Evaluation of the impact of international standards set by “the basle committee on banking supervision” on Jordanian law

Formulating international standards on banking supervision is one of the most important topics of international financial law. The recent international financial crisis is another striking example on the significance and relevance of this subject. This thesis attempts to evaluate the impact of international standards of banking supervision aimed at the creation of a "safe and sound" banking system on Jordanian legislation at two levels: to what extent international standards set out by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision ("BCBS") have influenced Jordanian law; and how these standards can assist in improving the Jordanian law as well as direct new policy reforms. The first finding of the thesis is that Jordanian law is significantly compliant with international standards. The second main finding is that soft law, as opposed to hard law, is the optimal form of setting international banking supervisory standards. The thesis also finds that the BCBS standards do not provide adequate guidance on the structure of the banking supervisory authority. The thesis concludes with recommendations on how to enhance international banking supervisory standards as well as the structure and substantive law of banking supervision in Jordan in light of international standards and with occasional reference to the UK Law

Synchronization of a renewable energy inverter with the grid

The design, mathematical analysis, and testing results of the architecture of a new all-digital phase-locked loop system for synchronizing a voltage source DC-AC single-phase inverter with the low voltage utility grid are presented. The system which is based on the time-delay digital tanlock loop was simulated using MATLAB/ SIMULINK and was tested by subjecting the grid voltage to various perturbations similar to those which can occur in a real power system, such as voltage sags and nonlinear distortion of the grid voltage waveform. Results indicate that even in the presence of such perturbations the system achieved and/or re-gained synchronization within 100 ms. The proposed system is all-digital and can be readily implemented using a field programmable gate array and easily embedded into a power inverter

Performance evaluation of the time delay digital tanlock loop architectures

This article presents the architectures, theoretical analyses and testing results of modified time delay digital tanlock loop (TDTLs) system. The modifications to the original TDTL architecture were introduced to overcome some of the limitations of the original TDTL and to enhance the overall performance of the particular systems. The limitations addressed in this article include the non-linearity of the phase detector, the restricted width of the locking range and the overall system acquisition speed. Each of the modified architectures was tested by subjecting the system to sudden positive and negative frequency steps and comparing its response with that of the original TDTL. In addition, the performance of all the architectures was evaluated under noise-free as well as noisy environments. The extensive simulation results using MATLAB/SIMULINK demonstrate that the new architectures overcome the limitations they addressed and the overall results confirmed significant improvements in performance compared to the conventional TDTL system

Engaging men to support the resilience of Syrian refugee children and youth in Lebanon

Refugee men’s experiences as parents have been one of the least explored areas of psychosocial interventions with refugee families, yet there is a great need for engagement with men, including in their role as fathers. “Engaging Men” interventions seek to challenge the social norms, attitudes, and practices that increase the risk of gender-based violence against girls and women while also harnessing positive male power to prevent violence and promote safety. This chapter examines the impact of an “Engaging Men” intervention in Lebanon that involved 1028 Syrian refugee and 440 Lebanese men in a 12-week training course structure with the aims of promoting peaceful family and community relations, reducing violence and gender-based violence, and enhancing child protection and caregiving. The chapter focuses on the impact of the intervention on Syrian refugee children and adolescents through men’s reflections on the stressors in their own lives and how this impacted their role as fathers. The challenges of addressing child-specific protection risks of early marriage and child labor are discussed

Evaluation of suggested pavement utility-cut patching technique

This study evaluates a number of patching methods for utility cuts in order to reduce structural deterioration to pavements. The two variables studied were key-width and thickness of asphalt concrete layer. Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) measurements and estimated overlay requirements indicated feasibility of most of these techniques

Effect of Utility Cut Patching on Pavement Deterioration

Utility Cut Patching (UCP) is a major cause of pavement deterioration in city streets. The streets of the city of Riyadh are no exception. A study was undertaken to investigate factors related to UCP and possibly contributing to pavement deterioration. Existing pavement condition, materials properties of patch and pavement, and geometry of trench were among factors investigated. Pavement deterioration was evaluated by deflection measurements at various points on the patch and existing pavement using falling weight deflectometer. Analysis of the results indicated that deflection at center of patch is the most critical one. Furthermore, deflection readings at various points on the patch indicated the dependency of patch deflection on trench geometry and existing pavement structural conditions. Investigation of patching effects on pavement roughness suggested an increase in roughness of pavement due to UCP

Effect of Utility Cut Patching on Pavement Deterioration

Utility Cut Patching (UCP) is a major cause of pavement deterioration in city streets. The streets of the city in Riyadh are no exception. A study was undertaken to investigate factors related to UCP and possibly contributing to pavement deterioration. Existing pavement condition, materials properties of patch and pavement, and geometry of trench were among factors investigated. Pavement deterioration was evaluated by deflection measurements at various points on the patch and existing pavement using falling weight deflectometer, Analysis of the results indicated that deflection at center of patch is the most critical one. Furthermore, deflection readings at various points on the patch indicated the dependency of palthdeflection on trenchgeometry and existing pavement structural conditions. Investigation of patching effects on pavement roughness suggested an increase in roughness of pavement due to UCCorresponding Author: Prof. Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Suhaibani, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, King Saud University,P.O. Box 800, Riyadh 11421 Saudi Arabia. Email: [email protected]