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Effect of physiological traits on chickpea yield under normal and late seeding

Twenty six chickpea genotypes were grown in field as normal and late (45 days after nonnal)sown crop. Physiological traits were observed during crop ontogeny and their regression, correlatiion, path analysis and association (%) were conducted for yield under each seeding. It was concluded that in nonnal seeding, yield is greatly effected by dry matter partitioning in stem and leaf and their respective rates of accumulation, while dUring late seeding, yield had substantial positive effects from total dry matter during pre and post flowering periods. The constraints for yield under normal seeding were NAR and post flowering dry matter accumulation, while under late seeding they were dry matter partitioned to stem and leaves.
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Terra Nova Bay in Antarctica is a formation region he formation offor High-Salinity Shelf Water (HSSW), which is thea major source of Antarctic Bbottom Wwater (AABW), has been observed in Terra Nova Bay (TNB) in Antarctica. Here, we presentWe believe that a description of the spatio-temporal salinity variation of salinity in Terra Nova BayNB to advance understanding of the local would help understand the production of HSSW in the regionproduction. Hence, the aim of this 15 study is to investigate variations in salinity in the Drygalski Basin (DB) and eastern TNB near Crary Bank in the Ross Sea. For this, weThe salinity use the moored and profiled hydrographic data, as well as available wind and sea-ice products variations in the Drygalski Basin and eastern Terra Nova Bay near Crary Bank in the Ross Sea were investigated by analyzing hydrographic data from instrumented moorings, vessel-based profiles as well as available wind and sea-ice products. NWe found that the deep salinityear-bed salinity in the eastern Terra Nova BayNB (~ 660 m) and Drygalski BasinDB (~ 1,200 m) 20 increases each year beginning in September. Significant increases in salinitysalinity increases (> 0.04) were observed in 2016 and 2017, which is likely related to active HSSW formation. According to velocity data observed at identical depths, the salinity increase from Septembere increases in salinity from September wasere primarily due to the advection of the HSSW originating from the coastal region of the Nansen Iice Sshelf (NIS). In addition, The significant increases in salinity are related to active HSSW formation. In addition, we show that HSSW can also be formed locally formed in the upper water columnlayer 25 (< 300 m) of the eastern Terra Nova BayTNB through convection led by a suppliedy byof brine from the surface, which is related to polynya development via winds. While the general consensus is that the salinity of the HSSW has been decreasing from 1995 to the late 2000s in the region,Moreover, as compared with historical observations, the salinity of the HSSW has been increasing since 2016. and, Iin 2018, the salinityit returned to values comparable to those in the was similar to that in early 2000s. Observations of fluctuations such as this, which are in contrast to previous freshening, may contribute to the 30 estimation of the properties of recently formed AABW and improve the accuracy of both regional and global climate models. [YS1]: Topic Editor: This sounds like you observed it in this study. Perhaps reword along the lines of TNB is a region of HSSW formation, which is a major source of AABW. [YS2R1]: We have modified this sentence based on your comment. [YS3]: Topic Editor: move all this to the end of next sentence. [YS4R3]: We have rearranged this part based on your comment. [YS5]: Topic Editor: hyphen between sea and ice here is OK (as it is a 3-word description), but in ALL other "sea ice", remove the hyphen. [YS6R5]: We have deleted a hyphen in all other “sea ice” (2 word description) based on your comment.
Job satisfaction of IT employees in Latvia: expectations and reality

The research is dedicated to the study of factors, influencing job satisfaction of IT professionals in Latvia. The ICT market in Latvia is developing fast; 99.8% of organizations are computerized. Therefore, the task of retention of IT professionals and their job satisfaction is considered to be a complicated management task. The results of the research done in 2019 with regard to 1,100 IT professionals demonstrate that the most significant factors, influencing job satisfaction of IT professionals, are opportunities to improve professional qualification, gain new skills and knowledge, become more competitive and have free time for personal life. The significance of factors differs depending on a generation of employees, their creativity and professional tasks.
Appreciation of Siri Dungun Paintings in Ethnomathematics Context

This research aims to examine the meaning allude to appreciation of paintings which oriented with Siri Dungun painting in the context of mathematical thinking. By focusing on factors that support the relation between formalistic contexts to describe the existing of symmetry concept in ethomathematic approach. This research involves analytical study of paintings through qualitative approach with the implementation of descriptive inter-disciplinary. The symmetry properties are examined meticulously in order to classify the paintings via transformations which involve four basic repetitions via such as translation, rotation, reflection and glide reflection. This process will build a structure known as symmetry group frieze. Frieze pattern is a pattern in two dimensional surfaces that repeat in one direction. Written and visual data information is collected through documentation, visual recording and observation methods. The findings of the research showed the understanding of mapping the conceptual framework which taken from art appreciation and symmetry concept were underlying pattern and design in the studied paintings. Hence, the inter-relationship between art and mathematics cannot be denied through the beauty of paintings as well as its beauty ini mathematical aspect. The implication of this research is to appreciate paintings not only from the art appreciation point but can also be extended to various fields of philosophy perspective especially in mathematical aspect.
Caged Bird Medicine: Selected Topics

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Effects of supplemental fat for high yielding dairy cows at first stage of lactation on milk yield and composition

The following supplements were used in the feeding of high yielding dairy cows starting 3 weeks before calving to day 100 of lactation: a fat supplement in the form of calcium-magnesium soaps, Erafet, (group I) , Erafet plus rapeseed meal (group II ) , rapeseed cake containing 19.5% crude fat (group I I I ) . During the first three months of lactation, a increase in the daily FCM yield was noted in the experimental groups as compared with the control group with no supplements, i.e. by 4.6, 11.6 and 8.5 %, respectively in groups I I I I . After withdrawing supplementation, during the subsequent four months of lactation, the cows in the experimental groups produced 1.7, 3.3 and 4.1 % more milk, respectively, than the controls. The milk fat from experimental cows contained significantly more oleic (by 7.5 to 10.0%) and stearic acids (from 5.9 to 25.1%) and less C4-C16 acids.
Variability Studies in Palayankodan Ecotypes (AAB Genomic Group) of Banana (Musa Spp.)

Six Palayankodan ecotypes of banana belonging to AAB genomic group were evaluated for genetic variability among quantitative traits. Genetic and phenotypic coefficient of variation, heritability and genetic advance were estimated for eighteen traits that included plant height, pseudostem girth, number of leaves per plant, leaf width, number of suckers per plant, days taken from planting to shooting, total crop duration; length, girth, weight and volume of finger; hand weight, bunch weight, number of fingers per bunch, number of fingers per hand, ripe-fruit weight, sugar/acid ratio and pulp weight. Remarkable variability was observed among the collections for these characters. Bunch weight, number of fingers per bunch and number of suckers per plant with very high value of PCV, GCV, heritability and genetic advance makes it prime traits for direct selection. Plant height, pseudostem girth, total crop duration, sugar:acid ratio, finger length and days taken from planting to shooting with high value of heritability and moderate value of genetic advance. PCV are other important traits which need to be considered for selection. The volume of finger with low values for GCV, PCV, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean implies that it is highly influenced by environment and should not be taken as a criterion for selection. Plant height, total crop duration, sugar:acid ratio, finger length, pseudostem girth, number of fingers per bunch and days taken from planting to shooting showed high genetic advance and heritability and important characters to be considered for selection of ecotypes.
Prevalence of Hospital Functional Impairment in a Colombian Elderly Population at the San Ignacio University Hospital

Introducción: el deterioro funcional hospitalario (DFH) se define como la pérdida de la capacidad para realizar al menos una actividad básica de la vida diaria (ABVD) en el momento del alta respecto a la situación funcional dos semanas previas al inicio de la enfermedad aguda; dicha situación es precipitada en los ancianos por factores como el envejecimiento, las condiciones arquitectónicas, la desnutrición, las rutinas hospitalarias y las restricciones físicas. El presente estudio busca determinar la prevalencia de deterioro funcional en adultos mayores de 65 años hospitalizados en el Hospital Universitario San Ignacio (HUSI) y sus factores asociados. Materiales y métodos: se realizó un estudio descriptivo de corte transversal de una cohorte hospitalaria de diciembre de 2015 al 31 de diciembre de 2017; se llevó a cabo un análisis univariado y multivariado para identificar variables asociadas. Resultados: se incluyeron 1055 personas, con una prevalencia de DFH del 41,14 %. Los tres principales factores asociados al desarrollo de dfh en la población anciana que consulta al husi fueron tiempo de estancia hospitalaria [or 1,88, CI95% (1,41-2,49), p = <0,0001], malnutrición [or 1,59, CI95 % (1,16-2,19), p = 0,004] y delirium [or 2,38, CI95 % (1,83-3,10), p = <0,001]. Conclusión: el DFH es una condición altamente prevalente en la población geriátrica hospitalizada en el Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, siendo el tiempo de estancia intrahospitalaria, la malnutrición y el delirium factores asociados a su aparición.
Del simulacro a la realidad: mejora del rendimiento de los estudiantes ante el TFM a través de un proyecto de innovación docente

El TFM es una tarea difícil para los estudiantes de Máster, que se enfrentan a él con ansiedad, poca autoeficacia y sin las competencias necesarias para su correcta realización. Teniendo esto en cuenta, nuestro trabajo refleja los resultados de un proyecto de innovación docente destinado a lograr un mejor rendimiento en la redacción y defensa oral del TFM. Dicho programa se compone de cinco seminarios teórico-prácticos que cubren las competencias clave escritas y orales que debía adquirir el alumnado para la superación del TFM. Siguiendo un diseño experimental pre-post intervención, se evaluó la percepción de eficacia y el nivel de ansiedad de los alumnos. Además, se examinó el rendimiento del alumnado en un simulacro escrito de TFM y su posterior defensa oral. Los resultados muestran que existen diferencias estadísticamente significativas en todos los aspectos evaluados. Por un lado, se obtuvieron calificaciones más altas en el TFM respecto a las obtenidas por los estudiantes del curso anterior que no habían participado en el proyecto. Por otro lado, los participantes se consideraron más eficaces en la escritura y la defensa oral del TFM al finalizar el programa, al tiempo que se redujeron sus niveles de ansiedad. Master’s Thesis (TFM) is a difficult task for Master students. They face the writing and oral examination with anxiety, low levels of self-efficacy and a general lack of the necessary competencies for its correct execution. Our study reflects the results of a teaching innovation project aimed at reducing students’ anxiety and increasing their self-efficacy to face their TFM. Five theoretical-practical seminars were designed to improve student’s competences related to academic-scientific skills, both oral and writing ones. Through a pre-post experimental procedure, we evaluated students’ self-efficacy and levels of anxiety towards their TFM. In addition, students’ performance has been examined through a simulation of TFM and its subsequent oral defense. Our results show statistically significant differences between pre and post-intervention in all the aspects evaluated in the program. On one hand, participants obtained in their TFM when compared with the students of previous years which did not take part in this project. On the other hand, participants were more successful in completing their TFM and showed lower levels of anxiety after taking the seminars.
Preliminary Study of Poly(Tetrahydrofurfuryl Acrylate) Thin Film as a Potential Material of Ion Selective Electrodes: The Case of Nitrate Ion-Selective Electrode

A preliminary study on the use of a photocurable poly-tetrahydrofurfuryl acrylate (pTHFA) has been successfully performed as an alternative membrane for application in the Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) sensors such as Nitrate-ISE. The pTHFA membrane was synthesized using photopolymerization technique and further optimized by varying the concentration of the photo-initiator. The pTHFA photopolymer was characterized by C-NMR, H-NMR, FTIR, and DSC. The best sensing formulation comprising pTHFA photopolymer was obtained from composition II with T g of -17.3 °C. In the Nitrate-ISE fabrication process, initially, the tetraoctylammonium nitrate (TOAN) ionophore was optimized. The optimum TOAN concentration of 4.2 mg was then immobilized onto composition II as a sensing matrix. Results showed that the pTHFA based ISE sensor exhibited a slope near the Nernstian number with a good linear response for detecting nitrate ion concentration between 10 –1 to 10 –4 M (r 2 = 0.9994) and limit of detection as low as 3.47 × 10 –5 M. Furthermore, the selectivity behavior of pTHFA based nitrate-ISE sensor was determined in various types of interfering ions such as SO 4 2– , H 2 PO 4 – , HPO 4 2– , Cl – and I – . The sensor has demonstrated selectivity coefficient of -2.27 ± 0.2, -2.49 ± 0.6, -2.18 ± 0.8, -1.31 ± 0.1 and 0.41 ± 0.2, respectively. The fabricated pTHFA ISE-Nitrate sensor was further tested in the fish ponds, soils, and also rivers. The sensors have shown excellent performance and is comparable to the standard method.
Replication data for: Does Early Life Exposure to Cigarette Smoke Permanently Harm Childhood Welfare? Evidence from Cigarette Tax Hikes

Evidence suggests that excise taxes on tobacco improve fetal health. It remains unknown if smoke exposure causes lasting harm to children. I find that a one dollar increase in the state cigarette excise tax causes a 10% decrease in sick days from school, and a 4.5% decrease in the likelihood of having two or more doctor visits in the past 12 months. I find suggestive evidence for decreases in emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and asthma. This supports the hypothesis that in-utero exposure to smoking carries significant medium-term costs and excise tax policy can result in lasting intergenerational improvements in wellbeing. I am indebted to my dissertation chairs, Hilary Hoynes and Doug Miller. I would like to thank Marianne Page, Colin Cameron, seminar participants at UNC-Greensboro, the UC-Davis brown bag series, and the All-CA labor economics conference for their great feedback on this paper. I would like to thank Patricia Barnes and the staff at the Center for Disease Control Research Data Center in Maryland for support in accessing my data. The findings and conclusions in this paper are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Center for Health Statistics or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Russell J. and Dorothy S. Bilinski Fellowship Fund provided me with irreplaceable financial support. Finally, I would like to thank Donald S. Kenkel for providing me with data on state anti-smoking sentiment.
A profile of birth defects in a tertiary care center and focus on preventable causes: a cross sectional observational study

Introduction: Birth defects may be defined as “all structural, biochemical and functional disorder present at birth”. The worldwide incidence of congenital malformations is estimated at 15 –30 per 1000 births. Congenital malformation is already the leading cause of infant mortality in United States. In India prevalence is about 60 to 70 per 1000 live births. Epidemiological studies of specific congenital malformations will provide information for the planning, provision and evaluation of health services. That’s why in this study we want to evaluate clinical profile of birth defects. We also focused on preventable causes of congenital anomalies Aim: To know the profile of birth defects among the newborns born in a tertiary care center and look for the preventable causes associated with birth defects. Methodology: crosssectional prospective observational study done during 2018 September to 2019 September done at Niloufer hospital Hyderabad. In the present study only intramural babies were included, both live and still born babies were included. Statistical analysis done by SPSS version 20. Results: Incidence of congenital anomalies in the present study is 22.43 per 1000 births. Central nervous system malformation is found to be the commonest malformation (24.63%). Followed by cardiovascular malformations (20.15%), Gastrointestinal system (17.91%) and musculoskeletal system (17.91%). Among the central nervous system malformations spina bifida (44.48%) was found to be the commonest malformation. The incidence of CNS malformation was 6.16 per 1000 births. In cardiovascular system ventricular septal defects, in gastrointestinal system cleft lip and palate and in musculoskeletal system congenital talipes equino varus were the most common birth defects. Conclusion: Most common congenital anomaly in our hospital was central nervous system malformations followed by cardiovascular system. One of the major portions of birth defects were caused by preventable casues.
Ca2+-dependent Phosphorylation of Myosin Light Chain Kinase Decreases the Ca2+ Sensitivity of Light Chain Phosphorylation within Smooth Muscle Cells*

Abstract Myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) is phosphorylated in contracting smooth muscle. The rate of phosphorylation of MLCK is slower than the rates of increase in cytosolic Ca2+ concentrations and phosphorylation of the regulatory light chain of myosin in intact tracheal smooth muscle cells in culture. In permeable cells, increasing the Ca2+ concentration increased the extent of myosin light chain and MLCK phosphorylation. The Ca2+ concentration required for half-maximal phosphorylation was 500 nM for MLCK and 250 nM for myosin light chain. Addition of KN-62 or a synthetic peptide CK II, inhibitors of multifunctional Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II activity, abolished MLCK phosphorylation. Under these conditions, the Ca2+ concentration required for half-maximal light chain phosphorylation decreased to 170 nM. Thus, the Ca2+ concentrations required for MLCK phosphorylation are greater than those required for light chain phosphorylation in smooth muscle cells. Furthermore, phosphorylation of MLCK decreases the Ca2+ sensitivity of light chain phosphorylation. These results can be explained by a regulatory scheme in which calmodulin available for myosin light chain kinase activation is limiting. This is supported by the retention of calmodulin when tracheal smooth muscle cells and tissues are permeabilized in relaxing solution and by the low mobility of rhodamine-calmodulin in intact tracheal smooth muscle cells.
The role of the histone variant H2A.Z in early Xenopus laevis development

The genome of eukaryotes is packaged into the small volume of the nucleus in an organised manner. This structure of DNA and associated proteins is called chromatin. The basic unit of chromatin is the nucleosome; an octomer of core histone proteins and associated DNA. Other proteins such as linker histones can also associate with the DNA or the core histones. The modular structure of chromatin allows for structural variation with functional consequences including activation or repression of transcription. Alterations can include post-translational modifications to histones, remodelling by multi-protein complexes, DNA methylation, and non-allelic variants of the canonical histones. Changes to chromatin structure have an important impact on all DNA processing events. This thesis investigated the histone variant H2A.Z, a variant of the canonical core histone H2A. H2A.Z is highly conserved and essential in a number of species suggesting it has a critical function. Preliminary work using the Xenopus laevis developmental model system had revealed that disruption of H2A.Z function resulted in defective embryo morphology consistent with disrupted gastrulation and mesoderm development (Ridgway et al., 2004a). This led to the following hypothesis: H2A.Z is important to gastrulation and mesodermal development in X laevis because it plays a developmental role. Temporal and spatial expression patterns of H2A.Z mRNA demonstrated in this study are consistent with a role in mesoderm development. Peak H2A.Z mRNA expression levels occur during gastrulation. H2A.Z mRNA is enriched in the marginal zone of the late blastula, involuting tissue in the gastrula and in notochord (a mesodermal tissue) in tailbud embryos. Significantly, maternal H2A.Z mRNA is enriched asymmetrically in