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Germanium Nanowires (GeNW): Synthesis, Structural Properties, and Electrical Characterization for Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices
Authors: Mishra Manoj , Ja Shil
Published: January 2024

The exponential progress of nanoelectronic devices necessitates the development of novel materials and production methodologies to fulfill the escalating demands for enhanced performance. This research aims to answer the current need for high-performance materials by proposing a revolutionary approach known as Germanium Nanowires for Advanced Nanoelectronic Devices (GeNW-ANED). GeNW-ANED achieves the integration of GeNW growth with advanced nanoelectronic applications. The system has several distinctive attributes, such as meticulous regulation of nanowire fabrication, adjustable electrical characteristics, and improved thermal qualities. The GeNW-ANED method exhibits exceptional performance across multiple experimental metrics, encompassing Electrical Conductivity (1.70 S/cm), Carrier Mobility (1685.83 cm²/Vs), Dielectric Constant (4.73), Specific Capacity (325.00 mAh/g), Growth Rate (5.93 nm/s), and Thermal Conductivity (3.47 W/mK). The impressive results achieved by GeNW-ANED establish it as a prospective contender for advanced nanoelectronic devices, offering the potential for improved performance and increased adaptability. The presented approach exhibits promise in influencing the trajectory of nanoelectronics, as it provides a sturdy basis for advancing the creation of forthcoming devices that possess enhanced electrical, thermal, and energy storage properties.
The Impact of Urea-Doped Hydroxyapatite Nanomaterials as a Potential Substitute for Traditional Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizers in Acidic Cultivation Environments
Authors: Shrivastava Dr.Shilpi , Bano Sarvaree
Published: January 2024

The utilization of nutrients in intensive farming is found to be below 50% for macronutrients. The implementation of this feature leads to economic and ecological impacts that are not sustainable. Nanofertilizers have considerable potential as a notable manifestation of nanotechnology within agricultural practices. To utilize nano fertilizers effectively and without risk, it is necessary to understand the specific impacts of nanoproducts on plant metabolism and the subsequent effects on carrier release kinetics and nutrition retention. This study focuses on synthesizing urea-doped hydroxyapatite nanomaterials (UD-HAN) through the sol-gel method. Three different formulations were employed, and the resulting materials were subjected to characterization using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and elemental analysis. To examine the potential fertilizing properties of nanoparticles, UD-HAN was employed across several culture mediums, encompassing alkaline soil, acidic soil, and cocopeat. The study conducted by UD-HAN showed a considerable capacity to serve as a fertilizer in environments with acidic conditions. This work also investigated the nutritional access to synthesized UD-HAN at suggested (UD-HAN-S) and quasi-suggested (UD-HAN-QS) dosages with the suggested dosage of commercial Bulk Urea Fertilizer (BUF) and a Control Treatment (CT) in Acidic Cultivation Environments (ACE). Crop growth characteristics have been evaluated, including plant height, biomass, and production. This suggests that the utilization of UD-HAN has the potential to achieve a yield comparable to that of commercially available fertilizers.
Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery to Cervical Cells: Harnessing the Potential of Liposomes for Enhanced Therapeutic Efficacy
Authors: Mishra Dr. Manoj , Chahal Dr. Preeti
Published: January 2024

Cervical cancer continues to pose a substantial worldwide health obstacle, requiring novel treatment approaches. This research investigates the capacity of Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery to augment the efficacy of cervical cancer therapy. Highlighting the significance of precise medication delivery, using nanoparticles, namely liposomes, appears viable. Introducing a new method called Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery to Cervical Cells (NP-DD-CC) utilizes liposomes to accurately deliver medicinal substances while minimizing adverse effects on the whole body. The NP-DD-CC has remarkable characteristics, such as attaching nanocarriers to ligands to achieve target selectivity. The simulation findings provide diverse metrics for distinct Nanoparticle Densities: Localized Drug Concentration (67.76%), Reduction in Side Effects (48.5%), Overall Patient Tolerance Increase (40.4%), and Nanoparticle Retention Improvement (73%). NP-DD-CC presents a promising advancement in the treatment of cervical cancer by enhancing the accuracy of medication administration and reducing the occurrence of adverse side effects.
Advancements in Nano Drug Delivery for Targeted Treatment of Brain Tumors: Breaking Barriers for Enhanced Therapeutic Outcomes
Authors: Sahu Deepak Kumar , Jaiswal Harish
Published: January 2024

Brain tumors provide a health obstacle characterized by an intricate past closely linked to medical progress. The need to tackle this matter stems from the significant influence of brain tumors on cognitive performance and general welfare. The current treatment options face difficulties, mainly because of the complex blood-brain barrier and the need for accurate medication administration at the tumor location. This research promotes the use of Nano Drug Delivery for Targeted Treatment of Brain Tumors (NDD-T2BT), acknowledging the crucial importance of nanotechnology in addressing these difficulties. NDD-T2BT utilizes sophisticated nanocarriers to augment medication concentration, specifically at the tumor site, provoke immunological responses, and promote the permeability of the blood-brain barrier. The proposed method, characterized by the mean values of necessary measurements (62.87% drug concentration, 1888.78 cells/μL immune response activation, 0.0910 cm/s barrier permeability, and 91.23% tumor cell viability reduction), effectively overcomes the shortcomings of current therapies. The results highlight the potential of NDD-T2BT to transform the treatment of brain tumors by providing a complete and precise strategy that shows promise for improved therapeutic outcomes.
Gold Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine: Unlocking Therapeutic Potential for Precision Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors: Agrawal Ravi kishore , Pradhan Sachin
Published: January 2024

Nanomedicine is a relatively new interdisciplinary field that combines medicine and nanotechnology. It offers remarkable opportunities for precise diagnosis and treatment. Because of the unique physicochemical properties that they possess, Gold Nanoparticles (GNPs) are used extensively in the field of nanomedicine. This study aims to introduce a novel approach known as Gold Nanoparticles in Nanomedicine (GNP-NM), which uses GNPs to enhance the precision of diagnosis and treatment for patients. Several noteworthy qualities are associated with GNP-NM, including therapeutic efficacy, considerable nanoparticle aggregation, controlled drug discharge, and remarkable biocompatibility. According to the data, the drug is delivered at an average rate of 9.99 µg/h, there is a high concentration of nanoparticles at 1.66E+11 particles/mL, the therapy is highly successful with therapeutic effectiveness of 92.1%, and the cells continue to be highly viable at 92.1% throughout the process. These findings demonstrate the robustness and dependability of the technique, suggesting that it can revolutionize nanomedical treatments significantly. Due to the many benefits that GNP-NM offers, it has the potential to become a platform for the expansion of precision medicine. This highlights the relevance of GNP-NM in defining the future outcomes of nanomedicine applications.
Enhancing the Durability of Green Concrete through the Utilization of Nano-sized Palm Oil Fuel Ash and Nano-sized Eggshell Powder
Authors: Pandey Dr. Preeti , Apoorva Dr.
Published: January 2024

Concrete is often regarded as a material representing robustness and long-lasting properties in contemporary society. The manufacture and utilization of cement are responsible for environmental contamination. Green concrete, often known as GC, has been increasingly recognized as a key material in the global concrete industry. Palm Oil Ash (POA) is a significant Lightweight Aggregate (LA) used in GC. Palm Oil (PO) processing generates POA as a by-product, which is thrown out in open areas and landfills without treatment, leading to environmental degradation. The pozzolanic activity is enhanced by grinding POA to nanoparticles, known as NPOA. Egg Shells (ES) are a type of biowaste that originates from eateries. They are deposited in landfills, producing toxic gases and inflicting environmental harm. Nano-sized ES Powder (NESP) contains a significant quantity of calcium oxide, which is crucial for hydration in concrete formation. Also, POA can serve as a fractional replacement for cement in concrete. This paper offers a study that utilized NPOA to improve the subpar performance of LA for GC produced with POA aggregate. The study involved replacing a portion of the cement with NPOA at 5%, 10%, and 15% ratios. Additionally, NESP was used as an admixture at a ratio of 1.5% to produce green concrete in cubes and cylinders. The concrete samples (in the shape of cubes and cylinders) are exposed to a curing process for 7, 14, and 28 days, respectively. Afterward, these samples are examined to evaluate their performance and measure their strength. The Conventional concrete is produced using an M20 grade mix. It is then compared to GC, both with and without NPOA concrete, using cube and cylinder models.
Determinacion de artropodos asociados a flor y fruto de yucca filifera (chamb), y su daño en las areas de Caopas, Zac, y Matehuala, S.L.P.
Authors: Guerrero Rodríguez Eugenio , Juárez Rodríguez Juan M. , Acevedo Fernández Gonzalo
Published: January 2024

Se encontró un alto número de artrópodos, especialmente de insectos, durante la flotación, para alimentarse algunos del néctar, otros para aprovechar la flor como sitio de descanso, y algunos más que se alimentan de los antes citados. De los insectos estudiados, sólo 4 estuvieron estrechamente asociados a Yucca filifera, que fueron Tegeticula yuccasella cuyo adulto se comporta como polinizador y la larva se alimenta de semilla, un Gelechiidae aún no identificado, cuya larva también destruye semillas en formación; se encontró, además, un depredador Enoclerus zonatus y un parasitoide Ata-nycolus sp. sin que se hayan determinado sus huéspedes; estos insectos se comportaron como univoltinos. Entre los 2 insectos, cuyas larvas destruyen semillas, pueden causar pérdidas que oscilan del 42 al 48%. Con una aplicación de insecticida, el daño se redujo en un 22% posiblemente al reducir poblaciones del Gelechiidae, ya que la hembra T. yuccasella inserta los hueveci-llos en el órgano femenino.
Nematodos asociados a la planta de guayule Parthenium argentatum Gray
Authors: García Camargo Jesús , Moreno Salazar César
Published: January 2024

El guayule Parthenium argentatum Gray, es un arbusto silvestre, originario del Desierto Chihuahuense, el cual abunda en los Estados del norte-centro de México y las franjas del Big Bend, en Texas, E U A. Se dispone de suficiente información sobre problemas que los insectos, hongos y bacterias causan en la planta, pero no se tienen referencias sobre el daño de los ne-mátodos, por lo que se hicieron muestreos exploratorios en poblaciones silvestres sobre la presencia de estos gusanos. De los géneros fitoparásitos encontrados con mayor consistencia en guayule cultivado, se hicieron pruebas de la posible acción patogénica bajo condiciones controladas. El criterio para decidir el papel parasítico de los nemátodos, fue observar la reproducción en raíces y partes aéreas. En orden de mayor a menor capacidad reproductiva estuvieron: Aphelenchoides, Helicotylenchus, Hoplolaimus, Xiphinema, Ty-lenchus, Tylenchorhynchus, Aphelenchus y Dorylaimus. Adicionalmente se llevaron a cabo observaciones de Rhabditida y del género Mononchus, consi-derado, este último, como nematófago.

El estudio se llevó a cabo en guayuleras naturales, en las cercanías de Parras y Paila, Coah. y en los alrededores de la ciudad de Saltillo, Coah, a partir del año de 1981. Los trabajos relativos a guayule bajo cultivo, se efectuaron en lotes de la UAAAN y la verificación de la asociación nemátodo-planta, en los laboratorios del Departamento de Parasitología de la misma Universidad a fines de 1982 y durante el año de 1983.
Mejoradores de suelos calcareos y fertilizacion fosfatada en el cultivo de la papa
Authors: Narro Farías Eduardo A.
Published: January 2024

El cultivo de la papa, en suelos calcáreos de textura pesada y pH alcali-no, presenta una problemática muy especial en cuanto a la eficiencia en el uso de los fertilizantes fosfatados y problemas asociados con las propiedades físicas del suelo, lo cual acarrea un requerimiento alto de fertilizantes y menores rendimientos del cultivo.

Los mejoradores de suelo son materiales que, al ser aplicados, ayudan al suelo a desempeñar más eficientemente las funciones que realiza en beneficio de las plantas. En este estudio se evaluó el efecto de diferentes dosis de minerales expandidos (vermiculita y perlita), estiércoles (bovino, capri-no, porcino, gallinaza y guano de murciélago), materiales vegetales (ceba-da verde, paja de trigo y tamo de dátil) y acidificante (azufre agrícola) sobre propiedades selectas de varios suelos calcáreos, y se encontró que todos los mejoradores producían cambios benéficos en los suelos.

En la segunda parte del estudio se establecieron 3 experimentos para evaluar el efecto de la mezcla de diferentes dosis de mejoradores, con dosis o fuentes de fertilizante fosfatado en el cultivo de la papa; se observó que el uso de los mejoradores elevó los rendimientos y, en ocasiones, la calidad del tubérculo, Mediante el uso de mejoradores fue posible establecer que la dosis óptima económica de fertilizante fosfatado, para el cultivo de la papa en los suelos mencionados, fue de 450 kg P2 Os / ha.

El mejorador más sobresaliente, estudiado en el cultivo de la papa, es la vermiculita; sin embargo, por su elevado costo se le debe considerar con reservas.
Reproducción de lombriz roja en sustratos orgánicos pecuarios
Authors: Cruz-Flores Minervo , Hernández-Herrera Alejandro , Peña-Cervantes Edmundo , De León-García Ricardo
Published: January 2024

Al cultivo de lombrices rojas (Eisenia fetida), en zonas semiáridas, le afecta la calidad de los sustratos y las condiciones climáticas, pues limita su reproducción. En este estudio se utilizaron diferentes sustratos orgánicos pecuarios para determinar su efecto en la tasa de reproducción de la lombriz roja. Se utilizó un diseño experimental completamente al azar en arreglo factorial con tres repeticiones. Las evaluaciones indicaron que los sustratos de estiércol bovino de carne (EBC), estiércol de cabra (EC), y estiércol de bovino de leche, más residuos de celulosa (EBL+RC), tuvieron mayor impacto en la reproducción. Después de 35 días, el sustrato EBC mostró mayor cantidad de lombrices cliteladas y juveniles, pues alcanzó una población de 25,422 individuos por 0.2 m3; mientras que el sustrato EC, durante el mismo tiempao, reveló mayor número y peso en cápsulas, y el EBL+RC, a los 14 días presentó un incremento de 36 % respecto al peso inicial de las lombrices inoculadas. No se encontraron diferencias significativas en el peso de lombrices juveniles respecto a la población de lombrices inoculadas y a los sustratos estudiados. La experiencia realizada indicó que todos los sustratos fueron aceptables para la reproducción de lombrices.
Efecto inhibitorio de extractos vegetales acuosos sobre Rhizoctonia solani Kühn in vitro
Authors: López-Benítez Alfonso , Almanza-Pecina Francisco Javier , Hernández-Castillo Francisco Daniel , Mendoza-Elos Mariano
Published: January 2024

Se evaluó el efecto inhibitorio de extractos acuosos de ajo (Allium sativum L.), gobernadora (Larrea tridentata (Sessé & Moc. Ex DC) Coville), epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides L.), gigante (Nic otiana glauca Graham), cebolla blanca (Allium cepa L.), cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.), lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla Torr) y cebolla morada (Allium cepa L.) sobre el crecimiento radial del micelio de Rhizoc tonia solani Kühn in vitro. Todos los extractos inhibieron el crecimiento del micelio de R. solani observándose incrementos al aumentar la concentración de extractos en los dos periodos de incubación. El fungicida tiabendazol utilizado como testigo lo inhibió por completo, en tanto que en el medio de cultivo papa-dextrosa-agar (PDA) creció sin ningún efecto antagónico. El extracto de ajo, al igual que el tiabendazol, inhibió por completo el crecimiento del hongo en todas las pruebas. El extracto de lechuguilla, con un porcentaje de inhibición que varió de 67 a 75.7 %, fue significativamente inferior al extracto de ajo, pero superior al resto de los otros extractos. El extracto de gigante mostró una baja inhibición del hongo en la concentración de 5 % (p/v) en los dos periodos de incubación, sin embargo, en la concentración del 10 % y 96 h de incubación mostró un efecto promotor del crecimiento del micelio. El extracto de cebolla morada a la concentración de 5 % y durante 48 h, también mostró un efecto promotor del crecimiento del hongo.
Efecto de inoculación de semilla de canola con Azospirillum brasilense, fertilización nitrogenada y azúcar a la siembra, sobre rendimiento de canola bajo condiciones de riego
Authors: Cepeda-Villegas Mario Alberto , Venegas-González Eulalio , Gómez-Lucatero Blanca Leticia
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de este estudio, fue evaluar el efecto de la inoculación de semilla de canola con Azospirillum brasilense, más la aplicación de fertilización nitrogenada y azúcar comercial al momento de la siembra, sobre el rendimiento de canola cultivada en riego. Se aplicaron los siguientes tratamientos: a) inoculación de semilla con Azospirillum brasilense en la siembra, mas fertilización con 60 kg de N ha-1 durante el desarrollo del cultivo, y b) aplicación de 120 kg de N ha-1 en plantas sin inocular y la interacción con los niveles de 0, 50, 100 y 150 kg ha 1 de azúcar comercial. También se realizó un análisis económico mediante el método gráfico de Turrent. No se encontró diferencia significativa entre los tratamientos con semilla inoculada y sin inocular cuando no se aplicó azúcar. Sin embargo, al interactuar con los diferentes niveles de azúcar, se obtuvo el mayor rendimiento con la aplicación de A. brasilense más 50 kg de azúcar ha-1, seguido del tratamiento sin inocular más 100 kg ha-1 de azúcar, con rendimientos de 2355 y 2190 kg ha-1, respectivamente (P<0.05). El uso de A. brasilense, más la aplicación de niveles bajos de N químico, permite que se mantengan los mismos rendimientos que cuando se suministran altas cantidades de fertilizante químico. El tratamiento económicamente más viable fue inocular la semilla con A. Brasilense, y aplicar 60 unidades de nitrógeno y 50 kg de azúcar por ha.
Tratamientos para romper latencia en semilla de dos especies de Atriplex bajo condiciones de laboratorio e invernadero
Authors: Valdés-Oyervides Antonio , Ceballos-Rios Ignacio , Torres-Tapia María Alejandra , Facio Parra Federico , Arce-García Leopoldo
Published: January 2024

Las semillas de plantas del género Atriplex recién cosechadas presentan un estado de latencia, lo cual es una desventaja tanto para su uso inmediato como para la evaluación de su calidad. Existen diferentes métodos para eliminar esta condición. Este estudio se realizó con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de la aplicación de tratamientos físicos y químicos para eliminar la latencia y aumentar la germinación en semillas de dos especies de halofitas del género Atriplex: A. canescens (costilla de vaca) y A. nummularia (zampa australiana) bajo condiciones de laboratorio e invernadero. Los tratamientos fueron: escarificación, remojo en agua durante 48 h, remojo en agua a 60 °C durante 10 min, remojo en solución de KNO3 al 0.2 % durante 10 min, y remojo en solución de H2SO4 a 140 µg ml-1. Se utilizó un diseño experimental completamente al azar con cuatro repeticiones. Las semillas se sembraron en cajas Petri en laboratorio y en charolas germinadoras de poliestireno en invernadero. Las variables evaluadas fueron: porcentaje de germinación, índice de velocidad de emergencia, longitud media de plúmula y longitud media de radícula. Los resultados indicaron que, en A. nummularia, se obtuvo un alto porcentaje de germinación con la escarificación de la semilla tanto en laboratorio como en invernadero; mientras que para la especie A. canescens el porcentaje de germinación fue muy bajo, incluyendo la escarificación en ambos ambientes. 

La temperatura de los ambientes tanto de laboratorio como invernadero interfieren en el porcentaje de germinación y en el índice de velocidad de emergencia, mientras que la longitud media de plúmula y de radícula no fue afectada por los ambientes en las dos especies estudiadas.
MARAKNYA JUDI ONLINE DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DI KALANGAN MAHASISWA (Studi Kasus Pada Mahasiswa Salah Satu Perguruan Tinggi Swasta Di Bandung)
Authors: Hatimatunnisani Hani , Nurfadillah Haifa , Wasti Melan , Rika Putri , Maharani Risca
Published: January 2024

Judi adalah perbuatan tindak pidana yang mempertaruhkan sejumlah uang dimana pihak pemenang akan mendapatkan seluruh uang yang menjadi bahan taruhan. Judi dapat merugikan masyarakat dan merusak moral bangsa. Perilaku berjudi bersifat berkelanjutan sehingga menimbulkan rasa penasaran meski telah kalah berkali-kali, permainan judi online yang dilakukan oleh remaja merupakan hasil dari adanya interaksi sosial yang terjadi di lingkungan sekitar mereka. Interaksi sosial memiliki dua sisi yaitu positif dan negatif. Salah satu contoh dampak negatifnya adalah para remaja yang ikut dalam permainan judi online.
Unaccompanied Minors according to Case Law of the European Committee of Social Rights
Authors: Jasudowicz Tadeusz
Published: January 2024

The European Social Charter in both its versions - the original from 1961 and the revised one from 1996, attaches great importance to the protection of children's rights. It sees the fate of unaccompanied minor foreigners in the territories of states - parties to the Charter as a special problem. Three complaints directly address this issue: two by Defense for Children International against the Netherlands in 2008 and against Belgium in 2011, and one by EUROCEF against France in 2015. They were settled by the European Committee of Social Rights in 2009, 2012, and 2018, respectively.  The rulings adopted by the Committee provide an important framework for the response of public authorities in Europe to the increasing number of children arriving from other continents. The adopted directions of thinking indicate the need for great sensitivity in applying the applicable legal standards to this category of foreigners. The article indicates the essential elements that should be taken into account when deciding on the legal situation of minor foreigners coming to Europe.
Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors in Odontogenic Infections
Authors: Lon Shum Koin , Yu Qing Celestine Teo , Harshad Nagadia Rahul , Lon Shum Koin
Published: January 2024

On top of improving glycemic control, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors have been shown to reduce cardiovascular mortality & heart failure hospitalization. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors have also been gaining momentum as effective reno-protective agents. Recent evidences have shown that sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors are transforming the management of heart failure and chronic kidney disease in patients without type 2 diabetes mellitus. In view of the cardioprotective and reno-protective outcomes, as well as the potential benefits that outweigh adverse effects, it is no doubt that there will be continued increased use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors. However, with use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors comes risk of adverse effects, in particular diabetic ketoacidosis. Although uncommon, diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening acute metabolic complication. Diabetic ketoacidosis developing during sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors use can present with normal blood glucose concentrations (euglycemia). This atypical presentation can delay diagnosis and hence, treatment. It is therefore crucial for dental practitioners to be cognizant of the increased risk of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors use, especially during periods of reduced oral intake, such as in patients with odontogenic infection. Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis is a diagnosis of exclusion and should be considered as a differential in an ill patient on sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, despite normal blood glucose or absent urine ketones. We report a case of starvation ketosis in a patient with well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus, after excisional biopsy of right cervical lymph node and extractions of two lower right molars. Although the patient did not develop euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis peri-operatively, it was an important diagnosis to exclude considering his high-risk profile of developing euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis and the potential sequelae of missing the diagnosis.
In-vitro pathogenicity of Akanthomyces lecanii and Metarhizium anisopliae against the aphid Aphis craccivora
Authors: Isma’il Safiya , Deba Fatima Ali , Ladan Muhammad Auwal , Yakubu Mohammed Nuru , Haruna Usman Sa’id , Ladan Muhammad Auwal , Aliyu Habiba Usman , Abdulhameed Ahmad , Tahir Fatima
Published: January 2024

Aphis craccivora es una plaga mundial grave de la alubia ojo de perdiz y responsable del bajo rendimiento del cultivo. Los hongos entomopatógenos ofrecen alternativas ambientalmente respetuosas a pesticidas sintéticos convencionales. Se evaluó el potencial de Akanthomyces lecanii y Metarhizium anisopliae contra el pulgón negro de las leguminosas en laboratorio. Estos hongos se utilizaron en bioensayos de laboratorio: Se rociaron discos de papel con diferentes concentraciones de esporas de cada aislado, con hojas de judía como alimento para los insectos. Se observó y registró la mortalidad de los pulgones durante 10 días. La concentración de 1x10^8 conidios/ml fue suficientemente alta para causar mortalidad en todos los ensayos, mientras que en el control fue del 10%. Este estudio confirma el potencial de hongos autóctonos como agentes de control biológico contra estos pulgones, incluso a bajas concentraciones.

Aphis craccivora is a serious pest of cowpea worldwide and responsible for low crop yields. Entomopathogenic fungi offer environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional synthetic pesticides. In the present study, the biological control potential of Akanthomyces lecanii and Metarhizium anisopliae against cowpea aphid was evaluated under laboratory conditions. These fungi were used in the laboratory bioassays: Conidial suspensions with different concentrations of spores of each isolate were sprayed on filterpaper discs on which bean leaves were placed as food for the insects. Aphid mortality was observed and recorded for 10 days. The concentration of 1x10^8 conidia/ml was high enough to cause insect mortality in all the isolates tested while the control mortality was 10%. This study confirms the potential of using the indigenous fungi as biological control agents against the cowpea aphids even at low concentrations.
Unas notas sobre la pedagogía de Ortega y Gasset
Authors: Zamora Bonilla Javier
Published: January 2024

El filósofo español José Ortega y Gasset escribió numerosos textos sobre pedagogía, tema que fue una preocupación principal en él desde su juventud. Aquí se analizan sus ideas pedagógicas a partir de conceptos como «pedagogía del paisaje», «pedagogía de la alusión» y «pedagogía de la contaminación». La influencia de la filosofía krausista de Francisco Giner de los Ríos en el pensamiento orteguiano fue notable en este sentido, como podrá verse. Mantuvieron una estrecha relación y, sobre todo, les unió un mismo afán de modernización de la sociedad española, como muestra su epistolario, casi todo inédito, que aquí se utiliza.
A Study on the Formativeness and Utilization status of Cloud Patterns in Textiles Excavated from the Joseon Dynasty
Authors:   The Korean Association of University Museums, hwang jinyoung
Published: January 2024

As interest in Korean culture increases overseas, various attempts at traditional cultural content and ways to utilize them are required. Currently, there are many cases of utilizing the representative artifacts of each museum and incorporating them into modern design, and through this, the use of the museum shop, which is called a second exhibition room, is increasing, not only because of the museum’s interest. As such, it is time for various ways to come up with ways to enhance creative and promotional effects while preserving the identity and identity of each museum. In particular, traditional patterns that can represent Korea’ s identity, history and culture are the most effective elements for design utilization and serve as basic data for the modernization process. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to select cloud patterns among the excavated fabrics housed in the Seok Juseon Memorial Museum, introduce patterns with various expressions, and suggest data that can be modernized based on these materials and methods to increase their usability. As a research method, the symbolism and literature of cloud patterns are theoretically considered, and the cloud patterns expressed in the fabrics excavated in the Joseon Dynasty are classified into nine styles according to the expression method and arrangement composition, and the formative characteristics are examined. In addition, I would like to introduce the basic materials such as museum cultural products and textile design by providing various traditional patterns possessed by the Seok Juseon Memorial Museum along with the cases of utilization of the textile patterns of the museum that are currently being applied, and suggest the development plan and possibility to increase the utilization.
Phenomenology and Critique
Authors: Pons Daphne , Krema Andrew , Oksala Johanna
Published: January 2024

Introduction to the special issue "Phenomenology and Critique."
Mitigating Tensions between Phenomenology and Critique
Authors: Antich Peter A.
Published: January 2024

In this paper I argue that, while there are real tensions between phenomenology and critique, it makes a significant difference what we understand phenomenology to be, and that on a good understanding there is room for a project that is genuinely both critical and phenomenological. I will focus on four areas of tension: the eidetic character of phenomenology as opposed to the concrete character of critique; the transcendental orientation of phenomenology as opposed to social and political orientation of critique; the descriptive nature of phenomenology as opposed to the normative nature of critique; and the possibly “naïve” character of phenomenology with respect to the shaping of phenomena by social forces. In each case, I will not try to show that there is no space between phenomenology and critique; rather, I suggest that the tension between the two can be mitigated to allow for a critical phenomenology
A Praxis of Facticity for Critical Phenomenology
Authors: Gaffney Jennifer
Published: January 2024

This paper critically engages the method that guides critical phenomenology’s approach to political praxis. While many in this field have emphasized the need to clarify critical phenomenology’s method of social critique, less attention has been given to how critical phenomenology establishes a distinct and rigorously phenomenological method of praxis. The aim of this paper is to enrich the calls to action in critical phenomenology by inquiring into the conditions under which transformative political praxis becomes possible. To this end, I draw on Hannah Arendt’s political appropriation of Martin Heidegger’s factical turn in phenomenology to provide a methodological framework for undertaking this inquiry. By using this framework to clarify the scope, limits, and responsibilities of action, I argue that Arendt’s analysis gives rise to what might be described as a praxis of facticity that critical phenomenology, in its concern for the situatedness and intersubjective constitution of experience, is well-positioned to adopt.
Studi Kritis Terhadap Larangan Penyembahan Berhala Menurut Alkitab
Authors: Lasino  , Siregar Fitra Agustina
Published: January 2024

This research delves into the prohibition of idol worship in the Bible, especially the Old Testament, with an emphasis on the role of the prophets who emphasized this prohibition. The aim is to gain a deeper understanding of the concept of idol worship prohibition through the qualitative research method of Literature Review. The Bible, particularly the Old Testament, consistently conveys the prohibition of bowing down to worship idols. This activity is considered serious and carries severe consequences, especially for the people of Israel. Violating this prohibition is seen as betrayal to God and has the potential to trigger divine punishment. The theological basis for this prohibition lies in the jealousy of God, which arises when offerings are given to idols. Idol worship is equated with the practices of pagan nations and reflects unfaithfulness to God. This research also describes the history and theology behind this prohibition. Through the perspectives of Brian S. Rosner, E. L. Carlson, and Christie Kusnandar, the research demonstrates how idol worship triggers God's jealous reaction and disrupts the human relationship with Him. This message is strong in the Bible and integrated into Jewish religious teachings. In conclusion, the prohibition of idol worship serves as an important warning to maintain loyalty to God and avoid practices that are inconsistent with faith.
INOVAÇÕES E DESENVOLVIMENTO REGIONAL: ALGUNS ELOS DA DISCUSSÃO RECENTE
Authors: Galvão Antonio Carlos Filgueira
Published: January 2024

Discute algumas das implicações da convergência entre os corpos teóricos da economia da tecnologia e da economia regional, em especial com respeito às relações entre os ambientes propícios à geração e absorção de inovações e o desenvolvimento regional. A questão das inovações assume em definitivo nesta década a posição de elemento chave na explicação das trajetórias de mudança do sistema econômico. O debate do desenvolvimento, antes quase sempre restrito aos jogos empresariais da concorrência e a uma escala nacional, passa a abranger outras dimensões e atores da análise social e a se aproximar da escala regional. Essas alterações, oriundas da consolidação de um novo paradigma tecno-econômico, trazem implicações nada desprezíveis para a organização das atividades econômicas. A diversidade de respostas às mudanças estimula a compreensão de que se ampliam os arranjos possíveis de configuração territorial do desenvolvimento. As opções de ‘internalização’ e ‘externalização’ de atividades pelas empresas, de construção de sinergias sociais mais amplas e de estruturação de sistemas de produção tornam plausível a combinação de tendências de centralização de determinadas etapas produtivas, como a P&D, com a descentralização de outras, para as quais se requerem operações imateriais de transmissão e tratamento de informações menos intensas.
EVOLUÇÃO RECENTE E TENDÊNCIAS DA FRUTICULTURA NORDESTINA
Authors: Pimentel Carlos Roberto Machado
Published: January 2024

Objetiva caracterizar a evolução recente da fruticultura nordestina, bem como analisar a tendência da produção. Analisa as fontes de crescimento da produção da fruticultura e suas tendências em termos de negócio agrícola. Utiliza dados básicos obtidos na Fundação Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística - IBGE, correspondentes ao período de 1979 a 1994. Analisa as fontes de crescimento pelo modelo "Shift - share"; e a tendência da produção, considerando a taxa de crescimento do período estudado. Mostra que o efeito-área foi o principal responsável pela expansão da produção das culturas de coco, laranja, banana e caju. Para as culturas de manga, melão e abacaxi, o principal responsável pelo aumento da produção foi o rendimento. Argumenta que expansão da fruticultura na região deve considerar a disponibilidade de água atual e as perspectivas a médio prazo e salienta que o aumento da oferta de frutas deverá ser acompanhado da ampliação do setor agroindustrial e melhoramento dos processos de produção, principalmente, na aquisição de mudas.
Sistem Informasi Geografis Peta Interaktif Pariwisata Kabupaten Pati berbasis Sistem
Authors: Moh Ferdio Arifianto Saputro  , Bambang Agus Herlambang  , Ahmad Khoirul Anam
Published: January 2024

The development of information technology, especially Geographic Information Systems (GIS), has made a significant contribution to improving tourism services in various regions. This research aims to analyze the level of user satisfaction with the GIS-based Pati Regency Tourism Interactive Map Application. The research method was carried out through collecting survey data from application users which involved respondents from various levels of society.

This application is designed to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information regarding tourism destinations, facilities and travel routes in Pati Regency. Users can take advantage of interactive features to plan tourist trips more efficiently. Using questionnaires and interviews, this research evaluates user satisfaction with the user interface, information availability, data accuracy, and ease of use of the application.
Connecting Australian First Nations’ Histories with Settler Colonial Winegrape Cultivation
Authors: McIntyre Julie
Published: January 2024

The global diffusion of winegrapes (Vitis vinifera) from western Europe to European colonies since the fifteenth century is often historicized as a benefit bestowed upon those colonial places rather than an invasion of ecologies where sovereign Indigenous peoples knowingly managed their land. British colonists in Australia associated wine production and consumption symbolically with imperial and colonial power, envisaging the material advantage of domestic and export profits and social appeasement within the emergent colonial order. Settler colonial winegrowing is thus a salient site for observing settler-Indigenous relations. This article expands upon my earlier collaborations with non-Indigenous scholars on the topic of settler-Indigenous relations in winegrowing and consumption to highlight First Nations’ experiences of colonization.
Preserving Winescapes amid North America’s Urban Sprawl*
Authors: Brosnan Kathleen A.
Published: January 2024

Ontario’s Niagara Peninsula and California’s Napa Valley, both smaller than most of the world’s famed wine regions, exist within two of the most densely populated regions in North America. Their fields, orchards, and vineyards faced pressure from expanding metropolises and became part of ongoing debates about the loss of prime agricultural lands in Canada and the United States. In 1968, Napa County created one of the world’s first agricultural preserves to stave off sprawl. In 2005, after decades of debate, the Ontario government included the Niagara Peninsula in a greenbelt for the larger Toronto metropolitan region; its agricultural provisions mimicked Napa’s preserve. Boosters in both regions have emphasized the multifunctionality of the countryside. In the end, however, wine production and the tourism it engendered offered financial benefits that few other crops provided. Winescapes proved essential to protecting rural spaces. Yet differences also emerge in these histories. The complexity of land use and of municipalities in Niagara complicated efforts to preserve agricultural lands.
Fertile Pairings: A Cultural History of the Early Commercial Mandate of the Société des alcools du Québec (1968–1978)
Authors: Duchesne Marie-Joëlle
Published: January 2024

This article sheds light on wine sales in Quebec after the creation of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) in 1971. Wine blended with the state’s economic and nationalistic orientations and helped legitimize the profitability of the SAQ. Not only did it become the perfect vehicle to replace the temperance code of moral conduct based on respectability with a new hedonistic one projected onto the trope of middle-class modernity, but it also allowed for a reinvestment in Quebec’s French genealogy in a context of national and linguistic affirmation. This is the story of how a consumer product, whose popularity is rather recent, carved out a place for itself in Quebec’s modern identity. This place, which was neither inevitable nor self-evident, appears to be the result of cultural, economic, and political ambitions and opportunities.
Política y humor en Twitter/X: comparativa de los memes sobre los debates electorales en Argentina y España (2019)
Authors: Melendez Malavé Natalia , Slimovich Ana
Published: January 2024

En el 2019 se celebraron con apenas días de diferencia elecciones generales tanto en Argentina como en España, con su correspondiente debate televisivo entre los principales candidatos. El objetivo de este trabajo es la indagación discursiva en los memes generados en Twitter/X con motivo de la emisión de debates electorales en octubre y noviembre de 2019 en Argentina y en España, respectivamente. La novedad de esta investigación se encuentra en su carácter comparativo, ya que se propone confrontar las características de dichas creaciones, para lo que se seleccionaron en total 110 memes entre los recopilados por los principales medios de comunicación digitales de cada país. Se ha analizado, siguiendo una metodología sociosemiótica, cada uno de ellos atendiendo al origen y repercusión, formato, temas, personajes y referencias culturales que provocan el efecto humorístico. Entre los resultados observamos diferencias, como la inclinación por unos contenidos más ideologizados y que profundizan más en aspectos históricos o políticos en el caso argentino, a diferencia de España, donde los memes se centran en el propio debate y en lo anecdótico en tanto acontecimiento televisivo.
Las imágenes en los estudios sobre infancias. ¿Cómo aparecen? ¿Para qué sirven? ¿Cómo utilizarlas? Una propuesta para fomentar la investigación iconográfica de las niñeces
Authors: Bácares Jara Camilo
Published: January 2024

El presente artículo tiene como propósito promover el uso y análisis de las imágenes en los denominados estudios interdisciplinares sobre infancia. El problema central del texto es, que, pese a que la iconografía fue relevante para profundizar en el conocimiento de la infancia como un constructo histórico y cultural, con el tiempo esto se olvidó. Lo anterior no quiere decir que algunas investigaciones no recurran a las imágenes —de la publicidad, la pintura, el cine, la prensa, etc.— como fuentes para pensar la infancia, o que esporádicamente se publiquen libros y artículos que tratan de hacer emerger y categorizar a la niñez a partir de una criba de imágenes. Pero, aun así, esto sigue siendo una excepción que repite errores metodológicos y conceptuales como asumir a la imagen en singular o el entenderla como transparente. Ante esto, proponemos tres apartados. En el primero, un recorrido histórico que explora el vínculo y las posibilidades entre las imágenes y los estudios sobre infancia. En segundo lugar, las razones que han proscrito y dificultado el uso y problematización de las imágenes fotográficas, pictóricas, cinematográficas, etc., en este mismo campo. Por último, presentamos algunos horizontes y cuidados necesarios para pensar de la mano de las imágenes la categoría de la infancia.
Firing rate adaptation affords place cell theta sweeps, phase precession and procession
Authors: Chu Tianhao , Ji Zilong , Zuo Junfeng , Mi Yuanyuan , Zhang Wen-hao , Huang Tiejun , Bush Daniel , Burgess Neil , Wu Si
Published: January 2024

Hippocampal place cells in freely moving rodents display both theta phase precession and procession, which is thought to play important roles in cognition, but the neural mechanism for producing theta phase shift remains largely unknown. Here we show that firing rate adaptation within a continuous attractor neural network causes the neural activity bump to oscillate around the external input, resembling theta sweeps of decoded position during locomotion. These forward and backward sweeps naturally account for theta phase precession and procession of individual neurons, respectively. By tuning the adaptation strength, our model explains the difference between “bimodal cells” showing interleaved phase precession and procession, and “unimodal cells” in which phase precession predominates. Our model also explains the constant cycling of theta sweeps along different arms in a T-maze environment, the speed modulation of place cells’ firing frequency, and the continued phase shift after transient silencing of the hippocampus. We hope that this study will aid an understanding of the neural mechanism supporting theta phase coding in the brain.
A Vibrio cholerae viral satellite maximizes its spread and inhibits phage by remodeling hijacked phage coat proteins into small capsids
Authors: Boyd Caroline M , Subramanian Sundharraman , Dunham Drew T , Parent Kristin N , Seed Kimberley D
Published: January 2024

Phage satellites commonly remodel capsids they hijack from the phages they parasitize, but only a few mechanisms regulating the change in capsid size have been reported. Here, we investigated how a satellite from Vibrio cholerae, phage-inducible chromosomal island-like element (PLE), remodels the capsid it has been predicted to steal from the phage ICP1 (Netter et al., 2021). We identified that a PLE-encoded protein, TcaP, is both necessary and sufficient to form small capsids during ICP1 infection. Interestingly, we found that PLE is dependent on small capsids for efficient transduction of its genome, making it the first satellite to have this requirement. ICP1 isolates that escaped TcaP-mediated remodeling acquired substitutions in the coat protein, suggesting an interaction between these two proteins. With a procapsid-like particle (PLP) assembly platform in Escherichia coli, we demonstrated that TcaP is a bona fide scaffold that regulates the assembly of small capsids. Further, we studied the structure of PLE PLPs using cryogenic electron microscopy and found that TcaP is an external scaffold that is functionally and somewhat structurally similar to the external scaffold, Sid, encoded by the unrelated satellite P4 (Kizziah et al., 2020). Finally, we showed that TcaP is largely conserved across PLEs. Together, these data support a model in which TcaP directs the assembly of small capsids comprised of ICP1 coat proteins, which inhibits the complete packaging of the ICP1 genome and permits more efficient packaging of replicated PLE genomes.