14,860 research outputs found
Ficobracon kashmirensis Maqbool & Akbar & Wachkoo 2018, sp. nov.
No full textFicobracon kashmirensis Maqbool, Akbar & Wachkoo sp. nov. (Figures 1–27) Diagnosis: Antenna with 23–26 antennomeres; first tergite without medial groove, sublateral grooves distinct; second tergite longitudinally rugulose with smooth medio-basal area surrounded by a rugose pair of grooves, sublateral grooves absent; third tergite longitudinally rugose. This species resembles most to F. codonatus, and the two taxa can be readily separated by the absence of the medial groove on the first tergite and densely rugulose second tergite in F. kashmirensis. Material examined: Holotype ♀: India: Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, Kashmir University Botanical Garden, 34.1304°N 74.8369°E, 1,600 m. a.s.l., 10.ix.2016, leg. Amir Maqbool (KUIC); Paratypes: 11 ♀, 20.ix.2016; 1 ♂, 2.x.2016; 3 ♂, 3.x.2016; 5 ♀, 5.x.2016; 3 ♂, 17.x.2016; 3 ♀, 4.xi.2016; 1 ♂, 8.xi.2016; 1 ♀, 6.viii.2017; 16 ♀, 6 ♂, 20.viii.2017; 6 ♀, 30.viii.2017 (same data as holotype) (KUIC; 1♀, 1 ♂ BMNH). 22♀, 17♂, India: Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, 34.0094°N 74.7984°E, 1,640 m. a.s.l., 11.ix.2016, leg. Shahid Ali Akbar (KUIC; 1♀, 1 ♂ CNC). Description. Female (Figs 1–13): Body length 3.70 mm (3.31–4.12 mm in paratypes), fore wing length 4.07 mm (3.69–4.47 mm in paratypes). Head (Figs 4–6): Antenna with 26 antennomeres (23–26 in paratypes) (Fig. 4); first flagellomere slightly longer than second; length of first, second and penultimate flagellomeres respectively 2.8, 1.8, 1.5 × their width. Height of head slightly less than width across eyes (5: 6) (Fig. 5); clypeal ventral margin thin and slightly upcurved, width 0.32 × width of face (Fig. 5); maxillary palp 4-segmented, segments subequal in length; labial palp 3-segmented, segments subequal in length; POL:OD:OOL=1:1:3 (1.0–1.2: 1.0–1.6: 3.0– 3.8 in paratypes). Mesosoma (Figs 7–8): Mesosoma 1.4 (1.2–1.4 in paratypes) times longer than maximum height (Fig. 8); mesopleuron large and smooth, without much pilosity (Fig. 8); metapleuron smooth and shiny but with long setae, pilosity distinct (Fig. 8); notauli shallow and posteriorly obsolescent (Fig. 7); mesoscutum glabrous and smooth with long setae laterally along notauli (Fig. 7); scutellar sulcus distinctly crenulate, deep, wide and straight (Fig. 7); scutellum smooth; metanotum well developed, broader than long (Fig. 7); propodeum smooth, longer than scutellum, with medio-longitudinal carina on its posterior half (Fig. 7). Wings (Fig. 14): Fore wing: r:3-SR:SR1 = 1:2:6 (1.0–1.1: 2.0–2.5: 5.0– 6.5 in paratypes); 2-SR:3-SR:r-m = 1.8:2.0:1.1 (1.4–2.0: 1.7–2.1: 0.8–1.1 in paratypes); angle between veins 2-SR and 2-M about 70; CU1a straight and long. Hind wing: M+CU:1-M = 1:2 (1.0–1.2: 2.0– 2.2 in paratypes); 2-M longer than 1-M. Legs (Fig. 10): Length of hind femur, tibia and basitarsus 4.5, 7.4 and 5.75 × their width (3.8–4.5, 5.88–7.71 and 3.6–5.78 × in paratypes), respectively; length of coxa, trochanter, femur and tibia in ratio 1.63:1.03:2.86:3.13 (1.60–1.71: 1.0–1.2: 2.68–2.86: 3.10–3.22 in paratypes); hind tarsomere lengths in ratio of 5.67:2.66:1.66:1.0:2.0 (5.45–6.10: 2.42–2.71: 1.64–1.66: 1.0–1.1: 1.98–2.1 in paratypes); tibia longer than femur; fore and middle tarsi slender. Metasoma (Figs 9, 11–13): First tergite largely smooth, rugose apically, without medial groove, sublateral grooves converge anteriorly, length 0.8 × its apical width (Fig. 9); second tergite approximately as long as third tergite, longitudinally rugulose with smooth medio-basal area surrounded by a rugose pair of grooves, sublateral grooves absent (Fig. 11); third tergite longitudinally rugose with smooth apical margin; second and third tergite with transverse grooves (Fig. 11); following tergites medially reticulate, laterally rugulose with smooth apical margin, transverse sub-apical grooves present (Figs. 11–12). Ovipositor sheath 1.16 × as long as metasoma, 0.56 × as long as fore wing and 2.62 × length hind tibia (1.14–1.22, 0.54–0.66, 2.60–3.01 × in paratypes respectively), setose (Fig. 13); hypopygium narrow, apically acute, its tip extending 0.2–0.3 mm beyond the metasomal apex. Male (Figs. 15–27). Antenna 23 segments (Fig. 21); first tergite medially smooth, without a medial groove, sublateral grooves distinct (Fig. 25); second tergite longitudinally rugulose with smooth medio-basal area surrounded by a pair of rugose grooves; third to sixth tergites brownish with less coarse sculpture, apical margins smooth (Fig. 26). Colour (Figs. 1–3, 15–17). Body light to dark yellowish brown; antenna, ventral part of mesopleuron, scutellar sulcus, propodeum, hind tibia, tarsal claws, first tergite, most of third tergite, ovipositor sheath, and pterostigma black to dark brown; groove of pronotum, propleuron, side of scutellum, largely dark brown to yellowish; second tergite medially dark brown, sometimes largely yellow; wings subhyaline. Distribution. Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar, India. Biology. Both the fig species (Ficus carica and Ficus palmata) in Jammu and Kashmir are frequently visited by Ficobracon kashmirensis (Figs 28–31). The female wasp bores through the fig wall with its ovipositor and lays a single egg inside the unripe fig which hatches in around 22 hrs. Larvae show phytophagous behavior feeding on immature ovaries and form a cocoon to pupate after 11–13 days (Figs 32–33). Adults emerge from cocoons in about 5–6 days and chew out a tunnel through the fig wall (Fig. 34). Emergence starts in the month of July and continues till November. Different females may oviposit on the same fig and multiple cocoons are formed inside a single fig. Others usually follow the same initial tunnel but occasionally other tunnels are also bored. Sexual dimorphism is obvious with females larger (3.31–4.12 mm) than males (2.70–3.19). Etymology. Species epithet is in reference to the type locality.Published as part of Maqbool, Amir, Akbar, Shahid Ali & Wachkoo, Aijaz Ahmad, 2018, First record of the genus Ficobracon (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) from India, with description of new species, pp. 421-428 in Zootaxa 4379 (3) on pages 422-424, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/117447
Polyamines: natural and engineered abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in plants
No full textAbstract not availableSyed Sarfraz Hussain, Muhammad Ali, Maqbool Ahmad, Kadambot H.M. Siddiqu
FIGURES 28–34 in First record of the genus Ficobracon (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) from India, with description of new species
No full textFIGURES 28–34. Cultivated trees of Ficus carica and F. palmata (28–31); phytophagous larva (32); pupal cocoon (33); fig with empty cocoon inside (red arrow) and emergence hole outside (black arrow) (34).Published as part of Maqbool, Amir, Akbar, Shahid Ali & Wachkoo, Aijaz Ahmad, 2018, First record of the genus Ficobracon (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) from India, with description of new species, pp. 421-428 in Zootaxa 4379 (3) on page 426, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/117447
FIGURE 14 in First record of the genus Ficobracon (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) from India, with description of new species
No full textFIGURE 14. Ficobracon kashmirensis sp. nov. Female.Wing venation.Published as part of Maqbool, Amir, Akbar, Shahid Ali & Wachkoo, Aijaz Ahmad, 2018, First record of the genus Ficobracon (Hymenoptera:Braconidae) from India, with description of new species, pp. 421-428 in Zootaxa 4379 (3) on page 424, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4379.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/117447
X-ray image analysis for dental disease: A deep learning approach using EfficientNets
No full textDental cavities are a highly common persistent dental problem that impacts populations across different age groups on a global scale. It is crucial to get a dental issue diagnosed as early as possible and with as much accuracy as possible to treat it efficiently and prevent any related issues. If a dental infection is not treated, it will eventually grow and cause tooth loss. Dental X-ray images are crucial and beneficial in the diagnostic process of dental diseases for dentists. By applying Deep Learning (DL) techniques to dental X-ray images, dental experts can efficiently and precisely etect dental conditions, including dental cavities, fillings and implants. The objective of this research is to assess the performance of DL-based methods for dental disease detection via panoramic radiographs. In this study, we evaluated the performance of all of the EfficientNet variants (e.g., EfficientNets B0-B7) to determine which one is the most effective model for detecting dental disease. Moreover, we utilized the Borderline Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (SMOTE) to cope with the issue related to the minority classes contained in the dataset. To assess the efficacy of the model, various metrics are employed, including recall, accuracy, precision, loss, and F1-score. As a result, the performance of the EfficientNet-B5 model was superior to that of the other EfficientNet models. The EfficientNet-B5 model achieved the following values for its metrics: F1-score, accuracy, recall, AUC, and precision: 98.37%, 98.32%, 98.32%, 99.21%, and 98.32%, respectively. The accuracy rates for the EfficientNet-B0, EfficientNet-B1, EfficientNet-B2, EfficientNet-B3, EfficientNet-B4, EfficientNet-B6, and EfficientNet-B7, are 91.59%, 94.12%, 93.28%, 85.71%, 94.96%, 96.64% and 90.76%, respectively. The results indicated that the EfficientNet-B5 model performs better than other EfficientNet classifiers, which supports dental professionals significantly in the recognition of dental diseases
The Complete Muhammad Ali
No full textIncluding material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed's The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography-it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali's evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism's important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how "The Thrilla' In Manila" brought the Philippines into the 20th century. Fans of Muhammad Ali, boxing fans, and those interested in modern African American history and the Nation of Islam will be fascinated by this biography by an accomplished American author.Intro -- DEDICATION -- INTRODUCTION -- The Curious History of an Icon -- CHAPTER 1 -- CHAPTER 2 -- CHAPTER 3 -- CHAPTER 4 -- CHAPTER 5 -- CHAPTER 6 -- CHAPTER 7 -- Did the Secret Government Fear a U.S. Muslim/Overseas Muslim Alliance? -- CHAPTER 8 -- CHAPTER 9 -- The Break Between the Prophet and his Disciple -- CHAPTER 10 -- CHAPTER 11 -- CHAPTER 12 -- The GOAT (Greatest Of All Time): Ali or Louis? -- CHAPTER 13 -- The Nation of Islam, the Mob, Showdowns in Canada and Sonny Liston -- CHAPTER 14 -- CHAPTER 15 -- The Taunts: Marketing or Racism? -- CHAPTER 16 -- CHAPTER 17 -- CHAPTER 18 -- CHAPTER 19 -- Boxing and the Brain -- CHAPTER 20 -- Ali's Feet -- CHAPTER 21 -- Mr. Dick -- CHAPTER 22 -- CHAPTER 23 -- The Opening Ceremonies, November 2005 -- CHAPTER 24 -- December 2005, Las Vegas -- CHAPTER 25 -- CHAPTER 26 -- June 16, 2004 -- CHAPTER 27 -- CHAPTER 28 -- CHAPTER 29 -- Aix-en-Provence -- CHAPTER 30 -- Ali as a Black Nationalist -- San Francisco, January 2004 Black Liberation Book Fair -- CHAPTER 31 -- January 31, 2004 -- CHAPTER 32 -- October 2005, Chicago -- CHAPTER 33 -- Why Ali remained with Elijah instead of following Malcolm -- CHAPTER 34 -- CHAPTER 35 -- February 4, 2006, Oakland, California -- CHAPTER 36 -- Like Zeus Descending from Mount Olympus -- CHAPTER 37 -- CHAPTER 38 -- Tuesday, February 28, 2006, New York -- CHAPTER 39 -- Bigger Than Boxing -- CHAPTER 40 -- Tribes Gallery, New York, April 2006 -- CHAPTER 41 -- June 2006, Louisville, Kentucky -- CHAPTER 42 -- CHAPTER 43 -- CHAPTER 45 -- Bad Company -- CHAPTER 46 -- Coxson, A Very Charming Rogue -- CHAPTER 47 -- Ali and the largest embezzlement scheme in Wells Fargo history -- CHAPTER 48 -- CHAPTER 49 -- "Lonnie is a stabilizing force."-Harry Belafonte -- October 29, 2006 -- CHAPTER 50 -- Abdul Rahman -- CHAPTER 51 -- CHAPTER 52 -- CHAPTER 53How Will Ali Be Remembered? New York, January 8, 2005 -- CHAPTER 54 -- CONCLUSION -- AFTERWORD -- Boxers' Rights? -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- MUHAMMAD ALI -- ISLAM AND NATION OF ISLAM -- BOXING -- RELATED SUBJECTS -- ALSO AVAILABLE FROM BARAKA BOOKSIncluding material and photographs not included in most of the 100 other books about the champion, Ishmael Reed's The Complete Muhammad Ali is more than just a biography-it is a fascinating portrait of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. An honest, balanced portrayal of Ali, the book includes voices that have been omitted from other books. It charts Ali's evolution from Black Nationalism to a universalism, but does not discount the Nation of Islam and Black Nationalism's important influence on his intellectual development. Filipino American author Emil Guillermo speaks about how "The Thrilla' In Manila" brought the Philippines into the 20th century. Fans of Muhammad Ali, boxing fans, and those interested in modern African American history and the Nation of Islam will be fascinated by this biography by an accomplished American author.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Sicus Scopoli 1763
No full textGenus Sicus Scopoli, 1763 Sicus Scopoli, 1763: 360. TYPE SPECIES. — Sicus ferrugineus (Linnaeus, 1761).Published as part of Maqbool, Amir, Wachkoo, Aijaz Ahmad, Stuke, Jens-Hermann, Akbar, Shahid Ali & Clements, David K., 2021, Neotype designation and redescription of Sicus indicus Kröber, 1940 (Diptera: Conopidae), pp. 197-203 in Zoosystema 43 (11) on page 199, DOI: 10.5252/zoosystema2021v43a11, http://zenodo.org/record/473392
The Folio: F. C. C. Magazine
No full textMaqbool Ahmad Bhatty-Editorial. pp. 1-3; Latif, I.-Farewell Staff Dinner. pp. 3-8; Farewell Hall Meeting. pp. 8-12; Opening Ceremony of the Swimming Pool. pp. 12-13; Weir, J. B.-Convocation Address. pp. 13-15; Valedictory Day. pp. 16-18; Chaudhry, P. C.-Around the College. pp. 18-19; Maqbool Ahmad Bhatty-Prof. E. T. Dean. pp. 20; [Hindi]. 4 p.; Punjabi Phulvari [Punjabi]. 4 p.; The Folio [Urdu]. 6 p.Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Lucas. before page 1; Professor E. T. Dean. after page 20; Lady J. C. R. Ewing. before Hindi secti
Maktabat Al Muthanna Baghdad Feb-May 1962
No full textOn the same date, Ali Al-Mansouri issued an official financial statement confirming that the Al-Khanji Foundation owed a total of 11.375.أصدر علي المنصوري بيانًا ماليًا رسميًا بتاريخ 25 نيسان 1962 يُفيد بأن مؤسسة الخانجي مدينة بمبلغ إجمالي قدره 11,375
Syriac-Arabic Glosses of Isho bar Ali. Volume 2
No full textThese two volumes constitute the second part (nun-taw) of the Syriac-Arabic dictionary of the 10th cent. physician Isho bar Ali (the first half of the dictionary had been published in 1874 by G. Hoffmann). Each Syriac word is defined in Arabic, often with more than one Arabic equivalent; in addition, the author deals not just with individual Syriac words, but in some cases with phrases. Gottheil used 21 manuscripts (from Oxford, London, Paris, Berlin, Leiden, and Rome) for this edition, and he has supplied a thorough critical apparatus; the manuscripts are described in the introduction. While some manuscripts give the Arabic glosses in Syriac characters (i.e. Garshuni), Gottheil has presented them here in Arabic script. These two volumes will be of great interest to Syriac lexicographers and those who study interactions between Syriac and Arabic.Contains an English introduction by Richard J.H. Gotthei
- …
