bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Phenology of four tree species in an Atlantic Forest fragment in Southern Minas Gerais
Authors: Felipe Alves Nathan , Oswaldo Garcia Paulo
Published: February 2025

Periodic behaviors in plants are biological events that determine the successful development and reproduction of individuals of plant species and can be investigated through phenological studies. In this context, a phenological study of the tree species Croton floribundus Spreng., Cedrela fissilis Vell., Machaerium nyctitans (Vell) Brenth. and Machaerium villosum Vogel. was carried out by us in an Atlantic Forest fragment located in Federal Institute of Southern Minas Gerais - Campus Muzambinho, which is inserted in a region with well-defined double climatic seasonality, being individuals of the species monitored monthly between November 2020 and October 2021. The objective was to monitor the occurrence of vegetative and reproductive phenophases, which included growth and leaf fall, flowering and fruiting, which were observed with the aid of binoculars and then evaluate the correlation between these behaviors and the climatic variables of the study region. Correlations were obtained between climatic variables and vegetative and reproductive events expressed by the studied species. It was then observed that endogenous characteristics along with seasonal pressures influenced the time and period of phenophases, as well as the pollination and dispersal syndromes linked to these behaviors. The information in this work shows a way to understand the autoecology and population dynamics of these species, contributing to the conservation of biodiversity, as well as to the sustainable use of resources.
First Experience of Personalized in Situ Tissue Engineering for Thoracic Surgery of the Sarcoma Patient: MSCs-Containing Minimally Manipulated Cells and an Individualized Micropore Titanium Sternum in a One-Year Follow-Up Case Report
Authors: Kolobaev Ilya V. , Usachev Vladimir S. , Klabukov Ilya D. , Afonin Grigoriy V. , Aleksandrov Oleg A. , Usacheva Anna Yu. , S. Shklyaev Stanislav , Grivtsova Lyudmila Yu. , Kabanov Dmitry O. , Rubtsova Natalia A. , Shegay Peter V. , Ivanov Sergei A. , Kaprin Andrey D. , Baranovskii Denis S.
Published: February 2025

Individually customized grafts have become standard for reconstructing extensive chest wall defects resulting from surgical interventions for sternal malignant neoplasms. However, the outcomes of these graft implantations can be further improved by administering patient-derived cells, which have minimal oncological risks. In 2021, a 52-year-old woman with chondrosarcoma (pT2N0M0G2, stage IIB) was admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery. The patient presented with a large tumor in the body of the sternum, measuring 81 × 94 × 91 mm, according to the computed tomography (CT) scan. To address this, an individualized endoprosthesis was modeled and created using the original 'pincer-dock' construction based on CT-scan screens. The mononuclear cell fraction (MNCs) was obtained from the patient's peripheral blood one week before surgery using a Haemonetics cell separation device and cryopreserved until the day of the procedure. The resulting 30 mL MNC suspension contained 12 mln cells per 1 mL. We performed flow cytometry analysis using a FACS Aria III flow cytometer to confirm the presence of mesenchymal stromal cells in the MNCs. We also performed immunostaining for S-100, a common tumor marker for benign and malignant diseases, and D2-40, a marker for the lymphatic endothelium that reacts with Kaposi's sarcoma and a subset of angiosarcomas. None of the cells were positive for either marker. Approximately 3 ml of the MNC suspension was injected into each rib edge and 30 ml into the operating field immediately after resection. The titanium endoprosthesis was placed in the sternal defect, and the body of the endoprosthesis was securely covered with a laparoscopically mobilized omental flap. After a one-year follow-up, the patient showed no signs of recurrence or post-surgical complications. These outstanding functional and cosmetic results highlight the potential for the broader clinical utilization of minimally manipulated cells in personalized medicine in oncology. These results could pave the way for wider clinical application of peripheral blood-derived minimally manipulated cells in personalized medicine as an adjuvant for titanium endoprosthesis reconstruction of osteochondral defects in patients with sarcoma.
Ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Authors: Sachu Arun , David Alice
Published: February 2025

Background and Objectives: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) infections are extremely difficult to treat and have a high fatality rate. The study's primary goal was to determine the rate of ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility using disc diffusion and E-Test, as well as to evaluate the agreement between the two methods.
Materials and Methods: A total of 124 multidrug-resistant (including carbapenem) Escherichia coli and Klebisella pneu- moniae isolates were included. Kirby Bauer's disc diffusion and E-test were used as the testing methods in this study. Results: In this study 37.5% and 33.9% of the isolates were susceptible to ceftazidime-avibactam by E test and Disc diffusion respectively. There were five isolates which produced discordant results. Among the 56 isolates there was 91% agreement between the two methods.
Conclusion: Among the discordant isolates the alarming disparity in zone size was a significant concern. Since CRE infec- tions are very common, an economical and practical method for testing ceftazidime-avibactam susceptibility is needed in all the clinical microbiology laboratories as it is a last resort drug.
Characterization of Escherichia coli outer membrane vesicles and the impact of pathogenic ones on NLR signaling pathways
Authors: Mohammadzadeh Roghayeh , Behrouzi Ava , Vaziri Farzam , Siadat Seyed Davar
Published: February 2025

Background and Objectives: The secretion of outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) is a universal event among bacteria. In this study, we characterized OMVs from pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains of Escherichia coli and assessed the effect of pathogenic OMVs on NLR signaling pathways.
Materials and Methods: OMVs were extracted by differential centrifugation and characterized by scanning electron mi- croscopy (SEM), SDS-PAGE, Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test, and nucleic acid extraction. Then, the Caco-2 cells were treated with the pathogenic OMVs to evaluate their effect on NLR signaling pathways.
Results: SEM showed that pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains produced OMVs in the range of 9-72.9 and 45-270 nm, respectively. The SDS-PAGE revealed that both OMVs had protein bands ranging from 25 to 100 kDa. The LAL test dis- played that the concentration of LPS was 2.368 and 0.055 EU/ml in pathogenic and non-pathogenic OMVs, respectively. The evaluation of nucleic acid contents showed no significant difference between both types of OMVs. The assessment of pathogenic OMVs' effect on NLR genes demonstrated that the expression level was changed in some genes.
Conclusion: The characterization of OMVs showed that both strains of E. coli secrete OMVs in different sizes and contents. Besides, it was revealed that OMVs can regulate gene expression.
Infected burn wound healing using Hydroxy-propyl-methyl cellulose gel containing bacteriophages against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae
Authors: Adibi Meysam , Javanmardi Kazem , Ali A.H. Saeed Noor Al-Huda , Mobasher Mohammad Ali , Jokar Javad , Ghasemian Abdolmajid , Rahimian Niloofar , Hekmat Ava Soltani
Published: February 2025

Background and Objectives: Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) are the two leading bacterial strains involved in wound infections. These bacteria have developed broad resistance to antibi- otics, which has complicated their eradication. Additionally, the formation of a polymicrobial infection poses additional problems. Among alternative or complementary options, bacteriophages, viruses that parasitize bacterial hosts, have been promising.
Materials and Methods: In this research work, bacteriophages' therapeutic effects against P. aeruginosa- and K. pneumo- niae-infected burn wounds were studied. The infectious burn wound model was performed on Balb/C male mice, aged six weeks and weighing 25 ± 5 gr. The effects of the Hydroxy-propyl-methyl cellulose (HPMC) gel containing phage were inves- tigated compared to gentamicin. All of these actions were performed in separate groups for each bacteria and mixed group of bacteria (to test multi-bacterial infections treating) and the result were compared.
Results: Phages appear to be effective in gel forms. Pathologic samples of different groups confirmed therapeutic results of phages. These results at the microscopic level indicated the recovery of the tissue and the removal of the infection. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that lytic phages are powerful biological tools for the treatment of bacterial infections in burn wounds, which can be considered as one of the alternatives for drug-resistant bacterial species and the high costs of antibiotics; though further animal and trial studies are needed. Meanwhile, the complications due to their widespread use in humans should be investigated in more details.
Investigation of the optimal condition for the growth and biofilm development of Candida albicans on three dental materials
Authors: Le Hoai Thu , Phuong Truong Thi Luc , Huy Giang Hoang , Nguyen Phuoc-Vinh , Nguyen Bac Vu Giang
Published: February 2025

Background and Objectives: Candida albicans as pathogenic fungi cause conditions like oral candidiasis and dental caries. The critical role of biofilms in the pathogenicity of C. albicans necessitates the exploration of conditions that promote their growth and development. Our study aimed to delineate the optimal conditions conducive to the proliferation and biofilm production of C. albicans on prevalent dental materials.
Materials and Methods: To approximate oral cavity conditions, culture media were enhanced with various glucose concen- trations to assess the growth and biofilm-forming capability of the fungus through growth curve analysis and crystal violet assays.
Results: The findings suggest that YPG medium augmented with 4% glucose presents as an optimal environment for C. albicans growth. Biofilm formation was most effectively promoted in RPMI medium supplemented with the same concen- tration of glucose. Composite resin was identified as the substrate most susceptible to biofilm development by C. albicans under these conditions.
Conclusion: This investigation highlights the necessity of accounting for microbial activity and material characteristics in the prevention and management of dental biofilm formation. Our research advances the understanding of in vitro cultivation of C. albicans, simulating the oral milieu more accurately and contributing to enhanced oral health management for individ- uals utilizing temporary dental fixtures.
A Review Article on Staphylococcus Aureus
Authors: Sree N. Usha
Published: February 2025

Staphylococcus is a genus of gram-positive bacteria. More than 30 species of gram-positive bacteria are present. Under a microscope, their shape is normally spherical(cocci) clusters that resemble grapes. As facultative anaerobes, staphylococcus species may grow in both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Greek terms “staphylo” which means grapes and “coccus” which means spherical bacterium were combined to name the genus in 1880 by Scottish surgeon Alexander Ogston. It is a frequently occurring bacteria in humans and causes various illnesses, such as sepsis, pneumonia, and skin infections. With this bacterium, it can infect patients who have low immunity power such as in cases when the patient is in critical condition and those who have medical implants equipped in their body, they can also create toxins that lead to food poisoning. It creates post-surgery infection.
A Review article on Staphylococcus haemolyticus
Authors: Sowjanya B.
Published: February 2025

Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a newly-associated OPP which is a major concern to the immunocompromised patients. The key points from the search results are: The key points from the search results are: Thus, S. haemolyticus can attach and penetrate the primary human skin fibroblast cells with an emerge in cytotoxicity and additional level of apoptosis.  It possesses seem to encode factors of virulence that cause enterotoxins and alpha-hemolysin. S. haemolyticus is the second, or third if S. epidermidis is considered, among the coagulase-negative Staphylococcus most frequently isolated from clinical samples, being an agent of hematogenous and device-associated infections. It has a high propensity to cause resistance to antimicrobials particularly glycopeptides though treatment options are limited. S. haemolyticus Clinical strains of the S. haemolyticus are more virulent than skin originated isolates, more prone to form biofilms, and at least to Oxacillin and Aminoglycoside.  S. haemolyticus is one of the significant pathogens of neonates, which affects primarily in the late onset sepsis, and has increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant strains in certain places.
A Review on Staphylococcus Pseudintermedius
Authors: Sudha A. Kavya
Published: February 2025

Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a form of bacteria commonly discovered in animals' pores skin and mucous membranes. It is normally harmless. It is a coagulase tremendous, normal inside the dog population, where it can opportunistically cause several infections, such as pores and skin and gentle tissue infections, urinary tract infections, and bacteremia. Its capability to shape biofilms and convey virulence elements, including pollution and enzymes, contributes to its pathogenic capacity. The emergence of methicillin-resistant S. Pseudintermedius (MRSP) has similarly complex treatment of infections, highlighting the want for persevered studies into the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and therapeutic techniques for this important veterinary pathogen.
Transatlantic Letters An Epistolary Exchange between Basque and US Students on Violence and Communnity
Authors: Lasa Maixabel , Atxaga Bernardo , Etxenike Luisa , García Arrizabalaga Iñaki , Ortiz-Ceberio Cristina , Pascual Esther , Urkijo Txema , Martín Annabel , Rodríguez María Pilar
Published: February 2025

This book brings together the letters that eight college-age students, three from Dartmouth College (Lucas Joshi, Rachel Kent, and Naren Radhakrishan) and five from the University of Deusto (Pablo Bellido, Paula del Barrio, Zuriñe Iglesias, Unai Murua, and Naiara Nájera) exchanged over email and videoconferencing from March to December 2020.

This initiative was made possible thanks to the collaboration between two faculty members and colleagues, Annabel Martín (Dartmouth College) and María Pilar Rodríguez (University of Deusto) when they introduced their students to each other in the context of a seminar being taught at Dartmouth College on the postETA context.

The letters focus on the broad theme of political violence and the challenges that both Basque and US society face regarding coexistence and the idea of community. The letters dwell upon the world these young adults are inheriting, on social engagement in their respective communities, and on their personal experiences when facing these challenges. The letters are profound, intimate, and exhibit a deep curiosity for understanding and learning from the different contexts. Topics include racial violence, the victims of political violence, immigration, political activism, the use of violence for political struggle, fear and self-censorship, civil disobedience, the effects of neoliberal capitalism on communities, civil rights, issues of identity, etc.

The volume includes an introduction penned by the editors, a short prologue by Bernardo Atxaga, and a letter that Maixabel Lasa writes to this next generation of social activists.

The book ends with an intergenerational fifth chapter where Esther Pascual, the mediator of the restorative justice project at the Nanclares de Oca Prison, Luisa Etxenike, writer, Cristina Ortiz, academic (U of Wisconsin-Green Bay), Txema Urkijo, former director of the Basque Government’s Office for Victims of Terrorism, and Iñaki García Arrizabalaga, academic (Deusto) and ETA victim, address the challenges these students face regarding the building of community in today’s world.
“Words, Words, Words.—Between Who?”: Alterations and Interpolations in the RSC Chinese Translation of Hamlet
Authors: Cong Cong
Published: February 2025

This article is a case study examining the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Chinese translation of Hamlet, which is part of its “Shakespeare Folio Translation Project” that was launched in 2015. Textual interpolations and alterations of the plot in this version are demonstrated, ranging from cuts of critical scenes and roles to lines and single words rendered in an “audience-friendly” way into an alleged Chinese context. Based on an analysis of the translator’s edits, textual transpositions, and choices of Chinese wording, this paper recognizes this version’s contribution to the diversity and acculturation of Shakespeare for a special intellectual community in a different culture in twenty-first-century China. Nevertheless, it proposes that this edition be more accurately entitled “RSC Hamlet for the Chinese Stage” rather than the officially designated “RSC Chinese Folio Hamlet” in order to avoid possible misconceptions of “acknowledged authority” that Chinese readers and audience may conceive under the halo of RSC and the misleading label of “Commissioned Folio Translation.”
Rank Intersectionality and Othello
Authors: Innes Paul
Published: February 2025

As a crucial concept in critical theory, intersectionality satisfies a need within global Shakespeare reception studies. The reason for this is the way it permits cross-currents between conceptions of race and gender in particular; it also allows for an awareness of the historical and cultural location of the audience or reader as distinct from the moment of the production of a particular play. It is therefore fundamentally dynamic and can be further extended via discussions of rank, sexuality or religion. This essay argues for the importance of a lively approach to intersectionality that integrates concerns of race and gender in Othello with social rank in Shakespearean Venice and Cyprus. The article deliberately eschews a psychological analysis of character, insisting that a sense of inwardness, that these stage figures should somehow be treated as though they were real people, is a much later, modern preoccupation. Instead, the play is treated as not only early modern but pre-modern. This is also why there is no treatment of class as such; that too is a much later modern category that carries all sorts of baggage, anachronistic and otherwise. Class is not a sophisticated enough notion to account adequately for the permutations in a society that was obsessed with tiny gradations in rank, dignity and honour. Beginning with reference to Toni Morrison’s conceptualization of modern American literature as predicated on a constructed whiteness, the essay moves by analogy back towards Shakespeare’s drama to the structured interplay between gender, rank and race that is this play. Althusser’s sense of interpellation is revived in order adequately to describe how these positions work to emplace Othello and Desdemona in order to open up the play to a global perspective that accounts for multiple possibilities. The article therefore goes well beyond the old familiar groupings so beloved of character-based criticism, instead insisting on the primacy of social definitions of the positions available to the personages in the play.
“To Go ‘Into’ My Dialect”: Jane Lai’s Cantonese Translation of King Lear and the Historical Context of its Performances in Hong Kong
Authors: Xie Guixia
Published: February 2025

The English performance of Shakespeare in Hong Kong during the early colonial governance period served partly to support the cultural security of the British expatriates, and partly the edification of the locals. However, the 1970s and 1980s witnessed an increase in Cantonese translations and adaptations of Shakespeare, which marked a new way of leveraging Shakespeare to resonate with the local culture and its sentiments. Within this wave of Cantonese productions, the translations by Jane Lai, a translator, professor, and native of Hong Kong, have garnered widespread acclaim within both theatrical and translation spheres. This article will focus on Lai’s Cantonese translation of King Lear, produced in the 1980s for stage performance, and conduct a comparative textual analysis of the Cantonese translation with its English source text and the corresponding Mandarin translations, with an aim to explore the translation strategies employed by Lai to ensure the Cantonese King Lear’s acceptability to the local culture on the page and stage. Moreover, the article will delve into the historical context of the play’s performance to unravel the elements that contributed to the success of the Cantonese King Lear on the stage during that specific period.
Blood and Revenge: Animal Metaphors and Nature in Macbeth and the Oresteia
Authors: Nie Duluo
Published: February 2025

Renowned classicist Gilbert Murray has made compelling arguments about the connection between Aeschylus and Shakespeare in his famous essay Hamlet and Orestes: A Study in Traditional Types. Through a close reading of the Oresteia and Macbeth, it is not difficult to find that the latter play, to some extent, is an intentioned “translation” and “rewriting” of the great theatrical tradition of the Attic tragedy, especially that represented by Aeschylus. The dramatic elements inviting such a comparative reading, among many other things, include the motif of bloodstained hands, masculine queens, sleeplessness and dream terrors, and most important of all, the mechanism of blood-shedding and revenge. This paper discusses their affinity through the lens of allusions to birds, and animals, inversion of the established order, and its final restoration to reveal Macbeth as a play that is fundamentally concerned with the classical theme of blood-shedding and revenge with its borrowing of multiple dramatic techniques.
Identifikasi dan Prevalensi Cacing Parasit pada Tikus Liar (Rattus spp.) di Banyuwangi
Authors: Anggriawan Davendra Bayu Feri , Mufasirin Mufasirin , Yudhana Aditya , Yunus Muchammad , Purnama Muhammad Thohawi Elziyad , Wibawa Prima Ayu
Published: February 2025

Tikus liar (Rattus spp.) hidup pada berbagai habitat terestrial, termasuk pemukiman manusia. Tikus liar yang hidup dekat dengan pemukiman manusia mempunyai peran penting pada kesehatan masyarakat karena tikus dapat bertindak sebagai reservoir bagi berbagai macam penyakit seperti infeksi cacing. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis cacing dan angka prevalensi cacing yang menginfeksi saluran pencernaan tikus liar. Tikus liar ditangkap menggunakan metode perangkap hidup. Total 30 sampel tikus liar dari Kecamatan Banyuwangi telah tertangkap dan dikoleksi untuk dieutanasi dan dibedah. Cacing diisolasi dari saluran pencernaan tikus kemudian diwarnai menggunakan Carmine Semichen-Acetic dan feses yang diperoleh dari saluran penceraan tikus liar diperiksa menggunakan metode natif, sedimentasi, dan apung. Organ hati diperiksa menggunakan metode gerusan jaringan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan 70% dari 30 sampel tikus liar terinfeksi oleh cacing saluran pencernaan. Empat spesies yang ditemukan adalah: Taenia taeniaeformis, Hymenolepis diminuta, Heterakis spumosa dan Moniliformis spp. Pemeriksaan feses menunjukkan dua infeksi telur cacing: Heterakis spp. dan Syphacia spp. Pemeriksaan hati berhasil menemukan telur cacing Capillaria spp.
Laporan Kasus: Penanganan Infeksi Giardia sp. pada Kucing Peliharaan
Authors: Gunawan Stephanie Ariella , Suartha I Nyoman , Soma I Gede
Published: February 2025

Giardiasis merupakan penyakit protozoa pencernaan yang sering terjadi pada kucing. Tujuan penulisan artikel ini adalah untuk mengetahui keberhasilan penanganan Giardiasis pada kucing. Kucing kasus adalah kucing peliharaan berumur 10 bulan dengan keluhan kemerahan pada gingival, diare berdarah dan lendir selama 19 hari. Hasil pemeriksaan uji apung tinja menunjukkan adanya kista Giardia sp. berbentuk oval dengan 2-4 nukleus. Antigen rapid test menunjukkan hasil positif. Terapi kausatif yang diberikan berupa antibiotik Metronidazole Benzoate 25 mg/kg bb q12h per oral selama lima hari. Protektan usus berupa Guanistrep® diberikan sebagai terapi simptomatis untuk diare dengan dosis 1 ml/kg bb q6h per oral selama dua hari dan salep kenalog® digunakan untuk mengatasi gingivitis dengan pemberian topikal secukupnya tiga kali sehari sampai sembuh. Terapi suportif menggunakan Nutri Plus Gel® dan pakan wet food (Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Cat®). Pada hari ke-7 pascaterapi terlihat fecal consistency score kucing bernilai 2 (normal) dan tidak ada darah, mukus, ataupun lemak, dengan ini disimpulkan bahwa penanganan kasus Giardiasis dengan Metronidazole memberikan hasil yang baik terhadap kesembuhan pasien
The Role of Social and Humanitarian Assistance for Supporting Lives and Livelihoods During the 2021‒22 Tigray Crisis
Authors: Sabates-Wheeler Rachel , Vasilov Camelia , Hoppenbrouwers Mats , Lind Jeremy
Published: February 2025

Little is known about how conflict and climate interact with social assistance to affect poverty and livelihoods outcomes. Even less is understood about how conflicts disrupt government- and donor-provided social assistance, and whether emergency humanitarian assistance can fill provision gaps in situations of acute crisis. This paper draws on a bespoke household panel dataset collected in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, just before and after the recent Tigray conflict reached the study area. In addition to the acute conflict spilling over into Amhara, enduring climate variability and drought have been hallmarks of vulnerability and food insecurity in the region for decades. The data provides a rare opportunity to study conflict impacts on households and the role of the national Productive Safety Net Programme (PSNP) and humanitarian support. We are interested in how government-provided assistance and humanitarian assistance mediate the impacts of conflict on food security and poverty in climate-stressed environments.

We find that while conflict significantly and negatively predicts impacts across nearly all the outcome indicators, negative climate shocks were equally harmful to outcomes. This suggests that an effective strategy would be to lean into climate-related interventions even during acute conflicts; for instance, through continuing public works interventions where possible, or ensuring continued support to livelihoods resilience initiatives even if at a reduced level. Multiple crises require multiple interventions. The results illustrate that as the PSNP rolls back and conflict scales up, humanitarian assistance supports many people who are no longer served by the PSNP – a heartening dynamic. An analysis considering only the PSNP would conclude it had not positively impacted livelihoods. Yet, when considered alongside other support forms in a dynamic way, we see that households experiencing higher levels of conflict were served by a sequencing and combination of both the PSNP and humanitarian aid over the period in question. This research highlights the need to coordinate support through different providers during multiple crises, especially when the state is unable to provide it.
Développer une fiscalité sensible au genre : un programme de recherches et de politiques publiques
Authors: Joshi Anuradha , Kangave Jalia , van den Boogaard Vanessa , Chen Deanndre
Published: February 2025

Les dimensions genrées de la fiscalité ont fait l’objet d’une attention accrue, mais peu de recherches ont été menées sur le sujet, en particulier dans les pays à faible revenu. Pour garantir un développement respectueux de l’égalité de genre, il est essentiel de comprendre comment la politique et l’administration fiscales dans les pays à faible revenu affectent la capacité des femmes à participer à la population active tout en assurant leurs tâches liées au care. Ce document passe en revue la littérature existante et les débats connexes sur le genre et la fiscalité dans les pays à faible revenu, en identifiant les lacunes en matière de connaissances et en définissant des questions générales plus pertinentes pour comprendre les impacts de la fiscalité sur l’égalité femmes-hommes.

Les autrices montrent que les politiques fiscales peuvent être neutres du point de vue du genre en accordant une plus grande attention à la manière dont elles affectent différemment les femmes. Dans le même temps, les gouvernements peuvent envisager des politiques de discrimination positive pour lutter contre les inégalités structurelles entre les genres. Si les autrices attirent l’attention sur l’importance d’une fiscalité favorable, elles reconnaissent que la politique fiscale n’est pas toujours le moyen le plus approprié pour s’attaquer aux inégalités femmes-hommes sous-jacentes et aux biais fiscaux implicites. Néanmoins, il est nécessaire de prendre conscience de l’impact de la politique et de l’administration fiscales sur les femmes et sur les hommes pour garantir un système fiscal plus égalitaire et progressif.

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Education is a black woman: escrevivência as an epistemological tool
Authors:   Universidade Federal Fluminense, Evaristo de Brito Maria da Conceição ,   Brasil., Baião Jonê ,   Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil., Izidoro Pinto Cecília María ,   Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Brasil., Oliveira Luiza ,   Universidade Federal Fluminense; Brasil., Santos Abrahão ,   Universidade Federal Fluminense; Brasil.
Published: February 2025

Este artículo es escrito por profesores/investigadores/extensionistas negras/os que, tomadas/os de la literatura de Conceição Evaristo, presentan los conceptos de identidad, lenguaje y memoria, sentidos performados por la herramienta epistemológica/metodológica de la escrevivencia. En las voces negras de todas/os las/os profesoras/es, el principio de escrevivencia funda y reinventa las prácticas educativas. En esta construcción, la figura seminal de la educación es la madre negra, tal como Lélia Gonzalez la concibe y como Conceição Evaristo la presenta como principio de escrevivência.
Textual genres used in universities of Ecuador. What is written in university classes?
Authors:   Conservatorio Superior José María Rodríguez, Vanegas Quizhpi Oscar Santiago ,   Ecuador., Calzolari Aldo ,   Instituto Universitario Hospital Italiano; Argentina.
Published: February 2025

El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar los géneros textuales empleados por el estudiantado en 6 universidades ecuatorianas junto a sus finalidades de escritura, mediante la aplicación de la Encuesta Europea de Escritura Académica, adaptada para Ecuador en 1.732 sujetos, docentes (31,4%) y estudiantes (68,6%). Los resultados revelan que la escritura está dirigida principalmente a demostrar el aprendizaje y/o la comprensión de conocimientos en lugar de desarrollar la reflexión crítica, con una concepción reproductiva de la escritura. Se observó mayor presencia de textos de la familia de Conocimiento disciplinar (Apuntes en clase, Revisiones bibliográficas, Exámenes escritos, Resúmenes) y en menor medida textos de Investigación y de Análisis crítico. Los textos menos empleados se vincularon a la familia de Reflexión personal. Se evidenció una fuerte polisemia en la denominación y descripción de textos, principalmente con los géneros textuales: Ensayos, Revisiones bibliográficas e Informes de Investigación.
Foreign students at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Mexico: factors that influence the selection decision
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, México, Salas Luévano María de Lourdes , Herrera Guzmán Beatriz ,   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"; México., Salas Luévano Marco Antonio ,   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"; México., Flores Pérez Claudia Cecilia ,   Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas "Francisco García Salinas"; México.
Published: February 2025

El dinamismo en los movimientos migratorios con una importante participación de jóvenes que se trasladan por motivos de estudio, es un fenómeno que se circunscribe dentro de las tendencias culturales de mayor alcance, cuya influencia abarca, no solo a jóvenes de países desarrollados, sino también de países en desarrollo, que se desplazan por factores de tipo individual e institucional, cuya decisión se determina con base a la capacidad de sufragar costos y la calidad relativa de la educación en el país elegido. El objetivo de esta investigación fue conocer los factores que influyen para que estudiantes extranjeros decidan estudiar en la UAZ, se utilizó el enfoque cualitativo, un estudio de caso, aplicando la entrevista semiestructurada a cinco estudiantes extranjeros de las áreas y/o programas de la UAZ que han recibido una mayor cantidad de estudiantes de otras nacionalidades. Los resultados, evidencian que la calidad educativa, los costos, así como la existencia de vínculos o redes de apoyo, son factores que influyen para que los jóvenes extranjeros elijan a la UAZ con alternativa educativa. Se concluye que los estudiantes extranjeros son jóvenes que vienen motivados por la calidad educativa, los costos y las redes que se han creado entre familiares, amigos y conocidos, que permiten el intercambio de información y apoyo.
Decolonial perspective in the professional journey of a teacher educator
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina., Cosentino Claudia Patricia , Lopez Marcela Eva ,   Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Published: February 2025

Acorde a una línea de investigación cualitativa de corte narrativo, este trabajo presenta un primer análisis interpretativo de las narrativas de una profesora investigadora del área de formación docente en el Profesorado de Inglés de la Universidad nacional de Mar del Plata. Tomando como fuente su propio relato reflexivo y una entrevista en profundidad, el objeto del presente estudio es explorar cómo sus conocimientos y creencias evolucionan, desde una forma de existir dominante hacia una perspectiva de-colonial, y cómo esto influye en las prácticas formativas de las futuras generaciones docentes del profesorado, en la enseñanza de inglés como lengua otra. El relato de nuestra docente formadora revela rasgos de la ineludible influencia colonial en la propia biografía educativa, manifiesta una progresión gradual de su desarrollo y transformación profesional, y resalta el valor de-colonizador de la investigación narrativa.
INFOGRAPHIC: Body balance is not as automatic as we might think: insights from cortical activity in different balance tasks
Authors: Monteiro Pedro H. M. , Teixeira Luis A.
Published: February 2025

The perspective that the cortex controls body balance has gained attention with the advent of neuroimaging techniques that measure cortical activity on-site 1. The growing accessibility of equipment (fNIRS and EEG), combined with advancements in data processing methods, make possible to study cortical activation in the performance of balance tasks across various contexts 2 . Given that body balance depends on specific skills, investigating it through the lens of cortical activity provides insights into underlying higher-order neurologic mechanisms. Results from research addressing this topic have been summarized in different literature reviews 2,3,5.
The reviews indicated that during balance control, the manipulations of visual and/or somatosensory information led to prevalent activity in the parietal, frontal and temporal regions; manipulations of the support base led to prevalent activity of the parietal and frontal regions; both balance-cognitive dual-tasking and reactive responses to extrinsic perturbations led to prevalent activity in the frontal and central regions 2–4.
These cortical regions appear to play a major role in balance control both in healthy 3 and neurological 4 individuals. Thus, in neurologic research, these results can guide the elaboration of accurate hypotheses on expected cortical sites activated to deal with body balance tasks. In clinical practice, the reviewed results can orient balance task selection aiming to stimulate precise cortical sites for rehabilitation purposes in neurological patients.
Extensão Universitária em Saúde
Authors: Cintra Marília , Barros Nelson Felice de , Nascimento Juliana Luporini do
Published: February 2025

Introdução: Nota-se nas últimas décadas um crescimento significativo da presença feminina no âmbito universitário porém, observamos uma grande disparidade entre os gêneros em algumas áreas do conhecimento, bem como ocupação de cargos de chefia. Tal disparidade também pode ser notada  no que tange a dedicação do corpo docente ao chamado ¨tripé universitário¨, composto pelas ações de ensino, pesquisa e extensão. Objetivo:  O presente artigo busca compreender tal disparidade de gênero na extensão universitária no campo da saúde, em especial nas ações de extensão que tratam das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares. Metodologia: Considerando os objetivos estabelecidos parte-se de uma análise quantitativa descritiva do conjunto das ações de extensão em saúde submetidas e aprovadas junto ao ProExt/MEC durante seu período de vigência (2010-2016). Em um segundo momento são analisados os currículos das/dos docentes coordenadoras/es de tais ações procurando traçar um perfil da carreira de tais atores(experiência com: extensão, projetos de pesquisa, publicações, etc). Por fim, tais resultados quantitativos são discutidos tomando como base o referencial teórico relacionando-os com a teoria do ¨"teto de vidro". Discussão: O teto de vidro se apresenta no âmbito universitário restringindo o acesso das mulheres a cargos de chefia, prestígio social e tomadas de decisão. Observou-se ainda que são as docentes do gênero feminino que são majoritariamente as responsáveis pelas ações de extensão em saúde e que ao contrário de seus colegas do gênero masculino a relação com a extensão é orgânica e duradoura.
Influence de la gestion pastorale sur la conservation de la biodiversité des pâturages de montagne
Authors: PROBO Massimiliano , LONATI Michele , RAVETTO ENRI Simone , MARIOTTE Pierre , PAULER Caren
Published: February 2025

Les pâturages de montagne comptent parmi les écosystèmes les plus riches en termes de biodiversité. De plus, ils fournissent du fourrage, offrent des services écosystémiques de régulation essentiels à la société (par exemple, le stockage du carbone dans le sol, la purification de l’eau, la prévention des incendies de forêt) et sont très précieux pour le tourisme. Les agroécosystèmes de montagne se caractérisent par une grande variabilité des facteurs abiotiques à petite échelle, tels que l’altitude, l’orientation, la pente et la roche mère. Néanmoins, les pâturages de montagne ne sont pas naturels, mais le résultat d’activités pastorales humaines menées depuis des millénaires. La gestion traditionnelle a utilisé les différents comportements alimentaires de différentes espèces et races de bétail, ainsi que leurs impacts spécifiques sur la végétation, tels que la défoliation sélective, le piétinement, la redistribution des nutriments et le transport des graines. La sélection des animaux et la technique de gestion des troupeaux, le taux de chargement, la période, la longueur et la fréquence de pâturage ont été adaptés aux caractéristiques spécifiques des différents sites afin de garantir une utilisation durable des ressources fourragères, créant ainsi involontairement un habitat d’une grande biodiversité. Au cours des dernières décennies, la gestion traditionnelle a été remise en question par les changements socio-économiques ; les politiques de paiement direct influencent les décisions des agriculteurs, la pression croissante des grands prédateurs complique la gestion et le changement climatique modifie le rendement des pâturages et leur croissance saisonnière. Face à ces défis, les agriculteurs doivent redéfinir ce que signifie une gestion adaptée au site. Ils doivent ainsi éviter la surutilisation et la sous-utilisation des pâturages. Dans les zones sous-utilisées, l’envahissement par les espèces ligneuses entraîne une perte de la surface des pâturages, de la biodiversité et des paysages attrayants. L’intensification de la gestion, quant à elle, provoque l’érosion, le lessivage des éléments nutritifs et la réduction de la biodiversité. Toutefois, les nouvelles technologies, l’amélioration du transfert de connaissances et les politiques axées sur les résultats ont le potentiel de promouvoir de nouvelles stratégies de gestion adaptées aux sites afin de préserver les pâturages de montagne et leur biodiversité.
Russia in the 44th century: the prophecies of Prince Odoevsky under a magnifying glass
Authors: Chernyy Yu. Yu.
Published: February 2025

Book review: Solntseva Yu. Slow readings of Vladimir Odoevsky’s novel “The 4338th Year: Petersburg’s Letters”: Work Experience. Severomorsk: Severomorskaya tsentralizovannaya bibliotechnaya sistema, Tsentral’naya gorodskaya biblioteka im. L. Kreyna, Informatsionno-bibliograficheskiy otdel. 2024. 17 p.
Rebus Magazine (1881-1917): Book Studies Aspects
Authors: Anisimov A. O.
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the article was to present and analyze the history of the emergence and development of the Russian magazine Rebus from a Book Studies standpoint. The Magazine was published successively in St. Petersburg and Moscow from 1881 to 1917. It combined entertainment content (solving charades and rebuses) with a discussion of issues related to something inexplicable and mysterious (spiritualism, mediumship, clairvoyance, etc.). This study describes the fate of the magazine from the moment of its inception until its closure; the personalities of the editors; the features of the editorial policy, and the structure of the publication. The historiography of the most significant publications on the topic of the study was given. The publication will be of interest to Book Studies specialists and historians as well as to all those interested in the fate of Russian journalism in the pre-revolutionary period. The novelty of the study refers to introducing Book Studies discussion about phenomenon of the emergence and development of this very remarkable publication, which was the magazine Rebus.
Medicine in Fiction: Work Experience
Authors: Turdiyeva K. Sh.
Published: February 2025

The purpose of the article is to present the experience of teaching a special module titled "Medicine in fiction" at the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute. Similar attempts exist and they were described in scientific literature. The Appendix contains a list of books included in the training module in Russian and Uzbek.
Pan-Armenian Digital Library as a Platform for Scientific Research
Authors: Tumanyan R. R.
Published: February 2025

The main purpose of the article is to present the Pan-Armenian Digital Library. The project was implemented by the Poznan Supercomputer Centre, the Institute of Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, the Fundamental Scientific Library. Digitalization of cultural heritage became an integral part of the modern information society. The platform preserves historical heritage and makes it accessible to a wide audience. The Digital library includes articles from academic journals in various scientific fields. The Fundamental Scientific Library of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia assigns UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) and DOI (Digital Object Identifier) to scientific articles. Notably, the library is doing important work to introduce OCR technology into scientific journals. Converting text from scanned images into editable text makes scientific literature more accessible to researchers by providing search and copy functionality.
Traumatic Open Extrusion of the Posterior Facet of the Calcaneus
Authors: Bertha Nicholas , Ravi Sreeram , Makowski Michael , Reid J. Spence
Published: February 2025

Case:

Traumatic extrusion of the posterior facet of the calcaneus is a rare phenomenon that has seldom been reported on. In this report, we describe a 46-year-old woman who sustained an open right calcaneal fracture with extrusion of the posterior facet after motor vehicle collision. The fragment was reinserted, then underwent definitive fixation. Postoperatively, patient went on to radiographic union and with return to work with little to no residual pain.

Conclusion:

Reinsertion of the fragment with temporary fixation with subsequent definitive fixation is a viable option for extrusion a tarsal bone, specifically of the posterior facet of the calcaneus.
Legal Protection of the Penataran Temple Site in Blitar Regency in the Digital Era Based on the Utilization of Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Prasetyo Ngesti Dwi , Fadli Moh , Susilo Edi , Puspitawati Dhiana , Lutfi Mustafa
Published: February 2025

Penataran Temple, a cultural heritage site in Blitar Regency, stands as a testament to the pinnacle of past Nusantara civilization. Despite its significance, the protection of Penataran Temple requires optimization. This study aims to develop a legal protection strategy for Penataran Temple through the use of Artificial Intelligence. Employing statutory, conceptual, and historical approaches, this empirical juridical research analyzes data using sociological juridical methods. The study underscores the urgent need to enhance legal protection, particularly in rebranding the ecotourism potential of Penataran Temple. This effort seeks to cultivate, reaffirm, and revive the noble values of cultural heritage, establishing it as a distinctive landmark enriched by the unique mosaic of local wisdom. Utilizing innovative design and advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, this approach significantly enhances branding rooted in local wisdom and ancestral heritage. It is crucial for promoting and safeguarding the temple from legal exploitation by parties lacking integrity and historical awareness in the digital age.
Factors That Influence Consumer Decisions In Buying Used Mobile Phones In Dairi District
Authors: Berutu Fajran Rahman , Sugianto Sugianto , Nasution Muhammad Irwan Padli
Published: February 2025

Used cellphones are cellular telecommunications devices that have been previously used by other people and resold. Not a few people prefer to buy used cellphones rather than new cellphones. This research aims to analyze the factors that influence consumers' decisions in buying used cellphones in Dairi Regency. The subjects in this research were people from Dairi Regency who had bought used cellphones. The research method used is quantitative by obtaining data through questionnaires distributed to respondents. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression analysis. The research results showed that partially the price and quality of the product did not influence consumers' decisions to buy used cellphones in Dairi Regency. Partially, brand and physical condition have a positive influence on consumers' decisions to buy used cellphones in Dairi Regency. Meanwhile, simultaneously price and product quality have a positive influence on consumers' decisions to buy used cellphones in Dairi Regency.