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Dance, Gender, and Activism in Pakistan: Interview with Performer-Activist Sheema Kermani
Full text linkSheema Kermani (1951-) is a performer and activist based in Karachi, Pakistan. Through her organisation, Tehrik-e-Niswan she has worked towards raising awareness of violence against women and women’s empowerment. Tehrik-e-Niswan is a cultural organisation invested in social justice through the arts. As a dancer and theatre actor, Sheema Kermani uses her training, choreography, and pedagogy to foreground the activist potential of performing arts. Scholarship on dance and political activism within the larger global context (for example in South Africa and New Zealand) have focussed on dance’s potential ‘to further social justice and compassionate communities’ (Shapiro, 2013: 15) and its power ‘to envision, move and create change.’ (Shapiro, 2016: 3) Within the contexts of the UK and USA, scholarship on dance and protest have encompassed historical enquiries (Mills, 2021), politics of representation, place, and identity (Prickett, 2013) and embodied choreographies of protest (Foster, 2003). In the South Asian context, dance as counter-hegemonic to communal politics have informed the works of artist-activist, Mallika Sarabhai in India (Grau, 2007). This interview with Sheema Kermani follows the existing strands of research on global dance and activism by focussing specifically on Pakistan. Sheema Kermani talks about her own dance pedagogy in dance and art history, her formative years in the UK and the influences of feminist and Marxist movements, and her continuing work for social justice in Pakistan in the wake of rising religious fundamentalism, gender atrocities, forced migrations and climate crisis
Teacher Professional Development and Teacher Preparedness in Government-Aided Primary Schools in Sheema Municipality, Sheema District
Full text linkThe study was done to establish the relationship between teacher professional development and teacher preparedness in government-aided primary schools in Sheema Municipality. The objectives of the study were to establish the levels of teacher professional development in government-aided primary schools in Sheema Municipality, to establish the level of teacher preparedness in government-aided primary schools in Sheema Municipality and to establish the relationship between teacher professional development and teacher preparedness in government-aided primary schools in Sheema Municipality. The researcher used a descriptive survey design. The study population included head teachers, teachers, Senior Education Officer and Municipal Inspector of Schools. The sample size was 228 respondents. The research methods were interviews and observation while the research instruments was interview guide and documentary review. Qualitative data from the field was edited to eliminate errors made by respondents while Quantitative data was analyzed using Spearman's rho correlation coefficient (r) to establish the relationship between variables. The findings revealed teachers' engagement in professional development activities revealed a generally moderate level of participation with a mean of 3.49, across various indicators. The assessment of teacher preparedness based on the reviewed criteria revealed that teachers were generally effective in utilizing instructional materials for their regular use, organization, and accuracy. With a mean score of 3.41 that reflected a moderate level of preparedness. Recommendations were tailored to address the identified gaps in professional development and teacher preparedness. Establish mentorship programs, promote reflective practices among teachers, schools should update pre-service education curricula, offer targeted training, provide incentives for ongoing learning, and foster supportive school environment
Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kabowohe Division, Sheema Muinicipal Council, Sheema District
No full textSolid waste management is one of the major environmental problems facing municipalities today. Kabwohe Division, Sheema Municipality, like other urban centers in Uganda and in most other developing countries, this important service is based on the city's centralized collection, transportation, and disposal strategy. Currently, this approach has proven to be inefficient due to the heavy financial requirements involved.
Background: Kabwohe Division generates 20,580 metric tons of solid waste annually, of which only 17,215 metric tons (59.6%) are collected annually. This clarifies that 2.72 metric tons of solid waste are generated per clay, with only 48.47 metric tons collected or removed from landfills and other areas, with the composition of solid waste generated being (83.6%) organic or plant origin, (0.9%) waste paper, 1.2% waste plastics, 0.3% waste metals, 0.1% sasscullet materials, and (3.9%) other materials (District Environmental Health Annual Report, 2014).
Objective of the study: To examine solid waste management practices and the challenges faced in Solid waste management in Kabwohe division, Sheema Municipality
Methodology: The study was carried out in Kabwohe Division, Sheena Municipality, and Sheema District. It was a cross-sectional study with both qualitative and quantitative data collection methods. Qualitative data collection tools like key informants and quantitative data collection tools like questionnaires and observation were employed. Simple random sampling was used to select respondents (SWHs) from the cells, and key informants were purposefully selected in relation to their knowledge on solid waste management in the division.Kabale Universit
The Role of Records Management and Good Governance at Sheema District Local Government Headquarters.
No full textThe purpose of the study was to establish the role of records management in good governance at Sheema District Local Government Headquarters. It was guided by the following specific objectives namely; establishing the different types of records managed at Sheema District Local Government, assessing the role of records management and good governance at Sheema District Local Government, establishing the challenges associated with records management practices at Sheema District Local Government and suggesting possible solutions to the challenges associated with records management practices at Sheema District Local Government. The study targeted a population of 80 respondents. A descriptive research design was used and a sample of 67 respondents was used for the study. Questionnaires and interview guides were used in data collections. The findings showed that majority of respondents indicated fiscal records, administration records, legal records, contractual records, historical records, research records and electronic records. Findings further indicated that records controls the creation and growth of records, reduces operating costs, improves efficiency and productivity, helps to assimilate new records management technologies and take advantage of their many benefits, safeguards vital information, supports better decision making, preserves the corporate memory, minimizes litigation risks, fosters professionalism in running business and ensures regulatory compliance. From the findings, challenges like lack of awareness on the importance of records management, insufficient funds to support records management activities, inadequate staff and training, outdated archival legislation, appraisal backlogs, lack of sound records management programmes and reluctance to facilitate access to information were identified. The study recommended that there should be development and implementation of records management programmes, clearance of accumulated backlogs of unprocessed records, development of records management strategies, marketing the archives and records management service, placement of archival institutions, capacity building in archives and records management, updating of archival legislation and facilitating access to information
Dance, Gender and Activism in Pakistan: Interview with Performer-Activist Sheema Kermani
Full text linkSheema Kermani (1951-) is a performer and activist based in Karachi, Pakistan. Through her organisation, Tehrik-e-Niswan she has worked towards raising awareness of violence against women and women’s empowerment. Tehrik-e-Niswan is a cultural organisation invested in social justice through the arts. As a dancer and theatre actor, Sheema Kermani uses her training, choreography, and pedagogy to foreground the activist potential of performing arts. Scholarship on dance and political activism within the larger global context (for example in South Africa and New Zealand) have focussed on dance’s potential ‘to further social justice and compassionate communities’ (Shapiro, 2013: 15) and its power ‘to envision, move and create change.’ (Shapiro, 2016: 3) Within the contexts of the UK and USA, scholarship on dance and protest have encompassed historical enquiries (Mills, 2021), politics of representation, place, and identity (Prickett, 2013) and embodied choreographies of protest (Foster, 2003). In the South Asian context, dance as counter-hegemonic to communal politics have informed the works of artist-activist, Mallika Sarabhai in India (Grau, 2007). This interview with Sheema Kermani follows the existing strands of research on global dance and activism by focussing specifically on Pakistan. Sheema Kermani talks about her own dance pedagogy in dance and art history, her formative years in the UK and the influences of feminist and Marxist movements, and her continuing work for social justice in Pakistan in the wake of rising religious fundamentalism, gender atrocities, forced migrations and climate crisis.</p
Jual beli online dengan menambahkan kode invoice transfer di Toko Online Sheema Hijab: Kajian perspektif hukum transaksi elektronik dan hukum Islam
Full text linkINDONESIA:
Perkembangan teknologi membuat segala aktivitas manusia mudah, salah satunya pemberlakuan kode invoice di akhir transferan jual beli online, seperti yang diberlakukan Sheema Hijab. Kode tersebut berguna untuk mempermudah pengecekan mutasi pembayaran pembeli. Sehingga kegiatan seperti ini layak untuk dikaji dalam hukum Islam maupun hukum perdata.
Penelitian ini membahas mengenai analisis hukum Islam dan hukum transaksi elektronik pemberlakuan kode invoice transferan di Sheema Hijab. Bertujuan untuk mengetahui hukum Islam dan hukum transaksi elektronik pemberlakuan kode invoice. Penelitian ini tergolong jenis penelitian yuridis empiris dengan pendekatan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Sumber data yang digunakan ialah data primer dan sekunder dengan teknik pengumpulan data secara wawancara dan dokumentasi.
Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa pemberlakuan kode invoice di Sheema Hijab telah memenuhi syarat dan ketentuan dalam Kompilasi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah dan Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Perdata. Hal ini menitikberatkan pada kesepakatan yang dibuat oleh penjual dan pembeli tardapat unsur kerelaan dan tanpa adanya paksaan. Pembeli sebagai pihak yang dibebankan atas kode tersebut tidak merasa keberatan dan sepakat terhadap perjanjian jual beli yang dilakukan.
Adapun kesimpulan dari penelitian ini ialah, pemberlakuan jual beli online dengan menambahkan kode invoice di Sheema Hijab sah dan tidak melanggar peraturan Hukum Islam Maupun Hukum Perdata.
ENGLISH:
Technological developments make all human activities one of the reasons for the introduction of an invoice code at the end of an online sale and purchase transfer, as implemented by the Sheema Hijab. The code is useful to simplify checking mutations in buyer payments. So that activities like this are feasible to be studied in Islamic law and civil law.
This study aims to discuss the analysis of Islamic law and civil law for the implementation of the invoice transfer code in Sheema Hijab. Aim to find out about Islamic law and civil law for invoice codes. This research is classified as a type of empirical juridical research with a qualitative descriptive research approach. The data sources used are primary and secondary data with interview data collection techniques and documentation
The results of this study indicate that the application of the invoice code in Sheema Hijab has fulfilled the terms and conditions in the Compilation of Sharia Economic Law and the Civil Code. This focuses on agreements made by sellers and buyers without the element of willingness and without coercion. The buyer as the party charged with the code does not object and agrees to the sale and purchase agreement.
The conclusions of this study are, the application of online buying and selling by adding a valid code invoice on Sheema Hijab and not violating the rules of Islamic Law and Civil Law
A mathematical model for assessing KRAS mutation effect on monoclonal antibody treatment of colorectal cancer
No full textThe most challenging task in colorectal cancer research nowadays is to understand the development of acquired resistance to anti-EGFR drugs. The key reason for this problem is the KRAS mutations produced after the treatment with monoclonal antibodies (mAb). KRAS screening tests done before the start of the treatment are not very sensitive to identify minute quantity of the mutated cells, which can produce resistance to the therapy after the beginning of the treatment. Here we present a mathematical model for the analysis of KRAS mutations behavior in colorectal cancer with respect to mAb treatments. To evaluate the drug performance we have developed equations for two types of tumors cells, i.e. KRAS mutated and KRAS wildtype. Both tumor cell populations were treated with a combination of mAb and chemotherapy drugs. It was observed that even the minimal initial concentration of KRAS mutation before the treatment has the ability to make the tumor refractory to the treatment. Patient’s immune responses are specifically taken into considerations and it is found that, in case of KRAS mutations, the immune strength does not affect medication efficacy. Finally, Cetuximab (mAb) and Irinotecan (chemotherapy) drugs are analyzed as firstline treatment of colorectal cancer with few KRAS mutated cells. Results show that this combined treatment is only effective for patients with high immune strengths and it should not be recommended as first-line therapy for patients with moderate immune strengths or weak immune systems because of a potential risk of relapse, with KRAS mutant cells acquired resistance involved with them
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