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Crossing culinary borders: UiTM Pulau Pinang Branch global engagement at Universitas Negeri Malang / Muhammad ‘Arif Aizat Bashir and Hashim Fadzil Ariffin
No full textIn the dynamic world of international academia, the sharing of knowledge knows no boundaries, fostering understanding and cooperation among universities. Universiti Teknologi MARA Pulau Pinang Branch, through the Faculty of Hotel and Tourism Management (FHTM), took a significant step towards this goal on 30 November 2023 with a cultural and academic exchange through a Guest Lecture (Dosen Tamu) delivered by Dr. Muhammad 'Arif Aizat Bashir on "Culinary and Molecular Gastronomy for Food Innovation" at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Pioneers of Library Movement in Pakistan
No full textThe paper aims to describe in brief the contribution of seven leaders of Pakistan librarianship, viz. K.B. Khalifa M. Asadullah, Prof. Dr. Abdul Moid, Dr. Abdus Subuh Qasimi, Muhammad Shafi, Fazal Elahi, Khawaja Nur Elahi and S. V. Hussain. The early library developments are given for better understanding of the role of these leaders
Expression of Alpha-1-Antitrypsin in T-cell lymphocytes
No full textI have studied immunoblastic T-cell lymphoma and enteropathy associated T-cell lymphoma using immunohistochemical techniques for the demonstration of AlAT. Cytoplasmic staining for AlAT is present in the malignant cells of both types of T-cell neoplasm which also express CD30 and CD25. Peripheral blood T-lymphocytes on stimulation with mitogen also show granular cytoplasmic expression of AlAT. Time course studies show that this parallels the expression of CD30 and CD25, markers of lymphoid activation. AlAT expression appears therefore to be associated with activation in T-cells. Further studies of subfractionated T-lymphocytes suggest that the expression of AlAT on activation is not restricted to an individual lymphocyte subset. This study demonstrates AlAT mRNA in monocytes, granulocytes and lumphocytes stimulated with con-A, using synthetic oligonucleotide gene probes. Our results confirm AlAT synthesis by these cells. These cells also express exons A and B, exons not expressed in the hepatocyte. Using probes for the individual exons we have demonstrated alternative splicing of exon B in monocytes and lymphocytes.</p
Charge and Discharge Analyses of a PCM Storage System Integrated in a High-Temperature Solar Receiver
No full textSolar Dish Micro Gas Turbine (MGT) systems have the potential to become interesting small-scale power plants in off-grid or mini-grid contexts for electricity or poly-generation production. The main challenging component of such systems is the solar receiver which should operate at high temperatures with concentrated solar radiations, which strongly vary with time. This paper deals with the design and the analysis of a novel solar receiver integrated with a short-term storage system based on Phase Change Materials to prevent sudden variations in the maximum temperature of the MGT working fluid. Particularly, the charge and discharge behavior of the storage system was analyzed by means of Computational Fluid Dynamic methods to evaluate the potentiality of the concept and the component capabilities. Achieved results were highly satisfactory: the novel solar receiver has a good thermal inertia and can prevent relevant fluctuations in the working fluid temperature for 20–30 min
Development of a solar cavity receiver with a short-term storage system
No full textThe technological progress carried out in the development of high-temperature materials has led to the design of new concentrated solar power plants, like Dish-Micro Gas Turbines (Dish-MGTs). This study proposes a novel cavity receiver for small-scale Dish-MGT plants with a phase-change material storage system integrated inside the receiver container. Such a storage system provides a proper thermal inertia to the component, to level the effects of short-term solar radiation fluctuations which can reduce plant performance and, in the worst cases, damage seriously the MGT. In the paper, results related to CFD steady-state and transient (charge and discharge storage phases) analyses are presented and discussed
High-Temperature Cavity Receiver Integrated with a Short-Term Storage System for Solar MGTs: Heat Transfer Enhancement
No full textDish-Micro Gas Turbines (MGTs) can be promising systems for power production at small-scale by concentrated solar radiation. Several high-temperature solar receivers have been already designed for such plants, however, nowadays, none of them can assure the proper thermal inertia to level the effects of solar radiation fluctuations on engine performance and safety. In this paper, a solar receiver integrated with a short-term storage system based on high-temperature Phase-Change Materials (PCMs), is proposed. On the basis of a previous preliminary component design and analysis, the receiver geometry has been modified to improve storage capability and heat transfer to the working fluid, reducing temperatures on the irradiated surface making them compatible with material properties and reducing also temperature gradients inside the PCM. Six different geometries, varying length, opening and shape of a front cavity have been analyzed by means of CFD methods. All the configurations have shown a satisfactory behavior in terms of working fluid outlet temperature, storage capabilities and maximum temperatures reached on the surface and inside the receiver. In particular, among them, three geometries can be considered the most promising ones
FIGURE 4. A–E in Leucoagaricus fragilis sp. nov. (Agaricaceae) from Punjab, Pakistan
No full textFIGURE 4. A–E. Microscopic characters of Leucoagaricus fragilis (Holotype). A = Basidia, B = Basidiospores, C–D= Cheilocystidia, E = Pileipellis hyphae. Drawings by: Hira Bashir & Muhammad AsifPublished as part of Niazi, Muhammad Asif Abdul Rehman, Izhar, Aiman, Khalid, Abdul Nasir & Bashir, Hira, 2021, Leucoagaricus fragilis sp. nov. (Agaricaceae) from Punjab, Pakistan, pp. 140-150 in Phytotaxa 501 (1) on page 145, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.501.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/542477
The use of neuropsychological tests to study the effects of aging on driving performance in the UK
No full textResearch was conducted to identify a series of neuropsychological tests to assess the ability to drive. Driving performance of young and old UK drivers was modeled through multiple linear regression and univariate logistic regression tools. The UFOV3 test (i.e. the third subtest of the UFOV test) had comparatively high discriminating ability in separating poor-drivers from not-poor-drivers, with 92.86% of the drivers correctly classified; the UFOV3 test resulted in a Sensitivity of 62.5%. Age and a composite cognitive measure were also found to be sound discriminators of poor-drivers and not-poor-drivers with 91.07% and 89.28% of the drivers correctly classified respectively; both age and the composite cognitive measure resulted in a Sensitivity of 50%. It was found that the commonly recommended Clock Drawing Test and the Trail Making-B test were insignificant predictors of driving ability. Results suggest that for a score greater than 220 on the UFOV3 test, the driver may be further evaluated by a driving specialist to ascertain questionable driving behavior. Also, drivers above the age of 77 were more susceptible to exhibiting unusual driving behavior; if such drivers have UFOV3 scores greater than 220 it would be more appropriate to evaluate driving behavior through a driving specialist.</p
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
Acroterius longiprojectus Irfan & Bashir & Peng 2021, gen. et sp. nov.
No full textAcroterius longiprojectus gen. et sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act: 5E2F3303-07EE-4A75-9FE8-62EC8372BB8C Figs 34, 39 Differential diagnosis The new species resembles Acroterius hamatus gen. et sp. nov. (Fig. 19A–D) in having long parmula in epigyne (Fig. 34B–E); it can be distinguished by: the posterior projection of the anterior wall of the epigynal plate longer than wide (Figs 34B–C), but wider than long in A. hamatus gen. et sp. nov. (Figs 19A–B, 21A–B). In ventral view, the distal part of parmula is not expanded (Fig. 34B–C), but distinctly expanded in A. hamatus gen. et sp. nov. (Fig. 19A–B). The spermathecae are not curved (Fig. 34E), but the tip is curved, pointing towards the posterior margin of the epigyne in A. hamatus gen. et sp. nov. (Figs 19D, 21D). Etymology The species name comes from the Latin adjective ‘ longus ’ + ‘ projectus ’ meaning ‘long’ + ‘projection’, referring to the long posterior projection of the anterior wall of the epigynal plate in the epigyne. Type material Holotype CHINA • ♀; Yunnan Province, Fugong County, Lumadeng Township, Yakou of old Shibali; 27.06430° N, 98.75123° E; alt. 3270 m; 13 Aug. 2005; Guo Tang leg.; HNU-Tang–05–06. Description Female (holotype) MEASUREMENTS AND COLOUR. Total length: 3.15. Carapace 1.33 long, 0.97 wide, cephalic region slightly elevated, brown, dorsally with distinct pattern starting from base of posterior eyes extending to proximal part of cephalothorax; fovea, cervical and radial grooves distinct; clypeus 0.26 high (Fig. 34A);Abdomen 1.83 long, 1.48 wide (Fig. 34A). Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.08, PME 0.06, PLE 0.07 AME–AME 0.04, PME–PME 0.06, AME–ALE 0.07, PME–PLE 0.09, ALE–ALE 0.42, PLE–PLE 0.45, ALE–PLE contiguous. CHELICERAE. With six promarginal and six retromarginal teeth; reteromarginal teeth long and highly sclerotized. LENGTH OF LEGS. I = 4.66 (1.14, 1.35, 1.2, 0.77), II = 3.78 (0.95, 1.2, 1.11, 0.52), III = 2.45 (0.84, 1.02, 1.11, 0.49), IV = 4.16 (1.17, 1.23, 1.11, 0.65). Leg formula I–IV–II–III. EPIGYNE. Parmula 0.49 long, 0.27 wide at base (Fig. 34B–C); posterior projection of anterior wall of epigynal plate longer than wide on either side (Fig. 34B–C). Spermathecae slender, long, almost touches lateral wall of epigyne on each side (Fig. 34E). Male Unknown. Distribution China (Yunnan Province, Fig. 39).Published as part of Irfan, Muhammad, Bashir, Shahida & Peng, Xianjin, 2021, Acroterius gen. nov. (Araneae: Linyphiidae: Linyphiinae) with twelve new species from Yunnan, China, pp. 1-53 in European Journal of Taxonomy 743 on page 44, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2021.743.1293, http://zenodo.org/record/466431
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