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Enabling volumetric flow measurement in the Indus Basin irrigation scheme: perceptions and conflict reduction
No full textThis primary data was collected from the farmers of a distributary canal in Pakistan. The data set includes a baseline and endline data set along with their questionnaires. The data was collected to find out whether flow information provided in an un-gauged irrigation system may have any effect on water governance, conflict resolution, management of the canal operations etc
Supplemental Material - Virtual screening of phytochemicals by targeting multiple proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: Molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies
No full textSupplemental Material for Virtual screening of phytochemicals by targeting multiple proteins of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2: molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies by Muhammad Azeem, Ghulam Mustafa and Hafiza S Mahrosh in International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology</p
The effectiveness of promotional activities for Hibah subscription on customer benefit in Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad, Johor Bahru / Muhammad Azeem Zakaria
Full text linkThe aim of this study is to identify the strategy that the organization can implement in order to introduce Hibah to the unit holders and to determine the effective factors of promotional activities for Hibah subscription on customer benefit. The issues that arise in this study are customers do not know about the grants (Hibah) that are distributed by ASNBJB, low promotional activities based on their product which is Hibah and many unit holders had failed to manage their assets. 50 customers had been selected as a respondent due to the constraint time and willingness of respondents to reply correctly and willingly. In addition, before the questionnaire being distributed to the respondents a sample of 5 customers were selected to complete a pilot test study as to improve the study. Using convenience sampling, the questionnaires are distributed to unit holders that come in Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad, Johor Bahru. Therefore, throughout the research findings, there's only has one hypothesis were supporting the research. Overall, personal selling can be the effectiveness of promotional activities for Hibah subscription on customer benefit
VR Digital Concert / Muhammad Azeem Ibrahim … [et al.]
Full text linkVirtual Reality Concert is a technology that allows people to experience a live concert while feeling immersed in their surroundings. This environment is viewed through a device known as a Virtual Reality headset or helmet. Normally, people use a VR headset for gamification, but it can also be used for other forms of entertainment, such as a virtual concert. Even, many concerts were cancelled due to pandemic Covid-19 and other issues such as the death of an actress and most people are concerned about crowded places. The digital concert can provide more entertainment to anyone who wants to participate and can be used wherever you want and enjoyed without interruptions. In addition, it can be used at home along Covid-19. Besides, to make the digital concert more interesting, we have included hologram technology for attendees and singers to gain new experiences from watching and performing in the concert. Last but not least, with virtual reality concerts and hologram technology, people can join the concert and enjoy it wherever they want
Nira Kita Enterprise / Muhammad Azeem Azahari Ismail ... [et al.]
Full text linkThe business is based on a partnership, consisting of four members holding senior positions in the Nira Kita Enterprise, who are the Managing Director cum as Administration Manager, Marketing Manager, Operational Manager and Financial Manager. The company's capital is approximately RM100 000, with each member contributing RM25 000.
The product is nira nipa. The nipa company and palm are located in Kampung Ruat, 06900 Yan, Kedah Darul Aman. Nira Kita Enterprise is a company based in Kedah that focuses on the nipa product and is marketed throughout Kedah and Kedah's neighbour.
Nira nipa is one of the most popular and exotic drinks produced by the nipa plant. Nira nipa is also popular because of its uniqueness and taste. Nira nipa is suitable for the summer day because it can give the body freshness.
Although many traders sell nira, but the taste of our nira have a different taste because it has a fat taste and is not too sweet. Based on research, nira nipa is one of the most unique drinks because it goes through a complicated process and takes a long time to extract its water. In addition, the massage process also requires a high level of experience and skill, because if it is done in the wrong way, nira will not come out indirectly wasting time and energy.
Our vision is to make our company well-known, to build and satisfy our customers in order to expand our nira nipa products. In addition, our vision is also to enable our brand to compete with other nira entrepreneurs. We will expect our business to develop more in the future because of our uniqueness taste, the demand will increase steadily. This will give us more advantages in order to make our product more profitable and stable in the long run. Therefore, this report sets out our business plan, which is to describe the proposed undertaking or project to be undertaken in a comprehensive manner
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
The role of Protease-activated receptor 1 in inflammatory bowel disease
No full text© 2015 Dr. Muhammad Azeem SaeedInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a group of chronic, debilitating inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the two distinct manifestations of IBD, which greatly impact a patient’s quality of life. Though the underlying root cause remains poorly understood, growing evidence suggests that an uncontrolled inflammatory response towards commensal or pathogenic bacteria plays a major role in IBD pathogenesis. Studies involving host factors which regulate this inflammatory response are essential for a full understand of the pathophysiology of IBD.
Protease-Activated Receptor 1 (PAR1) is a transmembrane, G protein-coupled receptor, expressed by a wide variety of cell types. By cleavage of a specific protease such as thrombin, PAR1 activation can result in signal transduction with downstream regulation of inflammatory responses. While the role of PAR1 has been illustrated in many inflammatory diseases including bacterial-driven gastritis, its role in intestinal inflammation remains poorly understood. Studies have shown an increased concentration and activity of PAR1-activating proteases in IBD patients, suggesting the potential involvement of PAR1 in IBD pathogenesis. The studies presented in this thesis aimed to determine the potential role for PAR1 in IBD using mouse (in vivo and in vitro) and clinical studies.
PAR1 was found to be widely expressed throughout the intestinal tract and modulated basal intestinal and TLR-induced inflammatory responses in a complex fashion. Following infection with C. rodentium, PAR1-/- mice showed reduced body weight loss, colonic pathology and the influx of inflammatory cells into colonic tissue, indicating that PAR1 plays a pro-inflammatory (pathological) role in bacterial-driven colonic inflammation. PAR1 promoted a colonic Th17-type immune response and Interferon Regulatory Factor 5 (Irf5) expression in these mice. Furthermore, PAR1 modulated C. rodentium colonization, independent of inflammation which is a highly novel interaction of PAR1.
To investigate the potential importance of PAR1 in human intestinal inflammation, the expression of PAR1 was quantified in biopsy tissues collected from paediatric patients with early onset Crohn’s Disease. PAR1 was upregulated in inflamed colonic tissues from these patients and correlated with the severity of inflammation. Interestingly, PAR1 was shown to have a previously unidentified specific and unique positive correlation with both Th17-related cytokines and IRF5 in severely inflamed colonic tissues.
Combining these observations, it can be concluded that PAR1 regulates Th17-type immunity in the colon, potentially by modulating IRF5 and TLR signalling with implications for patients with Crohn’s disease. Increased PAR1 activity in colonic tissues from these patients might also potentially promote colonization by colitogenic bacteria that in turn augments colonic inflammation.
In conclusion, studies presented in this thesis have clearly demonstrated that PAR1 is an important host factor in the development of colonic inflammation. Importantly, these results identify PAR1 as a potential therapeutic target in the treatment of inflammatory diseases including IBD
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