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R from Zero to Hero (Arabic)
No full textThis is a course designed by Batool Almarzouq and delivered in JeelAIDM. All Materials are licensed under CC-BY license. CC-BY license means you can re-use, modify and build upon the materials with attribution to the source. The course is delivered over six weeks, with two sessions each week, each lasting two hours.
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Introduction to R and Open Science
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Project Management
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R Markdown
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GitHub in RStudio
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Tidydata
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Tidyverse
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ggplot2 Part 1
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ggplot2 Part 2
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YAML in R Markdown
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Blogging in R
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Reproducibility with renv
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Create your first R package!
The Slides are accompanied by live coding in this GitHub repository associated.The author acknowledges JeelAIDM for making the materials ope
Erratum: Cloaking using anisotropic multilayer circular cylinder (AIP Advances (2020) 10 (095312) DOI: 10.1063/5.0012769)
No full textCo-author Mehwish Nisar should have had an additional affiliation noted in the byline of our original manuscript.1 The correct affiliations for this manuscript are as listed above
Macroeconomic Policies and Social Inclusion in the Developing World
No full textMany in the developing world face social exclusion and discrimination, preventing them from actively participating in society itself. Sound macroeconomic policies with a focus on stabilizing the price level and social outcomes can help to achieve social justice for marginalized people. This study empirically examines the impact of macroeconomic policies on social inclusion, considering specifically the coordination among them in promoting that social inclusion. It deals primarily with pure non-income dimensions of social inclusion such as education, and health, etc. Using annual panel data of 51 developing countries for the period 1995-2017 this study employs state-of-the-art panel data estimation methods – pooled estimation, fixed-effect, and random-effect models. To check for robustness and to handle the problem of endogeneity, the 2SLS technique has also been used. This study argues that a well-designed macroeconomic policy framework can do much more than just achieve economic goals. Results suggest that fiscal and monetary policy, through resource mobilization, can play a significant and positive role in promoting social inclusion. However, these fiscal and monetary policy actions are not independent; thus, a policy mix is required to achieve the target of an inclusive society
Environmental Impact of ICT on Disaggregated Energy Consumption in China: A Threshold Regression Analysis
No full textDue to resource scarcity, high energy demand, and environmental degradation, China’s rapid economic growth over the past three decades has been accompanied by certain serious issues that require quick attention. The excessive use of fossil fuels worsens the ecosystem and raises the level of carbon in the atmosphere. However, the use of ICT has affected the behavior of energy use in various sectors differently. Although ICT-induced activities, on one hand, may affect the environment positively by reducing energy consumption, on the other hand, they may affect the environment adversely by causing an energy rebound effect. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the nonlinear impact of ICT on the environmental effects of energy consumption in the residential, transport, and industrial sectors in China. The study used threshold regression for empirical analysis by employing data for the period from 1990 to 2021. ICT is used as a threshold variable, while energy consumption in the residential, industrial, and transport sectors is used as a regime-dependent variable. Based on the findings, we deduce that the use of ICT asymmetrically affects sectoral energy consumption and the empirical result varies across sectors. Based on the results, we recommend that the possibility of rebound effects should be given more attention in the development of policies regarding the digitalization of the sectors
Gender Dynamics within the Tech-Industry and Financial Services and the Resultant Effects on Gender Inequality
No full textDue to the widespread adoption of digital technology, the labor market is undergoing a paradigm shift, resulting in its reorganization in terms of employment opportunities. On the other hand, financial development is also affecting the livelihood of individuals. This shift towards a tech-based economy and financial access is also affecting the opportunities available to females. For gender-based inequalities to be fully addressed, it is crucial to comprehend how the digital divide and financial access affect and shape the lives of women. The current study used panel data for 22 developing countries in Asia spanning the time period 2010-2022. Panel ARDL was used and the Hausman test showed that Pooled Mean Group (PMG) is appropriate. The findings showed that female access to credit significantly affects gender inequality in both the short-and long-run. While, women's participation in tech-related jobs affects gender inequality in the long-run only. The current study also suggested policies to reduce gender inequality in the developing economies
Climate change and food security in South Asia: the importance of renewable energy and agricultural credit
No full textAbstract Weather, trade restrictions, rising oil prices, a lack of financial support for farmers, and other factors have contributed to the destabilization of South Asian food security. The purpose of this study is to determine the long-run and short-run relationships between climate change, agricultural credit, renewable energy, and food security for a sample of South Asian countries between 1990 and 2021. The Dynamic Common Correlated technique is utilized for empirical analysis since it directly addresses the issue of cross-sectional dependency while delivering accurate cointegration findings. The study’s empirical findings show that climate change reduces food availability and increases the incidence of food insecurity in South Asia. In contrast, the use of renewable energy sources has a positive effect on food security in the short-run but not in the long-run, while the availability of credit to farmers has a positive effect on food security. Findings suggest that South Asian countries may reduce climate change’s negative effect on food security by investing in climate services, climate-resilient infrastructure, growing drought-resistant crops, using supplemental reinforced agricultural practices, and improving their weather forecasting capabilities
Fiscal Policy and Its Role in Reducing Income Inequality: A CGE Analysis for Pakistan
No full textIncome inequality is one of the critical barriers to growth
and development in most of the developing countries including Pakistan.
Every third man in Pakistan falls below the poverty line1. Moreover, the
budget deficit has also been a serious issue throughout the history of
Pakistan‟s economy. The persistent budget deficit is the constant source
of increasing poverty and deterioration of income distribution. Since
deficit is financed by increasing indirect taxes and money supply, it
causes the reduction in purchasing power and leads the masses towards
poverty [Arif and Farooq (2011)]. Therefore, it is a dire need of the
economy to have a good public policy such that it could reduce budget
deficit, alleviate poverty and redistribute income. Malik and Saqib
(1985) suggest that the resources of the economy can be distributed
equally only through appropriate changes in the tax system. Fiscal
policy can have a significant influence on removing the gap between
haves and havenots both directly and indirectly. It directly affects the
disposable income of individuals, whereas affecting their future earning
capacities indirectl
ATRIAL ARRHYTHMIAS INCIDENCE (ATRIAL FIBRILLATION "AFL", MULTIFOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA "MAT" & ATRIAL FLUTTER "AF") IN COPD CASES
No full textObjectives: We aimed to assess the atrial arrhythmias frequency that includes atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation and multifocal atrial tachycardia in the COPD patients.
Methodology: We included a total of 240 COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patients in our research which were carried out at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore from March 2016 to April 2017. We started research protocols after securing an informed consent from the research participants and explained all the details to the research participants. Confidentiality was also maintained throughout the research. Address, age and gender were included about the demographic data and all the outcomes were recorded on a predesignated Performa. ECG was carried out to observe an absence or presence of irregular rhythm, p-waves, irregular PP interval, regular rhythm and arterial activity Saw-tooth pattern in the ECG leads. Every outcome was recorded for further analysis and record keeping.
Results: The age bracket of (40 – 55) years was reported in 111 patients (46.25%); whereas 129 patients were in the age bracket of (56 – 70) years with a mean age of (56.23 ± 8.19) years. We included 134 males (55.83%) and 106 females (44.17%). Disease duration was reported as (1 – 2) years in 142 patients (59.17%); whereas, 98 patients had a duration of more than two years (40.83%). Atrial arrhythmias frequency was reported in 22 cases (9.17%) who suffered from COPD, 53 patients had Atrial flutter (22.8%) and 31) patients had Multifocal atrial tachycardia (12.92%).
Conclusion: It is concluded through research outcomes that atrial arrhythmias frequency was high in the COPD patients. Which is why every COPD case is to be examined for atrial arrhythmias. It is also important to keep a surveillance to be informed about the disease occurrence.
Keywords: Atrial Arrhythmias, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Atrial Flutter and Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
New Directions in the Management of Status Epilepticus
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Appropriate Use of Oxygen Delivery Devices
No full textOxygen supplementation is one of the commonest drugs required for a patient in hospital. Appropriate oxygen supplementation as per the requirement of the patient is essential. This requires optimal oxygen delivery device from the vast armamentarium. This requires understanding basics of oxygen delivery devices and its appropriate selection. This review describes various commonly available devices. The author would also propose a chart for aiding oxygen delivery devices based on the existing literature.</jats:p
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