Emerging of Yokenella regensburgei as Uropathogen: First Report

The study aimed to evaluate  the prevalence of Yokenella regensburgei and to determine the phenotypic resistance patterns of this bacterium.A total of  300 urine  samples were collected during a period  intervals from February till July of the year 2013 from patients complained from urinary tract infections visited An- Najaf  province  Hospitals. The samples in all had been cultured on MacConkey agar where the results revealed that there were 250 of isolates  lactose  fermentative  versus to  50 were lactose non fermentative .The lactose non fementative isolates then  subjected  to further identification and  the  phenotypic resistance  patterns   by Vitek-2 system had been conducted. The results  revealed  as first  report  identification of Yokenella regensburgei as agent of urinary tract infection with occurrence rate of 0.33% which might indicated the risk of related underlying diseases . the results of antibiotic  susceptibility showed that the bacterium was  sensitive to most screened  antibiotics beside nitrofurantoin, tetracycline and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole  shown activity against the  bacterium. Keywords: Yokenella regensburgei , Vitek 2, antibiotic susceptibilit

RANJIT SINGH’S KASHMIR EXTENSIONISM AND BRITAIN’S ROLE

  Kashmir, one of the most blessed spots upon the earth, remained under the auspices of different dynasties from BC to AD 1947. The powerful Sikh Ruler of the Punjab, Ranjit Singh, occupied it with the support of the British, the Dogras and the Kashmiri Pandits. The centuries old Muslim Rule on Kashmir came to an end with Ranjit’s occupation. The imposition of non-Muslim Rule brought miseries, indignities, economic, political and religious persecution. His representatives in Kashmir also pursued the policy of unbounded repression and corruption with the active support of him. This article deals with the Ranjit’s rule on Kashmir.  </p

PENERAPAN ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING (EMA) SEBAGAI STRATEGI UNTUK MENGIMPLEMENTASIKAN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) PADA PT. HAMASA LAND (DEPOK)

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penerapan Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) yang digunakan pada salah satu perusahaan property, sebagai Strategi untuk mengimplementasikan Corporate social respontibility (CSR). Data yang ada pada penelitian ini diperoleh dengan pendekatan kualitatif dengan cara wawancara langsung manajemen perusahaan dan penanggung jawab daerah lingkungan terdampak. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data ditemukan bahwa penerapan Environmental Management Accounting (EMA) sebagai strategi untuk mengimplementasikan Corporate social respontibility (CSR) berpengaruh terhadap lingkungan dan kepuasan masyarakat lingkungan terdampak

CONTRIBUTION OF KASHMIR TO ARABIC LITERATURE

Kashmir has been a prominent seat of learning for centuries. People of Kashmir contributed to every field of knowledge. Though Persian remained an official language of Kashmir in the past yet Kashmiri have given special attention to Arabic language as well. Their renditions in Arabic language are of much importance and hence considered invaluable contribution to the Arabic language and literature. This article deals with the contribution of Kashmir to Arabic literature.

Negative impacts of riba banking on performance of Islamic banking

Islamic banking is now an established part of many nations’ banking system so much so it is said to be operating in a dual system alongside conventional banking. The duality of the system in particular is emphasised in Malaysia where the duality is even acknowledged by the nation’s central banking legislation. This duality however is not such an innocuous situation and is suspected by the researcher to be a principal reason for many of the weaknesses to be found in Islamic banking today. That Islamic banking is criticised for many deficiencies is a widespread phenomenon these days. Amongst the many criticisms of Islamic banking in a dual system includes it being a mirror image of conventional banking delivering products and services not much different from its conventional counterpart; it delivers products which are tenuous in terms of compliance with Shariah; it does not uphold the demands of Maqasid Shariah in failing to cater to financing for the poorer section of the society, and in failing to aid the wider and more equitable distribution of wealth; it is not attractive in competing for deposits with conventional banks; it assumes risks which should not be found in an interest free environment; and it manages risk as if it is a money lender. The reasons for these deficiencies have been attributed to it being too focussed on debt financing products, the weaknesses of Islamic bankers, and the impiety of the ummah. No studies have sought to identify the coexistence of conventional banking as a factor directly contributing to these weaknesses and deficiencies of Islamic banking. No studies have examined the environment Islamic banking is expected to be operating in as compared to the environment it found itself in. No studies have examined whether the regulatory measures imposed on conventional banking is correct when similarly imposed on Islamic banking. This study aims to fill that gap, to determine and if proven, to articulate that conventional banking is negatively impacting on the performance of Islamic banking, in particular on Islamic banking’s ability to uphold true compliance with Shariah. This study finds that in reality, the impacts of the riba banking on the performance of Islamic banks are negatives. It is hoped that this study will trigger similar studies to further prove its findings. It is the unashamed hope of the researcher that one day Muslim nations can bury riba banking and build on its ashes a sole and single Islamic banking system that upholds and embodies the true demands of the Quran and Sunnah

Desire to limiting child birth and the associated determinants among married females: Sukh survey-Karachi, Pakistan

Objective: High rates of population growth negatively influence the social and economic development of a country. This study aimed to determine the women\u27s desire to limiting child birth in future (fertility intention) and its determinants among Pakistani women of reproductive age resident of Karachi.Methods: A community-based, multistage cross-sectional study was carried out among residents of the squatter settlements in Karachi. The were 4,485 married residents, and currently non-pregnant females of 18 to 49 years old. Framework adapted has been based on Pullum 1980 to operationalize the outcome of determining the desire to limiting childbearing and the factors related with controlling the family size. Multivariable logistic regression using SPSS 13.0 was used.Results: The survey comprised of a total sample of 4485 females who participated and acquiring a median (interquartile range) age of 30 (25 to 35) years. Whereas, the living children count was found to be [median: 3 children; (IQR: 2 to 4)]. From the total, 2109 (47%) wanted to limit the future child birth. Multivariable logistic analysis showed that women who did not want to limit child birth significantly (p-value 37 years (referent category), who belonged to poor wealth category (aOR=0.41), were ever contraceptive users (aOR=0.49), were currently not a contraceptive user (aOR=0.53), not educated (aOR=0.34), and having sons less than the daughters (aOR=0.74). Conversely, females with perceived family structure of ≤two children ideally (aOR=2.62), were autonomous (aOR=1.25) and who had equal daughters and sons (aOR=1.13) rather than more number of sons, had more probability to limiting child birth at a statistically significance (p-value) of less than 0.05.Conclusions: The survey highlights the strategic independent determinants and there is a need of devising behaviour modification modalities accordingly to expedite the use of contraceptive methods and to encourage fertility decline among women

Prevalence of needle stick injury and its associated factors among nursing staff working at a tertiary care hospital of North India

Background: Needle stick injury is a serious concern for healthcare workers as it poses a major risk for HIV, Hepatitis and other diseases transmission. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of NSI and its associated factors among nursing staff working at SKIMS, a tertiary care hospital of Kashmir, India. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 nurses working in different departments of SKIMS. Data regarding socio-demographic, various organizational and behavioral factors that may contribute to NSI, was collected using self-structured questionnaire and analysed using IBM statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), version 23. Results: The overall prevalence of NSI among nurses of SKIMS was 61% and it was 43.5% in the last 1 year. The nurses working for &gt;40 hrs per week were found more at risk of NSI and it was more prevalent in young nurses with ≤5 years of experience. The nurses working in emergency unit were found more prone to NSI than the other units and recapping was found as the most common practice responsible for NSI. Post exposure to NSI, only 21.5% were found to wash the injury site with soap, water and applied antiseptics and most of them (75%) had not reported NSI to the concerned body. Conclusions: The magnitude of needlestick injury among nurses was high. Awareness generation regarding occupational health hazards of NSI, protective measures, the importance of reporting of incident and sharp management is the need of hour

Growth of Islamic Banking in Pakistan: A Comparative Study

The study focused on the growth of Islamic banking in Pakistan in terms of its Deposits, Investments, Assets and Owners Equity for the period from 2004 to 2009. The horizontal analysis technique was used to determine the growth rates of Islamic and conventional banks while t-test was used for statistical significance. The growth rate of Islamic banking was higher than its traditional counterpart in Deposits, Investments, Assets and Owners Equity. The growth rates of deposits and Assets of Islamic bank were statistically significant, whereas growth rates in investments and Owners equity were found statistically insignificant. Keywords: Islamic Banking; Growth Rates; Deposits, Investments; Assets; Owners Equit

Protozoidal activities of Eucalyptus cammeldulensis, Dalbergia sissoo and Acacia arabica woods and their different parts on the entozoic flagellates of Heterotermes indicola and Coptotermes heimi

Different parts of three woods of Eucalyptus cammeldulensis, Dalbergia sissoo and Acacia arabica were analyzed for their toxicity potentials against two species of termites (Heterotermis indicola and Coptotermis heimi). Termite workers were allowed to feed on 2 g complete wood powder of plant species and their parts, including; bark, sapwood and heartwood. Samples of flagellates were collected after each 24 h from the termites’ gut and they showed a significant variation in their mortality rate as per the wood species and their parts used in the experiments. After six days, mortality rates in flagellates were 100% with all wood parts of E. cammeldulensis, whereas it was 87.2, 47.61 and 100% with bark, sapwood and heartwood of D. sissoo respectively. However, in the case of A. Arabica, only bark inflicted 44.5% mortality on the flagellates in termites on the 6th day. It is revealed from the results that different woods or their specific parts have some specific toxic compounds that inflicted varying degree of toxicity on enteric flagellates of termites. Considering the toxigenic nature of different woods and their respective parts, the three woods; E. cammeldulensis, D. sissoo and A. arabica and their parts barks, sapwoods and heartwoods were analyzed for the presence of water soluble constituents such as lignin, benzene-ethanol soluble components and alpha cellulose contents. However, it is highly recommended that such protozoicidal compounds should be isolated, purified and biochemically characterized in order to apply them as commercial products for the control of pest like termites, which cause a huge damage to woody plants, and their products.Keywords: Bark, sapwood, heartwood, Eucalyptus cammeldulensis, Dalbergia sissoo, Acacia arabica, termite flagellate