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Oral History Interview, Ankit Kapoor (2247)
No full textIn this interview conducted by Aarush Arun as part of the oral history collection of the UW-Madison Archives COVID-19 project, Ankit Kapoor explains his views on distance learning and how he much preferred in-person learning when compared to distance learning. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In this interview conducted by Aarush Arun as part of the oral history collection of the UW-Madison Archives COVID-19 project, Ankit Kapoor explains his views on distance learning and how he much preferred in-person learning when compared to distance learning. Moreover, he talked about how the pandemic affected his extracurriculars. This interview is part of a contribution from the Madison Mourns Collective, a collaborative group making space for loss in the Madison community
git-ankit/MovieRecommender: version1.0
No full textAs a part of our curriculum at NCSU CSC 510, we have a developed a movie-recommender, which will recommend movies. Movies are recommended by this
git-ankit/MovieRecommender: Initial release for project 2
No full textAs a part of our curriculum at NCSU CSC 510, we have a developed a movie-recommender, which will recommend movies. Movies are recommended by this
Read counts at multiple attenuation levels as an object localization technique using passive RFID tags
No full textRadio Frequency Technologies (RFID) are experiencing rapid development and business, retail, manufacturing and healthcare are the major application areas benefiting from it. We describe and analyze an algorithm which helps in tracking of medical equipment and personnel and patients in a Trauma Bay. We adapt the Read Count algorithm to be used at multiple attenuation levels as a localization technique. The input parameter to the algorithm is the read count value which gives a measure of number of times the back-scattered radio frequencies from passive tags has been received by the antenna. Special attention has to be given to the placement of antennas to get the optimum result. The detection of multiple tags and human occlusion are two major concerns which we have tried to solve by suing multiple horizontal antennas along with 1 vertical antenna. We have discussed the results and analysis of such a configuration and accordingly given a conclusion. The problems associated with the configuration have also been discussed which can form part of future work.M.S.Includes bibliographical referencesby Ankit Sard
Polygonatum tungnathensis Ankit Singh, Harsh Singh & M. C. Nautiyal 2022, sp. nov.
No full textPolygonatum tungnathensis Ankit Singh, Harsh Singh & M.C. Nautiyal sp. nov. (Fig. 2) Type:— INDIA, Uttarakhand, Tungnath, 30 ° 29ʹ33.88ʹʹ N, 79 ° 12ʹ58.03ʹʹ E, 3330 m, 15 July 2020, Ankit Singh Rawat 202145 (holotype GHU!; isotypes: BSD!). Diagnosis:—The new species possess few similar morphological characters to P. verticillatum like its appearance, arrangement of leaves and its inflorescence (Fig. 3) but, differs in having broadly lanceolate shaped leaves, 1.6–2.8 cm wide, adaxially coriaceous (vs narrow lanceolate, 0.6–1.5 cm wide, adaxially leathery lustrous in P. verticillatum), abaxial leaf surface papillate (P. tungnathensis) vs non papillate (P. verticillatum), filament with semi oval shaped papillae (vs sharply pointed papillae), pedicel having bractlet or ruminant of bractlet (vs pedicel without bractlet) (Table 1, Figs. 2–9). Description:—Erect or slightly arching perennial terrestrial herb, stem 63.3–160.6 cm high. Rhizome branched, tuberous subterete, terete, usually parallel to soil surface, 5–20 cm deep in soil, 14.9–23.5 cm long and diameter 1.3–2.1 cm, stem glabrous, terete with red blotches sometime with angular up to 160 cm and 0.8–1.3 cm in diameter dark red, pink, yellow and rarely green maculate/blotch. Leaves in whorls of, 4–6 lanceolate, slightly falcate, 7.5–11.5 × 1.6–2.8 cm sessile, base obtuse, margin entire, apex subobtuse, acute, adaxially green with purple or red blotches at base and apex occasionally with purple midvein and glaucous abaxially, vein red maculate abaxially, veins prominent 8–12. Stipule late deciduous (in comparison to P. verticillatum), 7.4–9.7 × 0.6–1.2 cm. Inflorescence axillary raceme, pendulous, 2–5 flowered, perianth tube in bud stage slightly pinched at middle, at maturity, 0.8–1.0 × 0.3–0.5 cm, campanulate, yellowish occasionally with red or purple blotch, subtruncate to round base, perianth lobes 6, green with dark green strip at middle, 0.4–0.7 × 0.3–0.45 cm, ovate, oblong, floccose at tip. Peduncle slender 1.3–2.1 cm long. Pedicels 0.3–0.6 cm long, with ruminant of bractlet and occasionally with 2 leafy bractlet (Fig. 2I). Stamens 6, basally adnate to perianth tube, papillose 0.5–0.8 cm long, anther elongate, base bilobed, oblong, 0.1–0.2 cm long. Ovary glabrous, superior trilocular, style floccose, stigma 0.2–0.3 cm long. Fruits berry, ellipsoid, green with red or pink blotches when immature, bright red when mature, 0.2–1.4 cm in diameter, 3–10 seeded. Seeds round semi-spheroid. SEM micromorphology:—SEM micromorphology of P. tungnathensis significantly differ with P. verticillatum, especially in foliar surface ornamentation. Abaxial leaf surface papillate vs non papillate (Figs. 4 A, C, B, D) small outgrowth scattered vs densely ornamented (Figs. 4 E, F). Leaf adaxial cuticular ridges conspicuous (longitudinally elongated and transversely narrowed) vs obscure (Figs. 5 A, B) rectangular cuticle surface vs irregular surface (Figs. 5 C, D) dense outgrowth vs scattered (Figs.5 E, F), ruminant of bractlet are small and resemblance like minute thorn (Figs. 6). Filament with dense semi oval shaped having striate surface of papillae vs filament with sharply pointed papillae (Figs. 7 (A, B). Non papillate filament vs papillate filament, (Figs. 7 A, C, B, D) rugulate-perforate vs smooth surface of flower outer side (Figs. 7 E, F). Larger vs smaller pollen grains (Figs. 8 A, B), tricolpate vs monosulcate (pollen type) (Figs. 8 C, D), colpus extended almost towards the grain end pollen ornamentation reticulate; the murus is psilate (Figs. 8 E, F). In P. tungnathensis the seed ornamentation is irregular shaped pavement cells vs conspicuous rectangular shape of pavement cells in P. verticillatum (Figs. 9 C, D), and granulate vs smooth surface ornamentation of seeds (Figs. 9 E, F). Specimens examined:— P. tungnathensis:— INDIA. Himachal Pradesh, on the way to Hattu peak, September 1994, Bipin Balodi 88755 (BSD); Uttarakhand, India, Uttarakhand, above Tungnath, 30 ° 29ʹ33.88ʹʹ N, 79 ° 12ʹ58.03ʹʹ E, 3330 m, 16 July 2020, Ankit Singh Rawat 202146 (paratype GUH). Garhwal, Buhna 3000 m, 15 June 1959, M.A. Rau 10214 (BSD); Garhwal, Dunagiri, 3400 m, 21 August 1974, B.D. Naithani 54126 (BSD); Hemkund on the way, 3400 m, 2 October 1962, U.C. Bhattacharyya 24293 (BSD); Tehri Garhwal, Panwali, 4000 m, 25 May 1979, A. K. Goel 66658 (BSD); Chamoli, Roopkund, P. K. Hajra, 87663 (BSD); Pithoragarh, Dugtu, 8 August 1998, B.P. Uniyal & Bipin Balodi 93965 (BSD); Uttarkashi, on the way to Hari ki Doon, 20 August 1996, Bipin Balodi 92172 (BSD). P. verticillatum:— INDIA. Uttarakhand, Garhwal, Gourikund, 2400 m, 13 October 1965, N.C. Nair 35914 (BSD); Uttarkashi, Way to Yamunotri, 4 October 1993, S.C. Majumdar & S. Singh 88010 (BSD); Bhojbasa, Gaumukh, 3700 m, 2 Sep 1983, D.C. Bhattacharyya 74742, (BSD); On the way to Jakhol, May 1997, Bipin Balodi 86558 (BSD); Gangotri, On the way to Kedarkharak, 28 July 2002, P. K. Pusalkar 101733 (BSD); Tehri Garhwal, Kalyani, 3000 m, 14 September 1979, A. K. Goel 67776 (BSD); On the way to Khatling, 3500 m, 14 Aug 1978, A. K. Goel, 64471 (BSD); Tali, 4300 m, 21 May 1979, A. K. Goel 66625 (BSD); Jamnotri, 18 June 1965, B.P. Shetty & J.P. Sharma 33195 (BSD); Pauri Garhwal, Dobri forest, 10 May 1995, B.P. Uniyal 90675 (BSD); Chamoli, Duggalbhitta P.W.D. R.H., 2300 m, 23 May 1985, R.R. Rao 76245 (BSD). Flowering:—July–August. Fruiting:—September–October. Etymology:—The specific epithet ‘ tungnathensis ’ is derived from the type locality Tungnath, Uttarakhand. Distribution:— 3000–4000 m from treeline to subalpine zone of the Western Himalaya. Conservation status:— Polygonatum tungnathensis occurs in small fragmented population in gentle grassy and rocky slopes. Populations are severely affected by intense grazing, unscientific harvesting for its medicinal uses, habitat reduction and irregular tourism activity. The species assessed as Vulnerable on the basis of extent of occurrence (EOO) and area of occupancy (AOO) (B1B2a) and number of mature individuals (C2ai,D1). Habitat and ecology:—Usually erect or arching herb associated with Tenaxia cachemyriana (Jaubert & Spach 1851:331) Barker & Linder (2010:352), Rhododendron campanulatum Don David. (1821:410) and Impatiens sulcata Wallich (1824:458).Published as part of Singh, Ankit, Singh, Harsh & Nautiyal, Mohan Chandra, 2022, Polygonatum tungnathensis (Asparagaceae), a new species from Uttarakhand, Western Himalaya, India, pp. 163-175 in Phytotaxa 554 (2) on pages 164-171, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.554.2.5, http://zenodo.org/record/682094
Ankit Awasthi's Quick Files
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Book review: Age of entanglement: German and Indian intellectuals across Empire by Kris Manjapara
No full text"Age of Entanglement: German and Indian Intellectuals across Empire." Kris Manjapara. Harvard University Press. January 2014. --- In this book, Kris Manjapara sets out to explore patterns of connection linking German and Indian intellectuals from the nineteenth century to the years after the Second World War. The author attempts to trace the intersecting ideas and careers of a diverse collection of individuals from South Asia and Central Europe who shared ideas, formed networks, and studied one another’s worlds. Ankit Kumar recommends this book to those studying world history, geopolitics, postcolonialism and development
Ankit Kumar's Quick Files
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Ankit Awasthi's Quick Files
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