359 research outputs found
Entrepreneurial behavior among front line employees in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) / Muhammad Asif Abdullah
No full textNowadays, there are a less number of researches about entrepreneurial behavior among Public Servants locally. It would be beneficial and interesting to have more current research regarding this area due to the rapidly changing culture and environment in the Public Sector. The purpose of this study is to identify significant different in term of Entrepreneurial Behavior among Gender, Division, Level of Education, Length of Service in Public Sector and Length of Previous Service in Private Sector given the subject for this study is the front line employees in Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). It is hope that the result derived from this study would enable USIM to determine the Level of Entrepreneurship among their staff. The data was obtained by using two methods which are primary data and secondary data. For primary data, respondents were asked to answers 80 sets of questionnaires to determine the Level of Entrepreneurial Behavior. The Data then analyzed using Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) Program. By using all 11 items in Questionnaire, the findings highlight three Entrepreneurial Behavior that comprise; Change Orientation, Strategic Vision and Energetic Working Environment. In determining the Significant Difference, a Likert-type scale has been developed and tested. The result indicates that there is no significant difference among the five personal variables towards Entrepreneurial Behavior
Performance Evaluation of Bus Rapid Transit System: A Comparative Analysis of Alternative Approaches for Energy Efficient Eco-Friendly Public Transport System
No full textThe development of the bus rapid transit system (BRTS) is tremendously growing in developing countries of the world. In large cities, the projection of transportation intends to enhance economic growth and changes the image of the city for both residents and outsiders. The purpose of this research was to study the application of alternative options for energy efficient BRTS in developing countries. The BRTS has some of its accessibility patterns that relate to the socio-economic strata. A decision-making efficiency analysis methodology has been applied to analyze the comparative analysis of both conventional fuel and hybrid bus systems for the Multan city of Pakistan. The section-wise application of a hybrid energy-based bus system has been analyzed in comparison to the conventional bus system. Out of 21 stations, the efficiency-wise hybrid bus system remained superior or equivalent to the standard value of 1 except one midpoint section. The finding of the analysis indicates that the hybrid mechanism of buses can not only replace a conventional fuel-based system, but will also help as an energy-efficient and eco-friendly economical solution. This study will help to revolutionize the bus rapid transit system in developing countries
Antonym vs Synonym Distinction using InterlaCed Encoder NETworks (ICE-NET)
No full textAntonyms vs synonyms distinction is a core challenge in lexico-semantic analysis and automated lexical resource construction. These pairs share a similar distributional context which makes it harder to distinguish them. Leading research in this regard attempts to capture the properties of the relation pairs, i.e., symmetry, transitivity, and trans-transitivity. However, the inability of existing research to appropriately model the relation-specific properties limits their end performance. In this paper, we propose InterlaCed Encoder NETworks (i.e., ICE-NET) for antonym vs synonym distinction, that aim to capture and model the relation-specific properties of the antonyms and synonyms pairs in order to perform the classification task in a performance-enhanced manner. Experimental evaluation using the benchmark datasets shows that ICE-NET outperforms the existing research by a relative score of upto 1.8% in F1-measure. We release the codes for ICE-NET at https://github.com/asif6827/ICENET.Di Wang, Yan Hu and Muhammad Asif Ali are supported in part by the baseline funding BAS/1/1689-01-01, funding from the CRG grand URF/1/4663-01-01, FCC/1/1976-49-01 from CBRC and funding from the AI Initiative REI/1/4811-10-01 of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Di Wang is also supported by the funding of the SDAIA-KAUST Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA-KAUST AI)
PROPAGATING PURITAN ISLAM IN SURAKARTA: READING THE BIOGRAPHY OF ABDULLAH THUFAIL SAPUTRA
No full textAbdullah Thufail Saputra, a Pakistani-Javanese descendant, was one of the most influential figures in the spread of puritan da'wah in Solo in the 1970s and 1990s. He founded the Majlis Tafsir Al-Qur'an, which is now the largest and most massive Islamic organization in Solo. This study uses a qualitative approach. This study is complemented by essential elements such as observations, as well as in-depth interviews with some of Thufail's closest people. This study also examines some of the necessary documents, especially Thufail era brochures, MTA study recordings, and other documents. This article tries to explore Abdullah Thufail's intellectual journey, starting from his traditional educational background, changing his outlook from a traditional person to later becoming a Salafi-puritan, his missionary struggle, and how he founded and developed the MTA. This paper also discusses the struggle of MTA in accepting the sole principle of Pancasila and how MTA subsequently changed orientation after joining the New Order circle in 1984. The author also argues that the doctrine of zakat and jihad, which Thufail interpreted, became the central pillar for further MTA da'wah
An efficient pressure sensor based on environmental-friendly CNTs-graphene-PDMS film
No full textGiven the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, there is an escalating demand for wearable sensors. An efficient graphene-based material synthesized from the mesophase pitch of waste slurry oil was integrated into a cost-effective piezoresistive pressure sensor consisting of a conductive film made of carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, and Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). A simple fabrication approach has been suggested to infuse PDMS with CNTs-graphene, resulting in a pressure sensor exhibiting superior conductivity, enhanced sensitivity, and quick responsiveness to diverse pressure variations. Moreover, films containing varying percentages of graphene were compared. Scanning electron microscopy was utilized to examine the surface and structural characteristics of the CNTs-graphene-PDMS film, alongside studying the pressure sensor's sensing capabilities. Various applications were examined for both the individual sensor and the array of sensors. The findings demonstrate the successful detection of diverse human motions, Morse code recognition, and effective discernment of various pressures by the fabricated pressure sensor, indicating its potential for applications in smart devices, robotics, and wearable sensors.Peer reviewe
GARI: Graph Attention for Relative Isomorphism of Arabic Word Embeddings
No full textBilingual Lexical Induction (BLI) is a core challenge in NLP, it relies on the relative isomorphism of individual embedding spaces. Existing attempts aimed at controlling the relative isomorphism of different embedding spaces fail to incorporate the impact of semantically related words in the model training objective. To address this, we propose GARI that combines the distributional training objectives with multiple isomorphism losses guided by the graph attention network. GARI considers the impact of semantical variations of words in order to define the relative isomorphism of the embedding spaces. Experimental evaluation using the Arabic language data set shows that GARI outperforms the existing research by improving the average P@1 by a relative score of up to 40.95% and 76.80% for in-domain and domain mismatch settings respectively. We release the codes for GARI at https://github.com/asif6827/GARI.Di Wang, Yan Hu and Muhammad Asif Ali are supported in part by the baseline funding BAS/1/1689-01-01, funding from the CRG grand URF/1/4663-01-01, FCC/1/1976-49-01 from CBRC and funding from the AI Initiative REI/1/4811-10-01 of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). Di Wang is also supported by the funding of the SDAIA-KAUST Center of Excellence in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA-KAUST AI)
Responsibilities of Preacher Toward one who Preached in the Light of Tafsir Al -Vasit Li ‘I -Quran -e- Kareem by Muhammad Sayeed al Tantawi: الداعى إلى الله وواجباته تجاه المدعو في" التفسير الوسيط للقرآن الكريم" لسيد محمد الطنطاوي-رحمه الله
No full textDr. Sayed Muhammad al-Tantawi one of the prominent scholar. He was late Sheikh of Al-Azhar 1996 AD to 2010 AD .He was known for his moderate Islamic thought, which combined tradition and modernity. He played a prominent role in reforming Muslim society by mitigating intolerance hatred and ignorance.He was a great preacher and authors .He authored ‘’ Tafsir el –vasit li ‘I –Quran –e- Karim, which is modern Tafsir that contains specific role for proper methodology of dawah .and in this paper the researcher tries to uncover the responsibilities of a preacher toward one who preached in the lightTafsir of Dr Tantawi.
Key words: responsibilities of preacher, toward one who preached Tafsir el –vasit li ‘I –Quran –e- Karim, Dr. Sayed Muhammad al-Tantawi
Levels and trends estimate of sex ratio at birth for seven provinces of Pakistan from 1980 to 2020 with scenario-based probabilistic projections of missing female birth to 2050: A Bayesian modeling approach
No full textMost evidence on son preference in Pakistan is reflected in the higher child mortality among females than males. The sex discrimination before birth is rarely reported in Pakistan. This is the first study to quantify prenatal sex discrimination in Pakistan on a subnational level. We provide annual estimates of the sex ratio at birth (SRB) from 1980 to 2020 and scenario-based projections of the number of missing female births up to 2050 by Pakistan province. The results are based on a comprehensive database consisting of 832,091 birth records from all available surveys and censuses. We adopted a Bayesian hierarchical time series model to synthesize different data sources. We identified Balochistan with an existing imbalanced SRB since 1980. For the rest provinces without past or ongoing SRB inflation, we projected the largest female birth deficit to occur in Punjab in 2033 under the scenario that the SRB transition process starts in 2021. We demonstrated important disparities in the occurrence and quantification of missing female births up to 2050.The authors acknowledge the baseline research fund support from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. The authors also wishes to acknowledge the statistical offices that provided the underlying data making this research possible: Statistics Division, Pakistan. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Solvent-Induced Reversible Guest Uptake and Release by Flexible Porous Organic Cages
No full textPorous organic cages with intrinsic and extrinsic cavities offer excellent host–guest control, molecular uptake, and on-demand release without compromising the selectivity. However, dynamic control over the porosity in cage molecules remains challenging. Herein, we report a CC3 cage-based crystalline adsorbent with dynamic control over its porosity for stable adsorption and release of the probe organic molecules. Interestingly, the polymorphic forms of cages (α and β) differ in crystallographic packing with flexible orientation but retain their structure after solvation. Using this isomorphism, the CC3 adsorbent exhibited an uptake of 29.5 mg g–1 for neutral red, 39.5 mg g–1 for methyl blue, and 39 mg g–1 for both molecules. The solvent-induced phase transition selectively obstructs neutral red adsorption with 85.5% change in overall capacity. Adsorption affinity correlates strongly with surface area, while solvent choice governs selectivity, highlighting switchable porosity. These findings enable advanced adsorbents with switchable porosity and selective affinity for energy and environmental applications.The work was supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
underlying autosomal recessive primary microcephaly in 32 consanguineous families from Pakistan
No full textAbstract Background Primary microcephaly (MCPH) is a congenital neurodevelopmental disorder manifesting as small brain and intellectual disability. It underlies isolated reduction of the cerebral cortex that is reminiscent of early hominids which makes it suitable model disease to study the hominin‐specific volumetric expansion of brain. Mutations in 25 genes have been reported to cause this disorder. Although majority of these genes were discovered in the Pakistani population, still a significant proportion of these families remains uninvestigated. Methods We studied a cohort of 32 MCPH families from different regions of Pakistan. For disease gene identification, genome‐wide linkage analysis, Sanger sequencing, gene panel, and whole‐exome sequencing were performed. Results By employing these techniques individually or in combination, we were able to discern relevant disease‐causing DNA variants. Collectively, 15 novel mutations were observed in five different MCPH genes; ASPM (10), WDR62 (1), CDK5RAP2 (1), STIL (2), and CEP135 (1). In addition, 16 known mutations were also verified. We reviewed the literature and documented the published mutations in six MCPH genes. Intriguingly, our cohort also revealed a recurrent mutation, c.7782_7783delGA;p.(Lys2595Serfs*6), of ASPM reported worldwide. Drawing from this collective data, we propose two founder mutations, ASPM:c.9557C>G;p.(Ser3186*) and CENPJ:c.18delC;p.(Ser7Profs*2), in the Pakistani population. Conclusions We discovered novel DNA variants, impairing the function of genes indispensable to build a proper functioning brain. Our study expands the mutational spectra of known MCPH genes and also provides supporting evidence to the pathogenicity of previously reported mutations. These novel DNA variants will be helpful for the clinicians and geneticists for establishing reliable diagnostic strategies for MCPH families
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