505 research outputs found
Covid-19 and the future of energy in Asia- Pacific : building back better
No full text"This report was developed by the Energy Division of ESCAP under the overall direction and guidance of Hongpeng Liu, Director and Michael Williamson, Section Chief.
The report was authored by Dr. Hina Aslam, Research Fellow, Lead-Energy, and co-authored by Ubaid-Ur-Rehman Zia, Research Associate at SDPI.
David Ferrari provided editorial review and suggestions. Prachakporn Sophon processed proof reading and designed the layout.
Mitchell Hsieh, Katie Elles, Kavita Sukanandan, Christophe Manshoven, Sompot Suphutthamongkhon and Chavalit Boonthanom of the ESCAP Communications and Knowledge Management Section, coordinated the dissemination of the report.
Rhetorical expression in Rehman Baba’s poetry
No full textRehman Baba is a prominent figure and well known personalty in the history of Pashto literature. Despite of his poetic themes, his diction and expressions with the lingual reference are very important.He has a unique style and diction in his poetry.He used figurative language. It is not only eloquent but also strenuous.He is popular among all due to his artistic abilities and lingual aspects .The author of this paper has strived to unpack rhetorical expression the poetry of rehman baba
The Definition and Measurement of Poverty: An Integrated Islamic Approach
No full textIn this paper an attempt is made to learn as to how the Islamic shariah defines and measures the phenomenon of poverty. A systematic study of the Qur’an, the traditions of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), the conduct of righteous caliphs, and the writings of early Muslim jurists would make it clear that the poor, indigent, and destitute are given adequate importance. The early Islamic state, where necessary, made serious efforts to assist and rehabilitate the poor and the needy. One of the means of assistance and rehabilitation was zakat. The disbursement of zakat funds required that the poor should be unambiguously and convincingly separated from the non-poor. How was it done in the past? Traditions of the Prophet (the sunnah) throw sufficient light on this issue. When we carefully go through the traditions, it would be clear that the explanation of poverty as given by the Prophet is dynamic. It defies time and space limitations. A deeper probe of the traditions would reveal that, for all practical purposes, the Prophet has stressed on an integrated approach. His explanation is far more comprehensive, integrated, and meaningful than the one expressed today in terms of daily intake of certain minimum calories. Present-day Muslim countries should redefine their approach towards the definition and measurement of poverty to reflect the essence of Islamic shariah.
Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal
No full textIrrigation 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
ABD para politikasının hisse senedi piyasası oynaklığı üzerindeki asimetrik etkileri: asimetrik GARCH modeli ile bir analiz
No full textCataloged from PDF version of article.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 32-36).This thesis examines the asymmetric effects of U.S. monetary policy and interest rates on the volatility of returns in the stock market of emerging countries using an asymmetric generalized autoregressive conditional heteroscedasticity model. The model incorporates the interest rate movements in the U.S. in the conditional variance equation and uses a dummy to explicate the asymmetric response of the volatility of the returns. Using daily returns data of 14 indices from a selection of countries and creating a dummy variable for the daily federal funds rate, the results show that the response of volatility to the contractionary movement in interest rate is significantly higher than the expansionary movement. The results also the differences in the response across the countries given the heterogeneity in global trade integration, financial structure, and financial developments. Moreover, the high-frequency identification of monetary policy surprises is also used for the analyses of the response of monetary policy. This exercise shows that the markets perceive the contractionary policy differently and differentiate between growth shocks and pure monetary policy shocks as well as the information effect of the FOMC decisions on the meeting dates.by Ubaid Ur Rehma
Gulf capital & islamic finance: the rise of the new global players
No full textIn Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance, Aamir A. Rehman, the acclaimed author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, sheds welcome light on the hows and whys of trillions of dollars of Gulf capital, and Shariah-compliant finance--a fast-growing sector that Standard & Poor's values at $750 billion. In addition to incisive analysis of these dynamic, often unfamiliar markets, Rehman examines this sector's growth potential and investment opportunities
(Auto)portret intelektualny Antoniego Rehmana a formy komunikacji z czytelnikami w "Kilku kartkach z Kaukazu" [An intellectual (self)portrait of Antoni Rehman, and the forms of communicating with readers in "A few Pages form the Caucasus"]
No full textThe subject of this article is a forgotten text, A few Pages form the Caucasus. Passages from a Journey Previously not Announced in Print, Made in 1873, published in 1879 in the Pamiętnik Towarzystwa Tatrzańskiego [Tatra Society Memoir] by Antoni Rehman, a Galician scholar, traveller and plant collector. The author of the article endeavours to identify elements of an intellectual (self)portrait of Rehman, evident in the author’s strategies of describing the region. The author of the article examines Rehman’s research sensitivity, characteristics of his professional ethos and, finally, his subjectivity as a traveller and as an author of travel accounts. The author of the article continually confronts the portrait of the scholar prepared in this way with Rehman’s visible need to communicate with a readership not versed in scientific research. Furthermore, the author of the article situates the above-mentioned examination in a postcolonial perspective. This, however, is not done in a way that would exhaust the topic, but as a supplement to the postcolonial portrayal of Rehman, which already exists in literature of this field
SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL FACTORS IN THE SUICIDE OF THE PAKISTANI DIASPORA COMMUNITY IN ENGLAND
No full textGulf Capital and Islamic Finance: The Rise of the New Global Players
No full textIn Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance, Aamir A. Rehman, the acclaimed author of Dubai & Co.: Global Strategies for Doing Business in the Gulf States, sheds welcome light on the hows and whys of trillions of dollars of Gulf capital, and Shariah-compliant finance--a fast-growing sector that Standard & Poor\u27s values at $750 billion. In addition to incisive analysis of these dynamic, often unfamiliar markets, Rehman examines this sector\u27s growth potential and investment opportunities.
Clearly written, brilliantly reasoned, and refreshingly free from geopolitical biases, this book is an excellent resource for professionals seeking to understand Gulf investments, Islamic finance, and their impact on global markets. Inside, you\u27ll find in-depth knowledge on a host of vital topics, including:
• Background and context on the rise of Gulf capital and Islamic finance: their origins, evolution to date, and current landscape
• Descriptions of key GCC institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, specialist investment vehicles, and private investors
• Global implications of the rise of these new players--what it means for investors, bankers, regulators, and international markets
• The role of Gulf capital and Islamic finance in an emerging, multipolar world--and whether they should be seen as opportunities or threats
Involvement with Gulf-based investors in international markets is already bearing financial and strategic fruit for savvy global firms, as well as influencing reform in the GCC region. The flow of capital in and out of Shariah-compliant sectors presents tremendous opportunities for those who understand--and are prepared to meet--the aspirations and needs of these investors. Gulf Capital and Islamic Finance provides these firms and professionals with in-depth knowledge that builds a solid platform for dealing with businesses in a region that is assuming a broader role in the global economy
A robust vehicle to grid aggregation framework for electric vehicles charging cost minimization and for smart grid regulation
No full textIn this paper, we propose an optimal hierarchical bi-directional aggregation algorithm for the electric vehicles (EVs) integration in the smart grid (SG) using Vehicle to Grid (V2G) technology through a network of Charging Stations (CSs). The proposed model forecasts the power demand and performs Day-ahead (DA) load scheduling in the SG by optimizing EVs charging/discharging tasks. This method uses EVs and CSs as the voltage and frequency stabilizing tools in the SG. Before penetrating EVs in the V2G mode, this algorithm determines the on arrival EVs State of Charge (SOC) at CS, obtains projected park/departure time information from EV owners, evaluates their battery degradation cost prior to charging. After obtaining all necessary data, it either uses EV in the V2G mode to regulates the SG or charge it according to the owner request but, it ensure desired SOC on departure. The robustness of the proposed algorithm has been tested by using IEEE-32 Bus-Bars based power distribution in which EVs are integrated through five CSs. Two intense case studies have been carried out for the appropriate performance validation of the proposed algorithm. Simulations are performed using electricity pricing data from PJM and to test the EVs behaviour 3 types of EVs having different specifications are penetrated. Simulation results have proved that the proposed model is capable of integrating EVs in the voltage and frequency stabilization and it also simultaneously minimizes approximately $1500 in term of charging cost for EVs contributing in the V2G mode each day. Particularly, during peak hours this algorithm provides effective grid stabilization services.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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