Bioprospecting for Isoetes cangae Endophytes with Potential to Promote Plant Growth by Danielle Silveira Santos, Paula Veronesi Marinho Pontes, Analy Machado de Oliveira Leite, Aline Lemos Ferreira, Mariana de Souza, Thainá dos Santos Silva Araujo, Henrique Fragoso dos Santos, Guilherme Correa de Oliveira, José Augusto Bitencourt, Allysson Buraslan Cavalcanti, Rodrigo Lemes Martins, Francisco De Assis Esteves

“…The bioprospecting of potentially growth-promoting endophytes required the following steps to be taken: isolation of endophytic colonies, molecular identification by 16S rDNA sequence analysis, and evaluation of the bacterial potential for nitrogen fixation, production of indole acetic acid and siderophores, as well as phosphate solubilization and mineralization. …”
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Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeping Myth Legitimises Warfare by Nicole Wegner by Abdul Wasay Khan Mandokhail

“…The case of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan and its treatment of Indigenous populations highlights the racial and colonial dimensions of peacekeeping narratives. The book challenges traditional perceptions of peace, arguing that peacekeeping often perpetuates violence under the guise of stability. …”
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Foraging Activity and Trophic Spectrum of Red Ant Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858, in Productivity-Contrasted Microenvironments by Rafael Guzmán-Mendoza, Gabriela Castaño-Meneses, José Alejandro Zavala-Hurtado

“…In arid zones, the distribution and productivity of plants also act as additional factors that affect foraging strategies. Twenty colonies of Pogonomyrmex barbatus ants were studied in an arid zone of central Mexico to evaluate the trophic niche breadth in two sites with contrasting productivities in terms of their diversity and amount of resources during two seasons. …”
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Studies on the penicillin- resistance with same enzyme characteristics and biochemicaı tests of staph. aureus isolated from cows milk with mastitis by İ. Yavuz SEZEN, Osman ERGANİŞ, Mehmet ÇORLU, Mehmet ATEŞ

“…The rate of positive clumping factors was also found to be 89.8%, 94.9%, 100% with rabbit, cow and mix plasma, respectively. 73.7% of all strains have grown on Mannitol Salt Agar plates. 12 strains producedgolden cooured colonies. All of the 6 strains were intracutaneously inoculated to rabbits reduced necrosis.…”
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The Enduring Conflict in Somalia: Analyzing the Dynamics of Instability and the Path to Sustainable Peace by Zoia Malik

“…This essay examines the origins and dynamics of the Somali conflict, analyzing its historical, political, economic, and social dimensions. Rooted in colonial legacies and clan-based divisions, the conflict intensified under Siad Barre’s authoritarian regime and escalated into civil war following his ousting in 1991. …”
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Intervención social en contexto mapuche y descolonización del conocimiento by Gianinna Muñoz Arce

“…Los hallazgos del estudio sugieren que existe un espacio de discreción profesional que puede ser utilizado por los profesionales para quebrar la matriz colonial. Por otra parte, el estudio deja en evidencia la necesidad de analizar críticamente el rol de las universidades en la formación de profesionales dedicados a la intervención social, y el desafío de fortalecer las organizaciones y movimientos mapuche para que vigilen la manera en que su cultura es subsumida en la política social hegemónica.…”
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Expertise and community juridification: Defense of subsoil and communal lands in Oaxaca, Mexico by Salvador Aquino-Centeno

“…While there has been a process of juridification of politics globally, in Capulálpam a process of community juridification took place that allowed it to reconstruct its own law, creating principles, norms and rights in relation to the colonialism and capitalism that impacted it. Methodologically, participant observation and the mapping of the injunction trial through information compiled in the community's archive stand out. …”
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El trabajo doméstico y de los cuidados como “nicho laboral” para mujeres inmigrantes latinoamericanas en España by Manuela Pahde Barragán

“…El objetivo de esta investigación es visibilizar la relación directa entre: una legislación de extranjería española discriminatoria, una herencia neo-colonial de amo y sirviente y una feminización del trabajo precarizado en el sector doméstico y de los cuidados. …”
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THE EVOLUTION AND TRANSFORMATION OF POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES AND MOVEMENTS IN NIGERIA: A CASE STUDY OF LABOUR PARTY OF NIGERIA by Toye Manuwa

“…The paper explores how the LPN has adapted to the changing political, economic and social contexts in Nigeria, from the colonial era to the present day. It also examines how the LPN has maintained or transformed its ideological identity, vision and agenda over time, reflecting its commitment to social justice, democracy and national development. …”
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La ruine angkorienne et le fromager : une mise en cloche d’un paysage fantasmé synonyme d’inaction ? by Sébastien Preuil

“…In the specific case of Angkor, the architectural jewel of Khmer civilization, certain representations of landscapes forged during the colonial era, and which are now relayed by the media and social networks, have repercussions on the way certain temples are managed. …”
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Florida's Bats: Florida Bonneted Bat by Holly K. Ober, Terry J. Doonan, Emily H. Evans

“…Additional concerns include the species’ small population size and restricted range, the small number of known colonies, their slow reproduction, and the relative isolation of separate populations of bonneted bats. …”
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A Descriptive Study of Nosocomial Infections in an Adult Intensive Care Unit in Fiji: 2011-12 by Keshni Naidu, Ilisapeci Nabose, Sharan Ram, Kerri Viney, Stephen M. Graham, Karen Bissell

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Environmental Aspects of Domestic Cat Care and Management: Implications for Cat Welfare by Judith L. Stella, Candace C. Croney

“…Often, however, cats’ needs are inadequately met in homes and some aspects may also not be well met in research colonies and shelters, despite the fact that similar problems are likely to be encountered in all of these environments. …”
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Hornets and Yellowjackets, Vespula and Dolichovespula spp. by E. E. Grissell

“…All species are social, living in colonies of hundreds to thousands of individuals. These wasps are adept at stinging and are especially aroused if danger threatens the nest. …”
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Ethnic disloyalty or federal loyalty? A case of contesting Baloch representation in postcolonial Pakistan by Shahal Khoso

“…Not restricting its scope to periodisation, the research further investigates if there are linkages between the British colonial view of the Baloch, their treatment as a belligerent ethnic group and the submission of their ethnic loyalty in the postcolonial federation of Pakistan. …”
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Activités rituelles autour d’une source entre la France et l’Espagne (vie s. av. J.-C.-vie s. apr. J.-C.) : la Fajouse à Argelès-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales) by Ingrid Dunyach

“…It was recently discovered at the top of the massif des Albères, on the Pyrénées’ eastern limit Mediterranean sea and the Greek colonies of Rhode and Emporion. Brought to light between 2012 and 2014, the remains allowed to put in evidence cult activities around a source from the 6th century BC. …”
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«Diferencia-como-colonia», gubernamentalidad/biopolítica y Vivir bien (en-común): derivaciones decoloniales del pensamiento de Derrida, Foucault y la crítica poscolonial by Leticia Katzer

“…En este artículo proponemos en el cruce de y en simpatía con la deconstrucción, el pensamiento de Foucault, la crítica poscolonial, la antropología de la naturaleza y la ecología política pensar los riesgos de individualización epistémica que acechan a las formulaciones más abiertas sobre la subjetividad colonial/moderna. Mostramos una específica lectura de estos corpus teóricos desde un marco antropológico-filosófico e incursionamos en el potencial epistemológico de dicha lectura en la exploración del campo de la etnopolítica. …”
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The South African Families Database by Jeanne Cilliers

“…Very little is known about what family life looked like for settlers in colonial South Africa during the 18th or 19th century, nor how events over these centuries might have affected demographic change. …”
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Constructing masculinity through ulwaluko: a scoping literature review by Mlamli Diko

“…Despite its enduring value in many indigenous African communities today, this cultural practice is profoundly impacted by (post)colonialism and globalisation. Ultimately, this article calls for a balanced discernment of ulwaluko, one that acknowledges its cultural heritage while addressing modern challenges to guarantee its preservation and adaptability in contemporary contexts and beyond.…”
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