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Isolation of with Rugose Spiralling Whitefly, Aleurodicusrugioperculatus Martin in Different Host Crops
No full textThe adults and nymphs of rugose spiralling whitefly, Aleurodicusrugioperculatuswere collected from ten different host crops (coconut, banana, arecanut, bamboo palm, Syzygium sp. maize, guava, custard apple, sapota, karanja) during 2021-2023. The fungal isolation from adults and nymphs was carried out through plating technique and obtained colonies were pure cultured for identification. The results revealed that, Aspergillus spp. and Penicilliumspp.. were found common in adults and nymphs of A. rugioperculatus collected on seven host crops (coconut, banana, arecanut, bamboo palm, guava, custard apple, and sapota). The fungi were identified based on conidia and conidiophore structure. The role of fungus in association with A. rugioperculatus is assumed to be symbiotic, where fungus would help in digestion of cellulose and provides nutritional support
Advanced Analysis of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Solar Barriers via Photovoltaic Systems in Arid Environments : Methodologies and Implications for Solar Energy
Full text linkThis study aims to evaluate atmospheric and terrestrial solar barriers using photovoltaic installations in arid regions. Solar barriers, such as desert aerosols and dust deposits, can significantly affect the performance of photovoltaic systems. The impact of these barriers on solar radiation was analyzed through aerosol optical depth (AOD) and the thickness of dust deposits on solar modules. The results show that solar barriers reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the photovoltaic cells, thus affecting their performance. The variations in AOD and deposit thickness were measured under different atmospheric conditions, demonstrating a significant correlation with the decrease in global solar radiation. The study utilizes two solar systems installed side by side, one being kept clean and the other left with deposits to simulate the effects of solar barriers. Observations show that simultaneous solar barriers, such as hazy skies and dusty surfaces, have a greater impact than each barrier taken individually. The findings from this research provide valuable insights for optimizing the location and maintenance of solar installations, thereby maximizing their energy efficiency. This study contributes to a better understanding of the effects of solar barriers and proposes mitigation strategies to improve solar radiation capture in arid environments
The Combined Effects of Alcohol and Tobacco on Esophageal Cancer Risk: An Epidemiological and Statistical Modeling Approach
Full text linkThis study investigates the synergistic effects of alcohol and tobacco consumption on esophageal cancer risk through comprehensive statistical modeling of case-control data. Using logistic regression with interaction terms, we compared additive (AIC=221.39) versus interactive (AIC=233.94) risk models, finding no significant improvement in fit from interaction terms (?�=5.45, p=0.79). Age-adjusted odds ratios revealed strong independent effects: highest alcohol consumption (120+ g/day: OR=65.1, 95% CI[20.9-229.7]) and heaviest tobacco use (30+ g/day: OR=8.6, 95% CI[2.3-30.1]). Contingency analyses showed non-significant alcohol-cancer associations (?�=4.21, p=0.24) but suggested dose-response trends. Alternative modeling approaches including Poisson (deviance=78.40) and multinomial regression (AIC=77.74) confirmed robustness of findings. Propensity score matching (nearest-neighbor, n=29 pairs) and bootstrap validation (500 replicates) supported model stability. Visual analytics through correspondence analysis (?�=7.39, p=0.60) and effect plots elucidated complex exposure-risk relationships. The results demonstrate significant independent effects of alcohol and tobacco, while suggesting their combined impact may be additive rather than multiplicative in this population. These findings underscore the importance of dual abstinence strategies in esophageal cancer prevention while highlighting methodological considerations for analyzing interacting risk factors in epidemiological studies
Research Project on Rotational Dynamics Orbiting and Rotation of Celestial Bodies
Full text linkWe will attempt to summarize in this text the private scientific research that our team has conducted on rotational dynamics over the past forty years. The document analyses the rotation and orbiting of rigid solid bodies, and specifically of celestial bodies, arriving at a Theory of Dynamic Interactions (TDI) as a solution to the problems not resolved by Kepler�s and Newton�s laws, by taking into account the simultaneous orbital and rotational movements of planets. The text describes experiments that demonstrate how a body in rotation and translation can alter its trajectory, thus challenging the classical Newtonian model. The TDI explains the behaviours of bodies that simultaneously orbit and rotate, and it can be applied to dynamic phenomena that meet those conditions, such as the case of boomerang flight, gyroscopes, or the anomalies observed in the Pioneer probes, offering a new interpretation of these behaviours. The text suggests that this theory provides new insights into understanding rotational dynamics and the harmony of the universe, proposing a defined mathematical model for modern physics and for certain natural phenomena
A Study of Text and its Allegorical Accomplishments in Girish Karnad\u27s Hayavadana
Full text linkThe plot of Hayavadana longs for the sixth story in Vetala Panchavinshati, a constituent of Somadeva�s Kathasaritsagara. There, a beautiful woman is married to a washer man. One day, a couple and the better half\u27s brother participated in a festival at Kali\u27s temple. The husband sacrifices his head to the Deity, followed by the sacrifice of the better half\u27s brother. When the woman prepares to offer her head, the goddess not only impedes her but also helps her by reviving the dead. But the woman mixes up the heads. The head of the husband is on the brother\u27s shoulders and vice versa. The moral dilemma is: who is her husband? The Vikrama solves this problem by deciding that the figure with the husband�s head is the actual husband of the woman. He holds that this is the head that determines the recognition of a person
On a New Ethics of AI and Moral Progress
Full text linkThe �new ethics� of artificial intelligence proposed by M. Gabriel is critically evaluated. It is argued that, unlike human intelligence, artificial intelligence (AI) is devoid of normative dimension, or, equivalently, of sensitivity to context. Gabriel�s view conflicts with J. Benoist�s contextual realist approach to ethics and T. Williamson�s moral realism, according to which it is not principles that are primary but moral perception in context,
paradigmatic examples of moral knowledge. The approaches of Gabriel, D. Andler, L. Floridi,� � Russell to AI are considered and compared. It is proposed to adopt Andler�s principle of moderation. It is argued that AI systems imitate intelligence, agency, autonomy, ethics. A realistic conception of AI is contrasted with its idealistic conception
Specificity of the Semantic Category of Graduality in Irish Folk Dance Terminology
Full text linkINTRODUCTION: The focus on cognitive aspects in the study of terminology of various domains makes it possible to address the mental capabilities of native speakers to explore their professional field and the world in general.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the situation of terminological gradation in multicomponent terminological units operating in the English-language conceptual sphere of Irish folk dance, as well as to study the semantics of terminological graduality.
In addition, the phenomenon of graduality in terminology has not been studied enough, although it is a fruitful material for research when the series of graded terms in the fields of special knowledge are clearly fixed in dictionaries and while functioning in the texts.
METHODOLOGY AND SOURCES Scientists who studied the quantitative manifestations of grading processes in the semantics of general vocabulary units recognized the presence of special means of expressing graduality in the language (S.M. Kolesnikova, A.E. Levitsky, A.A. Krishtalyuk, etc.)�
The analysis was based on terms extracted by continuous sampling from explanatory terminological dictionaries, glossaries, original choreographic manuals and monographs on the history of dance over the period of about more than a hundred years.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: The scale of graduality is based on the principles of changing one of the parameters perceived by a person (qualities, properties or quantities). Verbalization of a parameter change can be achieved through various linguistic means in multicomponent terminological units.
Graded series of terms using examples of two- and three-component units, with the preliminary discussion of relevant information about the original single-component terms have been considered during the analysis.
CONCLUSION: The conducted study of multicomponent English terms of Irish folk dance containing graded scales of various types allowed us to identify several aspects in specificity of the category of graduality. Thus, for example, grading quantifying term components explicate the progressive increase (decrease) of object characteristic features, the quantified "distance" during the transition from one specific feature to another. The sequence in essential features of the terminological nomination fixes the hierarchy of graded terms. 2000-2300
The Pen-Picture of Modern Broken Loveless Society in Maugham\u27s The Kite
No full textWilliam Somerset Maugham portraits an awesome family picture in \u27The Kite\u27. In� this short story the interesting matter is the relationship among family members .A simple� story exposes the complexities of human psychology in a lucid and catchy way. In remote� past Maugham scattered the seed of separation which brings the theme of divorce in our� modern loveless society. N ow divorce is every classes\u27 cup of tea in our society. Smashing the� kite indicates smashing the lovely conjugal relationship in our modern society. This paper� attempts to entrap the word picture of modern society in the short story \u27The Kite\u27 which� was written in 1947.
Identity, Intelligence, and Relativism: Neher, Taylor, and Cacciari
Full text linkAndr� Neher writes in his book Ils ont refait leur �me: �Genesis and Exodus meet at the crossroads of Who? and Where?�. �The problem of Jewish identity�, in fact, cannot be addressed starting �from the question: �Who are you?�. The Jew is related to the first question posed by God to Adam in Genesis: �Where are you?�. In the Hebrew problematic, it is of the same identity as God�. Instead, Pharaoh, urged by Moses for the sake of the Jews� freedom, asks: �Who is God?�. As in: I do not know Him. Neher explains: �You cannot ask: �Who is God?�. That would be denying it. All you can ask is: �Where is God?��
Real-Time Object Detection in Disaster Zones and UAV Thermal-RGB Imagery
Full text linkThis research presents an innovative real-time disaster detection framework that leverages YOLOv11, a deep learning model, to enhance situational awareness and decision-making in emergency response operations. Unlike traditional UAV-based systems that often suffer reduced accuracy in low-visibility or complex environments, the proposed approach fuses RGB and thermal imagery from quadcopter drones with the advanced feature extraction and high-speed inference capabilities of YOLOv11. Integrated into an edge computing platform, the system supports low-latency, real-time object detection, making it highly effective for time-critical disaster scenarios. To further support operational decision-making, a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) module based on the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) is embedded within the pipeline, enabling automated prioritization of detected threats.
The model was trained and validated on a 10,000-image multimodal dataset comprising annotated UAV data from wildfire, flood, and earthquake zones. YOLOv11 consistently outperformed baseline models such as YOLOv5, achieving 88% detection accuracy, with precision, recall, and F1-scores all exceeding 0.85, and reduced response time by 40% compared to manual inspection workflows. The integration of YOLOv11 with thermal-RGB fusion significantly improved detection robustness under smoke, haze, and debris-obscured conditions.
This study validates YOLOv11 on multimodal UAV disaster imagery with an integrated decision-support layer to improve emergency response effectiveness. The proposed framework sets a new benchmark in intelligent aerial surveillance, combining high detection accuracy with real-time processing capabilities. Designed for cost-efficiency and modular deployment, the framework supports scalability across local governments, first responders, and humanitarian organizations