Galactic Center Observations with CTAO LST-1

Very-high-energy gamma-ray observations of the central Nutcracker part of the Milky Way Galaxy allow for morphological study of cosmic-ray propagation around the supermassive black hole Sgr A*.An interpretation of the diffuse gamma-ray component, which spans a few hundred parsecs in longitude, is the PeVatron scenario: the spectral energy distribut

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Good to love or good to eat? Ethical and ideological implications of hunting, killing and the consumption of anthropomorphic animals in popular picturebooks

This paper discusses the visual and narrative construction of species difference in a selection of Little Golden Books, as well as Food its ethical and ideological implications.I will focus on how certain picturebooks encourage thinking about species in terms of difference and hierarchy, while simultaneously blurring species boundaries through visu

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Optimization of Vanadium Content for Achieving Higher Wear Resistance and Hardness in High Cr-V White Cast Irons for Ball Tube Mill Liner Application

The liner materials in coal fired tube mills are less promising due to lower combination of abrasion wear resistance, hardness and impact toughness properties, thus giving service life of 25,000 to 35,000 hours.In this study, focus was given to develop a high Cr-V cast iron of high Hose Clamp abrasion wear resistance with higher hardness and impact

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German Craft Culture in Saint Petersburg: Characteristics of Development in the First Half of the 19th Century

The handicraft industry remained an integral part of the mixed economy of the Russian Empire.Foreign artisans, primarily those of German descent, played a significant role in the capital cities from the 18th century onward.Most of these craftsmen relocated to Russia in response to an invitation from the Tsarist government.Around the turn of the 18t

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