bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Violence, pathos and the triumph of fiction in Vargas Llosa’s Lituma en los Andes
Authors: Blanco Mayor José Manuel
Published: December 2024

Based on a theoretical framework of violence largely rooted in the work of Jan Philipp Reemtsma, this paper aims to examine the representation of violence in Lituma en los Andes. Through a nuanced analysis of select passages, I will place special emphasis on the significance of allusions to Greek mythology and the hybrid nature in which these mythical references are presented. Instead of promoting the transcendence of absolute truths, the novel advocates a relativistic aesthetics that challenges clear-cut ideological dualisms such as ‘civilization’ versus ‘barbarism’. While acknowledging that Mario Vargas Llosa's fictional works are influenced by the author’s ideological biases (especially in the case of a novel firmly rooted in specific socio-political contexts like Lituma in the Andes), the objective of this paper is to underscore the fictional aspect of violence and to dissect certain allusions to myths and texts where the reflection on violence plays a central role.
Targeting oxidative stress, iron overload and ferroptosis in bone-degenerative conditions
Authors: Ren Junxiao , Meng Chen , Li Rui , Xu Yongqing , Li Chuan
Published: December 2024

Introduction

Bone-degenerative conditions, including osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis, are major public health concerns worldwide, associated with oxidative stress and iron overload that disrupts bone homeostasis. Ferroptosis, an iron-mediated form of cell death, has emerged as a critical factor in bone degeneration, necessitating a comprehensive review of its role in these conditions.

Content

This review comprehensively examined the latest research on oxidative stress, iron metabolism, and ferroptosis related to bone biology and degeneration, focusing on their interconnections and potential therapeutic implications. The review revealed that oxidative stress affects various bone cell types, including osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and chondrocytes, contributing to bone loss and cartilage degradation. Iron homeostasis was found to be crucial for bone cell function, with both iron overload and deficiency potentially leading to pathological conditions. Ferroptosis regulation involves a complex interplay between iron metabolism, lipid peroxidation, and antioxidant systems, including the SLC7A11-GSH-GPX4 network and the FSP1-CoQ10H2 pathway. Different bone cell lineages, including mesenchymal stem cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and chondrocytes, exhibit varied responses to ferroptosis induction and regulation.

Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying ferroptosis regulation in bone cells offers promising avenues for developing targeted therapies for bone-degenerative conditions.

Outlook

Future research should focus on elucidating the specific roles of ferroptosis in different bone disorders and exploring potential therapeutic interventions targeting oxidative stress, iron overload, and ferroptosis pathways to improve the management of these debilitating conditions.
Gemeinwohlgüter-Schutz in der Unternehmensgruppe nach der CSDDD
Authors: Hommelhoff Peter , Jelonek Mariusz , Stern Alexander P.
Published: December 2024

811Entgegen dem ersten Anschein stellt die Richtlinie zur nachhaltigen Unternehmensführung, die CSDDD, den Schutz der Gemeinwohlgüter in der Unternehmensgruppe, im Konzern, keineswegs dem Schutz im konzernfreien Einheitsunternehmen gleich. Vielmehr ist nach den jeweiligen Gruppenkonstellationen zu differenzieren. Das kann zu unterschiedlichen Schutzpflichten für die Leitungsorgane in der Gruppenmutter und in den Töchtern führen. Diese Pflichten näher auszugestalten und ausgestaltbar zu stellen, ist Aufgabe des Transformationsgesetzgeber. Dabei fordert ihn die Einbeziehung von Tochtergesellschaften mbH in den gruppenpflichtigen Schutz der Gemeinwohlgüter in besonderer Weise heraus.
Russian-Roulette-Klauseln vor deutschen und italienischen Gerichten
Authors: Fleischer Holger , Agstner Peter
Published: December 2024

933Russian-Roulette-Klauseln finden in der internationalen Vertragspraxis zunehmend Aufmerksamkeit. Zu ihrer rechtlichen Beurteilung liegen inzwischen verschiedene Gerichtsentscheidungen aus dem In- und Ausland vor. Ein spektakuläres Grundsatzurteil des italienischen Kassationshofs wertet das internationale Fallmaterial umfassend aus. Der vorliegende Beitrag würdigt dieses Urteil und ordnet es in einen größeren Gesamtzusammenhang ein. Hierbei setzt er sich auch mit dem bisher unterbelichteten Phänomen der Rechtsvergleichung vor Gericht im Gesellschaftsrecht auseinander.
Construcciones adverbiales formadas sobre seguro en español: diacronía y variación
Authors: Garcés Gómez María Pilar
Published: December 2024

The aim of this research is to explain the diachronic evolution of the form seguro and the adverbial constructions de seguro and a buen seguro as epistemic operators that perform different discursive functions. The starting hypothesis is that the semantic change experienced by these units is explained by a subjectification process motivated by their appearance in specific contexts which facilitate the conventionalization of values of the epistemic modality and originate the grammaticalization of these constructions. The diachronic and variational analysis allows us to determine the mechanisms behind the evolutionary process, the historical stages in which it has developed, the functions performed in the sentence and extrasentence framework, the diatopic extension, the link to specific discursive traditions and specific registers, and the frequency of use in the different evolutionary periods.
La elisión de la /d/ intervocálica en el español de las islas Canarias
Authors: Arráez Ana Estrada
Published: December 2024

The Canary Islands show a peculiar linguistic behavior that differs from that of the Iberian Peninsula and that can be observed in the phenomenon of the elision of intervocalic /d/. In this paper we analyze data from the Corpus Oral y Sonoro del Español Rural to address the situation of /d/ in the islands. The aim is to detect possible geographical patterns of expansion of the phenomenon, as well as factors of change that may have influenced its evolution. The data distribution shows great heterogeneity, which does not allow to propose a clear geographical pattern. As for the factors of change, they appear to be similar to those acting in other areas, but they show a weaker explanatory power.
Italianismi commerciali di origine settentrionale nel Frühneuhochdeutsch e nel Vroegnieuwnederlands
Authors: Basaldella Davide
Published: December 2024

This contribution analyses a number of trade terms of Northern Italo-Romance origin attested in German and Dutch documentation between the 14th and 17th centuries. In both cases, the borrowings are first presented with brief historical contextualizations. Next, the sources attesting the borrowings are examined and the dynamics of their dissemination are discussed, starting with the analysis of two conversation manuals composed between the 15th and 16th centuries. Finally, some concluding considerations are proposed, highlighting points of convergence and divergence between the German and Dutch cases.
A proposito di alcune formule nella prosa agiografica e cavalleresca castigliana
Authors: Gesiot Jacopo
Published: December 2024

The combination of hagiography and romance of the manuscript Escorial h-I-13 is an interesting testimony to the Iberian propagation of French literature in translation, especially from the point of view of historical and interpretative investigation. The paper, however, will delve into those elements, generically defined as formulae, that the preparer of the miscellaneous codex had to recognise, if not actually introduce, in order to define the points of tangency of two discursive universes potentially coexisting in the same framework. Fixed word sequences and recurring syntactic structures will therefore be explored, as these help to define the implicit competence of speakers and writers even across different Romance languages.
Phylogeny of two species of Lactarius subsection Scrobiculati associated with Abies religiosa in Cofre de Perote National Park, Mexico
Authors: Guzmán Olmos Rubén Fernando , Garay-Serrano Edith , Ortiz-Ceballos Ángel Isauro , Oros-Ortega Iván , Noa-Carrazana Juan Carlos
Published: December 2024

Species of the genus Lactarius subsection Scrobiculati are distributed in the northern hemisphere and are associated with temperate forests. In Mexico, four species and two varieties of this subsection have been reported; however, their identification is complex due to morphological variability and the lack of DNA sequences and phylogenetic analysis. This study describes and illustrates Lactarius alnicola and L. mexicanus in Abies religiosa forests through morphological and phylogenetic analysis. The ITS sequences were deposited in GenBank (MF040818 and MH820031). The morphology of both species matches the original descriptions, and, phylogenetically, the Mexican sporomes form well-defined clades. L. alnicola is closely related to L. scrobiculatus from Europe, while L. mexicanus is grouped with L. intermedius from Italy. The use of morphological and phylogenetic characters will be key for the accurate identification and understanding of the distribution of Lactarius species in Mexico.
Anais do VI Encontro Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel
Authors: Discente Ofícios de Clio Revista
Published: December 2024

Edição Completa dos Anais do VI Encontro Discente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel
“Comunistas, Subversivos e Perniciosos”
Authors: Lima Estevam Nathalia
Published: December 2024

O presente artigo é um recorte da pesquisa em desenvolvimento no Programa de Pós - Graduação em História da Universidade Federal de Pelotas. E visa analisar os primeiros anos do contexto de vigilância imposto pelo golpe civil-militar de 1964 nas faculdades da cidade de Pelotas. Tendo em vista a participação de membros do corpo militar, mas também civil. Logo nos primeiros dias de instauração do referido, instituições públicas em todo Brasil foram afetadas pelo Ato Institucional nº1, que articula a “operação limpeza” em instituições públicas de todo país. Nessas instituições a caça aos subversivos foi corriqueira. Da mesma forma, as universidades e faculdades públicas em Pelotas sofreram com a expulsão e a aposentadoria de membros progressistas do corpo docente e discente mobilizada por agentes repressivos nas instituições de ensino e por investigações militares.
Os Orientalismos Presentes nos Ballets La Révolte Au Sérail (1833) e Raymonda (1889)
Authors: Cantiliano Ximendes Lóren
Published: December 2024

No século XIX, o ballet passou a ser influenciado pelos ideais do Romantismo, entre as muitas características desse estilo o presente trabalho irá destacar a incorporação de temáticas “exóticas” que visavam representar o oriente, fazendo isso, quase sempre de maneira estereotipada, baseada nos ideais e padrões europeus que entendiam o oriente e os orientais como os “outros”. Ao tentarem marcar as diferenças entre “eles” (europeus) e os “outros” (árabes, mulçumanos, ciganos, chineses, etc), os coreógrafos, músicos, figurinistas e maquiadores fizeram uso de características generalizantes e que estereotipavam negativamente o comportamento de diversos povos do oriente. São alguns exemplos de ballet que possuem orientalismos em seus roteiros: Paquita (1846), Le Corsaire (1886), Yedda (1879), além desses, há também La Révolte Au Sérail (1833) e Raymonda (1889), sendo esses dois ballets o foco principal de análise do presente trabalho.
CALIDAD FISIOLÓGICA DE LAS SEMILLAS DE SOJA SOMETIDAS A UN PERIODO INICIAL DE LA SEQUÍA
Authors: ACOSTA, M. E. L  , SILVA, A. M.  , BUCK, G.  , PASA, M.  , ALMEIDA, A. S.  , GADOTTI, G. I.
Published: December 2024

La soja (Glycine max) es un cultivo de gran importancia económica y agrícola a nivel mundial. Con el objetivo de comprender mejor los efectos de la sequía en la calidad de las semillas de soja, se evaluó la germinación y el vigor de lotes de semillas que fueron expuestos a una sequía inicial y lotes que no fueron expuestos a esta condición como un estudio de caso. Los resultados de cualidad fisiológica indican la capacidad de las semillas para germinar y el vigor de las plántulas resultantes. Los lotes que no fueron expuestos a sequía inicial obtuvieron cualidad más alta en comparación con los lotes expuestos a sequía inicial. Con estos resultados se podrían considerar realizar investigaciones futuras que analicen la influencia de la duración e intensidad de la sequía inicial, evalúen el efecto de tratamientos de pre-acondicionamiento y examinen la relación entre cualidad fisiológica y éxito de establecimiento de las plántulas en condiciones de campo.
Wind speed effects on rainfall-induced salinity and temperature anomalies at the sea surface microlayer at mid-latitudes
Authors: Gassen Lisa , Ayim Samuel M. , Badewien Thomas H. , Ribas-Ribas Mariana , Wurl Oliver
Published: December 2024

Sea surface salinity (SSS) and temperature (SST) can serve as proxies to detect freshwater fluxes at the sea surface during precipitation. Widely unknown, however, is the impact of precipitation (droplet sizes and velocities) and wind speed on the sea surface microlayer (SML), the <1 mm boundary layer between atmosphere and ocean. We used the autonomous surface vehicle HALOBATES in the German Bight, North Sea, to collect SSS and SST data with high vertical resolution at 7 depths in the top meter, spaced 10–30 cm apart, including the SML. During two rain events with similar maximum rainfall intensity, the magnitude and persistence of the resulting salinity anomaly (between SML and 100 cm depth) was dependent on wind speed. The maximum rate of change of salinity in the SML was 4 times faster with high wind speeds: 0.009 g kg min−1 at low wind speeds, 0.037 g kg min−1 at high wind speeds. A threshold of about 5 m s−1 determined whether stratification occurred in the near-surface layer or freshwater mixed with the underlying layers during precipitation. Strong winds still caused salinity changes in the near-surface layer and SML, but the water mixed rapidly with the underlying water masses. The SML salinity was affected by droplet distributions with smaller droplets, as small droplets stay at the surface. Salinity and temperature changes in the SML were >9 times higher than at 100 cm depth (−0.037 g kg min−1 vs. −0.004 g kg min−1) and still detectable during very high wind speeds. Overall, these results contribute to a better understanding of the vertical distribution of freshwater in the surface ocean and its dependence on rain intensity, wind speed, and droplet properties, helping to improve understanding of the fate of freshwater in a changing ocean due to climate warming.
Martín Lutero, teología y política
Authors: Castanyé Josep
Published: December 2024

Starting from the fact that Luther does not have a structured system about politics in general and taking into account his quality as a theologian, the article collects and comments on the main passages of his work where he manifests directly the attitude that, according to him, corresponds to anyone who holds some form of authority. In all of Luther's extensive work there is no systematic treatise on politics. Luther is and wants to be a theologian, but a theologian who knew how to be attentive to his social and political environment. Advising, responding to specific questions or reacting to very specific scenarios is showing their conception of authority and its purposes, as well as the attitude of the subjects before princes and rulers. Most of his reflections revolve around themes such as the love of Christians towards creation itself and its temporal form, respect for the authority of princes, as well as its limits, the collaboration of the subjects and causes of a possible disobedience or insubordination.
Enhancement of mechanical properties of hybrid polymer composites using palmyra palm and coconut sheath fibers: The role of tamarind shell powder
Authors: Aruchamy Karthik , Karuppusamy Manickaraj , Krishnakumar Sivasankari , Palanisamy Sivasubramanian , Jayamani Manivannan , Sureshkumar Kumar , Ali Syed Kashif , Al-Farraj Saleh A.
Published: December 2024

This study investigates the enhancement of mechanical characteristics of hybrid polymer composites reinforced with palmyra palm leaflet (PPL) and coconut sheath leaf (CSL) fibers by integrating tamarind shell powder as a filler material. The composites were fabricated with varying ratios of PPL and CSL fibers, and their tensile strength, flexural strength, interlaminar shear strength (ILSS), impact strength, hardness, and water absorption were evaluated. The composite with 20% PPL and 10% CSL exhibited superior mechanical performance, achieving the highest tensile strength of 42 MPa, flexural strength of 94 MPa, ILSS of 7.52 MPa, and impact strength of 5.98 J. Hardness values peaked at 84 SD for the same composition. Moreover, the integration of tamarind shell powder significantly improved the mechanical properties compared to composites without filler, which showed lower values across all parameters. Water absorption tests revealed an increase in water uptake with filler incorporation, though within acceptable limits for practical applications. Scanning electron microscopy supported these results by revealing enhanced fiber-matrix bonding and better dispersion of the filler, resulting in fewer voids and defects. This research highlights the potential of bio-based fillers in optimizing the mechanical performance of hybrid composites for sustainable engineering applications.
A HISTÓRIA: DO MITO À CIÊNCIA
Authors:   Arno Alvarez Kern
Published: December 2024

O objetivo deste estudo é pôr em uma perspectiva cronológica as diferentes maneiras de pensar dos pesquisadores que se voltam para o passado de sua sociedade. Estas diferentes construções e reconstruções do passado ocorreram no mesmo momento em que essas sociedades se transformaram. Somente assim poderemos ter numa ideia clara das conquistas intelectuais, das rupturas por
que passaram suas concepções teóricas, a progressiva formação de seu juízo crítico, da progressiva evolução de seu pensamento e, finalmente, como essa longa caminhada teórica se transformou em
nosso patrimônio científico atual.
The Intercultural Adaptation as an Anthropological Experiment
Authors: Spacini Nakanishi Débora
Published: December 2024

Intercultural adaptations focus on the cultural changes necessary in this process of adaptation, in which a source text is adapted into a film or any other medium, or even the same one, recreating a narrative. Researchers from Adaptation Studies have stated that they are the combination of familiarity and novelty (Hutcheon, 2006); so, in this paper, we argue that the analysis of an intercultural adaptation could benefit from the perspective of Interpretive Anthropology, of thinking the adapter as in the role of an anthropologist who needs to observe the otherness in the source text and make it familiar to the audience. In order to do so, we adopt as support to our thesis authors from Adaptation Studies, such as Hutcheon (2006), Interpretive Anthropology, as Geertz (1973), and Cultural Studies, as Eagleton (2000). To demonstrate our proposition, we provide an illustrative case study of Julieta (2016), a film by Almodóvar that is an adaptation of three short stories by Munro from the book Runaway (2005), also known as “Triptych Juliet”. We use a methodology proposed by Silva (2012) but incorporating the Interpretive Anthropology perspective and adding a new element of analysis: thematic crossovers. This way, we believe that studies of adaptations could avoid value judgment and comparisons of fidelity, because culture is understood as the main motivation in the process of adaptation, maintaining a dialogue between source text and adaptation, but also with all intertextual texts within the fabrication of cultural meaning. Thus, we make sense of our lives and reality through the aesthetic symbols of art, creating individual and collective identity as humanity by observing the other and ourselves in the anthropological experiment we consider to be the intercultural adaptation.
Do medo à ação
Authors: Gueller Ruschel Rossana , Mendes dos Santos Andreia
Published: December 2024

A violência nas escolas não é exatamente um fenômeno novo, mas suas expressões e o medo desse tipo de episódio têm se inserindo do cotidiano escolar. Assim, deve ser compreendida enquanto questão social urgente, demandando ações governamentais na busca por soluções efetivas. Este artigo busca mapear e compreender ações por meio da análise de 1.307 notícias veiculadas nos portais do Palácio do Planalto, do Ministério da Educação (MEC) e do Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública (MJSP), entre junho de 2013 e abril de 2024, identificadas a partir dos descritores “violência na escola” e “segurança na escola”. Verificou-se significativo crescimento das publicações a partir de abril de 2023, associadas ao ataque à creche em Blumenau/SC e foram identificadas ações governamentais nas modalidades repressiva e preventiva. Concluiu-se que iniciativas governamentais devem ter o intuito de conscientizar e proteger todos os pertencentes ao meio de ensino, especialmente os mais vulneráveis.
Stability of the Logarithmic Brunn–Minkowski Inequality in the Case of Many Hyperplane Symmetries
Authors: Böröczky Károly J. , De Apratim
Published: December 2024

In the case of symmetries with respect to 𝑛 independent linear hyperplanes, a stability versions of the Logarithmic Brunn–Minkowski Inequality and the Logarithmic Minkowski Inequality for convex bodies are established.
Immunohaemostasis and the significance of immune reactions in the regulation of blood coagulation
Authors: Tyravska Yuliya , Nadeem Tarana , Savchenko Oleksandr , Bondarchuk Oleksandr , Talabko Yuliia
Published: December 2024

Introduction

This study was conducted to determine the specific features of the mutual influence of the immune and haemostatic systems in immunohaemostasis, the role of immune reactions in the regulation of blood coagulation, and the efficacy of modern methods of treating thrombosis and bleeding.

Methods

The study analysed relevant scientific sources on immunology and haematology and identified the specific features of the blood clotting process and the role of immune reactions in it.

Results

The study found that the immune system influences the haematological system through the interaction of blood clotting factors, platelets, plasminogen, endothelial cells with immune cells. The haemostatic system influences the immune system through mechanisms to maintain immune tolerance and immune memory and the properties of clotting factors to activate the stimulation and migration of immune cells to the site of infection. Immune reactions regulate blood coagulation by activating platelets, regulating blood coagulation factors, affecting fibrinolysis, and immune tolerance. The process of platelet activation involves immune cells, immune complexes, and microbial components. The regulation of blood coagulation factors is influenced by the ability of immune cells to produce activators and inhibitors of these factors and to stimulate or slow down fibrinolysis. The immune system's maintenance of immune tolerance to blood components is regulated by mechanisms of immune response suppression, partial immune ignoring of certain blood elements, inhibition of activation of certain immune cells, apoptosis, and selection of immature T-lymphocytes. Treatment methods for patients at risk of thrombosis and bleeding include anticoagulation, antiplatelet, dual antiplatelet therapy, thrombectomy, endovascular methods, medical prophylaxis of bleeding, and coagulation monitoring.

Conclusions

The findings of this study suggest the significance of immune responses in the regulation of blood coagulation processes, and therefore they can be used in the development of immunotherapy methods for the treatment of thrombosis and bleeding.
Epazote
Authors: Bond Robert E
Published: December 2024

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Examination of phylogenetic relationship and sexual dimorphism in the Vietnam warty newt (Paramesotriton deloustali (Bourret, 1934)) in Vietnam
Authors: Nguyen Thinh Van , Nguyen Thien Tao , Hai Ngo Ngoc , Ninh Hoa Thi , Nguyen Huy Quoc , Pham Cuong The , Nguyen Truong Quang , Bernardes Marta , Ziegler Thomas
Published: December 2024

Two warty newt species, Paramesotriton deloustali and P. guangxiensis, are known from Vietnam for a long time. However, the taxonomic status of some Vietnamese populations was recently clarified. In this study, we conducted surveys in northern Vietnam to collect samples for molecular and morphological analyses of Paramesotriton species. Our phylogenetic analyses based on two mitochondrial genes (16S and ND2) agreed well with previous findings that populations from Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Lao Cai, Son La and Vinh Phuc provinces were regarded as P. deloustali, and populations from Cao Bang and Quang Ninh provinces were identified as P. guangxiensis. Regarding sexual dimorphism, it is a prevalent phenomenon in many salamanders, including P. deloustali. There exists a female-biased pattern of size dimorphism with longer snout-vent length and trunk length in females than in males of P. deloustali. On the other hand, a male-biased pattern is documented for cloaca sizes. Furthermore, only males display a unique color of light green on the lateral sides of the tail.
Investigation of the effects of Huyet Rong germinated red rice on gene expression in diabetic mouse
Authors: Nguyen Duc Quan , Nguyen Dieu Linh , Tran Thi Huong Giang , Nguyen Kim Thoa , Le Tien Nga , Do Thi Thanh Trung , Nguyen Quang Huy , Le Tat Thanh , Nguyen Huy Hoang
Published: December 2024

Diabetes mellitus is an autoimmune disease that causes hyperglycemia due to the destruction of pancreatic beta cells and deficiency in insulin synthesis. Rates of diabetes increased from 2.7% in 2002 to 5.4% in 2012 and 7.3% in 2020, making it the 7th most leading cause of death in Vietnam. Many studies have shown that dietary change can help alleviate the disease symptoms via improving metabolic control, dyslipidemia, and oxidative stress levels. Huyet Rong red rice, a domesticated rice cultivar rich in vitamins, essential trace elements, antioxidant polyphenols, fiber and a low glycemic index in nature, has become an attractive diet for patients with diabetes. For these reasons, this study aims to investigate the effects of Huyet Rong germinated red rice on the expression of diabetic associated genes, GLUT-2, GLUT-4, IR, IRS1, NFKB1, and GSK-3, in diabetic mouse models using the RT-qPCR method. Our findings reveal that the germination process has significantly increased the level of antioxidant agents, g-oryzanol and g-aminobutyric acid, in Huyet Rong red rice grains, rising by 1.2 and 15.1 folds, respectively. RT-qPCR analysis also reveals that the diet supplemented with germinated Huyet Rong red rice flour possesses some positive effects on the STZ-induced mice via increasing the expression of GLUT2, NFKB1, IRS1, and GSK-3 that are involved in glucose transportation, insulin signaling, and inflammatory and oxidative responses.
De preguntas a soluciones: Cultura y transformación
Authors: Hoyos-Leyva Javier Dario , Daza-Orozco Carlos Eduardo , Norman-Acevedo Eduardo
Published: December 2024

De preguntas a soluciones, reúne los proyectos más innovadores presentados en XPOILERS, un festival que mezcla ciencia y creatividad para acercar el conocimiento al público de manera divertida.
A través de temas como la educación, ciencias económicas, ciencias sociales y artes, los autores transforman investigaciones complejas en relatos accesibles y fascinantes.
Esta gran obra invita a descubrir cómo la ciencia está cambiando el mundo, ofreciendo respuestas a desafíos de nuestro entorno. Una lectura fresca, entretenida y transformadora para todos los curiosos del conocimiento.
“Ask Google”. The role of the search machinery in the construction of knowledge about climate change
Authors: Calvo Dafne , Iranzo-Cabrera María , Tarullo Raquel
Published: December 2024

The increased media attention to climate change is closely tied to the development and accessibility of web and social media platforms. These networked channels have partially replaced traditional media as information intermediaries and provide a direct voice to climate change stakeholders, some denialists or skeptical about the seriousness of the climate emergency. This research investigates the actors involved and their visibility in search engines to better understand how Google algorithms structure the communication in Spanish surrounding this issue. The searches and results about climate change in six Spanish-speaking countries have been observed using a mixed methodology based on digital methods and discourse qualitative analysis. Many searches directly engage with the debate about the veracity of climate change. Traditional media or well-established sources in each country’s market tend to have better positioning in Google. However, most of the content is opinion articles, which facilitates the perception of climate change as a debatable topic.
Unraveling the Dynamics of Climate Disinformation. Understanding the Role of Vested Interests, Political Actors, and Technological Amplification
Authors: García Santamaría Sara , Cossarini Paolo , Campos-Domínguez Eva , Palau-Sampio Dolors
Published: December 2024

This special issue aims to investigate the dynamics of climate disinformation, focusing on the roles of vested interests, political actors, and technological amplification. It seeks to provide theoretical and empirical insights into how various actors shape climate disinformation across Europe and Latin America, addressing a significant gap in the existing literature. The articles in this issue explore various dimensions of climate disinformation, underscoring the complexity of climate discourse. The authors explore how climate disinformation manifests itself in political and social media debates, the role of far-right parties in defying and coopting environmental narratives, and whether algorithms contribute to the spread of disinformation. This special issue emphasises the need for improved communication strategies and public engagement to counteract disinformation and foster informed and transformative climate action.
Kenya Climate Change Interdependence Modelling using Archimedean Copulas
Authors: Onchere Walter Omonywa
Published: December 2024

Using Kenya historical rainfall and temperature climate data from 1991 to 2016, we conduct an analysis of the
interdependence structure for climate change risk analysis. The Archimedean copula approach to dependence modelling
has been used by various researchers in modelling interdependent rates. In the present study, we apply the Archimedean
copulas to address interdependence effects on climate change data from a developing country. Our research encompasses
several key objectives: identifying the interdependence structure of rainfall and temperature data, construction of
Clayton, Frank and Gumbel copulas, fitting and selecting the optimum copulas model using maximum log-likelihood
criteria and predicting future rainfall and temperature values. The method of moment procedure is used to calibrate
the copula dependence parameter and maximum likelihood estimation for the marginal distribution specifications.
Subsequently, the performance of the marginal distribution is compared following the AIC, BIC and Log-likelihood values.
The findings show that the Frank copula with gamma marginal distribution appropriately accounts for the interdependence
effects. Assuming independence of climate data leads to an underestimation of the climate change risk. This dependence
structure is utilized to predict future weather patterns. The research findings have a significant effect on Kenya's
economy since agriculture is a major economic activity heavily dependent on accurate weather predictions
ENFLASYON, ÇIKTI VE DÖVİZ KURU AÇIKLARININ FAİZE ETKİSİ: GENİŞLETİLMİŞ TAYLOR KURALI ÇERÇEVESİNDE ASİMETRİK İLİŞKİLERİN ANALİZİ
Authors: Alpağut Serhat
Published: December 2024

Bu çalışmada enflasyon, çıktı ve döviz kuru açıklarının faize etkisi, genişletilmiş Taylor kuralı çerçevesinde incelenmiştir. 2013Q1-2023Q4 dönemi verileriyle ve NARDL yöntemi kullanılarak Türkiye üzerine analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmanın bulguları değerlendirildiğinde ilk olarak enflasyon açığı ve döviz kuru açığı ile politika faizi arasında asimetrik ilişki tespit edilmiştir. İkinci olarak enflasyon, çıktı ve döviz kuru açığı ile faiz oranı arasında uzun dönemli bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Üçüncü olarak uzun dönemde enflasyondaki artışların faizde artışa neden olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Enflasyon açıkları ve çıktı açıkları faizi pozitif etkilerken döviz kuru açıkları faizi negatif etkilemektedir. Döviz kuru açıklarında pozitif ve negatif şokların faizi negatif etkilemesi Merkez Bankasının faizi belirlerken enflasyon ve çıktıyı dikkate aldığı fakat döviz kuru açıklarını dikkate almadığına işaret etmektedir. Bu husus Türkiye ekonomisinde genişletilmiş Taylor kuralının geçerliliğini sınırlamaktadır. TCMB’nin para politikalarının, döviz kuru dalgalanmalarının ve dışsal şokların etkilerine göre yeniden değerlendirilmesi, politikaların kurala dayalı gerçekleştirmesi önerilmektedir.
KENTSEL MEKÂNDA AİDİYET UNSURU OLARAK KOLEKTİF KİMLİK: HALTANLAR AŞİRET DERNEĞİ ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Karasu Mithat Arman , Baykuş Fatma Betül
Published: December 2024

Her insan farklı kimlikleri üzerinde taşır. Bu kimliklerin bir bölümü kolektif yapıdadır. Bu kolektif kimlikler bireye hem dayanışma içinde olduğunu hissini verir hem de bir topluluğa ait olduğu yönünde bir güven duygusu aşılar. Geleneksel toplumlarda bu kolektif kimliklerden birisi de aşiret kimliğidir. Son derece sıkı bağlarla örülü, kan bağına dayalı, aidiyet gerektiren aşiretin birey üzerinde etkili olduğu aşikârdır. Şanlıurfa’da yaptığımız araştırmanın amacı, bir kolektif kimlik örneği olarak aşiret derneklerinin bireyin kimliği üzerindeki etkisini belirlemektir. Bu amaçla Melucci’nin kolektif kimlik tanımından yararlanılmıştır. Melucci’ye göre kolektif kimliğin ilişkisel, çatışma ve süreklilik adıyla, birbiriyle ilişkili, üç farklı boyutu bulunmaktadır. Bu teorik çerçeve üzerinden kentsel mekânda bir aşiret derneğinin, mensupları üzerindeki etkisi belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Çalışmada Şanlıurfa’da bulunan Haltanlar Aşiret Derneği örnek olarak seçilmiştir. Derinlemesine görüşme tekniği kullanılarak yapılan saha çalışması sonunda aşiret derneğinin, aşiret mensupları arasındaki iletişimin devamlılığı bakımından önemli bir rol üstlendiği tespit edilmiştir. Derneğin bir diğer işlevi, sağladığı güven ağı sayesinde, aşiret mensuplarının sosyal ve ekonomik çıkarlarını kollamada oynadığı roldür. Siyasal patronaj ilişkilerin varlığı, aşiret derneklerini birer çıkar kollama platformuna dönüştürmektedir. Kimi aşiret mensupları aidiyet duygusu içinde derneği, kimliğinin bir parçası olarak görürken; kimi aşiret mensupları ise, çıkarlarının devamı için dernek üyeliğini bir zaruret olarak kabul etmektedir.
İNFODEMİ OKURYAZARLIĞININ ÖNEMİ VE SALGIN İLETİŞİMİ YÖNETİMİNDEKİ ROLÜ ÜZERİNE ARGÜMANTATİF BİR YAKLAŞIM
Authors: Çağlayan Sema , Paşalı Taşoğlu Nihal
Published: December 2024

Yakın geçmiş, bir salgın sırasında ortaya çıkan, dijital ve fiziksel ortamlarda hızla yayılarak insanların ihtiyaç duyduğunda güvenilir bilgi kaynaklarına erişimini zorlaştıran, bazıları doğru, bazıları ise yanlış içeriklerden oluşan bilgi bolluğu olarak ifade edilen büyük bir infodemiye tanık olmuştur. İnfodemiyle etkin bir şekilde mücadele edebilmek için bireylerin, sağlık okuryazarlığı, medya okuryazarlığı ve bilim okuryazarlığı gibi bir dizi yeterliliğe sahip olması gerektiği vurgulanmaktadır. Belirtilen okuryazarlık becerilerini ve daha fazlasını içeren karma bir yeterlilik düzeyini ifade eden “infodemi okuryazarlığı” ise belirtilen bu gerekliliğe cevap verecek bütüncül bir kapsama sahiptir. İnfodemi okuryazarlığı kavramı çok yenidir ve bu kavrama dair literatür henüz çeşitlenmemiştir. Bu nedenle bu çalışma infodemi okuryazarlığının önemini, temel aldığı diğer okuryazarlık yeterliliklerinin faydalarına yönelik geçmiş literatür bağlamında açıklamayı amaçlamakta; infodemi okuryazarlığının salgın yönetimi ve salgın iletişimi sürecine sunabileceği bireysel ve toplumsal katkıyı tartışmayı hedeflemektedir. Argümantatif araştırma metodunun uygulandığı çalışmada sonuç olarak, infodemi okuryazarlığının salgınları kontrol altına almada, sağlığın korunması ve geliştirilmesinde, salgın süreçlerinde psikolojik zorluklarla, ayrımcılıkla ve damgalama ile mücadele etmede, bireysel ve sosyal dayanıklılığın geliştirilmesinde, bilgi düzensizliklerinden korunmada, doğru bilgi kaynaklarına ulaşmada, bilgiyi teyit etmede, sosyal mobilizasyon ve topluluk katılımının artırılmasında önemli roller üstlendiği çıkarımına varılmaktadır. Bu çalışma, literatüre yeni kazandırılan bir kavram olan infodemi okuryazarlığının önemini tartışan ilk çalışmadır. İnfodemi okuryazarlığı ile ilgili gelecekte yapılacak olan çalışmalara temel sağlayacak olması bu makalenin önemini ve özgünlüğünü ortaya koymaktadır.
Carousel Brainstorming – An Innovative Small Group Teaching Method to Augment Anatomical Knowledge of MBBS Students
Authors:   Professor & Head, Department of Anatomy,  Alluri sitaramaraju academy of medical sciences, Malakkapuram, Eluru,west Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India., S. Priyadharshini  , N.B.S Parimala  ,   Professor & Head,  Department of Anatomy,  NRI medical college, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India., V. Nagaguhan  ,   Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, AIIMS Mangalagiri, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Sreenivasulu Kanaka ,   Professor, Department of anatomy,  Alluri sitaramaraju academy of medical sciences,  Malakkapuram, Eluru,west Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India., Fernandes Sanjay Joseph ,   Professor, Department of Anatomy, Alluri sitaramaraju academy of medical sciences,  Malakkapuram, Eluru, West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Published: December 2024

Introduction: This study investigated the impact of Carousel Brainstorming, a collaborative and interactive teaching method, on student learning in anatomy education. Emphasizing active participation and knowledge exchange, Carousel Brainstorming aims to enhance critical thinking, teamwork, and the comprehension of complex medical concepts. The research addresses the need for objective measures in real-world settings and explores the effectiveness of Carousel Brainstorming compared to traditional Tutorials.
Methodology: Phase-1 MBBS students (n=100) in the academic year 2023-2024 participated in the study through simple randomization. The research spanned four months, and after a didactic lecture on Mammary Gland, students were divided into two groups: Group A (Tutorials) and Group B (Carousel Brainstorming). The latter engaged in a structured session involving pretests, subgroups, and rotating discussions. Post-tests were administered, and a questionnaire assessed students' perceptions.
Results: Statistical analysis revealed significant differences in pre-test, post-test, and difference scores between Carousel Brainstorming and Tutorials groups (p < 0.001). Carousel Brainstorming exhibited higher post-test mean scores (7.6) compared to Tutorials (5.0). Students strongly agreed (56.8%) that Carousel Brainstorming was effective.
Conclusion: Carousel Brainstorming emerges as a well-received and beneficial teaching method in anatomy education. Its collaborative and interactive nature positively influences knowledge acquisition and retention, fostering active learning. Future research may explore long-term impacts and diverse applications of Carousel Brainstorming in educational settings, offering a promising avenue for innovative pedagogy.
KEYWORDS: Carousel Brainstorming, Anatomy education, Teaching-learning methods, Student perception, Learning gains.
Voluntary Body Donation-Trends, People’s Perceptions, Beliefs and Practices: A Review
Authors:   Professor of Anatomy, Ramaiah Medical College, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India., Shankar Veena Vidya , Appaji Ashwini C ,   Professor and Head, Department of Anatomy, Ramaiah Medical College, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Published: December 2024

The Development of basic sciences in health care field depends on a strong foundation of Anatomy. Cadavers are required for training of students of health professionals. The source of these cadavers, in earlier days, were executed criminals, unclaimed bodies and voluntary body donations. Though the most ethical way of procuring cadavers for education and research purposes is body donation, the incidence of body donations varies across the world. The reasons could be different from person to person and from region to region. Factors that influence this opinion has been shown to be spiritual, religious and cultural/traditional beliefs. Other factors which might influence the willingness to donate are age, gender, education, occupation, economy and law of the country. Spirituality with the sense of detachment and altruistic characteristics promote body donation. Age, males, education and awareness of body donation, occupation and economy also affect the intent to body donations. The health care community who understand the benefits of body donation are mostly not willing to donate because of personalized opinions of being dissected by colleagues, disrespectful behavior towards cadavers. The law of the country which encourages body donations try to address the fears and concerns of the common man to facilitate body donation. This could be in the form abiding to cremate as per his will after the utilisation of the body, written consent for the same and prioritizing his wish over others, providing due respect to the deceased in the form of memorial services, religious ceremonies and public display and honour of the donors
KEYWORDS: Voluntary Body Donation, Perceptions, Beliefs, Good Cadaver Practices.
Investigation of the effect of the silicon oxide injection method on the activity of Portland cement
Authors: Yudin A. G. , Khaidarov B. B. , Kordik V. O. , Suvorov D. S. , Kuznetsov D. V. , Lysov D. V. , Khaidarov T. B. , Burmistrov I. N.
Published: December 2024

The influence of the method of introducing silicon oxide (aerosil) into Portland cement on the characteristics of model concretes has been studied. Two main methods of introducing aerosil through a suspension obtained using an ultrasonic homogenizer and charge treatment in a vortex layer apparatus (VLA) are considered. The resulting model concretes were studied for phase composition, microstructure, and compressive strength. The influence of the aerosil injection method on the activity of Portland cement was evaluated. The effect of VLA processing on the granulometric composition and morphology of Portland cement particles has been studied.
Stability of mass transfer parameters in critical regimes of two-phase flows
Authors: Barsky E.
Published: December 2024

Stability of fractional separation parameters has been revealed in separation practice. Such stability is surprising, because an immense number of particles of various sizes take part in a process with a large number of random factors. Analysis of this phenomenon from the standpoint of statistical approach has explained its existence. A key notion of a statistical system is entropy. It is shown that a mass system evolves into a state corresponding to the maximal entropy value. Whenever fluctuations disturb the equilibrium of a system, its entropy decreases, and non-equilibrium processes return the system into its extreme state. This fact explains the stability of separation parameters.
La disciplina del diseño gráfico en Colombia: objetivos, enfoques pedagógicos y tendencias
Authors: Buitrago López Yesid Camilo , Morales Holguín Arodi , García Cordero Marisol Soledad , Muñoz Joven Luis Armando
Published: December 2024

El presente artículo explora la evolución del diseño gráfico (DG) en el contexto académico colombiano. Se revela un crecimiento significativo de esta disciplina, que ahora converge con otras áreas del conocimiento. El objetivo principal del estudio fue analizar en profundidad los componentes que interactuan y conforman la realidad del DG en la formación académica colombiana. Para lograrlo, se realizó una revisión sistemática de los programas de DG en el país, centrándose en aquellos con alta calidad. La metodología combinó un análisis inductivo y la hermenéutica para identificar tendencias, organización curricular, enfoques curriculares, perfiles profesionales y objetivos de formación. El análisis de los datos permitió identificar las siguientes tendencias en la enseñanza del DG en Colombia. Entre ellas, se resaltan las siguientes: 1. Interdisciplinariedad: integración de disciplinas como sociología, antropología, psicología, semiótica, comunicación y arte para enriquecer los proyectos de diseño y abordar problemas complejos. 2. Diversidad curricular: Enfoques variados, desde lo técnico-práctico hasta lo emancipatorio, con un énfasis en la formación de diseñadores críticos y conscientes del cambio social. 3. Identidad de la disciplina: esfuerzo por delimitar y fortalecer la identidad del DG como una disciplina independiente, diferenciándose de disciplinas afines y no afines. 4. Énfasis Proyectual: prioridad en el desarrollo de habilidades proyectuales, complementadas con componentes teóricos, tecnológicos y artísticos. Los resultados de esta investigación revelan una evolución significativa en la enseñanza del DG en Colombia, caracterizadapor una mayor interdisciplinariedad, un enfoque práctico y una adaptación a las nuevas tecnologías y tendencias del mercado. Sin embargo, se identificaron oportunidades para mejorar la calidad y pertinencia de los programas, como la actualización de los planes de estudio y el fortalecimiento de la vinculación con el sector productivo.
Vè. Congrés de la Societat Espanyola per a l’Educació per mitjà de l’Art (S.E.E.A.)
Authors: Macaya Albert
Published: December 2024

El tema central del Congrés, en aquesta edició, era la formació del professor en educació artística, una qüestió especialment actual en un moment de reforma del sistema educatiu com el que ens trobem.
Els Consells Escolars com a formadors de consciència democràtica
Authors: Valero Luis F.
Published: December 2024

Si haguéssim de fer filosofia de l'educació entenent-la com una reflexió sobre les darreres finalitats del procés educatiu, caldria acceptar que el més important no és tant aprendre les 'regles', sinó com viure en una societat lliure aprenent a prendre decisions, cosa que significa responsabilitat. Una de les formes perfer realitat les idees educatives ha de ser acceptar que la democràcia solament té sentit si s'exerceix, i que implica sobretot acceptació d'aquesta responsabilitat. Per tant, tots els que participen en el Consell del centre i en els diversos consells escolars han d'acceptar que és a les nostres mans que totes aquestes noves estructures funcionin, i que hem d'exercitar-les, entre equivocacions i encerts, amb la reflexió corresponent. Avui la participació és, en primer lloc, un dret; en segon, una exigència; i en tercer, un deure. Per tant, si no es desenvolupa adequadament, la responsabilitat no serà de ningú més que de tots, sabent que d'aquest 'tots' formem part cadascú de nosaltres.
Multimèdia: un programa de fàcil aplicació per a les activitats físico-esportives
Authors: Gimeno Saturnino
Published: December 2024

Les directrius generals que emmarquen la programació didàctica de la Multimèdia han estat dictades pels tècnics del Servei d'Activitats des de Barcelona o des de Tarragona, i tot a partir de les recomanacions assenyalades al programa original italià. A casa nostra, el programa també ha estat considerat en dos subprogrames: l'adreçat a nens / es de 6-10 anys i el que s'està experimentant per als períodes de 10 a 14 anys.  Amb aquesta actuació feta d'una manera coordinada es vol incidir en: la reeducació del moviment, l'afavoriment de la relació social, l'assimilació d'hàbits físico-esportius i l'educació integral de la persona.