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Corrigendum to “Promising electrochemical study of titanate based anodes in direct carbon fuel cell using walnut and almond shells biochar fuel” [J. Power Sources 434 (2019) 126679](S0378775319306500)(10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.05.085)
No full text© 2019 Elsevier B.V. The authors regret that the family name of author Asia Rafique was wrongly added as ‘Asia Iftikhar’ in the original article, the corrected name is “Asia Rafique”. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused
Islam: Extremism and Moderation
No full textIslam has, for many years now, been torn between radical fundamentalist groups and the more intellectually moderate groups. With both groups claiming to follow the true Islam, an individual may have a difficult time in practicing one’s faith.
The ambition of this essay will be to investigate some of the major differences between the movements, more specifically the Wahhabi/Salafi movement practiced in Saudi Arabia and the more moderate approach emphasized by numerous Islamic Scholars. Grappling with these issues in my own search for the authentic Islam, this essay will provide a view of both sides with an attempt to justify the moderate position over the strict, literalist one. The intention is to show why the moderate intellectual position is more rooted in Islamic principles and values than the monotonous fanatic position. Due to the many sects, some with more extreme positions like the Khawarij alongside the more rational such as the Mu’tazilites, I decided it would be an enlightening task to break down both sides and challenge the history of both.Peer reviewedstudent peer-reviewed journal articlefinal article publishe
More Than One Path?
No full textIn the minds of many Muslims and non-Muslims the idea of salvation in Islam is quite simple: only Muslims have a chance of attaining paradise and anyone who does not profess to be a Muslim is destined for eternal doom. The ambition of this essay is to argue that from the Islamic point of view, non-Muslims do indeed have a chance of attaining God’s mercy and being saved. This will be argued by taking a look at how the Qur’an accepts diversity, verses in the Qur’an regarding other faiths, along with an explanation and commentary on these verses from some of the most learned scholars on the Qur’an. Also, this essay will look at various Prophetic precedents in Islamic history on this issue.student peer reviewed journal articlefinal article publishe
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Usage Patterns of Electronic Journal Databases: A Transaction Log Analysis
No full textPoster shows the results of a study that closely examines the transaction logs of e-journal databases over a one-year period at the University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore
Effect of dietary supplementation of different levels of saccharomyces cerevisiae on growth performance and hematology in broiler
No full textPresent study was planned to highlight the effects of inclusion of different levels of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae (SC) in broiler feed, on growth performance, hematology and farm economics. One hundred and fifty, one day old broiler chicks (Hubbard) were divided into five groups; each group was subdivided into three replicates of 10 birds each. Starter (CP 20% and ME 2860 Kcal/Kg) and finisher (CP 18.75% and ME 3000 Kcal/Kg) diets were fortified with levels of SC at 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 g/Kg to prepare diets A, B, C, D and E respectively. Each dietary treatment was allotted to three replicates. Weight gain, feed consumption and feed conversion ratio improved significantly (p less than 0.05) as a result of feeding diet D containing 1.5 g/Kg SC in comparison to all other treatments. Dietary inclusion of SC significantly (P less tham 0.05) reduced the levels of blood glucose and cholesterol in the birds of all treated groups when compared to those of control group. Maximum reduction in glucose and cholesterol levels was observed in the birds of treatment group D using SC @ 1.5g/Kg diet as compared to those of other treatment groups. Values regarding hemoglobin, PCV and DLC of the birds remained unaffected by dietary inclusion of SC in all treatment groups. However, numerical values of Hb and PCV in the birds consuming diet supplemented with 1.5g/Kg SC were apparently higher than those of control group. The treatment group D using SC @ 1.5g/Kg proved to be cost effective and fetched more profit per kg live weight which positively affected the farm economics.</jats:p
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Usage Patterns of E-Journal Databases: A Transaction Log Analysis
No full textThis paper explores the evidence-based usage patterns of Higher Education Commission e-journal usage at the University of Engineering & Technology
Doubly-Fed Induction Machine for use in Mini-Hydro Power Plants
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rTMS reduces cortical imbalance associated with visual hallucinations after occipital stroke
No full textThis is an author accepted manuscript of Rafique, S. A., Richards, J. R., & Steeves, J. K. E. (2016). rTMS reduces cortical imbalance associated with visual hallucinations after occipital stroke. Neurology, 87(14), 1493–1500. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000003180Objective: To investigate the efficacy of multiday repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the occipital cortex in a patient with continuous visual phosphene hallucinations for more than 2 years following occipital stroke.
Methods: Low-frequency rTMS (1 Hz) was applied to the lesion site for 30 minutes daily over 5 consecutive days. Functional MRI (fMRI) was performed before and after rTMS treatment.
Results: Increased application of rTMS corresponded with a reduction in intensity of visual phosphene hallucinations and was reflected in altered blood oxygen level–dependent signal. fMRI revealed focal excitatory discharges at the border of the lesion, highlighting the origin of phosphenes. Post-rTMS, rTMS did not simply suppress activity in the patient but rather redistributed the previously imbalanced cortical activity not only at the stimulation site but in remote cortical regions so that it more closely resembled that of controls.
Conclusions: This case is rare in its presentation of chronic continuous visual phosphene hallucinations following occipital stroke. We present a case of multiday application of rTMS to visual cortex and demonstrate that rTMS provides a valuable therapeutic intervention in modulating visual hallucinations following occipital damage.
Classification of evidence: This study provides Class IV evidence in a single-case report that multiday rTMS reduces intrahemispheric and interhemispheric imbalance and associated visual phosphene hallucinations following occipital stroke.Study funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (grant # 327588) and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (grant # 12807
First-principles study of electronic and optical properties of boron and nitrogen doped graphene
No full textANALYSIS OF LEVEL OF BOTH SHOULDERS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS
No full textBackground: During lectures, usually students sit in an awkward position, for prolonged period of time and that may cause postural instability. For a good posture, bilateral landmarks should be on same level, when viewed from front or behind. Therefore, both shoulders should also be on same level as well. Any alteration in level of shoulders in healthy individual may lead to deformity in spine or extremity. The objective of this study was to analyze the level of both shoulders in the physical therapy students and to find its correlation with the perception of students about their shoulder balance.
Methods: An observational (cross – sectional) study was conducted on students of Doctor in Physical Therapy (DPT) from colleges of Physical Therapy, Karachi. 100 Students were selected by Simple Random Sampling technique. Data from students was collected by administering a questionnaire. It includes close-ended questions. Afterwards, the level of both shoulders of the students, were assessed by using Scoliosis Meter.
Results: Response from students showed that 79% of them assumed that both shoulders are in same level. When level of shoulder of students was assessed by scoliosis meter, it showed that 37% students have absolute level shoulder. Spearman’s Correlation coefficient (r = 0.046, p= 0.65) showed a weak, positive correlation between perception of the students about shoulder level and assessment of shoulder tilt.
Conclusion: This showed that the perception of students about level of both shoulders was not correlated to the actual levels of the shoulders. Hence, as they were not assuming it uneven, so they may not pay any attention to keep themselves straight
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