bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the role of oviductal mucosa–endometrial co-culture in modulating factors relevant to embryo implantation
Authors: Wu Chengrong , Cai Hualei , Pu Qian , Yu Lei , Goswami Ashutosh , Mo Zhongyuan
Published: December 2024

Background

Intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) are a significant clinical challenge, affecting reproductive health and leading to infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying IUA prevention is crucial for developing effective treatment strategies.

Objective

To investigate the interaction between oviductal mucosal cells and endometrial cells and their effects on the expression of key molecules involved in embryo implantation, specifically leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), avβ3, estrogen receptor (ER), and progesterone receptor (PR).

Methods

Tubal mucosa and endometrium specimens were collected from 22 patients undergoing surgical interventions. Cells were cultured alone and co-cultured at ratios of 1:1, 1:0.5, and 1:0.1. LIF, avβ3, ER, and PR expression levels were measured using real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

Results

Our results demonstrated that LIF expression was significantly augmented in co-culture conditions, particularly in the 1:1 ratio, compared to oviductal mucosa monoculture (P < 0.05). Although LIF expression was also elevated in 1:0.5 and 1:0.1 co-culture ratios, these increases were not statistically significant (P > 0.05). For avβ3, increased expression was observed in the 1:1 co-culture group (P < 0.05), but no significant differences were detected in 1:0.5 and 1:0.1 co-culture groups. ER expression showed a downward trend in co-culture, but without statistical significance (P > 0.05), and PR expression remained stable across all groups.

Conclusion

Co-culture modulates key molecules involved in embryo implantation, particularly LIF and avβ3. These findings highlight the potential roles of LIF and avβ3 in IUA prevention strategies and provide important insights for future clinical interventions. Tubal mucosal cells can not only grow in the endometrial cell microenvironment, but also the tolerance of tubal mucosal cells can be improved when they are co-cultured.
Co-constructing meaning through semi-understanding: conducting the sociolinguistic interview in an (un)known language
Authors: Ready Carol A.
Published: December 2024

In my research I examine the linguistic practices of Moroccans in Spain, many of whom speak Moroccan Arabic as well as Modern Standard Arabic, Tamazight, French, English and Spanish at varying levels of proficiency. As part of my research, I conducted a 10-month linguistic ethnography. I was able to rely on my native English and near-native Spanish language skills for my research, but it was also necessary to use Modern Standard Arabic and even Moroccan Arabic in my sociolinguistic nterviews. I possess limited working knowledge of Modern Standard Arabic and even more limited knowledge of Moroccan Arabic. In this paper, I discuss one instance of conducting a sociolinguistic interview in Moroccan Arabic and Modern Standard Arabic. I conduct a discursive analysis of the interactional positioning and linguistic resources in this 46-min interview based on a perspective of “spaces of linguistic non-understanding.” I show how spaces of “linguistic semi-understanding” arise in the sociolinguistic interview which require the researcher to move beyond the genre of the interview. I also demonstrate how these spaces are intertwined with negotiations of social and cultural knowledge. Lastly, I highlight the challenges and opportunities afforded to researchers who work in communities and languages outside of their own.
Provenienzforschung am Objekt: Recherchen zu Werken der Kamera-Künstlerin Aenne Biermann in der Stiftung Ann und Jürgen Wilde
Authors: Bambi Andrea
Published: December 2024

Anlässlich einer Ausstellungsübernahme wurde von der Provenienzforschung der Bayerischen Staatsgemäldesammlungen in München erstmals die Provenienz von Fotografien von Aenne Biermann (1898–1933) überprüft. In einem intensiven fachlichen Austausch zwischen der kunsthistorischen Forschung zur Fotografin einerseits und der Provenienzforschung zu den Themen Fluchtgut in Italien, Beschlagnahme von Liftvans in Auswandererhäfen und den sogenannten Operationszonen Adriatisches Küstenland und Alpenvorland andererseits gelang es, den Weg der Objekte zu rekonstruieren. Gleichzeitig konnten die Biografie der Künstlerin und die ihrer vom Nationalsozialismus verfolgten Familie um viele Details ergänzt werden.
Fernliebe. Zur Semantik eines trobadoresken Distanzkonzepts im 12. Jahrhundert
Authors: Friede Susanne A.
Published: December 2024

This article explores the semantic alterity of the concept of amor de lonh characteristic of twelfth-century troubadour song. To this end, it explicitly refrains from exploring concretely biographical understanding of the concept in the mid-thirteenth-century amor de lonh of Jaufré Rudel, which has been so influential in terms of reception history, and instead considers the Vida in the context of French narrative literature of the twelfth century. Through a close reading of Jaufré Rudel’s song Lanquan li jorn and the consideration of passages from twelfth-century French texts dealing with amor de lonh, the essay posits a new semantic modelling of its concept: ‘love from afar’ does not arise, the essay contends, from a conceptualization of lack and from the potential of the lyric ‘I’ both desiring and catching sight of the longed-for object, two possibilities that cannot coincide. Rather, the lyric ‘I’ should be considered as the final goal of the love (of God) that reaches out from afar. Through the movens of the amor Dieu, amor de lonh is thus reevaluated with new implications that enable it to permeate and overlap with the concept of fin’amor.
Portugiesische und italienische Filiationen in der frühneuhochdeutschen Lexik des Indien-Handels
Authors: Schweickard Wolfgang
Published: December 2024

The “Bericht über Portugiesisch-Afrika und Ostindien”, which was probably written between 1512 and 1519, is one of the few German-language documents from the early period of European and especially Portuguese trading activities in India and Southeast Asia. With regard to the lexicon, the text is far richer than all other German-language reports from the early years of the Portuguese expansion. As a consequence of the complex historical interrelations between the various nations involved in the oriental trade, the “Orient-Bericht” contains numerous borrowings from Italian and Portuguese as well as – through Indo-Portuguese mediation – from Arabic, various Indian languages and Malay. As many of these words have not yet been examined in the light of modern research, the text is highly interesting for both German and Romance historical lexicology and lexicography.
There and back again: local institutions, an Uruk expansion and the rejection of centralisation in the Sirwan/Upper Diyala region
Authors: Glatz Claudia , Del Bravo Francesco , Chelazzi Francesca , Calderbank Daniel , Heimvik Synnøve Gravdal , Bendrey Robin , Hald Mette Marie , Lewis Michael , Palyvos Aris , Sarris Apostolos , Sameen Salah Mohammed
Published: December 2024

During the fourth millennium BC, public institutions developed at several large settlements across greater Mesopotamia. These are widely acknowledged as the first cities and states, yet surprisingly little is known about their emergence, functioning and demise. Here, the authors present new evidence of public institutions at the site of Shakhi Kora in the lower Sirwan/upper Diyala river valley of north-east Iraq. A sequence of four Late Chalcolithic institutional households precedes population dispersal and the apparent regional rejection of centralised social forms of organisation that were not then revisited for almost 1500 years.
Escravidão e Velhice em Pelotas
Authors: Neves Bittencourt Laís
Published: December 2024

Este artigo visa explorar o tema da velhice cativa através do processo-crime no qual o ex-cativo João Piratini se tornou réu, em 1889, no município de Pelotas. A escolha desta fonte se deu a partir da observação da idade deste homem na data de ocorrência do crime: 70 anos completos. Para atingir os objetivos estabelecidos, pretendemos realizar um debate acerca de como o tema da velhice cativa vem sendo trabalho pela historiografia brasileira da escravidão. Em seguida, passaremos a analisar o processo-crime em si, destacando elementos como as relações sociais, ofícios e saberes, comportamento e discursos a fim de compreender o cotidiano de João Piratini. Por fim, apontaremos brevemente como algumas tradições africanas poderiam estar presentes na vida do ex-cativo septuagenário.
Guerra do Paraguai
Authors: Barbosa Bender Beatriz
Published: December 2024

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo expor reflexões iniciais acerca da dissertação que está em processo de construção no Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria. Esta dissertação visa compreender a percepção, apropriação e uso da História por meio da análise das efemérides no centenário da Guerra do Paraguai em Santa Maria, cidade de importância nacional para as Forças Armadas. A Guerra do Paraguai (1864-1870) foi um evento histórico significativo para os países envolvidos e alvo de intensas revisões historiográficas ao longo dos séculos subsequentes ao conflito. Seu centenário abrange os anos de 1964 a 1970, período de tensões políticas e sociais no Brasil, marcado pela Ditadura Civil-Militar. A partir das fontes consultadas até o momento, percebe-se uma tentativa institucional de esquecimento do conflito, expressa pelo esforço em não comemorar.
Stimulation of Locus Ceruleus Inputs to the Prelimbic Cortex in Mice Induces Cell Type-Specific Expression of theApoeGene
Authors: Craig Genevieve E. , Ramos Lizbeth , Essig Samuel R. , Eagles Nicholas J. , Jaffe Andrew E. , Martinowich Keri , Hallock Henry L.
Published: December 2024

The medial frontal cortex (mFC) and locus ceruleus (LC) are two brain areas that have been implicated in a range of cognitive phenomena, such as attention, memory, and decision-making. Regulators of these brain regions at the molecular level are not well understood but might help to elucidate underlying mechanisms of disorders that present with deficits in these cognitive domains. To probe this, we used chemogenetic stimulation of neurons in the LC with axonal projections to the prelimbic subregion (PrL) of the mFC and subsequent bulk RNA sequencing from the mouse PrL. We found that stimulation of this circuit caused an increase in transcription of a host of genes, including theApoegene. To investigate cell type-specific expression ofApoein the PrL, we used a dual-virus approach to express either the excitatory DREADD receptor hM3Dq in LC neurons with projections to the PrL or a control virus and found that increases inApoeexpression in the PrL following depolarization of LC inputs is enriched in GABAergic neurons in a sex-dependent manner. The results of these experiments yield insights into howApoeexpression affects function in a cortical microcircuit that is important for attention, memory, and decision-making and point to interneuron-specific expression ofApoeas a potential biomarker for circuit function in disorders such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease.
Axonal Organelle Buildup from Loss of AP-4 Complex Function Causes Exacerbation of Amyloid Plaque Pathology and Gliosis in Alzheimer's Disease Mouse Model
Authors: Orlowski Alex , Karippaparambil Joseph , Paumier Jean-Michel , Ghanta Shraddha , Pallares Eduardo , Chandran Rumamol , Edmison Daisy , Tandukar Jamuna , Gao Ruixuan , Gowrishankar Swetha
Published: December 2024

Lysosomes and related precursor organelles robustly build up in swollen axons that surround amyloid plaques and disrupted axonal lysosome transport has been implicated in worsening Alzheimer's pathology. Our prior studies have revealed that loss of Adaptor protein-4 (AP-4) complex function, linked primarily to spastic paraplegia (HSP), leads to a similar build of lysosomes in structures we term “AP-4 dystrophies.” Surprisingly, these AP-4 dystrophies were also characterized by enrichment of components of APP processing machinery, β-site cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) and Presenilin 2. Our studies examining whether the abnormal axonal lysosome buildup resulting from AP-4 loss could lead to amyloidogenesis revealed that the loss of AP-4 complex function in an Alzheimer's disease model resulted in a strong increase in size and abundance of amyloid plaques in the hippocampus and corpus callosum as well as increased microglial association with the plaques. Interestingly, we found a further increase in enrichment of the secretase, BACE1, in the axonal swellings of the plaques of Alzheimer model mice lacking AP-4 complex compared with those having normal AP-4 complex function, suggestive of increased amyloidogenic processing under this condition. Additionally, the exacerbation of plaque pathology was region specific as it did not increase in the cortex. The burden of the AP-4 linked axonal dystrophies/AP-4 dystrophies was higher in the corpus callosum and hippocampus compared with the cortex, establishing the critical role of AP-4-dependent axonal lysosome transport and maturation in regulating amyloidogenic amyloid precursor protein processing.
Opportunities and challenges for managers within the East-European agriculture sector: Case study on Romania
Authors: Dinca Violeta Mihaela , Trocinescu Beatrice , Stamule Simona , Bunea Mariana , Dinu Vasile
Published: December 2024

Agriculture has always been essential to the development of human society, providing the food necessary for human survival. For the Romanian economy, agriculture is a very important sector in terms of the number of enterprises involved and the agricultural area used, but also because of the workforce employed in the sector. However, Romanian agriculture is a vulnerable sector, which has had to face several unfavourable events in recent years. The COVID-19 pandemic, the energy crisis, the conflict in Ukraine, and the lack of agricultural inputs have brought many risks for Romanian farmers in 2023, such as higher food prices and more expensive electricity for consumers. This paper aims to identify the perceptions of the managers regarding the outcomes of the recent events (the COVID-19 pandemic, the energy crisis, the conflict in Ukraine) on the future potential of agriculture in Romania and to determine their perceptions about the impact of other issues with which agricultural companies had to deal with in recent years (climate change, draught, inflation, governmental measures). Other goals of the paper were to find out the managers’ plans and prospects to potentially introduce or use new technologies and digitization within their own companies and uncover their assessments regarding the sector’s future within the European and international context. To identify these perspectives, qualitative research was carried out through in-depth interviews with respondents holding leadership positions within 16 Romanian agricultural companies. The data was analyzed in order to identify similarities and discrepancies within their statements and find corroborative ideas that could help improve the sector. The results of the paper showed how the COVID-19 pandemic and the unstable geo-political context along with other issues increased production costs, but favored digitization and technology. In the past years, because different events changed the European and Romanian economy, a lot of academic research has revolved around the areas of health, energy and technology. Therefore, the study brings elements of originality because of the theme and the approach, which provide valuable insights not only for Romania but for other countries in the region as well.
Percepciones de Estudiantes de Magisterio sobre la Agenda Educativa de la Nueva Extrema Derecha
Authors: Gatti María Laura , Torrego Egido Luis
Published: December 2024

El crecimiento de la nueva extrema derecha (NED) como actor político en los últimos años ha penetrado el discurso social y ha llegado a generar una agenda educativa que pretende modificar en su provecho el sistema educativo y las enseñanzas en él proporcionadas, rompiendo el consenso básico existente sobre principios y valores educativos. El presente artículo describe, interpreta y analiza las percepciones que tienen estudiantes de primer año de Magisterio, –titulaciones de Educación Infantil, Educación Primaria y Doble Titulación de Infantil y Primaria– de una universidad pública española sobre los temas centrales de la agenda educativa de la NED española. Desde un paradigma interpretativo, se recupera su discurso mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas y en profundidad, individuales y grupales. Los resultados muestran discursos difusos y contradictorios en relación con los temas específicos de la agenda educativa abordados, una insuficiente educación afectivo sexual y en Derechos Humanos. Se evidencia un discurso volátil y poroso. El peligro de dicha inconsistencia es que muda con facilidad, sobre todo ante posturas ideológicamente fuertes y discursivamente astutas. Es necesaria una educación con un enfoque de derechos y promotora de un pensamiento reflexivo profundo y sólido.
Los Centros Privados Concertados y la Segregación Escolar del Alumnado Inmigrante de Secundaria en España y sus Comunidades Autónomas
Authors: Guiral Claudia , Murillo F. Javier
Published: December 2024

Esta investigación busca determinar la incidencia de la titularidad en la segregación escolar del alumnado de origen inmigrante y del alumnado de origen inmigrante socioeconómicamente desfavorecido en centros de educación secundaria sostenidos con fondos públicos en España y sus comunidades autónomas. Para ello se hace una explotación de los micro-datos de PISA 2022. Concretamente se descompone la segregación escolar, estimada mediante el Índice de Hutchens, en la segregación intra-redes (de centros públicos y de centros privados concertados) y la segregación inter-redes. Los resultados revelan que, para el conjunto de España, la desigual distribución del alumnado de origen inmigrante entre las dos redes explica el 4,9 % de la segregación escolar, y el 7,3 % en el caso del alumnado de origen inmigrante socioeconómicamente desfavorecido. Esta cifra, sin embargo, llega al 21,4% en la Comunitat Valenciana o al 15,2 % en la Comunidad de Madrid para el total de alumnado de origen inmigrante; y al 20,4 % de la Región de Murcia y al 18,3% en La Rioja para el alumnado inmigrante desfavorecido. Con ello, se concluye que son necesarias políticas de control del estricto cumplimiento de la normativa, suspendiendo o no renovando los conciertos si se incumple, con un horizonte de priorizar con claridad la educación pública.
Escala de Actitudes Contra la Igualdad de Género: Diseño y Validación
Authors: Pana Andreea Gabriela , Bonilla-Algovia Enrique , Carrasco Carpio Concepción , Checa Romero Mirian
Published: December 2024

La igualdad de género es un objetivo mundial que está recogido en las políticas nacionales e internacionales, pero en la sociedad perviven determinadas creencias que se oponen a la misma. El objetivo de la investigación ha sido diseñar y validar la Escala de Actitudes Contra la Igualdad de Género (EACIG) en estudiantes universitarios. Se utiliza un diseño metodológico cuantitativo y transeccional. La muestra está formada por 404 docentes en formación (83,4 % mujeres y 16.1% hombres), con una edad media de 21.36 años (SD=4,37). El juicio de expertas apoyó la validez de contenido de los ítems, que estuvieron bien puntuados en claridad, relevancia y pertinencia. Los análisis factoriales evidenciaron que los ítems de la EACIG se agrupaban en una única dimensión. La validez convergente y discriminante muestran que las mediciones de la escala están relacionadas el constructo teórico. Por lo tanto, la EACIG es una escala válida y fiable para analizar actitudes contrarias a los avances feministas. Disponer de una herramienta como esta proporciona la oportunidad de explorar creencias culturales que frenan la igualdad de género, contribuyendo así a la promoción de la justicia social.
¿Los Mejores Instrumentos para Formar Verdaderos Ciudadanos? Relaciones entre Pensamiento Histórico y Educación Ciudadana en el Currículum Chileno (1990-2023)
Authors: Mayorga Rodrigo
Published: December 2024

En Chile, historiadores y docentes han rechazado intentos recientes de reducir las horas escolares destinadas a la asignatura de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales, argumentando que afectaría la educación ciudadana de los estudiantes. Mas, este efecto no puede darse por sentado por la mera existencia de esta asignatura; debe examinarse cómo es producido por los distintos componentes involucrados en la enseñanza-aprendizaje, incluido el currículum. Este artículo analiza cómo el currículum chileno ha construido esta relación entre enseñanza histórica y educación ciudadana desde el retorno a la democracia. A partir de un análisis histórico y cualitativo de contenido de los documentos curriculares del período, se sostiene que, desde 1990, el currículum chileno incorporó progresivamente el pensamiento histórico como finalidad propia de la asignatura de Historia, Geografía y Ciencias Sociales, y transitó desde una educación cívica cuyo fin es otorgar conocimientos teóricos sobre el Estado a una educación ciudadana que busca promover habilidades y actitudes para la vida en sociedad. Sin embargo, la incorporación del pensamiento histórico ha sido desigual, priorizando excesivamente algunas de sus dimensiones o trabajándolas de forma ambigua, cuestionando hasta qué punto esta nueva forma de abordar la enseñanza histórica contribuye a los nuevos objetivos de la educación ciudadana.
Temáticas de Género en los Programas de Educación Primaria de Universidades Chilenas
Authors: Cordero-Aliaga Stefany , Romero López Mª Asunción
Published: December 2024

La normativa chilena reconoce que en los espacios educativos se perpetúan prácticas sexistas y violencias de género, es por ello que ha integrado descriptores para el desarrollo profesional docente relativos a la adopción de una perspectiva de género, solicitando a las universidades la formación de un futuro profesorado que desarrolle prácticas pedagógicas sensibles al género. Este artículo es el resultado de un análisis de contenido de tipo cualitativo, descriptivo e inferencial que tiene por objetivo examinar la inclusión de estas temáticas, en los documentos institucionales que guían la formación inicial docente de programas de educación primaria de universidades públicas en Chile. Para el análisis se examinaron un total de 13 perfiles de egreso y 618 programas de asignatura, mediante el apoyo del software Atlas.ti 23, evaluando la presencia y frecuencia de contenidos relacionados al género. Los resultados revelan su escasa presencia, lo que evidencia una discrepancia entre lo planteado por la normativa y lo incluido en el currículum oficial de los programas estudiados. Por lo tanto, se sugiere a las universidades reflexionar en torno a esto y avanzar hacia la actualización de su oferta académica, incluyendo temáticas de género y transversalizando la perspectiva de género en sus programas de estudio.
ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS FLOW CONTROL SYSTEMS IN GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES
Authors:   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Petrushenko Sergii , Zaporozhets Artur ,   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine
Published: December 2024

The article deals with the main requirements for the gas flow control system in regional gas pipelines specified by regulatory documents. Particular attention is paid to the requirements of the technical regulations on measuring instruments and state standards of Ukraine for measuring equipment at natural gas metering units, such as gas meters, calculators and volume correctors. The requirements for the climatic operating conditions and power supply of these devices are determined. It is shown that safety during the operation of equipment containing electronic and electrical components in explosive environments is achieved through the use of intrinsically spark barriers. Possible data acquisition and communication technologies that ensure continuous monitoring, rapid fault detection and remote control are considered. In particular, automated data acquisition systems (SCADA) and programmable logic controllers (PLC) are considered, which allow operators to obtain accurate real time data, analyze it and make informed management decisions It is noted that based on the analysis of data stored in the memory of gas metering equipment, using mathematical models, it is possible to perform predictive calculations of consumer gas consumption depending on operating conditions and internal factors such as temperature, pressure and consumption volume.
Keywords: gas consumption, calculator, corrector, meter, intrinsic safety barrier.
FORMATION OF LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE FUNCTIONING AND DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN ENERGY
Authors:   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Havrylenko Yaroslav , Derii Volodymyr ,   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine
Published: December 2024

The paper presents the results of an analytical review of the current state and trends in the development of green energy in three leading world economies: the USA, the EU, China, and Ukraine. It has been shown that the growth rates of renewable energy sources in the energy sectors in global energy systems have sharply increased. Their global installed capacity in 2023 reached 3,870 GW. Solar and wind energy continued to lead, with their combined capacity growth amounting to 97.6 %. It has been established that the key factors contributing to progress in the implementation of solar and wind generation are regulatory policies, financial support, technological advancements, and the reduction in equipment costs. The conducted analytical review showed that developed countries offer various forms of support for renewable energy, including preferential tariffs, tax credits, and legislation. Such policies create a stable and attractive market for renewable energy producers, which in turn stimulates the development and reduction of technology costs. After the period of preferential support ends, further development of renewable sources occurs on a competitive basis and through the stimulation of regional mechanisms. Thanks to improvements in generation and energy storage technologies and the reduction of investment costs, renewable energy in many countries has achieved grid parity or has even become cheaper than traditional fossil fuel sources. This, in turn, motivates the gradual cancellation of subsidies for companies using these technologies and their smooth transition from "green" tariffs to market conditions. One of the important steps taken by the EU is the transition to auctions and contracts for difference, which allows producers to compete for the right to sell their electricity at market prices with additional financial support. Ukraine has created a regulatory framework for the functioning of renewable energy sources, which, together with modern generation and energy storage technologies, can ensure smooth and flexible mechanisms for the transition from "feed-in" tariffs to market conditions.
Keywords: green energy, renewable energy sources, solar energy, wind energy, legislation, USA, EU, China.
DETERMINATION OF THE OPTIMAL ''GREEN'' TARIFF RATE FOR REMOVING SOLAR POWER PLANTS FROM THE BALANCING GROUP OF ''GUARANTEED BUYER'' STATE ENTERPRISE
Authors:   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine, Tolstov Dmytro , Bilan Tetiana ,   General Energy Institute of NAS of Ukraine, 172, Antonovycha St., Kyiv, 03150, Ukraine
Published: December 2024

The article examines the mechanism and funding of the "green" tariff in Ukraine, whose primary goal is to increase the share of electricity generated from renewable energy sources (RES) in the overall energy system balance. The functioning of the State Enterprise "Guaranteed Buyer" (GarPok), which serves as the main purchaser of electricity under the "green" tariff, is described, along with the sources of funds for the payment of this tariff, such as transmission fees, financial support from the state budget, and revenues from the sale of guarantees of origin. The current state of "green" tariff financing and its associated challenges, including the National Energy Company "Ukrenergo" debt to GarPok and the absence of revenue from the sale of guarantees of origin, are analyzed. The paper also discusses aspects of RES generation exiting GarPok's balancing group, including the opportunities for selling electricity on various markets. The results of an analysis of the efficiency of RES generation in the electricity market are presented, and the minimum green tariff level at which renewable energy generation exits the balancing group of SE "Guaranteed Buyer" is determined. The number and installed capacity of generation facilities operating on the electricity market through traders' balancing groups are also provided.
Keywords: Green tariff, renewable energy sources (RES), negative imbalances, positive imbalances, electricity market, energy supply.
Zur Selbstpositionierung der Surrealisten um 1924
Authors: Brink Margot
Published: December 2024

Wie sähe die (Literatur-)Geschichte des Surrealismus und der historischen Avantgarden insgesamt aus, schriebe man diese konsequent aus einer Genderperspektive? Dies ist die Frage, die die vorliegenden Überlegungen motiviert. In ihnen wird der Surrealismus der Jahre 1924/1925 in den Blick genommen, in denen Breton mit der Publikation des ersten Manifeste du surréalisme (1924) seine Version des Begriffs Surrealismus gegen konkurrierende Akteure durchsetzt und im kulturellen Feld seiner Zeit positioniert. 
In der bisherigen Forschung zur Selbstpositionierung des Surrealismus in den Gründungsjahren wurde die Funktion ‚weiblicher‘ Vor- und Feindbilder zumeist nur am Rande behandelt oder ins Anekdotische abgedrängt. Demgegenüber soll hier am Beispiel dreier politisch und/oder künstlerisch aktiver Frauen – der Anarchistin Germaine Berton sowie der Schriftstellerinnen Aurel und Rachilde – gezeigt werden, wie sich die zunächst noch vage Bewegung durch die symbolische Aneignung oder Delegitimierung der politischen und kulturellen Leistungen von Aktivistinnen und Künstlerinnen ihre spezifischen Konturen als Surrealismus verlieh.
L’agonie gravée
Authors: Romei Jacopo
Published: December 2024

Hervé Guibert, célèbre pour son œuvre photographique et ses romans ayant dominé la presse francophone des années 1990, est une figure emblématique de la littérature contemporaine internationale. Fortement influencée par son vécu personnel, son écriture se situe à l’intersection des genres romanesque, autofictionnel et autobiographique. Bien que son œuvre ait fait l’objet de nombreuses études critiques, cette contribution vise à examiner un texte relativement méconnu, Cytomégalovirus : journal d’hospitalisation. Rédigé au cours d’une hospitalisation de vingt jours due au sida, ce texte raconte l’impact de l’environnement médical sur la vie quotidienne du malade. Guibert décrit son hospitalisation avec un style mordant, oscillant entre espoir et désespoir.
Cytomégalovirus est le dernier texte de Guibert, dans lequel l’écriture devient une forme de lutte essentielle face à la douleur de la maladie. Dans le cadre mortifère de l'hôpital, et en particulier dans le service consacré aux patients atteints du sida, l’écriture littéraire devient le moyen par lequel l’auteur parvient à transcender son expérience et à immortaliser celle-ci dans un tombeau littéraire.
D'eau et de sang
Authors: Stazzone Alessandra
Published: December 2024

Benedetto Bordone, cartographe et navigateur italien du XVIe siècle, incarne à lui seul le charme captivant de l’histoire de la cartographie et de la navigation. Parmi ses réalisations les plus renommées, on compte sans conteste l’Isolario (l’Insulaire), publié pour la première fois à Venise en 1528. Ce recueil de cartes dépeint avec minutie les îles du monde connues à l’époque. Véritable guide précieux pour les navigateurs et document géographique d’exception, il regorge d’informations détaillées sur ces îles merveilleuses, leurs ports, leur climat, ainsi que leur faune et leur flore permettant, en quelque sorte, d’apprivoiser ces contrées mystérieuses en les rendant accessibles non seulement aux lecteurs de l’œuvre, mais aussi aux futurs explorateurs. Bien que de nos jours Bordone soit principalement étudié pour son utilisation novatrice de la projection polaire dans l’élaboration de ses cartes remplaçant ainsi l’ancienne projection de Ptolémée, l’attention portée à son œuvre en tant que source d’inspiration pour tout lecteur ou navigateur fasciné par ces terres inconnues est étonnamment négligée. Cet aspect revêt une importance encore plus grande lorsque l’on considère l’Isolario et son exploration approfondie des îles du Nouveau Monde.
Desde las palabras del poder hacia el poder de las palabras
Authors: Marchese Mariana C. , Romero Cecilia L. , Montero Natalia
Published: December 2024

El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar las líneas principales del proyecto Exploraciones y propuestas en torno a la justicia restaurativa. Encuentro entre el derecho, la psicología y la lingüística. El proyecto surge en un contexto en cual, frente a un sistema jurídico hegemónicamente punitivo, se encuentra tomando cada vez más fuerza el paradigma de la justicia restaurativa. Este movimiento implica desafíos científicos a considerar dentro de un marco de investigación interdisciplinario e intersectorial. El paradigma de investigación es interpretativista, el enfoque teórico es interdisciplinario y la metodología es predominantemente inductiva y cualitativa.
El análisis concreto del proyecto se centra en las representaciones sociodiscursivas sobre la justicia y sobre la responsabilidad en: 1) comentarios de Facebook producidos a partir de publicaciones vinculadas a casos judiciales penales y 2) en respuestas producidas por participantes de un dispositivo restaurativo (dentro del sistema penal) a un cuestionario opcional, abierto, anónimo y previo al contacto con los/las facilitadores/as. 
Sobre la base de (1) y (2), el proyecto busca generar propuestas teóricas y prácticas para: a) mejorar la eficacia de los dispositivos restaurativos y b) crear conciencia sobre los beneficios que aporta la justicia restaurativa, dado que esta implica una forma distinta de abordar el conflicto y el delito, así como modos de prevención en pos de la paz social.
Editorial
Authors: Kern Beate , Laorden María Teresa , Lehnert Joris
Published: December 2024

Editorial
Eros electrónico
Authors: Dembruk Sofina
Published: December 2024

Según las previsiones de los sexólogos (Hooton 2015), el sexo robótico podría normalizarse, o incluso convertirse en una práctica sexual preferida que sustituya a las relaciones intrahumanas, en torno al año 2050. A propósito de estas sexualidades en ciernes, esta contribución pretende aproximarse a la cuestión de la tecnosexualidad a través de dos relatos breves, recogidos recientemente por la investigadora Teresa Pellisa-López y la escritora Lola Robles en una antología titulada Poshumanas (2018), que reúne narraciones de ciencia ficción de autoras feministas hispanohablantes. Se trata del cuento absurdo «Electroamor» (1959) de la autora feminista María Laffitte y, unos 50 años más tarde, de la novela corta «Casas Rojas» (2014) de la autora de ciencia ficción Nieves Delgado. Los dos relatos seleccionados desdibujan los discursos críticos y especulativos sobre la tecnosexualidad, dejando abierto al debate el dilema ético de la sexualidad humano-robótica o del deseo inducido artificialmente. Los dos relatos se leerán en el contexto de los debates actuales sobre el amor robótico, así como de las consideraciones teóricas sobre el concepto de «devenir-autre» [devenir-otro] (Deleuze & Guattari 1980) desde el poshumanismo feminista.
A Medieval Bean Cake
Authors: Henisch Bridget Ann
Published: December 2024

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John Reid: The Scots Gard'ner
Authors: Davidson Alan E
Published: December 2024

John Reid: The Scots Gard'ner: a facsimile reprint of the first Scottish gardening book (of 1683): Mainstream Publishing (7 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3UG), 1988: 168 pp, £6.95.
Lourdes March and Alicia Ríos: El Libro del Aceite y la Aceituna
Authors: Davidson Alan E
Published: December 2024

Lourdes March and Alicia Ríos: El Libro del Aceite y la Aceituna: Alianza, Madrid, 1989: 458 pp, drawings by Lupe Ríos, extensive bibliography, index to recipes, paperback, [price].
George Lassalle: The Fish in My Life
Authors: D. J.M.
Published: December 2024

George Lassalle: The Fish in My Life: Macmillan, London, 1989: 227 pp, b/w drawings, index, £14.95.
In a New Guise/Brief Notes
Authors: Davidson Alan E
Published: December 2024

Paula Wolfert: Good Food from Morocco, John Murray, London, 1989: 224 pp, index, £15.95. 
Paula Wolfert: The Cooking of South-West France, DK, London, 1987: 320 pp, index, £8.99. 
Marcella Hazan: The Second Classic Italian Cookbook, Papermac, London, 1987: 414 pp, index, £8.99. 
Martha Rose Shulman: Chez Martha Rose, Macmillan, London, 1988: 352 pp, index, £8.99. 
Richard Olney: Simple French Food, Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1990: 339 pp, index, £8.99. 
Leslie Forbes: A Table in Tuscany, Penguin Books Ltd, London, 1987: 159 pp, index, £7.99. 
Sri Owen: Indonesian and Thai Cookery, Piatkus , London, 1988: 128 pp, index, £6.95. 
Yan-Kit So and Paul Bloomfield: Party Eats, Piatkus , London, 1988: 128 pp, index, £6.95. 
Patricia Lousada: Game Cookery, John Murray, London, 1989: 227 pp, index, £15.95. 
Philippa Scott: Gourmet Game - Recipes and Anecdotes from Around the World, Barrie & Jenkins, London, 1989: 160 pp, index, £14.95. 
Lesley Blanch: From Wilder Shores - The Tables of My Travels, John Murray, London, 1989: 160 pp, index, £14.95.
Influence of essential nutrient composition of culture media of Chlorella vulgaris on chlorophyll production
Authors: Nguyen Thi Dong Phuong , Dau Thi Bao Ly
Published: December 2024

Numerous members of Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. are pathogens possessing a broad spectrum of their host, including plants, animals, and humans. In this study, five endophytic Burkholderia spp., five plant extracts, and curcumin silver nanoparticles (C-AgNPs) were used to screen their antifungal activities against Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, and Fusarium sp. ATCC 60289 (F. sp.). The results of dual assays showed that all five Burkholderia spp. strains NC119, NC148, NC160, NC166, and NC206 exhibited the antifungal activities with the percentage of inhibition (PI) ranging from 34.34% to 76.01%, in which the strain NC166 showed the strongest antifungal activity against all four studied fungi. Notably, Burkholderia spp. appeared to be effective against F. sp., with the PI greater than 50% in four out of five bacterial strains. In contrast, the results of well-diffusion assays with five plant extracts from Perilla frutescens L. (leaves, stems, roots), Piper betle L. (leaves), and Zingiber officinale Rosc. (rhizomes) had low probabilities of inhibiting F. sp. However, the bacterial strain Burkholderia metallica isolated from Perilla root showed the antifungal activities against F. sp with PI of 47.1%. In addition, the C-AgNPs performed considerable effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of all four fungi, with the highest PI of 71.17 ± 1.44% against Aspergillus terreus. These outcomes not only emphasize the potential of Burkholderia spp. and C-AgNPs as antimicrobial agents for the management of Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp., but also primarily rule out the antifungal possibility against F. sp. of some plant extracts, providing suggestions for future approaches in the research of these pathogenic fungi.
Antifungal potential of endophytic Burkholderia spp., plant extracts, and curcumin silver nanoparticles against aspergillus spp. and fusarium sp.
Authors: Pham Thi Thu Trang , Le Vu Bao Trang , Sam Hoa Mai , Nguyen Van Phuong
Published: December 2024

Numerous members of Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp. are pathogens possessing a broad spectrum of their host, including plants, animals, and humans. In this study, five endophytic Burkholderia spp., five plant extracts, and curcumin silver nanoparticles (C-AgNPs) were used to screen their antifungal activities against Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, and Fusarium sp. ATCC 60289 (F. sp.). The results of dual assays showed that all five Burkholderia spp. strains NC119, NC148, NC160, NC166, and NC206 exhibited the antifungal activities with the percentage of inhibition (PI) ranging from 34.34% to 76.01%, in which the strain NC166 showed the strongest antifungal activity against all four studied fungi. Notably, Burkholderia spp. appeared to be effective against F. sp., with the PI greater than 50% in four out of five bacterial strains. In contrast, the results of well-diffusion assays with five plant extracts from Perilla frutescens L. (leaves, stems, roots), Piper betle L. (leaves), and Zingiber officinale Rosc. (rhizomes) had low probabilities of inhibiting F. sp. However, the bacterial strain Burkholderia metallica isolated from Perilla root showed the antifungal activities against F. sp with PI of 47.1%. In addition, the C-AgNPs performed considerable effectiveness in inhibiting the growth of all four fungi, with the highest PI of 71.17 ± 1.44% against Aspergillus terreus. These outcomes not only emphasize the potential of Burkholderia spp. and C-AgNPs as antimicrobial agents for the management of Aspergillus spp. and Fusarium spp., but also primarily rule out the antifungal possibility against F. sp. of some plant extracts, providing suggestions for future approaches in the research of these pathogenic fungi.
Identification and characterization of the cytochrome p450 complement in Streptomyces cavourensis YBQ59
Authors: Quach Ngoc Tung , Vu Thi Hanh Nguyen , Nguyen Thi  Mai Phuong , Phi Quyet Tien , Ly Thi Bich Thuy
Published: December 2024

Cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYPs) are regarded as some of the most versatile biocatalysts. They are attractive candidates for natural product development because of their ability to selectively oxidize a broad range of substrates. Streptomyces spp. are not only producers of biologically active secondary metabolites but also a rich source of P450 enzymes. However, only a limited number of studies have explored the function and potential of P450 enzymes encoded in the Streptomyces genomes. In this study, the endophytic Streptomyces cavourensis YBQ59 isolated from Cinnamomum cassia J. Presl was sequenced using the Illumina sequencing platform to identify its P450 enzymes. The genome of YBQ59 was approximately 8,126,002 bp in size, with a G + C content of 72.1% and contained 7,020 genes. Genome annotation identified 21 CYP genes, distributed across 10 CYP families and 17 subfamilies. The possible role of these P450 enzymes in the synthesis of secondary metabolites was discussed. Since CYPs often require electron transport proteins to function, we analyzed the physical map of the genes encoding ferredoxins and ferredoxin reductases found in the genome of S. cavourensis YBQ59. Additionally, a phylogenetic tree was constructed to compare the P450 enzyme system from S. cavourensis YBQ59 with those of closely related and well-studied Streptomyces species, including Streptomyces sp. CFMR7, S. fulvissimus DSM 40593, S. griseus IFO 13350, and S. globisporus 1912. These results provide a basis for exploiting potential P450 enzymes from S. cavourensis YBQ59 for agricultural and medicinal applications.
Fulfilling Ustaz Families’ Needs at the al-Asyriyyah Nurul Imam Pesantren, Bogor, Indonesia: Between Hegemony and Independency
Authors: Aziz Abdul , Nugraha Iqbal Subhan , Hakim Lukman
Published: December 2024

Economic support from pesantren contributes to the ustaz families' stability, although it may create a dependency on their autonomy. This article discusses the financial support provided by pesantren and its dual impact on strength and independence within the ustaz families at Al-Asyriyyah Nurul Iman Pesantren. Using empirical research with sociological methods, data are collected through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation to gain insights into how this support affects their daily lives, economic stability, and sense of independence. Additionally, this article utilizes family resilience and hegemony theory. This article reveals that the facilities and allowance provided by the pesantren have a significant impact on the welfare of the ustaz families. Even though they appreciate what pesantren provided, some of them feel that there is a restriction on personal and family freedom, particularly in achieving economic self-sufficiency beyond the pesantren environment. This highlights a critical tension between financial security and autonomy that seems to be hegemonies.
Analytical control of functional materials based on rare earth metals by mass spectrometry methods
Authors:   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGIC RAS), Korotkova N. A. , Petrova K. V. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGIC RAS), Baranovskaya V. B. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGIC RAS),   National University of Science and Technology «MISIS», Doronina M. S. ,   Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IGIC RAS)
Published: December 2024

Rare earth metals and compounds based on them are in demand for development and production of functional materials, such as optical ceramics, permanent magnets, phosphors, catalysts, glasses, alloys, etc. Unique physical and chemical properties of these materials largely depend on the elemental composition (panoramic and target), which must be controlled at all stages of production, from initial compounds to intermediate and final products. The mass spectrometry method with various ionization sources (inductively coupled plasma, vacuum spark discharge, glow discharge, laser source, secondary ion source) and a sample introduction system (solutions’ spraying, laser sampling, electrothermal evaporation) is one of the most promising and in demand for determining target elements with high sensitivity in materials of complex composition. There are a number of other advantages offered by this method, namely selectivity of the signal from the elements being determined, the possibility of conducting multi-element analysis, and the accuracy of the analysis results. However, materials of complex composition, including those containing rare earth metals as main elements, require studying the influence of analysis conditions and other factors in order to obtain reliable results and to develop analytical procedures. The article provides a review of publications containing methodological solutions and approaches to overcome the limitations of mass spectrometry with various ionization sources in relation to the analysis of rare earth metals and functional materials based on them. The review includes Russian and foreign publications from 2014 to 2023.