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SUMARIO Presentación Pacheco O., Bettina 1.- Artículos Los elementos clásicos en el diseño de los personajes de la comedia televisiva contemporánea. Bustamante N., Jenny Cambridge, la aventura del viaje y la reescritura de la historia. Fernández, Mireya Representaciones de la ciudad de México en la crónica. Karam, Tanius The lonely londoners: metáfora del desarraigo. Pérez Sisto, Edith Calibán, la raza como oficio y el pensamiento del afuera. Valero, Arnaldo E. Sísifo, América y la repetición. Zavala, Iris M. 2.- Dossier DOSSIER: I Jornada de Investigación de la Maestría en Literatura. Hug Godwin: otra mirada de la transculturación. Alba, Alexandra Aproximación a la obra poética la vida profana de Evaristo Jiménez, de Eduardo Mariño. Aragón, Arex Fragmentos para una poética de la soledad. Castillo, José Ramón La narratividad y su significación simbólica en la novela histórica. Cristancho, Sioli Ana Teresa Torres: entre la memoria y el tiempo. García, Kellys La literatura: una vía hacia un despertar de la conciencia crítica (la literatura y el destierro). León Niño, Jonathan J. Relación y transculturación como patrimonio cultural. Algunos apuntes comparativos entre la obra de Fernando Ortiz y la de Edouard Glissant. Mazeau de Fonseca, Patricia La poesía de Víctor Valera Mora: ¿crónica de una edad o presencia de la neovanguardia en Venezuela?. Pisanu Molero, Pedro La concepción de lo femenino en Unamuno: encuentro en un entreacto. Pacheco O., Bettina El horror: un motivo literario en el cuento latinoamericano y del Caribe. Pulido, José Antonio Pervivencia de la picaresca en la literatura venezolana del siglo XX. Velásquez G., José Francisco 3.- Reseñas Reseñas Salazar, Temístocles. Paideia y demonio. Alba, Alexandra Mujer: escritura, imaginario y sociedad en América Latina. Rosales Cárdenas, Otto Culo e' hierro. Mariano Nava (2004) Valero, Arnaldo E. Mujeres novelistas. Jóvenes narradoras de los noventa. Castro Díaz, Mariola 4.- Índice acumulado Indice acumulado 5.- Portadas de secciones Sin título (2002). Sánchez, Gustavo Sol Metálico. (2004) Rojas Ruiz, Odeyser Silla de los sacrificios (2001). Cruz, Carlos ; 207-216 ; anual ; Nivel analítico

Società Nazionale Officine di Savigliano was a company specialized in railway constructions, metallic bridges and mechanical and electrical constructions. Between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the company became well known in Europe especially for metallic constructions, having built the majority of metal bridges in the north of Italy such as the famous Paderno bridge (1887-1889), one of the biggest arch bridge for the period. In the 1930s, the company built some interesting examples of steel frame buildings, applying the electrical welding technique, acquired in industrial constructions, to civil buildings. The steel frame was quite rare in Italian buildings, especially in the matter of civil constructions and Savigliano made an effort in modernizing the Italian construction system, through research and innovation. The paper will discuss some examples of Savigliano's works dating back to 1930, and in particular, it will present a specific example never studied before: the hangar at the Elmas military airport, in Cagliari (Sardinia). The building is worth mentioning for the innovations experimented, as the new welding technique allowed a series of improvements in the construction process.

The fortifications of the ancient area of Castello (castle), in Cagliari, are built continuously from XIII century to XVIII, and are structured according to the defensive typologies of the different periods. Starting from the early years of the XX century, the military use ceases and it starts a constant transformation in civil uses. Some of the bastions are reused as public spaces (square, promenade, athletic field) and others are subjected to deep architectural transformations in order to host cultural functions (university, museum, schools). Common destiny of many European cities, Cagliari differs because, thanks to its orographic conformation that forces walls and bastions to overtake differences in height of about 20-30 metres, fortifications are not demolished but used as areas for new architectures. In some cases, as we will present in the paper, they are architectures of great quality, which establish new and interesting connections with the fortifications themselves, enhancing the overall quality of the old town.

The fortifications of the ancient area of Castello (castle), in Cagliari, are built continuously from XIII century to XVIII, and are structured according to the defensive typologies of the different periods. Starting from the early years of the XX century, the military use ceases and it starts a constant transformation in civil uses. Some of the bastions are reused as public spaces (square, promenade, athletic field) and others are subjected to deep architectural transformations in order to host cultural functions (university, museum, schools). Common destiny of many European cities, Cagliari differs because, thanks to its orographic conformation that forces walls and bastions to overtake differences in height of about 20-30 metres, fortifications are not demolished but used as areas for new architectures. In some cases, as we will present in the paper, they are architectures of great quality, which establish new and interesting connections with the fortifications themselves, enhancing the overall quality of the old town.

Das Konzept der "Cyberethnografie" ist in den Sozialwissenschaften bisher weitgehend undefiniert, bei gleichzeitiger Überlappung mit dem besser bekannten Konzept der "virtuellen Ethnografie". Ziel dieses Beitrages ist es, zur Klärung dieser Ausgangslage beizutragen, indem wir uns mit einigen neuen Dimensionen ethnografischer Forschung in computervermittelten Settings beschäftigen. Um dies zu tun, definieren wir "Cyberspace" als computervermittelten Kontext, der in einer unmittelbaren Beziehung zu als "real" angenommen Kontexten steht. Von hier aus betrachtet wäre eine Ethnografie von Online-Gruppen nicht nur eine Ethnografie von Gruppen, die online sind (bzw. eine Online-Ethnografie von Gruppen), sondern es handelt sich um eine Ethnografie von Online- und verwandten Offline-Kontexten, eine Ethnografie von Menschen und nichtmenschlichen Akteuren in diesen miteinander verbundenen Feldern. Insoweit wäre Ethnografie selbst hybrid, einem Cyborg ähnlich. Sie wäre mit anderen Worten eine Cyberethnografie. Im ersten Teil des Beitrages diskutieren wir mögliche Verbindungslinien zwischen klassischer Ethnografie und Netz-Entwicklungen. Im zweiten Teil fundieren wir ein soziales Cyborg-Konzept methodologisch, indem wir insbesondere auf Arbeiten aus dem Bereich "Science, Technology and Society" und auf Organisationsstudien zurückgreifen. Im dritten Teil ziehen wir zur Veranschaulichung von webbasierten Gruppenkontexten Daten aus einer eigenen Feldforschung heran, um diese Art der Gruppen (-arbeit) zu definieren, und wir schlagen hierfür die Metapher "Internet als library-of-people" vor. Diese Metapher wirft, im Cyborg-Konzept fundiert, Licht auf die sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Charakteristika, die für die hiermit einhergehende Forschungspraxis relevant sind.

The impacts of feral goats in rainforests and thickets of the Macleay River system were studied. Rainforest floristics and diversity and goat browsing were measured over five years in a large-scale experiment with two experimental controls (density <1 goat km–2 and density ~20 goats km–2), and a goat-removal treatment (670-ha exclosure, initial density ~20 goats km–2). Feral goats browsed forb, shrub, tree and vine species. Sites with many goats were browsed at significantly higher levels than sites from which goats were removed and sites where goats occurred at very low density (<1 goat km–2). Contrary to findings in other studies, no plant species declined substantially where goat densities remained high throughout the study. Only the native forb Urtica incisa increased markedly following removal of goats. High goat numbers were not linked to increased exotic species abundances. At the community scale, species richness, diversity and evenness did not vary substantially among treatments in any year, nor did ordinations of sites (multidimensional scaling) reveal any pattern of site similarity between years that could be related to either goat presence or absence. Rainfall may have influenced plant density and masked the effects of feral goats. Rainforests in the region appear to be resilient to browsing under present feral goat densities, probably because goats feed predominantly in adjacent grassy woodlands and forests. However, we recommend a precautionary approach to feral goat management as these rainforests and thickets are of high conservation value.

Introductions of the rabbit flea, Spilopsyllus cuniculi
(Dale), were made on an island (3.1 km2) of the
Kerguelen subantarctic archipelago in January and December 1987. Despite a
small founding population, the species succeeded in establishing itself. Three
years after introduction, the rate of spread was 614 ± 133 m (between
1990 and 1993). Despite the subantarctic climate of Kerguelen, the burdens
were similar to those noted in habitats favourable to this ectoparasite. The
flea burden of adult rabbits after colonisation of the whole island was higher
for pregnant females (182 ± 21, n = 98)
than for non-pregnant ones (85 ± 16, n =
68) or males (20 ± 3, n = 116). The
circulation of myxoma virus, present on this island for several decades, has
been favoured by the flea. As a result, the proportion of rabbits with
antibodies rose from 34% before introduction of the flea to 85%
in 1998. Moreover, the introduction of fleas has changed the relative
proportions of both adult males and females with antibodies. Those proportions
were not different before the introduction but more males than females showed
antibodies when the flea colonised the whole island. Finally, the prospects of
the introduction of Spilopsyllus cuniculi on the main
island of the archipelago are discussed.

In 2019, 30,615 asylum claims were made in Quebec, representing almost half of the claims made in Canada. Asylum-seeking families with young children (0 to 5 years) represent a significant proportion of this population. Canada, as well as Quebec, have a responsibility to protect asylum seekers and to ensure that public policies promote health and well-being, especially among children. However, certain existing public policies exclude asylum seekers and are negatively affecting families. This commentary seeks to raise awareness among all those involved in policymaking, especially decision-makers, regarding asylum-seekers and three policy domains that are contributing to poverty, social isolation, and reduced access to care among asylum-seeking families with young children. These include the lack of eligibility for child benefits, the limited access to affordable daycare, and barriers to accessing family doctors. Consequently, both parents and children suffer impacts to their health and well-being. We are calling on our governments to assume their responsibilities and eliminate these inequities, and to ensure that the health of asylum seekers is considered in all policies.

<b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> Pharmacogenomics aims to use the information derived from an individual's genomic profile in the context of individualizing medical treatment modalities. However, currently, pharmacogenomics education is not uniformly provided to health care professionals. This study investigates the status of pharmacogenomics education in Southeast Europe. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> University websites served as information sources in order to investigate the discrepancies in pharmacogenomics education in Southeast Europe. In parallel, a survey was conducted at the University of Cagliari (Italy) to test pharmacogenomics knowledge and understanding among specialists, residents and undergraduate students. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Our study shows that pharmacogenomics knowledge is not uniformly spread in universities in Southeast Europe and provides the basis for the harmonization of pharmacogenomics education that would directly impact on a smoother integration of pharmacogenomics into mainstream medical practice. Also, a considerable gap in pharmacogenomics education was obvious between the group of specialists and the groups of residents and undergraduate students. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Pharmacogenomics education as well as the continuous enrichment of pharmacogenomics knowledge for health care professionals are fundamental approaches toward personalized medicine. Ideally, pharmacogenomics should be taught as a stand-alone course or at least in the context of genetics courses that already exist in universities in Southeast Europe.

Between 2000 and 2002 two populations of the spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) were studied on the New England Tablelands using trapping surveys and radio-tracking. Overall, 85 individuals were trapped, but only two individuals were trapped throughout the 26 months of the study. Trapping was male-biased (74%). Adult males (>1 year) were substantially larger than females. On average, males travelled longer distances than females, and the maximum distances recorded were 8.1 and 3.9 km for a male and female respectively. Home ranges of males overlapped substantially, whereas those of females appeared to be exclusive. Mortality rates and the turnover in the quoll populations appeared to be substantial and at the beginning of autumn the populations comprised ~50% juveniles.

Esse artigo apresentou através de levantamento bibliográfico os principais fatores que influenciam na decisão quanto à localização de fornecedores no setor automotivo nacional. Atualmente o setor automotivo é estratégico para o país, com significativa participação nas exportações nacionais. As decisões quanto à localização de organizações industriais envolve basicamente três áreas de conhecimento: teoria da localização, logística e pesquisa operacional. Um campo de estudos interdisciplinar com possibilidade de diversas interações com outras áreas do saber.

INTRODUCTION: Severe psychiatric disorders are typically associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy compared with the general population. Among the different hypotheses formulated to explain this observation, accelerated ageing has been increasingly recognised as the main culprit. At the same time, telomere shortening is becoming widely accepted as a proxy molecular marker of ageing. The present study aims to fill a gap in the literature by better defining the complex interaction/s between inflammation, age-related comorbidities, telomere shortening and gut microbiota in psychiatric disorders. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A cross-sectional study is proposed, recruiting 40 patients for each of three different diagnostic categories (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depressive disorder) treated at the Section of Psychiatry and at the Unit of Clinical Pharmacology of the University Hospital Agency of Cagliari (Italy), compared with 40 age-matched and sex-matched non-psychiatric controls. Each group includes individuals suffering, or not, from age-related comorbidities, to account for the impact of these medical conditions on the biological make-up of recruited patients. The inflammatory state, microbiota composition and telomere length (TL) are assessed. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University Hospital Agency of Cagliari (PG/2018/11693, 5 September 2018). The study is conducted in accordance with the principles of good clinical practice and the Declaration of Helsinki, and in compliance with the relevant Italian national legislation. Written, informed consent is obtained from all participants. Participation in the study is on a voluntary basis only. Patients will be part of the dissemination phase of the study results, during which a local conference will be organised and families of patients will also be involved. Moreover, findings will be published in one or more research papers and presented at national and international conferences, ...