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Feminist pedagogies at university, reality or utopia? An analysis of the training of professionals in the field of education
Get PDFEl androcentrismo permea la realidad e inunda las aulas de todos los niveles educativos,
por lo que es acuciante la implantación de pedagogías feministas que confieran solución
a estas situaciones. El objetivo de la investigación que se presenta es analizar la presencia
de la formación en pedagogías feministas en los planes de aprendizaje inicial de las profesionales
y los profesionales de la educación de la Comunidad Autónoma gallega. Para
ello se han revisado las materias impartidas en los grados universitarios para la formación
de maestras, maestros, pedagogas, pedagogos, educadoras y educadores sociales, además de
los másteres universitarios que habilitan al profesorado de educación secundaria en las
tres universidades gallegas. Los resultados muestran una carencia formativa considerable
en este ámbito, con importantes diferencias entre las instituciones de enseñanza superior
que forman parte del estudio, así como en el deseo, tanto de alumnado como de profesorado,
de recibir dicha formación. Finalmente, se ofrecen una serie de propuestas de
mejora y se reitera la necesidad de promover la educación en pedagogías feministas del
profesorado y demás profesionales del ámbito educativoL’androcentrisme penetra dins la realitat i inunda les aules de tots els nivells educatius,
per la qual cosa és urgent implantar pedagogies feministes que confereixin solució a
aquestes situacions. L’objectiu de la investigació que es presenta és analitzar la presència
de la formació en pedagogies feministes en els plans de formació inicial de les professionals i els professionals de l’educació de la Comunitat Autònoma gallega. Per això s’han revisat
les matèries impartides en els graus universitaris per a la formació de mestres, pedagogs,
pedagogues, educadors i educadores socials, a més dels màsters universitaris que habiliten
el professorat d’educació secundària a les tres universitats gallegues. Els resultats mostren
una mancança formativa considerable en aquest àmbit, amb diferències importants entre
les institucions d’ensenyament superior que formen part de l’estudi, així com en el desig,
tant d’alumnat com de professorat, de rebre aquesta formació. Finalment, s’ofereixen una
sèrie de propostes de millora i es reitera la necessitat de promoure l’educació en pedagogies
feministes del professorat i altres professionals de l’àmbit educatiuAndrocentrism permeates reality and floods classrooms at all levels of education, which is
why there is such an urgent need to implement feminist pedagogies that can provide a
solution to these situations. The objective of this research is to analyze the presence of
training in feminist pedagogies in the initial stages of the training of education professionals
in the Autonomous Community of Galicia. This entails a review of the subjects taught
on university degrees for training teachers, pedagogues and social educators, as well as
master’s degrees in secondary education at the three Galician universities. The results reveal
a considerable lack of training in this area, with significant differences between the universities
that are part of the study, as well as the desire, both of students and teachers, to
receive such training. Finally, a series of proposals for improvement are offered and the
need for teachers and other practitioners in the field of education to be trained in feminist
pedagogies is reiteratedS
Sustainable energy transition and circular economy: the heterogeneity of potential investors in rural community renewable energy projects
Get PDFCommunity renewable energy has been acknowledged as a necessary step in the transition toward a sustainable energy system. It can contribute to the achievement of energy autonomy by communities. In rural settings, it can be a driver of sustainable rural development. And it can be seen as a specific contribution to circular economy from the energy sector. The willingness to invest in community renewable energy has received some attention in previous research but needs further investigation at the local rural scale through quantitative approaches. Based on a survey in a small Galician village, this study contributes to the filling of this gap. The willingness to invest of its inhabitants is analyzed in relation to alternative financial, sociodemographic and sociopsychological features. Survey results show the heterogeneity of individual attitudes and concerns that condition the willingness to invest in rural community renewable energy and the different perceptions of risk and return related to these projects. Cluster analysis allows identifying four different investor profiles (skeptics, financial illiterate, enthusiasts, yield investors). These should be accounted for by project promoters and policymakers when designing incentives and strategies to foster community renewable energy in rural settingsOpen Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. N. Romero-Castro acknowledges financial support by Agencia Estatal de Investigación (Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades) under research project with reference PID2021-124336OB-I00S
Water-Energy-Food nexus index proposal as a sustainability criterion on dairy farms
Get PDFCow milk is a fundamental nutrients source for the human diet at all stages of life. However, the decline in cow milk consumption over the years has been driven by increased consumer awareness of animal welfare and the environmental burdens associated. In this regard, different initiatives have emerged to mitigate the impacts of livestock farming, but many of them without addressing the multi-perspective view of environmental sustainability. Thus, the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus emerges as a framework to consider the complex synergies among carbon emissions, water demand, energy requirements and food production. In this study, a novel and harmonised WEF nexus approach has been proposed and applied to evaluate a set of 100 dairy farms. For that, the assessment, normalisation, and weighting of three lifecycle indicators such as carbon, water and energy footprints, as well as the milk yield were carried out to obtain a single value, the WEF nexus index (WEFni), which varies from 0 to 100. Results show that the WEF nexus scores obtained vary from 31 to 90, demonstrating large differences among the farms assessed. A cluster ranking was performed to identify those farms with the worst WEF nexus indexes. For this group, consisting of 8 farms with an average WEFni of 39, three improvement actions focused on the feeding, digestive process and wellbeing of the cows were applied to determine the potential reduction in the two main hotspots identified: cow feeding and milk production level. The proposed methodology can establish a roadmap for promoting a more environmentally sustainable food industry, although further studies are still required in the pathway of a standardised WEFniThis research was co-funded by CEPES (118.831059.02) and the EAPA_576/2018 NEPTUNUS project, supported by Interreg Atlantic Area. E.E.B., R.R.L., G.F., M.T.M., and S.G.G. belong to the Galician Competitive Research Groups (GRC) ED431C-2021/37, co-funded by Xunta de Galicia and FEDER (EU). E.E.B is funded by Xunta de Galicia PhD Grant (ED481A-2021/164). L.V.I is funded by CONICYT PFCHA/DOCTORADO BECAS CHILE/2018–21180701S
8-Amide and 8-carbamate substitution patterns as modulators of 7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin's antidepressant profile: Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies
Get PDFPsychiatric and neurological disorders affect millions of people worldwide. Currently available treatments may help to improve symptoms, but they cannot cure the diseases. Therefore, there is an urgent need for potent and safe therapeutic solutions. 8-Amide and 8-carbamatecoumarins were synthetized and evaluated as human monoamine oxidase A and B (hMAO-A and hMAO-B) inhibitors. Comparison between both scaffolds has been established, and we hypothesized that the introduction of different substituents can modulate hMAO activity and selectivity. N-(7-Hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin-8-yl)-4-methylbenzamide (9) and ethyl N-(7-hydroxy-4-methylcoumarin-8-yl)carbamate (20) proved to be the most active and selective hMAO-A inhibitors (IC50 = 15.0 nM and IC50 = 22.0 nM, respectively), being compound 9 an irreversible hMAO-A inhibitor twenty-four times more active in vitro than moclobemide, a drug used in the treatment of depression and anxiety. Based on PAMPA assay results, both compounds proved to be good candidates to cross the blood-brain barrier. In addition, these compounds showed non-significant cytotoxicity on neuronal viability assays. Also, the best compound proved to have a t1/2 of 6.84 min, an intrinsic clearance of 195.63 μL min−1 mg−1 protein, and to be chemically stable at pH 3.0, 7.4 and 10.0. Docking studies were performed to better understand the binding affinities and selectivity profiles for both hMAO isoforms. Finally, theoretical drug-like properties calculations corroborate the potential of both scaffolds on the search for new therapeutic solutions for psychiatric disorders as depressionThis research was funded by Consellería de Cultura, Educación e Ordenación Universitaria (EM2014/016), Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PID2020-116076RJ-I00/AEI/10.13039/501100011033) and Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (PTDC/ASP-PES/28397/2017, CEECIND/02423/2018, UIDB/00081/2020, LA/P/0056/2020 and EXPL/BIA-BQM/0492/2021). Financial support from the Xunta de Galicia (Centro de investigación de Galicia accreditation 2019–2022) and the European Union (European Regional Development Fund - ERDF), is also gratefully acknowledged. M.I.R.-F. acknowledges the economic support from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities; Spanish Research Agency; and European Regional Development Funds (grant PID2021-122650OB-I00) and from CSIC (PIE-202080E118)S
Progress of social assessment in the framework of bioeconomy under a life cycle perspective
Get PDFThe bioeconomy is positioned as a sustainable pathway to address the climate crisis and decrease the consumption of fossil resources. Life cycle methodologies are recognised as useful tools for assessing sustainability issues of production and consumption patterns. Nevertheless, the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) methodology is less explored despite its potential, although it is true that social sustainability assessment in promoting bioeconomy strategies requires more attention. This study describes the state of the art of the S-LCA methodology under the bioeconomy framework, critically analysing the main procedural and practical issues of its implementation, and the eventual specificities, as well as providing some of the challenges for future studies. This review highlights methodological weaknesses that require further research, related to the definition of system boundaries and cut-off criteria, the method of impact assessment, and the selection of societal issues and stakeholders, as well as uncertainty, among others. In addition, particularities of the bioeconomy in the life perspective were noted, such as multifunctionality and allocation issues of bio-based products, as well as the strong interest in biofuel production systems. Therefore, more efforts are desirable to address the diversity of challenges towards the progress of the S-LCA method in line with other life cycle approaches (environmental and economic). However, the updated S-LCA Guidelines represent a useful and valuable starting point on the way towards a comprehensive (i.e., diverse social concerns) and standardised social assessment under a life cycle perspectiveThis research has been supported by the project Enhancing diversity in Mediterranean cereal farming systems (CerealMed) project funded by PRIMA Programme and FEDER/Ministry of Science and Innovation–Spanish National Research Agency (PCI2020-111978). R.R.L., S.G.G. and M.T.M. belong to the Galician Competitive Research Groups (GRC)_ED431C-2021/37, co-funded by Xunta de Galicia and FEDER (EU)S
Generación de una plataforma de validación funcional y evaluación terapéutica en potenciales biomarcadores de leucemia linfocítica crónica
Get PDFLa leucemia linfocítica crónica (LLC) es una neoplasia de células B
caracterizada por el crecimiento clonal y acumulación no controlados de células B típicamente CD5+, CD19+,
CD20+ y CD23+ en la médula ósea, la sangre y órganos linfoides. La gran heterogeneidad en la progresión clínica
presente en los pacientes que sufren esta enfermedad ha promovido, en las últimas décadas, la búsqueda de
biomarcadores predictivos de la evolución clínica de los pacientes, así como de la respuesta a los distintos
tratamientos. En la presente tesis hemos generado una plataforma de validación funcional y evaluación terapéutica
de potenciales nuevos biomarcadors en CLL
Small extracellular vesicle targeting of hypothalamic AMPKα1 promotes weight loss in leptin receptor deficient mice
Get PDFBackground and aims: Leptin receptor (LEPR) deficiency promotes severe obesity and metabolic disorders. However, the current therapeutic options against this syndrome are scarce.
Methods: db/db mice and their wildtypes were systemically treated with neuronal-targeted small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) harboring a plasmid encoding a dominant negative mutant of AMP-activated protein kinase alpha 1 (AMPKα1-DN) driven by steroidogenic factor 1 (SF1) promoter; this approach allowed to modulate AMPK activity, specifically in SF1 cells of the ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMH). Animals were metabolically phenotyped. Results: db/db mice intravenously injected with SF1-AMPKα1-DN loaded sEVs showed a marked feeding-independent weight loss and decreased adiposity, associated with increased sympathetic tone, brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis and browning of white adipose tissue (WAT).Conclusion: Overall, this evidence indicates that specific modulation of hypothalamic AMPK using a sEV-based technology may be a suitable strategy against genetic forms of obesity, such as LEPR deficiencyMinisterio de Ciencia y Universidades co-funded by the FEDER Program of EU (CD: BFU2017-87721; RN: RTI2018-099413-B-I00 and RED2018-102379-T; ML: RTI2018-101840-B-I00, PID2021-128145NB-I00 and PDC2022-133958-I00). “la Caixa” Foundation (ID100010434), under the agreement LCF/PR/HR19/52160022 (ML); EuroNanoMed III (RA & ML: EURONANOMED2019-050-ENAMEP); European Research Council (RN: ERC Synergy Grant-2019-WATCH-810331)S
Structure of locally conformally flat manifolds satisfying some weakly-Einstein conditions
Get PDFIt is given a complete study of locally conformally flat metrics satisfying some weakly-Einstein conditions. It is shown that they are either a product Mn(c)xMn(-c) or a warped product RxfRn-1 for some specific warping function. Moreover, some conditions on locally conformally flat fixed points for the RG2 flow are pointed outS
Acuerdo del Consejo de Gobierno del 30-03-2023, que aprobó el Reglamento de Estudios Propios de la USC
No full textDocumento en galego.
Data de publicación no taboleiro electrónico da USC o 3-04-202
Socio-economic impacts of the exposure to Roman ceramics in the inland Iron Age communities of the NW Iberian Peninsula: a quantitative approach
Get PDFHow did the first ever exposure to Roman imported material culture at inland sites affect local material culture practices? What does this reveal about the speed and nature of cross-cultural influence between Roman and Iron Age communities? And about the specific dynamics of integration within the Roman Empire of inland sites? Our ability to address these key questions about the exposure of Iron Age communities to the Roman world is hampered by a research bias in classical archaeology towards the study of ceramics contexts from coastal sites. In this paper we present the first replicable quantified contextualised ceramics data analysis to address these questions, through a study of more than 150,000 sherds from inland sites in the northwestern Iberian Peninsula. We conclude that century-long gradual changes in local common wares and amphorae from Iron Age traditions to Roman-inspired forms reflect changing food production and consumption behaviours. This transition is also reflected in an increasing presence of imported Roman goods. Our results suggest very gradual but increasing integration with the Roman world and ceramic data patterns correlate with known events from textual sources: Caesar’s campaign, the Augustan Cantabrian wars, and the Flavian reformsS