Пир сирен: История питания и гастрономии в Греции

В монографии прослеживается эволюция традиций питания в Греции. От ловцов тунца эпохи неолита, гастрономических обычаев в классической Греции, Лидии, Сицилии, южной Италии повествование переходит к синтезу традиций питания в эллинистическую эпоху, гастрономическим привычкам в Византийской империи и завершается рассмотрением особенностей современной греческой кухни.Издание снабжено иллюстрациями, указателем античных и средневековых источников (с. 287-296), указателем греческих терминов (с. 297-309), общим указателем (с. 310-320)

Еда в древнем мире: от А до Я

Словарь ведущего специалиста по питанию в Античности, историка Э. Долби предлагает описание античных продуктов питания, посуды, затрагивает тему питания в произведениях античных авторов. В основу работы положены данные античной литературы, истории и археологии.Словарь включает указатель кулинарных терминов (с. 372-381), указатель латинской лексики (с. 382-394), указатель греческой лексики (с. 395-408)

Connecting mathematics teaching with vocational learning

For many vocational students in England, mathematics is now a compulsory part of their programme, yet the inclusion of an academic subject within a vocational course presents challenges. In this paper, an analysis of a series of case studies of vocational student groups in Further Education colleges in England shows how contrasting practices in ‘functional mathematics’ and vocational classes reinforce perceptions that mathematics is an isolated and irrelevant subject. Some mathematics teachers made contextual connections by embedding mathematical problems in vocationally-related scenarios but distinctive socio-cultural features of vocational learning situations were often absent from mathematics classes. Addressing this disconnection requires a pedagogical approach and classroom culture that links mathematics learning with vocational values. The findings suggest that adopting mathematics classroom practices that reflect the surrounding vocational culture creates greater coherence for students and has positive effects on their engagement with mathematics learning

Connecting mathematics teaching with vocational learning

For many vocational students in England, mathematics is now a compulsory part of their programme, yet the inclusion of an academic subject within a vocational course presents challenges. In this paper, an analysis of a series of case studies of vocational student groups in Further Education colleges in England shows how contrasting practices in ‘functional mathematics’ and vocational classes reinforce perceptions that mathematics is an isolated and irrelevant subject. Some mathematics teachers made contextual connections by embedding mathematical problems in vocationally-related scenarios but distinctive socio-cultural features of vocational learning situations were often absent from mathematics classes. Addressing this disconnection requires a pedagogical approach and classroom culture that links mathematics learning with vocational values. The findings suggest that adopting mathematics classroom practices that reflect the surrounding vocational culture creates greater coherence for students and has positive effects on their engagement with mathematics learning

Preliminary X-ray analysis of a new crystal form of the vanadium-dependent bromoperoxidase from Corallina officinalis.

Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tA new crystal form of the vanadium-dependent bromoperoxidase from Corallina officinalis has been obtained. The crystals exhibit a 'teardrop' morphology and are grown from 2 M ammonium dihydrogen phosphate pH and diffract to beyond 1.7 A resolution. They are in tetragonal space group P4222 with unit-cell dimensions of a = b = 201.9, c = 178.19 A, alpha = beta = gamma = 90 degrees. A 2.3 A resolution native data set has been collected at the Hamburg Synchrotron. A mercury derivative data set has also been collected, and the heavy-atom positions have been determined. The self-rotation function and the positions of the heavy atoms are consistent with the molecule being a dodecamer with local 23 symmetry.Biotechnology and Biological Research Council

RNA Recognition by the DNA End-Binding Ku Heterodimer

Most nucleic acid-binding proteins selectively bind either DNA or RNA, but not both nucleic acids. The Saccharomyces cerevisiae Ku heterodimer is unusual in that it has two very different biologically relevant binding modes: (1) Ku is a sequence-nonspecific double-stranded DNA end-binding protein with prominent roles in nonhomologous end-joining and telomeric capping, and (2) Ku associates with a specific stem–loop of TLC1, the RNA subunit of budding yeast telomerase, and is necessary for proper nuclear localization of this ribonucleoprotein enzyme. TLC1 RNA-binding and dsDNA-binding are mutually exclusive, so they may be mediated by the same site on Ku. Although dsDNA binding by Ku is well studied, much less is known about what features of an RNA hairpin enable specific recognition by Ku. To address this question, we localized the Ku-binding site of the TLC1 hairpin with single-nucleotide resolution using phosphorothioate footprinting, used chemical modification to identify an unpredicted motif within the hairpin secondary structure, and carried out mutagenesis of the stem–loop to ascertain the critical elements within the RNA that permit Ku binding. Finally, we provide evidence that the Ku-binding site is present in additional budding yeast telomerase RNAs and discuss the possibility that RNA binding is a conserved function of the Ku heterodimer

Osteoblast response to disordered nanotopography

The ability to influence stem cell differentiation is highly desirable as it would help us improve clinical outcomes for patients in various aspects. Many different techniques to achieve this have previously been investigated. This concise study, however, has focused on the topography on which cells grow. Current uncemented orthopaedic implants can fail if the implant fails to bind to the surrounding bone and, typically, forms a soft tissue interface which reduces direct bone contact. Here, we look at the effect of a previously reported nanotopography that utilises nanodisorder to influence mesenchymal stromal cell (as may be found in the bone marrow) differentiation towards bone and to also exert this effect on mature osteoblasts (as may be found in the bone). As topography is a physical technique, it can be envisaged for use in a range of materials such as polymers and metals used in the manufacture of orthopaedic implants

Structure of a phosphoglycerate mutase:3-phosphoglyceric acid complex at 1.7 A.

Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tThe crystal structure of the tetrameric glycolytic enzyme phosphoglycerate mutase from the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been determined to 1.7 A resolution in complex with the sugar substrate. The difference map indicates that 3-phosphoglycerate is bound at the base of a 12 A cleft, positioning C2 of the substrate within 3.5 A of the primary catalytic residue, histidine 8.BBSR

Increased efficiency of direct nanoimprinting on planar and curved bulk titanium through surface modification

In this work the direct transfer of nanopatterns into titanium is demonstrated. The nanofeatures are imprinted at room temperature using diamond stamps in a single step. We also show that the imprint properties of the titanium surface can be altered by anodisation yielding a significant reduction in the required imprint force for pattern transfer. The anodisation process is also utilised for curved titanium surfaces where a reduced imprint force is preferable to avoid sample deformation and damage. We finally demonstrate that our process can be applied directly to titanium rods

Mathematics education policy enactment in England’s Further Education Colleges

England’s Further Education (FE) sector is in permanent flux with policy interpretations and translations taking place at multiple levels within increasingly large and complex multi-site organizations. Devolved responsibility gives managers considerable influence in policy enactment processes which can lead to within-college tensions between vocational and mathematics teachers. This paper examines two within-college policies affecting students’ mathematics learning opportunities: 1) subject choice, and 2) examination entry levels. These policies have produced inequitable opportunities for students on different vocational study programmes. Given the strategic importance of improving mathematics education, this paper explains how multiple actors and structures interact in the enactment of policy in complex FE college settings. Such understandings are needed to inform better policy design and implementation that in turn can improve mathematics education in Further Education colleges in England