This study will try to evaluate the regulatory governance of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA). The authority was formed in 1997 overcome inefficiencies Water and Development (WAPDA) Karachi Supply Corporation (KESC) (now K-electric) improve power sector through good regulations. Moreover, it supposed protect interests consumers, investors, operators equally its autonomy, pro...

Abstract The relatively short relationship between digital platforms and the news media has been characterized by constant evolution conflict. As economics of journalism have faltered risen to become prominent gateways news, that increasingly caught attention policymakers. This chapter focuses on recent developments in three countries (Germany, France, Australia) particularly active intervening...

Energy conservation is one of the most important design considerations for battery powered wireless sensors networks (WSNET). Energy constraint in WSNETs limits the total amount of sensed data (data capacity) received by the sink. The data capacity of WSNETs is significantly affected by deployment of sensors and the sink. A major issue, which has not been adequately addressed so far, is the que...

INTRODUCTION Despite the well-known maxim "publish or perish" among academicians, productivity remains low in Nigeria. There are barriers to academic writing which must be identified and addressed. Even after addressing those barriers, authors are faced with another dilemma-where to publish. It was the concern of the authors to evaluate perceived barriers to academic writing and the determinant...

91 National Tax Journal Vol. LVl, No. 1, Part 1 March 2003 Abstract Concerns about devolving environmental regulatory powers to lower levels of government permeate debates in the U.S. and Europe about the appropriate level of regulatory authority. In theory, given a long list of conditions, regulatory competition by local governments can be efficient in the same way that tax competition can be ...

The global regulatory plan for vaccines provides a unique opportunity to develop safe and effective ones with assured quality. Methods used by regulators address challenges of new products and technologies and also increase understanding of benefits and risks of existing products. First, the laboratory-based regulatory sciences evolve correlates of immunity and safety; or improve the product ch...