Miquel de Moragas i Spà: Comunicació, esport i olimpisme

Exposició organitzada per la Biblioteca de Comunicació i Hemeroteca General a partir del 27 de maig de 2025 a les vitrines de la planta baixa, amb motiu l'arribada a la biblioteca de l'arxiu personal de Miquel de Moragas i Spà. L'exposició mostra una selecció de llibres escrits o coordinats pel doctor Moragas, així com diversos materials del seu arxiu personal

La traducción de la novela de autoría femenina hispánica al chino (1980-2020)

Aquesta tesi doctoral estudia la traducció al xinès de novel·les escrites per autores hispàniques, des dels inicis a la dècada de 1980 fins al 2020. Té per objectius exposar una visió general de les escriptores de parla hispana i de les seves obres traduïdes a la Xina durant aquests quaranta anys, indagar en els factors socioculturals que influeixen en la selecció d'obres per traduir, el procés de traducció i edició, i la presentació dels textos meta. A partir de l'inventari elaborat, es duu a terme una anàlisi descriptiva des de cinc perspectives: les autores i les seves novel·les, les editorials responsables de la publicació original, les editorials xineses, els traductors implicats i alguns dels paratexts que acompanyen les traduccions -cobertes, pròlegs i epílegs-. Aquesta anàlisi permet examinar la repercussió de la ideologia, la poètica, el mecenatge i els professionals en aquesta activitat intercultural, com també identificar les característiques i les tendències de la traducció al llarg d'aquestes quatre dècades.Esta tesis doctoral estudia la traducción de la novela de autoría femenina hispánica al chino, desde sus inicios en la década de 1980 hasta 2020. Tiene como objetivos exponer el panorama de las escritoras de habla hispana y sus obras traducidas en China durante estos cuarenta años, e indagar en los factores socioculturales que influyen en la selección de obras para traducir, el proceso de traducción y edición, y la presentación de los textos meta. A partir del inventario elaborado, se lleva a cabo un análisis descriptivo desde cinco vertientes: las autoras y sus novelas, las editoriales responsables de la publicación original, las editoriales chinas, los traductores implicados y algunos de los paratextos que acompañan las traducciones -las cubiertas, los prólogos y los epílogos-. Este análisis permite examinar la repercusión de la ideología, la poética, el mecenazgo y los profesionales en esta actividad intercultural, así como identificar las características y las tendencias de la traducción a lo largo de estas cuatro décadas.This doctoral dissertation examines the translation of Hispanic female-authored novels into Chinese from its beginnings in the 1980s to 2020. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of Spanish-speaking women writers and their works translated in China over these four decades, while also investigating the sociocultural factors that influence the selection of texts for translation, the translation and editing process, and the presentation of the target texts. Based on the compiled inventory, this study undertakes a descriptive analysis from five key perspectives: the authors and their novels, the publishing houses responsible for the original publications, the Chinese publishing houses, the translators involved, and selected paratexts accompanying the translations -book covers, prologues and epilogues-. This analysis facilitates an examination of the impact of ideology, poetics, patronage, and professionals in this intercultural activity, as well as an assessment of the characteristics and evolving trends in translation over these four decades

Characterization, modeling and simulation of variability and stochastic resonance phenomena in RRAM devices

En les darreres dècades, els dispositius electrònics s'han tornat indispensables en la vida quotidiana, impulsant la necessitat de components més petits i eficients. Tot i que la Llei de Moore ha guiat l'escalat dels semiconductors, els límits físics a escala atòmica requereixen tecnologies alternatives. Entre aquestes, els memristors han guanyat atenció pel seu potencial en aplicacions de memòria (RRAM) i més enllà, incloent la lògica, la criptografia i la computació neuromòrfica. En integrar memòria i càlcul, els memristors ofereixen un camí prometedor més enllà de les arquitectures de Von Neumann, essencial per a aplicacions d'intel·ligència artificial i internet de les coses. Tanmateix, els memristors afronten un repte clau: la variabilitat en les seves característiques de conducció. Aquesta tesi aborda dos aspectes crítics de la tecnologia dels memristors. Primer, se centra en la caracterització i modelatge de la variabilitat intrínseca mitjançant estudis experimentals i models compactes. Segon, investiga l'impacte de la ressonància estocàstica (SR), un fenomen d'amplificació induït pel soroll, en el rendiment dels memristors tant a nivell de dispositiu com de sistema. Donada la naturalesa inherentment sorollosa del cervell, comprendre la SR en sistemes neuromòrfics és crucial per a implementacions pràctiques. Aquestes aportacions contribueixen a l'avenç de la tecnologia RRAM i dels sistemes neuromòrfics basats en memristors.En las últimas décadas, los dispositivos electrónicos se han vuelto indispensables en la vida cotidiana, impulsando la necesidad de componentes más pequeños y eficientes. Aunque la Ley de Moore ha guiado la miniaturización de los semiconductores, los límites físicos a escala atómica requieren tecnologías alternativas. Entre ellas, los memristores han ganado atención por su potencial en aplicaciones de memoria (RRAM) y más allá, incluyendo la lógica, la criptografía y la computación neuromórfica. Al integrar memoria y cálculo, los memristores ofrecen un camino prometedor más allá de las arquitecturas de Von Neumann, esencial para aplicaciones de inteligencia artificial e internet de las cosas. Sin embargo, los memristores enfrentan un desafío clave: la variabilidad en sus características de conducción. Esta tesis aborda dos aspectos críticos de la tecnología de los memristores. Primero, se centra en la caracterización y modelado de la variabilidad intrínseca mediante estudios experimentales y modelos compactos. Segundo, investiga el impacto de la resonancia estocástica (SR), un fenómeno de amplificación inducido por el ruido, en el rendimiento de los memristores tanto a nivel de dispositivo como de sistema. Dada la naturaleza inherentemente ruidosa del cerebro, comprender la SR en sistemas neuromórficos es crucial para implementaciones prácticas. Estas aportaciones contribuyen al avance de la tecnología RRAM y de los sistemas neuromórficos basados en memristores.In recent decades, electronic devices have become indispensable in daily life, driving the need for smaller and more efficient components. While Moore's Law has guided semiconductor scaling, physical limits at the atomic scale demand alternative technologies. Among these, memristors have gained attention for their potential in memory applications (RRAM) and beyond, including logic, cryptography, and neuromorphic computing. By integrating memory and computation, memristors offer a promising path beyond Von Neumann architectures, essential for artificial intelligence and the internet of things applications. However, memristors face a key challenge: variability in its conduction characteristics. This thesis addresses two critical aspects of memristor technology. First, it focuses on characterizing and modeling intrinsic variability through experimental studies and compact models. Second, it investigates the impact of stochastic resonance (SR), a noise-induced enhancement phenomenon, on memristor performance at both device and system levels. Given the brain's inherent noisy nature, understanding SR in neuromorphic systems is crucial for practical implementations. These insights contribute to the advancement of RRAM technology and memristor-based neuromorphic systems

Thou shalt not take the name of bioeconomy in vain

In this paper, we show that the characteristics of complex adaptive systems support the original interpretation of the bioeconomy of Georgescu-Roegen: the current use of natural resources by industrialized societies is incompatible with the regeneration processes of ecological systems. Elaborating the concept of societal identity, using a biosemiotics reading of the social theory of Luhmann, we show that the current social identity is sustained by implausible sociotechnical imaginaries, including the European Union's interpretation of the bioeconomy as a panacea for green growth. We argue that the current widespread perception of polycrisis is a sign that, on the tangible side of biosemiotic process, social practices urgently need change. On the notional side, however, society is (still) incapable of relinquishing the set of sociotechnical imaginaries grounded in the American and Cartesian dreams (the promethean ideology) firmly locked in its collective memory. This incongruity has produced information disorder in the sustainability discourse. We conclude that the EU endorsement of the concept of the circular (bio)economy as a strategy for perpetual economic growth decoupled from resource use represents a desperate attempt to maintain the status quo through the endorsement of an integrated set of noble lies

Inventing aerosols : Auguste Trillat (1861-1944) and the medical meteorology of influenza

This article explores Auguste Trillat's pioneering research into the airborne transmission of influenza and the impact of meteorological factors on epidemics. A distinguished French chemist and microbiologist at the Institut Pasteur, Trillat was the first to demonstrate the airborne transmission of influenza. He applied the concept of aerosol in physics to epidemiology and updated miasma theory, which had become obsolete after Pasteur's microbiology. Initially focused on formaldehyde chemistry, Trillat became increasingly interested in the airborne transmission of infectious diseases and methods for its control. His work on antisepsis drew inspiration from historical fumigation practices that uti lized formaldehyde as an effective antiseptic. Trillat's experiments on air quality and pathogen growth in decaying environments revealed that factors such as humidity and temperature critically influenced the vitality and airborne trans mission of the pathogen. He highlighted the role of atmospheric conditions in epidemics and introduced the concept of "condensation nuclei," in which micro bes act as droplet nuclei, aiding airborne transmission under certain atmospheric conditions. This model linked the spread of influenza to specific meteorological contexts. Trillat demonstrated that recently exhaled air, rich in moisture and nu tritive gases, promoted epidemic spread. His insights significantly advanced the fields of epidemiology and medical meteorology, gaining recognition for mili tary applications post-WWI in France and post-WWII worldwide, particularly in chemical and biological warfare. His findings on airborne pathogen transmission informed strategies for both offensive and defensive measures in military set tings, underscoring the importance of air quality control to mitigate the spread of infectious agents in hazardous environments

Risk and decision-making : communication between health professionals and pregnant women at risk of preeclampsia in Catalonia

Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UABAltres ajuts: Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades de España. Red Samid.The biomedical model of attention focuses on preventive risk assessment to mitigate the apparition of future diseases. In the event of a pregnancy classified "at risk" of preeclampsia, screening undertaken in first-term ultrasound controls determines which patients receive preventive treatment. This article examines women's narratives on the communication dynamics with health professionals by drawing on an eight-month ethnographic fieldwork, between 2022 and 2023, in a Barcelona hospital's obstetrics department and 24 semi-structured interviews with women in the postpartum period. The participants of this study had been classified at high risk of developing preeclampsia, which is determined through a screening undertaken during the first trimester of pregnancy, or had a diagnosis of preeclampsia. The results suggest that risk classification significantly impacts the decision-making process and the technical parameters. As we contend, participants experienced difficulties receiving quality information and communicating with professionals, making shared decision-making challenging. As we conclude, doctor-patient dialogue and shared decisions are increasingly replaced by institutional protocols where patients feel their knowledge and experiences have little room

De-polarising strategies to address controversial gender, religious, national or political identities issues

Addressing highly controversial topics in a way that calls into question the student's identity can be counterproductive. Ind eed, if a person feels that his or her identity (gender, religious, left-right, etc.) may be threatened, it may lead the person to become entrenched in his or her convictions and not open to enriching or nuancing his or her point of view through dialogue. The article starts by exploring theoretical contributions that examine the mechanisms through which dialogue can be made counterproductive. It then describes examples of activities that can support conversations about gender or other identity aspects, in a non-polarizing manner. Based on these activities, lessons will be identified on how to address controversial issues that affect identity in a way that it does not generate further polarization

Tratamiento de fisioterapia con diatermia en mujeres jóvenes con dispareunia

Introducció: La disparèunia afecta negativament la qualitat de vida de moltes dones joves, i el seu tractament presenta desafiaments significatius a causa dels inconvenients dels mètodes convencionals. Objectiu: Avaluar els efectes de la fisioteràpia del sòl pelvià combinada amb diatèrmia en comparació amb la fisioteràpia sola en la reducció del dolor i la millora de la funció sexual. Material i mètodes: Estudi clínic aleatoritzat i cec amb dones de 18 a 30 anys diagnosticades amb disparèunia. Les participants es van distribuir en dos grups: un que va rebre fisioteràpia del sòl pelvià i diatèrmia, i un altre amb fisioteràpia sense diatèrmia. Les principals variables estudiades van ser el dolor, la funció muscular i la funció sexual, mesurades abans i després de la intervenció, i als tres mesos. Resultats: Es va observar una millora significativa en ambdós grups pel que fa a la reducció del dolor i l'augment de la funció sexual després del tractament. No obstant això, el grup que va rebre diatèrmia va mostrar una major durabilitat dels beneficis als tres mesos, especialment en els nivells de desig i satisfacció general. Discussió: La combinació de fisioteràpia i diatèrmia va ser superior en comparació amb la fisioteràpia sola, tot i que es destaca la necessitat d'estudis addicionals per confirmar aquests resultats i avaluar-ne la sostenibilitat a llarg termini. Conclusions: La diatèrmia és una tècnica prometedora en el tractament de la disparèunia, oferint una possible millora en la qualitat de vida, la funció muscular i la funció sexual de les dones joves afectades.Introducción: La dispareunia afecta negativamente la calidad de vida de muchas mujeres jóvenes, y su tratamiento presenta desafíos significativos debido a los inconvenientes de los métodos convencionales. Objetivo: Evaluar los efectos de la fisioterapia del suelo pélvico combinada con diatermia frente a la fisioterapia sola en la reducción del dolor y la mejora de la función sexual. Material y métodos: Estudio clínico aleatorizado y ciego con mujeres de 18 a 30 años diagnosticadas con dispareunia. Las participantes se distribuyeron en dos grupos: uno que recibió fisioterapia del suelo pélvico y diatermia, y otro con fisioterapia sin diatermia. Las principales variables estudiadas fueron el dolor, la función muscular y la función sexual, medidas antes y después de la intervención, y a los tres meses. Resultados: Se observa una mejora significativa en ambos grupos en términos de reducción del dolor y aumento de la función sexual tras el tratamiento. Sin embargo, el grupo que recibió diatermia mostró una mayor durabilidad de los beneficios a los tres meses, especialmente en los niveles de deseo y satisfacción general. Discusión: La combinación de fisioterapia y diatermia fue superior en comparación con la fisioterapia sola, aunque se destaca la necesidad de estudios adicionales para confirmar estos hallazgos y evaluar su sostenibilidad a largo plazo. Conclusiones: La diatermia es una técnica prometedora en el tratamiento de la dispareunia, ofreciendo una posible mejora en la calidad de vida, en la función muscular y en la función sexual de las mujeres jóvenes afectadas.Introduction: Dyspareunia negatively impacts the quality of life of many young women, and its treatment presents significant challenges due to the limitations of conventional methods. Objective: To evaluate the effects of pelvic floor physiotherapy combined with capacitive resistive monopolar radiofrecuency (CRMRF) versus physiotherapy alone on reducing pain and improving sexual function. Materials and Methods: Randomized, blinded clinical study was conducted with women aged 18 to 30 diagnosed with dyspareunia. Participants were divided into two groups: one received pelvic floor physiotherapy with CRMRF, and the other received physiotherapy without CRMRF. The main variables studied were pain, muscle function, and sexual function, measured before and after the intervention, and again at three months post-treatment. Results: Significant improvement was observed in both groups in terms of pain reduction and enhanced sexual function following treatment. However, the group that received CRMRF showed more sustained benefits at the three-month follow-up, particularly in levels of desire and overall satisfaction. Discussion: The combination of physiotherapy and CRMRF was superior to physiotherapy alone, although additional studies are recommended to confirm these findings and evaluate their long-term sustainability. Conclusions: CRMRF is a promising technique for the treatment of dyspareunia, offering potential improvements in quality of life, muscle function, and sexual function in affected young women

International differences in educational equity : an assessment using the benefit of the doubt model

Altres ajuts: acords transformatius de la UABEducational equity is a key tool to promote countries' social and economic development and has become a central issue in international policy agendas. Since equity is multidimensional in nature and a complex process, a proper assessment of performance in terms of equity is a demanding task that requires aggregating several individual indicators to obtain a synthetic and simplified vision. This research aim to fill this gap by providing a synthetic measure to carry out a comprehensive and fair comparison of the degree of equity of the OECD educational systems. In particular, we use a robust directional Benefit of the Doubt (BoD) model to construct an Equity Composite Indicator, which allows us to benchmark the OECD educational systems in terms of equity based on a single criterion, considering its multiple dimensions and respecting the different priorities and particularities of the educational systems. The results find significant differences in equity among OECD educational systems. Furthermore, the empirical analysis reinforces the hypothesis that educational equity is a multidimensional concept, requiring the inclusion of all dimensions in the comparative analysis. This research provides a new approach that can be used not only to assess the evolution of educational equity across countries, but also to model its relationship with other economic variables. The proposed model could be useful in helping policymakers understand and improve educational equity in practice, as well as evaluate the impact of public policies

Entre cereales y frutos silvestres : El aprovechamiento y la gestión de los recursos vegetales en los niveles epicardiales (4941-4458 cal BC) de Coves del Fem (Ulldemolins, Tarragona)

El presente estudio aporta datos sobre el uso y la gestión de los recursos vegetales en las ocupaciones epicardiales del yacimiento de Coves del Fem (4941-4458 cal BC), situado en Ulldemolins, provincia de Tarragona. A partir del análisis carpológico de 1500 restos vegeta- les correspondientes a once taxones, se concluye que los domésticos son los más frecuentes, mientras que los silvestres son relativamente escasos. Por tanto, es probable que la recolección de plantas silvestres sirviera como fuente secundaria de alimento o que se combinara con el cultivo de cereales. Por otro lado, la composición del conjunto arqueobotánico recuperado sugiere que los cereales se encontraban en las últimas fases de procesado para el consumo humanoThis study provides insights into the use and management of plant resources in the epicardial occupations of Coves del Fem (4941-4458 cal BC), located in Ulldemolins, Tarragona province. Based on a carpological analysis of 1500 plant remains across eleven taxa, cereals emerge as the most dominant taxa, while wild species are relatively low. Thus, wild plant gathering likely served as a secondary food source, or both strategies were combined. Additionally, different preservation states suggest that cereals were in the late stages of processing for human consumption