bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
From molecular to physiological responses: improved stress tolerance and longevity in Drosophila melanogaster under fluctuating thermal regimes
Authors: Hunter-Manseau Florence , Cormier Jolène , Pichaud Nicolas
Published: December 2024

Climate change introduces greater thermal variability, profoundly affecting ectothermic species whose body temperatures rely heavily on the environment. Understanding the physiological and metabolic responses to such variability is crucial for predicting how these species will cope with changing climates. This study investigates how chronic thermal stress impacts mitochondrial metabolism and physiological parameters in Drosophila melanogaster, hypothesizing that a fluctuating thermal regime (FTR) activates protective mechanisms enhancing stress tolerance and longevity. To test this, Drosophila were exposed to constant 24°C or to an FTR of 24°C:15°C (day:night) cycle following an initial 5 day period at 24°C. The FTR group exhibited rapid transcript level changes after the first day of FTR, particularly those related to heat shock proteins, mitophagy and regulatory factors, which returned to initial levels after 5 days. Mitochondrial respiration rates initially decreased after 1 and 2 days of FTR, then recovered by day 5, indicating rapid acclimation. Enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities were observed early in the FTR group, after 1 day for mtSOD and SODcyt+ext and 3 days for both SOD and catalase, followed by a decline by day 5, suggesting efficient oxidative stress management. The FTR group showed lower CTmax on day 3, reflecting possible physiological strain at that time point, and complete recovery by day 5. Longevity increased under FTR, highlighting the activation of protective mechanisms with beneficial long-term effects. These results suggest that FTR prompts a temporal succession of rapid physiological adjustments at different levels of organisation, enhancing long-term survival in D. melanogaster.
Infrastructure, capabilities, and capacities required for clinical trials design and delivery: A rapid scoping review of recommendations and regulations
Authors: Merson Laura , Witt Karolina , Hussaini Arishay , Siddiqui Ayesha , Harriss Eli , Webb Steve , Njuguna Patricia , K Shah Divya , Chan An-Wen , Terry Robert , Siegfried Nandi , Stolow Jeni , Denis Emmanuelle , Hashmi Madiha
Published: December 2024

Objective Synthesise the published literature and national regulations on infrastructure, capabilities and capacities required to manage and quality assure clinical research. Introduction The World Health Assembly (WHA) resolution 75.8 (2022) called “for a strengthened global architecture for coordinated and high-quality clinical trials”. For this remit, infrastructure, capabilities, and capacities needed to design and deliver high-quality clinical trials must be understood and advanced. This rapid scoping review aims to identify the breadth of requirements and recommendations for effective management of clinical trials in regulations, national legislation and the published literature. The findings will be summarised into themes. It will inform a framework for the assessment and development of units undertaking observational studies and interventional clinical trials. Inclusion criteria Peer-reviewed literature, grey literature, and national legislation that recommends infrastructure, capabilities, and/or capacities needed to manage and quality assure clinical trials. Publications authored by those who design, manage, fund, sponsor, regulate or oversee clinical trials. Methods Peer-reviewed and grey literature will be identified through Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, and Global Health via Ovid; SCOPUS; the Web of Science Core Collection; and the WHO Global Index Medicus using specific field codes to increase the specificity of the search strings. No date, language, or geographic limits will be applied. Deduplicated titles and abstracts will be screened by two blinded reviewers with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. Grey literature may be identified through the peer reviewed literature, supplemented with structured searches of Google and DynaMed. National regulations will be sourced online and from available summaries. Full text literature and regulations will be screened by a single reviewer, with proportionate verification by a second reviewer. Data will be extracted and coded for patterns in NVivo software. All items and codes will be summarised using a thematic framework analysis and identify core constructs within each theme.
Management in the tourism industry
Authors: Poluhina Anna , Sheresheva Marina , Lezhnin Vladimir
Published: December 2024

The textbook covers the topics of the course "Management in the tourism industry" from the perspective of understanding the basic principles and problems of management of organizations in the tourism industry. The issues that help to understand the evolution of ideas and modern approaches of management theory and practice in relation to the tourism industry are highlighted. The issues related to international trends in the development of the tourism market, the formation of new conditions for the development of the tourism industry in the 21st century and the corresponding adaptation of the classical goals and functions of management in tourism organizations are revealed. The specifics of sustainable development management and innovation management in the tourism industry, the features of new management models and network structures in tourism and hospitality are considered. The features and prospects of the economy of shared consumption are revealed.
Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation.
It is intended for university students studying in the specialties 43.03.02 "Tourism", 43.00.00 "Service and tourism", 43.03.03 "Hotel business".
Continuity of Primary and Secondary School: A Modern View (Part 2)
Authors: Vinogradova Natalya , Dobrotina I. , Roslova L.
Published: December 2024

The article discusses the results of a round table held at the Institute for Education Development Strategy, which considered the problem of the transition of a primary school student to a basic school, possible causes of maladjustment to the educational process and ways to overcome it. For the first time, the problem of teacher adaptation to the educational process in the fifth grade was proposed for discussion, recommendations were made on how to establish successful interaction in the “teacher - student” system and overcome maladjustment of subjects of the educational process.
The Russian Family Is the Most Important Social Institution
Authors: Vinogradova Natalya
Published: December 2024

The article describes the functions of the family as a social institution, the role of preserving and transmitting traditions from generation to generation. Using the example of upbringing in the family of A.S. Pushkin, M.A. Bulgakov, the features of family pedagogy and its influence on the development of the child’s personality, the success of his future creative activity are revealed.
Effective methods of grain separation in the production of compound feeds
Authors: Klevcova Tat'yana
Published: December 2024

The monograph examines the issues of effective grain separation techniques in the technology of compound feed production.
The results of theoretical and experimental studies of the grain separation process through the slotted holes of the gravity separator are presented.
It is designed for agricultural specialists, designers and technologists working in the field of creating new and improving existing machines and technologies for the production of compound feeds. It can be useful for teachers, graduate students and students of secondary and higher educational institutions of agricultural profile.
Methods of protection of FPGA-based digital devices from ionizing radiation in space conditions
Authors: Kotliarov V. , Shevchenko A. , Antsiferova V.
Published: December 2024

Semiconductor devices, such as programmable logic integrated circuits (PLICs), are exposed to ionizing radiation in space conditions, which leads to negative consequences, changes in electrical characteristics, appearance of parasitic currents and occurrence of single faults (SEU). In this paper, design-technological and hardware-software methods for improving the radiation resistance of FPGA-based digital devices are discussed. The design-technological methods focus on the use of shields made of materials with high absorption properties, the use of radiation-resistant manufacturing processes such as silicon-on-insulator (SIN), optimization of transistor design and selection of radiation-resistant materials. Mathematical models describe the reduction of induced charge and the change in the threshold voltage of transistors under the influence of radiation.
Hardware and software methods are based on the introduction of redundancy and the use of algorithms to detect and correct errors caused by radiation effects. Modular and temporal redundancy, noise-tolerant coding, and reconfiguration techniques are discussed. Modular redundancy uses triple redundant components with majority voting to determine the correct output. Temporal redundancy combines hardware and temporal redundancy to detect time-shifted errors. Mathematical reliability analysis of redundancy systems is carried out using exponential models of failure probability.
Recommendations on the optimal choice of protection methods depending on specific operating conditions, reliability requirements and resource constraints are proposed
Algorithms for the functioning of the DSS "Optimal curriculum"
Authors: Yurchishina Mariya , Bushmeleva K.
Published: December 2024

Decision support systems in the modern world can signifi-cantly increase the efficiency of specialists in various fields of activity. The design of such systems includes the construc-tion of algorithms for their operation. The relevance of the task is substantiated. Optimization of curricula currently does not have a clear solution. This problem is repeatedly raised in scientific publications and has different approaches to setting problems and solving them. In this article, an al-gorithmic model is built in the selected system concept. The model includes four algorithms. This article contains three algorithms for the operation of system modules designed to solve optimization problems of various types. Each algo-rithm is presented in the form of a block diagram and a detailed description of all stages. Moreover, each algorithm contains three main blocks. The first block of preparation for solving an optimization problem, necessary for entering all data and filling in primary values. The second block of solving the problem itself, which includes searching through all the options, selecting feasible solutions and choosing the optimal one. And the third block, designed to display results and present the resulting solution to the user
Exploring the Treatment Methods of Urolithiasis
Authors: Fedorowicz Sebastian , Suława Adrian , Targoński Oskar , Targońska Marta , Furgalska Julia , Basiak Aneta , Buczek Agnieszka , Ptasiński Aleksander , Niekurzak Rafał
Published: December 2024

Introduction: Urolithiasis, characterized by the formation and deposition of crystal agglomerates within the urinary tract, is a prevalent condition affecting up to 20% of the global population. This disease is considered systemic, as its rising incidence is linked with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. The growth of kidney stones can obstruct urine flow in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra, potentially causing acute symptoms such as renal colic, which manifests as sharp pain in the lower back or abdomen radiating to the groin, accompanied by nausea, vomiting, hematuria, or dysuria.
State of knowledge: Conservative treatment methods for urolithiasis include the administration of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and paracetamol, along with adequate hydration. However, surgical intervention may be necessary in certain cases. Current surgical treatments encompass minimally invasive techniques such as extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), ureteroscopy (URS), retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS), and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), as well as traditional open surgical procedures including nephrolithotomy, cystolithotomy, pyelolithotomy, and ureterolithotomy. Additionally, there are modified and combined approaches such as endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery (ECIRS), mini-PCNL, and ultra-mini PCNL.
The aim of this article: This article aims to demonstrate the epidemiology and risk factors associated with kidney stone formation and to provide a comprehensive review of the surgical treatment options for urolithiasis.
Conclusion: The treatment method for urolithiasis should be chosen individually for each patient, taking into account the patient’s specific anatomy and characteristics, stone localization and size, past history and the whole clinical picture.
Insights into the Efficacy of GLP-1 Agonists and Dual Agonists: Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Opalska Laura , Muciek Adrianna , Mocarska Martyna , Orłowska Anna , Strakowska Katarzyna , Maryńczak Anna , Mencel Jan , Nitschke Nicole
Published: December 2024

The increasing global prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has prompted significant advancements in pharmacological treatments, with glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and dual agonists representing key innovations. Semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, and tirzepatide, a novel dual agonist targeting both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptors, have shown remarkable efficacy in improving glycemic control and promoting weight loss. 
This review synthesizes the latest clinical evidence on the efficacy and safety of semaglutide and tirzepatide in the management of obesity and T2D, highlighting the findings from recent pivotal trials. In patients with T2D, semaglutide has consistently demonstrated superior glycemic control and weight loss compared to traditional therapies, as evidenced by the SUSTAIN trials [1]. Similarly, tirzepatide has emerged as a more efficacious option, with the SURPASS trials demonstrating greater reductions in HbA1c and more substantial weight loss compared to semaglutide. This positions tirzepatide as a potential first-line therapy for T2D.[2]. 
Both therapies have shown a favorable safety profile, with gastrointestinal side effects being the most common, and cardiovascular benefits observed in both drug classes. Given their dual mechanism of action, tirzepatide has shown unique potential in addressing both glycemic control and obesity, with emerging evidence supporting its use in non-diabetic patients with obesity [3].This review highlights the potential of these agents to revolutionise the management of obesity and T2D, with tirzepatide emerging as a promising next-generation treatment for metabolic diseases.
Advancements in Corneal Transplantation: Addressing Rejection Risks, Innovations and Challenges
Authors: Ziemińska Daria , Motolko Karina , Burczyk Rafał , Duszyński Konrad , Tokarczyk Elżbieta
Published: December 2024

Introduction and Objective: Corneal transplantation is an increasingly common surgical procedure, with lamellar keratoplasty now favored over penetrating keratoplasty due to its advantages in outcomes and precision. 
Review methods: A literature review utilizing databases like Scopus, Google Scholar, and PubMed, with keywords such as "corneal transplantation rejection" and "high risk of rejection," underscores the need for advancements in understanding and managing graft rejection.
Brief knowledge status: Key insights highlight the importance of deeper exploration into the immunological mechanisms of rejection to refine therapeutic strategies. The development of bioengineered materials like acellular porcine corneal stroma (APCS) offers a promising solution to the global donor shortage, though further validation of their clinical utility is needed. Complementary therapies such as amniotic membrane transplantation show promise in mitigating graft failure and treating corneal surface disorders due to their anti-inflammatory and regenerative properties. Moreover, comparative studies suggest that advanced keratoplasty techniques, such as Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty (DMEK), may achieve lower rejection rates compared to alternatives like Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK).
Discussion: Future priorities include advancing drug delivery systems, ensuring the feasibility and accessibility of bioengineered materials, and conducting large-scale multicenter trials to validate novel treatments and surgical methods across diverse populations. 
Summary: Addressing these challenges is particularly crucial for high-risk and pediatric patients, with the ultimate goal of reducing graft failure rates and the necessity for repeat interventions.
Construyendo competencias colaborativas: aprendizaje basado en proyectos en el entorno universitario.
Authors: Melguizo-Garín Anabel , García-Cid Alba
Published: December 2024

Este artículo explora la importancia del
aprendizaje basado en proyectos (ABP) en la
educación superior como metodología activa.
El ABP promueve una experiencia de
aprendizaje que va más allá de la adquisición
de conocimientos teóricos, permitiendo al
alumnado desarrollar habilidades
interpersonales y técnicas necesarias para el
futuro entorno laboral. Se empleó un diseño
pre-post en una muestra de 43 estudiantes de
la Universidad de Deusto, utilizando un
cuestionario ad hoc con registro de datos
cuantitativos y cualitativos con el objetivo de
evaluar percepciones y competencias
personales y grupales con respecto a las
metodologías de enseñanza tradicionales y la
metodología ABP. Los hallazgos indican que
el ABP mejora la valoración y percepción del
alumnado con respecto a sus aprendizajes.
Adicionalmente, se encuentra una mejora en cuanto a la concepción del trabajo grupal,
especialmente en términos de autonomía,
pertenencia y desarrollo de competencias
como la comunicación y el liderazgo. El
estudio presenta limitaciones, como el
tamaño de la muestra y la falta de un
seguimiento longitudinal. Se recomienda en
futuras investigaciones ampliar la muestra y
emplear evaluaciones de rendimiento
académico más objetivas. Los resultados
sugieren que el ABP es una metodología
valiosa para la educación superior,
preparando a los y las estudiantes para
entornos laborales colaborativos y
adaptativos, fortaleciendo competencias
grupales clave
Experimentaciones Pedagógicas: De Un Archivo-Acervo Estético-Artístico En Una Formación Inicial Docente Creadora.
Authors: Romaña Díaz Jose Alberto , Munhoz Angélica , Jové Monclús Glòria
Published: December 2024

Esta proposta parte das experimentações
com artes vivenciadas nas disciplinas de dois
cursos de graduação: 1) Construção de
Contextos Educativos, grado de maestros da
Universidade de Lleida, CAT, Espanha; 2)
Seminário e Atelier, Arte para não artistas:
experimentações pedagógicas, licenciaturas
de Pedagogia e Letras da Univates, Lajeado,
RS, Brasil. Em ambas as disciplinas buscouse problematizar a ínfima existência de
processos criadores na formação de professores e a ideia tecnicista de arte, a qual
evidencia uma compreensão limitada da
noção de formação docente criadora (Martins,
2014; Loponte, 2017; Ostetto & Silva, 2018).
Durante essas formações objetivou-se
explorar de que forma o processo de compor
colaborativamente um arquivo-acervo
estético-artístico pode contribuir para uma
formação inicial de professores mais criadora.
Auxiliou-nos os pressupostos teóricos da
noção de arquivo do Foucault (2008) e os
aportes de formação inicial de professores
como complexa configuração das formas de
funcionamento do subjetivo e de maneira de
se relacionar consigo mesmo e com o mundo.
(Farina, 2008; Dalla Zen, 2017). A proposta
de acervo, na Espanha e no Brasil, foi
construída a partir das seguintes questões:
como propiciar experiências estéticas num
ensinar e aprender que se quer criador?
Assim, pensamos que uma maior imersão,
contato assíduo e contaminação, em meio às
diferentes linguagens estético-artísticas,
poderia redundar num olhar sensível, mais
estético e poético, numa formação inicial
criadora?
Mother tongue interference in the acquisition of grammatical gender by Spanish learners of English
Authors: Carrió-Pastor María Luisa
Published: December 2024

This study focuses on the acquisition of grammatical gender
agreement at different levels of language proficiency in English,
paying attention to syntactic constraints and those arising from the
influence of the mother tongue. Thus, the objectives are, first, to
categorise mismatches in English grammatical gender acquisition
when learnt by Spaniards at A2, B1, B2 and C1 levels of proficiency
established by the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (Council of Europe, 2001; 2018). Second, the study aims to
determine whether these mismatches are produced by syntactic
failure or by mother tongue transfer. Additionally, it explores
whether communicative competence may be affected by
grammatical gender acquisition mismatches. In this paper, the
failures in grammatical gender agreement were identified and
classified into syntactic and mother tongue transfer. The
methodology followed was based on a corpus-driven approach. First, a corpus of essays written by Spanish learners of English with A2, B1,
B2 and C1 language proficiency levels was compiled. The
grammatical gender agreement mismatches were then identified to
ascertain the students’ ability to assign gender in English. Finally,
the frequencies of failure of grammatical gender agreement at the
different levels of language proficiency were classified into syntactic
and language transfer categories. The results showed not only the
grammatical gender agreement mechanisms when acquiring
English at the different levels of language proficiency but also which
kind of components in communicative competence may be affected
by gender agreement processes.
Incidental Vocabulary Learning from Audiovisual Input: The Case of Pre-Intermediate Turkish EFL Learners
Authors: Kaderoğlu Kadir
Published: December 2024

Audiovisual input has drawn great interest from scholars with an
increase in streaming services and extramural language activities. A
vast amount of research suggests that language learning from such
audiovisual resources is possible. Despite the plethora of studies,
however, few have recruited lower-level learners, i.e., A1 & A2. This
study, therefore, seeks to fill this gap by investigating whether
audiovisual input is conducive to incidental vocabulary learning for
high A2 & low B1 Turkish learners of English and whether captions
(L2 subtitles) help gain more vocabulary compared to non-captioned
viewing. To this end, thirty-nine pre-intermediate university students
watched a short video about volcanoes under two viewing conditions:
L2 captions and no captions. The participants’ knowledge of 23 target
items at the form recognition and meaning recall levels was tested
before and after the video viewing. The results showed that both groups significantly improved their scores in both tests. Furthermore,
the L2 captions group significantly outscored the non-captioning
group in the meaning recall test after controlling for the pre-test
scores. The results altogether imply that it might be more beneficial
for learners to exploit multimodal input, rather than bimodal input.
Potential pedagogical implications are discussed in light of the
findings.
Acción colectiva, conservación socioambiental y defensa del territorio en entornos marinos. Prácticas de resistencia y saberes ambientales afectivos de las mujeres en Ensenada, Baja California
Authors: Jiménez García Nuria
Published: December 2024

Existen muy pocas investigaciones que muestren los vínculos de las mujeres de comunidades costeras con su territorio y ecosistema marítimo, y que visibilicen el papel clave que juegan en momentos de crisis socioecológica y ambiental (vertido de residuos, escasez de agua, vedas, privatización de playas o destrucción de ecosistemas costeros). Con base en experiencias organizativas este artículo se propone hacer una aproximación a la naturaleza y alcance de la movilización ciudadana frente a la problemática socioecológica y las prácticas de in-justicia socioambiental que desde años sufre Ensenada, al norte de México. Pretendo dar a conocer las relaciones que establecen diferentes grupos de mujeres organizadas entorno a la defensa de los recursos marinos y costeros. Parto de visibilizar las prácticas de cuidado y rescate socioambiental que llevan a cabo estas mujeres, y considerarlas como formas de intervención política. Desde aquí es que presento este texto en el que intento construir una conversación a partir de las voces de diferentes mujeres que nos hablan de las actividades de resistencia, rescate, conservación socioambiental y participación biocultural que llevan a cabo en Ensenada, Baja California. Es una revindicación de la importancia de las memorias, saberes y prácticas generadas en el sentipensamiento local, comunitario y corporal de estas mujeres.
On Resistance to Plantation Power
Authors: Johnson Latrice
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Current critical prison and literary scholarship on the U.S. prison regime correlate the punitive punishment of the U.S. prison to that of the U.S. slave plantation. However, these studies do not analyze the master-slave and mistress-slave relationship as racialized and gendered power structures that have been preserved and reinforced through the guard-imprisoned person and matron-imprisoned person relationship in the U.S. carceral system. This essay analyzes the white patriarchal hierarchy structure on the U.S. slave plantation and how its legacy is preserved in the U.S. prison regime. Put differently, I examine how the power dynamics of the U.S. slave plantation are preserved, how these dynamics specifically target Black women, and how Black women (incarcerated or non-incarcerated) resist. I identify autobiographical writing as a mode of resistance utilized by Black women within and outside the geographical space of jail and prison. Engaging with this lineage of power, I locate Harriet Jacobs’ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl as a marker of the historical significance of white hegemonic power structures onto the U.S. prison regime. Further, I situate the autobiographical works of Angela Y. Davis and Assata Shakur—centered on their lives as fugitive and recalcitrant slaves, their capture (imprisonment), and their subsequent “freedom”—as exemplars of the legacy of the slave plantation’s social control logic in the U.S. carceral state.
“A Splendid Missionary for the Race”: James Weldon Johnson, Creative Writing, And Race Work At Fisk University, 1931–1938
Authors: Kabugi Magana J.
Published: December 2024

Abstract: James Weldon Johnson wore many hats throughout his public life. His work as an academic, however, is rarely discussed in scholarship. In 1931, he left the NAACP to accept the Adam K. Spence Chair in Creative Literature at Fisk University, a historically Black college, where he held the position until his death seven years later. His conceptualization of Fisk’s creative writing program as a space for Black world-creation and radical resistance contrasts sharply with today’s popular perceptions of creative writing as a “white” space within the contemporary academy. This paper frames Johnson’s time at Fisk as an important and often-overlooked aspect of his civil rights work, and recovers the history of HBCUs as pioneers in the advancement of creative writing as an academic discipline and an instrument for social transformation.
Black Radio at HBCUs: Engaging and Sustaining Communities
Authors: Bland Dorothy , Smith Marquita , Robinson Jocelyn , Elsawy Eiman , Nakaidinae Delila
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Many of the radio stations involved in the HBCU (Historically Black College and Universities) Radio Preservation Project date back more than a half-century and even predate the digital explosion. The rise of the Internet and social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, as well as mobile streaming and podcasting, have been game changers in the audio world of the 21st century, but there is little research about how digital/social media tools have impacted community engagement at HBCU radio stations. This study seeks to explore how HBCU radio stations are contributing to and empowering communities. What are some examples of successful efforts in urban and rural locations in 2023 and 2024? Our findings suggest that most of the stations have a web streaming presence, but results are mixed in how they build social media audiences, and there’s little mention of podcasts on the stations in the study. Most of the stations operate on non-commercial frequencies with small staffs and integrate hands-on work experiences for students. Nearly half of the stations have some affiliation with National Public Radio. Each has some community engagement initiatives that often focus on festivals, food giveaways or healthcare issues.
Silvina's Salto: A Descent of Dissensus in Manuel Zeno Gandía's La charca (1894)
Authors: Nicdao Matthew Arnold Marasigan
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: Read as a diagnosis of the ills afflicting colonial Puerto Rico, Manuel Zeno Gandía's novel La charca is often critiqued as paradigmatically expressing the racist, paternalistic worldview of the author and the creole elite. This, however, only pertains when one equates the novel's narrator with its author and presumes the former's omniscience. Recalling how the novel exposes the failures of characters of authority and repute—from colonial state representatives to the creole elite—I contend that the narrator, as one such figure, also fails, in his attempt to diagnose and cure (through narration) the diseased world of which he is part. Interpreting curious elisions and descriptions in the text as alluding to the limits of the narrator's gaze, I show how the novel gestures toward other sensorial and aesthetic possibilities, and reinterpret its tragic conclusion to offer one way of reading the novel otherwise. Abstract: Read as a diagnosis of the ills afflicting colonial Puerto Rico, Manuel Zeno Gandía's novel La charca is often critiqued as paradigmatically expressing the racist, paternalistic world view of the author and the creole elite. This, however, only pertains when one equates the novel's narrator with its author and presumes the former's omniscience. Recalling how the novel exposes the failures of characters of authority and repute—from colonial state representatives to the creole elite, this article contends that the narrator, as one such figure, also fails, i.e., in his attempt to diagnose and cure (through narration) the diseased world of which he is part. Interpreting curious elisions and descriptions in the text as alluding to the limits of the narrator's gaze, it shows how the novel gestures toward other sensorial and aesthetic possibilities. Responding to its provocation to read the narrative against the grain, this article reinterprets its tragic conclusion to offer one way of reading the novel otherwise.
Universo Sonero, Drama Bufo y Vanguardia Artística en Motivos de Son de Nicolás Guillén
Authors: Morell Elvira Aballí
Published: December 2024

RESUMEN: En Motivos de son (1930), Nicolás Guillén se apropia magistralmente de las características distintivas del son, género musical cubano. En este artículo, se exploran los aspectos soneros presentes en el poema-son guilleniano. Se presta especial atención al diálogo entre los motivos y el acervo sonoro de agrupaciones emblemáticas como el Sexteto Habanero —posteriormente Septeto— y el Trío Matamoros, hitos en la conformación del canon sonero cubano. Para cumplir con las aspiraciones de esta investigación, se acude tanto a temas antológicos de las agrupaciones mencionadas como a las versiones musicales de los motivos realizadas por los compositores vanguardistas Alejandro García Caturla, Amadeo Roldán y los hermanos Eliseo y Emilio Grenet, recopiladas en la edición cincuentenaria a cargo de Mirta Aguirre. Este enfoque interdisciplinario permite desentrañar las profundas conexiones entre la poesía de Guillén y el son, revelando también su relación con el teatro bufo, antecedente inmediato de dicho género musical. Abstract: In Motivos de son (1930), Nicolás Guillén masterfully appropriates the distinctive characteristics of the Cuban musical genre known as son . This article explores the son -inspired aspects present in Guillén’s poema-son . Special attention is given to the dialogue between the motivos and the musical heritage of emblematic ensembles such as the Sexteto Habanero—later Septeto—and the Trío Matamoros, pivotal in shaping the canon of the Cuban son . To fulfill the aspirations of this research, we delve into both the anthological themes of the aforementioned ensembles and the musical renditions of the motivos created by avant-garde composers Alejandro García Caturla, Amadeo Roldán, and the brothers Eliseo and Emilio Grenet, compiled in the fiftieth anniversary edition curated by Mirta Aguirre. This interdisciplinary approach allows us to unravel the profound connections between Guillén’s poetry and son , while revealing its relation to teatro bufo , the immediate precursor of this musical genre.
¿Por Qué Nos Negamos A Imaginar El Final De “La Gallina Degollada”? Horacio Quiroga Y Lo Abyecto Inmirable
Authors: Patriau Gustavo Faverón
Published: December 2024

RESUMEN: Este ensayo analiza el cuento “La gallina degollada”, de Horacio Quiroga, como una ficción autodeconstructiva (Miller) y como una representación de lo visible-invisible (Derrida). La idea central es que el cuento contiene en su interior ciertos elementos —notablemente, la escena final— que son cruciales para su interpretación pero, al mismo tiempo, son instintivamente eludidos por el lector, que prefiere reprimirlos antes que traerlos a la superficie, debido a su naturaleza de tabú. Específicamente, esos elementos se relacionan con la antropofagia y las dificultades de representarla. Abstract: This essay analyzes Horacio Quiroga’s short story “La gallina degollada” as a self-deconstructing fiction (J. Hillis Miller) and as an attempt to represent what was later called the visible-invisible (Derrida). The central idea is that Quiroga’s short story contains within it certain elements—notably in its final scene—that are crucial for its interpretation but, at the same time, are instinctively avoided by the reader, who prefers to repress them rather than bring them to the surface, due to its taboo nature. Specifically, these elements are related to the difficulties of representing and interpreting anthropophagy.
Melodrama as utopia in The Silence of Others
Authors: McBride Nathaniel
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: The acclaimed documentary The Silence of Others (Carracedo and Bahar, 2018) follows the recent efforts of victims of persecution during the Spanish Civil War and subsequent dictatorship (1936–1975) to achieve justice measures. This article demonstrates that the documentary employs melodramatic conventions to establish the plaintiffs’ cause as just. These conventions include utopian gardens and dystopian prisons, Christian imagery, a vow of silence, and a climactic public recognition of virtue. However, this melodramatic framework simplifies the film’s historical content, avoiding nuances such as the “Law of Historical Memory” and the complicity of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español in democratic Spain’s history of forgetting. Likewise, the documentary offers only a minimal discussion of exhumation funding and essentializes but does not distort the Second Spanish Republic. This film exemplifies how melodramatic narratives can illustrate a utopia, in Paul Ricœur’s terms: an idealized ideology that generates counterhegemonic political knowledge.
Power and Deception: Lessons from a Comparative Study of Teresa de ávila and Francisca de los apóstoles
Authors: Carvajal Ana María
Published: December 2024

ABSTRACT: A comparative analysis of the cases of Teresa de Ávila and Francisca de los Apóstoles reveals the limitations of rhetorical strategies as an effective defense of the legitimacy of visionary women. Despite the fact that both Francisca and Teresa used similar rhetorical devices, and that both were religious reformers who experienced supernatural phenomena, Francisca was tried, imprisoned, and condemned by the Inquisition. Her story contrasts sharply with Teresa’s rapid canonization. This study suggests that sociohistorical factors such as networks of allies in positions of power, collaboration with confessors, geographical location, and social status contribute to explaining the divergent fates of these two women.
The Revolution at 250: A Conversation
Authors: Breen T. H. , Duval Kathleen , Harris Leslie M. , Hattem Michael D. , Zabin Serena
Published: December 2024

Abstract: What are the most important insights historians have offered about the American Revolution in the decades since the Bicentennial? Is there more of a focus on consequences than causes? What was the tipping point? Does new scholarship help tell us when the British Empire lost control? How should Americans commemorate the anniversary of the Revolution?
When Should the Majority Rule?
Authors: Levitsky Steven , Ziblatt Daniel
Published: December 2024

Abstract: When do limits on majorities enhance democratic rule, and when do they undermine it? Constraints on majorities are, of course, essential to modern democracy. Liberal democracy is not simply a system of majority rule: It combines majority rule and protection of minority rights. But constraints on electoral majorities can also subvert democracy. This essay offers a new framework for understanding the ambiguous relationship between countermajoritarianism and contemporary democracy. Lumping all countermajoritarian institutions into the same category can lead us to preserve and prescribe outdated and undemocratic institutions that distort political competition and may undermine democratic legitimacy. This essay makes the case for a robust but minimalist countermajoritarianism. Although special protections for powerful minorities may have helped to secure the historical passage to democracy, today the healthiest democracies empower majorities.
How to Confront No Ordinary Danger
Authors: Mittiga Ross
Published: December 2024

Abstract: This essay examines the debate over whether states can legitimately use emergency powers to address climate change. The author challenges Lazar and Wallace's arguments against climate authoritarianism, arguing that climate change constitutes a genuine emergency requiring urgent action. While rejecting both purely authoritarian approaches and the status quo of Western liberal democracy, the essay proposes a third way: empowering citizens through targeted activism and climate assemblies. This solution may paradoxically require both more democratic and more authoritarian elements. The author contends that current evidence does not support claims of democratic superiority in climate action, and suggests that radical but principled reform is necessary.
A Strange Defense of Climate Democracy
Authors: Ellis Elisabeth
Published: December 2024

Abstract: In their contribution to this symposium on climate and democracy, Lazar and Wallace seek to defend democracy against an authoritarian alternative. This essay objects to two elements of their argument: first, that climate change is an urgent but essentially ordinary policy problem; and second, that in responding to the problem of climate change, humanity must choose between status quo democratic regimes and authoritarian alternatives. Against Lazar and Wallace, the author argues that our best hope to achieve democratically legitimate climate outcomes is to increase the democratic legitimacy of our institutions. Deliberative institutions like citizens' climate assemblies can offer improved reasoning that reflects the broad democratic interests.
Incorporating VR into Tourism Advertising: The Effects of Immersion and Spatial Distance on Destination Image
Authors: Kim Jihoon (Jay)
Published: December 2024

abstract: Given the increasing dependence of marketers on interactive advertising formats, particularly virtual reality (VR), to promote travel-related products and services, assessing how these formats help promote the ad message is important. Using construal level theory and immersion as a theoretical framework, we explored how a VR experience influenced the perception of a tour destination and analyzed the interplay between spatial distance and virtual tourism through an experimental study ( N = 90). Findings revealed that (a) engaging in a VR tour made the destination image more favorable, (b) a significant two-way interaction effect on the destination image emerged between immersion level and spatial distance, and (c) consumers exposed to concrete hotel information exhibited a more favorable attitude toward the hotel than those exposed to abstract hotel information. Theoretical and managerial implications are examined and discussed.
Vaca Muerta como territorio(s) en fricción: pueblo Mapuche e hidrocarburos al norte de la Patagonia argentina / Vaca Muerta as Territory of Friction: The Mapuche People and Hydrocarbons in Northern Argentine Patagonia
Authors: Duarte Melisa Cabrapan , L´Hoste Melisa Cabrapan
Published: December 2024

resumen: Vaca Muerta es una gran formación geológica localizada en Argentina. Se trata de un área de explotación hidrocarburífera convencional y no convencional delimitada por sus recursos subterráneos e intervenida por prácticas y materialidades propias de esta actividad. Ahora bien, dicha actividad configura un territorio donde existían formas previas de habitarlo. En este trabajo, de base etnográfica, abordaremos la coexistencia de distintas formas de apropiación de la tierra y de usos, en donde se friccionan los de la industria hidrocarburífera y los de la ocupación tradicional. El objetivo es profundizar en aquellos proyectos de territorio que se definen en torno a la tierra, y avanzar en el análisis de los conflictos que esas fricciones generan cuando se dirimen en reemplazar por "la justicia", a partir del estudio de conflictos específicos que afectan a dos comunidades mapuche: el Lof Kaxipayiñ y el Lof Fvta Xayen. abstract: Vaca Muerta, a large geological formation located in Argentina, is an area of both conventional and unconventional hydrocarbon exploitation, defined by its underground resources and the practices and materialities typical of the activity. Hydrocarbon exploitation has also shaped a territory that was previously inhabited in other ways. This article, based on ethnographic work, examines the coexistence of different forms of land appropriation and use, where frictions emerge between the hydrocarbon industry and traditional land occupation. The objective is to delve deeper into those territorial projects that are defined around land, and to advance analysis of the conflicts that these frictions generate when they are settled in court, by focusing specifically on disputes involving two Mapuche communities: Lof Kaxipayiñ and Lof Fvta Xayen.
Cuts, Flows, and Leaks: Enclaving Practices and Countertopographies at Bolivia's Hydrocarbon-Conservation Frontier / Cortes, flujos y fugas: prácticas de enclavamiento y contratopografías en la frontera hidrocarburosconservación de Bolivia
Authors: Anthias Penelope
Published: December 2024

abstract: This paper interrogates the spatial practices and politics involved in remaking Bolivia's protected areas as territories of extraction, focusing on the ongoing conflict over natural gas development in the Tariquía National Reserve of Flora and Fauna. Extending and connecting debates on enclave infrastructures, neoextractivist state formation, and resource futures, I argue that territorialising this hydrocarbon frontier rests on a double movement of cuts and flows . On the one hand, enclaving practices work to minimise environmental impacts, restrict access to sites of extraction, and shield hydrocarbon companies from local efforts to hold them accountable. On the other hand, the state directs flows of money, infrastructure, and political influence to territories of extraction to manufacture consent, situating these spaces within broader geographies of hydrocarbon citizenship. I show how the boundaries and governance structures of protected areas—key sites for new extraction in Bolivia—have become implicated in the management of these cuts and flows. The paper advances understanding of neoextractivist territorialisation, while also highlighting how anti-extractivist peasant movements disrupt this spatial production by mobilising around extraction's leaky materialities and knowledge across extractive sites and project cycles. resumen: Este artículo cuestiona las prácticas y la política espacial relacionadas con la conversión de las áreas protegidas de Bolivia en territorios de extracción, centrándose en el conflicto actual sobre el desarrollo de gas natural en la Reserva Nacional de Flora y Fauna de Tariquía. Extendiendo y conectando los debates sobre infraestructuras de enclave, formación de Estado neoextractivista y futuros de recursos, sostengo que la territorialización de esta frontera de hidrocarburos se basa en un doble movimiento de cortes y flujos . Por un lado, las prácticas de enclave funcionan para minimizar los impactos ambientales, restringir el acceso a los yacimientos de extracción y proteger a las empresas de hidrocarburos de las reivindicaciones locales con el fin hacerlas responsables. Por otro lado, el Estado dirige flujos de dinero, infraestructura e influencia política a los territorios de extracción con el fin de obtener el consentimiento, situando estos espacios dentro de geografías más amplias de ciudadanía de hidrocarburos. Muestro cómo los límites y las estructuras de gobernanza de las áreas protegidas —lugares clave para la nueva en Bolivia— se han visto implicados en la gestión de estos cortes y flujos. El artículo extracción promueve la comprensión de la territorialización neoextractivista y destaca cómo los movimientos campesinos antiextractivistas interrumpen esta producción espacial al movilizarse en torno a fugas materiales y de conocimiento que atraviesan sitios y ciclos de extracción.