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Critical analysis of corporate governance and internal control structure of Northway Migration Consultancy
No full textThis thesis evaluates the Corporate Governance practices and placement of internal control into the processes of the Northway Migration Consultancy, a UAE based migration Consultancy Company. The survey method has been used to answer the research questions. There were 22 respondents to the questionnaire and all the members took an active part in the survey. To achieve this aim Mr. Muhammad Asif, Managing Director of Northway migration consultancy was the commissioner of this re-search and he extended full support in getting all the participants to take part in the questionnaire response through Webropol.
In the theoretical framework the relevant theories forming part of the Corporate Governance code have been included such as the Cadbury report, Hampel report, Turnbull report, and FRC Guidance, UK CG Code, and COSO requirements. In the literature review the implementation of the Corporate Governance and Internal Control components in three organizations including Nestle, SERCO, and College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultant and their implications were discussed and evaluated on how effectively they have incorporated all these requirements in their process. The methodology discussed different approaches to the research. It also included the research methodology adopted for this thesis. Finally, the conclusion discussed the Northway Migration Consultancy effectiveness in adopting the Corporate Governance and Internal Control strategies.
From the responses and the data analysed it has been established that although Northway Migrations is following many governance and control practices it is not being regulated and overseen by any regulatory body in UAE. Therefore, they can seek the membership of CG regulatory bodies in UAE and look for constituting some necessary committees to bring more transparency in their governance structure and practices
DHS_Download_Account_Application – Supplemental material for Role of Maternal Education and Vaccination Coverage: Evidence From Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey
No full textSupplemental material, DHS_Download_Account_Application for Role of Maternal Education and Vaccination Coverage: Evidence From Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey by Atta Muhammad Asif, Muhammad Akbar, Muhammad Ramzan Tahir and Irshad Ahmad Arshad in Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health</p
Xerophorus pakistanicus M. Asif, Saba & M. Raza, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Xerophorus pakistanicus</i> M. Asif, Saba & M. Raza, <i>sp. nov.</i> (Figs. 2, 3) <p>MycoBank: MB849110</p> <p>Fungi of Pakistan No. (FOP_5009)</p> <p> Etymology:—The specific epithet “ <i>pakistanicus</i> ” refers to the country in which the type specimen was collected.</p> <p>......continued on the next page</p> <p> Diagnosis:— <i>Xerophorus pakistanicus</i> differs from <i>X. olivascens</i> due to its brown to dull orange, parabolic to campanulate pileus, stipe turning yellowish brown on handling, amygdaliform to oblong basidiospores, welldifferentiated narrowly cylindrical to utriform cheilocystidia, pileipellis hyphae with clavate terminal cells, utriform to pyriform caulocystidia and presence of clamp connections only in the stipitipellis.</p> <p> Holotype:— PAKISTAN. Punjab, Pirowal Irrigated Forest, District Khanewal, 30°34′34″ N, 71°98′48″ E, 136 m elev., on nutrient-rich soil, 28 July 2022, SP-64, <i>Muhammad Asif</i> (LAH37886). GenBank accessions: ITS = OQ947795; 28 S = OQ947829.</p> <p> Description:— <i>Pileus</i> 0.8–1.3 cm diam., convex or parabolic to campanulate, brown (7.5YR4/4) at center, becoming dull orange (7.5Y7/4) towards margin, moderately depressed at center, dry and dull, tomentose or matted woolly, or fibrillose, margin straight and entire, rarely splitting at maturity, context thin. <i>Lamellae</i> pale yellow (2.5YR8/4), adnexed to sinuate, narrow to broad, margins entire rarely eroded, concolorous with faces, moderately crowded, 2 tiers of lamellulae. <i>Stipe</i> 1.4–2.8 × 0.3–0.5 cm, pale yellow (2.5YR8/4) near the cap becoming light brown (7.5YR6/3) towards the base, centrally attached, slightly bent or curved from middle, surface reticulate near the cap, becoming longitudinally striate towards the base, becoming light yellowish brown (2.5Y6/4) on handling, cylindrical, hollow, dry and shiny near the cap becoming dull towards the base, slightly bulbous base, solid interior. <i>Annulus</i> and <i>Volva</i> absent.</p> <p> <i>Basidiospores</i> [50/2/2], (4.8–) 5.3–6.6 (–7.2) × (3.2–) 4–4.6 (–5.2) µm, avl × avw = 6 × 4.3 μm, Q = 1.1–1.8, Qav = 1.4, amygdaliform, rarely oblong, thin-walled, smooth, apiculus present or sometimes absent, hyaline in 5 % KOH, inamyloid, congophilous, mono-guttulate with greenish internal content. <i>Basidia</i> (26.7–) 26.9–31.8 (–36.1) × (5.8–) 6.1–7.5 (–8.3) µm, avl × avw = 29.3 × 6.8 µm, clavate, bi-sporic, thin-walled, hyaline in 5 % KOH, greenish oil droplets present, congophilous. <i>Cheilocystidia</i> (16–) 17.7–21.4 (–24.5) × (2.9–) 3.3–4.4 (–5.2) µm, avl × avw = 19.7 × 3.9 µm, narrowly cylindrical to flexuose, sometimes narrowly clavate or utriform, sometimes constricted at middle, short cells at the base, thin-walled, no internal content observed. <i>Pleurocystidia</i> absent. <i>Pileipellis</i> a trichoderm of erect hyphae, 2.2–5.1 μm in diam., avw = 3.2 μm, irregularly arranged, cylindrical and hollow, terminal cells rarely modified into clavate elements, thin-walled, septate, rarely constricted at septa, smooth, rarely branched. <i>Pileocystidia</i> absent. <i>Stipitipellis</i> a cutis, made up of long and cylindrical hyphae 2.3–6.8 μm diam., avw = 3.5 μm., rounded terminal cells or rarely modified into clavate elements, thick-walled, septate, rarely constricted at septa, regularly arranged, clamp connections present, rarely branched. <i>Caulocystidia</i> (15.4–) 18.7–24.9 (–30.5) × (6.1–) 6.6–10.8 (–14.7) µm, avl × avw = 7.6 × 2.9 µm, utriform to pyriform or clavate, hyaline, thin-walled. <i>Clamp connections</i> present only in stipitipellis.</p> <p> Habit and habitat:—Collybioid, saprotrophic, mostly in pairs, rarely solitary on nutrient-rich loamy soil under <i>Dalbergia sissoo</i>.</p> <p>Geographical distribution:—So far, known only from the type locality, District Khanewal, Punjab, Pakistan.</p> <p> Additional specimen examined:— PAKISTAN. Punjab, Pirowal Irrigated Forest, District Khanewal, 30°34′34″ N, 71°98′48″ E, 136 m elev., on nutrient-rich soil, 30 July 2022, SP-77, <i>Muhammad Asif,</i> GenBank accessions: ITS = OQ947796; 28 S = OQ947830.</p>Published as part of <i>Asif, Muhammad, Saba, Malka & Raza, Mubashar, 2023, First report of the genus Xerophorus from Asia with the description of Xerophorus pakistanicus (Callistosporiaceae), a new species from Southern Punjab, Pakistan, pp. 38-48 in Phytotaxa 632 (1)</i> on pages 41-46, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.632.1.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10435188">http://zenodo.org/record/10435188</a>
In vitro efficacy of selected medicinal plants from Cholistan desert, Pakistan, against gastrointestinal helminths of sheep and goats
No full textIn vitro efficacy of selected medicinal plants from Cholistan desert, Pakistan, against gastrointestinal helminths of sheep and goats
No full textPrevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in pastoral sheep and goat flocks in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan
No full textSmall ruminants are a major source of cash for many rural populations, especially in semi-arid and arid regions of developing countries. Extensively managed animals often host gastrointestinal parasites, and even chronic infestations lead to economic losses. We evaluated the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in sheep and goats of the Cholistan desert, Pakistan, where livestock is the backbone of the regional economy. Fresh faeces (10 - 15 g) were collected from 500 sheep and 500 goats across five different localities. Standard parasitological techniques served to identify parasite eggs, and copro-culture enabled larval determination of specific nematodes. Overall helminth prevalence was 78.1% across the 1000 animals; pure nematode infestations were most prevalent (37.5%), followed by pure trematode (7.9%), pure cestode (2.6%) and pure protozoa infestations (0.8%). Mixed infestations with nematodes and trematodes occurred in 6.4% of all animals, mixed nematode-cestode infestations in 3.8%, and all three groups were found in 19.1% of the sheep and goats. In goats more males (81.1%) than females (77.0%) were infested, the opposite was found in sheep (73.6% males, 79.5% females). Parasites were especially prevalent in suckling goats (85.2%) and sheep (88.5%) and to a lesser extent in young (goats 80.6%, sheep 79.3%) and adult animals (goats 72.8%, sheep 73.8%). Given the high infestation rates, particular attention should be paid to management of suckling animals. A general means of reducing infestation rates might be the systematic testing of traditional plant-based remedies against helminths for cheap and regular deworming of the herds
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in pastoral sheep and goat flocks in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan
No full textSmall ruminants are a major source of cash for many rural populations, especially in semi-arid and arid regions of developing countries. Extensively managed animals often host gastrointestinal parasites, and even chronic infestations lead to economic losses. We evaluated the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in sheep and goats of the Cholistan desert, Pakistan, where livestock is the backbone of the regional economy. Fresh faeces (10 - 15 g) were collected from 500 sheep and 500 goats across five different localities. Standard parasitological techniques served to identify parasite eggs, and copro-culture enabled larval determination of specific nematodes. Overall helminth prevalence was 78.1% across the 1000 animals; pure nematode infestations were most prevalent (37.5%), followed by pure trematode (7.9%), pure cestode (2.6%) and pure protozoa infestations (0.8%). Mixed infestations with nematodes and trematodes occurred in 6.4% of all animals, mixed nematode-cestode infestations in 3.8%, and all three groups were found in 19.1% of the sheep and goats. In goats more males (81.1%) than females (77.0%) were infested, the opposite was found in sheep (73.6% males, 79.5% females). Parasites were especially prevalent in suckling goats (85.2%) and sheep (88.5%) and to a lesser extent in young (goats 80.6%, sheep 79.3%) and adult animals (goats 72.8%, sheep 73.8%). Given the high infestation rates, particular attention should be paid to management of suckling animals. A general means of reducing infestation rates might be the systematic testing of traditional plant-based remedies against helminths for cheap and regular deworming of the herds
Hydraulic simulations to evaluate and predict design and operation of the Chashma Right Bank Canal
No full textIrrigation systems / Irrigation canals / Flow control / Velocity / Canal regulation techniques / Hydraulics / Simulation models / Design / Operations / Crop-based irrigation / Distributary canals / Water delivery / Policy / Protective irrigation / Water allocation / Water requirements / Sedimentation / Water distribution / Equity / Water conveyance / Pakistan / Chashma Right Bank Canal
CCDC 654596: Experimental Crystal Structure Determination
No full textRelated Article: Muhammad Shahid, Mazhar Hamid, Asif A. Tahir, Muhammad Mazhar, Mohammad A. Malik, Madeleine Helliwell|2012|Ind.Eng.Chem.Res.|51|16361|doi:10.1021/ie302398
Milk Borne Toxoplasmosis: Zoonotic Significance and Public Health Concern
No full text1*Razzaq, M.A., 1Imran, M., 1Abbas, R.Z., 1Sajid, M.S., 1Malik, M.A., and 2Qudoos, A.
*Corresponding presenter: Muhammad Asif Razzaq
1*Research Focus: Protozoology
1*Student Level: M.Phil. Scholar
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Department of Parasitology, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38040, Pakistan
2 Central Hi-Tech Laboratory, University of Agriculture Faisalabad-38040, Pakista
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