EFFECTS OF OVULE AND SEED ABORTION ON BROOD SIZE AND FRUIT COSTS IN THE LEGUMINOUS SHRUB CAESALPINIA GILLIESII (WALL. EX HOOK.) D. DIETR

Effects of ovule and seed abortion on brood size and fruit costs in the leguminous shrub Caesalpinia gilliesii (Wall. ex Hook.) D. Dietr

For several plant species, brood size results from the abortion of ovules and seeds.However, these processes have rarely been studied together in wild plants.In some of the leguminous species studied, seed abortion has been found to depend on pollen quality and on the position of the ovule or fruit.The direct consequence for the mother plant is tha

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A Comparative Study of Marital Incompatibility, Coping Strategies and Emotional Schemas in Applicants for Divorce with and without Marital Infidelity History

The purpose of this study was to compare marital incompatibility, coping strategies and emotional schemas in applicants Belt for divorce with and without marital infidelity history in Tehran.The research is an applied causal-comparative study.The statistical population of the research included all applicants for divorce with and without marital inf

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Reimagining Field Education in Social Work: The Promise Unveiled

The current wave of neo-liberalism in Canada has driven our universities to retreat from their responsibilities as public institutions, accountable to their communities.In this paper we present a case study of field education in Canada and discuss the implications of the neoliberal academy on social work field education.On the basis of our experien

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Wavelet-based Gaussian-mixture hidden Markov model for the detection of multistage seizure dynamics: A proof-of-concept study

Abstract Background Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder characterized by recurrent electrophysiological activities, known as seizures.Without the appropriate detection strategies, these seizure episodes can dramatically affect the quality of life for those afflicted.The rationale of this study is to develop an unsupervised algorithm for the

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