Effect of Inorganic Fertilizer and Crop Residue on Carbohydrate and Fat Content in Basmati Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

A field experiment was conducted during Kharif season of July 2013 & 2014at crop research farm SHIATS Allahabad to study the effect of inorganic fertilizer and wheat residue on carbohydrate and fat content in basmati rice. Treatments were arranged using (4x3) factorial R.B.D with three replications. Increasing level of NPK fertilizer significantly increases carbohydrate content in grain in 100% RDF ha-1over control. Among incorporation/ retention of wheat residue also increase the carbohydrate content with increasing level from 0 to 5 tone ha-1. It was lower in control and higher in highest level of wheat residue, which was at par with 2.5 t ha-1 wheat residues in the year of experiment 2013-2014. In the fat content maximum increased in 100% RDF (NPK) over control. Among the fat content maximum increased in incorporation of 5 t ha-1 wheat residue was found better than the rest of the treatment both the years of experiment 2013,14 respectively

Improving corporate governance in state-owned corporations in China: which way forward?

This article discusses corporate governance in China. It outlines the basic agency problem in Chinese listed companies and questions the effectiveness of the current mechanisms employed to improve their standards of governance. Importantly, it considers alternative means through which corporate practice in China can be brought into line with international expectations and stresses the urgency with which this task must be tackled. It concludes that regulators in China must construct a corporate governance model which is compatible with its domestic setting and not rush to adopt governance initiatives modelled on those in cultures which are fundamentally different in the hope of also reproducing their success

A Novel Design to Minimise the Energy Consumption and Node Traversing in Blockchain Over Cloud Using Ensemble Cuckoo Model

The article outlines the Blockchain’s behavioral model for services. Their reliability is proven through the use of experimental evidence. The authors highlight the major technical aspects and characteristics that are associated with the transmission of data through the network. The authors define the scheme for the network, which works with blockchain transactions, and the relationship between network characteristics on parameters used by the application. They examine the use of this model to identification of the blockchain service and also the likelihood of existing security mechanisms that are based on the technology being bypassed. Additionally, the article provides guidelines to conceal the Blockchain's traffic profile to make it more difficult for its detection in the information network. This study offers a thorough analysis of blockchain-based trust models applied to cloud computing. The paper highlights the challenges that remain unsolved and offers suggestions for future studies in the area based on new cloud-edge trust management system and double-blockchain structure, which is a cloud-based transaction model. The paper also identifies the existing challenges and offers suggestions for future studies in the area based on new cloud-edge trust management system and double-blockchain structure, which is a cloud-based transaction model. The flow of the network will be supported by models that are enhanced by cuckoo to frame the perfect network transform of data from one point to cluster, or alternatively

Ectodermal Dysplasia- A Case Report

Ectodermal dysplasia is a hereditary genetic disorder that manifests various in one or more ectodermal derivatives such as skin ,nails, hair ,teeth ,exocrine glands  and sebaceous glands ,the incidence of ectodermal dysplasia is rare 1 in 100000 birth, this case depicts the ectodermal dysplasia type 2 (dental dysplasia ) revealing negligible hair or sebaceous glands with slightly chubby cheeks, saddle nose with absence of clubbing and partial anodontia in the maxillary and mandibular arches ,the most common type is X-linked recessive hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia and hydrotic ectodermal dysplasia ,the current case is x-linked recessive type since the father has history of delayed eruption ,saddle nose with sparse distribution of hair

Phenotyping and diversity assessment of Dendrobium species by using DUS guidelines

Dendrobiums are sympodial epiphytic orchids belonging to the family Orchidaceae. and have an extraordinary variation in bloom shape, size and colour. They are widely recognized for their enchanting beauty and longlasting quality. Morphological characterization of Dendrobium species was carried out using the DUS guidelines developed by the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPV and FRA) in New Delhi. A total of 15 Dendrobium species were characterized for 52 vegetative and floral traits. Among the 52 traits, 8 were monomorphic, 12 were dimorphic and 32 were polymorphic, indicating their potential for characterization. Principal component analysis showed 86.14% variation in the first 4 principal components with an eigenvalue >1.0. The first and second principal components explained 41.43% and 19.45% of the total variation respectively. The dendrogram produced by a Ward analysis validated the Principal Component Analysis (PCA) findings. The Dendrobium species were grouped into 2 major clusters with three sub-clusters based on the correlation between the morphological traits among the species. Characterization established distinctiveness amongst the Dendrobium species. Breeders/farmers can use this study to distinguish between different species and apply for protection through the PPV and FR Authority, New Delhi. The trait-specific data generated while characterizing can be used to develop new inter-specific hybrids, which are common in orchids

Performance Improvement of IUPQC in Distribution System under Abnormal Conditions Using PID

To improve the performance of feeders in the distribution system a new topology is introduced in this paper based on the interline unified power quality conditioner (IUPQC). This IUPQC consists of both series and shunt voltage source converters and these to are connected together to form a common bus which is placed in between the 2 different feeders to compensate the bus voltage in one feeder while controlling the voltage across the non-linear load in the other feeder. In the earlier stage the IUPQC is operated with VSC’S with PI controller to mitigate the harmonics and sags, but in this paper by using of PID controller the faults in the feeders like sags and swells are reduced and efficiency of the feeder are also improved and it is observed and simulated using of MATLAB/ SIMULINK

Multi-messenger observations of a binary neutron star merger

On 2017 August 17 a binary neutron star coalescence candidate (later designated GW170817) with merger time 12:41:04 UTC was observed through gravitational waves by the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. The Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor independently detected a gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) with a time delay of ~1.7 s with respect to the merger time. From the gravitational-wave signal, the source was initially localized to a sky region of 31 deg2 at a luminosity distance of 40+8-8 Mpc and with component masses consistent with neutron stars. The component masses were later measured to be in the range 0.86 to 2.26 Mo. An extensive observing campaign was launched across the electromagnetic spectrum leading to the discovery of a bright optical transient (SSS17a, now with the IAU identification of AT 2017gfo) in NGC 4993 (at ~40 Mpc) less than 11 hours after the merger by the One- Meter, Two Hemisphere (1M2H) team using the 1 m Swope Telescope. The optical transient was independently detected by multiple teams within an hour. Subsequent observations targeted the object and its environment. Early ultraviolet observations revealed a blue transient that faded within 48 hours. Optical and infrared observations showed a redward evolution over ~10 days. Following early non-detections, X-ray and radio emission were discovered at the transient’s position ~9 and ~16 days, respectively, after the merger. Both the X-ray and radio emission likely arise from a physical process that is distinct from the one that generates the UV/optical/near-infrared emission. No ultra-high-energy gamma-rays and no neutrino candidates consistent with the source were found in follow-up searches. These observations support the hypothesis that GW170817 was produced by the merger of two neutron stars in NGC4993 followed by a short gamma-ray burst (GRB 170817A) and a kilonova/macronova powered by the radioactive decay of r-process nuclei synthesized in the ejecta

Anti diabetic effect of ethanolic extract of leaves of Ocimum sanctum in alloxan induced diabetes in rats

Background: Diabetes mellitus refers to a group of common metabolic disorders that share the phenotype of hyperglycemia resulting from defects of reduced insulin secretion, decreased glucose utilization and increase in glucose production. It is estimated that there are currently 285 million people worldwide and this number is set to increase to 438 million by the year 2030. India has the highest number of patients with known diabetes worldwide, with a prevalence of 11.6%. The aim of the study was to evaluate the anti diabetic activity of ethanolic extract of leaves of plant Ocimum sanctum in alloxan induced diabetes in rats.Methods: The study was conducted on 4 groups of 6 rats each to evaluate the hypoglycaemic effect of ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum. Glibenclamide was used as a standard drug and the results were compared in reference to it. Tween 80 was given for both normal and diabetic control groups. The fasting blood sugar levels were recorded on 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th days by glucometer.Results: The results indicate that the test compound ethanolic extract of Ocimum sanctum has significant and sustained oral hypoglycaemic activity, comparable with the hypoglycaemic effect of glibenclamide, a sulfonylurea.Conclusion: The hypoglycaemic potential of the test compound is found to be comparable with that of the standard drug glibenclamide

Search for Dark Matter and Supersymmetry with a Compressed Mass Spectrum in the Vector Boson Fusion Topology in Proton-Proton Collisions at root s=8 TeV

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Effects of Curcuma longa (turmeric) on postprandial plasma glucose and insulin in healthy subjects

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous animal studies have shown that <it>Curcuma (C.) longa </it>lowers plasma glucose. <it>C. longa </it>may thus be a promising ingredient in functional foods aimed at preventing type 2 diabetes. The purpose of the study is to study the effect of <it>C. longa </it>on postprandial plasma glucose, insulin levels and glycemic index (GI) in healthy subjects.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Fourteen healthy subjects were assessed in a crossover trial. A standard 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was administered together with capsules containing a placebo or <it>C. longa</it>. Finger-prick capillary and venous blood samples were collected before, and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, and 120 min after the start of the OGTT to measure the glucose and insulin levels, respectively.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The ingestion of 6 g <it>C. longa </it>had no significant effect on the glucose response. The change in insulin was significantly higher 30 min (<it>P </it>= 0.03) and 60 min (<it>P </it>= 0.041) after the OGTT including <it>C. longa</it>. The insulin AUCs were also significantly higher after the ingestion of <it>C. longa</it>, 15 (<it>P </it>= 0.048), 30 (<it>P </it>= 0.035), 90 (<it>P </it>= 0.03), and 120 (<it>P </it>= 0.02) minutes after the OGTT.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The ingestion of 6 g <it>C. longa </it>increased postprandial serum insulin levels, but did not seem to affect plasma glucose levels or GI, in healthy subjects. The results indicate that <it>C. longa </it>may have an effect on insulin secretion.</p> <p>Trial registration number</p> <p>NCT01029327</p