109 research outputs found
CAPITALIST EXPLOITATION OF THE DOWNTRODDEN AND NATURE: AN ECO-MARXIST ANALYSIS OF GHOSE’S THE MURDER OF AZIZ KHAN
No full text“Eco-Marxism is a political belief system that combines the Marxist belief of anti-capitalism with ecology and pro-environment policies” (Kamel, 2020, p. 6). It maintains that capitalism exploits both marginalized communities and the natural environment, driven by materialistic pursuits. This research undertakes an Eco-Marxist analysis of capitalist exploitation in Zulfiqar Ghose’s The Murder of Aziz Khan, focusing on the intertwined devaluation of the downtrodden and nature. The novel critiques the relentless drive of capitalist forces that commodify human labor and natural resources, reducing both to mere instruments for profit maximization. By examining the dispossession of Aziz Khan’s land and livelihood, the research highlights the dual oppression endured by marginalized communities and the environment, as illustrated by the plight of Kalapur’s farmers under capitalist hegemony. The research findings highlight Ghose’s portrayal of capitalism as a driver of inequality, alienation, and environmental degradation, advocating for just and sustainable alternatives. This research aims to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of the complex relationship between social and environmental justice within the context of capitalist exploitation
IMPACTS OF ECONOMY ON SOCIAL FABRIC: A MARXIST STUDY OF ZULFIKAR GHOSE’S THE MURDER OF AZIZ KHAN
No full textThe capitalist system exacerbates the disparity between the material affluence of a privileged minority and the socio-economic deprivation of the majority. It functions to benefit a select few, while relegating the masses to enduring hardship and adversity. This research, utilizing a qualitative approach, applies Marxist literary theory to conduct a critical analysis of Zulfikar Ghose’s The Murder of Aziz Khan. As a distinguished novelist, Ghose critiques the capitalist system, revealing its detrimental effects on societal norms and values. He illustrates how capitalism disrupts pre-capitalist social equilibrium, leading to class conflict and socio-economic exploitation. The research further demonstrates how economic forces profoundly influence socio-familial dynamics, with the relentless pursuit of wealth eroding moral and ethical standards. Additionally, it examines the ways in which capitalism fosters corruption, unchecked ambition, and emotional distress, thereby destabilizing social structures. The research concludes by asserting that economic inequality is a fundamental source of social unrest, advocating for systemic changes to establish a more equitable, harmonious, and prosperous society
A genetic-epidemiologic study of fallopian tube cancer
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University of TorontoPrimary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is a rare disease, with a poor prognosis and unknown etiology. Recent work, however, suggests that a substantial percentage of fallopian tube cancers may be in families carrying the BRCA1 gene. A population-based case-control study was conducted in which reproductive and lifestyle information on 51 cases was compared to 101 controls. Blood samples obtained from cases were tested for BRCA1/2 mutations. The results suggest that first degree female relatives of fallopian tube cancer cases are at greater risk of developing early-onset breast and ovarian cancer compared to the general Ontario population. Germline mutations in BRCA1/2 were found in 4 (9%) cases. Multivariate analyses indicated that usage of oral contraceptives (O.R. = 0.24; CI 0.10-0.59) and condoms (O.R. = 0.16; CI 0.03-0.84) conferred a significant protective effect against the development of fallopian tube cancer. These results provide the flat epidemiologic evidence, that fallopian tube cancer may have similar etiologic factors to epithelial ovarian cancer.M.Sc
A genetic-epidemiologic study of fallopian tube cancer
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University of TorontoPrimary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is a rare disease, with a poor prognosis and unknown etiology. Recent work, however, suggests that a substantial percentage of fallopian tube cancers may be in families carrying the BRCA1 gene. A population-based case-control study was conducted in which reproductive and lifestyle information on 51 cases was compared to 101 controls. Blood samples obtained from cases were tested for BRCA1/2 mutations. The results suggest that first degree female relatives of fallopian tube cancer cases are at greater risk of developing early-onset breast and ovarian cancer compared to the general Ontario population. Germline mutations in BRCA1/2 were found in 4 (9%) cases. Multivariate analyses indicated that usage of oral contraceptives (O.R. = 0.24; CI 0.10-0.59) and condoms (O.R. = 0.16; CI 0.03-0.84) conferred a significant protective effect against the development of fallopian tube cancer. These results provide the flat epidemiologic evidence, that fallopian tube cancer may have similar etiologic factors to epithelial ovarian cancer.M.Sc
Left out: essays on suburbia
No full textThis collection of essays examines the aesthetic of uniformity and order prevalent in planned, suburban housing developments. It utilizes both personal experience and research to examine the effect this aesthetic has on the suburbanite. It relates stories from the author�s childhood that attempt to illustrate the homogenizing effects of the suburban aesthetic and relates the author�s current sensibilities, attempting to relate them to his upbringing.Autobiographical essays
حلال غذا اور صارفین کے حقوق کا تحفظ ۔شریعتِ اسلامیہ کی روشنی میں تحقیقی جائزہ
No full textThe present article deals with the analysis about the possibility and supply of halal food and measurements regarding the consumer’s rights in the contemporary era. UNO has approved eight rights of consumers. Islam also provides guidance about the consumer’s rights and halal food industry. Every human being is actually a consumer and the whole world has turned itself in to a global market. The Muslim consumer has a large part of the Muslim world. Many multinational companies have started halal food industry all over the world. Islamic law stresses five objectives i.e. religion or belief, life, reason, race and wealth etc. of safety. The Muslim consumers are religiously responsible to get knowledge about halal food through all basic amp; secondary sources. The wrong labeling of halal food is the main problem for the Muslims as they are often misguided about halal food and its safety. The demand of halal food is gradually increasing day by day. Many food companies are rapidly getting involved in halal food industry. It has given birth to the origin of certification of halal food and an institution has been established to issue certificates for the safety of consumer’s right and to supply the halal food. I have discussed briefly in this research the consumer’s rights and halal food industry, the facility of halal food for the Muslim tourists, the safety objectives of Islamic Sharia and consumer’s rights, the safety of belief of ‘halal and haram of consumers, the right of supply halal and healthy food, the right of education and training of consumers, the right of healthy environment for consumers, awareness of misuse of halal food label to the consumers, the halal food industry and Islamic accountability system, etc. Qur’an, Sunnah and lives of caliphs provides examples of halal food or running a lawful business. Finally, I have proved that through the implementation of Islamic laws, we can control the defects of food industry
Managing diversity and gender equality in the workplace
No full textNow a day’s world is growing globalization which require more interaction among people from the diverse range of backgrounds (Green et al., n.d.). Diversity management is a method which is intended to create and helps to maintain a positive work environment where similarities and differences of people are respected and valued (Patrick and Kumar, 2012). The literature on diversity management has mostly emphasized on organization performance and organizational context of diversity related pressures, expectation, requirements and organizational outcomes in managing employee diversity and related issues (Patrick and Kumar, 2012). Diversity and equality are interconnected to each other; the main objectives of diversity and gender equality is every individual have set of rights, opportunity and fair treatment in the workplace (Diversity Inc, 2016). Moreover, the objective of the author is to highlight the importance of managing diversity and equality in the workplace. Organization capabilities to welcome managing diversity and equality (Sharma, 2016). It describes the benefits of learning policies and procedures which will ensure that an organization is optimizing the best learning capacity in the workplace (Moss, 2010). Whereas, working in diverse group or team help in achieving the goals and objectives of the workplace. The diverse workforce provide organization with competitive advantage and enhance organizational adaptability to accept change in the organization (Zanoni et al., 2010). Diversity and gender equality which define as giving equal rights to all men and women who shares the same workplace. The working style of men and women are different, but they can come with different innovative ideas and perspective at a same point. To implementing diversity; organization has faced many challenges which should be overcome to implement effective diversity in the workplace. Diversity can be improving employee performance and organization effectiveness. However, it is difficult to manage diverse work population which involves recognizing the value of differences, promote inclusiveness and battling with discrimination (Green et al., n.d.). And the challenges faced by women in the workplace. The study concludes that successful managing diversity can leads to better satisfied, more committed and better performance of the organization and would be helpful for producing an effective output (Patrick and Kumar, 2012). The study is focusing on the questions why and how a managing diversity and equality can improve the performance of any workplace. What could be the potential benefits of managing diversity in any workplace. What are challenges faced by women in the workplace. To answer these questions, author has chosen this research topic:
“Managing diversity and gender equality in the workplace
Factors Associated with Mortality Among Hospitalized Adults with COVID-19 Pneumonia at a Private Tertiary Hospital in Tanzania: A Retrospective Cohort Study
No full textNadeem Kassam,1 Eric Aghan,2 Omar Aziz,1 Hanifa Mbithe,1 Kamran Hameed,1 Reena Shah,3 Salim Surani,4 James Orwa,5 Samina Somji1 1Internal Medicine, The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania & Aga Khan University, Medical College, Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania; 2Family Medicine, The Aga Khan Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania & Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa, Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania; 3Infectious Disease & Internal Medicine, The Aga Khan University, Medical College, Nairobi, Kenya; 4Pulmonology & Internal Medicine, Texas a&m University, Texas A&M College Station, TX, USA; 5Population Health, Aga Khan University, Medical College, East Africa, Nairobi, KenyaCorrespondence: Nadeem Kassam Email [email protected]: The emergence of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused millions of deaths worldwide. There has been paucity of data for hospitalized African patients suffering from COVID-19. This study aimed to identify factors associated with in-hospital mortality in patients suffering from COVID-19 in Tanzania.Methods: This was a single center, retrospective, observational cohort study in adult patients hospitalized with confirmed COVID-19 infection. Demographics, clinical pattern, laboratory and radiological investigations associated with increased odds of mortality were analyzed.Results: Of the 157 patients, 107 (68.1%) patients survived and 50 (31.8%) died. Mortality was highest in patients suffering with severe (26%) and critical (68%) forms of the disease. The median age of the cohort was 52 years (IQR 42– 61), majority of patients were male (86%) and of African origin (46%), who presented with fever (69%), cough (62%) and difficulty in breathing (43%). Factors that were associated with mortality among our cohort were advanced age (OR 1.07, 95% CI 1.03– 1.11), being overweight and obese (OR 9.44, 95% CI 2.71– 41.0), suffering with severe form of the disease (OR 4.77, 95% CI 1.18– 25.0) and being admitted to the HDU and ICU (OR 6.68, 95% CI 2.06– 24.6).Conclusion: The overall in-hospital mortality was 31.8%. Older age, obesity, the severe form of the disease and admission to the ICU and HDU were major risk factors associated with in-hospital mortality.Keywords: COVID-19, factors, hospital, mortality, Tanzani
Selected organic dyes (carminic acid, pyrocatechol violet and dithizone) sensitized metal (silver, neodymium) doped TiO2/ZnO nanostructured materials: A photoanode for hybrid bulk heterojunction solar cells
No full textA photoactive nanohybrid material consisting of pyrocatechol violet, carminic acid and dithizone dyes functionalized silver and neodymium-doped TiO2/ZnO nanostructured materials is reported here, as photoactive blend, for solid-state dye sensitized solar cell. First of all we synthesized metals (silver, neodymium) doped (TiO2) Titanium oxide nanoparticles and their nanocomposites (TiO2/ZnO, M-TiO2/ZnO) using the sol-gel and reflux technique, respectively. The synthesized samples were then characterized by UV-Visible spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction Analysis (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDX), and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Optical studies were done through UV-Visible spectroscopy and the absorption spectra were used to calculate band gaps. The value of the energy gap for TiO2 nanoparticles is 3.10 eV which was gradually tuned to 2.47 eV after incorporating metals (Ag and Nd) and forming respective nanocomposites. X-Ray diffraction Analysis (XRD) patterns revealed the purity and crystallinity in samples. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed the irregular morphology (nanorods and spherical shaped) of ZnO and TiO2 nanostructures respectively. The elemental composition of nanomaterials was successfully investigated using energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). In the absence of any impurities, Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to identify the functional groups in synthesized material. For device fabrication, a solid-state electrolyte, P3HT, a hole conducting polymer was used. Characterization of fabricated solar cells was done using I-V measurements. Under simulated solar irradiation, the DSSC based on pyrocate-chol violet sensitized neodymium doped TiO2/ZnO nanohybrid materials exhibited the best PCE (power conversion efficiency) of 2.38 % and significantly improved Jsc (short circuit current density) of 15.68 mA/ cm2 as compared to carminic acid and dithizone in photovoltaic measurements. The improved power conversion efficiency of this device is ascribed to the particle size, increased dye adsorption, increased surface area and thus improved short circuit current density (Jsc). (c) 2022 Published by Elsevier B.V.Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad [6169/Federal//NRPU/RD/HEC/16]We are highly thankful to Higher education commission of Pakistan under project No-6169/Federal//NRPU/R & D/HEC/16 for financial support and Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, for providing laboratory and other facilities
Sakuntala Narasimhan. Empowering Women: An Alternative Strategy from Rural India. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1999. Indian Rupees 195.00. (Paperback). 236pp.
No full textThe positive role of women in economic development cannot be
understated; those that are educated and properly empowered can act as
catalysts in the development process. This book is about how to empower
women so that they can become independent and self-sustaining actors in
development. The conventional wisdom is that womens’ empowerment depends
on following a simple strategy—alleviate poverty by spending large
amounts of money. Having followed this strategy in the past the author
feels that it has been far from successful. Monetary inputs by itself is
not a sufficient condition to assist women in improving their status.
The author puts forward an alternate view that the reasons why women are
disadvantaged in India, despite fifty years of development, is due to
their ignorance, powerlessness and vulnerability. This is particularly
so for those women who belong to the Scheduled Castes (Harijans) and
Scheduled Tribes (Girijans or “mountain people”)
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