bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Research on the Review Technology of Building Fire Protection Design Drawings Based on BlM
Authors: Li Xuan
Published: February 2025

With the acceleration of informationization in the field of construction, the review process of building fire protection design based on Building Information Modeling (BIM) is increasingly receiving widespread attention from the industry. Study the specific application of BIM technology in the fire design review process, analyze the efficiency of modeling and management, especially in fire simulation and collaborative review. With the precise construction and data exchange of BIM models, the accuracy and review efficiency of fire protection design have been improved. BIM technology has encountered problems in fire protection design review, such as inadequate technical specifications, information security, and a shortage of professional talents. This article proposes targeted measures to promote the efficient application of BIM technology in the review of building fire protection design drawings through optimizing the standard system, strengthening data protection, and cultivating industry talents.
Research on the Coupling and Coordinated Development of Digital Economy and Rural Revitalization in the Yangtze River Delta Basin
Authors: Bai Zhanxu
Published: February 2025

The Yangtze River Delta basin is an important region for high-quality development in China. Based on the panel data of three provinces and one municipality directly under the Central Government in the Yangtze River Delta basin from 2019 to 2023, the comprehensive evaluation index of the digital economy and rural revitalization in the Yangtze River Delta basin and the coupling coordination degree between them were calculated using the entropy method and the coupling coordination degree model. The results show that the digital economy and rural revitalization in the Yangtze River Delta basin are highly coupled as a whole, and the coordination degree is increasing year by year, but it shows the characteristics of regional differences. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen digital construction. For the rural areas in the Yangtze River Delta region, digital infrastructure construction is the top priority. Strengthen regional cooperation to achieve high-quality coordinated development of the digital economy and rural revitalization, actively promote integrated construction, strengthen policy support, and achieve balanced development, so as to realize China's modernization development and promote common prosperity.
Practical Approaches to DevelopingHigh-performance Web Applications Based on React
Authors: Gu Yiting
Published: February 2025

This article takes an in-depth look at how to improve the performance of Web applications based on the React framework, and analyzes common performance bottlenecks, including single-page application performance degradation, UI and data synchronization complexity, state management challenges, and component rerendering issues. Some strategies such as lazy application loading, interface virtualization, optimizing Redux performance and shouldComponentUpdate are proposed to enhance the response speed and user interaction experience of React applications. This research provides React developers with practical performance optimization techniques and has significant application value.
An Analysis of Reading-to-Write Approach Applied in English Writing Teaching
Authors: He Ting
Published: February 2025

The study of English learning has long been a hot topic in China. The scheme of the new College Entrance Examination, which has recently released, shows that the higher level of students’ competence of English comprehensive communication skills is required. Among those comprehensive communication skills, writing is the most important but also the most difficult one for students. To improve students’ writing skills, teachers have been making efforts to adjust, or create their own teaching methods, and doing more research on teaching of writing. And this paper takes advantage of teaching case analysis and the author reads lots of literature to provide some advantages, drawbacks and optimizing strategies of reading-to-write approach in English writing teaching. Although the study lacks of practical research, it can not only conclude some potential problems in the application of the approach, which lays a solid foundation for further teaching, but also provide more effective ways to utilize the reading-to-write approach in English writing. Finally, based on the input and output hypothesis, the paper can also provide a teaching framework for English teachers and further research on writing.
Live Clean, Make Green! Green Management Practices and their Role in Achieving Sustainable Development in Hotels: Barriers and Drivers
Authors: Alhemimah Arej , Shamlan Abdulrahman Eidhah Al , Jaber Humoud Mohamed , Batarfi Meshael , Fatah Mohamed A.Abdel , Hussein Mohamed , Korshem Aliaa
Published: February 2025

This study aims to analyze the internal and external factors that facilitate or hinder the adoption of environmental management techniques in Saudi hotels and to assess the impact of these practices, technologies, and environmental management systems on advancing environmental protection and sustainability. Global economic, cultural, and technical developments are accelerating, making managing environmental deterioration and overuse of natural resources more difficult. The study also looks at how environmental management systems and technology may affect environmental conservation in the future. Data from 408 full-time employees of five-star hotels were analyzed using (PLS-SEM) to assess the effect of technologies on environmental protection initiatives. The results show that using technology integration promotes sustainability and catalyzes ecological conservation, with quantifiable benefits including cost savings and improved environmental outcomes. These programs have reduced pollution significantly, encouraged environmentally friendly economic practices, and lessened the depletion of natural resources over the past ten years. This study emphasizes technology's important role in advancing environmental sustainability. It offers a fresh viewpoint on how businesses may leverage digital advances to strengthen green activities and contribute to an environmentally friendly future.
Las elecciones generales de noviembre de 2019.
Authors:   Universidad de Granada, Ortega Villodres Carmen , Oñate Pablo ,   Universidad de Valencia, Rivera José Manuel
Published: February 2025

Este libro analiza los distintos aspectos relevantes de las elecciones generales celebradas en noviembre de 2019. Tras la legislatura fallida por no conformarse gobierno después de los comicios celebrados en abril del mismo año, la convocatoria de noviembre dio lugar a un Congreso de los Diputados altamente fragmentado y polarizado. No obstante, PSOE y Unidas Podemos alcanzaron inmediatamente un acuerdo para formar el primer gobierno de coalición en el ámbito nacional en España en el actual período democrático. Ese gobierno contó con el apoyo de partidos de ámbito no estatal en el Congreso, dando paso a una legislatura con dinámicas políticas distintas a las conocidas previamente. El libro analiza, en sus diversos capítulos, los principales aspectos del proceso electoral celebrado en noviembre de 2019: desde el contexto en el que se celebró, la campaña, la oferta programática, los liderazgos y las candidaturas, los factores explicativos del voto, hasta los perfiles de los elegidos y la gobernabilidad resultante. Los autores que realizan los análisis en los distintos capítulos que componen la obra son especialistas en el respectivo ámbito. Buena parte de los capítulos analizan los datos de los estudios pre- y post-electoral del Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas, utilizando distintas técnicas de investigación, cualitativas y cuantitativas. El conjunto supone un sistemático análisis riguroso de los variados aspectos del proceso electoral, que se suma a otros libros previos de la colección Elecciones del CIS contribuyendo al esfuerzo colectivo de ofrecer a los especialistas y al público, en general, análisis científicos de los sucesivos procesos electorales celebrados en España.
Crude Oil Curtailment and Collusion: Heterodox Trade War Strategies for Canada
Authors: Fellows G. Kent
Published: February 2025

This paper examines two non-traditional retaliation strategies that Canada could employ in response to U.S. import tariffs during a trade war: i) crude oil production curtailment and ii) potential exemptions to Canada’s Competition Act. Unlike traditional retaliatory tariffs or export restrictions, these measures could provide economic benefits to Canada rather than exacerbating the negative impacts of U.S. tariffs. While this paper does not advocate for any specific course of action, it highlights the need for policymakers to consider innovative and pragmatic responses to U.S. trade aggression. Crude oil curtailment and competition law exemptions present unconventional but potentially effective strategies for mitigating the adverse effects of tariffs while safeguarding Canada’s economic interests. Both strategies are preferred to export restrictions and export taxes. Nonetheless, their success in compelling U.S. policy changes remains uncertain and further analysis is required to fully assess their implications before implementation.
María Victoria Peralta: Pensamiento e Historia sobre la Educación Parvularia
Authors: Caiceo-Escudero Jaime
Published: February 2025

Victoria Peralta es vastamente conocida en Chile y Latinoamérica por su gran obra a favor de la educación parvularia, razón por la cual, el estado de Chile le otorgó el Premio Nacional en Educación el 2019. Su vida, su formación académica y su trabajo en favor de la primera infancia ya han sido expuestos, no así el tremendo aporte acerca de su pensamiento sobre este tipo de educación como también la investigación sobre la historia de la misma, tanto en Chile como en otros países latinoamericanos, tales como Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica y Nicaragua. Propone una verdadera ‘escuela’ sobre la educación parvularia, que enfatiza el carácter formativo que el infante puede y debe desarrollar en la sala cuna y en los jardines infantiles, a partir de los descubrimientos de la neurociencia, en el sentido de que el ser humano cuando más aprende es en su primera infancia; con sus ideas, dirigió la Comisión que estableció las bases curriculares de la educación parvularia en el año 2012. Este trabajo pertenece al paradigma cualitativo en el contexto de una investigación de carácter histórico, se recurre tanto a fuentes primarias como secundarias, utilizando el análisis documental e interpretativo de la obra de la Dra. Peralta.
AWS Powered Sentiment Analysis
Authors:   Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science and Engineering Adhiyamaan College of Engineering (Autonomous), Hosur, India, R DHANALAKSMI
Published: February 2025

The paper discusses the results of a study which extracts meaningful insights from vast amounts of unstructured text has become critical for businesses and organizations. Sentiment analysis, a Natural Language Processing (NLP) technique, is used to determine whether a piece of text conveys positive, negative, or neutral sentiment. By leveraging Amazon Web Services (AWS) such as Amazon Comprehend for language processing, AWS Lambda for serverless execution, and Amazon S3 for data storage, the system can process large datasets efficiently. This feedback can guide the development of new products or improvements to existing ones, aligning them more closely with customer preferences. The dataset includes a sample of 10,000 tweets, pre-processed to remove noise and irrelevant content. The results indicate that while deep learning models, particularly Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks, outperform traditional methods in terms of accuracy, challenges remain in dealing with sarcasm and ambiguous language. The findings suggest that sentiment analysis can be a valuable tool for understanding public sentiment in real-time, with potential applications in marketing, political analysis, and customer feedback systems. However, improvements in model handling of contextual nuances are needed for more precise sentiment classification.

Keywords – Amazon Web Service (AWS), Sentiment Analysis, Hidden emotions
Bio Energix: A Sustainable Approach to Waste-To-Energy Conversion Through Biogas Technology
Authors: R Praveen
Published: February 2025

The growth in the use of fossil fuels and organic waste generation creates critical energy and environmental problems. Bio Energix is a new biogas project to counteract these issues through anaerobic digestion to turn food and organic waste into clean renewable energy. The company is mainly involved in the supply of biogas cylinders of different capacities to serve commercial as well as residential energy requirements, presenting a sustainable and economical alternative to traditional fuels such as LPG. Supplying cylinders in multiple capacities, Bio Energix aims to provide easy access and convenience to families, companies, and industries for the adoption of greener energy alternatives. Further, the project contributes to waste minimization, cuts methane emissions, and encourages a circular economy through recycling organic waste as valuable fuel. By adopting the principles of environmental sustainability, energy self-reliance, and technological innovation, Bio Energix helps advance the world towards cleaner and more efficient energy options, creating a better world for future generations.

Key Words: Biogas, Renewable Energy, Waste-to-Energy, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Circular Economy, Carbon Emission Reduction, Green Fuel.
Analysis The Impact of Liquidity Ratios, Activity Ratios, and Leverage Ratios on Profitability With Firm Size as A Moderating Variable (an Empirical Study of Transportation Sector Companies Listed on The Jakarta Stock Exchange From 2018 To 2022)
Authors: Akbar Muhammad , Nugraha Rahmat
Published: February 2025

This study aims to explore not only the direct effects of Liquidity Ratio (Return on Assets), Activity Ratio (Total Asset Turnover), and Leverage Ratio (Debt to Asset Ratio) on profitability but also how firm size moderates these relationships. The data collection method employed in this research is documentation, utilizing data from existing records. Data analysis was conducted using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) and processed with SPSS version 25. The findings reveal that the Current Ratio (CR) and Debt to Asset Ratio (DAR) have a positive and significant impact on corporate profitability (ROA). Conversely, Total Asset Turnover (TATO) does not significantly influence ROA, indicating that corporate assets have not been utilized optimally. Furthermore, Firm Size acts as a moderator that strengthens the relationship between liquidity, leverage, and activity ratios on profitability. Larger firms tend to exhibit greater operational efficiency and better resource access, making them more effective in enhancing profitability compared to smaller firms. Firm size is also shown to have a direct impact on ROA.
The effects of starting microstructure on the results of double intercritical annealing process of 0.107%C-2.39%Mn-0.453%Si dual phase steel
Authors: CHUMOUNG Wichayut , SAENARJHAN Nithi
Published: February 2025

This study investigates and compares the effects of the starting microstructure on the double intercritical annealing (DIA) process on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 0.11%C-2.39%Mn-0.45%Si dual phase steel. The specimens were austenitized, followed by water quenching (WQ) or air cooling (AC), then DIA at 730°C. For the WQ method, high cooling rate results in the formation of a high strength martensitic structure. Conversely, AC method yields a moderate cooling rate, forming a bainitic structure. After single intercritical annealing (SIA), the microstructure transformed into ferrite and martensite. WQ method specimens contain high stress concentration, leading to earlier recrystallization compared to the AC method resulting in a higher amount of martensite and a larger ferrite grain area. In contrast, the AC method results in more homogeneous structure, thus it shows lower strength with higher ductility compared to the WQ method. After DIA, the WQ method has a higher strength than the AC method, with similar ductility. This is because the morphology of the martensite in WQ730SIA is thin and sharp needle dispersed irregularly in matrix which has a higher stress concentration than AC730SIA which has short and rounded martensite dispersed regularly in ferrite matrix. However, regardless of slightly higher mechanical properties, the WQ method causes the risk of the workpiece breaking during first water quenching, therefore, the AC method provides a better heat treatment option.
Enhanced photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI) under visible light a magnetically separable TiO\(_{2}\)-Fe/Fe\(_{3}\)O\(_{4}\) photocatalyst prepared from iron rusty waste
Authors: KHOIRUNISA Khoirunisa , LESTARI Novianti Dwi , WAHYUNI Endang Tri , NATSIR Taufik Abdillah
Published: February 2025

This research deals with enhancing the visible activity and generating the magnetic property of TiO2 by Fe doping and Fe3O4 impregnation respectively, using rusty iron waste as Fe source. The prepared TiO2-Fe/Fe3O4 photocatalysts were characterized by SR-UV/Visible, FTIR, XRD, and SEM-EDX instruments. The resulting photocatalysts are responsive to visible light and can be separated magnetically and used for photoreduction of Cr (VI) ions. In the photoreduction of Cr(VI) over TiO2-Fe/Fe3O4 photo-catalysts with various amounts of Fe dopant and alteration of Fe3O4 fraction, the photocatalyst mass, irradiation time, and solution pH were optimized. The research results assign that doping Fe to TiO2 photo-catalysts can decrease the band gap energy (Eg) consequently improving its activity under visible irradiation. Furthermore, the magnetization of TiO2-Fe allows it to be separated practically and effectively. The best detachable and the most active photocatalyst is shown by TiO2-Fe/Fe3O4 having a Ti/Fe mole ratio of 1:0.05 and Fe3O4 fraction of 50.00%. The highest photo-reduction of Cr(VI) 10 mg∙L‒1 in 100 mL solution, 92.5%, can be achieved by applying 0.2 g of the photocatalyst mass, solution pH 3, in 90 min of reaction time under visible light.
Perspectivas da rota SPK-ATJ para produção de bioquerosene de aviação: uma análise do potencial brasileiro e maranhense
Authors: Souza Gabrielle de Jesus , Sousa Diogo Sousa de , Martins Renan Cavalcante , Santos Fernanda Hellen de Souza , Sant’Anna Mikele Candida
Published: February 2025

A indústria aeronáutica contribui significativamente para as emissões de CO2, com o crescimento do tráfego aéreo ampliando esse impacto. A substituição do Querosene de Aviação Fóssil (QAV) pelo Bioquerosene de Aviação (bioQAV) é uma estratégia para reduzir essas emissões. Este estudo avalia a rota tecnológica SPK-ATJ para produção de bioQAV, explorando o panorama mundial, brasileiro e maranhense. A metodologia incluiu revisão bibliográfica e prospecção tecnológica. Os resultados indicam que o Nível de Maturidade Tecnológica (TRL) da rota SPK-ATJ encontra-se entre 4 e 7, fase de transição entre testes laboratoriais e implementação comercial. Estados Unidos e China lideram os investimentos em estudos afins e depósito de patentes. No Brasil a pesquisa ainda é incipiente, porém o país, assim como o estado do Maranhão, destaca-se como potencial fornecedor de matéria-prima para a produção mundial, embora desafios de escala persistam no estado.
Modelagem de séries temporais com aplicação da ferramenta R Studio para previsão da produção de cimento
Authors: Riffel Elias
Published: February 2025

A previsão é uma função da Estatística com a finalidade de avaliar resultados futuros de modo preciso a partir de informações disponíveis da análise de dados históricos. Os modelos das séries temporais foram desenvolvidos para analisar movimentos passados de uma variável em questão que expliquem seu movimento futuro. Neste contexto, a pesquisa tem o objetivo de avaliar modelos estatísticos de séries temporais para previsão da produção de cimento no Brasil baseado em dados históricos relativos ao período de 2019 a 2023. Na metodologia da pesquisa foram avaliados três métodos para previsão de séries temporais empregando a linguagem do software R com interface no ambiente RStudio para cálculos e gráficos estatísticos. Na análise dos resultados entre os métodos Simples de Revisão, Suavização Exponencial e ARIMA, foi observada a melhor previsão para o método ARIMA.
Socio-economic factors and traditional communities development: a meta-analysis in the context of non-timber forest product
Authors: Ávila Bianca Pio , Rosa Patrícia Pinto da , Macedo Layla Damé , Guarino Ernestino Gomes , Gularte Márcia Arocha
Published: February 2025

Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are essential for rural livelihoods in temperate and tropical regions. This study investigates the socio-economic factors influencing communities managing these resources through a systematic review of 3442 articles, selecting 21 with relevant data for meta-analysis. Using binary logistic regression, the study examines the relationship between NTFP dependence and variables such as gender, age, family size, education, forest conservation, public policies, social organization, marketing channels, and income. The findings highlight the significant influence of gender, age, public policies, social organization, income, and forest conservation. Notably, socio-economic improvement occurs regardless of NTFP dependence. To ensure sustainable development, strategies should focus on increasing social awareness, mechanizing resource extraction, providing financial incentives for research and training, ensuring stable market conditions, and implementing conservation-focused public policies. These measures will support traditional communities
Prevalencia del estado depresivo en estudiantes de medicina: una revisión sistemática
Authors: Lopes Francicero Rocha , Gallassi Almir , Lino Lucas Arruda , Mendes Luis Miguel Carvalho
Published: February 2025

Introducción: La depresión es un trastorno que afecta al estado mental de las personas y afecta a 322 millones de personas en todo el mundo. Se estima que entre el 15 y el 25% de los estudiantes universitarios padecen algún trastorno psiquiátrico, siendo la depresión y la ansiedad las más recurrentes. Entre los más afectados, debido a la agotadora carga de trabajo del curso, las exigencias de la sociedad, la familia y los profesores, podemos citar a los estudiantes de medicina como un grupo que presenta con frecuencia un trastorno psiquiátrico. Los estudiantes de medicina como grupo que presenta con frecuencia síntomas de depresión. Objetivo: Conocer científicamente sobre la prevalencia de la depresión en estudiantes de medicina.  Método: La Scoping Review utilizó la pregunta guía ¿Cuál es la prevalencia de la depresión en estudiantes de medicina? para buscar artículos originales, casos clínicos, meta-análisis y guías publicadas entre 2010 y 2020. Las búsquedas y análisis se realizaron en Pubmed y en la Biblioteca Virtual de Salud (BVS) utilizando la combinación de los descriptores “depression disorder” AND “students, medical” AND “schools, medical” AND “prevalencia”.Resultados: Los 12 artículos encontrados mostraron una prevalencia de la depresión en estudiantes de medicina de aproximadamente el 30%. . La mayor prevalencia se encontraron en estudiantes de sexo femenino, especialmente en estudiantes de primer curso, estudiantes que tenían dudas sobre las actividades académicas que interferirán en su elección de especialización y en su futuro profesional, estudiantes que renunciaban a su tiempo de ocio, estudiantes que consumían drogas lícitas e ilícitas, estudiantes que vivían solos, que no practicaban actividad física y los estudiantes que tenían unun diagnóstico psiquiátrico previo. Conclusión: La medicina es un entorno en el que existe una alta prevalencia de estudiantes deprimidos,de alumnos con estado depresivo, lo que sugiere que la carrera de Medicina exige una gran carga psicológica, económica, disciplinaria y social sobre los estudiantes.
O fator amazônico como agente influenciador no financiamento à saúde na Amazônia Legal
Authors: Martins Gabriella Karolyne Pompeu , Lira Gustavo Bezerra dos Santos , Silva Luísa Helena Santos da , Santi Cecília Abrahão Nascimento de , Martins Daysa da Silva , Andrade Camila Lima de , Dias Hércules Bezerra , Nascimento Liliane Silva do
Published: February 2025

Demonstrar a necessidade de identificar um fator amazônico para subsidiar o financiamento da saúde. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa com análise qualitativa, sendo elegíveis para estudo os trabalhos que abordassem as questões teóricas acerca da Atenção Básica no contexto amazônico. A pesquisa bibliográfica compreendeu o período de 2023 a 2024, utilizando as seguintes bases de dados: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO), Pubmed e portal Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), sendo utilizados na pesquisa os descritores do DeCS/MeSH: “Atenção Primária em Saúde”, “Amazônia” “Financiamento”, “Saúde Pública” e “Indicadores”. Observou-se a partir de 22 eixos teóricos que as questões sociais, econômicas, ambientais e epidemiológicas da Amazônia Legal exigem ações diferenciadas que englobem suas reais necessidades para melhorar os indicadores em saúde. Nesse sentido, para o alcance de uma política de saúde com equidade faz-se necessário entender as reais condições de saúde das populações amazônicas e propor um indicador que contemple a região.
Performance Evaluation of Tractor Operated Ridger for Basin Lister to Prepare Watercourse for Irrigation
Authors: C. G. Pawar  , P. B. Kadam  , N. R. Gatkal  , S. M. Nalawade
Published: February 2025

One of the most efficient ways to conserve soil and water is through basin listing. Listing on the contour helps to store rainwater and minimize soil erosion. A tractor operated ridger for basin lister to prepare watercourse for irrigation was developed to achieve the proper furrow shape. Developed ridger consists of frame, furrow opener, shank, share, landside and three-point linkage attachment.The developed tractor operated ridger for basin lister to prepare watercourse for irrigation. was operated at three forward speeds, height of ridger and attachment of ridger to basin lister at 2, 3, 4 km h-1, 0.550, 0.525, 0.500 m and full sweep both sides, full sweep one side, half sweep both sides, respectively.The theoretical field capacity and field efficiency were 0.85 ha h-1 and 80.28% respectively. The fuel consumption of tractor was 6.786 l ha-1 and 3.078 l h-1. The operating cost of the machine was 1675 Rs. ha-1 and 440.45 Rs. ha-1. The width of the furrow increases as the forward speed increases, the setting of ridger height increases and working crosssectional area of ridger attachment increases. The optimized parameter for developed tractor operated ridger for basin lister to prepare water courses was 2 km h-1 forward speed, 0.500 m height of ridger and full sweep both sides.
Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Groundwater Potential Zones Mapping: A Review and Methodological Framework
Authors: T. S. Chavan  , P. G. Popale  , S. B. Gadge  , S. A. Kadam  , S. K. Dingre
Published: February 2025

Agriculture, being India's primary industry, faces escalating water demands amidst depleting groundwater levels. Groundwater remains a crucial source contributing to the yearly water supply. In today's era of advanced technology, agriculture leverages innovations like robotic equipment, remote sensing, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to enhance productivity. Remote sensing facilitates the acquisition of data from regions inaccessible for regular monitoring. GIS complements this by generating precise maps that effectively visualize the data gathered through remote sensing techniques.This article explores various methodologies for identifying groundwater potential zones using remote sensing and GIS. Mapping groundwater zones involving integrating multiple parameters such as soil characteristics, drainage density, land use/cover, geology, geomorphology, rainfall patterns, slope, and contour details are also discussed asparameters in delineating areas with varying groundwater potentials.The process utilizes both traditional and advanced techniques, incorporating additional data sources and satellite imagery. These methods involve analysing thematic layers to assess groundwater potential across a region. Each thematic layer is assigned weights and importance based on its relevance to groundwater conditions. By integrating and analysing these layers, the study aims to pinpoint areas suitable for groundwater extraction.Ultimately, this approach facilitates the identification of optimal locations for accessing groundwater resources, leveraging comprehensive spatial data to inform sustainable water management strategies.
Survey of Soil Profile Characteristics and Variability at Mulegaon Research Farm, ZARS, Solapur
Authors: U. M. Shetti  , A. B. Pawar  , R. S. Thakare  , S. R. Shelke  , S. A. Kadam  , N. N. Bhalekar N. N
Published: February 2025

Knowledge of soil morphological and physicochemical properties is vital in the decision making regarding which research project should be implemented in which kind of soil. From a total of three typifying profiles, nine representative samples were collected at varying depths according to the presence of subordinate horizon from the Mulegaon Research Farm of the Zonal Agricultural Research Station, Solapur.Taxonomically, the profiles were Lithic Ustorthent (Entisols), Typic Haplustept (Inceptisols), and Vertic Haplustept (Inceptisols). The textural class varied from silty clay loam for the Entisols to clay for the remaining two Inceptisols.The physical properties indicated heavy soils throughout the study area. The pH was varied from neutral to moderately alkaline. All profiles soils were nonsaline. Macronutrients showed a general decreasing trend with increasing soil depth. The available N ranged between the low and very low categories. Available phosphorus varied between very low to moderately high class. Available potassium was found to be very high in all profiles, whereas available sulphur was deficient. DTPA manganese and copper were sufficient while DTPA iron was deficient throughout all 3 profiles. DTPA zinc was sufficient in all pedons except pedon3.
PROTOCOLO LOPH E RESGATE COM DOXORRUBICINA, VINCRISTINA E CITARABINA NO TRATAMENTO QUIMIOTERÁPICO DA LEUCEMIA CRÔNICA EM FELINO FELV POSITIVO
Authors: Brasileiro Paula Pucheira , Paixão Polyana Pulcheira , Paixão Marcus Vinicius Sandoval
Published: February 2025

A leucemia crônica é uma desordem mieloproliferativa considerada rara em felinos, acometendo principalmente gatos idosos, sendo observada também em animais portadores do vírus da leucemia felina (FeLV), podendo este estar associado direta ou indiretamente à oncogênese da neoplasia. Objetivou-se relatar um caso de associação entre o FeLV e a leucemia linfocítica crônica em uma gata de 5 anos de idade. Em seu primeiro atendimento, o animal apresentava anemia grave (hematócrito 10%), leucocitose (21.140/µL) por linfocitose (44% do total de leucócitos) com presença de mononucleares atípicas circulantes e sinais clínicos de palidez de mucosas, prostração e hiporexia progressivos. Foi realizado a transfusão sanguínea ainda no dia 0, e após 24h foi performado punção de medula óssea para obtenção de diagnóstico definitivo por meio de mielograma. Durante a primeira semana o animal apresentou melhora clínica e o resultado do mielograma confirmou a suspeita de leucemia linfocítica crônica. Foi instituído o protocolo de resgate com doxorrubicina, vincristina e citarabina (OCH), e cinco ciclos foram realizados. Durante este período, foi necessário a realização de quatro novas transfusões sanguíneas devido a episódios de anemia com piora no quadro clínico, além de repetidos episódios de neutropenia na qual foi necessário instituir antibioticoterapia profilática e aplicação de fator estimulante de granulócitos e monócitos. Após o quinto ciclo, devido à persistência das alterações hematológicas e reaparecimento de células atípicas circulantes, a proprietária optou por não dar continuidade ao tratamento, sendo realizado eutanásia no 226º dia desde seu primeiro atendimento, obtendo-se aproximadamente 7,5 meses de sobrevida.
TRATAMIENTOS POST-COSECHA DE LA SEMILLA DE PAPAYO PARA MEJORAR LA GERMINACIÓN Y DESARROLLO DE LA PLÁNTULA
Authors: Carrillo Guillermo M. , Bautista-Calles Francisco , Villegas Monter Angel
Published: February 2025

Practical technologies are required to preserve the viability of seeds particularly those known to be short-term viable species like Carica papaya (papaya). Papaya seeds were imbibed in water or chemical solutions (CaCl2 10-5 M, salicylic acid 10-4 M, and gibberellic acid 10-5 M) combined with inoculation of bacterial cell suspension to determine their effects on seed germination, plant growth, biomass production and chlorophyll accumulation. Seeds imbibed in water germinated 40 % more than control seeds and the time required to reaching 50 % seed germination was reduced two days in comparison to untreated seeds; however, the untreated seeds generated the largest (9.2 cm) and most vigorous seedlings. When seeds were imbibed in CaSG solution, a significant increase of the growth parameters such as fresh and dry biomass weight was observed. Seeds that were primed in gibberellic acid solution followed by inoculation with a mixture of Azospirillum brasilense cell suspension exhibited high seed germination (69 %), plant emergence (47 %) and seedling height (19 %), higher than the control. Differences in chlorophyll accumulation by seedlings were minimal.
CALIDAD DE LA CARNE DE BOVINOS ENGORDADOS EN UN SISTEMA SILVOPASTORIL INTENSIVO EN DOS EPOCAS DEL AÑO
Authors: Rodri­guez Echevarria Maria Esther , Corral-Flores G. , Solorio-Sanchez B. , Alarcon Rojo A.D. , Grado-Ahuir J.A. , Rodriguez-Muela C. , Cortez-Palacios L. , Segovia Beltran V.E. , Solorio-Sanchez F.J.
Published: February 2025

The objective was to determine the effect of the seasons drought (n=10) and rainy (n=12) on meat quality intramuscular fat (IMF) and fatty acids profile in cattle of fattened in an Intensive Silvopastoril System (SSPi). Longisimus dorsi (Ld) and semimembranosus (Sm) muscles were evaluated, to quantify intramuscular fat (IMF), fatty acid profile, pH, color (L*a*b*), water holding capacity (WHC), drip loss water (DL), moisture, protein (CP), collagen and Sodium (Na). The effect of season was performed with a general linear model. The IMF was different (P<0.05) between seasons. Oleic acid was higher in (P<0.05) in drought vs rainy. Concentrations of linoleic, linolenic and eicosaenoic acids were lower (P<0.05) in drought vs. rainy. araquidonic acid (ARA) showed lower concentration (P<0.05) in drought vs. rainy. It is concluded that cattle fattened with tropical forages produced lean meat and important amounts of polyunsaturated fatty acids. For livestock, the SSPi is an alternative for sustainable meat production and promising source of healthy fat for human nutrition.
METHANE PRODUCTION UTILIZING TANINIFEROUS PLANTS AS SUBSTRATE IN RUMINAL FERMENTATION IN VITRO AND EFFECT OF PHENOLIC EXTRACTS ON RUMINAL MICROFLORA
Authors: Andrade-Rivero E. , Martinez-Campos A.R. , Castelan-Ortega O.A. , Rios-Quezada J. , Pacheco-Ortega Y. , Estrada Flores Julieta Gertrudis
Published: February 2025

The use of forages rich in condensed tannins (TC) on ruminant diets is a strategy that has served for mitigating CH4 emissions; however, the mechanism of action of such compounds in the rumen, has not been clarified. The antimicrobial effect of both, quebracho (Schinopsis balansae) condensed tannins (TCQ) and oregano oil (AO) on ruminal microflora was evaluated. Successively, TCQ, AO and tow taniferus plant species (Mimosa diplotricha L. 4.3% TC and Tagetes erecta 1.3% TC) were evaluated in a base diet (DB) at different inclusion levels (low, medium and high). The fermentation kinetic and CH4 production was measured in an in vitro system. Results showed that the microorganismsâ€™ growth was inhibited by TCQ at 3% and AO at 555 ppm, highlighting their antibacterial properties. Diets showed crude protein values higher than 100 g/kg DM. The DB produced 63.9 ml/g DM of CH4 at 48 h of incubation and treatments showed a range of 5.0 to 55.3 ml/ g DM of CH4 (p<0.001). Seventy percent of CH4 was produced at 24 h of incubation in the DB and treatments. Methane emission was reduced by the inclusion of taniniferous species and AO diminished CH4 production convincingly; however, fermentation kinetics was affected by AO at high inclusion levels due to its antibacterial effect.
Early Modern Skepticism and the Origins of Toleration
Authors: Levine Alan
Published: February 2025

This collection of original essays by the nation's leading political theorists examines the origins of modernity and considers the question of tolerance as a product of early modern religious skepticism. Rather than approaching the problem through a purely historical lens, the authors actively demonstrate the significance of these issues to contemporary debates in political philosophy and public policy. The contributors to Early Modern Skepticism raise and address questions of the utmost significance: Is religious faith necessary for ethical behavior? Is skepticism a fruitful ground from which to argue for toleration? This book will be of interest to historians, philosophers, religious scholars, and political theorists—anyone concerned about the tensions between private beliefs and public behavior.
Maryland Politics and Political Communication, 1950-2005
Authors: Sheckels Theodore F.
Published: February 2025

Maryland Politics and Political Communication, 1950-2005 is not a survey of all that occurred between 1950 and 2005. Rather, this book focuses on a set of interesting political events in which communication is a very important variable. These events, be they elections or episodes of governance, are also_arguably_the most dramatic ones during the period. It begins with an examination of George Wallace's 1964 and 1972 campaigns in the state's Democratic presidential primary, considers William Donald Schaefer's flamboyant communication strategies as Baltimore mayor and the vicious 1986 U.S. Senate campaign between Democrat Barbara Mikulski and Linda Chavez, and runs through the 2002 gubernatorial race between Kathleen Kennedy Townsend and Robert L. Ehrlich. Sheckels highlights the similarities and differences between political communication at state and national levels and looks forward to questions and scenarios that may emerge in future elections.
Reading Rivers in Roman Literature and Culture
Authors: Jones Prudence J.
Published: February 2025

Reading Rivers is the first book in a new series: Roman Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Author Prudence Jones examines rivers as a literary phenomenon, particularly in the poetry of Vergil. The point of such an investigation is twofold: an examination of VergilOs poetry elucidates particularly clearly a point about rivers: that their inclusion functions almost as a literary device, and an examination of rivers makes a point about Vergil: that rivers are essential to understanding the trajectory of his works, in particular the structure of the Aeneid. This study depends primarily on the close analysis of the poetry of Vergil and of other relevant authors. In Part I Jones examines the Greco-Roman understanding of the river in its primary symbolic roles: cosmological, ritual and ethnographical. Part II analyzes the river as a literary device, with particular attention to the works of Vergil, and argues that descriptions of rivers in Roman poetry are, in many cases, a form of authorial comment on the progress or structure of a narrative. Jones gives scholars in the classics, and literary critics who focus specifically on Roman antiquity a special prism through which to view the works of Vergil as well as other significant authors. This book is also for those working in the fields of cultural studies, cultural geography, and ancient philosophy.
The Contested Floodplain
Authors: Haller Tobias
Published: February 2025

The Contested Floodplain tells the story of institutional changes in the management of common pool resources (pasture, wildlife, and fisheries) among Ila and Balundwe agro-pastoralists and Batwa fishermen in the Kafue Flats, in southern Zambia. It explains how and why a once rich floodplain area, managed under local common property regimes, becomes a poor man’s place and a degraded resource area. Based on social anthropological field research, the book explains how well working institutions in the past, regulating communal access to resources, have turned into state property and open access or privatization. As a basis for analysis, the author uses Elinor Ostrom’s design principles for well working institutions and the approach of the New Institutionalism by Jean Ensminger. The latter approach focuses on external factors and change in relative prices. It explains how local actors face changing bargaining power and use different ideologies to legitimize and shape resource use regulations. The study focuses on the historic developments taking place since pre-colonial and colonial times up to today. Haller shows how the commons had been well regulated by local institutions in the past, often embedded in religious belief systems. He then explains the transformation from common property to state property since colonial times. When the state is unable to provide well functioning institutions due to a lack in financial income, it contributes to de facto open access and degradation of the commons. The Zambian copper-based economy has faced crisis since 1975, and many Zambians have to look for economic alternatives and find ways to profit from the lack of state control (a paradox of the present-absent state). And while the state is absent, external actors use the ideology of citizenship to justify free use of resources during conflicts with local people. Also within Zambian communities, floodplain resources are highly contested, which is illustrated through conflicts over a proposed irrigation scheme in the area. The different actors and interest groups use ideologies such as citizenship vs. being indigenous, ethnic identity vs. class conflict, and modernity vs traditional way of life to legitimize land claims.
Transnational Australian Cinema
Authors: Khoo Olivia , Smaill Belinda , Yue Audrey
Published: February 2025

To date, there has been little sustained attention given to the historical cinema relations between Australia and Asia. This is a significant omission given Australia’s geo-political position and the place Asia has held in the national imaginary, oscillating between threat and opportunity. Many accounts of Australian cinema begin with the 1970s film revival, placing “Asian Australian cinema” within a post-revival schema of multicultural or diasporic cinema and ignoring Asian Australian connections prior to the revival. Transnational Australian Cinema charts a history of Asian Australian cinema, encompassing the work of diasporic Asian filmmakers, films featuring images of Asia and Asians, films produced by Australians working in Asia’s film industries or addressed at Asian audiences, and Asian films that use Australian resources, including locations and personnel.

Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, the book considers diasporic Asian histories, the impact of government immigration and film policies on representation, and the new aesthetic styles and production regimes created by filmmakers who have forged links, both through roots and routes, with Asia. This expanded history of Asian Australian cinema allows for a renewed discussion of so called dormant periods in the nation’s film history. In this respect, the mapping of an expanded history of cinema practices contributes to our broader aim to rethink the transnationalism of Australian cinema.
Freedom in Resistance and Creative Transformation
Authors: Miller Michael St. A.
Published: February 2025

In Freedom in Resistance and Creative Transformation, Michael Miller addresses the concept of freedom that is central to the grammar of Christian faith and important in a wide range of religious and nonreligious settings across the globe. He confronts the fact that despite the claimed importance of freedom there continues to be interpersonal, socio-political, and religious power hierarchies that keep some people dominant and others subjugated.

The book suggests that often these hierarchies are informed by Christian teachings that deny freedom to human beings on the basis of their humanity per se. Having classified humanity as fallen, we are instructed that freedom is experienced by disparaging our humanity as we actually experience it, seeing ourselves as our own worst enemies and accepting bondage to God—the bondage reflected in the character of relations with those seen as God’s special representatives in the world.

Miller presents a case against this understanding of the human situation, and in the process he critically engages the Old and New Testaments along with ideas of significant representatives of Christian orthodoxy. As an alternative he promotes freedom that is finite, realistically libertarian, and relational as most compatible with the character of human beings that are partially self-creating and self-determining. Contributing to this position is the view that an infinitely temporal God, by character and desire, participates in human life in a way that ensures the requisite space for authentic decision making, from which emerges genuinely novel possibilities for human life. This dynamic has implications for the continued development of the human species and the quality of life in the cosmos as a whole.
Medical Licensing and Discipline in America
Authors: Johnson David A. , Chaudhry Humayun J.
Published: February 2025

Medical Licensing and Discipline in America traces the evolution of the U.S. medical licensing system from its historical antecedents in the 18th and 19th century to its modern structure. David A. Johnson and Humayun J. Chaudhry provide an organizational history of the Federation of State Medical Boards within the broader context of the development of America’s state-based system. As the national organization representing the interests of the individual state medical boards, the Federation has been at the forefront of developments in licensing, discipline, and regulation impacting the medical profession, medical education, and health policy within the United States. The narrative shifts between micro- and macro-level developments in the evolution of America’s medical licensing system, blending national context with state-specific and Federation initiatives. For example, the book documents such milestones as the national shift toward greater public accountability by state medical boards as evidenced by California’s inclusion of public members on its medical board, New Mexico’s requirement for continuing medical education by physicians as a condition for license renewal and the Federation’s policy development work advocating for both initiatives among all state medical boards.

The book begins by examining the 18th and 19th century origins of the modern state-based medical regulatory system, including the reinstitution of licensing boards in the latter part of the 19th century and the early challenges facing boards, e.g., license portability, examinations, physician impostors, inter-professional tensions among physicians, etc. Medical Licensing and Discipline in America picks up the story of the Federation and its role in the major issue of licensing and discipline in the 20th century: uniformity in medical statute, evaluation of international medical graduates, nationally administered examinations for licensure, etc.