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Francophone: le cas de l'Algérie et de Montréal, une étude sociolinguistique
No full textCe travail aborde l¿évolution de la langue française au sein de deux sociétés : l¿Algérie et Montréal, dans le but d¿analyser leurs caractéristiques du point de vue sociolinguistique. Les variétés de la langue française sont apparues à la suite du contact avec les parlers endogènes des deux pays. Cette analyse consiste à étudier le code-switching qui donne à cette langue un visage différent. L¿objectif est d¿identifier le métissage naturel qui s¿impose et reflète l¿identité de chaque interlocuteur. L¿étude est qualitative et présente un échantillon de productions orales, se basant sur la méthode comparative de Humboldt qui s¿alimentent du rapport entre la langue et les visions du monde, afin d¿observer les pratiques langagières
Study of the Chinese Collection at the Victor Balaguer Library Museum: Analysing Material Characteristics, Provenance, and the Conservation States of the Artistic and Documentary Holdings
No full textBy examining the unique Chinese collection at the Biblioteca Museo Víctor Balaguer, this study will provide insights into the material characteristics, provenance, and conservation status of the artistic and documentary collections. The research will catalog and analyze 43 oriental books, 11 handwritten letters, and 35 paintings from the museum's collection. Furthermore, it will explore the conservation of intangible cultural heritage, such as wedding ceremonies and funerals from the late Qing dynasty, by studying two paintings by Zhou Peichun（ 周 培 春 ） (1880-1910). This research will contribute to understanding Chinese collecting in Barcelona and its impact on Catalan cultural heritage.Al examinar la colección de arte chino en la Biblioteca Museo Víctor Balaguer, este estudio proporcionará información sobre las características materiales, la procedencia y el estado de conservación de las colecciones artísticas y documentales. La investigación incluirá la catalogación y el análisis de 43 libros orientales, 11 cartas manuscritas y 35 pinturas de la colección del museo. Además, explorará la conservación del patrimonio cultural inmaterial, como las ceremonias de bodas y funerales de la dinastía Qing tardía, a través del estudio de dos pinturas de Zhou Peichun（ 周 培 春 ） (1880-1910). Esta investigación contribuirá a la comprensión de la colección de arte chino en Barcelona y su impacto en el patrimonio cultural catalán.En examinar la col·lecció d'art xinesa a la Biblioteca Museo Víctor Balaguer, aquest estudi proporcionarà informació sobre les característiques materials, la procedència i l'estat de conservació de les col·leccions artístiques i documentals. La investigación inclourà la catalogació i l'anàlisi de 43 llibres orientals, 11 cartes manuscrites i 35 pinturas de la col·lecció del museu. A més, explorarà la conservación del patrimoni cultural inmaterial, com les cerimònies de bodas i funerales de la dinastía Qing tardana, a través de l'estudio de dues pintures de Zhou Peichun（ 周 培 春 ） (1880-1910). Aquesta investigació contribuirà a la comprensió de la col·lecció d'art xinès a Barcelona i el seu impacte en el patrimoni cultural català.Programa de Doctorat en Històri
Problematizing the visualization of migration images to reflect on migrants' dehumanization
No full textData de publicació electrònica: 24-06-2025Given the phenomenon of (hyper)visibility/invisibility of migrant realities in globalization since the refugee crisis in 2015, which contributes to the dehumanization of migrant people, this article proposes a comparative analysis of three works that are generated from the same premise: the problematization of their visualization using waste images, in which migrant people are not recognizably depicted on screen, to successfully reflect on different phenomena of dehumanization to which images contribute. Ailleurs, partout (Ingold, Isabelle and Vivianne Perelmuter, dirs. 2020. Ailleurs, partout. Liége: Dérives) instrumentalizes operational images from surveillance cameras to offer a mediated encounter and reflect on the exclusion migrant people suffer in our globalized reality. Purple Sea (Alzakout, Amel and Khaled Abdulwahed, dirs. 2020. Purple Sea. Berlin: Pong Film) uses situational images from Alzakout's camera of her sea crossing to show the trauma migrant people experience. Havarie (Scheffner, Philip, dir. 2016. Havarie. Berlin: Pong Film) creates a suspended image to build a multi-perspective narrative and reflection on the objectification migrant people endure. The three films use waste images stripped of subjectivity to problematize the visualization of migration realities and confront them with complex sound images that offer identity counter-narratives of migrant people. Finally, and crucially, the films reintroduce the subjective gaze in these waste images to rehumanize them and, in turn, our gaze as spectators
Representaciones de China en la literatura española (1920-1945)
No full textLas diferentes representaciones de China que circularon en la literatura publicada en España entre las décadas de 1920 y 1940 vendrían marcadas en buena medida por los intensos vaivenes sociales, culturales y políticos que tuvieron lugar en ambos países durante ese periodo. En consonancia con esos contextos, la propia disponibilidad de esas representaciones se vería afectada: asistimos a un primer momento (años veinte y treinta) cuando, siguiendo las tendencias de décadas anteriores (ver capítulos 8, 9, 10), los avances tecnológicos y en las comunicaciones a escala mundial multiplicaron en cantidad e intensidad el conocimiento de primera mano sobre China. Posteriormente, en un segundo momento, los resultados ideológicamente dispares de las sendas guerras civiles en China y España marcaron el inicio de un segundo periodo en el que los flujos de información entre ambos países (la República Popular China y la España franquista) se hicieron más limitados
Novel pharmacological and electroceutical approaches for memory improvement in animal models of intellectual disability
No full textIntellectual disability is a term used to describe a group of neurodevelopmental disorders defined by deficits in cognitive and adaptive functioning with onset during the developmental period. Preclinical research suggest that pharmaceutical approached might benefit people with intellectual disabilities since mouse models bearing similar genetic modifications to those in human syndromes improve cognitive performance upon treatment. This thesis focused on the therapeutic potential of two different approaches, pharmacological and electroceutical, in two mouse models of intellectual disability. First, we studied therapeutic potential of long-term treatments targeting the endocannabinoid system for memory improvement in a well-characterized mouse model of Down syndrome. Secondly, we explored a new electroceutical approach for memory enhancement in a mouse model of fragile X syndrome based on vagus nerve stimulation. Together, using behavioral, pharmacological, electrostimulation, histological and biochemical approaches, we have described two new therapeutical interventions for memory enhancement in mouse models of intellectual disability.La discapacitat intel·lectual és un terme que s'utilitza per a descriure un grup de trastorns del neurodesenvolupament definits per dèficits en el funcionament cognitiu que comencen al llarg del període de desenvolupament. Aquesta tesi es va centrar en el potencial terapèutic de dues aproximacions diferents, farmacològica i electrocèutica, en dos models de ratolí de discapacitat intel·lectual. En primer lloc, hem estudiat el potencial terapèutic dels tractaments a llarg termini dirigits al sistema endocannabinoide per a millorar la memòria en un model de ratolí de síndrome de Down. En segon lloc, hem explorat un nou enfocament electrocèutic per a la millora de la memòria en un model de ratolí de la síndrome X fràgil basat en l'estimulació del nervi vague. Conjuntament, utilitzant tècniques conductuals, farmacològics, d'electroestimulació, histològics i bioquímics, hem descrit dues noves aplicacions terapèutiques per a la millora de la memòria en models de ratolí de discapacitat intel·lectual.Programa de doctorat en Biomedicin
Impacts of early-life vitamin D on child and adolescent health outcomes
No full textEls baixos nivells de vitamina D durant l’embaràs i els primers anys de la vida són freqüents en dones embarassades i en nadons i, a més, poden tenir implicacions per a la salut de l’infant a llarg termini. Malgrat això, els resultats dels estudis observacionals anteriors són inconsistents i se centren principalment en la primera infància. Aquesta tesi aporta evidències que associen nivells baixos de vitamina D en les primeres etapes de la vida i diferents aspectes de la salut durant la infància i l’adolescència, incloent-hi un augment del risc de dermatitis atòpica, una salut respiratòria compromesa i alteracions en la composició corporal. A més, suggereix que l’estudi d'altres metabòlits de la vitamina D i dels efectes independents de l'exposició a la llum ultraviolada, podrien millorar la nostra comprensió sobre aquestes associacions, i generar evidències útils per a la práctica clínica i la salut pública.Early-life low vitamin D levels are prevalent among pregnant women and newborns and may have long-lasting health implications for child health. However, evidence from previous observational studies is inconsistent and primarily focused on early childhood. This thesis provides evidence of the associations between low vitamin D levels in early life and different aspects of health during childhood and adolescence, including an increased risk of atopic dermatitis, a compromised respiratory health, and alterations in body composition. Additionally, it suggests that studying other vitamin D metabolites and the independent effects of ultraviolet light exposure could improve our understanding of these associations and generate useful evidence for clinical practice and public health.Programa de Doctorat en Biomedicin
Remote work and labor institutions
No full textThis volume shows how remote work is regulated by a holistic set of arrangements that govern all forms of employment, weaving together labor institutions in complex ways that the book presents and explains. The scholarship assembled here examines the handling of remote work through institutional analysis cutting across national cases and focusing on both fundamental rights and regulatory challenges. The rights that are examined ¿ by analyzing their nteraction with employer powers ¿ include privacy, equality and non-discrimination as well as collective rights and the distribution of responsibilities in the workplace. The book shows how the location of work interacts with new technologies redefining the universe of labor relations and the institutional system governing employment. This title is also available as open access on Cambridge Core
La Vanguardia y la Segunda República española (1931-1936): De defender la Monarquía a proteger la República
No full textLa presente tesis se centra en el estudio de La Vanguardia como principal periódico de la prensa catalana. Hemos empezado la tesis estudiando los artículos que delataban el sesgo ideológico de La Vanguardia durante el período de la dictablanda (1930-1931), y luego hemos seguido con la proclamación de la II República hasta llegar a la rebelión militar de julio de 1936 que implicó el inicio de la Guerra Civil española. En esta tesis hemos estudiado a los autores más destacados que publicaron en el diario de la familia Godó y marcaron la línea editorial. Entre los autores a citar, tenemos a su director, Agustí Calvet, alias Gaziel, José Escofet, Baldomero Argente, Emilio Sánchez, entre otros. Finalizamos el estudio en julio de 1936, a las puertas de la Guerra Civil, debido a la incautación de La Vanguardia por parte del gobierno de la Generalitat.This thesis focuses on the study of La Vanguardia as the main newspaper of the Catalan press. We have begun the thesis by studying the articles that revealed the ideological bias of La Vanguardia during the period of the soft dictatorship (1930-1931), and then we have continued with the proclamation of the Second Republic until reaching the military rebellion of July 1936 that involved the beginning of the Spanish Civil War. In this thesis we have studied the most prominent authors who published in the Godó family newspaper and marked the editorial line. Among the authors to mention, we have its director, Agustí Calvet, alias Gaziel, José Escofet, Baldomero Argente, Emilio Sánchez, among others. We finished the study in July 1936, at the gates of the Civil War, due to the seizure of La Vanguardia by the Generalitat government.Programa de Doctorat en Històri
Communicating probabilities of cervical cancer screening results with icon arrays vs. tree diagrams: a longitudinal experiment
No full textSimple graphical displays such as icon arrays and tree diagrams have been proposed for communicating health risks and supporting informed decisions. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) uses tree diagrams to communicate the chances of different cervical cancer screening results, but their effectiveness has not been compared to icon arrays. We conducted a well-powered longitudinal experiment involving 3,100 UK women eligible for cervical screening (25-64 years) to examine the effectiveness of icon arrays to communicate possible cervical screening results, relative to the UK NHS's tree diagram and to a numerical-only format. We also examined whether the presence (vs. absence) of explanatory text referring to different types of results (i.e. distinguishing between HPV positive results with vs. without abnormal cervical cells) moderated effects of presentation format. Presentation format did not affect verbatim or gist knowledge of probabilities at initial assessment (i.e. immediately after participants viewed the displays), but icon arrays were associated with better gist knowledge of absolute magnitudes than tree diagrams and numerical-only formats at 1-month follow-up. Participants exposed to icon arrays also perceived lower likelihood of adverse screening results and reported stronger screening intentions at initial assessment. For displays without explanatory text, icon arrays were also associated with more positive user evaluations and less negative affective reactions than tree diagrams at initial assessment. Overall, our findings suggest that icon arrays support enduring knowledge of approximate magnitudes of probabilities and are better suited than tree diagrams for communicating possible screening results.This work was supported by a Population Research Fellowship awarded by Cancer Research UK awarded to Yasmina Okan [reference C57775/A22182]. Yasmina Okan’s time was additionally funded by a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship [RYC2020-028857-I] financed by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by The FSE Invests in your Future. Dafina Petrova was supported by a Juan de la Cierva Fellowship [IJC2019-039691-I] funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and a Miguel Servet Fellowship [CP23/00024] from the Health Institute Carlos III. Wändi Bruine de Bruin is supported by the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. The funding agreements ensured the authors’ independence in designing the study, interpreting the data, writing, and publishing the report