tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10951851383951886982024-03-14T10:54:37.853-07:00EconomistMuhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-15832090578667959582015-05-18T18:24:00.003-07:002015-05-18T18:24:50.198-07:00Silence and Smile <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Silence helps to avoid the problems and smile helps to solve the problems.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">A number of problems are always on the way, a simple approach of silence is a powerful tool to filter many of them. However, many of these problems cannot be avoided with the simple policy of silence then choose a smile to solve the problems.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: blue;">Point: problems are the part of life, a combination of silence and smile can make the problems powerless.</span></span></div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-5920839290628650992015-05-11T22:19:00.003-07:002015-05-11T22:19:48.437-07:00Value of Stress<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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changes with the passage of time. Some things have too much value today but
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-1286463563449709362015-04-10T20:37:00.000-07:002015-04-10T20:37:22.418-07:00Actual vs. Perceived Stress: A dilemma of Sensitive People<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue;">There are two types of stress: first is actual stress in the present moments for instance some failure, financial issues or health issue and so on.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Second is likely to occur in future that is perceived well in time by sensitive people since they have a good ability to perceive future prospects in advance.</span></div>
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Where a high level of sensitivity is helpful in resolving complex matters, it also becomes itself a problem.</div>
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For instance, a sensitive person perceives a likely problem 6 months in advance. This person will begin to take the stress of problem from today. The accumulated stress in advance may add up to let say -500 pressure on brain.</div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-12018546639609362812014-05-18T10:56:00.001-07:002014-05-18T10:56:47.650-07:00Credit vs. Blame<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">When a student gets A grade the most likely response is ‘I got A’ and when the student gets ‘F’ then the likely response is ‘teacher failed me’.</span></div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-75705280621459875942014-05-01T04:19:00.002-07:002014-05-01T04:19:51.996-07:00The winning margin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The winning margin</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">While I was marking exam scripts for time series econometric, I realized that two of these scripts were closely competing in each part of the different questions. Consequently, the highest score in midterm exam was 34.5 out of 40 while the second highest was 34. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">Since the winning margin was just 0.5 mark. I carefully re-examined the scripts but results remained unchanged. The</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"> student with 34 marks was not satisfied with marking and requested me to re-mark some questions. I asked why you are so upset for just “0.5 mark”, you can easily manage it in the final exam. The student replied softly ‘Sir when it comes to competition and ‘to win’ then the difference of 0.5 matters a lot.<br /><br />Seeking excellence and perfection is a good thing. The meanings of these two words are broadly similar. However, struggling for excellence means seeking progress and to struggle for perfection is neurotic.<br /><br />Successful people are not many times smarter than those of who fail. They may be better by a fraction. For example, winning horse is faster by fraction and sometimes the horse wins the race by nose distance. However, rewards for the winner are much higher than the winning difference.<br /><br />Point: Little difference matters a lot.</span></span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-9082655625737479532014-01-06T23:52:00.002-08:002014-01-06T23:52:54.830-08:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-42541239458741563012013-11-18T23:25:00.001-08:002013-11-18T23:25:15.882-08:00Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - VIEW : Economic growth and stabilisation — Dr M Tariq Majeed<a href="http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013%5C11%5C19%5Cstory_19-11-2013_pg3_4#.UosSO2FX8uk.blogger">Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - VIEW : Economic growth and stabilisation — Dr M Tariq Majeed</a>Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-51260965903231961892013-11-15T01:50:00.002-08:002013-11-15T01:50:34.276-08:00Economic growth and stabilization <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Our economy is facing the problems of high inflation, stagnant growth and
balance of payments crises. These three problems are interconnected and share
the same root. This is the reckless fiscal policy, pursued by authorities over
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-27995480856671179812013-11-03T21:04:00.001-08:002013-11-03T21:04:42.081-08:00A reckless monetary policy<a href="http://weeklypulse.org/details.aspx?contentID=4181&storylist=9#.Uncq3qWusk4.blogger">A reckless monetary policy</a>Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-59511873990958980152013-10-09T00:41:00.001-07:002013-10-09T00:41:19.594-07:00Globalization and Poverty<a href="http://weeklypulse.org/details.aspx?contentID=4091&storylist=2#.UlUIlD3HVsF.blogger">Globalization and Poverty</a>Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-14855560025408060442013-08-03T14:30:00.000-07:002013-08-03T14:30:22.214-07:00Respect of feelings: who pays the cost?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Respect of feelings: who pays the cost?<br /><br /> To respect the feelings of others is liked and desired. Sometimes, to take care of the feelings of others incurs a cost and sometimes it does not.<br /><br /> If respect of the feelings incurs a cost and borne by the person who is giving respect then social relations and welfare improve.<br /><br /> However, if the cost is borne by others, then such a respect of feelings is not a respect.<br /><br /> Point: Respect at the cost of others is disrespect in effect.</span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-18816081482326985222013-07-07T22:53:00.004-07:002013-07-07T22:53:37.073-07:00Records are Records<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">The economy of Pakistan is facing many daunting challenges such as fiscal deficit, trade deficit, low investment and stagnant economic growth. During the past five years, trends in public debt burden, investment and some other economic indicators have set the new records in the economic history of Pakistan.<br /><br /> 1. Public debt: Rs 13.6 trillion (excluding current deal with IMF)<br /> 2. <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">Money printing: Rs 800 billion <br /> 3. Corruption: Rs 700 billion- Rs 1500 billion<br /> 4. Payments against interest rate: Rs 1 billion<br /> 5. Currency devaluation: 66%<br /> 6. Public Sector Enterprises annual loss: Rs 5 billion<br /> 7. Fiscal deficit: 8%<br /> 8. Investment-GDP ratio: 12%<br /><br /> Where first seven economic indicators set the record from top and the 8th (investment-GDP ratio) set the record from bottom. Although these economic records do not represent desired achievements but records are records.</span></span></div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-15102400164472537862013-07-07T22:52:00.001-07:002013-07-07T22:52:17.687-07:00Arab spring: A step in the wrong direction<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Arab spring: A step in the wrong direction<br /><br /> This is sad to observe the recent political fall down in Egypt. Military coup is not a solution to the problem as it provides temporarily relief but undermines the path of inclusive development ov<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">er time. Therefore, the removal of president Mursi is a step in the wrong direction. <br /><br /> Since, inclusivity is a key to sustainable socio-political and economic development, forcing the Muslim Brotherhood to the sidelines is not the way forward. </span></div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-40476733904656424992013-07-07T22:49:00.001-07:002013-07-07T22:49:46.804-07:00Future of gold: Is lust for gold falling?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-73971043063545560132013-07-07T22:43:00.002-07:002013-07-07T22:43:42.435-07:00You are the best, I accept, now leave attitude.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">You are the best, I accept, now leave attitude.<br /><br /> We all want respect and want to avoid rude behavior but we face it. Why do people misbehave? There could be many reasons to explain misbehaving. Yet, four key reasons of misbehaving are attention, power, excitement and revenge. My focus is on the first one that is attention- more formally, attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). <br /><br /> People <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">have an imaginary status in their mind; this is a different question whether this imaginary status is based on perception or reality. When people do not find their imaginary status in the society then they turn out to be rude.<br /><br /> Seeking attention for expected status is not necessarily an abnormality but the point is why people generalized their misbehaving for all. Some of the people give them their due respect and acknowledge their status. However, misbehavers usually do not make distinction while misbehaving. In practice, sometimes, people who give more respects, they receive more misbehaving-perhaps they appear as soft target.<br /><br /> Point: Misbehaving is itself bad but generalization of misbehaving is tremendously bad. <br /><br /> Question: Why do people generalize their misbehaving?</span></span></div>
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-85313366892716557342013-06-18T00:57:00.002-07:002013-06-18T00:59:38.312-07:00Empowerment of individuals: Now individuals are more powerful than ever.<span class="userContent"></span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Once I was doing my routine research work in my PhD office at Adam Smith Building in the University of Glasgow, UK. A strange air noise was constantly disturbing my <span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">focus on the work. I came out of the building and looked up in the air where two helicopters were hovering at 30-angled position. This was something unusual and difficult to interpret.<br /><br /> I asked a Scottish student about this. He told that these are the Glasgow police helicopters that are monitoring an illegal party in the Kelvingrove Park where around 10,000 people gathered to have a fun. I asked why it is illegal.<br /><br /> He told that this party is arranged by two young students on face book without formal permission from the council.<br /><br /> This was amazing that two individuals were able to have an effect on thousands of people and administration of the Glasgow. <br /><br /> Apart from this general observation, in effect, there are number of classic examples that highlight how individuals have been empowered in the recent times. <br /><br /> For example, in August 1991, Tim Berners-Lee alone invented World Wide Web (WWW). <br /><br /> Thomas Edison invented light bulb but he was supported with dozens of people in his lab. William Shockley invented transistor but two of his assistance actually built it. Internet was invented by the contribution of many people. However, the WWW is Berners-Lee’s alone.<br /><br /> How Firefox came about? Recently, Black Ross a 19 year old from Stanford and Ben Goodger a 24 year old from New Zealand, starting from the two ends of the world, in an open source community for free, produced a browser that captured 5% of the Internet Explorer market in about six months. <br /><br /> Now, the era of uploading has given unique opportunities of affecting others. Therefore, now individuals are more powerful than they were in the past. </span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Global currency of 21st century<br /><br /> A generation ago, it can be expected that what teachers teach in classes can last for a lifetime of their students. However, this expectation is less convincing in today’s globally dynamic world. Today, we are living in a world where changes are more rapid than ever. <br /><br /> Now students need education and training for technologies which are not yet invented, for jobs wh<span class="text_exposed_show">ich are not yet created, for economic threats which are not yet borne, for solving issue which are not yet created. Therefore, now we need innovative education, which will determine future prosperity and growth. <br /><br /> Recently, OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría, said: “Skills have become the global currency of 21st Century economies.”<br /><br />In addition, now focus is shifting from qualifications to skills. Thus, in future, returns to an individual and to a society would be mainly determined by skills.</span></span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-69264949145484270172013-06-18T00:52:00.002-07:002013-06-18T00:52:18.544-07:00Seemingly disequilibrium is perhaps equilibrium in reality<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_51c00ff2467419e15927959">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Seemingly disequilibrium is perhaps equilibrium in reality.<br /><br /> When someone throws litter in streets and public places, it looks odd. When bins are not available in streets and public places, it looks odd. <br /><br /> When poor pickers (children) desperately search for garbage to fill their sacks, to earn their livings and to go back homes early then it perhaps reflects equilibrium.<br /><br /> One possible future sc<span class="text_exposed_show">enario:<br /> Over the path of development, government will place bins everywhere, people will educated in enough that they would bin with responsibility.<br /> What about poor pickers? Children will be sent to schools and elders will be employed formally by the government to clear the bins. <br /><br /> Q. is it equilibrium or dysfunctional equilibrium?<br /> Q. Is it important to fix disequilibrium one by one or simultaneously?<br /> Q. Should we wait for development spillovers?<br /> Q. What can be done for these poor pickers?</span></span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-90896401213188832842013-06-18T00:51:00.001-07:002013-06-18T00:51:21.840-07:00Borrow or not borrow from IMF: Between the devil and the deep blue sea<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_51c00ffe2d7e44a80222900">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Borrow or not borrow from IMF: Between the devil and deep blue sea<br /><br /> In 2008, Pakistan borrowed nearly $8 billion from the IMF and began repayments in 2011. Now Pakistan is due to pay almost $5billion by end 2014. Question arises what previous government has done with $8 billion. In principle this amount need to be used to undertake adjustments and structural changes to avoid future borrowing depe<span class="text_exposed_show">ndency and to create internal capacity to repay the loan. Sadly, little have been done on this front. <br /><br /> If Pakistan does not borrow then it will face the problem of balance of payment crisis, as foreign exchange reserves are available only for 6 weeks imports. According to Asian Development Bank, Pakistan needs between $6-$9 billion to avoid a balance of payments crisis. On the other hand, if new government goes for borrowing then it has to bear several costs as follows:<br /><br /> It has to impose general sales tax, which will be unwelcomed by taxpayers.<br /><br /> It has to reduce fiscal deficit from 8% to 3.5%, which will require tough time for those who will bear the burden, particularly poor.<br /><br /> Federal government has to insist provinces to generate surpluses to contribute to consolidate fiscal burden.<br /><br /> It has to bring public debt GDP ratio from the current 62% to 42% that will keep the government under tight constraint.<br /><br /> What is the way forward?</span></span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-5723341831295170332013-06-18T00:49:00.003-07:002013-06-18T00:49:34.239-07:00Silent Spectators on Face Book (FB)<br />
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<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Silent Spectators on Face Book (FB)<br /><br /> Where FB gave a unique opportunity of socialization to many users, it also gave a unique opportunity to silent spectators on FB to realign their social relations, to revise their judgments about friends and to update their friendship levels.<br /><br /> We can broadly make three categories of FB users: active users, moderate users and least active users. For third categor<span class="text_exposed_show">y, we can use the term of silent spectators. <br /><br /> These people randomly log in and quickly scroll pages for few minutes; they are expert in picking the best from a wide variety of uploads. Instead of writing a comment, they just smile and closely observe the behavior of other users from their posts and comments. Accordingly, they update their friendships levels and circles through silent observations.<br /><br /> The bottom line of this point is that people should be careful in uploading biased, emotional and discriminative posts/comments because many silent observers are closely watching them.</span></span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-2010273939171957032013-05-21T06:32:00.001-07:002013-05-21T06:32:18.914-07:00Change is a natural process and always around us<br />
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}"> <span style="font-size: large;">Change is always around us.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-32564098911150084682013-02-26T00:13:00.000-08:002013-02-26T00:13:02.924-08:00Crisis, poverty and productivity of physical capital in Pakistan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-55921220678261041422013-02-26T00:09:00.002-08:002013-02-26T00:09:31.979-08:00Has corruption decentralized in Pakistan?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Has corruption decentralized in Pakistan?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">There are different figures of daily corruption in Pakistan ranging from 7 billion to 15 billion RS, according to different sources such as NAB, TI.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Pakistan’s annual GDP is around 2800B RS; howev</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; display: inline; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">er, annual corruption is greater than GDP. How is it possible? Where does money come from?<br /><br />If a single person involves in bribery, let say, of 1 B RS then it is corruption of 1 billion and if many persons involve in bribery, let say again, of 1 B RS then corruption is sum of as many hands as people change to finalize the bribery process.<br /><br />By all accounts, one thing is clear that corruption has accelerated in last few years. Now the question is that whether it is accelerated due to its decentralization nature. Can we say that now corruption has become democratic (awami)?</span></div>
Muhammad Tariq Majeedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15037674387882254385noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1095185138395188698.post-79434894620641405002013-02-12T03:53:00.000-08:002013-02-12T03:53:06.224-08:00This is own stress or second-hand stress?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">While doing teaching
fellowship in the University of Glasgow, invigilation of exams with other
faculty members was a due part of the job. For me, it was the most tiring and
difficult part of the job. I often used to think that why invigilation causes
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes, I felt that
it was due to 500 years old structure of the building (Bute Hall in University
of Glasgow) where most of the exams take place. Strolling in historical
buildings and newly constructed buildings causes quite different feelings. Here,
in QAU, again feeling the same issue that invigilation is a tough job.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In exams, students are
going through a tough mental process and they emit stressful thoughts in the
environment. As thoughts are contagious, they affect the persons in close
proximity. Therefore, an invigilator suffers from stress even though this is not
own stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If someone feels
stress then it is important to check whether this is own stress or second-hand
stress before going for a remedy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recently, researchers
(a study led by Professor Elaine Hatfield) in the University of Hawaii found
out that second-hand stress is passed on each other in an office just like flu
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This research notes
that human brains perform like a sponge that absorbs emotions emitted from
people around. Stress of people around acts like a depressant in the brain,
that forces the brain to think about own worries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The research also
shows that females are at higher risk as they are more in tune with the
feelings of others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sometimes people say
that I am not feeling comfortable but I do not know why. Similarly sometimes
some people say that something is wrong but I do not know what that is or
sometimes people become stressful without any reason. To my understanding, this
is due to second hand stress.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hatfield and Rapson (1993) define emotional contagion:
"The tendency to automatically mimic and synchronize expressions,
vocalizations, postures, and movements with those of another person’s and,
consequently, to converge emotionally.”‖ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Earlier research on this topic shows that this is a conscious
process through imagination, reasoning and analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Recently, most neuroscientists, primatologist and
psychologist argue that this is unconscious process which is my main point in
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Five years before, during first week of my stay in Glasgow,
soon realized that here Yes means Yes and No means No. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Initially, it was a bit difficult to adjust with this norm. However,
soon realized potential merits of this approach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the presence of such a culture, one does not need to spend
his/her energies to maintain Yes as Yes and No as NO.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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