National Defence University, Pakistan

About: National Defence University, Pakistan is a education organization based out in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Context (language use) & Decision support system. The organization has 802 authors who have published 816 publications receiving 3701 citations. The organization is also known as: National Defence University of Pakistan & National Defence University Islamabad.

Protecting medical-treatment chair with air-curtain shield

Abstract: A protecting medical-treatment chair which can generate a protective air curtain and a negative air pressure inside the chair by applying the suction and discharging effect generated by the medical level air-suction and cleaning equipment to make the user of the protecting medical-treatment chair isolated and prevent contact between the user of the chair and the air outside the chair; particularly, by applying the push and pull effect of the air flow the air exhaled by the user of the chair can be sent to the medical level air-suction and cleaning equipment for filtration and sterilization, and than the clean air are discharged from the air suction and cleaning equipment for recirculation and generating the air-curtain shield by the protecting medical-treatment chair.

Differentiating case-based learning from problem-based learning after a two-day introductory workshop on case-based learning

Abstract: Background Considerable overlap exists between case-based learning (CBL) and problem-based learning (PBL) and differentiating between the two can be difficult for a lot of the academicians.

Field-theoretic technique for irreversible reaction processes

Abstract: The single-species annihilation reaction A + A → O/ is studied in the presence of random advecting field. In order to determine possible infrared behaviour of the system all stable fixed points are presented to two-loop approximation in double (∈, Δ) expansion with the corresponding regions of stability. The main result of this paper is the calculation of all the renormalization constants and the decay exponent to the second-order precision as well as calculation of scaling function the mean particle number to the first order. Effects of random sources and sinks on reaction kinetics in the master-equation description have been investigated in the framework of a field-theoretic model, obtained by the “second quantization” a la Doi of the corresponding master equation. It has been demonstrated that random sources and sinks have a significant effect on the asymptotic behaviour of the model and two universality classes for their description have been identified by the scaling analysis. Results are compared with the Langevin-equation description of the same process.

International security in practice: the politics of NATO–Russia diplomacy. Cambridge studies in international relations

Abstract: International security in practice: the politics of NATO–Russia diplomacy. Cambridge studies in international relations, by Vincent Pouliot, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2010, xv + 282 pp...

Value-based performance excellence model: Case studies at Malaysian technical universities

Abstract: This article discussed the case studies of performance excellence model at Technical Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Malaysia. The model integrates core values as performance indicators in six performance criteria i.e. leadership, culture, productivity focus, employee focus, stakeholder focus and performance results. 400 questionnaires were distributed to all technical universities and resulted 240 questionnaires being returned. Multivariate statistical analysis through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyse the model by using Maximum Likelihood (ML) estimation and yielded an adequate fit statistics for normed chi-square = 2.578, CFI = 0.916, TLI= 0.909 and RMSEA = 0.086. In addition, Bayesian estimation was further employed to cross-validate and support the modeling result obtained from ML estimation. The Bayesian SEM indicated that the results produced from ML estimation is almost similar and acceptable. In conclusion, the Performance Excellence Model for Malaysian Technical Universities is admissible as it has been empirically tested. This performance excellence model could be used for HEI especially the technical universities to empower intangibles performance measurement through value-based indicators.