic receptor by using short pulses of acetylcholine and selective blockers

Methyllycaconitine (MLA), α-conotoxin ImI, and α-bungarotoxin inhibited the release of catecholamines triggered by brief pulses of acetylcholine (ACh) (100 μM, 5 s) applied to fast-superfused bovine adrenal chromaffin cells, with IC50s of 100 nM for MLA and 300 nM for α-conotoxin ImI and α-bungarotoxin. MLA (100 nM), α-conotoxin ImI (1 μM), and α-bungarotoxin (1 μM) halved the entry of 45Ca2+ stimulated by 5-s pulses of 300 μM ACh applied to incubated cells. These supramaximal concentrations of α7 nicotinic receptor blockers depressed by 30% (MLA), 25% (α-bungarotoxin), and 50% (α-conotoxin ImI) the inward current generated by 1-s pulses of 100 μM ACh, applied to voltage-clamped chromaffin cells. In Xenopus oocytes expressing rat brain α7 neuronal nicotinic receptor for acetylcholine nAChR, the current generated by 1-s pulses of ACh was blocked by MLA, α-conotoxin ImI, and α-bungarotoxin with IC50s of 0.1 nM, 100 nM, and 1.6 nM, respectively; the current through α3β4 nAChR was unaffected by α-conotoxin ImI and α-bungarotoxin, and weakly blocked by MLA (IC50 = 1 μM). The functions of controlling the electrical activity, the entry of Ca2+, and the ensuing exocytotic response of chromaffin cells were until now exclusively attributed to α3β4 nAChR; the present results constitute the first evidence to support a prominent role of α7 nAChR in controlling such functions, specially under the more physiological conditions used here to stimulate chromaffin cells with brief pulses of ACh.

Total oxidation of naphthalene using palladium nanoparticles supported on BETA, ZSM-5, SAPO-5 and alumina powders

A range of catalysts based on Pd nanoparticles supported on inorganic supports such as BETA and ZSM-5 zeolites, a silicoaluminophosphate molecular sieve (SAPO-5) and γ-alumina as a standard support have been tested for the total oxidation of naphthalene (100 ppm, total flow 50 ml/min) showing a conversion to carbon dioxide of 100% between 165 and 180 °C for all the analysed catalysts. From the combined use of zeolites with PVP polymer protected Pd based nanoparticles, enhanced properties have been found for the total abatement of naphthalene in contrast with other kinds of catalysts. A Pd/BETA catalyst has been demonstrated to have excellent activity, with a high degree of stability, as shown by time on line experiments maintaining 100% conversion to CO2 during the 48 h tested.

Abatement of hydrocarbons by acid ZSM-5 and BETA zeolites under cold-start conditions

Simulated cold-start tests have been carried out to evaluate the performance of H-ZSM-5 and H-BETA zeolites as hydrocarbon traps under simulated gasoline car exhaust gases, paying special attention to the effect of water on their behaviour. It is concluded that the hydrothermal treatment of the zeolites in the acidic form contributes to the better performance of these materials as hydrocarbon traps since the stabilization of the zeolites takes place. Moreover, the decrease of the surface acidity of the zeolites results in an increase of the Si/Al ratio, which contributes to the decrease of the water affinity for adsorption sites. Thus, the competition with hydrocarbon molecules in the exhaust for the adsorption sites is reduced which increases their trap efficiency. The stabilized H-ZSM-5 is the zeolite that showed the best performance with a propene offset temperature of 240 °C, which should be high enough for the three-way catalyst to carry out its role as catalytic converter.

Total oxidation of naphthalene at low temperatures using palladium nanoparticles supported on inorganic oxide-coated cordierite honeycomb monoliths

A study on the preparation of thin films of ZSM-5 and BETA zeolites, and a SAPO-5 silicoaluminophosphate, supported on cordierite honeycomb monoliths by in situ synthesis was carried out for their use as catalyst supports. Furthermore γ-Al2O3 was also coated onto a cordierite honeycomb monolith by a dip-coating method for use as a standard support. Structured monolithic catalysts were prepared by impregnation of the aforementioned coated monoliths with polymer-protected Pd nanoparticles. The monolithic catalysts have been tested for the total oxidation of naphthalene (100 ppm, GHSV 1220 h−1). From the combined use of the zeolite with polymer-protected nanoparticles, enhanced catalytic properties have been found for the total abatement of naphthalene. The Pd/MBETA and Pd/MZSM-5 catalytic monoliths have shown excellent activity with a high degree of stability, even after undergoing accelerated ageing experiments.

BETA Zeolite Thin Films Supported on Honeycomb Monoliths with Tunable Properties as Hydrocarbon Traps under Cold-Start Conditions

A high percentage of hydrocarbon (HC) emissions from gasoline vehicles occur during the cold-start period. Among the alternatives proposed to reduce these HC emissions, the use of zeolites before the three-way catalyst (TWC) is thought to be very effective. Zeolites are the preferred adsorbents for this application; however, to avoid high pressure drops, supported zeolites are needed. In this work, two coating methods (dip-coating and in situ crystallization) are optimized to prepare BETA zeolite thin films supported on honeycomb monoliths with tunable properties. The important effect of the density of the thin film in the final performance as a HC trap is demonstrated. A highly effective HC trap is prepared showing 100 % toluene retention, accomplishing the desired performance as a HC trap, desorbing propene at temperatures close to 300 °C, and remaining stable after cycling. The use of this material before the TWC is very promising, and works towards achieving the sustainability and environmental protection goals.

Fabular edificando. La obra de Cortina

Este libro contiene la investigación llevada a cabo bajo la dirección de Joaquín Arnau Amo y la coordinación de Inmaculada Narbona Calvo sobre la obra del arquitecto José María Manuel Cortina (1868-1950). El equipo de investigadores está formado por Joaquín Arnau Amo, Javier Poyatos Sebastián, María Elia Gutiérrez Mozo, José Luis Baró Zarzo y Joaquín Arnau Navarro. Los adjuntos al equipo son Jorge Girbés Pérez, María Elisa Moliner Cantos y Tomás Roselló Jaunzarás. La investigación dio lugar a una exposición en el Centro del Carmen de Valencia cuyo catálogo asimismo se recoge, precedido de las aportaciones de los citados investigadores, a las cuales se sumaron las de Miguel Ángel Baldellou Santolaria, Joan Bassegoda Nonell, Jaume Coll Conesa, Carmen Rodríguez Pedret y Francisco Taberner Pastor.

Ennyimba ezisanyusa.

Ganda songbook.

Dispositio Coenae Cypriani /

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Soledades del amor divino y dulces laberintos del encerramiento interior de las almas limpias con Dios, fundadas en la sagrada Escritura y santos Padres : aplicadas y explicadas con la... fundacion y progresso virtuoso del Santuario y Convento Real de Santa Clara de Gandia : con las vidas de muchas admirables religiosas /

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The Spanish reforms on domestic work regulation

This paper analyses the latest Spanish reforms regarding domestic work. The Spanish legislator, doubtlessly influenced by the ILO Domestic Work Convention nº 189 – which, however, was not later ratified in Spain- made a deep reform on domestic work in 2011. This legal reform implied a striking change that affected both working conditions and social security of employees in the family home. The aim of this reform has been to bring the regulation in domestic work closer to the general regulation for other workers, although maintaining certain specialties. Regarding working conditions, their setting as “particular employment relationship” has been held. However, the differences between this relationship and the common ones have been reduced. As for social security, domestic employees have been incorporated into the General Social Security System, but with important specialties, thus erasing the Special Domestic Employees System. The paper also examines the legal changes that have taken place in this field after the new Government arose.

Migrant domestic workers, vulnerability and the law: immigration and employment laws in Cyprus and Spain

The intersection of gender, welfare and immigration regimes has been one of the main focus of a rich scholarship on paid domestic work in Europe. This article brings into the discussion the nexus of employment and immigration law regimes to reflect on the role of legal regulation in structuring and reducing the vulnerability of domestic workers. I analyse this nexus by looking at the cases of Cyprus and Spain, two states falling under the cluster of Southern Mediterranean welfare regimes, that share certain characteristics in terms of immigration regimes, but have substantially different employment law regulation models. The first part sketches the debate on the employment law regulation of domestic work. The second part starts by giving an overview of the immigration regimes of Cyprus and Spain in relation to migrant domestic workers and then proceeds to analyse the two countries’ models and substance of employment law regulation in domestic work. The comparison of these two divergent approaches informs the debate on how the legal regulation of domestic work should be best structured. In Spain there have been recent dynamic legislative changes in the employment law regulation of domestic work. The final part of the article traces these changes and reflects on why such processes have not taken place in Cyprus.