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Towards Divine Economics: Some Testable Propositions
Get PDFThroughout the human history, the religion has remained a fundamental feature of social construct and human behaviour. Religious orientation plays important role in shaping human perceptions about economic and non-economic activities. With few exceptions, religion has remained an un-explored area in economics. For most economists, narrative and metaphor have no place in a rational choice theory, which is a wrong belief. In fact, any approach that considers behavioural laws satisfying the criteria of objectivity, reproducibility, and refutability is scientific and falls in purview of rational choice framework. A few studies, however, do exist on economics of religion under rational choice concerning to households, groups, and entire “religious markets”. [Becker (1976); Iannaccone (1988, 1990, 1992, 1993); Mack and Leigland (1992)]. Rosenberg (1985) presents discussion of the limitations of neoclassical economic theory due to its reliance on exogenous differences in taste and preference. It is argued that these limitations cannot be circumvented by findings and theories in other disciplines (e.g., psychology), because any measurement of preferences must begin with neoclassical assumptions about rationality. The alternative to tasteendogeniety advanced by [Becker (1976)] is found to only circumvent the usual difficulties if “stable preferences” notion is interpreted as needs. Further advancement is not taking place because of the important heterogeneous variables, which have yet received little attention from economists. Such variables may be found in attitudes and values acquired by consumers in variety of social and religious environments.
Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal
Get PDFIrrigation systems / Irrigation canals / Flow control / Velocity / Canal regulation techniques / Hydraulics / Simulation models / Design / Operations / Crop-based irrigation / Distributary canals / Water delivery / Policy / Protective irrigation / Water allocation / Water requirements / Sedimentation / Water distribution / Equity / Water conveyance / Pakistan / Chashma Right Bank Canal
Syed Ahmad and His Two Books Called ‘Asar-al-Sanadid’
No full textAbstractThe earliest writings of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817–1898), the famous Muslim social reformer and educationist, were in the field of History, including two books on the monuments and history of Delhi that bear the same title, Asar-al-Sanadid. This paper compares the first book, published in 1847, with the second, published in 1854, to discover the author's ambitions for each. How do the two books differ from some of the earlier books of relatively similar nature in Persian and Urdu? How radically different are the two books from each other, and why? How and why were they written, and what particular audiences could the author have had in mind in each instance? How were the two books actually received by the public? And, finally, what changes do the two books reflect in the author's thinking? These are the chief questions that this paper seeks to explore.</jats:p
The Concept of Islamic Education Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif, Its Relevance to the Implementation of Inclusive Learning in the Independent Curriculum
Get PDFThis research aims to: to find out the Concept of Islamic Education according to Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and its relevance to providing inclusive learning in the mardeka curriculum to find out the Concept of Islamic Education according to Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif, and its relevance to providing inclusive learning in the mardeka curriculum To find out the Islamic Education Concept of Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas and Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif as well as its relevance to providing inclusive learning in the mardeka curriculum. This type of research is descriptive qualitative research, that is, the data collected is in the form of words, images, not numbers. The research approach used is a qualitative research approach. The primary sources in this research are works written by the figures studied themselves, in this research are Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas and Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif. The research results show that the concept of Islamic education according to Al-Attas leads to the value of content in Islamic education. Where in the concept Al-Attas uses the concept of ta'adib. The concept prioritizes good manners or good human behavior. Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif's thinking about the concept of education is relevant to the free learning curriculum. This is based on the first, the educational goals initiated by Ahmad Syafi'i Ma'arif view that in essence it seeks to create students who have character and competence that is useful for society
Supplemental Material - Refining the upper limit of normal for the ascending aorta: In search of optimal criteria a large database study of normal individuals
No full textSupplemental Material for Refining the upper limit of normal for the ascending aorta: In search of optimal criteria a large database study of normal individuals by Ji A Yoon, Mirza M Ahmad, Muhammad N Syed, Mirza N Ahmad, Sharmeen F Hussaini, Mustafa N Muhammad, Syed Haris A Pir, Bijoy K Khandheria, AJ Tajik and Khawaja A Ammar in Vascular</p
Pakistan Library Association: The difficult beginnings
Get PDFThis paper traces the history of the initiative that led to the formation of the Pakistan Library Association and deals with the difficulties it faced in its functioning during the first few years of its life. It uses primary documents dealing with this period especially those related to its formation, constitutional difficulties, and operational problems. It tries to explain the reasons why senior
librarians stayed away from it in the initial period. It also tries to rectify certain factual mistakes made or inappropriate interpretations of previous writers which were considered important for the younger generation
sj-docx-1-pie-10.1177_09544089221131147 - Supplemental material for Thermal scrutinization of magetohydrodynamics CuO engine oil nanofluid flow across a horizontal surface via Koo–Kleinstreuer–Li modeling: A thermal case study
No full textSupplemental material, sj-docx-1-pie-10.1177_09544089221131147 for Thermal scrutinization of magetohydrodynamics CuO engine oil nanofluid flow across a horizontal surface via Koo–Kleinstreuer–Li modeling: A thermal case study by Syed M Hussain, Faisal Shahzad, Wasim Jamshed, Mohammad Kalimuddin Ahmad, Zulfiqar Rehman and Imran Ullah in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering</p
Mediapipe based Preprocessed VGGFace2 Dataset
No full textVGGFace2 Dataset and Face Mesh PreprocessingIntroductionThe VGGFace2 dataset is a large-scale face recognition dataset containing over 3.31 million images of 9,131 identities, with an average of 362 images per identity. The dataset is designed to include extensive variations in pose, age, illumination, ethnicity, and profession, making it one of the most diverse and challenging face recognition datasets available. For more details, please refer to the original publication:VGGFace2: A dataset for recognizing faces across pose and age - DOI: 10.48550/arXiv.1710.08092
Preprocessing Using MediaPipe 3D Face MeshOn this dataset, we applied the MediaPipe-based 3D face mesh algorithm to accurately detect faces while removing all background elements, including hair. Our preprocessing strictly retained facial landmarks, ensuring that only the essential facial features were preserved. This approach significantly enhanced the accuracy and generalization of our model, as the model was trained exclusively on landmark-based facial data.
Training and PerformanceThe preprocessed data was utilized to train Xception model, which resulted in remarkably accurate outcomes due to the strictly landmark-based facial representation. The model demonstrated robust performance including explainable-AI, proving that eliminating unnecessary background elements contributed positively to its efficiency and reliability.
CitationIf you use this dataset or the preprocessed version in your work, please cite both of the following:
VGGFace2 Dataset:
@article{Cao2018VGGFace2, title={VGGFace2: A dataset for recognizing faces across pose and age}, author={Cao, Qiong and Shen, Li and Xie, Weidi and Parkhi, Omkar M and Zisserman, Andrew}, journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:1710.08092}, year={2018}}
DOI: [10.48550/arXiv.1710.08092](https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1710.08092) Preprocessed Dataset using MediaPipe:@dataset{Shah2025_MediaPipe_FaceMesh, title={MediaPipe-based 3D Face Mesh Preprocessed VGGFace2 Dataset}, author={Shah, Syed Taimoor Hussain and Shah, Syed Adil Hussain and Zamir, Ammara and Qayyum, Kainat and Shah, Syed Baqir Hussain and Fatima, Syeda Maryam and Deriu, Marco Agostino}, year={2025}, doi={10.5281/zenodo.15078557}} DOI: [10.5281/zenodo.15078557](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15078557)
ContactFor any questions or further details, please feel free to contact us.Syed Taimoor Hussain ShahPolitoBIOMed Lab, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, ItalyEmail: [email protected]: 0000-0002-6010-677
The Folio: The Magazine of Forman Christian College
No full textEditorial. pp. 3-4; Velte, Mowbray-Dr Bashir Ahmad. pp. 5; Saeed Karim Fazli-Mr Boyce: an Appreciation. pp. 6-8; Siraj-ud-Din-Speech-Valedictory Address: Delivered at the College Assembly Hall on 28th March. pp. 9-13; Basil P. Das-Article-Muslim Architecture. pp. 14-16; Riaz Hussain-Article-The Contribution of European Writers. pp. 17-21; Robbins, S. W.-Article-A Modern Approach to English Poetry. pp. 22-33; Mackenize, Donald G.-Poetry-I am a Nation. pp. 33; Saeed Ahmad-Article-Lyric Poetry. pp. 34-37; Aijaz ul Haque-Article-The Novels of Thomas Hardy. pp. 38-40; Eshtiaq A. Siddiqui-Poetry-God or Gods?. pp. 40; Najm Hussain Syed-Article-Humanity in the Plays of Galsworthy. pp. 41-42; Wisal Khan-Article-Sir Winston Churchill. pp. 43-45; Zia ur Rahman-On Going Hunting. pp. 46-48; Saeed Karin Fazli-The Leisure Way. pp. 49; Aiyaz ul Haq-Story-The Skirt Girl. pp. 51-54; Aftab A. Jan-Story-Men from Venus. pp. 55-57; Mohd Zafar Khattak-Story-Shahnaz. pp. 58-60; Malik, M. Naseem A.-Story-The Coat. pp. 61-63; Saeed Akhtar-Story-Love is a Many Splendoured Thing. pp. 64-66; The Societies Report. pp. 67-70; Saeed Ahmad-Poetry-The Blue-Bells Toll for Thee. pp. 72; Velte, F. M.-F. C. College Sports, 1956-57. pp. 73-76; Folio [Urdu]. 58 p.Editorial Board 1957. before Editorial page; Dr F. Mowbray Velte. after page 18; Mr Stanley E. Brush, Izharuddin Ahmed (President, College Union), Iftikhar Gilani (President, Secondary Union). after page 34; Arthur Mervyn (Valedictory Address, delivered at the F.C. College Hall on 28th March), Hamayun Khan Afredi (Captain of College Football Team), Ijaz Akhar (Captain of Degree Basket Ball Team). after page 50; The F.c.c. Secondary Board Basketball Team. after page 6
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