http://www.uco.es/uconews/ University of Cordoba News en comunica@uco.es Copyright 2012 2012-05-28T16:04:07+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-cuatro/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-cuatro/#When:16:04:07Z Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis luctus interdum ante eget porta. Praesent blandit erat vel lacus tempus sed hendrerit nisi luctus. Pellentesque tempus suscipit scelerisque. Vivamus sapien mi, sollicitudin ut cursus id, ornare eget nisl. Cras nisl purus, gravida a egestas quis, vestibulum in turpis. Nulla a ante leo. In imperdiet nibh quis quam viverra in viverra velit scelerisque. Etiam ac consectetur nisi. Sed quis mi eu est gravida facilisis. Fusce tellus nulla, consequat a fermentum ac, vehicula in turpis. In vitae tellus nunc. Pellentesque in iaculis nibh. Maecenas semper, ipsum quis bibendum pretium, justo ante faucibus nisl, sit amet lacinia nisl velit in dolor. Nunc lectus diam, elementum et consequat et, tristique non nisi. Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus. Technology, Mathematics, Social Sciences and Law 2012-05-28T16:04:07+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-tres/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-tres/#When:16:03:47Z Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis luctus interdum ante eget porta. Praesent blandit erat vel lacus tempus sed hendrerit nisi luctus. Pellentesque tempus suscipit scelerisque. Vivamus sapien mi, sollicitudin ut cursus id, ornare eget nisl. Cras nisl purus, gravida a egestas quis, vestibulum in turpis. Nulla a ante leo. In imperdiet nibh quis quam viverra in viverra velit scelerisque. Etiam ac consectetur nisi. Sed quis mi eu est gravida facilisis. Fusce tellus nulla, consequat a fermentum ac, vehicula in turpis. In vitae tellus nunc. Pellentesque in iaculis nibh. Maecenas semper, ipsum quis bibendum pretium, justo ante faucibus nisl, sit amet lacinia nisl velit in dolor. Nunc lectus diam, elementum et consequat et, tristique non nisi. Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus. Mathematics, Humanities, Interviews 2012-05-28T16:03:47+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-dos/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-dos/#When:16:02:49Z Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis luctus interdum ante eget porta. Praesent blandit erat vel lacus tempus sed hendrerit nisi luctus. Pellentesque tempus suscipit scelerisque. Vivamus sapien mi, sollicitudin ut cursus id, ornare eget nisl. Cras nisl purus, gravida a egestas quis, vestibulum in turpis. Nulla a ante leo. In imperdiet nibh quis quam viverra in viverra velit scelerisque. Etiam ac consectetur nisi. Sed quis mi eu est gravida facilisis. Fusce tellus nulla, consequat a fermentum ac, vehicula in turpis. In vitae tellus nunc. Pellentesque in iaculis nibh. Maecenas semper, ipsum quis bibendum pretium, justo ante faucibus nisl, sit amet lacinia nisl velit in dolor. Nunc lectus diam, elementum et consequat et, tristique non nisi. Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus. Agro-alimentary and Veterinary Sciences, Biomedicine and Health, Social Sciences and Law 2012-05-28T16:02:49+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-uno/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/noticia-de-prueba-en-carrusel-uno/#When:16:01:51Z Donec at quam massa. Donec sit amet consequat odio. Aenean molestie erat in tortor aliquet vitae posuere eros dignissim. Mauris sed augue tellus. Aliquam nulla sem, varius a ornare et, gravida nec dui. Curabitur vitae libero a justo elementum fringilla. Morbi imperdiet ante vitae eros aliquet pretium.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis luctus interdum ante eget porta. Praesent blandit erat vel lacus tempus sed hendrerit nisi luctus. Pellentesque tempus suscipit scelerisque. Vivamus sapien mi, sollicitudin ut cursus id, ornare eget nisl. Cras nisl purus, gravida a egestas quis, vestibulum in turpis. Nulla a ante leo. In imperdiet nibh quis quam viverra in viverra velit scelerisque. Etiam ac consectetur nisi. Sed quis mi eu est gravida facilisis. Fusce tellus nulla, consequat a fermentum ac, vehicula in turpis. In vitae tellus nunc. Pellentesque in iaculis nibh. Maecenas semper, ipsum quis bibendum pretium, justo ante faucibus nisl, sit amet lacinia nisl velit in dolor. Nunc lectus diam, elementum et consequat et, tristique non nisi. Suspendisse purus mi, sollicitudin sed porta id, adipiscing in est. Etiam non libero in odio ullamcorper porttitor. Etiam mollis diam ut orci hendrerit non hendrerit nulla vulputate. Morbi vel sapien sed justo ultrices sollicitudin. Quisque eros mi, sagittis sit amet commodo non, consectetur at justo. Fusce velit elit, ultricies ut cursus quis, aliquam a sem. Vestibulum vitae massa ut turpis auctor suscipit at sed est. Maecenas ac leo nunc. Duis a magna lacus. Nulla facilisi. Sed ut tincidunt enim. Nulla nec felis non augue fringilla tempus. Biomedicine and Health, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics 2012-05-28T16:01:51+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/ascochyta2012.-iiird-international-ascochyta-workshop.-technical-platforms-/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/ascochyta2012.-iiird-international-ascochyta-workshop.-technical-platforms-/#When:10:38:05Z Ascochyta2012. IIIrd International Ascochyta Workshop. Technical platforms for progress in research and extensionCórdoba, Spain 22 - 26 April 2012Ascochyta2012. IIIrd International Ascochyta Workshop. Technical platforms for progress in research and extension Córdoba, Spain 22 - 26 April 2012 Events 2012-04-22T10:38:05+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/3rd-internacional-conference-on-acetic-acid-bacteria.-vinegar-and-other-pro/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/3rd-internacional-conference-on-acetic-acid-bacteria.-vinegar-and-other-pro/#When:10:32:36Z 3rd Internacional Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria. Vinegar and other productsCórdoba, 17-20 April, 20123rd Internacional Conference on Acetic Acid Bacteria. Vinegar and other products Córdoba, 17-20 April, 2012 Events 2012-04-17T10:32:36+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/first-individual-retrospective-exhibition-in-spain-dedicated-to-photographe/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/first-individual-retrospective-exhibition-in-spain-dedicated-to-photographe/#When:12:29:24Z   Karen Knorr (Frankfurt, 1954) obtained the 5th PILAR CITOLER INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY PHTOGRAPHY AWARD in 2010. To mark the occasion, the Sala PuertaNueva in Cordoba will open the first individual restrospective exhibition of this artist in Spain  on 23rd February 2012, showing a selection of forty works of art, dated between 1976 and 2011, in which a wide representation of the diverse series of this artist are shown: Punk, 1976-1977(in collaboration with Olivier Richon); Gentlemen, 1981-1983; Connoisseurs, 1986-1990; Academies, 1994-2005; Fables, 2003-2008  and India Song, 2008-2011. For this exhibition, curated  by Alfonso de la Torre with Karen Knorr  the fifth volume of the collection EL OJO QUE VES will be launched. Quentin Bajac and Kathy Kubicki have also participated in this book. It has been edited by Ediciones del Umbral and will be distributed by La Fábrica. Karen Knorr (Frankfurt, 1954) obtained the 5th PILAR CITOLER INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY PHTOGRAPHY AWARD in 2010. To mark the occasion, the Sala PuertaNueva in Cordoba will open the first individual restrospective exhibition of this artist in Spain  on 23rd February 2012, showing a selection of forty works of art, dated between 1976 and 2011, in which a wide representation of the diverse series of this artist are shown: Punk, 1976-1977(in collaboration with Olivier Richon); Gentlemen, 1981-1983; Connoisseurs, 1986-1990; Academies, 1994-2005; Fables, 2003-2008  and India Song, 2008-2011. For this exhibition, curated  by Alfonso de la Torre with Karen Knorr  the fifth volume of the collection EL OJO QUE VES will be launched. Quentin Bajac and Kathy Kubicki have also participated in this book. It has been edited by Ediciones del Umbral and will be distributed by La Fábrica.    Karen Knorr studied in London and Paris, exhibiting her photographic  work globally since the 1980’s.  She has lectured and taught  in many institutions  internationally including  Tate Britain, Tate Modern, The University of Westminster, Goldsmiths, Harvard and The Art Institute of Chicago. Knorr  obtained  a BA Hons in PHotography and Filmic Arts in 1980 from the  University of Westminster where she studied in the late seventies.  She is currently Professor of Photography  at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey (http://www.karenknorr.com). With respect to the authors of the fifth volume of ‘El Ojo que Ves’ that will be launched together with this exhibition, it features essays  by Quentin Bajac, Head Curator of Photography at the Pompidou Centre, who has written that, ‘in her work, the individual disappears little by little in benefit of the space and the things that surround it.’ Kathy Kubicki, an academic and writer, Senior Lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts  has observed that ‘ritual, ostentation and death are key concepts in the fascinating work of Knorr. It is poetic work, profoundly mysterious, lively and elegant, involving original concepts and ideas and innovative production methods’. Alfonso de la Torre the commisioner of the exhibition also observes that, ‘Knorr manages to bore through appearances gently yet without mercy and create, from a common reality, a new space in which an unknown fullness opens out, a kind of transfiguring epiphany of the common place’.  The exhibition dedicated to Karen Knorr coincides with that exhibiting the works from the VI Award held in 2011 and given to Jorge Yeregui. The following artists’ works will also be shown: Colectivo MR (Ricardo Ramón Jarne-Marina García Burgos Benfield); Anna Fox; Álvaro Laiz García; Wendy McMurdo; Esteban Pastorino Díaz; Joana Pimentel; Rubio Infante and Paco Valverde Gámez. Pilar Citoler is a renowned art collector. In 2005 she received the ARCO Prize for private collections in Spain, and in 2007 the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts. She was chairperson on the board of the Reina Sofia National Art Museum between 2005 and 2010. Last year, a selection from her photography collection was shown at the Andalusian Photography Centre (Centro Andaluz de Fotografía-CAF) in Almería, under the title ‘La ciudad magnifica’.  Karen Knorr studied in London and Paris, exhibiting her photographic  work globally since the 1980’s.  She has lectured and taught  in many institutions  internationally including  Tate Britain, Tate Modern, The University of Westminster, Goldsmiths, Harvard and The Art Institute of Chicago. Knorr  obtained  a BA Hons in PHotography and Filmic Arts in 1980 from the  University of Westminster where she studied in the late seventies.  She is currently Professor of Photography  at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey (http://www.karenknorr.com).With respect to the authors of the fifth volume of ‘El Ojo que Ves’ that will be launched together with this exhibition, it features essays  by Quentin Bajac, Head Curator of Photography at the Pompidou Centre, who has written that, ‘in her work, the individual disappears little by little in benefit of the space and the things that surround it.’Kathy Kubicki, an academic and writer, Senior Lecturer at the University for the Creative Arts  has observed that ‘ritual, ostentation and death are key concepts in the fascinating work of Knorr. It is poetic work, profoundly mysterious, lively and elegant, involving original concepts and ideas and innovative production methods’.Alfonso de la Torre the commisioner of the exhibition also observes that, ‘Knorr manages to bore through appearances gently yet without mercy and create, from a common reality, a new space in which an unknown fullness opens out, a kind of transfiguring epiphany of the common place’. The exhibition dedicated to Karen Knorr coincides with that exhibiting the works from the VI Award held in 2011 and given to Jorge Yeregui. The following artists’ works will also be shown: Colectivo MR (Ricardo Ramón Jarne-Marina García Burgos Benfield); Anna Fox; Álvaro Laiz García; Wendy McMurdo; Esteban Pastorino Díaz; Joana Pimentel; Rubio Infante and Paco Valverde Gámez.Pilar Citoler is a renowned art collector. In 2005 she received the ARCO Prize for private collections in Spain, and in 2007 the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts. She was chairperson on the board of the Reina Sofia National Art Museum between 2005 and 2010. Last year, a selection from her photography collection was shown at the Andalusian Photography Centre (Centro Andaluz de Fotografía-CAF) in Almería, under the title ‘La ciudad magnifica’.    Humanities 2012-02-22T12:29:24+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/mobile-device-to-measure-erosion-on-cultivated-land-is-patented/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/mobile-device-to-measure-erosion-on-cultivated-land-is-patented/#When:12:47:47Z   The ‘profilometer’ designed by researchers of the Spanish Campus of International Excellence ceiA3 The ‘profilometer’ designed by researchers of the Spanish Campus of International Excellence ceiA3    Controlling the erosion caused by water is fundamental for farmers. The passing of water from rain, irrigation or rivers over cultivated land causes deterioration of fields. The control of this erosion allows professionals in this sector to be informed about the situation of the land and avoid loss and deterioration in cultivated zones. To favour this task, a research team from the University of Cordoba’s Rural Engineering Department that coordinates the Campus of International Excellence ceiA3 has patented a new device that calculates quickly and precisely the surfaces of ground eroded by water (gullies). It is a new profilometer that measures the surface of ephemeral gullies (trenches created by the passing of water), gullies in fields and drainage channels that farmers want to analyse in cultivated fields and hence measure the erosion and loss in the soil that can be produced by the action of water, a situation that can lead to the deterioration and loss of cultivated zones.  This new device is composed of a distance laser sensor that allows measurements to be taken in a determined area without the need to establish physical contact with the depressions formed by the water. “For better operation we have installed a laser device on a direct current motor, a motor that moves in a circular motion via a rotary system,” explains professor Rafael Pérez Alcántara, who is in charge of the project. “The system has an adjustable initial position and turning range that allows for the taking of measurements vertically and horizontally,” he continues. At present, measurements are carried out with heavier profilometers that prevent the user from transporting them.  Once measurements are taken, the data is stored through a microcontroller – an electric circuit that includes in its interior the three functional units of a computer: a central processing unit, memory and entrance and exit peripherals – that allow for the downloading and analysis of information collected through the application of software installed on the computer. The profilometer can also be incorporated into a GPS device to pinpoint exactly where the measurements have been taken and which is useful for storing and processing the obtained results.  More Precision and Less Time “Through this device more precise measurements are obtained. Its design of a laser on a continuous motor allows for the recording of a high number of detailed sections and reduces the time taken to collect the data,” explains Pérez Alcántara. Another of its advantages is that, being a lighter device than is normally used, it is fully portable for the user. “All these characteristics dramatically reduce the cost of analysis and, as such, make it more attractive to the professionals who require this type of measurements,” concludes professor Pérez Alcántara.   Controlling the erosion caused by water is fundamental for farmers. The passing of water from rain, irrigation or rivers over cultivated land causes deterioration of fields. The control of this erosion allows professionals in this sector to be informed about the situation of the land and avoid loss and deterioration in cultivated zones. To favour this task, a research team from the University of Cordoba’s Rural Engineering Department that coordinates the Campus of International Excellence ceiA3 has patented a new device that calculates quickly and precisely the surfaces of ground eroded by water (gullies). It is a new profilometer that measures the surface of ephemeral gullies (trenches created by the passing of water), gullies in fields and drainage channels that farmers want to analyse in cultivated fields and hence measure the erosion and loss in the soil that can be produced by the action of water, a situation that can lead to the deterioration and loss of cultivated zones. This new device is composed of a distance laser sensor that allows measurements to be taken in a determined area without the need to establish physical contact with the depressions formed by the water. “For better operation we have installed a laser device on a direct current motor, a motor that moves in a circular motion via a rotary system,” explains professor Rafael Pérez Alcántara, who is in charge of the project. “The system has an adjustable initial position and turning range that allows for the taking of measurements vertically and horizontally,” he continues. At present, measurements are carried out with heavier profilometers that prevent the user from transporting them. Once measurements are taken, the data is stored through a microcontroller – an electric circuit that includes in its interior the three functional units of a computer: a central processing unit, memory and entrance and exit peripherals – that allow for the downloading and analysis of information collected through the application of software installed on the computer. The profilometer can also be incorporated into a GPS device to pinpoint exactly where the measurements have been taken and which is useful for storing and processing the obtained results. More Precision and Less Time“Through this device more precise measurements are obtained. Its design of a laser on a continuous motor allows for the recording of a high number of detailed sections and reduces the time taken to collect the data,” explains Pérez Alcántara. Another of its advantages is that, being a lighter device than is normally used, it is fully portable for the user. “All these characteristics dramatically reduce the cost of analysis and, as such, make it more attractive to the professionals who require this type of measurements,” concludes professor Pérez Alcántara.     Agro-alimentary and Veterinary Sciences 2012-01-23T12:47:47+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/jorge-yeregui-tejedor-wins-the-vi-pilar-citoler-international-photography-a/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/jorge-yeregui-tejedor-wins-the-vi-pilar-citoler-international-photography-a/#When:11:29:57Z Jorge Yeregui (Santander, 1975) has been announced the winner of the Pilar Citoler International Photography Award and, as a result, of the 15,000 euro prize money at which the Award is valued. The winning piece, ‘El Valle. Piscina Municipal, Lobres’, convinced the judging panel composed of Pilar Citoler, photographers  María Bleda and José María Rosa, the gallery director of the Galería Fúcares Norberto Dotor, theorist and art critic Alfonso de la Torres; and Karen Knorr, winner of the last edition of the award. The winning work of art has been presented in the press room of the vice-chancellor’s office of the University of Cordoba in the presence of the vice-rector for students and culture, Manuel Torres Aguilar; collector Pilar Citoler; and the Award secretary, Carmen Jareño López.Jorge Yeregui (Santander, 1975) has been announced the winner of the Pilar Citoler International Photography Award and, as a result, of the 15,000 euro prize money at which the Award is valued. The winning piece, ‘El Valle. Piscina Municipal, Lobres’, convinced the judging panel composed of Pilar Citoler, photographers  María Bleda and José María Rosa, the gallery director of the Galería Fúcares Norberto Dotor, theorist and art critic Alfonso de la Torres; and Karen Knorr, winner of the last edition of the award. The winning work of art has been presented in the press room of the vice-chancellor’s office of the University of Cordoba in the presence of the vice-rector for students and culture, Manuel Torres Aguilar; collector Pilar Citoler; and the Award secretary, Carmen Jareño López. A total of 180 works of art were entered into the sixth edition of the Award from which ten were selected and the final winner was chosen. The photograph, from 2010, is presented in colour, silicone on methacrylate. It measures 153 x 120 cms. The judging panel, states Pilar Citoler, has valued the artist’s experience and that it is a photograph which “conforms to a conceptual exploration of the symbolic value that the nature of the contemporary city acquires”. Also, it is registered in a series titled ‘Minimal Landscapes’ that documents new natural spaces whose urban presence admits multiple and contradictory interpretations that oscillate between environmental commitment and ‘Greenwashing’.Collector PIlar Citoler explains that the level of works presented “has been very high” and has stated that “without the support of the University of Cordoba” the holding of the award would have been “unviable.” “The future is hopeful despite the trials of recent times,” she added. Citoler has been asked about the future of her collection in Cordoba and has confirmed that she hopes “that the setbacks of the last few years” sort themselves out and that “the situation can be resolved”. “We hope to reach more concrete and viable solutions, maintaining the normal enthusiasm so that this can be achieved,” she says. The vice-rector for students and culture, Manuel Torres, has stated that with respect to the future of the Circa XX collection, “conversations with Cordoba City Council” are taking place, as well as reminding that “we must be grateful for the tenacity and firmness of the collector” in this respect. “The time period we have given to resolve it is until June,” he stated.The winning work of art together with the other nine finalists will be the protagonists of an exhibition to be inaugurated in the Sala Puertanueva on 23rd February 2012. Also a retrospective of Karen Knorr, winner of the fifth edition, will be held and from which a book will be published for the occasion written by Kathy Kubicki, Quentin Bajac and Alfonso de la Torre.Finalists‘El Valle. Piscina Municipal, Lobres’. Jorge Yegueri Tejedor.‘The Tent. Edimburg 2011’. Wendy Ann McMurdo.‘(13ft/3m) serie Ilha Preta 2011’. Joana Nieto Guimaräes Pimentel.‘La Casa de Fernán González. Libertador de Castilla’. Paco Valverde Gámez.‘Los trapos sucios se lavan en casa’. Paula Rubio Infante.‘Estaremos siempre Unidos’. Marina García Burgos y Ramón Jame Ricardo.‘Matadero. Carhue’. Esteban Pastorino Díaz.‘Stills from others views’. Paloma Polo Carreño.‘Vanity’. Álvaro Laíz García.‘Untitled’. Anna Fox. Humanities 2011-12-21T11:29:57+00:00 http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/a-test-is-designed-to-detect-a-sun-protection-component-in-urine-and-semen-/ http://www.uco.es/uconews/site/a-test-is-designed-to-detect-a-sun-protection-component-in-urine-and-semen-/#When:08:09:11Z Researchers at the University of Cordoba (UCO) and the University of Valencia study the metabolism of the EDP solar filter that accumulates in the body.The benefits of sun protection manufactured by the cosmetics industry and used almost daily by millions of people across the world do not exempt this type of product from the possibility of generating some type of health problem. Without doubt, sun protection is fundamental and highly beneficial in avoiding the harmful consequences of ultraviolet radiation (burning, cell ageing or the growth of skin carcinomas). However, the composition of sun protectors is invigilated by health authorities to avoid other types of harm. Among other limitations, European and American authorities limit the maximum concentration of a very specific component, recently studied by researchers at the University of Cordoba in collaboration with the University of Valencia, to 8%. The component is a filter known as EDP, associated with hormonal disorders and for which an analysis method has been developed which allows the discovery of more details about the metabolism in vivo (until now it has only been studied at a laboratory level) of EDP. In this way, researchers have developed a simple method that, in an automated way and using mass spectrometry, allows the detection of the presence of EDP and its metabolites in urine, through which 0.5% of the total are eliminated, according to the research study published in the Journal of Chromatography A. Biomedicine and Health, Chemistry and Physics 2011-09-30T08:09:11+00:00