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La Necropoli fenicia di Khaldé (Beirut, Libano): analisi della documentazione inedita degli scavi di Roger Saidah, campagne del 1961 e 1962
No full textThis thesis is focused on the the recovery of the materials and of the documentation from Roger
Saidah’s excavations in the Phoenician necropolis of Khaldé (Beirut, Lebanon). The necropolis was
extensively excavated during the 1960s. More than 400 tombs were uncovered. Due to the untimely
death of Saidah and to the loss of a large part of the documentation during the Lebanese civil war, the
final report of the excavation was never published. The study of the materials stored in the National
Museum of Beirut and the recovery and cross comparison of all the data which survived the war, provide
valuable information about the material culture, the funerary practices, the spatial organization of the
cemetery and its evolution from the Early to the Late Iron Age.L’obbiettivo di questa tesi è lo studio dei materiali e della documentazione provenienti dalle
prime due campagne di scavo condotte da Roger Saidah nella necropoli fenicia di Khaldé
(Beirut, Libano). La necropoli fu scavata sistematicamente durante gli anni Sessanta e
furono individuate più di 400 sepolture, ma, a causa dell’esplosione della guerra civile in
Libano e della morte prematura di Saidah, i risultati finali dello scavo non furono mai
pubblicati. Lo studio dei materiali conservati nel Museo Nazionale di Beirut e il recupero di
tutta la documentazione che non andò distrutta durante la guerra permettono adesso di
ricostruire le pratiche funerarie, l’organizzazione spaziale e l’evoluzione dell’area funeraria
fra Ferro Antico e Recente.Programa de doctorat en Històri
Rendering the MOOC "Catalan for Beginners" accessible: a process and product-based approach
No full textTreball d'investigació/Fi de màster. Directora: Dra. Irene Hermosa-RamírezTeaching a foreign language through an e-learning platform is a process that requires lengthy prior organization and planning. This process becomes more challenging when the goal is to make the contents of the course accessible to d/Deaf people, since the videos, as well as other materials need to not rely only on audio. In this MA thesis, the goal is to examine how online programs can become accessible to a broader audience through the creation of SDH for the first two videos of the MOOC titled “Catalan for Beginners” provided by Universitat Pompeu Fabra. To accomplish that, a framework is used which relies on the principal characteristics of Media Accessibility, and more specifically on SDH, and the focus is placed on the Spanish norm (AENOR, 2012). A longitudinal diary is also provided, which describes all of the materials
presented throughout the duration of the MOOC as well as a definition of the concept of MOOCs with emphasis on foreign language and accessible MOOCs. Finally, the results regarding the use of colors and captions in the subtitles as well as activities in alternative formats are presented at the end alongside an annex with the SDH.La enseñanza de una lengua extranjera a través de una plataforma en línea es un proceso que requiere mucha organización y planificación previa. Este proceso también requiere hacer accesibles los materiales a las personas sordas o con discapacidad auditiva, evitando utilizar materiales que solo estén disponibles en audio. En este trabajo, el objetivo es investigar cómo los programas en línea pueden
ser más accesibles para estos grupos, a través de la creación de subtitulado para personas sordas en los dos primeros vídeos de un MOOC titulado “Catalan for Beginners” ofrecido por la Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Para lograrlo, se aplica un marco teórico que se basa en las características principales de la Accesibilidad Audiovisual, y más específicamente en los SPS, atendiendo en particular a la norma española (AENOR, 2012). Además, se proporciona un diario longitudinal, en el cual se describen todos los materiales presentados a lo largo del MOOC además de la noción del MOOC con énfasis en los programas de lenguas extranjeras y en la accesibilidad. Finalmente, los resultados relacionados tanto con el uso de color y subtítulos descriptivos como con las actividades en formatos alternativos se presentan junto con un anexo donde se pueden consultar los subtítulos
The UN’s sustainable development goal 10 in New York: addressing gentrification and black-community displacement in Harlem
No full textBachelor's degree in Global Studies. Curs 2024-2025Tutor: Stephen JacobsonDuring the Great Migration in the mid 20th century, many Black families moved and relocated in Northern states, escaping and seeking freedom from the oppressive conditions on slavery in the South. In this process, Harlem in New York, emerged as the Black Mecca being the main economic and cultural hub for African Americans, which eventually had a strong community identity and heritage. However in the recent decades, the rising rental prices due to projects of reinvestment in the area, the influx of higher-income newcomers and the expansion of the Columbia University Campus, is erasing Harlem’s culture, consequently displacing long-term residents, weakening the strong African-American heritage and closing up many Black-owned businesses. Thus, this research project examines the socio-economic and cultural impacts of gentrification on Harlem’s population and identity, with a particular emphasis on the demographic shifts, income disparities and the implications of the Empire State Development Cooperation for Columbia University. Aiming to work achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 10 in Harlem, by focusing on reducing inequalities through inclusive urban planning and propose urban policy strategies to mitigate displacement, preserve cultural heritage, and promote equitable development
Paisajes y ficciones sonoras en formato de podcast una alternativa para reducir la ansiedad en pacientes odontológicos
No full textEn el manejo de la ansiedad dental se han utilizado métodos alternativos a la farmacoterapia, entre ellos, la musicoterapia cuya efectividad es controversial. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue analizar la efectividad de otro tipo de intervenciones sonoras (paisaje y ficción) en la reducción de la ansiedad dental. Para ello, se midieron las respuestas psicofisiológicas y autoperceptivas, junto con la observación conductual, en 60 pacientes divididos aleatoriamente en dos grupos experimentales y uno de control. Los resultados evidenciaron efectos significativos en la creación de imágenes mentales, en la atención y en la percepción del tiempo. Las respuestas psicofisiológicas mostraron una disminución de la frecuencia cardíaca (grupo intervención vs. grupo control) y del nivel de conductancia (ficción sonora vs. paisaje sonoro). Estos hallazgos sugieren que tanto los paisajes como las ficciones sonoras fueron eficaces para disminuir la ansiedad durante los procedimientos dentales.In the management of dental anxiety, alternative methods to pharmacotherapy have been used, including music therapy, whose effectiveness remains controversial. The main objective of this research was to analyze the effectiveness of other types of sound interventions (soundscapes and audio fiction) in reducing dental anxiety. To achieve this, psychophysiological and self-perceptive responses were measured, along with behavioral observation, in 60 patients randomly divided into two experimental groups and one control group. The results showed significant effects on mental imagery, attention, and time perception. Psychophysiological responses demonstrated a decrease in heart rate (intervention group vs. control group) and conductance levels (audio fiction vs. soundscape). These findings suggest that both soundscapes and audio fiction were effective in reducing anxiety during dental procedures.Programa de Doctorat en Comunicaci
¿Factor de protección o de riesgo?: Análisis crítico de los Centros Residenciales de Acción Educativa en Cataluña
No full textTreball de Fi de Grau en Criminologia i Polítiques Públiques de Prevenció. Curs 2024-2025Tutor: David Montero MonteroLos Centros Residenciales de Acción Educativa (CRAE) constituyen uno de los principales recursos del sistema de protección a la infancia en Cataluña para atender a menores en situación de desamparo. Sin embargo, su eficacia como entorno protector sigue siendo motivo de controversia. Este trabajo analiza el papel de los CRAE mediante un estudio cualitativo basado en entrevistas semiestructuradas a diversos agentes implicados en el sistema. Los resultados revelan importantes desafíos estructurales: carencias en las estrategias preventivas, dificultades para establecer vínculos afectivos estables, persistencia del estigma social y barreras en el ámbito educativo. Asimismo, se observa la escasa incidencia de procesos de reunificación familiar. Además, muchos jóvenes tutelados afrontan el proceso de emancipación en situación de vulnerabilidad, sin el apoyo necesario para alcanzar una autonomía real y sostenible, lo que pone en cuestión la capacidad del sistema para garantizar una protección efectiva y aumenta el riesgo de que estos jóvenes se enfrenten a situaciones de marginalidad. En este contexto, el estudio permite profundizar en las tensiones inherentes al modelo de internamiento residencial y en su repercusión sobre las trayectorias vitales de los menores y jóvenes extutelados
Lung function-associated exposome profile in the era of climate change: Pooled analysis of 8 population-based European cohorts within the EXPANSE project
No full textBackground: The independent and interrelated long-term effects of the exposome such as air pollution, greenness, and ambient temperature on lung function are not well understood, yet relevant in the light of climate change. Methods: Pre-bronchodilation FEV1 from five mature birth cohorts (N = 4724) and three adult cohorts (N = 6052) from five European countries were used to assess cross-sectional associations with air pollution, greenness, and ambient temperature, assigned to their residential address. All two-way interactions and square terms were a priori included in building the final elastic net regression model. Elastic net regression results were put into the context of different environmental scenarios such as improvement of air quality, improvement of greenness, climate change, or their combinations. Results: Elastic net regression of FEV1 z-scores identified non-zero coefficients for many interaction terms, indicating the importance of joint effects of exposure to air pollution, greenness, and temperature. The non-zero coefficients were bigger and more stable in adults than in children. Upon exploring lung function benefits for different environmental scenarios, an improvement of FEV1 was expected in the scenario of improving air quality or greenness. In contrast, negative changes in FEV1 z-scores were expected in the scenario of climate change, characterized by daily temperature increase in summer and decrease in winter. The beneficial FEV1 effects of improving air pollution or greenness were attenuated in the presence of climate change. Conclusion: Complex exposome profiles of long-term exposure to air pollution, greenness, and temperature showed associations with FEV1 in European adults, and to less extent in children and adolescents. Climate change seems to have a negative impact on lung function and modifies the association of air pollution and greenspace with lung function.The EXPANSE project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (No. 874627) (see supplement for cohort-specific funding)
Intersemiotic translation: another terminological problem within translation studies
No full textThis paper discusses a perceived discrepancy between a widespread acceptance of Roman Jakobson’s [1957] ideas and proposals for intersemiotic translation as part of his triadic division of three types of translation, on the one hand, and what he actually wrote, on the other, including his stated aims, approach and contributions. In this paper, I argue that Jakobson aims to make a contribution within (lexical) semantics, rather than lay the foundations for translation studies or have an impact on translation practices, like James Holmes [1988] or Peter Newmark [1980], respectively. Once the discrepancy has been established, the point is to use terms like intersemiotic translation, as coherently as possible along with other related terms, such as same-language subtitling, transmedia, multimodality, audiovisual translation, and adaptation, and leaning on empirical studies of translational phenomena. An important dilemma resides in the ambiguity of the term “translation”, for example, if it is used, like Jakobson, to refer to the mutual translatability of words and signs, or if it used to refer to sociocultural, professional and textual practices, as understood by authors like Lefevere [1992]. Another necessary distinction is one of words as abstract semantic entities or the condition that they must be “performed” in context, with all the necessary paralinguistic factors
Shotgun sequencing of airborne eDNA achieves rapid assessment of whole biomes, population genetics and genomic variation
No full textBiodiversity and its associated genetic diversity are being lost at an unprecedented rate. Simultaneously, the distributions of flora, fauna, fungi, microbes and pathogens are rapidly changing. Novel technology can help to capture and record genetic diversity before it is lost and to measure population shifts and pathogen distributions. Here we report the rapid application of shotgun long-read environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis for non-invasive biodiversity, genetic diversity and pathogen assessments from air. We also compared air eDNA with water and soil eDNA. Coupling long-read sequencing with established cloud-based biodiversity pipelines enabled a 2-day turnaround from airborne sample collection to completed analysis by a single investigator. To determine the full utility of airborne eDNA, we also conducted a local bioinformatic analysis and deep short-read shotgun sequencing. From outdoor air eDNA alone, comprehensive genetic analysis was performed, including population genetics (phylogenetic placement) of a charismatic mammal (bobcat, Lynx rufus) and a venomous spider (golden silk orb weaver, Trichonephila clavipes), and haplotyping humans (Homo sapiens) from natural complex community settings, such as subtropical forests and temperate locations. The rich datasets also enabled deeper analysis of specific species and genomic regions of interest, including viral variant calling, human variant analysis and antimicrobial resistance gene surveillance from airborne DNA. Our results highlight the speed, versatility and specificity of pan-biodiversity monitoring via non-invasive eDNA sampling using current benchtop/portable and cloud-based approaches. Furthermore, they reveal the future feasibility of scaling down (equipment and temporally) these approaches for near real-time analysis. Together these approaches can enable rapid simultaneous detection of all life and its genetic diversity from air, water and sediment samples for unbiased non-targeted information-rich genomics-empowered (1) biodiversity monitoring, (2) population genetics, (3) pathogen and disease-vector genomic surveillance, (4) allergen and narcotic surveillance, (5) antimicrobial resistance surveillance and (6) bioprospecting
Recursive nonparametric predictive for a discrete regression model
No full textData de publicació electrònica: 16-09-2025A recursive algorithm is proposed to estimate a set of distribution functions indexed by a regressor variable. The procedure is fully nonparametric and has a Bayesian motivation and interpretation. Indeed, the recursive algorithm follows a certain Bayesian update, defined by the predictive distribution of a Dirichlet process mixture of linear regression models. Consistency of the algorithm is demonstrated under mild assumptions, and numerical accuracy in finite samples is shown via simulations and real data examples. The algorithm is very fast to implement, it is parallelizable, sequential, and requires limited computing power.Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness grant PID2022-138268NB-I00, financed by MCIN / AEI /10.13039/50-1100011033, FSE + MTM2015-67304-P and FEDER, EU; and the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness grant Ramon y Cajal 2022 RYC20-22038467-I, financed by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and FSE+. The second author is partially funded by NSF grants DMS 1,506,879 and 1612891
