Cultura obrera y prensa anarquista: radiografia de Guerra di Classe, plataforma de los anarquistas italianos durante la Guerra Civil en Catalunya, 1936-1938

Giovanni C. Cattini is a young historian who offers an itemized study on Berneri's Guerra di Classe: he refers the first moments and also the definitive crisis of this newspaper after Berneri¿s assassination in May 1937. This is not the first work devoted to this militant platform has been annalysed but Cattini's approach observes not only the ideological and political contest maintained with other sectors of the libertarian movement but the contrived militant tools that have allowed its existance during the Spanish Civil War.

La cultura obrera: perspectives per al seu estudi

This "Introduction" underlines the multi-explanatory causes that explain the incorporation of the cultural approaches and methodologies to today's Catalan Social History.

Reflexiones en torno a la cultura material. nuevas aproximaciones

Para cualquier arqueólogo, la cultura material representa la base de toda investigación ya que es la documentación prioritaria sobre la cual construye sus teorías e interpretaciones. En los últimos años, algunos antropólogos como Appadurai o Kopitoff han propuesto una nueva lectura de cómo analizar la cultura material en el ámbito de la etnografía. Algunas de sus propuestas, debidamente adaptadas, permiten una reflexión más amplia sobre el estudio de la cultura material, que proponemos aquí.

Cela Espín, X. i Revilla Calvo, V., Annexos de Jaume Buxeda i Garrigós i Miquel Ângel Cau Ontiveros; Mariana Pérez-Sala i Rodés; Eva Orri Terrado i Alicia Estrada Martín.: La transició del municipium d'Iluro a Alarona (Mataró). Cultura material i transformacions d"un espai urbà entre els segles V i VII dC. Laietania, 15, 2004

Aquest llibre reuneix un estudi arqueològic extraordinàriament acurat referit a tot un seguit d'actuacions detectades a partir del registre arqueològic, que caracteritzen l'espai urbà de l'antiga Iluro durant el període de l'Antiguitat tardana. S'hi estudia amb molt deteniment cadascuna de les accions detectades -així com tot el mobiliari ceràmic relacionat- amb la finalitat de situar-les correctament en el temps, però també per entendre, a través de la cultura material, la dinàmica que pren la ciutat a les darreries de l'Antiguitat; per a poder intuir, més que saber, quina societat es desenvolupa darrere d¿aquests contenidors plens de productes alimentaris arribats d¿un ultramar llunyà i alhora molt proper; una societat capaç de respondre a l¿estímul exterior amb una producció pròpia que competirà o substituirà una gran part de la que ve de fora.

Die Behandlung von Acetabulumfrakturen bei geriatrischen Patienten mittels modifizierter Kabelcerclage und primärer Hüfttotalprothese. Erste Ergebnisse [Treatment of acetabular fractures in the elderly with primary total hip arthroplasty and modified cerclage. Early results]

This prospective study addresses early results of the treatment of acute acetabular fractures in elderly patients by total hip arthroplasty and cerclage wiring.Fifteen patients with an average age of 81 years were treated at our institution between February 1998 and December 2000. There were two transverse fractures, eight T-shaped fractures, two transverse fractures with associated posterior wall fracture, two posterior column fractures with associated posterior wall fracture, and one fracture of both columns. Treatment consisted of cerclage wiring of the fracture and primary non-cemented total hip replacement.All of the patients were followed for a mean of 36 months. Although there was one patient with three hip dislocations during the first 10 months after the operation, we found an excellent or good result for the entire group. During this relatively short follow-up period, we have not found a radiological loss of fracture reduction of more than 1 mm or a cup migration of more than 3.2 mm. All of the fractures healed and no loosening of the implant was evident.Primary total hip arthroplasty combined with internal fixation is a valid treatment option for acetabular fractures in the elderly. Preliminary results are convincing, but a bigger patient population and a longer follow-up time are necessary before we are able to draw final conclusions.

MDCT arthrography of the hip: value of the adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique and potential for radiation dose reduction.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to assess the effect of the adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction (ASIR) technique on image quality in hip MDCT arthrography and to evaluate its potential for reducing radiation dose. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Thirty-seven patients examined with hip MDCT arthrography were prospectively randomized into three different protocols: one with a regular dose (volume CT dose index [CTDIvol], 38.4 mGy) and two with a reduced dose (CTDIvol, 24.6 or 15.4 mGy). Images were reconstructed using filtered back projection (FBP) and four increasing percentages of ASIR (30%, 50%, 70%, and 90%). Image noise and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) were measured. Two musculoskeletal radiologists independently evaluated several anatomic structures and image quality parameters using a 4-point scale. They also jointly assessed acetabular labrum tears and articular cartilage lesions. RESULTS: With decreasing radiation dose level, image noise statistically significantly increased (p=0.0009) and CNR statistically significantly decreased (p=0.001). We also found a statistically significant reduction in noise (p=0.0001) and increase in CNR (p≤0.003) with increasing percentage of ASIR; in addition, we noted statistically significant increases in image quality scores for the labrum and cartilage, subchondral bone, overall diagnostic quality (up to 50% ASIR), and subjective noise (p≤0.04), and statistically significant reductions for the trabecular bone and muscles (p≤0.03). Regardless of the radiation dose level, there were no statistically significant differences in the detection and characterization of labral tears (n=24; p=1) and cartilage lesions (n=40; p≥0.89) depending on the ASIR percentage. CONCLUSION: The use of up to 50% ASIR in hip MDCT arthrography helps to reduce radiation dose by approximately 35-60%, while maintaining diagnostic image quality comparable to that of a regular-dose protocol using FBP.

Autoria e cultura na pós-modernidade

Trata da noção de autor, abordando a formação e as funções que a autoria desempenha na modernidade e na pós-modernidade.

Cultura de género y diversidad en el razonamiento moral

Este texto enfoca las representaciones personales de la moral en la acción centrada en el compromiso de ayudar a una persona amiga que ha quebrantado una norma social. El artículo es un resumen del trabajo de investigación sobre el análisis de las representaciones de una serie de sujetos de ambos sexos sobre la resolución de un dilema moral. Desde una perspectiva genético-constructiva y desde la teoría de los modelos mentales, los autores formulan la teoría de los modelos organizadores para explicar que la actuación de un sujeto en un momento determinado está, en parte, condicionada por la especificidad del problema y, en parte, por el nivel de desarrollo estructural obtenido mediante el ejercicio de sus competencias cognitivas en contenidos de diferente naturaleza. Dentro de este marco teórico, los autores han estudiado las diferencias de los razonamientos según la edad y el sexo de la muestra de sujetos.

Dins el bosc de la cultura visual. Apunts per a una actualització pedagògica

L'era de la comunicació acara la comunitat educativa davant de nous reptes, especialment en l'àmbit de la cultura visual. La cultura visual es manifesta avui arreu i no hi ha àmbit ni familiar ni social ni educatiu que no en participi. Més enllà de la visualització i experimentació d'alguns procediments artístics canònics, l'ensenyament de les arts visuals i plàstiques observa la necessitat d'ampliar el seu radi d'acció, reflexió i anàlisi de manera coparticipada. Un repàs a la trajectòria històrica de l'aprenentatge artístic dóna peu a algunes preguntes rellevants com ara, quins aprenentatges per a quines competències? Per a quina societat i amb quins instruments cal educar els infants? Quines inèrcies i teories s¿hereten del passat i quin lloc cal que tinguin en el futur? Quines aportacions cognitives o empíriques permetrien una renovació positiva en l'àmbit de l¿educació visual i plàstica? Són preguntes difícils però peremptòries si no es vol girar l'esquena a l'evidència dels canvis comunicatius i socials del nostre temps.

Metamorfoses da cultura: do impresso ao digital, criando novos formatos e papéis em ambientes de informação

O presente texto recupera a trajetória da biblioteca em seus diferentes formatos, mostrando a importância desta instituição em vários contextos. Aborda a passagem da cultura impressa para a cultura digital e a necessidade de os profissionais da informação se adequarem aos novos formatos. A expansão da cultura e do saber exige a aquisição de novas competências e habilidades para o desenvolvimento dos serviços informacionais. As ferramentas de busca, a recuperação e as estratégias de acesso à informação possibilitam ao indivíduo um contato mais rápido e direto com o objeto do conhecimento em qualquer lugar e tempo real. A Biblioteca Digital Paulo Freire dissemina os conteúdos filosóficos, sociológicos e pedagógicos do pensamento freireano.

The function of a new regulator of epidermal differentiation, HOP, and pathomechanisms underlying epidermolytic hyperkeratosis

The process of epidermal differentiation involves proliferation, differentiation, migration and maturation of keratinocytes to form an impermeable barrier against water loss and outside environment. It is controlled by highly balanced regulatory machinery, involving many molecules that are still under investigation.Homeobox proteins are involved in body patterning and morphogenesis of organs and are studied as potentially good candidates to regulate this process. In the first project we investigated the role of a protein named HOP which belongs to a group of homeobox proteins. Even if HOP is a small protein almost completely composed of the homeodomain and without DNA binding capacity, it is considered as transcriptional regulator in different tissues. HOP interacts with serum response factor (SRF) and histone deacetylase type 2 (HDAC2). By microarray analysis we found that HOP expression increases in cultured human primary keratinocytes (NHK) which undergo calcium-induced differentiation. HOP protein was localized in granular layer of the epidermis of healthy individuals. Lack of HOP was demonstrated in psoriatic lesions, whereas a strong expression was demonstrated in the lesional skin of patients affected with lichen planus (LP). Since LP is characterized by hypergranulosis while psoriatic lesions by progressive lack of the granular layer, the obtained data indicated that HOP might have a potential function in granular layer of epidermis. To investigate HOP function, we inhibited its expression by using HOP specific StealthRNAi and we overexpressed HOP using lentiviral vectors in differentiating NHK. The conclusion of both experiments indicated that HOP positively regulates the expression of late differentiation markers, such as profilaggrin, loricrin and transglutaminase 1. The in vitro data were next confirmed in vivo using HOP knockout mouse model.The second part of my study involved analysis of mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of epidermolytic hyperkeratosis (EHK). EHK is a genetic disorder characterized by erythema, skin blistering, keratinocyte hyperproliferation and hyperkeratosis. EHK is caused by mutations in keratin 1 or 10 (K1, K10) which are major structural proteins of differentiated keratinocytes and participate in the cellular scaffold formation. To investigate how the structural proteins carrying mutations alter cellular signaling, we established an in vitro model for EHK by overexpression of one of the most common K10 mutations reported so far (K10R156H), in primary human keratinocytes. In order to mimic the in vivo situation, mutated keratinocytes growing on silicone membranes were subjected to mechanical stretch. We observed strong collapse of KIF in K10R156H keratinocytes when subjected to stretch for 30 minutes. Our data demonstrated stronger activation of p38, a member of MAPK stress signaling pathways, in K10R156H when compared to control cells. We demonstrated also that K10R156H keratinocytes showed an induction of TNF-α and RANTES release in response to stretch.Taken together these studies characterize a novel regulator of epidermal differentiation - HOP and demonstrate new aspects implicated in the pathogenesis of EHK.

Uma estrutura de classificação com enfoque na cultura amazônica

Elaboração de uma estrutura de classificação com o objetivo de ajudar a construir um futuro tesauro que terá como universo temático a cultura amazônica paraense. Foram coletados termos culturais da narrativa Chove nos Campos de Cachoeira, de Dalcídio Jurandir. A obra foi lida com o intuito de identificar, analisar, selecionar, registrar em uma ficha terminológica e definir os termos culturais. Após a etapa da definição, foram estabelecidas as relações entre os conceitos, formando-se classes a partir de suas características comuns. Ao todo, 512 termos culturais foram coletados da narrativa, surgindo 912 unidades conceituais (incluindo as classes, as subclasses, os termos equivalentes e os relacionados). Partindo do princípio de que toda informação organizada tem uma expectativa de geração de novo conhecimento, acredita-se que a elaboração desse tesauro será muito útil para a preservação da memória cultural amazônica.

Janelas da cultura local: abrindo oportunidades para inclusão digital de comunidades

Relata os resultados parciais da pesquisa Janelas da Cultura Local: Quissamã, RJ, em desenvolvimento pelo Grupo de Pesquisa Informação e Inclusão Social do Ibict, com apoio do Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico. Registra e oferece à discussão a abordagem teórica e metodológica aplicada ao projeto e, ao mesmo tempo, divulga uma informação sobre a responsabilidade social da ciência da informação, no Brasil. O projeto é implementado em parceria com a Secretaria Municipal de Educação e Cultura de Quissamã, RJ, e tem como campo de pesquisa a Escola Municipal Maria Ilka, no bairro Santa Catarina. Além do relatório científico, que incluirá sugestão de uma metodologia para inclusão digital de comunidades, espera-se como resultado a aquisição de competências em informação pelos participantes locais, e especialmente, contribuir para promover o resgate e o registro da memória cultural do dessa comunidade.