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Journal of Forestry Research 2020年第2期31卷 429-441页

作者： Arsalan Muhammad Faheem siddiqui Moinuddin ahmed Syed Shahid Shaukat Alamdar Hussain Department of Botany University of KarachiKarachi 75270Pakistan Dr.Moinuddin ahmed Laboratory of Plant Ecology and Dendrochronology Department of BotanyFederal Urdu UniversityKarachiPakistan Institute of Environmental Studies University of KarachiKarachiPakistan Department of Botany Karakoram International UniversityGilgitGilgit-BaltistanPakistan

This study focuses on age,growth rate and diameter distribution of pine forests in the Malam Jabba area,Swat District,*** core samples were taken from twenty *** smithiana was the oldest at 234 years with a 112-cm *** pindrow was 125 years with an 80-cm diameter while the oldest Pinus wallichiana was 122 years with 75-cm *** fastest overall growth rate of 1.5±0.1 year/cm was for *** on a west-facing aspect,while the slowest 5.8±2.6 year/cm growth was *** on an eastfacing *** and *** exhibited marked differences in growth rates over a 5-year *** highest growth was by *** from 1966 to *** showed less growth over the same years,such pattern simultaneously reverse from 1911 to *** relationship between diameter and age,diameter and growth rate and age and growth rate were *** and *** ages were correlated with diameter and growth *** age was positive correlated with ***,topographic and edaphic factors did not show significant correlations with growth rates,although some appreciable correlations were *** growth of *** was correlated with elevation while *** was correlated with maximum water retaining *** and age produced uneven size classes and many size gaps,which could be the result of anthropogenic disturbances.

关键词： Dendrochronology Environmental variables Conifer species Forest structure Age classes

Effect of interest rate on economic performance: evidence from Islamic and non-Islamic economies

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Financial Innovation 2016年第1期2卷 108-121页

作者： Saba Mushtaq Danish ahmed siddiqui Karachi University Business School University of KarachiKarachiPakistan

Background:Saving and investment are two of the most important tools for economic *** interest rate has always been considered an important determinant of saving and ***,according to Islamic teachings,riba or earning interest on saving or investment is forbidden,and thus,many Muslims try to avoid earning income from the interest ***,the aim of this study is to assess the effects of this religious guideline on the financial decisions of an Islamic country’s population and its impact on saving and ***:We applied the random effect and system generalized method of moments(GMM)model separately to data of 17 non-Islamic and 17 Islamic countries from 2005 to ***:The results suggest that people in Islamic countries are not concerned about the interest rate on saving,but in non-Islamic countries,the interest rate,per capita income,and inflation have significant positive impacts,and national expenditure has a significant negative impact on ***,in Islamic countries,remittances received and national expenditure have negative significant impacts,and per capita income has a positive significant impact on *** the case of investment,interest rate and inflation show a negative effect on investment while trade affects investment positively in both Islamic and non-Islamic ***,domestic credit provided by banks has a negative significant effect on investment in non-Islamic countries,while in Islamic countries,remittances show a positive significant impact on ***:The governments and policy makers of Islamic countries should not imitate the economic policies of non-Islamic countries because religious factors play an important role in the interest rate-saving ***,they should increase per capita income by improving employment conditions and by reducing remittances received and national *** on saving should not allow earning ***,in

关键词： Interest rate Economic performance Islamic countries Riba Saving Investment

3-D seismic interpretation of stratigraphic and structural features in the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous sequence of the Gullfaks Field,Norwegian North Sea:A case study of reservoir development

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Energy Geoscience 2021年第4期2卷 287-297页

作者： Muhammad Usman Numair ahmed siddiqui Eduardo Garzanti Muhammad Jamil Qazi Sohail Imran Luqman ahmed Laboratory for Provenance Studies Department of Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Milano-BicoccaPiazza Della Scienza 420126MilanoItaly Geoscience Department Universiti Teknologi PETRONASSeri Iskandar32610PerakMalaysia Shale Gas Research Group Institute of Hydrocarbon RecoveryUniversiti Teknologi PETRONASSeri Iskandar32610PerakMalaysia Institute of Geology University of the PunjabLahore56300Pakistan

The 3-D seismic dataset is a key tool to analyze and understand the mechanism of structural and stratigraphic hydrocarbon(HC)trapping in the *** used subsurface seismic characterization methods for fractures are based on the theory of effective anisotropy *** aim of this work is to improve the structural images with dense sampling of 3-D survey to evaluate structural and stratigraphic models for reservoir development to predict reservoir *** present study of the Gullfaks Field,located in the Norwegian North Sea Gullfaks sector,identifies the shallowest structural *** steepness of westward structural dip decreases eastward during the Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous *** sands consist of the Middle Jurassic deltaic deposits and Lower Jurassic fluvial channel and delta plain *** supply steadily prevails on sea-level rise and the succession displays a regressive trend indicated by a good continuous stacking *** key factor for the development of reservoirs in the Gullfaks Field is fault transmissibility with spatially distributed *** majority of mapped faults with sand-to-sand contacts are non-sealing,which provide restriction for the HC flow between the fault *** traps for HC accumulation occur between the post-rift and syn-rift strata,*** set by extensional system,unconformity trap at the top of syndeposition,and structural trap due to normal *** reservoir quality in the studied area is generally excellent with average 35%porosity and permeability in the Darcy *** findings are useful to better understand the development of siliciclastic reservoirs in similar geological settings worldwide.

关键词： 3-D seismic model Mesozoic stratigraphic boundary Structural trap Reservoir quality Gullfaks Field

Investigating the impact of Glyoxal retrieval from MAX-DOAS observations during haze and non-haze conditions in Beijing

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Journal of Environmental Sciences 2019年第6期31卷 296-305页

作者： Zeeshan Javed Cheng Liu Muhammad Fahim Khokhar Chengzhi Xing Wei Tan Muhammad ahmed Subhani Abdul Rehman Aimon tanvir School of Earth and Space Sciences University of Science and Technology of China Center for Excellence in Regional Atmospheric Environment Institute of Urban Environment Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Lab of Environmental Optics & Technology Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics Chinese Academy of Sciences Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Polar Environment and Global Change USTC Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering National University of Sciences and Technology

This study presents the Multi Axis Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy(MAXDOAS) measurements for Glyoxal(CHOCHO) in Beijing, China(39.95°N, 116.32°E). CHOCHO is the smallest compound of di-carbonyl group. As a primary sink of CHOCHO, its photolysis with NOx(oxides of nitrogen) results in the production of tropospheric ozone. Therefore,the focus of CHOCHO DOAS measurements is increasing in trend. We did the measurements from 09 May 2017 to 09 September 2017. The study was conducted to compare different retrieval settings in order to reveal best DOAS fit settings for CHOCHO;furthermore, effect of haze and non-haze days on CHOCHO concentration was *** root mean square of residual and Differential Slant Column density(dSCD) error was reduced when measurements were done with lower wavelength limit around 432–438 nm and upper intervals around 455–460 nm. Thus, lower wavelength intervals around432–438 nm and upper intervals around 457–460 nm were best for the retrieval of dSCDs for CHOCHO. Meteorological conditions like haze or non-haze days did not have significant effect on DOAS fit parameters. The CHOCHO vertical column densities range from 1.33 E +14 to 9.77 E + 14 molecules/cm2 during the study period with average of 6.16 E +14 molecules/cm2. The results indicated that during haze days CHOCHO concentration was higher because of lower rate of photolysis and atmospheric oxidation potential. Our results did not show any significant weekend effect on CHOCHO atmospheric concentration.

关键词： Glyoxal DOAS Retrieval settings Photolysis Haze days

Improved voltage tracking of autonomous microgrid technology using a combined resonant controller with lead-lag compensator adopting negative imaginary theorem

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Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems 2022年第1期7卷 149-164页

作者： Md.Yah-Ya Ul Haque Md.Rashidul Islam tanvir ahmed Md.Rafiqul Islam Sheikh Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Varendra UniversityRajshahi 6204Bangladesh Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Rajshahi University of Engineering&TechnologyRajshahi 6204Bangladesh

Growing application of distributed generation units at remote places has led to the evolution of microgrid(MG)*** an MG system functions independently,i.e.,in autonomous mode,unpredictable loads and uncertainties emerge throughout the *** obtain stable and flexible operation of an autonomous MG,a rigid control mechanism is *** this paper,a robust high-performance controller is introduced to improve the performance of voltage tracking of an MG system and to eliminate stability problems.A combination of a resonant controller and a lead-lag compensator in a positive position feedback path is designed,one which obeys the negative imaginary(NI)theorem,for both single-phase and three-phase autonomous MG *** controller has excellent tracking *** is investigated through considering various uncertainties with different load *** feasibility and effectiveness of the controller are also determined with a comparative analysis with some well-known controllers,such as linear quadratic regulator,model predictive and NI approached resonant *** confirms the superi-ority of the designed controller.

关键词： Negative imaginary theorem Resonant controller Lead-lag compensator Autonomous microgrid Voltage tracking

Antiacanthamoebic properties of natural and marketed honey in Pakistan

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine 2016年第11期6卷 967-972页

作者： Farzana Abubakar Yousuf Malik Hassan Mehmood Abdul Malik Ruqaiyyah siddiqui Naveed ahmed Khan Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences Aga Khan University Department of Biological Sciences Faculty of Science and Technology Sunway University

Objective: To determine antiacanthamoebic activity of natural and marketed honey ***: Natural honey samples were collected directly from the bee hive and marketed honey samples were purchased from the local market in Karachi, Pakistan. Both honey samples were tested for their flavonoid content(quercetin equivalent per gram of the extract) and phenolic content(gallic acid equivalent per gram). Furthermore, their antioxidant activity was determined by measuring 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl. Using amoebistatic and amoebicidal assays, the effects of honey samples were tested against growth and viability of Acanthamoeba ***: Natural honey exhibited potent amoebistatic and amoebicidal effects, in a concentration-dependent manner. Honey-treated Acanthamoeba castellanii showed loss of acanthopodia, following which amoebae detached, rounded up, reduced in size,decreased in cytoplasmic mass and they were observed floating in the culture ***, honey-treated amoebae did not revive when inoculated in fresh growth medium, however, glycerol-treated amoebae exhibited viable trophozoite and active growth. In contrast, marketed honey samples varied in their efficacy against Acanthamoeba castellanii. The proportion of flavonoid, as determined by quercetin measurements and the proportion of phenolic, as determined by gallic acid measurements was higher in natural honey compared with marketed honey. Similarly, the antioxidant activity, as determined by 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity was higher in natural honey vs. marketed ***: This study shows that natural honey has antiacanthamoebic properties and possesses higher flavonoid, phenolic and antioxidant properties compared with the marketed honey. These findings are of concern to the public, health officials, and to the manufacturers regarding production of honey for medical applications.

关键词： Honey Acanthamoeba Amoebicidal Amoebistatic

Indirect determination of serum creatinine reference intervals in a Pakistani pediatric population using big data analytics

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World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics 2021年第4期10卷 72-78页

作者： Sibtain ahmed Jakob Zierk Imran siddiqui Aysha Habib Khan Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine The Aga Khan UniversityKarachi 74800SindhPakistan Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine University Hospital ErlangenErlangen 91054Germany

BACKGROUND The indirect methods of reference intervals(RI)establishment based on data mining are utilized to overcome the ethical,practical challenges and the cost associated with the conventional direct *** To generate RIs for serum creatinine in children and adolescents using an indirect statistical *** Data mining of the laboratory information system was performed for serum creatinine analyzed from birth to 17 years for both *** timeline was set at six years from January 2013 to December *** Excel 2010 and an indirect algorithm developed by the German Society of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine’s Working Group on Guide Limits were used for the data *** Data were extracted from 96104 samples and after excluding multiple samples for the same individual,we calculated RIs for 21920 males and 14846 females,with stratification into six discrete age *** Serum creatinine dynamics varied significantly across gender and age groups.

关键词： Creatinine Pediatric Reference intervals Indirect Data mining Pakistan

In vivo immunomodulatory profile of histamine receptors(H1,H2,H3 and H4):a comparative antagonists study

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Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2010年第6期3卷 465-470页

作者： Trivendra Tripathi Mohammad Shahid Haris M Khan Aijaz ahmed Khan Mashiatullah siddiqui Rahat Ali Khan Department of Biochemistry Faculty of MedicineJawaharlal Nehru Medical College & HospitalAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh-202002U.P.India Department of Microbiology Faculty of MedicineJawaharlal Nehru Medical College & HospitalAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh-202002U.P.India Department of Anatomy Faculty of MedicineJawaharlal Nehru Medical College & HospitalAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh-202002U.P.India Department of Pharmacology Faculty of MedicineJawaharlal Nehru Medical College & HospitalAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh-202002U.P.India

Objective:To delineate the comparative immunomodulatory roles of H1R-H4R in antibody generation profile in rabbit ***:The cohort comprised of eight groups containing 18(9 male and 9 female) rabbits in each ***Ⅰremained non-immunized and received only vehicle(sterile distilled water,1 mL/kg×b.i.d.) ***Ⅱreceived vehicle (1 mL/kg×b.i.d.) while GroupsⅢ-Ⅶ(drugs-treated) received subcutaneous histamine (100μg/kg×b.i.d.),and intramuscular H1R-antagonist(pheniramine,10 mg/kg×b.i.d.), H2R-antagonist(ranitidine,10 mg/kg×b.i.d.),H3R-antagonist(iodophenpropit,1μg/kg×b.i.d.) and H4R-antagonist(JNJ 7777120,10μg/kg×b.i.d.),and GroupⅧDMSO(1 mL/kg×b.i.d.),respectively for 10 days(starting from day 1).They were subsequendy immunized with intravenous injection of sheep red blood cells(SRBC) at day *** estimation of serum Igs,IgM and IgG were done by ELISA,and observed at day 0(pre-immunization),and 7,14,21,28 and 58(post-immunization).Results:It was shown that histamine and HRs-antagonists could influence a detectable antibody response to SRBC as early as day 7-post-immunization(post-Ⅰ), which lasted until day 58 post-Ⅰ.The results were found statistically significant(P<0.05,). Conclusions:This study suggests that histamine receptors play important roles in modulation of antibody generation in which H1R,H2R and H4R have immunosuppressive roles and conversely, H3R playes an immune enhancing *** findings of this study may have clinical significance and provide the baseline information for future study.

关键词： Histamine receptors Immunomodulation Humoral immune response H3R-antagonist H4R-antagonist

Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Chemometric Analysis for Lard Differentiation in Meat Samples

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2023年第5期75卷 2859-2871页

作者： Muhammad Aadil siddiqui M.H.Md Khir Zaka Ullah Muath Al Hasan Abdul Saboor Saeed ahmed Magsi Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Universiti Teknologi PetronasSeri Iskandar32610Malaysia College of Engineering Al Ain UniversityAl Ain64141United Arab Emirates High Performance Cloud Computing Centre(HPC) Universiti Teknologi PetronasSeri Iskandar32610Malaysia

One of the most pressing concerns for the consumer market is the detection of adulteration in meat products due to their *** rapid and accurate identification mechanism for lard adulteration in meat products is highly necessary,for developing a mechanism trusted by consumers and that can be used to make a definitive *** Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FTIR)is used in this work to identify lard adulteration in cow,lamb,and chicken samples.A simplified extraction method was implied to obtain the lipids from pure and adulterated *** samples were obtained by mixing lard with chicken,lamb,and beef with different concentrations(10%–50%v/v).Principal component analysis(PCA)and partial least square(PLS)were used to develop a calibration model at 800–3500 cm^(−1).Three-dimension PCA was successfully used by dividing the spectrum in three regions to classify lard meat adulteration in chicken,lamb,and beef *** corresponding FTIR peaks for the lard have been observed at 1159.6,1743.4,2853.1,and 2922.5 cm−1,which differentiate chicken,lamb,and beef *** wavenumbers offer the highest determination coefficient R2 value of 0.846 and lowest root mean square error of calibration(RMSEC)and root mean square error prediction(RMSEP)with an accuracy of 84.6%.Even the tiniest fat adulteration up to 10%can be reliably discovered using this methodology.

关键词： Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy lard halal PCA PLS RMSEC RMSEP

A Novel Human Interaction Framework Using Quadratic Discriminant Analysis with HMM

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Computers, Materials & Continua 2023年第11期77卷 1557-1573页

作者： tanvir Fatima Naik Bukht Naif Al Mudawi Saud S.Alotaibi Abdulwahab Alazeb Mohammed Alonazi Aisha ahmed AlArfaj Ahmad Jalal Jaekwang Kim Department of Computer Science Air UniversityIslamabad44000Pakistan Department of Computer Science College of Computer Science and Information SystemNajran UniversityNajran55461Saudi Arabia Information Systems Department Umm Al-Qura UniversityMakkahSaudi Arabia Department of Information Systems College of Computer Engineering and SciencesPrince Sattam bin Abdulaziz UniversityAl-Kharj16273Saudi Arabia Department of Information Systems College of Computer and Information SciencesPrincess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityP.O.Box 84428Riyadh11671Saudi Arabia Convergence Program for Social Innovation Sungkyunkwan UniversitySuwon03063Korea

Human-human interaction recognition is crucial in computer vision fields like surveillance,human-computer interaction,and social *** enhances systems’ability to interpret and respond to human behavior *** research focuses on recognizing human interaction behaviors using a static image,which is challenging due to the complexity of diverse *** overall purpose of this study is to develop a robust and accurate system for human interaction *** research presents a novel image-based human interaction recognition method using a Hidden Markov Model(HMM).The technique employs hue,saturation,and intensity(HSI)color transformation to enhance colors in video frames,making them more vibrant and visually appealing,especially in low-contrast or washed-out *** filters reduce noise and smooth imperfections followed by silhouette extraction using a statistical *** extraction uses the features from Accelerated Segment Test(FAST),Oriented FAST,and Rotated BRIEF(ORB)*** application of Quadratic Discriminant Analysis(QDA)for feature fusion and discrimination enables high-dimensional data to be effectively analyzed,thus further enhancing the classification *** ensures that the final features loaded into the HMM classifier accurately represent the relevant human *** impressive accuracy rates of 93%and 94.6%achieved in the BIT-Interaction and UT-Interaction datasets respectively,highlight the success and reliability of the proposed *** proposed approach addresses challenges in various domains by focusing on frame improvement,silhouette and feature extraction,feature fusion,and HMM *** enhances data quality,accuracy,adaptability,reliability,and reduction of errors.

关键词： Human interaction recognition HMM classification quadratic discriminant analysis dimensionality reduction