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The Role of Managers' Influence Tactics on the Individual Performance of Employees in Sports Organizations
Authors: ARSLAN Hayati , KUYULU İhsan
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the impact of managers' influence tactics on the individual performance of employees working in sports organizations. The sample group of the study consisted of 230 male and 88 female employees, who volunteered and were working in sports organizations in the year 2023. As a data collection instrument, a form containing questions related to participants' demographic information was used. The "Influence Behaviour Questionnaire-Target," developed by Yukl et al. (2008) and adapted into Turkish by Gözü (2012), and the individual performance scale developed by Schepers (2008) for employees holding managerial positions and employed in lower-level positions, and adapted into Turkish by Özpehlivan (2015), were employed. The gathered data were analysed using the SPSS 22 software package, and the significance level was set at 0.05. According to the test results for the normality distribution of the data, the independent samples t-test was utilized for the analysis of variables demonstrating normal distribution in the comparisons between pairs of independent variables, while ANOVA analysis was conducted for multiple comparisons. As a result, a significant difference was found in the variable of job status in individual performance; however, no significant differences were detected in the variables of gender and educational status. Regarding the influence tactics employed by managers, significant differences were observed in the variables of gender and educational background; nonetheless, no statistically significant difference was observed in the job status variable. A positive correlation was identified between influence tactics and job performance.
Is there a reactive IgG antibody for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in maternal breast milk?
Authors: Kılıç Altun Serap , Erdenliğ Gürbilek Sevil , Aydemir Mehmet Emin , Durmaz Hisamettin
Published: September 2023

Restricted data on the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reactive IgG antibodies by breast milk to infants, born to mothers who did not know if they had coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are presented. The objective of the present work was to demonstrate the existence of specific IgG antibodies against the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus in the milk of breastfeeding mothers in the suburban area of Şanlıurfa, Türkiye. This retrospective analysis examined the medical records of maternal and neonatal data for all 51 newborns to 50 mothers from September to October 2020. The present work was approved by the local medical ethics committee. Written informed consent was obtained from the mothers. Testing SARS-CoV-2 reactive IgG was performed using ELISA assay. SARS-CoV-2 reactive IgG were detected in 58% of breast milk. Over the past year, SARS-CoV-2 reactive IgG identified in breast milk of mothers without symptoms of viral respiratory infection (self-reported diagnosis) was 12.5 times lower than mothers with symptoms. The IgG responses were different between symptomatic and asymptomatic mothers’ and infants’ samples. These results propose that along with the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding could be safe, and the existence of SARS-CoV-2-reactive IgG antibodies in breast milk could provide passive immunity to breastfed infants, and keep them safe against COVID-19 infection.
Foam-mat dried Japanese threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus) powder with methyl cellulose as the foaming agent: Physicochemical and functional properties
Authors: Mohamed Abdulrahim Abubakar , Mohammad Rashedi Ismail Fitry , Rozzamri Ashari , Bakar Jamilah
Published: September 2023

Minced meat of Japanese threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus) was foam-mat dried at 70 and 80°C using methyl cellulose (MC) as the foaming agent at concentrations of 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5% w/w. The objective was to determine the effect of drying temperature and amount of foaming agent incorporated on the physicochemical and functional properties of the powdered samples. Fish powders had a water activity (aw) of < 0.40, which significantly increased (p < 0.05) with increasing MC concentrations and drying temperatures. Protein solubility (PS) and water holding capacity (WHC) were inversely correlated with the drying temperature (r = -0.943 and -0.749, respectively). Emulsification property had a strong inverse correlation with MC (r = -0.839) as compared to temperature (r = 0.462). The TBARS and FFA values of the fish powders dried at 70°C were significantly lower than at 80°C (p < 0.05). No significant differences were obtained in their fat and ash contents, except for crude protein, which was significantly higher in the fish powder dried at 70°C. Drying at 70°C resulted in overall superior powder properties, with 0.5% MC being the best treatment.
Successful Clinical Management of Dystocia due to Fetal Emphysema in a Buffalo
Authors: Rashid Muzamil , Chandra Pradeep , Kumar Naveen , Singh Mohar , Kumar Abhishek , K Vandana , Kumar Brijesh
Published: September 2023

A non-descript buffalo in second parity presented to Referral Veterinary Polyclinic, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar with history of complete gestation length and inability to calve since 36 h despite continuous straining to deliver the fetus. The case was attended by local practitioner but failed to extract out the calf. A foul vaginal discharge was noticed with bilateral distension of abdomen. The case was diagnosed as dystocia due to emphysematous fetus and successfully managed through cesarean section.
Management of Cervico-Vaginal and Rectal Prolapse in a Niang Megha Sow under Farm Conditions: A Case Report
Authors: Chakravarty Himsikha , Abedin Sayed Nabil , Khargaria G. , Kadirvel G. , Singh Mahak , Rautela Rupali , Deori Sourabh , Katiyar Rahul
Published: September 2023

The present study deals with a case of cervico-vaginal and rectal prolapse, and its management in a Niang Megha sow. Treatment was carried out using potassium permanganate for washing, turpentine oil, local anaesthetics, antibiotics, analgesic and antihistaminics following repositioning of the prolapsed organs. A significant and uneventful recovery was observed.
Semen Discard Rate at Fresh and Post-Thaw Stages in Indian Riverine Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
Authors: Bisla Amarjeet , Rautela Rupali , Katiyar Rahul , Kumar Abhishek , Ghosh Subrata Kumar , Srivastava Neeraj
Published: September 2023

The quality of spermatozoa at post-thaw stage depends on many factors including the level of lipid per-oxidation (LPO) and the antioxidant profile of the ejaculates at fresh stage. Thus, the present investigation was done to evaluate discard rate of semen ejaculates at fresh and post-thaw stages in association with various semen quality parameters in Murrah buffalo. A total of 79 ejaculates from seven Murrah buffalo bulls formed part of the study. Following application of rigorous prescribed selection criteria it was observed that 17.72% (14/79) ejaculates were discarded at fresh stage due to poor quality. The initially selected ejaculates were processed for cryopreservation as per the minimum standard protocols. The study show satisfactory results for 31 (47.69%) samples for inclusion in the further AI programme (discard rate of 52.31% (34/65) at post thaw. The mean post-thaw motility (PTM; %) of the passed ejaculates was found to be 44.2±1.0. In conclusion, study results show efforts to minimize LPO and enhance total antioxidant capacity (TAC) at various processing stages shall play a vital role in reducing discard rate of the semen samples in buffalo bulls.
Fertility Improvement Following Herbal Treatment in Subfertile Buffalo Bulls
Authors: Kumar Ajeet , kumar Shiv , Bisla Amarjeet , Singh Ashwani Kumar , Honparkhe Mrigank , Dhindsa Shahbaz Singh
Published: September 2023

The present experiment was conducted to study the impact of herbal treatment on post thaw semen quality and fertility in subfertile buffalo bulls. Three Murrah subfertile buffalo bulls maintained at bull station, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, India (Latitude/Longitude, 30.55°N, 75.54° E) with the history of poor semen quality (pre-freeze individual motility < 60%, post-thaw individual motility < 40%, Viability < 70% and Abnormality > 20%) were orally supplemented with herbal mixture (Panax ginseng roots, Shilajit, Withania somnifera roots, Tribulus terrestris fruits, Turnera diffusa leaves, Ptychopetalum olacoides bark of each 400 mg/100 kg body weight and 300 mg/100 kg body weight of Pausinystalia yohimbe bark) daily for 60 days of treatment phase. Two semen ejaculates per week per bull were collected during pre-treatment, treatment and post-treatment phases of 60 days each and extended with Tris egg yolk extender. The freezing of extended semen was carried out in a biofreezer (4°C to -15°C @-30°C/min, -15°C to -140°C @-50°C/min) followed by plunging into liquid nitrogen for storage. Post thaw semen quality was assessed in terms of individual motility, viability, total sperm abnormalities. Present study revealed that the oral treatment of subfertile buffalo bulls with Panax ginseng roots, Shilajit, Withania somnifera roots, Tribulus terrestris fruits, Turnera diffusa leaves; Ptychopetalum olacoides bark each @ 400 mg/100 kg body weight and Pausinystalia yohimbe bark @ 300 mg/100 kg body weight for 60 days improved post thaw semen quality and fertility.
Association Between Bacterial Count and Polymorphonuclear Cells in Uterine Lavage of Postpartum Subclinical Endometritic Cows
Authors: Rana Anchal , Singh Madhumeet
Published: September 2023

This study was conducted to find out the total bacterial count and percentage of polymorphoneutrophils (PMN) cells in uterine lavage samples obtained at a weekly interval from postpartum dairy cows and also to find out the correlation between total bacterial count and PMN cells recovered from the uterus of postpartum dairy cows. Twenty-one postpartum dairy cows were divided into two groups viz. group A (without postpartum complication; n=16) and group B (retained placenta/postpartum metritis; n=5) calving. Cows belonging to the group B were administered antibiotics for 5 days after parturition. Samples for endometrial cytology and total bacterial count were collected aseptically by uterine lavage method at weekly intervals from day 21 to 42 postpartum. Data were statistically analysed by using one-way ANOVA, correlation using Statistical Analysis Software, SAS® 9.2 TS Level version 2M2 for Windows (USA). Based on endometrial cytology, the incidence of sub-clinical endometritis (SCE) recorded was 18.75% in group A and 100% in cows with postpartum complications (Group B). Total bacterial count in the group A animals differed significantly (P<0.05) with the group-B animals. However, the difference between the total bacterial counts in group-A animals and diagnosed negative or positive for SCE did not differ significantly. A highly significant (P<0.05 and P<0.01) correlation was found between bacterial load and PMN cells obtained by uterine lavage technique.
Therapeutic efficacy of ozone insufflations in alleviating endometritis in cows
Authors: Patra Bijay Kumar , Nath Indramani , Nayak Kuresh Kumar , Mishra Rajshree , Mishra Chinmay , Biswal Shuvranshu Shek har , Sahoo Anjan Kumar , Parida Sunil Manohar
Published: September 2023

The present investigation was carried out to study the effect of intrauterine ozone insufflation alone or in combination with cephalexin in treating the postpartum clinical endometritis in dairy cows. A total number of fourteen postpartum clinical endometritic cows selected after screening were allotted randomly into 2 equal groups (n=7). The Group I & II cows were intrauterinely administered with ozone insufflations either alone or in combination with cephalexin (Lixen-IU®). Seven postpartum normal cyclic animals were taken as control. Following treatment the overall reduction in combined mucous character and odour both in group I (82.04%) and group II (87.25%) were similar and highly significant (p<0.01). The most predominant bacteria found was E. coli (28.57%) followed by Pseudomonas spp. (14.28%), Staphylococcus spp. (21.42%), Streptococcus spp. (21.42%), Proteus spp. (7.14%) and Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (7.14%). Overall reduction in bacterial count on pre (day 1) and post treatment (day 7) were highly significant (p<0.01) i.e. 99.60% in group I and 99.72% group II. PMN cell counts of uterine smear were significantly (p<0.01) increased from pre treatment (25.85±3.28 in group I and 22.85±2.77) in group II) to post treatment (77.71±2.86) in group I and 87.14±1.35 in group II) which indicated the infiltration of neutrophils due to action of ozone and cephalexin. The conception rates following first AI were recorded as 42.85% in group I (3/7) and 71.42% (5/7) in group II. Thus intrauterine ozone insufflation has the potential to alleviate postpartum clinical endometritis as an efficacious, cost effective treatment option and an alternative to antibiotics with an overall improvement of fertility rate in dairy cows.
Postpartum Uterine Prolapse and Vaginal Cystocoele in a Murrah Buffalo
Authors: Dutt Ravi , Niwas Ram , Ravish Sukhbir , Yadav Usha , Jinagal Sujata , Kumar Mohit
Published: September 2023

A pluriparous Murrah buffalo was presented with vaginal tear over fornix vagina along with post-partum prolapse of uterus, cervix and urinary bladder. The case was managed by suturing of vaginal wall after repositioning the prolapsed mass. The catheterization of urinary bladder and modified Buhner's sutures through vulvar lips were applied to prevent the recurrence of the condition.
Induction of Parturition using Mifepristone and Misoprostol in Bitch with Single Pup Syndrome
Authors: Kumar Keshav , Sengupta Dipyaman , Sheetal Shailendra Kishore , Azad Chandra Shekhar
Published: September 2023

Single puppy syndrome is common in older bitch. It occurs mostly due to the death of embryos during early gestation and resorption before mineralization. A two-year-old Labrador bitch in her first parity was presented to the Veterinary Clinical Complex, Bihar Veterinary College, BASU, Patna with the history of breeding approximately 72 days ago. A lateral abdominal radiograph revealed single fully-grown fetus with anterior presentation in uterus. The bitch was treated with mifepristone and misoprostol for three days. After three days of treatment, bitch delivered a dead fetus and recovered uneventfully.
DYSTOCIA DUE TO FETAL CONGENITAL GOITER IN NON-DESCRIPT DOE: A CASE REPORT
Authors: Sasidharan Jisna Kuttiyeri , Gupta Shashikant , K Pradeep , Jackson Amala , Chandra Pradeep , Kumar Brijesh , Ghosh ubrata Kumar , Khan Meraj Haider
Published: September 2023

A nondescript doe, in its first pregnancy, presented with history of complete gestation, straining, and brownish-red discharge from the vagina for the past five days. Upon conducting a thorough gynecological examination, it was discovered that the doe had a fetus lodged in the birth canal in a breech presentation. Manually corrected the position of the fetus and gently pulled it out, ensuring proper lubrication of the birth canal. Two dead fetuses with congenital goiter were successfully delivered. The doe received appropriate treatment and made a smooth recovery without any complications.
APPLICATION OF PROGESTERONE PROFILES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF POST ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION FERTILITY IN CATTLE
Authors: Singh Narinder , Singh Khushpreet , Mavi Gurjot Kaur , Kumar Ajeet
Published: September 2023

The present study was conducted to investigate success of AI in relation to progesterone concentrations with respect to the timing of inseminations or heat detection in the field. Milk samples were collected for progesterone assay from 149 crossbred cows subjected to AI. The milk progesterone concentrations were estimated by RIA to access the reproductive status of the cows. On the day of AI, progesterone concentrations were less than 1.0 nmol/L (Low) in 51% samples and more than 3.00 nmol/L (High) in 18%. Rest 31 % samples showed intermediate progesterone (1.01 to 2.99 nmol/L) suggesting that these cows were nor in proper heat at the time of AI. On the basis of two samples (day 0 and day 10-12 post AI), 50% cows had low progesterone concentrations on the day of AI and high in the second sample, indicating that these cows were inseminated during estrus and ovulated subsequently. Whereas, 12% cows had high progesterone in both the samples suggesting that at the time of AI these cows were either in the luteal phase or had luteal cyst. Remaining 37% cow had intermediate progesterone concentrations on both the occasions suggesting that they were having either developing or regressing or malfunctioning corpora lutea or partial luteal cyst. Perusal of observations on progesterone concentrations showed that 18% of inseminations were done during luteal phase and another 30% were done at some inappropriate time of heat, thus suggesting that high proportion (48%) of cows under field conditions were inseminated while not in proper heat.
Use of Computed Tomography in Evaluation and Management of Shell Fracture in a Red Eared Slider Turtle ( Trachemys scripta elegans) A Case report
Authors: Velavan A. , Dhaarani G , Ayyappan S.
Published: September 2023

Traumatic lesions of the shell are common problems in chelonians. Lesions of the shell vary in severity from a simple superficial abrasion (with a loss of the external skin layer and exposure of the bone) to complicated fractures of the carapace with exposure of internal organs of the coelom and injury of the soft tissues (Barten, 2006). In most shell or skeletal injuries in the turtle, plain radiographic data do not reveal the extent of complex fractures due to superimposed bone structures (Abou-Madi et al., 2002). In Comparison  with conventional radiography, computed tomography (CT) allows better distinction of specific tissue densities and discrete changes in organ size, shape, margin, contour and position (Gaudron et al., 2001). Computed tomography is a non-invasive, cross-sectional diagnostic imaging technique that offers significant advantages for detection of pathologies in chelonians, and is ideal for diagnosing skeletal and soft tissue abnormalities (Gumpenberger and Henninger, 2001). The aim of the present work was to evaluate the three dimensional computed tomography (CT)  for clinical examination of shell lesions in a red eared slider turtle.
Subcutaneous Administration of Melatonin Resumes the Cyclicity and Improves Conception Rate in Anestrus Buffalo Heifers
Authors: Chaudhari Ravjibhai K. , Sutaria Tarunkumar V. , Patel Mayank P. , Chaudhari Chandrakant F.
Published: September 2023

The present study was aimed to see the effect of subcutaneous injection of melatonin @ 18 mg/50 kg b.wt. on estrus induction and conception rate in anestrus buffalo heifers (n=24). Among the heifers treated with melatonin (n=14), 6 (42.86 %) animals showed behavioral estrus within 4-28 days of treatment as compared to none in control group (n=10). The first service conception rate was 33.33 % (2/6) in the melatonin treated buffaloes, while none of the buffalo exhibited estrus/conceived in control group. It is concluded that melatonin @ 18 mg/50 kg b.wt. can be used to induce the estrus in anestrus buffalo heifers with satisfactory conception rate.
Clinical, Haemato-biochemical Evaluation and Comparison of Polymerase chain reaction with Conventional Blood Smear Examination for the Detection of Babesia gibsoni Infection in Dogs
Authors: Sai Peddineni Sree Krishna , Vijayalakshmi P , Abiramy @ Prabavathy  A , Devadevi N , Rajkumar K , Ratnam D  Himaja Satya Sai
Published: September 2023

The objective of the present study was to detect Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs which are presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry. A total of 85 dogs with clinical signs such as inappetence, fever, enlarged lymph nodes and tick infestation were screened. The diagnostic efficacy of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique has been compared with blood smear examination to detect B. gibsoni infection in dogs. By   blood smear and PCR examination, six (7.1%) dogs and 28 (42.4%) dogs were positive for B. gibsoni infection respectively. Clinical examination of dogs with B. gibsoni showed tick infestation, anorexia, dullness, pyrexia, pale/congested conjunctival mucus membrane, tachypnoea and swollen lymph nodes. In addition, few dogs had icterus and haemoglobinuria. Laboratory examination of blood samples of B. gibsoni dogs revealed significant reduction in haemoglobin, PCV, erythrocyte count, platelet count and serum albumin levels. Significant increase in levels of ALP, globulin, bilirubin, BUN and creatinine were recorded.
Optimization of Age at Maturity in Surti Buffalo Heifers with Dietary Supplementation of Bypass Protein and Bypass Fat
Authors: Sarvaiya Nitesh P , Parmar Abhishek B , Parmar Ajay P , Patel Dilip C
Published: September 2023

Surti buffaloes heifers reared under ideal feeding and managemental practices achieve puberty, sexual maturity and first calving at  the optimum desired age and body weight. In growing heifers during first parity, requirement of high plane of nutrition is obvious to  meet the demands of body growth of dam, growth of fetus, and galactopoetic functions. This study was aimed to find out the effect of  feeding bypass protein and bypass fat right from the age of puberty up to the age of first successful conception, i.e. maturity in Surti  buffalo heifers. Sixteen Surti buffalo heifers were allotted in four equal groups (n=4 in each group), viz., Control (T-1) fed basal diet  following ICAR nutrient requirements, T-2 basal diet + 30 % protein of concentrate mixture replaced with formaldehyde treated guar  meal (FTGM), T-3 basal diet + 100 gm bypass fat (BF), and T-4 basal diet + 30 % protein of concentrate mixture replaced with FTGM  + 100 gm of BF. All the treatment diets were isonitrogenous. The results revealed that there was beneficial effect of feeding by pass  protein and bypass fat along with routine feeding management on growth of heifers in terms of the body wt. gain and reduced age at  first conception (maturity) and thereby age at first calving (AFC). AFC reduced to 37.25, 37.87 and 33.37 months, respectively, in T2, T3  and T4 groups respectively; compared to 43.75 months in Control group. Further, the net benefit over control, in the group of heifers fed with FTGM alone and FTGM plus BF groups were 22.90 % and 16.40 % respectively.
Clinical Evaluation of Tiletamine-Zolazepam CRI with Isoflurane Anesthesia in Dog
Authors: Patil Harshwardhan Chandrakant , Chepte Sharad Dnyandeo , Ali S Sajid , Jadhav Nitin Dadarao , Karad Ganesh Govindrao
Published: September 2023

The study was conducted to evaluate two anesthetic protocols in 12 clinical cases of dogs presented to Veterinary Clinical Complex, COVAS, Parbhani for elective surgeries. These cases were divided into two equal groups (n=6). In both groups, dogs were pre-medicated with inj. Xylazine @ 1 mg/kg intramuscularly and anaesthesia was induced with inj. Tiletamine- Zolazepam (2 mg/kg) intravenously. Anaesthesia was maintained on constant rate infusion (CRI) of Tiletamine-Zolazepam (@ 2 mg/kg/h) in the dogs of group 1 and on Isoflurane in the dogs of group 2. Anaesthesia was assessed based on the quality of induction and recovery time in both groups. Clinico-physiological and haemato-biochemical parameters were measured in both groups at 5 different intervals. The induction score was identical in both groups with prolonged recovery in group 1. Clinico-physiological and haemato-biochemical values were changed from the base line value and return towards the baseline at recovery in both groups.
Comparative Evaluation of Yeast Selenium and Sodium selenite Supplementation on Fertility, Hatchability and Antioxidant Status in Dual Purpose Laying Hens
Authors: Dodamani Pramod , Venkataramaiah Malathi , Jolapure Abhishek Mahadev , Vedamurthy Deepthi , Jayanaik
Published: September 2023

Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element, involved in many biological processes in animals, such as antioxidant status, reproduction, immunity, reproduction, and thyroid hormone metabolism. Dual purpose Giriraja (180) hens of 30 weeks of age were randomly distributed into 4 treatment groups having 5 replicates of 10 (1 male + 9 females) birds each. Treatment groups were divided based on additional selenium supplementation to the basal diet. Accordingly, the basal diet was T1, with further addition of sodium selenite, sodium selenite + selenium-enriched yeast and selenium enriched yeast @ 0.5, 0.3 + 0.2, and 0.5 mg Se/kg basal diet to form diets for T2, T3, and T4, respectively. The experimental period was for 8 weeks @ 150g feed/day/bird. Fertility, hatchability and antioxidant status viz., levels of Glutathione peroxidase, Superoxide dismutase and Catalase were assessed. The addition of different sources of Se alone and their combination did not show any significant difference in fertility and hatchability parameters at the end of 4th and 8th weeks of the study. Similarly, no significant improvement was seen in the antioxidant status of the birds at the end of the experiment. In conclusion, the requirement of selenium, in layer (0.05-0.08mg/kg diet) can be met with the amount of Se present in the feed raw material. Hence additional selenium supplementation may not be required under normal environment and production conditions.
Walking with Giants
Authors: Wardlow George W.
Published: September 2023

Dr. George W. Wardlow presented the 2013 AAAE Distinguished Lecture at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Agricultural Education in Columbus, Ohio in May, 2013. While the focus of the article is on the importance of research to the profession, it is intended as a philosophical work.
Aesthetics and Nature
Authors: Parsons Glenn
Published: September 2023

The appreciation of nature and natural beauty demands our attention as the environmental movement becomes more urgent. In this timely introduction, Glenn Parsons provides a complete overview to the theories, conceptual questions and ethical ramifications of the aesthetics of nature, explaining precisely what is involved in when we appreciate natural beauty.

Outlining five major approaches to understanding the aesthetic value of nature, the second edition explores the aesthetic appreciation of nature as it occurs in wilderness, in gardens, and in the context of appreciating environmental art. Now updated, it features:

• Introductions to foundational aesthetic terms ‘nature,’ ‘beauty’ and ‘natural beauty’

• A new chapter on the sublime

• Expanded discussion of empirical and evolutionary accounts of nature appreciation

• Additional coverage of the aesthetic appreciation of animals, cinema and photography

• Further consideration of how nature is appreciated in other cultures such as Chinese attitudes to the environment

Combining a clear and engaging style with a sophisticated treatment of a fascinating subject, Aesthetics and Nature addresses why conserving nature's beauty provides a compelling reason to preserve wilderness. This a must-read for anyone who cares about nature and the future of our environment.
Aesthetics and Design
Authors: Petts Jeffrey , Thomson-Jones Katherine , Davies David , Dammann Elisabeth Schellekens , Hamilton Andy , Parsons Glenn , Parsons Glenn , Saito Yuriko , Winters Edward , Gaiger Jason
Published: September 2023

What designers do and how we all, as users of designed things, live with their products raises fundamental philosophical questions about how we should live, and how the nature of design work and good design relates to our lives.

Jeffrey Petts presents a holistic and pragmatist approach to the philosophy of design. Acknowledging the importance of function in design without downplaying the aesthetic dimension, Petts relates the manner of evaluating design to the designing process itself as demonstrated in the work of, for example, William Morris, Walter Gropius and Bauhaus, Charles and Ray Eames, and Dieter Rams. This metacritical and everyday approach to the philosophy of design expresses a commitment to real aesthetics, connecting concrete issues in both practice and experience to philosophical ideas, and reveals the role aesthetics plays in considerations about the good life.
Sex and Violence in 1920s Scotland
Authors: Heren Louise
Published: September 2023

Using case records of prosecutions at the Scottish High Court of Justiciary between 1918 and 1930, this book takes a quantitative and qualitative approach to understand sexual violence in Scotland at this time. Analysing legal records alongside victim and witness testimonies, Louise Heren analyses who committed sexual violence against whom, where and how and, to an extent, looks to uncover the victims’ voice.

Assessing how the courts responded, Sex and Violence in 1920s Scotland reveals that, despite pejorative views of working-class female behaviour, the successful conversion of prosecutions to convictions was greater than what is seen in modern sexual assault cases. In a society adjusting to post-conflict stresses, there were fears expressed in middle-class circles that those most affected by the First World War might react with violence. However, the High Court archives suggest otherwise. Cases of incest, rape and sexual assault appears to have been endemic, an opportunistic crime against older victims yet often pre-meditated against the youngest; selfish crimes that suggest toxic masculinity among some working-class men. The book concludes with the ultimate question: why did these men perpetrate sexual violence?
DIY Urbanism in Africa
Authors: Marr Stephen , Mususa Patience
Published: September 2023

Across Africa, protracted economic crises and enduring class stratification have impacted a majority of the continent’s city-dwellers, meaning that urban residents are forced to draw on their own resources and skills, often adopting experimental approaches to sustaining access to services and livelihoods.

This 'do-it-yourself' urbanism has generally been appraised through a developmental lens, in which case studies are understood in isolation. In this book, a comparative and cross-regional approach seeks to analyze this phenomenon across the continent, and to gain an understanding of the dynamics of DIY urbanism in a range of cities where urban residents experience economic distress and marginalization.

Does DIY urbanism present a form of resistance, or merely an acquiescence, to the inequalities that make it necessary? And what prospect is there for a radical politics to come out of this grassroots organization, to make cities work better for their poorest, and most marginalised, residents?
Giving Type Meaning
Authors: Cinelli Mia
Published: September 2023

When we encounter type, how do we understand what it means? How is the tone of type influenced by how it is set, when it is made, and where it exists? What part does visual language play? Considering social, spatial, and temporal contexts, this text informs and inspires students, educators, and professionals looking to engage more deeply with the type they use and see. Featuring case studies, diverse typographic practices, and interviews with practicing artists and designers, Giving Type Meaning serves to inform how and why we understand what type says.

The book includes:

- The importance of cultural and social values and context

- Using visual, gestural, and physical space

- How time impacts type – looking at both historical context and using time as a medium

- A wide range of non-Latin examples from Kanji characters, Thai scripts, and Devanagari scripts to Arabic calligraphy
Trish Arnold
Authors: Ballinger Lizzie
Published: September 2023

‘All you have is yourself, no words, no script in hand, no music to dance to, nothing to hide behind. It was just me – the pure expression of my desire.’

Trish Arnold (1918–2017) was a pioneer in the field of movement. Her work stands alongside that of movement practitioners such as Litz Pisk, Jacques Lecoq and Rudolf Laban in its influence on international theatre, film and drama-school training. Until now, her practice has never been written down in its entirety, but has been passed from body to body, through one-to-one teaching between movement practitioners.

Lizzie Ballinger’s intimate and groundbreaking book provides the first full exploration of Arnold’s movement training for actors, focusing on the context, practice and evolution of Arnold’s work, and its legacy in theatre-making today. Beginning with Arnold’s journey into theatre from a dance background, Ballinger describes her own mentorship with Movement Director and Choreographer Jane Gibson, Arnold’s first mentee, and provides a detailed and honest reflection on how she learned to teach this work.

Supplemented throughout by beautiful illustrations of her movements, alongside Arnold’s original notes and sketches, this book gives a clear and concise explanation of how to embody Arnold’s movements.
Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation
Authors: May Katja
Published: September 2023

Needlework, Affect and Social Transformation explores the affectivity – the un/conscious emotive capacities – of practices of needlework in the context of feminist political activism. Through a diverse and wide-ranging set of case studies, the book explores some of the textures that emerge from everyday practices of needlework. It shows how practices of needlework influence people’s sense of self and their relationships with the world. May argues that practices of needlework provide a mode for being with or dwelling in the discomfort and affective tensions that may arise as a result of experiencing such reconfigurations.

May offers a nuanced theoretical approach for understanding the political potential and meaning of practices of needlework through developing texture as a dynamic concept, materiality and interpretive framework. She highlights how narrative, affect, and bodily movement shape the meaning of practices of needlework and the types of resistant acts they make possible. From novels by African-American women writers; the US based youth organization the Social Justice Sewing Academy; the Afghan–European embroidery initiative Guldusi; and the Women’s March Washington to the craftivism of the Kudzu Project – each case study innovatively demonstrates how practices of needlework can be turned into vehicles for individual and collective meaning-making with a range of socio-political implications. As a result, the book makes a salient case for recognising the importance of affect to the complex interplay of personal and social transformation.
The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion
Authors: Fraser-Pearce Jo , Fraser James W.
Published: September 2023

The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion provides the first truly global scan of contemporary issues and debates around the world regarding the relationship(s) between state schools and religion. Organized around specific contested issues — from whether or not religious literacy should be among the goals of school education, to appropriate and inappropriate religious attire in schools, to long term battles about evolution, sexuality, and race, to public funding — Fraser-Pearce and Fraser carefully curate chapters by leading experts exploring these matters and others in a diverse range of national settings. By providing a truly global scan, The Bloomsbury Handbook of Schools and Religion offers a refreshingly new international perspective.
Geopolitics in Central Europe
Authors: Moldicz Csaba
Published: September 2023

The geopolitical landscape of Central Europe has undergone considerable transformation in the last two decades. While the pre-Global Financial Crisis period saw a focus on strengthening ties with Western Europe and the USA, the post-crisis period has seen reorientation towards Asia, in particular China.

This book charts these changes in geopolitical dominance in the region, covering the economic influence of China, the increasingly assertive diplomatic involvement of Russia and increased US interest in the region under the Biden administration. The book also seeks to explain why the countries of Central Europe are realigning their geopolitical alliances towards the great powers as confidence in the European project and its economic benefits has waned, and what opportunities for the development of the region this realignment could hold.
Greek Unseen Translation
Authors: Anderson Stephen , Taylor John
Published: September 2023

This is a useful collection of 130 passages from Greek authors, ideal for students from pre-GCSE to A Level. Part 1 contains ten passages for the new Intermediate Certificate and twenty at GCSE level. Part 2 contains thirty lightly adapted post-GCSE passages, and ten easy passages to introduce the translation of verse. Part 3 contains thirty prose and thirty verse passages of A-Level standard, largely unadapted except by minor omissions. Vocabulary beyond the core assumed at each level is glossed.
The Arms of the Future
Authors: Watling Jack
Published: September 2023

From smart munitions and ground penetrating radar to autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence and drones, the mode of warfare is currently undergoing a rapid transformation, with modern technologies reshaping how armies fight in the twenty-first century.

Modern Weapons and Tactics analyses the choices that armies confront as they try and combine old and new capabilities. Based upon extensive observation and practical experimentation with emerging systems, Jack Watling charts how the decisions armies make to seek advantage from novel technologies inevitably determine their effectiveness and success on the battlefield. At a time when defence spending across NATO is on the rise, and conflict with Russia raises new questions of what it means to fight a truly 'modern' war, Watling demonstrates how armies must fight, rather than simply assert what they will fight with.
Shakespeare’s House
Authors: Schoch Richard , McMullan Gordon , Noble Adrian , Doran Greg , Menzer Paul , Mead Philip , Ferguson Ailsa Grant , Flaherty Kate , Houlahan Mark
Published: September 2023

In the wide realm of Shakespeare worship, the house in Stratford-upon-Avon where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 – known colloquially as the ‘Birthplace’ – remains the chief shrine. It’s not as romantic as Anne Hathaway’s thatched cottage, it’s not where he wrote any of his plays, and there’s nothing inside the house that once belonged to Shakespeare himself. So why, for centuries, have people kept turning up on the doorstep? Richard Schoch answers that question by examining the history of the Birthplace and by exploring how its changing fortunes over the past four centuries perfectly mirror the changing attitudes toward Shakespeare himself.

Based on original research in the archives of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, and featuring two black and white illustrated plate sections which draw on the wide array of material available at the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Victoria and Albert Museum, this book traces the history of Shakespeare’s birthplace over four centuries. Beginning in the 1560s, when Shakespeare was born there, it ends in the 1890s, when the house was rescued from private purchase and turned into the Shakespeare monument that it remains today.
Heidegger and Dao
Authors: Nelson Eric S.
Published: September 2023

In this innovative contribution, Eric S. Nelson offers a contextualized and systematic exploration of the Chinese sources and German language interpretations that shaped Heidegger's engagement with Daoism and his thinking of the thing, nothingness, and the freedom of releasement (Gelassenheit). Encompassing forgotten and recently published historical sources, including Heidegger's Daoist and Buddhist-related reflections in his lectures and notebooks, Nelson presents a critical intercultural reinterpretation of Heidegger's philosophical journey.

Nelson analyzes the intersections and differences between the Daodejing, the Zhuangzi, and Heidegger's philosophy and the linguistic and conceptual shifts in Heidegger's thinking that correlate with his encounters and interactions with Daoist, Buddhist, and East Asian texts and interlocutors. He thereby traces hints for encountering things and environments anew, models for intercultural hermeneutics, and ways of reimagining the thing, nothingness, and freedom with and beyond Heidegger's thought.

This work elucidates the thing, the mystery, and freedom in Heidegger and Daoism in Part I and Heidegger's thinking of nothingness, emptiness, and the clearing in relation to Daoist and Buddhist philosophy in Part II. In each part, Nelson unfolds a fresh perspective for thinking further with Heidegger and East Asian philosophies in relation to the contemporary existential and environmental situation for the sake of nourishing life amidst damaged life.
American Disaster Movies of the 1970s
Authors: Freer Scott
Published: September 2023

The 1970s witnessed the ‘golden age’ of American disaster movies. This book defines the generic characteristics, such as ensemble acting and visual spectacle to place this dystopian genre within its immediate American context: the end of the civil rights and countercultural era, the Watergate crisis, and the defeat in Vietnam. Many of the themes dramatized by films such as Airport (1970) and The Towering Inferno (1974) anticipate present-day debates such as irresponsible and corrupt corporate capitalism, misplaced faith in science and technology, ‘eco-collapse’, political ‘terrorist’ threats, natural disasters, threatened and displaced populations, unwarranted suffering, plus other ‘monstrosities of modernity’.

In American Disaster Movies of the 1970s, Scott Freer examines the 1970s’ cultural phenomenon of the disaster movie genre, introducing a historicist perspective by placing the film genre within the immediate context of the 1970s American high modernity whilst engaging with relevant philosophical, theological and eco-critical ideas on evil, determinism, and human nature. The book contextualizes the 1970s disaster cycle by drawing on the longer cultural history of modernist reactions to modern anxieties including the widespread dependence on technology and corporate power. Freer explores the aesthetic theories of modern tragedy (i.e. the hubris of human fate and the aesthetic pleasure of exaggerated horror/terror on screen) as a means of explaining the power of disaster movies as a form of ethical criticism.
Remediating Sound
Authors: Dibben Nicola , Perrott Lisa , Perrott Lisa , Zuberi Nabeel , Jackson Joe , Vernallis Carol , Mangaoang Áine , Koepnick Lutz , Shaviro Steven , Rogers Holly , Perrott Lisa
Published: September 2023

Remediating Sound studies the phenomena of remixing, mashup and recomposition: forms of reuse and sampling that have come to characterise much of YouTube's audiovisual content. Through collaborative composition, collage and cover songs to reaction videos and political activism , users from diverse backgrounds have embraced the democratised space of YouTube to open up new and innovative forms of sonic creativity and push the boundaries of audiovisual possibilities.

Observing the reciprocal flow of influence that runs between various online platforms, 12 chapters position YouTube as a central hub for the exploration of digital sound, music and the moving image. With special focus on aspects of networked creativity that remain overlooked in contemporary scholarship, including library music, memetic media, artificial intelligence, the sonic arts and music fandom, this volume offers interdisciplinary insight into contemporary audiovisual culture.
News Media Influence on Rail Infrastructure Policy
Authors: Richardson Nicholas
Published: September 2023

This book offers scholars and industry practitioners in the arenas of policy analysis, politics and media communications a method for astutely guiding large-scale policy and projects through the complex and changing landscape of a 24/7 news media. It is underpinned by empirical research that identifies and endeavors to close a considerable gap in current understanding and practice. This gap represents a failure to recognise and respect many powerful influences and associations that surround a policy arena that has drawn the ire of the news media. The result of this failure is ineffective communication that does little to advance the policy piece and, in the worst instances, leads to policy immobilization or poor policy decision-making.

The author’s research spans a decade and two cities - Sydney, Australia and Montreal, Canada. The focus is on three metro-style rail infrastructure case study projects. One project is ongoing; one failed; and one is being upgraded, having recently reached fifty years of age. Through media, expert and public research this book builds an irrefutable case that the news media is highly influential to policy – and that these influences are complex, messy and changing. Drawing significantly on Actor-Network Theory, Richardson identifies the influential actors and alliances at play when policy is subjected to media discourse, and he proposes a framework for tracing and managing them. In doing so, he demonstrates that such a framework is not only vital for the successful negotiation of policy and projects in the media but also to an (r)evolutionary recasting of public, expert and media actors in the development and decision-making process.