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The Role of 5G in the Transition to a Digital and Green Economy in the Nordic and Baltic Countries: Analytic Report
Authors:   Nordregio, Wendt-Lucas Nicola , de Jesus Ana
Published: June 2023

The report provides an overview of the status of 5G roll-out and its industrial uptake in the Nordic-Baltic region. The aim is not only to present the roll-out status across the region but also to put these insights into a broader political and technological context. The report describes some of the most relevant testbeds and policy initiatives, provides examples of successful and promising use cases, and highlights existing strengths and ongoing challenges in the Nordic-Baltic region. Juxtaposing these against established goals emphasises areas for possible future cooperation and knowledge exchange between the Nordic and Baltic actors to encourage sustainable innovation and competitiveness across the region. The report reveals notable variations in the progress of 5G coverage among the Nordic-Baltic countries. Denmark and Finland have made significant strides and surpassed the European Union average regarding 5G coverage, while other countries still face challenges in catching up. Despite the presence of numerous 5G activities, such as testbeds and innovation hubs, a considerable number of initiatives remain in the testing and prototyping stage. The report indicates that the full potential of 5G for innovation and competitiveness in the Nordic-Baltic region has yet to be fully realised. With the accelerated digitalisation brought by 5G, the importance of cyber security considerations increases. As 5G networks increase electricity demand, it is essential to consider the environmental footprint and societal effects of their rollout. While 5G has immense potential, it necessitates significant adjustments in various areas, including network infrastructure, systems, applications, data ethics, privacy, and workforce implications. Challenges related to social inclusion further underscore the importance of cooperation and synergy across the region. The report highlights the need for increased knowledge exchange, the formulation of common roadmaps, and the establishment of guidelines to promote harmonised 5G deployment. Collaborative efforts among stakeholders are crucial for maximising the benefits of 5G technology in the Nordic and Baltic countries.
Kant y la construcción pública de la verdad
Authors: Teruel Díaz Ricardo
Published: June 2023

En 1978 Michel Foucault defendió el carácter impolítico de la crítica kantiana al prescribir el mandato de limitarse a conocer. Foucault pudo sostener esta tesis desde una interpretación individualista de la razón kantiana que asumía la noción adecuacionista de verdad. Partiendo de ciertas reflexiones surgidas a partir del volumen Kant después del neokantismo, este artículo defiende la dimensión política de la crítica apoyándose en el trabajo de Hannah Arendt de 1970 y mostrando cómo la necesidad de transitar de un modelo de verdad entendido como adaequatio a otro entendido como consensus gentium llevó a Kant a plantear una razón humana comunicativa (mittheilende) —intersubjetiva— y participativa (theilnehmende), impulsora y necesitada de un espacio público y libre en el que la verdad se construye colectivamente a través de la crítica reflexiva.

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L'honneur de la raison
Authors: Scaglia Lara
Published: June 2023

This article attempts to show that the doctrine of the impossibility of total error (DIET) is one of the main presuppositions of Kant's moral thought and not just of his theoretical thought. I will exhibit how the antinomy of reason is one of the most important motives of Kant's philosophical inquiry and then illustrate my interpretation of radical evil by advocating an interpretation of reason in Kant as a unitary faculty.
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Immanuel Kant. La cuestión de las razas, seguido de Georg Forster, “Algo que añadir sobre las razas humanas”. Editado por Natalia A. Lerussi y Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez. Abada Editores, Madrid, 2021, 247 páginas. ISBN: 978-84-17301-76-7.
Authors: Montero Felipe Daniel
Published: June 2023

Reseña de: Immanuel Kant. La cuestión de las razas, seguido de Georg Forster, “Algo que añadir sobre las razas humanas”. Editado por Natalia A. Lerussi y Manuel Sánchez Rodríguez. Abada Editores, Madrid, 2021, 247 páginas. ISBN: 978-84-17301-76-7.
 
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La contribución de la apreciación estética a la formación moral del carácter en la filosofía crítica kantiana
Authors: García Martín Fernando José
Published: June 2023

Las relaciones de afinidad entre la belleza y el bien moral que establece la filosofía crítica plantean la posibilidad de favorecer la formación moral del carácter humano mediante la potenciación de la apreciación estética. En el fundamento de esta posibilidad se encuentra la común remisión a lo suprasensible que se hace en lo estético y en lo moral. Tanto el interés empírico como el intelectual que en lo bello se tienen favorecen el desarrollo de las disposiciones humanas al bien. La obra de arte constituye un medio adecuado para la exposición estética de las ideas de la razón.

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Das Aufheben des Lebens im Begriff. Künstlichkeit und Verwandlung bei F. H. Jacobi
Authors: Brunel Pierre
Published: June 2023

In Briefe an Fichte (1799) wirft Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi der Spekulation vor, dem Nihilismus zu verfallen. Dabei betont er das Künstliche des wissenschaftlichen Verfahrens, das den Dualismus abschafft. Mit Anspielungen auf die alchimistische, poetische und die sophistische Kunst wird die ontologische Tragweite der Wissenschaft hinterfragt, denn „Selbst von unserem eigenen Daseyn haben wir ein Gefühl; aber keinen Begriff“. Im vorliegenden Artikel rückt die Frage nach der Imitation in den Mittelpunkt, weil der Logos und das Seiende das verborgene Hauptproblem sind. Die wissenschaftliche Operation besteht darin, das natürliche Seelenauge als unkörperliches Wahrnehmungsorgan auszustechen und die Menschen in Polypheme zu verwandeln.

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¿Epígonos de Kant en el siglo XX? Revitalizaciones kantianas después del neokantismo
Authors: Ortega Cesar
Published: June 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar el libro colectivo, coordinado por Sergio Sevilla y Jesús Conill, Kant después del neokantismo. Se pretende exponer la forma en que, según los autores participantes en el volumen, algunos de los principales filósofos del siglo XX han dialogado con Kant para elaborar sus propios pensamientos. Para ello se dan tres pasos fundamentales. En primer lugar, se presenta la problemática de la relación entre filosofía e historia de la filosofía, ubicando el contexto de surgimiento del neokantismo dentro de esta problemática. En segundo lugar, se reconstruye brevemente la idea central de cada uno de los estudios contenidos en la obra analizada. En tercer lugar, se actualiza esta sistematización de los “epígonos de Kant” recurriendo al caso de Rainer Forst, que, con su idea de un “derecho básico a la justificación”, constituye uno de los principales revitalizadores actuales de Kant después del neokantismo.

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2° Call for Papers: IV Congreso Internacional SEKLE "Caminos kantianos del pensar"
Authors: Vázquez Lobeiras María Jesús
Published: June 2023

La Sociedad de Estudios Kantianos en Lengua Española (SEKLE) invita a participar en el Congreso Internacional que tendrá lugar en Santiago de Compostela del 15 al 19 de julio del 2024. El VI Congreso Internacional de la SEKLE celebra no solo el encuentro bienal de esta Sociedad de Estudios Kantianos sino también el tricentenario del nacimiento de Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). El lema Caminos del pensar, evoca metafóricamente tanto el Camino de Santiago y la bella ciudad anfitriona, como los múltiples caminos abiertos por el pensar kantiano a tres siglos de su nacimiento. Consideramos la historia evolutiva de su pensamiento, que, desde nuestro punto de vista, no recorre uno, sino varios caminos, lo que también vale para su historia efectual. Etimológicamente la palabra 'camino' o 'caminos' sugiere el problema del método o de los métodos del pensamiento de Kant y existe en nuestro pensador incluso “un camino que todavía no ha sido nunca hollado” (KrV, A 98), a saber, el de la Deducción trascendental de las categorías. Muchos son los caminos, tanto nacionales como internacionales, que pueden traer a las investigadoras y a los investigadores kantianos a Santiago de Compostela, con ocasión del tricentenario de su nacimiento. Además de los temas mencionados, son bienvenidas las contribuciones sobre cualquier otro aspecto del pensamiento de Kant. Los idiomas del congreso son: español, alemán, portugués, inglés, italiano, francés y gallego. La modalidad será híbrida.
Putting scaling laws on a physical foundation
Authors: Ye Yiyang , Lin Jie
Published: June 2023

As a cell changes size during the cell cycle, why does its density remain constant?
Emotion recognition of social media users based on deep learning
Authors: Li Chen , Li Fanfan
Published: June 2023

Issues with sentiment analysis in social media include neglecting the long-distance semantic link of emotional features, failing to capture the feature words with emotional hue effectively, and depending excessively on manual annotation. This research provides a user emotion recognition model to achieve the emotional analysis of microblog public opinion events. Three types of inspiring text, “joy,” “anger,” and “sadness,” are obtained by the data collecting and data preprocessing of micro-blog public opinion event comment text. Then, an algorithm using the linear discriminant analysis (LDA) model, emotion dictionary, and manual annotation is created to extract emotional feature words. The captured motivational text is converted into a word vector using Word2vec. After gathering the long-distance semantic data with bidirectional long short-term memories (BiLSTM) and convolutional neural networks (CNN) extract the text’s key characteristics to finish the emotion categorization. The test results demonstrate an average increase in F1 value of 3.66 percent for six machine learning models and an average increase in F1 value of 1.84 percent for seven deep learning models. The suggested model performs better at identifying the emotions of social media users than the current machine learning and deep learning methods.
Medium-term acoustic monitoring of small cetaceans in Patagonia, Chile
Authors: Patris Julie , Malige Franck , Hamame Madeleine , Glotin Hervé , Barchasz Valentin , Gies Valentin , Marzetti Sebastian , Buchan Susannah
Published: June 2023

Coastal dolphins and porpoises such as the Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), the Peale’s dolphin (Lagenorhynchus australis), and the Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) inhabit the remote areas of Chilean Patagonia. Human development is growing fast in these parts and may constitute a serious threat to such poorly known species. It is thus urgent to develop new tools to try and study these cryptic species and find out more about their behavior, population levels, and habits. These odontocetes emit narrow-band high-frequency (NBHF) clicks and efforts have been made to characterize precisely their acoustic production. Passive acoustic monitoring is a common way to study these animals. Nevertheless, as the signal frequency is usually higher than 100 kHz, storage problems are acute and do not allow for long-term monitoring. The solutions for recording NBHF clicks are usually twofold: either short duration, opportunistic recording from a small boat in presence of the animals (short-term monitoring) or long-term monitoring using devices including a click detector and registering events rather than sound. We suggest, as another possibility, medium-term monitoring, arguing that today’s devices have reached a level of performance allowing for a few days of continual recording even at these extremely high frequencies and in difficult conditions, combined with a long-term click detector. As an example, during 2021, we performed a quasi-continuous recording for one week with the Qualilife High-Blue recorder anchored in a fjord near Puerto Cisnes, Region de Aysen, Chile. We detected more than 13,000 clicks, grouped in 22 periods of passing animals. Our detected clicks are quite similar to precedent results but, due to the large number of clicks recorded, we find a larger variability of parameters. Several rapid sequences of clicks (buzz) were found in the recordings and their features are consistent with previous studies: on average they have a larger bandwidth and a lower peak frequency than the usual clicks. We also installed in the same place a click detector (C-POD) and the two devices compare well and show the same number and duration of periods of animals presence. Passages of odontocetes were happening on average each three hours. We thus confirm the high site fidelity for the species of dolphins emitting NBHF clicks present in this zone. Finally, we confirm that the combined use of recording and detection devices is probably a good alternative to study these poorly known species in remote areas.
Anthropogenic noise decreases activity and calling behavior in wild mice
Authors: Petric Radmila , Kalcounis-Rueppell Matina
Published: June 2023

Background

Animals rely on sound to mediate a myriad of daily activities, and anthropogenic noise is a pollutant that alters the natural soundscape within which they are active. As human infrastructure expands, broadband anthropogenic noise increases, which can affect behaviors of free-living nocturnal animals. Mice are nocturnal animals that produce ultrasonic calls as part of their behavioral repertoire.

Methods

We assessed effects of anthropogenic and natural noise on the behaviors of wild deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) and woodland jumping mice (Napaeozapus insignis), two species of mice that produce ultrasonic calls. We measured activity, foraging behavior at a foraging tray, and calling behavior to broadcasts of natural and anthropogenic noise, compared to a baseline with no broadcasting, at 25 focal areas in the Southern Appalachian Mountain Range of North Carolina, USA.

Results

Deer mice exposed to anthropogenic noise spent less time in focal areas with broadcasted anthropogenic noise. Mice took longer to begin foraging in the presence of anthropogenic noise, they spent less time at the foraging tray, and left fewer husks but consumed the same number of seeds as mice exposed to natural noise. Deer mice were less likely than woodland jumping mice to be the first to enter the focal area and approach food when in the presence of anthropogenic noise. Both species produced few ultrasonic calls in the presence of broadcasted natural and anthropogenic noise compared to their baseline level of calling. We present the first calls recorded from woodland jumping mice.

Conclusion

Anthropogenic noise affects activity, foraging behavior, and calling behavior of nocturnal mice. Natural noise also affects the calling behavior of mice. Mouse species respond differently to anthropogenic noise, with deer mice appearing more sensitive to anthropogenic noise than woodland jumping mice. Responses to noise could have important effects on the ecology of mice and these two species respond differently. Species differences should be considered when mitigating the effects of noise in conservation ecology.
Spatial and temporal dynamics of the bacterial community under experimental warming in field-grown wheat
Authors: Wang Jing , Chen Shuaimin , Sun Ruibo , Liu Binbin , Waghmode Tatoba , Hu Chunsheng
Published: June 2023

Climate change may lead to adverse effects on agricultural crops, plant microbiomes have the potential to help hosts counteract these effects. While plant–microbe interactions are known to be sensitive to temperature, how warming affects the community composition and functioning of plant microbiomes in most agricultural crops is still unclear. Here, we utilized a 10-year field experiment to investigate the effects of warming on root zone carbon availability, microbial activity and community composition at spatial (root, rhizosphere and bulk soil) and temporal (tillering, jointing and ripening stages of plants) scales in field-grown wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The dissolved organic carbon and microbial activity in the rhizosphere were increased by soil warming and varied considerably across wheat growth stages. Warming exerted stronger effects on the microbial community composition in the root and rhizosphere samples than in the bulk soil. Microbial community composition, particularly the phyla Actinobacteria and Firmicutes, shifted considerably in response to warming. Interestingly, the abundance of a number of known copiotrophic taxa, such as Pseudomonas and Bacillus, and genera in Actinomycetales increased in the roots and rhizosphere under warming and the increase in these taxa implies that they may play a role in increasing the resilience of plants to warming. Taken together, we demonstrated that soil warming along with root proximity and plant growth status drives changes in the microbial community composition and function in the wheat root zone.
Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis in repurposed environmental DNA samples from river water
Authors: Mori Kensuke , Imamura Akio , Hirayama Itsuki , Minamoto Toshifumi
Published: June 2023

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an increasingly popular tool in biological and ecological studies. As a biproduct of its increasing use, large number of eDNA samples are being collected and stored, that potentially contain information of many non-target species. One potential use for these eDNA samples is a surveillance and early detection of pathogens and parasites that are otherwise difficult to detect. Echinococcus multilocularis is such a parasite with serious zoonotic concern, and whose range has been expanding. If eDNA samples from various studies can be repurposed in detecting the parasite, it can significantly reduce the costs and efforts in surveillance and early detection of the parasite. We designed and tested a new set of primer-probe for detecting E. multilocularis mitochondrial DNA in environmental medium. Using this primer-probe set, we conducted real-time PCR on repurposed eDNA samples collected from three streams flowing through an area of Japan endemic to the parasite. We detected the DNA of E. multilocularis in one of the 128 samples (0.78%). The discovery suggests that while detecting E. multilocularis using eDNA samples is possible, the rate of detection appear to be very low. However, given the naturally low prevalence of the parasite among wild hosts in endemic areas, the repurposed eDNAs may still be a valid option for surveillance in newly introduced areas with the reduced cost and efforts. Further work is needed to assess and improve the effectiveness of using eDNA for detection of E. multilocularis.
Three new species of Axinulus (Bivalvia: Thyasiridae) from the Japan and Kuril-Kamchatka trenches and abyssal zone of the northern Pacific Ocean
Authors: Kamenev Gennady M.
Published: June 2023

The Thyasiridae is one of the most species-rich families of bivalves in the deep-sea areas of the northern Pacific Ocean. Many thyasirid species form abundant populations in these regions and play an important role in the functioning of deep-sea benthic communities. However, most of these deep-sea thyasirid species have not been identified and many of them are new to science. Based on the material of bivalves collected by eight deep-sea expeditions in the northern Pacific Ocean during the period from 1954 to 2016, three new species of the genus Axinulus (Axinulus krylovae sp. nov., A. alatus sp. nov., and A. cristatus sp. nov.) are described from the Kuril-Kamchatka and Japan trenches, the Bering Sea, and other deep-water regions of the northern Pacific Ocean (3,200–9,583 m depth). The new species are distinguished due to a unique and complex sculpture of the prodissoconch, including tubercles and numerous thin folds of varying length and shape, as well as due to a thickening of the shell in the adductor scar areas, thus rendering the scars raised above the inner surface of the shell. Comparisons with all species of the genus Axinulus are provided.
Saúde sexual do idoso: prevenção de infecções sexualmente transmissíveis
Authors: Shinohara Eloisa Elena , Bezerra Claudia Maria da Silva , Monken Sonia Francisca de Paula
Published: June 2023

O crescimento da população acima de 60 anos é um fenômeno global. Uma vida longeva aliada aos avanços farmacológicos que melhoram o desempenho sexual, bem como reposição hormonal, são facilitadores para que idosos redescubram novas experiências, inclusive sexuais. Contudo, o preconceito e a falta de informação contribuem para a vulnerabilidade deste público. Dados do Ministério da Saúde indicam um avanço nos casos de idosos diagnosticados com Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis (IST’s) e alerta para a necessidade de políticas públicas para prevenção e controle específicas para esta população. O objetivo desta pesquisa é identificar se os idosos reconhecem os riscos de contaminação de IST’s e entendem a necessidade de prevenção, e a partir dos resultados propor um modelo de assistência, conscientização e educação para a prevenção. Trata-se de uma pesquisa exploratória e descritiva, cujo método é o quantitativo. Através da aplicação de questionário. Os dados foram tratados por meio de análise fatorial exploratória no SPSS.22. Os principais resultados indicam que os idosos possuem baixo conhecimento sobre riscos de contágio e que poucos recorrem a preservativos durante o ato sexual. Demonstrando a necessidade de campanhas voltadas para esse público, além de treinamentos específicos para equipes de saúde, para conscientização, prevenção e controle.
Análise da gestão do conhecimento em subsidiária brasileira de uma indústria multinacional do setor agrícola
Authors: Fernandes Rafaela Froehlich Mestriner , Screiber Dusan , Nunes Moema Pereira
Published: June 2023

O conhecimento releva-se como um elemento fundamental para a promoção de inovações nas organizações, podendo ser fonte de vantagem competitiva. Nesse sentido, este estudo analisa a gestão do conhecimento em uma subsidiária brasileira de uma indústria multinacional do setor agrícola. Trata-se de um setor com grandes empresas multinacionais que competem no mercado brasileiro, tanto em termos de oferta como por meio da manufatura de produtos. Trata-se, portanto, de um estudo de caso único com abordagem qualitativa. A revisão teórica facultou identificar e caracterizar as etapas do processo de gestão do conhecimento, desde da geração do conhecimento até a implementação do conhecimento para gerar inovação. A revisão teórica subsidiou a construção dos instrumentos de coleta de dados na empresa investigada - questionário utilizado nas entrevistas semiestruturadas, check-list para o levantamento documental e observação participante. Os dados empíricos obtidos foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo. Foi possível identificar as ações realizadas pela empresa em cada uma das etapas do processo de gestão do conhecimento. Desta forma, a pesquisa colabora para o desenvolvimento de práticas gerenciais para o ganho de competitividade e performance organizacional. Destaca-se que a complexidade que caracteriza a organização investigada, devido ao elevado número de colaboradores e presença em diversos países, o que demanda a orquestração das operações, para evitar esforços duplicados ou retrabalhos, sem deixar de contemplar as especificidades do mercado local. Desta forma, o estudo pode ser também considerado original, considerando a especificidade setorial e o modelo de negócios.
Reproductive cycle and sexual maturity size of landed Selene peruviana (Perciformes: Carangidae) on the coasts of the Ecuadorian Pacific
Authors: Mendoza-Nieto Kléver , C-Soriguer Escofet Mila , Carrera-Fernández Maribel
Published: June 2023

The Peruvian moonfish (Selene peruviana) is an important fisheries resource that is landed in the main fishing harbors of Ecuador. At the local level, little information is available regarding the biology of this species, which hinders the development of management plans. The present study evaluates the reproductive characteristics of S. peruviana such as the size at sexual maturity and reproductive cycle. Specimens were obtained from artisanal and industrial catches from January 2017 to December 2018. The morphometric characteristics, sex, and maturity stage of 886 specimens were determined, and the gonadosomatic index (GSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), and relative condition factor (Kn) were estimated. The length-weight relationship and length at sexual maturity (L50) were evaluated with an allometry equation and multi-model analyses, respectively. The mean capture size (total length, TL) was 23.62 cm for males and 22.97 cm for females. A sex ratio (M:F) of 0.70:1.00 (χ2 = 26.28, P < 0.05) was obtained. The allometric factor of the length-weight relationship for both sexes (b) was 2.63 (t = 12.16, P < 0.05), and the coefficient of determination (r2) was 0.89, which suggests that negative allometric growth was present. The L50 (TL) was estimated to be 22.61, 23.86, and 23.27 cm for males, females, and sexes combined, respectively. The monthly GSI, HSI, and Kn values were significantly different (K-W, P < 0.05) among study months. The maximum GSI values were observed in February and March, which constituted the period of highest reproductive activity. The HSI and Kn values exhibited similar trends. The size at sexual maturity was similar to the average catch size, which could indicate that S. peruviana is currently at the limit of its optimal catch size.
SEZAİ KARAKOÇ, CEMAL SÜREYA, EDİP CANSEVER, TURGUT UYAR VE İLHAN BERK’İN ŞİİRLERİNDE FARKINDALIK ARACI OLARAK GÖLGE
Authors: KÖMÜR Yusuf
Published: June 2023

Bu çalışmada İkinci Yeni şairlerinden Sezai Karakoç, Cemal Süreya, Edip Cansever, Turgut Uyar ve İlhan Berk’in şiirlerinde tercih ettikleri gölge imgesi “farkındalık” boyutuyla incelenmiştir. Gölgenin tarihî süreçte gelişimine bakıldığında insanın karşısındaki mağlup edilmesi gereken güç olarak anlaşıldığı görülmektedir. Mit, efsane ve destan gibi türlerde “kahraman” insanın öteki yönüne karşılık gelen gölge, ilerleyen süreçlerde hakkında yapılan çalışmalarla anlam alanı genişletilmiş bir olgudur. Psikanalizin gelişmesiyle de gölge artık benliğin bir parçası olarak görülmeye başlanmış ve “yenilmesi gereken karşıt güç” olmaktan çıkarılıp dikkate alınması gereken bir insani taraf şeklinde algılanmaya başlanmıştır. Gölge bu yönüyle bireyi tanımada ve onun eylemlerini anlamada önemli bir araca dönüşmektedir. Edebî eserlerdeki varlığı incelendiğinde, anlatım biçimleri ve olanakları sayesinde gölgenin şair ve yazarlar tarafından sıklıkla tercih edildiği söylenebilir. İkinci Yeni şiirinde tercih edilen gölge imgesinin anlam ve anlatım çağrışımlarından biri de bireyi; bilinçli olmaya çağıran, algı boyutunda ihmal edilmiş olay ve durumları görünür kılan bir farkındalık aracı olmasıdır. İkinci Yeni şiirinde “anlamın/anlatımın” farkındalık boyutunu belirginleştiren gölge, varoluşun ve ayırt etmenin ifadesi olarak da değerlendirilebilir.
An Overview of Dragon Fruit Cultivation in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Chittibomma Karthik , Yadav Nand Kishor , Reddy M. Ganesh , Sasanka C. Mrinalini , Vaishnavi C. Sai
Published: June 2023

Dragon fruit is a wonderous fruit belonging to the Cactaceae family. This fruit is familiar as strawberry pear, pitaya, and pitahaya. It is indigenous to the country of South America but is extensively cultivated in Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam, China, and Singapore on a large scale [1]. It’s a very nutritious fruit that is fleshy inside and covered wi leathery skin with spike-like structures. These can be propagated via stem cuttings or vis seeds. We can grow this at home in a pot by shallow planting. If it is propagated via stem cuttings it grows a notable height vertically. So, it needs anchorage, and commonly cement poles are used for that purpose. They range from 160 to 240 rupees per kilogram in the Andhra market. It has the potential to develop high revenues for the farmers [2]. White fleshed variety is the most common commercial variety cultivated. Dragon fruit is used against type-II diabetes i.e., diabetes mellitus, prediabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and obesity. Pitahaya contains anti-cancer properties. Its flowers are used in the brewing industry. The horticultural university of Andhra Pradesh (Dr. YSR Horticultural University) have been made several trials on it and has observed very successful fruit growth in the agency areas of Vishakhapatnam (Chintapalli and Lambasingi villages) [3]. The government should also implement new schemes for dragon fruit cultivators. The government can install cold storage and make proper transport facilities for the farmers.
Constraints Analysis in Production and Marketing of Organic Vegetables Using Garrett’s Ranking Technique
Authors: Chavan N. N. , Koshti N. R.
Published: June 2023

The present study focuses on livelihood status of organic vegetable growers as an integral part of rural society, hence the research objective was formulated to study the constraints faced by vegetable growers in production and marketing of organic vegetables. Study was conducted in the Akola, Amravati, Yavatmal, Buldhana, and Washim districts of Western Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in the year 2021 with 240 respondents. Garrett’s ranking technique was used to study the opinions of the farmers regarding the major constraints associated with production and marketing of organic vegetables. The organic vegetable growers reported major constraints that were being faced by them during production in the study area were lack of published information regarding various practices of organic vegetable farming with Garrett’s score 57.80 followed by shifting to pure organic farming is a very time consuming and labours methods with Garrett’s score is 54.22 and during marketing of organic vegetables lack of marketing facility for organic produce with Garrett’s score 54.87 rank first followed by lack of bulk local demand for organic vegetables with Garrett’s score 53.87. These factors highlight the weak links, which need to be strengthened for promoting organic farming.
A Study on Agriculture Information Seeking Behavior of Farmer’s through Mobile of West Champaran District, Bihar, India
Authors: Kumar Roushan , Jahanara
Published: June 2023

This study explores the information-seeking behavior of farmers in West champaran District, Bihar, specifically through mobile devices. The research was conducted with 120 randomly selected respondents from 18 blocks in the district. The study found that the majority of farmers were young, with middle school education, belonging to the OBC category. Most lived in single-family systems, had families with 7 to 15 members, and small land holdings. Agriculture farming was their main occupation, with an annual income of Rs. 1-2 lakh. Medium levels of knowledge, seeking behavior, and interview schedule assessment were observed regarding information and communication technology tools. Constraints faced by farmers included lack of knowledge about agricultural advisory services on mobile phones, smart phone proficiency, details about advisory sources, linguistic barriers, lack of literacy, and call drop problems. Significant associations were found between certain variables (age, caste, land holding, annual family income, family type, family size, social participation, mass media exposure, and extension contact) and the information-seeking behavior of farmers. This study provides insights into the information-seeking behavior of farmers through mobile devices in West Champaran District, Bihar. It emphasizes the need to address constraints and improve access to agricultural information for farmers in the region.
Growth and Yield Performance of Tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) at Different Building Heights of Rooftop Gardening
Authors: Fahim Md. Mostakim Billah , Helal Md. Golam Jilani , Sultana Tania , Habib Zannatul Firdaus Binte , Husen Md. Ujjal , Halim Abdul
Published: June 2023

Rooftop gardening is very important for food security and environmental restoration, but if it is not economically feasible on the basis of productivity than rooftop gardening will not increase and sustain. To know the productivity at different heights of buildings roof, an experiment was conducted at the ground and the rooftop of different buildings at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka within a seven months period spanning through dry and rainy seasons. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with four replications containing four pots in each replicate. The plant material was BARI Tomato -14 and treatments of this experiment were T1= Control (Ground level, 0.0 m), T2= Rooftop of three storied building (11.28 m), T3 = Rooftop of six storied building (21.34 m), T4 = Rooftop of ten storied building (34.75 m). Different height of buildings rooftop showed significant effects on the air temperature, moisture of pot soil, growth, yield contributing characters and yield of tomato. The treatment T1 showed significantly higher moisture content of pot soil, plant height, plant stem diameter, branch number per plant, leaf number per plant, flower cluster number per plant, fruit number per plant, fruit length, fruit diameter, individual fruit weight and yield per plant than all other treatments but T4 showed significantly lowest results in all the above mentioned characters and Vice versa in case of air temperature. Growth and yield of tomato showed a gradually decreasing results with the increasing of buildings rooftop height. The sequence of growth and yield of tomato were T1>T2>T3>T4.
Evaluation of Different Genotypes of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) for Growth and Pod Yield in Prayagraj Agro-climatic Conditions
Authors: Singh Panchdev , Kerkatta Anita , Bahadur Vijay , Topno Samir E.
Published: June 2023

This experiment was conducted at a Horticulture research farm in the year 2021. Nine genotypes of cowpea were procured from IIVR, Varanasi viz AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-1, AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-2, AVT I   2021/ COPBVAR-3, AVT 2021/ COPBVAR-4, AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-5, AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-6, AVT I   2021/ COPBVAR-7, GOMATI, KASHI KANCHAN. The experiment was laid in simple RBD with thrice replications. The observations were recorded on different traits. AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-6, was found to be the best variety over all other varieties in terms of earliness viz days to first flowering (33.33 days) and days to 50% flowering (38.67 days), AVT I 2021/ COPBVAR-5 was found to be the best variety over all other varieties in terms of yield parameters viz. yield per plant (168.03g) and yield were (9168.03 q/h).
Ganoderma wilt – A Lethal Disease of Coconut in Tamil Nadu Research Accomplishments and Future Thrust
Authors: Surulirajan M. , Karthikeyan M. , Arunkumar R. , Mathirajan V. G. , Babu R. , Jerard B. A. , Hegde Vinayaka
Published: June 2023

Ganoderma wilt or Thanjavur wilt disease is the most lethal one, is caused by the fungus Ganoderma lucidum (leys) Karst and it is of major limiting factor in coconut production in nine coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. The high alarming of the disease alerted the government to launch the Ganoderma wilt research in the state in the yesteryear. Subsequently, more than five decadal researches done on this disease that provides preliminary, applied and advanced results and outcomes that are crucial and fruitful in the  disease management. The endemic nature of the disease is evident and it has been witnessed with the severe spread of the disease in the east coast region of Tamil Nadu after the attack of Gaja cyclone urges the research efforts to contain the disease. The disease incidence ranges from 6.5 % to 50% in Thanjavur district followed by Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts is continuously reminds the threat of the disease to the coconut farmers in this region. In this juncture, It is indispensable to highlight the significant works on  documentation of disease incidence, isolation of pathogen , pathogenicity, virulence study, disease index formula development,  early and rapid detection methods, epidemiology, pathophysiology, agronomical, cultural, biological chemical disease control methods ,integrated  disease management  strategy etc., .done ,in the past  and it is  necessarily a boon to the current research work. Obviously, the brief review will make a corner stone and open up new discussion on the most important aspects of the disease management. This necessitates and leads the new line of research coping with the future thrusts will helpful in combating the lethal disease in the post Gaja cyclone scenario in the state.
Standardisation of Recipe with Value Addition for Mango Candy (Mangifera indica Linn)
Authors: Sehrawat Aakash , Bahadur Vijay , Prasad V. M. , Joseph Annjoe V. , Topno Samir E.
Published: June 2023

The present experiment was carried out during June to September, 2022 in Post- Harvest laboratory of Department of Horticulture, SHUATS, Prayagraj. The experiment was conducted in (CRD) completely randomized design, with nine treatments which were replicated thrice. The treatments were T0: Control (standard recipe), T1: Mint syrup (0.5%), T2: Mint syrup (1.0%), T3: Tulsi syrup (0.5%), T4: Tulsi syrup (1.0%), T5: Lemongrass syrup (0.5%), T6: Lemongrass syrup (1.0%), T7: Cinnamon syrup (0.5%) T8:Mint syrup(0.5%)+Tulsi syrup(0.5%)+Lemongrass syrup(0.5%). The Mango candy was stored for 60 days at ambient temperature. From the present investigation it is found that treatment T2 is superior in respect of the physio-chemical parameters like total soluble solids, titratable acidity, ascorbic acid, total sugar. Treatment T2 is also found superior in organoleptic scoring of Mango candy. In terms of benefit cost ratio the highest net return, was also found in T2 and minimum was recorded in T4 in all the parameters.
Prolonged Hemodynamic Instability with Hypotension and Bradycardia Following Carotid Artery Stenting: A Case Report
Authors: Karimova Ilaha , Kratovska Aina , Ponomorjova Sanita , Buce Ieva , Silovs Artur , Ligers Arturs , Mohammadian Reza
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is a commonly performed procedure for the treatment of carotid artery stenosis. However, the occurrence of prolonged hemodynamic instability, characterized by hypotension and bradycardia, can present challenges during and after CAS. Interestingly, this phenomenon does not seem to be related to the patients' underlying cardiac conditions but may be more prevalent in elderly women.

Case Presentation: In this case report, we describe the clinical case of a 60-year-old male patient with a history of multiple cardiac conditions who encountered prolonged bradycardia and hypotension following CAS. The management approach focused on continuous monitoring and prompt intervention to stabilize the vital signs.

Conclusion: By enhancing our understanding of these complications and associated risk factors, healthcare providers can develop safer and more effective treatment strategies for patients undergoing CAS for carotid artery stenosis. This knowledge will contribute to improved patient care and better outcomes in this particular clinical setting.
Isolation and Antibiotic Sensitivity of Klebsiella pneumoniae among Urinary Tract Infected Patients in Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia, Nasarawa State Nigeria
Authors: Innocent I. G. , Gowon A. G. , Ademah C. , Agbese J. B. , Kuleve M. I. , Jonah O. I.
Published: June 2023

Background and Objectives: Klebsiella pneumoniae complications with limited therapeutic options is considered as one major health issues concerning healthcare professionals worldwide. It is one of the leading nosocomial bacterial pathogen that causes most urinary tract infection, and recently the antibiotic resistance of Klebsiella pneumonia has totally increased dramatically. Cross-sectional study was performed from September 2021 to the end of December 2021. This aimed at the isolation and antibiotic sensitivity of the Klebsiella pneumoniae among patients with signs and symptoms of UTI.

Materials and Methods: Cross- sectional study was performed from September 2021 to the end of December 2021. About120 urine specimens collected were analysed to detect the presence of Klebsiella pneumoniae. The Disc diffusion method was used to determine the antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the isolates.

Results: Of the 120 specimens collected, only 72 (60%) produced growth. The sensitivity test revealed that all the isolates were sensitive to levofloxacin, 30 isolates (14.2%) were sensitive to ciprofloxacin, 28 isolates (13.2%) were sensitive to gentamycin, 20 isolates (9.4%) were sensitive to travid, while Augmentin has the sensitivity of 17 (8.1%). It revealed that levofloxacin has the lowest resistance of 0 (0%) while travid has the highest resistance of 15(21.7%).

Conclusion: The antibiotic sensitivity pattern of the isolate revealed that all the isolates were completely sensitive to levofloxacin and more resistant to Augmentin and travid.
Comparison of CO2 Emission between Methanol and Gasoline Internal Combustion Engine
Authors: Xuan Wang
Published: June 2023

The internal combustion engine, as a huge amount of global thermal machinery, serves a wide range of industries. At the present stage, internal combustion engines will still play an irreplaceable role for a longer period of time. Taking into account the trend of CO2 emissions in China in recent years, this paper briefly analyzes the impact of adopting methanol fuel and traditional gasoline fuel on carbon emissions. The results show that the reasonable optimization of vehicle energy structure is very important to realize energy saving and emission reduction and reduce atmospheric CO2 compared with traditional fuel vehicles.
What is critical media literacy in an age of disinformation?
Authors: Wright Robin Redmon , Sandlin Jennifer A. , Burdick Jake
Published: June 2023

In this article, we define and provide some history of “critical media literacy” (CML) in education. We then place critical media literacy in context of our current “post‐truth” era. Next, we describe some of the consequences of adults’ addiction to two decades of expanding, omnipresent new media to explain why we, like countless scholars from myriad disciplines, are sounding the alarm about the urgent need for a paradigm shift in education that puts critical analyses of media, along with history, social issues, citizenship, democracy, capitalism, plutonomy, and the growing power of autocrats and technocrats at its center.
Toward new critical pedagogies of conspirituality consumption: Exploring and combatting the COVID‐19 new‐age grifters
Authors: Sandlin Jennifer A. , Gómez Alan Eladio
Published: June 2023

In this article, we trace the throughline of conspiracy thinking from QAnon to Pastel Q to conspirituality (a term that combines “conspiracy” + “spirituality”). We also explore how many in the wellness community have monetized conspirituality, using conspiracy theories about health, vaccines, COVID‐19, and more to connect with people who feel shut out of the mainstream medical establishment. Finally, we place these connections within the historical context of the original conspiracy theory that is “American Exceptionalism,” and turn to a discussion of how to address conspiracy and conspirituality through critical pedagogies that help learners question these origin myths.
The politics of the mask, or how Mike Pence's bare face has already killed us all
Authors: Burdick Jake
Published: June 2023

This paper focuses on the ethical position of the mask within the contemporary moment of COVID‐19 and against the Levinasian concept of face. Drawing from autoethnographic, theoretical, and political discourses, this paper attempts to create an historical and social exploration of Mike Pence's public eschewing of his mask in early 2020 as a means of delineating the differences between ethics and the species of morality Pence enacts. From this analysis, I suggest a pedagogy of ethics that comes before ideological and identity investments as a means of making the mask “more‐than‐the‐face.”
Learning together out of climate change denial
Authors: Walker Jude
Published: June 2023

Climate change denial is often rooted in an array of conspiracy theories with climate change itself viewed by some as the real conspiracy. While not all of us are climate change conspiracy theorists, it is upsetting for most of us to learn and accept that our climate is changing, that it is primarily human‐caused, and that it is harming people, animals, and other living organisms. It is even harder to accept this new reality when it goes against our core and fundamental beliefs, and against the professed beliefs and positions of those groups with which we identify. The media—whether old or new—has not really helped educate, and has tended to reinforce what is termed ‘myside’ bias. Those of us in adult education know that presenting the correct information or facts is not enough to really teach people. Instead, I sense that learning to live together, to accept the painfulness of learning, and connecting in a shared concern for our fragile blue planet and what we have managed to create, needs to be part of the answer—as complex as this topic is.
Tailoring Precursor Chemistry Enabled Room Temperature‐Processed Perovskite Films in Ambient Air for Efficient and Stable Solar Cells with Improved Reproducibility
Authors: Fang Yuxuan , Tian Tian , Yang Meifang , Tan Ying , Zhong Jun-Xing , Huang Yuhua , Wang Xudong , Tao Junlei , Yang Shaopeng , Zou Can , Yang Shuang , Peng Yong , Xue Qifan , Wu Wu‐Qiang
Published: June 2023

The perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are promising for commercialization and practical application. However, high‐quality perovskite films are normally fabricated in inert gas‐filled glovebox, followed by thermal annealing, which is energy‐consuming and thus not cost‐effective. In this study, a simple manufacturing strategy is demonstrated to fabricate the highly‐crystalline perovskite films in ambient air (a relative humidity of over ≈50%) at room temperature via blade‐coating without the subsequent thermal–annealing. The perovskite precursor chemistry is tailored by solvent engineering via employing 2‐methoxyethanol, which can strongly coordinate with ammonium halide species, thus forming highly uniform small‐sized colloids and facilitating the homogeneous nucleation and rapid crystallization of perovskite films even at room temperature. The resultant PSCs fabricated with ambient‐processed, annealing‐free MAPbI3 perovskite films exhibit a champion efficiency up to 19.16% with negligible hysteresis and improved reproducibility, which is on par with the high‐temperature annealed counterparts fabricated in N2, and represented one of the highest reported efficiencies for the room‐temperature processed PSCs in ambient air. The unencapsulated devices show extended lifespan over 1000 h with nearly no efficiency loss.