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بنیا باغ انمل

بنیا باغ انمل

جیہڑے کیرے پھل
اوہندا تک مہاندرا

پنڈا جاوے پھُل
گلاں تے ہر پاسے

گیاں ساریاں ہل
ایس عشقے دے وِچہ

اَٹیاں پوندا مُل
حسن تیرے تے ڈُلّھے

عاشق تیرے کل
عشق ھنیری وچہ

اینویں جاسیں رُل
تینوں سیاناں سمجھ

سانوں لگی بھل
کئی دیوانے ہون

لک دا ویکھ کڑل
حشر نوں، کرتوتاں

ساریاں جانیاں تُل
پاک محمدؐ آپ

پائے امت دا مل

Men Working in Female-Dominated Professions: A stigma or facilitation?

Gender roles not only keep men and women in different spheres of family and social life but they also promote gender segregation in the education sector and professional life. There is a lot of research being conducted on women working in male dominated professions but there is scarcity of research regarding males working in female dominated professions. This study was conducted to explore the experiences of men working in female dominated professions. The first phase of this study collected quantitative data about the type female-dominated professions in Pakistan. Based on this data in-depth qualitative interviews were done with 5 professionals using snowball sampling: Nurse, Psychologist, Montessori teacher, Makeup artist/ Beautician, and Bus host. Thematic analysis was used to identify sub-themes presented in this study: (i) Reasons or motivation for joining nontraditional profession; (ii) Reaction of near and dear ones; (iii) Positive aspects of female dominated profession; (iv) Challenges of female dominated profession; (v) Professional journey; (vi) Being a minority in female majority; (vii) Struggle to maintain masculinity and (viii) Future aspirations. Study findings can be used to support male entry and retention in female dominated professions.

Biochemical and Radio Labeling Studies of Venom Naja Naja Karachiensis With its Neutralization by Medicinal Plants of Pakistan

Biochemical and Radio Labeling Studies of Venom Naja naja karachiensis with its Neutralization by Medicinal Plants of Pakistan Background Snake bite envenomation is one of the vivid examples of neglected occupational hazards that accounts for tens of thousands of deaths all over the world. One of such instance is Naja naja karachisis bite, a nightmare for the inhibitants of Southern Punjab (Paksitan), often endup with countless deaths and sequela. To address this problem present study was designed to highlight scientific grounds for Naja naja karachisis envenomation and to rationalize folklore claimed Pakistani medicinal plants as a first aid treatment before proper hospitalization. Methods Proteomic characterization of Naja naja karchiensis venom was carried out with electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and HPLC (SEC & RP-HPLC) coupled LC-MS/MS whereas inorganic constituents were quantified with ICP-OES technique. Bio distribution and kinetic profile of venom was monitored with short lived radiotracer (99mTc) via direct radio isotopic binding technique. Lethal biological effects of crude venom were examined in terms of its LD50, hemolytic and anticoagulant behavior while toxic biochemical parameters (in vivo), towards liver (AST & ALT), heart (CK-MB & LDH) and kidneys (urea & creatinine) damage were investigated by following the recommendations of DGKC and IFCC methods. Venom was analyzed for different enzymatic activities (PLA2, ALPase, 5ʹ-ND, hyaluronidase and protease) by adopting conventional biochemical assays (in vitro). Twenty eight medicinal plants of Pakistan were extracted with methanol by simple maceration process and thereafter used to reverse deleterious actions of cobra venom. RP-HPLC coupled bioassay guided fractionation technique was used to characterize bioactive constituent/metabolite(s), responsible for anti-PLA2 activity in Bauhinia variegata L extract.
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