153 research outputs found
Financial Development, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction
No full textThe frequent failure of financial liberalisation efforts in developing countries, and the serious damage which recent financial crises have imposed on these economies, have led to renewed attempts to understand the relationships between financial sector development, economic growth and poverty reduction, and to provide a more robust intellectual foundation on which to design efficient and pro-poor financial sector policies for developing countries. The paper examines the contribution that financial sector development can make to poverty reduction in developing countries. The linkages between financial and economic growth, and between economic growth and poverty reduction, are considered, and some preliminary empirical evidence is presented on these linkages. The paper goes on to argue that financial market imperfections are a key constraint on pro-poor growth, and that public policy directed at the correction of these financial market failures is needed to ensure that financial development contributes effectively to growth and poverty reduction. The final part of the paper examines in some detail the role of financial regulation and supervision policy as a key area for public intervention directed at enhancing the financial sector’s contribution to poverty reduction.
Speciality Care for Infants & Children
No full textPresented by Nova Southeastern University; hosted by Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor Health Professions Division; with guests Alisa Muniz Crim, M.D., Pediatric Gastroenterologist - Medical Director, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Nicklaus Children\u27s Hospital, and Saima Aftab, M.D., Neonatologist - Medical Director, Fetal Care Center, Nicklaus Children\u27s Hospita
Diploma in Strategic Marketing
No full textDiploma in Strategic Marketing held from 19th June 2021 to 3rd October, 2021 at Center for Executive Education, IBA.
Front Row-Left to Right: Rehan Rauf, Raheel Malik, Kehkashan Mazhar, Saba Hameed, Dr. Saima Hussain, Anusha Malik, Munazza, Kamran Aftab
Back Row-Left to Right: Syed Kashir Uddin, Sameer Malik, Hussain Al Naseer, Munsarim Vahidy, Ghulam Akbar Narejo, Waqar Ahmed, Ali Zeeshanhttps://ir.iba.edu.pk/training-events-gallery/1008/thumbnail.jp
Rational analysis of empirically designed bridge decks using PUNCHED
No full textReinforced concrete bridge deck slabs make up a significant portion of bridges worldwide and are designed to efficiently withstand traffic loads. The empirical design method, specified in the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC), uses the inherent arching action in these slabs to provide strength and durability. The PUNCH program was developed to analyze externally restrained steel-free bridge deck slabs, but it cannot analyze directly deck slabs with embedded reinforcement.
This research focuses on modifying the PUNCH program to enable the analysis of internally reinforced deck slabs by introducing the concept of equivalent diameter for embedded reinforcement. The study investigates how the axial stiffness of steel-concrete composites changes under varying loads and integrates these findings into the modified program, PUNCHED. The enhanced program accounts for equivalent diameters to accurately model reinforced concrete deck slabs under different loading conditions. Validation using experimental data from multiple studies confirms that PUNCHED reliably predicts both load-deflection behavior and ultimate failure loads.
The findings demonstrate that the modified PUNCHED program provides a dependable tool for engineers to evaluate the performance of reinforced concrete deck slabs. By bridging the gap between empirical design and analytical modeling, this research contributes to more precise and effective analysis of bridge deck slabs.The project was funded by Research Manitoba
Identifier: Innovation Proof-of-Concept Grant
Project title: Developing software based on the empirical evidence to rationalise design provisions of the Canadian
Highway Bridge Design Code (CHBDC) of reinforced concrete deck slab
project number 5275
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Women’s glass-ceiling beliefs and their perceived career progression: a tale of two countries
No full textThis study investigated and compared the impact of women glassceiling
beliefs (denial, resilience, acceptance, and resignation) on
their perceived career progression with a moderating role of education
in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This is a time-lagged study. Multigroup
analysis and permutations in Smart PLS is used for comparative
data analysis. Results show significant differences in the impacts
of glass-ceiling beliefs on women’s career progression in two different
countries. Where education plays an important role in mitigating
the negative effects of glass ceiling beliefs proving the same among
the two samples of different countries. This study provides significant
theoretical and practical implications for policymaking and
organizational practices to give due consideration to women’s glassceiling
beliefs and their career progression through education
اردو ناول ’’راجہ گدھ‘‘ تذکیری مثالیت پسندی: تجزیاتی مطالعہ
No full textThe formation of literary characters in fiction reflects our social attitudes. Bano Qudsia's novel Raja Gidh has customization in that the author has presented most of the masculine characters. Qayyum is the narrator of the story. However, the author has described the character of Aftab as an ideal masculine character. The ideal masculine qualities in male characters must include bravery, excellent dialogue delivery, physical movements, control of emotions, and the presence of judgment. Apart from Aftab's character, the main characters of the novel lack these features. Later on Aftab, s character also becomes contradictory in this regard. This article examines all the main characters of the novel in the context of ideal masculinity and seeks to determine how the lack of these characteristics shakes the personality of these characters.
Stepping over an obstacle on a compliant travel surface reveals adaptive and maladaptive changes in locomotion patterns
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Paralyžiuotos rankos peties sąnario skausmo įtaka asmenų, patyrusių insultą, reabilitacijos efektyvumui
No full textsummary Author: Anwar Aftab Shah Title: Assessment of the influence of paralyzed arm shoulder joint pain for effectiveness of stroke patient’s rehabilitation Aim: To assess the influence of hemiplegic shoulder pain for the effectiveness of stroke patient’s rehabilitation. Objectives: 1. To assess the effectiveness of stroke patient’s rehabilitation with hemiplegic shoulder pain. 2. To assess the effectiveness of stroke patient’s rehabilitation without hemiplegic shoulder pain 3. To compare the effectiveness of stroke patient’s rehabilitation between the group of hemiplegic shoulder pain and the group without. Methodology: A randomized selection of 40 patient archives were analysed to check the effectiveness of the stroke patient’s rehabilitation using Barthel index score before and after rehabilitation therapy for comparison. There were two groups in the study, the control group (n=27) who were without shoulder pain, therefore only underwent basic rehabilitation programme and the research group (n=13) who had experienced shoulder pain therefore given additional TENS therapy to the basic rehabilitation programme. Study participants: 40 patients referred to neurological rehabilitation department in LUSHKK for rehabilitation therapy prior to stroke. Results: In the control group of the 27 patients, 59.3% were males while in the research group 53.8% of the 13 patients were. The majority of the patients in both groups had suffered IS, in the control group 66.7% and in the research 76.9%. Similarly, left-sided hemiplegia was more apparent as 62% of the control and 56% of the research presented with it. The Barthel Index means of the two groups at beginning were similar with the control group being 18.16.2 and the research group being 18.56.6 respectively. After the therapy both groups showed improvement in their Barthel index scores as the control group 39.421.5 and research group 43.8 13.4, but due to the p=0.381 )when the data of both post therapy were compared it is thought to be statistically not significant. Conclusion: The rehabilitation effectiveness of hemiplegic shoulder pain of stroke patients was statistically sufficient as p=0.003. The rehabilitation effectiveness of hemiplegic stroke patients without shoulder pain was statistically sufficient as p=0.004. The rehabilitation of both control and research groups showed effectiveness from the rehabilitation programme. However, when comparing the research and control group there is no statistically significant (p=0.381)
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