bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fruit Yield Loss Assessment of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) due to Late Blight (Phytophthora infestans) Disease in Central Parts of Ethiopia
Authors: Kesho Asela , Tadesse Yitagesu
Published: August 2023

Tomato is an important vegetable crop grown around the world. Tomato is the most widely cultivated and lucrative vegetable in Ethiopia in particular and in the world in general. It is well known that disease late blight affects tomato crop production and late blight is one of the most devastating diseases of tomatoes worldwide and causes significant loss in production. The objective of this study is to update fruit yield loss assessment data for tomato late blight disease. In this study, 3 treatments were used in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. The combined analysis of variance (ANOVA) results for AUDPC and total fruit yield shows significant differences (P<0.05) among treatments. As compared to the unsprayed (control) plot both fungicides significantly controlled the disease at both early and late stage of the crop. The lowest AUDPC (560) was recorded on fungicide Fahem-Gold 72% WP sprayed treatment followed by Mancozeb (752.5). The control treatment (water sprayed) had the highest AUDPC (1592.5). The highest mean fruit yield (16.5 t ha-1) was obtained from fungicide Fahem-Gold 72% WP followed by the standard fungicide (Mancozeb) which gave (8.98 t ha -1) whereas the control treatment gave 4.67 t ha -1. The highest levels of yield loss 71.7% occurred in the unsprayed plots of variety Gulelema as compared to the best protected plot sprayed with Fahem fungicide. Generally, disease and yield parameters indicate that among the two fungicides spray; Fahem was the most effective followed by Mancozeb sprayed plot as compared to unsprayed plots.
Apakah Sektor Agrikultur masih Merupakan Ujung Tombak Kesejahteraan Masyarakat di Provinsi Lampung?
Authors: Anwar Firda Maharani
Published: August 2023

This research aims to determine whether the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries sectors are relied upon in the economy of regencies/cities in Lampung province, both in the present and future, to identify the growth rate and competitiveness of these related sectors, as well as to identify strategies that can be undertaken by the Lampung regional government to develop these sectors. The research method used is descriptive quantitative analysis, utilizing Location Quotient (LQ), Dynamic Location Quotient (DLQ), and shift share analysis. The results of the research indicate that the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries sectors are the basis for 12 regencies/cities and have potential in 3 regencies/cities. Based on the shift share analysis, it is found that 6 regencies/cities fall into quadrant III and 9 others fall into quadrant IV. Based on the findings of this research, the government needs to formulate comprehensive policies in the agricultural sector to further develop the agriculture sector as a comparative advantage in Lampung province.
Artificial Intelligence for Optimal Truck Platooning: Impact on Autonomous Freight Delivery
Authors:   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Liu Tong , Meidani Hadi ,   University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Published: August 2023

The advancements in autonomous- and connected-vehicle technologies bring drastic changes in freight delivery. Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication has become a reality with the help of autonomous and connected vehicles. One of the most notable changes is the formation of truck platoons. Despite the numerous benefits of truck platooning, such as reduced fuel consumption and increased traffic efficiency, this approach requires a significant amount of computational resources to obtain aerodynamic performance under different scenarios. To overcome this challenge, a data-driven surrogate model was proposed to predict the drag force and fuel-consumption rate of truck platoons. The surrogate model improves computational efficiency, as compared to traditional methods, and provides a valuable tool for evaluating the performance of truck platoons. To demonstrate the benefits of truck platooning, a 161-km (100-mi) corridor in Illinois on I-57 highway was selected to conduct fuel-consumption analysis and delivery-cost analysis for a three-truck platoon. The results showed that the average fuel savings achieved can be up to 10%, depending on the headway between the trucks. The delivery cost of the truck platoon was reduced by 30%, as compared with conventional line-haul delivery. These findings highlighted the importance of truck platooning as a solution for reducing fuel consumption and improving delivery economy in the freight industry.
“A study to assess the level of knowledge and effectiveness of video teaching programmed regarding breast self-examination among students in selective inter college of Haridwar”
Authors: Miss Shaheen  , Aanchal Kashyap  , Seeta bora  , Shivani
Published: August 2023

primary purpose of this research was to evaluate the value of a video-based Curriculum for Teaching Women to Examine Their Own Breasts for students at a famous Haridwar-based intercollegiate institution. This study made use of experimental research methodologies. The term "purposeful sampling" describes the method used to pick the sample. The sample size was 70 female adolescents. Data was gathered by means of questionnaires. The results show the number and percentage of test takers who gained new understanding about breast self-examination and those who did not. Fourteen percent of female students had average knowledge, twenty-nine percent had bad information, and fifteen percent had superior familiarity with breast self-examination procedures before to instruction; after the lesson, that number had increased to forty-nine percent; twenty-three percent had good knowledge, and fifteen percent had poor knowledge. Of the women who participated in this study, 51% had above-average knowledge of breast self-examination, 23% had average knowledge, and 2% had insufficient comprehension. Education on the need of self-breast examination is therefore essential.
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE AND SELF-MANAGEMENT: OPINION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Authors: Moroz Galina , Kutch Taras , Tkachuk Iryna , Sokoluk Anastasiya , Tkalenko Olexandr
Published: August 2023

The aim: Тo determin attitude of military personnel with coronary artery disease to implementation of the principles of patient- centered care and self-assessment of adherence to treatment
Materials and methods: 72 military personnel (male aged 30–58 years) with coronary artery disease, who visited the general practitioners at the Outpatient Care Clinic of the National Military Medical Clinical «Main Military Clinical Hospital» were interviewed anonymously, using the specially designed questionnaire. The patients were divided into two groups: the 1st group with individuals of 49 years old and younger (39 military personnel, mean age 42,8±5,0) and the 2nd group who is 50 years and older (33 military personnel, mean age 53,2±2,4 years).
Results: The results of a sociological survey showed that the majority of military personnel with coronary artery disease believe that doctors do not always provide them with enough information about their health (61,1%) and they do not always provide emotional support to solve their health problems (66,7 %). It has been indicated a mismatch between patients’ willingness to participate in shared decision-making regarding a treatment (84,7 % of them) and adher¬ence to treatment – 55,6% of surveyed patients rated adherence to treatment by three points or less on a five-point scale. There is no statistically significant difference between military personnel of the 1st and 2nd groups.
Conclusions: The results of the study showed the interest and readiness of surveyed military personnel with coronary artery disease to implementation of the principles of patient-centered medical care.
The Hegemonic Role of the United States in the U.S.-China Copyright Disputes
Authors: Tian Dexin
Published: August 2023

This paper examines the U.S. hegemonic role in imposing its copyright standards onto the Chinese, who hold fundamentally different cultural perceptions of copyright in terms of innovation, fair use, and the public domain. A thematic analysis of the transcripts of 45 in-depth interviews of the Chinese copyright holders and consumers via the theoretical lens of hegemony reveals the following. To obtain bigger market access and better protection of its intellectual property rights (IPR), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has been coercive in universalizing its IPR standards and policies by establishing an internal interagency mechanism and an external network. The study suggests that both the United States and China need to adopt the golden mean to realize the goals of its respective copyright laws.
Numbers and geometrical forms as an intercultural 'language'
Authors: Hofmann A. C.
Published: August 2023

As a generalization it can be said that numbers are used in two different modes: 1) for calculating, 2) symbolically. In studying different branches of sciences one comes to the conclusion that numbers as symbols, in most cases, are connected to the same values. Interestingly the same values show up in the myths of all cultures. A similar connection can be made with geometrical forms. In archaeology one finds a strong correlation between a preference of square or round shapes of houses and rooms on the one hand and cultures based on violence or cooperation on the other side. This leads to the idea that in a certain way, geometrical symbols can work as an inter-cultural language. Some artists might use this "language of forms and numbers" consciously, but to the majority of the people it is used more on an inconscious level. The composition of the symbols (in two or three dimensions) follow an inter-cultural "grammar", reproduced in a way similar to language. In myths and in religious rites, basic numeric and geometric symbols show up as configurations of action or events. Often they are used on a meta level, defining a dimension of 'deeper' meaning. It can be shown that the same values show up in modern sciences and can be found in architecture too. An excellent example to support this statement is to be found in the art and architecture in Buddhism or Taoism. Archaeological research in England, Ireland, Malta, Sardinia, North Africa, the Middle East, or in the area of the American pre-Columbian cultures, supports the contention that this theory holds under international comparison.
National language planning, why (not)?
Authors: Bakmand Bente
Published: August 2023

This paper will focus on national political views on the appropriateness of language planning in relation to respectively the status, the corpus and the acquisition of various languages. In the light of concrete `language policy events' and the debates - parliamentary, in the media and in academic discourse - in relation to these, the aim of the paper is to discuss which domains within language matters are considered objects of national political intervention and for which reasons. French language policy which is relatively explicit will be compared with more implicit Danish language policy. The interrelations of ideologically and pragmatically founded reasons for intervening in various language matters will be discussed: In an internationally oriented world, where cultural and linguistic pluralism prevail at the expense of national homogeneity, which role is left for national language policy, if any? Can a phenomenon which traditionally has been considered mainly as a tool for uniting nations possibly become a tool for granting and improving democracy in modern Western European societies' internal and external communication? Or should national governments once and for all leave such matters to individual choices, EU language policies or market forces? Answering in depth to these broad questions is not the ambition of the paper, whereas outlining tendencies in the ongoing political discourses connected to the issue is the aim, in the light of the approaches in the scientific study of language planning and language policy.
From fever to flu: the rhetoric of reporting Asia in a Swedish business magazine
Authors: Bergquist Magnus , Mörck Magnus
Published: August 2023

Stereotypes are generally considered to be the opposite of good information, which of course should be accurate and have some degree of complexity. At their worst stereotypes spread prejudice, at the best they may contain a 'kernel of truth'. However, as globalization moves on the demand for simplified understanding of complex, large-scale phenomena grows. In our article an analysis of some aspects of east-west image making is offered showing an ambivalent use of difference and similarity. How do western observers make sense of recent dramatic changes in the East in the context of telecom? What simplifications are thought to bring home the basic meaning of this drama? If stereotypes pin point difference, metaphors are about similarity and promotes a cognitive world-view of basic interchangeability.
This article contains some observations of both, the distinctiveness and the affinity of Asia as seen by particular western observers. The point of departure for our discussion of how stereotypes are used in the west to make Asia and especially China manageable is 'Business Weekly' (in Swedish: Veckans Affärer), a Swedish business magazine. All issues released during the last three years have been examined. Articles about Asia, different countries in Asia, Swedish companies operating in Asia, people doing business in Asia, and Asians operating in the west, have been examined. We will show how China and Japan were presented to the Swedish business community during these three years of rapid and turbulent change.
Intercultural Communication in Virtual Environment
Authors: Allwood Jens , Schroeder Ralph
Published: August 2023

In this paper we explore and describe aspects of intercultural communication in an Internet based virtual environment. In spite of a massive Anglo-American dominance, the Internet share of non-English language use and of participants from non-English speaking countries is steadily increasing (cf Flydal). Our study is based on observing spontaneous text-based communication in a potentially multilingual and multicultural setting, the Active Worlds multi-user VR system. The paper examines a number of features of this communication, such as length of contributions, languages used, origins of participants, types of introductions, topics, vocabulary and communication management.
Japan as Other: Orientalism and Cultural Conflict
Authors: Rosen Steven L.
Published: August 2023

This paper tries to show how cross-cultural conflict often occurs between Japan and Westerners as the result of imposing one's own cultural meanings onto another culture. Interpretations of Japan, as well as other Asian cultures, often carries an implicit assumption that the West is rational (and superior) whereas the East is bound by ancient traditions (and is inferior). "Orientalism" has been identified as the particular form that Western stereotypical understandings of Asian cultures has taken. Intercultural communication becomes highly problematic as long as stereotypes are held and as long as the other culture is seen as foreign and wholly other. By transcending this "Orientalism" we will be in a better position to understand and communicate with those from another culture without having to set up a dichotomous boundary between "us" and "them."Conflict with Japan is focused on 1) because there seems to be a lot of it, and 2) because Japan represents a unique culture field which is, in some ways, both modern and familiar, yet in other ways seemingly foreign to Western interpretive structures. This paper will call into question some of the stereotypes that Westerners often project onto Japan as being a monolithic culture which is excessively authoritarian, hierarchical, and patriarchal. We will try to offer some other interpretive options for understanding a culture which has suffered from intercultural communication problems for so long.
The Practice of Intercultural Communication - reflections for professionals in cultural meetings
Authors: Jensen Iben
Published: August 2023

In this article I will argue that the globalisation process has carried two major implications for intercultural communication research: 1) It has provided a new target group; professional practitioners in multiethnic societies. 2) It has made 'cultural identity' one of the most important concepts in intercultural research. The challenge for intercultural research today is to provide analytical tools for the practitioners - tools which are developed in relation to the complexity in multiethnic societies.
The Interpreter as Cultural Mediator
Authors: Pistillo Giovanna
Published: August 2023

This paper introduces the general scope and background of a doctoral research project on cultural mediation in business encounters mediated by an interpreter, and aims to show how the interpreter’s intercultural sensitiveness and competence can lead to better understanding between the two parties.
The growing number of intercultural encounters that has followed globalisation and major immigration flows has led to rising interest in intercultural studies. Actually, many such meetings happen with the mediation of an interpreter, who acts as both a linguistic and cultural mediator. Against this background, the paper analyses encounters in business contexts involving Italians and U.S. Americans. Due to the introductory nature of this presentation, resorting to certain over-generalisations will be rather frequent, especially when dealing with the cultural characteristics of large groups of people. The reason for this is simply to help better identify the three main fields that the research project aims to combine, that is interpreting studies, intercultural studies and Italian/English business communication.
This article is composed of three main parts. The first part briefly introduces the parameters based on traditional definitions of culture which can be of particular interest to this study. The second part is a brief overview of interpreting settings and techniques, defining the extent to which cultural mediation is possible in each. The third part focuses on liaison interpreting in business settings, arguably one of the contexts in which the interpreter can give a greater contribution to communication in terms of cultural mediation.
In this work, the term ‘interpreter’ will be used to refer exclusively to professional interpreters, thus leaving out all those figures who occasionally use their knowledge of other languages to facilitate communication between two or more people not speaking the same language.
Traditional Mapuche education. Contribution for an Intercultural Education
Authors: Trabol Hilda Llanqinao , Piña Olga Rebolledo , Olivera Claudio Briceño
Published: August 2023

The intercultural education is presented as an initiative of our society to incorporate ethnic groups in the vision of the world, which is constructed through education. Unfortunately, the main contribution that the ancestral cultures make to the curriculum is based on some idiomatic aspects and cultural manifestations (rites and ceremonies). According to our point of view, this vision is rather restricted, because it ignores or does not know the ways of traditional education of ethnic groups. This assay shows, in a summarized way, the experience of the Mapuche people in their way of developing the teaching–learning process, which is explicitly based on the communication form that was established among the family members. It is necessary to emphasize that three methods were used, and they were based on oral communication (pentukum, nütram and gülam), these not only allowed the internalization of the contents, but also their evaluation. Another important element is constituted by three central subject areas of the Mapuche education: social, nature and divinity relationship and how each one of them become, in practice, communication forms with superior entities. In this way, it is constituted the general training system and education in Mapuche culture, which is able to evaluate coherent subjects and content connection, to constitute a real contribution to formal education of any country or culture, which must be understood as the modification of primary education’s curriculum.
Unintentional Humour in the Translation of Jordanian Shop Signs
Authors: Al-Kharabsheh Aladdin
Published: August 2023

This paper examines unintentional humour, as a non-bona-fide instance of communication, in the translation of shop signs in the Jordanian public commercial environment. It shows that unintentional humour not only permeates a shop sign's translated version, but is also indissolubly linked to its lingua-cultural and social context. Closer scrutiny reveals that unintentional humour, just like intentional humour, essentially emerges from script opposition and script overlap (Raskin, 1985), where the communicator unconsciously infringes one or more of the Maxims of Conversation (Grice, 1975). The analysis also indicates that, in interlingual communication, unintentional humour hinges upon the interaction between the mediated script and the receiver, apart from the producer; particularly, upon the output of the communicator's interlingual translation competence, which is extricably bound to be conducive of humour-inducing potential.
Expatriate Power – a counteractive factor of intercultural Learning?
Authors: Maletzky Martina
Published: August 2023

Due to the advancement of globalization, overseas assignments are becoming increasingly necessary for the coordination of international subsidiaries or to guarantee the transfer of knowledge, among other things. However many of these assignments are unsuccessful in that either the business expatriates return earlier as planned or they do not perform as well as expected. Multiple reasons for the failure of such assignments have been identified, most of which are related to the ability of an individual to adapt to the host culture and culture learning. In this article it will be argued that power may affect the quality and nature of an expatriate's culture learning and thus may undermine the chance to adapt adequately. The article presents first results of a case study regarding German expatriates of five organizations in Mexico. The data displays evidence that power may restrict sanctions of host country nationals (HCNs) of an expatriate’s culturally inappropriate behaviour. This tendency appears to be reinforced by the high value placed on power distance and an emphasis on hierarchical structures within an organization.
Cross-Cultural Representations of Hegemonic Masculinity in Shall we Dance
Authors: Charlebois Justine
Published: August 2023

One way of studying group involvement is through the paradigm of communities of practice (CofP) (Lave 1988, Lave & Wenger 1991). Students on university campuses are simultaneously members of various CofPs. This article investigates the CofPs Japanese students were involved in while studying in the United States. It found that the whole notion of CofP involvement is framed (Bateson 1972; Tannen & Wallet 1993) differently by Japanese. Specifically, the Japanese frame for attendance obligations and appropriate behavior is tighter (Goffman 1963) than that of their American counterparts. The results of this study suggest that what constitutes good demeanor is different in both societies and highlights the cultural relativity of frames regarding community of practice involvement. (community of practice, frame, obligations, expectations, deference, demeanor, tightness, looseness, giri, ninjo,omote, soto, uchi, ura).
Teaching cultural awareness in the intercultural classroom
Authors: Meyer Ulrike
Published: August 2023

The paper presents a purely pedagogical application of Amin Maalouf's "identity check-up" as a tool which has proved to be useful in cultural mixed classes as a basis for self-analysis and discussion, and as a means of preventing the development of stereotypes and prejudices.
Revised version of a paper given at the conference Changing Identities in a globalized world. 29th November – 1st December, 2007- Faculty of Communication,Vilnius University
Transfer phenomena and intercultural movements of texts
Authors: Segovia Raquel
Published: August 2023

The complexity of contemporary international communication requires an analysis of the transfer phenomena occurring within it. This paper addresses the subject from the perspective of cultural approaches to translation by adopting the concept modes of discursive transfer, which refers to any form of text processing that can be produced within and/or across cultures and media (translation, summary, adaptation for children, comic strip or film, etc.). To illustrate the transformations that textual material can undergo, I draw on the well-known example of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and its discursive multiplication within the book industry. Focusing more specifically on cover illustrations and plot summary, I adopt a cross-cultural perspective and present a comparison and contrast of the English, US, and Spanish editions.
Prediction and Analysis of House Price Through Machine Learning Approach
Authors: - Manivel Kandasamy , - Raju Shanmugam , - Ayush Dave , - Charvin Chawda , - Krish Shah , - Umang Seladiya
Published: August 2023

In recent years, picture detection, spam restructuring, natural speech command, product recommendation, and medical diagnosis have all benefited greatly from machine learning. The current machine learning algorithm aids in improving medical advancements, public safety, and security alerts. In the current work, we talk about the machine learning algorithm-generated forecast of future home prices. We compare and investigate numerous prediction methods for the selection of prediction methods. We employ lasso regression as our model because to its flexible and probabilistic model selection process We construct a housing cost prediction model in the considering such machine learning algorithm models as XG Boost, lasso regression, and neural systems on look at their order precision execution. At that point, we urge a real estate agent or home seller to employ a housing cost estimates model to assist them with better information based on property valuation. In regards to precision those tests show that the lasso regression algorithm constantly beats alternative models when utilized to predict costs associated with housing.
Oxidation of D-Glucose and D-Fructose by N-Bromosaccharin in Aqueous Acetic Acid Medium in Presence of NaLS: A Comparative Study
Authors: - Rekha Lagarkha , - Amit Kumar Raykwar , - Aishwarya Yadav , - Pushpendra Saini , - Adarsh Dixit
Published: August 2023

The oxidation of D-Glucose and D-Fructose was monitored iodometrically by N-Bromosaccharin in the aqueous acetic acid medium in presence of NaLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate). Reaction demonstrated that oxidative species HOBr and H2O⊕Br were involved in the acidic oxidation of Carbohydrates. It was established that respective acids of carbohydrates gluconic acid and arabinoic acid were the oxidation products. Respective acids of carbohydrates were the results of reactive HOBr in acidic conditions. The reaction follows first-order kinetics with respect to HOBr, Glucose, Fructose, and [H+] uniformly and is homogeneous.
The Effect of varying salt electrolyte concentration was insignificant showing that the molecular species was involved in the rate-determining step. The Reaction was monitored at 600C (±10C) temperature and thermodynamic activation parameters were determined. Binding parameters have been calculated by analyzing the data using the model suggested by Menger Portnoy and Piszkiwicz's model. Kinetic studies, stoichiometry of the reaction and product analysis have been proposed for the oxidation of sugars in the presence of NaLS.
The Extent To Which The TVET Curriculum Addresses the Skill Needs of Students for Job Creation In Ghana: The Junior High School in Focus
Authors: - CHRISTINA BUKARI , - PERPETUA EMMA GYENFIE , - ROBERT KWEKU MARKIN , - ESTHER POKUAH
Published: August 2023

The goal of Ghana's technical and vocational education and training (TVET) is to provide the youth with the training of technical and vocational skills necessary for socio-economic growth of the nation. Although TVET is acknowledged as an important sub-sector for Ghana's industrial growth, the standard of instruction at the basic level has continued to deteriorate. The aim of this study was to determine how well the TVET programme has met the students' basic skill requirements for job creation, 126 technical teachers from one Municipal and four districts provided the study's quantitative data in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
The results of the survey revealed that, despite the curriculum's goals being clearly expressed and its teaching and practice guidelines being suitably described, Ghana's TVET has not adequately fulfilled the skill demands of students in the Junior High School (JHS). Furthermore, the system was not properly developed to guarantee continuity for individuals who choose the TVET programme.
Imaging spectrum of Alveolar Hydatid as per PNM Classification.
Authors: - Saqib Haroon , - Irfan Ahmad Dar , - Surjeet Singh
Published: August 2023

Introduction: There are two forms of infestation by Echinococcus: the unilocular cystic form caused by E. granuloses is much more common than the rare multilocular alveolar form caused by E. multilocularis. Without early diagnosis and treatment, disease has poor prognosis. Death eventually results from hepatobiliary complications like cholangitis or secondary biliary cirrhosis; bleeding from esophageal or duodenal varices due to portal hypertension, Budd-Chiari disease, or obstruction of the vena cava; or complications related to heart, lung, or brain involvement.
Materials and Method: This was an observational study where a cohort of 24 patients with avascular hepatic mass on ultrasound were subjected to triple phase contrast computerized tomography over a span of two years from December 2020 to November 2022 in GMC, Srinagar.
Aim: The aim of the study was to present the Imaging spectrum of alveolar Hydatid on CECT as per PNM classification and to assess characteristics of alveolar hydatid on contrast enhanced computed Tomography.
Results: The most common form of alveolar hydatid in liver was an infiltrating non enhancing heterogeneous mass lesion with irregular margins with internal calcifications (75%) cases. Calcification was seen in 22(91.6%) out of 24 cases (P value < 0.001). All of the masses were non enhancing with peripheral rim enhancement in only 5 cases (20.8%). P2N0M0 was the most common stage found on CECT as per PNM classification in 14(58.3%) patients followed by P1N0M0 in about 4 patients (16.6%). P3 and P4 stage was found in 3 patients (12.5%) each. N1 stage was found in 2 patients (8.3%). M1 stage was found in 3(12.5%) patients with metastasis to lung in two cases and Brain in one case.
Conclusion: CECT has a very important role to suggest diagnosis of Alveolar Echinococcosis since MRI take long acquisition times. Radiologists especially those residing in endemic region must be aware of imaging findings of Alveolar Echinococcosis so that they can direct clinicians to take proper therapeutic decision.
From Non Alignment to Multi Alignment: India’s Balancing Power Strategy
Authors: - Akash P Vaishnav
Published: August 2023

India, now the world’s fifth-largest economy and a rising power in the world started its journey in the international realm by choosing to remain strategically autonomous under the umbrella of the Non-Alignment Movement. India, also a founding member state of the Non-Alignment Movement stayed true to its decision for more than two decades by not moving into any of the two primary security blocs (US, USSR) during the Cold War. India, then under the leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru decided to delve into the waters of non alignment because it simply wanted to stay away from another looming crisis that was the Cold War. Jawaharlal Nehru and the foreign policy makers of India had already seen two bloody world wars and the disaster that was brought by it. Quite understandably, India didn’t want themselves to engulf in another global conflict. However, with the swiftly changing times in the global order, Indian Foreign Policy went through tremendous changes. New opportunities arose for new partnerships. From Non-Alignment in the 20th century, Indian Foreign Policy has come far with its outreach much broader and well-versed in contemporary times. India understood the need to multi align themselves after the fall of Berlin Wall which saw the end of the erstwhile USSR. A broken Russia was not in the interest of India but they had to quickly change their strategy to fill the massive vacuum of support left by the USSR. That is when, India slowly started to reach out to West and it’s allies. Indian Foreign Policy has truly moved on from Nehruvian Idealism to Strategic Realism and Economic Pragmatism. India now has strong relations with multiple poles of power while still exercising its strategic autonomy without much external influence from a certain or any blocs of power.

To study the following, relevant data or references will be taken from various reliable books written by experts in the International Relations field. References will also be taken into account from journals, articles and other published research papers from scholars.
जसपुर, विकासखण्ड (जनपद ऊधमसिंहनगर ) के संदर्भ में कुमांऊॅं मण्डल (उत्तराखण्ड) की भौगोलिक एवं ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि का अध्ययन
Authors: - Nisha Chauhan , - Manoj kumar
Published: August 2023

अध्ययनगत क्षेत्र , जसपुर विकासखंड , उत्तराखण्ड राज्य (भारत) के कुमाऊॅं मण्डल के ऊधम सिंह नगर जिले में स्थित है। भूगर्भिक संरचना की दृष्टि से यह गांगेय मैदान की जलोढ मिट्टी से बना मैदानी भूभाग है । इस क्षेत्र में ढेला ,लपकना ,फीका बछिया तथा ढूंढा नदियां बहती है। जिसके कारण यहां की मिट्टी में रेत ,सिल्ट, कंकड़ तथा जैविक तत्वों का अनुपात पर्याप्त मात्रा में पाया जाता है। इस क्षेत्र का निर्माण भी हिमालय के निर्माण के साथ-साथ हुआ है समय≤ पर विभिन्न भूगर्भ शास्त्रियों ने इसे प्रमाणित किया है। महाभारत और प्राचीन संस्कृत साहित्य में उपलब्ध विभिन्न संदर्भों से यह जान पड़ता है कि इस क्षेत्र में आदि काल से कॉल किरात ,राजी ,नाग,बौर, थारू, बोक्सा, भूटिया और खस जाति के लोग निवास करते थे। इनमें खस जाति सवसे सशक्त थी । क्षेत्र की शासन व्यवस्था में कत्यूर, चंद्र वंश,गोरखा के बाद अंग्रेजों के शासन का प्रभुत्व रहा है। कत्यूर को आज भी स्थानीय लोग देवता के रूप में मानते हैं तथा इनकी पूजा-अर्चना करते हैं । कत्यूर राजाओं ने यहां बहुत से नाले, मंदिर ,तालाब और हाट बाजारों का निर्माण करवाया था। कत्यूर वंश के पतन के बाद चंद वंश का प्रभुत्त रहा तथा साडे पांच सौ वर्षों तक चंद्र राजाओं ने कुमाऊं पर राज्य किया। इन्होंने अपने शासनकाल में कुमाऊॅं में सर्वत्र सुधार और उन्नति के कार्य किए तथा चन्द राजाओं ने अपनी राजधानी चंपावत में स्थापित की। 18 वीं सदी के अंतिम दशक में आपसी दुर्भावनाओं के कारण चंद्र राजाओं की शक्ति क्षीण हो गई। अवसर पाकर गोरखओं ने गोरखा राज्य स्थापना एवं विस्तार किया। गोरखाओं ने अपने शाशनकाल में सैनिक संधि, जमीन प्रबंधन, संगठन तथा कर प्रणाली जैसे सुधारों को किया यह कर्मकांड में विश्वास रखते थे । गोरखाओं के शासनकाल में गुलाम बनाना कुली प्रथा, बेगाार प्रथा तथा अत्याचार बहुत ज्यादा बढ़ गया था। गोरखाओं के शासन के पश्चात यहां अंग्रेजों का शासन आया जिसमें उन्होंने इस क्षेत्र में काफी सुधार और उन्नति के कार्य किए। अध्ययनगत क्षेत्र में विभिन्न राजाओं , शासन व्यवस्था और परंपराओं के कारण यहां की संस्कृति में विविधतायें देखने को मिलती हैं।
Artificial Intelligence in Sports
Authors: - Dr.Gajendra.K
Published: August 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the capacity of machines to perform cognitive tasks such as thinking, perceiving, learning, problem solving, and decision making; it is inspired by the way humans perceive, learn, reason out, and make decisions. Artificial intelligence is a developing advanced field of study and a key research direction in the domains of sports and technology. Coach's Eye is a video analysis programme for multiple sports. Appropriate for the majority of sports requiring close-up analysis of human athletic movement, such as bat swing or jump analysis. Dartfish : Apps for video analysis are ideal for capturing skill-based video and providing immediate feedback. In Officiating AI and Machine Learning are also assisting game Judge, Referee, and umpires to make informed decisions. Cricket uses the third umpire that relies on AI-driven visualization to assist umpire in making a decision where the human eye cannot catch the minute split second or millimeter level differences. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important in modern sports and games. Artificial intelligence has brought about several changes in sports. AI in sports is here to stay, and it will become even more essential as the technology develops with better sensors, processors, and algorithms. Sports organizations increasingly require AI to compete at the highest levels, whether through an internal IT organization or external AI platforms.
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding First Aid Management of Dog Bite
Authors: - Muneer M , - Sandra Sabu , - Sruthi S Saji , - Savithamol S R, , - Vrinda Vijayan , - Thasna S , - Veena R , - Sneha R Prasad , - Vineetha V S , - Vishnu Das H , - Sruthylakshmi C S
Published: August 2023

Background: Dog bite is a painful, dangerous and threatening situation, which instills fear about the animal. A dog bite is a main source of rabies. There are myths and misconceptions about the disease and wound management. Practices like application of harmful substances like turmeric, lime and mud are the problems hindering rabies prevention and control. Proper steps need to be taken up to control the canine rabies. This present study was intended to assess the knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite among college students.
Materials and Methods: A non experimental cross sectional survey design was adopted in this study. The study was conducted among 70 students of Sree Narayana College, Sreenivasapuram, Varkala The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite among college students and find out the association between the level of knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and selected socio-demographic variables.. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic data and knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite among college students.
Result: The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that among 70 students, 13 (19%) had poor knowledge, 57 (81%) had average knowledge and none of them have good knowledge regarding first aid management.
The study concluded that there were significant association between level of knowledge regarding first aid management of dog bite and religion, monthly family income.
A Comprehensive Study of Instagram Features Used by Fashion Entrepreneurs
Authors: - Brindha D , - Devaki E , - Dhanalakshmi N
Published: August 2023

This research article presents a comprehensive study of Instagram features used by fashion entrepreneurs strategically to enhance their online presence, engage with their target audience, and achieve business objectives. By examining the utilization of features such as Instagram Shopping, Stories, and user-generated content campaigns, this study aims to uncover the underlying strategies, and assess the overall features influencing the brand visibility, customer engagement, and sales conversion within the dynamic fashion industry.
Empirical Study of How Macro Economic Influences Appraised the Non-preforming Assets of Indian Banks
Authors: - Aniket Madhukar Suradkar
Published: August 2023

The term called NPAs (Non-Performing assets), related to loans or advances that have concluded to create income for creditors due to debtor avoidance or overdue repayments. This study is mainly about investigating the connection amid macroeconomic variables and NPAs by bearing in mind numerous influences such as economic growth, inflation, interest rates, fiscal policies, and regulatory frameworks. Understanding the connection amid macroeconomic factors and NPAs is essential for articulating actual policy actions and risk managing approaches to alleviate their influence.
Conflict: Impact on Tourism Industry in Manipur: A Case Study of Select Travel Agencies & Tour Operators in Imphal
Authors: - Waikhom Nichinta Devi , - Dr. Chithung Mary Thomas
Published: August 2023

According to the 2018 World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) report, the travel and tourism industry contributes 10.4% to global GDP and employs one in every ten people worldwide. According to the WTTC's Economic Impact Research report from 2018, India will be among the world's fastest-growing tourist economies in the following years, with travel commerce expected to bring 10 million jobs to the country by 2028.Tour & Travel tourism sector in India is accounted as very important in development of tourism and employment generation. It plays an important role such as bridging between clients and principal suppliers, image builder, rapid travel services, social and continues process.Manipur conflict cast a pall over tourism sector in the northeast. Over a 3 month-long clashes between two communities of Manipur, mounting death and destruction in the north eastern states of Manipur has brought life and livelihood to a grinding halt and completely derailed the momentum that tourism sector in the state and the region as a whole has received over the last few years.The key important of the study is the assessment of the existing impacts in the Travel Agents & Tour Operators undertaken in the study and to suggest measures so that supply meets the conflict period.
PENGARUH LKPD BERORIENTASI LIFE SKILL BERBASIS STEAM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN LIFE SKILL PESERTA DIDIK KELAS III DI SDN REJOSARI 01
Authors: Amelia Fadillatuz Zulfa  , Fenny Roshayanti  , Eka Sari
Published: August 2023

ABSTRAK

Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah kurangnya pengembangan LKPD yang mampu mendorong aktivitas belajar peserta didik  rendahnya life skill peserta didik serta ketidak aktifan peserta didik ketika kegiatan pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh LKPD Berorientasi Life Skill Berbasis Pendekatan STEAM Terhadap Life Skill Peserta Didik. Jenis penelitian ini adalah kuantitatif deskriptif. Populasi pada kegiatan penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas III SDN Rejosari 01 Semarang. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas III C dan III D di SDN Rejosari 01 Semarang yang berjumlah 55 peserta didik. Kelas III C berjumlah 28 peserta didik sebagai kelas eksperimen dan kelas III D berjumlah 27 peserta didik sebagai kelas kontrol. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik Pobability Sampling. Data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh melalui angket, obervasi dan dokumentasi. Hasil analisis Uji Independent Sample t-test  menunjukkan bahwa diperoleh  nilai sig. (2-tailed) sebesar .000, yang mana nilai tersebut < 0,05. Artinya terdapat perbedaan rata-rata antara hasil perolehan skor angket life skills peserta didik sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan menggunakan LKPD berorientasi life skill berbasis STEAM pada kelas eksperimen dan kelas kontrol. Hasil tabulasi angket respon peserta didik terhadap LKPD juga menunjukkan perolehan nilai sebesar 82% yang mana nilai tersebut memiliki keterangan “sangat baik”. Kesimpulan yang dapat ditarik adalah penggunaan LKPD berorientasi Life Skill berbasis STEAM berpengaruh dalam meningkatkan life skill  peserta didik. Saran yang dapat disampaikan adalah agar penggunaan LKPD Berorientasi Life Skill Berbasis Pendekatan STEAM dapat digunakan menjadi salah satu perangkat pembelajaran pada kegiatan belajar mengajar.

 

Kata Kunci: ;LKPD, Life Skill, STEAM
PENGARUH BAHAN AJAR BERORIENTASI LIFE SKILLS BERBASIS STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATHEMATIC) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN LIFE SKILLS PESERTA DIDIK DI KELAS III SDN REJOSARI 01
Authors: Nely Athiyah  , Fenny Roshayanti  , Eka Sari Setianingsih
Published: August 2023

Latar belakang yang mendorong penelitian ini adalah pengaruh bahan ajar berbasis STEAM bermuatan Life skills di SD Negeri Rejosari 01 yang belum menerapkan pembelajaran dengan menggunakan bahan ajar yang berbasis STEAM untuk mendukung potensi life skills yang dimiliki oleh peserta didik SDN Rejosari 01 baik generic life skills maupun spesific life skills sehingga pembelajaran kurang mendukung aktivitas peserta didik pada saat kegiatan pembelajaran dikelas berlangsung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh bahan ajar berbasis STEAM terhadap life skills peserta didik. Rumusan masalah peneliti dirumuskan sebagai berikut: Apakah pengaruh bahan ajar berorientasi life skills berbasis STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematic) untuk meningkatkan life skills peserta didik di kelas III SDN Rejosari 01?. Tujuan  penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh bahan ajar berorientasi life skills berbasis STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematic) untuk meningkatkan life skills peserta didik di kelas III SDN Rejosari 01. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan kuantitatif dalam bentuk Pre Eksperimental Design yaitu bentuk nonquivelent pretest and posttest control group. Hasil penelitian dari pengaruh bahan ajar berorientasi life skills berbasis STEAM ntuk meningkatkan life skills peserta didik di kelas III SDN Rejosari 01 pada sesudah perlakuan kelas eksperimen mendapat rata-rata 137,54 dan sesudah perlakuan pada kelas kontrol mendapat rata-rata 82,93. Sedangkan berdasarkan uji  Paired sample t test, diketahui sig. (2-tailed) sebelum perlakuan dan sesudah perlakuan eksperimen sebesar .000 < 0.05 sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa ada perbedaan sebelum dan sesudah perlakuan terhadap life skills peserta didik.
HUBUNGAN ANTARA KEPERCAYAAN DIRI SISWA DENGAN KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA BAHASA INGGRIS SISWA KELAS V SDN PERUMNAS 1 KOTA TANGERANG
Authors: Fatharani Julya , Rosnaningsih Asih , Magdalena Ina
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this study is to answer the problem of how the relationship between self-confidence and the ability to speak English in elementary school students. This research took place in class V SDN Perumnas 1 Tangerang City. This study used a quantitative approach using a survey research method used through the SPSS statistical test. The population in this study were all fifth grade students at SDN Perumnas 1 Kota Tangerang, totaling 45 students. The sample used was 30 students with the sampling technique used was Simple Random Sampling. The results of this study indicate that there is a relationship between students' self-confidence and their ability to speak English. The results of statistical analysis using the product moment correlation formula show that the value of rcount is equal to 0.478 and rtable at a significant level of 0.05 is 0.301, so rcount<rtable. This shows that students' self-confidence is one of the components that determines the mastery of speaking English.

Keywords: Confidence, Speaking Skills, English.