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Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Recorder
Economist presents research book to Japanese envoy
KARACHI: Renowned economist and academic Professor Dr. Abdul Waheed, presented his latest edition of the book 'Quantitative Research Methods: A Practical Approach' to Japan's Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Shoichi Akamatsu, and the Consul General of Japan in Karachi, Mr. Hattori Masaru, during a recent visit to the Japanese Consulate here. Invited on special invitation, Dr. Waheed discussed academic and research collaborations during the meeting and shared copies of his book, which offers a comprehensive guide to research methodologies and quantitative techniques. Aimed at students of BS, MPhil, and PhD levels, the book's second edition—published in 2025—features enhanced learning tools such as datasets, discussion questions, self-assessment tests, and PowerPoint slides to support research training. Professor Dr. Abdul Waheed currently serves as the Chairman of the Department of Economics at the University of Karachi. He is widely recognized for his expertise in quantitative development analysis, particularly in addressing economic challenges in South Asia. A recipient of the Japanese government scholarship, Dr. Waheed earned his PhD from Nagoya University in 2005. His doctoral and postdoctoral research in Japan focused on macroeconomic modeling and debt reduction strategies for Pakistan. Notably, he developed Pakistan's Financial Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) under a prestigious JSPS fellowship. In 2007, he was invited by the South Korean government to present this research internationally. With over three decades of academic and research experience, Dr. Abdul Waheed continues to contribute significantly to the field of economics and research education in Pakistan and beyond. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Otago Daily Times
4 days ago
- Science
- Otago Daily Times
Solar bursts shine light on history
A reconstruction of Anse aux Meadows, on the northern tip of Newfoundland. IMAGE: RUSS HEINL / ALL CANAD PHOTO Not many people have had their name adopted into the English language. The Earl of Sandwich springs to mind, as does the Duke of Wellington. Then there is Vidkun Quisling and Amelia Bloomer. Now we have a new word, a Miyake event. Fusa Miyake works at the Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University and she has given her name to a remarkable phenomenon known as a Miyake Spike. These are brief episodes when a solar particle event generates a sharp rise in atmospheric radiocarbon and they were first identified by Fusa. Every year Japanese cedar trees add a growth ring, the shape of which is unique and determined by that year's climate. If you take a modern tree, and match it successively with earlier trees that have survived, you can obtain an annual chronology. Now, by radiocarbon dating such tree rings, you can get a precise date for a Miyake Spike. One took place in AD 793 and another in AD 993. Greenland has been in the news recently. It was certainly colonised by the Vikings en route to the New World, and on Newfoundland, they settled, briefly, at the site of Anse aux Meadows. There they build at least eight timber framed buildings, including houses, a hall and a forge. A vexing issue about this site is that radiocarbon dating has not been precise enough to pinpoint when it was occupied, other than with a very wide margin of error. This is a matter of considerable interest, after all, it was the earliest known European settlement of the Americas. Enter Margot Kuitems and a team from Groningen University. They have radiocarbon dated four pieces of wood from fir and juniper trees that had been felled by Viking metal axes at Anse aux Meadows. They then obtained multiple radiocarbon dates for individual tree rings, and found the consistent presence of the AD 993 Miyuke Spike. From this deduction, it was possible to count the tree rings to the outermost, finding that the trees had been felled in the year AD 1021. There was yet more precision. The structure of the outermost rings revealed that one tree was felled in the spring, another in the summer/autumn. Archaeologists have also been investigating this World Heritage site, finding that it was the base for Viking explorations to the south. In the words of Kuitems and her team, this dates the first known occasion by which human migrations encircled the planet.
5 days ago
- Business
Japan Holds 1st Meeting on Nankai Quake Info Guidelines Review
News from Japan Jul 24, 2025 22:10 (JST) Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)--Japan on Thursday held the first meeting of its panel tasked with reviewing guidelines on how companies and local governments should respond to emergency information on a possible megathrust earthquake in the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast. At the meeting, the expert panel at the Cabinet Office confirmed a plan to revise the guidelines by the end of August after considering ways to improve them, based on a draft revision presented by the government agency. Nobuo Fukuwa, emeritus professor at Nagoya University, was appointed chair of the panel. Japan issued its first Nankai Trough emergency information in August last year following a major quake off Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, urging people to prepare for another potential big quake for a week while continuing their daily lives. Some regions experienced confusion, with swimming beaches closed and accommodation reservations canceled. Affected local governments said they were at a loss over how to respond. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Japan Times
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Japan Times
Fujitsu and Nagoya University develop AI-based tech to spread ride-hailing
Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu said Thursday that it and Nagoya University have jointly developed an artificial intelligence-based simulation technology aimed at promoting ride-hailing services. The two sides aim to offer the new technology to local governments struggling to secure means of transportation for elderly residents and business operators facing a shortage of drivers. They plan to put the technology into practical use in fiscal 2026. Among factors hindering the spread of emerging mobility services, including ride-hailing and demand-responsive ride-sharing taxis, are psychological hurdles such as people's unfamiliarity with how to use them. Fujitsu and Nagoya University will in digital space analyze problems based on resident surveys and find effective methods to increase utilization rate, leveraging an AI technology that predicts human behavior. A trial conducted in the town of Kawanishi in Nara Prefecture regarding demand-responsive ride-sharing taxi service revealed that many residents are unaware of the service itself or its usefulness. After identifying the most effective public relations and taxi deployment strategies through AI simulations within the constraints of budget and the number of vehicles available, demand for the service among virtual residents jumped 20%. "It is necessary to provide the optimal transportation means for each region," Takayuki Morikawa, professor at the university in city of Nagoya, said. Fujitsu plans to apply the technology to a wide range of fields, including health care and community development.
6 days ago
- Automotive
Fujitsu, Nagoya Univ. Develop AI-Based Tech to Spread Ride-Hailing
News from Japan Economy Technology Jul 24, 2025 12:52 (JST) Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)--Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday that it and Nagoya University have jointly developed an artificial intelligence-based simulation technology aimed at promoting ride-hailing services. The two sides aim to offer the new technology to local governments struggling to secure means of transportation for elderly residents and business operators facing a shortage of drivers. They plan to put the technology into practical use in fiscal 2026. Among factors hindering the spread of emerging mobility services, including ride-hailing and demand-responsive ride-sharing taxis, are psychological hurdles such as people's unfamiliarity with how to use them. Fujitsu and Nagoya University will in digital space analyze problems based on resident surveys and find effective methods to increase utilization rate, leveraging an AI technology that predicts human behavior. A trial conducted in the town of Kawanishi in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, regarding demand-responsive ride-sharing taxi service revealed that many residents are unaware of the service itself or its usefulness. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
