107 research outputs found
LIS Research in Pakistan: An Analysis of Pakistan Library and Information Science Journal 1998-2007
Full text linkThis article reports the results of an analysis of literature published in Pakistan Library andInformation Science Journal (PLISJ) during 1998-2007. Various characteristics of literature were analyzed to observe prevailing trends in Library and Information Science (LIS) research in Pakistan. Analysis includes subject covered in articles published in PLISJ; geographic distribution of authors; country of origin of authors; collaboration among authors; contributions to literature on the basis of gender; type of research; language of the article and publication output of PLISJ. Results of the study are compared to previous studies and some recommendations are given for the advancement of LIS research in Pakistan
Capitalizing on risk: how financial flexibility, investment efficiency and institutional ownership shape risk-taking dynamics
Full text linkIn this study, we test the influence of financial flexibility [FF] on corporate risk-taking [RT], a crucial aspect of firm strategy and performance. In the volatile financial landscape of emerging markets like China, understanding how FF affects risk behavior is essential. Using data from 3571 Chinese listed firms spanning 2014 to 2023, we address this gap by exploring how FF impacts RT and the moderating roles of investment efficiency [INE] and institutional ownership [INO]. Our study employs dynamic panel generalized method of moments [GMM] and a new bias-corrected method of moments to offer robust insights. We find a significant positive correlation between FF and RT. Additionally, IE and INO significantly moderate this relationship, with RT notably amplified when FF exceeds industry- and year-adjusted averages. Interestingly, during exceptional periods, such as the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of FF on RT becomes insignificant. This study offers novel insights into the role of FF, IO and INE in risk management and provides valuable policy recommendations for stakeholders navigating high-risk investments.</p
Bio-bibliometric Study of Dr. Khalid Mahmood’s Contributions to LIS Field in Pakistan
Full text linkThis paper presents bio-bibliometric analysis of the contributions of Dr. Khalid Mahmood in the field of Library and Information Science through his publications. The analysis includes geographical and year wise distribution of publications; collaboration for publication; publications by type; language and journal preferences for the publication; and coverage of different subject areas. Results of the study indicate that Dr. Khalid Mahmood is a prolific writer in the field of library and information science. He contributed 115 items including 99 articles, six books, eight conference papers and two papers in newsletters till December 31, 2011. Research work by Dr. Khalid Mahmood is well accepted in developed countries like United Kingdom and United States of America. He used English language to disseminate majority of his research work. He believes in teamwork and about two third of his
research work was result of collaboration
Voice Management In The Mawlid By Mirza Safvet-Beg Bašagić
No full textMawlid is a poetic literary work about the birth and life of the Muhammad, the Messenger of God. Mawlid by Mirza Safvet-beg Bašagić is one of the most signifi cant mawlids written in the Bosnian language. The text of the Mawlid is analyzed from the perspective of literary pragmatics. The paper takes into consideration the relationship between the author and narrator in the text and voice management in the Bašagić’s Mawlid
Estimating Passenger Car Equivalent Factors for Heterogeneous Traffic Using Occupancy-Density Linear Regression Model
No full textA variety of methods have been proposed in the existing literature for the estimation of passenger car equivalent (PCE) factors. These methods are based on the comparison of selected attributes of different vehicles. This research, for the first time, utilizes the basic notion of the linear relationship between road area occupancy and density for the estimation of PCE factors for different vehicle types in heterogeneous traffic. Aerial photographs obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) were analyzed to estimate the road area occupancy and the number of vehicles classified in seven selected groups. A linear least-squares regression model was developed between road area occupancy and classified vehicle count. The coefficients of the occupancy-density linear regression model were used to estimate PCE and motorcycle equivalent (MCE) factors. The comparison of the estimated set of PCE values with the values reported in the literature shows that PCE factors estimated using the proposed method are reasonable and produce a better occupancy-density relationship than the other studies. In comparison with the existing methods that rely on lane-based measurements, the proposed method is well suited for traffic with weak/no lane discipline, as it considers the entire road width and the dynamics of lateral movement of different types of vehicles. The proposed method does not need extensive traffic data of speeds, headways, flow rates, and so forth, and is applicable on aerial photographs obtained from other sources, such as satellites.Funding
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported with funding from Exascale Open Data Analytics Lab, National Center for Big Data and Cloud Computing (NCBC) and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to research students Syed Hassan Ali, Haseeb Ahmed, Zohaib Ahmed, Aqib Abbasi, Asad Rehan, Mirza Ali Haider, Syed Abbas Hasan Zaidi, and Omema for their help in this research
The Folio: F. C. C. Magazine
No full textImtiaz Ahmad Khan-Editorial. pp. 1; Speech-Principal's Address at the Opening Assembly September, 1948. pp. 2-3; Poetic Flights. pp. 3; Imtiaz Ahmad Khan-Article-On Solving a Mathematics Problem. pp. 3-4; Mohd. Mubinur Rahman-Essay-Our Twentieth Century. pp. 5; Ishfaq Ahmad-Article-Atomic Energy. pp. 6-7; Butt, M. Naseer-Essay-Pessimistic Reverie! pp. 7-9; Falk, Clarence-Forests. pp. 9-10; Chandi, P.T.-Sports-Tennis. pp. 11; Sports-Basket Ball. pp. 11; Naseem Shujaat Mirza-Sports-Cricket. pp. 12-13; Acton, P. John-Essay-Religion in the 20th Century. pp. 13-14; Riaz Piracha-Old Boys' Reunion Dinner 1949. pp. 14-15; The Folio [Urdu] 34 p.Quaid e Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. after page 1
Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal
Full text linkIrrigation 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
A Description of the Surrounding Environs of Dar-ul Khilafa Shahjahanabad, AND THE INSCRIPTIONS [ON] THE BUILDINGS OF OLD DELHI
No full textFinally, Mirza Sangin Beg tackles a huge assemblage of eclectic human exertions in the environs, centred around areas of trade and commerce, piety, landscaped spaces, cemeteries, and natural surroundings of rivers and hillocks. While structures such as the Jantar Mantar and the Firoz Shah’s lat are alluded to, it is stories about the human agencies that are privileged above these spaces. There are detailed renderings of activities in areas such as Pahar Ganj, Subzi Mandi, and Qadam Sharif, the biannual fair at Hanuman Temple, celebrations of Salono, numerous chhariyan melas, and worship of Goga. A fantastic account of Makhdum Jahanian Jahan Gasht coexists with an intense belief in relics of Prophet Muhammad, Hazrat Ali, and Imam Husain. Mirza Sangin Beg goes beyond the geographical region of Delhi towards north, west, and southwest. He writes of Bu Ali Shah Qalander’s dargah in Panipat and of the English platoon, officers, and gentlemen stationed between Gurgaon and Pataudi. The author has placed a variety of inscriptions and epitaphs from equally diverse structures and graveyards in a fatuous manner. Certain inscriptions seem to satisfy the self-esteem of the builders, some are laudatory while several are informative.</p
Introduction to the Persian Manuscript
No full textThere are four dimensions to the introductory note of Mirza Sangin Beg’s Sair-ul Manazil. He begins the work with Islamic imagery that seemed to be de rigueur in Persian and Urdu texts, wherein he waxes eloquent about the creator and His creation. The creation also includes Prophet Muhammad, his family, and companions. The author intersperses the imagery with relevant verses from the Quran. He informs the reader that he inspected buildings and copied the inscriptions very diligently and had these overseen by a Persian gentleman at the court who had great mastery on the subject. He put together this work in the time of the Mughal Badshah Akbar II, and called it Sair-ul Manazil. Mirza Sangin Beg indulges in applaudable praise of the British, who are compared with some of the greatest exemplars of the world across cultures. In the last segment he acclaims and extols his benefactor, William Fraser, for his patronage of the work and the suitable recompense he received. The sophistry involved here is that in another version of the manuscript the patron is replaced with Charles Theophilus Metcalfe. In two other renditions both the British gentlemen, officers of the English East India Company controlling Delhi, are accommodated seamlessly as patrons.</p
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome research from 1953 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis
Full text linkThe present study was conducted to explore various aspects of Cornelia de Lange Syndrome (CdLS) research publications including annual scientific productivity, top contributing authors and their impact, top contributing countries and organizations, most relevant sources of publication, highly cited documents, and most frequently used words. Bibliometric methods were used to investigate these aspects of CdLS research publications. Results of the study disclosed that the annual scientific productivity of CdLS literature is increasing gradually with the passage of time. A. Selicorni contributed the highest number of publications (45) to CdLS literature while I. D. Krantz had the highest impact in the CdLS research field. The United States was the highest contributing country with 962 occurrences. The University of Birmingham was the highest contributing organizations with 144 documents. American Journal of Medical Genetics was the most relevant source of publication for Cornelia de Lange Syndrome research literature which published 63 documents. The most cited paper on CdLS was contributed by Krantz et al. in Nature Genetics, volume 36, number 6, 2004, which received the highest number of citations (491) at a rate of 28.88 citations per year. “de Lange Syndrome” was the most frequently used word having 1,332 occurrences followed by a human (857 occurrences) and female (751 occurrences). It is recommended that researchers should consider using multiple publications crediting methods while working on author productivity rankings. It is further recommended to explore different aspects of CdLS research literature that have not been covered in this study with different data sets
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