El pueblo gitano: una identidad global sin territorio

Los Estados-nación han reforzado la vinculación entre identidad y territorio delimitado por fronteras. En los últimos años, la comunidad gitana, con su definición como un pueblo que ni tiene ni quiere un territorio, ha iniciado un proceso que está transformando la relación entre territorio e identidad tanto en la Unión Europea como en la teoría social. El parlamento europeo recogió y aprobó por unanimidad la principal conclusión del precedente de INCLUD-ED, el proyecto RTD WORKALÓ, del V Programa Marco de Investigación: el reconocimiento del pueblo gitano. Esa investigación aportó el análisis de la identidad transterritorial gitana, uno de los mejores ejemplos reales de que disponemos como modelo de la globalización. El impacto de esa nueva concepción no sólo ha llegado a la política, sino también a las ciencias sociales, en las cuales autores como Beck, Habermas o Touraine han criticado el nacionalismo metodológico para analizar los actuales fenómenos sociales

El pueblo gitano : una identidad global sin territorio

Los Estados-nación han reforzado la vinculación entre identidad y territorio delimitado por fronteras. En los últimos años, la comunidad gitana, con su definición como un pueblo que ni tiene ni quiere un territorio, ha iniciado un proceso que está transformando la relación entre territorio e identidad tanto en la Unión Europea como en la teoría social. El parlamento europeo recogió y aprobó por unanimidad la principal conclusión del precedente de INCLUD-ED, el proyecto RTD WORKALÓ, del V Programa Marco de Investigación: el reconocimiento del pueblo gitano. Esa investigación aportó el análisis de la identidad transterritorial gitana, uno de los mejores ejemplos reales de que disponemos como modelo de la globalización. El impacto de esa nueva concepción no sólo ha llegado a la política, sino también a las ciencias sociales, en las cuales autores como Beck, Habermas o Touraine han criticado el nacionalismo metodológico para analizar los actuales fenómenos sociales.The Nation States have reinforced the connection between identity and territory demarcated by borders. Over the last years, the Roma community, defined as a people that do not have nor want a territory, have started a process that is transforming the relationships between territory and identity both in the European Union as well as in the social theory. The European parliament gathered and approved by unanimity the main conclusion of INCLUD-ED's background project, the RTD Project WORKALÓ, from the V Framework Programme of Research: the recognition of the Roma People. This research provided the analysis of the Roma transterritorial identity, one of the best real example as a model of the globalization. The impact of this new conception not only has influenced politics but also the social sciences, in which authors such as Beck, Habermas or Touraine have criticized the methodological nationalism to analyze current social phenomena

Responses to Drought and Salinity in the Endangered Species Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass

[EN] The negative effects of environmental stress factors on plant distribution and survival are increasing due to climate change and anthropogenic activities. We have analysed some responses to abiotic stress in Ligularia sibirica, a postglacial relict that is critically endangered in Europe. L. sibirica seedlings were subjected to water or salt stress treatments in the greenhouse. After the treatments, plant material was harvested and several growth parameters were measured; leaf contents of common osmolytes, the degree of oxidative stress affecting the plants and the level of antioxidant phenolic compounds were also determined. Both, drought and, especially, salt stress had a negative effect on the growth of L. sibirica plants. Treated plants showed an increase in proline (Pro) and total soluble sugars (TSS) levels, stronger under salt stress. Malondialdehyde (MDA, an oxidative stress biomarker) contents almost doubled, and antioxidant phenolics increased significantly in salt-stressed, but not in water-stressed plants. Pro accumulation can be used as a salt and drought stress biomarker in L. sibirica and, together with TSS, likely contributes to osmotic adjustment under stress. Increase of antioxidant phenolics appears to partly compensate the salt-induced generation of oxidative stressMatei, AN.; Al Hassan, M.; Boscaiu Neagu, MT.; Alexiu, V.; Vicente Meana, Ó. (2016). Responses to Drought and Salinity in the Endangered Species Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass. BULLETIN OF UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND VETERINARY MEDICINE. 73(2):252-253. doi:10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:12286S25225373

Reflections on the Educational Crisis and the Tasks of the Critical Scholar/Activist

This is a time when education has become even more of a site of struggle. Dominant groups in a number of countries have attempted, often more than a little successfully, to limit criticism, to control access to research that documents the negative effects of their policies, and to deny the possibility of critically democratic alternatives. At the same time, critical perspectives have been built to challenge dominant understandings of education and the larger society. In this article, I want to do three things: 1) provide a general picture of the ideological situation we are facing; 2) publicly reflect on some of the critical perspectives in education that have grown in influence over the past years, since I have some worries about these perspectives if they are not more adequately—and actively—connected to counter-hegemonic movements and struggles; and 3) suggest a set of actions that more adequately deal with the responsibilities of critical educators in a time of crisis and of the growing influences of conservative modernization. In order to do this, I will also need to ground some of my points in a series of personal reflections

CARPATHIANS ENDEMIC TAXA IN ARGEŞ COUNTY

Endemic plant species are the biogeographic elements why use the delimitation of biogeographical regions. Their presence explains, in the context of identifying phyto-historical factors, distribution of species and certain distribution patterns. Endemic areas, with pronounced as the basic unit of biogeography, indicates those particular geographic region, both in the growth areas and the evolutionary biological processes of speciation.In this study we proposed the following objectives: knowing the list Carpathian endemic species and endemic centers present in Argeş, also, areas of endemism in the Carpathians Mountains of the Argeş County

IRIS APHYLLA L. SSP. HUNGARICA CRITICALLY ENDANGERED TAXON IN EUROPA

Iris is a genus of 250-300 species of flowering species. It is a genus commonly known as „stânjenei”. It is one of 85 genera of the family Iridaceae. The genus Iris includes 24 species spread across all continents. There are 16 species of Iris in Romania. Iris aphylla ssp. hungarica is a vulnerable plant in Romania. It was found in three types of habitat. One of these (40A0*) is the habitat of Community interest

STUDIES CONCERNING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FLORIFEROUS SPECIES FOR PARKS AND GARDENS

The study aims the evaluation and scientific documentation for some floral species of spontaneous flora for understanding the ecological requirements and decorative and terapeutical characteristics; choose the most effective and rapid methods for obtaining planting material, to preserve natural biodiversity and their propagation for ornamental and medicinal purposes. The analysed species belonged to Ranunculaceae family (Hepatica transsilvanica Fuss), Iridaceae family (Iris aphylla L, Crocus vernus L), Caryophyllaceae family (Dianthus spiculifollius) and Asteraceae family (Arnica montana L.