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Can education be a path to gender equality in the labour market? An update on Pakistan
This paper investigates some of the economic outcomes of education in Pakistan with a view
to understanding if education can act as a vehicle for labour market success. Data from a
purpose-designed survey of more than 1000 households in Pakistan are utilised. Earnings
functions are estimated for agricultural workers, the self employed and wage earners to
estimate the returns to the āquantityā and the āqualityā of schooling in different occupations,
by gender. The paper also estimates the returns to knowing āEnglishā in the Pakistani labour
market separately for men and women
Fourth-generation SM imprints in B -> K^*l^+l^- decays with polarized K^*
The implication of the fourth-generation quarks in the B -> K^*l^+l^-
(l=mu,tau) decays, when K^* meson is longitudinally or transversely polarized,
is presented. In this context, the dependence of the branching ratio with
polarized K^* and the helicity fractions (f_{L,T}) of K^* meson are studied. It
is observed that the polarized branching ratios as well as helicity fractions
are sensitive to the NP parameters, especially when the final state leptons are
tauons. Hence the measurements of these observables at LHC can serve as a good
tool to investigate the indirect searches of new physics beyond the Standard
Model.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures, V2: some of the graphs are modified according
to the new data from recent experiments. arXiv admin note: substantial text
overlap with arXiv:1107.569
Diamond thin film temperature and heat-flux sensors
Diamond film temperature and heat-flux sensors are developed using a technology compatible with silicon integrated circuit processing. The technology involves diamond nucleation, patterning, doping, and metallization. Multi-sensor test chips were designed and fabricated to study the thermistor behavior. The minimum feature size (device width) for 1st and 2nd generation chips are 160 and 5 micron, respectively. The p-type diamond thermistors on the 1st generation test chip show temperature and response time ranges of 80-1270 K and 0.29-25 microseconds, respectively. An array of diamond thermistors, acting as heat flux sensors, was successfully fabricated on an oxidized Si rod with a diameter of 1 cm. Some problems were encountered in the patterning of the Pt/Ti ohmic contacts on the rod, due mainly to the surface roughness of the diamond film. The use of thermistors with a minimum width of 5 micron (to improve the spatial resolution of measurement) resulted in lithographic problems related to surface roughness of diamond films. We improved the mean surface roughness from 124 nm to 30 nm by using an ultra high nucleation density of 10(exp 11)/sq cm. To deposit thermistors with such small dimensions on a curved surface, a new 3-D diamond patterning technique is currently under development. This involves writing a diamond seed pattern directly on the curved surface by a computer-controlled nozzle
Salt stress induces genotype-specific DNA hypomethylation in ZmEXPB2 and ZmXET1 genes in maize
Maize, a moderately salt sensitive crop, first experiences osmotic stress that cause reduction in plant growth under salt stress. Fluctuation in cell wall elongation is one of the reasons of this reduction. Along with others, two important proteins expansins and xyloglucan endotransglucosylase are involved in regulation of cell wall elasticity, but the role of epigenetic mechanisms in regulating the cell wall related genes is still elusive. The present study was conducted with the aim of understanding the role of DNA methylation in regulating ZmEXPB2 and ZmXET1 genes. One salt sensitive and one salt tolerant maize cultivar was grown under hydroponic conditions at different levels of salt stress: T1 = 1 mM (control), T2 = 100 mM and T3 = 200 mM in three replicates. DNA and RNA were extracted from roots. After bisulfite treatment, Methyl Sensitive PCR was used for the DNA methylation analysis. It was revealed that fragment in promoter of ZmEXPB2 gene showed high level of DNA methylation under T1 in both varieties. Comparison of different stress treatments revealed decrease in DNA methylation with the increase in salt stress, significantly lower methylation appearing in T3. Similarly, the fragment in promoter of ZmXET1 gene also showed high levels of DNA methylation in T1. When different treatments were analysed, this gene significantly hypomethylated at T2 which continued to decrease in T3 in sensitive variety but remain stable in tolerant variety. Although, further in-depth analysis is required, our results demonstrate region-specific and genotype-specific methylation shift in the promoter of the ZmEXPB2 and ZmXET1 genes when subjected to the salt stress confirming the epigenetic regulation of these genes under stress conditions
A Variable Control Chart Based on Process Capability Index Under Generalized Multiple Dependent State Sampling
This paper proposed a process capability index-based control chart under the new extended form of multiple-dependent state sampling (MDS) named generalized MDS (GMDS). The scheme is based on inner and outer control limits and utilizes the previous state of the samples. The performance comparisons of the proposed chart with the existing charts are made by using out-of-control ARL. The simulation study showed the superiority of the proposed chart over the existing PCI-based control charts under Shewhart and MDS schemes. An empirical illustration is also given to demonstrate the application of the proposed chart.11Ysciescopu
Productive performance of naked neck chickens that were fed leaf meal shrubs
ABSTRACT
Objective. To compare the productive performance of naked neck chickens (phases of initiation, growth and final) that were fed meals Gliricidia sepium, Cajanus cajan and Morus alba leaves. Materials and methods. 192 chickens, 1-84 days of age were distributed in a randomized block design with three experimental groups (5% of shrub in the diet), 48 animals/ group, eight replicates/ treatment, six animals/ reply and three animals/ sex in each replicate were used. The control group consumed diet based on corn and soybeans. They were reared on floor. Weighed every seven days. Weight gain, voluntary intake, conversion, balance and efficiency of feed utilization were calculated. Results. The highest total feed intake and average daily gain in rearing were 37.43g 9509.96 g respectively for M. alba (p<0.05), which also presented the best efficiency of energy and protein. Meanwhile, G. sepium showed the lowest values. Conclusions. It is possible to replace 5% of corn and soy in the diet of naked neck chickens, with the inclusion of leaf meal M. alba and get a favorable productive behavior.
RESUMEN
Objetivo. Comparar el comportamiento productivo de pollos cuello desnudo (fases de inicio, crecimiento y final) que se alimentaron con harinas de hojas de Gliricidia sepium, Cajanus cajan y Morus alba. Materiales y meĢtodos. Se utilizaron 192 pollos, de 1-84 diĢas de edad que se distribuyeron en un disenĢo de bloques al azar, con tres grupos experimentales (5% de arbustivas en la racioĢn), 48 animales/ grupo, ocho reĢplicas/ tratamiento, seis animales/ reĢplica y tres animales/ sexo, en cada reĢplica. El grupo control consumioĢ dieta a base de maiĢz y soya. Se criaron en piso. Se pesaron cada siete diĢas. Se calcularon la ganancia de peso, el consumo voluntario, la conversioĢn, el balance y la eficiencia en la utilizacioĢn de alimentos. Resultados. El mayor consumo total de alimento y la ganancia promedio diaria en la crianza fueron de 9509.96 g y 37.43g, respectivamente, para M. alba (p<0.05), donde tambieĢn se presentoĢ la mejor eficiencia en el uso de la energiĢa y la proteiĢna. Mientras, la G. sepium presentoĢ los valores maĢs bajos. Conclusiones. Es posible sustituir el 5% de maiĢz y soya, en la dieta de pollos cuello desnudo, con la inclusioĢn de harina de hojas de M. alba y obtener un favorable comportamiento productivo.
Asymmetry Parameter of the by Analyzing the Transition Form Factors within QCD
Separating the mixture of the and states, the
transition form factors are calculated in
the three-point QCD sum rules approach. The longitudinal, transverse and total
decay widths as well as the asymmetry parameter, characterizing the
polarization of the axial and the branching ratio for these
decays are evaluated.Comment: 25 pages, 3 figures, 3 table
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