Sociology of childhood and Latin American as its locus of enunciation by Natalia Sepúlveda-Kattan

“…This theoretical article poses a dual theoretical challenge to contemporary practitioners of the sociology of childhood in Latin America: a) to take a critical stance vis a vis the scarce and weak attention that sociology has given to childhood as a social fact; and b) take a critical posture regarding the discipline itself, in an effort to open the door for a more adequate consideration of how the multiple Latin American childhoods exist in colonial contexts. A review of the relevant literature enables a systematization of the potential components of a critical sociology of childhood, and those that would allow to consider this object of study from the authors´ particular locus of enunciation. …”
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A model of optimal dosing of antibiotic treatment in biofilm by Mudassar Imran, Hal L. Smith

“…Biofilms are heterogeneous matrix enclosed micro-colonies ofbacteria mostly found on moist surfaces. …”
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Guayaramerim: a borderland marked by the Mamore River and its “cachuelas” by Bianca De Marchi-Moyano, Laura Helena Arraya-Pareja

“…Thus, the chosen methodology consists in focusing on, and contrasting historic, legiasltive and sociological documents dealing with the selected location, in an effort to understand its establishment, development and durability in a border setting. Also, the colonial past is examined, together with early exploration efforts of the region under the republic and the sources of place names and of population dynamics. …”
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Is Communism Incompatible with Religion?: Islam and Communism in Haji Misbach's Thoughts (1914-1926) by Syaidina Sapta Wilandra

“…In his writings, Haji Misbach presented communism as an analytical tool to criticize capitalism and colonialism. However, at the same time Haji Misbach also never discussed philosophically or theologically how the concept of materialism in the ideology of communism worked. …”
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A corporeidade da palavra no Slam: quando a natureza poético-narrativa rompe o silêncio by Marcele Aires Franceschini, Natália Felicia Vieira

“…Assim que, na primeira parte do artigo é levada em conta a tentativa de silenciamento, como no caso da máscara de flandres usada por Anastácia no Brasil colonial do passado; para que num segundo momento a boca e o corpo da mulher negra rompam o silêncio por meio do Slam. …”
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L’Empire du Mali d’hier à aujourd’hui by Francis Simonis

“…Lors de son accession à l’indépendance, le Soudan français colonial en reprendra le nom en prétendant le faire renaître de ses cendres. …”
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Empoderamiento, descolonización y democracia sustantiva. Afinando principios ético-políticos para las diásporas Afroamericanas by Agustín Lao-Montes

“…Enla tercera sección, finalmente, se adelantan algunas observaciones prácticas sobre las implicacionesde la perspectiva colonial Afrodiaspórica sobre el plano tanto de las políticaspúblicas como para la teoría y política de los movimientos sociales Afrodescendientes.…”
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Entre Paris et les Tropiques, le rôle inattendu des Instituts Pasteur dans la naissance de la psychologie animale pendant la période coloniale by Marion Thomas

“…This article shows how the Pastorian bacteriologist Albert Calmette played a pivotal role in the emergence of animal psychology by providing the psychologists with apes, both in the colonies and the metropole. With the help of Calmette, the psychologists Paul Guillaume and Ignace Meyerson in Paris, on the one hand, and the American psychologists Robert Yerkes et Henry Nissen in French Guinea, on the other hand, made the best of the conditions offered by the Pasteur Institutes to study respectively the chimpanzee mind in the laboratory and its behaviour in the wild. …”
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Operational Risk Assessment for the Pollination Service with Apis mellifera Bees in Cashew Crops in Vichada, Colombia by Lizeth Castro Mercado, Juan José Bravo Bastidas, Juan Carlos Osorio Gómez

“…Such losses have far-reaching consequences, affecting the livelihoods of peasant beekeepers in the region and potentially discouraging the maintenance of bee colonies and forests.…”
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“Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”?: the Crisis of the World Sports Movement in the Context of the Pandemic and the Problem of Racism by E. V. Khakhalkina, A. V. Munko

“…The principle of “political correctness” widespread in the West makes it difficult to discuss and deal with historical and colonial traumas, as well as with the crisis in the values of “fair play” in professional sports, caused by its commercialization and politicization.The article concludes that the observed facts stem, among other things, from the revival of the Black Lives Matter movement in the spring of 2020, which spread beyond the borders of the United States, the formation and expansion of the “cancel culture”, as well as the growing influence of social networks and media on world public opinion. …”
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El giro a la derecha en América Latina. La crueldad y el gobierno de los cuerpos-Otros en la etapa neoliberal del capital by Alejandra del Rocío Bello Urrego

“…Es esencial decir que ese gobierno se sustenta en una circulación de la crueldad de matriz colonial en la que el sufrimiento se canaliza hacia los cuerpos relegados al lugar de Otro: los no blancos, no binarios, no masculinos, entre otros. …”
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Shionone Relieves Urinary Tract Infections by Removing Bacteria from Bladder Epithelial Cells by Hao Yin, Jiaoli Zhu, Yi Jiang, Yijing Mao, Chenquan Tang, Hui Cao, Yufang Huang, Huijun Zhu, Jianping Luo, Qingjiang Jin, Qinglei Jin, Yi Xue, Xin Wang

“…The results of immunofluorescence analysis in both in vivo and in vitro experiments revealed that Shionone reduced bacterial load and the number of E. coli colonies growing on the plates was greatly reduced. …”
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Legislação militar na guerra de Independência do Brasil: Província de Santa Catarina (1821-1824) by ÂNDERSON MARCELO SCHMITT

“…RESUMO Este artigo analisa a legislação militar do nascente Império do Brasil e como ela foi aplicada na província meridional de Santa Catarina entre 1821 e 1824, período que abarca os primeiros anos de estruturação do estado que surgia da crise colonial. O argumento defendido é que, enquanto ocorriam disputas armadas naquele período – que podem ser chamadas de guerra de independência –, ocorria, concomitantemente, a montagem de uma legislação militar que desse conta das necessidades bélicas frente a tropas fiéis a Portugal. …”
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Pollution Abatement of Heavy Metals in Different Conditions by Water Kefir Grains as a Protective Tool against Toxicity by Giorgio Volpi, Marco Ginepro, Janeth Tafur-Marinos, Vincenzo Zelano

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the concentration of heavy metal ions in several Water Kefir solutions during the fermentation process under various conditions. Two colonies of Water Kefir grain were used, and the concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, Ba, and Ca were measured in Water Kefir grain solutions at different contact times (0, 24, 48, and 72 hours), different pH values in citric and acetic buffers, and different Water Kefir grains/metal solution ratios, with and without sucrose (5%). …”
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The Development and Intellectualisation of African Languages Revisited. by Ndoleriire, Oswald Kyamulesire

“…The case of India is of particular interest to Africa due to a common colonial heritage and the multiplicity of languages because the Indian experience has been relatively successful. …”
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Portrayal of Corruption in the Novel Devil on the Cross by Ngugi wa Thiong’o. by Natumanya, Blessed

“…Critical works relevant to the area of representation of corruption in post-colonial African countries were also considered. The data that was collected for the study was analyzed through close reading and textual analysis and I identified the forms of corruption in the novel Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa'Thiongo. …”
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Portrayal of Corruption in the Novel Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. by Natumanya, Blessed

“…Critical works relevant to the area of representation of corruption in post-colonial African countries were also considered. The data that was collected for the study was analyzed through close reading and textual analysis and I identified the forms of corruption in the novel Devil on the Cross by Ngugi Wa'Thiongo. …”
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Periódicos científicos do sul epistemológico: desafios decoloniais e desobediências epistêmicas by Adriana Aparecida de Oliveira, Frederico Braida

“…Este artigo traça um panorama dos desafios da comunicação científica em países do “Sul epistemológico” – termo cunhado por Boaventura para designar as nações do sul geográfico do globo (África, América Latina e Ásia), onde se posicionam formas de dominação colonial e capitalista. O objetivo do artigo é apresentar desafios impostos pelo colonialismo e decolonialismo à produção científica nesses países, especialmente aos periódicos científicos, em busca de espaço, visibilidade, reconhecimento e impacto, diante do monopólio epistêmico do Norte global. …”
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Effect of Sterilization Methods on the Storage Quality of Soybean Protein-based Small Crisp Meat and Its Shelf Life Prediction by Ying SUN, Bin ZHOU, Long WANG, Shen LIU, Binglin LU, Lianzhou JIANG, Juyang ZHAO, Xiuqing ZHU

“…The study compared the effects of microwave sterilization and water bath sterilization on the total number of colonies, and investigated the impact of different storage temperatures on the physical and chemical properties and texture characteristics of the product. …”
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Production of Biosurfactants by Soil Fungi Isolated from the Amazon Forest by Hellen Holanda Sena, Michele Alves Sanches, Diego Fernando Silva Rocha, Walter Oliva Pinto Filho Segundo, Érica Simplício de Souza, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the production of biosurfactants by soil fungi isolated from the Amazon forest. Fungi colonies were isolated from soil samples and screened for biosurfactant production in submerged fermentation. …”
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