پروفیسر سید عبدالرحیم
پروفیسر سید عبدالرحیم کچھ دنوں سے کینسر کے موذی مرض میں مبتلا ہوگئے تھے بالآخر ۱۶؍ فروری ۲۰۰۵ء کو ناگ پور میں اپنے مالک حقیقی سے جاملے، اناﷲ وانا الیہ راجعون۔
مرحوم کا آبائی وطن ایلچ پور تھا، لیکن وہ اپنے نانہال ’’بھی گاؤں‘‘ ضلع امراوتی میں ۱۴؍ اپریل ۱۹۳۲ء کو پیدا ہوئے، ایلچ پور میں ابتدائی تعلیم حاصل کی اور وہیں کے رحمانیہ اردو ہائی اسکول سے میٹرک کا امتحان پاس کیا، ۱۹۵۴ء میں ناگ پور یونیورسٹی سے بی اے اور ۱۹۵۶ء میں فارسی میں ایم اے کیا، ۱۹۴۶ء میں اردو میں ایم اے کیا اور کلکتہ یونیورسٹی سے عربی میں ایم اے کیا، ۱۹۷۷ء میں ’’ارادت خاں‘‘ پر تحقیقی مقالہ لکھ کر ناگ پور یونیورسٹی سے پی ایچ ڈی کی ڈگری لی۔
کچھ عرصے تک انجمن ہائی اسکول کھام گاؤں میں درس کی خدمت انجام دی پھر محکمہ آثار قدیمہ سے وابستہ ہوئے جس کے ڈایرکٹر ڈاکٹر ضیاء الدین احمد ڈیسائی مرحوم تھے، ان کی رہنمائی میں ان کو بھی تحقیق اور تلاش و جستجو کا چسکا لگا اور کتابت و مخطوطات شناسی سے دلچسپی پیدا ہوئی۔
عبدالرحیم صاحب ۱۹۶۸ء میں وسنت راؤ نایک انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف آرٹس اینڈ سوشل سائنسز میں اردو فارسی اور عربی کے لیکچرر مقرر ہوئے اور ۱۹۷۷ء میں پروفیسر کے عہدے پر فایز ہوئے، ۱۹۸۸ء میں کالج کوانسٹی ٹیوٹ کا درجہ دیا گیا تو یہ ڈایرکٹر مقرر کیے گئے اور ۱۹۹۲ء میں اسی عہدے سے سبک دوش ہوئے۔
ڈاکٹر صاحب مہاراشٹر اور گجرات کی مختلف علمی، تعلیمی، ادبی اور ثقافتی سرگرمیوں سے وابستہ تھے اور کئی اداروں اور اکیڈمیوں کے ممبر اور بعض کے چیرمین بھی رہے، ان کی نگرانی میں متعدد لوگوں نے علمی و تحقیقی کام انجام دیے اور پی ایچ ڈی کی ڈگری بھی حاصل کی، ان کا ایک بڑا...
Background of the Study: To compare the effects of relaxing music therapy with task-oriented training of lower limbs on the balance and functional status in patients with chronic stroke.
Methodology: This randomized clinical trial was conducted in three outpatient physiotherapy clinics in Lahore, Pakistan. A sample of 76 participants with chronic stroke, aged 40-60 years, and on assistance walking, were recruited through a purposive sampling technique. Individuals who had physical impairments and visual or hearing deficits were not included in the study. Group A received task-oriented training with routine physical therapy while Group B received Music therapy additionally. Three sessions on alternate days per week for eight weeks were given. Balance and functional independence were the outcome variables measured using the Berg Balance Scale and Functional Independence Measure respectively. Mann-Whitney U test and Friedman ANOVA were applied for between-group and within-group differences respectively. P-value was significant at ≤0.05.
Results: The mean age of participants was 54.05 ± 3.64 years, the majority i.e., 55 (72.4%) were male, 46 (60.5%) had ischemic stroke and 53 (69.7%) were presented with left-sided weakness. A statistically significant difference was observed among both groups in balance (p =.000) and functional independence (p=0.000). The within-group difference was also significant for balance (p=0.000) and functional independence (p=0.000).
Conclusion: The integration of relaxing music therapy, task-oriented training, and routine physiotherapy is effective in improving balance and functional independence in chronic stroke patients.
The goal of this study was to develop a groundwater flow model and a contaminant transport model to understand the fate of the Arsenic in the groundwater. Visual MODFLOW 4.0, the Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc. software was utilized for this study. A three-dimensional, finite- difference, groundwater flow model was used to develop a regional conceptualization of the flow system in the D. I. Khan area. The D. I. Khan sand aquifer system has been divided into three gently sloping geohydrologic units. The 2900 Km 2 study area was divided into 33852 cells with dimensions of 500 m by 500 m comprising of 186 columns and 182 rows and containing three layers. The finite difference block centered grid was used with an average depth of model simulation was set to 100 meters that almost equals to the average depth of existing tube wells (water wells). The model region was bounded by Indus River, Takwarrah Nala and the Sheikh Haider Zaman Nala in the east, northeast and southwest respectively. The area also consists of Gomal Nala, Chashma Right Bank Canal (CRBC) and Paharpur canal. The model was also adorned with the various hydraulic parameters spatial distributions including hydraulic conductivity (K), initial heads, recharge, porosity, specific storage (Ss), specific yield (Sy), top and bottom elevation of aquifers. The model was initially run for 10 years in steady state for the year 1985. In steady state a single time step was used. The model was calibrated with several runs by modifying the hydraulic conductivities and recharge values. The Parameter Estimation and Testing (PEST) has been used to do the calibration with the minimum and maximum ranges of 30 hydraulic conductivities and recharge values. The model was also calibrated in transient state in 1985 using steady state heads as initial conditions and assessing the draw downs. The area has been studied with respect to the various anthropogenic activities and found to be contaminated with high salinity, sulphates and Arsenic. The contaminant transport model MT3D was used with the observed Arsenic (As) concentrations and calibrated in 2010 for steady state and non steady state conditions. Model realizations were further projected up to 2025 to monitor the spreading of Arsenic concentration in the groundwater. The preliminary management scenarios were also discussed to address the issue at hand for safety of the inhabitants in the study area. The study results include estimates of hydraulic and transport properties, direction of regional flow, contaminant transport, its fate, prevention, remediation and a discussion of the iresults to gain a more complete understanding of the subsurface flow and contaminant transport system. Perhaps this work will be the first step in learning more about the subsurface flow system of the D. I. Khan aquifer, and provide a useful tool to manage and properly plan future management of the groundwater resources.