Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Bayesian Weighted Regression Approach for Modelling Fertility Level in Nigeria

Bayesian Weighted Regression Approach for Modelling Fertility Level in Nigeria Samson B. Adebayo & Ezra Gayawan Society for Family Health, Abuja, Nigeria Department of Mathematical Sciences, Redeemer’s University, Redemption City, Nigeria 3 Director of Planning, Research and Statistics Directorate, National Agency for the Control of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Wuse Zone 7, Abuja, Nigeria
Rapid in vitro multiplication and plant regeneration from Shoot tip explants of Ammannia baccifera L.: An important medicinal plant

Tissue culture technique was developed for mass production of multiple shoots from valuable medicinal plant of Ammannia baccifera Linn. High frequency of direct shoot proliferation was induced in shoot tip explants cultured on Murashige and Skoog’s medium supplemented with 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP). Among the various cytokinins tested (BAP, kinetin and Zeatin), BAP proved to be the most effective. The most suitable medium for shoot regeneration was MS medium fortified with 2.0 mg/l 6benzylaminopurine (BAP), on which highest percentage of shoot response (80±1.90), the maximum number (7.8±1.40) of shoots per explant, having a shoot length of (2.8±1.01cm) were produced. The highest number of shoots multiplication response (85±1.68), the maximum number shoot per explants (28.6±1.63) and shoot length (3.0±1.12 cm) was documented on MS medium supplemented with 2.0 mg/l BAP and 0.5 mg/l NAA. Further shoot elongation was achieved on MS medium containing 0.5 mg/l GA3. The elongated micro shoots were rooted on MS medium fortified with 2.0 mg/l IAA and 0.8 mg/l IBA on highest percentage of rooting response (80±2.16), the maximum number of root per explants (18.4±1.50) and root length (4.2±1.34 cm) was recorded. The well developed shoot and rooted plantlets were successfully transferred into paper cups containing vermiculite, sand and soil in the ratio of 1:2:1 and subsequently they were established in the greenhouse. The results of this study provide the first successful report on in vitro direct plant regeneration from shoot tip explants of A. baccifera L.
A new species of the genus Lepidocyrtus Bourlet and a new record of Seira delamarei Jacquemart (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from the east coast of India

A new species, Lepidocyrtus (Lanocyrtus) absens sp. nov., and a new record, Seira delamarei Jacquemart, 1980, both from intertidal zone of the east coast of India are described. The complete dorsal chaetotaxy on each tergite, including Schaetae and microchaetae, is exhaustedly explored in L. absens sp. nov.; s-chaetae d1 and d2 on lateral Abd. III and median sensillum on Abd. V, setae Ll and im on Abd. III, and setae C1p, pe and s on Abd. IV are absent. The ciliate basal seta and 2 sublobal hairs on maxillary outer lobe, vestigial seta r and ciliate setae a1–5 on labium, and elongate median inner tooth on unguis are also diagnostic features of the new species. The tropical species S. delamarei is recorded for the second time from Asia besides Thailand.
A Comparison of Intra-Annual and Long-Term Trend Scaling of Extreme Precipitation with Temperature in a Large-Ensemble Regional Climate Simulation

Long-term changes in extreme daily and subdaily precipitation simulated by climate models are often compared with corresponding temperature changes to estimate the sensitivity of extreme precipitation to warming. Such “trend scaling” rates are difficult to estimate from observations, however, because of limited data availability and high background variability. Intra-annual temperature scaling (here called binning scaling), which relates extreme precipitation to temperature at or near the time of occurrence, has been suggested as a possible substitute for trend scaling. We use a large ensemble simulation of the Canadian regional climate model (CanRCM4) to assess this possibility, considering both daily near-surface air temperature and daily dewpoint temperature as scaling variables. We find that binning curves that are based on precipitation data for the whole year generally look like the composite of binning curves for winter and summer, with the lower temperature portion similar to winter and the higher temperature portion similar to summer, indicating that binning curves reflect seasonal changes in the relationship between temperature and extreme precipitation. The magnitude and spatial pattern of binning and trend scaling rates are also quantitatively different, with little spatial correlation between them, regardless of precipitation duration or choice of temperature variable. The evidence therefore suggests that binning scaling with temperature is not a reliable predictor for future changes in precipitation extremes in the climate simulated by CanRCM4. Nevertheless, external forcing does have a discernable influence on binning curves, which are seen to shift upward and to the right in some regions, consistent with a general increase in extreme precipitation.
Growth parameters and yield of groundnut as influenced by integrated nutrient management at coastal zone of Karnataka

A field experiment was conducted to study the of integrated nutrient management in groundnut during Rabi 2015 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Brahmavar, Udupi district, Karnataka. The results of the experiment revealed that at 80 DAS recommended nutrient practice + 50 per cent RDN through vermicompost applied treatment resulted in significantly higher number of nodules (61.13) followed by POP + 50 per cent RDN through poultry manure (60.37). At 90 DAS, POP + 50 per cent RDN through poultry manure recorded significantly higher leaf area per plant (2089 cm) followed by POP + 50 per cent RDN through vermicompost (1921 cm) as compared to other treatments. Recommended nutrient practice + 50 per cent RDN through poultry manure recorded significantly higher dry matter production (88.36, g plant), followed by POP + 50 per cent RDN through vermicompost (85.88, g plant). During 90 DAS to at harvest, treatments of POP + 50 per cent RDN through poultry manure recorded significantly higher values of CGR viz., 0.0057 g cm day -1 and followed by POP + 50 per cent RDN through vermicompost (0.0056 g cm day ). Whereas, at 90 DAS to harvest higher NAR values of 0.00239 and 0.00226 g cm day -1 were registered in POP + 50 per cent RDN through vermicompost and poultry manure treatments, respectively.
USER-COST APPROACH TO THE ESTIMATION OF PRICE CHANGE FOR PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION

p. 3 1. Controversy between the Cost-of-Living and Fixed-Basket approaches . p. 4 2. Narrow versus broad common denominators . p. 6 3. Private Transportation component in the Canadian CPI p. 8 4. Data used in the study . p. 9 5. Comparison between indices derived from the Runzheimer and CPI data p. 11 6. Some conclusions . p. 13 Annex , Tables 1 and 2 . p. 14
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RUSSIAN-SPEAKING IMMIGRANT TEACHERS IN FINNISH CLASSROOMS: Views and lived experiences in Finnish education

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Convolutional neural network for detection of pathological changes in MR images of the brain

—At the present day, the problem is subsisting associated with a reliable diagnosis as soon as possible, especially in medicine in cases of diagnosis of neoplasms. The article discusses research method for the diagnosis of brain diseases in magnetic-resonance tomography images, based on deep learning. This paper presents a novel approach to solutions pattern classification, was formed the optimal architecture convolutional neural network. As a result of experimental studies, was undertake a study major characteristic of convolutional neural network. Through the use of this neural network architecture 95 % the images from the validation set were classified correctly. In addition, the results can be used as an intermediate result for further images analysis.
Effect of nitrogen levels, row ratio and row direction on growth, yield and economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.) intercropped in pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.)

A field experiment was conducted at Crop Research Farm, Department of Agronomy, SHUATS, Allahabad, (Uttar Pradesh) during kharif season of 2015 and 2016 to study “Effect of nitrogen levels, row ratio and row direction on growth, yield and economics of baby corn (Zea mays L.) Intercropped with pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.). The experiment was laid out in Randomised Block Design with 18 treatments and three controls viz. sole pigeon pea, pigeon pea in paired row and sole baby corn each replicated thrice. The pooled results of two year experiment at 60 DAS revealed that treatment T7 (75% RDN to pigeon pea +100% RDN to baby corn in 1:1 row ratio +East-West row direction) gave maximum values for plant height (157.0cm), dry weight (71.38 g/plant), stem diameter (2.41cm), number of cobs /plant (2.67), length of cobs with husk (16.63cm), length of cobs without husk (8.65cm), weight of cob with husk (25.87 g) and weight of cobs without husk (8.87 g) followed by treatment T5 (100% RDN to both crops in 1;1 row ratio +East-West row direction) which was found to be at par to treatment T7 in all attributes mentioned above. However, baby corn yield and green fodder yield was recorded maximum in treatment T16 (Pigeon pea +baby corn in 2:2 row ratio +75% RDN to pigeon pea +100% RDN to baby corn +East-West row direction) as 1.27 t/ha and 22.18 t /ha respectively and followed by treatment T14 (pigeon pea +baby corn in 2:2 row ratio +100% RDN to both the crops +East-West row direction) which was found to be at par to treatment T16. With respect to economics of baby corn production, maximum gross return, net return and BC ratio were computed in treatment T16 which registered values as ₹135960.00, ₹108150.00 and 3.88 respectively.
Variability, correlation and path analysis in garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.)

Garden cress (Lepidium sativum L.) is an important indigenous medicinal plant which is used in various systems of medicines. The presence of genetic variability in the base population is pre-requisite for designing an effective breeding programme for any crop improvement work. Hence, thirty two garden cress genotypes were tested to investigate genetic variability and association among the characters using randomized complete block design at Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Station, Anand Agricultural University, Anand during Rabi season of the year 2013-14. The analysis of variance revealed significant differences among the genotypes for all the characters, indicating the presence of great deal of genetic variability for different traits. The moderately high estimates of GCV were observed for leaf width and seed yield per plant. The estimates of genetic advance as per cent of mean was moderate to high, coupled with high heritability for plant height, number of secondary branches per plant, leaf length, leaf width, days to 50 per cent flowering and seed yield per plant. Seed yield per plant showed significant and positive association with plant height, plant spread, number of primary branches per plant, number of secondary branches per plant, terminal raceme length, test weight and oil content at genotypic as well as phenotypic levels. The characters viz., test weight, number of secondary branches per plant and terminal raceme length were very high positive direct effects on seed yield per plant. The results showed that the characters which are most important for correlation studies are also proved important by path analysis. Thus, correlation and path analysis study should be considered together for rapid improvement of seed yield in garden cress.
On the minimum genus problem on bordered Klein surfaces

The minimum genus problem consists in determining the minimum algebraic genus of a surface on which a given group G acts. For cyclic groups G this problem on bordered Klein surfaces was solved in 1989. The next step is to fix the number of boundary components of the surface and to obtain the minimum algebraic genus, and so the minimum topological genus. It was achieved for cyclic groups of prime and prime-power order in the nineties. In this work the corresponding results for cyclic groups of order N = pq, where p and q are different odd primes, is obtained. There appear different results depending on the orientability of the surface. Finally we obtain general results when the number of boundary components is small, which are valid for any odd N .
Daily and Seasonal Variation in Adrenal Metabolism of the Brown Lemming

species which displays pronounced alterations in population cycles, and the precipitous decline in population densities displayed by this microtine appears not to be related to dietary limitations (Rausch, 1950). Reproductive declines in lemming populations also precede predator exploitation (Pitelka, 1957). According to Christian (1963), these effects can be explained (in other species) by increased adrenal activity which accompanies a rise in population densities. Quantitative results are lacking for arctic species, both in terms of the amount of physiologically active corticosteroids produced and in terms of the circadian response of the adrenal to various environments of the arctic. Adrenal metabolic patterns were estimated by monitoring organ cultures obtained from the brown lemming. Earlier studies had indicated daily rhythms in corticoid secretion and oxygen consumption rates displayed by glands from I Research supported by the Arctic Institute of North America, under contractual arrangement with the Office of Naval Research. The author also gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Dr. Max C. Brewer and the staff of the Arctic Research Laboratory during the field portions of this in-
Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance analysis for seed yield and its physiological quality parameters in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

The present investigation was carried out to study genetic parameters for eleven seed yield and its physiological quality contributing characters in thirty rice genotypes with three check varieties during Kharif 2016. Analysis of variance showed significant differences among all the characters under study. The phenotypic coefficient of variance was slightly higher in magnitude than that of genotypic coefficient of variance for seed yield and its physiological contributing characters indicating very less environmental influence on the expression of these traits. Higher genotypic coefficient of variation was recorded for seeds per panicle (24.22) followed by seed yield per plant (22.14) and vigour index (18.31). Heritability in broad sense estimates were higher for days to 50% flowering followed by seedling dry weight, days to maturity, plant height, vigour index and seed yield per plant. High expected genetic advances were observed for characters viz., seed yield per plant, seeds per panicle, vigour index, plant height, days to 50% flowering and seedling dry weight. High heritability along with high genetic advance as percent of mean was registered for days to 50% flowering, seedling dry weight, plant height, vigour index and seed yield per plant, this suggest that these traits can be taken as selection parameters to select elite genotypes.
Inference for Iterated GMM Under Misspecification

This paper develops inference methods for the iterated overidentified Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator. We provide conditions for the existence of the iterated estimator and an asymptotic distribution theory, which allows for mild misspecification. Moment misspecification causes bias in conventional GMM variance estimators, which can lead to severely oversized hypothesis tests. We show how to consistently estimate the correct asymptotic variance matrix. Our simulation results show that our methods are properly sized under both correct specification and mild to moderate misspecification. We illustrate the method with an application to the model of Acemoglu, Johnson, Robinson, and Yared (2008).
Estimation of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance for high yield and tolerance to drought stress in marigold (Tagetes spp.) genotypes

Thirty-two genotypes of marigold were collected and estimated for their genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean under two treatments – 100% FC (control) and 50% FC (drought stress treatment) in a 32 x 2 factorial experiment under quadruplicate by completely randomized design. Based on the estimates of genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean, results revealed that yield can be increased substantially through simple selection procedure based on characters such as plant height, number of flower per plant, number of branches per plant, shoot fresh and dry weight, root fresh and dry weight, root length, single flower weight, chlorophyll SPAD value at vegetative and flowering stages, stomatal conductance at vegetative and flowering stages and photosynthetic rate at vegetative and flowering stages due to the presence of additive type of gene action. Thus, these characters should be considered for selection and for development of drought tolerant and high yielding genotypes in a breeding programme of marigold.
How to Deal with Covert Child Labour, and Give Children an Effective Education, in a Poor Developing Country: An Optimal Taxation Problem with Moral Hazard

As the return to education (and possibly also parental income) is uncertain, and given that the work a child does covertly for his own parents, and transfers between parents and children, are private information, the government should make school enrollment compulsory, set a legal limit (decreasing in parental income) on overt child labour, and redistribute across families using a at-rate education grant, and a tax on parental income. That done, it should use a scholarship increasing in school results, and a tax on the skill premium, to raise the expected return to educational investment, and make it less uncertain.
Effect of mutagenesis on germination, plant survival, pollen sterility and seed sterility in m1 generation of cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonaloba L.) variety MDU 1

The present study was carried out to study the impact of mutagens on biological parameters such as seed germination, shoot and root length and to determine the lethal dose (LD50) of gamma ray, electron beam and combined effect of gamma ray + EMS on cluster bean variety MDU 1. Cluster bean seeds were treated with different doses (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600,700 Gy) of gamma rays, electron beam and (100+20mM EMS, 200+20mM EMS, 300+20mM EMS, 400+20mM EMS, 500+20mM EMS, 600+20mM EMS,700+20mM EMS Gy) of Gamma ray with EMS combined treatment. Radiation induced morphological changes such as reduced germination, reduced in shoot and root length was observed compared to control. In cluster bean variety MDU 1. LD50 was noticed at 406 Gy, 302 Gy and 202 Gy for gamma rays, electron beam and combined treatment respectively. Decrease in the germination percent with increase in dose was observed in the present study. Optimal mutagenic doses were calculated based on germination percentages which were considered useful in developing cluster bean mutagenized population to create genetic variability for various qualitative and quantitative traits.
Disputes & Debates: Editors’ Choice

The study only included patients with primary ICH,which is frequently unknown at presentation and diagnosed after admission.We believe that an ICU triage scoring system should only include information available at presentation, not information obtained after admission. We derived an ICH triage score which includes all patients with ICH and found that the presence of definite arteriovenous malformation on the CT angiogram at presentation can provide valuable information for triage. Editors’Note:Novel Score for StratifyingRisk ofCritical CareNeeds in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage In their analysis of 451 consecutive adults with nontraumatic, spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), Dr. Faigle et al. derived and internally validated a simple score for predicting critical care needs. This INTRINSIC score was also externally validated in a separate population and was found to have high sensitivity and specificity for identifying whether a patient with acute ICH may require transfer to an intensive care unit. Dr. Patel et al. comment on the limitations of scoring systems such as this, with an outcome of “intensive care interventions” being a subjective endpoint. The investigators acknowledge that interinstitutional practice variability may limit the transportability of their findings; however, the model was externally validated in a center remote from their own practice. Dr. Foroush et al. note that the estimated positive likelihood ratios (PLRs) for each cut point in the INTRINSIC score render it less useful at higher cut points. Dr. Faigle recognizes that high PLRs may not be possible for individual cut points and reference several examples of scoring systems (e.g., RACE score and LAMS), which are presently in use for stroke triage which do notmeet the PLR standards cited byDr. Foroush et al. Examining the cut point of individual scores may not provide as meaningful a measure as compared with a continuous composite score. On a separate note, readers may find that the score has considerable overlap with the traditional ICH score, which is predictive of early mortality. Both scores assign points for ICH volume, presence of intraventricular hemorrhage, and Glasgow Coma Scale. However, the INTRINSIC score is unique in that it may prove useful for early triage of patients with unclear dispositions after hospital arrival.