Masonic art has existed since the 17th century. This art has evolved since then and its scope has broadened considerably. It manifests itself in different forms: graphic arts, comics, painting, music, prose, poetry, Masonic boards, cinema, sculpture, the creation of Masonic objects, decorations, and jewellery, etc. In this article, I will focus more specifically on Masonic art as expressed through the creation of tracing boards, also known as « lodge carpets in France, Belgium or in Hungary. Sometimes the tracing board is drawn in sand as a temporary feature. In some lodges, a lodge carpet or tracing board is not used on the mosaic floor, but as a « lodge table » placed vertically for the instruction of the brothers. This is particularly the case in lodges in Brazil and elsewhere. Around the world, there are also lodges that work without a hand-painted tracing board. In Hungary, the Hungarian term ”tapisz" (carpet) is often used to refer to a hand-painted artwork representing a tracing board of the first, second or the third degree of the « Blue lodge ». The hand-painted artwork uses canvas or even a wooden plaque. There are lodges where the apprentice draws in sand or reproduces the table with chalk, for example in a lodge in Luxembourg. How is a lodge table created? Are there codes that must be followed? Are codes related to rites and rituals decisive in the creation of a lodge table? Is the lodge table an essential piece of furniture in a lodge? If so, why? Can we imagine a lodge table based on Genesis? If so, how? These are the questions that this research project will attempt to answer.

In the digital era, secure and imperceptible data hiding techniques are essential for protecting sensitive information. This paper introduces a novel steganographic framework that combines chaotic systems with a metaheuristic optimization algorithm to enhance both security and visual quality. The approach employs a logistic chaotic map to generate dynamic pseudo-random sequences that guide the embedding locations within a cover image, increasing unpredictability and resilience against statistical attacks. A modified Least Significant Bit (LSB) technique is used for data embedding, leveraging the chaotic sequence to minimize visual distortion. To further improve performance, the One-to-One Based Optimizer (OOBO) is utilized to adaptively select embedding parameters through intelligent, population-based interactions. Experimental results indicate that the proposed method achieves an excellent trade-off among imperceptibility, payload capacity, and robustness, surpassing conventional techniques in both visual and statistical metrics. This integrated strategy holds significant potential for secure communication and digital copyright protection.

Microfinance initiatives have emerged as a powerful instrument in addressing the economic and social marginalization of women in Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman. By providing access to credit, encouraging entrepreneurship, and fostering collective strength through Self-Help Groups, microfinance has helped many women move towards financial independence and social recognition. Considering that women constitute over 70% of the world’s poor, empowering them through financial inclusion is not only an economic necessity but also a matter of human rights and dignity.

The thriving retail sector in India has caused a shift in consumer behavior. Nowadays, buying is its own distinct subject; it's a completely other ballgame. Shoppers no longer visit malls for the same reasons they did in the past. These days, many people like spending time at shopping malls. Malls are stealing customers away from mom-and-pop stores across India. The average Indian consumer's interests, attitudes, values, and ethics have seen a dramatic transformation, with the transition from mom-and-pop shops to malls. The retail landscape of India is undergoing a gradual but discernible transformation as a result of the proliferation of high-tech shopping malls across the nation. The number of shopping malls in India has increased dramatically during the past few decades.