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Revenge of a Jinn
No full textAssalamu Alaikum, this tale I heard from my grandfather. When he first came to this village [toba], it was in a serene forest which did not contain any sign of a nearby human settlement and visibility was very limited. This was in sharp contrast to today's conditions with much water shortage when people often travel for miles to collect drinking water. Over time, as the population increased, the canal from which people used to collect water also slowly changed its course. We used to go there collect water and this is how our life was passing by. There was another village close to our village and its people are very kind and polite. People used to come and go back and forth between the village for basic trade. I made a friend there named Kareem Baksh a very good and hospitable person and we used to go together to collect firewood in the forest spending the whole day together.
One day, Kareem Baksh's wife got very sick and we became worried. We took her to the village healer for help. The local doctor checked her up but he could not find any disease in her that he could treat. He advised us to take her to the Peer Murshid so that he could perform rituals on her and she would recover. However, with time, the condition of my friend's wife worsened even more. We returned home, took our camels and went towards the Peer. It was a long journey, it took us two days to get there and to return. Finally, we came back with the Peer Sahib who looked at her and after a little started performing some rituals. He sensed someone (some jinns) in her and started talking to them. He asked them what was going on. The jinns replied: "She went to canal to wash clothes and there she has killed (accidentally) our children." Then Peer said: "But she cannot see." They replied: "This is not our fault." So, after performing some more rituals the peer went back and a few days later, my friend's wife passed away.2.9.12.
Evaluation of Websites of Public Libraries of India under Ministry of Culture: A Webometric Analysis
Get PDFThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the domain authority, number of webpages, links, and calculate the web impact factor of six public libraries of India which are fully funded by Ministry of Culture with the supervision of administration. The data for the study were collected from websites of concerned libraries with the help of a suitable search engine, Open Site Explorer. The study found that the highest domain and page authority was recorded by Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library and National Library, respectively. It also further revealed that excepting the two libraries, i.e., Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library and Delhi Public Library, the internal equity-passing links and total internal links of rest of the libraries is zero. National Library leads with maximum total links and total equity-passing links, also with the highest followed linking root domains, total linking root domains, and linking C blocks, and concludes with the web impact factor of Central Secretariat Library recording the maximum, followed by National Library and Khuda Baksh Oriental Public Library
Свидетели истории. Роль библиотек Индии в сохранении национального культурного наследия
Get PDFThe article is devoted to the history and current state of scientific study, preservation and publication of Indian manuscripts heritage. Special attention is paid to the activities of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts and National Mission for Manuscripts on digitization of ancient and medieval monuments of book culture and creation of National digital library of manuscripts of India. The author describes the history of Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library (Patna), which was opened in 1891 thanks to the illustrious Muslim public figure, lawyer and bibliophile Khuda Bakhsh. Currently the Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Public Library is one of the leading national research and enlightenment institutions in India, specializing in the history and culture of the Medieval India and Islamic East. The role of library in the implementation of the national program on preservation, study, cataloguing, conservation, restoration and digitization of medieval oriental manuscripts (Arabic, Persian, in Pashto and Urdu) is characterized. There is also emphasized the continuity of India’s current library policy with the views of Khuda Bakhsh about the transformation of book repositories into the centers for the spread of knowledge. Статья посвящена истории и современному состоянию научных исследований, консервации и публикации рукописного наследия Индии. Особое внимание обращается на деятельность Национального центра искусств им. Индиры Ганди и Национальной миссии по сохранению рукописей, связанную с оцифровкой древних и средневековых памятников книжной культуры и созданием Национальной цифровой библиотеки рукописей Индии. Освещается история Восточной публичной библиотеки им. Худы Бакша, открытой в 1891 г. благодаря известному мусульманскому общественному деятелю, адвокату и библиофилу Худе Бакшу. В настоящее время она является одним из ведущих национальных исследовательских и просветительских учреждений страны, специализирующихся на истории и культуре средневековой Индии и исламского Востока. Характеризуется роль библиотеки в реализации национальной программы по сохранению, изучению, каталогизации, реставрации и оцифровке средневековых восточных рукописей (арабских, персидских, на языках пушту и урду). Подчеркивается, что в современной библиотечной политике Индии нашли отражение взгляды Худы Бакша о необходимости превращения книгохранилищ в центры распространения знаний
Synonyms between the Arabic novel Dua al-Kirawan and the Urdu novel Khuda Ki Basti(A comparative study)
No full text<p>Synonyms: is similarity or identicalness in meaning, and synonymous words in the language are different words that carry one meaning or similar meanings, such as: happiness and joy.The novel: It is a newly emerging literary art that is longer than the story, and is characterized by its narration of a large group of events in prose.This article consists of three chapters, and each chapter has different titlesChapter One: The Novel Dua ul kirwanThis chapter also includes various titles such as: the novel, its its author, its title, its location, and its main character and its main events.Chapter Two: The Novel God’s Village (Khuda Ki Basti)This chapter also includes various titles such as: the novel, its author, its title, and its location, its main character and its main events.Chapter Three: The synonymy between the novel The Dua ul Kirwan and the novel God’s VillageThis chapter also includes: synonyms in personality, synonyms in society, and synonyms in events.</p>
Compendium of select government reports on library & information services in India
Get PDFLibraries world over have always been recognised as an important social institution which helps in spreading the literacy and inculcating the reading habits among large section of population. Governments world over were sensitive enough to realise this very mission of the libraries and Indian Government have never been lacking behind to understand this aspect. Historically speaking, India has long and rich traditional in education, arts, culture and scientific research. The Seventh Plan Working Report of the Planning Commission states that “ No community, institution or organization is considered complete without a good library services. The gradual spread of the concept of democracy of socialist pattern of society, the extension of education, the intensification of research activities , the rapid increase in the production of recorded knowledge both in print and non print forms, and vast innovations in information and communication technology have led to the expression of libraries, information centres and systems as well as development of their services.”
The significant slogan of the Hon’ble Union Minister of Tourism and Culture, Shri Jagmohan that “THE NATION THAT READS, THE NATION THAT LEADS” speaks itself about the mind set of the Government and importance given to the libraries. Recognising the importance of the libraries, the Government of India and different State Governments have been formulating policies and bringing out reports on various issues concerning the libraries.
There has been a persistent demand from the policy planners and library professionals that all the important Reports of the Government of India should be brought out at one place so that it becomes easy for them to refer and look to the focus and attention given by the Government in Library sector. This document is an attempt to compile some of the Reports of the Government of India and also from different States which are presently available in printed and mimeograph form for the pre and post independent India at Central Secretariat Library. There are many more such documents which were brought out by the Government from time to time and CSL intends to compile them in continuation to this venture and update the same for posterity.
In addition to publishing them in full, an attempt has been made to provide a brief summary of each Report in a systematic manner which reflects the importance of the document
Factors Affecting Cotton Production in Pakistan:Empirical Evidence from Multan District
Get PDFThis paper attempts to examine the factors affecting cotton production in Multan region using primary source of data. A sample of 60 small farmers, 25 medium and 15 large farmers was randomly selected from two Tehsils namely Multan and Shujabad of district Multan. The Cobb-Douglas Production Function is employed to assess the effects of various inputs like cultivation, seed and sowing, irrigation, fertilizer, plant protection, inter-culturing / hoeing and labour cost on cotton yield. The results depicted that seed, fertilizer and irrigation were found scarce commodity for all category of farmers in district Multan. The Cobb-Douglas Production Function results revealed that the coefficients for cultivation (0.113) and seed (0.103) were found statistically significant at 1 percent level. The Cost-Benefit Ratio for the large farmers was found higher (1.41) than that of small (1.22) and medium (1.24) farmers. There is a dire need to ensure the availability of these scarce inputs by both public and private sectors as these inputs were major requirement of the cotton crop.Cotton; Cobb- Douglas Production Function; Cost Benefit Ratio; Marginal Value Product; Allocate Efficiency of Critical Inputs; Multan District; Pakistan
Teaching Practices of English Language in The Schools of Lasbela District, Pakistan
Get PDFThis study critically analyses the teaching practices of English language in the context of Lasbela district, the southern district of Balochistan, a province of Pakistan. The survey method was applied to collect data through classroom observation, Checklist and interview protocol from randomly selected secondary public schools in Lasbela district were applied. The research demonstrated that Translation Method of Teaching was adopted instead of Direct Method of Teaching. It also revealed that the manner of teaching the English Language was similar to the teaching of other subjects, such as Pakistan Studies, General Science. This teaching approach is teacher-centred and students are not provided with the opportunity of developing language skills through practice in classrooms. This research also identif ies that the factors responsible for this approach of teaching the English language are lack of capacity building programs/courses for language teachers, overcrowded classrooms, teachers’ workload, poor infrastructure, examination system and ineff icient monitoring mechanism. This study recommends that teachers of English language must be trained accordingly prior to embarking on the language teaching profession
Ghayat al-amani and the life and times of al-Hadi Yahya b. al-Husayn: an introduction, newly edited text and translation with detailed annotation
Get PDFThe thesis is anchored upon a text extracted from an important 11th / 17th century Yemeni historical work. This text deals primarily with al-Hādī ilā 'I-Haqq, the founder of the Zaydī Imamate in the Yemen that lasted well over a thousand years. AI-Hādīs imamate, of considerable significance in itself, also coincides with one of the most turbulent periods of early Yemeni mediaeval history. The- edited Arabic text, with its accompanying apparatus criticus. Is to be found at the opposite end of this volume. The Introduction considers various aspects of Imam al-Hadī’s life, religious ideas and aspirations and matters directly connected with the edited text and the work of which it forms a part. Among the most important subjects discussed are the MSS used in the production of the edited text, the problem concerning the authorship of Ghāyat al-amānī and the relationship of the latter work to Anbā' al-zaman. A short biography of al-Hādī is provided, together with a treatment of the historical background to ai-Hādīs imamate. The introduction also describes the editorial method followed with regard to the text, and certain key personal names and toponyms are dealt with there. The method employed by the author of the Ghāyat is to record the events of any one year by Itself. I have translated one year at a time and then followed it by the annotations appertaining to it. It is hoped that by means of these annotations. (some of which through necessity are quite detailed ), the text will be better understood. The numerous personages, tribal names and toponyms are considered, as well as problems concerning points of chronology and various matters of historical and religious significance. Specific comment is made upon certain interesting terms or any unusual or striking vocabulary. The thesis concludes with maps, genealogical tables and a comprehensive bibliography
Strategic management of population programs
Get PDFFormal strategic planning and management appear to contribute to organizational effectiveness. The author surveys the literature on strategic management in private/for-profit organizations and applies lessons from that literature to population programs. Few would argue that population programs would not benefit from strategic planning and management, but it would be inadvisable to initiate the process when the organization is faced with a short-term crisis; during or immediately before a change in leadership; or when implementation is unlikely. Public sector programs seem to have the latitude to manage strategically. Models available for adoption include life-cycle models, strategic issues management, stakeholder analysis, and portfolio analysis. The model selected may be a function of: (1) who will use it (life-cycle/evolutionary models may be well-suited to the planning needs of donors); (2) the presence of challenges to the survival of the program or to key components of it (stakeholder analysis would find ready application in those circumstances); and (3) the relative success and stability of the program (portfolio analysis may help a program balance its activities in a stable environment whereas strategic issues management is useful in responding to a dynamic environment.) It is important to marshall top-level support, designatewho will do the leg work, analyze the organization's history and current situation, assess internal strengths and weaknesses and external threats and opportunities, and summarize critical issues facing the program. Then a strategy may be developed. Among the available approaches are: (1) scenario developments (useful for a program that senses a need to change its approach to clients); (2) critical issues analysis (useful for refining successful programs); and (3) a goal approach (useful for programs with diffuse, ill-defined objectives). There are no short-cuts, it is argued. A strategic plan typically contains: (1) a mission statement that describes the social need to be addressed, what is unique about the organization, what its values are, and who the principal stakeholders are; (2) a statement of the population to be served and goals for service delivery and quality standards; (3) a service delivery strategy; (4) a financial strategy; (5) a marketing strategy; and (6) support strategies. Most organizations will find that there is no ideal structure - all require tradeoffs - and that attention should focus on eliminating patently dysfunctional aspects of the structure.Health Monitoring&Evaluation,ICT Policy and Strategies,Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems,Educational Sciences,Enterprise Development&Reform
Impact on outcome following to thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction and left bundle branch block
Get PDFBackground: Prompt diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) and Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB) is a clinical challenge, as massive anteroseptal myocardial infarctions occur in the background of left bundle branch block. Selection of the patients for thrombolytic therapy is debatable. Materials and Methods: The study is conducted in Al-Ameen Medical College Hospital, Bijapur in the period from December 2011 to September 2013. 45 patients with left bundle branch block and acute myocardial Infarction are included in the study, 25 patients received thrombolytic therapy, 20 patients have not received and are observed for a period of 28 days. Design of the study is hospital based randomized control trial. Results: In 25 patients subjected for thrombolytic therapy, 1 (2.2%) died during the hospital stay and in 20 patients who did not receive thrombolytic therapy, 5 patients (11.1%) died during hospital stay. Conclusion: Thrombolytic therapy is proved to be beneficial and if denied are at high risk for acute complications like Arrhythmias, Cardiac arrest
