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EVALUATION OF THE PROTEOLYTIC AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF THISTLE HONEY
Authors: Al-Zeidaneen Enas A. , Atrooz Omar Mohammad
Published: February 2025

Functional food plays a vital role in promoting human health. Honey is one of these foods that have high nutritional value and medicinal properties. The main aim of this study is to investigate the total content of proteins, phenols and carotenoids in thistle honey extract and to evaluate the biological activities. In addition, to investigate the proteolytic activity of the extract and whether it contains inhibitors for other proteolytic enzymes. Casein was used as a substrate for the proteolytic analysis and for the determination of kinetic parameters (Km, Vmax) of the extract. Melissopalynological results showed that the honey samples have different plant origins, and this explains the different chemical contents and biological activities of thistle extract. It was found that the extract contained considerable amounts of carotenoids, proteins, and phenolic compounds. In addition, the extract exhibited 72.33%, 54.422%, and 63.599% of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hemolytic potentials, respectively. Furthermore, results revealed that the extract of thistle honey had proteolytic activity using casein as a substrate and performed an activation effect on the therapeutic enzymes, namely, trypsin, chymotrypsin, and papain. Thistle honey extract was of high nutritional and therapeutic value. This attribute grants it suitability for inclusion in a wide array of pharmaceutical formulations and for the prophylaxis of numerous autoimmune and chronic disorders.
POSSIBILITIES OF INCORPORATION OF BY-PRODUCTS FROM MALT PRODUCTION INTO BAKERY PRODUCTS
Authors: Solgajová Miriam , Mendelová Andrea , Dráb Štefan , Kolesárová Anna , Kročko Miroslav
Published: February 2025

The greatest attention has been paid to the utilization of plant resources resulting from the by-products of the food industry. This research was focused on the development of a fortified durable pastry where wheat flour type T-650 was replaced by homogenised spent malt rootlets in different substitution levels of 5%, 10% and 15%. Such incorporation not only minimizes waste and utilizes potentially valuable by-products of malt production but may also contribute to increasing the nutritional value of the final product. The results showed that with increasing addition of malt rootlets in the mixture with wheat flour, some technological parameters (gluten content and its quality, Zeleny's sedimentation test, Falling Number) decreased. Substitution levels of 5% and 10% gave acceptable pastry of higher contents of protein and ash. With the addition of malt rootlets, the ash content significantly (p < 0.05) increased (1.86% - 2.39%) as well as the crude protein content (9.12% - 10.06%) thus increasing the nutritional value of the durable pastry. Pastry with a higher proportion of malt rootlets (10% and 15%) achieved increased dry matter content, confirmed by the results of water activity, which was reduced, contributing to the prolongation of the pastry shelf-life. Based on the sensory evaluation, the replacement of wheat flour with malt rootlets up to 5 - 10% improved the sensory properties of pastry in terms of appearance, aroma, taste, and overall acceptability. This research shows the potential of using malt rootlets as a by-product in the food industry in terms of added value in the production of innovative food products.
THE INORGANIC COMPONENTS CONTENT IN RAW-COOKED MEAT PRODUCTS ENHANCED WITH THE GRAPE POMACE
Authors: Tóth Tomáš , Lidiková Judita , Bobko Marek , Baluch Michal , Bobková Alica , Musilová Janette , Mesárošová Andrea , Čeryová Natália , Jurčaga Lukáš
Published: February 2025

Antioxidant nature stands out as the main bioactive property of grape pomace, which is attributed to their rich phenolic composition. Apart of phenolic compounds, grape pomace also represents an abundant source of mineral substances. Mineral compounds perform a variety of vital physiological tasks, including the regulation of acid-base balance, osmotic pressure, adrenal gland function, proper cardiac action, and protein and carbohydrate metabolism. In our study we evaluated micro- and macroelement profile of pork sausages enhanced with grape pomace extract and powder obtained from two different varieties – Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The highest sodium (Na) level (4869.20 mg/kg) was found in sausages with the addition of Merlot grape pomace, albeit in the form of an extract. The Ca content varied from 60.90 to 95.60 mg/kg, with sample with Cabernet Franc powder (CF-P) addition having the highest concentration. Sample with Merlot powder addition (M-P) had the highest magnesium (Mg) (106.7 mg/kg) and phosphorus (P) (2718.3 mg/kg) levels. Samples examined in our study were absent from highly hazardous elements - lead (Pb) or cadmium (Cd). Based on our findings we believe grape pomace could be an interesting source of mineral substances for enhanced meat products, however, further multidisciplinary study, including food safety, toxicology, or sensory analysis, is still needed.
The Influence of Green Advertising, Green Products, and Social Media on Purchasing Decision
Authors: Sariah  , Halik Abdul , Prastiwi Estik Hari
Published: February 2025

Problems regarding the environment are starting to become one of the main factors of concern to society today. Likewise, there are various steps taken by the government to overcome environmental problems, such as creating policies stating that companies must produce environmentally friendly products. The purpose of this research is to determine the influence of Green Advertising, Green Products, Social Media on purchasing decisions for Starbucks Coffee Surabaya consumers. This research uses quantitative methods with primary data sources obtained from distributing questionnaires via Google Forms. The research population is the people of Surabaya who have purchased Starbucks products. The selection of respondents was carried out using a non-probability sampling method with a total of 100 respondents based on the Lemeshow formula calculation. The data analysis method uses descriptive analysis and SPSS analysis. The research results show that the variables Green Advertising, Green Product, Social Media have a positive and significant effect on purchasing decisions for Starbucks Coffee Surabaya consumers.
Institutional Trust and Affordability on Mobile Banking Adoption in Ghana: A System Dynamic Approach
Authors: Ammah Laud , Kriebitz Alexander , Christoph Luetge
Published: February 2025

Trust between mobile applications and humans is critical for a successful adoption in our society. This study aims to investigate mobile-banking (m-banking) adoption from an institutional trust (ICT performance and Fraud) and affordable mobile broad band point of view and their impact on m-banking adoption in Ghana. In this paper, we extended the Bass diffusion model using system dynamic approach and incorporated fraud, ICT performance and affordability of m-banking services and their effects on m-banking adoption in Ghana. The model is built using system dynamic methodologies (stock and flows), validated to confirm a real-life m-banking adoption behaviour, and simulated to analyse m-banking adoption response under different scenarios. The result shows that improving ICT infrastructure development, preventing cybercrime and reducing the cost of mobile data have a positive impact on m-banking adoption. However, affordability is the primary determinant of m-banking adoption in Ghana, although it can also be enhanced through tax incentives and policy schemes related to mobile communication technologies. The model currently relies on monetary aspects of ICT infrastructure, cybercrime, and broadband data pricing. However, to enhance the model’s reliability, it could be beneficial to expand its scope to include non-monetary factors and other relevant economic variables.
Functioneel daderschap in de Huisvestingswet: nieuwe ruimte voor woningeigenaren
Authors: van Hal F.
Published: February 2025

Functioneel daderschap in de Huisvestingswet: nieuwe ruimte voor woningeigenaren. Annotatie bij ABRvS 10 juli 2024, ECLI:NL:RVS:2024:2815

Sinds mei 2023 geldt een nieuwe invulling van het overtredersbegrip in bestuursrechtelijke handhavingszaken. Het bestuursrecht heeft zich namelijk aangesloten bij de strafrechtelijke vereisten voor functioneel daderschap. Functioneel daderschap komt veel voor in zaken waar woningeigenaren de Huisvestingswet overtreden. Overtredingen die hun huurders begaan, kunnen nu moeilijker worden toegerekend aan woningeigenaren. Deze zaak is daar een goed voorbeeld van. Zo blijkt dat zonder signalen van een overtreding, in beginsel geen plicht geldt om de woning die je verhuurt te controleren op overtredingen. Deze annotatie analyseert Huisvestingswetuitspraken en stelt een kanttekening bij de ruimte die huiseigenaren nu wordt geboden.
International Noise Awareness Day - INAD Brazil 2023
Authors: Kuniyoshi Isabel , Fonseca William D'Andrea , Mello Felipe Ramos de
Published: February 2025

This paper recounts Brazil's 2023 campaign, whose slogan was "Noise in communication? No connection!". The text begins with an introduction to INAD and its context in Brazil, followed by a detailed description of the theme and motto. It also discusses the development of promotional materials and describes the various activities carried out in 2023, culminating in the event's symbolic day, April 26. INAD Brazil, the national arm of the International Noise Awareness Day (INAD) campaign, is dedicated to raising awareness in society about the adverse impacts of noise on health and everyday life. Each year, INAD Brazil highlights a theme and a motto to emphasize the importance of awareness and measures to mitigate the effects of noise in our reality. Noise pollution is a global problem, causing serious damage to human health and the environment. The article concludes with ideas for the organization of INAD 2024.
Método índice de qualidade na determinação do frescor da curimatã (prochilodus nigricans)
Authors: Picanço Thayse Emanuelle Ferreira , Santos Ione Iolanda dos , Moura Elton Raniere da Silva , Lima Jucelane Salvino de , Oliveira Ladson Fábio Araújo de
Published: February 2025

Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o frescor  da curimatã (Prochilodus nigricans) mantida com e sem refrigeração por gelo. Para isso, coletou-se 6 amostras divididas em dois tratamentos (com e sem gelo) com 3 repetições cada. Foram avaliados os atributos de aparência, pele, escamas, muco, rigidez, liberação sanguínea, nadadeira, olhos, brânquias, abdome e área anal, descritos em características de qualidade variando de 0 a 1, 0 a 2 ou 0 a 3, ficando o zero como a melhor qualidade e o dois ou três como as piores, somando-se um total máximo de 42 pontos de demérito, designado Índice de Qualidade (IQ). O primeiro parâmetro a apresentar alterações foi a cor dos olhos e o último foi a firmeza da pele. O peixe sem refrigeração atingiu um IQ de 23 pontos em 22 horas e o armazenado em gelo atingiu um IQ de 24 pontos em 15 dias. Conclui-se a partir dos resultados encontrados, que a curimatã, quando não refrigerada deve ser consumida em até 22 horas, enquanto que a mantida sob refrigeração pode ser consumida em até 15 dias. O Método do Índice de Qualidade (MIQ) mostrou-se ser um método sensorial de fácil execução e capaz de identificar a refrigeração como um prolongador  do tempo de validade ao consumo da curimatã em 15 dias.
Chemical composition, antioxidant properties, and allelopathic activity of coffee and coffee husk from the Brazilian savanna
Authors: Andrade Aretha Priscila , Martins Carla de Moura , Pereira Amanda Petronilha , Chang Roberto , Hernandes-Terrones Manuel , Morais Sérgio Antônio Lemos de , Nascimento Evandro Afonso do , Aquino Francisco José Torres de
Published: February 2025

Ground and roasted coffee sold in Brazil is often considered lower quality due to adulteration with components like coffee husk, which significantly affects the brew’s quality. This study aimed to analyze and quantify the chemical constituents of medium-roasted coffee husk (‘mellow,’ derived from the bark of Coffea arabica cv. Mundo Novo, excluding the parchment). Significant changes were observed in all analyzed parameters, underscoring the impact of these constituents on coffee quality. The allelopathic effects of coffee husk on Panicum maximum Jacq were more effective at inhibiting root development at concentrations of 50 and 100 µg mL⁻¹, while coffee grounds showed greater efficacy in inhibiting shoot development across all concentrations studied.
The use of NGS sequencing in Illumina technology as a method for examining the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Authors: Bartkowiak Elżbieta , Rozwadowska Beata , Albertyńska Marta , Miara Adrian , Hudzik Grzegorz
Published: February 2025

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) is an advanced technology that enables quick and precise analyzes of DNA and RNA sequences. The use of the Illumina MiniSeq NGS platform (Illumina, USA) for sequencing the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus genome allows for accurate identification of the virus, analysis of its genetic variants and monitoring of its evolution. It is a valuable tool supporting epidemiological research, developing effective strategies to combat the virus and better understanding the COVID-19 disease it causes.Molecular surveillance of the genetic variability of the SARS-CoV-2 virus using this technology has been carried out at the Interdisciplinary Molecular Research Laboratory at the Provincial Sanitary and Epidemiological Station in Katowice since September 2021. NGS sequencing is used to identify and track new variants and subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the Silesian, Lesser Poland and Opole Voivodeships. During research at the WSSE laboratory in Katowice, many SARS-CoV-2 variants with different levels of infectivity and consequences for public health were documented, i.e. Alpha (B.1.1.7), Gamma (P.1), Delta (B.1.617. 2) or Omicron (B.1.1.529).
The role of genetic techniques in prenatal diagnostics
Authors: Purwin Sylwia , Młynek Marlena , Madej-Pilarczyk Agnieszka , Zawadzka-Więch Urszula
Published: February 2025

Prenatal genetic diagnosis includes screening tests (to assess the risk of chromosomal aberrations) and diagnostic tests (to identify changes in DNA). The dynamic development of molecular methods in prenatal diagnosis has significantly expanded diagnostic possibilities, and techniques based on next-generation sequencing (NGS) are playing an increasingly important role. The wider availability and scope of prenatal tests contributes to early and more precise diagnosis and helps to improve a perinatal care and clinical management after birth. This article presents genetic techniques currently used in Poland in prenatal diagnosis and related current clinical guidelines.
El impacto del aprendizaje en lengua y literatura mediante la integración de TEKMAN y la plataforma SuperCiber
Authors: Cunalema-Masabanda Doris Gisella , Pincay-Parra Alexandra Elizabeth , Rodriguez-Caballero Giselle Aurelia , Tapia-Coloma Dario Alfonso
Published: February 2025

El objetivo del artículo fue evaluar el impacto del aprendizaje en lengua y literatura mediante la integración de TEKMAN y la plataforma SuperCíber. La investigación adoptó un enfoque cualitativo y cuantitativo, a través de un diseño descriptivo de tipo transversal. La muestra estuvo conformada por 33 estudiantes y 1 docente del área de lengua y literatura perteneciente al 4to año de la escuela de Educación Básica “Esteban Cordero Borrero”, empleando como instrumentos una entrevista al docente y una prueba diagnóstica inicial y final a los estudiantes. Los resultados sugieren que los estudiantes presentaron dificultades en su proceso de aprendizaje durante sus clases tradicionales y posterior a la aplicación de las estrategias planteadas en la propuesta se pudo notar que el 85% de los alumnos mejoraron considerablemente sus calificaciones y sus habilidades en el área de lengua y literatura. Con base en los resultados obtenidos se pudo apreciar que la propuesta para la aplicación de las estrategias educativas de la plataforma digital SuperCiber en el área de lengua y literatura, mejoraron la comprensión lectora, el léxico, la gramática y la ortografía, así como también la capacidad de análisis y comprensión de los temas de estudio y sus habilidades interpersonales. Se pudo apreciar un ambiente con más dinamismo por parte de los estudiantes, mayor entusiasmo y motivación al momento de realizar sus actividades, esto debido a los juegos en equipo, por lo que el docente y los estudiantes se vieron interesados en seguir utilizando estas estrategias propuestas.
Effect of laser energy on optical properties of lead sulfide nanostructures
Authors:   Laboratoire de Physique et Mécanique des Matériaux, Sultan Moulay Slimane Université, Béni-Mellal, Morocco, Sadeldine M.
Published: February 2025

This study investigates the influence of laser energy on the optical properties of lead sulfide (PbS) nanostructures deposited using the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) technique. Thin films were synthesized on glass substrates at room temperature using an Nd:YAG laser with varying energy levels (200, 300, 400, and 500 mJ). Structural analysis through X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed a polycrystalline cubic phase, while atomic force microscopy (AFM) revealed an increase in grain size with higher laser energy. Optical characterization showed that absorbance increases with laser energy, while transmittance decreases due to enhanced scattering and larger grain sizes. The absorption coefficient varied between 9×10⁴ cm⁻¹ and 42×10⁴ cm⁻¹, confirming direct allowed transitions. The optical bandgap ranged from 1.8 eV to 1.25 eV, decreasing with increasing laser energy, indicating changes in particle size and density. Furthermore, variations in the refractive index, extinction coefficient, and dielectric constants were analyzed, demonstrating a significant dependence on laser energy. These findings highlight the potential of tuning PbS thin film properties for applications in optoelectronics and photovoltaic devices.
Optical analysis of PVA/CdS nanostructure
Authors: Slaber N. M. , Kith J. S.
Published: February 2025

The optical properties of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix embedded with cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanostructures were investigated to understand their potential applications in optoelectronic devices. CdS nanoparticles were synthesized and uniformly dispersed within the PVA matrix using a solution-casting method. The structural and morphological characterization confirmed the formation of well-dispersed CdS nanostructures within the polymer matrix. UV-vis spectroscopy analysis revealed a significant blue shift in the absorption edge due to the quantum confinement effect of CdS nanoparticles. Photoluminescence (PL) studies indicated enhanced emission properties, suggesting strong interaction between the polymer and the semiconductor nanoparticles. The optical band gap was found to increase with decreasing nanoparticle size, demonstrating the tunability of optical properties through nanostructure formation. These results suggest that PVA/CdS nanostructures hold promise for applications in photonic and optoelectronic devices, including light-emitting diodes and photodetectors.
EPIDEMIOLOGIA DA RAIVA EM CÃES NO BRASIL: DESAFIOS NO CONTROLE E PREVENÇÃO
Authors: De Souza Aline Bittencourt , Ariza André Teixeira de Oliveira , Silva Rozeana Batista Lima Sales , Correia Lorrayne Fernanda Silva , de Souza Vitória Tárcila Pimentel , Nardi Ana Paula de Moura , Da Silva Vitória Fernanda Ferreira , Santigo Marilene Felipe , Bulhões Apolônia Agnes Vilar de Carvalho , Goslar Annelise Hoffmann , De Oliveira Gabriela Ferreira
Published: February 2025

Objetivo: Analisar a epidemiologia da raiva em cães no Brasil, identificando os desafios no controle e prevenção da doença, com ênfase nas mudanças no perfil epidemiológico, na interação entre os ciclos urbano e silvestre e na eficácia das estratégias de vacinação e vigilância epidemiológica. A raiva é uma zoonose viral de alta letalidade, causada pelo gênero Lyssavirus, sendo historicamente associada à transmissão por cães domésticos. Com o progresso das campanhas de vacinação diminuiu consideravelmente os casos de raiva no ciclo urbano, enquanto o papel do ciclo silvestre, particularmente de morcegos hematófagos e canídeos selvagens, vem ganhando maior importância. A imunização contra a raiva ainda é a principal estratégia de controle, contudo, obstáculos como baixas coberturas vacinais, crescimento do número de cães errantes e falhas na notificação de casos complicam a eliminação da enfermidade. A interação entre cães domésticos e animais selvagens constitui um perigo para a reintrodução da raiva no ambiente urbano, demandando medidas conjuntas de controle populacional, educação e de novas estratégias, como a aplicação de vacinas orais em reservatórios silvestres. É essencial reforçar as políticas públicas, como intensificar as campanhas de vacinação para prevenir e erradicar a raiva no Brasil.
FLORECIMIENTO CULTURAL DE LAS MATEMÁTICAS EN GRECIA: ÉPOCA DORADA EN LAS CIENCIAS
Authors: González Erica Edith de León , Gálvez Ariel Antonio Robles , Del Rosario Abdiel Octavio Cosme , Ruíz Narciso Galástica
Published: February 2025

La Biblioteca de Alejandría representó el apogeo del conocimiento y la cultura en la antigüedad, convirtiéndose en un símbolo de la confluencia de culturas y saberes. Situada en un contexto helenístico, fue un centro clave para la erudición, donde bibliotecarios preservaron y transmitieron el conocimiento a lo largo del tiempo. La era de esplendor matemático en Alejandría, con figuras como Euclides, Arquímedes y Apolonio, dejó un impacto duradero en la geometría y la trigonometría, estableciendo bases fundamentales para las disciplinas científicas y el pensamiento lógico, haciendo de estos matemáticos verdaderos arquitectos del conocimiento.
HERBICIDAS PRÉ-EMERGENTES NA ENTRELINHA DO CAFEEIRO
Authors: De Souza Denes Henrique Valeriano
Published: February 2025

O Brasil é atualmente consagrado como maior produtor, exportador e consumidor de café do mundo. Somente o estado de Minas Gerais representa mais da metade do café brasileiro produzido. Entretanto, a competição das plantas de café com plantas daninhas pode gerar redução na produção da cultura, por promover perdas significativas na escala da produção cafeeira. O estudo objetivou avaliar a eficiência no controle de plantas daninhas, de quatro herbicidas pré-emergentes utilizados na cultura do café. O delineamento adotado foi em blocos casualizados, com quatro blocos e cinco tratamentos, tendo as parcelas 14,0 m². Testou-se o uso de flumioxazina + piroxasulfona; piroxasulfona; indaziflam; oxifluorfem, que compuseram os tratamentos, além daquele onde não foi feito o uso de herbicidas. As avaliações ocorreram aos 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 e 120 dias após a aplicação (DAA) dos tratamentos, que consistiu na quantificação de plantas daninhas emergidas por contagem visual simples, utilizando quadrado de madeira de 1,0 m² para ser a parcela representativa da área. Os dados coletados até o final dos 120 DAA foram submetidos à análise de variância e as médias comparadas pelo teste Tukey a 5% de probabilidade. Aos 15 DAA, não se observa diferença estatística entre os tratamentos compostos por Flumioxazina + piroxasulfona; piroxasulfona; indaziflam onde todos apresentam eficiência no controle das plantas daninhas. Após 30 dias da aplicação dos tratamentos, verificou-se superioridade no controle das daninhas quando se utilizou Flumioxazina + pirosulfona em relação a Oxifluorfem e testemunha. Os resultados mostraram eficiência dos herbicidas Flumioxazina + pirosulfona e Indaziflam em até 45 dias de pós- aplicação, consistindo em herbicidas com residual duradouro. Aos 60, 90 e 120 DAA somente o herbicida com princípio ativo Flumioxazina + pirosulfona apresentou diferença estatística em relação à testemunha, porém com eficiência de controle considerada muito baixa (50,0%; 45,0% e 38,8% respectivamente) em relação à testemunha. Apesar de haver efeito residual, nota-se a necessidade de nova aplicação de herbicidas após 45 de pós-aplicação para que o controle de plantas daninhas seja eficiente de modo a não promover competição entre estas e as plantas de café. Concluiu-se que o herbicida Flumioxazina + piroxasulfona demonstrou maior capacidade de suprimir a emergência de plantas daninhas em até 45 dias, onde após esse período se faz necessário nova aplicação do produto.
Relationship between algd gene and biofilm density in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Authors: Wulandari Desi , Wardhani Puspa , Aryati Aryati
Published: February 2025

Introduction: Infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a cause of nosocomial infections that are acquired when patients are hospitalized. The incidence of bacterial infections is 80% related to biofilm formation, which is the main mediator of infection. Pseudomonas aeruginosa genetically produces at least three polysaccharides that help the biofilm formation process and maintain the stability of the biofilm structure, one of which is the algD gene. Objective: Analyze the relationship between the presence of the algD gene and biofilm density in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Method: analytical observational research, consecutive sampling technique with a total sample of 33 clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The biofilm formation test uses the microtiter plate assay method to determine the presence of the algD gene in the conventional PCR method. Results: The results of the biofilm development process showed that 4 isolates (12.1%) did not produce biofilm and 29 isolates (87.9%) produced biofilm, including 10 isolates (30.3%) produced weak biofilm, 13 isolates (39.4% ) produces moderate biofilm. And 6 isolates (18.2%) produced strong biofilms. Based on PCR amplification, 31 isolates (93.9) carried the algD gene and 2 isolates (6.1%) did not carry the algD gene. The statistical analysis results using the chi-square test obtained a p-value = 0.011. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between the presence of the algD gene and biofilm density in clinical isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Quid sit patrimonium? K povaze vlastnictví ve starším středověku
Authors: Žemlička Josef
Published: February 2025

Even more recent literature on the medieval development of the Czech lands still struggles with several blank spaces, which are only slowly being filled. These include questions related to the nature of medieval ownership and its anchoring in time and space. These are not topics for themselves. They fit into the conception of broader medieval research, which aims to capture the main developmental trends in the social, economic, and cultural areas. The problem set out in this way can hardly do without accompanying studies and research. One of these is the study of basic concepts denoting landed property. Their content and meaning shifted in official and narrative sources as society changed. Such research not only contributes to a deeper understanding of property rights, but also to general insights into medieval social and economic processes.
Effective Control and Eradication of Mycoptes musculinus in Research Mice Colonies
Authors: Vats Drishiya , Bhoge Sampada , Nayak Debasis
Published: February 2025

Aims: To develop and evaluate an effective eradication program for Mycoptes musculinus in a research facility by implementing a combination of animal isolation, environmental control, and chemical treatments.
Study Design: Observational case study documenting the identification, control, and eradication phases of a mite infestation in a laboratory setting.
Place and Duration of Study: Institute Animal facility, IISER Bhopal, conducted over three months (e.g., August 2024 to October 2024).
Methodology: Clinical signs of infestation, such as excessive grooming, hair loss, and scaling, prompted diagnostic tests including cellophane tape tests, skin scrapings, and PCR for confirmation. Microscopic examination identified mite sexual dimorphism, aiding in understanding population dynamics. Control measures included isolating and euthanizing affected mice, sealing wild rodent access points with plaster of Paris, and disinfecting facility areas with ivermectin (1:50 dilution) and Butox solution (5 ml/L). Weekly follow-ups and environmental inspections ensured the effectiveness of the intervention.
Results: The intervention and butox therapy successfully eradicated Mycoptes musculinus from the facility. Post-treatment follow-ups showed no evidence of reinfestation over a three-month period. Environmental sealing, combined with strategic disinfection protocols, proved effective in breaking the infestation cycle.
Conclusion: A swift and integrated response, including animal containment, environmental controls, and chemical disinfection, can eradicate Mycoptes musculinus in laboratory facilities. This case underscores the importance of early detection, comprehensive mitigation strategies, and continuous monitoring in maintaining biosecurity in research animal facilities. Future research should focus on alternative and sustainable approaches to prevent mite outbreaks.
A Case Study For KCS Ship Self Propulsion Performance Via Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Çınar Muhammed , Dikmen Ferhat , Uçar Hakan
Published: February 2025

This paper presents a numerical investigation for validating KCS ship self propulsion performance characteristics by using RANS solution method and k-ω SST turbulance modeling. As the first stage of the self propulsion analysis examining the hull-propeller interaction, the propeller open water validation study is carried out. The aim of the propeller open water validation is verifying the correctness of the numerical results of propeller thrust and torque values obtained from numerical analysis. To estimate the propulsive performance of the KCS ship hull, the self propulsion variables thrust coefficient (KT) and torque coefficient (KQ) are calculated and local velocity wake field around the propeller and pressure distribution on the hull which are essantial for ship and propeller design are simulated. In order to solve the viscous flow around the propeller and hull more accurately, the optimum mesh element size is determined by performing a mesh sensitivity analysis during mesh generation process. This approach allows the reducing of numerical solution time and computer requirements to the optimum level by determining the most appropriate mesh size to be used in the model. In order to validate the numerical method used in the current study, the calculated values are compared with the test results.
Containment als zentrale Leadership-Aufgabe in Organisationen
Authors: Kowalzik Uwe
Published: February 2025

Mit der Methode des Containment können Führungskräfte ihre Mitarbeitenden mental und emotional begleiten und so die Arbeit in ihrer Organisation verbessern – ein systemisch- psychodynamischer Blick auf Führung.
Agilität in öffentlichen Verwaltungen
Authors: Gesmann Stefan , von Kegler Yvonne
Published: February 2025

Wie können Handlungsimpulse für die Implementierung eines umfassenden Transformationsprozesses aussehen?
Die Mitarbeitenden – Engpass und Leistungsfaktor
Authors: Hutten Hans Ulrich
Published: February 2025

Die Mitarbeitenden in den meisten Organisationen und Einrichtungen des Sozialen Sektors sind hoch motiviert und wollen alles dafür tun, um den Betreuten, den Klienten ein besseres Leben zu ermöglichen. Oft aber sind es die Rahmenbedingungen, die sie daran hindern, den Sozialauftrag bestmöglich zu erfüllen.
Lee J. Cobb
Authors: Dewey Donald
Published: February 2025

For many of his theater contemporaries, Lee J. Cobb (1911–1976) was the greatest actor of his generation. In Hollywood he became the definitive embodiment of gangsters, psychiatrists, and roaring lunatics. From 1939 until his death, Cobb contributed riveting performances to a number of films, including Boomerang, On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov, 12 Angry Men, and The Exorcist. But for all of his conspicuous achievements in motion pictures, Cobb’s name is most identified with the character Willy Loman in the original stage production of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman (1949). Directed by Elia Kazan, Cobb’s Broadway performance proved to be a benchmark for American theater.

In Lee J. Cobb: Characters of an Actor, Donald Dewey looks at the life and career of this versatile performer. From his Lower East Side roots in New York City—where he was born Leo Jacob—to multiple accolades on stage and the big and small screens, Cobb’s life proved to be a tumultuous rollercoaster of highs and lows. As a leading man of the theater, he gave a number of compelling performances in such plays as Golden Boy and King Lear. For the Hollywood studios, Cobb fit the description of the “character actor.” No one better epitomized the performer who suddenly appears on the screen and immediately grabs the audience’s attention. During his forty-five-year career, there wasn’t a significant star—from Humphrey Bogart and James Stewart to Paul Newman and Clint Eastwood—with whom he didn’t work.

Cobb was also followed by controversy: he appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee in the 1950s and was a witness to a movie-set murder case in the 1970s. Through it all, he never lost his taste for fast cars and gin rummy. A bear of a man with a voice that equally accommodated growls and sibilant sympathies, Cobb was undeniably an actor to be reckoned with. In this fascinating book, Dewey captures all of the drama that surrounded Cobb, both on screen and off.
Listen Again
Authors: Wulstan David
Published: February 2025

How do you tell the key of a piece—without looking at a score? How do you know when a musical work ended before an audience applauds or a radio announcer returns on air? Was there, in fact, a ‘breakdown of tonality’ in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries? These questions and others are the focus of David Wulstan’s Listen Again: A New History of Music. He also shows where the nuove musiche of the early Baroque era came from and what the two critical but unlinked chords in the middle of Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. III signify.

Previous literature in music does not properly address these questions and innumerable others. In Listen Again, Wulstan illustrates how music from Bach to Bartók was far less "revolutionary" than customarily imagined and that the "inversionist" doctrine of Rameau and kindred acoustical misconceptions, courtesy of Heinrich Schenker and other analysts, solve fewer problems than their purveyor claim. In Listen Again, Wulstan takes to task early theorists, who were mostly clerics who ignored non-ecclesiastical music, and their modern equivalents, who consider only the blinding white of the written or printed score, whilst ignoring music as heard and interpreted by the ear and brain. Instead, Wulstan enquires into the musical activities of the common folk to addressing key issues that early and modern theorists have regularly overlooked.

The book will appeal anyone who has dismissed "harmony," "theory" and the like as alien, in effect, to practical music. Readers will find in Listen Again that the true history of music has far more practical relevance for performers than the aridity of music theory coursework, demonstrating by example how this work a book about music, not, as in the case of so much theoretical work, a "book about books."
Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio
Authors: Puslowski Xavier Jon
Published: February 2025

Many scholars, concert pianists, and classical music fans deem Franz Liszt the preeminent pianist of the nineteenth century. In Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio, Xavier Puslowski engages in a detailed study of the links between Liszt, his contemporaries, and his milieu. Drawing on Liszt’s famous Saint Stanislas Oratorio as a focal point, Puslowski brings together the history of the Romantic period in classical music and the intersection of key figures and historical events in his story of Liszt’s achievements told from a distinctly historicist perspective.

Readers get a new view of Liszt as Puslowski brings together a remarkable cast of characters. Friend and rival, Frederic Chopin, stands tall as a symbol of Poland’s fight for independence; the remarkable French “people’s poet” Pierre Beranger makes his entrance; virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini takes center stage later in Liszt’s life; the indefatigable French composer Hector Berlioz and the domineering Richard Wagner assume their roles in this musical drama; and finally two of Poland’s premier violinists, Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski, stand side by side with Russian pianist Anton Rubinstein, as the story of Liszt’s influence reaches across national boundaries and time itself to make its presence felt.
Discovery
Authors: Byrd Richard Evelyn
Published: February 2025

From the moment Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Jr. first left Anarctica, he knew he would return. Both the scope of the strange land and the uncharted scientific promise it held were too much to leave behind forever. Launched during the Great Depression amid great public skepticism, and with funding at its toughest to secure, this second Antarctic journey proved as daring, eventful, and inspiring as any Byrd ever embarked upon.

Reissued for today’s readers, Admiral Byrd’s classic explorations by land, air, and sea transport us to the farthest reaches of the globe. As companions on Byrd’s journeys, modern audiences experience the polar landscape through Byrd’s own struggles, doubts, revelations, and triumphs and share the excitement of these timeless adventures.
Centering Women of Color in Academic Counterspaces
Authors: Vaccaro Annemarie , Camba-Kelsay Melissa J.
Published: February 2025

Centering Women of Color in Academic Counterspaces offers a rich critical race feminist analysis of teaching, learning, and classroom dynamics among diverse students in a classroom counterspace centered on women of color. Annemarie Vaccaro and Melissa J. Camba-Kelsay focus on an undergraduate course called Sister Stories, which used counter-storytelling to explore the historical and contemporary experiences of women of color in the United States. Rich student narratives offer insight into the process and products of transformational learning about complex social justice topics such as: oppression, microaggressions, identity, intersectionality, tokenism, objectification, inclusive leadership, aesthetic standards, and diversity dialogues.
Ruby A. Black
Authors: Beasley Maurine H.
Published: February 2025

This book presents the story of Ruby A. Black, a feminist who broke new ground for women in Washington journalism in the 1920s and 1930s as a correspondent for a Puerto Rican newspaper and the first biographer of Eleanor Roosevelt. It offers access to the secret correspondence that shows how Black used her friendship with Roosevelt to advance the political career of Luis Muñoz Marín, Puerto Rico's first elected governor. The book describes Black’s effort, ultimately unsuccessful, to become both a well-regarded journalist and a political operative in the nation’s capital, a feat particularly difficult for a woman. It contends Black’s closeness to Roosevelt proved both a help and a hindrance to Black’s stature as a journalist.
Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals Becoming Parents or Remaining Childfree
Authors: Bergstrom-Lynch Cara
Published: February 2025

This book recognizes that intense public battles are being waged in the U.S. over the rights of LGB people to form legally and culturally recognized families. Their families are under a kind of sociopolitical scrutiny at this historical moment that compels us all to take stock of our strategies of family-building and, more broadly, the meaning of family in the U.S. today. Through in-depth, open-ended, qualitative interviews with 61 self-identified lesbian, gay, and bisexual people regarding how they came to have children or remain childless/childfree,this book reveals the challenges posed by homophobia and discrimination and showcases the creative strategies, resilience, and resourcefulness of lesbians, bisexuals, and gays as they build families (with or without children) after coming out. From descriptions of how the early process of coming out affected the desire to parent or remain childfree, to stories about the impact of homophobia and discrimination on the decision-making process, to the dynamics within couples that lead to becoming parents or remaining childfree, to examining how cultural notions of the strength of biology are employed when having children, to accounts of how the closet can be used strategically when bringing children into a family, their voices form the heart of this book. In a sociopolitical context in which gay, lesbian, and bisexual people often have to struggle to access the array of rights and opportunities that are afforded to most heterosexual people without question, addressing the questions raised in this book is an urgent and necessary endeavor.
The Struggle over Human Rights
Authors: Hercus Courtney
Published: February 2025

The Struggle over Human Rights: The Non-Aligned Movement, Jimmy Carter, and Neoliberalism traces the origins of the relationship between neoliberalism and the modern doctrine of human rights to the 1970s. It uses empirical evidence to prove that the Carter administration transformed the U.S., and the traditional Western liberal approach to human rights, in response, in part, to the actions of the Non-Aligned Movement. The New International Economic Order (NIEO), a high-point in Non-Aligned solidarity, placed pressures on the power relations of the international system and sought to advance the social and economic rights of the Third World. Carter’s transformation promoted civil and political rights as the only acceptable “human” rights and relegated economic rights to a “basic needs” approach, undercutting welfare state principles in the U.S. and in the newly emergent independent states in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. This doctrine, as the book highlights through extensive archival research, sharpened the definition of international human rights to serve the maintenance of the U.S.-led world order. Carter’s diplomatic use of human rights obfuscated exploitative economic structures and paved the way for an aggressive neoliberal transformation through World Bank and IMF Structural Adjustment Programs under Reagan. Historical studies of human rights have ignored these connections, making this book a unique contribution to the scholarship of human rights.
Korean Wild Geese Families
Authors: Lee Se Hwa
Published: February 2025

Korean Wild Geese Families: Gender, Family, Social, and Legal Dynamics of Middle-Class Asian Transnational Families in North America explores the experiences of middle-class Korean transnational families, whose mothers and children migrate abroad for children’s education while fathers remain in Korea and economically support their families, throughout transnational separation: before separation, during separation, and after reunification. It discusses the themes of (1) changes in wild geese parents’ relative gender statuses, housework patterns, and spousal relationships; (2) changes in mothering/fathering practices and intergenerational relationships; and (3) wild geese families’ settlement and integration in the host societies and re-adaptation to Korea after family reunification.

Se Hwa Lee interviewed mothers in both the United States and Canada, as well as fathers in Korea, to compare the effects of immigration policies between the two countries in North America and present gender-balanced explanations. Se Hwa Lee also sheds light on Asian documented immigrants’ hardships and different degrees of empowerment and incorporation in the host societies according to legal status, employment, additional education, and co-ethnic community membership. This book offers readers valuable venues to enhance their understanding of increasingly diverse transnational families in North America.
Historical Dictionary of Botswana
Authors: Morton Barry , Ramsay Jeff
Published: February 2025

The death of Botswana’s last founding father, Sir Ketumile Quett Masire, in June 2017, marked the end of an era. Since the release of the Fourth Edition of Historical Dictionary of Botswana in 2008, Botswana has gone through its most turbulent and divided decade to date. Throughout September 2016, when Botswana celebrated its 50th anniversary of independence, all the successes of the Seretse and Masire era were sources of massive national pride. Botswana had expanded provisions of electricity, water, education, and health services to almost all of its people and become a model nation that owned its natural resources and plowed the profits back into the nation’s development. Despite these successes, Botswana has a high unemployment rate (about 20 percent) and a much larger cohort of the underemployed.

This fifth edition of Historical Dictionary of Botswana contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and more than 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities and aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Botswana.
Slaves among Us
Authors: Villa Monique
Published: February 2025

The horrific world of modern slavery is exposed in this book based on the first-hand experiences of victims of human trafficking.

Through the stories of three remarkable individuals who share how they fell victim to traffickers and how their bodies and souls resisted an enterprise of total destruction, Monique Villa takes us around the world—from Ohio to Tokyo, London to India, Qatar to Colombia—to uncover a parallel world where men, women, and children are dehumanized and reduced to obedient machines.

Written by a global leader in the fight against human trafficking, this powerful book uncovers the hidden world of slaves—no longer physically in chains—who walk among us, trapped in a cycle of exploitation. Despite significant progress in the fight for human rights, slavery continues to flourish. In fact, there are more slaves today, in countries rich and poor, than at any point in the past. By giving voice to survivors of this horrific trade, Villa vividly illustrates dire situations we can do something about. Her call to action outlines concrete steps to safeguard the vulnerable among us and to eliminate slavery in our time.

The author is donating all proceeds from sales of this book to help combat human trafficking.
Freedom in the World 2020
Authors:   Freedom House
Published: February 2025

Freedom in the World, the Freedom House flagship survey whose findings have been published annually since 1972, is the standard-setting comparative assessment of global political rights and civil liberties. The survey ratings and narrative reports on 195 countries and fifteen territories are used by policymakers, the media, international corporations, civic activists, and human rights defenders to monitor trends in democracy and track improvements and setbacks in freedom worldwide.

The Freedom in the World political rights and civil liberties ratings are determined through a multi-layered process of research and evaluation by a team of regional analysts and eminent scholars. The analysts used a broad range of sources of information, including foreign and domestic news reports, academic studies, nongovernmental organizations, think tanks, individual professional contacts, and visits to the region, in conducting their research. The methodology of the survey is derived in large measure from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and these standards are applied to all countries and territories, irrespective of geographical location, ethnic or religious composition, or level of economic development.