bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Temperature based phenology model for predicting establishment and survival of Spodoptera litura (Fab.) on groundnut during climate change scenario in India
Authors: M. SRINIVASA RAO  , T.V. PRASAD
Published: December 2021

Studies were conducted to develop temperature-based phenology model for Spodoptera litura on groundnut, at both constant and fluctuating temperatures and to predict the possibility of pest risk in future climate change scenarios of India using ‘stochastic simulation tool’ in Insect Life Cycle Modelling (ILCYM) software ,which is based on rate summation and cohort up-dating approach. Phenology model predicted temperatures between 25oC and 30oC as the favourable range for S. litura development, survival and reproduction. The intrinsic rate of increase (rm), and finite rate of increase (») increased with increase in temperature from 15oC to 30oC and decreased with increase in temperature. Intrinsic rate of increase (rm), varied from 0.05 females/female/day at 15oC to 0.17 females/female/day at 30oC. S. litura population attained a maximum net reproductive rate ‘Ro’ (334.09 females/female/generation) and total fecundity (1041.88 individuals/ female/generation) at 27°C temperature. Simulated life table parameters were used to determine indices such as the establishment risk index (ERI), the generation index (GI), and activity index (AI) by using the ‘Population distribution and risk mapping’ module of software during present and future climatic scenarios and significant increase in AI and ERI with higher GI at future (2050) climatic conditions compared to current (2000) climatic conditions indicating the strong suitability for establishment and survival of S.litura in India.
Assessment of improving irrigation efficiency for tomatoes planted in greenhouses in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam
Authors: SEUNG KYU LEE  , TRUONG AN, DANG  , MY LINH THI NGO
Published: December 2021

This study was conducted to investigate the developmental processes of tomato plants in greenhouses covered with polyethene agricultural film that applied a smart irrigation system. The study tested applying different irrigation water levels (IWLs) of 60, 80, 100, and 120% of crop evapotranspiration (ETc). Based on the findings for the tomato rows sampled to collect information about leaf area, biomass, and yield, maximal growth of tomatoes varied from 80 to 90 days after transplanting (DAT) for all IWLs. Among the applied IWLs, approximately 80% of ETc was recorded as the most appropriate for the crop growth rate (CGR), leaf area index (LAI), and yield, while the IWLs with 60%, 100%, and 120% of ETc also gave an equivalent output. The results of this work can provide useful information for farmers to make the right decisions about the amount of irrigation water to use.
Effect of plant bio-regulators on photosynthesis, growth and yield efficiency of pear trained on Y-trellis system
Authors: SHUBHKIRAN KAUR  , MANDEEP SINGH GILL  , P.P.S. GILL  , NAV PREM SINGH
Published: December 2021

‘Patharnakh’ and ‘Punjab Beauty’ are major pear cultivars grown under the subtropical conditions of northwestern India. These pear cultivars tend to put up profuse vegetative growth under the high density planting that leads to excessive shading of bearing zone of canopy. To facilitate light penetration into inner plant canopy, there is a need to contrive an efficient approach for vegetative growth management. The foliar applications of varying concentrations of plant bio-regulators viz. Prohexadione calcium (Pro-Ca) (100, 200, 400 mg L-1) and Paclobutrazol (PBZ) (100, 250, 500 mg L-1) were done at 10 days after full bloom (DAFB) ‘Patharnakh’ and ‘Punjab Beauty’ pear plants trained on the Y-trellis training system. Shoot length, leaf area index and trunk cross-sectional areas (TCSA) were greatly reduced by Pro-Ca200 and 400 mg L-1 concentrations. Treatments enhanced light penetration and photosynthesis. Fruit weight improved with plant bio-regulator treatments resulting in increased yield efficiency of pear plants. This study exhibited a strong positive correlation between light availability and yield efficiency of pear plants.
Impact of seasonal climatic variability on rice yield in Bangladesh
Authors: JAIONTO KARMOKAR  , M. AMINUL ISLAM  , M. RAKIB HASSAN  , M.M. BILLAH
Published: December 2021

In Bangladesh, 75% of the total cultivable area is under rice cultivation producing 25 million tons of rice and plays a vital role in the country’s GDP. The climatic variability is playing an important role in affecting the rice production. In this study, the impact of climatic variability (average maximum temperature (aMaxTemp), average minimum temperature (aMinTemp) and average rainfall (aRainfall)) on rice yield was determined in two different regions (northern and southern) of Bangladesh.The variability of rice yield and climate factors was determined by using the Ordinary Least Square (OLS) method. The data was analyzed over the 44-years period (1971 to 2014) in order to estimate the magnitude of these fluctuations statistically and graphically. We observed that the climate variables had significant effect on rice yield that varies among three rice crops (e.g., Aus, Aman, and Boro rice). We observed that, aMaxTemp has positive effects for Aus and Aman rice yield but negative effect on Boro rice yield. On the other hand, aMinTemp has negative effects on Aus and Aman rice yield but has positive effect on Boro rice yield. The aRainfall has a positive relationship with all rice yields in both the regions.
Determination of crop-coefficients and estimation of evapotranspiration of rapeseed using lysimeter and different reference evapotranspiration models
Authors: ABHIJIT SARMA  , KRISHNA BHARADWAJ
Published: December 2021

Accurate estimation of evapotranspiration of rapeseed is essentially required for irrigation scheduling and water management. The present study was undertaken during 2015-16 and 2017-18 in ICR Farm, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat to determine the crop coefficients (Kc) and estimate evapotranspiration of rapeseed using lysimeter and eight reference evapotranspiration models viz. Penman-Monteith, Advection-Aridity (Bruitsaert-Strickler), Granger-Gray, Makkink, Blaney-Criddle, Turc (1961), Hargreaves-Somani and Priestly-Tailor models. During 2015-16, the crop coefficients were developed by these models. Actual evapotranspiration was determined by three weighing type lysimeters. During 2017-18, evapotranspiration was estimated by multiplying reference evapotranspiration with Kc derived by different models and compared with actual evapotranspiration estimated by lysimeter during similar growing periods. All the models except Turc (1961) showed less than 10% deviation between actual and estimated ET. The estimated evapotranspiration using Penman-Monteith and Priestly-Tailor reference evapotranspiration recorded the lowest MAE and RMSE. The study revealed that estimated evapotranspiration using Penman-Monteith reference evapotranspiration gave the best estimate of evapotranspiration of rapeseed followed by Priestly-Tailor. The crop coefficients for initial, mid and end stages were 0.83, 1.20 and 0.65, respectively for Penman-Monteith and 0.70, 1.05 and 0.55, respectively for Priestly-Tailor.These results can be used for efficient management of irrigation water for rapeseed.
Projections of CMIP5 evaporation data sets under future climate change scenarios and comparison with estimates from the observations over peninsular India
Authors: G. PURNA DURGA  , A. NAGA RAJESH  , T.V. LAKSHMI KUMAR
Published: December 2021

Present study commences from the time series analysis of evaporation data sets obtained from the Coupled Modeled Inter comparison Project of Phase 5 (CMIP5) for the study period 1979 to 2100 under the RCP 4.5 and 8.5 emission scenarios over Interior Peninsular region during the Northeast monsoon (October to December) period. Further, a comparative analysis has been carried out with the evapotranspiration (ET) estimated from the Hargreaves and Samani (1982) using the temperature data of India Meteorological Department for the period 1979 to 2005. Our results show that evaporation trends are increasing with more prominence in RCP 8.5 scenario. This increase in evaporation has been attributed to increase in air temperature which is an undisputed fact under future climate change scenario. Different climate models of CMIP5 show mixed response by displaying the positive and negative correlations with the Hargreaves ET over the study region. The results of the study will be useful in understanding the bias between the modeled data sets and the estimates of ET from the observations.
COVID-19 Detection from CBC using Machine Learning Techniques
Authors: Akhtar Asma , Akhtar Samia , Bakhtawar Birra , Kashif Ashfaq Ali , Aziz Nauman , Javeid Muhammad Sheraz
Published: December 2021

Covid-19 pandemic has seriously affected the mankind with colossal loss of life around the world. There is a critical requirement for timely and reliable detection of Corona virus patients to give better and early treatment to prevent the spread of the infection. With that being said, current researches have revealed some critical benefits of utilizing complete blood count tests for early detection of COVID-19 positive individuals. In this research we employed different machine learning algorithms using full blood count for the prediction of COVID-19. These algorithms include: “K Nearest Neighbor, Radial Basis Function, Naive Bayes, kStar, PART, Random Forest, Decision Tree, OneR, Support Vector Machine and Multi-Layer Perceptron”. Further, “Accuracy, Recall, Precision, and F-Measure” are the performance evaluation measures that are utilized in this study.
ENDOZOOCHORY - THE SOURCE OF WEDDING OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS
Authors: Ciontu Valentin , Jalobă Daniel , Șerban Mihaela , Petcu Victor , Grădilă Marga
Published: December 2021

"One of the most important sources of weed infestation in agricultural crops is related to manure
applied as biological fertilizer, when livestock growers don`t process it and don`t store it in order to be weeds -
free. In manure there are lot of weed seeds from animal fodder, livestock bedding and also from animal
excrements. On the pasture, when grazing fresh food, animals eat also the inflorescences with weed seeds. Ones
of these seeds could pass through the digestive tract of animals while keeping their ability to germinate. The aim
of this study was to record the weed species that can cross over the digestive tract without losing their
germination, to note which weed species are more adapted to do this, which animal species are able to perform
the endozoochory process and under what environmental conditions. Trials were conducted under laboratory
conditions. The content of excrements taken from four animals species (cattle, goats, sheep, horses), from four
distinct South – East areas in period 2019-2020, were mixed with sterilized soil and put to germinate under
controlled conditions of temperature and humidity. Following the assessments, weed seeds were found to be able
to cross over the digestive tract of animals maintaining their germination. The highest frequency was in cattle
and the lowest was in horses. There was at Pasărea where the largest number of weeds was found and animals
grazed on untillaged land (hences, fallow lands). The dominant weed species were Setaria sp., Chenopodium sp.,
Amaranthus retroflexus and Polygonum aviculare."
RESEARCH ON EARTHWORMS COMMUNITY IN AGRICULTURAL CROPS IN THE MOLDOVA PLATEAU
Authors: Amuza Angela Cristina , Zaharia Roxana , Leveanu Ionuț , Gheorghe Alin Georgian
Published: December 2021

"Over the last 40 years, over-cultivation of the soil has led to the loss of about 30% of arable land worldwide destroying the micro- and macro-fauna that provides its life. Earthworms play an important role in soil formation contributing to the composition and functioning of its ecosystem. The purpose of this study was to assess the presence of earthworm species in maize, rapeseed, soybean and barley crops in the Moldova Plateau (North-Eastern Romania) in 2020. The sampling consisted of 15 pits of 25x25x40 cm per crop. Five earthworm species belonging to three genera Aporrectodea, Eisenia and Dendrodrilus were identified. Most earthworms (adults and juveniles) were collected from maize crop (39.63%). In rapeseed crop were collected 30.18% of earthworms and in barley and soybean each 15.09% of earthworms. The most abundant species was Aporrectodea caliginosa nocturna with 37.71% of the total adult earthworms. This study reports the first data on earthworm fauna for the Moldova Region in North-Eastern Romania."
STUDY REGARDING THE APHIDOFAGOUS FAUNA STRUCTURE IN THE PEACH ORCHARDS FROM CONSTANTA COUNTY IN 2020
Authors: Chiriloaie-Palade Andrei , Radulea Mădălina , Lămureanu Gheorghe , Mocanu Ștefan Ion , Iamandei Maria
Published: December 2021

"The cosmopolitan aphid species Myzus persicae is a key pest of peach orchards in south and southeastern Romania. The phenomenon of resistance induced by the intensive use of insecticides is a matter of
concern for farmers and protectionists, making necessary integrated measure for the control of this pest.
Conservation of natural enemy’s populations is an essential component of any management system proposed for
pest aphids. The aim of the study was to determine the structure of predatory insects associated with Myzus
persicae populations in peach orchards. The research was carried out in three orchards from two localities from
Constanta County, in peach plantations with Springcrest variety aged 7, 11 and 12 years. As a result of this
study, there were determined a total of 15 predatory insect species belonging to eight systematic families:
Coccinellidae, Chrysopidae, Hemerobiidae, Syrphydae, Cecidomyiidae, Panorpidae, Nabidae and Forficulidae,
which naturally contribute to the reduction of the green peach aphid populations.
"
YENİLENEBİLİR ENERJİ, TURİZM, CO2 VE GSYH İLİŞKİSİNİN TÜRKİYE İÇİN ANALİZİ
Authors: ARI Ayşe
Published: December 2021

Turizm dünya genelinde gelişen bir sektör olup ülke ekonomisi açısından önemli bir yere sahiptir. Ancak turizm sektöründeki gelişme ile fosil yakıt tüketimi ve dolayısıyla CO2 emisyonu artabilecektir. Bu çalışmanın amacı turizm, yenilenebilir enerji ve CO2 ilişkisini araştırmaktır. Çalışmada Türkiye ekonomisi FMOLS yöntemi ve Toda-Yamamoto nedensellik testi ile analiz edilmiştir. FMOLS yönteminden elde edilen sonuçlara göre yenilenebilir enerji tüketimi CO2 emisyonunu azaltırken turizm sektöründeki gelişmeler CO2 üzerinde istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir etkiye sahip değildir. GSYİH’daki artış ise CO2 emisyonunu artırmaktadır. Nedensellik analizi sonucunda ise, CO2 emisyonundan turizme doğru tek yönlü bir nedensellik tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca turizmden GSYİH’ya doğru nedensellik belirlenmiştir. Yenilenebilir enerji ve turizm arasında ise bir ilişkisi tespit edilememiştir. Böylece turizmi teşvik edici politikaların çevreye olumsuz şekilde yansımasının söz konusu olmayacağını söyleyebiliriz. Ayrıca turistlerin çevre kirliliğini önemsedikleri ifade edilebilir. Turizm sektörüne yönelik yatırımlarda yenilenebilir enerjiye yer verilmesi de turist sayısını etkilemeyecektir.
Role of China in Rohingya Crisis
Authors: Alam Mushfek-Ul-
Published: December 2021

The research paper focuses on investigating geo-political moves from the Chinese perspective whether there is a possibility for China to succeed in their negotiating acts between Bangladesh and Myanmar, which chronologically provides: a background to find the origin of the problem, clarifies reasons so important as a negotiator in this issue, the possible outcomes of the negotiation process and how it may affect China’s political standing with a series of research questions and problem statement. The researcher primarily denounces the conventional ideas that China only prefers to look after Myanmar’s interest or Sino-Myanmar relationship. Methodology section briefly analyzes the nature of the research and the type of data are used to justify researcher’s alternative views. The researcher demonstrates a comparative picture between Bangladesh and Myanmar in terms of their economic, political and military relationship with China both nations equally from their geo-political standing. Finally, the researcher describes to predict the possible outcomes of the current negotiation process considering Chinese involvement in Humanitarian aspects, steps taken by the Myanmar Military regime in repatriating the Rohingyas, Why does the democratic reform process so necessary for China as a negotiator, What Myanmar must do to regain the trust Rohingya citizens and how the current situation is endangering the Chinese diplomacy or why a worsening scenario between China and Myanmar may arise. All the findings and analysis inherently support the author’s alternative view and duly answer the research questions. Finally, the researcher discussed about the common lessons learned so far from international relations perspective. 
Effect of Row Spacing and Plant Density on the Yield of Faba bean L. Under Very Differentiated Humidity Conditions
Authors: Prusiński Janusz
Published: December 2021

The research covered Polish low-tannin Faba bean ‘Albus’, and its yielding depending on the row spacing and plant density under very different humidity conditions across the research years. The mean multi-year faba bean seed yield was 4.01 t ha-1 and it was most correlated with the total rainfall in August and in June-August. Due to a considerable variation in the total rainfall and air temperature, the faba bean seed yield ranged from 0.69-2.14 t ha-1 in dry years (2018-2019) with high air temperature, from 6.64 to 6.59 ha-1 in humid years (2016-2017) with a considerably higher total rainfall and lower air temperature in June-August. There was no significant effect of the row spacing and plant density on the faba bean yielding, except for a significantly lower seed yield in 2019 following the application of the lowest plant density. Out of all the yield structure components, only the number of pods per plant for 60-75 plants per m2 was significantly lower than for 45 plants. The other yield structure components did not differ significantly due to the factors studied either, except for the LAI, the value of which for a narrow row spacing was significantly higher. There was found a significant correlation between all the plant traits and with the faba bean yield.
DUS(Soil)—A Framework for Developing a Minimum Data Set of Soil Health Indicators and Management Guidelines for Farmers
Authors: Govindakrishnan P. M. , Ganeshamurthy A. N. , Krishna Kumar N. K. , Beggi F. , Bhaskar S. , Rana J. C.
Published: December 2021

Soil health information is still not widely used in decision making in agriculture. One of the reasons is the lack of a simple and effective method for selection of soil health indicators that have direct relevance to management decisions. A framework for soil health indicators selection and developing location-specific management practices that improve soil health are presented. The framework involves selection of a minimum data set of soil health indicators based on ‘DUS(Soil)’ criteria. In this framework ‘D’ represents Distinctness (indicators representing distinct functional soil processes), ‘U’ represents Utility (amenability for amelioration of the status of the indicator or altering its impact through management practices) and ‘S’ represents Simplicity (amenability for measurement in the field/small laboratories using simple protocols). This study also outlines a method for developing management guidelines for farmers based on the status of the selected soil health indicators. This involved classifying the status of each of the indicators into three classes. Thereafter, taking cognizance of the agroecological context, suitable field management schedules were developed for each class of the indicators, based on literature and local expert knowledge. The use of this framework was demonstrated by developing management guidelines for a coarse textured soil with optimum pH, low soil carbon, poor in water stable aggregates (highly slaking), optimum porosity and poor in soil macro fauna in Mandla district, Madhya Pradesh, India. The study showed that the framework is flexible, generic as well as simple and is useful to develop site-specific management guidelines logically, to overcome the soil quality constraints.
Proximate and Mineral Nutrition of Common Bean Genotypes as Influenced by Harvesting Time
Authors: Moatshe-Mashiqa Onkgolotse G. , Mashiqa Patrick K. , Molosiwa Odireleng O.
Published: December 2021

Common bean is the most consumed legume by humans and hence significant for global food security and nutritive value mainly iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn). The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of harvesting time and genotypes on proximate and mineral composition of common bean. Two field experiments were carried out in Sebele (24o33′S, 25o54′E, 994 m above sea level) horticultural fields during summer 2018/2019. Treatments included two common bean genotypes DAB 564 (white) or 520 (red) and three harvesting stages as the early, mid and late season harvest. In both seasons, genotype and harvesting time significantly (P < 0.05) influenced proximate, macro and micro mineral composition of common bean seeds. Generally genotypes studied had a sufficient amount of proximate and mineral content with crude protein, iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) content as the most abundant minerals at a range between 20-22%, 33-101 mg g-1 and 41-45 mg g-1, respectively across harvesting times. Genotype DAB 564 (white coloured) significantly (P < 0.05) produced seeds with the highest concentration of proximate and mineral contents especially zinc (45 mg g-1) and iron (70 mg g-1) content irrespective of season. Harvesting common bean seed early or mid-stage produced high seed concentration of proximate, micro and macro mineral content across genotype or season.
Genetic Improvement of Local Red Peanut With Using Nuclear Technique (Multigamma Irradiation) for Obtaining Superior Variety
Authors: Pasangka Bartholomeus , Refli Refli
Published: December 2021

The main problem examined in this study concerns the breeding of local red peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) to use standard multigamma irradiation methods to obtain superior variety that can be adapted to drought conditions, pests-diseases, extreme climate, and high production. The research objective was to develop local red peanut variety to use multigamma irradiation and careful selection for obtaining superior variety that can be adapted to drought conditions, pests-diseases, extreme climate, and high production. Research methods include multigamma irradiation, observation, sampling, carefully selection, comparative, and interpretation. The results of the study are as follows: The development of local red peanut variety through breeding to use multigamma irradiation and careful selection resulted in superior variety that could adapt to drought conditions, pests-diseases, extreme climate, and increased production significantly. The range of production of selected superior variety resulting from multigamma irradiation was (3.68-4.10) t ha-1 with an average production of 3.92 t ha-1. The percentage increase in the production of selected superior variety was 49.23% with an average water content of dry seeds of 11.3%.
Formative assessment as one of the ways to support the child in the learning process
Authors: Ćwikła Edyta
Published: December 2021

The aim of this article is to show formative assessment as one of the ways to support first graders in guiding their learning process, an important element of which is self-regulation. It is the core around which the skills of first graders are built up. It becomes possible by directing their actions in speech and practice. Particular attention was paid to one of the elements of the formative assessment: feedback, appearing during the dialogue between the teacher and the student. I refer to John Hattie’s model (2015), describing four levels of feedback: task, process, self-regulation and “me”, and the main questions functioning at each of these levels. Levels and questions allow us to notice that feedback is not related to grading, but is information current in action, helping students to make progress on the basis of data reducing the gap between where they are and where they should be. It is important because if the student receives it on an ongoing basis, then he/she is best able to perform his/her tasks and activities. Self-regulation is the basis of education in the school class, which should be a space for its shaping. This approach of self-regulation allows us to see the first grader as an active, innovative and curious person. This requires a shift from summative grading to equipping students with a variety of self-regulated learning strategies.
Modelo de Beverton-Holt: Estudo do Comportamento Assintótico Usando a Monotonia de Sucessões Definidas por Recorrência
Authors: Santos Augusto Veríssimo Victor dos , Delfino Bartolomeu Chindumbo , Santos Justo Cassinda Victor dos
Published: December 2021

Neste artigo apresentamos o resultado de um trabalho desenvolvido com um grupo de estudantes do primeiro ano do curso de Aquicultura da Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária da Universidade José Eduardo dos Santos, Huambo (Angola). O objetivo do trabalho é desenvolver habilidades em ferramentas para a solução e interpretação de exercícios relacionados a modelos ecológicos unidimensionais. Especificamente, o trabalho culminou na resolução metodológica de problemas com o modelo de Beverton-Holt.
Doppelrelevante Tatsachen im Europäischen Zuständigkeitsrecht
Authors: Windau Jil
Published: December 2021

Doubly relevant facts are a legal phenomenon that tends to be controversial, especially in European jurisdictional law, since it is regularly exposed to the accusation of leading to an unexamined jurisdiction of a court and in the end to a final judgment by a potentially incompetent court.

This thesis deals with the issue of doubly relevant facts by examining and analyzing these in German, Swiss, Austrian, French and European law of jurisdiction in order to develop a European solution for the jurisdictional problem caused in a comparative way.
Extended Mind and Epistemic Responsibility in a Digital Society
Authors: Shevchenko Sergei Yu. ,   Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: December 2021

The article deals with the problem of compatibility of the extended mind thesis with the concept of epistemic responsibility. This compatibility problem lies at the intersection of two current trends in Virtue Epistemology (VE): the study of extended cognition, and the return of VE to the topic of epistemic responsibility. I give objections to two seemingly independent positions; their acceptance makes it difficult or even impossible to make the concept of epistemic responsibility applicable to the agents of digital society whose cognition is extended. The core of both positions can be illustrated by the following thesis: “Since the subject cannot voluntarily change his/her beliefs, we cannot ascribe to him/her either epistemic responsibility or intellectual virtues that allow him/her to take responsibility”. The counter-arguments to this thesis are based on the distinction between the causal (responsibility-in) and normative (responsibility-for) components of responsibility. The absence of the former allows us to characterize the subject as not responsible, the absence of the latter as irresponsible. I propose two conceptual foundations that can make possible the consistent talk about the epistemic responsibility of an extended subject. 1) The subject may not be responsible for the beliefs taken from the epistemic environment, but the subject bears significant responsibility for what environment he finds himself in. 2) Being epistemically responsible means deliberately reducing the number of possible causal excuses – excuses based on agent’s unresponsibiity due to his causal dependence on his epistemic environment (‘cognitive extensions’).
INTERVIEW: ANTROPOLOGIEN, TEKNOLOGIEN OG FREMTIDEN
Authors: Madsen My , Kristensen Dorthe Brogård , Barrett Barbara Ann
Published: December 2021

Interview med Ayo Wahlberg og Maja Hojer Bruun
LIVSHISTORIER SOM GRUNDLAG FOR VÆRDIGHEDSGENERERENDE PRAKSIS?
Authors: Kauffmann Lene Teglhus , Skjødt Ulla
Published: December 2021

Artiklen handler om, hvordan livshistorier bidrager til pleje- og omsorgspersonalets praksis med at fremme værdighed for mennesker, der lever med demens på plejecentre. Disse mennesker er ikke længere i stand til at tage vare på sig selv og er dermed afhængige af hjælp døgnet rundt. Vi diskuterer, hvordan livshistorier danner grundlag for at arbejde med værdighed, og ser nærmere på, hvordan arbejdet organiseres omkring dette. På et overordnet niveau iagttager vi livshistorien som en omsorgsteknologi, men vi går i dybden med en undersøgelse af, hvordan livshistorier skaber forskellige tilgange til håndtering af identitet og konstruktion af virkeligheden. Det, man kan kalde livshistorie som tilgang til pleje og omsorg, reflekterer en politisk ambition om at fremme værdighed, og artiklen konkluderer, at det er muligt at nå dette mål, hvis livshistorien anvendes med et fokus på væren og dermed skaber en forbindelse mellem fortid, nutid og fremtid, som tillader en udfoldelse af selvets autenticitet, selv under de svære betingelser, som sygdommen skaber.

Søgeord: livshistorier, demens, identitet, virkelighedskonstruktion, værdighed
Henrik Hvenegaard Mikkelsen: Cutting Cosmos. Masculinity and Spectacular Events among the Bugkalot
Authors: Madsen My
Published: December 2021

Henrik Hvenegaard Mikkelsen: Cutting Cosmos. Masculinity and Spectacular Events among the Bugkalot

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DANSKE RESUMEER
Authors: Tidsskriftet Antropologi
Published: December 2021

Danske resumeer
FORORD
Authors: Andersen Astrid Oberborbeck , Krøijer Stine , Rubow Cecilie , Weisdorf Matti
Published: December 2021

Forord
Lille humlebille
Authors: Jensen Tobias Sandfeld
Published: December 2021

Artstale: Lille humlebille
FOTOESSAY: FORVILDET
Authors: Knudsen Alma Skjold , Jespersen Amalie Raakilde Bladt , Andersen Maria Helene , Frandsen Kristian
Published: December 2021

Fotoessay: Forvildet
MONTAGE: MOSKUSOKSER I DELE OG HELER I KANGERLUSSUAQ, VESTGRØNLAND
Authors: Andersen Astrid Oberborbeck , Jensen Jens Fog
Published: December 2021

Montage: Moskusokser i dele og heler i Kangerlussuaq, Vestgrønland
DANSKE RESUMEER
Authors: Tidsskriftet Antropologi
Published: December 2021

Danske resuméer
Ideal Potentials in Action: Schutzian Affinities in Simmel’s View of Life
Authors: Lafontaine Simon
Published: December 2021

The View of Life is still under-studied despite its status as capstone to Simmel’s work. Departing from Simmel’s image as an unsystematic flâneur or bricoleur, I assess the affinity of his late theory of life forms with Schutz’s analysis of human action in three steps: First, as a common concern with the clarification of foundational problems that coincide with interpretive sociology’s basic idea of tracing back all cultural objectivations to the dynamics of living processes. Second, as an articulation of life’s self-transcendence concordant with the tension between action as a projected act (modo futuri exacti) and as an ongoing process (modo presenti) uncovered by Schutz for the first time in his posthumously published book Life Forms and Meaning Structures. I follow with a third proposal about how Simmel’s line of thought on freedom as a capacity to break through purposiveness and as a rise of ideal constructs might complement Schutz’s attention to the growth of the acting self through life events, suggesting that The View of Life can be regarded as a precedent to Schutz for linking action projection to the development of aspirations and ideals, and to theorize how the realization of projects supports the development of individual integrity and the ability to appropriate one’s life in the midst of unfamiliar and critical situations. Simmel and Schutz are thus shown to contribute to an approach to creative action in sociology.
Relations Along, not Between: Incorporating Becoming into Relational Sociology (via Life-Philosophy)
Authors: Pyyhtinen Olli
Published: December 2021

The article advances a type of relational sociology that is sensitive to the continually ongoing formation of beings and relations over the course of time. While the dynamic and fluid character of relations has been stressed by other relational scholars as well, the article suggests by drawing from the work of Simmel and anthropologist Tim Ingold that to attend to the coming-into-being and change of beings and relations, we need to alter the very grammar of considering relations: instead of fathoming them as connections between entities, we had better examine them as lines of life along which things become, act, change, move, and grow. This is to interweave the concept of relations with the notion of life, which the article conceptualizes by turning to the life-philosophy of Simmel. Instead of regarding life as encapsulated inside living organisms, Simmel considers it as form-giving immanent in the world’s incessant processes of becoming.
Alternatīvas enerģijas triģenerācijas pielietojums slodžu balansēšanai un ilgtspējīgas kvalitātes nodrošināšanai viedos enerģijas tīklos
Authors: Dzelzītis Egīls
Published: December 2021

Pētījuma objekts ir mikrotīkli centralizētas siltumapgādes sistēmās. Promocijas darba aktualitāte: Latvijas Nacionālais enerģētikas un klimata plāns 2030. gadam. Promocijas darba mērķis ir izstrādāt enerģijas vadības modeli mikrotīkliem ar pasīvām ēkām un ekotriģenerāciju, izmantojot atjaunīgās enerģijas avotus.
RELEVANT FACTORS FOR IMPROVING THE LOGISTICS PERFORMANCE IN SUPPLY CHAINS
Authors: Dakić Pantelija , Dakić Boro
Published: December 2021

This paper analyzes three important elements for improving logistics performance in supply chains. The first important component of the supply chain refers to the reduction of traffic, correspondence and communication lines, the second refers to the process of balancing by layers of the activities and the third important component relates to micro processes of differently balanced states of units to generate the best compositions. Factors in terms of control are of strategic, tactical and operational level, the application of which increases the effectiveness and efficiency of logistic systems. This paper pays attention to the factors of efficiency in logistics centers, i.e. in processes and operations as a function of compositional equilibrium of status and location changes of loading units.
STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF DEFOCUSED LASER MARKING PROCESS BY MELTING ON SAMPLES OF STEEL
Authors: Angelov Nikolay
Published: December 2021

The studies relate to the process of laser marking by melting on the samples of structural steel. The zone of Raleigh for fiber laser was determined. The theoretical dependences of the diameter of the working spot from defocusing and diameter of the radiation falling on the lens were received. Experiments were realized with 50G structural steel. The dependence of contrast of marking from defocusing for two power densities was determined. Working intervals were determined for studied magnitudes for visual perception of the marking.
STUDY OF THE ENERGY POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THE REGION OF GABROVO FOR USE IN HYBRID WIND-PHOTOVOLTAIC STAND-ALONE SYSTEM
Authors: Rachev Svilen , Hristov Hristo , Iliev Georgi
Published: December 2021

This paper presents the measurements conducted for two periods (winter and summer) in the region of Gabrovo, Bulgaria for solar radiation and wind conditions using the digital measuring equipment. The aim is to evaluate and predict the possible production of electricity from already installed low power hybrid system. The conclusion is that a combination of a wind generator and a photovoltaic system in the hybrid system for independent power supply has a good economic effect and allows fuller use of energy from renewable sources.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENERGY FRACTAL NATURE NEW FRONTIERS
Authors: Mitić Vojislav V. , Fecht Hans-Jörg , Kocić Ljubiša M.
Published: December 2021

The modern material science faces very important priorities of the future new frontiers which open new directions within higher and deeper structure knowledge even down to nano and due to the lack of energy, towards new and alternative energy sources. For example, in our up to date research we have recognized that BaTiO3 and other ceramics have fractal configuration nature based on three different phenomena. First, ceramic grains have fractal shape looking as a contour in cross section or as a surface. Second, there is the so-called “negative space” made of pores and inter-granular space. Being extremely complex, the pore space plays an important role in microelectronics, micro-capacity, PTC, piezoelectric and other phenomena. Third, there is a Brownian process of fractal motions inside the material during and after sintering in the form of micro-particles flow: ions, atoms and electrons. Here we met an exciting task of the Coble model, with already extended and generalized geometries. These triple factors, in combination, make the microelectronic environment of very peculiar electro-static/dynamic combination. The stress is here set on inter-granular micro-capacity and super micro-capacitors in function of higher energy harvesting and energy storage. An attention is paid to components affecting overall impedances distribution. Con­struc­tive fractal theory allows recognizing micro-capacitors with fractal electrodes. The method is based on the iterative process of interpolation which is compatible with the model of grains itself. Inter-granular permeability is taken as a function of temperature as fundamental thermodynamic parameter.
IMPORTANCE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY IN THE AREA OF SEMBERIJA IN THE REPUBLIC OF SRPSKA
Authors: Đurić Neđo , Đurić Dijana
Published: December 2021

The increasing demand for energy, and environmental protection in recent years, has given an even greater importance to the use of alternative renewable energy sources. One of the most important sources of energy, used worldwide for more than 100 years, is geothermal energy. Its presence in the waters and rocks opens the possibilities for its wider use for various purposes. It plays an important role in the developed countries or in the countries that are more focused on the use of geothermal energy. However, compared to the fossil fuels that are the main source of energy, geothermal energy is used only in negligible percentage. Sudden environmental pollution in recent years, opened more space for the use of geothermal energy. Balkan countries have an important place on geothermal map of Europe, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, i.e. the Republic of Srpska stands out as a significant area where geothermal energy is accumulated as an important resource. In the Republic of Srpska there are more characteristic areas with the presence of thermal waters, but the most important is Semberija, where the temperature at depths of 1200 – 2500 m ranges from 75 – 100 0C. Possibilities of using this energy are multiple, such as heat for various purposes or in electric energy production. Its use, in the area from which it is exploited and in the area where it would be used, will change the quality of the environment because it will partially or completely replace the current use of fossil fuels.
The determination of thiocyanate in the blood plasma and holding water of Amphiprion clarkii after exposure to cyanide
Authors: Bonanno J. Alexander , Breen Nancy E. , Tlusty Michael F. , Andrade Lawrence , Rhyne Andrew L.
Published: December 2021

The illegal practice of cyanide fishing continues throughout the Indo-Pacific. To combat this destructive fishing method, a reliable test to detect whether a fish has been captured using cyanide (CN) is needed. We report on the toxicokinetics of acute, pulsed CN exposure and chronic thiocyanate (SCN) exposure, the major metabolite of CN, in the clownfish species, Amphiprion clarkii. Fish were pulse exposed to 50 ppm CN for 20 or 45 s or chronically exposed to 100 ppm SCN for 12 days and blood plasma levels of SCN were measured. SCN blood plasma levels reached a maximum concentration (301–468 ppb) 0.13–0.17 days after exposure to CN and had a 0.1 to 1.2 day half-life. The half-life of blood plasma SCN after chronic exposure to SCN was found to be 0.13 days. Interestingly, we observed that when a fish, with no previous CN or SCN exposure, was placed in holding water spiked to 20 ppb SCN, there was a steady decrease in the SCN concentration in the holding water until it could no longer be detected at 24 hrs. Under chronic exposure conditions (100 ppm, 12 days), trace levels of SCN (∼40 ppb) were detected in the holding water during depuration but decreased to below detection within the first 24 hrs. Our holding water experiments demonstrate that low levels of SCN in the holding water of A. clarkii will not persist, but rather will quickly and steadily decrease to below detection limits refuting several publications. After CN exposure, A. clarkii exhibits a classic two compartment model where SCN is eliminated from the blood plasma and is likely distributed throughout the body. Similar studies of other species must be examined to continue to develop our understanding of CN metabolism in marine fish before a reliable cyanide detection test can be developed.
Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory Action of Indian Spices: Light at the End of the Tunnel
Authors: Negi Sandeep , Bhatt Sonal , Bala Lakshmi
Published: December 2021

Today, we are living in the era of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19), a pandemic that has affected almost the whole globe. It has rightly been called as the ‘twenty-first-century plague’ which has garnered considerable attention from researchers, pharma companies, policymakers, and media. Though vaccines are being deployed and people are eagerly receiving vaccination; the duration of conferred immunity, the possibility of re-infection of recovered/vaccinated individuals, the consequence of the new mutation in SARS-CoV-2 and its impact and challenge for the efficacy and degree of protection that a potential vaccine could provide is under question. In the absence of any definite answer, people are turning towards natural remedies and spices. India is known globally as the land of spices. Spices like ginger, garlic, black pepper, cardamom, turmeric, clove, cinnamon, etc., are known for their rich aroma, texture, and immunity boosting ingredients. These are rich sources of antioxidants such as flavonoids and alkaloids. The antioxidants present in them, neutralise the free radicals generated inside the body during viral infections and also prevent cellular damage. These exhibit anti-inflammatory activity and have the potential to combat “cytokine storm” in severe COVID-19 infection. Their potential has been realised by the public and has led to a tremendous increase in global demand and consumption. The present review enlists the active ingredients present in important spices and addresses their antioxidants, anti- inflammatory, and anti-viral action. Traditional Indian spices that are not only a cardinal part of the diet but are affordable, easily available can be viewed as the light at the end of the tunnel to combat the current COVID-19 conditions as a preventive measure.
Liquid profiling of circulating tumor DNA in colorectal cancer: steps needed to achieve its full clinical value as standard care
Authors: Hedtke Maren , Pessoa Rejas Rodrigo , Froelich Matthias F. , Ast Volker , Duda Angelika , Mirbach Laura , Costina Victor , Martens Uwe M. , Hofheinz Ralf‐Dieter , Neumaier Michael , Haselmann Verena
Published: December 2021

The analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is at the threshold of implementation into standard care for colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. However, data about the clinical utility of liquid profiling (LP), its acceptance by clinicians, and its integration into clinical workflows in real‐world settings remain limited. Here, LP tests requested as part of routine care since 2016 were retrospectively evaluated. Results show restrained request behavior that improved moderately over time, as well as reliable diagnostic performance comparable to translational studies, with an overall agreement of 91.7%. Extremely low ctDNA levels at < 0.1% in over 20% of cases, a high frequency of concomitant driver mutations (in up to 14% of cases), and ctDNA levels reflecting the clinical course of disease were revealed. However, certain limitations hampering successful translation of ctDNA into clinical practice were uncovered, including the lack of clinically relevant ctDNA thresholds, appropriate time points of LP requests, and integrative evaluation of ctDNA, imaging, and clinical findings. In conclusion, these results highlight the potential clinical value of LP for CRC patient management and demonstrate issues that need to be addressed for successful long‐term implementation in clinical workflows.
Implementing a Treat‐to‐Target Approach for Rheumatoid Arthritis During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Results of a Virtual Learning Collaborative Program
Authors: Solomon Daniel H. , Pincus Theodore , Shadick Nancy A. , Stratton Jacklyn , Ellrodt Jack , Santacroce Leah , Katz Jeffrey N. , Smolen Josef S. ,   for the TRACTION Virtual Learning Collaborative
Published: December 2021

Objective

A treat‐to‐target (TTT) approach improves outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In prior work, we found that a learning collaborative (LC) program improved implementation of TTT. We conducted a shorter virtual LC to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of this model for quality improvement and to assess TTT during virtual visits.

Methods

We tested a 6‐month virtual LC in ambulatory care. The LC was conducted during the 2020–2021 COVID‐19 pandemic when many patient visits were conducted virtually. All LC meetings used videoconferencing and a website to share data. The LC comprised a 6‐hour kickoff session and 6 monthly webinars. The LC discussed TTT in RA, its rationale, and rapid cycle improvement as a method for implementing TTT. Practices provided de‐identified patient visit data. Monthly webinars reinforced topics and demonstrated data on TTT adherence. This was measured as the percentage of TTT processes completed. We compared TTT adherence between in‐person visits versus virtual visits.

Results

Eighteen sites participated in the LC, representing 45 rheumatology clinicians. Sites inputted data on 1,826 patient visits, 78% of which were conducted in‐person and 22% of which were held in a virtual setting. Adherence with TTT improved from a mean of 51% at baseline to 84% at month 6 (P for trend < 0.001). Each aspect of TTT also improved. Adherence with TTT during virtual visits was lower (65%) than during in‐person visits (79%) (P < 0.0001).

Conclusion

Implementation of TTT for RA can be improved through a relatively low‐cost virtual LC. This improvement in TTT implementation was observed despite the COVID‐19 pandemic, but we did observe differences in TTT adherence between in‐person visits and virtual visits.
Adaptive prescribed performance control with selected transient response for a class of nonlinear systems with uncertainties
Authors: Wang Zhengqi , Liu Xiaoping , Wang Wilson
Published: December 2021

This article proposes a novel adaptive prescribed performance control method. Featured with a selected transient performance, the proposed control method can achieve prescribed performance control by a new error transformation method. With the proposed control strategy, the closed‐loop system can follow the prescribed performance with a predefined curve. An adaptive controller is constructed based on the adaptive backstepping technique. By utilizing the Lyapunov stability, asymptotic stability is achieved for the closed‐loop system. Two examples with simulation results are provided to illustrate the proficiency of the proposed control strategy. To make comparisons, the same second‐order transient response is adopted as the performance function for both examples. The selection of gains and parameters are investigated by tests. The expected prescribed performance and the asymptotic stability are achieved in both examples, which verifies the proposed control strategy. Some discussions and comparisons are made accordingly as well.