70 research outputs found
Renegotiating the Past, Present and Possible: Identities in Transition of Female Pakistani Students in an English University
Enhanced K-means Color Clustering Based on SLIC Superpixels Merging incorporated within the Entomology Software: AInsectID
Superpixel-based segmentation is an important pre-processing step for the simplification of image processing. The subjective nature behind the determination of optimal cluster numbers in segmentation algorithms can result in either underor over-segmentation burdens, depending on the image type. Insect wings, with their intricate color patterns, pose significant challenges for the accurate capture of color diversity in clustering algorithms, assuming a spherical and isotropic cluster distribution is used. This paper introduces a hybrid approach for color clustering in insect wings, integrating the Simple Linear Iterative Clustering (SLIC) method to generate the initial superpixels, and a DeltaE 2000 function the precisely discriminated merging of superpixels. Color differences between superpixels serve to measure homogeneity during the merging process. The proposed new algorithm demonstrates enhanced segmentation as it overcomes the issue of over-segmentation and under-segmentation, as evidenced by the results derived from the Boundary Recall, Rand index, Under-segmentation Error, and Bhattacharyya distance using ground truth data. The Silhouette score and Dunn Index are also used to quantitatively evaluate the efficacy of our new proposed clustering technique.<br/
Level of Psychological Adjustment and Intolerance Uncertainty among Heart Surgery Patients
To perceive the association among psychological adjustment and intolerance uncertainty among heart surgery patients, the present research was conducted. On the basis of purposive sampling method, a sample of 100 was chosen. These patients of BVH, completed the questionnaire forms. From BVH, the sample was purposively selected. By enumerating the percentages, the gathered data was examined and the interpretation was obtained on the base of findings of each type of questionnaire. For examining the data, descriptive statistics, correlation; SPSS was used. On the basis of findings and conclusion, the endorsement was drawn. Among researchers, psychological adjustment is increasingly getting popular as for analyzing behavior, conflicts, obstacles and misrepresenting varied social involvements that pupil go through as executive at workplaces and intolerance uncertainty investigation cogitative, profundity of future uncertainty as intimidating about their disease. Furthermore, there was a pessimistic association among psychological adjustment and intolerance uncertainty
SEARCH FOR MULTI-KEYWORD WITH PRIVACY PROTECTION IN ENCRYPTION DATA
Hierarchical grouping technique is proposed to help more semantic search and to satisfy the interest in the quick search engine cipher text in an atmosphere of great data. In addition, we evaluate the effectiveness and security of the appearance among two popular threat models. A challenge would usually hide the relationship between documents during file encryption, which could lead to significant performance decline in search. Data levels in data centers also had a dramatic growth. It makes it much harder to schedule designing search cipher text that can provide information retrieval effectively and reliably online in a very encrypted data. An experimental platform should evaluate the effectiveness of the search engine effectiveness, accuracy and extent of security. The result of the experiment shows that the proposed architecture not only solves the problem of qualified search multiple keywords, brings a noticeable difference in the effectiveness of the search, security rank and relevance among the story documents. In the search phase, this method can achieve computational complexity straight face exponentially increased size of the document collection. Due to the insufficient classification mechanism, users must take a long time to choose what you need when the bulk of documents maintain the keyword query. Therefore, order retention techniques are used to execute the classification mechanism. In order to verify the authenticity of search engine results, a structure is known as a minimum hash subtree created in this document. In addition, the proposed method has an advantage over the standard method within the scope of privacy and relevance of retrieved documents
Relationship between Financial Leverage and Financial Performance: Evidence from Fuel & Energy Sector of Pakistan
Fuel and energy sector serves as the backbone of the economy. The segment provides support, not only for the economic development of the country by showing positive trends towards the sectoral growth, but also serves as a steering wheel for the growth of manufacturing, trading and service sector. It provides significant inputs for production, trade and service. A general concept prevails that the financial leverage is helpful to enhance the financial performance of the companies. For measuring the impact of financial leverage on the financial health of the companies, it is essential to know whether a positive relationship exists between the financial leverage and financial performance or not? So, this study is intended to test the hypothesis and to measure a relationship between the financial leverage and the financial performance of the fuel and energy sector in Pakistan. The paper also examines the generalization that firms with higher profitability may choose high leverage by using various statistical tools. The findings of the study show a positive relationship between the financial leverage and the financial performance of the companies by accepting the alternate hypothesis H1 and Ho is rejected. The results of the study confirm that the firms having higher profitability may improve their financial performance by having high levels of financial leverage. The study provides evidence by evaluating different facts. It reveals that the players of the fuel and energy in Pakistan can improve at their financial performance by employing the financial leverage and can arrive at a sustainable future growth by making vital decisions about the choice of their optimal capital structure. Key Words: Financial leverage, Firms’ Performance, Key Indicators- Financial Ratios, Fuel and Energy Sector in Pakistan
Environmental Ethics of Islam
Islam is the monotheistic religion articulated by the Quran, the word of God, and by the teaching of Muhammad (PBUH). Islamic ethics is its moral principles, which defines what is good for the society. It enlightens the sacred views that man must strive to maintain the harmony of their inner and outer environments, in conformity with the world of nature. In the Quranic theology of creation God created this cosmos out -of-nothing. He created man, as a vice-gerent on this earth. He created lands seas, mountains, plants and animals, and than entrusted all this to humans to take advantage of it. So humans are now guardian of this cosmos for a limited period of time. After this life He will audit and judge the individual for using or misusing the world. The earth thus is a testing ground of the human species. In other words, the Quranic environmental ethics tells us that God has trusted humans His world. They have to prove them selves capable of this trust, by maintaining a balance, in a way to get benefits from the nature, and protect it from discards. Thus the relation of humans to its environment is a relation of “the trustee” and “the trust”. The Qur'an says, “Cheat not in maintaining the balance. Establish just measure and do not fall short in maintaining the balance.”[1] The article focuses to investigate the ethics in the Quran and teachings of the Prophet regarding the relationship of man towards the natural world. Key Point: Environment and Islam; Quranic Environmental Ethics; Islam and Nature; Islamic Ethics toward the Natural World, Islam and the Eco- System. [1] . The Qur'an 55:1-
Protein-Based Detection Methods for Genetically Modified Crops
The generation of genetically modified (GM) crops is rapidly expanding each and every year around the world. The well-being and quality assessment of these harvests are vital issues with respect to buyers’ interests. This drove the administrative specialists to execute an arrangement of extremely strict strategies for the endorsement to develop and use GMOs and to produce an interest in scientific techniques equipped for identifying GM crops. The GM crops have been added to the effective fuse of various attributes by presenting transgenes, for example, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) insecticidal qualities, in various crop species. GM crops give critical financial, natural, well-being and social advantages to both small and large agriculturists. The detection strategies incorporate either DNA-based or protein-based measures. Different immunoassays or catalyst connected immunosorbent tests are delicate and more affordable; however, they need experienced technicians. A very simple method, that is, immunochromatographic (ICS) test, is set up in the world, which is modest, compact and simple to utilize. The ICS is a semiquantitative method for indicative screening and semi-measurement of new remote proteins presented through hereditary change of plants. The strip is the easiest method for the assessment of several Bt crop plants for insecticidal quality
GENDER MAINSTREAMING IN TO COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
Although women are considered as the most vulnerable group in the society; but very little attention has been made to take into consideration the issue of gender sensitivity during the phase of Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction as well as Management in both natural and manmade disaster. In Pakistan a very limited number of organization are working to address the issue of mainstreaming of women in pre and post disaster activities. The goal of this paper is to synthesize and review the issue of disaster and gender mainstreaming. This paper highlights the gaps in terms of disaster preparedness by adopting CBDRM; and also critically analyzes the importance of the mainstreaming the element of gender in the phase of Disaster Mainstreaming overall in general and specific in the context of Pakistan. Recommendations and suggestions of the paper can be used to design and implement comprehensive CBDRM Preparedness Plan by mainstreaming the element of Gender sensitivity
Comparing the Effectiveness of Different Reinforcement Stimuli in a Robotic Therapy for Children With ASD
Recent research has shown reliability in robotic therapies for improvement in core impairments of autism. To improve the efficiency of communication using robots, this study evaluates the effectiveness of three different stimuli in a robotic intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. Three different reinforcement stimuli presented in least-to-most (LTM) order introduced in this therapy using NAO robot are: visual (color variation), auditory and motion cues. The therapy was tested on 12 ASD children, 4 out of 12 children fall under mild category whereas 8 fall under the minimal category of autism. The experimentation was conducted for 2 months. Total 8 experiments were conducted with 1 trial per week. Total 12 cues were given per trial, 4 cues corresponding to each category. In total 96 cues were given per subject, 32 cues from each category. The results indicate a general trend for linking a particular autism category with the most effective stimulus for that category. It can be concluded that visual cue (color variation) is the most effective reinforcement stimulus for children with minimal autism as 8 out of 8 i.e., 100% were more responsive to visual cues whereas for children with mild autism category, 3 out of 4 i.e., 75% are more receptive towards the motion stimulus. The parameters used for assessment were joint attention and the time eye contact is maintained. Single factor ANOVA was used for the statistical analysis of results with alpha is 0.05 and p-value 0.0342, F value is 3.7456 and F critical value is 3.2834. The test was performed on 96 ( ) trails in total, therefore ensuring the significance and reliability of our results
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