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Foreword -- Preface -- Integration of data mining and statistical methods for intelligent cube construction and exploration / Muhammad Usman, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Institute of Science and Technology, Pakistan -- Online processing of end-user data in real-time data warehousing / Muhammad Asif Naeem, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand -- Multi-relational data mining: a comprehensive survey / Ali H. Gazala, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand, Waseem Ahmad, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand -- Comparative study of incremental learning algorithms in multidimensional outlier detection on data stream / Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau SAR -- Dong han, university of macau, macau sar, athanasios v. vasilakos, kuwait university, kuwait -- Advances of applying meta-heuristics to data mining techniques / Simon Fong, University of Macau, Macau SAR, Jinyan Li, University of Macau, Macau SAR -- Athanasios v. vasilakos, kuwait university, kuwait -- Artificial immune optimization algorithm / Waseem Ahmad, International College of Auckland, New Zealand -- The role of hyper-mutation and affinity maturation in ais approaches / Waseem Ahmad, International College of Auckland, New Zealand, Ajit Narayan, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand -- Cancer pathway network analysis using cellular automata / Kalyan Mahata, Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, India, Anasua Sarkar, Government College of Engineering and Leather Technology, India -- Knowledge extraction from information systems through rough computing / Debi Prasanna Acharjya, VIT University, India -- Data mining techniques on earthquake data : recent data mining approaches / Negar Sadat Soleimani Zakeri, University of Tabriz, Iran, Saeid Pashazadeh, University of Tabriz, Iran -- An empirical comparison of c4.5 and fuzzy c4.5 with pruning methods / Tayyeba Naseer, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid, Agriculture University, Pakistan, Sohail Asghar, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan -- An empirical evaluation of feature selection methods / Mohsin Iqbal, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University -- Pakistan, saif ur rehman, university institute of information technology, pmas arid agriculture university, pakistan, saira gillani, corvinus university, budapest, hungary, sohail asghar, comsats institute of information technology, pakistan -- Data mining driven rule based expert system for medical billing compliance : a case study / Umair Abdullah, Foundation University, Pakistan -- Aftab ahmed, foundation university, pakistan, sohail asghar, comsats institute of information technology, pakistan, kashif zafar, fast national university, pakistan -- A web backtracking technique for fraud detection in financial applications / Tasawar Hussain, Abasyn University, Pakistan, Sohail Asghar, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan -- Segmentation of crops and weeds using supervised learning technique / Noureen Zafar, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid , Agriculture University, , Pakistan, Saif Ur Rehman, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan -- Saira gillani, corvinus university, budapest, hungary, sohail asghar, comsats institute of information technology, pakistan -- A supervised learning model for perception of agv in unstructured environment / Muhammad Rizwan Aqeel, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Pakistan, Saif Ur Rehman, University Institute of Information Technology, PMAS Arid Agriculture University -- Pakistan, saira gillani, corvinus university, budapest, hungary, sohail asghar, comsats institute of information technology, pakistan -- Compilation of references -- About the contributors

This paper attempts at explaining the ineffectiveness of torture as a tool of demoralization and as a useless method of obtaining credible information during the interrogation practices observed throughout the civilized world by analyzing the play Men without Shadows written by Jean Paul Sartre. Sartre was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist and political activist. He was a leading exponent of the existentialist philosophy. In this play he has depicted the horrors of torture on a squad five freedom fighters and the inability of the interrogators to break their morale in order to get information on one hand, and on the other hand there is a streak of Sartre's existentialist philosophy governing the horrible incidents depicted in the play. My aim is to study the incidents of the play in the perspective of existentialist philosophy and depict the ineffectiveness of torture.

The objective of study is to examine the impact of university-industry collaboration on capacity for innovation. This study relied on country level data collected through annual Global Competitiveness Reports published by World Economic Forum. Dissimilar to earlier studies, we use cross-country panel dataset of 112 countries (developed and developing countries) across different region (Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America, and South America) with time frame from 2006 to 2015. We measure innovation as country¿s capacity for innovation and university-industry relationship as university-industry collaboration in R&D. After using diverse range of control variables (company R&D spending, extent of staff training, education enrollment rate, gross domestic product, FDI and technology transfer, and government procurement of advanced technology), OLS regression estimates suggest that university-industry collaboration in R&D has positive and statistically significant impact on country¿s capacity for innovation. Moreover, countries with strong university-industry relationship have higher impact on capacity to innovate as compare to countries with weak university-industry relationship. Interestingly, we also find that the impact university-industry relationship on capacity for innovation is higher in developing countries as compare to developed countries. All above estimated results are further robust check by using diverse proxies of university-industry collaboration, and find consistent results. ; Artículo revisado por pares

Jamia mosque retains the status of a major landmark in any Muslim neighborhood since ages and remains one of the most important institutions of the Muslim world. A minaret, with its typical shape, has always been a significant architectural element of a mosque. However scientific, technological and industrial developments gave birth to new structural forms and shapes of the minaret, as well as changes in its positioning with respect to its design. It was observed that contemporary features and styles of minarets in Lahore were found to be different from the historic mosques of the Mughal era in terms of their form, construction methodology, structure support system, material finishes and positioning. Therefore, it was considered necessary to study the current developments. Thus, the objective of the current paper was set to compare the architectural features and styles of minarets of the Mughal era historical mosques with those of contemporary mosques built in the newly established housing colonies of Lahore. The research was also focused on the evaluation of changes in the stylistic features of the new minarets. Another objective was the identification of factors responsible for new developments and contemporary trends in the construction of these minarets. The results proved that some elements had been used continuously in the construction of minarets throughout the course of history; however, certain changes in trends were also observed. The study concluded that architectural features and styles of minarets constructed in contemporary mosques were different due to changes in materials, technological development and also due to the lack of skilled labor and time. Recommendations were given to ensure that architectural features and styles of contemporary minarets should continue to incorporate traditional Mughal architectural features and styles. There should be a properly developed statutory body of experts responsible for the preparation of sound legislation and appropriate guidelines for the systematic development of contemporary mosques.

At the present time, information and communication technology (ICT) has played a vital role in socio-economic development such as economic growth, literacy, life expectancy, and employment levels in societies, however, such development has come with various environmental damages perspectives. This study scrutinizes the impact of ICT, economic growth, and foreign direct investment (FDI) on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the 44 One Belt and Road Initiative (OBRI) countries split into sub-region from 1991 to 2019. This study applied various econometrics approaches such as cross-sectional dependence, second-generation unit root, and Westerlund panel cointegration techniques are executed to analyze the panel data set. The full modified ordinary lease square and dynamic ordinary lease square estimators are applied to investigate the long–term influence of ICT development, GDP (economic growth), and FDI on CO2 emissions. The empirical analysis was performed at a disaggregated level to assess the possible environmental influences across the OBRI countries. Overall, the results reported that broadband and mobile development have an adverse effect on CO2 emissions. The finding further reveals that the broadband indicator negatively affects CO2 emissions in all OBRI regions except South Asia. Similarly, the mobile use indicator protects the environmental quality in all OBRI regions except MENA (Middle East and North Africa) and Central Asia. Regarding country-wise analysis, broadband has alleviated the pollution level in 21 countries, while mobile has alleviated it in 15 countries. Moreover, economic growth is responsible to increase pollution levels in all panels and regions except Europe. Besides, the results highlight that higher FDI reduces environmental pollution whereby, the pollution halo hypothesis is supported to hold for all OBRI panels and regions except MENA countries. Based on the empirical findings, the policymakers and governments of these economies should design policies to grow smarter cities, transportation systems, electrical grids, industrial processes, and energy-saving production through ICT development on a macro level.

The ratification of Law Number 18 of 2019 concerning Islamic Boarding Schools on September 24, 2019, has given a new color and direction for implementing Islamic education in Indonesia. History has carved out the significant contribution of pesantren, both taking part in repelling colonialism and educating generations of the nation, even pesantren as the oldest educational institution in Indonesia. So far, the regulation of Islamic boarding schools has only been a small part of Law Number 20 of 2003 concerning the National Education System, and its speed only supports Government Regulation Number 55 of 2007 concerning Religious Education and Religious Education. These two legal policies still make pesantren unable to develop like other public education. The Law on Islamic Boarding Schools; making the existence of Islamic boarding schools stronger legally and impacts the state's obligation to be present in helping the pace of its development. This research was conducted with an analytical study model with a qualitative approach. The study results indicate that the pesantren institution is still maintained as full ownership in a private framework. Pesantren has three functions; education, propaganda, and community empowerment. Pesantren are also entitled to receive allocations of funds from the central and local governments. In the future, Islamic boarding schools also have quality assurance institutions, and education levels will be held up to doctoral levels. Nine derivative rules need to be immediately made by the central government so that the Pesantren Law can be implemented properly.