Assessment of Above Ground Carbon Stock in Trees of Ponda Watershed, Rajouri (J&K)

Junaid Ahmed,Sanjay Sharma 강원대학교 산림과학연구소 2016 Journal of Forest Science Vol.32 No.2

Forest sequesters large terrestrial carbon which is stored in the biomass of tree and plays a key role in reducing atmospheric carbon. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to assess the growing stock, above ground biomass and carbon in trees of Ponda watershed of Rajouri district (J&K). IRS-P6 LISS-III satellite data of October 2010 was used for preparation of land use/land cover map and forest density map of the study area by visual interpretation. The growing stock estimation was done for the study area as well as for the sample plots laid in forest and agriculture fields. The growing stock and biomass of trees were estimated using species specific volume equations and using specific gravity of wood, respectively. The total growing stock in the study area was estimated to be 0.25 million m3 which varied between 85.94 m3/ha in open pine to 11.58 m3/ha in degraded pine forest. However in agriculture area, growing stock volume density of 14.85 m3/ha was recorded. Similarly, out of the total biomass (0.012 million tons) and carbon (0.056 million tons) in the study area, open pine forest accounted for the highest values of 43.74 t/ha and 19.68 t/ha and lowest values of 5.68 t/ha and 2.55 t/ha, respectively for the degraded pine forest. The biomass and carbon density in agriculture area obtained was 5.49 t/ha and 2.47 t/ha, respectively. In all the three forest classes Pinus roxburghii showed highest average values of growing stock volume density, biomass and carbon.

Smart algorithms for patient assignment in disasters

Junaid Ahmed Zubairi,Sahar Idwan 한국통신학회 2018 ICT Express Vol.4 No.2

We describe the design and implementation of a system to automate patient handling and assignment to hospitals in mass disasters involving a large number of injured victims over a wireless network. In addition, the previously developed MEDTOC system is modified and enhanced to include location-aware features at the disaster site, as well as quick classification and assignment of patients to nearby hospitals. We present the designed implementation and the results from a simulated disaster involving a fictitious 20-story apartment building located in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. It is expected that chaotic mass-disaster situations can be more suitably controlled and stabilized by using the techniques from this project, thus saving more lives.

Assessment of Above Ground Carbon Stock in Trees of Ponda Watershed, Rajouri (J&K)

Ahmed, Junaid,Sharma, Sanjay Institute of Forest Science 2016 Journal of Forest Science Vol.32 No.2

Forest sequesters large terrestrial carbon which is stored in the biomass of tree and plays a key role in reducing atmospheric carbon. Thus, the objectives of the present study were to assess the growing stock, above ground biomass and carbon in trees of Ponda watershed of Rajouri district (J&K). IRS-P6 LISS-III satellite data of October 2010 was used for preparation of land use/land cover map and forest density map of the study area by visual interpretation. The growing stock estimation was done for the study area as well as for the sample plots laid in forest and agriculture fields. The growing stock and biomass of trees were estimated using species specific volume equations and using specific gravity of wood, respectively. The total growing stock in the study area was estimated to be $0.25million\;m^3$ which varied between $85.94m^3/ha$ in open pine to $11.58m^3/ha$ in degraded pine forest. However in agriculture area, growing stock volume density of $14.85m^3/ha$ was recorded. Similarly, out of the total biomass (0.012 million tons) and carbon (0.056 million tons) in the study area, open pine forest accounted for the highest values of 43.74 t/ha and 19.68 t/ha and lowest values of 5.68 t/ha and 2.55 t/ha, respectively for the degraded pine forest. The biomass and carbon density in agriculture area obtained was 5.49 t/ha and 2.47 t/ha, respectively. In all the three forest classes Pinus roxburghii showed highest average values of growing stock volume density, biomass and carbon.

Comparison of Honeypot System, Types, and Tools

Muhammad Junaid Iqbal,Muhammad Usman Ahmed,Muhammad Asaf International Journal of Computer ScienceNetwork S 2023 International journal of computer science and netw Vol.23 No.11

Network security is now more crucial than ever for consumers, companies, and military clients. Security has elevated to the top of the priority list since the Internet's creation. The evolution of security technology is now better understood. The area of community protection as a whole is broad and dynamic. News from the days before the internet and more recent advancements in community protection are both included in the topic of observation. Recognize current research techniques, previous Defence strategies that were significant, and network attack techniques that have been used before. The security of various domain names is the subject of this article's description of bibliographic research.

The OIC's Intra-Bloc and Extra-Bloc Trade: How Effective are the FTAs?

Amjad Masood,Junaid Ahmed,Fatima Olanike Kareem 세종대학교 경제통합연구소 2023 Journal of Economic Integration Vol.38 No.3

Remittances and Business Cycles: Comparison of South Asian Countries

Mazhar Y. Mughal,Junaid Ahmed 한국국제경제학회 2014 International Economic Journal Vol.28 No.4

South Asia is one of the world's principal remittance-receiving regions. This study examines the home and host business cycles of migrant remittance flows to the region. Employing the Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) technique, the remittance behaviour of the region's four main countries is compared. Remittances to India and Pakistan show a mainly acyclical behaviour with respect to the output of the four host regions, and a countercyclical behaviour with respect to home output. In contrast, remittances to the two smaller economies of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are found to be mainly procyclical. The study shows that the macroeconomic remittance behaviour varies with respect to the importance of remittance flows in the home economy. Moreover, remittance behaviour seems to respond more to home economy specificities than to those of the different regions that host the migrants from the developing countries.

Clinicopathological Correlation Study of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Local Indian Population

Rai, Harish Chandra,Ahmed, Junaid Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2016 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.17 No.3

Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common malignancy of the oral cavity, shows geographical variation with respect to the age, sex, site and habits of the population. The histolopathologic grade of the tumor is closely related to its tissue of origin. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of OSCC in relation to patient sex, age, habits and sites of lesions. Materials and Methods: A total of 130 cases of histopathologically diagnosed OSCC were selected for the study, out of which 66, 38 and 26 were well (WD), moderately (MD)and poorly differentiated (PD), respectively. Sections were stained with haematoxylin and eosin and graded according to a modified Borders's system. Then statistically analyzed different grades of OSCC for correlations with other variables. Results: In our study the majority cases of OSCC were found in the 5th to 7th decades of life, males acconting for 53%. The most common site was the buccal mucosa and most cases had habit of tobacco use either in the form of chewing or smoking or both. When the different grades of OSCC were compared with different sites a statistically significant value was observed (P=0.029). Conclusions: The incidence of high grade PD is very much less in female patients but in males such lesions were common. In our location population the buccal mucosa is the most common site due to the tobbaco habits of the patients and majority cases of the buccal mucosa are WD whereas in tongue, floor of the mouth and palate PD are common.

Insights into Smoking and its Cessation among Current Smokers in India

Binnal, Almas,Rajesh, GuruRaghavendran,Ahmed, Junaid,Denny, Ceena,Nayak, Sangeetha U. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2013 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention Vol.14 No.5

Background: Initiation, perpetuation and cessation of smoking are all multifactorial. It is essential to explore interactions among various parameters influencing smoking and its cessation for effective smoking cessation interventions. Objectives: To obtain insights into smoking and its cessation among current smokers in India. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted among current smokers visiting the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS), Manipal University, Mangalore. Knowledge, attitudes, behavior, worksite practices towards smoking and its cessation, barriers to smoking cessation and socio-demographic variables were explored using a structured, pretested, self-administered questionnaire. Results: A total of 175 current smokers participated in the study. Mean knowledge, attitude, worksite practice and barrier scores were $15.2{\pm}5.67$ (66.1%), $57.5{\pm}7.67$ (82.1%), $4.18{\pm}2.02$ (41.8%) and $57.4{\pm}12.37$ (63.7%) respectively. Correlation analysis revealed: association of knowledge with education, occupation and religion; attitude with education and occupation; worksite practices with occupation; knowledge with attitude; and barriers negatively with worksite practices. The majority (85.7%) of respondents intended to quit smoking and this was associated with higher attitude scores, whereas actual quit attempts were associated with high knowledge, attitudes, worksite practices and low barrier scores. Conclusions: Various socio-demographic factors associated with smoking and its cessation were identified. The present study highlights the importance of identifying and targeting these interactions while framing guidelines and interventions for effective tobacco cessation in a developing country like India.

Biological features, drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic properties, and docking of 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole analogues

ALAM MOHAMMAD SAYED,Junaid Uddin Ahmed,이동웅 한국응용생명화학회 2016 Applied Biological Chemistry (Appl Biol Chem) Vol.59 No.2

Thiazoles are an important class of heterocyclic compounds that possess a sulfur and nitrogen containing five-membered ring, which acts as a pharmacophore, and show a wide range of complex biological activities. A series of sixteen 2-arylidenehydrazinyl-4-arylthiazole analogues (3a–p) were evaluated for cytotoxic activity against brine shrimp (Artemia salina) nauplii and their minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined against two Gram-positive (Listeriamonocytogenes and Enterococcus faecalis) and two Gram-negative bacterial strains (C.sakazakii and E. coli). Of the tested compounds, 3g demonstrated highest cytotoxicity with a LC50 value of 54 ppm followed by compound 3h(LC50 = 85 ppm), in a short-term bioassay using A. salina, whereas compound 3i exhibited the most potent antibacterial activities against L.monocytogenes, E. faecalis, and C.sakazakii with MIC values ranging from 50 to 100 μg mL−1. Compound 3g showed highest antibacterial activity against E. coli (MIC = 50 μg mL−1). In silico drug-likeness, pharmacokinetic (ADME) properties, toxicity effects, and drug scores were also evaluated, and none of the sixteen compounds were found to violate Lipiniski’s rule of five or Veber’s rule, indicating potential for development as oral drug candidates. In addition, a docking study of compound 3i into the active site of E. coli FabH receptor, an attractive target for the development of new antibacterial agents, showed it has good binding properties.

Analysis of Push-Pull Motivation into Women’s Entrepreneurial Experience in Pakistan: A Narrative Inquiry

Mahwish Parveen,Muhammad Junaid,Maimoona Saleem,Syeda Mahlaqa Hina,Mumtaz Ahmed 숙명여자대학교 아시아여성연구원 2020 Asian Women Vol.36 No.1