bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Increased distribution of carbon metabolic flux during de novo cytidine biosynthesis via attenuation of the acetic acid metabolism pathway in Escherichia coli
Authors: Ye Tong , Ding Wei , An Zhengxu , Zhang Haojie , Wei Xiaobo , Xu Junnan , Liu Huiyan , Fang Haitian
Published: November 2024

Acetic acid, a by-product of cytidine synthesis, competes for carbon flux from central metabolism, which may be directed either to the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle for cytidine synthesis or to overflow metabolites, such as acetic acid. In Escherichia coli, the acetic acid synthesis pathway, regulated by the poxB and pta genes, facilitates carbon consumption during cytidine production. To mitigate carbon source loss, the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique was employed to knock out the poxB and pta genes in E. coli, generating the engineered strains K12ΔpoxB and K12ΔpoxBΔpta. After 39 hours of fermentation in 500 mL shake flasks, the cytidine yields of strains K12ΔpoxB and K12ΔpoxBΔpta were 1.91 ± 0.04 g/L and 18.28 ± 0.22 g/L, respectively. Disruption of the poxB and pta genes resulted in reduced acetic acid production and glucose consumption. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed that impairing the acetic acid metabolic pathway in E. coli effectively redirected carbon flux toward cytidine biosynthesis, yielding a 5.26-fold reduction in acetate metabolism and an 11.56-fold increase in cytidine production. These findings provide novel insights into the influence of the acetate metabolic pathway on cytidine biosynthesis in E. coli.
Double versus single blastocyst biopsy and vitrification in PGT cycles: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical and neonatal outcomes.
Authors: Vireque Alessandra , Stolakis Vasileios , Berteli Thalita S. , Bertero Maria C. , Kofinas Jason
Published: November 2024

Background
The number of re-biopsied blastocysts is widely increasing in PGT cycles and concerns regarding retesting, which involve double biopsy and vitrification-warming, have been raised. The re-biopsy intervention seems to significantly reduce the pregnancy potential of a blastocyst but the evidence is still restricted to retrospective observational studies reporting a low number of cycles with re-biopsied embryos. Additionally, the neonatal outcomes after the transfer of re-biopsied and re-vitrified embryos are poorly documented to date.
Methods
A systematic review, using PubMed/Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar to identify all relevant RCTs, cohort and case-control studies published until December 2024. The participants will include women undergoing preimplantation genetic testing and single euploid FET cycles. The primary outcomes are live birth rate (LBR) and singleton birthweight, whereas secondary outcomes are post-warming embryo survival rate, clinical pregnancy (fetal heart pregnancies at 4.5 weeks), miscarriage rate (loss of pregnancy before the 20th week, and stillbirth), preterm birth (PB) rate, small-for-gestational age (SGA, <-1.28 SDS), large-for-gestational age (LGA, >+1.28 SDS), low birthweight (LBW; birthweight < 2500g), preterm birth (gestation < 37 weeks), macrosomia (birthweight > 4000g), pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, perinatal death and major congenital malformations. Eligible studies will be selected according to pre-specified inclusion and exclusion criteria. Additionally, manual search will target other unpublished reports and supplementary data. At least two independent reviewers will be responsible for article screening, data extraction and bias assessment of eligible studies. A third reviewer will resolve any disagreements. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale and will be used to assess the quality of the included studies. Studies that receive a score equal to or greater than 7 on the NOS will be considered high quality. The extracted data will be pooled and a meta-analysis will be performed. To carry out the data synthesis, a random effects meta-analysis will be conducted using the RevMan software. Heterogeneity will be evaluated by Cochran’s Q test and the I2 statistics and the strength of evidence will be rated with reference to GRADE. The review and meta-analysis will be reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.
Discussion
The findings of this systematic review will be important to clinicians, embryologists, patients, and assisted reproductive service providers regarding the decision-making on retesting embryos for PGT in FET cycles.
Systematic review registration:
PROSPERO CRD42024498955
A Different Approach to the Automotive Brand Experience: Brand Respect, Brand Love, Brand Fidelity
Authors: Samsa Caglar
Published: November 2024

The impact of brand experiences on customers’ purchasing decisions is becoming increasingly significant. Emotional factors, in particular, are emerging as central drivers in shaping these experiences, profoundly influencing consumer choices and fostering deeper brand connections. Thus the main purpose of the study is to determine the importance of emotional elements in consumer experiences in the automotive industry and to investigate the direct and indirect relationships between brand respects, brand love, brand fidelity by blending lovemark and attachment theories. To test the research model, partial least squares path modeling (PLS) was used with a sample of 283 experiencing any automobile brand. In this context, an outcome-oriented approach adds the dimension of brand fidelity to the theory previously explored in the areas of brand respect and brand affection. The findings reveal that brand respect is an important antecedent of brand love. Furthermore, the study identifies a partial direct effect of brand respect on brand loyalty, supported by the mediating role of brand affection. These critical findings contribute to filling an important gap in the literature, given the limited existing research in this area.
2024 update of the National French consensus on gene lists for the diagnosis of muscle diseases using high-throughput sequencing
Authors: Gorokhova Svetlana , Pion Emmanuelle , Cossée Mireille , Biancalana Valérie , Acquaviva-Bourdain Cécile , Bouchet-Séraphin Céline , Faure Julien , Froissart Roseline , Leturcq France , Menassa Rita , Metay Corinne , Michel-Calemard Laurence , Nectoux Juliette , Petit François , RENDU John , Richard Pascale , Sternberg Damien , Vuillaumier-Barrot Sandrine , Goethem Charles Van , Theze Corinne , Attarian Shahram , Krahn Martin
Published: November 2024

Diagnosing rare muscle diseases can be challenging due to their genetic heterogeneity. In order to coordinate the genetic diagnosis by a gene panel approach, the French National Network for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases (FILNEMUS) has previously established a pioneering nationwide strategy based on gene lists organized in 13 phenotype-specific gene panels. We now provide revised guidelines that add 47 recently described muscle-disease causing genes and update gene-disease relationships for the initially included genes. Using data collected from all FILNEMUS molecular diagnosis laboratories, we also establish a "Major Muscle Genes Panel" that includes genes responsible for the most frequent genetic muscle diseases, providing a first-tier genetic test if the choice of a phenotype-specific panel is not clear. The updated diagnostic strategy of the FILNEMUS network will help avoiding unnecessary analysis of variants of uncertain significance, reduce the turn-around time for genetic results and facilitate rapid access to the French national genome sequencing platforms.
Manganese-based type I collagen-targeting MRI probe for in vivo imaging of liver fibrosis
Authors: Zhang Chunxiang , Ma Hua , DeRoche Daniel , Gale Eric M. , Pantazopoulos Pamela , Rotile Nicholas J. , Diyabalanage Himashinie , Humblet Valerie , Caravan Peter , Zhou Iris Y.
Published: November 2024

Liver fibrosis is a common pathway shared by all forms of progressive chronic liver disease. There is an unmet clinical need for noninvasive imaging tools to diagnose and stage fibrosis, which presently relies heavily on percutaneous liver biopsy. Here we explored the feasibility of using a novel type I collagen-targeted manganese (Mn)-based MRI probe, Mn-CBP20, for liver fibrosis imaging. In vitro characterization of Mn-CBP20 demonstrated its high binding affinity for human collagen (Kd = 9.6 µM), high T1-relaxivity (48.9 mM-1s-1 at 1.4T and 27°C), and kinetic inertness to Mn release under forcing conditions. We demonstrated MRI using Mn-CBP20 performs comparably to previously reported gadolinium-based type I collagen-targeted probe EP-3533 in a mouse model of carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis, and further demonstrate efficacy to detect fibrosis in a diet-induced mouse model of metabolically-associated steatohepatitis. Biodistribution studies using the Mn-CBP20 radio-labeled with the positron-emitting 52Mn isotope demonstrate efficient clearance of Mn-CBP20 primarily via renal excretion. Mn-CBP20 represents a promising candidate that merits further evaluation and development for molecular imaging of liver fibrosis.
Statistical Analysis of Global Dam Accidents in the 21st Century: A Focus on Common Features and Causes
Authors: Nasser Reem , Tzioutzios Dimitris , Liu Yiliu
Published: November 2024

Effective water resource management often involves constructing dams to provide numerous benefits, yet mismanagement of these structures can lead to serious consequences, including fatalities, infrastructure damage, and environmental harm. As climate change intensifies, the risk of dam failures is expected to rise. This study provides a comprehensive global analysis of dam failures in the 21st century, examining the characteristics, causes, and impacts of these incidents. A detailed dataset of 53 operational dam failures was compiled, categorizing each case based on parameters such as seasonality, dam age, height, capacity, and primary and secondary causes of failure. The findings of the analysis reveal that most failures occurred in intermediate, non-aging dams, with human-related factors representing the predominant causes. Statistical analysis of cases worldwide highlights poor management, design and construction flaws, and meteorological factors—largely influenced by climate change—as the leading contributors to dam failures. By presenting these findings, this study aims to inform policymakers and stakeholders of the critical need for proactive risk mitigation, guiding them in prioritizing actions to reduce dam-related risks. The results also highlight the need to revise safety standards and implement targeted measures to reduce the risk of dam failures effectively.
Recognition of coal and gangue based on motion blur image using calibration matching method in LTCC
Authors: Zhang Jinwang , Wan Xiaohang , He Geng , Li Lianghui , Wang Nan , Li Yiqi
Published: November 2024

Gangue is a kind of primarily by-product during the coal mining process, which has become one of the most important bulk solid wastes that need to be treated urgently in China. Hence, location recognition and edge detection of coal gangue with high accuracy is vital to intelligent longwall top coal caving (LTCC) mining. Aiming at the random distribution of different coal gangue types in fully mechanized caving face under the visible lens, a new method of gangue mixed ratio recognition by marker matching method was proposed. The locations of the motion-blurred images of coal and gangue were carried out, and an automatic recognition system of coal and gangue was developed based on the fusion features of grayscale and texture. The experimental results show that when the speed is in the range of 0.2 ~ 1.0m/s, the recognition accuracy of the coal and gangue type with small gray difference is more than 92%, and the recognition accuracy for the coal and gangue types with large gray difference is more than 97%. Furthermore, based on the improved HSV color space model of RGB, the morphological segmentation of the coal and gangue blocks are effectively carried out by using the mean binarization method.
EXPLORING COMICS IN A PERFORMATIVE WAY
Authors: Wittig Caroline
Published: November 2024

Comics are widely regarded as a medium particularly well-suited for heterogeneous learning groups (J. Hoffmann, 2021, p. 202). As a form of all-age literature in the best sense, they offer meaning to readers from diverse backgrounds, making them relevant to all stages of literary socialization (Staiger, 2021, p. 33). Despite these promising characteristics, there are still few didactic concepts for incorporating comics into aesthetic learning in schools. One notable approach is reading panels. This method involves a dynamic form of staging comics, where readers not only read the text aloud but also make sounds corresponding to the images. This practice has proven effective in slowing down the reading process and encouraging close examination of both text and images (Wittig, 2022). The complexity of the task invites students to experiment with strategies, reflect, and discuss the comic. As a cooperative learning activity (Wocken, 2014, p. 71), panel reading works particularly well in inclusive literature lessons.
This article presents qualitative empirical research on the potential of panel readings in heterogeneous learning groups. Panel readings of Lehmriese lebt! [Clay Giant’s Alive!] (Kuhl, 2015) in elementary schools were transcribed using audio and video data. Key incidents, as defined by Kroon & Sturm (2007), were identified and analyzed using interaction analysis (Krummheuer & Naujok, 1999). The findings reveal that during panel readings, children engage deeply with one another, discussing the stories and how they are narrated, using language, body movement, voice, and things.
MULTIMODALITY IN L1 EDUCATION
Authors: Magirius Marco
Published: November 2024

The introduction serves as the first entry point into the special issue. Based on a semiotically grounded concept of multimodality, it summarizes the contributions of the articles to the topic. Additionally, the articles are thematically grouped to highlight the connections between them.
Ações no Espaço Universitário para Acesso ao Ensino Superior de Grupos Vulneráveis
Authors: Alves Rezende Maria Cristina Rosifini , Correa Ariani da Silva , Gasques Bruna Santos da Silva , Ladeia Kivia Rayane Rocha , Silveira Leomar Sena Bessa da , Santos Leticia Conceição dos
Published: November 2024

Estratégias para que jovens e adultos concluam o ensino médio, fortalecimento de recursos comunitários como cursinhos pré-vestibulares gratuitos voltados ao público trabalhador e aos jovens de escolas públicas, assim como a consolidação de políticas de ações afirmativas e das estratégias de assistência estudantil, têm criado condições fundamentais para o acesso e a permanência desses jovens em situação de vulnerabilidade no espaço universitário. O Cursinho Pré-Vestibular da Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba (UNESP) obedece ao objetivo 4 dentro dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS), Agenda 2030 das Organizações das Nações Unidas (ONU), visando dar acesso ao ensino de qualidade a alunos, tornando-os mais competitivos para o vestibular. O presente estudo reflete sobre a ação afirmativa protagonizada pelo Cursinho Pré-Vestibular D.A.C.A. FOA/UNESP, na medida em que prepara para acesso ao ensino superior jovens e adultos vulneráveis, provenientes tanto do ensino médio de escolas públicas, quanto bolsistas do ensino médio das escolas privadas. Desse modo, na busca da ampliação do acesso ao Ensino Superior, situa-se estrategicamente na superação e enfrentamento da desigualdade, em uma perspectiva de justiça e equidade social.
Effect of Layer Charge Density and Charge Location on the Swelling of Smectite: Implications for Geological Storage of CO2 and High-Level Nuclear Wastes
Authors: Benavides Paolo Andre D. , Guggenheim Stephen
Published: November 2024

Storage sites for CO2 and high-level nuclear wastes (HLNW) involve smectite because of its ability to increase in molar volume (swelling). However, the molar volume and dissolution of smectite can be affected by its layer charge density and charge location, and composition when pressure (P), CO2 pressure [P(CO2)], temperature (T) and brine concentration vary. The molar volume [d(001)] of Ca-exchanged high-charge montmorillonite (CaSAz1) and saponite (CaSapCa1) were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD) under varying P(CO2)-T in CaCl2 brines. In addition, geochemical modeling analyzed the extent of dissolution of these smectite phases. The results were compared to a Ca-exchanged low-charge montmorillonite (CaSWy2). Increasing the brine concentration (from 0.17 to 3.42 M) and T (from near 33 to 150 °C) results in a ≤16% and ≤14% decrease in d(001) values for CaSAz1 and CaSapCa1, respectively, whereas no change was observed when P(CO2) was increased from ambient to 500 bars. The d(001) values of CaSAz1 are ≤0.7 Å higher than CaSWy2 because of the higher charge density of CaSAz1 which increases the Ca2+ content in the interlayer. In contrast, the d(001) values of CaSapCa1 are ≤0.8 Å lower than CaSWy2 because the deficit layer charge of CaSapCa1 occurs in the tetrahedral sheet. Geochemical modeling shows that the extent of dissolution of smectite is affected by its composition. Under acidic conditions, CaSapCa1 is 35 times higher in % dissolution than CaSAz1 and CaSWy2 because CaSapCa1 has a higher Mg2+ content. The dissolution of CaSapCa1 results in a higher solution pH by the formation of bicarbonate and carbonate phases, which is an alternate way of storing CO2. Thus, the smectite species must be considered when storage sites for CO2 or HLNW are being considered.
Estudos organizacionais e psicanálise: considerações sobre essa trajetória de articulação
Authors: Carrasco Hilda Victória , Vizeu Fábio
Published: November 2024

O presente ensaio teórico consiste em uma breve reflexão sobre os caminhos até então percorridos por pesquisadores brasileiros de Estudos Organizacionais que se valeram da Psicanálise e identificar novas oportunidades para a mediação entre subjetividade e trabalho. Como critério de escolha de textos representativos deste percurso, nos valemos de premissas sócio-históricas para proceder o levantamento de artigos que indicassem a produção brasileira nesta perspectiva. Na primeira parte, apresentaremos os critérios utilizados para o levantamento dos textos sob análise, onde destacamos os balizadores de seleção utilizado para a construção do corpus. Na segunda parte, destacamos os principais aspectos identificados nessa trajetória, desde as publicações francesas que mais impactaram essa articulação até a menção de alguns dos principais pesquisadores nacionais que foram à essa fonte. Na terceira parte, apresentamos uma síntese que visa demonstrar os resultados encontrados e as principais articulações encontradas. Tecemos breves comentários, a partir de nosso próprio percurso com a Psicanálise e com a Gestão e propomos novas possibilidades de pesquisa a partir do aporte da Psicanálise para a área de EOs.
BREAKING THE BOUNDARIES OF PATRIARCHY: ELABORATION OF THE PILLARS OF MODERN ISLAMIC THOUGHT ON WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP
Authors: Munir Abdullah , AM Hurin'in , Bahauddin AM Ahmad
Published: November 2024

Women's leadership in the context of modern Islamic thought is a topic that is gaining increasing attention. In many societies, the traditional paradigm of women's role in leadership is still dominant. Therefore, there is an urgent need to reconstruct and elaborate the pillars of Islamic thought in order to better support women's participation in leadership. This study aims to investigate women's leadership roles and detail steps to reconstruct and elaborate the pillars of modern Islamic thought to facilitate women's participation in leadership. A special goal is to identify barriers faced by women in achieving leadership positions and explore strategies that can be used to overcome these barriers. A qualitative approach was used in this study. An in-depth literature analysis was conducted to evaluate traditional Islamic thought and find a basis for the reconstruction of that thought. In addition, in-depth interviews with Islamic thought figures and women leaders were conducted to gain practical perspectives and experience in facing leadership challenges. The results suggest that through the reconstruction of modern Islamic thought, it is possible to create an environment that supports and encourages women to take leadership roles. Strategies involving women's education, advocacy, and capacity building have proven effective in overcoming these barriers. Therefore, this research contributes to our understanding of how the reconstruction of Islamic thought can support women's active participation in leadership.
Van Ekolojik Koşullarında Yetiştirilen Allium Türlerinin Besin Element İçeriği İle Biyokimyasal İçeriğinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Nohutçu Lütfi , Tunçtürk Rüveyde , Tunçtürk Murat , Şelem Ezelhan
Published: November 2024

Türkiye genelinde toplam 196 Allium taksonu bulunmakta ve bunların 1/3’ünün endemik olduğu bilinmektedir. Allium türleri başta peyzaj, tıp, eczacılık ve gıda olmak üzere pek çok alanda kullanılmaktadır. Yürütülen çalışmanın materyalini oluşturan Allium subsubakaka, A. kharputense ve A. giganteum türleri Türkiye florasında doğal olarak yetişmektedir. Özellikle Van yöresinde otlu peynir yapımında sıkça tercih edilen bu Allium türleri Van YYÜ, Ziraat Fakültesi Tıbbi ve Aromatik Bitkiler Bahçesi’nde kültüre alınmıştır. Yürütülen çalışmada Alium türlerinin içerdiği makro ve mikro besin elementi, biyokimyasal içeriği ve dualeks değerlerinin tayin edilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, türlerin incelenen parametreler bakımından zengin bir içeriği sahip oldukları belirlenmiştir. İncelenen parametrelerin maksimum ve minimum değer aralığı toplam kül için %9.80-20.88, kuru madde için %18.89-25.07, toplam flavonoid içeriği için 13.96-23.79 mg QE/100 g, toplam antioksidan aktivite için 105.79-132.82 µmol TE/g, toplam fenolik madde içeriği için 35.50-201.52, NBI için 18.16-19.27 dx, klorofil için 30.07-38.70 dx, flavonoid için 1.62-2.05 dx, anthosiyanin için 0.03-0.06 dx, K için 16.06-22.38 g/kg, Ca için 7.49-9.19 g/kg, Mg için 2.99-3.45 g/kg, Fe için 126.50-761.56 mg/kg, Zn için 22.14-34.54 mg/kg, Cu için 5.74-7.76 mg/kg ve Mn için 21.83-123.15 mg/kg olarak belirlenmiştir. Yürütülen çalışmanın sonucunda türlerin biyokimyasal içerik ve besin elementi açısından oldukça zengin olduğu belirlenmiştir.
İki Farklı Coğrafi Bölgedeki Dağlık Kütlelerde (Akbaba Dağı ve Ilgaz Dağları) Gelişen Periglasyal Yerşekillerindeki (Girlandlar) Toprakların Mineralojik Özelliklerinin Karşılaştırılması
Authors: Dede Volkan , Dengiz Orhan , Şenol Hüseyin , Demirağ Turan İnci
Published: November 2024

Dünya’da periglasyal süreçler, buzul çevresi bölgelerde ve soğuk iklim koşullarının etkisi altında gelişim göstermektedir. Bu süreçler sonucunda meydana gelen periglasyal şekiller ise paleoiklim koşullarında meydana gelmekte ve günümüzde de gelişimine devam etmektedir. Bu çalışmada birbirlerinden farklı coğrafi bölgelerde olan iki dağda (Akbaba Dağı-3026 m ve Ilgaz Dağları-2587 m) bulunan periglasyal şekillerden olan girlandlar üzerinde oluşan toprakların mineralojik özelliklerinin karşılaştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, toprak örneklerinde detay kil XRD difraktogram çekimi, taramalı elektron mikroskobu (SEM) ile görüntü alma ve analiz işlemleri uygulanmıştır. Akbaba Dağı’ndaki girlandlardan alınan örnekteki sonuçlarda birincil mineral olarak albit, muskovit, kuvars ve klinoklor mineralleri tespit edilmiştir. Ilgaz Dağları’ndaki bulgularda ise, belirlenen başat mineral klorittir. Sonuç olarak, lokal alanlarda benzer yer şekilleri üzerinde oluşmuş topraklar gerek farklı ekolojik ortamlar, gerekse de farklı litolojik özelliklerden dolayı farklı mineralojik karakterlere sahip olabilmektedir. Elde edilen bulguların konu literatürüne teorik destekler sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
Kothanodi: Visual Storytelling through World-building in Regional Literature
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of English, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Adarsha Mahavidyalaya- Behali, Nath Anannya
Published: November 2024

Visual storytelling is an ancient art. Television, radio, movies, and books fulfill a basic need of the human psyche- to make sense of the world around them. The sensorial experience of sight, which is also epistemologically significant to meaning-making finds newer modes of presentation with the turn of the twentieth century with the availability of newer technological modes of consumption. The pronounced shift within Media Studies towards a “world,” rather than the concerns of plot or character, reflects the increasing rise of trans-medial narratives as a norm. The upshot of an unprecedented rise of trans medial narrative has also made its presence felt in the Third World and within smaller regional cultures. These cultures, which have a rich panache of stories, mostly in their folktales, have exponential potential to utilise the same in creating successful trans-medial- narratives. One such significant production is the 2015 award-winning Assamese film, Kothanodi, which has, as its backdrop, four intertwining stories selected meticulously from the pantheon of Lakshminath Bezbaruah’s stock literature of folk tales retold. This paper studies the aspects of worldbuilding in the film vis-à-vis the literature that makes it. It entails that the movie is seen in juxtaposition to the stories. To this end, the paper demonstrates how the classic worldbuilding elements of setting, fantasy, visuals, and sounds are explored in both film and literature. In accessing the nuances, the study tries to see how regional languages can also produce successful story worlds from regional literature.
Cooking up Diversity: Culinary Narratives in Indian Children’s Literature
Authors:   National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Musthafa Nabeela , Navaneeth Preeti , Kurian Rona Reesa
Published: November 2024

Indian culture was initially introduced into children’s literature predominantly through the use of mythology and folklore. These stories often had a didactic element attached to them, which at times compromised on the ‘fun’ or ‘entertainment’ aspect of stories. However, in recent times, certain publishing houses have ventured to mitigate this gap by coming up with stories that are more engaging and relatable to children and, at the same time, reflect Indian culture and values. Food, serving as a cultural symbol and representative of India’s vast and diverse landscape, acts as a mediational signifier in food-based children’s stories. This study examines how selected Indian children’s literature uses culinary narratives to depict regional culture and gender performativity, serving as a form of resistance against colonial influence and Western capitalist expansion through the medium of children’s literature. Drawing on Edward Said’s notion that resistance is not just a reaction to colonialism but an alternative way of perceiving human history, this paper analyses works such as Kozhukatta (2017), Thukpa for All (2018), Thatha’s Pumpkin (2020), Paati’s Rasam (2021), and My Grandmother Can’t Cook (2023). Through this analysis, the paper sheds light on the pivotal role of culinary narratives in promoting cultural diversity, fostering tolerance, and nurturing a sense of inclusivity among young readers.
Quarries as a Source of Nitrate Pollution in Karst Aquifers: Case Study, the Edwards Aquifer, Texas
Authors: Doyle James David
Published: November 2024

The San Antonio segment of the karstic Edwards Aquifer provides an example of the impact of aggregate quarries on nitrate loads in karst aquifers. Previous published reports have not evaluated aggregate quarries as a possible cause of nitrate concentrations in the Edwards Aquifer above normal background levels and instead attribute nitrate to recent urban development directly over the aquifer’s recharge zone. Quarries are known to be sources of nitrate pollution of groundwater resulting from use of ammonium nitrate fuel–oil (ANFO) mixtures as explosives in mining operations. Ammonium nitrate is highly soluble and leaches readily into the formation being mined. Large quantities are used, up to 30 percent of which is not consumed by blasting, thus constituting a potential groundwater pollutant. Groundwater data from the Texas Water Development Board and stream data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality show that urbanization cannot explain the geographic distribution and historical changes of nitrate in the aquifer. The geographic distribution of numerous limestone quarries fits with the data, and nitrate concentrations in the Edwards Aquifer have risen since ANFO use as an explosive began on a large scale, which indicates quarries are a major contributor of nitrate to the aquifer. Water-quality measurements of nitrate in the Edwards Aquifer mostly remain at a level safe for humans. However, some freshwater aquatic organisms are harmed by prolonged exposure to lower nitrate levels. Recent nitrate measurements show that most measurements have reached a level that might be harmful to some groundwater species.
Using Landslides to Locate the Epicenter for the Historic 1882 Earthquake in Colorado
Authors: Marchlewicz Justin , Santi Paul
Published: November 2024

On November 7, 1882, the largest earthquake in Colorado’s recorded history impacted an area estimated to be 470,000 km2 (181,000 mi2). While differing accounts of intensity were recorded by various communities at the time, the distribution of reported damages indicated a likely magnitude between 6 and 7. This study aimed to refine this estimate using landslides within the region that were likely to be co-seismic. Previously proposed methodology was used to calculate surface roughness values for landslides mapped at various scales digitized and compiled by the Colorado Geological Survey. A search radius of 54 km surrounding the epicentral estimate for the earthquake was chosen to evaluate the relative ages of landslides within the defined region. While the proposed methodology requires a calibration using age-dated landslides within the data set, the use of surface roughness as a relative age scale proved to be sufficiently useful to constrain an area within the study that showed anomalously high surface roughness values. Based on this earthquake being one of the only large earthquakes to have occurred in recorded history in Colorado, as well as a lack of wide distribution in the anomalous region expected from a storm event, this anomalous area containing high surface roughness landslides across varying base lithologies was concluded to have a high probability of being co-seismically induced. Utilizing this information, a new initiation ellipse was generated from these data.
Using the Total Apparent Spacing Approach to Optimize Foundation Drain Orientations
Authors: Roman William M. , Berezniak John N.
Published: November 2024

Design of foundation drain holes in bedrock where fractures control the permeability may be optimized based on the discontinuity pattern, specifically the spacing and orientation of the predominant discontinuity sets. When suitable representative outcrops are available, either naturally or by means of excavation, joint spacing and orientation can be measured directly by traditional methods using a measuring tape and compass or pocket transit or newer methods using computer software to measure virtual joint surfaces within a digital terrain model developed from digital photogrammetry or light detection and ranging (LiDAR) surveys. When suitable outcrops are not available, joint spacing and orientation can be measured using oriented core drilling techniques or downhole imaging tools (e.g., optical and acoustic sondes) that provide digital images of the borehole wall. With an understanding of the bedrock jointing pattern obtained from one or more of the above methods, the total apparent spacing (TAS) approach can be used to optimize the orientation of drain holes. The TAS approach employs the vector dot product formula to minimize the total apparent spacing between discontinuities and maximize the number of discontinuities intercepted by the drain hole. The TAS approach was used to optimize the orientation of foundation drain holes during rehabilitation of the Gilboa Dam in Schoharie County, NY. The TAS approach has other applications, e.g., optimizing the orientation of exploratory core holes to collect discontinuity data or the orientation of grout holes for foundation grouting.
Przyczyny i założenia rusyfikacji cerkwi greckokatolickich w Królestwie Polskim w połowie lat sześćdziesiątych XIX w.
Authors: Latawiec Krzysztof
Published: November 2024

Artykuł przedstawia przyczyny i założenia rusyfikacji cerkwi greckokatolickich w Królestwie Polskim. Głównym inicjatorem przeprowadzenia zmian w ikonosferze cerkwi był książę Władimir Czerkasskim. Ten rosyjski dygnitarz doprowadził do powstania specjalnej administracji w 1865 r. kierowanej przez Dmitrija Moskwina zajmującej się koordynowaniem prac remontowo-budowalnych w latach 1865-1875. Podstawowy materiał źródłowy stanowiły akta administracji cywilnej przechowywane w Rosyjskim Państwowym Archiwum Historycznym i Archiwum Państwowym w Lublinie.
Kulisy wyboru bp. Józefa Gawliny na Protektora Wychodźstwa Polskiego (1949)
Authors: Kłakus Michał
Published: November 2024

Po 1945 r. Kościół w Polsce stanął przed nowymi wyzwaniami. Do najważniejszych należała organizacja życia religijnego w zmienionych warunkach politycznych, jak również zachowanie polskiego wychodźstwa katolickiego jako nierozerwalnej części Kościoła polskiego. Zwłaszcza że było ono zasadniczo antykomunistyczne. Od 1931 r. Protektorem Polaków za granicą był Prymas Polski. Po drugiej wojnie światowej nie mógł on swobodnie wyjeżdżać za granicę. Szczególnym uznaniem wśród Polonii cieszył się biskup polowy Józef Gawlina. Ostatni przedwojenny biskup polowy był dobrze wykształcony, łatwo nawiązywał kontakt z ludźmi, odbywał liczne podróże zagraniczne, swobodnie posługiwał się kilkoma językami. Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie kulisów jego wyboru  na Protektora Wychodźstwa Polskiego (1949) ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem zamierzeń i zabiegów przełożonych bpa Gawliny oraz rządów warszawskiego i na Wychodźstwie.
Patrocinia of St. Barbara in the Diocese (Archdiocese) of Warmia
Authors: Kopiczko Andrzej
Published: November 2024

The cult of St. Barbara in the Warmian diocese dates back to the activities of the Teutonic Order. Its earliest traces can be linked to 1242 and the fortress in Sartowice near Świecie, where the saint‘s relic was kept. Subsequently, chapels dedicated to her were established in Bratian, Gdańsk, Königsberg, and Malbork. In the diocese of Warmia within its pre-1992 boundaries, churches bearing her name were found in Boguchwały, Kętrzyn, Krzyżanowo, Rogóż (first), Pasym, Ryn Reszelski, Srokowo, Straszewo, Sztum, and Turów. Currently, in the Archdiocese of Warmia, only these churches in Boguchwały, Rogóż, Ryn Reszelski, and Kętrzyn remain. Many religious buildings have been equipped with sculptures of St. Barbara in their altars (usually alongside St. Catherine) and to a lesser extent, with paintings. There were also fraternities dedicated to her in Nowy Staw, Pasłęk, and Nidzica, but at the beginning of the 20th century they remained only in Tolkmicko. Although the cult of St. Barbara in the Warmian archdiocese is no longer popular (except in Boguchwały and Rogóż), historically it played a significant role, similar to other female saints: Anne, Elizabeth, Catherine, Margaret, and Mary Magdalene.
Recepcja Etymologii Izydora z Sewilli w Kronice polskiej Mistrza Wincentego i w Komentarzu Jana z Dąbrówki
Authors: Chmielewska Katarzyna
Published: November 2024

Wśród ogromnej spuścizny literackiej św. Izydora z Sewilli najsłynniejszym dziełem jest Etymologiarum libri XX, pierwsza encyklopedia naukowa zawierająca informacje ze wszystkich dziedzin wiedzy. Dzieło to było najpoczytniejszym po Biblii utworem średniowiecznego Zachodu. Niniejszy artykuł jest próbą odpowiedzi na pytanie, jak najważniejsza encyklopedia wczesnego średniowiecza znajduje odbicie w Komentarzu Jana z Dąbrówki napisanym do Kroniki polskiej Mistrza Wincentego. Przeprowadzona analiza potwierdziła zapożyczenia z Etymologii obecne w Komentarzu Jana. Autor Komentarza wykorzystał monumentalną encyklopedię Izydora jako źródło, z którego może czerpać wiadomości wyjaśniające znaczenie trudniejszych dla czytelnika słów lub pojęć.
Wartościowanie kościelnych materiałów archiwalnych na przykładzie Archiwum Diecezjalnego w Zielonej Górze
Authors: Kufel Robert
Published: November 2024

Umiejętnie przeprowadzone wartościowanie dokumentacji należy do głównych zadań archiwistów. Tematem opracowania jest wartościowanie dokumentacji kościelnej na przykładzie Archiwum Diecezjalnego w Zielonej Górze, a celem – ukazanie in praxi, jak wartościuje się dokumentację w zielonogórskim archiwum. Ukazany sposób wartościowania odnosi się tylko do miejscowego archiwum. Dotąd bowiem nie wypracowano wspólnych rozstrzygnięć, które miałyby zastosowanie we wszystkich archiwach kościelnych. Niech przedstawione postulaty posłużą do przemyśleń, aby praca w archiwach kościelnych stała się jeszcze bardziej efektywna, a wartościowanie dokumentacji nie było problematyczne.
Powinności zarządcy majątku szlacheckiego w czasach saskich na przykładzie dworu Elżbiety z Lubomirskich Sieniawskiej, kasztelanowej krakowskiej
Authors: Kicińska Urszula
Published: November 2024

W dawnej Polsce dwór wraz z jego zapleczem uważany był za dobrze prosperujące gospodarstwo i jedną z najważniejszych form organizacyjnych szlacheckiego społeczeństwa. Do grona zatrudnionych na nim ludzi należeli oficjaliści dworscy i administratorzy dóbr, których obowiązkami były m.in.: nadzór nad gospodarką w poszczególnych majątkach, kontrola działań niższych urzędników folwarcznych, rozliczanie się z finansów z podstarościmi i arendarzami oraz pobieranie podatków i wpłacanie ich do kasy generalnej swej chlebodawczyni. Poza tym, co stało się głównym elementem niniejszych rozważań, ich powinnością był nadzór nad odbywającymi się dość często w poszczególnych folwarkach pracami budowalnymi i remontowymi. To właśnie w gestii zarządcy znajdowało się pozyskanie materiałów budowlanych, sprowadzenie specjalistów oraz nadzorowanie pracy. W tym kontekście za ciekawe uznano prześledzenie udziału administratorów we wspomnianych zadaniach i ukazanie, czym charakteryzowała się, jeśli w ogóle występowała, ich własna inicjatywa w tym zakresie.
Estudos ecofisiológicos com mudas de Erythrina velutina
Authors:   , Oliveira Mychelle Karla Teixeira de
Published: November 2024

Erythrina velutina é uma espécie arbórea nativa da Caatinga. Objetivou-se obter informações da ecofisiologia de mudas de Erythrina velutina. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em delineamento inteiramente casualizado, com parcelas subdivididas no tempo. Experimento 01 - níveis de luminosidade (pleno sol e 50% de sombreamento). Experimento 02 - Substratos (arisco + esterco bovino curtido (4:1) e subsolo da área do campus de Angicos + esterco bovino curtido (4:1)) e o segundo fator constituído de dois Acessos (árvores distribuídas no campus da UFERSA). Experimento 03 Substratos organo-minerais (S1 - arisco; S2 - arisco + esterco bovino curtido (20%); S3- arisco + superfosfato simples (300 g m-3); S4 - arisco + superfosfato simples + micronutrientes (300 g m-3, 50 g m-3); S5 - arisco + superfosfato simples + micronutrientes + esterco bovino curtido (300 g m-3, 50 g m-3, 20%)) e o segundo fator constituído de dois Acessos. Experimento 04 - manejo de irrigação (sem ou com restrição hídrica). Os experimentos 01 e 02 foram avaliados a cada 28 dias, e 03 e 04 a cada 14 dias, analisando: comprimento da parte aérea, número de folhas, diâmetro de coleto, área foliar, massa da matéria seca (caule, folhas, raiz, parte aérea, relação massa da parte aérea e de raiz, e total), razão de área foliar, razão de peso foliar, área foliar específica, taxa de crescimento absoluto, taxa de crescimento relativo e taxa assimilatória líquida. A condição de sombreamento possibilitou maiores taxas de crescimento, fitomassa e área foliar, sendo observada ocorrência de estresse hídrico, verificada pela redução da área foliar e da fitomassa. Mudas com maiores valores de fitomassa podem ser produzidas em substratos constituídos de esterco bovino curtido e diferentes solos. Na análise de crescimento, ambos os Acessos tiveram crescimento semelhante nos substratos orgânicos. Obtiveram-se maiores valores de taxas de crescimento quando produzidas nos Substratos 5 e 2. Foram obtidos maiores valores de taxas de crescimento e biomassa do Acesso 2. As mudas foram influenciadas pela restrição hídrica à qual foram submetidas e a condição de irrigação diária possibilitou maiores taxas de crescimento. A produção de mudas de Erythrina velutina pode ser realizada em condição de viveiros com 50% de sombreamento, manejo de irrigação diária, em substratos constituídos de arisco mais esterco e susbstratos organo-minerais
Atividade de extratos de espécies arbóreas da caatinga sobre a emergência e desenvolvimento de plântulas de feijão-caupi, melão e milho
Authors:   , Oliveira Andreya Kalyana de
Published: November 2024

Este trabalho objetivou verificar a atividade de extratos de plantas da Caatinga sobre a emergência e desenvolvimento de plântulas de feijão-caupi, melão e milho. De novembro de 2011 a junho de 2012, no Laboratório de Análise de Sementes (UFERSA), testou-se a atividade de extratos de sementes e folhas de juazeiro (Zizyphus joazeiro Mart.), jucá (Caesalpinia ferrea Mart.), mulungu (Erythrina vellutina Willd.) e cumaru (Amburana cearenses (Allemão) A. C. Smith.), em cinco níveis de concentrações (1; 0,5; 0,25; 0,125 e 0 % ), em sementes de milho (Zea. mays L.), melão (Cucumis melo L) e feijão-caupi (Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.). Estes testes corresponderam à primeira parte experimental, em que cada espécie e seu respectivo órgão nas diferentes doses de extrato formaram um experimento (E1, E2, E3 - extratos de semente de juazeiro no milho, melão e feijão-caupi e E4, E5, E6 - extratos de folhas de juazeiro no milho, melão e feijão). Na segunda parte do estudo, foi feito um fracionamento do extrato de semente de cumaru com os solventes hexano, diclorometano, acetato de etila e água, em que se testou a atividade destes extratos sobre o desenvolvimento inicial de plântulas de melão, de modo que cada fração com suas respectivas diluições formavam um experimento (E1- fração hexânica (1; 0,5; 0, 25; 0,125; 0%), E2- fração diclorometano (1; 0,5; 0, 25; 0,125; 0%), E3 - fração acetato de etila (1 e 0%), E4 - fração aquosa (1 e 0%). Na ultima fase, foi feita uma prospecção fitoquímica dos extratos resultantes da etapa anterior. O preparo dos extratos secos e aquosos usados no trabalho experimental, a prospecção fitoquímica e o fracionamento foram realizados no Laboratório de Análise Cromatográfica (UERN) no período de novembro de 2011 até fevereiro de 2013. O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado com quatro repetições com vinte sementes. Os tratamentos foram compostos das concentrações 1; 0,5; 0,25; 0,125 e 0%, correspondentes de cada extrato. A avaliação do comportamento das espécies teste diante dos extratos foi feito analisando-se as características de porcentagem e índice de velocidade de emergência, porcentagem de plântulas normais, matéria seca, comprimento de parte aérea e raiz e número de raizes no milho. As médias foram comparadas pelo teste de Tukey, ao nível 5% de probabilidade, analisadas pelo programa estatístico SISVAR. Ao final das análises experimentais, concluiu-se que as folhas e sementes das espécies da caatinga inteferiram diminuindo ou acrescentando as médias das variáveis empregadas na avaliação do desenvolvimento de plântulas de milho, melão e feijão-caupi e os efeitos foram ainda maiores na presença do extrato de sementes de cumaru. Os extratos obtidos da fração hexânica proporcionaram efeitos desfavoráveis ao desenvolvimento de plântulas de melão. A cumarina foi o composto predominante na prospecção fitoquímca do extrato de semente de cumaru
Bicultivo de rúcula e alface em policultivo com cenoura sob quantidades de flor-de-seda e proporções de densidades populacionais
Authors:   , Oliveira Lenilton Alex de Araújo
Published: November 2024

O presente trabalho foi realizado no período de agosto a dezembro de 2012, na Fazenda Experimental Rafael Fernandes da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Mossoró RN, com o objetivo de estudar a viabilidade agroeconômica do bicultivo de rúcula e alface consorciado com cenoura em policultivo em função de diferentes quantidades de flor-de-seda incorporadas ao solo e de proporções de densidades populacionais entre as culturas componentes nas condições do Semiárido. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos completos casualizados com quatro repetições, com os tratamentos arranjados em esquema fatorial 4 x 4. O primeiro fator foi constituído pelas quantidades de flor-de-seda incorporadas ao solo (10,0; 25; 40 e 55 t ha-1 em base seca) e o segundo fator pelas proporções de densidades populacionais das culturas componentes em policultivo (50R-50C-50A%; 40R-50C-40A%; 30R-50C-30A% e 20R-50C-20A% das populações recomendadas nos cultivos solteiros: de 1.000.000 por hectare de plantas de rúcula, 250.000 plantas por hectare de alface e 500.000 plantas por hectare de cenoura PRCS). As características avaliadas nas culturas foram: altura de plantas, número de folhas por planta, diâmetro de plantas de alface, massa seca e verde da parte aérea, produtividade de raízes total e comercial, massa seca de raízes e produtividade classificada de raízes de cenoura. Os índices de eficiência agronômico/biológicos avaliados foram: índice de uso eficiente da terra das culturas e do policultivo. Os indicadores econômicos avaliados foram: renda bruta, renda líquida, taxa de retorno, índice de lucratividade, vantagem monetária corrigida e o índice de eficiência produtiva. Os maiores índices agronômico/biológicos do policultivo foram obtidos quando o sistema foi adubado com a quantidade de 55 t ha-1 de flor-de-seda. A proporção de densidade populacional que proporcionou esses maiores índices foi a de 50R-50C-50A (%) das populações recomendadas no cultivo solteiro das culturas componentes. O índice econômico que rendeu a melhor eficiência do policultivo foi aquele obtido com o índice de lucratividade de 37,23 % na dose otimizada de 24,25 t ha-1 de flor-de-seda adicionada ao solo. As maiores proporções de densidades populacionais tiveram um papel importante na obtenção desse índice. O uso da flor-de-seda como adubo verde mostrou-se viável no policultivo de rúcula, cenoura e alface
Métodos de inoculação, reação de acessos e herança da resistência do meloeiro a Rhizoctonia solani
Authors:   , Melo Dalila Regina Mota de
Published: November 2024

Muitos problemas ocorrem na lavoura meloeira, entre eles as enfermidades causadas pelos fungos habitantes do solo, como a Rhizoctonia solani. A utilização de cultivares resistentes constitui uma medida estratégica no manejo integrado de doenças. Para se obter essas cultivares, é preciso ter métodos de inoculação eficiente, identificar as fontes de resistência no germoplasma disponível e conhecer a herança genética dessa característica. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram avaliar dois métodos de inoculação, a reação de acessos e a herança da resistência do meloeiro a R. solani. Os experimentos foram conduzidos em estufa agrícola, horta didática e laboratório de microbiologia e fitopatologiana da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. No primeiro experimento, foram avaliados dois métodos (areno-orgânico e palito de dente) de inoculação de R. solani em meloeiro. O método do palito de dente foi o mais eficiente em discriminar acessos de meloeiro resistentes e suscetíveis e os isolados de R. solani quanto à virulência. No segundo experimento, foi avaliada a reação de 45 acessos de melão a três isolados de R. solani. Os acessos C-AC-03 e Olimpic foram identificados como medianamente resistentes. No terceiro experimento, investigou-se a herança da resistência de Olimpic em cruzamentos com os genitores suscetíveis Mabel e C-AC-11. A resistência do meloeiro ao fungo R. solani foi controlada por um gene maior de efeito aditivo e dominante e poligenes de efeitos aditivos