Consideraciones sobre la influencia de Walter Scott en la novela histórica española del siglo XIX

Este artículo presenta una visión general de la influencia de Walter Scott en la novela histórica española del siglo XIX, cuestión ésta sobre la que la crítica no sustenta una opinión unánime. El análisis se articula en torno a tres parámetros: en primer lugar, los planteamientos de la crítica respecto a la calidad y valor literario de las novelas históricas españolas basadas en el modelo creado por Scott; en segundo lugar, el alcance de esta influencia con respecto a ciertos elementos como la trama, los personajes y las técnicas estilísticas caracterizadores de este tipo de ficción; por último, el cultivo en España, tras el declive de la popularidad de Scott, de diferentes modalidades de novela histórica que se alejan del patrón fijado por el maestro escocés.This article presents an overview of Walter Scott 's influence on the nineteenth-century Spanish historical novel, a matter on which there has not always been agreement among literary critics. Three parameters will be considered in this analysis: firstly, critical judgements as to the quality and valué of Spanish historical novéis modelled on Scott 's; secondly, the extent of the influence on such features as plot, characters or style techniques which became commonplace in this type of novel; finally, the subsequent publication of different forms of historical novel in Spain after Scott's popularity waned, even though they departed from the classical pattern created by the Scottish author.Cet article présente une visión genérale de l'influence de Walter Scott sur le román historique espagnol du XlXe siécle. La nature de cette influence est sujet de polémique parmi les critiques littéraires. Cette étude s'articule autour de trois grands axes: tout d'abord, les appréciations de la critique quant á la qualité et la valeur littéraires des romans historiques espagnols construits sur le modele établi par Scott; puis la portee de cette influence sur des éléments tels que l'intrigue, les personnages et les techniques stylistiques devenus caractéristiques du genre; enfin, l'étude considérera la persistence en Espagne de différents genres de romans historiques de plus en plus éloignés du modele fixé par le maítre écossais, aprés la baisse de populante de celui-ci

Multiple Order Dual-Band Active Ring Filters with Composite Right/Left Handed Cells

In this paper, a novel dual-band active filter topology is presented. The non-linear phase response of a composite right/left-handed cell is used to achieve the desired dual-band performance. Additionally, the proposed structure based on coupled ring resonators yields a very compact solution in which high-order implementations can be easily obtained by cascading multiple rings. The theoretical principles of this type of filters are analyzed in detail. Finally, three prototypes based on first-, second- and third-order structures validate the feasibility of this type of filters. Good agreement between simulations and measurements has been achieved

Noise Figure Measurement of Differential Amplifiers Using non-Ideal Baluns

This paper analyzes the noise and gain measurement of microwave differential amplifiers using two passive baluns. A general model of the baluns is considered, including potential losses and phase/amplitude unbalances. This analysis allows de-embedding the actual gain and noise performance of the isolated amplifier by using single-ended measurements of the cascaded system and baluns. Finally, measured results from two amplifier prototypes are used to validate the theoretical principles

Determinants of Higher Mortality at Six Months in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Retrospective Study

Hip fracture is a pathology with high mortality, but the lack of a universal adaptation of the factors associated with death makes it difficult to predict risk and implement prevention in this group. This study aimed to identify the factors that determine a higher mortality at six months following hip fracture

Enriquecimiento automático de un Data Lake con metadatos

Se ha puesto en marcha un repositorio de metadatos semántico que contiene una ontología con toda la información relevante del cliente y sus datos. Esta ontología se ha generado automáticamente y es una pieza clave del sistema de automatización de extracción de datos de esta plataforma.A metadata repository with an ontology holding important information about the client and its data has been launched. This ontology has been generated and inserted automatically in the repository and has become a key element of the data extraction's automatization system of this platform

Quantitative Assessment of Mycoplasma Hemadsorption Activity by Flow Cytometry

A number of adherent mycoplasmas have developed highly complex polar structures that are involved in diverse aspects of the biology of these microorganisms and play a key role as virulence factors by promoting adhesion to host cells in the first stages of infection. Attachment activity of mycoplasma cells has been traditionally investigated by determining their hemadsorption ability to red blood cells and it is a distinctive trait widely examined when characterizing the different mycoplasma species. Despite the fact that protocols to qualitatively determine the hemadsorption or hemagglutination of mycoplasmas are straightforward, current methods when investigating hemadsorption at the quantitative level are expensive and poorly reproducible. By using flow cytometry, we have developed a procedure to quantify rapidly and accurately the hemadsorption activity of mycoplasmas in the presence of SYBR Green I, a vital fluorochrome that stains nucleic acids, allowing to resolve erythrocyte and mycoplasma cells by their different size and fluorescence. This method is very reproducible and permits the kinetic analysis of the obtained data and a precise hemadsorption quantification based on standard binding parameters such as the dissociation constant Kd. The procedure we developed could be easily implemented in a standardized assay to test the hemadsorption activity of the growing number of clinical isolates and mutant strains of different mycoplasma species, providing valuable data about the virulence of these microorganisms

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EL TRADUCTOR DEJA SU HUELLA: APROXIMACIÓN A LA MANIPULACIÓN EN LAS TRADUCCIONES

AbstractThe aim of this paper is to analyse different translated texts applying the theoretical principles provided by the Manipulation School, which include the notions of ‘equivalence’ and ‘translation norms’. The key point to be considered is that the act of translating is not neutral in the sense that translation shapes the way in which the target reader receives a work, an author, or a culture. In the present analysis, two examples will be discussed in which the translators have manipulated the source texts for different reasons: a literary translation concerned with the question of dialect and social class; and the translation of a newspaper article manipulated for political and ideological reasons