International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences
This study investigates various determinants of financial performance of a company by taking vari... more This study investigates various determinants of financial performance of a company by taking variables such as sales, financial leverage, fixed assets, equity, current ratio, total assets and age of a firm and their impact on growth of firms in Pakistan. In this research, secondary data is used from the listed companies in “Pakistan Stock Exchange” the listed companies on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from 2009-2019 as well as from individual websites of firm’s researcher have calculated age. To estimate the impact of various abovementioned factors on firm’s growth. By use of correlation matrix, descriptive analysis and regression analysis following results are obtained that profitability is positive correlated with growth. Financial leverage and fixed assets are a strong determinant of firm’s growth. The equity has moderate impact on firm’s growth, so it is also a determinant. While liquidity and age of a firm are weak determinant of firm’s growth. The results have also shown that sa...
Heart disease is a danger to people’s health because of its prevalence and high mortality risk. P... more Heart disease is a danger to people’s health because of its prevalence and high mortality risk. Predicting cardiac disease early using a few simple physical indications collected from a routine physical examination has become difficult. Clinically, it is critical and sensitive for the signs of heart disease for accurate forecasts and concrete steps for future diagnosis. The manual analysis and prediction of a massive volume of data are challenging and time-consuming. In this paper, a unique heart disease prediction model is proposed to predict heart disease correctly and rapidly using a variety of bodily signs. A heart disease prediction algorithm based on the analysis of the predictive models’ classification performance on combined datasets and the train-test split technique is presented. Finally, the proposed technique’s training results are compared with the previous works. For the Cleveland, Switzerland, Hungarian, and Long Beach VA heart disease datasets, accuracy, precision, r...
The venom of various scorpion species finds significant therapeutic applications. It is rich in n... more The venom of various scorpion species finds significant therapeutic applications. It is rich in neurotoxins, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, histamine, lipids and different salts from which peptides demonstrate a great potential against a variety of diseases. Many biological functions e. g., bradykinin potentiating, hemolytic, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory potential are being regulated by non-disulfide-bonded peptides. Therefore, it is motivating to use these properties for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, AIDS, apoplexy, influenza H5N1, paralysis, epilepsy, malaria, measles, severe combined immunodeficiency, fever blisters and diabetes. Scorpion venom has shown the presence of 100,000 bioactive compounds but only 1 % of these have been purified, isolated and characterized by HPLC and mass spectroscopy etc. For the production of high-quality antivenom with specific antibodies, gentler electrical stimulation is a better method as compared t...
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE - Revista de Agricultura
Climatic variabilities in China make the rice vulnerable, which increase the problems due to adve... more Climatic variabilities in China make the rice vulnerable, which increase the problems due to adverse impacts on planting area and productivity especially in Northeast China (NEC). Four cultivars (late-maturing; Longdao-18, Longdao-21, early-maturing; Longjing-21, Suijing-18) under RCBD design were selected at Harbin and Qiqihar during 2017 and 2018. Time to reach maximum-filling of superior and inferior grains showed significant differences under varying environments which influenced the filling-rates and dry-weights more obviously in early-maturing cultivars over late-maturing. Maximum grain-filling was observed during middle of filling-period about 60% at Harbin whereas during late period at Qiqihar. Across all cultivars and sites, 3/4th of variation in time of maximum anthesis might be attributed with atmospheric temperature change especially Tmin during a week preceding specific anthesis event. High temperature on earlier anthesis during start of day promoted escape from high-temperature stress later during the day. Higher vapor pressure deficit delayed anthesis and ultimately shortened grain-filling.
Handbook of Ionic Substituted Hydroxyapatites, 2020
Abstract This chapter deals with the coating of hydroxyapatite (HA) and substituted apatite on de... more Abstract This chapter deals with the coating of hydroxyapatite (HA) and substituted apatite on dental and orthopedic implants. HA has chemically and crystallographically similar composition to the natural bone. Because of better osteointegration, biocompatibility, and coating adhesion to the implant surface, HA seeks the attention of researchers. In this chapter, various coating properties and the effect of various dopants and substituents such as Ag, Zn, Mg, Sr, Si, Cu, carbonate and fluoride are discussed, which enhanced the clinical performance of implant material. Detailed description of coating techniques used to deposit HA on dental and orthopedic implants as well as the road map to develop and modify these coatings have been presented. Poor adhesion, nonuniform thickness, and highly porous nature of coating act as major challenges to overcome and some future opportunities to modify these coatings, which can make the coated implant further improved and clinically beneficial. Furthermore, readers will find the comprehensive summary with critically assessed techniques, interaction of coatings with host tissues, challenges, and future opportunities. These comprehensive details are considered extremely valuable not only for graduate students but also for the researchers who are trying to modify these coatings and continuously trying to overcome the existing challenges. This summarized information is also considered beneficial for industrial applications of HA coatings to design, develop, and manufacture futuristic medical implants.
Saadati and Park [Saadati. R, and Park J. H., Chaos, Solitons Fractals 2006] [14] introduced the ... more Saadati and Park [Saadati. R, and Park J. H., Chaos, Solitons Fractals 2006] [14] introduced the notion of intuitionistic fuzzy normed space. Motivated by this, we introduce some intuitionistic fuzzy 2-normed I-convergent double sequence spaces defined by bounded linear operator. Furthermore, we study some basic topological and algebraic properties of these spaces.
Ecosystem functioning is dependent a lot on large mammals, which are, however, vulnerable and fac... more Ecosystem functioning is dependent a lot on large mammals, which are, however, vulnerable and facing extinction risks due to human impacts mainly. Megafauna of Asia has been declining for a long, not only in numbers but also in their distribution ranges. In the current study, we collected information on past and current occurrence and distribution records of Asia’s megafauna species. We reconstructed the historical distribution ranges of the six herbivores and four carnivores for comparison with their present ranges, to quantify spatially explicit levels of mega-defaunation. Results revealed that historically the selected megafauna species were more widely distributed than at current. Severe range contraction was observed for the Asiatic lion, three rhino species, Asian elephant, tigers, and tapirs. Defaunation maps generated have revealed the vanishing of megafauna from parts of the East, Southeast, and Southwest Asia, even some protected Areas losing up to eight out of ten megafau...
District Bhakkar has extreme environmental conditions because of high temperature in summer and v... more District Bhakkar has extreme environmental conditions because of high temperature in summer and very low temperature during winter. The following research was carried out to check proximate value of two guava varieties (Ruby X Supreme and Hong Kong) that were grown in District Bhakkar and collected from its four tehsils i.e. Bhakkar, Darya Khan, Mankera and Kalor Kot. Results shows that Highest amount of Protein, crude fiber and dry matter contents were observed in tehsil Kalor Kot and Mankera respectively in Hong Kong variety as compared to variety Ruby X Supreme. On the other hand highest amount of crude fat, moisture, ash and carbohydrates were observed in Ruby x Supreme in tehsil Darya Khan, Kalor Kot and Bhakkar as compared to Hong Kong variety.
The present study was conducted in the fields of Sargodha city along Silanwali municipal channel ... more The present study was conducted in the fields of Sargodha city along Silanwali municipal channel to evaluate the effect of canal water and wastewater irrigation on Spinacia oleracea and Brassica oleracea. The ash, carbohydrate, protein, moisture, fat, fiber contents, energy values and nutrient composition of two vegetables' Spinacia oleracea and Brassica oleracea were determined. Micro nutrients composition was also determined in these vegetables by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
arXiv: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, 2016
We performed the photometric analysis of M2 and M92 globular clusters in g and r bands of SLOAN p... more We performed the photometric analysis of M2 and M92 globular clusters in g and r bands of SLOAN photometric system. We transformed these g and r bands into BV bands of Johnson-Cousins photometric system and built the color magnitude diagram (CMD). We estimated the age, and metallicity of both the clusters, by fitting Padova isochrones of different age and metallicities onto the CMD. We studied Einstein and de Sitter model, bench mark model, the cosmological parameters by WMAP and Planck surveys. Finally, we compared estimated age of globular clusters to the ages from the cosmological models and cosmological parameters values of WMAP and Planck surveys.
Theory and Applications of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2016
In this article we study $_{2}(_{0}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M)) ,~ _{2}BV{^{I}_{\sigma}}(M) ,~ _{2}(_... more In this article we study $_{2}(_{0}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M)) ,~ _{2}BV{^{I}_{\sigma}}(M) ,~ _{2}(_{\infty}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M))$ double sequence spaces with the help of $BV_{\sigma}$ space and an Orlicz function M. The $BV_{\sigma}$ space was introduced and studied by ( Mursaleen , 1983 ). We study some of its properties and prove some inclusion relations.
The ever increasing population urges the demand for alternative crops of high economic values wit... more The ever increasing population urges the demand for alternative crops of high economic values with medicinal importance. In this regard, Physalis peruviana L. is explored for its minerals, vitamins, oils, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, and metabolite contents. It possesses antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancerous, antihepatotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities due to its natural bio-active constituents, particularly, physalin and withanolide. The present chapter provides an overview on the natural bio-active contents and its biological activities of P. peruviana.
Objective To compare the efficacy of intralesional vitamin D3 and cryotherapy in treatment of war... more Objective To compare the efficacy of intralesional vitamin D3 and cryotherapy in treatment of warts of hands and feet. Methods A total of 100 patients of warts fulfilling the inclusion & exclusion criteria were enrolled in study who presented to Dermatology Department, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Patients were divided into two groups (A and B) with random number table leading to 50 patients in each group. Group A patients received liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 oC) while patients in group B were treated with intralesional vitamin D3 (5mg/ml). Patients in both groups were treated for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Treatment was labeled as efficacious if there was more than 50% reduction in wart size. Results Mean age of patients was 23.72±14.10 years. 92% patients of group A showed efficacy while it was 84% in group B. Treatment was found to be efficacious in both groups and there was no statistically significant difference between these treatment modalities. Conclusio...
One of the basic aims of the sustainable development goals is to reduce poverty, hunger and malnu... more One of the basic aims of the sustainable development goals is to reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition across the globe. It is believed that commodity booms have severe impacts on developing countries where households spend large share of their disposable income on food. Thus, hitting the poor’s ability buy necessities such as food and energy. Pakistan being a developing economy has a large share of its exports that depends on the agriculture sector in which price is the main determinant and plays a key role. In last decade, an increasing trend has been observed in agricultural commodity prices leading to food insecurity, poverty and inflation in the economy. Thus, it is essential to figure out the price bubbles in the agriculture sector. In this regard, present study is preliminary in nature and takes a lead in addressing this important issue and finds out the bubbles in agricultural commodity prices of Pakistan. The empirical analysis is carried out by employing recently develop...
Maize is an important cereal crop which is directly eaten by humans. The present study was conduc... more Maize is an important cereal crop which is directly eaten by humans. The present study was conducted to access the effect of copper chloride on the growth of Zea mays plant. The experiment was carried out in pots. Different concentration of copper chloride (0 ppm as control, 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm) were applied to plant before germination and after two weeks of germination. The results showed that there is decreased in growth of Zea mays takes place, while the highest biomass above ground (3.63±0.2 g, 0.29±0.005 g), biomass below ground (2.26±0.15 g, 0.08±0.005 g) total biomass (5.90±0.20 g, 0.29±0.005g) fresh and dry respectively were noted at control. Maximum shoot length (27.86±1.07 cm), root length (2.46±0.15 cm), leaf length (27.93±0.56 cm), leaf width (3.13±0.30 cm), leaf area (65.72±7.68 cm2), number of leaves (9.0±1.0), number of seeds germinate (10.0±0.50) were also noted at control level.
Postcolonial discourse has been a focus of research for the last two decades. Previous studies at... more Postcolonial discourse has been a focus of research for the last two decades. Previous studies attempted to investigate several themes and patterns underlying these discourses using different methodologies (Chae, 2015; Budiyanto & Latifah, 2018; Laguarta Bueno, 2018; Salami & Tabari, 2018). Unlike previous studies, this study utilizes corpus tools to investigate the us versus them binary found in postcolonial texts. The study investigates how prejudice is reflected against the colonized in the selected short stories through the use of adjectives. It looks at the representation of prejudice in the short stories disseminating and reinforcing the binary of us and them. For this purpose, a corpus of 53861 words from eleven postcolonial short stories was formulated. Van Dijk’s (1998) concept of the Ideological Square served as the theoretical framework for this study whereas Corpus Linguistics was the main methodological construct. The adjectives used in the corpus were analysed using Wo...
The current study was conducted to assess the proximate composition of Chenopodium album collecte... more The current study was conducted to assess the proximate composition of Chenopodium album collectedfrom different tehsils i.e. Mianwali, Esakhel, Piplan, of district Mianwali. The highest moisture (84.22±0.86%) andash (29.96±2.12%) content was found in Chenopodium album collected from Piplan and Mianwali respectively. Themaximum crude fiber (14.61±1.83%) and ether extract (27.11±0.21%) was reported in Piplan. The maximum crudeprotein (0.87±0.036%) and carbohydrates (11.67±1.38%) was observed in Esakhel while variation in proximatecomposition of Chenopodium album collected from different localities may be attributed to environmental factor (soilcomposition, water, temperature, light etc.) or may be due to spatial variation.
International Journal of Management Research and Emerging Sciences
This study investigates various determinants of financial performance of a company by taking vari... more This study investigates various determinants of financial performance of a company by taking variables such as sales, financial leverage, fixed assets, equity, current ratio, total assets and age of a firm and their impact on growth of firms in Pakistan. In this research, secondary data is used from the listed companies in “Pakistan Stock Exchange” the listed companies on the Pakistan Stock Exchange from 2009-2019 as well as from individual websites of firm’s researcher have calculated age. To estimate the impact of various abovementioned factors on firm’s growth. By use of correlation matrix, descriptive analysis and regression analysis following results are obtained that profitability is positive correlated with growth. Financial leverage and fixed assets are a strong determinant of firm’s growth. The equity has moderate impact on firm’s growth, so it is also a determinant. While liquidity and age of a firm are weak determinant of firm’s growth. The results have also shown that sa...
Heart disease is a danger to people’s health because of its prevalence and high mortality risk. P... more Heart disease is a danger to people’s health because of its prevalence and high mortality risk. Predicting cardiac disease early using a few simple physical indications collected from a routine physical examination has become difficult. Clinically, it is critical and sensitive for the signs of heart disease for accurate forecasts and concrete steps for future diagnosis. The manual analysis and prediction of a massive volume of data are challenging and time-consuming. In this paper, a unique heart disease prediction model is proposed to predict heart disease correctly and rapidly using a variety of bodily signs. A heart disease prediction algorithm based on the analysis of the predictive models’ classification performance on combined datasets and the train-test split technique is presented. Finally, the proposed technique’s training results are compared with the previous works. For the Cleveland, Switzerland, Hungarian, and Long Beach VA heart disease datasets, accuracy, precision, r...
The venom of various scorpion species finds significant therapeutic applications. It is rich in n... more The venom of various scorpion species finds significant therapeutic applications. It is rich in neurotoxins, enzymes, enzyme inhibitors, histamine, lipids and different salts from which peptides demonstrate a great potential against a variety of diseases. Many biological functions e. g., bradykinin potentiating, hemolytic, anti-cancer, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory potential are being regulated by non-disulfide-bonded peptides. Therefore, it is motivating to use these properties for the treatment of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, AIDS, apoplexy, influenza H5N1, paralysis, epilepsy, malaria, measles, severe combined immunodeficiency, fever blisters and diabetes. Scorpion venom has shown the presence of 100,000 bioactive compounds but only 1 % of these have been purified, isolated and characterized by HPLC and mass spectroscopy etc. For the production of high-quality antivenom with specific antibodies, gentler electrical stimulation is a better method as compared t...
BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE - Revista de Agricultura
Climatic variabilities in China make the rice vulnerable, which increase the problems due to adve... more Climatic variabilities in China make the rice vulnerable, which increase the problems due to adverse impacts on planting area and productivity especially in Northeast China (NEC). Four cultivars (late-maturing; Longdao-18, Longdao-21, early-maturing; Longjing-21, Suijing-18) under RCBD design were selected at Harbin and Qiqihar during 2017 and 2018. Time to reach maximum-filling of superior and inferior grains showed significant differences under varying environments which influenced the filling-rates and dry-weights more obviously in early-maturing cultivars over late-maturing. Maximum grain-filling was observed during middle of filling-period about 60% at Harbin whereas during late period at Qiqihar. Across all cultivars and sites, 3/4th of variation in time of maximum anthesis might be attributed with atmospheric temperature change especially Tmin during a week preceding specific anthesis event. High temperature on earlier anthesis during start of day promoted escape from high-temperature stress later during the day. Higher vapor pressure deficit delayed anthesis and ultimately shortened grain-filling.
Handbook of Ionic Substituted Hydroxyapatites, 2020
Abstract This chapter deals with the coating of hydroxyapatite (HA) and substituted apatite on de... more Abstract This chapter deals with the coating of hydroxyapatite (HA) and substituted apatite on dental and orthopedic implants. HA has chemically and crystallographically similar composition to the natural bone. Because of better osteointegration, biocompatibility, and coating adhesion to the implant surface, HA seeks the attention of researchers. In this chapter, various coating properties and the effect of various dopants and substituents such as Ag, Zn, Mg, Sr, Si, Cu, carbonate and fluoride are discussed, which enhanced the clinical performance of implant material. Detailed description of coating techniques used to deposit HA on dental and orthopedic implants as well as the road map to develop and modify these coatings have been presented. Poor adhesion, nonuniform thickness, and highly porous nature of coating act as major challenges to overcome and some future opportunities to modify these coatings, which can make the coated implant further improved and clinically beneficial. Furthermore, readers will find the comprehensive summary with critically assessed techniques, interaction of coatings with host tissues, challenges, and future opportunities. These comprehensive details are considered extremely valuable not only for graduate students but also for the researchers who are trying to modify these coatings and continuously trying to overcome the existing challenges. This summarized information is also considered beneficial for industrial applications of HA coatings to design, develop, and manufacture futuristic medical implants.
Saadati and Park [Saadati. R, and Park J. H., Chaos, Solitons Fractals 2006] [14] introduced the ... more Saadati and Park [Saadati. R, and Park J. H., Chaos, Solitons Fractals 2006] [14] introduced the notion of intuitionistic fuzzy normed space. Motivated by this, we introduce some intuitionistic fuzzy 2-normed I-convergent double sequence spaces defined by bounded linear operator. Furthermore, we study some basic topological and algebraic properties of these spaces.
Ecosystem functioning is dependent a lot on large mammals, which are, however, vulnerable and fac... more Ecosystem functioning is dependent a lot on large mammals, which are, however, vulnerable and facing extinction risks due to human impacts mainly. Megafauna of Asia has been declining for a long, not only in numbers but also in their distribution ranges. In the current study, we collected information on past and current occurrence and distribution records of Asia’s megafauna species. We reconstructed the historical distribution ranges of the six herbivores and four carnivores for comparison with their present ranges, to quantify spatially explicit levels of mega-defaunation. Results revealed that historically the selected megafauna species were more widely distributed than at current. Severe range contraction was observed for the Asiatic lion, three rhino species, Asian elephant, tigers, and tapirs. Defaunation maps generated have revealed the vanishing of megafauna from parts of the East, Southeast, and Southwest Asia, even some protected Areas losing up to eight out of ten megafau...
District Bhakkar has extreme environmental conditions because of high temperature in summer and v... more District Bhakkar has extreme environmental conditions because of high temperature in summer and very low temperature during winter. The following research was carried out to check proximate value of two guava varieties (Ruby X Supreme and Hong Kong) that were grown in District Bhakkar and collected from its four tehsils i.e. Bhakkar, Darya Khan, Mankera and Kalor Kot. Results shows that Highest amount of Protein, crude fiber and dry matter contents were observed in tehsil Kalor Kot and Mankera respectively in Hong Kong variety as compared to variety Ruby X Supreme. On the other hand highest amount of crude fat, moisture, ash and carbohydrates were observed in Ruby x Supreme in tehsil Darya Khan, Kalor Kot and Bhakkar as compared to Hong Kong variety.
The present study was conducted in the fields of Sargodha city along Silanwali municipal channel ... more The present study was conducted in the fields of Sargodha city along Silanwali municipal channel to evaluate the effect of canal water and wastewater irrigation on Spinacia oleracea and Brassica oleracea. The ash, carbohydrate, protein, moisture, fat, fiber contents, energy values and nutrient composition of two vegetables' Spinacia oleracea and Brassica oleracea were determined. Micro nutrients composition was also determined in these vegetables by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
arXiv: Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics, 2016
We performed the photometric analysis of M2 and M92 globular clusters in g and r bands of SLOAN p... more We performed the photometric analysis of M2 and M92 globular clusters in g and r bands of SLOAN photometric system. We transformed these g and r bands into BV bands of Johnson-Cousins photometric system and built the color magnitude diagram (CMD). We estimated the age, and metallicity of both the clusters, by fitting Padova isochrones of different age and metallicities onto the CMD. We studied Einstein and de Sitter model, bench mark model, the cosmological parameters by WMAP and Planck surveys. Finally, we compared estimated age of globular clusters to the ages from the cosmological models and cosmological parameters values of WMAP and Planck surveys.
Theory and Applications of Mathematics & Computer Science, 2016
In this article we study $_{2}(_{0}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M)) ,~ _{2}BV{^{I}_{\sigma}}(M) ,~ _{2}(_... more In this article we study $_{2}(_{0}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M)) ,~ _{2}BV{^{I}_{\sigma}}(M) ,~ _{2}(_{\infty}BV{^{I}_{_{\sigma}}}(M))$ double sequence spaces with the help of $BV_{\sigma}$ space and an Orlicz function M. The $BV_{\sigma}$ space was introduced and studied by ( Mursaleen , 1983 ). We study some of its properties and prove some inclusion relations.
The ever increasing population urges the demand for alternative crops of high economic values wit... more The ever increasing population urges the demand for alternative crops of high economic values with medicinal importance. In this regard, Physalis peruviana L. is explored for its minerals, vitamins, oils, carotenoids, ascorbic acid, and metabolite contents. It possesses antioxidant, antidiabetic, anticancerous, antihepatotoxic, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial activities due to its natural bio-active constituents, particularly, physalin and withanolide. The present chapter provides an overview on the natural bio-active contents and its biological activities of P. peruviana.
Objective To compare the efficacy of intralesional vitamin D3 and cryotherapy in treatment of war... more Objective To compare the efficacy of intralesional vitamin D3 and cryotherapy in treatment of warts of hands and feet. Methods A total of 100 patients of warts fulfilling the inclusion & exclusion criteria were enrolled in study who presented to Dermatology Department, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore. Patients were divided into two groups (A and B) with random number table leading to 50 patients in each group. Group A patients received liquid nitrogen cryotherapy (-196 oC) while patients in group B were treated with intralesional vitamin D3 (5mg/ml). Patients in both groups were treated for 3 sessions at every 3 weeks interval. Treatment was labeled as efficacious if there was more than 50% reduction in wart size. Results Mean age of patients was 23.72±14.10 years. 92% patients of group A showed efficacy while it was 84% in group B. Treatment was found to be efficacious in both groups and there was no statistically significant difference between these treatment modalities. Conclusio...
One of the basic aims of the sustainable development goals is to reduce poverty, hunger and malnu... more One of the basic aims of the sustainable development goals is to reduce poverty, hunger and malnutrition across the globe. It is believed that commodity booms have severe impacts on developing countries where households spend large share of their disposable income on food. Thus, hitting the poor’s ability buy necessities such as food and energy. Pakistan being a developing economy has a large share of its exports that depends on the agriculture sector in which price is the main determinant and plays a key role. In last decade, an increasing trend has been observed in agricultural commodity prices leading to food insecurity, poverty and inflation in the economy. Thus, it is essential to figure out the price bubbles in the agriculture sector. In this regard, present study is preliminary in nature and takes a lead in addressing this important issue and finds out the bubbles in agricultural commodity prices of Pakistan. The empirical analysis is carried out by employing recently develop...
Maize is an important cereal crop which is directly eaten by humans. The present study was conduc... more Maize is an important cereal crop which is directly eaten by humans. The present study was conducted to access the effect of copper chloride on the growth of Zea mays plant. The experiment was carried out in pots. Different concentration of copper chloride (0 ppm as control, 25 ppm, 50 ppm, 75 ppm) were applied to plant before germination and after two weeks of germination. The results showed that there is decreased in growth of Zea mays takes place, while the highest biomass above ground (3.63±0.2 g, 0.29±0.005 g), biomass below ground (2.26±0.15 g, 0.08±0.005 g) total biomass (5.90±0.20 g, 0.29±0.005g) fresh and dry respectively were noted at control. Maximum shoot length (27.86±1.07 cm), root length (2.46±0.15 cm), leaf length (27.93±0.56 cm), leaf width (3.13±0.30 cm), leaf area (65.72±7.68 cm2), number of leaves (9.0±1.0), number of seeds germinate (10.0±0.50) were also noted at control level.
Postcolonial discourse has been a focus of research for the last two decades. Previous studies at... more Postcolonial discourse has been a focus of research for the last two decades. Previous studies attempted to investigate several themes and patterns underlying these discourses using different methodologies (Chae, 2015; Budiyanto & Latifah, 2018; Laguarta Bueno, 2018; Salami & Tabari, 2018). Unlike previous studies, this study utilizes corpus tools to investigate the us versus them binary found in postcolonial texts. The study investigates how prejudice is reflected against the colonized in the selected short stories through the use of adjectives. It looks at the representation of prejudice in the short stories disseminating and reinforcing the binary of us and them. For this purpose, a corpus of 53861 words from eleven postcolonial short stories was formulated. Van Dijk’s (1998) concept of the Ideological Square served as the theoretical framework for this study whereas Corpus Linguistics was the main methodological construct. The adjectives used in the corpus were analysed using Wo...
The current study was conducted to assess the proximate composition of Chenopodium album collecte... more The current study was conducted to assess the proximate composition of Chenopodium album collectedfrom different tehsils i.e. Mianwali, Esakhel, Piplan, of district Mianwali. The highest moisture (84.22±0.86%) andash (29.96±2.12%) content was found in Chenopodium album collected from Piplan and Mianwali respectively. Themaximum crude fiber (14.61±1.83%) and ether extract (27.11±0.21%) was reported in Piplan. The maximum crudeprotein (0.87±0.036%) and carbohydrates (11.67±1.38%) was observed in Esakhel while variation in proximatecomposition of Chenopodium album collected from different localities may be attributed to environmental factor (soilcomposition, water, temperature, light etc.) or may be due to spatial variation.
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