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Analysis of Incentive Policies for the Use of Biomass as Energy Source
Authors: Castro Leal Aldeci , Rocha Pinto Fabiana , Barbosa de Alencar David , Reis Nascimento Manoel Henrique
Published: December 2019

In the search for solutions on the efficient use of natural resources, much has been discussed about the importance of effective public policies, as a way to minimize problems with the scarcity of natural resources, and how to achieve the desired sustainability through the implementation and exploitation of natural resources. renewable energy sources generated by the expansion of energy supply, one of which being natural resources is Biomass. In this context, biomass emerges as a great potential to solve, or at least mitigate the effects of using petroleum-based energy sources, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gases (GHG), the implementation of public incentive policies. The use of renewable sources has become a more than current theme in the various rounds of debates on the improvement of climatic conditions in Brazil and in the world. The objective of the research was to identify the incentive policies adopted by the Brazilian government that made possible the advances and contributions generated by the use of Biomass as a renewable energy source within the national territory. The adopted method considered the aspects of a descriptive, exploratory study, with a qualitative approach based on a survey of the theoretical framework, which was used as material, books and original articles based on electronically available databases, to review the literature. available literature. The results of this study show that several benefits have been found through the use of renewable energy sources such as biomass, but this energy source is still not widespread in the country, where this is attributed to the scarcity of public incentive policy that in its great Most address the use of renewable energy as a whole, specifying the use of biomass without differentiation.
Applicability Study of ISO 14001: 2015 for Implementation of the Environmental Management System in an Electro-Electronic Industry in PIM
Authors: Ace de Oliveira Monteiro Candy , Rocha Pinto Fabiana , Barbosa de Alencar David , De Freitas Lopes Gisele
Published: December 2019

This article presents the result of a diagnosis made through a checklist based on the ISO 14001: 2015 normative items in a company that operates in the electronics industry. This study sought to identify the level of environmental sustainability recommended by ISO 14001, the change in behavior with the implementation of selective collection in the company and the elaboration of environmental control procedures, idealizing economic growth in a sustainable manner, preserving the environment and ensuring the environment. future of future generations. The conclusions are that the evaluated company needs to comply with 65% of the mandatory items of NBR ISO 14001: 2015, which evidenced the need for an environmental education program to assist in the implementation of the environmental management system in the evaluated industry.
Application Development for Blood Pressure Meter and First Aid Alert
Authors: Caroline de Souza Sales Anne , Muhammad Calderaro Hamdan Munir , De Souza Abreu William , Pereira Gonçalves Bruno , Alves da Cruz Marcelo , Barbosa de Alencar David , Lobo de Oliveira Jean Mark
Published: December 2019

Hypertension affects one out of every four adults in Brazil, mostly older people who, according to research, do not have comprehensive knowledge of the disease, its symptoms and how to identify them in someone, thus causing arterial damage throughout the body. consequently it can generate strokes. Two methods were used to fetch data; the amount that was based on Google polls; and the qualitative through bibliographical research and articles on blood pressure in Brazil. Using these methods, a prototype alert software was developed that can work in conjunction with existing technologies such as SMARTBANDS and SMARTWATCH, which quickly and conveniently measure pressure from their users by collecting data and sending it to the system. The data collected through the sphygmomanometer are sent to the arduino that together with the HC-05 communicates with the system, meeting the expectations. The communication of the user application with the monitor worked correctly. Having collected the data through forms, a software and a prototype that could be used together with other technologies were elaborated to propose to smart watch manufacturers the implementation of the alert software, for the improvement of the existing technologies.
Management System Design Using Smart-Grids in Manaus
Authors: Figueiredo da Silva Alessandro , Rocha Pinto Fabiana , Barbosa de Alencar David , Silva Parente Ricardo
Published: December 2019

With the large increase in population among the capitals of the Brazilian states Manaus is a city with great energy potential being in the national interconnected system (SIN), reconciling the expansion of its generation capacity fits the scope provided for in the Ten Year Plan for Expansion of Electricity that The objective is for the energy sector planning, with benefits in terms of increased reliability, reduction of production costs and reduction of environmental impacts, already in the plan through distributed generation, which aims to fit micro generation of as a way to increase supply capacity the plan that provides targets for the country to comply with the COP24 Plan of Countries with the largest amount of clean energy to reduce the environmental impacts caused by the warming of the atmosphere caused by emission of pollutant gases such as the case of CO_2, thinking about how to improve the use of energy juice generated in its capital and partially supplied by the national system, this work has the purpose of collecting data pertinent to the consumption in order to create a possible projection of the increase and influence of renewable energies in Manaus City through the Smart Grid system as an insertion model the diversification of the capital's generation park.
Analysis of the Off-Grid Solar Energy Implementation in the Aracari Community in Novo Airão - Amazonas
Authors: Pinto de Oliveira Andreza , Rocha Pinto Fabiana , Barbosa de Alencar David , De Freitas Lopes Gisele
Published: December 2019

The challenges of bringing electricity to isolated communities in the Amazon are extremely complex, especially due to their large territorial extension. However, photovoltaic solar energy technology becomes a viable alternative for electrification of isolated regions. In view of this possibility, the concessionaire responsible for the distribution of electricity in the state of Amazonas, Amazonas Energia, prepared a project and implemented photovoltaic generation and distribution systems in twelve communities, located in six municipalities in the Amazon. Therefore, this research aimed to present the analysis of the off-grid photovoltaic system project, which aims at serving the Aracari community in Novo Airão - AM, as well as its positive and negative impacts after the project implementation, considering the tripod variables. of sustainability. The analysis of the results showed that the installed system presents major problems in relation to maintenance, a situation attributed to the lack of resources forecasting and disarticulation of this initiative with public policies aimed at social, economic and environmental sustainability. Consequently, the installed system cannot meet the potential demand of the community, since due to the lack of maintenance and operation services, it caused the system to be interrupted, in which there was a power outage in the mini plant, rendering it inoperative.
Kaizen Philosophy Application as Production Standardization and Process Optimization
Authors: Sousa Silva Reissa , Barbosa de Alencar David , Tregue Costa Alexandra Priscilla , Estanislau Sanches Antônio
Published: December 2019

Market competitiveness has increased and companies are increasingly looking for methodologies that enable them to have higher productivity and organization at work, at low cost. More flexible and innovative processes and products are key to the survival and success of many companies. The importance of a study of Kaizen philosophy is due to the fact that it is based on continuous efforts to improve the system. Therefore, the present study aims to clarify the process of continuous improvement through the implementation of the Kaizen tool so that it can guide the productive improvement of companies in the Manaus (AM) industrial hub. This scientific article was elaborated, based on the bibliographic research resulting from an analysis, which considered the two-axis cross perspective - Kaizen philosophy and continuous improvement. This article demonstrates the Kaizen continuous improvement tool as it emerged and the benefits generated in environments that encourage learning and cooperation among individuals, working on human resource development so that improvement initiatives are truly continuous.
Implementation of 5S Program in a Building Site of a Predial Reform in Manaus City
Authors: Silva Barroso Wendel Júlio , Barbosa de Alencar David , Tregue Costa Alexandra Priscilla , Estanislau Sanches Antônio
Published: December 2019

The 5S Program is a quality tool that aims to restructure and improve the processes of teamwork production, system rationalization, desperation changes and especially the change of attitude of employees using a new work culture. In this situation, the article demonstrates the importance of implementing the 5S Quality Program in a monument to the city of Manaus - I am, with the purpose of improving the service provided to clients. The method used for the development of the work was a case study, based on the following steps: data collection, PDCA action plan, using Ishikawa, Flowchart and Gut Matrix tools. The results obtained consisted of the following occurrences in the environment were evident, such as: more organized environments, reduction of waste, availability of spaces in the monument to the work, easy access to equipment, as well as commitment of employees to the principles of 5S and research in relation to the execution of the program, to realize how much the changes provided by this instrument improve the area and way of working.
Optimization of the Perfumery Industry Production Process with the Replacement of Raw Material
Authors: De Jesus Guimarães Suzuki Diógenes Quéops , Barbosa de Alencar David , Tregue Costa Alexandra Priscilla , Reis Nascimento Manoel Henrique
Published: December 2019

The present work tends to investigate the lean production through the materials needed for the manufacture of perfumery products (cologne, deo cologne, eau de toilette), reduce its costs significantly, by proposing coherent substitutions to those used regularly, bringing improvements and productivity with the help of Kaizen tools. According to this comparison between inputs and their possible substitutes, all their processing and production are decisive for a more viable option according to the research theme and the viability of lean production in the most varied types of products, in the field of perfumery. In the differences between the given raw materials and the cost benefit, it is possible to promote higher productivity, without changing the performance of the products, even if there is a slight oscillation, but fulfilling the right role to the consumer, enhancing the ecological awareness and generating greater profitability.
Transport Logistics Analysis of Amazon Application
Authors: Oliveira de Melo Luciano , Barbosa de Alencar David , Tregue Costa Alexandra Priscilla , Eufrasio dos Santos Marden
Published: December 2019

The current marketing system faces one of the major challenges of finding strategies for safer logistics, both in quality and practicality to the competitive process that can be applied in the market. Transport infrastructure plays a significant role in the logistics process, as it impacts transport costs, bringing limits to the economic and social development of the region. In terms of transportation logistics in the Amazon, there are still obstacles where companies are constantly seeking to divert or solve such difficulties, since the state has geographical specificities, where its extensive rivers make the flow of production more difficult, so In this way, it is essential to understand how public waterway transportation policies contribute to the logistical bottlenecks of Amazonas. The state of Amazonas maintains about 600 km of state roads, however precariously, making traffic slow, and with the lack of BRs, the state is also penalized. Manaus has BR 174 and BR 210 that connects the municipality to Boa Vista, and BR 319 that connects Amazonas with the rest of the country is not completed and there is no concrete deadline for its completion, given the many difficulties and flaws. faced in that region. Regarding transport logistics in the most exclusive North Region in Amazonas, one particularity stands out: the lack of integrated planning for infrastructure that can bring positive results, both social and economic.
A Solar Powered Electronic Device Charging Station
Authors: Da Costa Bentes Júnior José Haroldo , Hatahara da Fonseca Rodson Henrique , Da Silva Oliveira Livia , Sávia Picanço Pessoa Marcela , Barbosa de Alencar David
Published: December 2019

This paper proposes the development of a mobile device charging station with solar energy as a source of energy to meet the population’s need in a sustainable way. To validate the concept of the article, a prototype was built using photovoltaic solar panels, charge controller and battery and tests were done at different times of the day so that it was possible to verify different quantities, such as voltage and electric current and with this data calculate the power supplied and the battery charging time. As a result, it was observed that the best performance was at noon, with two photovoltaic solar panels, but energy was generated throughout the daytime.
Variability reduction in Manaus` beer process production
Authors: Gomes da Silva Jonas , Ramos da Costa Amanda
Published: December 2019

Defined as the favorite drink to celebrate good times, beer has been making the drink market one of the most competitive in the Brazilian industry. Given this scenario, brewery industries need to maintain quality standards to gain consumer preference. In the company under study, located in Manaus Industrial Pole, it was found that in the beer production process, the brewhouse stage was not satisfying the brewery wort manufacturing time requirements, which is why it became the focus of this study. This paper aims to investigate and standardize a method to reduce the variability of beer time production in the brewhouse area. The data were collected from the monitoring of the wort production process, raising each time of the equipment of that stage, both before and after the application of the method. After data collection and analysis, it was concluded that it is possible to significantly reduce the variability in the wort production process by treating critical brewhouse equipment.
Participative approach to graduate students evaluate FT/UFAM Services
Authors: Gomes da Silva Jonas
Published: December 2019

It has a participatory approach to continuously evaluate the level of satisfaction of Industrial Engineering students with the main services provided at the Faculty of Technology of the Federal University of Amazonas (FT/UFAM). To this end, studies were conducted to learn about existing services at the Faculty and to identify methodologies to assess customer satisfaction, resulting in the creation of a seven-step methodology that allowed veteran students of the Quality Management discipline to develop a questionnaire model with seven requirements and forty-nine items, which was applied to 122 students of the Industrial Engineering Course in June 2010. After the analysis of the results, conclusions and recommendations were generated, among them, it can be stated that the methodology and its data collection model can serve as evaluation tools to contribute to the process of continuous improvement of the services provided at FT/UFAM. Moreover, the methodology proved to be efficient in its application and also to motivate the students, once they felt valued and could understand the importance of participative management in the planning of any organization.
Challenges to Pakistan’s Foreign Policy in the Post-Cold War Era: 1991-2001
Authors: Ali Ahmad , Ahmad Khurshaid , Shah Zahir
Published: December 2019

Pakistans geo-strategic position determined her foreign policy choices and directions during the global cold war conflict. The dawn of the new global system brought new phase of challenges and constraints for Pakistan. This new unipolar power structure obliged Pakistan to think in terms of reorientation of her foreign policy because it had lost her importance and opportunities after the Afghan war. Pakistan has faced the challenge of increasing isolation mainly because of these factors in the decade of 90s. Firstly, security secondly, her nuclear program and sanctions, thirdly, political uncertainty and inconsistency in determining foreign policy goals, fourthly, regional constraints like Afghan Taliban factor, fifthly, Nuclear tests and finally, her support of Kashmir freedom struggle.
Continuous Development for Good Governance and Rule of Law: Obligations on International Institutions and Pakistan
Authors: Zikria Ghulam , Roofi Yasmin
Published: December 2019

Good Governance and rule of law, the prerequisites of sustainable development are recognized and developed by international organizations to promote democracy. But the situation of both mentioned doctrines has not been so satisfactory in Pakistan, one of the democratic countries where new laws have had been established incompatibility with previous ones. Whereas, objectives of lawmaking and sustainable development can only be achieved by corresponding the laws and implementing rule of law and good governance.
Candidates Personality and Voting Preferences in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Shah Hassan , Shah Zahir , Khattak Wajid Mehmood
Published: December 2019

This study tries to find out whether personality of a candidate affects the voters preferences in elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or not? It is believed that like other socio-political and economic preferences, candidates personality is also an important determinant of voting behaviour in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This paper is an attempt to identify different indicators (Personal Influence, Socio-economic and Political Status in society) of personality vote in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study is based on empirical data collected from North, Centre and Southern geographical regions of the province through a multi-stage sampling technique. Chi-square test is used for the data analysis.
Politics or No Politics on Social Media: Twitter and Pakistani Legislators
Authors: Shami Savera
Published: December 2019

Social media is becoming an important forum for political activism and interaction; it is changing the entire landscape for political communication and is moving it to an all-new level (Kathurwar, 2017). The greatest advantage of Social Media is that the politicians themselves, are the producers of their own message. If, social media used strategically can greatly help the politicians to disseminate their message and lead the discussion in a desirable direction. Therefore, this study focuses on the usage of Twitter by the Members of National Assembly (MNA) in the last political regime i.e 2013-2018. The primary objective of carrying out this study is to investigate what the MNAs think their purpose of using Twitter was and are they tweeting the right content to fulfill their desired purpose on Twitter. According to the findings most of the politicians are using Twitter to disseminate their political information, hence fulfilling their political agendas.
Role of Pakistani Media in Educating the Masses: Analyzing Need for National Media Policy
Authors: Shah Babar Hussain , Riaz Saqib , Mukhtar Mudassir
Published: December 2019

Mass media is considered as one of the most important means of communication. There are certain agencies of education like home, family, and society which play important role in educating masses. Along with these agencies, media has an important role to educate the masses as it has ability to influence the masses. This research analyzes the media landscape in Pakistan and its role in educating the masses. An in-depth analysis of media in Pakistan elaborates that media in Pakistan is not playing a vibrant and effective role to educate due to vested interests of media conglomerates. Both private and state-owned media require a complete revamp and revisit.The need is felt is to design contents keeping in social and psychological needs of the people. It was suggested that while formulating national media policy all stakeholders- government, private media, consumers and intellectuals, and academia should be consulted.
Construction of Advertisements in Pakistan: How far Television Commercials Conform to Social Values and Professional Code of Conduct?
Authors: Rawan Bakht , Bibi Nazia
Published: December 2019

The present study examines that how far television content especially televised advertisements in Pakistan are conforming to the professional code of conduct, and social values of the society. For this purpose, the researchers selected TV commercials being telecast during prime time dramas and examined them through content analysis against the code of conduct formulated by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The researchers focused on existence/non-existence of deception, obscenity, and stereotyping in the advertisements. They also explored that whether the level of existence of deception, obscenity and stereotyping varies from product to product and channel to channel or remains intact across the board. It was found that most of the advertisements were deceptive but a few. The element of obscenity (dress and gestures/postures) existed in all the analyzed advertisements. And as compared to ethnic stereotyping gender stereotyping was prevailing more in the chosen advertisements. The results indicate that Pakistani media are transgressing the cultural values and PEMRAs code of conduct.
Factors Responsible for Promoting Religious Extremism in Pakistan: A Case of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Khan Surat
Published: December 2019

Religious extremism is related to religion and sensation and has become a global issue, but since long, Pakistan has been considered among those countries that have been the Centre of it. Pakistan has been considered by the world community, as the cause as well as the victim of terrorism and extremism. It is a complicated phenomenon and needs exploring all the social, religious, economic, political and sectarian factors behind it. There are different reasons, causes, sources and factors of extremism and terrorism in the region in general and in Pakistan in particular. Explanation of all these factors is primarily important for understanding this evil in Pakistan and the region. The researcher has tried to find briefly those factors that promoted religious extremism in the society in Pakistan in generally and Pashtun community specifically. The researcher has tried to find out a solution to these factors to combat it in the future.
Major Powers’ Interest in Afghanistan and the Impact on Pakistan
Authors: Nagra Ghulam Muhammad , Mustafa Ghulam , Imran Muhammad
Published: December 2019

Over the last four decades, the Afghan crisis has become a source of unease and turmoil in the region. It remained the cornerstone of the interests of regional as well as global powers. Moscow's mistake to intervene in Afghanistan revealed its unassailable vulnerability. After the disintegration of Soviet Union Kabul has again become the center of attention of 9/11 terror attacks and importance of US policy in the region. The United States' consistent set of interests and concerns in Afghanistan are in flux as well and many sanctuaries are deemed to be found in Pakistan from where militants can target US and its allies. Pakistan remained locked in the Afghan conflict and faced a threat of extremism and militancy in various forms. Further complicating the situation is what can only be described as rivalry among the regional powers particularly India, Iran, and Pakistan as they pursue their competing interests. The paper examines the concerns and interests of major powers in continuing conflict in Afghanistan.
Issues of E-Banking in Pakistan: Managers’ Perceptions about E-Banking Issues
Authors: Khan Abdul Zahid , Khan Hafiz Ghufran Ali , Asghar Muhammad Jam e Kausar Ali
Published: December 2019

The banking industry is shifting from old traditional banking systems to virtual banking around the world. As it is moving towards online, the issues related to it are also increasing. Most common issues faced by e-banking around the globe are security, fraud, customer awareness, trust, risk, privacy, phishing attacks and government laws. The objective of this study is to highlight the issues faced by e-banking in developing countries like Pakistan. For this purpose, five national banks were selected. Interviews and discussions with the senior managers were conducted and transcribed. The critical issues identified were mostly related to security, regulatory and reversal of wrong transaction. Lack of awareness and knowledge about technical systems are also found as the major concerns of the senior management of these banks. The findings of this research will help the senior management to successfully develop proactive strategies for e-banking in Pakistan.
Do Internal Working Conditions Affect Morale of Teaching? A Study of Teachers’ Perception
Authors: Fatima Zunaira , bibi Shazia , Zaigham Qadeer Muhammad
Published: December 2019

The study was to investigate teachers morale towards their teaching Profession at the University of Sargodha. The qualitative research design was used for this study. The adopted instrument was used for the research purpose. 39 items were developed by the researcher. Teachers from 24 departments of University of Sargodha were selected as sample of the study by using convenient sampling technique. Ninety (90) teachers out of Two hundred (200) were the total selected sample. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The results showed that there is significant difference between teachers morale and internal factors. The insignificant difference was found among teachers of different ages and gender, also concluded there was significant difference among masters. M.phil and Ph.D. qualified teachers. The study suggested that another research may be conducted to investigate different external and internal working conditions like environment and family background.
Freedom of Expression: A Comparative Study of Ideological Conflict between Islam And the West
Authors: Hussain Tasaddaq , Pervez Muhammad Aslam , Minhas Shahid
Published: December 2019

(FOE) is a basic human right, unanimously accepted all over the world; however it has no universal definition. The Islam condemns the Blasphemy strongly, whereas the West takes it as an offshoot of FOE and a symbol of democracy. This paper is an attempt to investigate, to what extent the Islamic concept of FOE is consistent with the Western concept? Its main objective is to point out the real cause of the rift and to discover recipe which could be used in curing the bleeding sore of humanity. Methodologically, qualitative research technique is used; analytical approach is adopted. Principal books, Scholarly articles, and academic writings are especially consulted. It is concluded that all the basic human rights have limits; therefore FOE must also be aligned. In this way, a common socio-religious definition of FOE is suggested for a peaceful and tolerant democratic global society.
British Values and the Deconstruction of Thomas Hardy’s Short Story 9quotes9Netty Sargent’s Copyhold9quotes9
Authors: Ullah Irfan , Iqbal Liaqat , Shah Farooq
Published: December 2019

The present study deals with the analysis of Thomas Hardys short story “Netty Sargents Copyhold”. To have a deconstructive analysis of the short story, Barrys (2002) three levelsof analysis, i.e., verbal, textual and linguistic, have been used. It was found that the story has words with contradictory and confusing meaning entrenched in the British values. Also, the story has a diversion in ideas and grammar. However, no such examples of the third level were found in the story. In short, the story has words, grammar, and other ideas which give it a loose structure when reading from the perspective of deconstruction, which lead the researchers to conclude that the work is a fine specimen of the spirit of the Victorian age.
Develop a Strategy of Pre Service Teachers Training Program for Early Childhood Education in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Muhammad Sattar , Shah Nazir Haider , Kayani Muhammad Munir
Published: December 2019

The aim of this study was to develop a strategy of pre service teachers training program for early childhood education. The objective of the study was to develop a strategy of pre service teachers training program for early childhood education. The study is descriptive in nature which would assess need to the pre service teacher training program for ECE and development of strategies for future in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The researchers decided to take sample from each division. 175 primary teachers and 35 head teachers from each division were chosen. Thus teachers sample consisted of total 510 teachers and 105 head teachers from three divisions. In this study multistage sampling technique was used. All scores on the individual data sheets and questionnaire of all categories were entered in the SPSS 21 database for analysis. The data was analyzed by applying descriptive statistics and inferential statistics.
Implementation of 21st Century Skills in Higher Education of Pakistan
Authors: Khan Hayat , Jumani N.B. , Gul Nawab
Published: December 2019

The emergence of the global economy has changed the demands of citizenship and employment in the new millennium. The world is shifting from an industrial economy to knowledge based economy. Keeping in view these challenges, 21st century society and work sphere require individuals equipped with 21st century skills. Therefore the present study was designed to examine the implementation of 21st century skills in universities of Pakistan. The aim of the study was to examine the existing programs and practices at the universities and their relation with 21st century skills. Learning and innovation skills, also called 4Cs skills, were taken as 21st century skills in the present study. These skills consist of (i) critical thinking and problem solving, (ii) communication, (iii) collaboration, and (iv) creativity. Findings of the study revealed that these skills were not fully developed in majority of the students in universities.
Impact of Transformational Leadership on Teacher Retention at Elementary School Level in Punjab: Teachers’ Perspectives
Authors: Qamar Toheed , Javed Muhammad , Hussain Zafar
Published: December 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on teacher retention at elementary school level (ESL) of Southern Punjab. The elementary school teachers (ELT) of Southern Punjab formed population. For the sample, 240 schools and 960 teachers were selected randomly for the study. The study has measured transformational leadership through factors i.e. job characteristics, school characteristics and personal attributes. When the respondents were asked for their views about teacher retention then there was no significant dissimilarity with respect to gender rather both groups had similar views; whereas significant difference was found between private and public teacher.
Journeys from Crimes to Crowns: Literary Representation of Shakespearian Tragedies
Authors: Mahmood Rasib , Asghar Sanna , Safdar Sadia
Published: December 2019

Thinking is ideas banking and everyone wants the encashment of his/her thinking. Man desires to get godly powers through the encashment of his ideas. Some people get power through inheritance while others earn through hard work. The scholars are of the view that religion and fortune favor some men in committing crimes to reach the crowns, while others lose their lives. Human history is full of such incidents where sinners become saints through power. Religious and cultural accounts start preaching and teaching of their nobility. Shakespearean tragedies, in this regard, are highly important where different dramatic characters and historical figures reached to crowns through committing crimes and these characters can be seen in the present age. This research paper is an investigation that how has the act of crime in Shakespeares Hamlet (2006), Macbeth (1990) and King Lear (1897) connected to the accession of crowns?
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Pakistan: From Political Conservatism to Modernity 2002-2018
Authors: Karamat Sidra , Shah Ali Shan , Liaqat Bilal Bin
Published: December 2019

This study evaluates JUI-F Pakistans role concerning the significant changes in its political strategy and ideology from 2002 to 2018. Muslim societies as a whole, apart from few exceptions, were alien to the perfect and contemporary notion of democracy. The colonial governments and their political system, ruled over the Muslim majority nations during the colonial era, are one of the primary factors for the antidemocracy strategy. For different social, political and religious reasons, JUI-F Pakistan has undergone inevitable political changes and ideological transformations. Major events in the ancient and modern demonstrate its political shift. While some of Deobands academics still favor radical groups and promote their cause like JUI-S but in this situation, JUI-F Pakistan is an exception. The partys general political function may not be fully and ideally democratic, but occurrences demonstrate their in-depth knowledge of continuing political changes and ground-based realities at regional and international level.
Cultural Adjustment of Somalian and Chinese Students at IIUI Pakistan: A Comparative Study
Authors: Dilshad Saadia , malik Samina
Published: December 2019

Studying at a higher education institution can be stressful, particularly for international students, who leave their homes to study in another country. Some students adjust more rapidly than others. This study explored the difference between the cultural adaptation of Chinese and Somalian students at IIUI Pakistan. The key objective of the study was to explore the pace of cultural adaptation of two foreign students from two different regions at IIUI. It was a purposeful qualitative study The population was all the Chinese and Somalian students studying in IIUI BS program in faculty of social sciences. A universal sampling technique was used to select 55 Chinese and 55 Somalian students for the study. The self-developed questionnaire used to collect the data. The analysis showed that there is significant difference between the pace of cultural adaptation of Chinese and Somali students at International Islamic University.
An Analysis of the Development of Learner Autonomy among EFL Learners through Language Learning Diaries in the Context of Punjab (Pakistan)
Authors: Butt Ayesha , Quraishi Uzma , Kazi Asma Shahid
Published: December 2019

Learner autonomy refers to a state where a learner takes charge of the learning. The students in foreign language classrooms are still much relying on their teachers and take less responsibility for their own learning. The present study is quasi-experimental research that designed an autonomous learning program to develop autonomy among Pakistani foreign language learners. The study aimed at examining the development of autonomy among learners through analyzing their language learning diaries. The target population of the study was tertiary level students of Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan) and the sample was the tertiary level students of a public sector women university of Lahore. The autonomy development program was implemented as an intervention for 27 weeks. The data was collected through the language learning diaries during the program and was analyzed descriptively. The analyses of the student diaries revealed that the autonomy development program proved to be successful.
Extracting the Mediation Model of Perceived Organizational Support in the Relationship between HRM Practices and Organizational Commitment of Bankers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan): A Review Paper
Authors: Zia ur Rehman  , Javed Aziz , Rehman Khalid
Published: December 2019

Human resource management is one of the necessary tools of todays modern organizations. Businesses without a trained and skillful human resource (HR) are far left behind in competition and market share. The fundamental role of HR and human resource systems are to hunt, hire and train professionals for different business structures and sections. Without proper and professional team of human resource, organizations simply become machines and thus do not survive in the long run. This paper has been designed to review the existing literature available on HRM practices, organizational commitment, perceived organizational support and demographic attributes to extract the mediation model.
The US War on Terror in Afghanistan and its Impact on FATA in Pakistan
Authors: Wahid Fazal
Published: December 2019

The US counterattack on Afghanistan in October 2001 changed in the overall security structure of the region. The Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters escaped the US bombing of the Tora Bora in Afghanistan and crossed into the FATA region of Pakistan. Pakistan’s military operations against these militants in the FATA provided a boost to the latter’s cause and almost the entire FATA experienced a sort of Talibanization. The US war in Afghanistan had its spillover effect in FATA. Terrorist activities unleashed in the entire Pakistan and turmoil in Afghanistan added fuel to this situation. FATA’s special constitutional status was adding to the woes of Pakistan and subsequently FATA was merged with the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). This paper analyzes the impact of the US war in Afghanistan on the FATA region of Pakistan.
Bureaucratic Efficiency as Determinant of Trade Openness in SAARC Countries
Authors: Saghir Rabia , Khan Muhammad Arshad , Ellahi Nazima
Published: December 2019

The study explores how bureaucratic efficiency effects international trade in Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, and Srilanka. A composite indicator of government effectiveness is used to measure bureaucratic efficiency and model is estimated by using the SYS-GMM. It is well recognized that bureaucratic efficiency is vital to the enhancement of trade, whereas the result shows that a negative relationship exists between bureaucratic efficiency and trade openness. Similarly, encouraging link exists between government size and international trade as the government provides different services to enhance the trade at the international market.
A Comparative and Narrative Analysis: Executive Leader as Team Builder at the University Level
Authors: Gilani Uzma Syeda , Khan Umar Ali
Published: December 2019

This study was to compare and narrate the difference in the role of team building, through self-assessed inventory by VC (Executive Leader), observation sheet filled by co-workers as well as the narrated view of executive leaders regarding team-building of the newly established University of the region. Concurrent triangulation mixed-method design was followed. Vice-Chancellors of all Public universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan constitutes the population of the study. According to the design, the same sampling technique was used. Four ViceChancellors of newly established Universities and five observers among their co-workers of each VC were taken as respondents of the study. There were significant differences among the self-assessed views of VCs regarding team building and views of their coworkers and narrative views of executive leaders at newly established universities. For team leadership, egalitarian style, knowledge of emotional intelligence and target-oriented communication are recommended
Direction Metaphors in Political Discourse: Imran Khan and the Rhetoric of Change
Authors: Umar Lubna , Kamran Umaima , Khan Zubair
Published: December 2019

Journey Metaphors are among the most pervasive source domains used both in daily life and in political discourse as they follow a clearcut source-path-goal schema where the direction is a fundamental element. The crossdomain mapping between source and target domains is a means of gaining insight into the cognitive activity of the speaker. Metaphors of the journey are widely used in the political discourse generated by Imran Khan with special emphasis upon direction. Metaphorical expressions identified from speeches of Imran in both English and Urdu language have been analyzed using the Critical Metaphor Analysis approach given by Charteris-Black (2005) where linguistic metaphors have been interpreted semantically, pragmatically and in cognition to generate conceptual metaphors. Khan’s obsession with direction activates the PAKISTAN IS OFF TRACK conceptual metaphor necessitating a journey of change under his leadership. He highlights the failures of others to evoke images of a destructive past from which freedom becomes essential.
Are NGOs Bridging the Gaps? Analyzing Opportunities for Gender and Political Empowerment in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Shawar Dur E , Bahadar Nawab Bahadar Nawab , Khalid Abda
Published: December 2019

Gender and development approach gained attention during the 1990s, since then government and nongovernmental organizations adopted these approaches for gender and political empowerment in Pakistan. This paper analyzes the contribution of NGO towards gender and political empowerment in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This study explored how NGOs interventions created opportunities for gender and political empowerment. This study presents an analysis of NGO policies and practices for gender and political empowerment in the research area. Qualitative research methods including semi-structured interviews and participant observations were used to conduct this study. The study revealed that NGOs created spaces for political awareness and participation of men and women community members, councilors and policymakers. This study argues that NGOs interventions can create opportunities and effectively contribute to gender and political empowerment goals if contextually planned and implemented in the research area.
Feedback Effect on Secondary School Students Achievement in Mathematics
Authors: Batool Tahira , Akhter Mumtaz
Published: December 2019

This study provides the empirical support that how feedback support students to improve their achievement in mathematics. The sample of the study was 87 students of Mathematics in grades IX. There were 43 students in the control group and 44 students in the experiment group. Groups were matched on students’ results in Mathematics in grade 8 to ensure the equivalence of both groups. Furthermore, a pretest was also conducted to confirm equivalence. The researcher employed different techniques and strategies of feedback while teaching mathematics to the experiment group. At the end of the intervention, the participants of this study were posttested. The collected data was analyzed by SPSS 15 version. A comparison of pretest and posttest scores of control and experiment group has shown a significant effect of feedback on students’ achievement in mathematics. The average and the low ability learners of the experiment group outperformed the learners of the respective abilities in the control group.
Psychological Capital of Employees’ Engagement: Moderating Impact of Conflict Management in the Financial Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Asif Muhammad , Khan Muhammad Azizullah , Pasha Malik Adil
Published: December 2019

Human capital is the backbone of any business and its behavior reflects how the company would achieve its goals and objectives in its business. This study examines the relationship between psychological capital (PC) and employees’ engagement (EE) with the moderating role of conflict management (CM) in the financial sector of Pakistan. A questionnaire composed of established scales were administered to 278 employees in the financial sector, including various banks, investment companies, real estate companies, insurance companies, and brokerage firms at Islamabad. After determining the reliability, the model was analyzed with the help of correlation and regression. Research indicates that PC positively influences EE. This relationship improves further positively when conflicts are handled effectively. Overall, this effort contributes to the existing literature on the history of worker’s involvement by examining the direct impact of PC and CM on EE and moderation of CM.
Effectiveness of Inquiry-Based Method for Teaching Mathematics at the Secondary Level
Authors: Mehmood Khalid , Parveen Qaisra , Dahar Muhammad Arshad
Published: December 2019

Mathematics is considered as an important subject which is taught up to the secondary level as a compulsory subject. Students’ achievements are influenced by the attitude they have for Mathematics subject and the attitude towards Mathematics is affected by teachers and the teaching methods adopted by the teachers. The aim of the study was to find out the effectiveness of the inquiry-based method for Mathematics instruction at the secondary level. The research sample was 30 students studying at secondary level in district Attock. Pretest posttest control group design was used for this research study. Experimental and control group were formed equally on the basis of pretest achievements. Both groups were taught for two weeks. The experimental group was treated with an inquiry-based method using the 5-E model while the control group was treated by the traditional method. After treatment posttest was held and results were compared. Results revealed that the inquiry-based method was better than the traditional method.
International Financial Reporting Standards, Accounting Conservatism, and Firm Performance: Evidence from UAE
Authors: Haider Maqsood , Aamir Muhammad , Khan Muhammad Tahir
Published: December 2019

European Union passed a resolution in 2002, which bound all the listed companies and firms and required the consolidated and simple accounts to use Financial Reporting Standards starting from January 2005. It will improve firm performance and will have an influence on the information environment for the listed firms. This study provides empirical and theoretical literature regarding the adoption of IFRS, accounting Conservatism and firm performance. This paper provides different theories that discuss the impact of IFRS and accounting conservatism on a firm performance that includes positive accounting theory, modernization theory, contingency theory, and world system theory.
Folie à deux en un niño prepúber y su madre
Authors: Varela Eva , Goti Javier , Teresa Campillo Mª , Galcerán Celeste , Baeza Inmaculada
Published: December 2019

El Trastorno psicótico compartico (DSM-5) o Trastorno por ideas delirantes inducido (CIE-10), tradicionalmente conocido como “folie à deux” es una patología rara, probablemete infradiagnosticada debido al grave aislamiento social y falta de conciencia de enfermedad que caracteriza a estos pacientes. Se han publicado algunos casos clínicos y revisiones sobre este trastorno, mostrando que la mayoría de relaciones se establecen en el núcleo familiar, sobre todo entre parejas. Hay pocos casos documentados que se presenten en un paciente inducido menor de edad. Se describe un caso clínico de una díada madre-hijo menor de edad, seguida de una breve discusión basada en la literatura.