553 research outputs found
CCDC 879352: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Sohail Saeed, Rizwan Hussain|2014|J.Coord.Chem.|67|2942|doi:10.1080/00958972.2014.95095
CCDC 879353: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Sohail Saeed, Khuram Shahzad Ahmed, Naghmana Rashid, Mohammad Azad Malik, Paul O’Brien, Masood Akhtar, Rizwan Hussain, Wing-Tak Wong|2015|Polyhedron|85|267|doi:10.1016/j.poly.2014.08.02
Synthesis of Organic–Inorganic Nanohybrids-Based Polymeric Nanocomposites
No full textOrganic–inorganic nanohybrids-based polymer nanocomposites are made up of two different components, and these hybrids attained great attention over last decades due to their diversified framework and fascinating features. These nanohybrids possess synergistic characteristics of both organic and inorganic substances. Different synthetic routes are used to synthesize these materials with enhanced morphology, tunable features, and fine nanostructures. This chapter focuses on various synthetic routes for fabrication of organic–inorganic-based nanopolymeric composites. Synthetic strategies and protocols of different routes have been described in details. We have also discussed the advantages and limitations of all synthetic methods in details.Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.Aerospace Manufacturing Technologie
Poetry in Style: A Stylistic Analysis of Rizwan Akhtar's Poems
No full textThe current article is an attempt to carry out the stylistic analysis on two poems from Rizwan Akhtar’s collection of poetry, Lahore, I Am Coming. The stylistic analysis has been meticulously presented in a way that readers get to know the pattern and levels on which it has been laid out. The study combines the stylistics features along with devices (Figurative devices, stylistics devices and Rhetorical expressions) in it. The main emphasis has been focused on the use of diction of poet and certain other figurative devices. This article makes its contribution towards the devices such as, simile, metaphor, personification, assonance, consonance, and alliteration. The poems have been selected for analysis are illustrated stylistically. Moreover, this article also encompasses the themes of the poems which afflict the nature of the poems. The questions related to the diction and the rhetoric devices used by Akhtar have been acknowledged and addressed employing the formalist framework. The study may take readers into the depth of writer’s feelings and his ordeal experience of love and other trivial issues on which he has magnificently talked about. The analysis of the selected poems Love Signs In and Love in Times of Load Shedding provide a systematic insight about the manner and nature of Akhtar’s use of diction and rhetoric devices. The undertaken study may assist the students, scholars, and the researchers who are particularly interested in the field of language and literature
Genetic assessment of apolipoprotein E polymorphism and PRNP genotypes in rapidly progressive dementias in Pakistan
No full textRapidly progressive dementias (RPDs) are a type of fatal dementias that cause rapid progression of neuronal dysfunction. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of APOE genotypes (ε2, ε3, ε4) and PRNP mutations (E200K, M129V) in the general population of Pakistan because of their association with RPDs, including Rapidly Progressive Alzheimer’s Disease (rpAD) and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD). Blood samples (n = 100) were collected from healthy Pakistani population and the stated mutations were assessed using polymerase chain reaction. In the analysis of the APOE genotype, ε3/ε3 genotype was the most common (95%), followed by ε3/ε4 (5%) and ε2 allele was completely absent. A low frequency of ε4 allele and the absence of a protective ε2 allele is associated with an increased risk of rpAD. In the case of PRNP mutations, the most common genotype was M129-Ε200 (71%) and V129-Ε200 (29%). E200K mutation was completely absent from the given population. It is noteworthy that the MM homozygous genotype was present in 71 samples, VV genotype was present in 29. Homozygosity on codon 129, as observed in most of our samples, has been associated with more efficient production of PrPSc and disease pathology. This study provides preliminary data indicating that rpAD and CJD pose a significant threat to the Pakistani population
Comparison of direct–indirect emissions of conventional and advanced technologies in European aviation
No full textThis research aims to investigate and compare new and existing technologies and their impact on overall emissions during climb, cruise, and descent (CCD). The data is obtained from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Environmental Agency related to fuel flow rates, types of aircraft and engines, and emission factors. Based on the data obtained, the nitrogen oxide (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), and hydrocarbon (HC) emissions of each aircraft are carefully analyzed to estimate accurately their impact on the environment. The developed fuel flow model considers various factors to estimate the fuel consumption of selected aircraft and provide a comprehensive understanding of the environmental influence of each aircraft. The findings of the study reveal that in scope 1, traditional aircraft generate 27% higher emissions than biofuel-powered (100% blend with Jet-A1 fuel) aircraft, and this disparity increases to 31.4% when compared to hybrid electric aircraft. The analysis shows that electric aircraft emissions are 85.1% lower than conventional aircraft. Furthermore, it is estimated that in the majority of instances involving the chosen aircraft, the levels of NOx emissions are consistently greater in comparison to HC. Further, this study offers valuable insights to policymakers and regulators in their efforts to develop more effective emission regulations and incentives for the aviation industry, particularly concerning CCD emissions. It also provides a comparison of the top 10 European airports that are responsible for the highest emissions in Europe based on the data provided by OAG. In general, the results of this study possess the capacity to stimulate innovation and facilitate the advancement of environmentally friendly aircraft technology within Europe. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2025
Data Protection and Privacy of the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHTs)
Full text linkThe Internet of Things (IoT) is an emerging field consisting of Internet-based globally connected network architecture. A subset of IoT is the Internet of Healthcare Things (IoHT) that consists of smart healthcare devices having significant importance in monitoring, processing, storing, and transmitting sensitive information. It is experiencing novel challenges regarding data privacy protection. This article discusses different components of IoHT and categorizes various healthcare devices based on their functionality and deployment. This article highlights the possible points and reasons for data leakage, such as conflicts in laws, the use of sub-standard devices, lack of awareness, and the non-availability of dedicated local law enforcement agencies. This article draws attention to the escalating demand for a suitable regulatory framework and analyzes compliance problems of IoHT devices concerning healthcare data privacy and protection regulations. Furthermore, the article provides some recommendations to improve the security and privacy of IoHT implementation
An Insight into the Machine-Learning-Based Fileless Malware Detection
Full text linkIn recent years, massive development in the malware industry changed the entire landscape for malware development. Therefore, cybercriminals became more sophisticated by advancing their development techniques from file-based to fileless malware. As file-based malware depends on files to spread itself, on the other hand, fileless malware does not require a traditional file system and uses benign processes to carry out its malicious intent. Therefore, it evades conventional detection techniques and remains stealthy. This paper briefly explains fileless malware, its life cycle, and its infection chain. Moreover, it proposes a detection technique based on feature analysis using machine learning for fileless malware detection. The virtual machine acquired the memory dumps upon executing the malicious and non-malicious samples. Then the necessary features are extracted using the Volatility memory forensics tool, which is then analyzed using machine learning classification algorithms. After that, the best algorithm is selected based on the k-fold cross-validation score. Experimental evaluation has shown that Random Forest outperforms other machine learning classifiers (Decision Tree, Support Vector Machine, Logistic Regression, K-Nearest Neighbor, XGBoost, and Gradient Boosting). It achieved an overall accuracy of 93.33% with a True Positive Rate (TPR) of 87.5% at zeroFalse Positive Rate (FPR) for fileless malware collected from five widely used datasets (VirusShare, AnyRun, PolySwarm, HatchingTriage, and JoESadbox)
A review on the generation, determination and mitigation of Urban Heat Island
No full textabstract: Urban Heat Island (UHI) is considered as one of the major problems in the 21st century posed to human beings as a result of urbanization and industrialization of human civilization. The large amount of heat generated from urban structures, as they consume and re-radiate solar radiations, and from the anthropogenic heat sources are the main causes of UHI. The two heat sources increase the temperatures of an urban area as compared to its surroundings, which is known as Urban Heat Island Intensity (UHII). The problem is even worse in cities or metropolises with large population and extensive economic activities. The estimated three billion people living in the urban areas in the world are directly exposed to the problem, which will be increased significantly in the near future. Due to the severity of the problem, vast research effort has been dedicated and a wide range of literature is available for the subject. The literature available in this area includes the latest research approaches, concepts, methodologies, latest investigation tools and mitigation measures. This study was carried out to review and summarize this research area through an investigation of the most important feature of UHI. It was concluded that the heat re-radiated by the urban structures plays the most important role which should be investigated in details to study urban heating especially the UHI. It was also concluded that the future research should be focused on design and planning parameters for reducing the effects of urban heat island and ultimately living in a better environment.Corresponding Author:
Ahmed Memon Rizwan
University of Hong Kong
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Getting Smarter about Smart Cities: Improving Data Security and Privacy through Compliance
Full text linkSmart cities assure the masses a higher quality of life through digital interconnectivity, leading to increased efficiency and accessibility in cities. In addition, a huge amount of data is being exchanged through smart devices, networks, cloud infrastructure, big data analysis and Internet of Things (IoT) applications in the various private and public sectors, such as critical infrastructures, financial sectors, healthcare, and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). However, these sectors require maintaining certain security mechanisms to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of personal and critical information. However, unfortunately, organizations fail to maintain their security posture in terms of security mechanisms and controls, which leads to data breach incidents either intentionally or inadvertently due to the vulnerabilities in their information management systems that either malicious insiders or attackers exploit. In this paper, we highlight the importance of data breaches and issues related to information leakage incidents. In particular, the impact of data breaching incidents and the reasons contributing to such incidents affect the citizens’ well-being. In addition, this paper also discusses various preventive measures such as security mechanisms, laws, standards, procedures, and best practices, including follow-up mitigation strategies
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