30 research outputs found

    Strengthening financial innovations in energy supply projects for rural exploitations in developing countries

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    Sustainable energy supply models are needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations for 2015. On the other hand, sustainability of agricultural exploitations in rural areas is a pre-requisite to achieve the objective of halving the proportion of people that lives in poverty, and productivity of such exploitations is closely related to energy supply. This article analyses the results of a survey of experts, suggesting that there may be good chances to innovate in the financing of agricultural electrification projects in developing countries. The experts’ opinion suggests that new sources of financing could be mobilised and oriented towards the promotion of sustainable initiatives in developing countries. Financial mechanisms should be adapted to the characteristics of decentralised systems of energy production with renewable sources or with mixed technologies, in order to overcome the barriers derived from the high initial price of the applications, and to the specific conditions of the agricultural sector. The participation of funds from the beneficiaries and the incorporation of the beneficiaries in the initial phases of project organisation would allow for the development of productive solutions with a higher potential to generate resources and to articulate sustainable proposals. r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

    Analysis of bright bolides recorded between October and November 2022 by the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network

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    We present in this work the analysis of some of the bright fireballs spotted in the framework of the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network (SWEMN) between October and November 2022. They have been observed from the Iberian Peninsula and had a maximum brightness ranging from mag. –7 to mag. –15. Most meteors included in this report were linked to the sporadic background and also to the Southern Taurids.Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (project PID2019-105797GB-I00). State Agency for Research of the Spanish MCIU through the “Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa” award to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (SEV-2017-0709). Spanish grant AYA -RTI2018–098657–J-I00 “LEO-SBNAF” (MCIU / AEI / FEDER, UE)

    Remarkable fireballs spotted in the framework of the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network along August and September 2022

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    Some of the bright bolides observed in the framework of the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network between August and September 2022 are described in this work. These have been spotted from the Iberian Peninsula. Their maximum luminosity ranges from mag. –7 to mag. –12. One of these bolides gave rise to a meteorite.Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (project PID2019-105797GB-I00). Spanish MCIU through the “Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa” award to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (SEV-2017-0709).Spanish grant AYA - RTI2018 – 098657 -J- I00 “LEO-SBNAF” (MCIU / AEI / FEDER, UE)

    The Southwestern Europe Meteor Network: notable meteors spotted between December 2022 and January 2023

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    We present in this report the analysis of some of the notable meteors registered in the framework of the Southwestern Europe Meteor Network between December 2022 and January 2023. These were recorded from Spain. Their peak brightness ranges from mag. –7 to mag. –10. The emission spectrum of one of them is also presented. Bright meteors included here were produced by different sources: the sporadic background, major meteoroid streams, and poorly-known streams.Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (project PID2019-105797GB-I00). State Agency for Research of the Spanish MCIU through the “Center of Excellence Severo Ochoa” award to the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (SEV-2017-0709). Spanish grant AYA - RTI2018 – 098657 – J - I00 “LEO – SBNAF” (MCIU / AEI / FEDER, UE)

    The kinesin spindle protein inhibitor filanesib enhances the activity of pomalidomide and dexamethasone in multiple myeloma

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    [EN]Kinesin spindle protein inhibition is known to be an effective therapeutic approach in several malignancies. Filanesib (ARRY-520), an inhibitor of this protein, has demonstrated activity in heavily pre-treated multiple myeloma patients. The aim of the work herein was to investigate the activity of filanesib in combination with pomalidomide plus dexamethasone backbone, and the mechanisms underlying the potential synergistic effect. The ability of filanesib to enhance the activity of pomalidomide plus dexamethasone was studied in several in vitro and in vivo models. Mechanisms of this synergistic combination were dissected by gene expression profiling, immunostaining, cell cycle and short interfering ribonucleic acid studies. Filanesib showed in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo synergy with pomalidomide plus dexamethasone treatment. Importantly, the in vivo synergy observed in this combination was more evident in large, highly proliferative tumors, and was shown to be mediated by the impairment of mitosis transcriptional control, an increase in monopolar spindles, cell cycle arrest and the induction of apoptosis in cells in proliferative phases. In addition, the triple combination increased the activation of the proapoptotic protein BAX, which has previously been associated with sensitivity to filanesib, and could potentially be used as a predictive biomarker of response to this combination. Our results provide preclinical evidence for the potential benefit of the combination of filanesib with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, and supported the initiation of a recently activated trial being conducted by the Spanish Myeloma group which is investigating this combination in relapsed myeloma patients.Array BioPharma, the Spanish ISCIII-FIS and FEDER, the Spanish RTICC, Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC) and the Regional Council of Castilla y León (Consejería de Medicina y Educación)
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