A study was carried out during winter (rabi) seasons of 2019–20 and 2020–21 at Agricultural Research Sub-station (Agriculture University, Jodhpur), Sumerpur, Pali, Rajasthan to find out the best ...novel fungicide for management of cumin blight. The experiment was laid out in a randomized block design (RBD) comprised of 10 treatments i.e. Four fungicides, combination of Pyraclostrobin 133 g/litre + Epoxiconazole 50 g/litre (500 and 750 ml/ha), Tebuconazole 25% wg (500 and 750 g/ha), Azoxystrobin 23% sc (500 and 750 ml/ha) and Thiophanate-methyl 70% wp (750 and 1000 g/ha) in two different concentrations and one check (Mancozeb 75% wp @1000 g/ha) and one un-treated control, replicated thrice. The susceptible variety GC-4 (Gujarat cumin-4) of cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) was used for the experiment. The in vivo study recorded variable sensitivity of different fungi-toxicants against cumin blight pathogen. Among the different fungi-toxicants, Tebuconazole 25% wg @750 g/ha, was found highly efficacious by observing lowest per cent disease intensity (8.89% and 12.11%) at 15 days after first foliar spray and 15 days after second foliar spray respectively and maximum yield (645 kg/ha). The combination of Pyraclostrobin 133 g/litre + Epoxiconazole 50 g/litre @750 ml/ha and Tebuconazole 25% wg @500 g/ha also found effective in controlling the cumin blight. While Azoxystrobin 23% sc @500 and 750 g/ha, Thiophanate-methyl 70% wp @750 and 1000 g/ha and Mancozeb 75% wp @1000 g/ha were found least effective.
In the present paper, we study spin squeezing under decoherence in the superposition of tripartite maximally entangled GHZ and W states. Here we use amplitude damping, phase damping and ...depolarisation channel. We have investigated the dynamics of spin squeezing with the interplay of super-position and decoherence parameters with different directions of the mean spin vector. We have found the mixture of GHZ and W states is robust against spin squeezing generation for amplitude damping and phase damping channels for certain directions of the mean spin vector. However, the depolarisation channel performs well for spin squeezing generation and generates permanent spin squeezing in the superposition of GHZ and W states.
In this paper, an attempt is made to present a method of quantum cost minimization or optimization technique for quantum reversible circuits using proposed merger rules in Exclusive Sum of Product ...(ESOP) method. These modified ESOP methods are used to minimize the quantum circuits. We found that the quantum cost is drastically decreased than the previous ESOP method. It will be easy to find the quantum cost and quantum gate optimized quantum circuits implementation. It will also reduce quantum error while the quantum circuit is executed in real quantum processor.
Study objective Copperhead snake ( Agkistrodon contortrix ) envenomation causes limb injury resulting in pain and disability. It is not known whether antivenom administration improves limb function. ...We determine whether administration of antivenom improves recovery from limb injury in patients envenomated by copperhead snakes. Methods From August 2013 through November 2015, we performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial to evaluate the effect of ovine Crotalidae polyvalent immune Fab (ovine) (CroFab; FabAV) antivenom therapy on recovery of limb function in patients with copperhead snake envenomation at 14 days postenvenomation. The study setting was 18 emergency departments in regions of the United States where copperhead snakes are endemic. Consecutive patients aged 12 years or older with mild- to moderate-severity envenomation received either FabAV or placebo. The primary outcome was limb function 14 days after envenomation, measured by the Patient-Specific Functional Scale. Additional outcomes included the Patient-Specific Functional Scale at other points; the Disorders of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand, Lower Extremity Functional Scale, and Patient’s Global Impression of Change instruments; grip strength; walking speed; quality of life (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Physical Fucntion-10); pain; and analgesic use. Results Seventy-four patients received study drug (45 FabAV, 29 placebo). Mean age was 43 years (range 12 to 86 years). Fifty-three percent were men, 62% had lower extremity envenomation, and 88% had mild initial severity. The primary outcome, the least square mean Patient-Specific Functional Scale score at 14 days postenvenomation, was 8.6 for FabAV-treated subjects and 7.4 for placebo recipients (difference 1.2; 95% confidence interval 0.1 to 2.3; P =.04). Additional outcome assessments generally favored FabAV. More FabAV-treated subjects experienced treatment-emergent adverse events (56% versus 28%), but few were serious (1 in each group). Conclusion Treatment with FabAV reduces limb disability measured by the Patient-Specific Functional Scale 14 days after copperhead envenomation.
Arid and semi-arid regions are defined as areas where water is at its most scarce. The hydrological regime in these areas is extreme and highly variable, and they face great pressures to deliver and ...manage freshwater resources. However, there is no guidance on the decision support tools that are needed to underpin flood and water resource management in arid areas. UNESCO initiated the Global network for Water and Development Information for arid lands (GWADI), and arranged a workshop of the world's leading experts to discuss these issues. This book presents chapters from contributors to the workshop, and includes case studies from the world's major arid regions to demonstrate model applications, and web links to tutorials and state of the art modelling software. This volume is a valuable reference for researchers and engineers working on the water resources of arid and semi-arid regions.
There is a tremendous growth of the use of the component based software engineering (CBSE) approach for the development of software systems. The selection of the best suited COTS components which ...fulfils the necessary requirement for the development of software(s) has become a major challenge for the software developers. The complexity of the optimal selection problem increases with an increase in alternative potential COTS components and the corresponding selection criteria. In this research paper, the problem of ranking and selection of Data Base Management Systems (DBMS) components is modeled as a multi-criteria decision making problem. A ‘Fuzzy Distance Based Approach (FDBA)’ method is proposed for the optimal ranking and selection of DBMS COTS components of an e-payment system based on 14 selection criteria grouped under three major categories i.e. ‘Vendor Capabilities’, ‘Business Issues’ and ‘Cost’. The results of this method are compared with other Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) which is termed as a typical multi-criteria decision making approach. The proposed methodology is explained with an illustrated example.
The motive of the present work is to develop a parameter robust numerical scheme for the class of problems involving singularly perturbed parabolic differential-difference equations with delay, which ...often arise in computational neuroscience. The numerical schemes developed prior to this work are restricted either to the case of small values of delay argument or linear convergence with restriction on the mesh generation. In practice, the delay argument can be of arbitrary size. Parameter
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In this present paper,we study the entanglement dynamics in qubit A-qutrit B pair under x component of Dzyaloshinshkii-Moriya interaction（D_x） by taking an auxiliary qubit C.Here,we consider an ...entangled qubit-qutrit pair initially prepared in two parameter qubit-qutrit states and one auxiliary qubit prepared in pure state interacts with the qutrit of the pair through DM interaction.We trace away the auxiliary qubit and calculate the reduced dynamics in qubit A-qutrit B pair to study the influence of the state of auxiliary qubit C and D_x on entanglement.We find that the state（probability amplitude） of auxiliary qubit does not influence the entanglement,only D_x influences the same.The phenomenon of entanglement sudden death（ESD） induced by D_x has also been observed.We also present the affected and unaffected two parameter qubit-qutrit states by D_x.
Body fluids such as blood, semen, saliva, and vaginal secretions are commonly encountered as biological evidences at the scene of crime. Tears are rarely encountered and largely unexplored in the ...forensic context. Analysis of body fluid evidence helps in establishing a link between the perpetrator, victim, and crime scene for reconstruction. Several methods exist for their identification using biochemical and serological methods. But due to their limitation as destructive techniques and low specificity, they are prone to give false-positive results. On contrary, Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy has been explored due to its ability to identify unknown substances based on their molecular structure. The present study investigated the use of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy for the detection and discrimination of tears from other commonly encountered body fluids. The study also investigated the potential of tears as an age estimation marker at the scene of crime. The results depicted that chemometric methods successfully discriminate the infrared spectra of tears from the other fluids with 100% accuracy, while the spectra of tears showed significant changes over time and the regression model showed that it can be used for age estimation at the scene of crime. The overall findings of this study can be further used in crime scene investigation after more rigorous investigation and validation under several interfering factors.
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•Tears are rare but potentially important body fluid in personal identification.•Tears could be identified and discriminated against among the forensically relevant body fluids.•ATR-FTIR spectra of Tears is successfully classified by using chemometric models.•Tears stains can be used as a potential aging marker at the crime scene.
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