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Studies on combining ability for yield and yield attributes in rice ( Oryza sativa L . )

Study on combining ability was carried out at two locations (CRS Masaudha, Faizabad and GPB Farm, Kumarganj, Faizabad) and in two seasons (Kharif, 2012 and Kharif, 2013) for grain yield and yield attributing traits in 82 genotypes including 22 parents (15 testers, 4 lines and 3 checks) and 60 F 1 ’s developed using 15 tester as males and 4 lines as females. From this study the significant and positive gca effects for grain yield per plant were exhibited by 8 testers and 2 CMS lines (lines) which were NDR 2706, NDR 2702, NDR 2704, NDR 370132, NDR 1127, NDR 370131, Sugandha 5 and NDR 3112-1 among testers and IR 58025A and IR 68897A among lines. In the present study 7 crosses namely, IR 68897A X NDR 2702, IR 79156A X NDR 370132, I 58025A X Sugandha 5, IR 68888A X IR 27723, IR 68897A X NDR 1127, IR 58025A X NDR 1127 and IR 68897A X NDR 2701 showed significant positive sca effects for grain yield per plant as well as some other yield components. Whereas, the common good crosses on the basis of per se performance and sca effects were IR 68897A X IR 87651 for days to maturity; IR 68897A X CR 2499-50 and IR 68888A X NDR 2702 for plant height; IR 68888A X NDR 2704 for panicle bearing tillers per plant; IR 79156A X NDR 370132 for Panicle length; IR 68888A X NDR 2705, IR 79156A X NDR 1126, IR 58025A X NDR 2701 and IR 68888A X NDR 2706 for spikelets per panicle; IR 58025A X NDR 2705, IR 68888A X CR 2499-50 and IR 79156A X NDR 370133 for 1000grain weight; IR 68888A X NDR 370131, IR 68888A X NDR 370133 and IR 68888A X Sugndha 5 for L/B ratio and IR 58025A X Sugandha 5 and IR 68888A X IR 27723 for grain yield per plant.
Structural effects of the active site mutation cysteine to serine in Bacillus cereus zinc–β–lactamase

β–Lactamases are involved in bacterial resistance. Mem–bers of the metallo–enzyme class are now found in many patho–genic bacteria and are becoming thus of major clinical importance. Despite the availability of Zn–β–lactamase X–ray structures their mechanism of action is still unclear. One puzzling observation is the presence of one or two zincs in the active site. To aid in assessing the role of zinc content in β–lactam hydrolysis, the re–placement by Ser of the zinc–liganding residue Cys168 in the Zn–β–lactamase from Bacillus cereus strain 569/H/9 was carried out: the mutant enzyme (C168S) is inactive in the mono–Zn form, but active in the di–Zn form. The structure of the mono–Zn form of the C168S mutant has been determined at 1.85 Å resolution. Ser168 occupies the same position as Cys168 in the wild–type enzyme. The protein residues mostly affected by the mutation are Asp90– Arg91 and His210. A critical factor for the activity of the mono–Zn species is the distance between Asp90 and the Zn ion, which is controlled by Arg91: a slight movement of Asp90 impairs cataly‐sis. The evolution of a large superfamily including Zn–β–lactamases suggests that they may not all share the same mechanism.
CAMA Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis DOMESTIC VERSUS INTERNATIONAL DETERMINANTS OF EUROPEAN BUSINESS CYCLES : A GVAR APPROACH CAMA Working

We investigate the sources of macroeconomic (output and inflation) variability in selected European countries within and outside the European Monetary Union: Germany, Italy, Austria, the UK and Poland. Using quarterly data from 1985:1 to 2005:4, we estimate a Global Vector Autoregressive (GVAR) model that includes fifteen countries and regions, covering more than 90 per cent of the World GDP. We find that domestic factors explain most of the macroeconomic variability over the short horizon, i.e. from zero to four quarters, but become progressively dominated by international ones at larger horizons. Regional factors appear to be particularly important. As for output, we detect no significant differences between countries currently members of the European Monetary Union and non-members. As for inflation, on the contrary, regional factors are more influential than those of the rest of the world for the EMU member countries, differently from non-members.
CONTROL OF DAMPING-OFF DISEASE IN SOME PLANTS USING ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE BIOCIDES

Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani are causal agents of damping-off disease. Biocides formulations were prepared from the essential oils of fennel, peppermint, oregano and ginger. The potential of these formulations were tested to inhibit the In vitro growth of Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium solani. The most effective formulations obtained were used against the In vivo growth of the studied fungi (pot experiment) on gamma-irradiated seeds of squash and tomato, respectively. The In vitro studies showed that the formulated peppermint oil led to complete growth inhibition of Rhizoctonia solani and the oregano oil formulation resulted in complete growth inhibition of Fusarium solani. The other formulations showed a variably less effect against the investigated fungi. The results of the In vivo experiment revealed that the formulated peppermint and oregano oils significantly minimized the pathological symptoms of the inoculated fungi on the studied plants compared to the control. Gamma radiation showed an insignificant result in enhancing the curative effect of the biocides. Chemical fungicide demonstrated fewer effects than the formulated biocides. Physiologically, the formulated biocides add protection to the plant against fungal infection by increasing the levels of the enzymes; Polyphenol oxidase (PPO), Peroxidase (POD) and Phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL). The obtained results reveal the potential antifungal effects of biocides against the damping-off disease in squash and tomato and recommend their use as an alternative tool rather than chemical fungicides.
Affective Variables in Simple vs . Complex Tasks : A Study of Iranian EFL Learners ’ Perceptions

The purpose of the present paper was to examine EFL learners' perceptions of affective variables in performing oral tasks with varying degrees of complexity. The data for the study were collected via a post-task questionnaire from a total of 20 upper-intermediate learners after they performed a set of twelve oral narrative tasks which differed along with the six complexity dimensions of number of elements, contextual support, reasoning demand, planning time, task demand, and topic familiarity. The overall results of data analysis revealed that learners’ affective factors including motivation, difficulty, stress, ability, and interest were affected by task complexity variables. This was reflected by the highest rates of difficulty and stress for the task without reasoning demand and the highest rates of perceived ability to complete the task, interest, and motivation in the tasks with contextual support. A combination of contextual support, prior knowledge, and planning time was found to have greater benefits on motivation levels, interest and perceived ability to complete tasks. The findings highlight the need to consider learners’ features, beliefs, and attitudes as a complexity variable for task grading and sequencing in syllabus design and materials development.
The influence of blood group differences in allogeneic hematopoietic peripheral blood progenitor cell transplantation

BACKGROUND: Severe immunohematologic complications after ABO‐mismatched allogeneic blood peripheral blood progenitor cell (PBPC) transplantation (PBPCT), including pure red cell aplasia and immune hemolysis, have been described. Although several studies have addressed this issue, the clinical influence of blood group differences on transfusion requirements and survival is still discussed controversially, especially in the case of PBPCT.
TBL 2 E SCALING OF SMALL-SCALE MOTIONS IN WALL-BOUNDED TURBULENT FLOWS

The objective is to investigate flow topology and related Reynolds-number scaling in the eigenframe of the strain-rate tensor for wall-bounded turbulent flows. The databases used in the current study are from direct numerical simulations (DNS) of fully developed channel flow up to friction Reynolds number Reτ ≈ 1500, and a spatially developing, zero-pressure-gradient turbulent boundary layer up toReθ ≈ 4300 (Reτ ≈ 1400). It is found that for all cases considered, the averaged flow patterns in the local strainrate eigenframe appear universal: large scale motions are separated by a shear layer with a pair of vortices. Based on Kolmogorov (η ,uη ), Taylor (lt ) and integral length scales, Reynolds-number scalings of the averaged flow patterns, including the thickness and strength of the shear layer, the distance between the two vortical regions, and the velocity distribution along the most compressing and stretching directions are considered. It is found that the Taylor scaling of the profiles for the thickness of the shear layer seems more suitable than the Kolmogorov scaling, and the integral scaling collapses well away from the shear layer, which confirms that those patterns represent large scales. Generally speaking, the scaling profiles based on the Kolmogorov length and velocity collapse well near the origin, but the Taylor scaling seems best suited in a broader region.
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Effects of Adding Vitamin B12 and Folate to Erythropoietin for the Treatment of Anemia of Prematurity

BACKGROUND. Premature infants, especially those with birth weights of <1500 g, often suffer from anemia of prematurity and associated problems. Erythropoietin therapy is a safe effective way to prevent and to treat anemia of prematurity. We hypothesized that combined administration of vitamin B12 and folate with erythropoietin and iron would enhance erythropoietin-induced erythropoiesis. METHODS. In a randomized, controlled trial, 64 premature infants (birth weight: 801–1300 g) receiving erythropoietin and iron supplementation were assigned randomly to receive either vitamin B12 (3 μg/kg per day) and folate (100 μg/kg per day) (treatment group) or a lower dose of folate (60 μg/kg per day) (control group). RESULTS. During the 4-week observation period, vitamin B12 and folate enhanced erythropoietin-induced erythropoiesis significantly, as indicated by a 10% increase in red blood cell counts, compared with folate alone. Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels remained stable in the treatment group, whereas they decreased in the control group. Vitamin B12 levels in the treatment group increased over baseline and control values, whereas red blood cell folate levels were comparable between the groups. Subsequent analysis showed slight nonsignificant differences in baseline red blood cell count, hemoglobin level, hematocrit level, and mean corpuscular volume values, which must be addressed as a limitation. CONCLUSIONS. With the limitation of a slight imbalance in baseline data between the study groups, combined therapy with vitamin B12, folate, erythropoietin, and orally and intravenously administered iron seemed more effective in stimulating erythropoiesis among premature infants, compared with erythropoietin, iron, and low-dose folate alone. Additional trials are necessary to confirm these data.
Project Empirical Report Topic : Experiential influences on Subjective-Wellbeing : The role of Loneliness , Transport Accessibility and Geographic Location

5 Introduction . 6 Method.13 Participants . 13 Measures.13 Procedure.16 Results . 16 Preliminary Analyses.16 Hypotheses Testing . 17 Hypothesis One: Experiential Factors as predictors of Life Satisfaction and in combination with the components of the homeostatic model. 17 Hypothesis Two: Salient domains of personal well-being, neighbourhood well-being and national well-being in the prediction of life satisfaction from the experiential factors.20 Discussion.25 Conclusion.31 References . 32 Appendices . Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix A1: Demographic Characteristics of the sample . Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix A2: Demographic Questions.Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix A3: Australian Unity Well-being Index Survey . Error! Bookmark not defined. Plain Language Statement . Error! Bookmark not defined. Letter to Participant . Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix B1: Evidence of analysis of assumptions, missing values and outliers . Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix B2: Descriptive Analyses . Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix C: Summary of Statistical Output.Error! Bookmark not defined. Appendix D: Supplementary Analyses.Error! Bookmark not defined.
Efficient algorithm and computing tool for shading calculation

Pongpattana, C. and Rakkwamsuk, P. Efficient algorithm and computing tool for shading calculation Songklanakarin J. Sci. Technol. , 2006, 28(2) : 375-386 The window is always part of a building envelope. It earns its respect in creating architectural elegance of a building. Despite a major advantage of daylight utilization, a window would inevitably allow heat from solar radiation to penetrate into a building. Hence, a window design must be performed under a careful consideration in order to achieve an energy-conscious design for which the daylight utilization and heat gain are optimized. This paper presents the validation of the vectorial formulation of shading calculation by comparing the computational results with experimental ones, overhang, fin, and eggcrate. A computational algorithm and interactive computer software for computing the shadow were developed. The software was designed in order to be user-friendly and capable of presenting profiles of the shadow graphically and computing corresponding shaded areas for a given window system. It was found that software simulation results were in excellent agreement with experimental results. The average percentage of error is approximately 0.25%, 0.52%, and 0.21% for overhang, fin, and eggcrate, respectively.
To innovate or not to innovate : A Russian case of the construction industry

There are several primary factors that influence or force decision-makers at construction companies to acknowledge innovation implementation as a priority process to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the industry. First of all, there is a need to create an environment where innovative organisations have a successful access to innovative technologies and are able to maintain high-tech business. In other words, innovations have to be attractive. To improve construction innovation performance and overcome the excessive conservatism, the study attempts to define what policy recommendations and various innovation planning strategies the Russian government, industry and universities should implement to achieve robust development of the construction industry over time. The problem of poor innovation performance in construction should be seen in light of the industry complexity and the inherent dynamics of the construction innovation diffusion. A holistic modelling procedure was applied to investigate the problem of the low level of innovative activity in the construction industry from a system of innovation perspective. The chosen research approach aims to support the understanding of the multi-dimensional construction innovation process by actively involving stakeholders.
PREVALENCE OF Cryptosporidium sp INFECTION IN CATTLEFROM CIAMIS AND TASIKMALAYA WEST JAVA INDONESIA

Cryptosporidium sp is a genus of protozoan parasite and causes a diarrheae illness in mammals including animals and humans. The source of infection Cryptosporidiumspis oocysts that is sporulated and infective when excreted in the feces and resulting environmental contamination. Cryptosporidiosis can be transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa (zoonosis). This study aimed to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in cattle from Ciamis and Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia. The feca l specimens from 348 cattle (295 female and 53 male) were randomly collected. The examined for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts used floating stool with Sheatersugar and acid fast staining method (ZiehlNeelsen stain). The results showed that the overall prevalence of infection was 12.07 % ( 42/348). Prevalence of infection related to the age were 14.58%, 19.64 % and 9.84 % in cattle less than 6 months, 7-12 months and over 12 months, respectively, also 10.85 % and 18.87 % in female and male, respectively. Although no significant difference exists between the age groups, calves less than 12 months of age are more likely to be infected than over 12 months. The result indicate that Cryptosporidium sp infection is prevalent in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya that could serve as reservoirs for the zooonotic infection in humans.
Tubulin acetyltransferase discovered: Ciliary role in the ancestral eukaryote expanded to neurons in metazoans

The emergence of α- and β-tubulins from an FtsZ-like prokaryotic homolog represented a defining event in eukaryogenesis. It permitted, together with actin and molecular motors, the establishment of a cytoskeleton able to support dynamic events such as cell division and trafficking of vesicles and proteins. It also served as the foundation for the microtubule-based cilium, an organelle with motility and sensory functions that replaced the less versatile prokaryotic flagellum (1). As it turns out, a mechanism to stabilize the ciliary axoneme, involving acetylation of α-tubulin, evolved in the ancestral eukaryote (2–4). This reversible modification situated inside the microtubule lumen still operates in extant ciliated protists and is exploited by metazoans to support ancillary microtubule functions, particularly in neurons (5). The concurrent discovery of an α-tubulin acetyltransferase by two separate groups, published in PNAS (3) and in Nature (4), now paves the way for a detailed understanding of the cellular and physiological roles conferred by tubulin acetylation.
Species diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Heliconia spp . collections of Purwodadi Botanic Garden ( East Java , Indonesia ) inferred by rbc L gene sequences

Hapsari L, Trimanto, Wahyudi D. 2019. Species diversity and phylogenetic analysis of Heliconia spp. collections of Purwodadi Botanic Garden (East Java, Indonesia) inferred by rbcL gene sequences. Biodiversitas 20: 1266-1283. Heliconia L. is a single genus in the family Heliconiaceae, with approximate consists of 200 species. It has wide morphological variations among and within species which led to problems in species identification. Species diversity and phylogenetic analysis using morphology and rbcL marker subjected to 17 Heliconia spp. living collections of Purwodadi Botanic Garden (PBG) have been conducted. The rbcL gene located in chloroplast genome is one of appropriate proposed marker for plant barcoding assessment. This study aimed to study morphology and genetic variability of the PBG Heliconiaceae collections, to confirms the species name for a more accurate identity record and to reveal the diversity and phylogenetics of the species. Morphological characterization showed high variability among Heliconia species, which included 3 subgenera (Heliconia, Stenochlamys, and Griggsia) and 1 hybrid. Each species possessed unique morphological characteristics. The common morphological characters which distinguished among and within Heliconia species includes leaf form, inflorescence type, and bract characteristics. Key to the Heliconia species examined is presented in this paper. However, molecular confirmation using rbcL sequences showed high conservation level (0.932) and low genetic variability. About 656 nucleotides were monomorphic and 33 positions were polymorphic which comprised 18 singleton variable sites and 15 parsimony informative sites. Twelve haplotypes were produced with haplotype diversity value 0.8952. Pairwise distance analysis shows that they were shared high similarity of rbcL sequences with very low genetic distance (0.022 to 0.000). The topology of phylogenetic tree resulted by Neighbour-Joining algorithm has the best grouping and be able to explain the relationship among species of Heliconia, although supported by low bootstrap (65). It was separated into two clades following its subgen. classification. Clade 1 consists of subgen. Heliconia and Griggsia; while clade 2 consists of subgen. Heliconia and Stenochlamys; also hybrid species. Further, separation of deeper branchings (section) was inconsistent and unclear. Upon this study, rbcL marker was considered too conserved thus less valuable for phylogenetic analysis at lower taxa among and within Heliconia spp. However, rbcL was suggested to distinguish at higher level taxa between closely related genus and above.
CHARACTERIZATION OF DAIRY FARM MANURE

The increasing quantity and volume of manure especially from the large and mechanized farms demand proper handling to reduce or eliminate threats to water, land and air resources. This paper presents the characterization of manure from a dairy farm. The physical, chemical and microbiological properties of the dairy cattle manure ‘as excreted’ for the lactating, dry and heifer cow was determined in accordance with recommended methods of manure analysis at the laboratory of the Niger State Water Board, Minna, Nigeria. The average age and weight of the young heifer is about 10 months and 200kg while those of the lactating are about 30 months and 800kg respectively. The lactating manure had the highest BOD5 and COD values of 2.40mg/l and 7.20mg/l respectively compared to the dairy and heifer manures. Laboratory analysis of manure is an important management tool to use crop nutrients profitably and efficiently on the farm. Published estimates of average manure nutrients can be misleading for planning appropriate application rates as nutrient content of manure can vary from farm to farm and species to species hence, the need to determine the nutrient levels in manure is to take a representative sample for laboratory analysis as seasonal changes during the year. The farm managers can use the methods and results of this work for manure planning schemes. In-situ manure characterization is highly recommended to avoid the error arising from the decomposition of the manure while transporting the manure to the laboratory. KeywordsDairy Farm, Lactating, Heifer, Cow, Manure, Properties, Characterization, Land, Water And Air Resources
Adaptive dynamic probabilistic networks for distributed uncertainty processing

Uncertainty processing is a core task in many applications of distributed systems. Typical distributed systems have local processing nodes to collect information, which usually contain uncertainties, and do computational work. The nodes can interact with each other, and they evolve with time. A promising way of modelling and processing uncertainties in these systems is to use graphical models to form beliefs about the required information. Dynamic probabilistic networks for distributed uncertainty processing are presented in this paper. Two approaches are given, and comparison shows that the model with the more state-of-art approach performs better. Since it is not possible to obtain enough knowledge to construct an exact model at the beginning, the model needs to adjust itself when evolving. Therefore we have developed a parameter update algorithm to make the model adapt to the changing environment. Experiments are presented to show the effectiveness of the models and the algorithms.
Taxonomy of Centaurs and Trans-Neptunian Objects

Trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) and Centaurs display the widest color diversity in comparison to other small solar system bodies. The investigation of their properties can help in understanding the evolution of these objects. In this paper we propose a classification scheme based on multivariate statistical analysis of a homogeneous, high-quality set of B - V, V - R, V - I, and V - J color indices. Analyzing a sample of 51 objects and using a high confidence level, four groups have been identified and named: BB, BR, IR, and RR. The group BB contains objects with neutral color and RR those with very red color, while the others have intermediate behavior. We extend the analysis to 84 other objects for which three colors are available, obtaining a preliminary classification. A tentative interpretation of these groups in terms of surface characteristics is given.