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Heavy metals contamination in vegetables irrigated with wastewater: a case study of underdevelo** regions of Pakistan
Irrigation of food crops with untreated wastewater leads to the accumulation of heavy metals in their edible parts. Exposure to toxic elements through consumption of contaminated vegetables even at very low co...
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Surface Plasmon Excitation: Theory, Configurations, and Applications
This review presents the theory, configurations, and various applications of plasmonics in a variety of surface plasmon–based devices. It describes how light waves travel along the surface where metals and die...
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Adaptive fuzzy dynamic programming (AFDP) technique for linear programming problems lps with fuzzy constraints
An adaptive fuzzy dynamic programming technique is proposed to solve linear programming problems having fuzzy constraints. Both the left hand sides and the right hand sides of the constraints are fuzzy. Dynami...
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Eco-friendly microwave assisted sustainable coloration of silk and wool fabric with Acid Blue 07 dye
Environment-friendly textile processing is the demand of the current global scenario, where the application of sustainable technologies such as microwave radiation has been gaining fame in all global fields du...
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Do currency manipulations hurt US bilateral trade balance?
Currency manipulations, the intentional intervention in the foreign exchange market by a country’s government or central bank, have been a contentious issue in international trade. However, empirical evidence ...
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Assessment of wild turmeric–based eco-friendly yellow natural bio-colorant for dyeing of wool fabric
The current study has been designed to observe the coloring efficacy of wild turmeric–based natural yellowish colorant for wool dyeing under microwave (MW) treatments. Extracts and fabrics have been exposed to...
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Environmental friendly pollution free bio-dyeing of wool with haar singhar (Coral Jasmine) flower extract
The world’s move towards revival of eco-labelled products has created a huge urge to explore new means which are healthier for the global community. Among such means, plant-based bio-pigments for coloration of...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Trust Management Model in IoT: A Comprehensive Survey
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of interlinked objects, without the need for human involvement these interlinked objects that can gather and transmit
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Foreign exchange market pressure and stock market dynamics in emerging Asia
This study investigates connections between currency and stock markets for the Asian emerging economies using a novel approach that considers exchange rate management. We build an index of exchange market pres...
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Chapter
Neuroprotection During Dissection Repair
Neurological outcomes remain critical for acute aortic syndromes. This requires thoughtful planning for anesthesia induction, cannulation, preservation of brain and spinal cord perfusion through bypass and rec...
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Novel Au nano-grating for detection of water in various electrolytes
This paper reports an advanced and novel sensing idea by utilizing the concept of surface plasmon resonance. A numerically designed model of plasmonic-based sensor has been proposed that is capable of detectin...
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Malaysia-EU trade at the industry level: Is there an asymmetric response to exchange rate volatility?
Aftab et al. (Empirica 43:461–485, 2016) in this journal assessed the impact of exchange rate volatility on Malaysia-EU trade at commodity level using the linear ARDL approach of Pesaran et al. (J Appl Econom 16:...
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Asymmetric effects of exchange rate changes on the Malaysia-EU trade: evidence from industry data
Owing to exchange rate depreciation, trade balance may deteriorate in the short run but improves in the long run, hence the J-curve phenomenon. Previous research has failed to find a strong support for this ph...
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Does exchange-rate uncertainty matter in the Malaysia–E.U. bilateral trade? An industry level investigation
Due to ambiguity in the past literature, researchers have examined exchange rate volatility effect on trade using disaggregated data in recent years. Previous research has focused more on aggregated data hav...
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Pollution-Inventory Routing Problem with Perishable Goods
A major aspect in inventory routing problems (IRP) is the CO2 emissions from vehicles and its impact on the environment. Vehicle emissions depend on various factors such as vehicle’s weight, traveling speed, etc....
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Laparoscopic Hartmann’s procedure: a viable option for treatment of acutely perforated diverticultis
A laparoscopic technique for acutely perforated diverticulitis (i.e., laparoscopic Hartmann’s procedure) has not been described. The authors present their technique for laparoscopic sigmoid resection, end colo...
