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The Birth of the Post-Truth Era: A Genealogy of Corporate Public Relations, Propaganda, and Trump
Authors: Wimberly Cory 
Published: July 2021

AbstractIn the early twentieth century, the most numerous and well-funded institutions in the United States—corporations—used public relations to make widespread and fundamental changes in the way they constitute and regulate their relations of knowledge with the public. Today, we can see this change reflected in a variety of areas such as journalism, political outreach, social media, and in the claims that we live in “post-truth” society. This article traces practices of corporate truth-telling and knowledge production across three periods I call the personal, the legal, and public relations, which are roughly coincident with the antebellum period, the Gilded Age, and the twentieth century, respectively. In sum, what can be found in corporate propaganda and now broadly across society, is that relations of knowledge have come to be refigured primarily as relations of power, subordinating traditional epistemological concerns like justification and belief in favor of government and control.
Toward a More Adequate Understanding of Adaequatio
Authors: Colapietro Vincent M. 
Published: July 2021

Abstract
The author argues for an alternative understanding of adequation to the traditional one as an illuminating gloss on part of what truth might mean. He does so in reference to a cultural context in which the very idea of truth has been in some circles rejected (that is, a post-truth world). Moreover, he explores this topic in conjunction with several feelings typically accompanying our responses to mendacity and simply to inadequate linguistic formulations or definitions.
Animality, Self-Consciousness, and the Human Form of Life: A Hegelian Account
Authors: Abbott Mathew 
Published: July 2021

AbstractThis article develops a Hegelian account of self-consciousness by grounding it in being animal. It draws on contemporary naturalist and rationalist philosophy to support a transformative picture of the relationship between self-consciousness and animal purposes, setting work by Danielle Macbeth, Terry Pinkard, Michael Thompson, and Matthew Boyle into dialogue with two passages from Hegel’s Aesthetics. Because we are conscious of them as such, the article argues, our ends are never simply given to us and must be determined, which means working them out collectively. But this makes dependency a structural feature of human life, as attaining the right relation to our ends means finding ourselves through the eyes of others instantiating our lifeform. Grounding these Hegelian insights in a naturalistic understanding of organic norms, we see that we should not oppose the self-transparency afforded by rationality to the opacity of animal drives. The article concludes that the mark of rationality is not the capacity to transcend or control animal instinct but that we can be problems to ourselves. Spiritual life is just natural life: natural life finding itself problematic.
STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES TO BE USED IN COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
Authors: POPA Cezar , MITULEȚU Ion 
Published: July 2021

With the diversification of risks and threats in the multidimensional operational environment, in variable geometry conflicts, state-of-the-art technology must be used at all times in the architecture of command and control systems. This will ensure optimal response conditions both at the planning level and at the level of the execution of the military operation/action. Real-time communication, horizontally and vertically, between tactical level forces, operational and strategic level command and support structures, and with other institutions with security and defence responsibilities can only be ensured and protected by using advanced technologies. Not to be neglected at all is the training of the human resource for an efficient use of equipment as well as the algorithms and processes for making an efficient decision-making process, in line with technical, technological and artificial intelligence developments.

Keywords: command and control; artificial intelligence; efficiency; technologies; 'Information Technologies.
Brexit en de gevolgen voor het internationaal privaatrecht
Authors: Sumner I. 
Published: July 2021

Brexit en de gevolgen voor het internationaal privaatrecht
Vanaf 1 januari 2021 is het EU-recht formeel niet meer van toepassing in het Verenigd Koninkrijk. Dit geldt ook op het terrein van het internationaal privaatrecht. In dit artikel wordt een globaal overzicht gegeven van de verschillende instrumenten die in de plaats treden van de EU-vorderingen die niet meer zullen gelden binnen het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
The Effect of Temperature on the Electrical Characteristics of Nanofluids Based on Palm Oil
Authors: Muangpratoom Pichai 
Published: July 2021

This study sought to apply nanotechnology to develop the electrical characteristics of palm oil. Experiments were conducted using three types of nanoparticles: zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and barium titanate (BaTiO3). The nanofluid samples were prepared by mixing the nanoparticles with palm oil using various processes. In the first scenario, a combination of palm oil with nanoparticles at 0.01 vol% was created, while the next sample had 0.03 vol% of nanoparticles. The samples were then fully dispersed using a magnetic stirrer, followed by ultrasonic dispersal in order to ensure homogeneity of the nanofluid. The electrodes were set 2.5 mm apart and the test was performed six times on each test sample in compliance with the IEC 60156 standard. The voltage breakdown characteristics were recorded for each of the liquids at temperatures varying from 35 °C to 90 °C. The results showed that for the palm oil samples containing nanoparticles, the voltage breakdown was greater than for the samples containing unmodified palm oil.
Evaluating Insects as Bioindicators of the Wetland Environment Quality (Arid Region of Algeria)
Authors: Djamel Brahimi , Abdelkader Rahmouni , Abdelghani Brahimi , Lotfi Mesli 
Published: July 2021

The wetland of Naâma situated in the arid region of Alegria offers an important fauna and flora diversity due to its geographical location it constitutes the main resting place in North Africa for migratory birds. Insects are used as bioindicators, due to their sensitivity to environmental conditions which, because of their ecological peculiarities, gives information on the characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic environments. The aim of this study is to know and specify the entomofauna bio-indicator of the quality of the aquatic environment of the wetland Naâma (SW Algeria). The study carried out in the wetland from September 2017 to September 2020. Benthic insects were sampled according to the IBGN protocol (Standard Global Biological Index). Study and statistical analysis of insects communities was based by the use of the structural and statistical index, Correspondence factor analysis (CFA), and The ascending hierarchical classification (C.H.A). The results show that the collected insect 51 species, belong to 9 orders, The Coleoptera order is the most represented with 11 species, followed by the Odonata with six species, Lepidoptera ranks third with five species followed by Diptera with 03 species. The various indicators used, namely the specific richness (51 species), the Shannon index (1.01 bits), and fairness (0.56) show that this environment is characterized by significant fauna biodiversity. The study of the hydro-biological quality of the water courses of this site, assessed by the IBGN method showed a good hydro-biological quality with moderate pollution (IBGN = 14). This pollution is precisely marked by the requirement of Ephemeroptera and the disappearance of Plecoptera. These results lay the foundation for any biomonitoring action of the ecological quality of the waters of this wetland.
Cultivation of Artificial Algal Crust and Its Effect on Soil Improvement in Sandy Area
Authors: Feng Jinchao , Li Wei , Ma Linna 
Published: July 2021

Algae are the pioneer species of biological soil crusts. Cyanobacteria, microschwannophyta and pseudocladophyta can form fixed quicksand algae crusts on the surface of sand surface. Through artificial culture, soil crusts can be formed in a short time. The development and succession of algeal-sand crust promoted the enrichment of nutrients in the sand surface layer, and created conditions for the reproduction of micro-soil organisms and the colonization of herbaceous plants, thus promoting the desert ecosystem to enter a virtuous cycle. This chapter will focus on the cultivation process of artificial soil crust and its effect on soil improvement (soil organic matter and nitrogen) in sandy areas. In conclusion, the application of algal solution can rapidly form algal crusts, and according to the research results, the formation of algal crusts can significantly improve the chemical and biological properties of soil.
Current Scenario of Breeding Approaches in Rice
Authors: Mehandi Suhel , Yadav Anita , Maurya Ramanuj , Prasad Mishra Sudhakar , Mohd. Quatadah Syed , Praveen Nagmi , Dwivedi Namrata 
Published: July 2021

Rice is the predominant crop in India and is the staple food in eastern and southern Indian populations. One of the oldest grown crops is rice. The initial discovery of cytoplasmic male sterile (CMS) three-line system made it possible to produce hybrids that significantly increase rice yields compared to its inbred counterparts. Further genetic and molecular studies help elucidate the mechanisms involved in CMS male sterility. Additional CMS types were also discovered with similar genetic control from wild sources by interspecific hybridization. In India more than 1200 varieties were released for cultivation suitable different ecosystems and out of them 128 varieties have been contributed from NRRI, Cuttack. A list of these varieties are furnished below with their duration, grain type, yield potential, reaction to major disease and insects grain quality and tolerance to different adverse situations. Recent advances in molecular approaches used in modern rice breeding include molecular marker technology and marker-assisted selection (MAS); molecular mapping of genes and QTLs and production of hybrids and alien introgression lines (AILs). Genomic selection (GS) has been projected as alternative to conventional MAS. GS has huge potential to enhance breeding efficiency by increasing gain per selection per unit time. Due to the adaptation of semi dwarf high yielding varieties, combined with intensive input management practices, the country witnessed an impressive rice production growth in the post-independent period. Rice production was increased four times, productivity three times while the area increase was only one and half times during this period. The projected rice requirement by 2025, in order to keep up with increasing population, is about 130 m.t. The challenge of growing rice production is made more difficult by declining trends in HYV’s yields, decreasing and degrading natural resources such as land and water and a severe labour shortage.
Modeling Tankers’ Optimal Speed and Emissions
Authors: Gkonis Konstantinos G. , Psaraftis Harilaos A. 
Published: July 2021

With the increased quest for greener shipping, reducing the speed of ships has obtained an important role as one of the measures to be applied toward that end. Already speed has been important for economic reasons, as it is a key determinant of fuel cost, a significant component of the operating cost of ships. However, as emissions are directly proportional to fuel consumed, speed is also very much connected with the environmental dimension of shipping. So when shipping markets are in a depressed state and “slow- steaming” is the prevalent practice for economic reasons, an important side benefit is reduced emissions.
Emissions estimation models typically assume fixed ship speeds. However, ships do not trade at predetermined speeds. Those who pay for the fuel may choose an operating speed as a function of the freight rate and bunker price, among others. Assuming a fixed speed may thus seriously miscalculate emissions. This paper incorporates ship speed into the analysis, and goes one step further by investigating the impact of optimizing speed on ship emissions. The study of the paper focuses on Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs), but some analysis for the Suezmax, and Aframax crude tanker segments is also presented, and some results for Panamax/Product, LPG, and LNG tankers are also reported.
The paper’s modeling approach has two goals: (a) the determination of the optimal operational speeds (laden and ballast) of a tanker as a function of fuel price, freight rate and other parameters, and (b) the estimation, among other outputs, of the emissions of the global fleet of a specific tanker segment. The modeling task comprises two steps. The first one optimizes the laden and ballast leg sailing speeds over reference trade routes for a specific (single) tanker. In a second step, we estimate annual emissions, and other operational attributes (e.g. fuel consumption) for the tanker fleet segment, based on the output of the previous optimization. Other outputs such as CO2 , SO2, NOx and PM emissions are also produced. The policy implications of our work are finally discussed.
Improving Propulsion Efficiency of Ships using Retractable Bridge
Authors: Maheshwar Chilukuri 
Published: July 2021

Traditionally, sailing ships were commanded from the quarter deck, aft of the mainmast. With the arrival of paddle steamers, engineers required a platform from which they could inspect the paddle wheels and where the captain's view would not be obstructed by the paddle houses. A raised walkway, literally a bridge, connecting the paddle houses was therefore provided. When the screw propeller superseded the paddle wheel, the bridge was retained. Commands would be passed from the senior officer on the bridge to stations dispersed throughout the ship, where physical control of the ship was exercised, as technology did not exist for the remote control of steering or machinery. Helm orders would be passed to an enclosed wheel house, where the coxswain or helmsman operated the ship's wheel. Engine commands would be relayed to the engineer in the engine room by an engine order telegraph, which displayed the captain's orders on a dial. The engineer would ensure that the correct combination of steam pressure and engine revolutions were applied. The bridge was often open to the elements, therefore a weatherproof pilot house could be provided, from which a pilot, who was traditionally the ship's navigating officer, could issue commands from shelter.
Iron, and later steel, ships also required a compass platform. This was usually a tower, where a magnetic compass could be sited far away as possible from the ferrous interference of the hulk of the ship. Depending upon the design and layout of a ship, all of these terms can be variously interchangeable. Many ships still have a flying bridge, a platform atop the pilot house, open to weather, containing a binnacle and voice tubes to allow the conning officer to direct the ship from a higher position during fair weather conditions. The concept was that the higher you are situated, the better and farther you could see.
Larger ships, often had a navigation bridge which would be used for the actual conning of the ship. Modern advances in remote control equipment have seen progressive transfer of the actual control of the ship to the bridge. The wheel and engines can be operated directly from the bridge, controlling often-unmanned machinery spaces. Today, Monkey Island and Crow’s nest have become so archaic that people have forgotten their meaning as they have been deleted from contemporary marine glossaries.
Peach-Morchella intercropping mode affects soil properties and fungal composition
Authors: Song Haiyan , Chen Dong , Sun Shuxia , Li Jing , Tu Meiyan , Xu Zihong , Gong Ronggao , Jiang Guoliang 
Published: July 2021

Objective
This study aims to explore a three-dimensional planting mode in orchards and provide theoretical basis for the efficient peach-Morchella planting and soil management after Morchella cultivation.

Methods
Next-generation sequencing was performed to investigate the variations in soil physicochemical properties, enzyme activities and fungal composition under peach-Morchella intercropping for one year and two years, by using the soil without peach-Morchella intercropping as the control group.

Results
Peach-Morchella intercropping decreased the soil bulk density, and significantly increased the maximum field capacity, non-capillary porosity and total porosity, organic matter, available potassium and available zinc, which together improved soil structure and soil fertility. Besides, the intercropping mode obviously enhanced soil enzyme activities and mineral absorption and transformation in peach orchard soils. The intercropping also resulted in a decline of soil fungal diversity, and the 2-year soil samples were of higher abundance of Zygomycota. More importantly, peach-Morchella intercropping elevated the yields of both peach and Morchella, bringing about obviously higher economic benefits.

Conclusion
Continuous peach-Morchella intercropping improves the soil structure and fertility while decreases soil fungal diversity, which can contribute to greater economic benefits of the peach orchard. Our findings shed new light on the intercropping-fungus-soil relationship, and may facilitate the further development of peach-Morchella intercropping.
Comparative Study of Recession with Y- splitting Vs Recession Only of Lateral Rectus Muscle Surgery for up/down Shoot in Duane Retraction Syndrome
Authors: Reddy Vangala Chandrasekhara , Reddy Sagili Chandrasekhara 
Published: July 2021

Purpose: To evaluate and compare the effectiveness of lateral rectus muscle recession with Y-splitting versus recession only in the surgical treatment of up/down shoot in Duane retraction syndrome patients.
Material and Methods: In this prospective study, 42 patients of Duane retraction syndrome with up/down shoot underwent surgery over a period of seven years, were divided into two groups of twenty one each. In group A, Y-splitting of lateral rectus with recession and in group B, only lateral rectus recession was performed. In all the patients width of lateral rectus muscle at its insertion was measured. Postoperative results were compared and analyzed in terms of up/down shoot on adduction. Data analysis was performed using R Core Team (2020) R., and the P value <0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: The Mean age at the time of surgery was 12.5 ± 4.5 years in group A, and 11.5 ± 3.9 years in group B (range, 5 to 22 years). Correction of up/down shoot was 100% in group A and 81% in group B. Five patients in group B showed no improvement of up/down shoot in whom the width of lateral rectus was 7mm or less and the surgery was recession of lateral rectus only. In these 5 patients, Y-splitting of lateral rectus was done in second sitting with good result Mean follow up was 12 months (range, 3 weeks to 3 years).
Conclusions: Recession of lateral rectus muscle with Y-splitting is more effective (100%) when compared to recession only, in correcting significant up/down shoot in Duane retraction syndrome. Lateral rectus muscle Y- splitting is not necessary in these patients with upshoot / down shoot if the width of the muscle at insertion is within normal limits (8.3 -12.5 mm). In these cases simple recession is enough. Lateral rectus muscle Y splitting is essential when the width of lateral rectus muscle at insertion is 7mm or less.
Wheelchair‐accessible group homes for people with disabilities: Management methods and architectural planning of group homes for people using wheelchairs
Authors: Ozu Hiroki , Matsuda Yuji 
Published: July 2021

AbstractIn Japan, it appears that people with physical disabilities occupy group homes for people with disabilities at a lower rate than people with intellectual and other disabilities. Information on the architectural planning of group homes for people with physical disabilities is very scarce. In this study, we focused on wheelchair‐accessible group homes (WAGHs) for people with disabilities by conducting a questionnaire survey and an interview survey. The findings are as follows. (1) Residents in WAGHs are more likely to suffer from more severe disabilities than those in ordinary group homes for people with disabilities. (2) Compared to ordinary group homes for people with disabilities, WAGHs require a larger floor space, especially for the bathrooms and toilets. (3) New buildings are often used for WAGHs; however, acquiring land and buildings for them is a major problem.
Circulating CTRP9 Is Associated With Severity of Systemic Sclerosis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Authors: Yang Monica M. , Balmert Lauren C. , Marangoni Roberta Goncalves , Carns Mary , Hinchcliff Monique , Korman Benjamin D. , Varga John 
Published: July 2021

ObjectiveWhile interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc), there remains a paucity of predictive markers to assess disease progression. We previously demonstrated that adipose tissue metabolism and adipokine homeostasis is dysregulated in SSc. The present study was undertaken to determine the association and predictive ability of the novel adipokine C1q/tumor necrosis factor–related protein 9 (CTRP9) for SSc‐associated ILD.MethodsWe performed a retrospective longitudinal study utilizing the Northwestern Scleroderma Program Patient Registry and Biorepository. Serum levels of CTRP9 were measured in 110 SSc patients at baseline, and demographic, clinical, and pulmonary function test data were collected in 12‐month intervals to 48 months. Longitudinal trajectory of forced vital capacity percent predicted (FVC%) was used as a primary outcome measure. We utilized a mixed model to compare trajectories of lung function by CTRP9 groups and performed latent trajectory analysis to accommodate for heterogeneity.ResultsIn cross‐sectional analysis, elevated circulating CTRP9 was associated with significantly lower FVC% at baseline (72% ± 17 versus 80% ± 18; P = 0.02) and 48 months (68 ± 19 versus 84 ± 18; P = 0.001). In mixed model analysis, high CTRP9 was associated with worse lung function but not with a different trajectory (P = 0.23). In contrast, low CTRP9 identified patients with stability of lung disease with reasonable accuracy (sensitivity 73%). Latent trajectory analysis confirmed the association of lower CTRP9 with higher FVC%.ConclusionHigher circulating CTRP9 associated with worse pulmonary function, while low CTRP9 identified patients with lung disease stability over time. These findings suggest that CTRP9 may be a potential biomarker in SSc‐associated ILD.