Sunday, 30 June 2013
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Interesting facts about Pakistan
1- World's largest irrigation system is in Pakistan.
2- World's largest deep sea port is Gawadar in Pakistan.
3- Pakistan is a proud owner of tallest cake world record.
4- World's largest milk processing plant with Nestle.
5- Population of Pakistan is larger than Russia , although the land is much smaller.
6- Pakistani armed forces are internationally ranked sixth largest in the world by 2010.
7- India was kicked out from U19 world cup by Pakistan.
8- Pakistan is the only muslim nuclear power.
9- Sixth nuclear power of the world.
10- Pakistan is ninth super-power nation of the world.
11- Pakistan is notable for having one of the best trained air force pilots in the world.
12-Pakistan has world's youngest civil judge , Muhammad Illyas.
13-Pakistan has seventh largest collection of scientists and engineers.
14- About 50% of the world's footballs are made in Pakistan.
15- Pakistan's national anthem tune ranks first in the top three tunes of the world.
16- Fourth largest broadband internet system of world is in Pakistan.
17-The youngest certified Microsoft technology specialist is a Pakistani who is only 7 yrs old.
18- Second laregst salt mines of the world are Khewra Mines in Pakistan.
19- Largest producer of chickpeas.
20- Pakistan has sixth largest population in the world.
Long Live Pakistan
Sunday, 2 June 2013
Types of Research - Definitions with explaination in Urdu
Action
research is a
methodology that combines action and research to examine specific questions,
issues or phenomena through observation and reflection, and deliberate involvement
to improve practice.
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Action research aisa tareeqa e kaar hai jo amal aur
tehqeeq ko mila deta hai (yak’ja, ikatha kr deta hai) khaas sawalaat ,
muam’laat ya aqaaid ki “mushaahida aur asarat ki jaanch k lye (maloom krny k
lye) is tareeqa k tehat jaan boojh kr mudakhalat ki jati hai ta k practice
(kaam) ko behtr bnaya ja sky.
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Applied research is
research undertaken to solve practical problems rather than to acquire
knowledge for knowledge sake.
… sirf ilm me izafa k lye jan’nay ki bjay asal
msaail ka hall karny k lye “applied research” ki jati hai. (amali tehqeeq)
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Basic
research is
experimental and theoretical work undertaken to acquire new knowledge without
looking for long-term benefits other than the advancement of knowledge.
Buniyadi
tehqeeq= ilm me izafa k ilawa dosray fawaaid ko dekhy bghair “naya ilm hasil
krnay (nai baten jan’ny) k lye tajarbaati aur tehreeri kaam karna buniyadi
tehqeeq kehlati hai.
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Clinical
trials are
research studies undertaken to determine better ways to prevent, screen for,
diagnose or treat diseases.
Bimariyon
se bchao, pehchaan aur tashkhees k behtar tareeqay dhoondny k lye tehqeeqi
mutaliya ko clinical trial kehty hain.
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Epidemiological
research is
concerned with the description of health and welfare in populations through
the collection of data related to health and the frequency, distribution and
determinants of disease in populations, with the aim of improving health.
Epi-demi-ological
tehqeeq awaam ki sehat aur falah k lye – awam me bimariyon ki alamat aur
phailny k mutalaq mawaad ko ikatha
karny – se ta’aluq rkhti hai.
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Evaluation
research is
research conducted to measure the effectiveness or performance of a program,
concept or campaign in achieving its objectives.
Jaiza ki
– tashkheesi tehqeeq Kisi mansoobay, tasawur ya tehreek ki us k maqasid k
hasool k silsilay me us k faiday aur
kaar kardagi ki paimaish k lye ki jati hai.
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Literature
review is a
critical examination, summarization, interpretation or evaluation of existing
literature in order to establish current knowledge on a subject.
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Kisi
mazmoon me maujooda ilm qaim krny k lye “maojood (dastiyab) adab” k tanqeedi
jaiza, bayaan, aur tashkhees ko
literature review kehty hain
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Qualitative
research is
research undertaken to gain insights concerning attitudes, beliefs,
motivations and behaviors of individuals to explore a social or human problem
and include methods such as focus groups, in-depth interviews, observation
research and case studies.
Muashrati
ya insaani masail ki wazahat k lye afraad k khayalat, rawaiye, aqaaid aur
bartao hasil krny (pta chalaany) k lye qualitative tehqeq ki jati hai, is me
tafseeeli interview, mushahdaat aur tehqeeqi maqaaly shamil hain (meyaari)
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Quantitative
research is
research concerned with the measurement of attitudes, behaviors and perceptions
and includes interviewing methods such as telephone, intercept and
door-to-door interviews as well as self-completion methods such as mail outs
and online surveys.
Aaraa, rawaiyon aur atwaaar ki pemaaish (jaanch) k
lye quantitative tehqeeq ki jati hai is me interview shamil hain.(miqdari )
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Service or program monitoring and
evaluation involves collecting and analyzing a range
of processes and outcome data in order to assess the performance of a service
or program and to determine if the intended or expected results have been
achieved.
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Types of research projects
Descriptive research project --
Descriptive
research projects are designed to provide systematic information about
social phenomena. The researcher does not begin with hypotheses, but is
likely to develop hypotheses after collecting data. Systematic
information means careful selection of the units studied and careful
measurement of each variable.
Example: The Center for Disease Control report, "Tobacco Use among High School Students" (in Reader) is Descriptive. The Editorial Note at the end shows that it also is policy research.
Example: The Center for Disease Control report, "Tobacco Use among High School Students" (in Reader) is Descriptive. The Editorial Note at the end shows that it also is policy research.
Exploratory research --
In
exploratory research, the researcher explores setting, social phenomena. Some
descriptive or explanatory studies begin with exploration. This
exploratory work provides background information needed to plan
descriptive or explanatory research. Other research projects are entirely
exploratory, even though they can go on for years.
Example: When you try out an operational definition, you are doing exploratory research. Ethnographic studies usually are considered explanatory
Example: When you try out an operational definition, you are doing exploratory research. Ethnographic studies usually are considered explanatory
Explanatory research projects --
Here the
researcher begins with ideas about the possible causes of a social phenomenon, i.e.,
the researcher develops hypotheses before collecting any data. The researcher
then plans a study that can provide systematic evidence supporting (or not
supporting) these initial ideas about cause. The data collected also provide
systematic description.
Examples: Harrell's study of pedestrian behavior and North's study of music and on-hold waiting.
Examples: Harrell's study of pedestrian behavior and North's study of music and on-hold waiting.
Evaluation research or policy-related research --
Evaluation
research is designed so that the findings will provide information
useful in for decisions about public policy or private issues. Each kind of
research project described above also can be evaluation research. [In
making policy decisions, findings from other kinds of research (i.e., research
not initially designed for policy purposes) also are useful and used.]
Examples: Harrell's study, North's study, and the study of tobacco use are all policy-related
Examples: Harrell's study, North's study, and the study of tobacco use are all policy-related
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Kinds of
Research
Scientists
who study the brain do so for many reasons. For some, the opportunity to study
the most complex living structure in the known universe is itself an exciting
quest. So much is still unknown about brain function and development.
For others, the
promise of identifying an underlying cause or treatment for a specific disease,
whether it is Alzheimer’s disease or schizophrenia, paralysis or epilepsy,
traumatic brain injury or autism, drives their daily work. Often, it is a
passionate combination of wanting to serve society by investigating a disease,
while pursuing exciting and important themes that are broader than any single
disorder.
In science, three
major terms are used when describing different approaches to research: “basic
research,” “clinical research,” and “translational research.” While there are
no strict boundaries between them, there are differences. All three are
important scientific research priorities that make up the continuum of
scientific investigation.
Basic
research
Many great
discoveries begin with the question, “I wonder why?” This is the foundation of
a kind of research called basic research. It is also referred to as discovery
science. This curiosity-driven research leads to discoveries that contribute to
a greater understanding of basic biology. Basic research advances scientific
knowledge and medical innovation by expanding our understanding of genes,
molecules, cells, systems, and complex behaviors.
This basic understanding
often forms the foundation for other researchers to make future, unrelated
discoveries, resulting in progress on a disease or disorder that may never have
been directly intended. In neuroscience, examples include the discoveries
of fluorescent
proteins in jellyfish,
the hormone lepton, and critical
periods for sensory development,
all of which today hold promise for human applications.
Clinical
research
Other research has
a more defined target: identifying factors that contribute to a particular
disease, or investigating a potential therapy that could help patients. These
studies focus on the causes of human illness and are called clinical research. Scientists
who conduct clinical research often compare the brains of healthy people with
brains affected by disease or injury. They also evaluate the effectiveness of
early screenings, preventions, or treatments. Increasingly, this type of
research also tries to identify risk factors that are linked to disease
vulnerability.
Translational
research
When findings from
basic research are applied to clinical challenges, this is known as translational
research. It could be described as a bridge between the laboratory bench and
the patient’s bedside. Scientists are often encouraged by funders and peers
alike to identify the possible clinical applications their fundamental research
may eventually have.
One
leading researcher has
described research with an analogy to engine repair. When you get your car
fixed, the mechanic has an instruction book with information about different
parts of your car — how they work, how they connect to one another, and what to
do when a part breaks. The mechanic uses that instruction manual to fix the
car.
When it comes to
biology, including neuroscience, researchers and clinicians are still writing
that instruction manual. Scientists and clinicians are figuring out how cells
and systems work and go awry. They strive to understand how cells connect to
one another and what that means for treatments, as well as how those treatments
could affect other body functions. And they continue to learn what to do when
systems “break” or function differently than intended.
Over decades and
centuries scientists and clinicians have made great progress in understanding
how our bodies work and how to improve and repair them. Neuroscientists have
done the same with brain research. But there is a lot we don’t know. All kinds
of research — basic, clinical, and translational — contribute to this
understanding. Sometimes progress is made through rigorous planning, laid out
through formal research programs. Often, science advances through serendipity
that creates unexpected but important surprises. These reveal new understanding
for further investigation, and, ultimately, new opportunities for application
to health and disease. The three approaches to research can be viewed as a
continuum. Novel clinical breakthroughs emerge when practitioners of each
approach move across the boundaries, embracing perspectives central to all
three research approaches.
Data
analysis method.
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