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Agriculture has transformed into more than just a means to feed growing populations; it's a crucial sector in India, engaging over 70% of the workforce and ensuring sustenance for a vast number of people. Plants play a pivotal role in ecosystems, supporting human life and wildlife by providing food. Preserving plant health is imperative, particularly in detecting diseases, as it directly impacts the quality and quantity of agricultural yields.This paper focuses on the technologies that are being used in plant health monitoring system which is being adopted nowadays in agriculture to make farming easy, for example image processing approaches for plant disease detection. Manually monitoring plant diseases is a difficult task. A manual plant disease monitoring system needs additional processing time and plant disease knowledge. As a result, a method for identifying plant diseases that is quick, automated, and accurate is required. As a result, image processing techniques are utilised to detect, process, and identify plant diseases since they are quick, automated, and accurate. Visualization is a traditional way of identifying diseases in plants, however it is not as effective in detecting diseases linked with plants. As a result, we can give a superior option, one that is both fast and precise, by employing image processing techniques that are more trustworthy than certain older methods.

Agriculture has transformed into more than just a means to feed growing populations; it's a crucial sector in India, engaging over 70% of the workforce and ensuring sustenance for a vast number of people. Plants play a pivotal role in ecosystems, supporting human life and wildlife by providing food. Preserving plant health is imperative, particularly in detecting diseases, as it directly impacts the quality and quantity of agricultural yields.This paper focuses on the technologies that are being used in plant health monitoring system which is being adopted nowadays in agriculture to make farming easy, for example image processing approaches for plant disease detection. Manually monitoring plant diseases is a difficult task. A manual plant disease monitoring system needs additional processing time and plant disease knowledge. As a result, a method for identifying plant diseases that is quick, automated, and accurate is required. As a result, image processing techniques are utilised to detect, process, and identify plant diseases since they are quick, automated, and accurate. Visualization is a traditional way of identifying diseases in plants, however it is not as effective in detecting diseases linked with plants. As a result, we can give a superior option, one that is both fast and precise, by employing image processing techniques that are more trustworthy than certain older methods.

Occupational health is a specific part of the health perspective focusing more on improving the quality of the workforce through implementing health efforts. This paper describes the occupational health programs in the Limited Liability Company (here and after called PT) Barata Indonesia Cilegon. This study was qualitative research using field observation and literature studies. The population was all workers at PT. Barata Indonesia, Cilegon, Banten Province. The data collection technique used was field observation. Then, the author descriptively examined occupational health programs using literature from theory, laws and regulations, ministerial regulations, and ministerial decrees. The results showed that the implementation of occupational health programs at PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon, among others, checking canteen facilities, medical checks up, gymnastics, giving Extra Fooding, HIPERKES, HIV/AIDS prevention policies, COVID-19 regulations, and a work environment that meets occupational hygiene and health requirements. In conclusion, PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon is very concerned about the occupational health of its workers. Therefore, PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon runs occupational health programs. PT Barata has made occupational health procedures so that they can be carried out following written procedures. The implementation of occupational health programs at PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon has been going well following the Republic of Indonesia Government Regulation Num. 88 of 2019 concerning occupational health.

Occupational health is a specific part of the health perspective focusing more on improving the quality of the workforce through implementing health efforts. This paper describes the occupational health programs in the Limited Liability Company (here and after called PT) Barata Indonesia Cilegon. This study was qualitative research using field observation and literature studies. The population was all workers at PT. Barata Indonesia, Cilegon, Banten Province. The data collection technique used was field observation. Then, the author descriptively examined occupational health programs using literature from theory, laws and regulations, ministerial regulations, and ministerial decrees. The results showed that the implementation of occupational health programs at PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon, among others, checking canteen facilities, medical checks up, gymnastics, giving Extra Fooding, HIPERKES, HIV/AIDS prevention policies, COVID-19 regulations, and a work environment that meets occupational hygiene and health requirements. In conclusion, PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon is very concerned about the occupational health of its workers. Therefore, PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon runs occupational health programs. PT Barata has made occupational health procedures so that they can be carried out following written procedures. The implementation of occupational health programs at PT Barata Indonesia Cilegon has been going well following the Republic of Indonesia Government Regulation Num. 88 of 2019 concerning occupational health.

Project management with the concept of green building construction requires competence efficiency compared to conventional building project management. The readiness of prospective workers in the construction field also needs to be identified as it is a requirement. This study was conducted to identify the readiness of TVET trainees from two different TVET institutions in managing green concept construction projects. Readiness identified based on critical knowledge and soft critical skills. The study's objective was to identify the level of critical knowledge and soft critical skills readiness as well as to identify the differences in the readiness of TVET trainees from two different institutions. The study was conducted in a survey using a quantitative approach. The research instrument used was a questionnaire, and the study was conducted in two TVET institutions from different ministries (please stated name of the institutions and ministries. A total of 153 trainees as respondents and a simple random sampling method was used to determine the study sample. The findings show that the level of critical knowledge and soft critical skills are at a high level (both institutions?), and there are differences between these two TVET institutions in terms of critical knowledge, while there is no difference in terms of soft critical skills. Overall, the study shows that the TVET trainees are prepared in knowledge and skills in green concept construction project management. This study can be a part of reference for TVET programs, trainee, and trainers especially in Construction to ensure the aspects of critical knowledge and skills can be improved align with industry need.

Our knowledge of prostate cancer (PCa) genomics mainly reflects European (EUR) and Asian (ASN) populations. Our understanding of the influence of Middle Eastern (ME) and African (AFR) ancestry on the mutational profiles of prostate cancer is limited. To characterize genomic differences between ME, EUR, ASN, and AFR ancestry, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) studies for NKX3-1 deletion and MYC amplification were carried out on 42 tumors arising in individuals of ME ancestry. These were supplemented by analysis of genome-wide copy number profiles of 401 tumors of all ancestries. FISH results of NKX3-1 and MYC were assessed in the ME cohort and compared to other ancestries. Gene level copy number aberrations (CNAs) for each sample were statistically compared between ancestry groups. NKX3-1 deletions by FISH were observed in 17/42 (17.5%) prostate tumors arising in men of ME ancestry, while MYC amplifications were only observed in 1/42 (2.3%). Using CNAs called from arrays, the incidence of NKX3-1 deletions was significantly lower in ME vs. other ancestries (20% vs. 52%; p = 2.3 × 10-3). Across the genome, tumors arising in men of ME ancestry had fewer CNAs than those in men of other ancestries (p = 0.014). Additionally, the somatic amplification of 21 specific genes was more frequent in tumors arising in men of ME vs. EUR ancestry (two-sided proportion test; Q < 0.05). Those included amplifications in the glutathione S-transferase family on chromosome 1 (GSTM1, GSTM2, GSTM5) and the IQ motif-containing family on chromosome 3 (IQCF1, IQCF2, IQCF13, IQCF4, IQCF5, IQCF6). Larger studies investigating ME populations are warranted to confirm these observations.

Purpose: Information Technology is playing a vital role in supporting struggling economies in the world and the Generation Z has the remarkable potential to make things happen in this context among all known cohorts. More than one third population of Pakistan falls in Generation Z and almost 48% of this pool comprises of females. Increasing trend in Pakistani females perusing higher studies and momentous enrollment of females at degree level implies that a significant chunk of available manpower for IT industry will be female in gender in upcoming years. IT industry has to pay attention to employability preferences of this pool as well in order to attract, attain and retain the best talented resources out of this segment to gain competitive advantage. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study is based upon a sample of IT students, approached through mixed sampling technique and gender-specific comparison is conducted with the help Mann-Whiney U test after ensuring reliability and validity checks. Findings: The results depict gender differences in almost 37% variables considered in this study, hence serve as a strong baseline for practitioners and strategists of IT industry in Pakistan to gain a competitive edge in ever-changing, dynamic business world. Implications/Originality/Value: Although handling of Generation Z representatives is a significant challenge for managers belonging to antecedent generations in current business operations, gender differences are yet another dimension to be explored in detail for competitiveness.

Our knowledge of prostate cancer (PCa) genomics mainly reflects European (EUR) and Asian (ASN) populations. Our understanding of the influence of Middle Eastern (ME) and African (AFR) ancestry on the mutational profiles of prostate cancer is limited. To characterize genomic differences between ME, EUR, ASN, and AFR ancestry, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) studies for NKX3-1 deletion and MYC amplification were carried out on 42 tumors arising in individuals of ME ancestry. These were supplemented by analysis of genome-wide copy number profiles of 401 tumors of all ancestries. FISH results of NKX3-1 and MYC were assessed in the ME cohort and compared to other ancestries. Gene level copy number aberrations (CNAs) for each sample were statistically compared between ancestry groups. NKX3-1 deletions by FISH were observed in 17/42 (17.5%) prostate tumors arising in men of ME ancestry, while MYC amplifications were only observed in 1/42 (2.3%). Using CNAs called from arrays, the incidence of NKX3-1 deletions was significantly lower in ME vs. other ancestries (20% vs. 52%; p = 2.3 × 10-3). Across the genome, tumors arising in men of ME ancestry had fewer CNAs than those in men of other ancestries (p = 0.014). Additionally, the somatic amplification of 21 specific genes was more frequent in tumors arising in men of ME vs. EUR ancestry (two-sided proportion test; Q < 0.05). Those included amplifications in the glutathione S-transferase family on chromosome 1 (GSTM1, GSTM2, GSTM5) and the IQ motif-containing family on chromosome 3 (IQCF1, IQCF2, IQCF13, IQCF4, IQCF5, IQCF6). Larger studies investigating ME populations are warranted to confirm these observations.

Purpose: Information Technology is playing a vital role in supporting struggling economies in the world and the Generation Z has the remarkable potential to make things happen in this context among all known cohorts. More than one third population of Pakistan falls in Generation Z and almost 48% of this pool comprises of females. Increasing trend in Pakistani females perusing higher studies and momentous enrollment of females at degree level implies that a significant chunk of available manpower for IT industry will be female in gender in upcoming years. IT industry has to pay attention to employability preferences of this pool as well in order to attract, attain and retain the best talented resources out of this segment to gain competitive advantage. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study is based upon a sample of IT students, approached through mixed sampling technique and gender-specific comparison is conducted with the help Mann-Whiney U test after ensuring reliability and validity checks. Findings: The results depict gender differences in almost 37% variables considered in this study, hence serve as a strong baseline for practitioners and strategists of IT industry in Pakistan to gain a competitive edge in ever-changing, dynamic business world. Implications/Originality/Value: Although handling of Generation Z representatives is a significant challenge for managers belonging to antecedent generations in current business operations, gender differences are yet another dimension to be explored in detail for competitiveness.