Luz y sonido en el teatro contemporáneo: espacios de lo imaginario

Resumen: Dentro del contexto de las artes escénicas contemporáneas, cuyas propuestas se caracterizan principalmente por la apertura interpretativa y la falta de definición formal, la luz y el sonido consolidan la autonomía de su lenguaje y se convierten en recursos sensibles sumamente interesantes debido a su ambigua materialidad. A través de la exploración con estos elementos, y de la mano del desarrollo de la tecnología digital audiovisual, la escena logra trascender la solidez de los objetos, superar los límites del escenario y disolver los cuerpos de los personajes dentro un nuevo espacio-tiempo escénico que incorpora las infinitas posibilidades de lo virtual. Resum: En el context de les arts escèniques contemporànies, les propostes de les quals es caracteritzen principalment per l'obertura interpretativa i la manca de definició formal, la llum i el so consoliden l'autonomia del seu llenguatge i esdevenen recursos sensibles summament interessants per la seva ambigua materialitat. Mitjançant l'exploració amb aquests elements, juntament amb el desenvolupament de la tecnologia digital audiovisual, l'escena aconsegueix transcendir la solidesa dels objectes, superar els límits de l'escenari i dissoldre els cossos dels personatges dins d'un nou espai-temps escènic que incorpora les infinites possibilitats d'allò virtual.

Ten Propositions on Rural Poverty and Agrarian Transition in Central Eurasia

The relation between agricultural development and rural poverty reduction in six Central Eurasian countries, namely Azerbaijan (South Caucasus) and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan (Central Asia), is discussed by presenting and analyzing ten propositions. These propositions cover a broad range of issues that relate to rural poverty in this region, such as: the state of income and non-income poverty; the diverse processes of land reform and farm restructuring, and agricultural policy reform; and finally, the institutional and market framework that is needed for dynamic agricultural and rural development. The paper contends that rural poverty is not responding as robustly to rapid economic growth in these countries, and that agricultural growth, in particular in the newly emerging peasant farm sector, is necessary to promote rural poverty reduction.

Outbreak of human toxoplasmosis in a rural area. A three year serologic follow-up study

Thirty-six persons living on a farm located in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil) were studied. Nine of them had the glandular form of toxoplasmosis, between May and August, 1976. These nine cases of toxoplasmosis were confirmed serologically by immunefluorescence-IF-, presenting IgG antibody titres between 1:4096 and 1:32000 and IgM antibody titres between 1:16 and 1:8000. Twelve out of thirty-six persons studied were considered to be "dubious cases". They were defined either by presenting a clinical picture compatible with acquired toxoplasmosis, yet having low serologic titres, or inversely they did not have a clear clinical picture but had serologic evidence of recent Toxoplasma infection. Fifteen out of thirty-six persons studied showed neither serologic nor clinical evidence of recent Toxoplasma infection. The epidemiologic information suggests two possible modes of transmission: a) poorly cooked pork at a barbecue party; b) farm vegetables and soil contaminated with Toxoplasma gondii oocysts (rat-cat cycle). Serologic follow-up nine months later in the human farm population demonstrated still high IgG titres, yet they tended to decline and IgM titres became negative. Three years later most of the IgG titres continued to decline and were almost compatible with the titres obtained in Brazilian population surveys.

Agroecologia periurbana a Sant Cugat: document base per a la redacció del Pla de Gestió i Desenvolupament del parc rural de la Torre Negra

El parc rural de la Torre Negra ha estat protegit recentment després de 15 anys de lluita ciutadana, gràcies a l’aprovació del Pla Especial de Protecció i Millora el 29 de juny del present any. A partir d’ara, s’obre un ampli ventall de possibilitats per a la seva gestió i desenvolupament. En aquest context és on es situa el present estudi, amb la finalitat de presentar unes línies estratègiques bàsiques per a iniciar l’activitat al parc. Una activitat que té en el punt de mira el desenvolupament rural de l’espai i la transformació social de la ciutadania.

Ecoetiquetes de serveis: establiments de turisme rural en l'àmbit del Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu

L’increment del turisme rural i la relació directe amb l’entorn és el que ha motivat l’elaboració d'aquest projecte. L’objectiu del qual és fer un estudi de l’estat ambiental dels 17 establiments de turisme rural (ETR) dels 47 ETR situats a l’àmbit d’influència del Parc Natural de l’Alt Pirineu (PNAP). A partir del qual s’analitzarà la viabilitat d’aplicar el Distintiu de Garantia de Qualitat Ambiental (DGQA).

Los Amantes de Teruel: De la leyenda al teatro español de los siglos XVIII y XIX

Este trabajo de investigación abarca el desarrollo de la leyenda “Los Amantes de Teruel” en el teatro español de los siglos XVIII y XIX empezando con los primeros textos escritos. El desarrollo de la leyenda se analiza haciendo una comparación de los textos según las características del género. Las versiones que se estudian son los melodramas de Francisco Mariano Nifo, y Francisco Comella, la tragedia anónima, los dos dramas de Hartzenbusch que se escribieron en las diferentes fechas (1836-1849) y el drama lírico de Tomás Bretón.

Epidemiological aspects of toxoplasmosis in schoolchildren residing in localities with urban or rural characteristics within the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Immunofluorescence tests (IF) for toxoplasmosis were performed on a total of 608 schoolchildren in elementary and junior high grades. 166 being in the Bonsucesso district (an urban region of Rio de Janeiro) and 442 children from locations within the lowlands of Jacarepaguá (with rural characteristics). All the IF-IgM were nonreactive, whilst 416 schoolchildren (68.4%) were IF-IgG serum-reactive ([greater than or equal to] 1:16). The percentages of serum-reactives in Jacarepaguá were significantly higher than in Bonsucesso, both as regards the total number of schoolchildren (p < 0.001), as also when subdivided according to the age-grades from six to eight years (p < 0.001) or from twelve to fourteen (p < 0.05). Both in Jacarepaguá and in Bonsucesso, the prevalence of reactions in the 12 to 14 year age-grade was significantly greater than in the 6 to 8 year age-grade (p < 0.001 in both cases). Expressively larger prevalences of serum reactions were found in Jacarepaguá among schoolchildren who preferred eating raw or undercooked meat, as well as among those having cats as pets; this occurred equally in the 6 to 8 year and in the 12 to 14 year age-grades. In Bonsucesso, the only significant difference was in the 6 to 8 year age-grades that had cats as pets. Thus, it has been verified that the risk of infection is greater and more precocious in localities with rural characteristics than in urban regions.

High fat versus high carbohydrate nutritional supplementation: a one year trial in stunted rural Gambian children.

OBJECTIVE: The study tests the hypothesis that a low daily fat intake may induce a negative fat balance and impair catch-up growth in stunted children between 3 and 9y of age. DESIGN: Randomized case-control study. SETTING: Three rural villages of the West Kiang District, The Gambia. SUBJECTS: Three groups of 30 stunted but not wasted children (height for age z-score < or = -2.0, weight for height z-score > or = -2.0) 3-9 y of age were selected by anthropometric survey. Groups were matched for age, sex, village, degree of stunting and season. INTERVENTION: Two groups were randomly assigned to be supplemented five days a week for one year with either a high fat (n = 29) or a high carbohydrate biscuit (n = 30) each containing approximately 1600 kJ. The third group was a non supplemented control group (n = 29). Growth, nutritional status, dietary intake, resting energy expenditure and morbidity were compared. RESULTS: Neither the high fat nor the high carbohydrate supplement had an effect on weight or height gain. The high fat supplement did slightly increase adipose tissue mass. There was no effect of supplementation on resting energy expenditure or morbidity. In addition, the annual growth rate was not associated with a morbidity score. CONCLUSIONS: Results show that neither a high fat nor a high carbohydrate supplement given during 12 months to stunted Gambian children induced catch-up growth. The authors suggest that an adverse effect of the environment on catch-up growth persists despite the nutritional interventions.

El Teatro y la ciencia ficción: ¿una unión imposible?

El trabajo hace un recorrido por la ciencia ficción en el teatro, poniendo el énfasis en la posibilidad de creación de personajes complejos que proporciona este género a la escena

Construcció i explotació d’un complex de turisme rural a la població d’Àreu (Pirineu de Lleida)

Aquest treball de fi de carrera pretén desenvolupar el pla de negoci per a la construcció i l’explotació d’un complex de turisme rural al Pallars Sobirà. El projecte compren l’enderroc de les construccions preexistents, construcció i posterior explotació d’apartaments d’ús turístic i una cafeteria a la població d’ Àreu. Dins el pla de negoci s’hi contemplen els plans comercial, financer, l’anàlisi del mercat i l’entorn i una acurada definició del servei que s’oferirà. Amb el treball es vol, doncs, aportar idees pràctiques i útils per a la consecució dels objectius plantejats en el projecte familiar.

Effects of immigration on the prevalence of malaria in rural areas of the Amazon basin of Brazil

Epidemiological studies were conducted on malaria in three rural areas of the Amazon basin in the State of Rondônia: the town of Costa Marques, Forte Príncipe da Beira (Fort), and an immigrant settlement in the nearby forest. These studies were instituted to document the malaria problem and to describe the role of immigration on its distribution and prevalence. Hospital records in the town show that the number of malaria cases increased five fold from 1983 to 1987 and that the predominant malaria parasite changel from Plasmodium vivax to P. falciparum. Increased malaria followed increased immigration and colonization of the forest. A series of epidemiologic studies suggested the linkage between malaria and immigration as the prevalence of malaria was 1-2% at the Fort, a stable community, 8-9% at Costa Marques, a growing community, and 14-26% in the new settlements in the forest.

The demand for intensity versus frequency of alcohol consumption: Evidence from rural Australia

This paper develops a theoretical model for the demand of alcohol where intensity and frequency of consumption are separate choices made by individuals in order to maximize their utility. While distinguishing between intensity and frequency of consumption may be unimportant for many goods, this is clearly not the case with alcohol where the likelihood of harm depends not only on the total consumed but also on the pattern of use. The results from the theoretical model are applied to data from rural Australia in order to investigate the factors that affect the patterns of alcohol use for this population group. This research can play an important role in informing policies by identifying those factors which influence preferences for patterns of risky alcohol use and those groups and communities who are most at risk of harm.

Ecologie d'une population de Crocidura russula en milieu rural montagnard (Insectivora, Soricidae)

Crocidura russula is restricted to the vicinity of human dwellings in the northern parts of its range and in the mountain regions of Central and Western Europe. In order to better understand the causes of such a distribution, a population was studied in a rural mountain habitat (750 m above sea level), where the species was found almost exclusively in the neighbourhood of human dwellings. The study was conducted on a 2000 m2 area, over a period of 20 months, by live-trapping and radioactive tracking. The abundance, the local distribution and the behaviour of the shrews vary greatly throughout the year. In summer, they chiefly inhabit areas with a dense herbaceous cover or shruby vegetation; they are mainly active at ground level, in the litter. In autumn, changes in the environmental conditions (lowering of temperatures, subsidence of the herbaceous vegetation, presence of snow) create important energetic problems. At that time, the shrews gradually become more active around and inside compost-heaps and buildings. The microclimate of such environments is mild and prey are numerous. The winter population is reduced (reaching its lowest level in late winter) and consists only of shrews frequenting these sites. The observed spatial distribution is the result of the energetic dependence of the wintering shrews on human dwellings and their surroundings. This dependence is probably related to the physiological characteristics of the species. In the prospected region, Crocidura russula is the only shrew which regularly takes advantage of man-made habitats; the maintenance of the species in the rural mountain enviroment is probably favoured by the social organization of the populations in winter. The other native Soricids are observed only occasionaly int he neighbourhood of human dwellings.

Andrés Pérez: una vida para el teatro

Si pienso en el teatro, más allá de una definición académica del término, pienso en una fiesta y un evento popular con participación “masiva”, pienso en un ritual, en un espacio sagrado y todo eso está presente en el trabajo de Andrés Pérez. Esta es mi verdad, la que voy a contar en este escrito, una verdad subjetiva sin duda y además una verdad que pasa no solo a través de lo efímero del teatro, sino también pasa por los recuerdos de mis testigos, por su memoria, gracias a las entrevistas que he realizado, a las notas de prensa y a los libros que he leído, la figura de Andrés Pérez ha tomado cuerpo y voz, por ejemplo con los videos que he logrado encontrar donde se hace presente. Otro elemento para mí interesante de la figura de Andrés es la popularidad que tiene en Chile y en Suramérica. Es muy conocido por haber trabajado casi siempre con personajes e historias marginales y por no haberse olvidado nunca de donde venía, llevando así el teatro a lugares pobres, por eso la gente lo ama: es una figura viva en la memoria de la sociedad chilena. La figura de Andrés Pérez, quedó grabada en el imaginario colectivo y se ha convertido en un héroe post dictadura y en plena época de reconciliación ha llegado al éxito. Fue el creador de un teatro masivo y popular, uniendo elementos del circo, magia, mimo, danza, teatro, música…